Chapter 70: The Angry Xibohou
The sun and star rose from the east as promised, opening the night that covered the sky, bringing light to the heavens and the earth again, and also dispelling the fear in the hearts of the remaining soldiers in the Xiqi camp.
In the big tent of the Chinese army, Xibohou sat in the tent with a calm face, Yang Jian and several young generals were on the side, Xiqi general Nangong Shi led the battalion commanders to count the casualties and losses outside the tent, and Xibohou and others were waiting for the statistical results in the tent.
The waiting time was torturous, and the always calm Xibohou could not hide his irritability. Although the results have not yet come out, everyone knows that the casualties of this sneak attack of the Jizhou army must be not small, and all the soldiers have been clouded in their hearts, which is the fear of the Jizhou army and the worry about the outcome of this battle.
Although Yang Jian and others were standing in the tent, they were extremely deserted. Yang Jian stood under Xibohou, his eyes secretly observing Xibohou. Su Quanzhong led the Jizhou army to kill in the Xiqi camp and burned the army's grain and grass, but Yang Jian thought that he had a clear conscience, he took the lead in leading the troops to counterattack, and successfully expelled the enemy army, he did what a general should do.
Yang Jian may really be right, at least he thinks so, but what others think is unknown.
While everyone was waiting, Nangong Shi dragged his tired body into the big tent, looked at Xibohou with bloodshot eyes in shame, and said the statistical results with difficulty.
"Master Hou, our army has suffered heavy losses in this battle! The Jizhou army was ruthless, slaughtered more than 10,000 soldiers of our army in World War I, and nearly 10,000 brothers were seriously injured. In the end, Nangong couldn't help herself and sobbed. The casualties were too heavy for the Xiqi general to accept.
After listening to Nangong Shi's report, Xibohou carefully reviewed the statistical results submitted, and after a few glances, Xibohou put it down painfully. looked up at the generals in the tent, and saw that the generals were all dumbfounded, and Nangong Shi and Yang Jian were a little different.
Nangong Shi vented his emotions, put away his sad emotions, and turned to a resentful look. And Yang Jian was still the old god, and when he noticed that Xibohou was looking at him, he also withdrew his gaze.
Xibohou looked at Nangong Shi and then at Yang Jian, and after thinking for a while, he said: "General Yang, now that our army has suffered heavy casualties, I am afraid that the crusade against Jizhou will be powerless, and now there is an urgent shortage of food and grass, I don't know what General Yang's suggestion?" ”
For Nangong Shi, an ordinary mortal general, in the face of the current situation, Xibohou still wanted to listen to Yang Jian's advice as a representative of the teaching.
Yang Jian, who has always been calm, was a little stunned when he heard Xi Bohou asking, he didn't expect Xi Bohou to ask himself first, but Yang Jian did not hesitate, and went out directly and replied: "Hou Ye, the purpose of the poor road has not yet been realized, although our army has suffered heavy casualties, but it has little impact on the task of the poor road, and it can still be continued. ”
Yang Jian's words were straightforward and simple, everyone in the tent listened clearly, and all the generals looked at Yang Jian dumbfounded after hearing it, with an incredible look in their eyes, and there was boundless anger hidden in it.
After listening to Yang Jian's words, Xibohou was angry in his heart, and the meaning of Yang Jian's words may not be understood by other generals, but Xibohou is clear. For Yang Jian's indifference to the lives of Xiqi soldiers and blindly demanding the completion of his task, Xibohou was angry and also felt a trace of sadness.
Regarding Yang Jian's words, Xibohou did not comment, and did not want to listen to the suggestions of other generals, so he directly ordered: "General Nangong, our army has been defeated this time, and the soldiers need to be appeased and treated, so the general will inspect the camp on behalf of Ben Hou and pacify the soldiers and generals in the battalion. ”
Seeing Xibohou's direct order, Nangong Shi understood that Hou Ye had already made a decision, and Nangong Shi didn't say much, just glanced at Yang Jian coldly, and said in a cold voice: "The last general takes the order!" After speaking, he led the generals to leave the big tent and went to pacify the soldiers and generals in the camp.
