The Wuma Mountain Pass held out for less than two hours under the attack of the Jin soldiers and then fell. This was a result that no one expected.

In the event that Zhang Enemy died, the Loyalty Eight-Character Army had no intention of fighting and evacuated one after another. Fortunately, the fire bombs thrown by the Jin soldiers blocked their own pursuit. They could only wait for the fire to extinguish before they entered the pass, and that

At that time, there was no one in the pass except for the corpses shot to death by arrows, stoned to death, and burned to death.

More than 700 of the 1,500 Loyalty Eight-Character Army defenders withdrew, and more than half of them were buried in Wuma Mountain Pass. The defeated troops evacuated towards Fenglong Mountain under the leadership of Wei Dongsheng. Almost everyone was injured, and everyone looked gray.

After the defeat, morale was extremely low. Many people were thinking: This time, the banner of the Loyalty and Righteous Eight-Character Army may have really fallen. What should we do?

Zhang Ruomei met Wei Dongsheng, Lu Zhendong and others on the way. She originally stayed at Fenglongshan Camp to accompany Fang Zian in building a crossbow. She was responsible for getting the materials Fang Zian needed, but the battle at Wuma Mountain started.

, she felt really uneasy, and told Fang Zian in the afternoon that she would rush to the pass to help in the battle.

Fang Zian did not stop her, but only told her that when she met Zhang Diwan, remember to tell him not to force herself. There was also the Fenglongshan Camp as a retreat, so there was no need to fight the Jin soldiers at Wuma Mountain. At the same time, Fang Zian also told Zhang Ruomei

Pay attention to safety and be sure not to be impulsive.

So Zhang Ruomei rushed to Wuma Mountain with dozens of female guards. Unexpectedly, before arriving at Wuma Mountain, she met Wei Dongsheng, Lu Zhendong and others who had retreated in defeat. They saw that everyone was covered in scars.

The clothes were disheveled, and everyone's eyes were red and downcast. Zhang Ruomei was shocked in her heart.

"Why... why are you like this? Why are you back? Is the war going to stop? Where is my brother?" Zhang Ruomei asked.

It was okay if she didn't ask. After asking, Lu Zhendong couldn't hold it in anymore and squatted on the ground and burst into tears.

An ominous thought flashed through Zhang Ruomei's mind, and she asked anxiously: "What's going on? Why are you crying? General Lu, speak."

Wei Dongsheng, who stood with his head bowed, the clothes on his arms burned off, and his bare arms full of blisters, said in a hoarse voice: "Deputy Commander, the Wuma Mountain Pass has been lost. The Commander-in-Chief...died in battle..."

Zhang Ruomei opened her eyes wide in shock, shook her head and said: "How is it possible? How is it possible? This is impossible, this is impossible."

Wei Dongsheng's eyes were filled with tears, he shook his head and sighed: "I also hope this is not true, but... we all saw it with our own eyes. The golden dog's attack was so fierce that the entire pass burned down, and hundreds of our brothers died."

The commander was so anxious that he jumped off the pass and fought against the golden dog. He was shot with more than a dozen arrows by the golden dog and died in front of the battle. I wanted to follow the commander, but when I thought of the fact that there was a leader from Fenglongshan,

There were so many people in the camp to protect, so we withdrew from the pass. It's not that we were afraid of death, but...but if we all rushed out, it would be equivalent to dying..."

Tears rolled down Zhang Ruomei's eyes, and the pain in her heart was unbearable. Her only brother died. This was her only flesh and blood relative in the world. Yesterday, she was joking and joking, but today she is gone. The more Zhang Ruomei thought about it, the more she felt in her heart.

Colic pain, suddenly everything went dark, and I fainted to the ground.

…

It was already midnight when Fang Zian learned about the fall of Wuma Mountain. When he rushed to the Juyi Hall, Juyi

The generals of the Zhongyi Army have already arrived in the hall. Xiao Gui, Li Dazhi, Wei Dongsheng, Lu Zhendong and others are already in the Juyi Hall. Everyone's face is pale and their expressions are panic. The big chair in the middle is in the air, and the one next to it is in the air.

On the chair, Zhang Ruomei sat there with a pale face and red and swollen eye circles.

"What's going on? Where is Commander Zhang? Wuma Mountain Pass was lost so quickly?" Fang Zian asked hurriedly.

"Fang, you are still making sarcastic remarks at this time. The commander-in-chief is dead. Are you satisfied now? You always say that you will lose. Damn it, what will it gain if we lose? No one from your court will come.

Good thing, it has harmed the Commander-in-Chief. Commander-in-Chief, you died so miserably, oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooowww, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh." Xiao Gui scolded Fang Zian loudly with red eyes, and then he couldn't help but burst into tears with sadness in his heart.

Fang Zian was shocked and said in astonishment: "How is it possible? The commander-in-chief is dead? Even if the Wuma Mountain Pass cannot be defended, it is always possible to withdraw. How could something happen?"

Xiao Gui yelled and cursed: "It's not you who cursed me. The commander-in-chief has a strong temper. How can he be willing to admit defeat? If he loses, he will be killed. You son of a bitch..."

"Xiao Gui! Shut up!" Zhang Ruomei scolded sternly.

Xiao Gui looked at Zhang Ruomei and said, "Did I say something wrong? Did I say something wrong?"

