Chapter 23 The Gold Medal for the Status of Thule's Little Affiliate
The bright moon hangs high, and the milky white moonlight fills the courtyard, flowers, trees, and corridors, all hidden in the moonlight, with alternating light and dark, and deep shadows.
Twelve palace lanterns were hung around the pavilion in the center of the courtyard. The warm yellow lights cut off the moonlight and illuminated every detail in the pavilion.
Su Lu looked at the letter that was placed on the stone table in the middle. There were twists and turns of tadpole writing on it. He didn't recognize any of them. If this was the letter of appointment, it was too informal. Compared with his official credentials, it was totally useless.
It's not a level thing.
Li Canjun was wearing a green robe and a jade belt around his waist. He looked like a handsome young man. He noticed Su Lu's doubts and opened his mouth to explain.
"The Thule people are brave and war-like, and believe that power comes from big fists. Except for the leading officials like the left and right officers, the rest of the leaders rely on sabers and horses."
"The Thule people don't care at all about the manufacturers of these official certificates and tokens. They just write a few random pages about these rebellious appointments, but this also proves from the side that these things are true. Lieutenant Su, you
This time it was a great success."
Li Qing snorted, as if he was a little dissatisfied with Su Lu's meritorious service, but He Wu slept quietly and pointed at the money carts escorted by the guards.
"Thank you for your hard work, Lieutenant Su. After the suppression of the bandits, just go back and rest. After you finish your rest tomorrow, you can come back and summarize the results of the suppression of the bandits for my master."
He Wu said with a smile that he had another thousand taels in his account this time.
Only then did Li Qing notice the money cart escorted by the guards, and he immediately understood. He Wu was implicitly reminding himself that they were sending money, and no matter how unhappy he was with Su Lu, he still had to give money to save face.
"Lieutenant Su has worked hard. I heard from He Wu that he met Thule's soldiers this time. They are elite soldiers of the Thule people and are the bodyguards of the first-ranking Khan of Xiangcha."
"How are the losses of the Guards in this battle? Do we need to recruit more troops?"
After Li Qing finished speaking, he also winked at Su Lu. Li Canjun from Xuanfu Jiedufu is here. You can make any request you want.
Su Lu began to point out the facts with his fingers.
"The Thule guards I met this time were very powerful. There were fifty-two of them. When they faced my soldiers, they were almost overwhelming at first. They killed more than a dozen of my guards in one encounter. If I hadn't made some arrangements on the battlefield,
, if I personally wield the sword and go into battle, I'm afraid more people will die."
Li Canjun nodded and agreed.
"Yes, the Fuli soldiers are loyal, brave and good at fighting. On the Beizheng front line, every time Luo Shuai fought with Fuli, he was often suppressed by three to one or four to one numbers. In this way, the guards were still killed and abandoned their armor. Su Duwei
Being able to fight against Fu Li with an outnumbered two to one and still return safely is a true warrior."
"How many were the heaviest casualties in this battle, and how many were left behind?"
Li Canjun and Li Qing both looked at Su Lu with blazing eyes, expressions of anticipation on their faces.
Su Lu was a little stunned. Why did he leave a few followers? Shouldn't they all be left behind? How many soldiers were lost?
"Twenty-three people were killed in my camp, three were seriously injured, and eighteen were slightly injured."
"What about Tule Fuli? How many heads have been left in your battalion? Are there any officers like the Little Sergeant or the Grand Sergeant?"
Li Canjun looked at Su Lu expectantly.
"I kept them all."
"Did you all stay?"
"All of them are left behind, and fifty-two Thule are attached?"
Neither Li Qing nor Li Canjun believed it. A brigade of guards left half of the elite troops of Thule. They thought it was impossible.
"impossible"
"Captain Su, don't falsely report your military exploits, and don't think about using the heads of bandits to make up for the claims. These vassals have different attire from ordinary Thule people, including hair buns and identification marks. These can't be faked."
Li Canjun still didn't believe it.
Li Qing didn't believe it either. There were constant reports from the Beizheng Camp these days. The military affairs books that came and went clearly stated the previous battle losses. When the Thule Cavalry faced off against the Beizheng Camp, the normal battle loss ratio was between one to three and one to four.
