Chapter 3641 Reunion with students
The group of people who were originally fleeing in embarrassment were fleeing along the rugged mountain road. The enemy was chasing them with their tails in their mouths. They were about to be overtaken and surrounded, but suddenly countless arrows shot from the side. The migratory locusts from the hills shot towards them, shooting the pursuers behind them to pieces. Then an army of several hundred people charged down, charging into the pursuers' formation bravely and without mercy, chopping melons and vegetables. kill.
This group of people who survived the desperate situation did not continue to flee. The leader shouted: "It's the Duke of Yue! The Duke of Yue is here to save us!"
The remaining hundreds of people stopped and turned around under the leadership of the leader. Even though most of them were in ragged clothes and covered with scars, they launched a counterattack without fear.
The pursuers were stunned by the sudden appearance of divine soldiers and generals. The team was cut off and their formation was in chaos. At this time, the team that was originally being chased and fled like rabbits turned around and started to beat them. They charged forward and were immediately attacked from both front and rear. Their morale was completely lost and their morale collapsed.
And those soldiers who fled to the mountains and forests beside the road to avoid arrows saw that the situation was not good, and without thinking much, they immediately ran into the mountains and forests without stopping, taking advantage of the cover of the night to escape without a trace...
All the soldiers under Fang Jun's command followed him in the north and south. Each elite was familiar with each other's battle formations. They were not fighting alone. They cooperated with each other very well. They protected Fang Jun when he charged, and the tigers entered. The flocks of sheep generally charged and killed at will, and the enemy army was unable to resist and quickly collapsed. More than a thousand people left corpses and wounded on the ground, and fled in panic across the mountains and fields.
"Don't chase the poor enemy, gather your formation and treat the wounded."
Fang Jun stopped his soldiers from continuing to pursue him. The area was full of ravines, high mountains and dense forests. It would be as difficult as climbing to the sky to chase and suppress the defeated soldiers. The purpose of his trip was to rush to Luoyang to convince Li Ji that he could not cause trouble and delay his trip. . In fact, if he hadn't discovered that the people being hunted were academy students, he wouldn't have been able to intervene.
The soldiers stopped chasing and allowed the enemy troops to flee without a trace. They turned around and quickly cleaned the battlefield and treated the wounded.
When the group of academy students approached, the leaders were overjoyed when they saw that it was indeed Fang Jun. Among them were General Xin Mao, Wang Fangyi and others who had just come out of Youtun Guard...
"Duke Yue, it's really great to see you!"
"We have a despicable life. Death is not a pity. How dare we bother you, Lord Yue, to come to the rescue in person?"
"If the Duke of Yue makes any mistake, we will never be able to atone for his sin by dying!"
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The academy students stepped forward one after another and gathered around Fang Jun to greet each other. However, after the joy of escaping from death, they immediately realized that with Fang Jun's status and status, he had left Xuanwu Gate dozens of miles away and personally led troops to rescue them. The danger was real. It was too big, and I was immediately ashamed and worried.
When Fang Jun saw General Xin Mao and Wang Fangyi, he nodded slightly and praised: "Well done!"
The two said in succession: "I failed the commander-in-chief's trust and almost caused the students to die at the hands of the enemy. I ask the commander-in-chief to punish me!"
Fang Jun waved his hand and said: "It is really a great achievement to be able to get in touch with the students just after arriving at Zhongnan Mountain. It is really impossible for the rebels to track them. After all, most of Guanzhong has fallen into the hands of thieves and there are rebels everywhere. How can I blame you?”
Turning to Cen Changqian, Cen Changqian took two steps forward, bowed his hands to the ground, and said solemnly: "We can't repay Duke Yue for saving his life. It's just that Duke Yue has a heavy responsibility, and he is the pillar of the East Palace. If it is because of us, he will be deeply moved." Being surrounded by enemy troops caused the situation in the East Palace to deteriorate. Isn't it a small loss and a big loss? I also ask the Duke of Yue to review it and not make it again when he realizes the mistake."
Fang Jun laughed, took two steps forward and helped Cen Changqian up with both hands. Seeing that this handsome young man who used to care a lot about appearance and posture is now unshaven, ragged, with deep sunken cheeks and bloodshot eyes. It can be seen that he escaped from the Foundry Bureau to Zhongnan Mountain. I suffered a lot in the past few months.
He patted Cen Changqian heavily on the shoulder and praised: "It is brave to lead my classmates to guard the foundry bureau and not fear life and death against the rebels who are several times their size. I did not defend the foundry bureau and died together with Pao Ze under the sword of the rebels. Instead, retreat in time to preserve your strength and detonate the warehouse's heavy It is wisdom to create a rebel army. It is righteousness to escape into Zhongnan Mountain with Pao Ze and not to abandon or give up any of his classmates in extremely difficult circumstances. He is wise, brave and righteous. He is worthy of being a leader of the academy students. Shuai is proud of you!”
