After rebirth, the Queen and I are on the run.

Chapter 1146 Desertion Disaster

"Yes." Young Master Zhao hurriedly came over to help, removing the stones from the corpse, dragging the burning body out of the carriage, and then placing it by the roadside.

General Zhao then rushed towards the carriage.

Young Master Zhao hurriedly followed and helped Chief Zhao drag out Chief Steward Wen's body: "Father, this is a servant, his body is not of much value."

Commander Zhao: "No value? Look at the wounds on his body, they are all penetrating wounds from blades, some of which have reached the bone... Boss, the bone contusions caused by blades are different from the injuries caused by stones. This is the evidence that Marquis Wenchang was killed by Commander Wen."

"I see." Young Master Zhao said, his hands moving without stopping, and soon dragged Steward Wen's body to the roadside.

The father and son then dragged away the bodies of two soldiers who had been hacked to death.

After taking away several accessories from the corpses, scattered weapons, and items from inside the carriage, he dragged the four corpses toward the entrance of the cave where they had previously hidden.

dong dong dong dong!

The father and son threw the four corpses into the cave, covered them up, and made a concealed mark commonly used by the Northwest Army before leaving, exhausted.

"father……"

"Shut up, too much talk leads to mistakes, understand?"

"understood."

"Father, why can't Brother Su leave?"

Young Master Zhao remained fixated on this issue.

Commander Zhao: "It's not scarcity that's the problem, but inequality. Your Uncle Miao and his men care about your Brother Su, but if Brother Su really leaves with us, the team's morale will crumble."

"As for why we didn't leave together? Because we are soldiers, and we have to die for our country in wartime. If they leave with us, it would be a collective defection. In that case, your father would not only be unable to get back to his original position or support their families, but all thirty of our families would be executed."

General Zhao had to bring his son out, so he explained the situation to him clearly: "The reason we are not held accountable is because of their sacrifice in the fight for their country."

When an entire army, except for two people, is wiped out, those two survivors are not considered deserters, but rather heroes who survive and deserve preferential treatment.

"Our work has only just begun. We need to work harder and fight harder so that your Uncle Miao and the others don't die in vain."

Young Master Zhao's tears fell again. He wiped them away and said, "Father, I understand. I will definitely work hard to climb up the ranks and be a support for Jin Douzi and the others!"

"Alright, let's hurry!" Commander Zhao led his son and marched quickly toward the pass camp.

He returned to camp with a group of soldiers who had been scattered by the storm.

Well, General Chi and his men deserted and returned to camp, so naturally we can't punish Commander Zhao.

not to mention……

"Deputy General Zhao of Taizhou Prefecture, who is also the subordinate of the newly arrived Commander Zhao, is truly brave. He has rallied our morale, which was shattered by the beasts of the Eastern Desert. He even led the brothers to Dingmangtai, killing wave after wave of enemy troops. In the end, he set off a big one. The towering flames must have burned a large number of the beasts of the Eastern Desert to death!"

These words were spread by Qi Qianhu's troops.

There was no way around it; Lao Miao and his men's shouts were too domineering, and their final blow was too awe-inspiring. The surviving soldiers were all proud of them and unconsciously spread their story.

General Zhao was a former Northwest Army officer, a close confidant of His Majesty, and had even served as the deputy general of the Tai Zhou Prefecture. General Chi really didn't dare to do anything to him.

He was also afraid that the man was secretly monitoring him, which would prevent him from leading his troops to withdraw from the pass and camp. So he gave him a task to send him away.

"Commander Zhao, the Tianmang Prefecture pass is in grave danger. I have ordered you and your son to escort the message all the way to the capital city. I request General Liang and Lord Gu to rush to its aid immediately, otherwise... Tianmang Prefecture may not be safe."

General Zhao, his armor wrapped in white cloth, was in mourning for his brothers. Hearing this, he was taken aback but didn't say anything sentimental. He took the military report and knelt down on one knee: "Your father and I will definitely complete our mission and bring reinforcements to rescue the general!"

General Chi: "..." How come this bastard didn't die on the Dingmangtai battlefield?

