I’m The King Chapter 1151: : Carry on the past and open up the future (41)
Zhang Hongyu is dead!
The three generals in front of him knelt down on the ground one after another, Wu Qi's body was shaking, if not for the guards behind him tightly supporting him, maybe he would really fall down.
Zhang Hongyu was wearing a brand-new military uniform, sitting behind the big case, facing the door of the big tent, there was no pain on his face, but extremely calm, a dagger was inserted right in the position of his heart On the ground, blood dripped down along the hilt of the dagger, converging into a red stream under the big case, winding like a snake crawling on the ground.
The short sword has no hilt, it can be seen how decisive and indomitable Zhang Hongyu stabbed himself with the sword.
"You bastard!" Wu Qi suddenly roared, "Zhang Hongyu, you bastard."
Hearing Wu Qi's scolding, Dong Zhuang, who was kneeling on the ground, jumped up. Dong Zhuang, who was crying with tears and snot in his nose, glared at Wu Qi angrily.
"Zhang Hongyu, you are a bastard. You are not even afraid of death. What are you afraid of? Don't you even have the courage to live? Don't you have the guts to face this failure? Are you afraid of facing thousands of people? What are you referring to? You are a coward." Wu Qi roared, walking forward step by step, stepping on the winding red stream, stepping on red footprints one by one.
On the big case, there are two stacks of manuscripts, one is a memorial to Gao Yuan, the king of Han, and the other is a letter to all the officers and men of the New First Army. Before a person decides to die, he can still be so careful.
Holding on the desk with both hands, Wu Qi stared at the dead opposite, feeling really sweet and sour mixed together in his heart, I don't know what it feels like? He is a politician. It's hard to understand the mentality of a soldier like Zhang Hongyu. In Wu Qi's mind, as long as a person is alive, there is a chance to make a comeback, and death is like a lamp going out. But there was nothing left.
Cui Chengxiu wept silently, now he finally remembered the conversation Zhang Hongyu had with him that day, and understood why Zhang Hongyu had to issue an order to the officers of the entire army to let him act as the agent of Xinyi in the special period when he was not there. The post of Army Commander. He has long been determined to die.
He is not willing to leave the battlefield in such a way, nor is he willing to return to China in such a way. Army officers. Cui Chengxiu knew what Zhang Hongyu was worried about. He was worried about whether the new army could still exist?
Cui Chengxiu got up from the ground. Looking at Gao Chengdong who was still kneeling on the ground and the military staff officers who came in later, "Stand up!" he shouted.
In Tucheng, the Chu army surrounding the New First Army gave way to a gap of about five miles. The soldiers of the New First Army will exit the Pengcheng area from here and return to Suiyang all the way. On a high ground, a military flag of the Chu Army was blatantly waving in the wind, and under the flag, Qu Wan sat on a big chair. He wants to admire the invincible Han army retreating from his feet in embarrassment here.
This is very close to the retreat route of the Han army. Bi Xuan once strongly opposed Qu Wan's doing so, here. If one of the retreating Han troops went crazy and launched a surprise attack, Qu Wan would not be able to leave even if he wanted to. You know, the New First Army is retreating fully armed, even if they have been hungry for so many days, but sometimes. Hatred can make a person infinitely powerful, just like Qu Wan is now.
But Qu Wan insisted on this. Bi Xuan was helpless. He could only risk his life to accompany him, and brought hundreds of cavalry guards around. Once something happened, they rode their horses and left this dangerous place. The opponent's war horses should not be many. During the long siege, their war horses were used as food into the stomachs of the soldiers.
"Bi Xuan, after this battle, you will be promoted." Qu Wan said with a smile.
"Thank you, General, for your cultivation." Bi Xuan bowed and said with uncontrollable joy in his heart.
"No, it's not my cultivation, it's because of your ability. You have contributed a lot to this war!" The two sides will never stop here. The current state of Han is just like the state of Qin in the past. It is ambitious and wants to unify the world. After the impact of these two years, our king has become more sober. , there are so many people, why can’t we do what they want to do? The mighty state of Chu has woken up, and he will unleash a terrifying force.”
Qu Wan vigorously waved his arms in the air. "Your Majesty is in charge of the overall situation, Prime Minister Huang Shoufu is in charge of government affairs, and Qu Taiwei is in charge of troops and horses. One after another, powerful troops will be born from the land of Chu State. They will be thrown into the battlefield and exert their strength. Our Great Chu There is no shortage of money, no shortage of people, what is lacking is heart, what is lacking is arrogance, this big victory is enough to greatly inspire the hearts of the people of the country."
