Watching the Khitans slowly retreat, Meng Xuexue only felt dizzy, and he was almost about to get off his horse. For five days in a row, the daily battle was a little unbearable. Of the more than 10,000 people under his jurisdiction, more than 3,000 have lost their lives forever.

Fortunately, in this era, there are not many cases of injuries on the battlefield, missing arms and legs. Knife wounds, either fatal or cuts, will not be disabled if healed. In fact, treatment is limited, and the number of deaths is particularly high.

Reinforcements came today, because Meng Xuexue was the bravest in battle, and Ma Huaide added 3,000 people to him, basically making up the number. Today the Khitans retreated, and they will come again tomorrow. I really don't know how long this battle will last.

Back to the handsome tent, Meng Xuexue sat down, only to feel like he was falling apart. Close your eyes slightly and adjust your body.

He Lu came in from outside and saluted: "Master, I just got the news that Master Xie next to me was seriously injured. ”

Meng Xuexue opened his eyes and said, "How is the injury?" Is it heavy or not? ”

He Lu said: "I was hit by an arrow in the chest, and the military doctor is taking care of it, I don't know how it is." ”

Meng Xuexue stood up and said, "In the past few days, my comrade has been bloody, and he has been injured, so I want to take a look." You ordered to go down, and in the past few days, there has been a great battle every day, and you will go out at dawn, and I don't know if you will come back at night. Let the grain and grass officers in the army do whatever they have to eat, and they don't have to worry too much. If you have meat to eat, eat it first, and if you have wine, drink it, and don't stay there. ”

He Lu forked his hand and said yes.

Meng Xuezhu brought his own soldiers, ordered his subordinates, and walked to the Xie Chi military camp not far away. In the last few days of the war, although Xie Chi has always been taken care of by Meng Xuexue, he still lost a lot of personnel. At first, there were more than 10,000 people, and now there are less than 5,000 people left. However, the combat power of these 5,000 people is not necessarily worse than the first 10,000 people. People are so strange, after fighting in the sea of corpses and blood for a few days, all the people are strong. At the beginning, the Khitan iron cavalry easily broke up Xie Chi's military formation. Up to now, no matter how the iron cavalry charged, his army could never disperse.

War is the best way to train people, and officers who have not completed their studies in military schools have grown up after five days of fierce fighting. Of course, there were also quite a few officers who did not stand the test of the battlefield, and more than 30 people escaped. It's just that at this time, the surrounding walls are clear, and I don't know where they can escape.

When I entered Xie Chi's tent, I saw Xie Chi lying on a mattress, with a bloody cloth wrapped in a bloody strip on his chest, and he was holding a wine bottle and drinking there. Seeing Meng Xuexue coming in, he put down the wine bottle and said, "Xuexue, my life is not good today, and I was hit by an arrow." ”

Meng Xue said: "I heard about it, so I came to see you." Now that the war is like this, and you are so badly wounded, alas—"

Xie Chi laughed when he heard this: "It's just an arrow, and I didn't want the life of the Sprinkle family!" Take some medicine today, and you will still be in battle tomorrow. The Khitans have been attacking for five days, and there is nothing we can do to see who can survive to the end! The pedant came, just in time to drink some wine. ”

Meng Xue hurriedly said: "You are so seriously injured, don't drink alcohol." When the injury is healed, I will accompany you to get drunk. ”

Xie Chi said with a smile: "This battle, go out during the day, I don't know if I can come back at night, where can I wait for it!" We will have wine today and get drunk tomorrow, no matter whether tomorrow is right or wrong! - Come on, there is also cooked meat, bring it to drink! ”

The pro-soldier next to him said yes, ran quickly and brought a pot of meat over and put it next to Xie Chi.

Xie Chi gritted his teeth, straightened up, sat on the mattress, and said to Meng Xuexue: "Xuexue, to this day, we are considered a life and death. Have a drink with me tonight, and fight again tomorrow. Even if he dies, he is willing! ”

Meng Xuexue looked at Xie Chi, hesitated, and sat down. Said: "You are seriously injured now, if you don't rest well, I'm afraid that your health will not be good." In my opinion, it is better to go back to the city to recuperate from your injuries, and let Matthew designate someone to replace you. ”

Xie Chi shook his head again and again: "I was shot by the Khitans today, and I was about to take revenge tomorrow, how can I let someone do it for me?" Pedant, in the past five days, thousands of people have died in the army, so why not send me one. ”

Meng Xuezhu looked at Xie Chi, and for a moment, he didn't know what to say. On the first day, Xie Chi seemed more flustered and was scattered by the Khitan iron horsemen. After five days of fierce fighting, he was like a different person, no longer the same as before.

The two drank a bowl of wine, Xie Chi became angry, and ordered his soldiers: "Go and call Wu Cheng and Zhang Gan to come and have a glass of wine together." I've been tired from fighting for the past few days, and I can't rest for a day. Drink a drink today and get rid of the mildew. ”

The pro-soldiers went out. After a short time, Wu Cheng and Zhang Gan came in and saluted Meng Xuexue and Xie Chi.

Xie Chi said: "I cooked good mutton today, and it happened that the pedant came over, and we drank wine and ate meat together." ”

Wu Cheng hurriedly said: "The master has injuries on his body, so it's better to take care of it." When the injury is healed, we will definitely accompany you. ”

Xie Chi said: "The pedant is the same thing, and you say the same thing. Ha, but the arrow wound, my life is still alive, have a good drink tonight. If I die on the battlefield tomorrow, there will be no one with me. Don't say too much and sit back. ”

The two looked at Meng Xuexue and had to sit down. The soldier took the bowl and filled them with wine.

Xie Chi raised the bowl and drank with the three of them. He slapped the bowl heavily in front of him, took the meat from the basin and put it in his mouth, and chewed it vigorously.

A few people drank for a while, and Xie Chi suddenly said: "Straight lady thief, I have been in the army for more than 20 years, and today I only know that fighting is like this!" It was only when I was hurt that many things became clear. On the battlefield, don't think too much, yes and no? ”

Meng Xue said: "As commanders, we only think about how to win on the battlefield, and it is useless to think about the rest." Thinking too much will affect judgment. Of course, people are not the same, and I am. ”

Xie Chi clapped his hands: "So the pedant is the best person in the military academy, and the best person on the battlefield." To be honest, you used to do well in military schools, and like many people, I was not convinced. In the past few days, I have really been convinced. If it weren't for the pedantic, where would we have been able to hold on until now? Just read a few books in a military school and you will go to war? Big joke! ”

Wu Cheng said: "What the master said is true. When I first came here, I felt that I knew everything about the battle array. After a few battles, I forgot what I learned in military school. It had to be fought for a few days, and there were more deaths, and then I remembered again what was the use of those things taught. ”

Xie Chi nodded again and again: "Yes, that's right." If it weren't for the fierce battles of the past few days, I guess I wouldn't have really learned those things in a few more years. It's a pity that things in this world are like this, and if you don't die, you really can't learn to understand. ”

Meng Xue was silent, he didn't feel this way. From the time he was in the military academy, he knew very well what he was learning. After learning one subject after another, what each one does, and what the whole system is, everything is clear. When I went to the battlefield, I didn't feel that there was any difference between what I learned on the battlefield and what I learned. Xie Chi and what they discussed was not Meng Xuexue.

The battlefield is the most difficult to train people. After five days of fierce fighting, the officers who persevered were reborn. If it was before, you said that it made sense, and he said that it made sense, and they were at a stalemate. The battlefield is not so complicated, and if I misunderstood, I accompanied my own life.