Rebirth of a Star General - Chapter 171

Chapter 171

Run is a small town.

To the north is the prosperous Jinling, and to the south is the abundant Huayuan. In the middle of the two cities, Rundu, apart from the abundance of grapes, many people have never heard of this name.

On the 20th, I drove endlessly. When I was tired, I slept casually in the caves under the trees for a few hours. When I was hungry, I used my bow and arrow to shoot some hares and dig out some bird eggs to eat. The seven-person walk, on the evening of the 20th, was finally about to reach Rundu City.

“What shall we do now?” Several people stopped their horses. After dismounting, they pulled the horses to the riverside to drink water, and sat down to have a bite by the way. He Yan looked forward and looked at the distance, it was a field. When she walked to this place, she was familiar with the road.

He Yan didn’t speak, only found the tallest tree to climb up. After a while, came down from the tree.

Hong Shan handed her a few bird eggs that had been roasted and buried in the ashes: “How about? Where do we go in?”

The bird’s egg was so hot that He Yan held it upside down in his hands for a few times before peeling the shell, steaming food into his stomach, and the tiredness of the past few days seemed to be lighter. She said: “We can’t enter directly from the front. The Utuo camped outside the city gate. Even if we can avoid the Utuo, the soldiers of Rundu guarding the city gate would not dare to open the city gate.”

“Then what to do?” Jiang Jiao looked at her, “Brother He, what can you do?”

He Yan thought for a while: “I asked Liangzhouwei’s brother before and knew that there was a trail outside the city gate, and I needed to climb a hill before taking the waterway. Horses can’t get up, so we can only abandon them and walk. Take a shortcut in the middle to enter Rundu City.”

“Really?” Mai asked: “Then let’s eat quickly, and continue on our way after eating.”

He Yan nodded and looked in the direction of Rundu City, with a trace of worry in his heart.

Naturally, this shortcut was not told by Liangzhouwei’s guards. But when she fought with the Xiqiang people in Rundu many years ago, in order to bring people from outside the city, she dug a tunnel from the city. The tunnel connected to the river, and crossed the river to the mountains outside the city. Whether it is Xiqiang or Utuo, with a large number of soldiers and horses, it is impossible to take this path.

He Yan was not worried that there would be Utuo people in ambush, but what she was worried about was whether Li Kuang had sealed the tunnel after many years. After all, Rundu has been calm for so many years.

But in any case, we still have to keep going.

Everyone quickly finished eating the dry food. After a short pause, He Yan removed the reins of the horses one by one, patted the horse’s butt, and the horse ran into the forest.

“Let’s go,” she said.

…

In front of the city gate, the guards stared at the distant field carefully, not letting go of any suspicious places.

In the room, the county magistrate Zhao Shiming was pacing back and forth anxiously, looking at the man sitting in the center and silently, and said anxiously: “Master Soldier, why General He hasn’t come yet, you are thinking of a way!”

Li Kuang, the city chief soldier of Rundu City, is now just over the age of no doubt. He slapped the table and said a little displeased: “What is the noise, I have already said, General He will definitely come to help me Rundu!”

Zhao Shiming was startled by him, he was dissatisfied, but he didn’t dare to say anything. Whether Rundu City can defend it now depends on this adult. But more than 20 days have passed, and Huayuan is only four or five days away from Rundu. They can’t get out of the city now, and they can’t find out what is going on in Huayuan, and there is no news at all. They really can’t let people. Rest assured.

There are still people in the room, and the atmosphere is dull. At this time, someone knocked on the door, the curtain was lifted, and a young woman walked in.

This is an out-and-out beauty, with an oval face, fair skin like jade, and a pair of eyes as bright as stars. Even when she is so nervous, she wears a light pink embroidered lotus dress, and her face is also full of smiles. , Put the glass bowl in your hand next to Zhao Shiming, “Master Zhao, don’t be angry, eat some grapes. That’s it, you have to save some food.”

