【Chapter 320】 Cold-faced military division
The clay pot was broken by the well and the general was killed on the battlefield.
Fan Chou seeks benevolence and gets benevolence, and dies on the battlefield.
When he died, he remained untied from his saddle, sat on the horse's back, and died on the way to charge.
Death is heroic and tragic when death is tragic.
"Uncle!"
A sad cry of pain mixed with panicked Xiliang soldiers. Then a majestic figure rode a horse and waved his sword, killing everyone, and storming out a bloody path among the dense crowd. He flew to Fan Chou's body and cried loudly. His iron helmet was already lost, his hair was disheveled, and tears on his cheeks were splattered with blood on his face, washing the armor on his chest covered with blood.
"Swoosh swish swish!"
"ah---"
The war will not stop because of someone's cry. Thousands of crossbow arrows are still roaring in the air, and the falling arrows are still ruthlessly harvesting the lives of the soldiers of the Xiliang army. Thirty thousand infantry and cavalry of Fan Chou's troops have decreased sharply at a speed visible to the naked eye. Each time they fall in pieces, and people and horses are killed and cleaned by crossbow arrows one by one.
A wave of crossbow arrows fell, and another wave followed, roaring and falling continuously. The soldiers shrouded under the crossbow arrows had no time to guard, and even if they raised their shields to defend, it would be useless. The crossbow arrows that were carrying huge force broke through the shield and penetrated the armor, and could still penetrate the soldiers' bodies and harvest their lives.
"Uh, military advisor, why do I look familiar with the person who is leaning over and crying? Can the military advisor know who this person is?" Behind the Xiliang Army, Jin Gu stopped on the mound, staring at the howling of the Xiliang Army's ghost crying and wolf howling, and suddenly asked Jia Xu in surprise.
"Huh?" Jia Xu frowned slightly when he heard this, and then said in a deep voiceless voice: "Of course you look familiar. Whoever doesn't know the general of the Wuwei Army is our second general Fan Yong!"
"Fan Yong?" Jin Gu exclaimed in surprise, stunned. After a while, he turned his head in surprise and looked at Jia Xu. He asked in surprise: "How could it be him? It was the time when the two armies were fighting decisively. He was not brave enough to fight the enemy by his lord's side, so why did he get involved with the Xiliang army? Could it be that he betrayed the lord and turned to the Xiliang army?"
Jia Xu shook his head with a solemn expression and whispered: "Fan Yong would not betray his lord, but his actions were similar to betrayal. He led his troops to block the Xiliang army of Fan Chou, but allowed the Xiliang army to attack our army's rear formation. Then he did not want to kill the enemy, but instead became Fan Chou's personal guard, causing our soldiers to be very concerned, restrained and injured tens of thousands of soldiers. Such behavior is different from surrendering to the enemy? However, he is the lord's sworn brother. He has a high status and is the "two generals" of our army. His merits and demerits cannot be discussed privately by those who are subordinates. After the war, the lord made his own decisions and we do not need to interfere.
Did you see the person in front of Fan Yong? That is Fan Chou, the captain of Zhonglei, who is also the chief general of the rear of our army this time. In addition, he is Fan Yong's biological uncle. A few days ago, he took Fan Yong as a fake son and claimed that he led his troops to join our army during the war between the two armies. What was the result? You saw it just now. Fan Chou turned against him in the battle, and pretended to surrender was the real one. He led his members to avoid our army's combat cavalry and went back to our army's rear to counterattack, which almost made our army lose all its achievements. The lord was very angry about this and asked me to come to the rear to wipe out Fan Chou's troops. We attacked at this time to completely defeat the 30,000 Xiliang infantry cavalry and then support the central army."
"Oh!" Jin Gu said secretly and murmured in surprise.
Seeing this, Jia Xu asked softly: "Is General Jingu worried that Fan Yong will seek revenge on us?"
"Hehehe! Military advisor Mingjian, this is exactly what the last general wants." Jin Gu was also honest, grinned and replied in a low voice.
Jia Xu showed a smile on his lips and said softly: "Eat the king's fortune and loyalty to the king. We are the lord's ministers, so we should relieve our worries for the lord and fulfill our duties as a minister. Fan Chou went back on his word, had ulterior motives and was stubborn. Speaking of which, he was not a traitor and evil person. He was also the lord's uncle and Fan Yong's uncle in his early years, and his relationship with the lord was good. However, many people usually don't see good or bad, and most of them will greet people with a smile. Once they touch their own interests, they will reveal their true faces. This is the case with Fan Chou, and many generals of the Xiliang Army are the same, and their intentions were leaked in this battle. Because of this, the Xiliang Army seems to be powerful, but in fact they are very fragile. The generals of each unit have ulterior motives and are incompatible with each other, so they are not opponents of our army and will definitely lose this battle.
As for Fan Yong's resentment to us after Fan Chou's death, it was a bit tricky. If I expected it was right, he would come to prosecute the army later, and even take action on the spot. If this is true, General Jingu needs to stop it. After the war, the lord will have his own opinions. In fact, if he is smart, he should know that Fan Chou died because of him. More than 10,000 soldiers who were injured and killed in the rear of our army could not die in vain. Otherwise, generals such as Xu Rong, Yang Ding and Hu Zhen would inevitably feel resentful, and the surrendered troops in Xiliang would be in chaos due to the army. In order to calm the anger, someone must pay the price for it, and Fan Chou's death can offset everything."
