"The lord wants you not to forget the person who answered the bell before," Tu Ziji said, "but I can't guess how he will relieve you..."
"We have won the battle, why are you still looking sad?" Tu Zhongzheng said with a smile, "Could it be that you are in a hurry to get reinstated and let that old thief Wei Yuqi refuse?"
"Uncle Nineteen, if you have time, come with me to Qintong Pass and see it. How can I have time to explain these issues to you? I haven't figured it out yet?" Tu Ziji asked.
Tu Ziji couldn't tell the story of Mr. Wen's private meeting with Chen Hai in Fujiao Ling, so he said vaguely: "Maybe the clan leader is overly worried."
Tu Chongjin had already given up the urge to sue Wei Yuqi in the Taiwei Mansion, but that was not enough. He and more than a thousand remaining soldiers from Qintong Pass also had to follow Wei Yuqi over the ruins and enter the mountains west of Qintong Pass to pursue the refugee rebels. .
"What's going on? You haven't told me clearly yet," Tu Zhongzheng grabbed the reins and refused to let Tu Ziji leave. He asked to get to the bottom of it, "I kindly let you sleep for five more days, how could it end up killing you?" Chongjin?”
"The Valve Master really didn't say anything else?" Tu Chongjin, who could only consider his own safety at this time, asked.
"I'm afraid it's not right to simply stay," Tu Ziji said with a frown, "If there is another serious setback, the Taiwei Mansion will definitely drag some people out to take the blame. Uncle Qi will still be in trouble!"
"Wei Yuqi bullied others too much, so I will naturally go to the Taiwei Mansion to file a complaint against him." Tu Chongjin said.
Tu Chongjin sat there in frustration, knowing that if he really dared to go against Wei Yuqi, there was no need for the Taiwei Mansion to punish him for the crime of losing the city, and Wei Yuqi might really kill him and sacrifice the flag without any scruples.
"The valve master didn't worry too much!"
"Why didn't I say anything?" Tu Chongjin was even more angry at this time, blowing his beard and glaring, "Not only did Wei Yuqi not listen to what I said, he just accused me of exaggerating and ridiculing me in front of the generals. I want to reduce the guilt of losing the city before, but I’m really pissed off!”
"How could the Valve Master think that Wei Yuqi would suffer a big setback? This is obviously a great victory!"
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This majestic pass has cost the empire so much effort, manpower and material resources since the founding of the Yan Dynasty. Tu Ziji never expected that Qintong Pass would be destroyed in just six or seven days, turning it into a ruin under the cliff and rocks. Ruined.
"The Valve Master must have made a mistake." Tu Ziji said.
"Old Qi, you are waiting to be punished. If you go to the Taiwei Mansion to report to Yu Qi, you will probably die!" Tu Zhongzheng smiled and said, "Think about it, you are just a mere person at this time. Pawn, Wei Yuqi is a general, and you are doing his little conspiracy behind his back. Killing you would be like crushing an ant to death."
If someone else said that Wei Yuqi would be defeated when he went on an expedition, Tu Ziji wouldn't take it seriously. What's more, Wei Yuqi had already led his troops to recapture Qintong Pass and won a great victory with 100,000 men. It didn't look like defeat at all. However, these words came from both Chen Hai and Tu Que, the clan leader, so Tu Ziji would never dare to be careless.
"When the refugee rebels raided Qintong Pass, we were given banned drugs and were unable to destroy the true essence. However, we also tried to organize soldiers to recapture the city gate pass. However, all our efforts were ruthlessly crushed by the rebels. In less than two days, we Within an hour, the tens of thousands of defenders in Qintongguan City were cut to pieces by the rebels, and we were forced to abandon the city and break out. In addition, the defensive formation at Qintongguan set up a separate ban, which was also forcibly broken in by the rebels. Do you think the defenders Is there really nothing wrong with Yu Qi taking back Qintong Pass so easily?"
"Before I got drunk, the clan leader once asked me to remind Uncle Qi that if you want to save your life by following Wei Yuqi, you should not strive for credit. I originally rushed to see Uncle Qi four days ago to tell Uncle Qi this. , I didn’t expect to be drunk at Uncle Nineteen’s house for five days!”
