Chapter 453: The Emperor’s Destruction of the Zhenguo Mansion (23)
Chapter 453: The Emperor’s Destruction of the Zhenguo Mansion (23)
Seeing that he didn't seem to be lying, everyone stood up and came to his side.
Only then did he see clearly that there was indeed a raging fire burning in his own military camp.
Suddenly, everyone was stunned.
The leading general murmured to himself, "How is this possible? How is this possible!
I haven't heard the spies in Daqing report that reinforcements have arrived."
"General, what should we do?"
"Yes, General, why did they burn our camp, but our army didn't return to rescue it?"
Then a soldier suddenly said something.
"No, I want to go back and see if my brother is still there."
Another one also said, "I'll go with you. My eldest brother is also in there, and nothing must happen to him."
The Northern Desert Kingdom is only that big, and they are a nomadic people, brave and warlike.
Because of this, every time someone said they were coming to Qing Kingdom to forage,
There was no need to mobilize them at all; they took the initiative to join the team to collect grass and valley.
After all, those who used to forage for food could always bring back plenty of food and money.
Just to get more food to take back, any able-bodied male member of the family would participate, and there were many cases where the whole family got everything they wanted.
Originally, he came to Qing Kingdom with great enthusiasm.
I thought it was just like what those people who went back and boasted about before said, that there was gold everywhere in Qing Kingdom and that I could make a fortune as long as I came here.
But the battle for Dingbei City alone took more than a month.
Although when they first came, they did plunder the nearby people and got some money and food.
But it was just that one wave, and later the Duke of Zhenguo reacted immediately and sent soldiers to launch a sniper attack.
Or they found an insider in the Qi family army, which is why they trapped the Duke of Zhenguo and his men in this valley.
Originally, they thought there was no food inside and they would be able to catch them all in one swoop after a short while.
But I didn't expect that I could survive for so long just by relying on these leaves, bark, grass, dead branches and leaves.
The more I think about it, the more panicked I become.
Seeing his own back garden being attacked, he felt like he had just woken up from a dream.
I'm afraid that the Qi family army in the valley has been silent all this time, and they are deliberately not taking any action in order to tie them down.
Everyone cursed the Qing people for being treacherous in their hearts, and then they all started walking down the mountain.
The leading general saw more and more people leaving and yelled at everyone.
"No retreat, no retreat!"
However, no one noticed that suddenly an arrow flew from the mountain and hit the leader's head.
This made the morale of the Beimo soldiers, who had been obeying orders and not running around, even more disturbed. How could they think of staying?
Following the people who had gone back to put out the fire, they all ran away in a flash.
But the two thousand soldiers brought by Shuangshuang were lying in ambush in front!
During this period, the soldiers were besieged in the city by the Northern Army, shouting and cursing every day, and their anger reached a critical point.
Just need a war to vent.
So this group of fleeing Northern Desert Army became a tool for them to vent their emotions.
It was not until the last Northern Army soldier fell that everyone started shouting in joy.
Shuangshuang interrupted their happiness, "Don't be happy yet, let's clean up the battlefield first.
Also, carry the injured colleague back to the doctor for treatment."
Finally, someone came to report with Shuangshuang.
"Reporting to Master Qi, a total of 200 colleagues have been killed, and 300 are injured."
Everyone sighed silently. Although two thousand people were against the enemy's five thousand elite soldiers, it was already a victory with fewer people.
But even sacrificing one of his colleagues would be a loss.
Shuangshuang looked at the Qi family soldiers lined up in several rows, bowed deeply to them, and then spoke softly.
"Let's follow the rules."
Then he looked at Liu Dazhuang and the others and said, "Uncle Dazhuang, take two hundred people to the valley to find my father."
So everyone quickly split up and found a place to dig two huge pits.
One from the Beimo Army and one from the Qi Family Army.
The Northern Desert Army had all their armor, weapons, and sheepskin coats stripped off.
Of course, the money on him would not be let go.
As for the Qi family army, some people were registering with pen and paper. This was to be submitted to the court to issue an obituary in their hometown.
After things were settled here, everyone ran quickly towards the valley with plenty of spoils.
Liu Dazhuang was leading the 200 people to clear the blocked valley.
Both of them looked at the cliff that was dozens of meters high. It was blocked tightly. How long would it take to dig it out?
He simply waved his hand at everyone and said, "Stop digging. Bring the tools and dig a path here."
The rocks and earth here gave them a foothold and made climbing easier.
Several nimble soldiers climbed to the top.
"Shout down below, Marshal, Marshal, generals, can you hear me?"
The Qi family army below thought they were too hungry and had auditory hallucinations.
I looked around in disbelief and listened carefully. There was indeed a sound coming from above.
At this time, those who were listless due to hunger immediately became energetic.
When the questioning voice came from above again, someone answered.
"who are you?"
The soldier received a response and breathed a sigh of relief. As long as he found it, it’s good!
During this period, Dingbei City was leaderless, although it was supported by General Qi.
But when everyone learned that the marshal was missing, they were all in panic.
If the Qi family army was not so popular, some of them might have deserted.
"Reporting to the Marshal, I am a member of the Eighth Squad under General Qi."
When the people below heard that it was from Team 8, they also breathed a sigh of relief.
If they can still send troops to look for people, it proves that the city has definitely not been broken!
The soldiers tied themselves to a big tree with hemp ropes and quickly jumped into the valley.
When they reached the bottom of the valley, everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that the clothes were indeed those of the Qi family army.
They also let down their guard and quickly surrounded him to ask questions.
At this time, the Duke of Zhenguo had protruding cheeks and sunken eye sockets, but he seemed to still be full of energy and vigor.
Still asking calmly in his usual tone.
"What happened outside?"
The soldiers were full of admiration for Shuangshuang at this time, so they were very excited and told everyone what had happened with their hands and feet dancing.
"Replying to the Marshal, it's the Ninth Young Master, he brought people here.
He is so awesome!
As soon as they arrived, they defeated all the Beimo troops that were besieging Dingbei City.
Then they raided the Beimo camp and took all their food back. Then they set the Beimo camp on fire!
Hahahahaha”
Everyone looked at each other and stared at the Duke of Zhenguo.
One of the subordinates was outspoken and acted as everyone's mouthpiece.
"Marshal, didn't you say your youngest son was a playboy who only knew how to eat, drink and have fun?"
Since someone brought it up, the others were no longer afraid of the marshal's cold face and expressed their admiration one after another.
"It's such a waste to leave such a great trump card in the capital instead of bringing it to the frontier to serve the country!"
The Duke of Zhenguo himself was deceived.
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