As night fell, some cavalrymen finally returned to the city, proud and proud.
Chu Qing stood on the city wall, wanting to shout and welcome the warriors who returned to the city.
But he noticed that Ma Rujing's expression never relaxed, and Chu Qing's expression changed slightly, and he smiled bitterly.
He knew that Ma Rujing was worried.
More than 5,000 people went out to chase the rangers. Will there be more than 5,000 people who come back?
The answer is obvious. Whether it is deserters or routed troops, even if five thousand cavalry rush out in a swarm, they will easily injure one of their own.
After taking a deep look at Ma Rujing, Chu Qing shook his head and smiled bitterly.
It is said that kindness does not control soldiers, justice does not control wealth, but as a border commander, is Ma Rujing really a stone-hearted person? Watching his soldiers rush to the battlefield one by one, even if they win, the first victory, a big victory, but
After knowing that a soldier had died, would there really be no waves in my heart?
Sighing silently, Chu Qing knew that he would never become a general in this life. If he became a general and a general leading troops, he would definitely go crazy.
Yes, we won. It was a pursuit battle without any suspense. As long as we didn't fall into an ambush, we couldn't lose.
Bundles of scimitars, war horses, and long bows were all sent into the city. The soldiers proudly puffed out their chests and showed off the trophies in their hands.
Ma Rujing slowly breathed a sigh of relief. This veteran only needed to look at the city gate for a while to know that more than 4,000 people had returned. Almost everyone had trophies. This meant that the casualties would not be too great.
High, but a lot of gains.
In fact, the Liangrong Rangers should not be so weak originally. Unfortunately, they planned to play tricks today. They used 3,000 men to shackle 500 soldiers. They thought that when the 500 soldiers came out, they would shoot random arrows and then charge.
They chopped and killed as many as they could, right under the noses of the border troops, and then rode away arrogantly.
Who would have imagined that the elite cavalry of the border army directly chased them out. There were a large number of people, and it was originally the territory of the Chang people. For many reasons, these Liangrong rangers had no fighting spirit at all. They were chased and dispersed.
, unable to organize an effective counterattack, the outcome is already doomed.
Most of the cavalry have returned, and there are still about 500 people who have not returned. The nerves of Ma Rujing, Chu Qing and others have become tense again.
Ma Rujing asked his deputy Liu Wang to ask about it. Those who did not come back were a group of people led by the general Zhang Chengxiao. They had been chasing the second prince. They lost him on the way. They suspected that they had gone to the west side, so they ran away again with the people.
On the west side, no one knows whether the second prince has been captured.
Chu Qing was also a little worried, but suddenly, his mind buzzed and he remembered something.
"Cuttlefish, why hasn't Cuttlefish come back?"
As soon as Chu Qing opened his mouth, Tian Hailong quickly went down the stairs to ask.
Everyone didn't know anything about cuttlefish and ink shrimp, so they didn't even notice it.
Standing on the city wall, Chu Qing began to feel anxious.
Although he had little communication with Cuiyu, although he thought this guy's origins were a bit strange, although he had doubts about his identity, and although this old man... Chu Qing knew nothing about it, he was still a member of the team and had been together for so long.
It would be a lie to say that he has no feelings. Of course, the main reason is that this old man is also good at building houses. If something goes wrong, Nangong Ping and Tao Weiran may not be able to take over such a big project in the south of the city in a short time.
When Ma Rujing saw Chu Qing yelling, he came over and frowned and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Squid, my people are also chasing him out."
"Your people?" Ma Rujing looked unhappy: "Why did your people go out of the city to pursue us?"
Chu Qing said nothing, embarrassed to say.
Ma Rujing snorted coldly: "I don't care whether your people are dead or alive, but if they delay the pursuit of the border troops, they will be dealt with according to military law."
Chu Qing still didn't dare to say anything, feeling guilty.
The cuttlefish's body and bones are indeed a drag. If he reports his identity, the border troops might really have to protect him.
"I really don't know what to say!"
After scolding again, Ma Rujing continued to look outside the city.
Seeing that the earth was about to completely plunge into darkness and torches were already lit on the city wall, hundreds of cavalry appeared on the west side, not very fast and in a somewhat scattered formation.
Ma Rujing breathed a sigh of relief. With more than 5,000 people, less than 300 people were lost. This result was already very good and he could accept it.
In any form of war, even if it is a pursuit, there is basically no zero casualties. I dare say there are zero casualties, especially in a war involving tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people. Zero casualties is completely nonsense. It’s still the same sentence.
, not to mention hundreds of thousands or tens of thousands, even thousands of people would easily be killed or injured if they ran forward.
Whenever there are tens of thousands of people fighting each other in a novel, and it is said that there are zero casualties on the male protagonist's side, I suggest the author save some money, buy a concert ticket, and see with your own eyes what ten thousand people are like.
The last group to come back was Zhang Chengxiao's team, but the leader was not Zhang Chengxiao, the general, but an old man who looked like an old man but was not an old man. Moreover, the old man looked like his mother had just died.
appearance.
There is a rule in the army. After a great victory, if the enemy's general is captured, that is, the one who makes the first contribution should go to the front and be the first to enter the city.
Today, Cuiyu enjoyed this honor, but he didn’t want it. He looked completely lost and almost cried out his tears. However, the horse named Ping’er under his crotch was very cool and big.
His head was swaying back and forth, as if he was walking in a dressage, and his big dark eyes looked a bit proud and cunning.
Seeing clearly that the leader was Cuttlefish, Chu Qing and Ma Rujing were both confused.
Chu Qing didn't know what the man who had done the first feat said in front of him, but he could tell that the old cuttlefish was a bit like being held in high esteem by the stars. The surrounding border troops were shouting around him in a fan shape, and there was a horse behind the cuttlefish.
There was a person on the horse who was tied up with five-flowered flowers and fixed on the horse's back. I don't know which Liangrong prisoner he was.
Chu Qing didn't understand, but Ma Rujing understood. He didn't know Cuttlefish, but seeing this guy without armor, he must be Chu Qing's.
He knew this, but what he didn't know was why Chu Qing's people were at the front, and even Zhang Chengxiao, who was riding a horse, was five steps behind.
Everyone ran away quickly, and when they finally came back, the soldiers also entered the city and dismounted one after another.
Cuiyu looked completely lost. When he suddenly saw Chu Qing, he immediately dismounted and rushed forward, tears bursting out of his eyes again.
The old man actually threw himself into Chu Qing's arms in full view of everyone, and his tears instantly moistened Chu Qing's shoulders.
Chu Qing looked disgusted, but did not push away. He looked at Zhang Chengxiao with a cold face.
"Have you bullied my people?"
Zhang Chengxiao, who was about to report the situation to Ma Rujing, had a strange look on his face. He pointed at the crying cuttlefish and then pointed at himself, opening his mouth as if he was trying to formulate words.
The cuttlefish cried louder: "They are not human, they are worse than pigs and dogs, they are all beasts!"
"Zhang Chengxiao!" Chu Qing pushed Cuiyu away: "How dare you touch my people!"
"Chu Qing!" Ma Rujing shouted: "What about your people!"
"Commander!" Zhang Chengxiao also shouted, his voice louder than Ma Rujing's: "Alleghenda was captured by Master Chu's troops!"