While Zhao Hongrun was waiting for the final result of the ambush in the commander's tent, Zongwei Mu Qing came to the tent and reported the matter with clasped fists.
Zhao Hongrun glanced at Mu Qing a little longer, a little puzzled that Mu Qing, who usually laughed and laughed, became so serious.
"Let him in."
After hearing this, Mu Qing retreated, and after a moment, he guided the three people back to the commander's tent - Bosile, the commander of the Northern Sichuan Cavalry, and two other tall and strong men with scimitars at their waists.
"Bosile, come and see His Highness King Su."
After entering the commander's tent and meeting Zhao Hongrun, Bosile kowtowed to the ground in salute according to the custom of the Wei state.
"..."
Zhao Hongrun hesitated for a moment, and glanced at Mu Qing who was standing at the tent with some confusion, and finally understood that it was Bosile's momentum that made Mu Qing feel pressured.
No, the expression of Wei Jiao, the head of the clan guard inside the tent, also became much more serious, and his eyes were fixed on the adopted son of Bitatu, the former leader of the Jijiao tribe in the tent.
Only Mi Jiang's expression remained calm. She knelt down quietly in the banquet and looked unmoved by the outside world. This made Bosile hesitate for a while and then added: "...Kowtow to Mrs. Mi Jiang."
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"..."
Maybe because she didn't expect Bosile to call her that, Mi Jiang's pretty face blushed slightly. Tian Ran couldn't support it anymore, her red lips parted slightly, not knowing how to answer.
Anyone could see how embarrassed this woman was at this moment.
"Pfft..." Mu Qing couldn't help laughing, which immediately relaxed the slightly tense atmosphere in the tent, but it also caused Zhao Hongrun to roll his eyes.
In the tent, Wei Jiao's expression also looked a little strange. After all, those who knew about it knew that Mi Jiang had a complicated relationship with their Highness. She might become their Princess Su in the future, but at this moment, no one really would
Call Mi Jiang "Mrs."
"You guys talk, I'll go for a walk outside the tent."
Perhaps because she felt too embarrassed to stay in the tent, Mi Jiang stood up and walked outside the tent.
When passing by Mu Qing, he saw Mu Qing grinning, lifting the curtain and saying: "Madam, please."
"..." Mi Jiang's pretty face suddenly turned red again, and she ran away in a panic.
Seeing this, Mu Qing winked at Zhao Hongrun and said, "Your Highness, the wife who was responsible for protecting you has gone."
Glancing at Zhao Hongrun's completely darkened face, Zongwei Chief Wei Jiao immediately defined Mu Qing's behavior: seeking death!
Looking at this scene, Bosile felt a little confused. After all, when Zhao Hongrun conquered Sanchuan, Mi Jiang followed him as a guard. Therefore, Bosile was more or less aware of the relationship between Zhao Hongrun and Mi Jiang.
Of course, compared to the relationship between the protector and the protected, Bosile is more inclined to think that the woman named Mi Jiang should be the companion of His Highness King Su in front of him to solve certain needs when leading troops on an expedition.
After all, Bosile was born in Sanchuan and was a self-reliant and brave prairie warrior. Like most people in Wei, they would inevitably despise women, especially when they did not know that there was such a thing as "witches" in the world.
"Did I say something wrong?" Bosile asked in confusion.
Listening to this, Wei Jiao also felt that the scene just now was very interesting, so he explained maliciously: Madam is thin-faced.
"Oh..." Bosile suddenly understood.
"If you don't learn from others, you should learn from Shen Yu..."
Zhao Hongrun glanced at Wei Jiao unhappily, then coughed and changed the subject: "Bosile, thank you for your hard work this time... Get up quickly."
After hearing this, the expression on Bosile's face suddenly became serious. He stood up and said sternly: "What did King Su say? It was His Highness King Su's kindness that kept us alive..."
