Dynasty Conquest

Chapter 383 The Wind Destroys the Dragon Banner
Gray sky with constant rain and snow.

Lan Yu, marshal of the Central Army, stepped on the muddy rain and snow, accompanied by Wu Changfeng, the chief of staff, to inspect the defense lines of the Sanggan River.

Severe rain and snow swept across the land, and the temperature dropped sharply in a short period of time. The originally aggressive Dynasty army had to build a defense line on the spot and wait for the rain and snow to stop before attacking.

"Master Marshal, I salute you—" the sentinel standing on his post saluted Lan Yu.

Seeing the sentry's flushed face and cracked hands, his heart was slightly touched, and he turned his head to tell Chief of Staff Wu Changfeng: "Notify, increase manpower, and shorten the duty time of the sentry."

Marshal Sapphire is well-known in the Dynasty Army for being compassionate to the soldiers, because he also stepped up from the grassroots to the high position of marshal, and he is well aware of the sufferings of the soldiers at the bottom.

Hearing Sapphire's order, the corners of the sentinels' eyes were a little moist. It was touched from the bottom of their hearts. It would be difficult to find another person who cherished soldiers as much as Sapphire in the Dynasty Army.

Now the dynasty is in troubled times, with rebellions happening one after another, the nobles of the royal capital are fighting for power and profit, there are powerful enemies outside, and rebels are worrying inside. The ancient dynasty is going through the most dangerous period since the founding of the country.

As a soldier, Lan Yu deeply feels the heavy responsibility on her shoulders. The army is already the last backbone and barrier of the dynasty. The army cannot be collapsed. If the army collapses, the dynasty will be over.

In the cold rain and snow, Sapphire patrolled from camp to camp, from defense zone to defense zone. His combat boots were covered with mud, and his cloak was covered with wind and snow.

Like a loving parent, Sapphire cared about the basic necessities of life of the soldiers, chatted with these soldiers who stood firm in the wind and snow, and shortened the distance with them.

It has to be said that Sapphire's inspection was a good encouragement for the demoralized Dynasty army. Wherever he passed, the soldiers regained their spirit and combat effectiveness.

After patrolling all the way, Sapphire's heart is also very heavy. These soldiers from various provinces of the dynasty are fighting in this cold sky. There are countless people suffering from frostbite and sickness. People's hearts are cast a shadow.

"What's happening with the rebels recently?" Lan Yu climbed up to the ruins of the city wall under the fire, and looked up at the peaceful Nanchuan army position, which was blurred due to the heavy wind and snow.

"The rebel army is short of clothes and food, and their life is more difficult than ours. Although they are carrying it to death, they will collapse sooner or later."

Regarding the assertion made by chief of staff Wu Changfeng, Lan Yu shook her head: "Changfeng, you have underestimated our opponents again. If they were really as fragile as you said, we wouldn't have lost so many black wolf scouts last night." .”

The dynasty army sent the most elite black wolf scouts to take advantage of the rainy and snowy night to raid the Nanchuan Army's position, but it fell short. Less than one-third of the black wolf scouts were able to come back, and all of them were wounded. Thinking of those elites who died, Lan Yu felt sad. Just dripping blood.

Hearing Lan Yu's reminder, Chief of Staff Wu Changfeng sighed, and his words were full of helplessness: "Could it be that the rebels are really built of iron and steel? Aren't they afraid of cold or hunger?"

"No, they are the same flesh and blood, but their willpower is stronger than our soldiers, and our army lacks their iron will."

The Nanchuan army fought fiercely with the huge dynasty army with inferior forces, as Lan Yu said, and now they are still carrying it to the death, all because of their strong will.

The wind and snow covered the battlefield like a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood, and the world was pure and quiet, but Lan Yu knew that the war was not over, and the fighting would continue.

"Notify all the troops, get ready, and wait until the wind and snow stop, we will launch an attack. This time, we must wipe out the rebels in one fell swoop."

