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The Sacred Ding

Chapter 168

Author: geng su
updatedAt: 2025-07-14

After Ge Tong and Cao Feng led the last group of people to pass through Zuojin Valley, Wu Meng offered up the two ground shaking symbols and seal characters he had held for a long time.

    Two mysterious top-grade ground shaking runes release the terrible impact force of landslide and tsunami, roll the wind and cloud, tear the earth apart two ferocious cracks, and extend to the roots of the cliffs on both sides at a speed visible to the naked eye.

    CEN Yunfei and others felt that the earth under their feet was shaking violently. In the twinkling of an eye, the stone walls on both sides were covered with spider web traces, and a large number of falling stones rumbled down, arousing the smoke and dust all over the sky.

    At this time, cen Yunfei, Chen Qing and others worked together. The sword, halberd and awn crisscrossed and cut stones like mud. There were two ground shaking runes and seal characters to shake the rock stratum at the root of the mountain. At this time, they worked together to completely destroy and collapse the 1000 meter high stone cliffs on both sides and bury them in the middle gorge.

    Cao Feng stared at what he saw in front of him. So far, he didn''t understand why Chen Hai made such a determination. The exile rebels didn''t wantonly encircle and kill. They had to personally block the only way out, leaving no room.

    When the smoke gradually dispersed, the narrow gorge road more than 100 steps wide had been filled with broken and falling boulders. The accumulated ruins were two or three hundred meters high. Although it was not as large as the ruins of qintongguan, it was not possible to clear the passage in three or five days.

    Although it is easy for fierce soldiers with martial skills to climb out of the rubble ruins, the retreat of soldiers is completely blocked. They either die in battle or stick to the reinforcements from Taiwei mansion. There is no third way to go.

    Cao Feng can''t understand it, but if he can''t understand it, he should implement it. He rode with Wu Meng, Ge Tong, Qian Wenyi, cen Yunfei, Chen Qing and others to the camp five or six miles south.

    The camp built in a hurry in three days is still very simple. Along a low ridge 40 or 50 meters high, logging is buried to build a wooden wall. However, the middle of the two rows of high and low wooden walls is filled with sand and stone, and a layer of miscellaneous trees is paved on it. The soldiers can stand up and shoot the approaching rebels.

    The rebels are still gathering dozens of miles away. Here, they also seize the time to dig more and deeper trenches outside the stronghold wall. A large number of wooden nails are inserted into the trenches or sandy soil. These measures seem useless, but as long as they can create a barrier for the attacking rebels, the camp will do its best.

    A watchtower was built in front of the Yuanmen gate of the camp. It was raised high and wanted to enter the sky; The terrain of the camp was high. Countless soldiers stood in the camp and saw that the passage of Zuojin Valley had been completely blocked. They looked solemn and complex. Cao Feng couldn''t guess what they were thinking.

    Maybe many people thought Chen Hai would guard the dangerous area of Zuojin Valley before, but cover the main force to retreat to the south. Who could have thought that he would decide to block all the people to the north of Zuojin Valley?

    After entering the camp, Cao Feng turned over and dismounted. He wanted to go with Wu Meng and Ge to see Chen Hai. As soon as he was about to give the horses to the guards around him to feed, more than ten old soldiers of the baggage camp with bone chopping knives ran over to take Cao Feng''s horses away directly.

    Cao Fenghe asked, "what do you want to do?"

    "All the horses, except for the specific exotic beasts, should be led to the baggage camp to be slaughtered!" the head old soldier said with an extremely complicated look.

    "This is a war horse!" Cao Feng said angrily. He grabbed the reins and protected the war horse behind him. He stared angrily and did not allow the old soldiers of the baggage camp to take his horse away.

    He traveled around for survival and cultivated land in the north of Taohuawu. An ordinary mule and horse that can pull goods with a plow is regarded as a treasure. A war horse that can be hired on the battlefield can be worth ten ordinary mules and horses.

    Although the black maned war horse behind him had not been with him for less than a month, he served as his own son. The old soldier of the baggage camp came to take him away and kill him. How can he not be angry.

    "This is the Duwei''s military order. We just act according to the order. If you have anything to complain to Duwei," said the old pawn, whose face was as thin as old bark.

    "Chen Hai will never give such an order. Wait for me!" Cao Feng said angrily. He asked two of his guards to stare at his black maned horse, so he would rush to the big tent to find Chen Hai''s theory.

    Wu Meng pulls Cao Feng.

    The range of the camp is not large. The range of the baggage camp is a shallow valley on the low side. When Wu Mengla and Cao Feng go up to the high place, they can see the situation there. They see that a healthy war horse is neatly led to the stake and blindfolded with cloth, but slaughtered and bled one by one -- and the generals who depend on the life and death of the war horse, and many people stand outside the baggage camp and shout reluctantly, But the camp strengthened the guard of the baggage camp. Zhou Jun personally led people to guard outside the baggage camp to prevent trouble.

    Cao Feng saw that he was cold, angry and trembling. He sat down on the ground and muttered again and again: "these are war horses. Why is Chen Hai so cruel?"

