After the men of the horse patrol had rested enough, they stepped into the night, returned to the camp, and went to report to Koji.

The sound of horses' hooves spread far away in the open grassland.

Listen to the sound of horses' hooves and shouts from far and near.

Dressed in a thick coat and staring at the cold wind, Kou Ji appeared outside the tent.

The guards of the horse patrol and the Imperial City Division who remained in the camp appeared in front of Kou Ji one by one, holding knives and guns, and staring vigilantly at the place where the sound of horses' hooves came from.

Kou Ji'er listened to the faint shouts blown by the wind, and said to the guards of the patrol horse and the people of the Imperial City Division: "Don't panic, it's our people......"

When the guards and the Imperial City Division heard this, they did not move, and still stood around Kou Ji.

A horse patrol guard hesitated for a moment and asked in a low voice, "Little young master, did you say that they came back to report the victory, or did they come back to escort you to retreat?" ”

Kou Ji was silent for a long time, and said faintly: "Probably a good result......

The horse patrol guard raised his head, stared at Kou Ji, and said seriously: "Little Master is not sure, will he win or lose?" ”

When Kou Ji heard this, he didn't speak again.

He is not a veteran on the battlefield, nor is he a master of the art of war.

With thousands of elite soldiers, supplemented by some horse thieves, and more than 10,000 people, no one can say whether they can defeat the 140,000 elite soldiers of the Huangtou Hui Hui.

Although it is to take the lead and take advantage of the geographical layout in advance......

Although it is supported by powerful artillery and mysterious invincible mine artillery......

He may not win, and Kou Ji can't say for sure.

The disparity in strength between the two sides was too great.

Under the gaze of Kou Ji and his entourage, the figures galloping on horses in the distance approached, and their voices, Kou Ji and the others also heard them clearly.

"Victorious! We won! ”

"Great victory!"

“……”

The patrol guards on horseback shouted a lot and miscellaneous, but every word was full of the joy of victory.

After hearing what they were shouting clearly, Kou Ji let out a sigh of relief, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Did you win?

In the face of a very large disparity in troops, did you win?

Very good.

After hearing the shouts of the guards on horseback, the guards and the guards of the Imperial City Division around Kou Ji were excited.

"Little master! We won! ”

"We have overturned 140,000 yellow-headed Hui soldiers and horses!"

“……”

Kou Ji slowly restrained the smile on his face amid the cheers of the guards and the Imperial City Division, and said lightly: "Isn't it normal to be able to win?" What is there to rejoice? It's just that he defeated a small yellow-headed Hui, not the Liao State. ”

The horse patrol guard was stunned when he heard this.

"Little Master...... That's not the way you just looked. ”

The guards stared at Kou Ji with strange expressions.

Kou Ji coughed dryly and said, "Just now, now is now." ”

"But...... Little Master......"

"It's nothing. I've given them so many good things, and if they can't even beat the yellow-headed soldiers, they'll be blind to my good things.

The reason why I wasn't sure if they could win was because I was afraid that they wouldn't use the good things I gave them.

Now that I have won, it means that they have used the things I sent well. ”

“……”

In the stunned eyes of the guards and the Imperial City Division, Kou Ji dropped these words and entered the tent with his hands behind his back.

After Kou Ji entered the tent, a smile appeared on his lips again.

"It's good to win...... Finally got rid of a piece of heart disease......"

"From then on, there will never be a battle of good water and rivers between Western Xia and Great Song. Only the Great Song Dynasty replied to Huang Tou's ...... Battle of the Victorious River...... That's right, it's Desheng River, let them erect a monument at the mouth of the valley road tomorrow, and then the valley road will be called the victory river. ”

“……”

Koji returned to the tent and sat down with a smile on his face, in a very happy mood.

Outside the tent.

As soon as he entered the camp, he jumped off his horse excitedly, and quickly pounced on the guards and the Imperial City Division, grabbed their arms, and shouted loudly.

"We won!"

"We overturned 140,000 yellow-headed elite riders!"

“……”

The guards and the Imperial City Division were envious and excited to pull the men of the horse guards to ask for the general details.

The leader of the patrol horse guard casually said a perfunctory sentence and asked, "What about the little young master?" I want to tell the little master the good news. ”

"The little master is ...... in the tent"

Someone replied.

The leader of the horse patrol guard threw the horse guard soldiers and the Imperial City Division to the horse guard man who returned with him, and hurried into the tent.

"Little Master......"

When the leader of the guard entered the tent, he shouted excitedly.

I saw Kou Ji sitting alone under the lamp, holding a book in his hand, and was studying it carefully.

