Ji Tang

Chapter 1186 Disposal of Xue Wanche and others

"Why didn't you persuade them then? What should I do now? I know what to do?"

Xue Wanche sat on the ground blankly, as if thinking about what to do next.

The big cannibal has gone crazy. After two losses, he immediately attacked the city, and he was about to defeat it. Who can explain this?

Their purpose in attacking the cannibals was to prevent them from quickly breaking through the city and buy time for the general.But now that the night attack was successful, every ten of the enemy's craftsmen were killed by him, and the war horses suffered heavy losses.Coupled with the fact that those two bastards trampled the company's camp, injuring tens of thousands of enemies and inflicting such huge losses, they had indeed achieved it.

But now that Huolu City is about to be destroyed, are they doing a useless job?

"not good!"

Xue Wanche suddenly thought of something and shouted to everyone: "Retreat, retreat immediately!"

"General, are you?"

Some generals were puzzled.

"I don't have time to explain to you. Hurry, retreat immediately. If it's too late, it will be too late. Hurry!"

Xue Wanche's face turned pale, and he thought of a terrible question.That is, the Great Eaters were able to attack Huolu City despite suffering heavy losses, which shows their anger and rage.

How could they, who were so close to the big eater at this time, not be attacked by them?

"report"

"General Cavalry, the scouts discovered the cannibal spies, less than ten miles away from here!"

With a bang, Xue Wanche felt cold in his heart, grabbed the scout's collar and said angrily, "Why didn't you report earlier? The enemy is ten miles away, why did you come to report?"

Although the soldier was scared, he still said bravely: "The brothers were exhausted at that time and were really weak."

"roll!"

Xue Wanche was running around anxiously. Suddenly, he raised his head and said: "Tell the soldiers to bring the necessary things and throw away the rest. Leave. You must leave immediately. If you don't leave, it will be too late!"

"promise!"

Everyone also knew the situation at this time, did not dare to delay, and hurriedly made arrangements.

"Take your general with you and set off quickly, I'll be there soon!"

Thinking of smashing the two bastards who were asleep, he just abandoned them and ignored them. The two bastards left such a mess for me, but I slept soundly. When you wake up, I will see how I deal with you.

Soon, Su Lie and Xue Li's soldiers quickly headed east with the two people who were still sleeping. Others also threw away a lot of things under Xue Wanche's supervision.

In the end, Xue Wanche was not willing to be possessed by the big eater, so he ordered people to pour fierce oil on him and burn him directly.

"set off!"
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Half an hour later, when Amul came to this valley, there was only a mess on the ground.Most of the stuff was thrown away and the fire continued.

To be honest, if it weren't for the thick smoke caused by the fire, it would be difficult for them to find this valley.

"General, they are not far away. Do you think we should continue chasing them?"

A big cannibal who looked like a general said next to him.

"No need!"

Amul suddenly noticed something strange on the ground, squatted down to clear the snow on the ground, and took out a jade pendant from the blood.

This jade pendant is white and flawless, almost the same color as the snow. It would be difficult to spot it unless it was right in front of you.

"I heard that the nobles of the Tang Dynasty would wear jade pendants. The more beautiful the jade is, the higher its status will be."

He picked up the jade pendant and wiped the snow on it. He saw a symbol in the middle of the exquisite cloud pattern.Being familiar with Chinese characters, he immediately recognized the character.

"Xue?"

He put away the jade pendant and ordered: "Go back!"

"We don't chase anymore?"

The other generals were puzzled.

"No more chasing, we'll see you sooner or later, don't be in a hurry!"

The Great Eater came in a hurry and left decisively.After Xue Wanche ran hundreds of miles, he stopped until his horse could no longer bear it.

Find a place with leeward wind for everyone to have a good rest.In addition, scouts were sent to investigate the movements of the cannibals.

"General Qi, there is no movement within thirty miles."

"Explore again!"

"promise!"

Didn't catch up?
Xue Wanche was in a daze. Could it be that he thought wrong?

It's impossible. With their actions in attacking Huolu City, it's impossible to let them go easily!
"It must be disdain!"

Just when he was in a daze, Xue Li came to him at some point.

Pfft!
Xue Wanche didn't know where he got the strength. Without saying a word, he kicked Xue Li to the ground, stepped forward and sat on him, punching and kicking him in the face!
"Let you show off!"

"Let you be a hero!"

"I asked you to disobey military orders and act without authorization!
"I just want to beat you anyway!"

