Chapter 394

Zhong Tian fled south with the Ning army, and was pursued by the Sky Eagle army behind him. The situation was critical and extremely miserable. TXT download.

This escape not only threw away the remaining baggage, but also Zhong Tian's family, wives and concubines were separated. In the end, only his wife was left with him. Even Zhong Tian was like this, and those below were also separated. One can imagine the situation of the minister.

After the defeat of this remnant army, they closed the city and ran south, covering a distance of two hundred miles in one night. Not to mention that people can't bear it, even the war horses in the army are so tired that they are foaming at the mouth and kneeling on the ground unable to stand up. When it got daylight, Ning Jun and Peng Jun were too tired to run anymore, but fortunately, the Sky Eagle Army also stopped chasing them at this time.

Ning's army and Peng's army were tired, and Tianying's army was also extremely tired. The entire army had no military appearance. Many Feng troops were shirtless and chasing the enemy with their shirts off. In addition, Ziying also received a flying pigeon message from Tang Yin, instructing him not to go too far into the area rashly, to suspend the pursuit, stay in place to rest, and wait for his own reinforcements to arrive before making plans.

After receiving Tang Yin's order, Ziying did not dare to disobey it, and after a whole night of chasing the enemy, his own soldiers were indeed exhausted. He originally thought that it would take at least one or two days for his reinforcements to arrive here, but to his surprise, the reinforcements arrived in only half a day.

The number of reinforcements was not large, only about 10,000, and they were all light cavalry.

The general leading this light cavalry was none other than Tang Yin, who had sent the message to Ziying.

Also coming with him were the three brothers Shangguan Yuanrang, Yuanwu, and Yuanbiao, as well as Zhan Hu, Lotte, Ai Jia, Wu Mei, and Wu Ying. In this battle of Wancheng, the Tianyuan Army was considered a complete victory, basically wiping out the main forces of the Ning Army and the Peng Army. However, it was not without losses on its side. There were tens of thousands of casualties, and General Wu Guang was seriously injured. Seriously wounded, Juno also died in front of the two armies.

When Ziying learned that Tang Yin had arrived in person, he who was sitting in the Chinese army's tent stood up and walked out with long strides, leading his generals and regimental commanders out of the camp to greet him.

Seeing the dusty Tang Yin, Ziying fell to his knees on the ground without saying a word, cupped his hands and said: "Zi Ying, the guilty general, see you, sir!" As one of his subordinates, Juno died at the hands of Zhan Wuwei, Ziying He believed that he could not escape the blame, so he also called himself the guilty general.

Tang Yin lowered his head and looked at Ziying. The latter usually paid great attention to his appearance. His beard and hair were neatly combed, and the armor on his body was wiped clean without even a speck of dust sticking. Now when he looked at Ziying, his hair was messy and his beard was tangled. After that, his face was black and white, covered with dirt. The original color of the armor on his body could not be seen. It was covered with dust. Looking at it coldly, it looked like it had come out of a pile of dirt.

well! After reading it, Tang Yin sighed secretly. Hearing that Juno died, he was indeed sad and angry. Juno was his old subordinate, and he knew Juno's character too well. Juno had always been upright and impulsive. He didn't know how powerful Zhan Wudi was. Don't you? Ziying doesn’t know yet? There are so many generals in the Sky Eagle Army, why did Juno just go out to fight Zhan Invincible? Isn't this clearly asking Juno to die? But now that he saw Ziying's embarrassed look, Tang Yin's resentment towards him had subsided a lot. He stood there, looking down at Ziying who was kneeling in front of him, speechless for a long time.

Tang Yin didn't speak, Ziying didn't dare to get up, and the generals and regimental commanders under his command didn't even dare to breathe. The scene was surprisingly quiet, and it was so depressing that it made people breathless.

Upon seeing this, Wu Mei, who was following Tang Yin, quietly pulled his sleeves and looked at him with questioning eyes.

Tang Yin bit his lip, lowered his body, stretched out his hand to help Ziying up, and said calmly: "What are you doing, General Ziying? What's your crime?"

What he said made Ziying feel even more uncomfortable and nervous. He sank, knelt on the ground without moving, and whispered: "The last general made a mistake in his command, which caused General Juno to be injured by Zhan Invincible's hands..."

Before he could finish his words, Tang Yin used his arms slightly to lift up the kneeling Ziying. At the same time, his eyes were slightly red and he said quietly: "Junuo and I have only known each other for more than a year, but we are as close as brothers. Juno was an only son, with an old mother, a young wife and a young son. He died in front of the battle today. How can I explain to his family? General Ziying was not at fault, but I was."

When Ziying heard this, her body trembled, her knees softened, and she was about to kneel down again. But Tang Yin's hand holding his arm didn't let go, holding his body firmly so that he couldn't kneel down. He looked at Ziying and said with a wry smile: "If the earthen pot is not broken near the mouth of the well, the general will inevitably die in battle. Since he chose to join the army to serve the country, casualties are inevitable, so General Ziying does not need to blame himself too much."

