Section 8

Late at night, an exiled human army marched from west to east on the Far East Highway. The cavalry looked depressed and listless, and even the sound of horse hooves seemed so feeble. At an intersection, the female officer in front of the team waved for everyone to stop.

Step. The team slowly stopped.

"Is there anyone else chasing you?" Bai Chuan asked Roger.

Roger stopped his horse, jumped down, put his ear to the ground and listened. After a while, he raised his head: "No. They have gone back."

Baichuan looked around and saw the dark hills and trees in the night. He murmured: "Yes, this place has entered the territory of the demon clan. The people from the Military Law Department dare not pursue it."

Mingyu caught up from the back of the team with a sad face: "What should we do now! What should we do now! We are regarded as traitors, and we can't go back to our home!"

The danger had passed, and everyone thought of the current situation again, and suddenly felt panicked. The queue became commotion, and the soldiers also started shouting: "That's it, what should we do?"

"It's all that damn Zichuan Xiu who harmed us!"

"Shut your mouth!" Baichuan yelled. Mingyu was startled and quickly silenced his voice. Baichuan breathed heavily and ordered the messenger: "Each unit should rest in the woods by the roadside and make breakfast.

Stay alert, arrange double sentries, and double the warning range. Inform officers at the level of captain or above to come to my place to gather."

Seeing Baichuan calmly issuing orders, the restless group of people around them seemed to have found a backbone and calmed down. The soldiers dismounted in obedience, and the cooking soldiers set up boilers in the woods to prepare for cooking. The other soldiers were busy starting to choose.

Pitch a tent on the site, find firewood, lay out sleeping bags, feed the horses with food, grass and water, prepare for breakfast and rest.

Bai Chuan also jumped off the horse, only feeling sore all over. The dark sky was already flushed, and she realized that it was already dawn without knowing it. She found a tree pillar and sat down, thinking about how to come from a distance.

Look, this place should be more than fifty miles away from Wallen Fortress. It is beyond the defense range of the Zichuan Army, but it has not yet entered the defense zone of the Demon Clan's Southwest Camp. This area is a gap between the spheres of influence of the two armies.

Zone. Bai Chuan smiled bitterly: This is just like the situation he and Xiuziying are in now. They neither belong to the Zichuan family nor the Demon Kingdom, but are regarded as enemies by both parties at the same time.

What should we do? Baichuan was confused. Although she acted very assertive in front of everyone just now, in fact, she was also very hesitant in her heart. But she knew that the hastily formed Xiuziying troops were originally a mob, and the soldiers

They have no sense of discipline and loyalty at all. If no one with authority comes to take charge at this time, Xiuziying will collapse. It’s just that the other two generals in the team, Mingyu and Luojie, really don’t live up to expectations, and they will lose control at the critical moment.

, I have no choice but to shoulder this burden as a female.

But why should I take on such a heavy burden? Wouldn't it be better if the "Xiuziying" disbanded? After all, this army has been regarded as a rebel by the head of the family, and is now notorious for its betrayal. Why not let this designation just go by?

Wouldn't it be better to disappear from the world and everyone disperse to find their own way out?

Baichuan really didn't know why she did this. She could only explain it as a bit reluctant to abandon these friends who had fought side by side, Roger, Mingyu, and the young soldiers and officers of Xiuziying. Although those guys

A little bad, a little nasty, a little shameless, a little mean, a little stingy, a little perverted, but still...

still……

Bai Chuan's mind was blocked, and she suddenly found that she could not find any advantages in them.

No, Baichuan said to himself softly, it should be said that he was reluctant to part with his hard work. Although Xiuziying was nominally founded by Zichuanxiu, in fact, the entire process of its establishment, from recruiting troops to preparations, formulating disciplines

, purchasing horses, weapons and armor, management, marching, fighting... Is there anything that is not my own hard work? Seeing it grow from scratch, growing from small to large, seeing the first army I formed with my own hands begin to take shape, this

I don’t know how much effort and expectation I put into the process.

Under this flag, as a weak woman, she did not flinch, and fought bloody battles with her companions, struggling to resist the surging demon army; in order to defend this flag, the blood of countless soldiers was dyed red.

