Part One Chapter Eleven Between Friends and Enemies 5
[69 Book Bar - www.] "Is it because General Lu failed to bring back Cang Yue Gong's head?" I murmured. Marquis Wu has always been extremely tough in running the army. Anyone who violates military orders will be punished no matter how high his official position is.
It's hard to escape punishment. Lu Jingyu was raised by Marquis Wu. He can be said to be his adopted son. He must know Marquis Wu's heart. The last time Lu Jingyu let Cang Yue go by mistake, Marquis Wu ordered him to go out to chase him, and that was already a net.
To be fair, it actually meant letting him escape. If Lu Jingyu couldn't bring Cang Yue's head back, his own head would be in danger if he came back. Even if Marquis Wu loved Lu Jingyu more than father and son, he wouldn't dare to come back.
Maybe Lu Jingyu cared too much and would rather risk his own life to come back. If so, then even if I know it will be useless, I will still intercede for Lu Jingyu in front of Wu Hou. After all, adapting to changes is not the time to deal with such trivial matters.
It's time to kill the general.
Yu Dai didn't say anything, he probably thought so too. Marquis Wu ordered us to defend the east gate, it must be to prevent the thousand cavalry brought back by Lu Jingyu from causing rebellion.
Unlike the Central Army and the Right Army, Lu Jingyu treated his subordinates equally. Unlike Wuhou and Shen Xiping, the Left Army established its own forward battalion and Longlin Army in the army. But he had a thousand cavalry under his command.
It has no name, but it is the strongest unit in the Zuo Army. The thousand people he took away last time were this cavalry army. Once this unit breaks out, let alone at the east gate of the Zuo Army, the Zuo Army will
It is not known whether they will join in the rebellion, and of course they cannot be expected to quell the rebellion, so Wuhou must urgently let me, an outsider, defend him.
I couldn't help but smile bitterly. It was me who arrested Lu Jingyu last time. Even Lu Jingyu himself didn't blame me, but his people didn't have a good impression of me. So when I sent Bai Wei and Hong Liao out of the city, both guards looked at me. If that thousand
If the cavalry really makes a rebellion, there is no need for the left army to get involved. As long as they stand by and watch, my dragon scale army of more than 300 people will definitely die without a burial place.
I will always be an unimportant chess piece in the eyes of the king. Thinking of this, my heart aches. In fact, I should have thought that in this game of chess, Wuhou can even abandon heavy pieces like Lu Jingyu.
It goes without saying that it’s a pawn like me.
As soon as they arrived at the East Gate Defense Area, they saw the Zuo Army already in formation. Fortunately, the formation was facing the outside world, which meant that the Zuo Army was not causing trouble.
As soon as we arrived in front of the formation, He Zhong came out to greet us and said: "He Zhong, the officer in the left army, who is the general?"
I patted my horse and said, "General He, it's me."
He Zhong saw me and said, "This is General Chu. You came just in time."
I jumped off my horse and said, "General He, what happened?"
He Zhongdao: "The soldiers brought back by General Lu are making a noise outside the city."
I couldn't help but frown. Lu Jingyu has always been known for his strict discipline in leading troops. After ten days away, have all the elites in the Left Army become like this? I asked: "Where is General Lu?"
He Zhongdao: "He is still with the prince."
I asked: "Didn't General Lu explain to the thousand cavalry when he went to see the prince?"
He Zhong seemed to want to say something, but hesitated. He just said: "General Chu, see for yourself."
I turned to the Dragon Scale Army and said, "Go to the city!" Then I walked up to the city.
As soon as we reached the top of the city, we saw the soldiers of the left army, one by one, as if they were facing a powerful enemy, but they seemed to be looking at the city in a daze. I asked, "Where is General Bu?"
He Zhongdao: "I accompanied the Lord to see the Lord. Alas, I'm afraid it will be difficult for the Lord to agree..."
I said: "The prince is not someone who only recognizes military orders and ignores human feelings. It's not like this. Has General Lu ever brought back the traitor Cang Yue?"
He Zhong paused and said: "I brought the belt, but..."
He Zhong's hesitant look really made me uncomfortable. At this time, I had already walked to the top of the city. When I reached the edge of the city and looked down, I couldn't help but take a breath.
Under the city, it was so dark that there were six to seven thousand men and horses!
The first of these troops was a thousand cavalry troops, which was the banner of the Left Army, but behind them were some troops with strange armors. It looked like they were the Republican Army!
I was taken aback and said, "What's going on?"
He Zhong hadn't said anything yet, so I said, "General Lu is...he brought the Republican Army back?"
He Zhong nodded.
The total number of Republican troops brought back by Lu Jingyu was more than 5,000. Perhaps this was all the remnants of the Republican Army. Could it be that Lu Jingyu had subdued the remnants of the Republican Army? If so, he had made a great contribution. I said:
"General Lu took over the Republican Army..."
Before I could finish my sentence, I knew I was making a wild guess. The Republicans were making a lot of noise, and some of them were holding a Republican flag and shouting something. They didn't look like they were surrendering anyway.
I said: "Could it be...could it be..."
I originally wanted to say whether Lu Jingyu was captured by the Republican Army and forced to come back to gain the city. But I also knew that as soon as I said this, I was afraid that the soldiers of the left army who regarded Lu Jingyu as a god would look at him with suspicion. Moreover,
I don't believe that Lu Jingyu is the kind of person who surrenders easily. The thousand cavalry he took away were unharmed, and it seems that they will not be captured due to defeat. What's more, even if he wants to gain the city, he will not bring back the Republican Army in a big way.
I had a splitting headache thinking about it and said, "General He, what is going on?"
