Chapter 1050: Success in the East and Success in the West (Forty-Three)

"Another place?" Wang Jian looked at his father in confusion, "Where can we go?"

Wang Xiao's finger slowly slid over the map, sliding across the green, slowly entering a patch of earthy yellow, and then continued forward. Where his finger pointed, there was a blank space. There, These are places that people from the Central Plains have never been to.

"Father!" Wang Jian suddenly raised his head and looked at Wang Xiao, his eyes full of shock.

Wang Xiao stood up and walked around the room a few times with his hands behind his back. After turning around, he looked at Wang Jian and said, "Son, we are desperate now. We have lost this war, not only now, but also I’m afraid I’ll also lose my future. Don’t say I can’t go back, even if I can go back, I can’t go back!”

"Why?" Wang Jian asked in surprise.

"Son, this time the war failed, someone needs to be responsible. Li Xin is dead, who else is more suitable than me?" Wang Xiao sighed, "Besides, for the failure of this war, I I indeed have an unshirkable responsibility. If I can capture Shannan County on time, I will not let He Lanxiong escape and there will be no final dilemma. If I win this time, everyone will be happy, and the king will also pretend. I don’t remember this incident, but now that we have failed and even General Li is gone, do you think the king will let me go even if we return to Xianyang? No, it’s not just me, it’s our whole family. So, Even if we can go back, we can never go back."

"Well, what about our family in Xianyang?" Big drops of sweat broke out on Wang Xiao's forehead.

There was a look of regret on Wang Xiao's face, "I can't care about them anymore. As long as I'm still here, our Wang family will still be there."

"Father!" Wang Jian looked at Wang Xiao in disbelief.

"Starting from tomorrow, the mopping up teams will still be sent out continuously, but they will only go out and not come back. They will all gather in Laduli. You will rush there and take them across the desert. Go north and find another place to settle down." Wang Xiao said.

"Dad, what about you?" Wang Jian looked at his father and keenly caught the loophole in his father's words.

"Between us, father and son, one of us must stay and attract the attention of the Han army!" Wang Xiao laughed, "Now we are facing Zhou Yuan, Tian Dan, and Xiong Ben. Which one is not an old fox and wants to hide it from them? How can it be so easy to just slip away under their noses?"

"Then I'll stay to attract their attention. Father, you take the troops and leave first. I'll catch up and find you later!" Wang Jian said loudly.

Wang Xiao laughed loudly and reached out to pat his son on the shoulder, "Son, do you think it is easy to lead people across the desert? It would be a narrow escape, not to mention that we know nothing about the desert, but just crossing the desert Once we reach the desert, we may face extremely formidable enemies. Your father and I are old, our energy is low, and our bodies are not as strong as before. How can we endure such a long and arduous journey?"

"The enemy across the desert?"

"Yes, the first thing we face during this march is the harsh environment of the desert. Our ignorance of it is our biggest weakness. If we are lucky enough to cross the desert, then enemies will definitely appear. Son, remember Ten years ago, did we defeat the Huns?"

"of course I remember."

"Back then, the Huns were defeated and many tribes were desperate. So many Huns entered the desert and marched towards the far north. If they had not died in the desert, within ten years, they would have died. It has already taken root and spread its branches and leaves. You are just afraid that you will have to face the Huns again. My father is old and can't go that far, and he doesn't want to bury his bones in a foreign land. You young people are full of energy and can just go out. If you venture out, you might find another world."

"Dad, you..." Wang Jian's face turned ugly after hearing his father's words that clearly contained the will to die.

Wang Xiao smiled and patted his son on the shoulder, "Since ancient times, no one has ever died. Your father and I are old, and I have no shame in living. Qin State, the king has treated me well. I have no way to repay him, so I can only In return for death, you take 30,000 elites and all the food and fodder in the army, as well as all the mules and horses. I will take the remaining people with the idea of ​​attracting the Han army. As long as you successfully enter the desert, the retreat will be clear. Once it is safe, the Han army will not risk unknown dangers and enter the desert. All you need to deal with is the environment of the desert and the unknown enemy on the other side of the desert."

Wang Jian held his head in his hands and sobbed in pain.

At the head of Dayan City, a small table was placed on the tower, with several exquisite side dishes and a jug of wine on it. The two people drinking wine were Zhou Yuan and Tian Dan. The person pouring wine on one side was the dignified general Kumamoto. Indeed, In front of these two people, Kumamoto could only act as a waiter.

"It's a pity that there are no silverbacks in Dayan Lake. I haven't gone fishing for several days." Zhou Yuan regretfully picked up a small fish and said, "The fish raised in the pond in the city taste really bad."

Tian Dan laughed and said, "Zhou Yuan, you are a martial artist, but now you are so pretentious. When you are fighting, it is good to eat something, why are you so picky?"

"Now that I am no longer fighting, I am nourishing my body and Qi, and as I am getting older, I naturally have to eat fine food and eat fine meat. I will live for a few more years!" Zhou Yuan laughed.

