Wanli 1592

Chapter 638

Some parts of the Beilu camp outside Datong City are still burning, some parts are intact, and some parts are completely destroyed, looking like a mess.

Xiao Ruxun walked all the way, walking on the bloody land. He could see dead people at every step, and mutilated corpses at every step. He was already very familiar with such and such a scene, and regarded it as normal. He didn't feel any discomfort, but for Xu Guangqi, even though he was riding on a horse, he still covered his nose with a cloth, and tried to look up to the sky instead of the ground.

But even so, he could still feel the stench of blood filling his mouth, straight to his forehead, making him want to vomit, and spit out everything he ate, he thought if so, how much Can also be more comfortable.

Seeing Xiao Ruxun looking at the corpses on the road with a normal look, Xu Guangqi really couldn't imagine how many cruel scenes and cruel wars Xiao Ruxun had experienced at his age, and how many such terrible corpses he had seen. Have nightmares?
Xu Guangqi at least felt that he would not be able to sleep well these days.

He took a deep breath again, and another strong smell of blood rushed in. He couldn't help retching a few times, but he naturally fell down, and when he looked down and saw a piece of broken corpse, he was frightened and shouted. With a sound, I suddenly felt a rush in my stomach, and an unknown object rushed straight into my throat, and then I spit it out with a "wow".

He threw up on the horse's back.

Seeing this, Xiao Ruxun looked back and saw Xu Guangqi lying on the horse's back, covering his eyes with his hands and opening his mouth to vomit. He immediately remembered the first battle and the first time he vomited in the last days. Dead people have become more and more used to it. After arriving in Daming, they feel that the air in Daming is so sweet, even the smell of corpses is different.

Is this the saddest thing?

Xiao Ruxun didn't dare to say it, but at least he could feel Xu Guangqi's mood.

"Just spit it out, go and help Mr. Xu lead the horse, let's go on."

Xiao Ruxun didn't intend to stop because of this, she should continue to walk inside, as long as she entered Datong City, it should be much better.

However, Xiao Ruxun thought a little bit wrong.

Xiao Ruxun was thinking about Mei Guozhen and Ma Gui at this moment.

At the beginning, I wanted to see them quickly, but the more I could see them, the more I felt afraid to approach them, for fear that after seeing them, I would not be able to suppress the guilt and sadness in my heart.

That's why he chose to go to the north to stop the Beilu from escaping, wanting to leave more time to stabilize his mood.

What kind of emotion is this?

Probably similar to the feeling of being close to home?

Outside Datong City, Li Rusong and a general were waiting for Xiao Ruxun. Seeing Xiao Ruxun approaching, Li Rusong went up to meet him, but the general did not move.

That person is Ma Gui.

Xiao Ruxun saw Ma Gui from afar, his heart moved, his nose sore, almost shed tears, he stopped immediately, got off his horse, and walked forward quickly.

Li Rusong also hurried over to meet him, his face was not very good.

"Governor, there is something you need to know, it won't be too late to go there later."

Seeing Li Rusong's complexion changed, Xiao Ruxun asked, "What's the matter? Why didn't General Ma come here? Is he blaming me?"

"No, it's not like that."

Li Rusong looked back at Ma Gui, then turned his head again, and said with a bad complexion: "General Ma said that he and the whole city defenders are guilty of crimes, waiting for the governor to deal with them, and dare not move lightly.

Xiao Ruxun frowned.

"What's going on? Zongbing Ma defended Datong City without losing it. He defended it for two months. This is a great achievement. How can it be called a crime? The northern prisoner went south very suddenly, even the governor couldn't do better. This, this is not a crime of war."

Li Rusong shook his head: "Governor, it's not this one. Zongbing Ma and Governor Mei defended Datong for two months, but at that time the whole city only had food for five days."

"So what? This..."

Xiao Ruxun suddenly stopped talking, was stunned for a while, and then looked at Li Rusong in disbelief: "Could it be... Zhang Xun?"

Li Rusong nodded, his expression was very bad.

"If you don't do that, the defenders and young men in the city won't be able to persist no matter what."

Xiao Ruxun took a deep breath, and for a while, couldn't restrain the emotions in his heart.

He turned his head to look at Xu Guangqi who was looking sullen.

"You guys send Mr. Xu to the temporary barracks to rest and take care of him."

"promise!"

Several soldiers escorted the weak Xu Guangqi out of Datong City, Xu Guangqi did not struggle.

Then, Xiao Ruxun said, "How many people know about this matter?"

"The thousands of soldiers and horses who will enter the city at the end of the day have seen it. There are human bones all over the ground, pots and bowls. It is very frightening. There are so many people at the moment, it is impossible to hide it."

Li Rusong shook his head.

Xiao Ruxun took a deep breath and nodded.

"I'll go and see General Ma and the others first. You lead people to seal off the city. From now on, no one is allowed to be let in, and no one is allowed to be released except me."

"promise!"

Li Rusong nodded.

Xiao Ruxun took only three or five of his most trusted soldiers to Magui at the gate of the city.

I haven't seen him for several years, Ma Gui's appearance has not changed much, but his complexion is blue, his eye sockets are sunken, his cheekbones are protruding, his whole body is thin and out of shape, and he can't see his previous strong and mighty appearance at all.

A few steps away, Ma Gui and the general beside him knelt down on one knee.

"Sin Jiang Magui pays homage to the governor!"

Xiao Ruxun quickly stepped forward and supported Ma Gui.

"Brother Ma, you don't have to!"

Ma Gui was lifted up by Xiao Ruxun, and looked at Xiao Ruxun sadly, and Xiao Ruxun also looked at Ma Gui, the two of them looked at each other speechlessly, for a moment they didn't know what to say.

Ma Gui can be said to have the best relationship with Xiao Ruxun among the generals of the Ming Dynasty. He helped Xiao Ruxun a lot at the beginning, and even sent outstanding children from his family to him as helpers.

There are more than 20 Ma family children in their own army, all of them are officers, and all of them are from the personal guards. The eight best generals are known as the eight masters of the Ma family. They are led by Ma Hu and Ma Wei, who strictly abide by their orders and take the lead. They are among those who are arranged by the superior to only obey Xiao Ruxun's military orders, and they can be called their own loyalists.

The help of the Ma family is reflected in all aspects. When Xiao Ruxun was in urgent need of employment, it was the children of the Ma family who filled the vacancy, allowing Xiao Ruxun time to conduct a comprehensive reorganization and training of the Zhennan Army. He made great contributions in the course of the army.

This is the Ma family, the Ma family that has helped me a lot, the Ma family that has been writing to me for more than three years, but I have not been able to help in time, so that they have reached this point, after this kind of thing happened , Xiao Ruxun really didn't know how to deal with it.

Not to mention Mei Guozhen, who tried his best to fight for preferential treatment for himself in the court at the beginning, clearly supported himself in the dispute between Xiao and Li, and continued to help him speak later. He has always had correspondence with him, but now he also ...

(End of this chapter)