The winter night is a bit cold, the sky is completely dark, there is no starlight at all, and even the only bit of moonlight is completely covered by dark clouds, making the whole earth look particularly lonely.
At this time, Song Xian and Wei Xu's hearts were as cold as this cold winter night.
A fire in the dense forest today caused them heavy losses.
Nearly two-thirds of the 1,600 people brought out from Pengcheng have been lost, and only 600 people can be gathered now.
The remaining one thousand people either perished in the fire or were captured in the enemy's attack.
Fortunately, Gao Shun realized something was wrong and led his troops to support in time. If not, Song Xian and Wei Xu, the remaining 600 people, would have been completely lost.
Inside the tent.
The charcoal fire made the room extremely warm. Above the brazier, bursts of gray smoke rose, and then it was ignited by the fire snake. A burst of red light shot up in the air, and a few explosions were made.
"Didn't General Wei swear that there was no ambush in the dense forest?"
"Then who is chasing us today?"
Song Xian was very angry. He had already noticed that something was wrong, but because of Wei Xu's words, he finally failed to stick to his point of view.
Song Xian felt that if Wei Xu had not misled him, people like him would not have ended up like this, so he couldn't help complaining.
"What did Gongmin say?"
Wei Xu quickly jumped to his feet and retorted: "Who would have thought that Xiaopei's defenders would be so bold as to abandon the city and directly come to ambush you and me, regardless of General Gao's threat?!"
"Besides, you are the commander-in-chief. If you don't agree, the army will not be able to move forward..."
"Oh..."
"What do you mean, am I the one responsible for the failure of this battle?!"
Hearing this, Song Xian became even more angry, and immediately started to protest, trying to find an explanation from Wei Xu.
Wei Xu was not to be outdone. He was a little ashamed at first, but feeling Song Xian's hostility, Wei Xu straightened his neck and stared at him.
"Two generals, please stop arguing!"
Just when a dispute was about to break out between the two, Gao Shun sat at the top and shouted, stopping them in time.
With Gao Shun's buffer, the two of them sat back in their seats angrily.
"This matter has nothing to do with the two generals. It's just that the defenders of Xiaopei are extremely cunning!"
"The day before yesterday, they took advantage of the darkness to attack the camp. Even Gao never thought that these people did not return to the city after they succeeded. Instead, they took advantage of the darkness and went down the river to intercept the two generals!"
"Asking for help from Wen Yuan is also Gao's order. If the lord really wants to be held accountable, he will be responsible for it!"
Hearing this, Song Xian and Wei Xu looked at each other, then sighed, and both clasped their fists at Gao Shun.
"General Gaoyi, Xian (continued) would like to thank you!"
Gao Shun waved his hand to indicate that the matter was over, and then said with a solemn gaze: "Now is not the time to hold anyone accountable. If we can successfully capture Xiaopei, we will be considered guilty and meritorious!"
"This..." Wei Xu smiled awkwardly, and then said: "General, we were ambushed this time, and our troops suffered heavy losses. Even if you and I join forces now, we can only be worth more than two thousand. If we attack the city by force,
..."
Wei Xu didn't say anything else, but the people on the scene all understood what he wanted to express.
Defeat is a common thing for military strategists. If I only have two thousand soldiers left, I can still explain it to my lord. However, if I forcefully attack the city and lose all the two thousand soldiers, it is really hard to explain.
...
There was also a hint of hesitation in Gao Shun's eyes.
The defenders of Xiaopei were obviously not ordinary people, so attacking the city by force was the next best strategy.
I failed to recognize the enemy's empty city strategy the previous time and missed the opportunity. Now the enemy has returned reinforcements, and there are at least two thousand defenders in the city.
It's just that they can't match it in terms of strategy, and they don't even have an advantage in terms of military strength, so they can't attack the city directly.
Let's wait a little longer...
...
...
Inside Xiaopei City.
Lin Zhe held a banquet in the city lord's palace to celebrate Zhao Wu and others.
Whether it was a night attack on the camp or an ambush with troops, it was a great achievement. In addition, the soldiers were busy fighting these days and were highly nervous. It was time to relax.
Before the banquet even started, Lin Zhe saw Zhao Wu from a distance with one foot on the table and gesturing with one hand, bragging about his achievements to his colleagues.
Such as shooting off the helmet of the enemy leader with one arrow within a hundred steps; single-handedly driving back the opposing general with one blow...
Just when Zhao Wu was talking enthusiastically, he found that Lin Zhe, Jian Yong and others had arrived at the banquet. Zhao Wu's bragging voice suddenly stopped, and then he gently took off his foot from the table.
He scratched his head awkwardly.
"Military advisor, I, Zhao Wu, have surrendered. I have truly surrendered. You are simply not a human being..."
"No, I mean, military advisor, you are not a human being in my heart..."
"It's not...that..."
"You are my god!"
Listening to Zhao Wu's incoherent words, Lin Zhe couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth for a moment, and then said: "General Zhao has won a great victory this time, and he should be credited with the first credit! When the lord comes back, I will definitely take credit for the general!"
"This... is all the credit of the military advisor. How dare the general take the credit..."
Lin Zhe ignored Zhao Wu Ziqian's words, but raised the wine glass on the table and said loudly to the generals: "Everyone..."
"We were able to defeat the enemy this time, all thanks to the bravery of the soldiers on the front lines to kill the enemy!"
"Although I live in Xiaopei, I am always thinking about my brothers! I wish I could accompany my brothers in battle to kill the enemy. However, as a scholar, Lin cannot lift it with my shoulders or resist with my hands!"
"Zhe...I'm so ashamed!"
"Here's a glass of wine for my brothers!"
After saying this, Lin Zhe drank the wine in one gulp.
Although the alcohol content was not high now, when the wine rolled down his throat, Lin Zhe still choked and coughed twice, and his face turned red visibly.
When the soldiers below saw what Lin Zhe said, their faces turned even redder than Lin Zhe's after drinking, and they hurriedly said:
"The military advisor's words are serious!"
"The strategist should not say this. There is a strategist commanding from the rear. I will wait until I kill the enemy on the front line to kill him happily!"
"Our great victory is all due to the proper command of the military division..."
"..."
Hearing the praises of the soldiers, Lin Zhe couldn't help but smile. Then he poured a glass of wine into the glass, raised his glass and said, "My lord can have such a proud and powerful general. Not to mention my lord, it's Zhe."
I’m also happy about it!”
"This second glass of wine, I would like to pay homage to everyone here on behalf of my lord!"
When Lin Zhe finished his second glass of wine, his eyes began to wander. He shook his head, stood up straight, and poured a third glass of wine into the glass.
"This third glass of wine..."
"Nothing else but respect for yourself!"
"Gentlemen..."
"Drink victory!"
After saying this, bursts of cheers erupted on the field, and the sounds of changing cups and cups could be heard all the time.
