Night fell, and the cold wind was chilly.
Only then did the army led by Guerha stop retreating. He did not dare to stop at all because once he stopped, he was worried that he would be ambushed.
If he was caught, he would not be able to escape.
So, he kept running.
Everyone rested on the spot, but when the cold wind blew, their stomachs were rumbling with hunger. It was very uncomfortable.
Lan Jiuzhen had already caught up with Guerha and was beside him. He ordered the soldiers to quickly light a fire and light a torch. Everyone surrounded the fire to warm themselves.
When the soldiers settled down, Lan Jiuzhen began to count the number of people. After a round of counting, Lan Jiuzhen's face was completely dark. There was no other reason. The losses this time were too great. There were only about eight hundred people who escaped with them.
All of them were exhausted.
Some of them even looked a little pale.
It was not easy to escape during the day.
Lan Jiuzhen walked to Guerha's side. He sat down by the fire and said, "Your Majesty, there are only about eight hundred soldiers who escaped with us. Our losses are incomparably great. Under the current circumstances, we can only withdraw directly. But even so, we still need Your Majesty to personally stabilize the morale of the army and everyone's hearts. This is the most urgent matter. "
The army was dumbfounded by what they saw.
All of the soldiers had worried looks on their faces. Under such circumstances, the situation was quite critical. If it was not handled well, the morale of the army would continue to collapse, and there might even be a mutiny.
Guerha nodded.
Guerha's face was even paler now.
Not only did he experience the pain of losing his son, but he also experienced the crushing defeat of the army. He also had to face the subsequent crisis of the Ming Kingdom and consider the threat of Du Qi. Therefore, Guerha was the one who was affected the most at the moment.
Guerha's expression was solemn. He had turned his grief and anger into strength, and only the heart of revenge was left.
He wanted to avenge his son.
Even if he had to give up everything, he would not hesitate.
Guerha stood up and came to the center of the eight hundred soldiers. He looked at everyone and said directly, "Boys, we have lost this battle. We lost very, very miserably. My son is dead. The Crown Prince of the Great Ming Kingdom is dead. "
"In fact, countless of our brothers died on the battlefield."
"Other than that, there are also people who have become captives."
"All of this is a great loss to us, a loss that we cannot recover from. This King is also deeply saddened by this, and even more, I feel wrung my hands and sighed. "
Gu Erha's eyes were sharp as he said in a deep voice, "What's done is done. There's no point in wallowing in sorrow or drowning in the sea of bitterness. What we need to do now is take revenge, take revenge and wipe out our hatred. "
"I won't stop until I kill Du Qi."
"Du Qi's men spoke with certainty. They said that this king was willing to fight regardless of the consequences, and even wanted this king to surrender."
"His words are sophistry."
"Once we surrender, we will be slaves of a fallen country. All the people seem to be benefiting, but no one can raise their heads or do anything with their backs straight. "
Gu Erha said in a deep voice, "You guys are living a down-to-earth life in Ming Kingdom. But when you're under Xia Xia, you can only live in fear and trepidation. Are you willing to let your family live like this? "
Hearing this, the eight hundred soldiers frowned slightly.
It was true that the soldiers were affected by Luo Binwang's words, but many were still loyal to Ming Kingdom.
After all, this was their motherland.
Of course, it was impossible to say that they were not affected.
But now, Gu Erha's words moved many people's hearts and made many people acknowledge him. Because no one was willing to be slaves of a fallen country. No one was willing to live in fear and trepidation.
Gu Erha was silent for a moment. When all the soldiers calmed down, he said again, "You eight hundred soldiers are the ones who escaped with me. You are all warriors and heroes on the battlefield. Because of you, you persevered until the end. When you return to Hongshan County and the capital, you will all be rewarded. "
"When you return to the army, you will all be promoted and promoted."
"This is what you deserve."
"Before the battle, this King said that there would be great rewards for killing the enemy in this battle. Now, it's only natural that I reward you. Although these rewards will come a little later, it's still my goodwill. "
Gu Erha said, "This King wants you to know that this King has always been fair in his rewards and punishments. You will definitely be rewarded for your meritorious deeds. I will not let you down. "
"Long live the King!"
Suddenly, someone among the eight hundred soldiers shouted.
This person was moved by the rewards mentioned by Gu Erha and wanted to be promoted and make a fortune.
"Long live the King!"
"Long live the King!"
…
The rest of the soldiers also shouted.
