Chapter 881: The Magnificent Power of Han (6)

"The Marching Army is coming, the Marching Army is coming!" A Qi army stumbled from the rear, shouting loudly with unconcealed panic in his tone.

Tian Jingwen and Tan Shan were both horrified. They had always thought that they had escaped from the Eastern Expeditionary Army. All they had to deal with now was hunger and disease. The two looked at each other and saw despair in each other's eyes. At the moment, they Nearly half of the team of more than a thousand people were sick and starved. If they were caught up by the Eastern Expeditionary Army at this time, there would be no other way except the complete destruction of the army.

Qin Shan choked and pulled out the saber from his waist, "General, whoever can leave first will go first. I will lead the others to resist on the spot for a while to buy some time for the general."

Tian Jingwen shook his head, "If the Eastern Expeditionary Army has bitten us, then no one can escape. Rather than being caught up one by one and killed like a wild dog while fleeing in panic, it is better to fight with them here." Let’s do it again vigorously”

Tan Shan nodded silently, "The last general is willing to follow the general."

Tian Jingwen looked at the sergeant, "How many people are there in the Eastern Expeditionary Army? Do you see clearly?"

"Yes, there are dozens of people!" Qi Bing said

"What, how much?" Tan Shan could hardly believe his ears.

"There are dozens of people!" the soldier repeated

Qin Shan was furious. Dozens of Eastern Expeditionary Army frightened this man into a pale face. He raised his palm and slapped him across the face. "Are you still a soldier? Dozens of Eastern Expeditionary Army will make you look pale and give you unclear rewards." "

Feiqiao wanted to kick again, but Tian Jingwen held him back and shook his head, "Don't blame him. Let's go and have a look. There's something weird here."

Tan Shan glared at the ashamed Qi Jun angrily. Strides followed Tian Jingwen forward. Tian Jingwen felt desolate in his heart. This is the current situation of his subordinates. They have become frightened birds. The slightest disturbance can destroy their tight-knit nerves.

Stand on the top of the slope. Looking at a few miles away from them, a bright red flag of the Eastern Conquest Army was fluttering in the wind, and under the flag, stood dozens of soldiers of the Eastern Conquest Army wearing white hoods, standing silently, seemingly also look at them

"They are their scouts," Qin Shan whispered in a low voice. During the initial escape, they had encountered these scouts who seemed to be everywhere, and had a deeper understanding of these people.

"Since he is a scout, how could he appear in front of us so blatantly and actually raise a flag?" Tian Jingwen always felt that there was something weird about this matter. He thought about it for a while, waved his hand and said: "Everyone, come out."

There was a loud crash,

Behind Tian Jingwen, Qi troops appeared one after another. A broken military flag was also raised on the top of the slope.

Zhang Xi looked at Qi Jun who suddenly appeared on the slope and laughed, "There is finally a response, a little later than I expected." He turned to look at Qin Shaowei beside him and said, "Mr. Qin. Speaking of which, I also want to thank you. Well, as a scout, I never thought that I could raise this flag openly when I was on a mission. As for us scouts, we cannot fight under the guidance of this flag. It’s a pity. I made up for it this time. I can brag about it after I go back. I don’t want to envy my colleagues in other troops!”

Hearing Zhang Xi's joke, the soldiers around him laughed.

Qin Shaowei didn't pay attention to Zhang Xi's joke, and finally found Tian Jingwen, and discovered their traces from that day. Another two days passed, and Wangshan was running to death. Now he really has a profound experience

"Let's go!" Qin Shaowei said

"Okay" Zhang Xi took a step forward and shouted: "Xiao Qi, come up with Mr. Qin and me. Others, please stay on the spot and be on guard if something unexpected happens, retreat immediately and don't worry about us."

"Platoon Leader Zhang is worrying too much!" Qin Shaowei said

"Don't be afraid of 10,000, just be afraid of the unexpected. You have to be prepared for everything!" Zhang Xi stepped forward to support Qin Shaowei, "Mr. Qin, be careful about sailing the ship of ten thousand years, right? If this Tian Jingwen turns his back, I can guarantee that he will not be able to use it." In a few days, their heads will be chopped off. Now that we have bitten them, they can’t even think about running away."

Qin Shaowei shook his head and stepped forward

On the hillside, Tan Shan looked at the three people staggering upward with a strange look on his face, "General Tian, ​​do you want..."

Tian Jingwen shook his head

The three of them got closer and closer. In the middle of the ramp, they stopped. The man in the middle took off the cloak on his head and shouted loudly: "General Tian, ​​General Tian Jingwen, I am Qin Shaowei, and I serve as Prime Minister Tian." The order comes to you"

Qin Shaowei! Tian Jingwen and Tan Shan were both shocked. This was the number one adviser to Prime Minister Tian. How could he be here under the protection of the Eastern Expeditionary Army?

"General Tian, ​​Mr. Qin fell into the hands of the Eastern Expedition Army, what about Prime Minister Tian?" Tan Shan's voice was trembling. Qin Shaowei has always been at the side of Prime Minister Tian.

