Impeachment will make me stronger, and I will be invincible on the road to death.

Chapter 248 To escape, or not to escape?
"General, the Tang Dynasty has retreated! Wang Xiaojie led [-] remaining soldiers to retreat to the rear!"

At the sound of reporting, the soldier knelt down in front of the big tent.

Lun Qinling put down the letter in his hand and sneered.

"The powerful soldiers of the Tang Dynasty actually fled without fighting? It seems... Empress Wu is planning to avoid my attack!"

Today's Lunqinling is thirsty for war, and its elite soldiers and generals need Datang to fight with them.

But after Wang Xiaojie failed, he was recalled by Empress Wu.

There is no intention of confronting Lun Qinling head-on!
But how can there be any satisfactory reason in the world?
"Order the army to move out and be sure to catch up with Wang Xiaojie's army before sunset!"

With an order from Lun Qinling, hundreds of thousands of Tibetan troops set off and chased Wang Xiaojie in the direction where he fled.

Wang Xiaojie, who knew nothing about it, was sitting in the tent, holding the spear in his hand.

He murmured, sadness welling up in his heart.

"Do you want me to have a reputation as a deserter at the end of my military life? Will the fifty thousand dead soldiers agree to let me leave in embarrassment?"

Wang Xiaojie was stationed at the border all year round and fought against Tibet several times.

Now they suffered a big loss and let them kill [-] soldiers of the Tang Dynasty!
But he himself could not take revenge and could only flee to the rear with his tail between his legs. Even if this was the order of Empress Wu, it made him feel quite unhappy.

Every general is prepared to die on the battlefield!

But the current situation is really beyond Wang Xiaojie’s control!

If he insists on resisting the decree and fights to the death with Tubo, it doesn't matter whether he wins or loses, but the Tang army will definitely suffer heavy losses!

The hometown of soldiers, there are countless people waiting for their return!

Wang Xiaojie could not choose to lead a group of people to death in order to satisfy his own selfish desires!

Go fight a battle where the odds of winning are not yet even half met!
"When I go back, I'm afraid it won't end well!"

He was attacked in his sleep and lost [-] soldiers. The Empress Wu would never let him unload his armor and return to the field with peace of mind!
The only way out for him is to die as an apology!

Wang Xiaojie smiled bitterly and put down the spear in his hand.

"Report!"

The spies rushed into the camp, knelt down and shouted: "General, the Tibetan army is catching up!"

Wang Xiaojie stood up suddenly and roared: "How many people are here?"

These Tubo people didn't even intend to let them go back alive!

"Visual estimate... 20."

When the spy said this, his hands were trembling.

An army of 20 was enough to swallow up all their 5 horses!

If they really catch up...

No one can hope to return to their hometown alive!

"How far are they from us?"

"There are about three hours left... they will catch up!"

said the spy desperately.

The whereabouts of the 20-strong army must not be concealed!

Qinling had made up his mind to swallow up all of Wang Xiaojie's army and would not let them return to the Tang Dynasty alive!

"Three hours... there's still time, there's still time."

Wang Xiaojie took a step back, sat on the stool again, and murmured: "As long as the army leaves now, it can escape the pursuit of Lun Qinling!"

The three-hour journey was enough for them to escape to a safe place!
"Send the order, the whole army marches out!"

Wang Xiaojie turned around, picked up his spear, and strode outside.

He must be responsible for these 5 people!

Even if he wanted to fight against the Tubo army again, he would have to endure it! 5 people versus 20 people, there is absolutely no chance of winning!
No more unnecessary sacrifices!

Too many people died innocently. Wang Xiaojie must take these people back. Their relatives who are waiting for their return are looking forward to it. He must be responsible for these people!
"where are you going!"

Zhang Shun rushed out from the corner, grabbed Wang Xiaojie's arm, and whispered urgently: "The Tibetan army has arrived, where do you want to escape to?"

Wang Xiaojie knocked down Zhang Shun's hand and said angrily: "If you don't run away, why don't you stay here and wait to die! They came with 20 people, and we only have 5 people!"

5 people cannot fight against 20 people!
Rather than letting this group of people die in vain, it is better to take them and escape to the rear. As long as they officially enter the protection range of the Tang army, they can survive!
Although Qinling was arrogant, he definitely did not have the guts to formally challenge the Tang army!

When the emperor was angry, his corpse floated for thousands of miles!

Although the Tubo army was powerful, they still couldn't really declare war on the Tang Dynasty unless they wanted to destroy the country!

"You don't dare to hit 5 people? Wang Xiaojie, I never knew you were such a coward!"

Zhang Shun grabbed Wang Xiaojie's collar and roared angrily: "Even if you want to escape, where can you escape to? Don't forget, if you walk ten miles further, there is a village!"

"We escaped, what will they do?"

Wang Xiaojie was completely stunned.

"The Tubo army will never let them go. Do you want unarmed villagers to deal with the Tubo army?"

Zhang Shun sighed and let go of his hand.

"If you really decide like this, then I have nothing to say, but I will not run away. Even if I am the only one left, I must stay!"

Zhang Shun turned and left.

Wang Xiaojie stood there blankly, looking at the backs of his colleagues, unable to wake up from the shock for a long time.

If they all escape, all the villagers who have lived here for generations will surely die under the sword of the Tubo army!

But if they are willing to stay here and buy time for the villagers to escape...

Wang Xiaojie grabbed a handful of hair angrily.

"Are we going to sacrifice [-] of our soldiers for the sake of one village?"

The palms and backs of his hands were full of flesh, and Wang Xiaojie couldn't make a decision!
"General Wang, the army is ready, shall we set off now?"

The pursuers are right behind them. Who doesn't want to run away quickly and leave a small life for the future?

Wang Xiaojie shook his head and said, "I have something to say."

"it is good……"

The pawn followed Wang Xiaojie for no apparent reason and walked with him towards where the army was.

In this short journey, Wang Xiaojie seems to have walked for decades.

He had never felt that his steps were so heavy!
"You should already know that the Tibetan pursuers are right behind us. They have 20 troops and are waiting to chop off our heads!"

Wang Xiaojie took a deep breath and said to the soldiers he had fought with for many years: "They are only three hours away from us!"

Suddenly there was a sound of armor clashing underneath.

"If we escape now, we can reach the nearest city before dark. Once we get there, the Tibetan army will definitely not chase us."

"but!"

Wang Xiaojie looked into the eyes of everyone below.

They all want to live!

This made Wang Xiaojie's next words even more difficult to say.

But he must say it!
"Ten miles away from where we are stationed, there is a small village where dozens of families live. If we escape, they will not be able to escape..."

The village was not on their way to escape.

But it is definitely on the path of the 20-strong army!

Who can guarantee that the Tibetan army will not massacre this small village?

(End of this chapter)