Chapter 1523 : Chapter Seven hundred and sixty-six is ??coming (1)
Chapter 766 Here comes the wake-up call
On the Xudu side, the generals returned in triumph, slaughtered pigs and sheep, and gave banquets in the palace. Everyone was happy. Gu-Li-Net-Shou-Fawww
But there are always pros and cons in the world. Some people are happy, while others are sad. Let’s not talk about the far side first, let’s talk about the near side.
At this moment, the sun was setting in the west near Huangkun, thirty miles east of the battlefield, and there was a small stream flowing. Under the setting sun, the stream was glowing with bursts of light, and occasionally fish jumped out of the water, forming a beautiful
Picture scroll.
"Tick-tock, tick-tock."[
The sound of horse hoofbeats suddenly sounded, and soon after, a cavalry group appeared in the west, approaching from afar.
Not only were the cavalry formations in a disorderly manner, but even the flags were tilted all over the place. The cavalrymen also had no momentum at all, like roosters who had lost a fight and were dejected.
What's even more serious is that some soldiers still have deep visible bone injuries on their bodies, and the strong smell of blood can be smelled from a distance.
This was Cao's defeated army. Judging from their number, they were already less than eight thousand, and not even half of them had returned. As cavalry, the fighting between cavalry and infantry was really brutal.
Zhu Ling died in the battle, but the army always needs someone to stand up and lead. The two deputy generals, Chen Bi and Deng Yang, became the leading generals.
At the forefront of the army, there were two general flags, with the words "Chen" and "Deng" embroidered on them respectively. The general flags were also drooping at this moment, looking weak.
Beside the general, Chen Bi and Deng Yang were each sitting astride their tall war horses, looking depressed.
"General Chen, now we have covered a distance of thirty miles in one breath. According to the state of the Han soldiers wearing armor, it may be difficult to pursue. Do you want to order a rest first?" Deng Yang looked around and saw that there was
The stream was flowing, so he suggested.
"good."
Chen Bi nodded and said.
The order was quickly conveyed, and the exhausted cavalry immediately dismounted and ran towards the creek, lying down and drinking the water. The wounded soldiers sat on the ground one by one, wailing and groaning. It looked really tragic.
Chen Bi and Deng Yang found a place to sit down, looked at the miserable situation around them, and couldn't help but sigh.
"General Zhu Ling's future may be unpredictable." After a long time, Chen Bi withdrew his gaze and sighed.
"The situation is so dangerous that even General Zhu can't help it." Deng Yang nodded and agreed with Zhu Ling's point of view. At this point, the two of them were silent for a moment involuntarily, with a look of lament on their faces.
It was only thanks to Zhu Ling that they were able to leave first.
"It's not that I'm ungrateful. If possible, I would also like to die on the battlefield. Then everything would be over." After a moment, Chen Bi laughed bitterly and laughed at himself.
"Yes, although General Zhu Ling died tragically on the battlefield, his death after he was stopped has no merit. On the contrary, we don't know what kind of punishment we will receive when we go back."
Deng Yang's expression was no better than that of Chen Bi, and he looked up to the sky and let out a sigh.
What kind of fate will there be? Just think about it and you will know. Before they set off for the expedition, the generals in the big tent asked for orders to fight for the vanguard. Wei Gong Cao Cao had a smile on his face and looked confident.[
You don't need to think about it to know how Cao Cao views this war. He must win. But now, victory has become a failure, a big defeat.
Encountering 12,000 infantry, our cavalry abandoned 10,000 corpses, leaving only 8,000 to return. One-eighth of the 80,000-horse infantry was immediately gone. This is still a small matter, and more importantly, it lost momentum.