The Red Mansions Across the Four Seas

Chapter 400 Man's Day of Shame

When the general was still on the vine rope, Jia Min got angry with him.

The order at this time, if it was arranged by him or even other members of the Fubingtuan, should be Princess Chang'an first, the crown prince second, and then Lichun and other women.In the end it was these men.

If this general is the main general under the crown prince, he should be in charge of the rear at this time, and he will not come down until everyone has come down.

This is not only an exemplary role for the general to set an example, but also to organize and command later.

Now he was the first to come down. Obviously, he is a guy who is greedy for life and afraid of death.

As soon as he came down, he was about to snatch the command, which further showed that he was a person who was greedy for vanity and had a strong desire for power.

Now, his identity is only a rescued person, and he doesn't know much about the entire rescue operation plan.But anyone with a little self-knowledge would not snatch the command right at this time.

The only explanation is that he thinks he is saved now and can take credit for the rescue operation.

The second one to come down is the prince.

The prince is only 27 or [-] years old now, but now he looks like he is in his forties, with a haggard face.

After simply seeing the ceremony, they distributed clothes, food, water, bows and arrows and other weapons to those who came down.

As for firearms, they were not given them.Even if it is given to them, it may not be used.

The speed of the rappelling people was relatively slow, and it seemed that they had not received decent training, which indirectly proved that none of them were from Chang'an.

A total of 31 people came down, and no one came down again.

Wei Ruolan was not among them.

Jia Min's heart has been sinking.

"His Royal Highness, where are they in Chang'an?"

"We encountered Tatars. They are responsible for covering us. It is estimated that they have not arrived yet."

"Where's Wei Ruolan?"

"Wei Ruolan sent us here just now, but now that he hasn't come down, he must have gone to meet Chang'an and the others."

"Who arranged for Chang'an to cover you after the end?"

"Chang'an himself."

Although the crown prince spoke, his voice was a little hesitant, evasive.

"How many people under Chang'an's command?"

"A dozen or so people."

"How many Tatars are there?"

"One hundred and sixty seventy people."

"How many people were there when you entered the mountain?"

"These 31 people are all withdrawn."

According to Lichun's information, there were originally 57 people in the mountain, including Lichun and Wei Ruolan, the total number is 59.

31 people came down from the prince's side, that is to say, no one was injured in the few months since they entered the mountain.

Now there are no new injuries on these people, which proves that they have not experienced battle this time.

Excluding these 31 people, there should be 26 people in Chang'an's hands, plus Wei Ruolan and Lichun, there are only 28 people.

The prince already knew that there were only a dozen of Chang'an's subordinates, which proved that more than a dozen of Chang'an's subordinates had been lost in battle.

Jia Min suppressed the anger in his heart.

"Qin Zhong, this retreat is under your full command. Anyone who disobeys the command will be killed. The prince must be rescued."

"Now, the situation has changed, and the Tatar patrol will soon discover the situation here."

"The four rivers will soon swell, and we must cross the river before the water swells."

"Time is pressing now, and it is no longer possible to just march at night. Taking advantage of the rain, we will be on the road in a short while, no matter day or night, and go back day and night. When you encounter Tatars, don't get entangled with them for too long, get rid of them as soon as possible. "

"Understood, Chief Min, but you?"

"I'm going to meet His Highness Chang'an and the chief of the Wei army. Gao Dazhuang, you stay with me. I will go up first, and you will go up later. Battalion Commander Qin, set off immediately."

"Officer Min."

"Officer Min."

"This is an order, let's go immediately, do you want to disobey the order?"

"Also, remember one thing, today is a day of shame for men. If you encounter this kind of situation in the future, don't ask women to cover your back. Leave me a chain gun, let's go."

Qin Zhong and others knew that it was useless to say anything, so they had to organize a team to leave.

"Officer Min, give me the chain gun."

Gao Dazhuang is going to carry a serial gun.

"No, help me tie it on my back. You wait below first. When I tell you to go up, you go up again."

As Jia Min said, he climbed up the rope.When he reached more than ten meters away, he drew out his dagger and cut off the rattan rope below.

"Minister, what are you doing?"

Gao Dazhuang and his soldiers finally understood that Chief Min wanted to go alone.

"Gao Dazhuang, now I order you to chase after the troops and retreat immediately, return to Bukui and wait for me."

"Officer Min, we're not leaving."

"Don't talk nonsense, let's go."

After Jia Min finished speaking, he ignored the shouts of the soldiers below and climbed up on his own.

Because of the serial guns and ammunition on his back, plus short guns, bows and arrows, etc., the total weight is more than one hundred and dozens of catties.

Even for a person as energetic as Jia Min, it was extremely strenuous to climb up, so he had to grit his teeth and persevere.

Even so, every time you climb a section, you have to find a foothold on the cliff and rest for a while before continuing to climb.

It took a full 267 minutes to finally go up.

The soldiers who had been waiting below looked at each other when they saw the long vine rope falling down.

"Brothers, retreat. Don't let down Chief Min's will. Chief Min is invincible and will be fine. Let's go back to Bu Kui and wait for him."

After speaking, Gao Dazhuang took the lead to leave.

The faces of the soldiers were covered with water, and they couldn't tell whether it was rain or tears.

