Chapter 733 It only takes the prince to stop worrying about the war in the future
Gao Dabao held the bag in his arms, white steam rising from his head, strode into the tent, and knelt on one knee in front of the commander-in-chief.
"Report to the commander-in-chief that the general will return from suppressing the rebellion."
Dong Ling stood up and asked:
"How many rebels have been annihilated? Can the bandit leader be decapitated?"
Gao Dabao lowered his head, not even looking at Dong Ling, but just waiting for Su Lu's instructions.
Su Lu put down the pen in his hand and asked Gao Dabao:
"What are the casualties of our imperial guards? How many brothers died in this battle?"
Gao Dabao raised his head when he heard this, with tears in his eyes, and answered loudly:
"Five people died, and one hundred and seven were seriously injured. Everyone was wounded. The enemy troops were too numerous in this battle. The Xie Jiajun who resisted stubbornly relied on their strong chariot formations and sharp arrows, which seriously injured many of my brothers in the imperial guard."
As he spoke, Gao Dabao clenched his fists heavily, his face full of annoyance.
The speed of my horse rushing into the battle was already very fast, but many of my brothers were still killed or injured. I was sorry for the prince's regard and for the trust of my brothers.
Su Lu nodded:
"The deceased will be compensated according to the regulations. Send a message to the palace to provide preferential compensation to these brothers who died in accordance with the terms I set."
"Those who are seriously injured and cannot be cured will be allowed to go home and recuperate according to the compensation for those who died in battle. After their injuries are healed, those who are willing to become imperial guards should go to the palace to see Commander Su Ge."
"Those who are not willing to become imperial guards and are willing to work as guards in the palace should go to the palace to find the old housekeeper."
"If you really don't want to leave the army, then you can transfer to the Wei Mansion. I will recommend him as the instructor of the First Guard Mansion. There is no problem. If he is capable, the deputy captain and captain will be chosen by him."
Gao Dabao responded, lowered his head, and felt tears filling his eyes. He was afraid to speak, for fear that if he opened his mouth, the people around him would hear the choking in his voice and mock him.
Dong Ling looked at Gao Dabao, then at Su Lu, and he understood why the prince's generals were all loyal to him.
Seeing Gao Dabao lower his head, Su Lu also stopped asking. It wasn't until Gao Dabao raised his head that he started to ask:
"How's the battle going?"
Gao Dabao straightened his body, wiped the wetness on his forehead that was either blood or sweat, and reported the battle situation.
"The second wave of rebel soldiers was defeated. The total number was about 3,000, and nearly 2,000 were killed. Countless people escaped."
"Among the bandit leaders, Xie Yun fled, Xie Zhen took the lead, and several others were seriously injured and rescued."
"The general is incompetent, please punish me."
Gao Dabao knelt down again.
Su Lu shook his head and said with a tone full of appreciation:
"Get up. If you, Gao Dabao, claim to be incompetent, you should let the other generals of Han behave themselves. Who can command you?"
Gao Dabao stood up with a smile, his tone full of pride.
"Although the general has some skills, his own family knows his own affairs. This is all given by you, Your Majesty. When I was in the capital, apart from having some skills in fighting, I couldn't do anything else."
"Being able to command battle formations is only possible because you, Your Majesty, gave me many instructions. Otherwise, I wouldn't have had this ability."
Su Lu smiled, pointed at Gao Dabao and said to Niba next to him:
"Look at how self-aware I am, Dabao. You only won a few battles back then, and you raised your tail to the sky, thinking that you were really capable."
"If you had half the humility of Dabao, how could you betray me and end up like this?"
Niba lowered his head and did not dare to speak, but there was a huge wave in his heart.
There are many rumors in the army that which general can mobilize the power of the military formation depends entirely on whether he can be appreciated by the prince. It has nothing to do with the general's own strength.
Lin Gang is the prince's cousin. At a young age, he can mobilize the power of military formations. No matter what military formation it is, he can easily capture it.