Even though Tu Chongjin was not concerned about the life and death of the 60,000 soldiers of the Xiyuan New Army, he was always concerned about the fate of him and the remaining thousands of soldiers at Qintong Pass.
Tu Ziji and Tu Chongzheng were not in the sequence of the Western Expedition, so they could not enter and leave the camp at will. After passing the camp, someone was sent to report to Tu Chongjin, and they entered the canyon. Not long after waiting, they saw Tu Chongjin's face full of anger. He galloped towards them with resentment.
Qintong Pass fell, Qintong Pass was destroyed, tens of thousands of elite tiger soldiers were wiped out, and all 60,000 generals of the Xiyuan Army were lost. How could the head of the person who was finally pushed out to take the blame be saved
After washing up randomly, Tu Ziji took out the black cunning horse, and when he was about to get on his horse and rush to Qintong Pass, he could not feel relieved until he saw with his own eyes the battlefield of recapturing Qintong Pass.
The Xiyuan Army had retreated to the entrance of the gorge and stationed its main camp. At this time, only a small number of troops entered the gorge and went to clean up the corpses in front of the ruined city of Qintong Pass.
"What are you doing here?" Tu Chongjin's old face flushed red, and he didn't know where he was angry. At this time, Tu Chongzheng's words felt harsh and he asked angrily.
Tu Ziji was also silent, thinking carefully about Mr. Wen's reaction when Chen Hai pointed out that this battle would be defeated. He knew that Mr. Wen and His Highness should have known the general strength of the Red Eyebrow Sect and the refugee rebels for a long time, but they deliberately concealed it. It is necessary to push out the 60,000 generals of the Xiyuan Army to die. Only in this way can the status of the remaining Sandu soldiers and horses of the Xiyuan Army be truly highlighted.
"It turned out to be like this," Tu Ziji took a breath and felt that the problem was much more serious than he thought, so he asked, "Uncle Qi, didn't you tell General Wei Yuqi about this matter?"
Before the ruins of the city, rivers of blood flowed, heads rolled down, and ragged corpses were everywhere. The victory report sent by Wei Yuqi to the Taiwei Mansion said that one hundred thousand bandit leaders were killed in this battle. It was really no exaggeration.
After thinking through this and looking at the scene in front of him, Tu Ziji deeply felt that the Red Eyebrow Cult was really ruthless in order to lure Wei Yu Qi into taking the bait!
The area in front of Qintong Pass was a mess. Most of the once towering 100-meter city wall collapsed along with the high cliffs on both sides, blocking this narrow canyon tightly.
It was just that the baggage of 60,000 soldiers and horses was thrown away, and it was easy to cross over. However, subsequent supplies could only rely on the prefectures and counties west of Qintong Pass. Unfortunately, most of the prefectures and counties west of Qintong Pass were in dilapidated condition, and the generals of Wei Yuqi seriously despised the rebellion. The strength of the army and the supply of the 60,000-strong army will be a problem again...
"The Valve Master really wants Zi Ji to come and persuade me?" Tu Chongjin had thick eyebrows and big eyes. He had not closed his eyes for several days and nights after being captured by the rebels at Qintong Pass. After another battle, his exhaustion was revealed. But seeing what Tu Zhongzheng said, his expression became serious. He pulled Tu Ziji and Tu Zhongzheng aside and asked the clan leader Tu Que in detail about the details of his instructions.
The black cunning horse and the snow wolf are both strange beasts that can travel three to four thousand miles a day. They have extremely strong energy and blood and can run continuously for ten days and ten nights without any problems. Tu Ziji and Tu Zhongzheng rushed to Qintong Pass before nightfall. .
"Lao Qi, what are you going to do?" Tu Zhongzheng asked.
"After Guancheng was destroyed, there were still 200,000 to 300,000 bandits fleeing westward. It would take a long time to clear out the remaining bricks and rocks blocking the canyon. Wei Yuqi wanted to lead his troops directly over the ruins and go to Chase the rebels," Tu Chongjin said.