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It’s no wonder that Bosile was so respectful to Zhao Hongrun. After all, although he held the military power of 50,000 northern Sichuan cavalry in his hands, the families of his soldiers, as well as the daily food and grass in the past, these lifebloods were all held in the hands of the "Sichuan-Luo Alliance".
As for the current Sichuan-Luo Alliance, whether they are Lu Balong, the leader of the Lun tribe, or Halegoh, the leader of the Aries tribe, they all look up to His Highness King Su before them.
Therefore, it is no exaggeration to say that although Zhao Hongrun has not intervened in Sichuan affairs for a long time, his words can still determine the life or death of Bosile's 50,000 Northern Sichuan cavalry and their families. Bosile is not allowed to
Not treated with caution.
After listening to Bosile's words, Zhao Hongrun smiled slightly and said: "You are still too cautious. I have said that as long as you are loyal to me within the "ten-year agreement", after ten years, I will restore your Jiejiao.
The name of the tribe, and facilitated the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Jiejiao Tribe and Wei Dynasty...Okay, let’s not talk about it for now. I ask you to help the Shang Shui Army defeat the enemy. I wonder what the outcome will be?"
After receiving Zhao Hongrun's promise again, Bosile felt at ease again. After hearing this, he clasped his fists and said: "Fortunately, I have fulfilled my destiny! ... The warriors under my tent are still chasing those Chu soldiers. I'm worried that His Highness King Su is impatient to wait, so
Take the first step to report the victory."
With that said, he briefly told Zhao Hongrun and Wei Jiao the story of the ambush of the Chu soldiers. Many of the stories were just mentioned in one sentence. After all, Bosile did not think that the vulnerable Chu soldiers were any strong opponents——
This is not a sign of pride, it is just that the warriors of the grassland people disdain to defeat the weak to gain a reputation for bravery.
But listening to Bosile's simple description, Zhao Hongrun and Wei Jiao were shocked.
Leaving aside Wei Jiao for the moment, even Zhao Hongrun was a little surprised. Come to think of it, they never expected that the Chu infantry would be so vulnerable to the Northern Sichuan cavalry.
"Although cavalry has an advantage over infantry, the disparity is not that big, right?"
Zhao Hongrun couldn't help but murmured a few words to himself. Although he also knew that Bosile did not mean to squeeze, but having said that, the Chu soldiers who had made him quite fearful a while ago were so vulnerable to the northern Sichuan cavalry.
It made him feel a little embarrassed.
However, having said that, Zhao Hongrun is not a narrow-minded person. Every mistake must be punished and merit must be rewarded. This has always been the principle of running an army. Therefore, after listening to Bosile's story, he nodded and said: "Okay, you will be waiting for this battle."
For your first achievement, I will be rewarded heavily after the war!"
"Thank you, His Highness Prince Su!"
Bosile clasped his fists in thanks.
After that, Zhao Hongrun asked Bosile a few more questions about the specific battle situation, and then asked the latter to retreat and rest. After all, after hearing his call, Bosile led the cavalry to rush here from Xinyang non-stop.
Extremely tired.
After Bosile left, Wei Jiao couldn't help but congratulate Zhao Hongrun and said: "Congratulations to your highness on your great victory... After this battle, I believe that the remaining Chu troops in the western suburbs of Shoying are nothing to fear!"
After hearing this, Zhao Hongrun was also happy in his heart. After all, in the past few days, he had indeed been disgusted by the Chu State General Gongsun Po - actually Sun Shuao taking command on his behalf - and now he had defeated 70,000 to 80,000 soldiers in one battle.
The main army of the Chu State and the remaining Chu soldiers in the western suburbs of Shouying were at best peasant soldiers and local county divisions, and could hardly stop the advance of the merchant navy.
"To be on the safe side, let the Northern Sichuan Cavalry be stationed first... From tomorrow on, we will first try to attack the remaining Chu troops in the west of the Chu capital city. We will wait until the Northern Sichuan Cavalry has set up camp before launching a general attack." At this point, Zhao Hongrun seemed to have thought of something.
