Wu Qigong sat quietly, motionless, like a sculpture that had withstood thousands of years of wind and rain, exuding a sense of sadness. After Qishan's death, the pillar in Wu Qigong's heart collapsed, as if it was the end of the world. Qishan's guards could not help seeing Wu Qigong.
He spoke and comforted: "General, you can't forget your Majesty's instructions! You must protect your Majesty and Jiangbei Camp!"
"well!!"
Wu Qigong sighed and said: "It's easier said than done!"
Previously, Wu Qigong agreed to Qishan's instructions, but when it came time for Wu Qigong to personally take charge, he still felt uneasy. In the past, Wu Qigong always followed Qishan's orders and never really took charge of the overall situation. Even if he was scolded outside the camp,
He cursed loudly, and only when his anger reached the extreme, did he scold the other generals bloody.
"General, it won't be good if we delay it any longer!"
Seeing that Wu Qigong was still silent, the guard reminded him again.
Wu Qigong took a deep breath, was silent for a long time, and said: "Send an order to summon all the generals in the army to discuss matters!"
When the guard heard this, a look of surprise appeared on his face. Qi Shan had already died of illness and his body was still lying on the bed. If all the generals in the army were summoned, the secret would be revealed immediately. It would be better to conceal Qi Shan's death from illness.
This will make it easier to stabilize the morale of the troops and prevent them from becoming chaotic.
Wu Qigong saw through the guard's thoughts and said, "I have my own plan. You can just go and give the order. However, after the general enters the tent, you and the rest of the guards will wait outside the tent, waiting for my order."
Once I give the order to arrest someone, who will you arrest? In order to stabilize the morale of the army, we can only kill the chicken to scare the monkeys. Of course, if they are willing to cooperate, that would be the best."
The guard froze on the spot, as if it was the first time he saw Wu Qigong like this. Is the person in front of him completely different from the timid and indecisive person before?
However, the guard quickly recovered and went to deliver the message.
In less than five minutes, all the generals in the army came to the big tent. They all saw Qishan lying motionless on the bed. Seeing Qishan's eyes closed tightly and his face pale, they all felt bad. However,
These people did not know that Qi Shan was dead, because they did not hear anything when they were making trouble outside the camp, and they just thought that Qi Shan had passed out.
Wu Qigong glanced at the generals and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, your Excellency has passed away!"
"boom!!"
This time, it was like a thunderous explosion, which made everyone dumbfounded. Some generals even collapsed on the ground, lost their minds. After being stunned for a while, several generals simply cried loudly, as if they were dead.
Like a biological father. What they cried was not the death of Qi Shan, but the sadness of their own uncertain future.
Wu Qigong looked at the chaotic crowd, his eyes narrowed slightly, with a cold light flashing in his eyes.
At this moment, Wu Qigong began to change.
From a timid and indecisive person, he gradually became a person who supported the overall situation due to pressure. Because if Wu Qigong couldn't support it, not only would he die, but the rest of the people would also face the end of being killed.
"enough!"
Suddenly, Wu Qigong shouted loudly.
In an instant, everyone fell silent. Those who were crying and those who were whispering were all silent. They all looked at Wu Qigong. As for the dead Qishan, not a single general expressed concern or even expressed concern.
No one asked how Qishan died? When did he die?
Wu Qigong said: "My lord is dead, there is no point crying. Now Li Xiucheng is still leading troops to pursue and fight fiercely. The Jiangbei camp has reached its most dangerous moment. I have not brought you here to make you cry and howl, but to make you cry and howl."
I asked you to discuss the matter. Now that my lord is dead, Jiangbei Camp cannot stand. Tell me what you think?"
"General Wu, I think it's time to retreat. We can't defend now."
After the words fell, a short-built general spoke. This man was not tall, but had a very large frame, with a round barrel shape. After he stood up and spoke, several people immediately agreed and agreed to withdraw the troops.
Wu Qigong said: "Those who are in favor of withdrawing troops should stand aside. I will listen to everyone's suggestions."
In this way, six people were in favor of withdrawing troops.
"General Wu, let me say something treasonous. We are guarding the Jiangbei camp. Even if we escape, we can't get rid of Li Xiucheng's pursuit. Anyway, your Excellency is dead and the court doesn't care about us. We might as well surrender and attack the bandits. Maybe we can still make money.
An official and a half-job." The speaker has the same official position as Wu Qigong. There is no difference in size. It's just that Qishan asked Wu Qigong to preside over the military camp, so he has greater power.
Wu Qigong asked harmoniously: "Who else agrees with the idea of surrender?"
Suddenly, two more people stood up and stood with the person who had just surrendered.
Wu Qigong looked at the people who had surrendered and withdrawn their troops and stood up. His eyes fell on the five generals who were still motionless and did not express their stance. He asked: "The five of you are not talking. What do you think?"
"General, we are willing to obey orders."
The five people agreed and they all followed orders.
After Wu Qigong looked at it, he confirmed the thoughts of his generals and suddenly shouted: "Here comes someone!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Qishan's guards rushed in, nearly twenty of them. All of these people were following Wu Qigong's orders. They only listened to Wu Qigong's order to arrest the three people who surrendered, and the guards took them out.
Soon there were three screams. After hearing this, the generals in the big tent broke out in cold sweat.
Unexpectedly, Wu Qigong was so ruthless in doing things, and he was already prepared.
Wu Qigong looked at the rest of the people and said: "The next arrangements for the camp were decided long before your death. We will not be deserters, but we cannot fight Li Xiucheng head-on. We must maintain our strength and join Li Zhen's army.
.You immediately gather the soldiers in the army, reorganize them, and fight a tough battle with Li Xiucheng first, giving Li Xiucheng the illusion that we will not retreat. When it gets dark, we will withdraw our troops immediately and quietly head towards Shanghai.
Withdraw and join Li Zhen's army."
"The general is wise!"
After hearing this, the generals in the camp breathed a sigh of relief.
Although they still had to fight a tough battle with Li Xiucheng, the generals understood that the ultimate goal was to retreat rather than fight desperately, and they became even more joyful and full of energy.
Wu Qigong then ordered: "Before this, the news of your death must be stabilized and cannot be revealed. Once the morale of the army is disturbed and the soldiers are unable to fight, making it impossible for everyone to evacuate, then it will be your own responsibility."
As soon as these words were spoken, the generals in the big tent all patted their chests and expressed their assurances.
When it comes to your own safety, no one will be careless.
After Wu Qigong finished his instructions, he let the generals disperse. Next, Wu Qigong created an illusion and retreated with the army. Even if he encountered Li Xiucheng's heavy obstacles, Wu Qigong had to get over it.
ps: The first of three updates; the flowers are terrible, we are also miserable, please give me a handful of flowers;