Chapter 336 Zhao Zhao, it’s time for you to leave here!
Chapter 336 Zhao Zhao, it’s time for you to leave here!
Lin Zhaoyue climbed up the city wall, listened to the horn sound coming from afar, and said:
"Master, are they going to attack us?"
Ning Xi turned to look at her, only to see Lin Zhaoyue holding two roasted sweet potatoes in her hand and handing one to her.
She took it and looked at Lin Zhaoyue's eyes carefully.
She had managed to gain some weight on the island, but now she's lost weight again.
There was a faint smell of herbs and blood on her body, obviously she had just come from the medical camp.
Since arriving at Beiyang Pass, whenever there was no fighting, she would run to the medical camp and was as busy as a top.
The two were eating roasted sweet potatoes when they heard intermittent footsteps behind them.
The two turned around and saw Ning Yi, Shen Yanzhou, Feng Mian, Qingchuan, Ding Dong, Xiao Qi, Xiao Ba, General Chen, General Hull and other generals coming over, each holding a roasted sweet potato and steaming mutton soup in their hands.
Ding Dong and Qingchuan took two bowls, Ding Dong gave his to Ning Xi and Qingchuan gave his to Lin Zhaoyue.
Other soldiers also drank a bowl of mutton soup.
There are four or five pieces of meat in the mutton offal soup.
"When will your Majesty's reinforcements arrive?"
someone asked.
Ning Xi pursed her lips and said:
"In three days at the earliest."
After hearing Ning Xi's words and the sound of the horn in their ears, everyone was silent for a long time.
Now, they have nothing to fight against except the weapons in their hands and their lives.
Suddenly, Chen Jing threw the bowl in his hand to the ground and said loudly:
"I'm going to fight these Northern Jue barbarians!"
"Let's fight! Kill them!"
"We used 70,000 troops to kill nearly 500,000 of theirs. Even if we die, it's worth it!"
"Yes, even if our achievements are lost, they are enough to brag to the King of Hell."
"Everyone will die. After we die, our names will be engraved on the military monument and worshipped by people for generations to come. Just thinking about it makes me happy!"
"That makes sense. I'll kill a few more Northern Jue barbarians later!"
"That's right, let's kill a few more Northern Jue barbarians later. Ning Shen, how do you think we're going to fight later?"
"That's right! Ning Shen, how are we going to fight later? We will do whatever you say."
Up to now, ever since Ning Xi had led them to successfully resist the attacks of the Northern Jue many times and achieved the greatest victory with the least casualties, they had deep admiration and absolute obedience for Ning Xi in their hearts.
Even the young soldiers who had initially opposed Ning Xi becoming the general and monopolizing power were now convinced by Ning Xi.
Because they knew that only Ning Xi could fight such a beautiful battle at Beiyang Pass.
Everyone's eyes were on Ning Xi.
The cold wind was biting, and blowing on people's faces felt like being scraped by a knife.
The sky and the earth were vast and everyone exhaled white mist.
Ning Xi finished the last mouthful of soup, raised her head, and glanced at the soldiers who were determined to follow her to the death, and said in a deep tone:
“Thank you for your trust. You all come from different camps. Some are from the Lin Family Army, some are from the Eastern Territory, and some have been following me from the coast to here.
At Beiyang Pass, we joined hands to fight the enemy, and we have been together through thick and thin. You have always told me to be calm, but I am not a god! I am just an ordinary person. It is your trust and cooperation that have enabled us to achieve such a great victory! Thank you for your continued support. "
Ning Xi said, bowing deeply to everyone, and then said:
"Today is probably the last battle. The weather this year is unpredictable and snowstorms are frequent. I am not sure whether the reinforcements can arrive in three days. Before the reinforcements arrive, we cannot retreat!
Beijue has suffered such a great loss this time. Once they break through Beiyang Pass, they will intensify the slaughter of the people behind us, and we will die without a burial place. We can only fight to hold them back and wait for reinforcements to arrive!"
