"If the other party is really the Turkic army, how can the thousand soldiers here be their opponent? It's no secret that the Turkic State Preceptor covets Marquis's knowledge. If he sees that Marquis is unconscious, not only will he take away all the books in Yanhuang College, he might even capture Marquis and bring him back to the Turkic Empire! At that time, Marquis will still not be able to escape death! "
After listening to Doctor Liu's words, the bearded lieutenant's eyes widened and he said anxiously.
When Doctor Liu heard this, he suddenly had a difficult expression. "Lieutenant Lu, Marquis's current situation is definitely not able to withstand the bumpy journey. This place is at least a dozen miles away from Longmen County. If you send Marquis back to the county, if you go too fast, Marquis might directly lose his life on the way. If you go too slow, the Turkic army will most likely catch up with Marquis. The result is the same! This old man has said everything. As for how to decide, I ask Lieutenant Lu to think thrice before you act! "
"I …"
The bearded lieutenant opened his mouth and was so anxious that he almost cursed. In this situation, if he stayed, he would definitely die. If he escaped, he would also definitely die. It wasn't an exaggeration to call it a hopeless situation. What choice did you ask him to make? What thrice? Even if he thought a hundred times, he still couldn't do it!
In addition, not only did Li Zexuan have a high position and power, but he was also deeply loved by the people of the Tang Empire. When it came to the life and death of Li Zexuan, the bearded lieutenant really didn't dare to take the risk. Just think about it. If Li Zexuan died because of his wrong decision, not only would Li Er and the people of the world not forgive him, he wouldn't be able to get past himself!
Therefore, at this time, the bearded lieutenant was hesitant. Speaking of which, if he had to risk his own life, he wouldn't hesitate to do it. He wasn't afraid of death!
"Lieutenant, this subordinate has a plan!"
Just when the bearded lieutenant was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, the soldier who came to report suddenly said.
"Oh? What plan? Say it quickly! What time is it now? Bai Chi, you still want to keep me in suspense? "
When the bearded lieutenant heard this, he resisted the urge to slap the back of the latter's head.
"Uh … Lieutenant, I just remembered!"
The soldier shrunk his neck and quickly said, "Lieutenant, there is a cellar under the Longmen Pass. We can hide Marquis in the cellar and send someone to look after him. This way, even if we all die in battle, the Turkic army might not be able to find Marquis!"
"Cellar? There was a cellar under the Dragon Gate? Why didn't I know about it? "
The bearded lieutenant said in surprise.
They were all soldiers from Bing Province's Zhe Chong House. They had never been to Longmen Pass before, so they naturally didn't know the specific situation here.
The soldier named Bai Chi replied, "Lieutenant, my cousin used to be stationed at Longmen Pass. Of course, I know the situation here! We can hide Marquis in the cellar. This way, the Turkic army won't find him and Marquis won't be injured! Furthermore, Provincial Governor Hong and Fang Canjun led people to chase after Wu Jie. If those torches really belonged to the Turkic army, Canjun and the others would definitely see them. They might even be rushing over to Longmen Pass right now! As long as we can hold on until Canjun and the others return, we have hope of holding on until reinforcements from other places arrive! "
Hearing this, the bearded lieutenant couldn't help but nod and say, "Good! We will immediately move Marquis to the cellar. Remember, you are not allowed to mention this to anyone else. Violators will be punished according to military law! "
This matter concerned Li Zexuan's life, so the bearded lieutenant had to be careful. He felt that the fewer people who knew about Li Zexuan's hiding place, the better! It wasn't that he didn't trust the other soldiers outside, but he was worried that some people would be threatened by the Turkic army and be forced to reveal Li Zexuan's whereabouts!
"Hiding Marquis in the cellar isn't a bad idea! This old man is willing to stay in the cellar and take care of Marquis! "
At this time, Doctor Liu said.
Previously, he had planned to write two prescriptions for Li Zexuan to ease his injuries, but with the army at the border, even if he wrote the prescriptions, he wouldn't have time to get the medicine. Instead, he might as well stay by Li Zexuan's side. If anything happened, he would be able to treat him immediately!
The bearded lieutenant couldn't help but look at Doctor Liu in surprise. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Doctor Liu, I, Lu Xianda, won't hide it from you. Tonight, Longmen Pass is likely to be flooded with blood. Are you sure you want to stay?"
Doctor Liu waved his hand and said, "How could this old man not know this? But Marquis's life is in danger. If this old man abandons him, not only will I be a doctor in vain, I will also be a human! Anyway, this old man is already so old. If the Turkic army wants to kill me, then kill me! If this old man can save Marquis's life, this old man will have no regrets! "
When Lieutenant Lu Xianda heard this, he couldn't help but be slightly moved. He solemnly bowed to Doctor Liu and said, "Doctor Liu is benevolent and righteous. If this old man is lucky enough to survive this battle, he will definitely repay today's kindness in the future!"
Doctor Liu saved Li Zexuan, which was a disguised redemption for him. Of course, he was grateful from the bottom of his heart!
"Lieutenant Lu is too polite. This is what I should do!"
