majestic tiger

Chapter 228 Narration
"That year, the Xirong people provoked for no reason and started a war at the border. At that time, General Wu who was stationed at the border led his soldiers to compete with them, which opened the prelude to the battle of Jingbian." Father first said from the famous battle of Jingbian rise.

Now that I think about it, that battle can be described as a treacherous one, and the father gave his life in that battle.

But Weihang, who was still young at that time, didn't quite understand the turmoil in the middle of it. He just followed his father's narration and gradually understood what happened that year and why he was living among the people.

Di said: At the beginning of the battle of Jingbian, our side had obvious advantages in terms of generals, soldiers, equipment, morale, etc., so everyone thought that the war would not last long, and the Xirong people would be defeated.

But it soon became apparent that this idea was dead wrong.

This time, the Xirong people came prepared. They seemed to be prepared for a long-term battle, and they resisted many attacks from our side as if someone was helping them, and even organized several effective counterattacks. .

The war was once in a stalemate.This balance between the two sides lasted for several months, and it was not broken until the weather turned cold and entered the bitter winter.

One night, when the moon was dark and the wind was high, the Xirong people sneaked into the border town without anyone noticing. They not only set fire to the granary, but also killed the top general of the border army, the brave General Wu and several of his capable lieutenants. .

Food and grass were burned, and the border town was besieged, turning it into an isolated city.In just two days, the poor food reserves that were lucky enough to be left in the city were exhausted, and the guards and common people were suffering from hunger and cold, and the city quickly fell into chaos.

But the army has no leader, and the people are panicked. They are even more defeated and have completely lost their combat effectiveness.

I don't know how many soldiers' lives were sacrificed, so that a few soldiers were able to break through the siege of the Xirong people, escaped, and went to the county closest to the border town for help.

It is said that it is the nearest, but it is more than 500 miles away.The sheriff of the county immediately mobilized the whole county's strength to assemble the garrison to fight against the Xirong people, but before they marched to the border town, they were ambushed and attacked by the Xirong people, and they were defeated.

There were more than 1000 people at the time of the expedition, but only more than [-] people remained when they returned to the county, which can be described as a heavy loss.

Only then did the sheriff realize the horror of the Xirong people, so he sent people to the capital to report to the court.

After receiving the report, your father immediately called all the ministers to discuss.

The opinions of the ministers in the DPRK and China are obviously divided, and they form two factions. One faction advocates reinforcements, which will inevitably beat the Xirong people in order, just like what your great-grandfather did; It is necessary to mobilize the army and give the Xirong people a little sweetness, and this small country will soon settle down.

The peace faction is headed by Zhongshuling Master Shen, and your Seventh Emperor Uncle is the current emperor who advocates a war. The two factions do not want to give way to each other in the court, and they are arguing endlessly.

Your father stopped their argument, and after weighing the pros and cons, decided to add reinforcements.So the army, led by the current emperor himself, marched towards the border.

Hearing this, Wei Hang asked his father, "Father, how many people are there in this army?"

"A total of [-] troops have been sent." Father stretched out five fingers and said to Wei Hang.

Wei Hang, who was in his father's arms, raised his head and said, "Father, 5 people is a lot."

Dad nodded: "It's quite a lot. When we went to the expedition, everyone thought that the army would definitely win the battle quickly, beat the Xirong people to pieces, and then return in triumph."

Hearing what his father said, Weihang had a look of anticipation on his face, and he took his father's words with some excitement: "Father, did we win the battle?"

In Wei Hang's mind, if he sent so many people there, he would definitely not be defeated.

Father touched Weihang's head, and said sadly, "Hang'er, we didn't win the battle. Only half of our [-] army was left, and the rest were killed. The loss was extremely heavy!"

When my father said this, his voice choked up, and the words seemed to be stuck in his throat, and he finally spit them out completely.

Thinking about that war now, it is also very sad.

The mother also looked sad. Among the people she knew, many people lost their relatives because of this war. They were distraught and weeping. Even after so many years, she still remembers it so vividly that it is unbearable to recall.

Seeing that both his parents looked gloomy, Weihang opened his big eyes, looking at his father for a while, and then at his mother for a while, wanting to say something to make his parents happy, but he didn't know what to say, so he simply said She nestled in her father's arms and stopped making a sound.

After a long silence, my father said slowly, "Those Xirong people have fully understood our situation, and all our attacks on them have been resolved by them; but their sneak attacks on us have repeatedly succeeded. There must be a problem, either our side has made a secret operation, or Xirong has spies mixed in, or both, colluding with each other, cooperating with each other, which led to our defeat."

Xiao Weihang got anxious, chased his father and asked, "Father, why don't you find out these bad guys? As long as we find out, we won't be defeated."

His father sighed, patted his head, stared at Wei Hang's big pure eyes and said: "Hang'er, you are still young and don't understand the world of adults." After a pause, the father continued: "Some For the sake of power and fame, people don't care about anything, even betray their own conscience, and do things that are outrageous."

My mother also said: "Hang'er, those bad guys hide very deeply, they do evil in secret, and they pretend to be good guys on the surface, so they won't be found for a while."

After all, Weihang was young, so he didn't understand what his parents said.He felt very strange, what good is power and fame worth fighting for?
Seeing Weihang frowning in confusion, his father patted his head again and said, "Hanger, let me tell you this, some people take power and fame very seriously, just like you children see Like a sweet pastry that he likes to eat, drooling, he must find a way to eat it. Whoever blocks him, he will deal with those who block him."

Weihang seemed to understand a little bit, like he went outside to play with snacks, and if some children wanted to grab his food, his younger brother protected him, and if they didn't let them grab it, they would beat him.

"Father, when Hang'er grows up, he must punish these bad guys." Xiao Weihang said seriously with a serious face.

"Good Hang'er, the reason why parents chose to tell you about your life on your birthday is to hope that you understand your responsibilities and can inherit your father's legacy."

Wei Hang blinked his eyes, a little fear appeared on his small face, because he was not yet able to accept the sudden heavy responsibility.

The father saw Wei Hang's careful thinking, and quickly comforted him: "Hang'er is not in a hurry, you are still young."

"That's right, Hang'er can just study literature and martial arts well now." Mother took Wei Hang into her arms, and told him in a soft voice.

Weihang nodded, as if suddenly thinking of something, he asked his parents: "Then I don't have to play a fool anymore?"

"No, I have to keep pretending." Niang said to him eagerly, raising her voice.

The father asked the mother to keep her voice down, so as not to scare the child.Then he continued to say to Wei Hang: "What Dad is going to say next is the reason why you continue to play dumb. Hang'er must listen carefully."

"Hang'er got it. Dad, please tell me." The sensible Weihang immediately expressed his opinion.

(End of this chapter)