"They should be here, let's withdraw."
After cleaning the battlefield, Wugui walked up to Situ Bao and said his next plan: "Judging from the state of the Wei army we killed, the situation of the Wei army is already very embarrassing. The long-hungry soldiers are already fighting. Less than 30%. The Wei Jun who came out for hunting also carried a small amount of supplies, and the state was so bad. It is conceivable how bad the situation of the entire Wei Jun was. So I suggest to go to the front of the Wei Jun immediately and unite with others. The township regiment gave Wei Jun a positive deterrent."
Uncle Gong, who was passing by, almost jumped up when he heard this, "Are you trying to kill us? Hundreds of people ran and knocked on tens of thousands of people. What is your peace of mind? Little leopard, don't believe it. His words."
After Situ Bao heard Wugui's words, there was doubt in his heart, but his look at Wugui didn't seem to be fooling himself, so he didn't express the suspicion in his heart. Uncle Gong said it for him, but he saved Situ Leopard's tongue.
Wugui said indifferently: "What about tens of thousands? A group of hungry soldiers has basically zero will to fight. As long as we can find the right terrain, let alone wipe out this batch of Wei troops, it is absolute to destroy most of them. No problem."
"One question." Situ Bao said, "Chang'an, can you still go?"
This time, Wugui remained silent for a long time.
"Do you want to hear the truth or lies?"
Situ Bao said, "That's it. I can tell the truth and the false."
"Chang'an, I can't keep it." Wugui said indifferently: "No one can beat Yue Jingyu. We rushed to Chang'an, but we were just throwing ourselves into the net."
Gong Shu wanted to refute, but was stopped by Situ Leopard's eyes.
"So, what is your suggestion?"
Wugui said: "Self-reliance."
Situ Bao took a deep breath and smiled.
"interesting."
Wugui said: "Chang'an is definitely gone, but Datang will not die. To be precise, Datang will not die in a short time. Because there are still many township groups like ours fighting. Judging by the current situation , Chang'an will inevitably be breached within one or two days. Once Chang'an City is broken, the coalition forces will turn around to sweep the four realms of the Great Tang and bring the entire Great Tang under their jurisdiction. At that time, Wei Jun The grain transportation channel will also be unblocked, and no matter how many township groups rely on, it is impossible to kill Wei Jun."
"So my suggestion is to gather more village regiments as soon as possible, occupy one or two big cities as strongholds, and prepare for long-term battles. If you can squeeze Wei Jun to death in the north before the army of other countries sweeps through it, Then the entire Northern Territory will become our base camp. At that time, command you with a shout, I believe that many Chinese people will choose to belong."
Uncle Gong can put an egg in a long mouth, and his eyes are as wide as bells: "You are trying to force us to rebel!"
Wugui said: "It's not rebellion, but preservation of fire. You wouldn't want Datang to become history like this?"
"But there are too few people under our hands." Situ Bao said: "There are not many people marching and fighting, and the civil servants who take care of a city by themselves are even rarer. This is not just about faith alone. of."
Wugui said: "I know that managing a country is very difficult, but everything has to be the first step, right?"
Uncle Gong said: "Little Leopard, you must not believe this man's words. If we really stand on our own as the king, then we will be the sinners of the Tang Dynasty!"
Wugui said: "On the contrary, I believe that the emperor in Chang'an now especially hopes to see independence forces appear in other cities. The more independent forces, the more the pride of the Tang people is still there, and the more the Tang people are not willing to be slaves to the country."
"Why do you say that?" Uncle Gong said angrily.
"Because I have lost my country." Wugui said indifferently. "Do you know? What I want to hear most now is the emergence of the Independence Army in Dayan, which means that the country of Yan has not died. But the war has been going on for so long, let alone the Independence Army in Yan, even a decent township The regiment did not appear. As the emperor of Yan, do you know how uncomfortable I feel?"
Situ Bao waved his hand and stopped Gong Shu from continuing to argue with Wugui, saying: "I will talk about the matter of self-reliance as king, but we can consider robbing a few big cities as strongholds. Maybe we have cities, those wanderings. Datang officials everywhere will also sneak over and surrender."
Wugui stared at Situ Bao's eyes and asked in a very serious tone: "Commander, please answer my question seriously."
"Say."
"Do you want to be emperor?"
Situ Bao shook his head: "I don't have that talent."
"So, if someone has more ability and experience to manage cities and even countries than you in the future, you will happily surrender the power in your hands?" Wugui said.
Situ Bao was silent.
Wugui said: "Okay, I understand. No matter what happens, I will stand by your side."
Situ Bao smiled.
"Uncle Gong, you are familiar with the terrain, can you tell which city is the closest to us?" Situ Bao asked.