Ning Xi paused as she spoke, and then glanced at each of them before continuing:
"I know you all. You may have joined the army for survival, to support your family, or because you love the army. Some of you have made contributions, and some have made mistakes, but it doesn't matter. Today, here, we are all equal. Now that we have put on this battle uniform, we must shoulder our responsibilities and protect the people behind us. After this battle, whether you live or die, you will all be contributors to the country's security! Heroes of millions of people!"
Ning Xi's voice was sonorous and powerful, like a fire in winter, igniting the blood of the soldiers.
"You just asked me how to fight. Now inside Beiyang Pass, all the military supplies such as arrows, rolling stones, rolling logs, and kerosene have been used up. All we have now are our swords and our men. We only have less than 50,000 soldiers left, and the enemy has almost ten times our number. This battle is more difficult and arduous than we imagined! But, soldiers, don't be afraid, I am with you, and we will live and die together! Soldiers, pick up your swords and join me in protecting the country!"
"Protect Anguo! Protect Anguo!"
The soldiers raised their swords and shouted, their eyes red.
"Everyone, take your positions, and stand on alert! Let's have a good fight!"
"Fight! Fight! Fight!"
The soldiers shouted loudly.
Lin Zhaoyue raised the long knife in her hand and shouted along with them, the thin veins on her neck bulging.
Ning Xi glanced at her, then quickly looked away.
After everyone returned to their seats, Ning Xi stretched out her hand and beckoned her over.
Lin Zhaoyue didn't understand and walked over.
Although they had no military supplies now, they still had snow water. They could boil it and then climb up the city wall and pour the water down.
Although the method is primitive, it is effective.
"Master, we can boil the snow..."
Before Lin Zhaoyue could finish her words, Ning Xi reached out and knocked her unconscious, and her body fell limply into her arms.
Lin Zhaoyue's vision quickly blurred. Before she lost consciousness, she begged:
"Master, don't..."
Ning Xi touched her head gently, her voice soft.
"Zhao Zhao, it's time for you to leave here!"
Ning Xi fed her a pill and looked at Ning Yi:
"Take your sister out of the customs and back to the coast."
Ning Yi looked at Ning Xi, then at Lin Zhaoyue in her arms, and after a while, shook his head.
Ning Yi is not stupid, he knows that Ning Xi wants to get them away.
Ning Xi frowned and said seriously:
"This is an order!"
Ning Yi took two steps back and said:
"Ningyi only obeys his master's orders, but you don't."
Then he pointed at Ding Dong and said:
"She goes!"
Ding Dong immediately shook his head and said:
"I won't go. Let Doctor Li take the girl back."
At this point, Ding Dong knew that Beiyang Pass might not be able to be defended, so there was no point for Doctor Li to stay here.
Ning Xi stared at Ning Yi with a stern look:
"You don't even listen to your mother's words?"
Ning pursed his lips without saying anything, then ran away with the sword in hand.
Ning Xi watched him slip away so quickly that she was furious and shouted:
"Ning Yi!"
Ning Yi pretended not to hear and slipped away quickly.
"Rebel!"
Ning Xi was so angry that she cursed.
After cursing, she knew that it was impossible to let Ning Yi send Lin Zhaoyue away, so she turned her gaze to Ding Dong.
Ding Dong also wanted to run like Ning Yi, but was stopped abruptly by Ning Xi's scolding.
"Don't you even listen to me?"
Ding Dong knew that his aunt didn't want them to be in danger, and his nose couldn't help but feel sour.
"But Ding Dong wants to be with his aunt."
"Be good, take her back. You are the most reliable among all these people, and I trust you the most. I am so capable, nothing will happen to me, take her back first."
Ding Dong wanted to say something, but was dismissed by Ning Xi's words of high hopes.
Ding Dong looked back every few steps, reluctant to leave.
Ning Xi didn't look away until Ding Dong carried Lin Zhaoyue onto the carriage and the carriage completely disappeared from everyone's sight.
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