However, the elite Xia army retreated because they suffered heavy losses under the rain of arrows from the Yun army, and the soldiers had no fighting spirit. It was not because the leading general retreated and ordered the retreat on his own initiative.

If the rest of the generals lead the troops, the leading general will be held accountable for his crimes. Just let him take the blame and perform meritorious service. Why behead him?

Running the army is extremely strict, even to the point of being too harsh. This is something that Qiu Tianlu has always been criticized for.

It is precisely because of this that as a famous general in the north, even though he has great military exploits and is even more outstanding than Deyang Marquis Qimo, he has not been able to obtain a title so far due to the overt and covert opposition of the generals in the army.

Some generals couldn't help it and spoke out to persuade:

"General Zuo, beheading the general is probably too harsh... After all, the failure of this battle was mainly due to the dangerous terrain of Jianzhou Pass, and the Yun army was brave and good at fighting. If it were dealt with in this way, it would have a great impact on the morale of the army.

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If the war fails, the generals in charge will be killed. If you act like this, everyone in the army will definitely be afraid of fighting. Who else dares to take the initiative to ask for orders to go into battle?

When Qiu Tianlu heard this, he looked coldly at the general who spoke and said:

"Although military law is strict, it has always been clearly stated in the army. Why don't the soldiers know this clearly? Now that they have violated it, they will be dealt with according to military law!"

At this time, the Xia army, which had left hundreds of corpses behind, was defeated and returned.

Qiu Tianlu's voice was cold and he said indifferently:

"Take it!"

A group of soldiers around Qiu Tianlu immediately shouted loudly, stepped forward, suppressed a group of soldiers who were fleeing in defeat, and immediately announced Qiu Tianlu's military order loudly.

The leading Xia army general opened his eyes wide at this time and shouted in horror:

"Commander, I have confessed my crime, please forgive me once. I have asked you to be dismissed from the military and go to..."

Before he finished speaking, Qiu Tianlu's soldier raised his sword and heard a "puff" sound. Blood flowed and his big head rolled to the ground. His eyes were wide open with a look of unwillingness, just in time to die.

Staring at Qiu Tian Road ahead.

Qiu Tianlu's expression was indifferent, nothing unusual, and he continued to shout:

"Send orders to all the ministries to attack day and night in turn!"

The heads of the generals who had led the army before were still not far ahead. How could the generals dare to resist? They all lowered their heads and clasped their fists in response.

No one took the initiative to ask for death?

It doesn’t matter! As long as military laws are strict, no one will dare to disobey military orders, and everyone will have no choice but to die!

"Also, Jianzhou Pass is extremely narrow, and the number of soldiers responsible for guarding the pass is only two or three hundred at a time, making it difficult for the military formation to be deployed. Everyone at Zonghengmen, please prepare to take action!" Qiu Tianlu continued.

As Cheng Bushi had guessed before, Xia Jun had no intention of attacking with human lives.

Before the war began, the Xia Kingdom mobilized and prepared a group of martial arts masters through Gong Yingzong, hoping to take advantage of the narrow pass of Jianzhou Pass and the difficulty of deploying the Yun army's military formation to break through this dangerous pass in one fell swoop.

As soon as these words were spoken, several people from the martial arts world, dressed in powerful attire and with deep and powerful aura, slowly walked out of the queue.

The leading man from the world shook his head slightly and flatly refused:

"We are ordered by the sect master to help the army, and we should obey the order... But now the Yun army is brave and elite, with powerful bows and crossbows. If we step forward, we will not lose our lives in vain! Please also ask General Zuo to send troops to wear them down.

When the time comes, I will take action."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tianlu frowned and said coldly:

"Whether the time is ripe or not, it is my commander who has the final say, not you!"

What a joke, it’s not like there are no masters in the army. If the Yun army is exhausted and all the arrows are used up, why would martial arts people like them take action?

Among these people, the so-called time is ripe, but they just want to delay it and let the Xia army consume the Yun army to reduce the losses of the experts in the Zongheng sect!

The leader of the Jianghu people frowned at this time and said in a neutral tone:

"We came to help the army under the orders of the sect master, not to serve General Zuo!"

"You are already in the military, and yet you still consider yourself a member of the world?"

Qiu Tianlu's voice was cold, his eyes were slightly narrowed, and a cold light flashed in his eyes. He looked at them deeply, and there was almost no concealment of the threat in his words.

There are few people in the Jianghu who are restrained. Except for Gong Yingzong, the leader of their Zongheng Sect, there is no one who can make them obey orders respectfully.

At this time, Qiu Tianlu was so threatening and scolding, and the leader felt even more unhappy. He wanted to refute, but was pulled back by a companion behind him.

"Don't forget the master's instructions!"

After hearing this sentence, no matter how unhappy these people were, they could only hold it in, lowered their heads and gritted their teeth and said:

"I am willing to listen to General Zuo's instructions!"

After all, he is a member of the martial arts world. Qiu Tianlu lacks the means to restrain himself, so he can only give in when he sees fit. His expression softens slightly, and he turns around to leave.

But at this moment, the strong man at the head of Zonghengmen couldn't bear the unhappiness in his heart, and deliberately wanted to block Qiu Tian's road, and immediately said loudly:

"General Zuo! The Turks often invade the northern border, burning, killing and looting. The soldiers in the northern border hate the Turks very much. And because you use your troops well, you can often win. This is the reason why the soldiers can tolerate your harsh military laws.