Jin Gu nodded frequently when he heard this and whispered in a deep opinion: "What the military advisor said is very true. The second general is too young after all. This time he was a little pissed and misled himself and his army. However, after this incident, I am afraid that the second general will inevitably have a gap in his heart, which is not a good thing for our army."
Jia Xu looked at Jin Gu in surprise and said in surprise: "General Jin Gu really made me look at him with admiration. What's the long-term vision? I understand the general's meaning. You want to say that there will be a gap between Fan Yong and his lord, which may affect the entire army in the future, right? This is indeed worth thinking about, but General Fan Yong should understand his duty as a minister. Although he is the lord's sworn brother, he is a minister after all. The growth of young people will inevitably appear.
Some mistakes, and these mistakes, have to be paid. If the second general himself can reflect on it, his future achievements are limitless and have a long future, otherwise he will destroy himself. The lord is in charge of more than 100,000 Wuwei Army at the age of twentieth crown, and he can be called a hero of a generation. He will definitely not look back on his children because of his personal affair, nor will he tolerate those who keep making mistakes indefinitely, even if the person who makes mistakes is his brother. Does General Jingu agree?"
Jin Gu nodded happily and said, "The military advisor is very insightful, and the general admires it very much. The military advisor's words are deeply touched. If the military advisor could get to know the military advisor earlier, he might not have been disabled. He was frivolous and self-righteous, and he had to bear the due price to make mistakes. The general has personally experienced this and is well aware of the three flavors. Thank you for your teachings!"
Jia Xu shook his head and said, "I can't talk about the teachings. I just talk about the matter. In my opinion, General Jingu suffered this disaster, because the general has experienced the test of life and death and has already possessed the spirit of a general. After this battle, I think the general will not have to serve as the guardian of Wushuang City, and can stand alone. After the war, I will recommend the general to the lord, and I hope that the general will never forget the lord's great kindness of personally saving you, attacking the city and siege for the lord, and then making merits!"
Jin Gu said gratefully: "Thank you for your support from the military advisor. I am grateful to you. Uh,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Indeed, just as Jia Xu was talking to Jin Gu, two fast horses came towards him in front of the formation. The person on the horse was obviously Fan Yong, but he was still holding a war horse, and the horse was carrying Fan Chou's body on the back.
"Jia Xu, my uncle is dead, dead under the crossbow arrows of my Wuwei Army. What explanation do you have?" In front of the crossbow formation, Fan Yong stopped his horse and asked sternly with murderous intent.
Jia Xu responded calmly: "Please give the second general to mourn. On the battlefield, there is no eye on the sword, and death and injury are inevitable. From the perspective of both sides, Fan Chou is untrustworthy and cunning, causing our soldiers to suffer huge casualties. If they die, they will die. Why do you need to explain? From the perspective of personal friendship, General Fan Chou is loyal and brave, and a real man should be like this."
"You,,,,,,,, so brave!" Fan Yong gritted his teeth and glared at Jia Xu, snorted coldly, holding the sword tightly in his hand, and the bones clattered.
"Da da da da!"
The golden Gu rode his horse out of the battle, stood in front of Fan Yong, and said respectfully: "The last general has seen the second general. People cannot be resurrected by death. I would like to ask the second general to be mourning the change. I just now didn't know that the second general was in the Xiliang army, and I may accidentally hurt the general. If you are disrespectful, please forgive me!"
"Hmph! Are you saying that I surrendered to the enemy at the last minute?" Seeing Jin Gu blocking in front of the formation, Fan Yong glared with his eyes wide and asked sternly.
Jin Gu said with a humility and arrogance: "Whether the second general surrenders to the enemy, the last general dares not speak nonsense. However, as the chief general of our right wing, the second general was still fighting bloody battles in front of the formation, but the general was in and out of the Xiliang army at will, which inevitably made people doubt."
Upon hearing this, Fan Yong stared at Jin Gu with his eyes blazing fire and said angrily: "Rareless! You, a lame man, dare to be so unreasonable. Do you think the sword in your hand cannot kill you?"
Fan Yong's words not only angered Jin Gu, but even Jia Xu was moved.
Jia Xu rode his horse slowly out of the battle and said coldly: "The second general is so powerful! General Jingu is the guardian of Wushuang City appointed by the lord himself. He is also the main general of our army. How can you let you call and drink? Jia advises you to take Fan Chou's body and leave immediately. The decisive battle is imminent. Jia and General Jingu are still in charge of military affairs, so they are not as casual as you! In addition, Jia is commanded by the lord, and lead the entire army. In view of your order, you will temporarily remove your right-wing lord. After the war, Jia will report to the lord truthfully and leave it to the lord to make decisions. You will leave the formation immediately and execute the order immediately to avoid making mistakes!"
"Hmph!" Fan Yong snorted heavily, his cheeks filled with tears changed drastically, red and green, and glared. After a moment of stalemate, his eyes were bloodshot and his expression was ferocious, but in the end he glared at Jin Gu and Jia Xu fiercely and rode away.
——————(To be continued)
Chapter completed!