Chapter 3321 Did they escape?
Later, historians also recorded what happened on this day.
However, this major event, which had a profound impact on the Neng Kingdom and even the Yan Kingdom, was recorded in history with only a few words.
In early August of the ninth year of Changping, Baihu City was destroyed.
That's all.
In fact, people who are in it also have this feeling to some extent.
After hearing what Chen Zixiao said, Zhu Feng was silent for a long time. Nan Yan also held the empty medicine bowl in her hand and did not react for a long time.
After a long while, Zhu Feng finally said, "Ah."
Nan Yan couldn't help but look down at him.
Zhu Feng blinked, thought for a moment, then raised his head and looked at her, saying, "Help me go out for a walk."
Upon hearing this, Nan Yan hurriedly placed the medicine bowl on the table beside her and helped him to stand up. Zhu Feng had been running a fever for the entire day and hadn't taken anything except the bowl of medicine. He was so weak that he was trembling slightly. Nan Yan could even see beads of sweat on his forehead. She hesitated whether to let him eat something first, but once Zhu Feng stood up, he insisted on walking slowly towards the door.
Chen Zixiao also hurriedly got up and followed.
Outside, it was still pouring rain, and the sky was even darker, as if a ball of thick ink had fallen from the sky to the earth, and melted into everyone's eyes, without even a trace of light.
But Nan Yan knew in her heart that for many of them, there was always an unstoppable light waiting for them ahead.
However, the wind was strong and the rain was heavy. As soon as the tent was opened, a torrential downpour hit them all over. Zhu Feng's fever had just subsided, and he shivered in the wind. Nan Yan quickly reached out to protect him and said softly, "Your Majesty, forget it. It's so dark, why are you going out?"
Zhu Feng reached out and patted the back of her hand.
"I'll just take a look."
"What are you looking at?"
Zhu Feng didn't say anything. He raised his head to look at the dark rain curtain in front of him, then looked at the dark Cangqiong above his head, and then turned to look towards the northwest.
That's the direction of White Tiger City.
After a long while, he said, "What's the situation?"
Chen Zixiao said, "Around noon today, I led my army to pursue the remnants of Arslan. They did not stay where they had set up camp, but instead retreated with all their men and horses, returning to White Tiger City in the evening."
"Then what?"
"White Tiger City is located in a low-lying area. The scouts I sent out didn't dare get too close to the city, fearing they would be discovered. So they just watched from afar. Around 3:45 PM, water had already accumulated near the city. However, it was dark and difficult to see, and Arslan's army retreated quickly, so they didn't notice it and entered the city. Then, the dam upstream broke at that moment."
"Um."
"The flood swept into White Tiger City, even sweeping away some of the troops who hadn't had time to enter the city. Half an hour later, the entire White Tiger City was submerged in water."
Although his voice was cold and quiet, and even when describing such an incident, it carried an outsider's indifference, Nan Yan seemed to see from such a quiet description the raging flood, the struggles of the people in the city, and countless lives being swallowed up in an instant and disappearing into the endless darkness.
She shuddered suddenly.
This result is of course what they expected. Even if she had another chance to choose now, she would choose this result.
But, human life is human life.
She still felt a little uncomfortable when she thought about the millions of people who died in this way.
However, when she looked up at Zhu Feng beside her, and Chen Zixiao who continued to report the situation, and saw the calm expressions on the two men's faces, she finally understood in her heart that this was the meaning of "kindness does not lead to good military command."
The fact that they could fight among thousands of soldiers, survive in such a harsh environment, and even win, was not just due to their superb martial arts and military talents.
Inner perseverance may be the most important thing.
Chen Zixiao continued, "The men I have sent are patrolling the surrounding area. If they encounter anyone escaping, they will be captured."
Zhu Feng nodded.
He looked at the dark sky for a while, and then said, "Okay."
After saying that, another gust of wind brought with it bean-sized cold raindrops that hit them. This time, the three of them were hit so hard that they couldn't stand steadily. Nan Yan pulled Zhu Feng's arm and finally dragged him back to the tent. She also urged Xiao Shunzi and the others to quickly bring up the hot porridge and side dishes.
Zhu Feng walked back to the bed and sat down, then said, "Pass the order down. When I return to Handongwei, I will reward the meritorious soldiers."
Chen Zixiao knelt down and said, "On behalf of the soldiers, I bow to thank the emperor. But..."
Zhu Feng raised his eyelids: "Just what?"
Nan Yan was originally quite happy, but when she heard this, her heart skipped a beat.
All the major issues have been dealt with, are there any other questions?
Chen Zixiao said: "However, the destruction of White Tiger City did not include the people of the Eastern Chahe tribe."
Zhu Feng frowned when he heard this: "What's going on?"
Chen Zixiao said, "I just learned that before the battle, Arslan had a trick up his sleeve. He divided the troops of the Eastern Chaga tribe into the left and right wings, probably intending to outflank us during the battle. However, these two groups of troops moved too slowly. By the time they were about to close in, His Royal Highness the Prince of Han had already stabbed Arslan, causing the enemy army to retreat. Seeing that the situation was not going well, the Eastern Chaga tribe did not come over."
Zhu Feng couldn't help but snort coldly: "A gentleman is guided by righteousness, while a villain is guided by profit. At a time like this, such an ally is naturally unreliable."
"yes,"
Chen Zixiao said, "So, they originally took a detour to avoid our troops and wanted to retreat back to White Tiger City. Therefore, they moved slower than us. By the time they arrived, White Tiger City was already half flooded."
Zhu Feng asked, "Did they escape?"
Chen Zixiao said, "Yes. Taking advantage of the night, they fled to the northwest. I also sent more people to follow them, but it's difficult to travel in the rain, so I'm afraid it will be difficult to catch up."
Zhu Feng thought for a moment and said, "This group of people didn't have any big ambitions to begin with. They were just out to plunder. Now they have lost their foothold here. Moreover, seeing the destruction of White Tiger City, they must be frightened and will probably keep their heads down for a while. I'm afraid they won't appear in the northwest again in the near future."
Chen Zixiao said, "I think so too. It's just a pity."
Zhu Feng said, "What a pity, we couldn't catch them all in one fell swoop?"
Chen Zixiao said, "Yes, I originally wanted to annihilate Baihu City and the Eastern Chahe tribe together. If we could accomplish this in one battle, it would also be considered to leave a stable area in the northwest. Now, although they won't be coming back in the short term, I'm afraid they will still be a troublemaker in the future."
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