    "The main force of the Xiyuan army was defeated, and all the little luggage and food were lost to the rebels. We tried to bring enough food and grass, but we took in more than 20000 soldiers and could only support them for seven days. You see, the autumn grass around the valley was set on fire by the rebels. So many war horses can''t collect forage to feed! At this time, it''s enough to be slaughtered and stored as meat It''s enough for us to support the arrival of reinforcements! It''s not easy for Duwei to make this decision, "Wu Meng said.

    "But these are war horses! Why don''t you kill the mules and horses pulling camels and carts first? Maybe in ten and a half days, the reinforcements will arrive!" Cao Feng said. "More than 1000 mules and horses are enough to support the army for ten days. The war horses are hungry first. If they don''t have reinforcements in ten days, they are doomed to die. They can''t be killed ruthlessly at this time!"

    CEN Yunfei, Chen Qing and others also feel that Chen Hai''s determination is too hasty. They secretly feel that if the Taiwei house sends troops quickly, how can the first reinforcements arrive in half a month? Thousands of war horses were slaughtered. Don''t say that the soldiers can''t bear it. How terrible the loss is.

    However, Chen Hai''s military order has been issued, and the war horses have been slaughtered on a large scale. Cao Feng is no longer the only one who can disobey the military order.

    Wu Meng and Ge Tong comforted Cao Feng and said, "we have to go to the big account payment order!"

    Cao fengxiu is not high, but together with Ge Tong and his son Cao Shan, they are the eight thousand Minyong generals who have gathered in Zuojin Valley at this time. They have a place in the big account discussion.

    Cao Feng silently followed Wu Meng to the big tent; CEN Yunfei, Chen Qing and other disciples of taiweizong in Hexi have other designated camps.

    "Lord Yao may have a personal opinion on me, but Chen Hai doesn''t want to be arbitrary, but the situation is so dangerous that Chen Hai has to make a decision. Wei Shuai and Lord Yao can''t interfere with the recovery of their injuries at will. Chen Hai can only discuss many things with general Tu, Zhao Rong and battalion generals first. If Lord Yao thinks Chen Hai''s decision is wrong at this time, please point out Chen Hai It can be corrected in time... "

    As soon as Cao Feng followed Wu Meng and Ge Tong outside the big tent, he heard Chen Hai''s gentle voice coming from inside. A group of camp generals had gathered in front of the big tent, but they didn''t hurry to go in. It seemed that they were all patient to wait until the dispute inside was over.

    Although Cao Feng led 3000 Minyong to enter Tongbei mansion before closing the valley, war reports were timely sent to him along the way for him to decide the advance, retreat and advance speed of 3000 Minyong. He would not ignore him because he didn''t even have a foundation of cultivation.

    Cao Feng knows that Wei Yuqi, Yao Qitai and the rest have also retreated to Zuojin valley. According to the truth, the Xiyuan army assembled in Zuojin Valley at this time is still controlled by the Lord general Wei Yuqi and Yao Qitai, but he doesn''t know what they quarrel with Chen Hai in the big account.

    "Twenty five thousand disabled soldiers, more than half of them are collected in the seventh, that''s all. But why mix eight thousand people with Minyong, and finally less than five thousand disabled soldiers are left to us?" Yao Qitai asked in a gloomy voice, and he didn''t mind that many battalion generals outside the big tent heard their disputes.

    "The rebels are about to encircle and attack, and want the disabled soldiers to give full play to their combat effectiveness. A complete military officer system is the primary condition. I believe Lord Yao will agree with this when he has served in Taiwei mansion for many years," Chen Hai said slowly, "Of course, it was not Wei Shuai''s fault that 50000 troops of the Xiyuan army were defeated in Leiyang valley. In fact, the rebels were too vicious and set up a poisonous plan against Tianhe to harm Wei Shuai. However, the riding Duwei, riding Duwei and most of the battalion generals of the five capitals of the Xiyuan army either died in the war or did not know where to escape. Finally, only more than 50 military attach é s of Huben followed Wei Shuai faithfully Lord Yao broke out of the siege. In such a short time, he can only reorganize five battalions. Chen Hai must hold on and not give the surplus soldiers to Lord Yao. "

    "But what is the mix of 8000 disabled soldiers and Minyong? Should Minyong''s military officer system be more complete?" Yao qitaizhi asked.

    "Minyong''s military attache system is not complete, and Tu Chongjin and others were demoted to general positions because of Qin Tongguan''s failure. Chen Hai and Lord Yao have no right to re appoint Tu Chongjin and others as generals here. At this time, Chen Hai can only transfer more than 500 experienced old soldiers among them into Minyong, so as to accommodate 8000 disabled soldiers and quickly reorganize their combat strength to resist the coming attack of the rebels "Chen Hai said in a flat tone," but all these are expedient measures. If Wei Shuai thinks there is anything inappropriate, Chen Hai and the generals will correct it immediately. "

    Cao Feng then understood that the dispute over the big account turned out to be the ownership of more than 25000 disabled soldiers.

    In Cao Feng''s view, more than 25000 disabled soldiers were saved by Chen Hai. Even Wei Yuqi and Yao Qitai''s lives were saved by Chen Hai. Chen Haineng agreed to hand over 5000 or 6000 people to Yao Qitai''s defeated generals, which is quite generous.

    Although Wei Yuqi is a riding general and Yao Qitai is the left Secretary of the Taiwei mansion, the faded Phoenix is not as good as the chicken. At this time, if they are dissatisfied with anything, they can invite them out and set up another camp.

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