, if it is an elite like Thule Fuli, it will even have to reach an exaggerated one-to-six.
Su Lu was angry: "Then where did you get this appointment letter? Where did the old man from Thule, who was protected by the Thule people at all levels, come from? He was captured alive after the Thule soldiers were defeated."
He Wu was also beside him to prove it.
"I witnessed this with my own eyes. Originally, I thought the Guards were going to be defeated. Lieutenant Su adjusted the military formation and entered the formation himself with a sword. He took the lead. His morale increased. He tried his best to win the battle.
Kill people."
Li Canjun still didn't believe it.
Su Lu waved his hand to summon a guard and asked him to bring all the things captured by the Thule people this time.
After half a cup of tea, another group of guards came over with a car and took out the Tulle felt hat, machete and belt from the car.
"Stone belt! This is the stone belt of Tule Xiaoxiangcha's shirt!"
Li Canjun looked like he was going crazy. He threw himself into the middle of his hat and scimitar, picked up a stone belt, and almost cried.
Li Qing glanced at Li Canjun with disgust, wondering why this guy suddenly went crazy. The silver belt on his body was much better than the stone belt. Why was he so excited when he saw a stone belt? Could it be that he liked stones.
Li Canjun held the stone belt and excitedly explained to Li Qing.
"Tule mostly wears cowhide and kudzu as belts. Those who can use cloth as belts are all high-ranking officials of Tule or tribal leaders. Those who can use stone belts must at worst be leading generals or the royal family of Tule."
"The owner of this stone belt is at least a Thule officer like a junior attaché. Ever since Thule defeated the front-line army stronghold at Suozibao in Yangping and invaded Xuanfu, a stone belt of such a high level has never been captured.
"
"There's also the Little Master's gold medal. Where is it?"
Li Qing asked Su Lu excitedly.
When Su Lu heard this, his heart thumped, "Damn it, it's over."
He remembered that Su Ping took a golden plaque from the corpse and said that he wanted to exchange it for gold. This grandson could not be talking about that plaque.
"This thing is kept by the officer personally. I don't dare to throw it away. I will go look for it."
Su Lu said covertly, then walked out.
"I'll go find Brigadier Su and ask him if the gold medal should be with him."
Damn Su Ping, please don’t rush to pawn, otherwise no one will be able to save you.
After leaving Li's Mansion, Su Lu saw the guards waiting at the door and asked them.
"Has anyone seen Brigadier A Su Brigade Commander?"
"Brigade Commander Su is heading over there with Captain Zhao."
Niba, the new beggar who joined the camp, pointed in one direction and said.
Su Lu suddenly felt at ease. There were no pawnshops or silver shops in this direction. This guy probably wasn't going to deal with gold medals. Just when he was about to instruct a few guards to retrieve Su Ping, Xiao Niba continued talking.
"I heard Brigadier Su telling Captain Zhao that he wanted to take the gold medal and gamble at the Jinhong Casino. He hasn't played in many days."
Su Lu thought to himself, mmm, he was really afraid of what might happen, so he casually slipped Little Niba over.
"Niba, go, go back and call the Korean team of Brigade A over here and ask him to bring everyone with him."
Niba looked forward to it: "Are you going to destroy the Jinhong Gambling House? I will go and beg for food. The grandson gave me a lot of kicks."
Su Lu greeted the remaining guards: "Brothers, let's go to Jinhong Gambling House."
He Wu, who hurried out from the door, looked around, pulled over the concierge and asked.
"Where's Captain Su, and where are the guards?"
He used an excuse to chase Su Lu and secretly checked the silver and copper coins Su Lu sent over. He was immediately elated and thought of the princess's explanation to Li Canjun, so he hurriedly chased him out.
The concierge was used to being arrogant and would not pay any attention to these big-headed soldiers on weekdays. He didn't even pay attention to where Su Lu and the others were just now. Now when He Wu asked him about it, he suddenly became confused and sweated profusely in a while.
Head full of beads.
"waste!"
He Wu kept the concierge aside with an angry look on his face. Damn it, where did Su Lu go? Even the guards at the door were taken away. He went back to the barracks to find Su Ping to get the gold medal. It is impossible for such a big battle to happen.