Chapter 331: Brothers and Sisters
Just when Tuoba Ye successfully pursued Yeluqi and rushed back to the imperial city of Xingqing Mansion with the rest of his troops, the personal guards transferred by Zhao Xiaoxi had already appeared under the imperial city of Western Xia at this moment. The bloody aura that rushed to the sky frightened the officers and soldiers who defended the city and immediately closed the city gates.
If it weren't for seeing Zhao Da and his party, they all stopped under the city gate and didn't make any moves to attack the city. He Ranlian, who learned the news, quickly went to the city gate to take a look, and only then did he know that these cavalrymen covered in armor and blood were Zhao Xiaoxi's personal guards.
This trip came to Xingqing Mansion, and in the face of the 3,000 cavalry of the Tuoba tribe, Zhao Da's personal guards also paid more than 100 casualties. But the cavalry who died under their slaughter was afraid of no more than one or two thousand. The combat effectiveness can be seen!
Even Tuoba Yu, who hated these accomplices, looked at these tribal cavalry who fell under Zhao Da's hands, and he also had a very distressed feeling. No matter what the competition between the brothers is, these people are still the children of his tribe!
Looking at the tribal cavalry who did not retreat in the end, Tuoba Yu finally couldn't hold back, walked to the front of the formation and said: "Warriors, you are all the eagles of the Tuoba tribe, you should not die in battle like this." Let's retreat!
It doesn't matter if you really came to take me back this time, or if you obeyed the orders of the eldest prince and came to rob and kill me. None of you are General Zhao's opponents, and if you continue to fight, you will all die here.
Think about your children, think about your relatives in your tribe, are you really willing to let them not even give you a chance to collect the corpse? If you still recognize me as a son, hurry up and leave! I promise not to hold you accountable! ”
Perhaps the leader of the team was killed in battle, or perhaps these surviving cavalrymen knew that they could not take the life of this patriarch's important son. Or maybe it was the last sentence, if you don't hold you accountable, the surviving cavalry finally knelt down and retreated.
Originally, the cavalry of the pro-guard team was unwilling to let these people go. Because of their ambushes. The pro-guard also paid more than 100 casualties. For the cavalry who dared to offend them, the cavalry style of the pro-guard was to kill without a hero.
But looking at Tuoba Yu, who was begging hard, Zhao Da finally opened the net and ordered the cavalry of the personal guard. Make way for the surviving Tuoba cavalry, and these surviving cavalry will be able to pick up a life.
In fact, in Zhao Da's opinion. These seemingly surrounded cavalry, as long as he is ruthless, no one can escape the pursuit of the personal guards. But Zhao Da didn't want to, and it was more advantageous to let the cavalry of the pro-guard team fall here and let them go than to kill them.
As a general of the pro-guard army, Zhao Da also needs to consider the problem from the position of Zhao Xiaoxi. The release of Tuoba Yu this time is more because he does not want the Tuoba tribe to decline and lose an ally against Da Liao.
Let go of these remaining thousand or so cavalry. Let them go back and tell the cavalry of the Tuoba tribe. The cavalry of the Great Song Dynasty, which they looked down on in the past, can now be defeated by one enemy and ten, and they will not be able to defeat the army, which makes the Tuoba tribe afraid of the Great Song Dynasty.
Second, it is undoubtedly to give Tuoba Yu a chance to buy people's hearts. What's more, Zhao Da also knew that these surviving cavalry, no matter what their intentions were, came to participate in the ambush. I'm afraid that many people are acting according to orders.
Those cavalry leaders who resisted stubbornly were taken care of by the cavalry of the pro-guard team during the battle. There are really more than a thousand cavalry left. There's not much fighting spirit anymore. If you are in a hurry, it is indispensable that you will jump over the wall in a hurry, and you will form an alliance to increase variables.
Now that he has sold Tuoba Yu a face, he can also give these surviving cavalrymen a profound lesson that he will never forget. Zhao Da felt that it was more advantageous not to kill the original than to kill. He also went down the steps of Tuoba Yu.
After cleaning the battlefield, the injured cavalry who were not suitable to continue marching with the team, Zhao Da quickly sent a signal. Let the guards of the secret camp who are monitoring the cavalry of the Tuoba tribe nearby, and take these wounded back to the secret camp for treatment.
As for those personal guards cavalry who had lost their lives, Zhao Da personally cleaned up their appearance. He brought them all to the Imperial City. So much so that every cavalry member of the guards looked full of ferocity and angry murderous aura at this moment.
Upon learning of the arrival of the personal guards, Zhao Xiaoxi personally led a team of armed guards cavalry to the imperial city, which had closed the city gates. Looking at Heran Lian and those nervous officers and soldiers defending the city, he said very calmly: "General Heran, open the city gate, this king is going out of the city!" ”
Facing Zhao Xiaoxi, who had a calm face, Heran Lian, who was a city defender, felt a chill for no reason. But in the end, he still ordered: "Open the city gate and let the king of Bashu County go out of the city!" ”
Although he ordered the city to be opened, in order to ensure that nothing went wrong, he gave a secret order that the archers defending the city should be ready. If these Great Song cavalry really made a move to endanger the imperial city, he would also order to be hunted and killed.
It's just that even the clear that this cavalry with less than 1,000 people is not dry in blood. If you want to capture this heavily guarded imperial city, there is almost no possibility. It can cause some confusion, but it's not too much of a problem to think about.