Tian Jingwen's heart was heavy. Ever since he was defeated at Xiaoshanguan, he had lost any news from western Liaoning. However, thinking that Prime Minister Tian's tens of thousands of troops were trapped in a heavy siege, Tian Fucheng led the army to run away again, with no food and grass inside and outside. The reinforcements may be in danger, but the only good news revealed in Tan Shaowei's words is that Tian Xiang is still alive.

After a while, the three of them walked up to Tian Jingwen

Zhang Xi and Xiao Qi'er stayed under a big tree, surrounded by a circle of Qi soldiers. Most of them had anger in their eyes. They looked like they were going to swallow them whole. Xiao Qi'er held the handle of the knife. , stood there nervously, but not to be outdone, he tried his best to open his eyes wide and stare back at the other party, the atmosphere seemed extremely tense.

Zhang Xi, however, didn't care. He sat down on the ground and stretched out his hand to pull Xiao Qi, "Xiao Qi, your legs aren't sore, but mine are. Sit down, sit down, and have a good rest. I'm going to go again later." Coming back!"

Xiao Qi sat down stiffly, but Zhang Xi easily built a snowman without even looking at the Qi troops around him.

On the other end, Tian Jingwen's cry of pain suddenly came. The Qi army surrounding Zhang Xi and the two men turned their heads, only to see their leader kneeling on the ground, holding his hands on the ground, crying bitterly, while Tan The general also tilted his head and slurred his eyes.

Tan Shaowei's eyes were red, and he looked at the grieving Tian Jingwen. This man first stubbornly blocked the Eastern Expeditionary Army at Xiaoshan Pass, and then fled into the snowy mountains. His only hope was that Tian Xiang could break through the siege, but now, this only His hopes were dashed. No wonder he was so embarrassed in front of so many subordinates.

"General Tian, ​​this is not the time to grieve. Although he surrendered, tens of thousands of soldiers were saved as a result, which is also a matter of joy. What's more, Xiang Tian has more important things for you to do. You have to fight." Cheer up!" Qin Shaowei advised.

Tian Jingwen raised his head and looked at the other party with tears in his eyes, "Prime Minister Tian has surrendered, and tens of thousands of troops have surrendered. What else is there to do? I will never surrender, even if I starve to death in the mountains." I won’t surrender either”

"General Tian, ​​I'm afraid you don't know what's happening in Qi State, right?" Tan Shaowei sighed and fell into the snow, "The second young master returned to Qi State with tens of thousands of troops, hoping to overthrow the eldest son in one fell swoop. But unexpectedly, the eldest son had already received the message. He mobilized the country and blamed the second son for Xiang Tian's defeat. He denounced the second son as a traitor and a traitor. Now the two brothers started a civil war in the country. The second son occupied Jimo and Gaotang. , but the rest of the place was under the control of the eldest son. Chu State Qu Wan took the opportunity to send troops and captured Linyi. The Eastern Expeditionary Army was also watching with eager eyes. No one knew when they would send troops. Qi State was already standing on the edge of the cliff. !"

The sadness on Tian Jingwen's face slowly turned into shock, and he fell to the ground, "How could it be like this? How could it be like this? Foreign trouble has just arrived, and internal strife has broken out again. This is God's will to destroy me." Daqi?"

"The two young masters are fighting. I'm afraid that there is an army of Eastern Expeditions causing trouble, otherwise the eldest son will never get the message so quickly. In fact, if the second young master wins quickly, Qi will have a glimmer of hope. Now, the whole country will be in trouble. "Qin Shaowei sighed: "So Prime Minister Tian has to surrender, and as one of the conditions for surrender, you will lead five thousand elite troops back to the country to assist the eldest son and quickly quell the civil strife in the country."

"Why is it me?" Tian Jingwen said in confusion.

"Because you are the eldest son's confidant," Qin Shaowei said bluntly: "Over the years, the second son has spread his influence in the army, and most of the generals in the army have made friends with him. If he sends others back, the prime minister will not worry. If the generals sent back are Have you defected again?"

Tian Jingwen took a deep breath

"And, there is another reason!" Qin Shaowei hesitated, "In Xiang Tian's heart, he is probably hoping that the eldest son will win. Firstly, the eldest son now occupies the center, so he will win first, and secondly, the eldest son will win against him. Tian Xiang would not have other ideas, but the Second Young Master is different. He led the army in Langya, and he has actually betrayed Tian Xiang. Now, he is afraid that Tian Xiang will be killed by the Eastern Expedition Army immediately. If He won, and Prime Minister Tian will not be able to return to the country for a long time. Moreover, the Second Young Master seems to have a large number of troops, but he is surrounded by dangers. The Chu people and the Yan people may launch an attack on him at any time, so Tian Xiang sends you back to assist the First Young Master to quickly put down the enemy. Can you do rebellion?"

"I can do it!" Tian Jingwen stood up slowly, "I will definitely live up to Prime Minister Tian's trust."

"Okay, now you come down with us. The Eastern Expeditionary Army has collected ships. You can choose five thousand people from the Qi army to accompany you back to the country." Qin Shaowei said: "Whether Prime Minister Tian can return to the country depends on whether you can do it quickly." The domestic chaos has been settled. If you and the eldest son can quickly defeat the second son and stabilize the domestic situation, Qi will still have a chance. If the war continues, Qi will not be far from being destroyed." (To be continued)