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"But the Yun Kingdom is not a Turk! It has also inherited the ritual system of the Central Plains, and it is also the emperor's title officially recognized by our Daxia. If you are still running the army like this, there will be complaints from all over the army, and you are not afraid that someone will give birth to a child.

The heart that throws into the clouds?”

As soon as these words came out, the faces of the generals suddenly changed.

If you are not successful in the battle, you will be dealt with by military law. If you fight hard, you may die under the arrows of the Yun army. Everyone on the left and right will die. Surrendering to the Yun Kingdom may not be an option!

But good guys, can this be said in public?

At this time, Qiu Tianlu's leaving steps paused slightly, and he turned to look at the strong man, holding the sword hilt tightly in his right hand, with unconcealed murderous intent in his eyes.

The next moment, I saw the sword light flashing, and then I heard the dragon's roar as the sword was unsheathed.

The mighty sword light filled the sights of everyone present. The unrivaled sword energy swept towards them, causing everyone's faces to sting before they even got close.

The strong man headed by Zong Heng Sect felt the awe-inspiring murderous intent from Qiu Tianlu, and was shocked in his heart. He quickly wanted to fight back. But at this time, he suddenly felt the solemn and solemn military force coming in, gathering pressure.

It was like a snare, binding his whole body and limbs so that he could not move.

When the sword light dissipated and everyone reacted again, the bun on the top of the strong man's head had been neatly shaved off. The remaining hair was scattered randomly. The strong man was covered in cold sweat, and he stayed in place, shaking and embarrassed.

To the extreme.

It’s not that strong men are cowardly, it’s that the moment of life and death is so terrifying that few people can face it calmly.

If Qiu Tianlu hadn't raised his sword a few inches, what fell to the ground would not have been his hair!

Qiu Tianlu was a legitimate disciple of the Legalist School, and he possessed the most profound martial arts among the Legalist schools. Against the backdrop of great changes in the world, his martial arts skills naturally led him to reach the ninth level.

But just now, when Qiu Tianlu's sword was swung out by Qiu Tianlu, a strong man who was also a ninth-level master, the force of the killing army gathered and pressed down on him, like a net, making him unable to compete at all!

Qiu Tianlu looked at the strong man with an even colder look on his face. He suppressed the murderous intention in his heart and gritted his teeth and said:

"These are words that shake the morale of the army, and you should be killed according to military law! You are from a martial arts background and do not understand military discipline. I can bypass you once. But if you hear it again, you will die!"

If Qiu Tianlu were spoken of by a strong man, he who only knew how to use strict laws and military discipline to suppress his generals would never be able to become a famous general in the world.

These people in the world are the people that Gong Yingzong has conquered over the years as the leader of the Zongheng Sect. Qiu Tianlu actually does not have much restraint on them.

It happened that these high-level warriors were the key to whether Xia Jun could quickly capture Jianzhou Pass. Because of this, Qiu Tianlu suppressed the murderous intention in his heart and raised the long sword in his hand slightly.

At this time, the strong man, together with a group of masters from Zonghengmen, faced the powerful Qiu Tianlu. They no longer had the confidence they had just before, and they all lowered their heads and did not dare to look at him.

Qiu Tianlu saw this and said coldly:

"Go back and get ready!"

After hearing this, everyone present breathed a long sigh of relief, and they all bowed their hands and said:

"I will obey the orders of the Commander-in-Chief (General Zuo)!"

When everyone dispersed, Qiu Tianlu stood still, looking at the dangerous and towering Jianzhou Pass in the distance, flicked his cloak, and turned around to leave.

"Send civilians to collect the bodies of the soldiers who died in the battle. If there are any seriously injured, we will do our best to treat them... And for that general, if he is registered as killed in battle in the battle register, his pension will be doubled. If there are old parents and young children at home, he will receive his own salary.

We will take silver from it to support you, and the share will remain as before."

The voice was cold, still showing a hint of indifference.

The commander of the personal soldiers was accustomed to it and replied:

"The commander-in-chief doesn't need to give special instructions, all his subordinates will remember it!"——

"Xiao Lieutenant, we have found out clearly that the city of Guangyuan has been captured by the Xia army. At this time, most of the 40,000 Xia army are stationed in front of Jianzhou Pass. They are attacking continuously and the battle is fierce."

Hearing that Guangyuan Mansion had lost the news, the faces of several generals became a little ugly.

Guangyuan Mansion has been lost, and the Xia army does not have to worry about being disturbed on the way back. Most of the troops can be stationed directly in front of Jianzhou Pass, and the way for reinforcements is also blocked.

Even if Jiang Wei and other troops came here, with only a few hundred men and horses, it would be difficult to break through the heavy Xia army and go to Jianzhou Pass for support!

But at this time, compared to the frustration and embarrassment of all the generals, Jiang Wei breathed a sigh of relief, nodded and said:

"The general has only tens of thousands of troops and horses, but he has to station them in two counties. It is inevitable that the troops are stretched thin, so he can only arrange the troops and horses on the fortresses and passes in various places. Guangyuan Mansion had previously stationed hundreds of troops and horses, and the troops were stationed in two counties.

It's normal to not be able to stay. But as long as Jianzhou Pass is not lost, Jiangyang County will be fine! And above Jianzhou Pass, the commander personally arranged for the garrison of 3,000 Tianxiong troops. With such an elite division stationed there, there is no need to worry about Xia Xia.

The army will break through soon!"

The loss of Guangyuan Mansion was normal, after all, only a few hundred soldiers and horses were stationed again before. And the faces of the generals were no longer so ugly after hearing that there were three thousand Tianxiong troops stationed at Jianzhou Pass.
To be continued...