Jiuxi

Chapter 950 Chapter 948 [How to treat a pity child without a husband]

At noon, the situation on the battlefield became clearer.

This desperate charge of Jing's army could not last long, especially after Luo Jiujiu led the Shazhou local soldiers into the battlefield, the momentum of Jing's army continued to decline, and it was eventually cut off and surrounded by generals such as Chen Lanyu, Fan Wendi, and Tong Shiyuan.

If they can't even clean up the mess and punish the fallen, and Xiao Wangzhi needs to do it personally, these people will have no face to stay in the army.

The defeat of Jing's army was inevitable, and at this time Qing Yugong's words "what a pity" seemed to be mourning for them.

Xiao Wangzhi smiled and shook his head, saying, "Why should I say it's a pity? Even if the prince kills me in the midst of thousands of troops, it cannot change the outcome of today's battle."

There were only six close followers left by Qing Yugong's side, all of whom were covered in blood and looked miserable, but they did not look defeated. Facing the Qi army soldiers who were armed with spears like a forest around them, these six men protected Qing Yugong from behind, all of them with expressions of being ready to die.

At this moment, Qing Yugong was only more than two meters away from the Qi army's flag and Xiao Wangzhi, but in addition to the dense Qi army soldiers guarding Xiao Wangzhi, there was also a middle-aged man standing between him and Xiao Wangzhi.

This distance of more than two meters seems like a natural chasm.

Qing Yugong looked at the middle-aged man's calm face, suddenly raised his hand to turn the spear upside down, and thrust it into the ground with a little force. Then he tore a piece of cloth from the lining of his armor, wiped the blood off his face, and asked with a little curiosity: "Is Yuchi back?"

Yuchi Gui just nodded slightly.

Qing Yugong asked again: "Is there any wine?"

Yuchi returned without answering.

Xiao Wangzhi, who was standing behind him, asked, "If we don't have wine, how about water?"

"Row."

Qing Yugong became more and more free and easy, and a smile appeared on his resolute face.

A water bag was thrown in the air, he raised his hand to take it, then drank a sip carefully, and then passed it to his followers behind him, saying: "Everyone take a sip, you can't be a thirsty ghost."

"Follow the order!"

The six followers didn't say much and immediately shared the drink.

Qing Yugong looked at his old rival across from him and said sincerely, "Brother Xiao is really generous. Thank you very much."

Xiao Wangzhi said calmly: "The prince is a hero of his generation. Even at the end of his rope, his heroic spirit remains undiminished. I will certainly not show mercy, but I will not be too stingy either."

"Right."

Qing Yugong smiled and said leisurely: "Only the winner is qualified to show magnanimity."

"In fact, the prince should have expected this day to come."

Xiao Wangzhi coughed twice and continued, "Before, outside Pingyang City, the generals under the command of the prince repeatedly revealed their flaws and lured our army to attack your central army. Later, they even wanted to get out of the way. It can be seen that your emperor's murderous intentions are obvious. In fact, when you led your army all the way south, the result of advancing alone was already doomed. With the prince's long experience and vision, can't you see that this is a conspiracy to force you to sacrifice your life?"

With just a few words, the bloody truth behind Jing Jun's battle was revealed.

From this we can see that Xiao Wangzhi had already seen through the problems within the Jing army from the very beginning, and then used a clever strategy to forcibly kill these 70,000 Jing troops.

"This is the way of a minister. Why do you have to kill me, Brother Xiao?"

Qing Yugong laughed at himself, but he didn't try to hide it. Then he changed the subject and asked, "Brother Xiao, have you received Lu Chen's battle report?"

Xiao Wangzhi nodded and said, "One day earlier than you."

"When I learned that Lu Chen was preparing his troops in the Lei Ze Plain, I had a feeling that Your Majesty might be defeated by him this time. After all, he has never fought a battle that he was not sure of winning in all these years."

Qing Yugong finally showed some disappointment at this moment, and said: "But I didn't expect that His Majesty would really die on the battlefield. I wonder how Lu Chen did it?"

Xiao Wangzhi replied calmly: "I don't know the specific details very well. I have only received a briefing report. However, before the battle, Lu Chen told me that he had prepared several new weapons that could play a decisive role in the battle."

"Weapons similar to kerosene and fire bombs?"

"Yes, it is more powerful than those. One of them is the Pojun Cannon. The prince must have seen fireworks, right? The Pojun Cannon is similar in principle, except that it fires iron projectiles that can shatter rocks within a certain distance. Flesh and blood cannot stop it, and anyone who touches it will die."

Qing Yugong's expression changed.

Even in such a desperate situation, he was still able to remain calm, but when he heard Xiao Wangzhi's calm words, extremely complicated emotions emerged on his face.

There is surprise, but also a bit of yearning.

"In that case, your Majesty's defeat was not unfair. Lu Chen is truly a gifted talent."

Qing Yugong shook his head and sighed, "There are countless people in this world who have seen fireworks, but who can discover the beauty of them like Lu Chen? For example, I have seen them many times, but I have never thought of using fireworks on the battlefield. But this is also a clue. He has often come up with unexpected methods over the years, and now it is probably a natural result. Brother Xiao, do you know how I feel now?"

Xiao Wangzhi suddenly coughed for a while, and after he calmed down, he said, "Do you feel old?"

"Yeah, I'm old now, and suddenly I realize that it will be the era of the young people. Even if old people like me don't die, they will be eliminated sooner or later."