He really admired Cen Changqian, who not only had a tough character, but was also brave and resourceful. He was worthy of being a super boss who was second only to Wu Chengsi in history in terms of power in the court. Historically, he was loyal to the Li Tang royal family. Although he served as an official under Wu Zetian, he tried his best to prevent Wu Zetian from establishing Wu Chengsi as crown prince. Although he was ultimately charged with treason and died, he was an important figure that led Wu Zetian to return power to Li Tang. one.
Now that Wu Meiniang has become his concubine, it is impossible for Li Zhi to ascend to the throne. I think this amazing and talented person will have greater achievements and a better end...
Cen Changqian was a little embarrassed by Fang Jun's words, but her blood boiled in her heart. Fang Junnai is the idol and benchmark for all the students in the academy. It is really a matter of pride to be recognized by him. It's just that he was low-key and thin-skinned. At this time, he blushed and said humbly: "The Duke of Yue is ridiculous! The students in the academy are all brothers and sisters and have no distinction between each other. Even if he dies unfortunately, his ashes should be sent back to his hometown and buried in his ancestral grave. , how can Abandoned in the wilderness, left to be eaten by wild beasts, with no bones left? So after the founding bureau collapsed, I gathered my classmates along the way, but was blocked by the rebels from returning to Xuanwu Gate, so I had to hide in Zhongnan Mountain."
Fang Jun nodded happily, looked around and saw familiar faces, and suddenly asked: "Where is Ouyang Tong?"
Cen Changqian said: "Senior Brother Tong was injured by an arrow and had difficulty moving, so we made a simple stretcher out of tree branches and carried him all the way."
While he was speaking, someone was already carrying a stretcher forward. Ouyang Tong was lying on it, weakly clasping his fists and saluting: "The student has seen the Duke of Yue. He is injured and cannot salute. Please forgive me, Duke Yue."< br>
Fang Jun stepped forward and looked up and down.
Ouyang Tong, who was originally dark and thin, now looks haggard and thinner. He is curled up on the stretcher. He is as tall as a child. His bright and sharp eyes in the past are dim now. He is wearing a loose robe. There were faint blood stains oozing from the thighs, and the face covered with stubble was blue with cold...
Fang Jun asked warmly and learned that he was injured on his hip, making it difficult to walk. He was hiding in the Zhongnan Mountains and lacked medicine, which caused some ulcers on the injury. Fortunately, it was the severe winter, otherwise the wound would have already ulcerated and led to bacterial infection. And died.
Immediately ordered the two parties to gather together and march eastward for more than thirty miles before choosing a place to set up camp.
In the tent, Fang Jun watched Cen Changqian and Xin Mao devouring dry food, silently poured hot water for them, and asked in detail what happened since the founding bureau evacuated.
Cen Changqian was finally full, holding the water bowl in both hands, feeling the temperature of the hot water, and sighed.
The rebels were so powerful that day that the students could not resist, and they were unwilling to sit by and watch the rebels seize a large amount of gunpowder in the warehouse, so they left one seriously injured person to detonate the gunpowder, while the others broke through southward and escaped into Zhongnan Mountain. The gunpowder depot exploded and countless rebels were blown into ashes. Changsun Wuji was furious and ordered the rebels stationed near Shenheyuan to search the mountains and pursue them without stopping.
Cen Changqian took the students to hide and escape. Relying on the complex terrain in the mountains, they repeatedly escaped the rebels. However, they were too hasty to evacuate from the foundry and failed to prepare enough food and luggage, resulting in the students being short of food and clothing in the mountains. , very difficult.
For several months, Chang'an City has been engaged in a fierce battle. The rebels have never stopped chasing and killing. The students have suffered a serious attrition. Especially after they were injured, they lacked medicinal materials to treat them. They could only watch their classmates writhing in pain, wailing, and finally died.
This had a huge mental impact on the students, and their morale was once extremely low. Many students disappeared halfway, or fell into cliffs and ravines with no traces of their bodies, or simply hid and left the team...
It wasn't until yesterday that Xin Mao took people into the mountains to search, and the two parties reunited, that Cen Changqian and others regained their spirits. It's a pity that he wanted to go down the mountain and evacuate westward towards Huxian County, where he would cross the Wei River and return to Xuanwumen, but he was accidentally discovered by the rebels and chased them all the way here.
Everyone has lingering fears. If Fang Jun had not taken a detour to Luoyang this time, I am afraid that these students who were spotted by the rebels would eventually be killed...
At this time, Wang Fangyi looked around and came to Fang Jun and asked: "What should be the next step?" (End of Chapter)