"Quick, that's the commander of the Qin army, we can escape if we catch him. A group of rebels saw Ye Shikai on horseback, and wanted to jump over the wall to catch him, more than a dozen rebels rushed up, and before Ye Shikai could make a move, Mancang had already rushed up, holding a heavy shield in one hand and a sword in the other, and rushed directly over, the shield opened the way, flying them like a bull, but he was not injured, and he also waved his sword, forcing back a group of rebels by himself.

"Who else dares to come up. Mancang was like a fierce tiger, with a roar, these "frightened birds" were completely stunned, looking at the corpses of their companions lying on the ground, they instinctively let go of their hands, their weapons fell to the ground, their legs were weak, and they sat directly on the ground, not daring to move.

"Come on, take them all. Ye Shikai gave an order, and the guards behind him immediately stepped forward and tied up the rebel army who surrendered.

"Get down on your knees. Mancang shouted.

"Where is your general. Ye Shikai got off his horse, walked up to a rebel and asked, capture the thief and capture the king first, this is the strategy he has always used, but in the camp, he can't find the general of the rebel army.

"This ......"

"Stop talking nonsense, hurry up, or I'll hack you to death." Man Cang put his sword against the neck of the rebel soldier, and he begged for mercy in fright.

"General...... General, he fled from the path. ”

"What. Ye Shikai was shocked when he heard this, he didn't expect that there was a path leading to the outside here, which was beyond his expectations, in this way, the commander of the rebel army would definitely slip away from the path, and the path in the mountains was complicated, once they fled, there was no possibility of pursuit.

"Take me to see it. Ye Shikai ordered.

"Yes, General, please come with me. "Under the guidance of a few surrendered rebels, everyone appeared behind the warehouse a dense forest path leading to the mountain, very narrow, only enough for two people to pass side by side, but the same, it is also hidden enough, outsiders can't show it at all, I'm afraid even many rebels don't know, it turns out that they still have such an "escape channel", otherwise when the Qin army enters the village, they will be crazy to squeeze this side.

"My lord, should we pursue? Man Cang asked, looking at his anxious look, it was obvious that he wanted to chase, Ye Shikai stepped forward to take a closer look, and there were many messy footsteps on the ground, judging from the dryness and wetness of the footprints, they had been away for a while.

"That's it, there are too many paths in the mountains, our sergeants don't understand the terrain, and now it's dark, and we enter rashly, but we have our own losses. Ye Shikai rejected Mancang's opinion and walked back with the guards.

"Old Ye, you are here. Suddenly, Shangguan Jian's shout came from a distance, and when he turned his head, he had already led people to ride over, and the two armies in front and behind successfully converged in the camp.

"What's going on. Ye Shikai asked.

"Surrendered, except for some people who fought to the death, most of them surrendered, we won, and now the sergeants are cleaning up the battlefield and counting the spoils. Shangguan Jian said with a smile.

"The adults strategized and attacked the camp by surprise, and their subordinates admired it. ”

"Alright, now that the battle is over, let the sergeants get ready, escort the prisoners of war, bring the booty, and we will leave for Puyang overnight, and in addition, let the cavalry send the wounded brothers back to the county for treatment at once, without delay. Ye Shikai still felt a little pity, although he won the battle, he let the leader of the rebel army run away.

"Okay, I'll arrange it. ”

An hour later.

"My lord, the more than 200 wounded brothers have been sent away by the cavalry, and the 2,000 stone of grain hoarded by the rebels has also been counted. ”

Although they have been mentally prepared, so much food is still out of Ye Shikai's expectations, it seems that they "occupy the mountain as the king", and they have indeed robbed a lot of Qin army's transport teams.

"Nice, take it all back. Ye Shikai rode on his war horse, gave an order, and led the army out of the mountains.

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Puyang City.

"Haha, Brother Ye Xian, it's great that you have returned triumphantly, you see, the people are very welcome. As soon as they entered the county seat, Ye Shikai and his entourage were "welcomed" by Ma Yao and other generals, and they didn't know who was going to inform them, Ma Yao knew the news of their victory for the first time, and directly waited for them at the city gate.

"Thank you, Lord Lieutenant, for our great victory this time, and thank you Lord County for your great help. Ye Shikai was not willing to compete with each other, so he simply sold Ma Yao a face, and sure enough, when he heard this, Ma Yao immediately showed a smug smile.

"Wherever and wherever I am, it's also my responsibility to ensure logistics. Ma Yao took Ye Shikai's hand, "Come on, come on, I have already set up a celebration banquet for my virtuous brother in the best restaurant in the county, please hurry." ”

"I appreciate the kindness of the county captain, but after the great battle, my sergeants are very tired, and there are still many things to be dealt with by me, so this celebration feast should be eaten after the dust settles. Ye Shikai smiled slightly, politely refused, although the casualties in this battle were not large, but after the war, there were many things to deal with, first of all, the problem of prisoners of war, nearly a thousand prisoners of war, if it is not handled well, it will definitely cause chaos.

"This ...... It's okay, the virtuous brother puts state affairs first, and he is a model for all generals. Ma Yao said with a smile, although his kindness was rejected, and he inevitably complained in his heart, he still pretended to be indifferent, and praised Ye Shikai.

in the barracks.

"My lord, these are all gifts from the county governor's mansion, look at it, gold, silver, wine, and a bunch of rare treasures. Mancang and the guards moved a few large boxes and placed them in front of Ye Shikai.

"I didn't expect that this Captain Ma was so generous, look at these rewards, it is enough for two months' military salaries for the soldiers of the whole army. Man Cang said excitedly.

"Of course, because of the existence of this group of rebels, Lieutenant Ma has not slept well for a long time, and I will help him now except for such a big trouble, of course he will reward him heavily, and, after this battle, I am afraid that other rebels in the county will also need us to exterminate them in the future. Ye Shikai put down the bamboo slip in his hand and said lightly.

"What, that's not risking the life of a brother to protect his position. Man Cang heard the meaning, and was quite unhappy in his heart, if it wasn't for Ye Shikai's proper command, he didn't know how many brothers would have lost their lives, but Ma Yao was "sure to make money and not lose money", Ye Shikai contributed, but the benefits fell on Ma Yao's head.

"I can't say that, since we are now the garrison of Dongshire, it is our responsibility to exterminate the rebel army. ”