Lieutenant Li fell to his knees, sweating profusely.
He didn't know what he had done wrong, he only knew that if he didn't handle it properly, he would probably die on the spot.
Xu Sheng stood with his hands behind his back, his back to him, and his expression was extremely gloomy. The aura exuding from his whole body was so aggressive, with deep hatred and murderous intent.
Lieutenant Li had never seen Xu Sheng like this before. He was uncharacteristically like a devil coming to the world.
"You, you, what have you done! What have you done!"
When Xu Sheng spoke, his eyes were blood red. Due to excessive emotional fluctuations, his voice was trembling and his speech was difficult to speak.
"I......?"
Lieutenant Li showed deep doubts in his panic. He asked himself: Recently, Xu Sheng's orders have been followed and nothing has been exceeded. How come he is being criticized like this?
"I? Subordinate, I really don't know! I still hope, I hope the immortal will make it clear."
Lieutenant Li thought about it for a long time. No matter how hard he thought about it, he was still confused. So he simply asked his question directly, hoping that Xu Sheng would give him a good time.
"You don't know?! You don't know?!"
Xu Sheng clenched his teeth, pursed his lips into a straight line, and said in a hateful voice: "You are indeed a big shot in a high position. How can you care about the life and death of a small person? In your eyes, I am afraid that the people in the city are like ants!"
"Ah?! Immortal Chief, why did you say this?"
Hearing Xu Sheng's words, Lieutenant Li suddenly felt aggrieved. He stood up suddenly despite the pressure and said angrily: "I have been in the army for eighteen years, ten years longer than General Zhang Pi, and ten years longer than General Xu."
The general is sixteen years too early. As long as my old friends don't die, who is not above me now? Some people say I am incompetent, others say I am timid. However, in these eighteen years, in which march and battle have I, Old Li, been second?
?If I were willing, I would already have the position of general in my hands. But, in life, there are things to do and things not to do. From then until today, I have never been able to be hard-hearted. After all, I can't care about human life, and I can't say that I love the people like my sons.
, but I have a clear conscience. Born and raised here, I deeply love this land and its people. What the immortal said today is really an insult to me!"
"Well, you say you have a clear conscience, you say you are simple and kind-hearted; if what you say is true, then let me ask you, have you just turned a deaf ear to my words?!"
Xu Sheng asked sternly, and the "invisible secret power" naturally erupted and was embedded in his voice, making Captain Li's whole body tremble.
"What are these words? How have I ever disobeyed orders? This is even more nonsense. If this is regarded as a crime, then I will never admit it!"
Lieutenant Li's words were fierce and he was ready to go all out. He didn't know what happened to Xu Sheng, but he just made up things out of thin air and tried to accuse him without any reason.
"It seems you really don't know. Well, I'll let you figure it out."
Xu Sheng's face became darker and his voice became colder. He took a deep breath and said in a cold voice: "Half a month ago, I ordered someone to inform you that the old man selling sesame cakes in Yichi Lane in the west of the city only collected half of the food, and you did it.
What?"
"Me?" Lieutenant Li pointed at himself, then straightened up and said, "I do everything as instructed."
"Act as ordered?" Xu Sheng sneered and said harshly: "I went to visit today, but the old man died of hunger at home long ago. You said you only collected half of the food?"
"That's it." Lieutenant Li suddenly woke up and started laughing.
"What are you laughing at?" Xu Sheng became very angry, his eyes were like daggers, as if he could kill someone.
"I was confused." Lieutenant Li pursed his lips and said softly: "I didn't see the profound meaning of the immortal. Since the immortal specifically told me, he must be extremely important and I should take care of him seriously. I must not
It’s just as simple as harvesting half the grain.”
"What are you talking about?"
"Alas -" Lieutenant Li sighed deeply, then bowed deeply and said slowly: "The old man only has eight jins and four taels of flour in his house. I was ordered to collect it myself and took away four jins and two taels, leaving four jins.
Twenty taels. If I were a smart man, I should not accept any of it. Not only would I not accept it, but I should also give some away."
"you...!"
Xu Sheng was speechless when he heard this, only his mind was swaying.
Lieutenant Li's words really shattered some of his guesses; originally, he thought that the old man's food had been forcibly requisitioned, he was old and frail, and someone had taken away the food distributed, so he starved to death.
Now, he understood that the old man didn't have much food at all. If the food before was enough, it was all a lie to him.
In other words, when the old man had no time to take care of himself and his remaining food was almost exhausted, he still stood in front of the stall and served him his favorite sesame cakes regardless of investment.
"this...!"
What kind of friendship is this! What kind of kindness is this!
Xu Sheng's eyes turned red as he thought about it.
As the current coach of Zhiyang, he shouldn't cry in front of his subordinates; however, how can he suppress some emotions?
