majestic tiger

Chapter 336 Tragedy
"Well, I won..."

As soon as his father finished speaking, Yun Xiao immediately cheered: "I just said, we will definitely defeat the Xirong people, hee hee."

What Yun Xiao didn't notice was that his father forced a smile, but that smile was obviously stiff and tinged with helplessness.

So when Yun Xiao was happy, Yun Xia, who saw her father's expression, realized that things were not simple.

"Father, do the Xirong people have to hand over that piece of land? Also, they must give an explanation to those dead border residents. Dad, tell me, did the Xirong people lose very badly?" Yun Xiao now My heart is full of hatred for the Xirong people, so I feel very happy to have defeated the Xirong people.

His red eyes from crying just now shone brightly, looking at his father expectantly, waiting for his father to confirm his words.

His father hugged him tightly: "Xiao'er, the people of Xirong were defeated first."

Yunxiao's small face immediately showed a comfortable smile, the kind of smile that relieves a heavy burden after hearing good news after sadness.

Yunxia was not in such a good mood as her younger brother, she even frowned and bit her lips lightly.

The siblings waited for their father's next words with different moods.

Sure enough, my father sighed and continued: "In this battle, our side completely took the initiative, and won the victory quickly with lightning speed. The people of Xirong threw away their helmets and armors one after another, and there were many casualties. They all fled into the valley."

Yunxiao's face was already full of excitement, and they all started clapping their hands and applauding.

"Brother Xiao, listen to Dad, it's too early to be happy, and you will be more sad later."

Unable to bear to wait for her younger brother to have a psychological gap, Yunxia persuaded Yunxiao.

After hearing her sister's words, Yun Xiao blinked her eyes in confusion, and wanted to ask, but she only opened her mouth, but finally didn't ask.

The father looked up at his daughter with obvious appreciation in his eyes.My daughter is really smart, she seems to have guessed that things will turn around.

"At a time like this, He Hongtong should accept it as soon as he sees it. As the saying goes, the poor should not chase after them, but He Hongtong was so hotheaded that he ordered the army to chase into the valley and wipe out the remaining Xirong troops.

The generals headed by Deputy General Huang are sensible people, knowing that the Xirong people are very familiar with the terrain here, and they are afraid that they will wait for an opportunity to ambush in the valley, so they remind He Hongtong not to chase any more.

He Hongtong didn't listen at all, thinking that the Xirong people didn't know that we would choose to fight against them today, and it was impossible to pre-deploy, so they should hit the iron while the iron is hot and deal a severe blow to the Xirong people.

So he ignored the suggestions of his subordinates, waved his hand, and ordered the army to pursue the victory.

As soon as the war drum was beating, the soldiers had no choice but to obey the military order and bravely chased forward. "

Damn, He Hongtong is just joking with the lives of the soldiers.

Yunxia gritted her teeth angrily, while Yunxiao became nervous, and now he also had a faint bad feeling.

"As soon as they reached the valley, those Xirong people scattered like birds and beasts, fled to the hillsides in all directions, and soon disappeared into the mountains and forests.

Only now did He Hongtong realize that something was wrong, as if he had been ambushed.He backed away hoarsely.But it was already too late, densely packed arrows shot at the soldiers.

The cunning Xirong people have already designed a trap, waiting for our army to get in.There was nowhere to hide in the valley. More than 2000 soldiers struggled in this arrow rain, and only more than 900 survived in the end.But He Hongtong was the first to escape from the valley under the cover of his entourage, and returned to the city in embarrassment.

In this valley, the lives of more than 1000 brothers were buried alive. "

The father's voice was almost squeezed out of his throat, not only sad, but also full of grief.That low growl told of his father's mourning for his dead brothers.

The hand he pressed on the armrest of the chair was firmly grasping the armrest; while the hand holding Yunxiao was unconsciously tightened, bringing Yunxiao into his arms completely.

But my father didn't know it, and his face was even paler. It is estimated that his heart is churning at this moment, and his chest must be in pain.

Yun Xiao poked his head out of his father's arms, his little face was covered with tears again, and looked at his sister sobbing.

What my sister said just now seems to have come true, and now he is really sad.However, he could see that his father and sister were in a bad mood, so the little guy didn't dare to cry out loud.

Two lines of clear tears flowed down Yunxia's cheeks.

He Hongtong cannot absolve himself of the responsibility for causing such a great tragedy.

"Father, He Hongtong is not worthy of being a border guard general. Didn't the imperial court punish him?"

Yunxia's words broke the sad silence in the room.

The grievance has its head, the debt has its owner, the people of Xirong are hateful, and He Hongtong should not be forgiven.

Father's eyes were blank and empty, and it took him a while to focus.He looked at his daughter's teardrop face, then lowered his head to see his son's sad appearance. He didn't speak, but shook his head vigorously.

Yun Xiao grabbed his father's clothes and asked incredulously: "Father, did the Emperor cut off his head?"

"Children don't talk about beheading so easily. The tragedy has already happened and is irreversible. What can we do if we cut off his head?"

The father stared at a point in the void, as if talking to his son, but also as if talking to himself.

Yunxia took her father's words and said: "Father, although I don't mean that his head must be beheaded, but he should be punished. He Hongtong should take responsibility for committing a crime, and this can also be a wake-up call to future generations, so as to avoid Make the same mistake again."

Yunxia pouted in her heart as she spoke, for He Hongtong like this, the emperor didn't punish him, it was purely cover-up, so he could only be given the title of Hunjun.

Yun Xiao agreed with her sister's statement: "My sister is right!"

The father rubbed his son's head, recalling the emperor's solution back then, with mixed feelings in his heart.He shook his head, took a few deep breaths, and began to talk to his children about what happened later: "He Hongtong asked the emperor to play, and the emperor promised to give him a chance to reform himself. He made up the tune again. More than 1 soldiers filled the border camps, and He Hongtong's soldiers were the most among all the border guards."

Although the siblings were very dissatisfied with He Hongtong, they actually hoped that he would pay for his merits.So they all held their breath for now, waiting to hear how He Hongtong would do his crimes and meritorious deeds.

As a result, what his father said next made the two of them even more disappointed in He Hongtong.

Because next, He Hongtong, who took advantage of the right time, place and people, fought against the Xirong people many times, and still won less and lost more.

This is really a tragedy caused by the emperor's poor employment and He Hongtong's useless straw bags.

Yunxia poohed a few times in her heart, and greeted the emperor and He Hongtong's ancestors several times, but she was still puzzled.

Later, the development of the situation made He Hongtong unable to deal with it. Seeing that the Xirong people were about to ride on the heads of the border townsmen, the court withdrew He Hongtong.

He appointed his father to serve as the garrison general in the border town. After his father left, he quickly won several beautiful victories, defeating the arrogance of the Xirong people.

Later, my father made the Xirong people obedient, and the border town was peaceful.Only recently, the people of Xirong have shown signs of being ready to move again.

But father assured his sons and daughters that he would never let the people of Xirong succeed.

He Hongtong, who resigned and returned to Beijing, found a lot of reasons and excuses to refute these things. The emperor finally believed him, forgave him, and gave him a job with a good salary until he died of a sudden illness last year.

"Deserve it!" At the end, the two siblings spit out these two words in unison.

For a person like He Hongtong, even if he died, he could not make up for his mistakes. The two siblings reached a consensus and were unwilling to forgive him at all.

　Greetings from last weekend morning, I wish you all a happy and happy life!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)