Hearing the cheers of the leader of the horse guards, Kou Ji took his eyes off the book, glanced at him, and said lightly: "There are no rules...... Only this once, not for example. ”

The leader of the patrol guard was stunned for a moment, realizing that he had not made a good deal when he broke into the tent just now, and hurriedly bowed down to apologize.

After the apology, without waiting for the leader of the patrol horse guard to speak excitedly, he heard Kou Ji ask lightly.

"Win?"

"Win!!"

The leader of the Horse Patrol replied excitedly.

Kou Ji nodded indifferently, "It's good to win, send someone to tell Liu Heng and Zhang Yuan, and let the two of them send scouts and spies fifty miles away to investigate the movements of Huangtouhui's soldiers and horses in detail." ”

"Forehead ......"

The leader of the Horse Patrol looked stunned.

Kou Ji glanced at him, "Something?" ”

The leader of the patrol guard immediately shook his head, "No problem...... The villain will send someone to pass the word......"

Kou Ji nodded indifferently and waved his hand, "Let's go down......"

The leader of the patrol guard stopped talking, arched his hand and walked out.

When he walked to the door of the tent, he suddenly stopped, turned back to Kou Ji and said, "Little master, the book in your hand is reversed." ”

Kou Ji was stunned for a moment, looked down at the book in his hand, and his face suddenly darkened.

"Fuck off!"

"Hahaha......"

The leader of the Horse Patrol laughed and fled from the tent.

Kou Ji threw away the book in his hand in disgust, laughed and scolded in a low voice, and took the pen, ink, paper and inkstone casually.

The battle of the valley road has been enlarged.

I need to report to the court.

Such an earth-shattering event can't be hidden.

It won't be long before the news spreads all over the world.

Kou Ji needs to tell the mallets in the court in advance, so as not to startle their big teeth.

After a long night of brushwork, Kou Ji recounted the details of the battle, and then handed it over to the people of the Imperial City Division, so that they could pass it back through the channels of the Imperial City Division.

The question of battle damage, Kou Ji did not mention a word.

Because this battle was privately ordered by Kou Ji to be fought, and it was not within the scope of the imperial court's operations, it was still unknown whether it could be recognized by the imperial court and whether it could get a pension from the imperial court.

The specific decision will have to be made after the imperial court replies to the letter.

Following.

Early morning.

Kou Ji, who hadn't slept all night, washed his face with cold water, dressed neatly, and appeared outside the tent.

The leader of the patrol guards took the initiative to meet him.

"Little master, it will take half a day for the people to get here, and we still need to wait here for half a day."

Koji nodded, walked to the place where the men were cooking, found a large wooden stake, and sat down.

The leader of the Horse Patrol followed in Kou Ji's footsteps and sat down beside Kou Ji.

After he sat down, Kou Ji asked, "You must have contributed a lot to winning this battle." ”

When the leader of the Horse Patrol Guard heard this, he proudly puffed up his chest, raised three fingers, and said to Kou Ji: "The villain has cut off three knives, and hundreds of enemies have been hacked to death, and countless enemies have been chopped down. ”

Before the leader of the Horse Patrol could continue to speak, Koji brutally interrupted him, "Alright, I don't care how heroic you are on the battlefield. Because no matter how heroic you are, you have no merit. ”

The leader of the Horse Patrol opened his mouth, but did not speak.

They are the private soldiers of the Kou Mansion, and even if they establish great achievements on the battlefield, the imperial court will not recognize them.

Because they were the private soldiers of the Kou Mansion, the court could not reward them.

All the feats they have made belong to the Koufu.

Kou Ji stared at the leader of the patrol guards and asked, "Tell me about the battle damage......

At the mention of battle damage, there was no arrogance on the face of the leader of the patrol guard, and he said in a deep voice: "Of the brothers in charge of the charge, sixty-four died, and the rest were all wounded. ”

Kou Ji let out a long sigh, "Send someone to cremate the bodies of sixty-four brothers and send the ashes back." Instructed Old Man Chen to bury them in the mound behind the ancestral hall.

The gold, silver and jewelry captured in this battle are still stored in one into one word shop.

The widows of loyal martyrs can take their identity cards and go to Baozhou's Yizizi shop to withdraw money.

Take one copy per year for ten years. ”

The leader of the patrol guards solemnly hugged his fist to Kou Ji and said, "......"

The rules were set by Koji very early on.

The guards know it.

The reason why the guards dared to rush and kill regardless of life and death was because they knew that after they died, they did not have to worry about their parents, wives and children being left unsupported.

