Father can be an enemy to the country

Mu Ying has not forgotten how this great victory destined to be recorded in history came about. As soon as he broke through the Luchuan Army camp, he led Guo Ying and others to the Dingbian City and personally paid tribute to the soldiers defending the city.

The horrific scene outside Dingbian City shocked the Ming army soldiers who were used to seeing death. They searched for a long time in this Shura field filled with broken limbs and broken flags and weapons before they determined that the ruins stained purple-black with blood were Dingbian City.

"Is there anyone alive here?" Guo Ying looked at the lifeless city.

Mu Ying bit her lower lip tightly, her face turned livid. After so many years of leading troops in battles, he finally realized today what it meant to say, "One general's success can lead to thousands of bones drying up."

"Ask me." After a while, he said with a thick nasal voice.

"General Zhengnan is here!" Fu Zhong was furious and shouted towards the ruins of the city: "Is there anyone there?"

"Yes!" After a while, a weak but firm voice sounded from the top of the city. A shaky sergeant stood up holding an arrow stack.

Then, one after another, the sergeants appeared. All of them were unkempt and skinny, with bandages on their heads and arms. They could not stand firmly, but they stood tall and tall, making people look up.

The city gate slowly opened, and the skinny soldiers lined up for review. Basically everyone was injured, but they all stood upright.

Mu Ying got off her horse, adjusted her helmet and armor, then solemnly clasped her fists towards the soldiers at the top of the city, and bowed down to the bottom.

Upon seeing this, Guo Ying and others followed the coach and bowed to the brothers at the top of the city.

All the defenders on the top of the city stood upright, and no one had the intention to return the favor. They deserve this gift, no matter how heavy the gift is!

At this time, a sergeant at the top of the city asked: "Commander, have we won?"

"We won!" Mu Ying nodded heavily and said in a deep voice: "The three hundred thousand Luchuan army was determined by our army in one battle, and all of this is thanks to you brothers!"

Mu Ying said, bowed deeply again, thanked the garrison soldiers, and then asked: "How many brothers are there in the city?"

"It was two thousand three hundred and fifteen last night. I haven't called my name today, so I don't know." Qianhu, who was on duty at the top of the city, replied.

There was a moment of silence in the city. Mu Ying clearly remembered that she first sent Ning Zheng to lead 3,000 troops to garrison here, and then Hu Quan led 2,000 cavalry into the city.

In other words, three thousand brothers were involved in this fixed-border defense battle.

This was the price of victory, and his glorious victory was instantly eclipsed.

Then I heard the Qianhu continue to say: "Among them, the most people died in the battle the day before yesterday. Almost a thousand brothers were killed, and even our uncle..."

Later, his calm voice finally fluctuated, then choked up, and then burst into tears.

The soldiers at the top of the city also cried together. Although they had long been numb to life and death, it was still extremely sad to see so many comrades sacrificed on the eve of victory.

The Ming army under the city also burst into tears.

Mu Ying's knees finally weakened and she knelt down on the ground, two lines of hot tears falling into the purple-black mud...

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After a long time, Mu Ying stood up on his knees. Because the city gate had long since disappeared, he could only climb up to the top of the city along the rubble on the ground.

Guo Ying and others also followed, and he asked in a hissing voice: "Why is Uncle Wu Chang missing?"

"Ah? Who said our uncle is gone?!" Qianhu and others asked in confusion.

"That's what you said." Guo Ying suddenly raised her voice.

"Yes, you said, 'Even our uncle...'" Fu Zhong agreed.

"The humble position means that even our uncle was seriously injured, but he didn't say that he is dead." The Qianhu didn't fear them at all and said angrily: "You can't curse our uncle."

"You..." Guo Ying wanted to reprimand the Qianhu, but he couldn't do it today.

"Where is General Ning?" Mu Ying raised her hand to tell Guo Ying and others to shut up, and then asked the Qianhu.

"I was injured half a month ago, and I share a ward with my uncle." Qianhu replied.

~~

In fact, the news of Mu Ying's arrival was immediately conveyed to the wards of the chief general and deputy general by the sergeant.

"Uncle, Governor, General Zhengnan has arrived at the city! The Luchuan Army has also withdrawn completely..."

The two people lying on the hospital bed, one with a broken left leg and the other with a broken right foot, both smiled with relief when they heard this.

Ning Zheng asked Hu Quan: "How many days have we been guarding?"

"I can't remember clearly." Hu Quan shook his head.

"I'm counting, from the day the war started, it will be eighty-four days..." Ning Zheng asked and answered his own questions.

"That's worse than Hongdu." Hu Quan said with a smile.

"It's not bad." Ning Zheng sat up and said, "What's the difference between eighty-four days and eighty-five days?"

"A day's difference is still a difference." Hu Quan, for some unknown reason, insisted on competing with him.

"What's the difference?" At this time, Mu Ying's voice sounded at the door of the ward.

When the two of them looked back, Hu Quan smiled and said, "It turns out that General Zhengnan is here."

"I'm sorry that I'm injured, so I can't do the whole ceremony." Ning Zheng also became less serious. After three months of hell, a lot of things were dissolved, including awe.

"Don't do this." Mu Ying scolded with a smile, then bowed deeply to the two of them and said: "Thank you two brothers for sticking with me till now. On behalf of all the soldiers, Mu Ying pays you the highest respect!"

The two of them sat up straight and accepted his gift. Then Hu Quan said seriously: "In fact, what Commander Mu should be more grateful to is the 5,140 soldiers who defended the city. Without their sacrifice, how could this happen? Are you able to persevere for these eighty-four days?"

"Yes." Mu Ying nodded heavily and said, "I have already saluted the living soldiers, and I will kowtow to the fallen soldiers later."

He said with a sad expression: "If I could have arrived two days earlier, many brothers would not have to die."

Hu Quan and Ning Zheng looked dark when they heard this. The last battle the day before yesterday was really too tragic.

The newly arrived force of the Luchuan Army attacked Dingbian City with an overwhelming force. How could they, the remnant soldiers at the end of their battles, be able to withstand it without making huge sacrifices?

This is also the reason why the surviving soldiers don't like Mu Ying very much.

But in fact, it is already a miracle that we can defend Silunfa's offensive at the cost of more than a thousand sacrifices...

"Alas..." Hu Quan sighed and said, "You are not Zhuge Liang, so how can you say that you have all the plans? You came just in time."

After a pause, he raised his eyebrows and said proudly: "Besides, the 50,000 Luchuan Xi La soldiers have basically pulled out the list, so we won't be at a loss this time."

"Yes, Mu Shuai, instead of blaming yourself, why not kill all the Luchuan dog thieves and avenge your brothers!" Ning Zheng also said quickly. After all, he is Mu Ying's old subordinate and has to step down for his superiors.

"Don't worry, we have already taken revenge." Then Mu Ying said in a deep voice: "Not a single one of the 300,000 Luchuan troops can escape!"

"Oh, really?" The two finally showed happy expressions after hearing this, and said excitedly: "Then this time we can make a lot of money!"