alien war

"I don't know if the general will arrive, but the general will be far behind to meet you." Han Qi handed over an errand to his subordinates, and stepped forward three steps at a time to salute.

"Excuse me." The grand master raised his hand to signal him to keep silent.

"Yes." Han Qi understood, looked around, and said in a low voice when no one was paying attention, "The last general is on duty today and is inspecting the soldiers' drills."

"Well, what's the situation?" He raised his eyes to look at the face opposite, which was not at all courteous, without making any expression.

Han Qi thought for a while before answering: "Thirty percent of the soldiers on this expedition are recruits, and nearly half of them have hardly participated in foreign actual combat. According to this situation, compared with Xixia, our army may have insufficient combat experience, and the casualties will be higher." ... relatively large." He looked up at the grand master, saw that he was still listening, and said again: "So, after discussing a proper rest, the generals began to conduct assault training for melee combat and formation coordination."

Combining Han Qi's reply and what he saw, the grand master thought that the group of people under him had some hope, so he asked again: "What about morale? Fighting depends not only on weapons, but also on energy."

"Please don't worry, general, all the brothers in the army are looking forward to a fight with Xixia, so they can vent their anger."

Just as he was talking, Li Jinhu's rough, gong-like voice suddenly yelled in the distant school field, and the content sounded like he was directing the soldiers:

"Second team! What the fuck are you doing there! Get in and stop them!"

"Follow up! If all Xixia people are as virtuous as you, I would have gone home to hug my son!"

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Taishi and Han Qi couldn't help smiling.

Seeing that the Grand Master was only followed by two followers, Han Qi couldn't help suggesting: "Please forgive me for speaking bluntly. When the enemy's situation is unknown, the general should bring more guards when he goes out." Can be so sloppy."

Mentioning the very provocative name of Zhan Zhao, the supposedly irritable grand master still had that calm expression, as if he had never heard of the word. "Hmph, Zhan Zhao, I sent him to do some errands, and he always follows the old man. It's very annoying. Xizhou City is the throat leading to the states on the East Road. The terrain here is complex. There are many hills and ravines. It may not be impossible to defend. You should do more homework on defending the city, even if the entire army is wiped out, Xixia will not be able to take half a step out of Xizhou." He changed the subject, obviously not wanting to follow the line of Zhan Zhao. Let's talk about the topic.

"The general will understand." The grand master's low tone made Han Qi realize that the future war will be extremely difficult and extremely cruel. Maybe they are destined not to go back alive. "The last general has something else to ask the general."

"speak."

"At that time, why didn't the general transfer the troops from the northern states of Bingzhou to Xizhou for reinforcements, so that it could be used as a supplementary combat force for us to defend Xizhou." Han Qi did not hide his doubts.

"Hmph, you're right, those from the northern states of Bingzhou can indeed be good reinforcements." The grand master rubbed the knuckles on his hands, raised his head and smiled, obviously he prefers honest and straightforward people, except for a few people. "Then the old man asks you, what do you know about the forces that threaten my Great Song Dynasty?"

This question is not difficult, the answer can be said to be known to all women and children, but Han Qi has not answered for a long time.Liao and Xixia are the main threats to the Song Dynasty at present. It is extremely necessary to be vigilant against Liao's attack when confronting Xixia. The defense of the northern border will not be reduced. In this case, what exactly does the Grand Master intend to do...

"You're still young. It's your first time to go to the border. It's normal if you can't figure it out." Catching the doubts on Han Qi's face, the grand master said slowly. "Compared with other states, the states in the north of the East River Road are very special. They have to face threats from Liao and Xixia at the same time. Such a geographical location can be regarded as a strategic location. If the situation is disrupted by the opportunity, then the situation in the future will be a hundred times worse than it is now." He looked into the distance, his dry eyes almost piercing the sky.

"However, the current situation seems...not optimistic. If we give up the reinforcements there, it may be very difficult for us to...win..."

"Remember, the worst thing in leading an army to fight is to demolish the east wall to make up for the west. The temporary effect may bring hidden dangers for the rest of your life. In the end, this hidden danger will ruin everything you have done before!" Trembling from the forehead of the grand master丨 The trembling veins showed that he was a little excited. "No matter how difficult and dangerous it is, we commanders must persevere, even if we risk our lives, we must hold on!" He couldn't help but clenched his fists fiercely.

"Yes, this junior remembers it." From the grand master's words, what Han Qi got was a kind of guidance and teaching from the elders. It was the first time he discovered this old man who had always been tough and grumpy. The son actually exudes such brilliance.

"It's been almost 30 years, and this place really hasn't changed at all." Above the wilderness, the west-slanting sun dyed half of the sky, and the orange-red light reflected the evening clouds that filled the universe. Warmth, leaving only desolation everywhere.

"The general also fought at the frontier?" Han Qi asked while looking at the unique scenery of this frontier.

"If it weren't for the old wounds and chronic diseases, and I couldn't bear the toss of being stationed in the border, there would be no grand master Pang now."

Han Qi felt that he had really opened his eyes today, and he looked at the grand master secretly, but there was no stubborn illness at all on the outside. "Old injury?"

The grand master pointed to the right side of his head: "It's just that he was almost thrown off the sky by the back arrow of the party members, and ended up with a headache. After the attack, he could hardly think. After the diagnosis by the imperial physician, the disease cannot be cured. Cold air entering the body or overthinking can easily cause it to relapse, and I am afraid that the errand of leading troops to fight is impossible, so the late emperor sent me this civil errand." Speaking of this stubborn disease, the right side of the head The scar couldn't help but tense up.The fatigue accumulated so far from the expedition has already brought unbearable pressure to the body that is no longer young. In addition, the outside of Qinshui City and Zhan Zhao's fighting spirit were a little bit cold. affect military affairs.

Suddenly, the gentle wind is gone, and a strong wind suddenly rises.

"General, it's getting late, and I will send someone to take you back to the camp." Fearing that the grand master's old illness would recur, Han Qi hurriedly asked someone to prepare the car.

In the twilight, watching the carriage galloping away, Han Qi stopped silently. He suddenly felt that there was something heavy in his heart that he couldn't let go of.