It has been twenty minutes since the smoke started, but still no reinforcements have been seen.
In twenty minutes, Gu Le's men and horses were reduced to less than a thousand men, and they were compressed into a struggling area less than two miles in front and back.
Anyone with good eyesight can see the black knight on the opposite side.
Reinforcements have not arrived yet, and Gule is beginning to despair.
His soldiers also showed signs of despair.
If there are reinforcements, even if there are thousands of people left, they can still have strong combat effectiveness, which is the fighting power for survival.
But now, with no hope in sight, how can you give them the courage to fight?
Surrender?
After some hesitation, Gu Le rejected the idea.
There have been decades of history from the rise of Xixia to the fighting to the present. But no matter what kind of enemy it faces, there has never been a surrendered general in the Xixia army, and Gu Le does not want to be the first.
If he really did this, how could his family in Xixia be so miserable?
Although according to the rules of the Xixia people, after his death, his wife will become someone else's wife, and his children will call someone else father, but it is still better, because if he surrenders, his wife and children will be executed.
"If we can't surrender, then kill them. Even if we die, we must let these Song people know how terrible we are." Gu Le, who seemed to have made up his mind, was about to stand up and cheer up the soldiers. But at this time, before them,
In front of them, in the direction of Tuhe Village, a large number of Song cavalry appeared again.
From a distance, it looks completely endless. As a rough estimate, the number of people there is at least 10,000.
There are actually so many Song Cavalry?
Looking at this scene,
Gu Le was a little desperate, and so were his soldiers.
What came was the 15,000 reserve imperial troops led by Xu Ba.
Although it is not the time to clean up the battlefield yet, the Xixia cavalry has completely lost the possibility of making a comeback after the battle, which means it is time for them to come out and experience the cruelty of war.
As soon as the fifteen thousand reserve imperial troops appeared, many people's faces turned pale.
Right in front of them, the originally yellow land suddenly turned red, stained by the blood of those who died in the battle.
Broken limbs and broken arms can be seen everywhere, and swords, guns and shields are also thrown all over the ground.
This is not a battlefield, this is simply purgatory on earth.
These people were all summoned by Yang Wenguang. He just wanted his colleagues to see the cruelty of the battlefield. They were all members of the Preparatory Forbidden Army before. Now some of them have performed well and have been promoted and joined the Pioneer Army.
.But there are still more people who stayed in the Preparatory Forbidden Army, pretending to be ostriches and acting like a tortoise.
It seems that if they don't think about it, the war will not happen and they will not die.
Yang Wenguang asked them to come because he didn't want the gap between them to be too big.
The second is to let them see the real battlefield of the war and tell them that when the war comes, no one can stay away. If they want to survive, they have to fight.
When these reserve imperial troops appeared, they were first frightened by the brutality of the battlefield, and then some of their expressions became solemn. Yang Wenguang was very happy to see this scene. This was because someone was thinking deeply, and this was a good sign.
Only when people think carefully can they know what to do next and how to do it.
Make the right choice.
But Yang Wenguang didn't let them think for too long. Some people knew what choice they should make after seeing this shocking scene, but some people didn't make a choice even after watching it for a lifetime.
Without giving everyone time to think, Yang Wenguang spoke up and shouted to the surrounded thousands of Xixia troops: "Your general knows that we have surrounded you here and has chosen to escape. No reinforcements will appear to help you now."
, and your only choice now is to surrender."
"Only by surrendering can you save your life."
"As long as a person is alive, there is hope for everything."
"I can guarantee that as long as you surrender, we will not kill you or torture you, but will send you to the capital of our Song Dynasty, and then our emperor will decide your life or death."
"Actually, our emperor is very kind. Most likely they will send you back to Xixia. At that time, you will still have a chance to reunite with your relatives."
"This is also the best choice. And you have tried your best, but you were abandoned by others first, not because of your own incompetence."
Yang Wenguang's voice urging surrender rang out again and again, falling into the ears of Gu Le and others.
The Xixia cavalry who originally had the intention of fighting to the death, after hearing these words, some of them could not help but show emotion on their faces.
"Of course, you can not surrender and continue fighting, but with all due respect, it is meaningless. You should be able to see that there are only a thousand of you left, but we have tens of thousands of soldiers on our side.
Each of us shoots an arrow, may I ask?
How many of you are left alive?"
"You will die if you resist, but there is still hope for surrender. You can choose for yourself where to go. Now I give you twenty breaths. If you don't put down your weapons, we will use bows and arrows to deal with you. I can guarantee that you will not have any conflict.
