Troubled Times: Start with 800 Dead Soldiers

In this battle, almost all the mobile main force of the National Defense Army was used. The main force pursued for more than ten miles and almost wiped out all the advancing Forbidden Army.

According to statistics of the results of the war, more than 200 Imperial Guards were captured alive, more than [-] Imperial Guards were killed, and the National Protectorate itself suffered less than [-] casualties. It destroyed almost all the heavy equipment of the Song Imperial Army, including crossbows, catapults, ladders, artillery, etc.

At this moment, Gao Qiu just retreated and fled for his life. After retreating for thirty miles from Haizhou City, he did not recover until he was sure that Su Xia's army would never take the initiative to attack again.

The Flying Tiger General Bi Sheng came back with a group of defeated soldiers, almost all of them were defeated. At this moment, his face was already frighteningly broken. When he saw Liu Yanqing and Liu Guangshi, he looked even more ferocious. He spat a mouthful of blood. With his saliva, he pointed at the noses of these two men and cursed: "Commander, why didn't these two people fight back when the bandits attacked?"

"I'll be with the commander-in-chief and protect him."

Naturally, Gao Qiu couldn't say that he kept retreating in order to escape, so he could only say: "The deputy commander and others have always been with me."

Bi Sheng escaped death and could only snort.

Seeing Bi Sheng's miserable state, Liu Guangshi couldn't help but want to laugh in his heart. It was finally his turn.

However, the hearts of the Liu family and his son are not so easy to calm down. The imperial army just rushed into Haizhou today because of greed for merit.

But how many more days will it take?

Naturally, the Xiang army could not fight, and the only one who could rely on it was the Western army.

Lacking siege weapons, Haizhou City also has the terrifying cannons of the Su Xia rebel army. Once the city is attacked, there will definitely be heavy casualties.

After the two men returned to their barracks, they remained silent.

Flying Tiger General Bi Sheng was injured and went back for medical treatment. He will not be here to supervise the army for the time being.

A few days later, the Song Army and the National Guard Army were almost peaceful outside Haizhou City.

In the enemy camp in front of the Song Army, Liu Yanqing had secretly accepted Su Xia's letter. Although he was not determined to rebel with Su Xia, he planned to negotiate secretly.

After all, he couldn't bear to let his tens of thousands of troops die under artillery fire.

Suddenly, a soldier came to the door and said that there was a letter from home. In an instant, the eyes of the father and son were focused together.

Liu Yanqing's eyes flashed with some uneasiness.

"Where is that person?"

"Outside the door."

"Several people?"

‘There are only two, one is a fat monk and the other is a muscular man. But they are all a bit fierce’

Liu Guangshi was stunned: "Father, how did the family letter come here? There are no monks in our family."

Liu Yanqing was even more nervous. His expression at this moment was rare in his military career in the past decades. He immediately urged: "Vice General Guo, guard the door immediately and no one is allowed to enter or exit."

A Western Army officer was immediately ordered out.

After a while, two people came in. The fat monk was none other than the Hua monk Lu Zhishen, and the other one was the traveler Wu Song.

These two people came here for nothing else. At this moment, they were entering the former army tent as Su Xia's special and plenipotentiary messengers.

Liu Guangshi on the side saw the clues. As soon as the two men made eye contact with his father, he knew that there must be something going on.

Lu Zhishen didn't say much and handed over the letter.

Liu Yanqing only glanced at the envelope and handed it directly to Liu Guangshi: "Take a look."

Liu Guangshi, who quickly scanned the entire content, was shocked; "Father, this..."

After a pause, a somewhat surprised Liu Guangshi said again:

"Father, we have Gao Qiu and the others behind us."

"Our family members are all in other people's hands, so what can we do?" Liu Yanqing said this and looked up at Lu Zhishen and Wu Song.

"But this..., this crime of collaborating with the enemy."

Lu Zhishen, who had been silent for the whole time, said sternly: "Don't worry too much, tell the truth. My family has already sent people to secretly protect the two family members in Guanzhong. They are absolutely safe. This is by no means a threat. I just want to tell the commanders-in-chief of the Western Army that we are safe." Therefore, because of the strength of the National Defense Army, this time I was ordered by my family to be the special envoy. We have been fighting for several days. You should understand that we have never had any enmity with the Western Army. If we fight again, to be honest, my brother Lin Chong’s cavalry is ready at any time. If we fight, we will be at your front camp tent in a quarter of an hour."

Hearing that the other party had protected his family, Liu Yanqing couldn't help but feel frightened. This was not protection at all. It was more of a threat than protection.

After the father and son looked at each other, Liu Yanqing spoke first. He knew that the other party was telling the truth, and Su Xiajun's strength should not be underestimated.

But when asked to rebel directly, he still couldn't make up his mind.

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Outside the door, the guard's voice suddenly came.

"Sir, Flying Tiger General Bi Sheng is here."

Vice General Guo broke into the room. Liu Yanqing hurriedly put away the letter and quickly ordered Lu Zhishen and Wu Song to hide in, but it was too late.

The Flying Tiger General Bi Sheng shook off the obstruction of several soldiers and rushed in directly with his men.

Seeing that the injured Flying Tiger General Bi Sheng came in with a few junior high school students.

Liu Yanqing hurriedly stepped forward to greet him.

This Bi Sheng had just lost in the battle a few days ago. I haven't seen him for a few days. His nose is not his nose, his face is not his face.

Looking at his hand, he actually held a short spear. Maybe he was injured and couldn't hold the spear.

Liu Yanqing was also familiar with the junior high school students behind him, and they were all his soldiers.

This collided with Lu Zhishen and Wu Song.

The injured Bi Sheng first asked: "Who are these two?"

Liu Guangshi was very clever: "This is a servant in my house."

"Oh? They don't look like people from Xiliang. When did they come?"

"General Bi, I don't need to report this to you."

Bi Sheng looked at Wu Song and Lu Zhishen fiercely, and when he saw that these two people showed no fear, he stared back, and immediately felt even more unhappy.

He shook his head and said: "I am here to supervise the army under the command of the commander-in-chief. If you have anything to do, my servant should report to me."

"I'm warning you, Bi Sheng, don't go too far. This deputy commander is the deputy commander appointed by the imperial court. When I visited the Western Army, you repeatedly made things difficult for me. Who do you think you are?"

Bi Sheng knew that he was in the wrong. Seeing how tough Liu and his son were, and seeing the angry glares of these two so-called domestic servants, he knew that he might not be easy to offend, so he smoothed things over and said, "Deputy Commander Liu, I am only following orders."

After Bi Sheng finished speaking, he turned around and wanted to leave with the others.

Wu Song and Lu Zhishen looked at each other, and in an instant, they attacked at the same time, with a roar!

Wu Song pulled out a sword from nowhere. The sword dripped blood and killed several soldiers around Bi Sheng instantly.

Before Bi Sheng could react, he was knocked out by Lu Zhishen with a bang and fell to the ground. Without saying a word, Lu Zhishen snatched the short spear from Bi Sheng's hand and thrust it fiercely toward Bi Sheng's temple!