Looking from the top of Yongningguan City, I saw countless cavalry rushing out of the barbarian camp. The leading cavalrymen were holding torches that were not very big and could barely illuminate the road. , it seems that the barbarians are actually planning to attack the city at night. But cavalry can only attack in close combat, so how can they be used to attack cities? Doesn't that mean that the war horses died in vain? Could it be that the Hu people had too many war horses to raise?
The general guarding the city could not figure out the intentions of the barbarians. While ordering the defense, he quickly ordered people to report to the coach. In the time for a cup of tea, Cheng Fuhu and Cheng Size, father and son, both wearing helmets and armor, rushed to the tower on Pegasus.
The father and son led their soldiers to quickly climb to the top of the enemy tower and looked towards the direction where the Hu cavalry were galloping.
"Father, the Tatar army is so strange. The two armies are not facing each other, so why are they using cavalry?" Cheng Si looked at the vague and unclear cavalry in the distance, frowned and said in a deep voice .
Cheng Fuhu also frowned and said: "I can't see clearly. Someone is coming, holding a torch..."
The soldiers on the side immediately ran to the horse path behind and picked two torches. The burning torch ran back quickly.
As a result, the watchtower at the top of the city where Cheng Fuhu and his son were located became the brightest place on the entire city wall.
Cheng Fuhu held his hand on the wall stack and tried his best to look into the distance, but the distance was too far and he still could not see clearly.
Just when Cheng Fuhu leaned forward and looked outside, Cheng Size suddenly shouted, "No, turn off the torch..." and pulled his father back.
Just when Cheng Sixe grabbed his father, a cold light went straight to Cheng Sixe. Seeing that Cheng Si was unable to avoid it, the cold light was about to rush towards his heart...
"Plop... plop..." Two muffled sounds sounded one after another, and Cheng Fuhu suddenly He twisted his body to protect his son and pushed him back violently. Cheng Si was pushed out five or six steps by his father and fell heavily to the ground. However, Cheng Fuhu himself was hit by an arrow in the back and fell to the ground.
"Father is handsome...Father is handsome..." Cheng Si rushed over and hugged his father, shouting in horror.
"Si Ze, don't disturb the morale of the army. The Cheng family army... is left to you..." After Cheng Fuhu said this, he closed his eyes, tilted his head, and passed out.
Cheng Size's eyes were full of hatred, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Come here, send the marshal to the military hospital immediately. The generals stay away from the torches... and guard the city tower strictly!"
The soldiers of Da Chu were on the city tower. They were ready to prepare, but after hearing three blasts, the Hu cavalry outside Yongning Pass suddenly withdrew their troops and returned to camp, as if they were just out for a walk at night out of boredom.
At this time, Cheng Size had completely figured out that the Tatars must have obtained the powerful crossbow and set up a trap to trap and kill their father and son. As soon as the hit hit, the cavalry used to lure the enemy immediately retreated to the camp. If they ran further, they would be within the shooting range of the Chu army, and at least half of the cavalry would be lost.
Cheng Si's eyes were red, and he immediately summoned several soldiers, ordering them to take a hundred soldiers each, and quietly sneaked out of the city in the middle of the night.Gate, and buried continuous fire caltrops three to five miles outside the city. Tomorrow the Tatars will definitely attack the city in a large scale. This batch of fire caltrops just transported to Yongning Pass will come in handy.
After making arrangements to defend the city, Cheng Si rushed straight to the military medical clinic.
In the military medical clinic, two military doctors were discussing how to get arrows for the marshal to treat his injuries.
"Medical Officer He, how is my father Shuai injured? Has he woken up?" Cheng Si then strode into the room and asked eagerly.
"Reporting to the general, the marshal is seriously injured. The arrow was shot from the back and passed out from the right chest. The arrow is poisonous. I'm afraid..." A middle-aged man with a thin face and chapped lips shook his head. Said with a sigh.
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"Poisonous? What kind of poison is it? Can it be cured?" Cheng Si asked nervously with a stern look on his face.
"This official is so incompetent, what kind of poison was not detected?" Another equally haggard medical officer lowered his head and said.
Without thinking, Cheng Si reached out and pulled out a piece of cyan silk rope from his collar. On the rope hung a small jade gourd the size of half a finger.
Pull off the small jade gourd, unscrew the lid, and pour out a red pill the size of a lotus seed. Cheng Si roughly opened his father's mouth and threw the small red pill in.
The small pill melted in the mouth without swallowing. In just three or five breaths, the black air on Cheng Fuhu's face began to gradually dissipate. After ten breaths, his face was only a weak waxy yellow color. Seriously It's amazing.
"General, this is... is this the poison-killing pill passed down from your ancestors?" The two medical officers shouted in surprise at the same time.
There has always been a legend in the army that the deceased old prince once saved the wife and children of a hidden great doctor during the war. In return, the hidden great doctor gave the deceased old man three legendary poison-killing pills, which were said to be able to cure thousands of poisons in the world.
The deceased old prince himself used one and escaped from the hands of the Lord of Hell, but he still did not escape the fate of dying in battle. Before the age of thirty, he was wrapped in horse leather. I heard that the Marquis also used one when he was young. Now this one is the last poison-killing pill in the world.
Cheng Si nodded and said: "Yes, this is the last poison-killing pill. Now that the poison has been detoxified, you must do whatever it takes to save the marshal's life."
Two doctors When the officer thought that the marshal had cured the poison, he immediately became frightened. They are military doctors, and they are very good at treating injuries.
Two medical officers immediately stepped forward to take the arrow, apply medicine, and bandage the wound. This is a job that has been done countless times, but in just one cup of tea, Cheng Fuhu was tightly bandaged.
"When will the marshal wake up?" Cheng Si looked at his father, whose face was bloodless and his eyes were closed, and he felt really bad. On the watchtower just now, if his father hadn't rushed over to protect him, I'm afraid he would be the one lying here now.
"This... general... marshal has finally matured., Moreover, the arrow may have penetrated the marshal's lungs, and he may not wake up so quickly. Even if the marshal wakes up, he may never be able to bear the bitter cold in northern Xinjiang again. "
The two medical officers looked at each other and said in a low voice.
Cheng Si did not speak after hearing this. He just nodded and said: "Haosheng, take good care of him. Marshal, come report immediately when the Marshal wakes up. " Then he walked out quickly.
"Hey, why is the general leaving? Could it be possible..." A medical boy muttered in a low voice, but Medical Officer He glared at him fiercely, and stared back at the last half of his sentence.
Cheng Si quickly returned to the commander's residence, this time On the way, he had mixed feelings in his heart. He always thought that his father only had stepmother Li in his heart, and there was no son like him at all, but...but at that moment in the watchtower, his father protected him immediately...
He was protecting himself with his life! Being hit by such strong emotions, Cheng Size couldn't bear it. Ever since his stepmother Li came in, Cheng Size didn't say anything, but he had been complaining in his heart. Blame his father.
After walking into the study, Cheng Si sat down and pondered for a long time. Then he took the blank notebook beside him and started writing. He asked the emperor to allow his father to disarm and return to the capital to rest in peace. He will no longer suffer from the wind and snow in the north. He will lead the army to guard Yongning Pass alone!