"General Yang, I will continue to promise, but the soldiers need to rest, and I hope that General Yang will wait for a few days, and there is still General Lao Yang for this grain and grass." After Nangong Shi led the generals away, Xibohou said to Yang Jian.
Hearing this, Yang Jian directly agreed with Xibohou's statement and took over the matter of mobilizing grain and grass. "Yang Jian obeyed the arrangement of the waiting master, so he got up and went to ask for the teacher's help and ask for food and grass for the army." After speaking, Yang Jian saluted Xibohou, and then turned around and left the big tent.
Looking at Yang Jian's departing figure, Xi Bohou's face gradually became gloomy. The person who expounded the religion was really uneasy and kind, saying that it was to help me Xiqi achieve hegemony, and I Xiqi only need to believe in the concept of expounding the religion and respect the Heavenly Venerable of the exposition.
Now it seems that the disciples of the Interpretation Sect did not take our human race seriously at all, and they were dedicated to their own tasks, and they did not take Xiqi in their eyes at all.
After recognizing the views of Xiqi and understanding Xiqi's position in the hearts of the monks, the anger in Xibohou's heart was difficult to dissipate, and he felt worthless for the innocent soldiers who died in this battle, but these can no longer be changed, Xiqi has been tied to the teaching, and Xiqi is inseparable from the help of the teaching.
Less than two hours after Yang Jian left, he reappeared in the Xiqi camp. After Yang Jian landed, he held a cage-like thing in his hand, and then walked to the big tent of the Chinese army, where Xibohou Jichang was still sitting in the big tent, looking at the map of Jizhou City.
"Hou Ye, Poor Dao has already brought grain and grass, and please ask Hou Ye to order the soldiers to put the grain and grass into the granary." Entering the big tent, Yang Jian replied to Xi Bohou.
Hearing Yang Jian's voice, Xi Bohou looked up at the outside of the tent, and when he saw Yang Jian returning, Xi Bohou put down the things in his hand and got up to greet him: "General Yang has worked hard." After speaking, he looked left and right, looking for the grain and grass that Yang Jian brought back.
"General Yang, where is the grain and grass you brought back?"
"Among the treasures in the hands of the poor Dao!"
Hearing this, Xibohou looked at the cage-like thing in Yang Jian's hand, and his face showed an expression of disbelief, but Xibohou didn't ask much, and directly arranged for the soldiers to cooperate with Yang Jian to pour the grain and grass into the granary.
The grain and grass that Yang Jian brought back was learned by the whole army, and the problem of food shortage in the Xiqi army was alleviated, and the morale of the army recovered a little for a while.
The Xiqi army was stationed outside the city of Jizhou to lick its wounds, while the Jizhou army lived in the city, waiting for the enemy to attack at any time. Su Quanzhong led the cavalry to suddenly attack the Xiqi soldiers and horses, and then returned directly to the city to garrison, no longer going out of the city to fight.
In the face of Yang Jian's Xiqi battalion, taking advantage of the enemy's negligence and contempt, relying on the superiority of the troops, to raid the enemy army, and achieve rich results, Su Quanzhong was already satisfied, as for the second and third time, Su Quanzhong didn't dare to think about it. Even Su Quanzhong was worried that if he was still cruising outside the city, Yang Jian, who was teaching, would rely on the Divine Passage Method and directly wipe out his own branch.
Both sides were waiting for the outbreak of the next war, but to the surprise of both sides, Chaoge's pardon edict arrived first, Jizhou was pardoned by Emperor Xin, and Xibohou's crusade against Jizhou became unknown.
Jizhou Hou Su, who received the edict of pardon, felt that he was in a dream, and when he came back to his senses, he knelt down directly in the direction of Chaoge, thanking Di Xin for his kindness, and Su Quanzhong sneered at this.
And Xibohou closed his eyes angrily after getting the news, and fainted directly, and after being rescued by Nangong Shi, he scolded directly: "Faint Jun, Faint Jun, play with me like this, how can I be convinced!" ”