Reaching out his hand not to hit the smiley person, especially a beauty, Zhao Shiming had to put it away from his displeased heart, and smiled reluctantly: “Thank you Ms. Qiluo.”

Qi Luo is Li Kuang’s favorite concubine, and she will take her with her no matter where she is. She is young and charming, and smart and witty. Anyone would like to have one of such a charming flower. It’s just that when the war is chaotic, the beauty of the beauty is not as moving as it used to be.

After Qiluo sent the grapes, she stood behind Li Kuang, stretched out her slender fingers, and rubbed his shoulders. Her strength is just right, and she has relieved a lot of the fatigue of Li Kuang who has been running and working hard these days. Li Kuang took a sip from the tea bowl on the table and said, “Before General He came, continue to guard the city gate!”

Zhao Shiming did not speak. It was another man who spoke. He was the president of the City Chamber of Commerce in Rundu City: “Master Li, there is still time for the guard. There is not much food in the city now, and our most abundant ordinary… now we can only get it. Out of such a small bowl. Keep it like this, I’m afraid that the people in the city will starve to death before General He comes!”

Someone raised their heads, and the others followed suit.

“Yeah, we weren’t beaten to death by the Utuo, we were trapped in the city and starved to death. What’s the matter?”

“How can Master Li be sure that General He will come? What if General He does not come?”

“It’s been twenty or so days. Is General Feihong unable to protect himself because he has an accident?”

Talking voices poured into the whole room, Li Kuang hit the table with a “boom” punch, half a cup of tea was poured out of the tea bowl on the table, and the room gradually calmed down.

“Treasurer Wang said so, but what’s your opinion?” He stared at the president of the Chamber of Commerce, his eyes like a cheetah oppressing others.

The shopkeeper Wang fought a cold war and stopped talking.

They know that hiding in the city is not good, but there is no better way. Is it possible that they have to rush out to fight with the Utuo? Just relying on their talents, I am afraid it is not enough. The total number of Utuos outside was 100,000. Those Utuos who had been defeated in Huayuan did not retreat, but directly integrated, reconciled with the Utuo on the other side, and came towards Rundu.

And all the soldiers and horses of Rundu combined, worth thirty thousand.

After all, Rundu is just a small city.

“But Master Li, it’s no way to stay on guard like this, you’ve seen it too,” a gray-haired old man said, “In the past few days, the Utuo have been tentatively at night, and I’m afraid they will launch a general attack on the city soon. We can hold on to the little trouble, and the 100,000 army of Utuo really rushes in, how can we hold it?”

Li Kuang gritted his teeth.

These circumstances, he, the city’s general soldier, knows better than anyone. So at the beginning, he understood that the only thing Rundu could do now was to hold the Utuo and wait for reinforcements. He Rufei is his deceased, although he and He Rufei are not close friends, but when they fought against the Xiqiang people together, he knew that He Rufei was a brave and fearless hero with a world in mind. Since he asked He Rufei for help, He Rufei would definitely come. If there is no news for such a long period of time, nine out of ten, it is He Rufei himself who is in trouble.

But Rundu has no other object to ask for help. Jinling? There is no general in Jinling with troops and horses to garrison, only the soldiers and horses in the city, but they can’t leave the city to run the capital, and Jinling is in crisis. There is also Xiao Huaijin, the two famous generals of Wei Wei. Unfortunately, Xiao Huaijin is far away in Liangzhou and can’t quench her near thirst.

For a while, Li Kuang secretly hated traitors for seizing power. If not, Xiao Huaijin’s Nanfu soldiers would surely be able to beat these Utopians back to their hometown, and dare not step into the land of the Great Wei.

When he was silent, Zhao Shiming suddenly said: “Master Li, do you remember when General Feihong was in the city, he dug a secret tunnel that could lead to the outside of the city?”

Everyone looked at Zhao Shiming, everyone was familiar with this matter. Back then, the Xiqiang people massacred the people who failed to enter the city outside the gate of Rundu. General Feihong made people dig out the tunnel and secretly gathered the people outside the city and received them inside the city. At that time, many people’s lives were saved, and those people were grateful to He Rufei – they thought they had been abandoned.