The ribbon on the flag was removed; it was this glorious flag that once gloriously flew at the top of Pai City together with the Black Eagle flag of the Central Army. Under the overwhelming attack and indiscriminate attack by the demon army, the flag remained standing. The hastily formed army

"Xiuziying" once stood alongside the great Central Army Corps and was equally noticed by the whole world. At that moment, Baichuan felt extremely honored and proud to be a member of the Xiuziying.

Now, this glorious name has been tarnished and blasphemed by its namer, and her dreams and hard work have been destroyed. Thinking of this, Bai Chuan suddenly really hates it, hates it very much, and she still can't find it.

Accept the fact that Zi Chuanxiu has rebelled. No matter how you think about it, that cheerful and carefree boss with a bad smile has no reason to surrender to the demons.

Dada's footsteps sounded, and someone walked towards her. She raised her head, and it was Roger and Mingyu, followed by other middle-level officers from Xiuziying. Everyone looked melancholy. Baichuan stood up, clapped his hands, and asked: "

Is everyone here?"

Mingyu answered on behalf of everyone: "Sixteen captains, plus myself and Roger, are all here."

"Okay, everyone, sit down. Let's discuss what we should do."

The officers sat down in a group around a bonfire. The group of people sat densely packed. Baichuan spoke first and said: "You may not be very clear about the situation. Let me explain in detail."

She started narrating from the beginning, telling her officers one by one the process of entering Wallen Fortress and the conversation with Deputy Commander Lin Bing, and finally ended with one sentence: "Everyone, we have been abandoned."

The officers roared. They cursed in unison: "That bastard Zi Chuanxiu! This time he killed us!"

Many soldiers gathered around to listen, and they also shouted: "Find him, let's give him a good beating!".

When the random yelling and cursing came to an end, Mingyu clapped his hands and said, "Okay, okay, it's useless to scold. What matters now is to think about our whereabouts and our way out. If you have any ideas, you are free to put them forward."

No one said anything. Mingyu said it again: "You can say whatever you want, it doesn't matter."

The atmosphere was solemn, and the officers had rare solemn expressions. Each of them looked pale, but no one answered Mingyu's words. Mingyu frowned and pointed at one of his subordinate captains: "Yuge, tell me. There are some.

What are your thoughts?"

Captain Yug stood up, scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed: "This, this... I don't know what to do. Of course, what I want most is to go home, but, this, this, we have already returned.

I’m not going. What should I do? It’s up to you, my lords, to give the order. I, Yuge, am the younger brother and I must listen to the boss.”

Bai Chuan remembered that before joining the army, this man was a local gangster who collected protection fees.

All the officers agreed: "Yes, yes, it's up to you, Boss Bai, Boss Luo, and Boss Ming, to decide what to do. Now that Axiu Longtou is gone, we will follow you."

Seeing this situation, Bai Chuan couldn't help but recall the first military affairs meeting of Xiuzi Camp - almost the same people attended the meeting. They were also in trouble at that time. The team was almost out of food and grass, but the team was full of joy and joy.

The laughter is definitely not like the lifeless look it is now: Why is there such a difference? Just because there is one less person. The perverted Zichuan Xiu who does nothing all day long and is idle without any dignity. When he was there, there was no

When people looked at him, he could be called "the boss least respected by his subordinates in history". Everyone said: "Even if you pick a random dog on the road to be a commander, he will be much better than him."

Only now did Baichuan realize that the seemingly incompetent Zi Chuanxiu was actually the real soul and pillar of Xiuzi Camp. Only then did she truly understand the difficulty of leading such a rogue army. Executing orders is one thing.

, but as a leader, responsible for the fate of more than 8,000 subordinates, that kind of mental burden is not something ordinary people can bear.

She coughed lightly and cleared her throat, attracting everyone's eyes to look at her. She said nonchalantly: "I won't say any more nonsense. Now we have three ways out. First, everyone goes back to Wallen Fortress.

Put down your weapons and surrender to the Military Justice Department and accept the review; secondly, the southwest camp of the demons is ahead, so everyone surrenders to the demons; thirdly, we disband on the spot, and everyone will find a way out. Wherever we want to go, we will all

Don’t force it. Which one do you like?”