Qing Yugong recalled the past and said slowly: "I still remember the first time I led troops to attack Huaizhou, you blocked me to the north of Lai'an defense line. At that time, you were heroic, wise and decisive. You fought against me for two days and two nights, which made me admire you very much. Seeing you today, you have also grown old."

"Not only am I old, but in order to keep the prince here, I'm going to shorten my life by almost five years."

Although Xiao Wangzhi said this, there was no gloom in his eyes, but a little more relieved. Qing Yugong couldn't help but smile when he saw this.

Xiao Wangzhi continued, "But let alone five years, even if it's ten or twenty years, or even if I die on the battlefield, as long as I can keep the prince, it will be an extremely cost-effective deal for me."

"You..."

Qing Yugong looked at his extremely tired and pale face and said with a sigh, "It's not that exaggerated. After this battle, as long as you take good care of yourself and stop working hard, you will have at least another 10 to 20 years of life left. Don't be like Brother Li. He could have lived a long time, but he worked himself to death. Why torture yourself to this extent?"

Xiao Wangzhi sighed and nodded, "Your Majesty is right. Human power will eventually reach its limit."

"You should be more open-minded and step back so as not to be caught in the middle."

Qing Yugong looked at Xiao Wangzhi meaningfully and said, "After this battle, Lu Chen will take his place sooner or later. The orphan and widow in the south can't stop him."

Yuchi Gui frowned slightly.

Xiao Wangzhi said indifferently: "Your Highness is worrying too much. No one can doubt Lu Chen's loyalty to Da Qi."

Seeing this, Qing Yugong decided not to pursue the topic any further.

Xiao Wangzhi looked into the distance and saw Chen Lanyu sending people to raise a flag, indicating that the situation was gradually settling down and only a few members of the Jing army were still resisting.

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He glanced at the gloomy sky again and said with a hint of admiration: "In fact, I admire the good intentions of the prince even more."

Qing Yugong raised the corner of his mouth slightly and asked, "What do you mean by that?"

"Although I have been a rival of the Duke for twenty years and this is the first time I have spoken to him face to face, I know that the Duke is the proudest man in the world."

Xiao Wangzhi seemed to have sensed something and said slowly, "Your Majesty, you knew that going to war was a dead end, but you still charged forward like a pitiful soldier, causing great trouble to our army. Now you are willing to lower yourself and talk to me about these trivial matters. You just want to delay a little longer so that I can focus all my attention on you."

Qing Yugong asked again: "Why should I delay?"

Xiao Wangzhi looked at his followers behind him and said, "Your son has led troops to charge into battle many times before, but he is nowhere to be seen today, and no one in our army has reported that he has been captured. If I am not mistaken, when the prince led his troops to charge left and right, your son had already fled the battlefield under the protection of some of his followers. He must have run 20 to 30 miles by now."

"I can't hide it from you after all."

At this point, Qing Yugong no longer concealed it and asked curiously, "Brother Xiao, do you have any backup plan?"

"No."

Xiao Wangzhi shook his head calmly and said, "As long as the prince is willing to stay, the others are not important."

For some reason, Qing Yugong sighed softly.

"Pity the hearts of parents in the world."

Xiao Wangzhi said this.

Qing Yugong quickly pulled himself out of his gloomy mood, raised his hand and grasped the spear beside him, and said: "Brother Xiao, Qing Yugong joined the army at the age of fifteen, and it has been thirty-four years so far. I have long put life and death aside. Today, I have received the kindness of Brother Xiao and the love of his son. I should have committed suicide to thank him, but I cannot bear to disappoint my comrades in arms. I have no choice but to fight to the death. Please forgive me."

The six followers behind him heard this and said in unison: "We are willing to live and die with the prince!"

Xiao Wangzhi looked at the military god of Jing State steadily and said nothing in the end.

He stepped back, and the soldiers beside him quickly stepped forward, completely separating him from the battlefield.

Qing Yugong stopped looking at the Qi soldiers who were no match for him. He looked at Yuchi Gui who was standing solemnly in front of him and said with a smile, "I've often heard that a man with a powerful mind can conquer the world with just a pair of hands. It's my honor to have you fight me with a sword today."

Yuchi Gui held the spear horizontally in one hand, raised his head slightly and said, "Please."

"please!"

Even though Qing Yugong was exhausted after fighting for half a day, and even though he was wounded in many places and covered in blood, he still took the first step without hesitation. His spear was like a dragon, and the wind and clouds changed color!
……

The second day of the twelfth month in the first year of Yongning in the Great Qi Dynasty.

Jingzhou, outside Jinsha City.

Duke Rong Xiao Wangzhi personally commanded the army and annihilated more than 10,000 remnants of Jingjun's Western Route Army.

Qing Yugong, Prince of Changshan of Jing State and commander-in-chief of the Western Army, fought with Yuchi Gui for more than two quarters of an hour despite his strength being less than 60% of his peak period.

Died of exhaustion.

On the battlefield filled with the smell of blood, Xiao Wangzhi sighed softly as he looked at the enemy who was still standing with his gun until his death, the most familiar yet most unfamiliar enemy.

"Bury him at the foot of Tiger Mountain in the west and erect an anonymous monument."

"Follow the order!"

Xiao Wangzhi turned to look towards the north and murmured to himself: "Lu Chen, I can only help you up to this point."

"The road ahead can only be walked by yourself."

(End of this chapter)