As he said that, he looked around at the generals around him and said seriously: "I don't know or be familiar with each of you, but since you are a member of the Tianyuan Army, you are my brothers, and I regard you as brothers and sisters, no matter what. Whoever it is, if unfortunately they die in front of the two armies, I will be sad, but I believe that we are not afraid of death, including General Juno. Instead of letting the rebellious ministers take over, the country and the country will be destroyed in one day, and we will just live and wait for death. It is better to die vigorously on the battlefield than to live alive. Every drop of sweat and blood we shed today will not be in vain. It will be the mainstay that supports our rise and will last for generations to come!"

His words were sonorous and powerful, and moved every general and soldier present.

Tang Yin's eyes were like lightning, and the redness in his eye circles disappeared. He took a deep breath, raised his arms, and shouted loudly: "Wind——"

"Wind! Wind! Wind! Strong wind——"

The emotions of the surrounding soldiers were completely aroused by him. People's blood was excited and they all raised their arms and shouted. Even the soldiers on the periphery who had not heard Tang Yin's speech were also affected by him and shouted loudly. The wind was loud and continuous for a long time.

War is cruel and ever-changing. No one can guarantee that he will be victorious in the long term, and casualties are inevitable. Tang Yin's words are inspiring the entire army, but they are also inspiring himself.

"Sir..." Ziying looked at Tang Yin whose jade face was flushed, and her heart was filled with excitement. Compared with the selfish Zhong Tian and the ministers of the dynasty, Tang Yin was indeed much stronger. It can be said that it is a blessing for the general and the whole army to be able to assist such a lord.

Listening to the continuous shouts of the soldiers, Tang Yin sighed, and the grief and indignation in his heart because of Juno's death in battle became much lighter.

He looked at Ziying and did not blame him. Instead, he praised him: "General Ziying commanded this battle effectively and did not fall behind the enemy at all. He must have made a great contribution!"

What he said was not a hypocritical politeness. You must know that there are fierce generals like Zhan Wudi in the Ning Army. It is also a breakout battle. The Sky Eagle Army can fight to such an extent and defeat the Ning Army to such an extent. The embarrassment was beyond Tang Yin's expectation. Of course, if Juno had not died, this battle would have been perfect.

Hearing this, Ziying couldn't hold back his tears and started dripping down. He choked with sobs and bowed and said, "Every general will have his faults, so don't dare to be greedy for merit."

Tang Yin smiled, held Ziying's wrist, and said while walking towards the central military tent: "I know who has merit and who has fault. General Ziying doesn't have to be too modest." Tang Yin may not have much respect for Ziying. Like it, but he definitely appreciates Ziying's ability. In terms of commanding on the spot and adapting to changes, I'm afraid even Xiao Muqing, who is good at this, may not be able to match him.

Looking at the backs of Tang Yin and Ziying walking side by side towards the Chinese military tent, Wu Mei and Wu Ying couldn't help but look at him with admiration. In their impressions, Tang Yin was still as unruly and uninhibited as when he had just joined the army as the commander of the regiment. But now the two sisters suddenly discovered that Tang Yin had matured, was steady and wise, and could control the emotions of people around him at the palm of his hand.

Entering the Chinese military tent, Tang Yin, Ziying and others took their seats one after another.

At this time, Tang Yin's face straightened up and he asked, "How is the situation with Zhong Tian now?"

Through the Sky Eye and the Earth Net, he had learned about the situation of Ning Jun and Peng Jun, but he wanted to hear Ziying's analysis.

Ziying quickly stood up and replied respectfully: "At present, the total strength of the Ning Army and the Peng Army does not exceed 20,000, and the army is extremely short of supplies, food and grass. Judging from the time, they should have fled to Jian by now. Near the city, if nothing else happens, I think Zhong Tian will go to Jian City to rest and recuperate temporarily. Jian City is only fifty miles away from where our troops are located. If we march now, we can arrive before dark, and we can trap Zhong Tian and others. Within Jian City.”

Tang Yin nodded while listening. He turned to Shangguan Yuanwu and said, "Bring me the map."

Shangguan Yuanwu agreed, took the map from the guard, unfolded it, and spread it on the table in front of Tang Yin.

Ziying knew the Feng Kingdom area well even with her eyes closed, but Tang Yin was not so familiar. He looked at the map and searched carefully. After looking at it for a long time, he murmured: "Jiancheng is here..."

"Yes, sir!" Ziying came forward, pointed to the top of Jian City, and explained, "We are here now."

"Yes!" Tang Yin asked, "Who is the Lord of Jian City?"

Ziying didn't even think about it and replied, "It's Qiu Yue."

"Qiu Yue?" Tang Yin once passed by Jiancheng when he was the commander of the corps and met the city lord of Jiancheng. When Jing Ziying said this, he immediately thought of this person. He said quietly: "If I remember correctly, this person was the Lord of Jian City before Zhong Tianwei usurped the throne."

"My lord is wise, that's true." Ziying raised her hand in praise.

Tang Yin smiled and said: "In this way, this Qiu Yue should not be a direct descendant of Zhong Tian and can be used." After speaking, he looked at Letian and Ai Jia again and asked: "At present, the remnants of Zhong Tian can enter Jian City "

"Not yet!" Letian said, "Sir, I just received the report that Zhong Tian's rebels are resting ten miles away from Jian City."

"Very good!" When Tang Yin heard this, he raised the corner of his mouth and smiled. He said to Ziying: "General Ziying, in my name, write a letter of advice to Qiu Yue, urging him to surrender to our army and refuse Zhong Tian. The remnants enter the city."