In the blink of an eye, after Wan Dadao slashed two soldiers with his spear, Cao Xiong quietly approached Wan Dadao's back. While Wan Dadao was stabbing forward with his spear, Cao Xiong suddenly jumped out and slashed down with his saber.
"Whoosh!"
The blade hit Wan Dadao's back.
With one slash, Wan Dadao's armor was broken, and the skin on his back was cut open. Blood and flesh flew everywhere.
Dark red blood splashed out directly.
Wan Dadao let out a blood-curdling scream, and the long spear that was thrusting out paused in midair. It was precisely this moment of pause that gave the rest of the soldiers a chance. These people who were about to leave no longer had the slightest bit of fear when it came to fighting. All of them had a ferocious expression on their faces, as if they were about to devour someone. Whoever blocked them was blocking their way to survival, and they would kill that person.
One by one, they swung their sabers and slashed down. Then, the blades fell on Wan Dadao's body.
Wan Dadao screamed miserably, as if he had gone mad.
He was extremely angry.
"Wan Dadao, die!"
Another person slashed out with his saber.
After this strike, the blade swept through the air, and in the next moment, the blade cut through Wan Dadao's neck. Even though Wan Dadao was furious, and his eyes were wide open in anger, at this moment, after that burst of anger, he finally calmed down, and his body fell to the ground.
"Charge!"
Cao Xiong shouted.
As Cao Xiong sprinted, the crowd also sprinted quickly. Although the soldiers under Wan Dadao's command were strong, at this moment, they could no longer hold on. One by one, they kept fleeing, and then the people led by Cao Xiong ran out like a swarm of bees.
This was the beginning of the situation.
Countless people left quickly.
In particular, the departure of more than a thousand people caused a commotion. Many people heard the news that some people had escaped, and they quickly packed up and ran out, no longer staying. Because by now, Sword Gate Pass was definitely not safe, so they might as well leave as soon as possible.
Lu Deming received the news that night. When he learned that the soldiers in the army had left, he was furious and quickly ordered the army to reorganize. After all the soldiers gathered, they immediately counted the number of people. After counting, more than three thousand people had escaped.
When Lu Deming heard the news, he was struck by lightning.
There were more than a hundred people last night.
Today, there were more than three thousand people. Tomorrow, the number of people would probably increase even more.
When Lu Deming thought of this situation, he could not control the panic in his heart. He ordered the generals to take good care of the soldiers, even strictly ordering them to go out at night. He even increased the supervision. He then went to Li Chengqian's tent and reported, "Your Highness, the situation is extremely bad."
Li Chengqian clutched his stomach, looking dispirited and listless as he asked, "Did someone escape again?"
Lu Deming replied, "Yes!"
After a pause, Lu Deming said, "Your Highness, why do you have to eat with the soldiers? Now that he had only eaten a little bit of porridge for the past two days, his body would definitely not be able to endure it. Why don't I have the cook prepare some meat for you? "
Li Chengqian waved his hand and said, "No need."
Soon after, Li Chengqian pulled himself together and asked again, "More than a hundred people escaped last night. Compared to today, how many escaped?"
Lu Deming replied, "More than three thousand men."
After Li Chengqian heard this, he could not help sucking in a cold breath and said in shock, "There are actually so many people who escaped?"
"Yes!"
Lu Deming nodded in response.
Li Chengqian was not someone who had never read military books. Moreover, with a little bit of common sense, he knew that with the continuous emergence of deserters and the increasing number of deserters, the situation could no longer be controlled.
Li Chengqian took a deep breath and said solemnly, "Master Lu, can we really stop them?"
Lu Deming replied, "Your Highness, if we can hold them off for a day, then so be it. Therefore, I suggest that we continue to hold them off. In addition, I suggest that we make some adjustments to the soldiers in the army. "
Li Chengqian said, "How?"
Lu Deming said in a deep voice, "The best way is for Your Highness to appear and personally lecture all the soldiers. Pass down the order that those who wish to leave are allowed to leave. Those who wish to stay and fight to the death with Your Highness are allowed to fight to the death. "
"Because in this time of crisis, we can only completely put an end to the problem of soldiers escaping by leaving behind those loyal to Your Highness. This way, there will be no more deserters. Moreover, abandoning those who do not wish to stay will also save on food. "
"The current military provisions can last longer if we scrimp and save."
Lu Deming said seriously, "Your Highness, Sword Gate Pass is easy to defend and difficult to attack. We can take advantage of this opportunity to select the Crown Prince's soldiers and form a real fighting force."
Li Chengqian said, "Master Lu, is this meaningful?"
Lu Deming said, "Your Highness, have you forgotten the purpose of us being here? We are here to resist Xia Xia, to prevent Shu from falling, and to preserve the fire of Li Tang. Your Highness, anyone can choose to give up, but you can't! You are the Crown Prince of the Tang dynasty and the heir to the throne of the Tang dynasty. How can you lose so easily? "
Li Chengqian's face revealed an embarrassed expression.
He did not want to stay.
Li Chengqian thought about it and still felt that it was inappropriate to stay. After all, the days of starvation were really difficult. He took a deep breath and said again, "Master Lu, why don't you leave a general to guard Sword Gate Pass? Then, this Crown Prince will evacuate with his men. "
Lu Deming was a little disappointed.
Li Chengqian did not want to stay, but in fact, Li Chengqian had to guard Sword Gate Pass. In this way, everyone would have a pillar of support, a pillar of support. Even if a general was arranged to guard it, it would not have this effect.
Li Chengqian saw that Lu Deming did not speak, so he said, "Master Lu, you guard it. You will guard Sword Gate Pass, and I will immediately evacuate with my men. "
Lu Deming was stunned when he heard this. He immediately recovered and opened his mouth to speak. But he swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth.
Li Chengqian had already said so.
What else could he say?
Lu Deming's heart was sour. He remembered that when he became a member of the Eastern Palace, he was responsible for teaching Li Chengqian. But now, he was arranged here by Li Chengqian, so Lu Deming was still a little disappointed. After all, he was equivalent to being abandoned.
Lu Deming took a deep breath and said, "I obey!"
When Li Chengqian looked at Lu Deming, he was a little ashamed, but he said, "Master Lu, you can go about your own business. This Crown Prince will leave tonight. I will only bring a small number of people and retreat to Sword Prefecture's Pu 'an County. At the same time, this Crown Prince will gather food in Pu 'an County and send it to you to ensure that you have enough food. "
Lu Deming said, "Thank you, Your Highness."
Li Chengqian waved his hand, and Lu Deming turned to leave. Li Chengqian quickly packed his things and left with a portion of the soldiers. Li Chengqian did not bring many soldiers with him when he left this time, only about three thousand soldiers. He left the rest of the soldiers in Sword Gate Pass and handed them to Lu Deming to command.
Li Chengqian had intended to leave quietly, but in the Swords Gate Fortress, his every move was under the scrutiny of countless people. Therefore, the news of Li Chengqian's departure was discovered by the soldiers in an instant.
Many of the generals in the army received the news.
Countless people were discussing it.
The entire army was in an uproar. Many people felt indignant. Even Li Chengqian had left quietly, so what were they staying for? Were they staying to die? Or had they been abandoned by Li Chengqian?
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