"The general is right. The victory of this great battle also proves that the Han army is not invincible. We are destroying the Qin army just like they have been destroying the Qin army over the years. The militarists will surely fail. The background of the Han Dynasty is not deep. , but year after year of conquests, they continue to consume their weak national strength, as long as we straighten our backs, we can drag them to death." Bi Xuan said loudly.
Qu Wan narrowed his eyes, "After this battle, the two sides will not station a single soldier from Tucheng to Sanchuan, so Pengcheng will become our first line of defense. Here, a 50,000-man army will be stationed." The standing army is fully equipped, and all of them are elites who have been on the battlefield. For a long time, this will be our front line against Han. General Bi Xuan, you will be the supreme commander of this army Officer."
"Thank you for your cultivation, General." Bi Xuan said gratefully. Before that, he was only the guard of Pengcheng, and the army he led was only more than ten thousand people. Among the generals of Chu, he was not outstanding at all. However, this time he stepped into the ranks of generals. Not only is he in charge of Pengcheng, but his sphere of influence will extend to the entire Xuzhou. The guards in all these places should also be brought under his command. In this way, the number of troops he can command exceeds 100,000.
"I just recommended you, because of your talent in this war, the King, Shoufu and Qu Taiwei valued you. Our military confrontation with Han will start from now, the Chu army We don't need those guys who can only talk about it. What we need are generals who are down-to-earth and capable. Otherwise, the consequences of war with Han in the future will be disastrous. Qu Taiwei is weeding out mediocre personnel and reorganizing the army. Bi Xuan, next This era will be the era of our soldiers, or we will create a new Great Chu."
"I would like to do my best for the prosperity of Dachu!" Bi Xuan said solemnly, looking at the dark soil under his feet, he couldn't help but feel a little sad. If Yu Ping is still alive, how wonderful it would be!
"Great General, General Bi, they are here." One person galloped over, but it was Liu An, the general who was born in Luliu Village, and now he is the general of the Left Army under Bi Xuan's command. It is expected that his status will rise as the tide rises.
"Are you here? Alright, let's enjoy the might of the Han army together!" Qu Wan smiled. A soldier who has suffered a big defeat and has been hungry for so many days still has military might? I'm afraid some are just downcast, right? It will be a magnificent movement in my military career to be able to watch this army that has driven me to the ground leave in an extremely embarrassing posture.
Are you in danger? Of course not, the military discipline of the Han people is extremely strict, even if some of them hate themselves so much, they will not make any threats to themselves.
A black line appeared in the field of vision, getting closer and closer, and finally clearly appeared in Qu Wan's field of vision. The one walking in the front was the Yellow Dragon Banner of Han. And behind them, teams of infantry are coming in formation.
"What are they holding in their hands?" Qu Wan turned his head and asked Liu An who was behind him. Liu An is in charge of security, he should have found out about these things.
"Back to the general, what they hold in their hands are all urns. The soldiers of the Han army who died here this time, they burned them and brought their ashes back to the country. In fact, this is also the tradition of the Han army. No matter where they fight, they will try to bring Pao Ze's body back~IndoMTL.com~If it is because of the weather or the distance, they will also take the ashes back for burial." Liu An bowed his head and said: "There is a slogan in the Han army , I will never give up any of them. The general thinks that it can greatly boost morale."
Looking at Liu An, Qu Wan suddenly laughed, and looked back at Bi Xuan beside him, "You have a lot of talented people under your command, and after one Yu Ping died, another one popped up. So, Our Great Chu has outstanding people and outstanding talents, only those who have not been discovered, and never worry about no talents.”
Liu An was delighted to hear Feng Quwan's compliment, but the more he listened to it, the more frightened he became. Involuntarily, a cold sweat broke out from his back. Yes, there are many talents, so no one is indispensable Yes, just like Yu Ping, when sacrifices are needed, they will be abandoned without hesitation.
In the distance, the banner of the Chinese army was unfurled, Qu Wan eagerly opened his eyes wide, wanting to see his defeated generals, Feng Shui took turns, and more than a year ago, he was chased like a bat by the coalition forces of Zhang Hongyu and Bai Yucheng Wild dogs fled to Daba Mountain like a wild dog, but today, I can stand here with a sense of pride, watching Zhang Hongyu, a drowning dog, leave in embarrassment.
Under the banner of the Chinese Army, there is no Zhang Hongyu, but a coffin. Surrounding the coffin are a group of heavily armed soldiers. The difference from the others is that a piece of white cloth is tied on the helmets of these soldiers .(to be continued)