Chapter 520: Defeated and Returned to the Camp
Niu Fu felt that he had no face to go back, but he only had one way back at this time. Not just because he has been defeated, but because, after the defeat, he has no other way but to go back with shame.
The war horse that stepped down limped and slowly walked with Niu Fu in his arms. The wound on the top of his right eye was in severe pain, and his head was dizzy, making it almost impossible for Ushisuke to sit on his horseback. But at this time, what he felt was still mostly a fluke - if it weren't for the mysterious escort group of Us's mysterious guard group forming a strange battle group to fight a bloody way, he might have directly confessed there.......
For Jia Xu's escort group, Niu Fu was already shocked at this time: before, Niu Fu still looked down on Jia Xu and actually took these Rong Di as guards. But when he saw those Rong Di facing Li Su's menacing ambush soldiers, without the slightest fear and panic, under the command of that commander of Wus, forming a strange phalanx, protecting himself in the middle, and shuttling back and forth to kill the enemy, and dragging the whole battle situation, Niu Fu's eyes almost popped out!
That kind of tactic is something that Niu Fu has never seen in his life. Those guards soldiers, when facing an ambush on all sides, showed a calm look in the eyes of death. They first stopped the charge of the wolf riders with their crossbow arrows, and then set up a jungle of spears with flesh and blood. Even, that Uss even took his place and gathered the five thousand soldiers who were about to collapse!
When everything fell into a chaotic and uncertain battle, Niu Fu felt that he was a poor worm. Aside from the occasional hacking of a few enemy soldiers who rushed into the formation, all he had left was to flee. And even when he was escaping, he was blocked by a few of his subordinates who used their lives to block a few cold arrows in the back!
In this battle, less than 1,000 people returned from 5,000 soldiers and horses, and there were only more than 300 people left in Us's escort. Looking at Us's gloomy face, Niu Fu felt that he should say something to comfort this Rong Di: "Us, don't be sad, after you go back, I will give you two thousand soldiers and horses for you to command!" ”
"No, those, just farmers, not soldiers." In fact, Us's Chinese is already very fluent, but at this time, under the heartache, he can only speak with these simple words: "Give me half a year before they can become real soldiers." And if you want to be a good soldier, two thousand soldiers and horses, you can only leave two hundred! ”
Although Usi's expression was not very clear, Ushisuke still understood what Usi meant. And these words also made Niu Fu hear the discomfort and sadness of Wu Si, and for a while, Niu Fu felt that he had nothing to say, so he had to sigh and said: "Li Su, that dog mongrel, actually set up an ambush pit to harm Lao Tzu!" Ay! If you had listened to the military advisor and had not come to seize this dangerous place, you would not have been defeated......."
"General, this defeat is just a small setback, so Li Su may not bargain much." Zhihu Chi'er wiped his bloody face and opened his mouth to comfort Niu Fu and said: In this battle, he never left Niu Fu's side, two halberds, and killed at least 100 enemy soldiers.
"Well, Chi'er, you are very good and loyal, and when you go back, I will reward you heavily!" Niu Fu remembered Zhihu Chi'er's loyal protector this time, and couldn't help but pay a little more attention to Zhihu Chi'er.
After listening to Niu Fu's words, Wu Si snorted heavily: "We should be ashamed of losing the battle!" In our place, the defeated soldiers will be reviled by the people! It's stupid to lose your honor and give back the reward! ”
"You! .......”
Unexpectedly, this sentence was said by Niu Fu, not by Zhi Hu Chi'er. After Niu Fu glanced at Wusi angrily, he suddenly thought that Zhihu Chi'er was also a Hu person, and maybe he had common customs with this Rong Di. Seeing that Zhihu Chi'er's face was indifferent, Niu Fu naturally didn't say anything more.
However, being so ridiculed by a Rong Di, Niu Fu felt that his lord's majesty had been provoked, and he returned to the big tent with a fire in his heart.
"Strategist, Li Su of that dog day actually set up an ambush and waited for me to drill! Now that the initial battle has been frustrated and morale is low, I am afraid that Li Dao, Guo Yan and others are also watching a certain joke in the rear, what can be done about this situation at this time? Niu Fu returned to the tent and reported to Jia Xu with a disgraced face. In fact, Jia Xu had already guessed this result when Niu Fu had just entered the account.
"Us, you're doing a good job this time. Presumably, your troops have also lost a lot of soldiers, right? Jia Xu just nodded to Niu Fu with a smile, indicating that he knew. Then he turned his head and asked Us.
"Strategist, I am ashamed of this defeat, and here, I apologize to you!" Wusi stepped forward, and after saluting Jia Xu with a military salute, he said heavily, without mentioning the loss of his subordinates.
"No, you've already won the battle. The order I gave you was to protect General Niu Fu, not to repel Li Su. To go into danger, to outnumber, and to repel the enemy, I am afraid that even your god of war will not be able to do it. Jia Xu has traveled extensively and spent a lot of time with Us. Therefore, his consolation was immediately spoken to the heart of Us.
Sure enough, when Uss heard this, after knowing that he had won, he said solemnly: "In this battle, two hundred and seventy-three people were killed. They are the most loyal warriors, and they have lived up to the expectations of the lord! ”
"Not bad! They are the most steadfast warriors. After Jia Xu sincerely repeated Wusi's words, he opened his mouth and asked, "Have you written down their names?" ”
"Got it."
"Very well, after this war is over, I will report this to my lord. Their names will be engraved on the monument of the Ma family barracks, and their children will be raised and enrolled in school by the county guards......."
"Thank you, Strategist!" After listening to Jia Xu's words, Wusi couldn't help but be moved, and a tear of loyalty and gratitude had already slid across the bridge of his tall and deep nose.
"Strategist! This is not the time to discuss how to deal with the aftermath! Didn't you hear what I just said? The first battle was frustrated, the soldiers were scattered, if it continues like this, I'm afraid we will be defeated without a fight! Niu Fu listened to Jia Xu's conversation with Wu Si on the side, felt that he was being ignored, and couldn't help but interrupt Jia Xu loudly.
Wu Si immediately changed color, and said fluently: "Before, who insisted on killing the dog?!" Now that you have lost the war, you still have the face to cry to the military advisor?! If it weren't for the fact that you are the main general set by the lord, I would have killed you with one sword!! .......”
Niu Fu was startled, and at the same time, his face couldn't help but darken: Yes, Niu Fu suddenly thought that here, he was nominally the commander of the 100,000 army. But in fact, the lives of his wife and children are all in Ma Chao's hands. And when Ma Chao awarded the medal and reorganized the army, he didn't even give himself the name of a captain, but Wusi was the upright Xuanxin captain of the Ma family, that is to say.......
Thinking of this, Niu Fu's face immediately turned cold. Because, these days, he has gradually escaped from the shadow of Ma Chao and has a huge and wonderful idea: as long as Jia Xu is willing to use it for himself, and offer a plan to capture Chang'an. Then he is the second master! Just a wife and children? Hum........ Non-toxic no husband! I am in the prime of life, and I can marry again!
Therefore, after thinking about it for a lifetime, Niu Fu gave Zhihu Chi'er a look behind him, signaling Zhihu Chi'er to kill that Wusi!
But at this time, Jia Xu smiled and said, "General, do you want to redeem the demoralization caused by this defeat? ”
"That's nature." Niu Fu was stunned for a moment, and immediately stopped Hu Chi'er's movements. At this time, he can still distinguish which is more important.
"Then won't you win a battle?" Jia Xu spat out a word, speaking lightly as ordinary as eating and sleeping.