Sapphire looked at the silent battlefield and gave instructions. He knew that the dynasty could not afford to consume it. The army under his command seemed huge, but the daily consumption of supplies was astronomical. If the war continued, the dynasty would have to collapse.

Touring the battlefield made Lan Yu and Wu Changfeng feel extremely heavy, and the low morale also made them worry.

When Lan Yu and the others passed the No. 30 First Banner Regiment of the Central Army, they happened to be eating lunch. Seeing Lan Yu's arrival, the soldiers who were eating stood up and saluted in unison.

"Let's eat here today." Lan Yu often went to the grassroots to eat, and Wu Changfeng, the chief of staff, was no stranger to it, and nodded with a smile.

Seeing the bottomless porridge and black-faced steamed buns in the bowls of the soldiers, Lan Yu's face flashed angrily and the quartermaster shouted: "Why are there only black-faced steamed buns?"

"Reporting to Marshal, this... this is..." the quartermaster's words were flickering, he faltered, and looked at Wu Changfeng, the chief of staff, for help.

"Master Marshal, our army is running out of food and grass, and vegetables and meat are extremely scarce. I ordered the reduction of food for troops without combat missions." Chief of Staff Wu Changfeng stood up and explained.

"You go." Knowing that Wu Changfeng gave the order, Lan Yu's face softened, and she waved the nervous quartermaster to leave.

"Is there really such a shortage of food and grass in our army?" Lan Yu asked Wu Changfeng in a low voice, pulling Wu Changfeng aside.

Wu Changfeng nodded: "The rations can only last for a week, but I have sent horses to urge the governors of the provinces, and the rations will arrive one after another in a few days."

This was definitely the worst lunch Sapphire had. There was no difference between the clear porridge and hot water, and the dry and hard black-faced steamed buns were hard to swallow like stones, but as a commander, Since Lan Yu said she would eat here, she couldn't break her promise.

"The wind is blowing—" Suddenly, someone shouted outside, Lan Yu dropped the black-faced steamed bun in her hand, and walked outside the military tent.

The whistling cold wind blew the military flags, and it blew on the face like a knife cut, causing pain on the face, but Lan Yu laughed and said: "When the wind blows, the rain and snow should stop."

"We wiped out the rebels, maybe this year we can go back to Wangjing for the New Year." Chief of Staff Wu Changfeng was also very happy, and the soldiers of the No.30 First Banner Regiment also cheered loudly.

Squeak - click -

A sudden change occurred, and in the howling cold wind, the flagpole standing on the open space was broken with a crackling sound, and the arm-thick flagpole smashed towards Sapphire.

"Marshal, be careful!" The sudden breaking of the flagpole caused chaos on the scene, but fortunately, there was no danger and no one was injured or injured.

The snow-covered ground was trampled by countless combat boots and became extremely muddy. At this moment, the shining dragon flag was pressed into the mud by the flagpole, and it was covered with mud. Looking at the broken flagpole, the smile on Sapphire's face Immediately nothing.

"The dragon flag is broken, it's unknown..." The gathered soldiers looked at the dragon flag that was broken by the wind, talking in low voices, and some superstitious people underestimated it in a low voice.

"What nonsense are you talking about! Shut up!" The head of the No.30 Yiqi regiment yelled at the soldiers with embarrassment on his face, and hurriedly ordered the soldiers: "Hurry up and hang it up again——"

"Congratulations, Marshal, the wind is very strong. It might clear up tomorrow. It seems that the defeat of the rebels is just around the corner." Wu Changfeng, chief of staff, saw Lan Yu's complexion, and said with a smile.

Sapphire forced a smile on her face: "I hope so."

The wind destroyed the dragon flag, and Lan Yu didn't even think about eating anymore, and hurriedly left the No.30 Yiqi regiment's camp.

Good things don't go out, but bad things spread thousands of miles. The incident that Lan Yu encountered a strong wind and destroyed the dragon flag during his inspection tour spread throughout the army with lightning speed. The officers are strictly forbidden to talk about it, but sometimes the more oppressive it is, the more counterproductive it is.

(End of this chapter)