The fire has spread to several surrounding hills, and the vegetation near the official road where the fire broke out has been burned out. But even so, the heat wave is still scorching, and it is impossible to get close. This is why Yarubuhua and others refuse to wait for the fire to extinguish before leaving.
The reason is. Unless it rains or there are artificial cooling measures, the rocks after the fire will be so hot that it will take at least a day for people and horses to pass through.
At this moment, Ma Bin encountered a problem. They could not reach the Fangcheng Mountain pass from the official road. The men and horses could feel the scorching heat of the earth a hundred steps away from the burning valley. A few dozen steps further, the hot sand and gravel on the ground would
It makes people's feet and horses' hooves so hot that they can't stand still.
In desperation, Ma Bin had no choice but to order his men and horses to retreat, and found an exposed hillside upwind for his men and horses to rest. He climbed to the top of the hill and looked towards the direction where the official road extended. As far as he could see,
The smoke and dust had not completely dissipated, and the hot air became distorted and steaming. It seemed that the hill scenery in front had been deformed. Ma Bin watched carefully with a telescope and finally gained something.
A few miles away, there seemed to be white smoke rising from the other end of the official road isolated by the fire. At first, Ma Bin thought it was smoke rising from the embers of the fire, but soon he saw many figures in the smoke.
It was shaking on the official road. Ma Bin took a closer look and found that those people were pushing the cart forward along the official road. After a few steps, the water in the wooden barrel on the cart was overturned on the ground. There were puffs of white gas.
Then it began to steam. Only then did Ma Bin realize that it was not the smoke and dust produced by the embers, but someone using water to cool the ground and push it deeper into the official road.
Ma Bin thought for a moment, then took out the fireworks bomb from his arms and shot it into the sky. Soon after, a green fireworks bomb exploded in the air in the distance in response. Ma Bin was overjoyed, knowing that the opposite side was the soldiers and horses of the Luoyan Army.
There were indeed Luoyan Army soldiers and horses on the opposite side. After the Jurchen soldiers and horses evacuated yesterday, Gao Muqing did not pursue them rashly for the sake of safety. Holding the pass securely was what she had to do, so she did not order a pursuit at the first time. The fire on the hill was blocked
The enemy's route was to abandon their horses and go over the mountains. It was impossible for Gao Muqing to let the Luoyan Army go over the mountains and ridges to pursue them. That would be a foolish act.
In the evening, Wang Huai, the school captain who followed Lin Hu to stop the Jurchens, returned to the pass with more than ten soldiers. Gao Muqing was eager to know the safety of Lin Hu and the others. Gao Muqing was overjoyed and hurriedly ordered people to bring Wang Huai and others to report. Wang
The armor and clothes of Huai and other ten soldiers were torn to pieces by thorns and vines, and they were as disheveled as beggars. They came to Gao Muqing. Before Gao Muqing could ask any questions, Wang Huai burst into tears.
"General Gao, General Lin, they... they are gone... all gone..."
Gao Muqing was shocked and angry, and almost fainted. As soon as the fire broke out, Gao Muqing was extremely worried about the safety of Lin Hu and others. He felt vaguely uneasy in his heart, but it was beyond his reach. Now hearing Wang Huai cry like this, Gao Muqing's mind was buzzing,
My heart is cold.
"What happened? Tell me quickly." Gao Muqing turned pale and scolded in a sweet voice.
Wang Huai shed tears and reported all the actions of Lin Hu and his thousand brothers in the past two days. At the end, he wiped his tears and said: "We were ordered to go to the official road to light a fire. After the fire started, it spread quickly. We originally planned to
We went to the woods to meet General Lin, but the strong wind had already set the woods on fire. Then we saw all the Jurchens evacuating that area.
The forest, the entire forest was completely engulfed by fire. We did not see General Lin and any of his brothers come out alive. Such a big fire... it must be... it must be... impossible to escape. Thousands of brothers and Xiao Lin
General Li Xiaowei and the others were all gone. We...should have died together, but we had to report the news before we could die. So we rushed back from the southern hills around the fire. Chief of the village,
We are guilty and failed to protect General Lin. A thousand of our brothers should have lived and died together. Please ask the leader of the village to grant us a death. What does it mean to live on our own without our brothers?"
Gao Muqing bit her lower lip and was speechless for a long time. She breathed out and said softly: "Captain Wang, don't blame yourself. In that situation, you have no choice. It is right to come back and report. Not only are you not guilty, but you are also guilty. It's a pity...
…It’s a pity that General Lin Hu and Lieutenant Li and so many brothers. Under that situation… they had no choice.”
Wang Huai fell to the ground and cried bitterly, feeling really guilty.
Gao Muqing pondered for a while and asked: "I don't understand something. Since you have decided to set fire to block it, why don't you send people to set fire when the front ramp is launched? A two-pronged approach? Why are you forced to be surrounded by the forest?"
Wang Huai wiped his tears and said in a deep voice: "Reporting to General Gao, General Lin's original intention was not to use fire to block the road. He told us very clearly that blocking the enemy's road with fire was a last resort. If
It is a good idea to block the mountain road with mud and rocks to prevent the other party from evacuating. General Lin said that blocking the road with fire can make it impossible for the Jurchens to pass, but it will not only block the Jurchens, but also block the reinforcements that we have arrived.
