The Mongolian cavalry pursued very swiftly and with determination, and Zhao Dali and Mo Xiaolin's escape was extremely embarrassing.
However, the battlefield was too chaotic, and Zhao Dali was a frontier soldier who had never stopped at night, so he had the most experience in escaping. Now he was doing everything he could to protect Zhao Junchen's stand-in, always instigating everyone along the way.
The Ming army officers they encountered stopped the Mongolian cavalry from pursuing them.
In the end, under the desperate obstruction of the frontline soldiers, Zhao Dali and Mo Xiaolin finally managed to escape back to Yunluan Mountain.
However, they also paid a huge price in order to escape back to Yunluan Mountain.
There were originally more than a thousand defenders in Yunluan Mountain. When Mo Xiaolin entered the battlefield instead of Zhao Junchen, he took 600 of them with him. They were all the most elite soldiers in the border army. But when he returned to Yunluan Mountain, he was surrounded by
There were less than three hundred men left, and the remaining guards were either killed in battle or separated.
As for Zhao Dali and Mo Xiaolin, they were more or less injured under the crazy pursuit of the Mongols. Zhao Dali received an arrow in his left arm, and Mo Xiaolin's face was also covered in blood, but he didn't know this.
Whose blood is it?
After Zhao Dali escorted Mo Xiaolin back to Yunluan Mountain, the Mongolian pursuers followed closely and immediately began to attack the mountain. Yunluan Mountain, which was originally relatively quiet, suddenly became part of a chaotic battlefield. Fortunately, the defenders on the mountain
The soldiers were well prepared and tried their best to block the first wave of Mongolian offensive.
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However, it was said that after escaping back to Yunluan Mountain, Zhao Dali escorted Mo Xiaolin all the way to the handsome tent on the mountainside of Yunluan Mountain in the name of "checking whether the imperial envoy was injured."
In the empty handsome tent, the real Zhao Junchen has been waiting for a long time.
After entering the commander's tent, Zhao Dali, who was originally very respectful to "Zhao Junchen", suddenly turned against him. When he saw that there was no one else in the tent except Zhao Junchen, he kicked Mo Xiaolin, immediately knocking Mo Xiaolin out.
Kicked to the ground!
"You dared to go crazy on the battlefield. You almost killed me, and you almost ruined the imperial envoy's plan. Fortunately, you escaped back today. If you were caught up by the Mongols just now, I'd like to see what you would do.
! You dare not even listen to the orders of the Imperial Envoy... You are the Imperial Envoy's substitute. If you die on the battlefield in full view of the public, wouldn't you make the Imperial Envoy sit on a candle..."
Because of the close call on the battlefield, Zhao Dali was very anxious at this time, and he continued to kick Mo Xiaolin's body while roaring in a low voice.
Mo Xiaolin also knew that he was in the wrong, but he lay on the ground without saying a word and just allowed Zhao Dali to punish him.
After seeing this scene, Zhao Junchen frowned and said to stop him: "Well, the Mongols are attacking the mountain now. I must go and take charge of the overall situation as soon as possible. This is not the time to hold people accountable!"
Zhao Junchen was actually dissatisfied with Mo Xiaolin's reckless actions, but it had to be said that this plan to lure the enemy was just Zhao Junchen's decision. It was not a rigorous and sophisticated plan, and there would be some unexpected situations.
It is also a matter of course.
What's more, judging from the actual situation, although Mo Xiaolin's reckless actions were extremely risky, they also better achieved the goals of "boosting morale" and "luring the enemy with his own body." In terms of results, Mo Xiaolin
On the contrary, the merits of the behavior outweigh the faults.
Therefore, Zhao Junchen has always been a realist. He is only unhappy with Mo Xiaolin's actions, not very angry, and he is not as irrational as Zhao Dali.
However, when he heard the fighting sound of Okita outside the commander's tent, Zhao Junchen felt a little anxious and wanted to rush to the defense line as soon as possible to command the overall situation.
So, after stopping Zhao Dali, Zhao Junchen turned his eyes to Mo Xiaolin and said quickly: "We will wait until after the war to discuss your matter. Now you and I will change our identities first. If the soldiers see me entering the commander's tent later,
Since you haven’t shown up yet, it’s inevitable that you’ll have random thoughts, and maybe you’ll even get into trouble…”
After hearing Zhao Junchen's instructions, Mo Xiaolin quickly stood up, took off his official uniform, and handed it to Zhao Junchen with both hands.
Because of Mo Xiaolin's rampage on the battlefield, this official uniform was torn in many places and covered in blood, but Zhao Junchen didn't take it seriously and put it on directly.
