The spears, spears, knives, and swords stuck on the corpses were more vigorous than the weeds in the wilderness. The masterless warhorses walked alone on the blood-stained grassland. Occasionally, a blood-stained soldier would climb up from the pile of corpses and stagger to stand up. His intestines were either broken or he had lost limbs. He struggled slowly like a zombie.
The two passersby seemed to be scared silly by the endless corpses. One of them was leading a horse and walked forward stiffly. After a few steps, his legs gave way and he fell to the ground. The other man in black hurriedly helped him up.
The thin man who was dragged up by him stared blankly at the corpses strewn all over the battlefield. His face was as pale as a sheet of paper. The young man with two soybean-sized black moles on his cheeks looked at him uneasily and whispered, "Sovereign's kung fu is very strong. He … should be safe."
It was very strange that such an ugly man actually had a soft and sweet-sounding voice of a woman.
"It's … impossible. No matter how good one's skills are, in this vast army, it's … it's impossible … "The man with the thin cheeks said with a trembling voice. In the end, he didn't finish this sentence. His eyes were already glistening with sparkling and translucent tears.
These two people were Tin Aino and Gu Zhuting.
Tin Aino had been pestering Xiao Man for several days and asked her to promise him. In fact, Ah Nu could have left without saying goodbye, but she didn't want to do so. She was a very smart woman. She knew that to get along with Xiao Man like a sister and maintain a close relationship was the key to the harmony of the family.
Before Yang Fan left, he handed the family to Xiao Man. With Xiao Man's temper, if she wanted to be alone, Xiao Man wouldn't do anything to her. But the relationship between the two would inevitably become estranged.
Sometimes, the incompatibility of fire and water developed from a trace of hatred and estrangement.
Relationships were like gears that needed to be lubricated and maintained.
When Xiao Man couldn't stand it anymore and finally agreed, Gu Zhuting immediately found out Yang Fan's team through the "Successor Hall", and then set off to follow the trail. However, when they arrived, they only saw corpses on the ground. Endless corpses. It was as if this place was Asura Hell.
Seeing A 'Nu's despair, Gu Zhuting couldn't help but frown and said, "A' Nu, it's impossible to kill all of them. On our way here, didn't we see defeated soldiers in twos and threes? Look, there are still people alive here. Sect Master might have died in battle, but it's more likely that he's still alive. Why are you scaring yourself like this? "
A 'Nu's eyes lit up as she murmured, "Not bad! As long as we haven't found his corpse, he might not be dead. Maybe … maybe he's still alive? "
Ah Nu suddenly stood up and broke free from Gu Zhuting's support. She hurriedly ran to the corpses in front of her and examined them one by one.
Gu Zhuting shook her head repeatedly. She rushed over and grabbed her, shouting, "Ah Nu, what are you doing?"
A 'Nu said anxiously, "Master Gu, help me quickly. It'll be faster if we search together!"
Gu Zhuting grabbed her arm tightly and said sternly, "Ah Nu, wake up! This isn't a solution. There are tens of thousands of corpses here. How can the two of us finish investigating? Besides, so many people died here. The imperial court will soon send people to clean up the aftermath. By then, how are we going to explain our identities to them? "
A 'Nu said despondently, "Then what do you think we should do? How are we going to find him?"
A 'Nu's hand grabbed Gu Zhuting's arm tightly, causing Gu Zhuting's arm bones to ache faintly.
Gu Zhuting let her grab and said gently, "With just the two of us, no matter if Sect Master is dead or alive, we won't be able to find him! A 'Nu, listen to me. The nearest place from here is Thousand Gold Smelting City. If we go there, the soldiers and soldiers of Smelting City will most likely be dispatched to deal with the corpses. If there's any news, we can inquire about it in the shortest time possible. "
"That's right! We can change our identities and pretend to be rich merchants passing by this place. We can do a good deed for the soldiers who died here and hold a 'Tumi' for them. It's impossible to transport the corpses of so many soldiers back. We can only cremate them and then transport the ashes back to their hometowns. "
A 'Nu's eyes became clear, "That's right. Only the great generals will be placed in a coffin and sent back to the capital. As for the others, they can only be cremated on the spot. If we are willing to pay for this task, everyone's identity must be verified first. Their belongings must also be sorted out separately. That way, we can confirm the identity of each corpse."
Gu Zhuting said, "That's right. For us to do such a good deed, we will need the cooperation of the military and the local authorities. We can also obtain more information from them. If Sect Master isn't among the dead, then Sect Master is still alive. Who knows, we might get news about Sect Master before we finish our good deed. "
A 'Nu smiled and said impatiently, "Let's go! Let's go to Thousand Gold Smelting City immediately! "
… …
In a simple tent made of tree trunks and leaves, Li Jinzhong took off his shirt and laid on a pile of soft grass with his bare back. There was a wolf fang arrow stuck in his back. Because it had not been pulled out for a long time, the area around the wound was already bruised and swollen.
"Khan, bear with it!"
A burly man who was kneeling on one knee beside him said in a rough tone. Li Jinzhong nodded and Sun Wanrong passed him a piece of cork. Li Jinzhong bit on it.
The burly man pulled out a small knife and quickly cut a cross around the bow and arrow. He pulled it out forcefully. Li Jinzhong let out a muffled groan and the wolf fang arrow with a barb was pulled out from his back. Some dark blood flowed out. The burly man tossed the small knife in the bonfire beside him. When the blood gradually turned red, he suddenly stuck the small knife on Li Jinzhong's wound.
