"If we continue like this, I'm afraid the entire army will be wiped out!"
"More than thirty people die every day because they can't hold on!"
Shi Gandang, the commander of ten thousand men around him, and some of his own soldiers spoke one after another.
If they really couldn't hold on, they wouldn't say this.
Shi Gandang looked around, and dry faces came into his eyes. He let out a long sigh and said slowly: "I can understand your mood!"
"Since everyone wants to withdraw, let's withdraw!"
"Go back the way you came!"
"Also, make the map a little more elaborate. It's embarrassing but not a map. Do you understand?" Shi Gandang mentioned again that the map of Bei Desert in their hands had been replaced by someone else.
Very precious.
"yes……"
In this way, Shi Gandang led the crowd and began to retreat.
There was no stopping along the way.
While retreating, they encountered a Northern Desert Army.
As the saying goes, when they meet on a narrow road, the brave wins. The two armies fought a 50-50 battle!
The Wu Chao Army now only wants to withdraw from the Northern Desert, so they are not willing to fight!
As for the Northern Desert Army, every one of them rushed out like chasing prey. A sudden dust attack forced them to stop.
In this regard, the Northern Desert Army was unwilling to do so.
"General, are you still pursuing me?"
The leader, a strong man with a body like a small tower, said: "No need, chasing is a waste of time!"
"go back!"
The next second, the cavalry rushed across the desert, sweeping up large amounts of dust.
Soon, the news of the Wu Chao army's retreat reached Toya's ears.
This news is definitely good news for Toya.
A long-lost smile appeared on his face, and he sighed: "We finally withdrew..."
"Keep inquiring!"
"yes!"
…
Half a month passed by in a flash.
The Wu Dynasty army led by Shi Gandang retreated to the border of the Northern Desert, very close to the Wu Dynasty border!
These people who came back alive were filled with emotions!
Finally home!
This feeling of going home is something I haven’t seen for a long time...
However, Shi Gandang's face was a little ugly. He looked behind him and said to himself: "Brothers, wait, I will definitely take you home!"
"wait for me!"
His fists were clenched and his eyes were extremely firm and sonorous.
When his mood stabilized, he waved his whip and said loudly: "Brothers, let's go home!"
"Yes...go home!"
"Drive, drive, drive..."
Those who came back alive had bright smiles on their faces.
The moment they entered the border area of Wu Dynasty, they raised the stone flag and the golden dragon flag of Wu Dynasty.
On the tower of the northern city, the deputy general guarding the gate saw the dust flying in the distance, his expression changed instantly, and he immediately judged: "Everyone, prepare for war!"
The reason why I say this is because it is rare for the yellow sand to fill the sky here in Beijing City, but now it has spread all over the sky, which means that there is a large army.
Not long after, Xiao Zhanming was alarmed. He led a group of lieutenants to the city tower and stared deeply into the distance. "Bei Mo Army, are you still sending troops in winter?"
Doubts arise.
Soon, an excited voice sounded, saying: "Commander, look, it's not the enemy, it's our people! It's the dragon flag of the Wu Dynasty, and there's a big flag with stone characters. It should be General Shi who's back!"
This sound reminded everyone, and when they took a closer look, it turned out to be true.
"That's right, he's one of our own!"
"General Shi is back!"
Everyone was extremely happy and cheered.
As the commander-in-chief, Xiao Zhanming was naturally happy for Shi Gandang, but he suppressed his emotions and said loudly: "Open the city gate and welcome them!"
"yes……"
With a command, the huge suspension bridge slowly fell.
When Shi Gandang and the others saw this, excitement jumped on their faces.
One by one, scrambling to be the first!
After a while, Shi Gan led his troops and all entered the northern city.
Shi Gandang used the fastest speed to come to Xiao Zhanming, half-kneeling on the ground, "The last general, Shi Gandang, comes to apologize to the commander-in-chief!"
Xiao Zhanming immediately picked up Shi Gandang and said, "What are you talking about? Get up quickly!"
"Commander, I..." Shi Gandang was a real person. He thought that when he left, there were 100,000 people, but when he came back, there were only 10,000. This kind of gap was like being stabbed hard in the heart.
Xiao Zhanming hugged Shi Gandang, patted his back, and said sonorously: "As long as you wait for the lone army to go deep, it is not easy to persist until now without assistance. There is no need to blame yourself. Just come back alive. Just live."
Well, only by living can you have unlimited possibilities!"
Shi Gandang nodded, then took out a rough sheepskin map and said: "This is the map we measured step by step in the Northern Desert!"
Xiao Zhanming took it, looked at it seriously, and then said excitedly: "Thank you for your hard work. With this map, the Wu Dynasty Army can avoid a lot of detours in the early stage. Well done!"
"Also, take the map and return to Beijing immediately!"
"Your Majesty has been talking about you for a long time!"
After Shi Gandang learned that he was being cared about by Emperor Wu, his hard work over the past few months suddenly felt worth it, and he whispered again: "Commander, your Majesty is really thinking about us?"
Xiao Zhanming frowned, "When did I ever tell a lie!"
Shi Gandang smiled sheepishly, "That's right..."
Xiao Zhanming added: "You went deep alone and made a great contribution to the future military expedition of the Wu Dynasty to the Northern Desert. Everyone should be rewarded. Each of you will receive an additional 500 military merit points. In addition to the original military merit points, you will be promoted to a higher rank.
, Captain of Tens is promoted to Captain of Centurions, etc., and so on..."
"Thank you, Commander!"
"No need to thank me, this is His Majesty's intention!" Xiao Zhanming felt that the stone in his heart finally fell to the ground after days of hard work. "Okay, let's go back to Beijing and report back to Your Majesty!"
"yes!"
Shi Gandang did not hesitate, and led more than ten people to the capital as quickly as possible.
A few days flew by.
Jiang Ning was still reviewing the excerpts in the side hall when the eunuch hurried in and said, "Your Majesty, General Shi Gandang is back!"
"What?" Jiang Ning's expression froze.
"Back to Your Majesty, General Shi is back!"
"Shi Gandang... let him in quickly..." Jiang Ning waved his hand without concealing his excitement.
The eunuch quickly reported.
Not long after, Shi Gandang walked into the side hall and immediately knelt down, "General Shi Gandang, please see your majesty, long live my emperor!"
Jiang Ning walked down barefoot and quickly picked up Shi Gandang, "I'm wearing armor, so there's no need to salute!"
When Shi Gandang saw Jiang Ning's bare feet, he was extremely moved, "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, I'm sorry for not fulfilling your wish!"
Jiang Ning said: "Three feet of ice is not as cold as one day. The Northern Desert has been entrenched in the desert for many years, not to mention the world's most powerful wolf cavalry. How can they be wiped out with only 100,000 people?"
"You are not guilty, just come back alive!"
"Get up!"
Shi Gandang wiped the corners of his eyes and responded, "Yes... Your Majesty, the ground is cold!"
"No problem!"
I have to say that Jiang Ning is very good at playing the art of controlling people...