choke element

Chapter 355 Father and Son

After talking cruelly and nonsense, Pu Xianwannu listened with a straight face, but did not reply at all.

Everyone understands that if they act like this, it can be said that they have already broken with the imperial court.Then what are you talking about, impeachment?Is it necessary to change course again and stand on the side of the court again?As for the Mongols... If Puxian Wannu is willing to cooperate with the Mongols, when he sent troops a few days ago, he would be able to leave a few hundred Mongolian households in Xianping Mansion, where there are warriors from the Great Mongolian Kingdom stationed, so what about Xianping Mansion What will happen?
In the final analysis, Xianping Mansion is the base of Puxian and Wannu, and it is also the residence of the family members of all civil and military officers and soldiers, and everyone is very concerned about it.

In such a chaotic world, it is really a great fortune to have your family with you safely, and the more you feel this kind of luck, the more you feel that your family may fall into the hands of the enemy, you will inevitably feel flustered.The warriors are still a little bit better, some civil servants and staff have bloodshot eyes, I think they didn't close their eyes last night.

And at this time, it is inevitable that more and more people will think, isn't it a bit abrupt to set up a rebellion this time?I was fooled by the Mongols before, is it a bit too confident to be frivolous?No matter which side is the Dajin court or the Mongols, if it can be used for its own sake, wouldn't it be better than not relying on both sides at this time and sitting and suffering?

Many people thought so, even Pu Xianwanu himself thought so.

Just because Pu Xianwannu thought the same way, when he heard the words of these subordinates, he guessed that they had complaints and dissatisfaction in their hearts.

But he had vented his irritability yesterday, so he really doesn't have the mind to worry about it now.

He even dared to stare into the distance, but did not dare to look directly at his subordinates, for fear that the subordinates would see fear and wavering in his eyes.

After a long while, he said in a deep voice: "The central army and the rear army hurried across the river, and the front team rested... no, half an hour!"

The generals took orders and dispersed one after another.

After all, human physical strength has its limit. After a day and night of forced marching, the soldiers were exhausted.Next, after arriving at Xianping Mansion, it is inevitable to fight. At this time, we must allow time for the soldiers to rest for a while before they can recover.

In fact, half an hour of rest is definitely too little, and two hours is not too much.

In winter in the Northeast, it's freezing like an ice cave, and in summer it's extremely sweltering.On both sides of the road from Xianpingfu to Hanzhou, there are many terraces and sandy beaches, along the way there are mixed willows and shrubs, and there are swamps and low-lying lands in between.

During the rapid march last night, these terrains brought terrible torture to the soldiers.In the night, they didn't know how many slips and falls, so that many of them were covered in mud from top to bottom, and the white military uniforms on their bodies were congealed into yellow-brown plates.

In order to move forward smoothly, all kinds of long weapons such as spears and spears are used as crutches. As for how much soil someone has eaten, how many teeth have been knocked out, or their body is swollen from the venomous bee sting, it is almost normal.

The generals with higher status knew that this was because of the loss of Xianping Mansion, so they had to.But such secrets must not be spread to the entire army, so most of the soldiers are still kept in the dark at this time, and many soldiers are complaining, saying that they are rushing so hard, going back and forth without fighting, and they don’t know what their superiors are doing. What do the generals think.

After the former soldiers received the military order to rest, they slumped on the ground almost immediately, unable to struggle for a while.

Puxian Wannu's army is mainly infantry, with a small number of cavalry. After some of the Qingqi were taken back to Xianping Mansion by Puxian Binge and Puxian, most of the remaining cavalry were in the headquarters of Puxian Wannu, and there were a few A heavy cavalry armed to the teeth, used as the forward of the whole army.

Excellent but heavy armor, horse armor and other equipment are the guarantee for soldiers to win in battle, but they become a disgusting burden when trekking in the mud at night.Fully half of the cavalry carrying heavy equipment got separated during the march last night, and there were only six to seventy people who remained in front of the whole army, and some even lost their horses and could only walk on foot.

The leader of this cavalry is the famous brave cavalry general Pu Suliemeng under the command of Puxian Wannu.

Pu Suliemeng's appearance and demeanor are more refined than the average Jurchens.He is a Sinicized Jurchen, and he had a Chinese name in his early years.However, ever since he joined Pu Xianwannu's subordinates and was adopted by Pu Xianwannu's adoptive son Pu Xianbuhui as his adoptive son, he has been emphasizing toughness and vigor since then, so the Chinese name is no longer mentioned.

