system of princes and generals

Chapter 73 Breakthrough
Huo Guang raised his head slowly, looking at the clear blue sky with a solemn expression.

He dismounted his horse and held an arrow in his hand. Looking back was a mighty force of [-] elite soldiers. In front of him was an unpredictable battlefield on the endless yellow sand.

This is the second time to go out with Huo Qubing, the first time there is only yearning and novelty, but at this moment, the shoulders are full of responsibilities, to the soldiers behind him, to the emperor, to Huo Qubing, and to himself.

There is only one way forward.

"General, we can't hold on any longer. We can't hold on for more than two days if we continue like this."

Gongsun Ao took two steps back, paralyzed, and glanced at the map that was thrown to the corner of the table. Huo Guang's handwriting could be vaguely seen on it.The time of the battle, the method of the battle, and the exact location that should be attacked.

He picked up the map, unfolded it slowly, and let out a long breath. If possible, how much he wished that time could be restarted, then he would not deliberately do the opposite, and let the army fall into the current situation .

"General, what should we do? The Huns are too cunning to encircle us without destroying them. They suddenly attack us from all directions. Our soldiers are exhausted and have suffered numerous casualties."

Gongsun Ao was full of remorse, suddenly he widened his eyes, crumpled the map into a ball, and shook his head.

"Continue to break out. As long as we can rush out, we can wait for reinforcements from Chang'an. The emperor already knows our situation, and reinforcements will definitely come to save us. General Hussars will come."

Hearing these words, the lieutenant general's eyes flickered with expectation, he took the order and turned to leave.

Seeing the lieutenant hurriedly walking out of the tent after receiving the order, Gongsun Ao's originally frowned eyebrows became even tighter.He didn't know whether the messenger soldier reached Chang'an alive, nor did he know how many days it would take for Chang'an's reinforcements to arrive, or whether there would be no reinforcements at all.The reason why I say that is just to reassure the soldiers below.

Gongsun Ao let out a long sigh, there was nothing he could do but wait for him.

"It's not good, General, it's not good."

Gongsun Ao's heart sank and his scalp tingled. What he heard the most these days was that it was bad, and what happened next must be bad news.

"General, we failed to break out of the siege. The Huns and beasts took all the captured soldiers..."

"What's the matter, tell me quickly!" Gongsun Ao only felt a thud in his head, and the blood all over his body rushed upwards, and his whole body was on the verge of collapse.Raising his hand to his forehead, "Speak."

"The man who claimed to be the eldest prince of King Hunxie ordered that as long as the Han army who tried to attack by force was captured, he would be executed immediately. Our first batch of soldiers who broke through the siege, except those who died in battle, were all captured. , the corpses were hung in front of the Huns’ camp.”

The only bit of strength supporting Gongsun Ao also completely collapsed. His feet were weak and he almost fell down. Fortunately, the deputy general had quick eyesight and quick hands to support him.

The lieutenant general continued, "He also said that we will be surrounded to death here. If we don't break out, we can live for a few more days. If we want to break out, the corpses in front of the tent will be the end."

Gongsun Ao's eyes were dazed, his mind went blank, and he straightened up.

"General, what shall we do? The soldiers are all at your command. Can we still break through?"

A few hours ago, his strategy was to break through the siege, but now, the lives of the soldiers are in his hands. Breaking through the siege means death. He dare not break out, but staying here is waiting for death.Since they all die, it's just the length of time.

"General, if we defend here, we will die, and if we break through, we will die. Since we are all dead, let's fight them."

Gongsun Ao's pupils tightened suddenly, and he gritted his teeth and squeezed out two words, "Breakthrough!"

He composed himself, straightened his spine, and walked out of the tent.

The soldiers of the Han army outside the account have already assembled.

Gongsun Ao's eyes flickered with dense mist, and now there were only a few less than ten thousand soldiers left in the vast and majestic army.

But in their eyes, there was no fear, confusion, or sadness. Instead, they only had the courage to face death and the determination to share the same hatred with the enemy.

A familiar voice suddenly appeared from the crowd.

"General Gongsun, let's break out!" Pu Duo's shoulders were bandaged, and there was a deep wound on his cheek, with blood gushing out.

"Yes, break out! We can't wait to die here! We don't want to be a coward. If we die, we have to kill a few more Hun dogs, otherwise I won't be reconciled."

"Kill the Huns and break through!"

Breakout!

Break through
Suddenly, loud sounds rang out in the camp, and the soldiers shouted to break through and waved their weapons.

Gongsun Ao took a breath and slowly exhaled, "I, Gongsun Ao, am incompetent and cannot lead everyone to annihilate the Xiongnu lair, which is why we are in this situation. But if we don't be cowards, we will die on the way to kill the Xiongnu." . I have made up my mind to lead a team of troops to break out first. If I die, this place will be given full command by Vice General Li."

Lieutenant General Li hurriedly stopped him, "No, absolutely not, General Gongsun is the coach, how can he be exposed to the front of the battle rashly, I will go if I want to go."

"Vice General Li is right. If something happens to General Gongsun, what should we do? General Gongsun is our last backbone."

Everyone is against Gongsun Ao leading troops to break through. Their last hope is the reinforcements that Gongsun Ao applied to Chang'an, and they secretly look forward to the arrival of reinforcements. Gongsun Ao is their last hope, and they all look forward to his promise.

With a treacherous arc on the corner of Ta Yan's mouth, holding a whip in his hand, he pointed at the Han soldiers who had just been captured and said, "Pull it down, cut it off!"

"Xiongnu dog, you will die badly. Our reinforcements will arrive soon. Your death will definitely be uglier than ours. I am on the road to the underworld. I will wait for you for a while."

"I've at least blazed a trail for our Han army. I'm not a bastard, and my life is not in vain. Come on, kill me!"

In the temporary camp built by the elite soldiers led by Tayan, there was a bloody atmosphere. The prisoners of the Han army were executed here, and their bodies were hung on a high place.The originally yellow sandy ground has been stained red by blood, and a small stream of blood converges in the low-lying places.

The soldiers of the Han army who had just broken through and were captured roared and laughed in the camp, facing the imminent death without any fear, they straightened their waists in front of Ta Yan, waiting for the big knife that was about to fall on their heads.

Yi Jixuan had been patient for a long time, shaking his head and sighing from time to time. He stood beside Ta Yan and watched helplessly as the Han prisoners of war were executed one by one.

"Prince, we can't kill any more people. We have killed enough prisoners of war. If this continues, it will be difficult to explain to the king."

Before Yi Jixuan finished speaking, Ta Yan squinted, "Confession? I'll explain it to you now." The whip was raised and lowered, and there was a muffled sound, and the skin on Yi Jixuan's shoulder exploded, and a streak of red flashed instantly. the rift.

Yi Jixuan covered his shoulders and continued, "When the two armies were fighting, how could they kill prisoners of war so cruelly? It was so inhumane."

Ta Yan's face, which was already full of hostility, showed a hint of ferocity, and sneered, "Inhumane? This prince will let you know what is truly inhumane!"

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