Doctor Liu said as he cupped his hands in return.
Lu Xianda nodded and no longer talked nonsense. Several people carefully helped Li Zexuan up from the bed and prepared to send him to the cellar.
"Lieutenant, these books from Yanhuang College, should we also move them to the cellar?"
Sergeant Li Zexuan followed behind them. At this time, he glanced at the pile of books on the square table in the room. They were the books that Li Zexuan had taken from Wu Jie. He quickly asked.
Lu Xianda's figure paused and said with a serious expression, "Move! Of course we have to move them! These precious books from Yanhuang College must not be taken away by the Turks! "
In fact, Lu Xianda wanted to burn all these books because burning them was the safest way. However, without Li Zexuan's permission, he didn't have the courage to burn these books.
"Yes! Lieutenant! "
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"Lieutenant, the Turks are here!"
After about fifteen minutes, Lu Xianda stood on the tower again. The torches in the north were less than three miles away from Longmen Pass!
Lu Xianda's eyes narrowed. He turned around and looked at the more than a thousand soldiers behind him and shouted, "Everyone, listen to me. Tonight, we will defend Longmen Pass with our lives! We are not fighting alone. As long as we can hold on for a few minutes, our reinforcements will arrive. At that time, everyone will have a share of the credit for defending Longmen Pass! "
A thousand soldiers against at least thirty to forty thousand soldiers would definitely be weaker. In order to stabilize the soldiers' morale, Lu Xianda could only say so. In fact, he didn't even know if there would be reinforcements!
"Yes! We will defend Longmen Pass with our lives! "
The soldiers didn't know this. When they heard Lu Xianda's solemn vow, they all responded with vigor.
"Lieutenant, look! Are those Adjunct Fang's men? "
Bai Chi pointed to the northeast and shouted.
Lu Xianda quickly turned around and took a closer look. He saw a black torrent about a mile away from the Dragon Gate. It was rushing toward the Dragon Gate at a high speed! They were too far away and this group of people didn't have any torches. Therefore, they didn't notice that there was an army in front of the "torch army"!
"It's Adjunct Fang! It must be them! Adjunct Fang and Provincial Governor Hong are very familiar with this official road. They can march with a little moonlight, but the Turks are definitely not like them! Therefore, this group of people must be Adjunct Fang and his men! "
Lu Xianda said excitedly.
Bang, bang, bang!
As the army continued to approach, it didn't take long for some sharp-eyed soldiers to see the appearances of some of the people in the army under the faint moonlight. Someone cheered, "Adjunct Fang! It's Adjunct Fang! Adjunct Fang is back! Longmen Pass is saved! "
"Open the city gate!"
Lu Xianda also saw it clearly at this time and ordered decisively.
"Yes!"
Soon, two soldiers bowed and ran down the city tower to open the city gate!
Bang, bang, bang!
After a while, the army finally arrived at Longmen Pass. Seeing the city gate open, they galloped into the pass without hesitation!
"Quick! Close the city gate! The Turk army is coming this way! "
The leader of the army was indeed Fang Gongteng. Seeing that everyone had entered the pass, Fang Gongteng shouted anxiously.
Creak ~!
Naturally, there were soldiers who went to close the city gate. Lu Xianda went up and bowed to Fang Gongteng and Hong Wenxing. Then, he asked, "Adjunct Fang, why are you back?"
"Let's talk at the side!"
Fang Gongteng wiped away his sweat and began to walk up the stairs. As he walked, he said, "Adjunct Fang and I followed Wu Jie.
"Governor Hong and I pursued Wu Jie the entire way, but we didn't expect that just as we were about to reach Ma Dou Pass, we would discover that the Turkic army was fighting with the soldiers of the Bing Province Barracks. I originally wanted to go to their aid, but by the time we arrived, the battle was already nearing its end. Moreover, not long after, Wu Jie and that Turkic general mounted their horses and prepared to continue south. Governor Hong and I immediately ordered the army to turn around and return as quickly as possible!"
"So that's how it was!"
Hearing this, Lu Xianda nodded thoughtfully.
Fang Gongteng hesitated for a few moments before continuing, "I also heard some bad news. Yanmen Pass has been breached, and Commandant Xu … Commandant Xu has most likely been killed!"
"What? Yanmen Pass has been breached! "
When Lu Xianda heard this, his face was filled with shock.
Fang Gongteng, his face sorrowful, nodded and softly said, "Mm! It was breached tonight! "
Lu Xianda was dumbfounded. Hong Wenxing asked, "How are Marquis' injuries? Where are they now? "
Lu Xianda frowned and thought for a moment before replying, "Marquis is seriously injured and unconscious. This general has already invited the best doctor in Longmen County to treat him. However, Marquis' injuries are mainly internal, so the doctor can't do anything about it! He can only temporarily alleviate Marquis' pain! Marquis can't be shaken right now. To prevent any accidents, I have already sent Marquis to a quiet place nearby. Once the Turkic army is fended off, we will invite famous doctors to treat Marquis! "
Hong Wenxing's expression turned solemn as he muttered, "His injuries are actually so serious? It seems that we have to win this battle! "
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