The originally noisy shouting gradually became unified and orderly. All the voices were one voice. Everyone was full of fighting spirit. They were no longer as listless and listless as before.
As the saying goes, wealth moves people's hearts.
After the battle, especially after being defeated, everyone lost their will to fight. Encouraged by the benefits, everyone regained their spirits. After all, they had shaken off their pursuers. The next step was to return.
As long as they returned to the county, nothing would be a problem.
They would be rewarded.
Gu Erha looked at the scene in front of him. His mind spun. Suddenly, he seemed to be touched. He felt that he had suddenly grasped the trick to this battle with Du Qi.
He no longer cared about anything.
His son was dead. The Ming Kingdom had no heir. Everything he had was meaningless.
All he wanted was revenge.
All he wanted was to take revenge.
In order to encourage his men, especially the scene before him, Gu Erha believed that as long as he was willing to give out the rest of his wealth and reward the soldiers under his command, even if Du Qi came to kill him, he would still be able to put up a fight.
That was what he would do next.
With great rewards, there would be brave men.
Naturally, there would be people willing to fight.
Gu Erha let the soldiers shout. After a long while, he recovered. Everyone's eyes turned to Gu Erha in unison, waiting for him to continue.
Gu Erha continued, "Boys, we have been fighting with Du Qi continuously. Indeed, we have suffered great losses. But don't worry, we will not be the only ones fighting with Du Qi. There will be other forces involved. "
"When the time comes, I will ask for help from other forces and other countries."
"So, we have enough strength."
Gu Erha said in a deep voice, "This is what gives us the confidence to fight with Du Qi. As long as we persevere, everything will be won. Although we have been defeated consecutively, please remember that we will not keep losing. We will not keep losing. "
"Kill!"
Gu Erha clenched his fists and shouted.
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
All eight hundred soldiers followed suit and shouted.
The shouts of "Kill! Kill! Kill!" echoed in the night sky. Under such voices, they gradually became more cohesive, and they gradually became more combative.
Everyone wanted to kill the enemy and gain merit.
Because Gu Erha would not treat them unfairly. This was what they were most willing to do.
A smile appeared on Gu Erha's face.
Even though his body was feeling very uncomfortable, he was not feeling well at all. Although his body was already beyond exhausted, he was still able to endure the pain. Even his spirit was dispirited. But at this moment, Gu Erha felt very gratified.
Because the soldiers under his command still had the strength to fight and could still listen to orders.
This was his chance.
His chance for revenge.
Gu Erha waited quietly, allowing the soldiers to shout. After a long while, all the soldiers stopped shouting. At this time, the soldiers looked at Gu Erha with eyes full of sincerity, joy, and excitement.
Gu Erha ordered, "Alright, the night is dark. Everyone, lean against the fire and close your eyes to rest. We will rest for a while and recover our energy. Only then can we continue our journey and hurry back to the capital. "
"Yes!"
All the soldiers answered in unison.
Everyone's morale had been stabilized, and they no longer had any worries.
At this time, Gu Erha's spirit relaxed, and he felt a little tired. He returned to Lan Jiuzhen's side. After sitting down, he began to cough. It couldn't be helped. The hysterical shouting from before affected his lungs, and he felt a little uncomfortable.
"Cough! Cough! "
Gu Erha kept coughing.
After a long while, Gu Erha recovered, but he felt incomparably uncomfortable.
Gu Erha looked at Lan Jiuzhen and said, "Lan Qing, I'm afraid my body won't be able to hold on for long. Do you think I can hold on until I avenge Chengye? "
Lan Jiuzhen said, "Your Majesty, you worry too much. You haven't rested well now, and you've been stimulated by the grief of the Crown Prince's death, so you're a little uncomfortable. You'll recover after a little rest. "
Gu Erha chuckled and shook his head.
He knew his own body.
From the beginning of the battle with Du Qi, he had been bombarded. Later, Zhang Ji's death affected his mind even more. Now, this battle, especially the death of Gu Chengye, had caused Gu Erha to suffer an unprecedented blow.
This was the most uncomfortable thing for Gu Erha.
Lan Jiuzhen continued, "Your Majesty, what you said just now was really insightful. After your words, the morale has completely changed. Look at the soldiers, they're no longer dispirited, and they're no longer like before. Now, they have the ability to fight. Therefore, we can still put up a good fight. "
Gu Erha said, "I know we can fight, but it's not something that can be done overnight. It will take some time to completely change the morale of the army. So, I really have some ideas now. "
Lan Jiuzhen said, "What do you plan to do, Your Majesty?"
