Looking at Wang Dang's body, which was still angry and unwilling to fall down even though he was dead, Chen Cheng sighed and said, "Are there so many heroes among the officers and soldiers?"
Zhang Heng was covered in blood and said in a hoarse voice: "He is indeed a good man."
Ma Teng said: "When Huangfu Song besieged Long County last year, I fought against this man. He is indeed a brave general."
Song Jian snorted and said nothing. Cheng Yi stepped forward and followed Chen Cheng's wishes and said, "Since he is a hero, why not give him a good burial?"
Chen Cheng said: "No, cut off his head and put it in a wooden box. I will use it."
He turned around and faced the astonished Liangzhou princes and said: "Now that the road has been opened, although the Han army has fled with one or two thousand people, it can no longer pose any threat. You all should keep some people and send troops from both sides
After burying the dead, gather the wounded. You can divide the prisoners of the Han army, and gather the wounded and give them to me."
This Han army was well-trained and had astonishing combat power. Although it inflicted a lot of damage on the Xiliang army, there were many people who wanted it because of its combat power.
Cheng Yi said: "The envoy is going back to the Liuchuan River to meet Yang Qiu and Yang Shangshu?"
Chen Cheng said: "Yes, I said before that I still have to go back after the things here are finished."
Cheng Yi: "Since that's the case..."
Song Jian suddenly interrupted: "I'll tell you the truth, Ambassador Chen, what's wrong with Han Sui and Li Xiangru who are being held in the camp? As long as you give an order, a certain family will immediately cut off their heads!"
Chen Cheng was stunned for a moment, killing people, killing enemies, and killing his own people. After killing for so long, he had almost forgotten about Han Sui. He looked at the faces of Cheng Yi, Song Jian, and others, and looked at the faces of everyone
With a clear expression on his face, he slowly shook his head and said: "I always keep my word. Since I promised not to kill them, I will keep their lives."
"General Zhang Heng, you fought hard under Chencang City and blocked the pursuit of the imperial troops, which enabled the army to withdraw smoothly. You were able to defeat the Han army's interception this time, and you also contributed a lot. The soldiers and armor here
Let you choose the weapons and prisoners first, and then take Han Wenyue and Li Xiangru to take over Wudu County. Wait until winter and put them back."
Zhang Heng grinned, his brows lit up with joy, and he said loudly: "No!"
Chen Cheng looked at Wei Ran and others again. Every time the bodyguards went into battle with him, they suffered heavy casualties. It was the same this time. More than a dozen people died in the battle, and the rest were all injured and looked a little tired.
. He said slowly: "You just stay here and help clean up the battlefield and treat the wounded."
The tooth soldiers have all learned simple medical care methods, and Wei Ran and the others are no exception. The remaining fifty or sixty people can all be used as barefoot doctors. Of course, not many of them know how to clean and bandage wounds.
That's all. If you really let them become doctors to treat people, they will definitely cause many medical accidents.
Wei Ran said loudly: "No!"
Chen Cheng thought for a moment and felt that there was nothing more he needed to say, so he jumped on the horse, waved to everyone, and then said loudly: "Then I'll go!"
After that, he lightly kicked the horse's belly. He hissed loudly, raised his four hooves, and was far away in an instant.
Wei Ran, Cheng Yi, Song Jian and others clasped their fists together and said loudly, "Farewell, my lord!" or "Farewell, the envoy!"
The war horses galloped along the road to the east. When they crossed into the stone, Chen Cheng glanced in the direction of the camp. There were many fewer people in the camp, and most of the soldiers of the Xiliang Army had already returned to Liang along the Wei River.
On the way to Zhouzhou. He withdrew his gaze, touched Gulu's neck, and said loudly: "Faster!"
Gulu blew out a heavy breath from his nose, let out a long hiss, and ran faster.
Hearing the sound of horse hooves coming from the west and heading east, Li Xiangru in the tent said uneasily: "Wen Yue, have you heard the sound of horse hooves outside?"
Han Sui knelt down on the carpet and was dozing with his eyes closed. He did not open his eyes when he heard the words, and replied: "I heard it."
"Why does it seem like you're heading east?"
Han Sui said calmly: "Probably to inform Yang Qiu and the others that the escape route has been opened."
Someone had just returned to the camp and informed them of the defeat of the Han army. At that time, the entire camp cheered. Han Sui and Li Xiangru were not deaf, so they naturally heard it.
Li Xiangru said resentfully: "The person named Chen has no good intentions, and the officers and soldiers are also useless. Why don't you kill all these villains?"
Han Sui opened his eyes, snorted and said, "If Chen Cheng and the others lose, will the officers and soldiers alone let us go?"
Li Xiangru waved his arms and shouted frantically: "Even if we are going to die, we must drag them to die together!"
He panted fiercely in the tent, and suddenly begged: "Wen Yue, think of a way, think of a way! If we wait for the person named Chen to come back, we might all be dead!"
Han Sui closed his eyes again, unwilling to see the ugly behavior of his old friend, "Wait, now we have no other choice but to wait. Nowadays, we are the slaves and we are the flesh, it depends on whether God allows us to continue."
Live. If you die, forget it. If you can still live..."