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After a long time, Xue Li looked at the confused Su Lie with panda eyes and said resentfully, "You got up at the right time!"

Then he winked wildly at Xue Wanche, which was self-evident, saying that the fight could begin.

But what drove him crazy was that they ignored him at all, which almost made Xue Li break his guard after receiving a heavy beating. Was he the only one to receive this emotional beating?

"Cough cough!"

Su Lie was very cowardly at this time. In fact, he had woken up early, but when he saw Xue Li being beaten, he would not dare to come over to him even if he beat him!

He coughed twice and whispered: "Should we stop running further?"

shuh~
Two fist-sized snowballs covered his face. He wiped the snow off his face with an indifferent expression and said: "Don't be angry, don't be angry. Isn't this a victory?"

"Heh bah!"

Xue Wanche spat and said angrily: "Win? Are you sure?"

Su Lie was stunned and said cautiously: "Isn't it? It can't be that we lost, right?"

"Shut up you!"

Xue Li rolled his eyes at him, looked at the dark-faced Xue Wanche timidly, and opened his mouth to say something, but just sighed.

"You are right, you have won."

Xue Wanche said with a mocking look on his face: "Not only is it a victory, but it is also a great victory. Do you want me to take credit for you in front of the general?"

Xue Li lowered his head and said nothing, but Su Lie was happy when he heard this. Although he was very happy in his heart, he looked around and said modestly: "No, no, it's not worth mentioning, it's not worth mentioning." !" "Shut up, don't speak, no one will think you are dumb!"

Xue Li glared at the idiot and said seriously to Xue Wanche: "Everything wrong with this matter is my fault. I will bear all the responsibilities alone. When I meet the general, I will obey the orders!"

Xue Wanche sighed when he heard this, but Su Lie was immediately stunned.

"No, brother, you don't have a fever, do you? What nonsense are you talking about in broad daylight? Didn't we win? Why are you apologizing?"

Xue Li sighed and told the whole story of the incident.

Yes, they won, but strictly speaking they didn't win.The goal was not achieved, and it also completely angered the cannibal. You can think about it, the future war will definitely be another vicious battle.

Thinking of the scene when they attacked the [-]-strong cannibal army, the scene of them being brave and fearless of death, and marching forward one after another, his heart was filled with gloom.

But he didn't regret it, at least he let out a bad breath!
"In other words, we won, but we didn't win either? Is Huolu City still broken?"

Su Lie was dumbfounded. They were supposed to delay each other's pace, but after a great battle, they failed to achieve their goal.

Although I killed a lot of enemies, is this the point?

He is not a newbie who just entered the military camp and knows nothing.He still knows the difference between strategy and tactics.

"What now?"

what to do?Xue Li and Xue Wanche looked at each other and saw the helplessness in each other's eyes.

"Withdraw. The big cannibals are crazy now. We won't have a chance. If there is a chance, we can do something in Pantuo City. But I don't think there is much hope. They have suffered a lot this time, and they will definitely come from the country again. Deploy troops and supplies, I’m afraid we won’t be able to attack the city again in a short time.”

This is their only gratification, at least they have achieved some goals, although this is not their real purpose!
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In Bagua City, with the completion of the outer city wall, the internal construction has been much faster. The only thing that requires a lot of manpower is quarrying.But with the help of gunpowder, although it was winter, it was not difficult.

Instead of stopping them, the heavy snow actually helped them.After slightly correcting the stone in the quarry, the force of the sled was used to pull it back to Bagua City, where it was then carefully polished.

This not only reduced a lot of casualties, but also stabilized the prisoners who were already a little unstable.After all, it is much better to work in a warm city than to freeze to death in the wild.

Their families have been moved to various parts of the Western Region, and Ji Song has ordered that as soon as the city is built, they can be sent home to visit their wives and children.As long as they build roads for the Tang Dynasty in the next three years, they will go home and reunite with their wives.

Not only that, they will also be given land and pasture. As long as they work hard, their future will not be too bad, at least much better than their precarious life before.

With Bentou, coupled with the not too harsh working environment, two meals a day, and oil once every five days, this is incredible for them.

How did they treat their captives and slaves?They are much better now than before.

In the lobby of the General's Mansion, all the generals were gathered at this time. Ji Song, who was sitting high at the head, was reading a letter, which was sent by Xue Li.

wow~
Putting down the letter, he closed his eyes and opened them after a while. He handed the letter to Tang Jian beside him and said, "You guys should read it too!"

