Chapter 907: Leave it behind
Tens of thousands of soldiers were stationed inside and outside Baiting City, but the atmosphere was dull and depressing. The soldiers were mostly taciturn. There was no noise when they came in and out, and there was deep worry in their eyes.
The city lord's palace in the inner city is lined with soldiers and is heavily guarded. Anyone who enters or exits must identify themselves, and no unrelated persons are allowed to approach this place.
The mansion also has one post every three steps and one sentry every five steps, with no blind spots for defense. And an attic in the inner palace was surrounded by members of the armor, and was on guard day and night.
In the attic hall, Yu Wenhu, whose eyes were bloodshot, although he looked extremely tired, still managed to cheer himself up and listened to Yu Chigang's description of the current situation of the armies.
"After Grand Situ withdrew from the battlefield that day, he temporarily retreated to Xin'an. Fortunately, the enemy's response was slow, and more than 6,000 soldiers were able to escape from the battlefield..."
On the day of the battle, after Zhao Gui's troops were defeated and evacuated, the situation on the battlefield was greatly deteriorated. As Yuwentai fell ill and fainted, the Western Wei army suddenly became even more panicked.
Yu Wenhu and others simply did not have the preparation or ability to take over the command of the army and continue fighting. In addition, they were worried about Yu Wentai's safety, so they just subconsciously fled the battlefield at that time.
And because the enemy cavalry pursued so fiercely, they did not even dare to return to Henan City where they were stationed before. They fled all the way from the battlefield to Baiting City dozens of miles away, and then barely managed to gain a foothold.
Afterwards, all the armies that had retreated on the battlefield gradually gathered here. However, because the battle situation that day was so thrilling and chaotic, they have not yet sorted out the specific battle losses and the number of remaining troops.
"Uncle's life or death is still uncertain. The armies are scattered and not at peace. There are still bandits watching from the side. What is the current plan?"
Thinking of the bad situation he was facing now, Yu Wenhu felt at a loss. If he had encountered such a situation in the middle school, he would still have the confidence to try to clean up the situation. But now he is on the front line of Heluo, and after the army's new defeat, there are The enemy army was not far away, and even if he wanted to save the situation, he felt that he was unable to do so.
After hearing this, Yu Chigang also sighed deeply, frowned and said: "Mr. Yang Ping and others are temporarily stationed outside the city. They have sent people to ask for admission several times. If they continue to shirk and refuse, the public will probably be even more surprised. But now my uncle is like this What if we meet him?"
The two of them were still sighing helplessly, when suddenly someone in the inner room shouted: "Mr. Zhongshan, Gong Pingchang, your lord, your lord has woken up!"
After hearing this, the two people jumped up from the seats and rushed into the inner room.
Within the curtains of the inner room, Yu Wentai's body was buried deep in the quilt on the bed, his face was still gray and haggard, his sunken eyes were looking at the curtains hanging on the bed numbly, and he only let out some faint noises in his mouth. Voice.
"Uncle, uncle, how do you feel? Where is it hard?"
Yu Wenhu came closer to the couch, and when he saw his uncle's lifeless look, his eyes became hot, tears welled up, and he shouted in a low voice with sobs in his mouth.
Yuwentai's expression was still blank, as if he had not heard his nephew's call. After Yuwenhu called a few times but received no response, he turned to look anxiously at the several doctors who had been treating Yuwentai indoors.
"You, are you Sabao? Sabao, the Emperor of Luoyang is coming to Guanxi, you must be ready to welcome him! The Emperor is hunting in the west, I am about to be prosperous..."
At this time, Yuwentai noticed Yuwenhu next to the couch. He frowned and looked carefully. He raised his arm but fell down again.
Yu Wenhu was overjoyed when he heard his uncle speak, but immediately became worried after hearing the content. He suppressed the anxiety in his heart, stepped forward, held Yu Wentai's hand and said tremblingly: "Ah Uncle, uncle, the emperor has arrived in Kansai. I don’t need to worry about him. Uncle, do you remember where we are now?”
After hearing this, Yu Wentai was a little confused. He frowned in deep thought and groaned in a low voice. After a moment, his body trembled, and then he shouted in a low voice: "Mangshan, Mangshan! The division and brigade were defeated. Heartache... There was Li Boshan, a young man who came from Gaozhong and Mixi. Li Boshan was a good young man, handsome and talented. Boshan was lost in Mangshan..."
At this time, both Yu Wenhu and Yu Chigang also saw that Yu Wentai had just woken up, and his memories and thoughts were all confused, and they could not sort out a clue at all.
But as long as people wake up, it is a great joy. Although it makes them feel sad to see Yuwentai still thinking about Li Boshan in this state, they don't want to do anything to Yuwentai at this moment. Under the pressure, Yu Wenhu endured his grief and said: "Uncle, don't think too much, don't think too much. I, I will go take a look at Li Boshan one day to see what he is like."
