The two knives on Ma Teng's chest were deep into the bones, and blood flowed out along the broken armor. But compared with the pain in his heart, the pain on his body was nothing. Ma Teng sat next to Da Mu, holding his hand over and over again.
He whispered it again and again, trying to wake him up.
"Brother..."
Several brothers came up to help him, but Ma Teng pushed him away almost brutally, and even his brother Ma Ju couldn't get close.
"Brother..."
"Damu...brother will carry you back..." Ma Teng turned a blind eye to the calls from around him, wrapped his arms around Damu's waist, lifted him a foot and then slammed back to the ground, with a look of pain on his face. He who is usually very strong, now wants to
It's not even possible to lift a big tree onto a horse.
Ma Ju, whose face was covered with blood, shouted anxiously: "Brother, you will die if you continue like this..."
"Get out of here! Get out of here!..."
Gai Jun followed one of Ma Teng's brothers on horseback, and heard Ma Teng's shrill roar from a distance, like a wounded beast.
"Shucheng..."
"Brother Gai..." Upon seeing Gai Jun, Ma Teng regained some sense.
Gai Jun took a closer look and asked in surprise: "Is this Brother Xi?" The deceased's surname was Xi, Lin, with the nickname Da Mu. He was one of Ma Teng's confidants and served as the head of the village.
"This is my best brother, my best brother...it hurts me so much! Ah...ah...ah..." Ma Teng burst into tears and howled loudly, which made everyone feel miserable!
There are not many things in the world that can make a strong man cry like a child, the loss of a close friend is one of them. Gai Jun thought of Chen Ni, his dead friend.
Gai Jun turned around and said to Gai Yin: "Bo Si, ask someone to bring Brother Xi back to the camp."
Gai Yin nodded.
"No need. I'll do it myself..." Ma Teng said.
Gai Jun winked at Gai Yin, and the latter understood, came behind Ma Teng, and slashed his neck with a knife, knocking him unconscious.
Ma Ju and others breathed a sigh of relief, carefully lifted Ma Teng and put him into the carriage. The doctor directed the two men to remove his armor and apply medicine and bandage.
Gai Jun looked at the messy battlefield, frowned and asked, "What are the casualties of the soldiers?"
Gai Yin replied in a serious tone: "More than a thousand people were killed or injured."
Gai Jun glanced at Gai Yin and said nothing. He brought more than 2,800 people into the customs, and now there are less than 2,000 left.
The Han army entered the camp in an orderly manner, but the Yellow Turban Army had no intention of returning to the city. They retreated for several miles, formed a circle with tens of thousands of vehicles, and acted as a wall. They made fires and cooked meals, treated the wounded, collected corpses, and were busy.
Gai Jun met Huangfu Song at the gate of the camp and asked, "Why did Zhonglang cease the war?"
Huangfu Song shook his head and said, "The moth bandits are so strong that they are more difficult to deal with than we thought. The battle only took half a day, and the casualties actually amounted to tens of thousands."
Chief Shi Liang Yan added: "If we continue to fight, even if we can defeat the moth thieves, it will be a miserable victory. There will still be more than ten thousand Zhang Bao in the next song, and we will not be able to conquer them by then. It is better to win by tricking."
"Winning with a plan?" Gai Jun asked: "The plan will be laid out?"
Chief Shi Liang Yan said with a smile: "This requires gathering the wisdom of everyone."
Gai Jun thought: "You mean you haven't figured out a way yet?"
Suddenly, the deafening sound of horse hooves came from behind, accompanied by a long laugh, which was particularly harsh. Needless to say, it must be Guo Si.
"All dead?..." When Guo Si heard that the entire Youzhou cavalry army was wiped out, he put on a face of fake mercy like a cat crying like a mouse, and finally couldn't hold back his laughter. His shoulder injury was immediately affected, and there was another burst of ghost crying and wolf howling.
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Li Jue laughed and scolded: "You deserve it...you suffered a loss by thinking that there is no one in the Yellow Turbans?"
Guo Bang gritted his teeth and said: "Damn it, if I hadn't taken advantage of him, how could he have hurt me? What happened next? I didn't kill him! Hey... you guys think, why is Zhang Jiao so smart, knowing that our brothers
Don't mess with me, I'm going to seek bad luck from the people of Youzhou."
Wang Fang said bitterly: "It's their own fault."
"that is……"
Yang Dingdao: "The people of Youzhou have suffered a great loss of vitality after this battle. They are not worth mentioning."
Hu Zhen nodded and said: "Huangfu Zhonglang and Gai Xiaowei are both from Liangzhou, so don't make it difficult for them."
Guo Bang cursed and said: "The son of a bitch from Youzhou is almost dead, why do I rarely mention him?"
Huangfu Song was very popular among the soldiers, for no other reason than being considerate of the soldiers. Officers of the Han army accompanied him throughout the sick and wounded camps, and then waited for the soldiers to eat hot meals before eating. The banquet was extremely quiet, and everyone under his command was excited.
There were quite a few casualties. No one was happy at this time. Even if they didn't care, they wouldn't show it.
After eating, everyone discussed countermeasures. After a heated debate, they decided to adopt Tian Feng's proposal, which was to hang up the "war-free" card to vent their energy, wait for the enemy to relax, and then rein in the troops to attack him.
After the meeting, Gai Jun walked towards his camp. On the way, he met a travel-worn envoy from the military camp. He clasped his fists and said, "Captain Gai, I have your letter from home."
"Really, really?" There was chaos in the Central Plains and letters were blocked. His family must have learned that Yu and Yan sent letters as soon as possible after the rebellion subsided. By the time it got to him, it was already October. Gai Jun took over the letter after he left home.
The first letter, I felt apprehensive in my heart, I quickly walked back to the big tent, and looked at it through the glow of the copper beast lamp.
This letter is eloquent and contains nearly ten thousand words, with different writing styles. Haha, parents, sister, and second wife are all missing.
Looking at the emotional handwriting of his close relatives, Gai Jun's eyes were slightly moist. He had been away from home for half a year and really wanted to return to them right away!
The Wanyan book was extremely long, but Gai Jun hated it. When he read the end, Bian Wei said she wanted to give him a surprise. Gai Jun didn't understand what he meant, so he unfolded the last paragraph of silk, and a small black handprint appeared in his eyes,
Gai Jun smiled, stretched out his hand and gently rubbed the black handprint, as if holding his son's little hand.
Gai Jun read a letter several times, with ups and downs in his mind. He couldn't sleep for a long time. He got up and left the tent, wandering under the stars. Suddenly, the sound of a flute floated down the wind, which was sad and bitter, with a hint of sadness and vicissitudes of life.
"It's the Qiang flute..." Gai Jun unconsciously thought of the famous line in Tang poetry, "Why should the Qiang flute blame the willows? The spring breeze does not reach Yumen Pass." He walked in the direction of the sound of the flute. Turning a corner, Ma Teng's tall back was revealed.
Completely silent in the music of Qiang flute, eyes closed tightly, with tears hidden. Dozens of Qiang people around were sitting on the ground, their eyes blurred. Listening to the familiar Qiang flute and familiar melody, it was like returning to Liangzhou, back to their hometown...
After the song ended and the last note slowly faded away, Ma Teng sighed and murmured to himself: "Damu... have a good trip..."
When the Qiang people saw Gai Jun, they immediately informed their companions and stood up to salute.
Gai Jun nodded to the Qiang people and said to Ma Teng: "Shoucheng, your injury is very serious. You should have a good rest."
Ma Teng's face was so pale that he forced a smile and said, "I won't die, brother Gai, don't worry."
Gai Jun was speechless, patted his shoulder and left.);.