Jia Min lay on the ground for seven or eight minutes before turning over and starting to assemble the chain gun.

Due to the unqualified materials and craftsmanship, the back seat of this serial gun had to be made large and heavy.Add in the barrel and ammo for replacement, and it's even heavier.

According to the firearms operating regulations, these things are carried separately by two people.

Although only five barrels were brought this time, the total weight was about a hundred catties.

The Tatars here have an absolute advantage in numbers, so Jia Min can only count on the serial guns to play the main role.

Now, Jia Min regrets it very much.

He regretted that he agreed to Chang'an to go to Yeduju to train soldiers.

If Chang'an didn't go to Yeduju for military training, she would be just a spoiled princess who spends money recklessly, sneaking out of the palace to make a fool of herself every day.

If she didn't learn some fighting skills, she wouldn't fight all over the place.All of this will not happen now.

At most, she would worry about her prince brother in the palace, instead of risking her life, first rescue her brother from the siege, and then protect her brother in the mountains and jungles.

Now, there is no need to tell my brother to withdraw first, and I will stay behind.

What's even more hateful is that the elder brother of the prince who is greedy for life and afraid of death actually agreed to let his sister protect him.

Even his subordinates were brought out one by one intact.He disregarded his sister's life and death, and only cared about running for his life.

Not to mention who is superior and who is inferior between the prince and the princess, just from the hands of the two, one can tell whether they are superior or inferior.

Li Chengbin, the princess's subordinate, sacrificed his life and died heroically for his country.

The general under the crown prince had just reconciled with the respondent, and before he was completely out of danger, he began to show off his prestige and grab credit.

The other subordinates of the prince came out intact one by one.

The princess's subordinates all stayed behind.Even the maids such as Lichun lived and died with the princess.

After entering Wendula Mountain for several months, even Lichun was able to come out of the mountain alone, break through many blockades, and report back to the imperial capital.

There are dozens of people under the crown prince, even if there is one outstanding one, there may not be no chance to escape.

All he wanted was to go to war to gain military merits and establish his own prestige.You will be defeated at the first touch, and you can only linger on.

Where is there any image of the crown prince who is wise and powerful, talented and decisive, and decisive in killing, but it is just an enlarged version of Baoyu and Jiahuan.

For Chang'an, Jia Min's feelings are somewhat complicated.

If she hadn't been a princess, the two might have become very good friends.

In terms of personal friendship, he still prefers Chang'an.

Of course, at present, it is only limited to the feelings between my former subordinates and friends.

Regarding the emperor's ban on marriage, Jia Min also had a vague feeling that it might be Chang'an's tricks inside.

Maybe Chang'an would have a good impression of him, but Jia Min didn't think it was possible for the two to get together.

I didn't think so before, and now that I have fallen out with the emperor, it will be even more impossible in the future.

However, this did not delay him resolutely coming to save Chang'an now.Just like he saved Baoyu, some things must be done.

This is his responsibility!

However, Jia Min still has confidence. As long as Chang An is still alive, he has the confidence to rescue Chang An.

As for Wei Ruolan, he was not too worried.

After checking the equipment, Jia Min took out a piece of sauced beef and ate it while walking.

Next, there will be a brutal battle, and he must ensure sufficient physical strength.

After about ten minutes, Jia Min discovered something unusual.

Four Tartars came into view.

Obviously, these guys are searching for targets.This made Jia Min feel a little relieved.

As long as the Tatars are still searching, it proves that Chang'an and the others have not been wiped out.If Chang'an still has subordinates, then Chang'an is likely to be the last one alive.

Jia Min quickly handed four target numbers: No. [-], No. [-], No. [-], and No. [-].

Now No. [-] is the closest to him, but he decided to take No. [-] first.

The method is very simple, use a bow and arrow.

With almost no effort, an arrow was shot, and No. [-] screamed and fell down in the jungle.

Number four let out a scream, which made number three instinctively get up and look up.At this moment, Jia Min's crossbow arrow shot out, hitting No. [-]'s throat.That guy fell on his head in an instant.

Jia Min didn't bother to check, just lay on the ground, crawled continuously on the ground, and quickly approached No. [-].

Grabbing a stone by hand, he threw it like a No. [-] stone, then quickly climbed seven or eight meters away, and stood up.

As soon as No. [-] shot an arrow in the direction the stone was thrown from, he heard the sound of the arrow piercing the air from the side.Before he could dodge, he was shot in the ribs.

Just as he was about to kneel down to check the injury, he saw a black shadow coming through, a white light flashed, and his head flew out.

After beheading No. [-], Jia Min hid under a clump of dense vines about three meters away from No. [-].

He took out his dagger, quickly cut off a long vine, picked up a stone, and tied it to one end of the vine.

This is the wild kiwi vine.On the vines, there are still densely hung fruits, which are emitting a refreshing fragrance.

This kind of kiwi is called jujube by the locals.Slightly hard when immature and soft when ripe.There is no hair on it, and the skin is very thin. You can eat it with the skin, which is very delicious.

Jia Min picked a few off and ate while waiting for number two to arrive.

No. [-] noticed something unusual, and she really came here to touch it.

(End of this chapter)