parentshiftbook Chapter 75: Desertion in the Face of Battle
Chapter 75: Desertion in the Face of Battle
Meanwhile, on a ridgeline several miles from the battlefield.
puff~
A powerful Khitan warrior was stabbed through the heart and fell straight down into a pool of blood.
"Your Highness, everything is cleaned up."
"There is a Blood Burning Warrior and three late-stage Bone Strengthening Warriors lying in ambush here. Judging from this, they are also after that person named Wu He."
Beside Li Yu, who was sitting alone, Di Kui Xing of the Bad Guys spoke respectfully.
After speaking, he touched his hair, somewhat puzzled, and asked, "Your Highness, why do you care about the people of Great Zhou?"
Li Yu gazed intently at the elite Tiger Swift Army of the Celestial Master's Mansion breaking through the encirclement. Instead of answering directly, he handed him a scroll.
"According to information gathered from Earth Observation Star, this Wu He is quite a character."
The latter examined it carefully.
The above details the recent activities of Wu He, including the public execution of Luo Wang assassins, the disrespect for military discipline, and the deep penetration of enemy lines, which resulted in the heavy defeat of the Liao Kingdom's elite cavalry and the capture of a prince.
For a young person, such an achievement is truly remarkable.
The Earthly Star's eyes showed a slight relief, and the slight reluctance in his heart was also put aside.
He hated the Great Zhou, hated it to death.
Therefore, I was quite grumbling when I was cleaning up the mess just now, but now I understand.
"The Youyun prefectures were handed over to the Tang Dynasty. Although the dynasties are different, those who are dedicated to recovering lost territories can be regarded as like-minded people."
Li Yu spoke slowly and deliberately, then slowly stood up. Di Kui Xing hurriedly stepped forward to help his master, who was too weak to practice martial arts.
"Let's go back. My father is ill and depressed, and my brother has passed away. I can no longer enjoy myself here."
"Tell the local thugs that if the situation becomes urgent, they may provide assistance when the opportunity arises. I hope that Xiongzhou can stand firm."
"If this place is lost, my Central Plains will be completely defenseless, and our clan will be in grave danger."
……
Waqiao Camp.
"General Liu! General Liu!"
At the main gate of the camp, the guards heard the call and looked out at the dust swirling on the horizon, where a troop of soldiers was rushing towards them.
Their helmets were all adorned with white crane feathers, and the flags they carried were the banners of the Palace Guard, clearly indicating that they were the Crane Control Army.
However, these men, who were originally elite imperial guards, now looked quite disheveled, their armor torn and their aura weak, clearly having suffered heavy injuries.
Especially Shi Baoji, the commander of the Crane Control Army riding a tall horse in front, had blood streaming down his shoulder, which was only tied with a simple cloth bandage, indicating that he was seriously injured.
Upon seeing this, the two guards quickly ran back into the camp to report. A moment later, Liu Qing and the other generals hurried out and were all shocked to see the disheveled Konghe Army returning.
"General Shi, what's wrong?"
Shi Baoji jumped off his horse with some difficulty and staggered to Liu Qing and the others. He almost fell to the ground.
After being helped up, he stood there, pale-faced and panting, saying, "The enemy has laid an ambush!"
"When we rushed to the battlefield, ho ho... the Liao barbarians suddenly sent out elite troops, several times our number, and many of them were experts at the Strong Bone Realm."
"My forces are no match for yours, so I risked my life to lead my men to safety."
Upon hearing this, Liu Qing frowned, his expression becoming extremely solemn. He then looked behind him again, but apart from the Crane Control Army, the Tiger Swift Army and the people from the Celestial Master's Mansion were nowhere to be seen.
"Where are Master Zhang and General Wu?"
Shi Baoji gritted his teeth, his face full of embarrassment, and said, "When we were breaking through the encirclement, Master Zhang, General Wu, and others were still fighting the enemy..."