“What do you want to say?” Li Kuang asked.

Zhao Shiming sighed, stood up, and bowed to Li Kuang to give a big gift, “It is already at the end of the road. Zhao is already in his old age and is also the magistrate of Rundu. Naturally, he will not leave and share with the people in the city. Survival, but… Zhao’s grandson is only three years old now.”

“Lord Li, please allow Zhao to let Jia Ding take his grandson away from the tunnel.”

Everyone was shocked.

Immediately afterwards, someone followed Zhao Shiming’s words and said, “I beg Master Li to allow his mother to leave with his wife and children.”

“Lord Li, please…”

The people here are determined to die, and the only thing they worry about is the safety of their families. They asked Li Kuang to give his wife, children and children a chance.

Qi Luo pursed her lips, and secretly glanced at Zhao Shiming.

Sure enough, the next moment, Zhao Shiming said angrily: “Absurd, all of you have to take your family out of the city, and the people have followed suit. In the end, Utopians don’t have to fight, I think this city is empty!”

“You are here to shake the military spirit!” At the end of the speech, his tone suddenly changed, and the spirit of killing and cutting was all out, and everyone was silent.

Qi Luo stepped aside, not daring to speak at this juncture.

In the silence, suddenly someone outside came to report: “My lord, my lord–”

“What’s the panic?” Li Kuang frowned.

“Our tunnel… tunnel… someone has come in!”

“What?” Li Kuang stood up all of a sudden, the first thought that came to mind was that He Rufei was here? After all, except for the people who crawled through the tunnel back then, He Rufei walked through the tunnel himself. He asked: “But General Feihong?”

“No…” The guard said, “Say yes, say yes…”

“Wu’an Lang Heyan.” Before the words fell, the curtain rose again, and a young man in a red dress walked in.

This is a face that Li Kuang doesn’t recognize. This boy is not too old, at most sixteen or seventeen. The birth is very delicate and bright, and the most attractive is the pair of eyes, shining like bright gems. He smiled at the corners of his lips. He didn’t panic when he saw the people in the room. He arched his hands at Li Kuang calmly: “I have seen Master Li.”

Li Kuang frowned and shouted, “Who are you?”

He Yan pointed to his clothes, and shook out a seal from his sleeve, and threw it to Li Kuang, “Heyan in the next.”

The seal is true and can’t be faked, and this is also true. It’s just that Li Kuang has also been an official for a long time. This is the first time He Yan has heard of the name. Suspiciously for a while, Qi Luo next to him said “Yeah” and whispered: “Wu Anlang? But in the city of Jiyang with Governor Xiao, he burned the canal and defeated the Utuo people. The one who was finally proclaimed by your majesty. Wu Anlang?”

It is said that no one knows Wu Anlang, and everyone knows that the fire of Jiyang Canal defeated the Utuo people. Everyone looked at He Yan in astonishment, remembering that there was a close friend of Xiao Jue who fought side by side with Xiao Jue at the time, but he didn’t expect it to be such a young man?

It’s too young to be too old.

Could it be fake?

The more people were suspicious, Li Kuang felt a little more relieved. If it was a Utopian conspiracy, it wouldn’t be guilty to find a child and a half to raise suspicion. But… he asked: “How do you know the tunnels in Jiyang City?”

“I don’t know,” He Yan said, “The governor told me.”

Xiao Huaijin? Li Kuang said that with Xiao Huaijin’s skills, it is not difficult to find this tunnel. It’s just… he had an expectation in his heart: “Did Governor Xiao let you come? Did Governor Xiao plan to support Rundu? How many soldiers and horses did you bring? You can’t enter the tunnel. Are your people all in the city? Guarding outside?”

He Yan stared at Li Kuang. This person had been working hard to defend the city for days, bloodshot in his eyes, and he looked very haggard. But he hasn’t seen him in a few years, and he looks much older. Facing the look of expectation, He Yan slowly shook his head: “I came by myself. I didn’t bring soldiers and horses, and there were no Nanfu soldiers guarding outside the city.”

