Pang Xiao shook his head, patted Ji Zeyu on the shoulder and said, "My good brother, I have your heart. You have a bright future, you don't need to delay for me, and you can really let go of the frontline battle? Here in the northern Xinjiang, you are more familiar than me. After fighting with the Tartars for many years, I finally saw the light. Wouldn’t it be a pity to give up? As generals, we should not only consider ourselves, but also the people. If we give up now, what about the people at the border?”
Ji Zeyu was poked at what he cared about, and his expression was a little shaken, but he became firm in a blink of an eye: "Then I won't allow you to go back and die!"
"I have no meaning, Alan, there is no need to stop me." Pang Xiao solemnly said goodbye to Ji Zeyu, turned around and walked out of the tent.
Mu Jinghu stood in front of the camp, "Decided to go back?"
"Yeah." Pang Xiao smiled.
But as soon as he looked up, he saw all the lieutenants and soldiers around him.
The Pingnan Army, Huben Army, Longxiang Army, and the soldiers and horses that had been recruited along the way had followed Pang Xiao and Ji Zeyu for so long, and had long been convinced of them. At this time, they all looked at Pang Xiao with concern.
"My lord, do you want to go back to Beijing?"
"Yes. The Lord's will, even if this is a critical moment, I have no choice but to go back." Pang Xiao's voice was blown away by the wind wrapped in snowflakes, his messy hair was lifted by the wind, showing a sincere smile handsome face.
"In the future, we will have to rely on you to fight the Tartars. Dingguo's army is like a god. I believe that Dingguo's Duke will be in charge and you will stick to it. It's not a problem to take care of the Tartar children!"
The soldiers heard the words, but they were not as excited as usual, and everyone's eyes were low and complicated.
Xu Weizhi sighed and said, "Your Majesty will definitely die if you return to Beijing this time. Are you really no longer thinking about it?"
Pang Xiao smiled and shook his head gently.
Hu Zi wiped his face, and suddenly threw his saber on the ground, "My lord! I will accompany you back, and I will die together! Mother's emperor is not benevolent and unjust, you beat the Tartar at the border, but the emperor kidnapped your wife and children, This is a goddamn dare! You are loyal, but you have always been suspected and suppressed. When you brought our brothers from the Pingnan Army and new men to the army back to the Prince of Beijing, the emperor did not even let us enter the city gate. Ah! I knew from a long time ago that your loyalty is not worth it! Now it's good, my wife and children are all tied up!"
Hu Zi turned around, stomped his feet and roared, "We threw our heads in front of us and shed our blood, but the house was copied, or it was copied by my own people. Brothers, do you think this is something that people do!"
Everyone has already heard about how the emperor treats Pang Xiao, and there are many rumors these days about the emperor urgently summoning Pang Xiao back to Beijing.
If Huzi cursed in anger, they had already cursed in private. These men are not afraid of death and fight with the Tartars. If their wives and children are tied up because they are afraid of themselves, how will they feel
What's more, they have always admired Pang Xiao as a person. The charge is always the first, and the retreat is always the last. Although he is a prince, he eats and lives with them. He has never done anything special. Boxing and swordsmanship, a comrade who rolled through the trenches, has an unusual feeling.
Now that the people they respect are being abused by the emperor like this, how can this group of hot-blooded men bear such a breath!
"It's too much! What is this called!"
"Back then, when we were hungry, the sage didn't give us enough to eat, or the lord and princess made money for us to eat. Why didn't the sage say anything to stop it at that time?"
"It's too chilling for the emperor to do this!"
"Isn't he worried because he thinks that the prince holds military power?"
"But the lord didn't even think about taking his position. If the lord really wanted to take it, he would have been the emperor a few years ago!"
"Shh, you don't want to die!"
"I'm afraid of a bird! I annoyed me and turned him into a son of a bitch!"
"Yes, against his son of a bitch!"
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The morale of the soldiers was high, and they roared angrily. As long as Pang Xiao nodded, they would be able to turn back immediately.
Pang Xiao helped his forehead helplessly, waved his hand and said, "Okay, everyone, be quiet."
The roar like the waves gradually subsided. And in the camp that stretches a white sea, many people have gradually moved in this direction.
Seeing that the current situation was uncontrollable, Pang Xiao hurriedly reprimanded: "Whatever you should do, don't all gather here! The Tartars may organize a counterattack at any time, so what's the matter if they gather here! They're all gone! Go back to your place!"
The soldiers hesitated a little when they heard the words. Some people continued to patrol and stand guard, but some people stopped in place and inquired about the situation of Pang Xiao from a distance.
Today, there are more than 400,000 horses stationed in the camp, and the tents stretch for dozens of miles, forming a white barrier between the Tartar and Dazhou. Huo Da, if it really made everyone angry and caused a mutiny, then it would be uncontrollable.
Pang Xiao bowed to the group of people around him, "Everyone calm down, please listen to me. The Son of Heaven hastened to call me back to Beijing. Perhaps there is something urgent to discuss. I have been delayed for a long time, and now I am planning to listen to the order. You are here. An Xin listens to Duke Ding's arrangement, destroys the Tartars and protects the mountains and rivers, so that you will not be a big Zhou Erlang in vain."