After taking the letter, Tang Jian looked unhappy after reading it, but he didn't say anything. He just sighed and handed it to Cheng Yaojin who was standing aside.

Cheng Yaojin was overjoyed at first, but soon frowned, and finally became a little angry.

The letter was quickly passed around. Some people were overjoyed, thinking that Xue Li and others had greatly boosted the morale of the Tang Dynasty and taught the cannibals a lesson. However, some people were worried, thinking that it was too risky and completely angered the cannibals. Some of the gains outweighed the losses. !

"Has everyone seen it? Then let's talk about it!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Hongji said loudly: "Well done, attacked the camp at night, killed the enemy craftsmen, slowed down their speed, blew up the stables, and caused heavy losses to the enemy."

"Two thousand cavalry attacked an army of fifty thousand, and the horses trampled the entire camp, which greatly boosted the morale of the Tang Dynasty!"

"Okay, this is what I, a man from the Tang Dynasty, will do. It seems that I underestimated Xue Wanche before. This old boy insists on asking for it. When I come back, I will ask him to drink."

Gao Kan also spoke up: "The general also believes that this battle has greatly enhanced the prestige of our army. Xue Wanche, Xue Li, and Su Lie have made great contributions and should be rewarded!"

"No, General."

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But soon everyone realized something was wrong. Neither Tang Jian nor Cheng Yaojin were happy at all. Even the general seemed a little unhappy.

"Xue Li, Su Lie acted arbitrarily against the military order, so this seal cannot be increased. For the sake of his meritorious service, the punishment will be halved. When he comes back, he will be given thirty military sticks to serve as a warning to others!"

Ji Song looked around at the battle, but no one dared to express their anger.

"Xue Wanche is a veteran general and the leader of this trip. Not only can he not restrain his subordinates, but he also follows them to do whatever they want, which is even more sinful."

"General Xue Wanche is not easy to deal with. He will write to His Majesty and punish him separately."

"Okay, Duke Tang, Duke Lu, and Duke Zhai Yang will stay, and everyone else should disperse!"

"Go back and restrain yourself, and I will treat you with mercy the next time. In the army, military orders are more important than anything else. Anyone who dares to disobey military orders or listen to good orders will be severely punished!"

"Follow the orders of the General!"

"I'm waiting to retire!"

After everyone left, Cheng Yaojin hesitated and said: "Ziyi, have you been too harsh on them? You see now is the time to employ people, I think the general's stick will be dispensed with!"

"You filtered it!"

Ji Song shook his head and said: "Military orders are military orders. The order I gave you just now means that the emperor's relatives will have to bear it. There is no reason for forgiveness!"

"Mr. Lu, just do what Ziyi said. Ziyi is right. This trend cannot last long, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous!"

Cheng Yaojin sighed and said: "Then Saild is simply a lunatic. He immediately attacked the city after experiencing the war. Is this because he is confident or is he crazy?"

"He must have seen through Xue Wanche's true and false intentions, and is sure that they will not have any spare power."

Tang Jian praised: "Seeing the opportunity of fighting, turning anger into motivation, turning hands into clouds and turning hands into rain, what a skill!"

Ji Song didn't know if he heard this. He knew best how crazy a country that united politics and religion was. As long as the faith persisted, it would never be easy to give up!
"Be prepared for a fierce battle!"

Ji Song sighed.

Tang Jian and Cheng Yaojin looked at each other and saw each other's helplessness.

"Judging from the current situation, Seld killed many people after conquering Huolu City, but he did not rush eastward. Instead, he started to recuperate based on Huolu City."

"If your guess is correct, he should be waiting for support from Dashi. You can think about it. In the near future, there will definitely be a war that attracts worldwide attention!"

He said solemnly: "We have to speed up too!"

Ji Song nodded and asked, "Is there any movement over at Henglus?"

"No, it's just that the defense is tighter, but there are no other actions. It's like being prepared to defend!"

"Continue to pay attention. If there is any change, be sure to report it in time!"

"promise!"

After a pause, he continued: "Send someone to keep an eye on Tiele's main troops, especially Ge Luolu, Bahan and other troops."

"you mean"

Tang Jian was stunned for a moment, then thought of something and said in surprise.

"That's right, if you are not of my race, you will be different if you work together. What's more, they are a group of people who eat the inside and outside the things!" Ji Song said.

(End of this chapter)