What? He said maliciously: "In recent days, that guy Mu Qing seems to have nothing to do. Let's ask him to assist Bosile in setting up camp."
"Coming..."
Wei Jiao secretly sympathized with Mu Qing. Just for fun and fun, he teased His Highness and the woman who would most likely become Princess Su in the future, but was punished by His Highness to build a camp. What a hardship.
While he was secretly amused, Wei Jiao suddenly caught a glimpse of his Highness looking at him with a strange look, and he couldn't help but feel startled: Are you asking me to follow him to build a camp?
However, Zhao Hongrun just stared at Wei Jiao for a while without saying anything else.
Wei Jiao secretly rejoiced at this. He was very glad that he was the Zong Wei Chief and had to follow His Highness at all times. Otherwise, he might have to face the same fate as Mu Qing and be teased by their Highness.
About an hour after Bosile left, Wu Ji of the Shang Shui Army returned to the camp and reported the process and results of the battle to Zhao Hongrun.
His description was very similar to Bosile's. The only difference was that Bosile did not bother to use those Chu soldiers who were vulnerable in his eyes to achieve the reputation of the Northern Sichuan Cavalry, while Wu Ji honestly reported the reputation of the Northern Sichuan Cavalry.
He also praised the latter for his meritorious service.
However, when it came to "recruiting the enemy's defeated soldiers", what Wu Ji said surprised Zhao Hongrun.
"Thirty thousand? You recruited 30,000 defeated soldiers?"
Seeing the dignified look on the face of the highness in front of him, Wu Ji clasped his fists and explained: "Don't worry, your highness, the general has asked the thousands of generals who recruited the defeated soldiers and learned that those regular soldiers are not really fighting for the Xiong clan.
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What he said was not good. After all, the aristocrats headed by the Xiong family actually had a very bad reputation in the Chu State. If it hadn’t been for the fact that no one had rebelled in the past, I believe there would have been people who had rebelled long ago, and even among them, there were many people from the Chu State.
A regular soldier.
After all, in the final analysis, the vast majority of Chu's soldiers were from civilian backgrounds, and they also belonged to a social class in Chu that was oppressed by the nobility.
The problem is that the Northern Sichuan cavalry had just launched a one-sided massacre against the Chu soldiers, and when they turned around, the Wei army immediately recruited the defeated Chu soldiers. Obviously, there was a huge hidden danger in this.
"This is a bit of a headache..."
Zhao Hongrun paced back and forth in the tent.
It has to be said that the safest way to deal with the 30,000 defeated soldiers of the Chu army is undoubtedly to kill them. However, in this way, the reputation of the Wei army will be bad. Just like Tian Dan, there will be no other country in the future.
The army surrendered to the Wei army.
Therefore, it is a more pertinent and safe method to let the defeated soldiers disarm and return to the people.
However, those were still 30,000 regular troops, and because of the relationship between the Shangshui Army and the Yanling Army, 30,000 regular troops could be absorbed by the Wei Army. Zhao Hongrun felt a little reluctant to lose 30,000 soldiers in vain.
After all, his goal is not just to capture the capital of the Chu Kingdom, Shouying. He still wants to use this battle to weaken the Chu Kingdom as much as possible, or even destroy it.
The current strength of the Wei army is not enough to capture the entire Chu State. Therefore, it is only a matter of time before it absorbs the Chu State's army.
The problem is how to absorb those Chu troops who were once hostile.
Suddenly, Zhao Hongrun had an idea and turned to Wu Ji and said: "Wu Ji, it is not impossible for your Shang Shui Army to recruit those defeated soldiers. I have a method here, but once this method is used, your Shang Shui Army will definitely be able to recruit them."
Are you willing to offend the Northern Sichuan Cavalry?"