No one said anything, and none of the three options seemed like good choices. Bai Chuan nodded: "Then let's vote: If you are willing to return to Wallen and surrender to the Military Justice Department, please raise your hands."

Officers, you looked at me and I looked at you. No one raised their hands and everyone was hesitating. One officer asked: "When we go back, how will the Military Justice Department treat us? Will they kill us?"

For the officers and soldiers of Xiuzi Camp, the words "martial court" and "martial trial" - although they didn't quite understand what they meant - sounded quite scary.

Bai Chuan was silent. She thought: If she surrendered to Lin Bing, her group would at least get a formal military court trial and have the opportunity to state their defense in court. She could also make a written report to the commander-in-chief, and before the formal court started,

There will be no fear of life.

But the problem now is that military review is not within Lin Bing's authority, and Lu Zhen, the military judge in Wallen City, is simply the embodiment of the worst qualities of all military judges. He is narrow-minded, arrogant and cruel. In order to serve the imperial capital

If he wanted to claim credit, he would probably have cut off his head and collected the reward without even giving him a chance to speak. Yes, Lin Bing must have seen this, otherwise, she would have left her to undergo a military trial.

After a long while, she sighed and said, "I don't know. But the commander-in-chief has indeed issued a kill order for us. Deputy Commander Lin told us this in person, and she advised us to leave quickly."

The officers were in an uproar. Everyone shook their heads: "We are not going back."

Mingyu looked around, but no one raised their hands in agreement. He said hesitantly: "Then let's vote on the second way out: those who are willing to surrender to the demons, please raise your hands." When he said the word "surrender", his

My throat felt like it was blocked by something, and my voice was muffled.

"No need to vote!" Baichuan shouted: "If you choose this, I would rather go back to Warren and die."

"Bai Chuan, don't act out of emotion, this is related to everyone's lives..."

Bai Chuan stood up: "Whoever wants to treason, tell me! I will kill him now!"

I don't know if they were overwhelmed by Bai Chuan's aggressive momentum, or because everyone had the strongest loyalty to the motherland (Shi Chuan thought to himself, based on his understanding of this group of guys, that is simply impossible.) No one said anything.

Baichuan took a breath and sat down slowly: This was exactly what she was most worried about. This army, abandoned by the motherland and hope, was desperate and might very well embark on the path of no return.

Mingyu said helplessly: "Then we have only one last option left: Xiuziying will be disbanded, and everyone will find their own way out. You go back and tell the soldiers that we are disbanded, and you can go wherever you want. - The meeting is dismissed.

Okay, everyone, take care of yourself."

Although the meeting was dismissed, no one got up and left for a long time. Someone asked: "Aren't you going to vote? I object to this proposal."

Mingyu smiled bitterly: "This is the last way out, there is no need to vote."

Each of the officers looked like they were about to cry. They had become accustomed to living in a group under the command of their superiors. They did not have to worry about tomorrow, whether they lived or died. At least they had many partners with the same fate around them, so they would not feel lonely. Now they are being

Abandoning their motherland and floating in a completely unfamiliar land, they were about to face an unpredictable future alone and helplessly. They were really frightened.

The same captain asked timidly: "Chief Baichuan, will you ignore us in the future? Who will give us orders in the future?"

The officers quarreled in a swarm: "Yes! No one gives orders, so how can we survive?".

"Chief Baichuan, let us follow you! We will do whatever you tell us to do, and we will definitely obey you!"

"You can't just leave us alone like this!"

Baichuan lowered her head and covered her face. She did not dare to face those familiar and enthusiastic faces. She had deceived them from their hometown to the Far East thousands of miles away. Personally speaking, they had many shortcomings and

It's a bad habit, but in order to defend the motherland, these people have indeed sweated and shed blood for the country. They once risked their lives to follow him straight into the hinterland of the demon clan and fought to the death with the powerful demon clan army.

Now in this most difficult situation, I want to leave them alone?

Bai Chuan raised his head and said to Roger and Mingyu: "We can't leave them behind. In today's environment, if we leave them behind, their only way out is to surrender to the enemy."

Roger also nodded: "I think so, it really can't be done."
To be continued...