Chapter 251 Opposite the Famous General [Lifting the Ban]
When the news came out that Huaxi City was captured by the Hetao army, Jinhua Mitsukoshi was stunned. Even Park Zhicheng himself was stunned with the information. Although he saw the armor discarded by the Hetao soldiers in the swamp, he was also stunned.
He discovered that the 50,000-strong army in the Loop had mysteriously disappeared, but he had no idea that the Loop army had ventured through the Drowning Swamp. If he had been more vigilant at the time, he might have been able to find the straw left by the Loop army when they crossed the swamp, but after a day
In one night, coupled with the aftermath of Mrs. Qingshuang and her clan members, all the straw had sunk into the swamp, and no difference could be seen at all. As for the armor that had not completely sunk to the bottom of the swamp, Pu Zhicheng only thought that it was
The Hetao army planned to attack the east and west, but they didn't expect that they actually passed through the drowning swamp, which is said to be worthless, and then stormed Huaxi City, the capital of the Anyue Kingdom.
After holding Wen Xingfan and all the Anyue ministers in their hands, the Hetao army was almost in an invincible position. Under such circumstances, no one dared to risk Wen Xingfan's life and death against the Hetao army.
Launch an attack. For Jinhua and Qi Chu Yue, Wen Xingfan is their ally. If they send troops without permission, it will inevitably arouse An Yue's resentment. Among Jinhua Sanyue, the Jinhua Dynasty has a population of 1,200
Ten thousand, with a regular army of 300,000. An Yue has a population of 8 million and a total military strength of about 200,000. Qi Yue and Chu Yue each have a population of about 4 million, and their total national strength is only 100,000 regular troops. Therefore, An Yue is
It is an indispensable part of the alliance. As for the various forces in Anyue, they cannot bear the crime of disregarding the life and death of the king. If they dare to take the initiative to send troops, who knows what the gangster in Hetao will understand?
He would not release Wen Xingfan back and let Wen Xingfan take care of them. Under such circumstances, Dugu led 50,000 soldiers and escorted Wen Xingfan, dozens of noble ministers and tens of thousands of people.
The huge team of prisoners of war drove towards the edge of the Xijiang River. Of course, among this team, there were more than a hundred carts of gold, silver, jewelry and various artistic treasures. Dugu was a very careful person
Although he himself is not interested in any artistic things, his sister is very interested in these things, and Liu Yan, a former brothel prostitute, also likes some ancient literary classics. Anyway, gold, silver and jewelry are all
They had already taken it all, and there was no shortage of these things. At that moment, Dugu simply ordered all the things in the art museum in Huaxi City to be evacuated, and then loaded on the carriage to be transported back to the Loop.
With Wen Xingfan and a group of Anyue ministers in hand, Dugu naturally did not need to march in a hurry this time. After gathering the bodies of the soldiers who died in the battle, the 50,000 soldiers slowly marched towards the Chengzhou River section of the Xijiang Defense Line.
Seeing the arrival of the Hetao army, both the Anyue soldiers and the Qiyue soldiers moved out of the way with full vigilance, and then stuck to both sides of the Hetao army like escorts. Without orders from the top, they would not do anything at all.
They dared to launch an attack, but who knew whether the Hetao army would take the initiative to attack them? Therefore, they had to watch every move of the Hetao army with full vigilance.
For the Mitsukoshi soldiers' actions, the Hetao army had no fear. They had seen no matter how big the scene was. What are these monkeys with meager fighting power? Besides, who could become the first batch of elite soldiers to go south?
Putting life and death at risk?
After a day's march, the Hetao army finally arrived at Zhujin Ferry on the south bank of the Xijiang River. This was one of the important crossings for Jinhua Mitsukoshi's soldiers to go north, and Qingfeng's Jiaolong Corps had 20,000 navy troops stationed opposite the ferry for a long time.
Dugu Yuming, who was still covering himself with a quilt when the sky fell, suddenly felt that something was wrong, because after arriving at the ferry, the military discipline of the Jinhua Mitsukoshi Allied Forces was obviously much more serious. When the Hetao army advanced, they did not move aside to both sides, but
It was slowly retreating. And under this abnormal situation, Dugu clearly smelled a bit of fighting.
Dugu was originally walking at the front of the team. After frowning, he immediately waved his hand and stopped the advance of the army. After taking a look at the tidy Mitsukoshi Allied Forces in front, Dugu cheered up and shouted:
"I am the handsome guy Hetao Dugu Yuming. I wonder where Pu Zhicheng and Pu Shuai are?"
"You are worthy of being the invincible commander Dugu Yuming among the five generals in Hetao. I have learned a lesson from you." At the end of his words, the coalition troops in front suddenly dispersed to both sides, and a man in his forties with a pale face and no need to wear a purple and gold coat was revealed.
A, a middle-aged man wearing a pair of climbing boots slowly walked out of the crowd. Although he was only one person, the momentum he exuded seemed to overwhelm the tens of thousands of soldiers behind him.
