Chapter 25 Garrisoning Dongning
Chapter 25 Garrisoning Dongning
"Big brother, what's wrong?"
"You can't bring yourself to harm these refugees?"
Jin Wuzhu, who was supposed to lead the group of young men from the alien tribes and climb the city wall with them, secretly slipped away and returned to Yuwen Chengdu's side.
"..."
Upon hearing what his sworn brother Jin Wuzhu said, Yuwen Chengdu glanced at him but remained silent.
Yuwen Chengdu possessed an unyielding masculine spirit and a heroic sentiment. He couldn't care less about others, but he didn't want to point his weapons at people who were powerless to even kill a chicken.
Not long ago, they were refugees fleeing south, just trying to survive. They were tricked by Jin Wuzhu and came to Dongning Pass in a daze with weapons.
"Those who achieve great things don't concern themselves with trifles; brother, you're still not ruthless enough!"
Seeing Yuwen Chengdu's reaction, Jin Wuzhu naturally knew what he was thinking.
Having grown up together, he understood his older brother's thoughts. Despite his quiet demeanor, he was actually more tender-hearted than anyone else.
He was a man of impeccable martial arts skills and personal character, and even his enemies admired his character.
Jin Wuzhu was different; he was a qualified commander.
The most basic quality of an excellent commander is that he cannot be soft-hearted on the battlefield!
Therefore, they sacrificed this group of fellow refugees who had fled to achieve their own goals.
Jin Wuzhu did not feel much psychological pressure about this.
It was precisely because of this that Su Ye allowed Jin Wuzhu to lead a large army alongside Yuwen Chengdu.
Besides the fact that Jin Wuzhu and Yuwen Chengdu were brothers, another reason was that Yuwen Chengdu was of such good character.
A gentleman can be deceived by his principles!
War is always dirty; all sorts of means will be used.
If Yuwen Chengdu were to lead the army alone, he might easily fall into a trap.
Jin Wuzhu could complement him perfectly, while Yuwen Chengdu only needed to focus on charging into enemy lines and breaking through enemy lines.
The darkness behind other wars will be borne by Jin Wuzhu in place of Yuwen Chengdu!
"Phew...you've completed your plan?"
Slowly exhaling a breath of stale air, Yuwen Chengdu turned his head away from the scene and asked Jin Wuzhu beside him.
Out of sight, out of mind!
"Of course, once these cannon fodder die, and the commander of Dongning Pass falls victim to the foreign invaders' conspiracy!"
"Then, Brother, as the general who led the army to rescue Dongning Pass from its dire straits, you are naturally the only suitable candidate to temporarily serve as the garrison commander of Dongning Pass."
Jin Wuzhu, who was standing to the side, patiently explained his plan to Yuwen Chengdu.
"After all, with the alien race so well-prepared, who knows if there might be a second alien army?"
Jin Wuzhu smiled and said it was very subtle.
"If we want, a second alien army can come and attack our gates at any time."
"You should know that quite a few nomadic tribes from the grasslands are fleeing south this time!"
Looking at Jin Wuzhu, who was speaking eloquently, he uttered such cruel words with a smile on his face.
Yuwen Chengdu suddenly felt that he was a stranger.
But he did not speak up to stop it, as taking Dongning Pass was a task given to him by his adoptive father and Jinyu.
Even if this action goes against his conscience, Yuwen Chengdu will still do it.
This was also within Jin Wuzhu's expectations, as he knew of Yuwen Chengdu.
They have principles, but they are even more blindly loyal!
For the sake of the lord he serves, it's no big deal to let him cross the line once.
"General, the enemy troops below the city walls have been completely annihilated. What do you think?"
Just as Jin Wuzhu was busy doing ideological work with Yuwen Chengdu, the massacre on the main battlefield had already ended.
The remaining able-bodied men had already climbed up the wooden ladders to the city wall, unaware that their rear had been attacked.
"Go open the city gates and climb the city walls."
"The city gates have been opened."