While dressing, Zhao Junchen suddenly noticed the blood on Mo Xiaolin's face. He saw a gaping wound on the right side of Mo Xiaolin's face. This wound was about an inch long, lying between his ear and the bridge of his nose, and a little further up.
The right eye will be injured, and blood will continue to flow out, which is quite scary to look at.
After seeing this scene, Zhao Junchen frowned again and asked: "Are you injured?"
After hearing Zhao Junchen's inquiry, Mo Xiaolin, who had been silent, finally spoke and said quickly: "On the way back to Yunluan Mountain, a stray arrow scratched his cheek, but this injury is not a problem, and the villain doesn't care.
My appearance..."
Zhao Junchen interrupted: "I'm not asking whether your injury is serious, but I just want to know if anyone noticed your injury!"
Mo Xiaolin was injured while pretending to be Zhao Junchen. If his injury was noticed by others, it would also be a trouble for Zhao Junchen. From now on, he must continue to pretend to be injured, otherwise the substitute matter will be
Flaws will be exposed.
After hearing what Zhao Junchen said, Mo Xiaolin realized that he had made a mistake. Zhao Junchen was not paying attention to his injury out of concern, but just because he was worried that the substitute's affairs would be exposed.
So, Mo Xiaolin quickly shook his head and said: "No one should notice that when the villain killed the enemy on the battlefield, his face was splashed with the blood of the Mongolian Tatars, and when the villain's cheek was injured, it was the Mongols who were chasing him.
At the most critical moment, everyone was only thinking about escaping back to Yunluan Mountain, and would never notice that the villain was injured. Even if they noticed the blood on the villain's face, they were not sure that the villain was injured.
If you think about it, you will only think that it is the blood of the Mongolian Tatars!"
Zhao Junchen nodded, and after hesitating for a moment, he walked to Zhao Dali's side, dipped his hand into some blood near Zhao Dali's wound and smeared it on his face, and then walked out of the handsome tent.
At this time, even within the commander's tent, one could hear the sound of fighting rising to the sky on Yunluan Mountain. It was obvious that the Mongolian attack on the mountain was at its most intense. Zhao Junchen felt anxious and naturally wanted to rush there as soon as possible.
command.
However, just when Zhao Junchen was about to walk out of the commander's tent, Mo Xiaolin's expression changed for a while, and he suddenly knelt down on the ground with a plop and said loudly to Zhao Junchen: "Your Majesty, the villain is on the battlefield.
I acted impulsively just to fulfill your instructions, and I did not intentionally disobey your instructions! ...The villain has now led the Mongols to Yunluan Mountain, and also boosted the morale of the frontline soldiers. Although there have been some twists and turns, it still
I have achieved some success...you, please don’t forget your original promise!"
Hearing Mo Xiaolin's words, Zhao Junchen's footsteps paused slightly.
After a moment of confusion, Zhao Junchen recalled what Mo Xiaolin meant by "promise" - Zhao Junchen had promised Mo Xiaolin that if Mo Xiaolin performed well while pretending to be his stand-in, he would promise to give Mo Xiaolin at least
It is the future of a thousand-household official!
Seeing the earnest hope on Mo Xiaolin's expression, and thinking about his original investigation of Mo Xiaolin, Zhao Junchen roughly guessed the reason why Mo Xiaolin suddenly went "crazy" on the battlefield.
From a certain point of view, Mo Xiaolin longed to become a big shot like Zhao Junchen, attracting much attention and winning the hearts of the military - of course, Zhao Junchen's buying of soldiers' hearts was only part of the temple layout, while Mo Xiaolin's goal was limited to the army.
But it’s still quite ambitious.
After thinking about this, Zhao Junchen actually hesitated for a moment.
Then, Zhao Junchen did not express his attitude, but just walked out of the handsome tent!
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When Zhao Junchen walked outside the tent, he saw Wu Qifan and Zhou Bo anxiously waiting for him outside the tent.
After seeing Zhao Junchen appear, the two of them walked quickly to Zhao Junchen and said in a hurry: "Your Majesty, the Imperial Envoy, finally showed up! Now that the Mongols are attacking the mountains like crazy, they still need you, the Imperial Envoy, to take command personally.
That’s good!”
Zhao Junchen nodded and asked: "Has the Mongols' attack on the mountain been blocked? Has the situation on the south bank battlefield changed now?"
As he spoke, Zhao Junchen looked resolute and took the lead in walking quickly towards the defense line on the mountainside!