"There is no need to worry, Lieutenant. It seems that in a few days, you will be able to go fishing in Dayan Lake again. The people of Qin will not be able to live for a few days!" Kumamoto on the side smiled and filled their empty glasses with wine. road.

"Hahaha, I'm afraid that if the Qin people leave, he won't be able to fish!" Tian Tan said with a smile: "The Qin people don't have much food and grass. Maybe they are casting a big net to catch fish at the moment. It would be nice to have a few shrimps left by then. .”

Xiongben straightened up and stared at the vague Qin army camp in the distance. He frowned and said, "Watching or not fighting, retreating or not retreating. What else does Wang Xiao have in mind? Just waste time with us like this? Wang Xiao should know better. When Zhou Laowen and others arrive, his end will be near!"

"It's not that he doesn't want to retreat, but that he can't retreat!" Zhou Yuan snorted: "As soon as Li Xin was defeated, his retreat was cut off. When he retreated, he bumped into Zhou Laowen's knife. On the prairie , Wang Xiao’s 50,000-strong army has no chance of winning against 20,000 cavalry. He Lanxiong suffered a big loss from Li Xin, will Zhou Laowen be fooled like that? Don’t look at this guy’s humiliation, he is fighting secretly!”

"Then does Wang Xiao have other ideas here?" Xiong Ben thought for a while, "Will he go to attack Pioneer City and Tongwan City? The camp outside is just an empty camp?"

"Impossible." Zhou Yuan shook his head and said: "How far is it from here to Pioneer City and Tongwan City? And if we go there, then we are sure to capture these two cities? We really don't have many left-behind troops in these two cities. , but don’t forget that these two cities are purely military strongholds. The purpose of their existence is for war. Although they are small, the difficulty of defeating them is no less than attacking Dayan City. So what if they capture these two cities? Do they have the time to go to the three counties of Liaodong? Guo Laowen will be here soon. Can he run with two legs better than four? "

"Then what does he want to do?" Kumamoto shook his head in confusion.

Tian Dan smiled and said: "I can't guess what he wants to do, but as long as he moves, clues will appear. With clues, we can find out the problem and discover his purpose. You know, Wang Xiao Although he has suffered repeated defeats in recent years, he is still a very capable general, and he will never sit still and wait to be killed!"

"That's right, Kumamoto, send more scouts to investigate Wang Xiao's movements." Zhou Yuan smiled and said: "The scenery in this city is nice. Come, Brother Tian, ​​let's have another drink. Your son will take his family soon. I also came here to reunite with you. It is a gratifying and congratulatory thing for the whole family to be reunited."

"At our position, it is a great achievement to be able to live out your old age peacefully after failure. If we lose to Gao Yuan, I am convinced!" Tian Dan raised his glass, clinked it with Zhou Yuan, and drank it all in one gulp. , put down the wine glass and turned to look in the direction of Qi State, "Brother Zhou, speaking of which, I really miss my grandchildren at home. Back then, I was busy with state affairs and rarely got along with them. My grandchildren They were so frightened when they saw me, I can't say I'm ashamed, but now I can't even remember what they looked like."

"There will be plenty of opportunities to get along with each other in the future! Make up for your regret as a grandfather!" Zhou Yuan laughed.

Outside the city, beside Dayan Lake, Wang Jian knelt down on one knee, "Dad, I'm leaving."

"Go on, go on. When you get to Laduli, wait for the troops to gather there one by one. After the assembly is completed, don't stop for a moment and set off immediately. I will launch an attack on Dayan City to attract their attention. Strength allows you to go further. Remember, as long as you step into the desert, you will be safe, and the Han army will not chase you again."

"Yes, Dad!" Wang Jian knelt on the ground and did not get up, with his face raised and tears streaming down his face.

"Let's go, let's go. Once we leave, father and son will never see each other again. Remember, after establishing a foothold there, marry more wives and have more sons, so that my Wang family can flourish again!" Wang Xiao Smiling, he bent down and picked up Wang Jian.

"Dad, when I gain a foothold over there and carve out a world for myself, I will definitely bring my troops to fight back." Wang Jian clenched his fists tightly and said loudly.

"No, never come back again." Wang Xiao shook his head and said, "Don't have such unrealistic expectations, because when the time comes, you will find that you are facing an invincible behemoth. Remember If you go, never come back. Over there, let my Wang family flourish again."

"Son, I remember!" Wang Jian resisted tears, turned around and strode away.

Listening to the intensive sound of horse hooves outside gradually fading away, Wang Xiao couldn't help but burst into tears. He took a few steps to chase after him, but finally stopped.

In Dayan City, Xiong Ben brought a large stack of military reports to the temporary apartment where Tian Dan and Zhou Yuan were staying. "Two old men, there is something strange!" Xiong Ben shouted loudly. (To be continued...)