As the city gate was opened by a few slightly nervous city defenders, Zhao Xiaoxi nodded to Heran Lian, and soon rode out slowly. Zhao Da and the others, who were in blood armor, watched Zhao Xiaoxi come out of the imperial city.
Soon a movement of turning over and dismounting, the collective knelt down on one knee and saluted: "See the prince!" ”
The uniform movements of nearly a thousand people, coupled with the deafening roar, saw the impressive company on the imperial city, as well as those officers and soldiers guarding the city. For the first time, I also understood that the Great Song Dynasty also had such elite cavalry.
The only exception is undoubtedly Tuoba Yu, who is standing in a daze, also wearing armor. Everyone else fell off their horses and knelt, but only Tuoba Yu, who stood there after dismounting, looking very dazzling.
Looking at these subordinates who came from afar, Zhao Xiaoxi sat on his horse and enjoyed their respect. For these henchmen, Zhao Xiaoxi is actually very pleased that there are so many soldiers loyal to him.
Just when all the officers and soldiers in the imperial city felt that Zhao Xiaoxi would let them get up, Zhao Xiaoxi turned over and fell off the horse. handed over the war horse to the martial guards beside him, walked up to Zhao Da and said, "Brothers, you have had a good time all the way!" ”
'For the king, never give up! ’
It was another earth-shattering answer, and even this city defender was envious, jealous and hateful. Such a young county prince can get the support of so many elite subordinates. Why not, what do they, the generals who lead the troops, expect?
Helped Zhao Da up and said, "Get up!" ”
As Zhao Da got up, he looked a little emotional, and the rest of the cavalry of the pro-guard team also had serious expressions on their faces at the moment. Even in the eyes of these cavalrymen, a few breaths of worship could be seen.
In the face of the respect of these subordinates, Zhao Xiaoxi seemed very calm. Instead, he walked to the horses of the fallen soldiers. Looking at these fallen soldiers, Zhao Xiaoxi's mood was undoubtedly a little heavy.
The guards and cavalry who can select the pro-guard team are all the cavalry who are most loyal to him without exception. But this time, they came to act as guards, but when they were about to arrive, they paid with their precious lives.
Looking at the remains of these soldiers whose bodies had been sorted out, Zhao Xiaoxi said in a slightly heavy tone: "Tuoba Yu, how do you feel when you see these brothers who have died in battle of this king?" ”
Tuoba Yu, who almost felt that he had been forgotten, heard Zhao Xiaoxi's voice. I remembered the painful experience of cutting off his ears when he was captured that day.
If the cavalry of these pro-guard teams is a brave and resolute iron-blooded cavalry, then Zhao Xiaoxi is the belief and totem of this iron-blooded cavalry. Seeing Zhao Xiaoxi again, Tuoba Yu was only left with fear, and the hatred seemed to disappear out of thin air.
Tuoba Yu, who didn't know how to answer, could only smile bitterly in the end: "King Bashu, these soldiers of yours are all real warriors. I am also extremely sorry for their deaths. ”
Regarding Tuoba Yu's answer, Zhao Xiaoxi said noncommittally: "This time, for the sake of the lord and the princess, as well as the face of your uncle to intercede on his behalf, this king promised to take you to the imperial city and conditionally let you go."
But the reward of your Tuoba clan is to make these brothers of this king pay the price with their lives. This king said, "They died because of you, have they wronged you?" Can you avenge them? Or let the king take action himself? ”
Looking at Zhao Xiaoxi's unquestionable tone, Tuoba Yu understood very well. The revenge that Zhao Xiaoxi said in his words was afraid that he would kill his siblings who competed with him. As for the cavalry who let go, no one cares about their life or death.
Although Tuoba Yu knew that if he wanted to become the leader of the tribe, his brothers and sisters who had seized power must be eradicated. But Tuoba Yu sometimes wonders if he can keep the family's bloodline and give them a chance to live.
Now seeing Zhao Xiaoxi's forced eyes, Tuoba Yu knows very well that this is the other party asking him to make a statement. If Tuoba Yu does not agree, after returning to the tribe, he will eradicate those brothers who sent troops to ambush, and Zhao Xiaoxi will personally lead troops to crusade against the Tuoba tribe.
In view of this situation, Tuoba Yu finally gritted his teeth and said: "Please let His Royal Highness the King of the County put it down, and the jade will give them an explanation!" ”
Hearing Tuoba Yu's answer, Zhao Xiaoxi quickly nodded and said, "Okay, this king looks at your performance." Zhao Da ordered all the hundred horsemen to lead the horses with the king and bring these brothers into the city. In the evening, the king will personally see them off! ”
Putting Tuoba Jade aside again, Zhao Xiaoxi quickly led two war horses carrying corpses. With a serious expression, he pulled the corpse-carrying war horse and walked out of the city. And Zhao Da and other officers led their horses and corpses into the city in the same way.
This kind of treatment after the death of the war, Tuoba Yu who saw it was also amazed in his eyes. For those in power, no matter how busy they are with their soldiers, they will not do such a thing that is not in line with their status.
But in Zhao Xiaoxi's opinion, these fallen cavalrymen came on his orders. Without his orders, they would not have ended up where they are today. He needs to do something to make up for the guilt in his heart!
Alive, he was the leader and brother of these fallen cavalrymen. Dead, he was not only the leader, but their brother and robe. This kind of battlefield brotherhood does not distinguish between the prince and an ordinary soldier.
Regardless of his past and present lives, Zhao Xiaoxi is a person who attaches great importance to comradeship. Even if he is now the king of the county, he hopes to send these comrades on the last journey as an ordinary soldier! (To be continued......)