After deciding the whereabouts of the soldiers at the outpost, Lei Xingkong immediately relaxed a lot.
After thinking for a while, Lei Xingkong told Yu Hongtian about Long Rui and other iron officials and disciples, and about Chen Zhongxing.
Yu Hongtian pondered for a moment and said: "It's easy to deal with those iron officials and disciples. I will put them all into your camp later, but that Chen Zhongxing..."
Lei Xingkong naturally understood what Yu Hongtian meant.
Yu Hongsheng is bold and upright by nature, but Chen Zhongxing is an out-and-out villain.
There is really no mutual understanding between the two of them.
After thinking about it, Lei Xingkong persuaded in a low voice: "Uncle, Chen Zhongxing once served under the Hubei Tent, and he knows a little bit about the business habits there. Next time they want to use hidden arrows, Chen Zhongxing may be able to see it in advance.
There are some clues...Besides, if my uncle wants someone to do something secretive, Chen Zhongxing is also a good candidate."
Yu Hongtian was startled for a moment, and then he looked at Lei Xingkong. After looking at Lei Xingkong several times, he showed some surprise and said: "I really can't tell, you bastard, I always kept silent when I saw you."
Bu Xiang, it turns out that not only did you hide your cultivation, but you also hid your intentions in your heart. How many other things have you hidden from me?"
Lei Xingkong chuckled and said perfunctorily: "I didn't hide anything, it's just that you never asked about it!"
Yu Hongtian smiled and shook his head, saying: "Okay, what you said makes sense. Let Chen Zhongxing come to see me tomorrow!"
"Here!"
Lei Xingkong quickly agreed.
After talking about the main business, the two chatted about other things.
While chatting, Lei Xingkong suddenly asked tentatively: "Uncle Yu, tell me about my father. How did my father die in the war?"
Yu Hongtian was stunned for a moment and said nothing.
Lei Xingkong quickly added: "My mother... she never told me about my father's death in the battle. My uncle went to war with my father back then and should know the details. Please tell me.
explain!"
Lei Xingkong's father in this world is Lei Qianjun, a high-ranking official.
Since childhood, Lei Qianjun has been a heroic and heroic man, both in the mouth of his mother Bai Mulan and in the mouth of Yu Hongtian. However, because he died early in the battle, Lei Xingkong did not leave any memory.
Lei Qianjun's mother, Bai Mulan, never spoke in detail about Lei Qianjun's death in battle. However, from the few words Bai Mulan accidentally leaked, Lei Xingkong could sense that there might be something hidden about his father's death in battle, so he always had a secret in his heart.
I have doubts and want to find out.
The Yu Hongtian in front of him undoubtedly knew more than his mother Bai Mulan.
As long as he is willing to speak, Lei Xingkong can clear up the doubts in his heart.
Yu Hongtian was silent for a while, and finally sighed, nodded and said: "Okay, you have grown up now, so it's okay to tell you some things."
Lei Xingkong quickly sat upright and listened carefully.
"Your father and I were both in the Yulin Army back then. Because the Jin State invaded the border, we were sent to Duheng Mountain to defend against the enemy. At that time, your father was a general in the right army and I was the deputy general."
Yu Hongtian cast his gaze out the window, with a trace of nostalgia on his face.
"At the foot of Duheng Mountain, the Jin army has a total of 200,000 elite troops. We Dayong rushed to the battle and only sent a mere 30,000 troops."
"Thirty thousand versus two hundred thousand?" Lei Xingkong asked in surprise.
There is such a huge disparity in the strength of the enemy and our forces. If there is no solid city defense, the consequences are self-evident.
In this way, it is not surprising that Lei Qianjun died in battle.
Yu Hongtian nodded and said: "Yes, our Yong army at that time did have only 30,000 people. The Jin State suddenly sent a large army to sneak attack. The tens of thousands of county troops guarding the border were defeated. The emperor sent us 30,000 people.
The purpose of arriving at Duheng Mountain is to delay the Jin army's intrusion so that the army in the rear can prepare properly."….
After a quick thought, Lei Xingkong hurriedly asked: "My father and uncle are in the right army, so what about the left army? How many people are there in each of the left and right armies?"
In the country of Dayong, the left is respected, and the order division in the army is the same.
Since there is a right army, there is naturally a left army.
Moreover, the status of the left army is slightly higher than that of the right army.
Yu Hongtian said: "We have 10,000 people in the left army and 20,000 people in the right army."
After a slight pause, Yu Hongtian gritted his teeth and said: "Although thirty thousand people is a bit less, our left and right armies originally relied on the mountains of Duheng Mountain to defend. As long as we hold on tightly, it is not difficult to hold on until the rear army arrives. It is a pity that
The general of the left army was actually timid in the face of the battle, and while our right army was fighting fiercely with the enemy, he withdrew his troops and left Duheng Mountain without permission, causing the line to collapse."
