Chapter 685

In a forest twenty miles away from Raofeng City, 60,000 soldiers led by Gong Beiwang were besieged.

Under a tree, Gong Beiwang with white hair and haggard face was sitting on a stone, looking at the misty forest in front of him in a trance. A personal guard walked beside him, holding a wooden bowl filled with white mushy food.

"My lord, you haven't eaten for two days. Eat as much as you want. The soldiers are still waiting for you to command the breakout."

Gong Beiwang shook his head, "There is not much food, let's give it to the wounded, I have no appetite now."

The personal guard hesitated for a moment, opened his mouth to say something, and finally stopped, holding the bowl and preparing to leave. He knew that his marshal was stubborn, and no matter how much he said, he couldn't change his mind.

Before the guards left, Gong Beiwang said, "Wait a minute."

Wei Yixi thought that the marshal had changed his mind and wanted to eat, so he planned to pass the food to Gong Beiwang.

Who would have thought that Gong Beiwang stopped him just to ask something, "Is there any news about the second prince?"

The personal guard was a little disappointed, but he began to speak: "Marshal, since the start of the war, the second prince has been unable to be contacted, I'm afraid it's..."

The words didn't go on, but the meaning was very clear.

At the beginning of the war, the first prince and the second prince were in charge of the left and right flanks of the army, assisting the main formation to attack the totem beasts, but the totem beasts were so fierce, the two sides broke up the courage of the soldiers as soon as they came into contact, rushed into the army and killed them, and the soldiers ran for their lives in a panic , rushed to the rear, causing the entire army to be defeated, and was chased and killed by the totem wild beasts into this forest.

During the escape, many soldiers were killed or captured, and the remaining soldiers finally joined in the forest. After counting the number, it was found that there were only more than 60,000 people left, including 2,000 troops led by the First Prince. Only the second prince and his troops were not found, and the loss was not insignificant.

As for the troops who could not see the second prince, there were only two possibilities, one was to escape, and the other was to be killed or captured by the totem beastmen.

Judging from the previous situation on the battlefield, it is unlikely that the Second Prince will lead his troops to evacuate safely from the battlefield.

Either they have been killed by the totem wild beasts, or they have been captured, and the captives have only one fate of becoming the mouth of the totem wild beasts.

So there is a high probability that it should hang up.

The personal guard did not dare to say it clearly, but Gong Beiwang understood.

"How is the eldest prince's mood now?" Gong Beiwang continued to ask.

The personal guard hesitated whether he should answer.

Gong Beiwang signaled, "Let's talk."

The personal guard gritted his teeth and said, "Your Highness, he is having fun with his guards."

"kindness?"

Gong Beiwang looked at the guard in surprise, "For fun, what fun?"

The guard was a little embarrassed to speak, and made an interspersed movement with his hand.

"Damn it, what time is it now, why is he still in the mood to do this..."

Gong Bei Wang's beard grew wild, he stood up angrily, and wanted to go to find Gong Tian, ​​but just took a step and sat down again.

"Forget it, let him go." Gong Beiwang sighed.

It is useless for him to criticize in the past, but he may be scolded by the other party. After all, the current situation is largely due to his overestimating his own army and underestimating the strength of the totem beastman army.

"Have you received any news from the imperial court?" Gong Beiwang asked again.

Besieged by the totem wild beasts in the forest, Gong Beiwang didn't think of breaking out, but he organized several times to break out without success. In this forest, no matter which direction the army breaks out from, those totem wild beasts will know the future It was also blocked in that direction, but after several battles, it cost the lives of more than a thousand soldiers in vain.

In desperation, Gong Beiwang could only report the situation and ask the imperial court for help.

"I have received it, but..." The guard's expression was not good.

"Just speak to me more bluntly, what are mothers-in-law and mothers doing?"

Seeing the guard like this, Gong Bei felt very upset.

"The imperial court dismissed your position as Marshal, and handed over the army to the command of the First Prince. At the same time, it asked you to cooperate with the First Prince unconditionally and make meritorious deeds." The personal guard said in a low voice.

"I have lost this battle, whether it is the imperial court depriving me of the position of marshal, or cooperating with His Highness to commit crimes and meritorious deeds, it doesn't matter."

"What I am most concerned about now is whether the imperial court has sent reinforcements and when will they arrive." Gong Beiwang said impatiently.

The personal guard hurriedly replied: "Marshal..."

"Don't call me marshal, from the moment the imperial court orders me down, I am no longer marshal." Gong Beiwang said in a deep voice.

"My lord, the reply from the imperial court is that reinforcements have been sent." The personal guard said.

"That's good."

Gong Beiwang heaved a sigh of relief. It would be great if reinforcements came over. At that time, we should cooperate internally and externally. Even if we can't beat the totem beastman, we can take the opportunity to get out of trouble, so that we won't be wasted in this forest. After all, there is not much food left.

"The reinforcements here are the troops left behind in the southern border, right? How many people are here?" Gong Beiwang asked.

The personal guard lowered his head and whispered, "My lord, it's not the army in the southern border."

Gong Beiwang frowned, very puzzled: "It's not the army from the southern border, is there any other army that can be mobilized?"

"Yes...the troops from Unyielding City, the number is about 2,000." The personal guard glanced carefully at Gong Beiwang and said.

"What!"

Gong Beiwang stood up suddenly, with an angry expression on his face: "The imperial court sent two thousand troops from the inflexible city area to come to the rescue. That's not to kill people here. Even a hundred thousand can't beat the totem beastman. Isn't it true that these two thousand people came to rescue them?" Is it a joke, how could the Human Sovereign issue such an order?"

Are you kidding me, what can two thousand people do when they come here, as long as they meet the totem beastmen, the whole army will be annihilated and killed in minutes, whether they are here for rescue or death.

"It's not an order issued by the Emperor. This order is a resolution made by the imperial court meeting after discussion by various ministers." The soldier explained.

Gong Beiwang was stunned for a moment, and then came to his senses.

By the way, when I left the Southern Territory, the Human Emperor seemed to be going to attend the Five Emperors Meeting in a few days. According to the usual practice, he would stay for ten days and a half months. In this short period of time, many matters of the imperial court will be handed over to the ministers of the imperial court. They discussed together and decided that only things that really cannot be resolved will be shelved, and they will be dealt with after the emperor returns.

But it is very strange, even if it is not the decision made by the Emperor, those ministers who are not too old to lose their mind should not let the only 2000 troops of the Unyielding City Sect come to the rescue like a child's play, right? The operation is just like sending cheese into the mouse hole, there is no return.

Is it because the troops from the southern border have traveled a long way here, and they are afraid that there will be no time to rescue them, so they asked Unyielding City to send troops here first to delay the time?

Gong Beiwang thinks it is possible.

"Did the imperial court's reply say that the southern border will send troops to rescue?"

The personal guard shook his head, "No, I just ask my lord to assist the First Prince to lead the army out of the siege with the help of reinforcements from Unyielding City. They believe that the First Prince and my lord will be able to bring the army back to the southern border if you do your best."

"Bastards, a bunch of idiots, what the hell are they thinking."

Gong Beiwang roared angrily, and the surrounding soldiers looked over one after another, with doubts on their tired faces.

"This group of guys, don't they know what kind of situation the human race in the southern border will be in if the army here can't return to the southern border? I really want to kill them."

Gong Beiwang was extremely angry at those ministers who were far away in the imperial court, but he was helpless in such a predicament, and sat down after swearing angrily.

"Could it be that the only hope now can only be pinned on those two thousand people?"

Gong Beiwang smiled wryly, his eyes gradually despairing.