He Zhong sighed and said: "General Lu wanted to join forces with the Republican Army, so he brought Duke Cang Yue back to see the prince."
I said, "Did Duke Cang Yue ask for surrender?"
He Zhongdao: "No, it's a joint effort."
He Zhong emphasized the word "join forces" very strongly, which meant that the Republican Army did not surrender, but only came to join forces with our army. If you heard this a few days ago, it would be a lie to attract people, and it is impossible.
, but now that I hear it, I can’t help but feel a little sad.
We don't seem to be at the point of desperation yet, but we are not far away from it. Cang Yue took this opportunity to propose a coalition force, which is because she is sure that we will not dare to use weapons rashly. This is really a show of force and inducement.
Eli, it's a good plan to survive in death. If we can successfully regroup, it will be difficult for Yi Cang Yue and the defeated generals to survive, and they will definitely be wiped out one day in the future. At this time, he proposed to join forces, then
There was a chance to breathe. On the one hand, Marquis Wu did not dare to waste his troops fighting the Republican Army, but on the other hand, he really needed to increase his strength.
On the surface, this proposal is beneficial to both parties, and it is quite feasible. After the war, Cang Yue Gong maintains his previous status as a vassal, and the emperor may not agree to it. However, raising tigers will be dangerous. If Cang Yue Gong retains this force,
, I am afraid that there will be a day of navel-gnawing in the future, and Wuhou will not fail to take this into consideration.
I asked, "What is General Lu's attitude?"
He Zhong sighed and said: "I don't know what the lord's attitude is. When he came back, he only said two or three words to me, and then took people to see the prince. Alas, if the prince is angry,
If Cang Yue is killed, I'm afraid there will be another attack on the outside of the city."
At this time, a Republican officer under the city urged his horse. When he arrived at the city, he shouted: "Hey, people on the city, listen, how is my Grand Duke doing now? If you don't reply, we will attack the city."
I can't help but feel a little funny. Although this Republican army is not small, it is still half less than the left army. What's more, they are also the generals of the defeated army. They were defeated and left the city, so what's the point of attacking the city?
He Zhong came to the edge of the city and said: "He Zhong, the officer of the Zuo Army, please calm down, general. The prince and lord will definitely give the general an explanation. If the general is determined to attack the city, you might as well give it a try."
His words were gentle, but with a faint threat. The man was speechless for a moment, and after a while he said: "General He, don't think we are scary. Today we have 5,023 troops, and everyone has hugged
Mortality."
He turned his horse's head and walked towards the base camp.
He Zhong also turned his head, looked at me a little dejectedly, and said: "General Chu, do you think the prince will agree to Cang Yue's request?"
I'm a little confused. If I were Wuhou, would I agree to Cang Yue's request?
At this time, there was a sudden noise behind him. Some people shouted "Sir," and others shouted "General Lu." He Zhong seemed to have been pricked by a needle and rushed down the city. Jin Qianshi said: "Commander, we also
Do you want to go down?"
I looked around and saw that the soldiers at the top of the city were a little confused. I said, "Let's watch from the city and let the brothers cheer up."
Most of the soldiers in the Left Army are extremely excited now. This situation is like a pot of hot oil. Once a spark flies in, it will burn immediately. If there is a mutiny in the Left Army among the more than 300 of us, it will be like a drop in the ocean.
It will be swallowed up by the crowd soon. But as long as there are no sparks, no matter how hot the oil is, it will always cool down.
A group of soldiers from the left army came over surrounded by several people. Everywhere they went, there were cheers. Yu Dai said nervously: "Commander, the lord is here."
At this time, the left army on the top of the city also let out a loud cheer, and Lu Jingyu and another old man walked up to the top of the city.
Lu Jingyu was wearing a battle armor that was dazzlingly white, but the old man next to him was wearing a khaki robe. Lu Jingyu saw me, was slightly startled, and immediately came over and said, "It's General Chu."
I half-knelt down and said: "General Lu, Chu Xiuhong, the commander of the Longlin Army, has come to defend the east gate under the orders of the generals. No one is allowed to leave the city."
Lu Jingyu smiled and said, "It's no longer necessary. Someone, please open the city gate."
He smiled heartily. No one has laughed like this since we were attacked by the snake men. His laughter also infected the soldiers beside him. They all laughed and raised their weapons.
Not straight anymore.
I stood up and said: "General Lu, the generals are not allowed to leave their posts without authorization before receiving orders from the kings and generals, so the city gates are not allowed to be opened without authorization."
Lu Jingyu also stood still, looked at me, nodded slowly, and said, "That's right. The prince's messenger should be here soon."
As if his words were fulfilled, Leigu rode at full speed and arrived at the east gate, saying: "The commander of the Dragon Scale Army, Chu Xiuhong, has handed over his order."
I walked down to the city, knelt down in front of the thunder drum horse, and said, "The last general, Chu Xiuhong, is here."
Lei Gu reined in his horse and said: "Your Majesty has an order. The alert at the east gate has been lifted. The Dragon Scale Army will quickly return to the base camp and wait for orders." As he said this, he stretched out the other general order and handed it to me. I handed two of them to me.
The orders were put together in one place, and they fit together perfectly. I handed the two orders back to the thunder drum and said, "I will obey the orders."
Marquis Wu finally reached an understanding with Lu Jingyu! As the generals were handed over, I couldn't help but feel happy. I don't know why, even though we have been fighting with the Republican Army for so long, I still don't have any deep hatred towards them. Maybe it's because they are just like us,
They are all just insignificant chess pieces. What can be said between chess pieces and chess pieces?
At this time, several city men were lowering the drawbridge and opening the city gate. Watching the city gate slowly open, I couldn't help but feel confused.