Chapter 502: Determination (II)
The book is picked up again.
Zhang Liao told LΓΌ Bu that the reason why he only used half of the cavalry was just in case.
After hearing Zhang Liao's words, Lu Bu touched his chin and thought about it.
Then, he felt that Zhang Liao's decision was really good, so he nodded and said: "Since this is the case, then you can let it go, Ben Hou is here to wait for your good news." β
"Whoa!" After Zhang Liao responded, he said: "Please take a look, the last general will definitely take the Xiahou military camp in one go!" β
Then, he no longer hesitated, and commanded loudly to the leader of the cavalry: "Wait for the order, and when the war drums sound, you will each hold a spear and attack the enemy formation!"
If one person dares to retreat, a certain family will kill one person, and if ten people dare to retreat, a certain family will kill ten people!
If a hundred people dare to retreat......"
Speaking of this, Zhang Liao's eyes showed a fierce light, and he said loudly: "If a hundred people dare to retreat, then a certain family will kill you and others!" β
After finishing speaking, Zhang Liao glanced at the cavalry in front of him with a fierce gaze.
The reason why Zhang Liao did this was also helpless, it was difficult to break Xiahou's big shield soldiers, even if these cavalry could break it, I am afraid there would be very little left.
Zhang Liao knew that all the cavalry could understand this truth, and no one wanted to die, Zhang Liao was afraid that these cavalrymen would flee in fear after sacrificing some people, so he put down his cruel words.
"This ......" After hearing Zhang Liao's words, the cavalry all looked at each other a little bewildered.
Although they did not participate in the attack just now, they also saw the ferocity of the big shieldmen and spearmen.
Now, after they heard Zhang Liao's order, they immediately understood that Zhang Liao wanted them to be dead soldiers and use their lives to open a gap for the army!
Zhang Liao saw that the soldiers were hesitant, the fierce light in his eyes appeared, and he asked with a gloomy face: "Do you want to disobey the order?!" β
After hearing Zhang Liao's words, the leader of the cavalry immediately turned over and dismounted, and after saluting Zhang Liao, he said in embarrassment: "General Zhang, it's not that we want to disobey, it's really that General Zhang's military order is too ridiculous!"
We are all veterans of the battlefield for many years, and we are never afraid of war!
If General Zhang asked me to go to the battlefield to kill, then I would never take a step back!
However, General Zhang's order is to let me use my flesh and blood as a blade to attack the enemy's camp, doesn't this make me wait to die in vain?!
This action really chills my brothers and others, and I hope that General Zhang will take back his life! β
After finishing speaking, the cavalry leader gave Zhang Liao a deep salute, and his eyes were full of pleading.
As he said, he was not afraid of sacrifice, but he did not want to die in vain.
"Humph!" When Zhang Liao heard this, he didn't help him get up, and after snorting coldly, he said disdainfully: "You also said that you are not afraid of death?!"
What you just said is just an excuse for you to be greedy for life and afraid of death!
What does it mean to sacrifice in vain?!
You have opened a gap for my army with your flesh and blood, how can such heroic deeds be sacrificed in vain?!
After you open the gap, we can easily take down the enemy army, how can it be a wasteful sacrifice?!
After the enemy army is defeated, all of us who survived will be grateful to you and others, how can we die in vain?! β
In the end, Zhang Liao's voice was full of emotion, and he looked like he was going to eat people.
After hearing Zhang Liao's three "how can I be", the cavalry leader immediately straightened up, looked at Zhang Liao with blazing eyes, and said loudly with a stiff neck: "General Zhang, don't bully the last general to be ignorant!" β
"......" Zhang Liao, who was still acting, immediately became gloomy after hearing this, he was really angry at this time!
"Tell me, how Ben was going to lie to you?! If you don't understand, I'll kill you right now!! β
After finishing speaking, Zhang Liao clenched the big knife in his hand and stared at the cavalry leader in front of him.
Looking at that appearance, if the cavalry leader didn't understand, he was afraid that he would really do it.
"Humph!" After hearing Zhang Liao's words, the cavalry leader snorted coldly, he was originally under Dong Zhuo's command, and he was not afraid of Zhang Liao at all.
Therefore, he looked directly at Zhang Liao with his eyes and said loudly: "General Zhang, you said that you didn't deceive us, then you came to tell a certain family, why do you want me to wait for my brother to use flesh and blood to open a gap for you?!"
