Two older generals couldn't help but point at Tianquan and say to Gong Wei, "General, isn't this you when you were young and followed the old general?"
The leader, without even looking behind him, glanced at the master and apprentice who had already mounted their horses, and immediately urged them to set off.
Looking at General Gong Wei and the few people beside him who were staring intently at Tian Quan's departing figure, Hong Xiaoduo couldn't help but wonder if her decision was wrong.
If Tianquan goes with her, and they really encounter danger or something happens, not only will General Gong Wei and his wife hate her, but she will also hate herself!
The reason Tianquan was sent was not to impress Gong Wei and his wife. It was simply because they heard that his mother, Deputy General Dou, might be in danger, and she believed that Brother Quan would protect him and ensure he wouldn't get hurt.
However, Hong Xiaoduo was indeed somewhat regretful at this moment, feeling that she had been too impulsive.
"I'm going in for a nap." Hong Xiaoduo said to Tian Shu and the others, then went into the tent, went to her bunk, and used her mind to enter her spatial dimension and release the drone.
After regaining his senses, Gong Wei glanced at Tian Shu and the others, hesitated for a moment, then gave up the idea of investigating and turned back to his own tent.
With a formidable enemy at hand, he could not afford to be distracted by his personal affairs.
As the soldiers beside them were about to turn and leave, they saw a sparrow fly out from the gap in the tent flap and fly away into the distance.
Hmm? Seeing sparrows in winter is quite common, but why did this sparrow fly into the tent?
Perhaps it was because they had many children, and they had grabbed them to play with on the road, and the animal had escaped because they hadn't kept them properly locked up? The soldiers didn't think much of it and left.
...
"Boss, there's an ambush ahead, the number of people is unknown, and it's getting dark, what should we do?" A soldier who had gone out to scout returned to report from a mountain pass about eighty miles from the military camp.
Dou Suyi looked back at the escorting team that had come to meet her. Regardless of whether their purpose was to rob or destroy the grain, she could not let them succeed.
There seems to be no way out.
"Rest where you are, and eat something to replenish your strength. A bloody battle is inevitable. Xiao Sheng, Xiao Chang, when the time is right, make sure to deliver this batch of supplies to the main camp," Dou Suyi said.
"But what about you, Madam?" Xiao Yao asked worriedly.
"I've said it countless times, in the military camp, without a wife, I am the deputy general. My life is not as important as this batch of supplies. If this batch of supplies cannot be safely delivered to the main camp, do you know what that will mean?" Dou Suyi said calmly.
Hearing her words, everyone's hearts sank. Yes, if this batch of grain could not be delivered to the main camp, it would mean that the soldiers in the camp would face starvation.
They wouldn't starve to death if they didn't eat for a few days, but if the enemy attacked again, no matter how brave the soldiers were, they and their horses, hungry and exhausted, would have no strength to fight.
The defeat not only meant the death of the soldiers, but also the imminent fall of Huazhou City, plunging the people of Huazhou City and the surrounding area into misery.
Throughout history, once an enemy country or army has captured a city, they have been unsure whether they can hold it, so they have engaged in rampant killing, looting, and destruction.
Even if reinforcements from other regions arrive and recapture the lost cities, what good will it do? The dead soldiers and innocent civilians cannot be brought back to life.
"Yes, Your Majesty, we will obey your orders and do our utmost to deliver the supplies to the military camp," the escort officer Xiao Sheng and his men replied in unison.
Dou Suyi nodded, took some fodder to feed her maroon mount, then took the dry rations handed to her by her personal guard and sat on a nearby rock to eat.
She was not afraid of dying in battle. As a military general, she had long been mentally prepared to die in battle one day. Her only regret was that she had not heard any news of her third son, Yaowu, and did not know if that poor child was still alive.
On the other side of the ravine, the people who came to meet them also stopped far away. In fact, Hu Duwei, who was leading the team, had no intention of stopping at all. It was Quan Jinghuai who blocked them with his horse.
“Great hero, why are you following us if you’re so afraid of death? Even if there’s an ambush ahead, we’re going to get through it. Why don’t you two stay here and wait? Don’t worry, you’re not soldiers, so it’s not considered desertion. The general won’t punish you if he finds out,” Captain Hu said, frowning.
“That’s right, don’t waste our time,” another soldier echoed.
"They dressed quite well, but they're so afraid of dying." Someone shouted loudly, unafraid of Quan Jinghuai and his companion.
Quan Jinghuai was not annoyed, and turned to look at Tianquan on horseback.
Tianquan's face was very serious, but he did not question his master's reaction.
He trusted his mother and his master. If his master told him to stop, there must be a reason for doing so.
Quan Jinghuai was very pleased with Tianquan's reaction. He then looked at the leader, Commandant Hu, and said, "I understand your eagerness to save Deputy General Dou and the others, but you cannot act rashly or without caution. Otherwise, you might lose your own lives before you even save them. Wouldn't this trip still be meaningless?"
“Master Quan, I know that you people of the martial arts world travel around all year round and have more experience than us. You are stopping us for our own good, but we soldiers definitely do things differently from you.”
Therefore, our argument here is only a waste of time. We appreciate Master Quan's kindness, and even if it costs us our lives, we will accept it. Please, make way," Commander Hu said patiently.
Just as Quan Jinghuai was wondering how to dissuade him, a sparrow flew over to him and landed on his shoulder. A familiar voice whispered in his ear, "Big Brother."
Upon hearing this, Quan Jinghuai felt a chill run down his spine and froze on his horse.
Am I dreaming? Otherwise, how could a sparrow speak human language, and it's even Xiaoduo's voice?
"Brother, don't panic. This is my secret technique. Listen to me. Tell them that there is a trap dug by the enemy in the middle of the road about 500 meters ahead of you. There are also sharp blades and dry firewood buried inside. The enemy is lying in ambush in the mountain valley. When you fall into the trap, they will shoot fire arrows into it."
There were also traps on both sides of that location. Even if they passed by on either side and encountered those traps, they would be pierced by a hail of arrows, which were also poisoned.
They don't believe it, so just take them to see for themselves.
Also, tell them that Deputy General Dou and his men are still safe. They are resting on the other side of the ravine and have discovered an ambush there.
Talk to them now, and I'll tell you what to do next.
"Why waste time arguing with him? Just get through him," one of Commandant Hu's men said.
Upon hearing this, Commandant Hu glanced at the people blocking his way and prepared to lead his men to break through...
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