"ah?"
Lei Xingkong frowned and roughly understood.
Withdrawing troops regardless of friendly forces is clearly an escape!
Yong's army was originally small in number, but once the 20,000 left army left, how could the remaining right army fight?
Not to mention the large number of people and the small number of people, just the blow to morale was enough to cause the right army to be completely defeated.
As a general of the Right Army, Lei Qianjun probably ended up defeated and dead because of this.
Clenching his fists, Lei Xingkong asked: "What happened to the general of the Zuo Army later!"
Yu Hongtian looked at Lei Xingkong and said with a look of sorrow and anger: "The general of the left army is a descendant of the royal family. Later, he made excuses in front of the emperor and slandered our right army for not obeying orders, but escaped the death penalty."
"Damn it!"
Lei Xingkong gritted his teeth and cursed in a low voice.
Although he didn't have much affection for Lei Qianjun as his father, the thought of his mother Bai Mulan's hardship in raising her son alone because of her husband's honors caused the anger in his chest to burn instantly.
If Lei Qianjun hadn't been killed, how could his mother have suffered so much?
Damn it, that left army general is really damned!
"We were fighting in the formation. Brother Lei saw that the morale of the soldiers was shaken and knew that the defeat was certain, so he asked us to retreat first. He led hundreds of brothers who were still capable of fighting to cut off the rear and delay the Jin army..." While recounting, Yu Hongtian's
One side of his eyes gradually turned red, as if for a moment he returned to Du Hengshan back then, "I hate it so much. At that time, I just wanted to kill the enemy with Brother Lei, so that we could continue to be companions even on the road to Huangquan. I didn't expect...
Alas, I didn’t expect that Brother Lei would take advantage of me and knock me out... That time was the last time I saw Brother Lei... Before I fell to the ground, I vaguely heard Brother Lei say to me, "Tell me to have more fun in the future"
Kill the enemy to avenge him..."
At the end of the story, Yu Hongtian, a tough man, was so choked up that he could not speak, with tears streaming from his eyes.
Lei Xingkong listened quietly, and he could somewhat imagine Lei Qianjun's voice and smile, and he couldn't help but feel a little excited in his heart.
The two people in the room were silent for a while...
Lei Xingkong first suppressed his emotions and asked in a deep voice: "Uncle, what is the name of the general of the Zuo Army?"
Yu Hongtian wiped his face, looked up at Lei Xingkong, and said word by word: "You must remember his name carefully. He is the current Duke of Yue - Huangfu Minglu."
"Huang Fu Ming Lu!"
Lei Xingkong repeated it several times softly, and secretly said in his heart: "Huangfu Minglu, I will kill you!"
Yu Hongtian said: "Brother Lei sacrificed his life for the country. He was a true and upright man. However, Huangfu Minglu relied on his status as a royal family member to use the power in the court to slander Brother Lei, which ultimately made your mother unable to get her."
The compensation I deserve, and what is said about Brother Lei’s meritorious service is that it’s worth it.”
Upon hearing this, Lei Xingkong became more murderous.
Without Huangfu Minglu's slander, my mother might have been able to receive a pension from the court, and naturally she wouldn't have had to suffer so much.
The two people in the room were silent again...
Finally, Yu Hongtian looked tired, waved his hand and said: "If you have nothing else to do, go back first... Well, we have been preparing ourselves for the past few days. We will go back to the county town soon."
"Here!"
Lei Xingkong responded before saying goodbye.
…
The second day.
As expected, the Skyfire Barbarians retreated.
Overnight, the barbarian army withdrew completely, and all the small animal skin tents were removed, leaving only a mess outside the city.
Inside the Yanyun Fortress, the cheers shook the heavens and the earth, and everyone was immersed in the joy of victory.
The forward battalion was no exception. The withdrawal of the barbarian troops meant that they no longer needed to go into battle, and naturally there was no possibility of dying on the battlefield. Therefore, everyone in the forward battalion also cheered loudly along with the sounds coming from all around.
Although Lei Xingkong had known for a long time that the barbarians would withdraw their troops, he couldn't help but smile when he saw the excitement of his soldiers.
…
Five days later.
The various scouts sent out returned one after another.
After inquiring, they confirmed that the barbarians had returned to the Tianhuo Kingdom, so the Yong Army officially decided to withdraw from Yanyun.
The standing army stationed at Yanyun was left behind, and the rest of the armies returned to their original positions.
Lei Xingkong's vanguard battalion was also transferred to the county army camp by Yu Hongtian and became a branch of the personal army directly under the command of Captain Xuanjie.
The Yong Army troops exited Yanyun in a mighty manner and headed towards the hinterland of Qingshui County.