Yu Wentai's vision became scattered again, he leaned back on the bed, and after a moment he suddenly said leisurely: "Zhao Yuangui is my best friend. Since I have something to ask for, I can't let him down. But Li Boshan is so beloved that it's hard to let go." , the women in the household are too childish, even if they are worthy of it, it is difficult to show kindness, what a pity, what a pity! Is it okay to call her into the house and treat her as a pretender? "
Hearing that Yu Wentai was still indulging in memories related to Li Boshan, Yuchigang next to him suddenly couldn't hold himself back. He stepped forward and said sadly: "Uncle, please wake up! Li Boshan's ambition has already betrayed the government. Uncle In order to control him, I led my army eastward..."
"Bora, shut up!"
Yu Wenhu saw that his uncle's expression became excited after hearing the words, and he hurriedly roared to stop Yu Chigang from talking any more.
However, at this time, Yuwen Tai held his head and cried out in pain. Seeing this, the two panicked again and hurriedly asked the doctors to come forward to treat him.
In this way, more than half an hour passed, and the doctors used various treatment methods such as warm ironing and moxibustion to make Yuwen Tai calm down again. After all this, Yuwen Tai became more haggard, but his eyes looked more energetic than before. He raised his eyelids and looked at Yuwen Hu weakly, saying, "Did you capture and kill Hulu Jin?" After hearing this, Yuwen Hu knew that his uncle's thoughts had finally returned to normal, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. However, when he saw the faint expectation in his eyes, he couldn't help but lower his head in shame and whispered, "At that time, I was worried about my uncle's safety, so I immediately left the battlefield..." "The situation has reached that point, and my safety is not worth worrying about! If we can capture and kill the enemy general, we may not be defeated!" After hearing this, Yuwen Tai closed his eyes and sighed, and then asked again, "What is the current situation? Where are you now?" "All the troops have withdrawn. Although they did not win, the losses are not great. All the generals are waiting for my uncle to summon them outside the mansion..." In order to prevent Yuwen Tai's emotions from fluctuating violently again, Yuwen Hu briefly explained the current situation, and of course he could not reveal the specific losses. Yuwen Tai had been listening with his eyes closed. After Yuwen Hu finished his report, he did not open his eyes or speak. He seemed to be asleep, or to be silently digesting the information.
Yuwen Hu was about to leave after seeing this, but he heard Yuwen Tai give an order: "Ask Li Wansui to see you, and ask Liang Shide to see you."
Yuwen Hu was not surprised that his uncle woke up and wanted to see Li Yuan, but when he heard that he specifically asked to see Liang Rui, he was still a little strange, but he did not think much about it. After leaving the hall, he hurriedly ordered the two to come in and see them.
Soon the two came here, and the first thing they said when they saw Yuwen Hu was to ask in a hurry: "Duke Zhongshan, how is the master?"
Yuwen Hu did not answer the two people's questions, but led them into the attic. At this time, Yuwen Tai was resting with his eyes closed. After a while, the two were called in. Yuwen Tai first glanced at Li Yuan, then used his eyes to signal Liang Rui to come forward, and whispered: "Go to Xiangyang quickly and pass on my order. Li Boshan immediately led the army from Sanya Road to Heluo to rescue the king's army and save the situation!" "This, this... Lord, are you asking the King of Taiyuan to come here to help?" After hearing this, everyone in the room was stunned, and Liang Rui also looked hesitant and puzzled, and went forward to confirm in a low voice whether the meaning was correct. Yuwen Tai's eyelids drooped slightly, and although his tone was weak, he continued with great confidence: "Although Boshan and I have differences, we have the same ambition to defeat the bandits in the east! I used to be your confidant, and now I have entrusted him to my side. If you call him, he will come, and if you let him do it, he will succeed!"
"Uncle, Li Boshan has wolfish ambitions..."
After hearing this, Yuchi Gang was unwilling, but before he finished speaking, Li Yuan beside him had stepped forward and said: "Please be patient, Lord Pingchang, and let the master explain calmly!"
"This time, we advanced lightly, won first and then lost. It was my careless planning, and it was not anyone else's fault. The bandits are strong, and we can no longer argue about who is better. I fainted on the battlefield before, and the bandits may have known about it, and they may not be willing to let my army withdraw calmly.
Now all the troops are from Guanxi. If we retreat lightly, they may rush into the pass, and it will be even more difficult to stabilize the rear. We will temporarily retreat to Yiyang, and the army will stay still. Only Li Boshan can calm the public sentiment inside and outside. When his army arrives here, you can slowly withdraw the army! "
Yuwen Tai looked at Yuwen Hu and Yuchi Gang, who were shocked and puzzled. After saying this, he became a little tired. He closed his eyes and took a break for a while before saying, "When Li Boshan's army arrives, if I am no longer alive, I will give the seal of the Grand Chancellor to him. Don't argue with him, don't argue with him... I owe the favor of heaven. Children, don't force yourself to cause trouble. Remember, remember!"
Speaking of this, he tried to open his eyes again, with a cold warning in his eyes, wandering on the faces of Yuwen Hu and Yuchi Gang. After the two nodded in response, Yuwen Tai closed his eyes again and said weakly, "Duke Yangping will stay here to guard the palace, and the military affairs will be temporarily handed over to me."
After hearing this, Li Yuan also bowed his head and replied, "My lord, please rest assured. I will definitely stay by your side and follow you back to the palace to handle affairs!"