"Your Highness is going to comfort us! The Holy One wants you to go back because he wants your life!"
"If you want a minister to die, a minister has to die. I, Pang Xiao, are loyal to Da Zhou, and I can't ever have the heart to go beyond. Even if I die, I have no regrets."
"My lord!"
"I've lost my mind, everyone, let's go." Pang Xiao saluted again.
At this time, the officers and soldiers also have no choice. After all, they are soft-spoken, and they are really serious. The emperor sincerely wants to embarrass the prince, what can they do
Everyone dispersed in frustration, making way for Pang Xiao.
Pang Xiao sighed and turned to look at Ji Zeyu, who pursed his lips.
"Alan, I will work harder for you in the future."
Ji Zeyu clenched his fists hanging by his side, the veins on his forehead burst, and his whole body was shaking.
Pang Xiao smiled at him, turned around and left, his messy long hair and black robe horns flew together in the wind and snow, just looking at the back, there was a sense of desolation at the end of a hero.
Everywhere he went, the soldiers looked at him with complicated expressions. Some were anxious, some held back, and some wiped their tears with their sleeves.
Hu Zi took a deep breath, picked up his saber and chased after him.
Xu Weizhi also said goodbye to Ji Zeyu, and resolutely followed.
Hearing the footsteps, Pang Xiao looked back and smiled helplessly: "Just stay. Mr. Xu is a talented man, just in time to help Duke Ding."
Xu Weizhi waved his hand and said freely: "This old man is full of old bones. It is enough for him to follow the prince for so many years. I don't care about his capital's Longtan Tiger Cave, the old man will accompany the prince to make a foray."
"Yes." Hu Zi also said, "Following the prince for so many years, even if you lost your head, you wanted to throw me away."
As soon as Hu Zi's voice fell, he saw dozens of elite tiger guards also lined up.
Pang Xiao's phoenix eyes turned a little red.
But he just smiled, "Why do you have to do this."
"I'll swear to follow the prince to the death." Hu Zi and Jing Hu Wei saluted together.
Pang Xiao was quite helpless. Knowing that going back is a dead end, I don't want to take these people to death, but they insist on following. Pang Xiao couldn't think of how to dissuade these people for a while, let alone how to find a way for them to survive in Beijing.
Just when Pang Xiao was in a dilemma, someone came quickly from outside the camp, "Your Highness! Guard Tang brought someone back!"
Pang Xiao was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said: "Quickly invite them in."
When Tang Xiu came back, Pang Xiao didn't leave in a hurry, and went to the tent instead.
Xu Weizhi vaguely felt that things had taken a turn for the better, and discussed with Ji Zeyu to organize the soldiers to disperse first. Ji Zeyu also has a high prestige in the army. When he said something, the rest of them naturally did not dare to disobey, and the crowd soon dispersed.
Not long after, Tang Xiu came to the main tent with a group of elite tiger guards.
"My lord!"
"Why are you back? How is the princess?"
Tang Xiu lowered her eyes and said, "Go back to your lord, five days ago..."
Pang Xiao listened to Tang Xiu's reply, and his brows gradually furrowed. When he heard how many injuries Qin Yining suffered when he escaped from the capital, he was already furious. When he heard that they were being chased and killed on the way, Qin Yining was already pierced by an arrow in the shoulder. It's heartache like a twist, and the eyes are splitting.
"My lord, thanks to Tianjizi this time, if she hadn't dared to stand in front of the princess at the last moment, the princess would be afraid... It's just that Tianjizi was shot in the back and an arrow in the leg. Girl Bingtang said that Tianjizi was an old man. The situation is not optimistic.”
Mu Jinghu's face turned pale when he heard it, "You mean, Master may..."
Tang Xiu nodded and said, "The arrow hit the key point, and the old man lost a lot of blood. I'm rushing to divert the pursuers to look for the prince, so I really don't know what will happen next. The situation with Tianjizi and her elderly family is not optimistic. Fortunately, the young master and the young lady are well protected, and not a single hair is lost."
Pang Xiao stared straight ahead, his eyes were bloodshot, his body swayed, and he staggered two steps before barely standing.
It was hard for Pang Xiao to imagine how desperate Qin Yining would be when he was chased and killed in the forest. Was she already determined to die when she led away the pursuers in order to protect the children? If she had died at that time, then he was so far away, and he could only know the news of her after many days. He couldn't do anything for her, not even cry.
When she was in despair, did she ever feel resentment? Do you regret marrying him? If she's gone, what's the use of having children alive? He can have many children, but Sister Yi has only one!
"Where are they going now?" Pang Xiao's hoarse voice seemed not to have come from him.
Tang Xiudao: "The shopkeeper Zhong Da said that the princess also has a property in the north. At this moment, she tried her best to avoid the pursuers, and took the princess and Tian Jizi to their property to heal her injuries. If things settle down, Mr. Xie will find a way to help them. The lord has sent a letter."
Tang Xiu lowered her head after speaking, and out of the corner of her eyes she saw Ji Zeyu's robe not far away. He didn't dare to explain Qin Yining's whereabouts, precisely because he no longer dared to completely trust the others.