Although Uncle Gong insisted that if he had no return, he was farting and was driving Situ Bao on a path of unfaithfulness, but he would still think about Situ Bao's question and answer it earnestly.
"It should be, Luo Yuecheng."
Situ Leopard clapped his hands: "Okay, pass my order, everyone will go to the battle lightly, and strive to reach Luoyue City in the shortest time. At the same time, they will send scouts to explore the situation in Luoyue City. Pay attention to other villages along the way. If you meet the group, tell them our plan. Those who are willing to walk with us are welcome. If you don’t want to, don’t be embarrassed.”
Uncle Gong sighed in his heart and said slowly: "I understand."
…
South border.
Lu Tiansuo led more than 20 guards, shuttled through the dense forest.
After being dispersed by the Qi army, Lu Tiansuo was left with only the guards, but the number was also decreasing every day.
The Qi army was completely annoyed from top to bottom. They even gave up the idea of going to Chang'an, and they wanted to completely wipe out Lu Tiansuo's army.
There was no news from Chang'an for a long time, because the channel of information had been cut off long ago.
"Commander, let's eat something." The adjutant handed a piece of cake to Lu Tiansuo.
Lu Tiansuo shook his head: "Give it to the soldiers, I'm not hungry."
"Commander, you have not eaten for two days." The adjutant maintained the gesture of handing the cake: "Brothers have said that if you don't eat, they won't eat either."
Lu Tiansuo then broke off a small piece and said, "Okay, I'll eat it."
The adjutant put away the remaining bread.
Lu Tiansuo will slowly chew the hard cakes, so that he can fill his belly to the greatest extent.
"How far is it from Chang'an?"
The adjutant said: "There is about a day and a half to go."
"Then take a rest for half an hour, and be sure to rush to Chang'an City tomorrow afternoon." Lu Tiansuo said.
"Commander, are we really going back to Chang'an?" the adjutant asked.
"Why do you have this question?" Lu Tiansuo asked with his eyes closed.
The adjutant hesitated for a long time, and said cautiously: "Chang'an, I am afraid that it has been breached. Chu Zhao and the army of the temple, the number is at least 150,000. Our little manpower passed by, like a drip into the ocean. The dripping water can't even splash even the slightest ripple."
Lu Tiansuo still didn't open his eyes. He leaned on the tree trunk and asked, "So, what do you want to express?"
The adjutant gritted his teeth and said, "Commander, I know that this is a rebellious thing, but these words have been held in my heart for many days, and I don't feel happy if I don't say it."
Lu Tiansuo hummed: "Just tell me, I won't blame you."
"Commander, instead of rushing back to Chang'an to die, it is better to preserve your vitality and seize one or two cities as your base camp. After the coalition forces break through Chang'an, they will definitely sweep the big cities, completely wipe out the vital forces of Datang, and toss the living Tang people. Cheng Shunmin, in order to complete their complete rule of Datang. If we are ahead of them, we may be able to contribute to the future restoration of the country."
When he said this, the adjutant's expression was very firm, but after speaking, his heartbeat speeded up a bit.
Lu Tiansuo slowly opened his eyes, "Do you guys think so too?"
The adjutant said: "I don't know other people, but I do think so."
Lu Tiansuo sighed: "Actually, I understand what you said. Going back to Chang'an is tantamount to dying. But I still want to go back. Do you know why?"
The adjutant shook his head, expressing puzzlement.
Lu Tiansuo looked at the sky, and the red moon was still clearly visible.
"The Master has been guarding the Tang Dynasty all his life, even if it turns into a red moon, he has been fighting." Lu Tiansuo said: "Similarly, the gentlemen of the academy have unswervingly implemented the Master's will, even if they face it. It was Yue Jingyu, and they did not give up fighting. For a long time, Datang has been enjoying the shelter of the academy with peace of mind. Few people would have thought that the academy also failed, and the academy also needed help."
"The gentlemen of the academy have done their best, so now it is our turn to guard them and protect Datang. I want to go back to Chang'an, just to tell those people that even if I am left in the battle, I will kill them. Yours The opinion is very good. Eggs cannot be put in a basket, so I decided to return to Chang'an alone, and you will take other brothers to carry out your plan."
The adjutant knelt on the ground with a plop, panicking: "Commander, the subordinates have absolutely no intention of this. The subordinates are willing to follow the commander to Chang'an!"
Lu Tiansuo patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't be nervous, I don't mean anything else. I really agree with your attention from the bottom of my heart. It's just that I'm very stubborn, and what I look for will not change. "
"Because I have a dream."
"I want to let the people of Dahuang know that the Tang people are proud and will not compromise!"
(End of this chapter)