Could we kill him and then dump his body near Dingmangtai, as if he had died in battle?

"Brother Zhao, no need for further words, quickly lead your troops and set off." General Chi helped him up, gave him the token and the pass documents, and then gave him five soldiers, telling him to get lost immediately.

Zhao Zongqi didn't linger. He immediately took his son, led five soldiers, carried the military flag, and rode off at full speed to seek reinforcements.

Young Master Zhao glanced back at the pass camp, and tears welled up in his eyes again... The Eastern Desert army was like a heavenly army, and he could already foresee the scene of the Eastern Desert army flattening the pass camp.

He quickly turned back, whipped his horse, and galloped forward, closely following his father!

……

On May 25th of the fourth year of Wuxing, an army of 400,000 from the Eastern Desert launched a surprise attack on Dingmangtai. Forty thousand Wei soldiers fought to the death and died for their country, while the remaining ten thousand or so retreated to the Tianmangfu Pass and camp to defend it to the death.

On May 27, the Guan'ai camp sent troops to request reinforcements.

On May 28th, news spread that Marquis Wenchang had died in battle and that his body had been taken by the Eastern Desert army as military rations.

On the first day of June, the Eastern Desert army trampled the pass and camp, killing 20,000 men.

General Chi led his troops back to the city of Tianmang Prefecture, intending to use the city walls as a shield to fight the enemy and defend the city while waiting for reinforcements.

On the third day of the sixth month, the Eastern Desert army began its sweep, burning and looting all the towns and counties along the route from Dingmangtai to the pass camp to Tianmangfu.

The villagers along the way fled to the prefectural city with their families.

Half of them were caught up by the enemy, torn apart and died, becoming enemy rations.

Half of them fled to the prefectural city, but the city gates refused to open no matter what they pleaded for. The area beneath the walls of Tianmang Prefecture was filled with refugees fleeing the devastation of war.

The villagers had no water or food, and within a few days, more than a thousand people had died by crashing into the city wall.

The only good news is that there was no outbreak of rat plague in Tianmang Prefecture.

……

June 20th, Baofu County, Taifeng Town.

Dangdang Dangdang!
Dangdang Dangdang!
"The latest order from the two gates of the government forces is that all households that wish to flee the war should follow the village chief or clan head to the Silifang in the town. On the 23rd, the Silifang will lead everyone to join the government forces and flee to the capital city!"

"The capital city's walls are thick and high, making it difficult for the enemy to breach. General Liang has ordered that the capital city be used as a defensive line to defend against the enemy!"

On this day, shouts echoed throughout Taifeng Town. Families wept as they packed their belongings and rushed to the town's Silifang to assemble.

"Waaaaah! Mommy, Mommy, hold me! I'm scared, I'll get lost!" The children cried in fear and went to find their closest relatives.

"Don't cry, don't cry, it's okay, we have soldiers protecting us, you won't get lost."

Dangdang Dangdang!
"Don't rush, everyone. With the Qin and Jiang families here, the government troops will be waiting for us. They won't abandon us. Take your time. Make sure you have everything you need, including the children and household registration, before you set off. Don't forget anything, or we'll have to come back to find it!"

Dangdang Dangdang!
"Villagers of Ghost Village, once you're ready, head to town to find the village chief. He's waiting for us!" Zhang, Huang, Hu, Qian, and other families sent their men to bang gongs and shout the announcement.

Old Man Chai held onto Chai Panniang tightly, tears streaming down his face. He almost fainted several times, but he persevered and comforted his daughter: "Panniang, don't be afraid, don't be afraid. The employer sent someone to say that pregnant women like you have a car to ride in, and it's even equipped with some kind of shock-absorbing spring. It won't be bumpy, and the baby will be safe."

“Father, Father.” Chai Panniang called him softly. After he looked into her eyes, she smiled and said to him, “Father, I’m not afraid. I believe in the landlord and I believe in myself… We survived the famine because we are tough. Our whole family will be safe.”

Zhang Niugao came out carrying large and small bags. Upon hearing this, he said, "Father-in-law, Panniang is right. We are lucky and have strong lives. We will definitely get through this ordeal."

(End of this chapter)