Opportunities come to us.”
Yang Wenguang spoke again, and after adding a statute of limitations, he began to shout loudly, "One!"
"two!"
"three!"
The shouting continued, and everyone's eyes on the Xixia cavalry were on General Gu Le.
Although some people did not speak, their eyes showed only one meaning, that is, they did not want to die.
They still want to live, even though it will be humiliating, but as Yang Wenguang said, there is hope while alive.
Moreover, the Song army has promised them that as long as they surrender, they will not kill them or abuse them, but will only send them to Bianliang, the capital of the Song Dynasty.
I heard that Bianliang is very big and prosperous.
I heard that the emperor of the Song Dynasty was Renzong, a well-known and kind man. Maybe they could survive and return to Xixia alive.
When everyone's eyes fell on Gu Le, their hearts that had been fighting to the death quickly became shaken.
He didn't want to die, he was just worried that if he surrendered and the news spread back to Xixia, his family would be implicated.
If he surrenders, he may be humiliated by the Song army. If so, it would be better to die.
But now, the Song general said that he would not abuse them and would send them to Bianliang City. He was also a mid-level general of Xixia. He had heard people say what kind of person the Emperor of the Song Dynasty was like.
Really kind.
If so,
Maybe he can really live and be sent back to Xixia one day. If so, he will still have the moment to see his relatives.
This is hope, which makes Gu Le's mood change at this moment.
"General, surrender. It's not that we don't fight to the death, but that we have been abandoned and become abandoned pawns. Then we should save ourselves." Among the team, a young Xixia general spoke up and told everyone.
’s voice.
Someone took the lead, and the other Xixia soldiers also hurriedly said, "General, surrender. We have fought hard until now, and it is not shameful even if we surrender. The shame is that Liang De, he did not rescue us, is
His fault is not our fault."
"General, I don't want to die, surrender."
"Yes, General, I am still young and have never even touched a woman. I don't want to die."
Each of the Xixia cavalry opened their mouths and looked at Gu Le, with pleading eyes on their faces.
"General, whether to fight or surrender, we listen to you. If you say fight, it's nothing more than death, and we will take the lead. If you say surrender, then we will throw away our weapons and surrender." Several soldiers closer to Gule also said
own attitude.
These are Gu Le's confidants, and they now put the power of life and death in the hands of the general.
The more he trusts himself, the less Gu Le wants to watch everyone die, because in this way, even if he dies, he will still be sorry for everyone.
At this time, Yang Wenguang was still counting, "Seventeen."
"eighteen."
At this time, the Xixia army had not yet made a choice. Feng Yidao and others had already prepared eight consecutive rounds, ready to shoot at the enemy with bows at any time.
.
"No need to count, we have surrendered, but I hope you can abide by your promise and not kill us or abuse us."
Finally, when the number reached eighteen, Gu Le made a choice and threw the saber in his hand to the ground with a clang, and his eyes became dull.
For a strong general, choosing to surrender is no easier decision than choosing to die, and may even be more difficult.
"Don't worry, we will do what we said." Seeing that the Xixia cavalry surrendered, Yang Wenguang breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at Xu Ba beside him and said: "General Xu, the rest of the matter will be left to you, don't worry.
, we will watch from the sidelines, and if they dare to play any tricks, we will kill them all."
"Okay." Xu Ba nodded heavily, then looked back at the people behind him and said, "It's time for us to clean the battlefield. Come with me."
As he spoke, Xu Ba took the lead and walked out, and behind him, many people also walked out one after another. But even so, there were still about 5,000 reserve forbidden troops who stayed in place and did not move.
Gule and the others just threw away their weapons and were not tied up. What if they suddenly picked up their weapons and started a war with themselves after they passed by?
Doesn't it mean that he might die?
That being the case, why take the risk? Isn't it better to stay behind?
The overall situation of the battlefield has been decided, but there are still some people who are worried about this or that, and are unwilling to go to the battlefield. Yang Wenguang looked at the five thousand people left behind, and he knew that these people were hopeless.
If they continue to stay, they will not only waste food but also disturb the morale of the army. Even so, it is better to let them leave.
It just so happened that Gule and the others had surrendered, and someone needed to take care of them.
They were sent back to Bianliang City and handed over to these people.
Although as a result, the available troops on the battlefield seem to be reduced by 5,000, but even if these people stay, will they really be effective?
Yang Wenguang shook his head, completely giving up on these people, and turned his gaze to the tens of thousands of reserve imperial troops who had entered the battlefield. These people were still salvageable and could be fought for.