Looking at General Su Ping, he is the cousin of the prince, the god of war among the two gods of civil and military forces. He has experienced countless battles and rarely lost. He always leads a large army and is invincible wherever the military formation points.
It depends on not only the power of the military formation given by the prince.
Basically, the senior generals in the army believe in the existence of this military formation, and they all believe that as long as they receive the reward from the prince, they will be invincible and invincible.
Now it seems that the news in the military is true.
I wasted my time, thinking that I was invincible because of my extraordinary talents and my superiority in uniting the army in battle.
You are young and frivolous.
Niba felt a lot of regret in his heart, regretting what happened back then. Looking at Cao Hua, Su Ping, and Li Kun, they were all existences he looked up to.
"Niba realizes his mistake."
Niba knelt on the ground in despair, his voice choked with sobs.
Su Lu waved his hand and ordered Gao Dabao:
"Alright, let the entire army rest and let the secret guards take care of the military affairs. You guys should have a good sleep and go."
Gao Dabao went.
Su Lu ordered Niba and said:
"Zhao Shuo and Wen Jing are going to the Tang Dynasty. You can follow them carefully. If there is any need in the way, you can dispatch them at will. If necessary, you can mobilize the Tang Dynasty's imperial army at any time."
With that said, Su Lu took a waist badge from the guard next to him.
"This is my waist card. With this card, you can call three thousand..."
"Your Majesty, let me go."
Dong Ling took Su Lu's belt and spoke.
Su Lu looked at Dong Ling and said, "Nacheng, you can go ahead. If necessary, we can mobilize people from the Dingxiang Guards and the Rebel Army. You can make your own arrangements when the time comes."
Dong Ling nodded, greeted Niba, and left the camp.
The two of them left the camp and walked towards the entrance of the camp, one after the other.
Niba looked at Dong Ling's back, not daring to say a word, and followed behind.
In the camp, the guards who had returned from victory were gathering their war horses, leading them to the rear camp to feed them with fodder, then staggering to their own tents, taking off their armor and pockets, rolling on the bed and falling asleep.
Those who were in good spirits took off their clothes and armor and ate steamed buns outside the Huotou Camp, shouting to the gang leaders over and over again for pickles and meat strips.
Seeing the noise in the camp, Dong Ling suddenly asked Niba:
"General Niba, why do you want to return to our country of Han? Wouldn't it be better to die in the country of Qi?"
Niba behind him suddenly froze, his face turned pale, he raised his head, looked at Su Lu, and asked in a hoarse voice:
"I dare to ask General Dong Ling, is this your intention or the prince's intention?"
Dong Ling sneered:
"What does the prince mean?"
"You have been following the prince for several years, but you still don't understand the prince's intentions. If the prince had even the slightest intention to deal with you, you would have been dead long ago. You could still be the commander-in-chief of the secret guard and dominate the Han Dynasty."
Niba lowered his head:
"It is the general who judged the heart of a gentleman with a villain's heart. Yes, why didn't the general die in Qi?"
"I'm afraid of death."
Niba suddenly raised his head and looked at Dong Ling, his eyes filled with blood red:
"I, Niba, am afraid of death. Death is too terrible. No matter how hard I live, I, Niba, will never want to die."
"I have already thought about it. Even if the prince wants to break my legs or cut off my arms, as long as the prince lets me live, I will do it."
"General Dong Ling, are you satisfied?"
"Papa"
Dong Ling clapped his hands with a smile on his face:
"Okay, I appreciate straightforward people and honest people."
"This time you are under my control. To tell you the truth, I can also mobilize the power of military formations. I am one of the generals under the prince who can mobilize the power of military formations."
"I will say the ugly things first. If it succeeds this time, I have nothing to say. If it fails, I will take your muddy head."
Niba lowered his head and said with assurance:
"General, don't worry, secret guard, I promise to satisfy the prince and the general."
Dong Ling snorted coldly:
"I don't need to be satisfied, I just need that the prince no longer has to worry about war."