For the sake of the grand plan, not only could he not drag Uncle Qi to the Taiwei Mansion to report the details, he even had to stand by and watch the 60,000 cheerful Xiyuan Army generals in front of him climb over the ruins in front of him to die.
Most of the tens of thousands of corpses were refugee rebels, and only a few were generals of the Xiyuan Army. Although Qintong Pass was destroyed by the rebels, it can barely be said that this battle was a great victory.
Tu Zhongzheng thought about it. He puffed his lips and blew out a whistle. He saw a giant wolf with a body as white as snow leaping out from the backyard that spanned dozens of meters. The two of them turned over and rode on the snow wolf and the black cunning horse. Speeding towards Qintongguan like a shooting star.
Tu Ziji was really confused. Chen Hai didn't have the power to lead the troops out of the camp. How could he help Uncle Qi survive this difficulty
Once you think about it, you can see more flaws. The soldiers and armor of these refugees who were killed were too crude. They were all skinny and weak. They were actually discarded by the rebels to lure the guards into Yu Qi's deception. Bait; Looking at Qintongguan City, after thousands of years of management by Dayan, it was able to be so completely destroyed in just three to five days, which is enough to show that the strength of the Red Eyebrow Sect and the rebels is not weak.
"The clan leader said a few days ago that you will suffer a big setback in this battle, and asked Zi Ji to come over and give you a message, advising you not to strive for credit. But I pulled Zi Ji over and made him drunk for four or five days. He was extremely anxious. "If you insist on dragging me over to see what's going on, I'm afraid you've fallen into the trap of the rebels and will lose your underwear." Tu Zhongzheng spoke without blocking, and poured out everything Tu Ziji told him, spreading his hands and saying, "Looking at the situation in front of me, the Valve Master sometimes makes mistakes!"
How could an ordinary person dismantle all the defensive formations so quickly
Tu Ziji didn't want the cynical Uncle Nineteen to know too many secrets about Master and His Highness, but Uncle Nineteen's attitude of not letting him go without asking questions clearly made him unable to laugh or cry, extremely distressed, unable to scold or hit, He said with a wry smile:
Tu Ziji knew all this now, but he felt uncomfortable. He led the black cunning horse with Tu Chongjin and Tu Chongzheng and walked slowly in the sea of corpses.
Tu Chongjin angrily found a rock to sit on and said.
"What are Wei Yuqi's next plans?" Tu Ziji asked anxiously.
Tu Ziji didn't dare to think about it any further, as he felt a chill running up from his buttocks.
"You can find any excuse to take care of the baggage or supervise the transportation of grain and grass, and just stay east of Guancheng," Tu Zhongzheng said with a smile, "Anyway, Wei Yuqi may not treat me as a descendant of the Tu family. .”
If Wei Yuqi falls into the trap of the rebels, they will also fall into a desperate situation of near death.
Tu Ziji suddenly realized that he was still too immature in such a whirlpool. Chen Hai and the clan leader had long known that all this would inevitably happen.
"Why do you mean that if you want to save your life with Wei Yuqi, you shouldn't take credit for it? No matter how little chicken Wei Yuqi is, he won't embarrass us, the descendants of the Tu family." Tu Zhongzheng became more and more confused as he listened, and held the reins of the black cunning horse. , and even more unwilling to let Tu Ziji leave without asking clearly.
"Then why are you rushing to Qintong Pass?" Tu Zhongzheng asked in pursuit.
Tu Zi Ji looked at the collapsed ruins from a distance. They were about three to four hundred meters high. Sixty thousand soldiers and horses could climb over them. Although it was more difficult, it would still take much less time than clearing out all the ruins that were three to four hundred meters high. .
"In addition to advising me not to take credit, is there anything else I want you to tell me?" Tu Chongjin asked in a low voice.
Tu Ziji was extremely anxious. If his cultivation level could reach two more levels, he would definitely kick Uncle Nineteen to the side. At this time, he could only bite the bullet and explain: "Perhaps the clan leader thought that Wei Yu expected this battle. You must suffer a big setback to ask me to remind Uncle Qi, right?"