It is also a kind of blockade. People inside can't get out, and people outside can't get in either. If reinforcements arrive when the fire is burning, they will be trapped outside by the fire and unable to get in. When the encirclement and annihilation plan is exposed, it will make the women
The real people fought to the death and chose to attack the Fangcheng Mountain Pass to break through. General Lin said that it would be very dangerous. He said that the Jurchens had the strength to attack the pass, but they would not go because there was still hope of retreat.
Attack desperately. If they know that there is no way back, our reinforcements arrive, and they will face the fate of being surrounded and annihilated, the Jurchens will jump over the wall to attack desperately. The young general said that he cannot force the Jurchens to jump over the wall, because there is Marshal Lin on the pass.
His family was there, and he wanted to ensure that they would not be harmed, and that the pass was safe and the entire plan went smoothly. However, later, the mountain road blocked by mud and rocks was opened, and the reinforcements had not yet arrived. It looked like the Jurchens were about to run away.
, General Lin ordered us to carry firewood at the last moment to block the official road and light a fire to resist the enemy. That was also the last choice."
Hearing this, Gao Muqing's eyes filled with tears. He murmured: "Xiaohu, you have indeed grown up. You have thought so carefully. For the implementation of the entire plan, for the safety of me and your uncle's family, you only chose to set fire at the last moment.
.You could have escaped easily. Why are you so stupid?"
Wang Huai raised his head and said seriously: "General Gao, the little general is not stupid. The little general is doing everything for the sake of the overall situation. This is an act of sincerity and justice. Although I, Wang Huai, have only been with the little general for a few days, I already admire him.
pole."
Gao Muqing nodded and said: "You are right, he is not stupid, he actually understands everything, it is his choice. Captain Wang, please go down and rest for now, don't blame yourself. You have done a good job. We will talk about it later."
I
Now... I feel so confused and need to think carefully."
Wang Huai bowed and saluted, and he and more than ten surviving soldiers were led away.
Gao Mu stood there for a moment, then got up and went down the mountain to the camp on the north side of the pass. She had to tell everyone about Lin Hu's news. She couldn't make up her mind now. The relationship between Lin Hu and her husband was self-evident, and she let him
It was not appropriate to carry out such an important and dangerous mission. Now that Lin Hu has died in the battle, how can I explain it to my husband? Thinking of this, Gao Muqing was really upset.
In the Luoyan Army camp, when Gao Muqing told the Lin family girls with a pale face the latest news about Lin Hu and others, the Lin family girls were dumbfounded, like clay sculptures. Various signs showed that Lin Hu was probably in danger.
.All the girls saw such a fire on the top of the mountain. The way the two mountains were burning red was really scary, and the whole sky seemed to be burning red. Can people still survive in that kind of flames?
Lu Wu's face turned pale and she almost fainted. Qianqian beside her hurriedly supported her. Lu Wu's tears fell and she cried loudly. As she cried, Gao Muqing became even more at a loss. She knew that Lu Wu and
Lin Hu's relationship is better than the relationship between siblings. After going through so many storms together, how can we not collapse when we hear this news?
"I take full responsibility for this matter. I agreed with Xiaohu to go there. I will bear the responsibility for my husband. I have no complaints whether you want to kill me, chop me into pieces or pay for my life. Everything... is my fault. Girl Green Dance, I'm sorry.
." Gao Muqing said with a trembling voice.
Lu Wu wiped her tears and shook her head hurriedly: "Sister Mu Qing, please don't say that. How could this be your fault? We all know the situation. Sister Mu Qing is leading the army to resist the enemy this time. She is the commander-in-chief of the army. To put it bluntly, it is Xiaohu himself.
Asking for a fight, even if Sister Mu Qing assigned him to do it, he has no shirking duty. Xiaohu’s life is life, and the lives of others are also lives. So many soldiers of our Luoyan Army have died in battle. Everyone has parents, wives and children, and Xiaohu is no better.
People are special. My husband will never blame you. My husband said that if you are born in this troubled world, you may die unexpectedly at any time. Now that the Luoyan Army has launched an army, you may die on the battlefield at any time. This includes himself. Sister, please do not
I have to blame myself. I'm just too sad. After all, I watched Xiaohu grow up."
The princess and other girls also tried to comfort Gao Muqing. They all knew that Gao Muqing was under great psychological pressure at the moment. Gao Muqing felt slightly relieved, but his self-blame did not diminish at all.
"Everyone, we are just guessing now, and it may not be what you think. Maybe something will happen to the little tiger because of his good luck," Fang Huanqiu suddenly said.
Everyone was startled, feeling that there was some truth in their hearts, but it only took that moment for them to feel that their hopes were shattered. Fang Huanqiu's words were probably just self-comfort.
"No matter what, you have to see people when you are alive, and you have to see the body when you die, right? We always have to prove it. Even if Xiaohu is unfortunate, we still have to find the body, right?" Fang Huanqiu asked again.
"What I'm saying is that if you want to see a person in life or a corpse in death, you have to prove it. It's easy for your husband to explain it. As for Mu Qing, you don't have to blame yourself. Your husband is an open-minded and sensible person, and this matter is not your fault at all.
It's your fault. If your husband blames you, I will be the first to refuse. I can guarantee that your husband will never blame you." said the little princess.
Gao Muqing nodded lightly and thought, "My husband may not blame me, but I will blame myself."