Kou Ji gave a generous pension to the guards on the patrol.

rich enough for their parents, wives and children to live half their lives without worry.

The reason why Kou Ji did not give money to the widows of the martyrs at one time was because he was afraid that they would not have a pillar in the family and would be remembered.

I am afraid that after they get a huge amount of money, they will spend it all at once.

The guards are willing to work for Kou Ji, and Kou Ji has the responsibility to ensure that after their death, their parents, wives and children can live in peace and prosperity.

After Kou Ji saw that the leader of the patrol horse guard responded, he said: "From today onwards, until the place where the yellow head returns, the rest of you will follow me, you don't have to fight anymore, and you can recuperate from your injuries with peace of mind." ”

The leader of the patrol guards clenched his fists again, "......"

Seeing this, Kou Ji nodded, and no longer asked about the battle damage.

Because the rest of the people, whether they are people, or Japanese soldiers, or horse thieves, naturally someone will arrange it, and he is not willing to take care of it.

The horse thieves can rely on their exploits this time to mix a good identity under Zhang Yuan's hands.

Supporting the Japanese soldiers and people, he has his own court rewards, and Kou Ji is unwilling to overstep his bounds.

Only the patrol guards who contributed the most needed were rewarded by Kou Ji.

Because they contributed the most in this battle, and when the credit was finally shared, they did not have their share.

Kou Ji sat on the big wooden stake and was silent for a long time, then suddenly looked at the leader of the patrol guards and asked, "Do you want the seized money, or do you want the merits of the war?" ”

The leader of the Horse Patrol Guard stared at Kou Ji in amazement, not understanding the meaning of Kou Ji's words.

Before the war, it was already clear that they had no military exploits.

Seeing that his eyes were full of doubts, Kou Ji explained, "I thought about it for a while, and I don't think it should be in the way of you seeking wealth. If you want to fight, I can find a way to help you get a new identity.

According to your exploits this time, I will recommend you to the imperial court, and the imperial court will definitely arrange you to serve as captains in the major armies. ”

When the leader of the horse patrol guard heard this, he stood in place and was stunned for a moment, and then grinned: "It is better to give your life to the imperial court, it is better to give your life to the little young master." What's the use of our brothers asking for the names of those captains?

Besides, being an official hasn't made much money by following you, young master. ”

Kou Ji stared at the leader of the patrol guard seriously and said, "The officials are not appropriate, you have to be a servant for me, are you stupid?" ”

The leader of the patrol horse guard laughed, "How can an official be majestic by your side, young master." That Xining Prefecture Zhizhou, what a big official, little master, you don't want to cut it yet.

Our brothers followed the little master, but they killed a lot of officials.

I have also seen a lot of viciousness in office.

We don't want to be that kind of disgusting person. ”

After a pause, the leader of the patrol guard added: "Besides, our brothers can have today, and it is also from you, young master, that you gave it." Without you, little master, the brothers are just a group of mallets guarding in the sand nest in Baozhou.

Maybe one day he will be taken off by the Liao.

The little master's kindness, the brothers can't forget, and they don't dare to forget.

Brothers don't be the ungrateful ones. ”

Kou Ji let out a long sigh and pointed at the leader of the patrol guards, not knowing what to say.

After a long time, he sighed, "It's stupid to not be an official." ”

The leader of the Horse Patrol was just laughing, but he didn't speak.

Kou Ji thought he was stupid, but he didn't think he was stupid at all.

What's so good about being an official?

There are many things to do, and there are many butts to sit on the head.

It's hard to make a little money, and you have to worry about losing your head all the time.

It's not the same when you're a servant of the Koufu.

There's an ass on top of your head.

It's not that much.

When he went out, he showed his identity as a servant of the Kou Mansion, an official below the fifth grade, and he was respected by three points.

When they want to make money, they go to the Western Regions to grab a vote, and they immediately make a lot of money, and Kou Fu will help them wipe their buttocks.

Anyway, in the eyes of the leader of the patrol guards, being a servant of the Kou Mansion is far more beneficial than being an official.

Kou Ji didn't know the mind of the leader of the patrol guard, so he just thought that this goods were useless.

The two of them sat on the edge of the big wooden stake, waiting for the man to cook the meal, and after a simple meal.

Kou Ji instructed the leader of the patrol guards to lead the people to pack their bags.

At noon.

Liu Heng led a group of people to the camp.

After the men and the guards packed their bags, they escorted the grain and grass to the valley road.

On the road.

Kou Ji and Liu Heng both straddled horses.

Liu Heng excitedly shared the battle of Gudao with Kou Ji.