Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

Chapter 16
Heizhi Changzhi tiptoed to the side of the rock, climbed up the boulder, watched his subordinates go around the boulder, then he jumped off the boulder at the fastest speed, and he threw the dagger in mid-air, hitting the fire. The man next to the pile.Almost at the same time, another attacker stabbed vigorously, the blade pierced the leather cloth, made a dull sound, and fell down, but what was exposed under the loose coat was not blood, only straw bundles wrapped in sackcloth.Hei Chi Changzhi's heart turned cold, and he subconsciously rushed behind the stone, but there was a shrill beeping sound, and almost in the next second, he heard a slight wind passing by his ears, and then felt a touch on his thigh. Heavy blow, and at the same time he saw the subordinate next to the fire fly backwards - several crossbow bolts fired at close range shot through him almost simultaneously.

"The fox is hooked!" Wang Wenzuo smiled ironically behind the fence: "Light the torches and throw them out!" More than a dozen military slaves lit the torches wrapped in inflammable materials and threw them out forcefully.The flames pierced the night sky, presenting the panicked Baekje people in everyone's field of vision.The archers of the defenders did not waste the rare opportunity, let go of the full bowstring and pulled the trigger. The screams from time to time showed that they had gained a lot.

"Lang Jun, do you want to go out and cut off the head?"

"There's no need to make extra trouble!" Wang Wenzuo smiled: "Let's go out to cut it after dawn tomorrow! It's luck to bring everyone back alive this time. Let's not be too greedy!"

When dawn came again, there were only extinguished bonfires and fallen dummies outside the camp, but the traces left by blood and dragged corpses proved that what happened last night was not a fantasy.

"It's a pity!" Cui Hongdu slapped his mouth: "At least seven or eight heads can be cut off, if someone was sent out last night!"

"It's also possible to lose the lives of a few good men. It was too dark last night, and anyone may die!" Wang Wenzuo laughed.

"That's what you said!" Cui Hongdu glanced at Wang Wenzuo, and suddenly said with a smile, "No wonder the soldiers are willing to put their lives in your hands!"

"It would be great if that's the case!" Wang Wenzuo said with a smile: "Blow the trumpet and pull out the camp, it would be nice to go back to Sibi City a moment earlier!"

Sibi City.

"Zhenxian City has been captured by traitors!" The envoy shouted loudly: "Guardian Gao Wendu died in battle!"

His speech was accompanied by a steady "da-da-da" pause, which was the sound of snow falling from his cloak and dripping on the floor. The light snow mixed with rain had been falling in Sibi City for a day, and it was cold. It was like the hand of the God of Death, invisible and feminine, reaching straight to the bone marrow.Liu Renyuan tugged at his leather robe, and gestured for him to back down.

"Zhenxian City has fallen, and the land passage to Silla City has been cut off!" Marching Commander Shi Dushuang took off a small piece of wood representing the Tang Army on the map: "The situation is even more unfavorable for me!"

Liu Renyuan didn't answer. He went to the brazier and sat down and rubbed his hands. The firelight dyed his thick beard and hair dark red, as if it was about to burn.After Su Dingfang destroyed Baekje, he led the army back to the country soon, and was later appointed as the general manager of the Liaodong Road March. He and Qibi Heli, the general manager of the Weijiang Road March, attacked Goguryeo and commanded the war on the northern and western fronts.And Liu Renyuan led [-] troops to stay in the old capital of Baekje, waiting for the new boss transferred from China to lead the reinforcements. Obviously, after Baekje was destroyed, the southern front where Liu Renyuan was located in the war between Tang and Goguryeo has become a secondary one. However, unexpectedly, the situation in Baekje changed abruptly as soon as Su Dingfang left and before his successor arrived.

"Du Changshi, when do you think reinforcements will arrive?"

"It's hard to say! After all, it's far away from the sea, and it's winter, and the sea is windy, which is not good for sailing!"

Liu Renyuan said: "The successor should arrive first, right? Why is there no news at all!"

Du Shuang opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but swallowed the words back.

"You go to check the grain storage again. If you want to defend the city, you must not be sloppy!"

Before Du Shuang agreed, there was a rumor from the outside world that the reinforcements sent to Zhenxian City had returned.This surprised both Liu Renyuan and Du Shuang. After all, judging from the time of departure, the support soldiers should have been trapped in Zhenxian City.

"Is it the two battalions of Lieutenant Liu'an Liu? How many were killed or injured?"

"Reporting to the Protectorate, the two battalions of Lieutenant Liu's troops have all returned!"

"The whole army is back?" Liu Renyuan and Du Shuang exchanged glances, and they both saw surprise in each other's eyes. At that time, the reinforcements sent to support the counties were not only Liu'an, or they had no news. Either the casualties were heavy, and the generals couldn't be blamed for their incompetence. After all, the rebellion broke out too suddenly, and the rebels were local snakes, but the Tang army was a guest army. On the contrary, it is very strange to retreat completely.

"You invite Lieutenant Liu here, immediately!"

"Yes, Duhu!"

"Du Changshi, what do you think about Liu An?" Liu Renyuan asked in a low voice when the guards retreated.

Du Shuang was born in the Jingzhao Du clan, and he and Liu Renyuan are also family friends, how could he fail to understand the deep meaning in Liu Renyuan's words, and said in a low voice: "Guardian, right now there are chaos and thieves everywhere, Master Wang created a new creation, hanging alone overseas, when people's hearts are shaken, Captain Liu It’s a good thing to be able to retreat unscathed. Even if it’s to boost morale, there are some things that shouldn’t be delved into!”

"What Chang Shi said is true!" Liu Renyuan nodded: "But I have to mention him a few words, otherwise, if everyone retreats without fighting like this, what's the point?"

While speaking, Liu An had already arrived outside the door.Liu Ren was willing to let him in, and after seeing Li, he asked in a deep voice, "Lieutenant Liu, please tell me what happened along the way."

"Yes, Duhu!"

On the way back, Liu An had discussed carefully with Wang Wenzuo that he should be interrogated by his superiors. After finishing the draft, he would send out Tabai to find the Baekje people's ambushes, build a camp to defend themselves, and repel the Baekje rebels. During the siege, he defeated the enemy's night attack on the way to retreat, and told the story of returning to Sibi City in detail. Finally, he said: "The heads of the enemy troops are all there. Please send military officials to investigate."

Liu Renyuan stroked the beard under his chin, Liu An's answer was beyond his expectation, other things can be faked, but the enemy's head cannot be faked, this at least shows that Liu An had a fight with the rebels halfway. Even if the battle is at least a tie—otherwise it would be impossible to control the battlefield and cut off the head.There are also good reasons for not continuing to rescue Zhenxian City - ten times will surround it, and twice it will attack it. The rebels can besiege the camp of reinforcements. Even if there is no ten times the number advantage, there will always be three or five times. If you want to go to Zhenxian City, you are going to die, and the military law does not stipulate that you have to die.

(End of this chapter)