"This humble general originally intended to risk his life to save them, but the enemy outnumbers us. For the sake of the overall situation, we have no choice but to retreat temporarily and come here to ask for reinforcements."
"General Liu, please, please punish this humble general for desertion in the face of battle..."
Upon hearing this, everyone present looked at each other in bewilderment.
"Is this really a trap?"
"It's not easy for the Liao barbarians to cross the river. If we set up this trap, it will surely waste a lot of manpower just to deal with these two hundred imperial guards and the Taoist priests of the Celestial Master's Mansion?"
"It's possible. If the Taoist priest of the Celestial Master's Mansion is not here, our Zhenguan Army will be severely limited in the face of the Liao Kingdom's shamanic evil arts."
"By the way, could this also be aimed at Wu He, to avenge the son of the Xi King?"
……
Liu Qing's breathing became heavy. Looking at the half-wounded and crippled members of the Crane Control Army in front of him, and Shi Baoji with a face full of regret, he hesitated for a moment before finally patting the latter on the shoulder.
"It's good that you've withdrawn."
Click~
At that moment, a crisp sound of something breaking rang out.
Liu Qing looked in the direction of the sound and saw that the warm medicine soup had been spilled all over the ground, her embroidered white shoes were stained with yellowish-brown, and the hem of her skirt was damp.
It was Wen Qiaoniang.
She stood there stunned, her bright eyes filled with disbelief, then took a deep breath and quickly walked over.
"Brother, where is my husband?"
"What happened to Wu He? Why hasn't he come back?"
"Eighth Sister, Eighth Sister, calm down."
Seeing Wen Qiaoniang burst into tears, Liu Qing quickly grabbed her arm to calm her down, then said seriously, "General Wu has been ambushed and his life is now uncertain. I will send reinforcements immediately."
"Seventh Brother, take men and go reinforce immediately!"
"Hurry! Hurry!!" Her eyes were filled with fear, and she insisted on going with them.
Shi Baoji secretly walked to the side and coldly watched the bustling camp.
Just as the reinforcements were about to rush out of the camp, a series of rapid hoofbeats suddenly came from the distant horizon.
"It's General Wu!"
The sentries above the camp shouted down, surprising and astonishing everyone who had been worried.
Wen Qiaoniang stumbled to the door, stared into the distance, and when she saw the bare-chested figure in the sandstorm, she finally let out a breath and slowly slumped against the door.
Liu Qing and the others walked towards the door, with Shi Baoji following beside them in shock, his dark eyes filled with disbelief.
Even if he couldn't believe it, what he was seeing was real.
Wu He and his men, who should have died in the encirclement and been posthumously awarded the title of Tiger-Swift Martyr, actually returned in a flurry of dust and grime.
"General Wu!"
Liu Qing's face lit up with joy, and she quickly stepped forward to greet him.
After tightening the reins, Wu He dismounted, nodded slightly, and passed Liu Qing.
"General Wu, oh dear, so you're alright."
"I was just about to go and help you."
"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back."
……
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and wanted to step forward to help and exchange pleasantries, but Wu He gently waved his hand, stopping them from the side.
He then walked straight toward the members of the Crane Control Army.
bass!
The Dianmei knife, riddled with nicks and still wet with blood, was revealed to everyone. Upon seeing this, Shi Baoji was immediately shocked and clutched his shoulder, retreating repeatedly.
"General Wu, what do you mean by this?!"
"You! Don't be impulsive!"
"The Khitan barbarians laid an ambush, and our breakout was a last resort. You can't..."
"Should we be the first to break through, or should we desert our posts?"
Wu He's eyes were sinister, and he unleashed all the remaining blood and qi in his body at this moment.
A chilling glint flashed in the eye.
Before anyone could stop him, and before Shi Baoji could draw his long sword and grit his teeth to resist, Jing Lei cleanly and decisively severed his dog's head with a single stroke.