The joy of the people in the house was dimmed by He Yan’s words. Li Kuang asked, “Are you talking and laughing?”

He Yan retrieved his seal and seized it: “I am Wu An Lang, who is entrusted by your majesty. I have an emergency military service, so I don’t need to obey the command of the governor.”

Li Kuang looked at her and felt that this young man was simply inexplicable. At first he thought that He Yan came under Xiao Jue’s command, but now he tells him that He Yan made his own decision? He asked: “Then Wu Anlang, you came to Rundu alone, are you here to play? Forgive me for not being able to understand.”

He Yan smiled: “I’m here to help you.”

“Only you?”

“Just rely on us.”

As soon as the words were spoken, people’s voices rang out again, “Yes, there are us! Why look down on people!”

The door curtain was lifted, Qi Luo covered her mouth, and saw people in twos and threes coming in from outside. There are anyone who is tall, short, fat and thin, except for He Yan, there are a total of six people.

Someone who looked ugly and with a scar on his face took a step forward and said in a brusque tone: “I’m trekking through the mountains and rivers, and ran here all the way, not listening to your nonsense! Here, Liangzhou Guardian One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, don’t do anything else, I will help you fight utopians! Don’t get cheap and behave, and if you talk nonsense, I will fight you and utopians together!”

Li Kuangqi’s face was ashen, where did this bandit come from? He has no military discipline and no one in his eyes!

But there was someone who looked more handsome and kind. He arched his hands at everyone and said with a smile: “Liangzhouwei has been staying for a long time, and he has spoken a little bit crudely. I hope you all, Haihan. But Master Li does not need to worry. The seven of our brothers are here. Here, we will not drag the back leg of the capital. In fact, in the past, we have played against the Utuo twice. We are the most experienced in how to defeat the Utuo.”

He Yan looked at Jiang Jiao’s back, and said that he was worthy of being the young master of Shuo Jing Wuguan, and he would never be soft when he should pretend to be a big-tailed wolf.

Li Kuang didn’t say a word, but Zhao Shiming on one side immediately came forward and held Jiang Jiao’s hand. He said with tears: “That’s really great, Rundu is in need of heroes like you!”

Joke, now that one more person fights the Utuo, Rundu will be able to support for a moment, and the moment he may not be able to support more, he will be able to wait for the reinforcement of General Feihong. And what did they just say? Have played against Uto twice in the past and won both? This kind of military division is simply giving charcoal in the snow!

For a time, Zhao Shiming didn’t care what Li Kuang’s face was, and only warmly said: “You heroes are willing to come to Rundu regardless of life and safety at such a critical juncture. It is really noble! It is a pity that Rundu is embarrassed on all sides and has no retribution. He turned his head and saw the grapes on the table, borrowed flowers to present the Buddha, picked it up and handed it over: “This is our special grape in Rundu. You can taste it!”

Jiang Jiao handed the grapes to the wheat, but the wheat couldn’t ask for it, and he happily ate the bowl.

Nowadays, let alone grapes, there is not much food. Everyone in the house was so happy watching the wheat eat, they swallowed.

He Yan looked at Li Kuang: “I have a few words to say to Master Li.”

Li Kuang glared at He Yan. He didn’t dare to say that he completely believed in this boy, but he couldn’t find any mistakes for the time being. Hearing Yanxin asked what the boy was making, he said, “You come with me.”

He Yan followed Li Kuang into his study, and everyone else was outside. When he got to the study, Li Kuang sat down, looked at him, and said coldly: “There is no one else here, Wu Anlang has something to say.”

I have worked with Li Kuang colleagues in the past, and He Yan also knows that Li Kuang still has doubts about herself now. This is understandable. If she were to change to her, a group of people would suddenly come and tell her to help, she would also be suspicious. He Yan took out a scroll from his arms: “On the way from Liangzhouwei to Rundu, when I had time to rest, I carefully recalled the previous scenes of fighting with the Utuo, and remembered all the characteristics and habits of the Utuo fighting. Come down. Fight against the Utuo twice, once in Liangzhouwei and once in Jiyang. Land and water battles have their own characteristics. This should be beneficial to Master Li.”