Jin Wuzhu, who was holding the Golden Sparrow Axe to the side, calmly gave the order.
Yuwen Cheng didn't say anything. He only held the title of commander-in-chief, but the real commander of this operation was Jin Wuzhu, who was the deputy commander. He was only responsible for charging into battle.
Both of them were doing jobs that were contrary to their social status.
As for the city gates, they had already been opened by spies when the Luo Wang (a secret police organization) was wreaking havoc in the city.
However, no one noticed that the guards at the city gate had been dead for quite some time.
The soldiers on the city wall thought they were sleeping there and didn't pay any attention.
"Yes, sir!"
Squeak!
As the city gate was pushed open, the reinforcements waiting outside the pass filed in through the gate and rushed up the city wall to clear out the alien "elite" soldiers carrying scrap metal.
"Thank you so much, General, for arriving just in time! Otherwise, this formidable pass of Dongning Pass would have fallen today!"
By the time Yuwen Chengdu and Jin Wuzhu led their main force into the pass, the scum on the city wall had already been dealt with by the invading army.
Yuwen Chengdu was leading a large army to support Taiping Pass and fight a bloody battle against the Xiongnu tribe.
Their combat strength is naturally not weak; they are already considered to be among the strongest in the Cangzhou army.
So as soon as Yuwen Chengdu entered the city, he was surrounded by a group of officers wearing armor in the style of the Great Qian Colonel.
Previously, when they heard about the alien invasion, they were so frightened that they stayed at home trembling with fear. Now that they see that the alien invasion has been resolved, they immediately came out again.
There's no way around it; the officers inside Dongning Pass now are either there to retire, to gain experience, or because they were suppressed and brought in.
In this situation, why risk your life?
Resisting foreign invaders can lead to deaths!
Moreover, Dongning Pass is not lacking in brave and fierce people; in fact, it has quite a few.
However, when they heard the noise on the city wall and prepared to go out...
He had just stepped out of the room standing up when he was carried back horizontally by assassins from the Luo Wang organization!
The few who are still standing in front of Yuwen Chengdu are not on the Luo Wang "list".
Okay, no kill list!
"General, this time the alien race has come with overwhelming force, and even the Left General has been killed."
"Now that we haven't captured Dongning Pass, they certainly won't give up easily. Please, General, save us!"
thump!
Just as Yuwen Chengdu was about to speak, one of the captains opposite him suddenly knelt down and gave a deep salute.
soon!
Even Yuwen Chengdu, the God of War, was a little taken aback.
"But our army is going to support Taiping Pass."
"The fighting over there is getting quite intense."
While Yuwen Chengdu was pondering, Jin Wuzhu suddenly spoke up, sounding troubled.
After saying that, he glanced at the captain.
Yes, I recognized them in their eyes, they're on our side!
"Please, General, save us and protect the safety of Dongning Pass!"
"The alien race's sneak attack on Dongning Pass this time must be aimed at breaking through Dongning and advancing straight into Qiandu."
"General, by defending Dongning Pass this time, you have defended Qiandu."
The kneeling captain suddenly put on a dramatic performance, bursting into tears.
As they talked, the conversation escalated to the level of protecting Qiandu.
"However, we have already received military orders from the governor of Cangzhou, and we are afraid we cannot stay at Dongning Pass any longer."
Jin Wuzhu spoke with difficulty, his face showing reluctance.
"General, rest assured, everyone at Dongning Pass can vouch for you two."
"The two generals stayed behind only because we pleaded with them, in order to protect Dongning Pass from falling!"
The captain seized the opportunity and immediately followed up on Jin Wuzhu's words.
The two men, in a few words and a half, settled the matter of Yuwen Chengdu staying behind to "temporarily" serve as the garrison commander of Dongning Pass.
Watching the two perform so earnestly, Yuwen Chengdu wisely kept his eyes down and tried to minimize his presence, feeling completely out of place with them.
Don't look at me, I'm not very familiar with them.
It's irrelevant!
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