His voice became lower and lower, and finally became inaudible.
Near the Liuchuan River, the flags of Huangfu Song and Ding Yuan were flapping in the wind. Ding Yuan, who was fully clothed, looked at the setting sun in the west and said with some confusion: "Why are the thieves still so tenacious? Is it possible that Chen Cheng is really still in the army?"
middle?"
Huangfusong said flatly: "This is impossible. If Chen Wenzheng was really still here, he would never have gone all day without even showing his face. I have carefully inquired about his past experience. In every battle, he fought in person.
, I will never just give orders from behind!"
Ding Yuan hesitated and said: "But the handsome flag is still there, and the Xiliang army resisted very fiercely. I'm afraid things may not be as General Zuo said. Maybe he was injured yesterday and can't go out today?"
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Huangfu Song said: "The flag can't prove anything. Just write the word "Chen" on it and it will be a handsome flag?"
"I know what General Zuo said makes sense," Ding Yuan shook his head and said, "But it will be dark soon and the soldiers are tired. It is better to surround the thieves for a few more days until they are too hungry to have any strength.
, or when we start to retreat, wouldn’t it be easier for us to launch an attack again?”
Huangfusong pondered and felt a little shaken. Because the battle yesterday was so brutal, morale is low today. Moreover, in the morning, the Xiliang Army sent back all the wounded Han soldiers captured.
The determination of the soldiers to fight to the death weakened a bit.
The battle that started at noon has been tepid. After finally repelling the Xiliang cavalry, the infantry battle formation advanced to the edge of the enemy's original camp, knocked down a section of the camp wall, and just rushed in.
, two stone bullets fell from the sky, grinding out a bloody path among the infantry.
If in the past, Huangfu Song had encountered a ferocious enemy attack, he believed that his soldiers would only fight back with an even more ferocious attitude. But this time, the soldiers on the front line had lost their previous bravery and vigor. After suffering a blow,
, and just withdrew it.
The heavy casualties yesterday were only one of the reasons. The more important reason was that he himself was a little hesitant and did not want to have more casualties. Otherwise, the situation would not be like this. But he cannot afford to lose now. The soldiers in Guanzhong
The horses are now in the hands of him and Ding Yuan, and they are all piled up here. If there is any loss, the entire third assistant will be exposed to the Xiliang army and Dong Zhuo.
Huangfusong looked at Ding Yuan again and sighed in his heart: Another reason is that Ding Yuan never agreed to launch a fierce attack and was only willing to send some miscellaneous soldiers up to test. If both families use all their elites, victory may not be impossible today!
While he was thinking, a burst of cheers suddenly sounded from the Xiliang Army camp opposite. First hundreds of people, and then thousands of people shouted long live. Amid the cheers, Chen Cheng, wearing armor with traces of battle, rode on
The flaming red war horses appeared in front of the two armies.
Behind him, Zhao Si led the remaining more than a hundred guards and soldiers, who were also fully clothed. Not only did they wear a full set of armor, they also wore scarlet cloaks. The horses galloped in front of the formation, causing the cloaks to flutter behind them.
He stood up, looking majestic and heroic.
The Propaganda Minister of the Third Reich once said: Gorgeous military uniforms are also part of combat effectiveness.
Some people say: Winning or losing is only a temporary matter, but being handsome is a lifelong matter.
The Liangzhou army's morale was naturally boosted when they saw their own troops and horses being so majestic. But after the Han army officers were stunned for a moment, their morale became even lower. When Ding Yuan saw this, his breathing suddenly became heavy.
He turned to Huangfu Song and said: "Sure enough, Chen Cheng has been in the army all along! He must have ambushed soldiers and horses in the camp, waiting for us to attack! Fortunately, we did not have the entire army to press on. Otherwise,
You will definitely fall into his trap!"
If the Xiliang army had not demonstrated extraordinary combat effectiveness yesterday, why would they have to worry about whether the enemy had an ambush?
Huangfu Song's expression darkened, and he sighed softly: "The soldiers and horses sent to intercept are all gone."
Ding Yuan was stunned and said: "Why did General Zuo say this?"
Huangfu Song pointed at Chen Cheng who was running back and forth in front of the formation, and said: "General Zhengxi, please look, the blood on Chen Wenzheng's armor is not dry, and both the man and the rider are covered with dust. He must have traveled a long way. If he has been
You are taking command in the camp, so how could such a situation happen?"
Ding Yuan took a closer look and saw that the blood stains on Chen Cheng's body were dark brown in color, and the armor and horse were indeed full of dust. He was convinced: "General Zuo has a sharp eye, and I can't match it! But what does this mean?"
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Huangfu Song sighed in his heart again, then cheered up and said: "Since the enemy chief has just returned here after a lot of fighting and a long journey, then why did he rush back with confidence? It must be the intercepting soldiers and horses.
It has been defeated."
Ding Yuan suddenly realized it, and then said in shock: "Wang Dang is a brave general in the army, and he brought so many people there, so he was defeated?"
Huangfu Song said bitterly: "Most likely."
He said to Ding Yuan: "General Ding, the situation can't be done anymore. Please use the money to withdraw your troops."