Seeing Pu Zhicheng come out, Dugu also walked up slowly, and then the two stopped face to face in the middle of the two armies, and then looked at each other without showing any weakness.
Although both of them have been famous for a long time, and there was a battle between Dugu and Jinhua, they have never met. Dugu never expected that Pu Zhicheng, who has been famous in Lingnan for 20 years, would actually look like such a scholar.
He is a handsome man, but from Park Zhicheng's resolute expression and calm momentum, Dugu can still feel that this man is extraordinary. Given time, this man may really become another Cassimbas in the future. This was Dugu's first time at that time.
A feeling.
Park Zhicheng was also seizing the opportunity to observe this strong opponent who had set himself up with him. There was nothing surprising about Dugu's face, and even the faint smile at the corner of his mouth always gave people a sense of helplessness. But Park Zhicheng
But from Dugu's half-closed eyes and cold smile, he could sense the huge bloodthirsty desire hidden deep in his heart. This is an extremely dangerous and bloodthirsty character. This is Park Zhicheng's first impression of Dugu.
evaluate.
Dugu was the first to speak: "When I saw the appearance of the coalition forces just now, I knew that it must be Commander Pu who came in person. I am afraid that only Commander Pu can train these mud that cannot be painted on the wall to such a level.
The number one general in Lingnan is indeed worthy of his reputation."
"Commander Du praised me. This reputation of my commander is completely boasted by the soldiers. But Commander Du, even when facing the undefeated general Cassimbas outside the Great Wall, he was able to kill a bloody path. Then
This is the true style of a famous general." Park Zhicheng said modestly.
"I don't dare to admit it. My commander is not fighting a bloody road, but trying to escape." Dugu laughed and said: "When the Japanese commander fought against your country's General Huoliangjin, I was thinking, what if
If you, Pu Shuai, were leading the troops at that time, what would the situation of the war be like? Before that, I had always been lucky, but after seeing you today, I finally knew the answer. That is, I am not the only one who can lead you.
opponent."
"Commander Du is being humble. According to what I know, in the past thousand years, apart from Li Jing, the immortal military god of the Tang Empire, who has led his army through the swamp, Du Shuai is the first one in so many years. Based on this alone
With meritorious deeds, a single commander is enough to rank among the famous generals of the ages." Park Zhicheng said calmly.
Dugu smiled again. Naturally, he would not tell anything about Mrs. Qingshuang. He shook his head and said, "It's a fluke. It's just a fluke. It's embarrassing to say that if you hadn't been forced to have no way out by Pu Shuai,
I will never take the risk of crossing the Drowning Swamp. Fortunately, God bless me, such an adventure was successful, otherwise I would probably become a laughing stock for the ages."
"If it's only once, it might be a fluke. But Du Shuai's life cannot be explained by luck." Park Zhicheng said calmly as before.
"Oh, so I want to get lucky again. I wonder if Pu Shuai would let me go?" Dugu said with narrowed eyes.
Pu Zhicheng nodded: "Of course, not only you, Commander-in-Chief, but also the 50,000 Hetao soldiers behind you can leave. But you need to stay behind."
"This won't work. These are my trophies. If they are left here like this, I won't be able to tell my master when I go back." Dugu shook his head like a rattle.
Pu Zhicheng also narrowed his eyes: "Jingbei Gong is very happy that the commander-in-chief and his fifty thousand soldiers can go back safely. As for these things, it doesn't matter if they are available or not."
"What Pu Shuai said is absolutely true. In fact, I don't even notice these things. Frankly speaking, look at these ministers and powerful people. Even if they are escorted back to my Hetao to work as coolies, they are still a waste of food. However,"
Dugu smiled and said: "I have a very bad habit, that is, I will never give things to others easily if I hold them in my hands."
Park Zhicheng actually also smiled: "What if I insist on it?"
Dugu's smile became even brighter: "This is not easy to handle. Otherwise, since everyone wants it, it's better for everyone not to want it."
Park Zhicheng's expression stiffened slightly, but his smile remained bright: "Some things are like sand in your hands. The tighter you hold it, the faster it leaks out. The idea of being the only handsome man is certainly a good one, but it is difficult to operate.
Not a small one. I think it’s necessary for you, Commander Du, to consider your current situation. Isn’t there an old saying in your country that you can’t have your cake and eat it too? You don’t want to lose both human and financial resources.”
Dugu nodded: "What Pu Shuai said makes sense, but I have a very bad habit of not crying until I see the coffin. And I was used to being poor in the past. Pu Shuai, you must also know that someone used to be a
The bandit who occupies the mountain is the king, so if he eats something in his mouth, he will not spit it out even if he dies."
"In that case, Dushuai won't be afraid of choking?" Park Zhicheng said still smiling.
"It's better to be choked than hungry," Dugu said nonchalantly.