Frontier Army Warrior

Chapter 543 Who can take on this important task?

Just when the two were trembling with fear, they heard a voice calling softly.

"Brother, brother, where are you? It's time to go..."

Xu Jin's heart instantly fell back into his chest, and he breathed a long sigh of relief, followed by a surge of anger rushing to his forehead.

"Are you going to die? Didn't I tell you to wait outside the yard?"

The guard didn't dare to go in and just stood outside the bedroom door.

"Brother, I've been thinking about you for so long, I'm afraid something might happen to you."

Xu Jin also felt that he had wasted too long here, so he quickly got up and talked while getting dressed.

"Okay, go out and wait for me, I'll be leaving soon."

The escape operation he arranged was not for him alone, so he naturally had to bring a few brothers with him.

Once you escape from the palace, you will have someone to take care of you outside.

Concubine Du lay on the ground, not moving, just whispering instructions.

"Xu Jin, remember your oath. I will wait for your good news."

Xu Jin nodded at her, and before leaving, he pinched Concubine Du hard.

She groaned in pain.

Only then did Xu Jin stride out of the bedroom door proudly.

A young guard standing at the door widened his eyes in surprise, pointed at Gong Nei and opened his mouth to speak.

Xu Jin reached out and pulled the guard's arm.

"Let's go, hurry up, it's almost dawn."

In the Kyoto City Wall, Grand Tutor Wan personally stood on the city wall to boost morale.

He was wearing golden shuttle armor, a towering crown on his head, and had gray beard and eyebrows, giving off an aura of majesty without even being angry.

Seeing the fierce attack of the rebels outside the city, the old master shouted loudly.

"Bring the war drum to me!"

Seven or eight soldiers quickly carried a huge war drum to the front of the city wall.

Master Wan held the drumstick in both hands and beat the war drum with all his might.

The passionate drumbeats drowned out the shouts from the city walls, vibrating and floating throughout the entire city wall.

The Imperial Guards are indeed the most elite army in the clan. Whether it is the quality of individual soldiers or the teamwork, they are well-organized and remain calm even in panic.

The more than 20,000 rebels under the city were overwhelmed by the momentum and gradually retreated.

Without the Black Scarf Army's persistence, the soldiers defending the city felt a little relieved.

After a battle of attack and defense, the city and its surroundings were in ruins.

Countless corpses were lying all over the slope below the city.

Occasionally there were moving wounded soldiers, who were allowed to crawl slowly among the corpses. Both teams were fighting with real fire, and no one dared to appear on the battlefield in the middle. Naturally, no one paid any attention to the wounded.

General Zhao Wenqi was in a disheveled state, and it was obvious that he had done it himself.

"Grandmaster, we can't continue fighting like this. We need to transfer people from the city. We don't have enough manpower."

Grand Tutor Wan was calming his rapid breathing.

"I have already submitted a memorial, but Prince Rui has not yet replied."

"We can't wait any longer. This time the rebels opened three breaches and they were almost impossible to plug."

"If you don't wait, what else can you do?"

Zhao Wenqi asked cautiously, "Grandmaster, do you think Lin Feng will come to our aid?"

Grand Tutor Wan had a sullen face and said nothing.

He knew in his heart that the middle and lower-level officers under him were very dissatisfied. It was obvious that they could unite with the Zhenxi Army to disperse the rebels.

But it is because the higher-ups are arguing with each other that the current situation has occurred.

The soldiers were fighting the rebels with their lives, but the bigwigs in the court only cared about their own face.

Grand Tutor Wan looked up at the rebel camp in the distance, which was filled with densely packed military tents.

"Did I do something wrong?"

He was talking to himself, but Zhao Wenqi didn't hear clearly, so he hurried forward.

"Master, what did you say?"

"Hey, Wen Qi, how about I recommend you to be the deputy commander of the Imperial Guard?"

When Zhao Wenqi first heard this, he was excited. The old master is really good to me.

But after thinking about it for a while, I realized that Master Wan was tired.

He can no longer handle this mess.

Zhao Wenqi immediately shook his head and said, "Grand Master, I feel bad for your expectations. This burden is too heavy for me to bear."

Grand Tutor Wan nodded, this was within his expectations.

"Then tell me, who can take on this important task?"

Zhao Wenqi smiled bitterly. Grand Tutor Wan was an old and shrewd man, and he didn't want to lose face, so he threw the problem to him.

The answer is obvious. In the current situation, who else can withstand it except Lin Feng?

"Grand Master, in my humble opinion, General Ju Chaoyue is capable and responsible, and should be able to take on the task."

Master Wan glanced at him with a smile.

General Zhao Wenqi, 55 years old, had longed for the position of deputy commander, but in the end he turned it down.

Both of them are experienced Chinese medicine practitioners, and they all use folk remedies.

"This city will be lost in two days. Summon all senior officers to the headquarters."

Master Wan said nothing more and turned to walk towards the city.

The senior generals of the 150,000 Imperial Guards are just these four people.

Master Wan looked at everyone who was covered in dust and dirt, and it was obvious that they had fought for their lives.

"Everyone, the Acropolis can no longer be defended. We must find a way to retreat into Kyoto City and use Kyoto's high walls to resist the rebels."

He didn't even need to discuss it and came to the conclusion directly.

Everyone was silent.

Ju Chaoyue stood up and bowed, "Grand Master, I wonder if I should say something?"

Zhao Wenqi scolded, "It's already late, hurry up and say what you want to say."

"Grand Master, Grand General, and all the generals, I believe we still have a chance to strike back at the rebels."

She looked drowsy, but when she heard his words, she immediately raised her head and looked at Ju Chaoyue.

"That's right. As long as we win over the Zhenxi Army, we can turn defeat into victory in a matter of days."

Jiao Sanqiang curled his lips and said, "Nonsense, Lin Feng is arrogant and doesn't even listen to the Grand Tutor. You...shouldn't bother talking to him."

Ju Chaoyue didn't even look at him, but just stared at Grand Tutor Wan.

Grand Tutor Wan stroked his gray beard and pondered for a moment.

"Chao Yue, you are a responsible general. I am very pleased. How about uniting with the Zhenxi Army? I believe you have already come up with a plan. How about telling us in front of everyone?"

Ju Chaoyue gritted his teeth and said, "Grandmaster, if we want to unite with the Zhenxi Army, we need an attitude from you."

Jiao Sanqiang immediately started yelling.

"What's your attitude? Are you asking us to kneel down and beg Lin Feng?"

Ju Chaoyue couldn't help it and turned his head to focus on the top three.

"General Jiao, do you want to be forced into Kyoto by the rebels? Then besiege the city for months, and have the city destroyed and everyone killed?"

Jiao Sanqiang twisted his neck and said, "Even if I risk my life, don't expect me to kneel down and beg Lin Feng."

"Do you have a grudge against Lin Feng?"

Zhao Wenqi couldn't help but ask.

"General, Lin Feng and I are strangers and have no grudges against each other."

"Then why are you so against Lin Feng?"

"I just can't stand it. He doesn't even listen to the Grand Tutor's orders. I despise him as a human being."

Everyone in the hall fell silent again.

Everyone knows that after all the twists and turns, it’s still because of the loss of face.

Zhao Wenqi sighed: "Alas, we still have 20,000 imperial guards in Kyoto City, which may be able to turn the tide of the battle."

No one responded, as everyone knew it was just words to comfort themselves.

I'm afraid even Zhao Wenqi himself doesn't believe this.