Don't you know that our army counts merit on the basis of heads?!
Even if we have made a great contribution here, as long as we don't have a head in our hands, it won't be a merit!
There are only so many big shield soldiers, even if we kill them all, each of them will not be able to share a head!
When the time comes, I am afraid that the merits of our waiting will not even be as good as a groom!
In this way, we are sacrificing, and I can't get a reward for waiting for my family, isn't this still bullying us?! β
After finishing speaking, the cavalry leader looked directly at Zhang Liao without fear, and his eyes were full of resentment.
"......" Zhang Liao immediately fell silent after hearing the words of the cavalry leader.
He was only thinking about finding a way to break through the enemy's camp just now, but he never thought of it.
The cavalry leader was right, Dong Zhuo's army came from Xiliang, and the military regulations there had a foreign flavor, and they were all based on merit.
Even if you are behind the scenes and win the victory for the army, if you don't kill anyone, then you have no merit at all!
It is precisely because of this military regulation that there are very few scribes under Dong Zhuo.
If Li Ru was not Dong Zhuo's cronies and son-in-law, I am afraid he would not be able to climb to his current position.
It was precisely because Zhang Liao knew that this military regulation was a little inappropriate, so he was blocked by the cavalry leader and couldn't speak.
Just like the cavalry leader said, after the cavalry leader uses his life to open a passage for the army, the final merit is counted, and the contribution of the cavalry leader is probably not more than a horseman!
Because the cavalry leaders use their flesh and blood to hit the big shield, they will die if they can't kill many enemies at all.
At that time, the sacrificed cavalry will not have much merit, and in this way, these heroes will be disgraced!
After thinking of this, Zhang Liao turned his gaze to Lu Bu, because among the people present, only Lu Bu was qualified to change the military regulations.
Lu Bu also saw Zhang Liao's eyes, and after thinking about it for a while, he scratched his chin helplessly and said, "Wenyuan, even if Ben Hou changes the military regulations, I'm afraid it won't help."
Because when we go back, those who count their merits will definitely do it according to the old way.
All of them were Li Ru's subordinates and would not follow Benhou's orders.
Therefore, even if Ben Hou changes the military regulations now, in the end, they will not get military merit. β
After finishing speaking, Lu Bu shook his head a little helplessly.
"......" Zhang Liao heard this, and after pursing his lips, he didn't speak.
As we all know, the relationship between Lu Bu and Li Ru is not very good, so Zhang Liao also understands that even if Lu Bu changes the military regulations, after they go back, Li Ru will definitely ignore the military regulations changed by Lu Bu and continue to act in accordance with the previous military regulations.
Li Ru did so much just to block Lu Bu, of course, Lu Bu also added a lot of blocks to Li Ru before.
The cavalry leader on the side also heard Lu Bu's words, and with an expression of "sure enough", he said to Zhang Liao: "General Zhang, you also heard what Wen Hou said.
It's not that we don't want to die, but we really don't want to die in vain!
If it is a battlefield conquest, we will do our best, but we really don't want to do this kind of task that has no merit after death! β
After finishing speaking, the cavalry leader looked at Zhang Liao with a firm face.
"Alas......" After thinking for a while, Zhang Liao sighed helplessly, nodded, and said: "Since this is the case, then you should hand over the war horse and retreat!" β
"What?!" The cavalry leader was taken aback after hearing Zhang Liao's words.
Then, he blushed and roared loudly: "The war horse is the second life of our cavalry, what is the difference between General Zhang doing this and asking for our life?!" β
When he said this, although he looked very angry, there was not much anger in the depths of his eyes.
Compared to his own life, a mere group of war horses is nothing at all.
The reason why he pretended to be angry was to get some benefits from Zhang Liao.
After all, they are cavalry, and if they give up their horses, their combat power will be greatly reduced.
At that time, they will no longer be valued by Lu Bu and others.
Therefore, he wanted to ask for some benefits for his brothers to make up for his losses.
After Zhang Liao heard the words of the cavalry leader, he also understood his plan.
However, he was not angry, because since the cavalry wanted the advantage, it proved that they were ready to give up their horses.
Since he wanted his war horses, it was only natural to give them some benefits to compensate them.
Therefore, Zhang Liao said with a calm face: "......"