Li Jinzhong's body tensed up. Although he was old, he was still strong. His muscles bulged and his strong arms bulged. The small knife burned Li Jinzhong's wound. When the wound was slightly scabbed, the burly man grabbed a handful of herbs. Ignoring the bitterness, he stuffed them into his mouth and chewed.
He carefully applied the chewed herbs on Li Jinzhong's wound and used a piece of cloth to bandage the wound. Only then did he stand up. Luo Wuzhen handed him a water sack. The burly man's mouth was full of green and bitter, so he didn't say anything. He took the water sack, pulled out the cork and gulped down a large mouthful of water before quickly walking out of the tent.
Inside the tent, Sun Wanrong, Luo Wuzhen, He Axiao and the other Khitan leaders surrounded Li Jinzhong with concern. Li Jinzhong chuckled and said: "Don't worry, this old man's life is tough. I won't die! Come, help me up! "
Luo Wuzhen and He Axiao went forward to help him up and sat him on a haystack. Li Jinzhong asked in a deep voice: "How are our casualties?"
…
The burly man who was treating Li Jinzhong walked out of the tent and gulped down several mouthfuls of water. The bitter taste still lingered in his mouth. His tongue was so numb that he couldn't feel it anymore. He looked around and saw a wild pear tree about two hundred zhang down the slope. The branches were heavily laden with fruits. He walked down the slope with large strides.
Yang Fan leaned against the thick trunk of the pear tree and sat on the ground. His hands were tied behind his back and his wrists were tied with ox tendons. Ox tendons were the most flexible thing. Even if he struggled until the ox tendons sank into his flesh and cut his wrists, he wouldn't be able to break them.
There were also a few people tied up under a few trees nearby. They were all high-ranking military officers. It seemed like the Khitans weren't foolhardy people. They also knew that if they captured more high-ranking military officers, they would have the capital to bargain with the imperial court if the situation turned bad.
However, Yang Fan took a closer look and didn't recognize any of the high-ranking military officers. Judging from their uniforms, they were only high-ranking military officers like Commander Yingyang and Commandant Guo Yi. They were only one and a half ranks higher than him. There wasn't a single high-ranking military officer like Head Supervisor Yan Banshi or Deputy Head Supervisor Zong Huaichang.
At this moment, the burly man who was treating Li Jinzhong walked under the tree and plucked two pears from the tree. He wiped them on his clothes and took a bite. The pears had just started to mature. They weren't bitter or sour, but they weren't sweet either. It was hard to tell what kind of taste they had, but after chewing a few times, it was very helpful in getting rid of the bitterness in the mouth.
As soon as Yang Fan saw the burly man walk to his side, he stared at him. He felt that this person was somewhat familiar. After carefully identifying him, Yang Fan suddenly realized that this burly man was the Khitan military officer who used the three Heaven Supporting Trident last night. Even now, Yang Fan still remembered the strength of his arms.
The burly man took two bites of the pears and realized that he was staring at him. He couldn't help but chuckle and said, "What, you're not convinced? Do you still want to have a duel with me? "
Yang Fan smiled faintly and shook his head, saying, "A defeat is a defeat. How can a defeated general dare to speak bravely?"
The burly man curled his lips and shook the pears in his hand, saying, "All right, all right, don't talk about literature with me. As a soldier, there's no need to be so literary. It's because of people like you that the Tang dynasty army became so useless! Thinking back to when I was in the army, the might of the Tang dynasty at that time … Hey! "
The burly man shook his head, plucked another pear, and turned around to leave.
Yang Fan's expression changed. He hurriedly asked, "What did you say? You were a soldier in the Great Zhou army? "
The burly man lazily turned around and cast a glance at him. He corrected, "Not the Great Zhou, it's the Tang dynasty! Laozi has never been a soldier for that stinky woman! "
"Yes, yes, yes," Yang Fan said, "The Tang dynasty is not the Great Zhou. You were a soldier in the Tang dynasty army? Were you a loyal follower or a soldier? "
Yang Fan thought that since he was a Khitan, he shouldn't have been a regular soldier of the Tang dynasty.
The Tang dynasty's army was very mixed. Among them, only the prefectural army, imperial army, border army, and recruiting army were regular soldiers. As for the rest, there were too many.
For example, when Li Shimin went on an expedition against Goguryeo, other than the imperial army, guards, prefectural army, and border army, there were also regimental troops from Pinglu and Lulong, Turkic, Qiang, and Xianbei tribes, vassal troops from Khitan, Xi, and other vassal states, conscripts from Silla, Baekje, and other temporary 'loyal followers'. Altogether, there were hundreds of thousands of them.
The burly man said, "At that time, I was a real soldier who ate military rations and received military pay. Although I was just a small squad leader, I earned my meritorious service by crawling out of a pile of corpses. I hate the border generals for being cruel, not only did they embezzle military pay, they also oppressed my people in every possible way, treating them like bandits. Once, my squad tried to rape a girl from my tribe. As a soldier, I couldn't even protect my own people, what's the use of being a soldier? In a fit of anger, I killed that bastard and fled back to my hometown! "
The burly man looked at Yang Fan from head to toe and said with disdain, "You're so young, yet you're already a captain. I'm afraid you climbed so fast by hugging that Wu traitor's thigh?"
Yang Fan said with a straight face, "You're wrong. I was originally a soldier under the command of the Heyuan Army's Chief Marshal, Hei Chi Chang. I only got where I am today because I fought in hundreds of battles!"
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