Now, we can finally catch our breath. The sounds of fighting have gradually disappeared. Under our policy of "lay down your weapons and not kill", the Cao army has begun to surrender. The surrendered Cao army has gradually been brought together. We have specially arranged for special personnel to count the Cao army's respective teams and find out which are the generals of each team. Even if it is a decurion or centurion, we will not let them go. These statistics personnel all know that these Cao troops are things that we will use to exchange for money in the future. These Cao soldiers were like white silver, while those officials were like yellow gold. If one of them was missed, it would be money out of his pocket. They didn't let go of the injured Cao soldiers either. Seeing that they could still be saved, they quickly sent them to the special treatment camp that Uncle and I had set up before the war. As for those who really couldn't be saved, after obtaining the consent of the injured Cao soldiers, they left their last words and gave them a quick death.
His uncle had also come over. He had left the matter of chasing after the Cao army to Pang De. Anyway, it was just a bluff to scare the Cao army. There was no need for everyone to go together. Uncle's silver armor was also covered in blood, and he was covered in blood. After he rode his horse over, he immediately jumped off the horse and walked quickly to my side. He held my shoulder and sized me up.
"Tong 'er, you scared uncle to death. Quickly let me see if you're injured.”
I twisted my body and joked to Uncle,
"Uncle, I'm fine. It's just that you hurt me.”
Hu Ju limped on one leg and supported himself with his big stick. He said to his uncle in a low and muffled voice,
"Great General, Little General is fine now. He had almost lost his life just now. If it wasn't for Liu Quan blocking Cao Jun's saber and spear for him and Wang Shuang dragging him out, the little general would have been hacked to death long ago.”
Only then did I know that the soldier who blocked Cao Cao's knives and spears for me was called Liu Quan. When his uncle heard Hu Ju say this, he asked about the situation in detail. Hu Ju could now talk, and he vividly described the battle on the stone bridge. He emphasized,
"Great General, the reinforcements haven't arrived for a long time. We're almost all dead. If it wasn't for the fact that we were lucky enough to blow up Xiahou Yuan, I'm afraid you wouldn't be able to see the little general standing in front of you.”
When uncle heard Hu Ju say this, his expression turned ugly. However, he did not say anything else to Hu Ju. Instead, he said to me,
"Tong 'er, find Liu Quan's corpse and bury him properly. When you return, find out if he still has any family members and repay them for saving your life. The Tai Tiger Battalion is fighting too hard. It's good that you guys are fine. Count how many of you are left and prepare for another battle. " Xiahou Yuan has sent so many people this time, so Chen Cang's soldiers must have been emptied out. Chen Cang has always been Xiahou Yuan's transit point for attacking Western Liang. We have a lot of rations, but we don't have much. If we take down Chen Cang, we can get more supplies. Moreover, Chen Cang has entered Western Liang's throat fortress. If we don't take it down, it will be difficult for us to defend. I think everyone should work harder. We can take a breather after we take down Chencang.”
"Alright, Uncle. However, Tong 'er still had something to report to his uncle.”
"Go ahead."
"Hu Ju just captured Xiahou Yuan. Because my big brother's mother was raised by Xiahou Yuan, I handed him over to my big brother to be punished as he wishes. I hope uncle can understand.”
"Alright, filial piety is the most important thing in life. I'll leave Xiahou Yuan to you. " However, there's one condition. Xiahou Yuan is Cao Cao's number one general. He's outstanding in both military and martial arts. He can be considered Cao Cao's right-hand man. You must not let him return to Cao Cao's camp and give him the opportunity to lead his troops to attack Western Liang again.”
When Zhang Bao heard her uncle's words, she went forward and knelt down to kowtow.
"Please rest assured, Great General. I won't let him return to Cao Cao's camp. When I return to the police station later, I plan to give it to my mother and father so that he can live a comfortable life by my mother's side and never be born again.”
"If that's the case, then Tong 'er, have someone take him away. Tell the public that Xiahou Yuan is dead so that it won't cause too much trouble.”
"Thank you Uncle (General) for your help.”
"Tong 'er, there's no time to lose. Quickly take stock of the troops. We'll replenish our weapons and rest for two hours before we set off immediately, in case Chen Cang gets the news and makes preparations.”
I cupped my fists at uncle.
"Yes, sir."
I turned around and took Wang Ping, Zhang Bao and the others to tidy up the Tai Tiger Camp. I took out a medicine from Hu Ju's Hundred Treasure Purse and had Hu Ju give it to Xiahou Yuan. It made his whole body soft and he couldn't exert any strength. Then I shaved off his beard and smeared a layer of yellow wax on his face. I also changed his clothes into a soldier's clothes. I found a few trusted men to carry him away and secretly told him not to let him escape. If someone came to save him, I had to kill him even if I had no choice. Zhang Bao and I walked along the stone bridge towards the battlefield south of the bridge. On the stone bridge, many of the Tai Hu Battalion soldiers were nailed to the ground by the Cao army's javelins, while some were shot into porcupines. However, most of them died fighting against the Cao army. One of the soldiers covered his intestines with one hand and stabbed his spear into his opponent's chest with the other. Another soldier's hands were cut off and his teeth were used to bite the throat of a Cao soldier. After crossing the bridge, the road was littered with corpses. The ones wearing leather armor were the soldiers of my Tai Hu Battalion, and the ones wearing earthen yellow armor were the Cao Army. I saw some of the soldiers of the Tai Tiger Battalion have their arms broken. He even used his other arm to strangle Cao Jun, who had cut off his arm. Some of them were stabbed in the stomach by Cao Jun, and the steel knife in their hands was still slashing at their opponents 'necks. On the way, many Cao soldiers were shot down by our Jun Crossbow No.1. Some who didn't hit their vital points were tied up. These people were usually paralyzed and would wake up in a while. When the Tai Tiger Battalion gathered and counted the number of people, my tears were about to fall. Originally, the Tai Tiger Battalion had 2000 people, but now Zhang Bao and Guan Xing still had 400 cavalrymen. There were only 18 people left from the 300 people who were guarding the stone bridge with me, including Guo Huai, Wang Shuang, Hu Tuolei, Hu Ju, and me. There were 1300 people brought by Ping Wang and Jiang Wei, plus the hidden sentries, there were still 800 people left. Almost all of the remaining people were more or less injured. After bandaging, There were only slightly more than 1000 people who could still stand up, and the casualty rate was as high as nearly 50%. However, after this battle, these soldiers of the Tai Tiger Battalion were filled with killing intent and fighting spirit. From the looks of it, they would definitely fight another battle.