Zhang Ruomei stood up and said: "My brother is confused himself, how can he blame others. Zian has been reminding him these days that if the Jin soldiers are not good, Wuma Mountain cannot be defended. Now the facts have proved that this is indeed the case. My brother is stubborn...

I lost my life in vain...how can I blame others? Brother, he..."

Zhang Ruomei was so sad that she burst into tears and was choked with sobs that she could not speak.

Fang Zian recovered from the shock. Of course, he ignored Xiao Gui's nonsense. They and Zhang Diwan had deep feelings, so naturally they couldn't accept this fact. Those words just said were just words to vent.

"General Lu, tell me what happened? I want to know the specific situation." Fang Zian said in a deep voice.

Lu Zhendong spoke hoarsely about the battle at Wuma Mountain in detail, and cried loudly when he talked about Zhang Diwan rushing to the front of the Jin army's formation. Fang Zian felt sad and sad after hearing the story.

It was helpless. Zhang Diwan's behavior was tantamount to committing suicide. In that case, a rational commander would have made the right choice to immediately give up guarding the gate and evacuate, but he chose another path. His behavior stands in the

His personal stance is understandable and admirable. After all, as a soldier, dying on the battlefield is the highest honor. Never fear and never retreat are Zhang Diwan's background as a man and a warrior. But as a

For a commander with heavy responsibilities, it is really not flattering to choose to die generously in the face of a powerful enemy. It is a kind of irresponsibility.

Perhaps this is Zhang Diwan's character. He is stubborn and unruly. He would rather bend than bend, never compromise, and would rather be broken than destroyed. Fang Zian didn't know what Zhang Diwan was thinking at that time, but he could feel Zhang Diwan's unwillingness.

Angry. In the past, he had been able to deal with Jin Bing with ease, but this time, Jin Bing changed his attack method and used a method that made him unable to parry. Without hurting any soldiers, he thought he was impregnable.

The attack on Wuma Pass was in shambles. This was a fact that he simply could not accept.

Zhang Diwan believed too much in his past experience. He had already closed himself in Taihang.

It has been several years in the mountains, and the world outside has been turned upside down. The offensive methods of the Jin soldiers have become extremely rich and ferocious, but he still thought it was the past face-to-face fighting method. He also completely forgot that the people he had fought against in the past were not from the Jin country.

The strongest soldiers and horses, how could the equipment and equipment of those soldiers and horses be compared with Xiao Huaizhong's army this time. His stubbornness and stubbornness made him fall into blind self-confidence, so when he saw the tragic death of his brothers and saw the pass was about to be broken, he didn't even know it.

When he was powerless, perhaps he realized that he was obsolete. His ability was no longer able to lead the loyal army to defeat the Jin soldiers, which was originally his most proud asset. When this last pride was lost, there was not much left to live.

It made no sense, so he chose to rush towards the enemy and die generously.

Fang Zian walked to Zhang Ruomei, reached out and patted her shoulder, and said softly: "Sorry, the matter is over, don't be sad. I think it was my brother's own choice. He should have understood what he was doing at that time

."

Zhang Ruomei cried: "He is my only flesh and blood relative. My brother is gone. From now on, I will have no relatives in the world. What should I do?"

Fang Zian said softly: "You still have me, and you will have children in the future, and everything will be fine. Now the enemy is facing us, the dead are gone, and those of us who are alive still have to face a difficult and dangerous situation. My condolences and hope for change."

Zhang Ruomei nodded and said softly: "I know that my brother's body can't be found. I want to wait until his body is found later to hold his funeral. It is not suitable to hold my brother's funeral now that we are facing a huge enemy."

Fang Zian nodded and said: "Okay. The most important thing now is for everyone to cheer up and prepare to face the enemy. Once the Wuma Mountain Pass is lost, the Jin soldiers will arrive soon. We must take action immediately and cannot be immersed in sadness."

Xiao Gui sneered: "When will it be your turn to give orders? Are you a member of my loyal army?"

Fang Zian turned to look at Xiao Gui and said: "General Xiao, I understand your mood, and I won't argue with you. I just ask you, since the commander-in-chief is gone, do you plan to surrender or face the enemy?"

Xiao Gui said loudly: "What's the point? Of course we will fight to the death to avenge the commander-in-chief."

Fang Zian nodded and said: "Then it's over. Since we are going to fight, we must cheer up. The commander-in-chief is my uncle, don't I feel sad? But now is not the time to be sad. We must defeat the Jin soldiers and keep the

Seal the Longshan camp and protect the people here. This is the best way to comfort the commander-in-chief. Even if you make a noise, cry loudly, and make your throat hoarse, if your tears dry up, the golden soldiers will retreat? We can keep it.

Here? The most important thing at the moment is to wake up quickly, gather together, and face the enemy with one heart."

Xiao Gui stared at Fang Zian for a long time, but had nothing to say.

Li Dazhi said in a deep voice from the side: "What Mr. Fang said is absolutely true. Now we really need to prepare with all our heart to face the enemy, and put other things aside. It is natural to be sad, but we don't have time to be sad."

Lu Zhendong, Wei Dongsheng and others also nodded.

Fang Zian said solemnly: "What General Xiao just said reminded me that the Loyalty Army cannot live without a commander for a day. Without a commander, it will be unable to issue orders and conduct unified command. Therefore, the position of commander must be elected immediately. Right now,

Just tonight, it will be done immediately."
Chapter completed!