Due to the difficult journey last night, Pu Sulie went back and forth to urge his horse to supervise the march, but he accidentally fell off his horse.Unfortunately, there happened to be a thorn in the place where he fell off the horse, and the thorn branch cut the inner thigh, and the flesh was rotten.

For an old soldier like him, it was just a minor injury, but when riding a horse, the wound rubbed against the saddle, and it was quite painful, but walking was more comfortable.So he simply gave up his war horse to a subordinate who was injured last night, leaned on a short spear in his hand, and limped forward.

When his subordinates heard the order to rest, they immediately threw away the reins, and let the horses graze on their own, and they brought out the dry biscuits they carried with them to eat.

Pu Sulie leaned against an old tree and slowly sat down. Seeing his subordinates devouring the food, he sighed and said in a low voice, "Don't eat too much, you may have to fight soon."

Some cavalrymen were taken aback, and said repeatedly: "How is it possible? After crossing Huanglonggang, you will return to Xianping Mansion. Everyone..."

Having said that, the cavalryman's face turned pale: "Could it be true?"

Another asked: "What? What's real?"

"There was a rumor in the camp last night that the reason why our envoy led the troops back quickly was because..."

The cavalry was waiting for an explanation, and Pu Xianbuhui, the commander of the front, led a few soldiers, patrolling past with shouts and shouts.

Pu Suliemeng quickly signaled them to shut up.

He bowed to Pu Xianbuhui, and when Pu Xianbuhui had gone far, he stood up and said, "Anyway, don't eat too much. Keep your armor and weapons close by, and don't leave your horse too far away. The envoy There is an order to continue marching in half an hour... until then, you will follow me closely."

Dozens of cavalrymen vaguely understood what happened, and began to worry about their relatives and friends. Some of them were still in a daze, but Pu Suliemeng said a word, and everyone said: "I obey."

Someone took out dried meat from his bosom and stuffed it to Pu Suliemeng, and said in a low voice, "Mouk, you eat... you eat more, you will have strength... I will feel relieved!"

Pu Sulie chuckled twice, pushed away the jerky, and turned to look at the terrain ahead.

There are gusts of wind blowing from the valleys and hills in the west, passing over the meadow where everyone is, dispelling the heat slightly.He stretched his waist on purpose, and said to everyone: "I'm just guessing, the road ahead of Huanglonggang will be fine, maybe the rest of the journey will be peaceful, and everyone can sleep well in Xianping Prefecture City at night I'm asleep!"

Suddenly a cavalryman stood up and said, "Listen, you guys!"

The rest of the people held their breaths and concentrated, so they all heard the rapid sound of horseshoes, and they were approaching along the ravine.

No way?Is there really trouble?The soldiers looked at each other in blank dismay, and some of them began to look miserable.

After a while, several sentry Qingqi slammed their horses frantically and galloped out from the ravine.The war horses under their crotches were almost all bloody from the whipping, and they were also foaming at the mouth when they ran, and several of the knights on the horses had arrows piercing their bodies on their backs.

"What's going on!" Pu Sulie asked sharply.

Several cavalry passed through the loose ranks of the former army, and went straight to the central army, only to hear a sentry cavalry shout: "Khitan people! Khitan dogs are coming!"

"Khitan people!"

Pu Sulie grabbed the short spear fiercely, and waved to the subordinates beside him.

He still wanted to shout loudly to warn everyone, but his voice suddenly became hoarse due to excessive fatigue.

Farther away, his adoptive father, Pu Xianbuhui, who was actually two years younger than him, stopped and looked around hesitantly, but the soldiers who were resting in various places did not get nervous. , and even chatted a few words with each other happily.

Pu Sulie beat his chest hard and coughed up a mouthful of bloody phlegm, which made his throat feel better.

"The Khitans are coming! Ready to fight!" He yelled in Jurchen language, and then in Chinese that all tribes could understand.

Amid the shouts over and over again, in the depths of the many gullies in Huanglonggang to the south, groups of black shadows could already be discerned with the naked eye!
That's right, the Khitan people.

After crossing the mountains along the winding road, the Khitan army no longer had a fixed formation, as if they didn't carry a golden drum. Looking around, they could only see flags waving wildly, and groups of bald and hairy men waving their hands. Weapons, roaring loudly, came overwhelmingly like a swarm of bees.

(End of this chapter)