Gu Erha said in a deep voice, "My plan is to ask for help from the Fire Nation."
The Fire Nation was located to the east of the Ming Nation.
Gu Erha's Ming Nation used to be the region of Wakada Prefecture, and it occupied a part of Ming Province. In fact, this Fire Nation used to be the border of Ming Province, the region where Hua Prefecture was located.
The governor of Hua Prefecture took advantage of the chaos in Great Qin to rise. The reason why it was named Fire Nation was because the governor of Hua Prefecture was named Chen Can. He was born with fire, and a physiognomist said that he needed fire to survive, so it was named Fire Nation.
Chen Can's strength was not only in Hua Prefecture, but also in Xi Province, which was to the east of Ming Province.
Chen Can's strength was far beyond Gu Erha's.
Gu Erha called himself the Ming Nation, but in fact, the entire Ming Province was divided into several nations. He was mainly in Wakada Prefecture.
Lan Jiuzhen's expression changed when he heard that. He hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, you can't! We have a grudge against the Fire Nation. In the past, Chen Can sent troops to take over Wakada Prefecture several times, and we fought several times. In the end, Chen Can returned in defeat. This time, if you ask for help from Chen Can, won't it be the same as admitting defeat to him? "
Gu Erha said, "Lan Qing, I don't care about these things anymore. So what if there's a grudge? As long as Chen Can can avenge me, even if he wants me to kneel in front of him, it's fine. Even if he wants me to submit to him, it's fine. So, as long as he sends troops, everything will be fine. "
Lan Jiuzhen frowned.
He did not like this and did not want Gu Erha to be swayed by his emotions, because the future of the Ming Nation was at stake.
Lan Jiuzhen said, "Your Majesty, you have to think twice. Of course, when it comes to this matter, I think we should discuss it with the Prime Minister when we return to the capital. The Prime Minister is best at analyzing the situation. Please analyze it and then consider the follow-up strategy. As for whether to submit to the Fire Nation, we'll think about it later. "
Gu Erha shook his head and smiled. "Lan Qing, let me ask you a simple question. Right now, our Ming Kingdom, which is also our Wakada County, can still resist the attack of Du Qi's army? I boosted the soldiers' morale in front of them. When I return to the capital, I can even use the reward to recruit soldiers. But, can we really resist it? "
"It'll be difficult!"
Lan Jiuzhen also nodded and answered.
This matter did indeed exist. It was not something that could be stopped just because one said that they could stop it.
If they could, the current situation would not be like this.
Xia's strength was too strong.
Gu Erha sighed and said, "That's right. It's already very difficult to resist Du Qi with our strength alone. Besides, we want to take revenge and deal with Du Qi. So, we can only seek external help. I know that Chen Can has always wanted to annex us and occupy Wakada Prefecture, so that he can smoothly attack Du Qi's territory. So, I'm willing to submit to him now. The premise is that he can destroy Du Qi and avenge me. "
Lan Jiuzhen sighed.
He knew why Gu Erha did this. It was all because of Gu Chengye's death. If Gu Chengye was still alive, the situation would not be like this. Gu Erha would insist no matter what.
But now, it was impossible.
Lan Jiuzhen knew that he could not persuade him. He also knew that Gu Erha's analysis was actually the most reasonable.
There was no other choice now.
This was the only way.
Lan Jiuzhen nodded and said, "Your Majesty, I support your decision. Next, we will choose to borrow the power of the Fire Nation. After returning to the capital and discussing with the Prime Minister, I am willing to personally go to the Fire Nation and ask for Chen Can's help. "
"Good!"
Gu Erha hurriedly nodded.
He said solemnly, "Thank you, Lan Qing."
Lan Jiuzhen said, "You are treating me as an outsider. This is even more excessive. These are all things that I should do. "
Gu Erha said, "Alright, let's not talk nonsense. Rest early. Tomorrow morning, we will directly rush back to the capital. Then, we will discuss the next step. "
"Yes!"
Lan Jiuzhen said no more.
He approached the fire and warmed himself, but glanced at Gu Erha from the corner of his eyes. Gu Erha, who did not speak, suddenly fell silent. His whole body seemed to be exuding an aura of death, giving people a feeling of lethargy.
He clearly knew that what supported Gu Erha was the belief of revenge. If not for this, Gu Erha might not have been able to hold on and would have collapsed.
Lan Jiuzhen sighed and no longer thought about it. He closed his eyes and rested.
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