"You... let's go. It's me, Meng Lang, this time. When something happens to Zhiyang, I will personally apologize to you." Xu Sheng stared at Lieutenant Li seriously, and then bowed his head deeply.
"It's okay. If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave now." Lieutenant Li returned the greeting, but there was no emotion or anger in his voice; then, he turned and left.
In the empty hall, Xu Sheng was the only one left at this moment; he couldn't bear it any longer, and he burst into tears and sobbed.
"Why? Why does everyone I cherish leave me hastily? Without waiting for me to cherish them."
Xu Sheng asked himself, his heart was as sharp as a knife.
This city, with tens of thousands of people, was already overwhelming him. He felt exhausted, rubbed his scarlet eyes, and said feebly: "Brother, where are you? Why haven't you come back yet?"
Where is Xu Ram?
Xu Ram had actually arrived a long time ago. He was in Fuling Mountain, thirty miles northeast of Zhiyang City, hidden in the valleys and ravines.
Facing hundreds of thousands of elite enemy troops, even he felt numb and had to be cautious and did not dare to act rashly.
"Old Xu, waiting like this is not a good idea; we don't have much food and grass brought out, but the enemy army is getting stronger day by day. If this is the case, we should give up as soon as possible."
Xu Mang was sitting on a big rock with a straw in his mouth; beside him, a young and stern man was frowning and speaking in a deep voice.
This cold and arrogant man's name is Si Shaokong. He and Xu Mang are brothers who have experienced adversity together and are extremely rare confidants.
The more than 10,000 people Xu Yang brought with him, except for his own headquarters of more than 2,000 people, the rest are all Si Shaokong's family assets.
In other words, Si Shaokong risked his life to accompany Xu Mang in this risky beheading!
He and Xu Mang are the partners appointed by Fan Chuan's "old coach". The two have worked together for two years and have completed many tasks that others think are impossible.
Later, when the "new commander" came to power, he was worried about the tacit understanding between him and Xu Ram, so he forcibly separated the two and gave Xu Ram a "General Zhang Pi".
Now, the two people who have a tacit understanding of each other are reunited to create a new miracle!
"I was wondering, where did they come from?" Xu Yang spat out the straw in his mouth and said with squinted eyes.
"No need to ask, the imperial soldiers probably came from China, and there may be Liu Jiajun among them." Si Shaokong stared at Xu Ram, somewhat puzzled by his meaning.
"No, that's not what I asked..." Xu Yang shook his head, then scratched his forehead, looked at Si Shaokong, and said seriously: "I mean, which way did they take?"
"Which way? With such a scale, it must come from the 'Sishui Pass'. The first stop is Zhiyang. Instead of taking the Yangping Ancient Road, it must pass through... Quxia!" Si Shaokong said calmly at first.
, However, when he read the word "Quxia", his eyes suddenly lit up and his tone couldn't help but become a little heavier.
"I guess they didn't take the Yangping Ancient Road." Xu Yang pondered for a moment and sat up straight, with determination in his eyes.
"How sure are you?" Si Shaokong's eyes were intense and burning.
"80%"
“can do it”
In just a few words, the two of them had already made up their minds. Just like that, they had the same mind and often thought of the same thing.
The battlefield situation is changing rapidly. If you still dare not do it when you are 80% sure, it is better to take off your armor and return to the field immediately, or wash your neck and wait for death!
A quarter of an hour later, the army began to assemble; after another half an hour, more than 10,000 people were ready to go.
They were going to Quxia to bet on the 80% chance.
In war, there is never a 100% certainty; 80% is already worth a try.
"Everyone, since I have come here with Secretary Shaokong, he is my dead brother. I am grateful from the bottom of my heart. Now, you have also seen that Zhiyang City is besieged by no less than a hundred thousand people. If we forcefully attack, there will be no way.
It's different from striking an egg against a stone; however, if we just give up like this, how can we be like strong men like us? General Xu and I have discussed it and we are going to make a risky move. Are you willing to take the risk with me?"
Si Shaokong stood in front of people, his eyes were compelling and his voice was like a bell.
"I'll wait until death!"
The roar of thousands of people was like thunder. Seeing this posture, Si Shaokong couldn't help but grin.
He has always had great confidence in his soldiers.
"In that case, I thank you all." Si Shaokong looked around, then bowed his head deeply and saluted everyone!
He has always respected the sergeants, so he is respected by all the sergeants.
"rise!"
Si Shaokong signaled, and then Xu Yang ordered... thousands of people move together!
The army changed their formations in an orderly manner, and under the leadership of Si Shaokong, headed towards the Qu Gorge hundreds of miles away; but Xu Yang stood there blankly, motionless.
"Brother, you have to hold on, the bloody storm is coming soon."
After a long time, the army had mostly walked away from here, and Xu Yan slowly whispered; even though his vision was obscured by the dense mountains and forests, he still faced the direction of Zhiyang...