The battle at Weishui River was similar.
Facing an enemy force ten times his own.
But at that time, he had the help of the Tang army.
At this time, they could only rely on themselves.
Only by crossing this boundless prairie could they possibly obtain reinforcements.
"Instructor, what are you thinking about?" Li Xinwan walked to Zhangsun Qiu's side and asked softly.
"Xin Wan, do you think I did something wrong?”
"If we had used a more reliable method and fought the Turkic army until winter, we wouldn't have had to put you in such a dangerous situation.”
Zhangsun Qiu said dejectedly.
"Instructor, what are you saying!"
"As a soldier, we naturally have to be prepared to sacrifice ourselves at any time.”
"Dying in battle for the country is the glory of a soldier!”
"Let alone sacrificing this few people, it's worth it even if we're completely wiped out!”
"Such a small price in exchange for the victory of the army is completely appropriate!”
Li Xinwan said seriously.
Her views were completely different from Zhangsun Qiu's.
At the end of the day, Zhangsun Qiu's ideas were mostly based on the humanist ideas of later generations.
This was not the era of freedom and equality.
This was a feudal dynasty.
With frequent wars, human lives were worthless!
No matter who saw it, beheading the Turkic Khagan leader for such a small price was a very worthwhile matter.
Even if they had to sacrifice ten times more people, the commander of the army would not hesitate to do it!
This was not a game, but a real war.
One negligence, one hesitation.
It was very likely that the entire army would be defeated!
At that time, it would not be just a few hundred casualties.
Instead, it was tens of thousands of people, or even the people of a city!
Zhangsun Qiu felt that he was being too naive.
In a war, casualties were inevitable.
Just like what Li Xinwan said, the smallest price to pay for the greatest victory.
It was totally worth it!
Zhangsun Qiu let out a deep breath, and his mind instantly became open-minded.
"Xin Wan, thank you!"
"It made me understand what a real war is!”
Zhangsun Qiu thanked her with a smile.
"No... What? I'm just telling the truth!”
His smile instantly caused Li Xinwan to blush. Her hands kept rubbing her battle robe, showing off her girlish demeanor.
She didn't look like the decisive female general at all.
"Rest as soon as possible. We still have to continue our journey tomorrow.”Zhangsun Qiu patted her shoulder and lay down on the lawn.
Li Xinwan looked at Zhangsun Qiu's handsome face, and her eyes could not help but reveal a hint of infatuation.
A handsome face.
Brilliant literary talent.
Excellent martial arts.
Shocking talent.
Wait a minute.
Everything was attracting her.
Unknowingly, Zhangsun Qiu's figure had already taken root in her heart.
From the initial contempt, to shock, to admiration, and finally to admiration.
However, she had always buried this love deep in her heart.
Occasionally, she would feel flustered when she accidentally revealed it.
She knew very well that Zhangsun Qiu's heart was only filled with Princess Chang Le.
She was afraid that if her feelings were discovered, she would be transferred away from Zhangsun Qiu's side.
She had been silently supporting Zhangsun Qiu all this while, helping him handle everything.
Li Xinwan gently lay down next to Zhangsun Qiu. She turned her body sideways and looked at Zhangsun Qiu, who was not far away. Her eyes were filled with happiness.
Even though there were tens of thousands of people chasing after him!
Although the environment was harsh now!
Although the future was uncertain!
but...
The moment she laid down beside Zhangsun Qiu, she felt an unprecedented sense of bliss.
if...
Just like that, he lay quietly beside her and stared at his face.
That would be great!
A short rest.
At the fifth watch, the sky was still dark.
They began to retreat toward the Great Tang border.
All the way to the south.
During this time, they encountered several waves of Turkic pursuers, all of whom managed to escape unscathed.
After a frantic run, Zhangsun Qiu finally led the special forces into the Great Tang's border.
As soon as they entered the Great Tang border, Zhangsun Qiu had his men fire a signal flare.
This was what he and Li Jing had agreed upon from the beginning.
Fire the signal flare from this position.
It was easy to see from the city tower.
The army would arrive in two hours at most.
By then, Zhangsun Qiu and the others would be safe.
but...
The one defending the city today was Hou Junji!
When he was patrolling on the city gate tower, he happened to see Zhangsun Qiu's signal flare.
Dazzling fireworks exploded in the air.
but...
Hou Junji continued to patrol as if he hadn't seen anything.
"General Hou, that was General Zhangsun's distress signal. General Li Jing instructed us to send troops to receive the signal.”The deputy general beside him reminded.
And Hou Junji.
"Signal? What signal?"
"Why didn't I see it?"
Hou Junji deliberately raised his head to look at the sky.
but...
The fireworks had already dissipated!
"What intentions do you have? Trying to trick me out of the city! Could it be a spy sent by the Turks?”Hou Junji drew his sword and placed it against his neck, his eyes vicious.
"No, no, no! No! No! This lowly one's eyes must have gone blurry, I saw wrongly!" The deputy general hurriedly knelt down in fear.
He didn't doubt that if he continued to speak, Hou Junji would just randomly accuse him of something and kill him.
"Humph! Keep your eyes open next time. Otherwise, it's easy to cause misunderstandings. At that time, you'll die for nothing!”Hou Junji's eyes narrowed as he threatened.
"Yes, yes, yes! I understand!" The deputy general immediately nodded in agreement and stood at the side with his head lowered, not daring to speak.
Hou Junji looked off into the distance and smiled smugly.
No reinforcements!
Let's see how you can escape from the Turkic pursuers.
On the other side.
After Zhangsun Qiu sent the signal, he started to hide and wait for reinforcements.
but...
Two hours passed, four hours passed…
What they were waiting for was not reinforcements!
It was a group of Turkic cavalry!
There were more than ten thousand Turkic cavalrymen!
They must have rushed over after seeing Zhangsun Qiu's signal flare.
Since this cavalry had arrived, the other Turkic pursuers weren't far away!
"Damn it! Why hadn't the reinforcements arrived yet?”Li Xinwan said with an ugly expression as she looked at the charging cavalry.
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