I glanced at the soldiers of the Tai Tiger Battalion and said loudly,
"Brothers of the Tai Tiger Battalion, I am proud to have such a group of brothers. Even though we suffered heavy casualties, we didn't lose. Instead, we defeated the Cao army that was 4 times stronger than us, creating the first victory for our Tai Tiger Battalion. At the same time, the victory of this battle also means that we have initially protected the people who raised us in the rear, and protected the homes that were born and raised in the rear. In this battle, I think the reason why we were able to defeat Cao Cao's army, which was 4 times stronger than ours, was due to our resourcefulness and bravery. However, I think the most crucial factor was that our brothers fully carried out the spirit of the Tai Tiger Battalion, which was never abandoning, never giving up, and never retreating. We relied on team combat to defeat the powerful Cao Cao's army, which was fighting alone. Brothers, you should have deeply felt this point in the battle just now. I believe that in the future battles, as long as we continue to carry forward the spirit of not abandoning, not giving up, and not retreating, our Tai Tiger Battalion will become stronger and stronger. Our reputation will make the enemy more and more afraid. As long as our Tai Tiger Battalion goes out, even if we only have a small team, the enemy will still tremble in front of our Tai Tiger Battalion's banner.”
"Brothers, although we have won this battle and I know that everyone is tired, we cannot relax or rest. Chencang in the east is still in the hands of the Cao army. That is the main passage for the Cao army to enter Western Liang. The Cao army can easily attack us from there. Can we let the Cao army attack us whenever they want?”
The soldiers of the Tai Tiger Battalion around me shouted,
"No, you can't."
"General, we're not tired. Let's continue attacking Chencang.”
I gestured for everyone to quiet down. The surrounding soldiers of the Tai Tiger Battalion quieted down and listened to me.
"Brothers, let's first sort out the bodies of our fallen brothers and hand them over to our brothers 'troops along with our heavily injured ones. When we return, we will properly bury our brothers. Since we brothers of the Tai Tiger Battalion have entered the same camp, we are a family. Everyone's parents are my parents, and I am the son of the parents of those brothers who sacrificed their lives for our Tai Tiger Battalion. I hereby swear that I will never let our parents be unfilial, and our children unraised.”
Many of the soldiers of the Tai Tiger Battalion had tears in their eyes.
"We'll pack up and change our weapons. After a short rest, we'll attack Chencang.”
"Yes, sir."
Under the leadership of the team leaders, the Tai Tiger Battalion went to Yan Wen, and Yan Wen took the lead to adjust and replenish the personnel and organize the equipment.
The sound of horse hooves came from behind me. I turned around and saw that it was Ya Dan and Yue Ji. The two of them rode up to me, jumped off their horses with a thud, and knelt down in front of me with a thud, kowtowing loudly.
"Ya Dan (Yue Ji) greets master.”
I quickly reached out to help them up and asked curiously,
"Ya Dan, Yue Ji, why are you calling me master? You guys are just following my orders."
Yadan Yueji broke free from my support and knelt on the ground to kowtow. He said,"
"In the past, we were presumptuous and arrogant. I hope Master can forgive us. Yadan (Yue Ji) is willing to admit his mistake. We swear that you will be our master from now on.”
Hu Tuolei and Jiang Wei had been in Western Liang for a long time, so they knew the culture of Western Liang. Hu Tuolei glanced at Jiang Wei and gestured for him to tell me. Jiang Wei leaned into my ear and said,
"Third Brother, this is the custom of Western Liang. The warriors of Western Liang respect the warriors. They will only have this thought when they are convinced. It seems that your command this time has subdued them. They also want to rely on you so that their tribe can survive better. Since they have begged you in public, you should accept them. Otherwise, they will no longer have the face to stand in Western Liang and live in the world.”
After hearing Jiang Wei's words, I finally understood what they were thinking. It seemed that Yadan Yoshiyoshi was truly convinced by me. The Cao army had oppressed them for many years, and they had failed time and time again. This time, so many of the Cao army had been reduced to ashes in front of me. Their tribe only had a few people, but they were easily wiped out by me. They also knew that I was merciful, so they wouldn't let them be bullied or be poor. At least they would have the capital to continue living if they relied on me. I nodded and said to Yadan Yueji,
"You two can get up. I agree. However, I still have to report to my uncle before I can officially acknowledge you. However, you don't have to call me master. You can continue to call me young master in the future.”
Yadan Yueji jumped up in joy. They understood their uncle and knew that he would usually agree.
I said to Yadan and the others,
"How are the casualties of your two teams?”
Hearing this, Ya Dan said happily,"
"Young Master, we have never fought such a satisfying battle. We have wiped out nearly six thousand Cao soldiers, and we still have more than 1600 people who can immediately join the battle.”
"In that case, immediately organize your troops. After a short rest, follow me east to attack Chencang.”
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