Li Kuang took the suspicion over the letter, and as soon as he unfolded, his face changed slightly, and his expression became a little excited. He could naturally see whether the record on the scroll was nonsense or true. At least some of the things he wrote are similar to the experience he gained from fighting with the Utuo.

He wrote it himself, but not as clear and detailed as the scroll. This is certainly because he and Wutuo are not as close as He Yan twice, and there is another reason that his own ability is not as good as He Yan. For a moment, he looked at this scroll, and another person appeared in his mind, He Rufei.

He Rufei’s ability to sum up battles is equally accurate.

He knew the preciousness of this scroll, so he looked at He Yan’s eyes slightly, and asked, “You wrote these?”

“I wrote it together with my brothers.” He Yan didn’t take all the credit for himself. “Everyone has their own areas of expertise. One didn’t see it, the other paid attention to it, so that loopholes can be avoided to the greatest extent possible. .”

Li Kuang nodded: “Thank you very much.”

He Yan looked at him, “Lord Li, if I can say more, what did you plan to do next? Do you keep guarding the city gate and waiting for General Feihong to bring reinforcements? What should you do if General Feihong can’t come? ?”

He Yan is not the first person to say this, nor will he be the last. Li Kuang sighed: “Other than that, what can we do? There are not many soldiers and horses in the city. It is a great struggle to fight back, but once the city is broken, tens of thousands of people will be killed by the Utos. It was the first danger. Rundu broke, followed by Jinling, and then all the way north…” After a pause, he said again: “Your Majesty wants us to hold on to Rundu, so we can’t leave Rundu one step.”

He suddenly remembered something and looked at He Yan: “Brother He, you came in from outside the city? Actually, there is still another way.”

He Yan already guessed what he wanted to say, and said with a smile: “Master Li doesn’t want me to go out of the city to Huayuan and ask General Feihong for help, right?”

“Our people have sent out three calls, and there is no news. Since Brother He can retreat from the Jiyang World War with Governor Xiao, he wants to come out with extraordinary skills. If you can get out of the city to find General Feihong, perhaps Rundu will still be saved. .”

“Does Master Li think that the person who was sent out before was stopped by someone on the way to find General Feihong and had an accident?”

Li Kuang was taken aback, “What do you mean?”

“I mean, there are three groups of people, it is very unlikely that the entire army will be wiped out before Huayuan, and there is no half of the news. I am afraid that General Feihong himself is in trouble. Now everyone is trapped in Rundu. I don’t know anything about the external situation, and if I wait rashly, I’m afraid it will harm a whole city of people.”

He Yan didn’t speak very clearly, because she was very clear in her heart. I was afraid that the people sent by Li Kuang would be killed by He Rufei after seeing He Rufei. Li Kuang had worked with “General Feihong”. In order to avoid being exposed, He Ru had to wait for Li Kuang to die without a place to bury him. How could he lend a helping hand, even if he was close at hand.

It can be expected that Li Kuang’s understanding of “General Feihong” would have been waiting for the end of the New Year when He Rufei would come to rescue.

“Have you ever heard from General Feihong on your way here?” Li Kuang was still unwilling.

He Yan shook his head.

The man lowered his head, let out a long sigh, and said, “The current plan, if it can be delayed for a while, it can only be delayed for a while.”

He Yan asked, “Does Lord Li only write letters to General Feihong for help?”

“There are others, but they are too far away from Rundu, I’m afraid they won’t last that long.”

He Yan thought for a while, “Actually, Master Li has ever thought that it is better to attack than to defend. Instead of sitting and waiting for death, it is better to take the initiative to attack.”

Li Kuang: “Weird!”

The young man looked at him with firm eyes, “It’s not just a whimsical thing, but waiting for an opportunity to move from defense to offense.”