Chapter 360 Lost and Captured
The Turkic cavalry did not leave too far, and they were also afraid of the other party's pursuit. In their impression, the number of soldiers who dared to take the initiative to challenge them would definitely exceed theirs.
If they flee in a hurry at this time, the enemy will start chasing them and they will not be able to do anything except running around, and they may be swallowed by the enemy.
They dare not take risks.
So they wait until dawn, and with their superb equestrian advantages, even if the enemy has 100,000 soldiers and horses, they can successfully escape.
Just as they were about to rest, the 100-man team of the vanguard soldiers followed again. Yehei shot cold arrows when he was on the high side, disturbing them from letting them be peaceful.
When the Turkic commanders saw this situation, they were so angry that they were itchy, but they were afraid of falling into the trap again, so they deployed a large number of fires on the periphery.
Just after they worked hard all night, they had initial results and avoided the cold arrows, it was dawn.
The soldiers didn't rest well, and even the patrol troops had never rested.
"The commander of the thousand men, General Huhad was attacked by the enemy, and the cattle, sheep and horses suffered heavy losses. I hope the general will return to rescue him." The scout quickly came to report.
But the atmosphere was a little different. I didn’t see the general. Only a few commanders listened to the news and gathered together to discuss countermeasures. Only then did I know that Utomon had been killed and now several commanders are led by troops.
"We must return to the rescue, otherwise it will be difficult for us to return to the north."
The people from the commander just now counted the casualties. Through this analysis, it was found that the number of people on the other side was not that large, otherwise their casualties would not be the only one.
"No, how can you go back without military achievements? I am unwilling to accept that the opponent has only a thousand people. When they are cleaned up, they will go back to rescue Huhad. He just happened to be able to kill the opponent on the road and caught him off guard." Another thousand-man said.
"The enemy is prepared for us to retreat. If we continue to attack our rear, it is difficult to support us in how long it will take for us to fight. It is better to go back for now and regroup and then wipe them out." Another commander of the thousand-man said.
There are both conservatives, and there are sufficient reasons for the main battle.
This is why they need a general to command it. It is a taboo to hesitate at critical moments, just as they seem to be wasting time thinking a little longer.
He Bida, Shi Huaiyi and others took the enemy's logistics with their troops and also adopted a sneak attack in the dark, catching the other party off guard.
They thought that no one would be seen at night, but Huhad really let go of his guard. There were main troops in front of him and no trace of enemies was found around them. The cattle and sheep following behind were rushing slowly.
He, a commander of thousands of men, thought he could achieve military achievements, but now he has nothing and cannot leave without the orders of the general. He can be said to be a little anxious, and the more anxious he is, the more irritable he is.
There was no arrangement until the evening, and the two thousand Turkic cavalry had a good meal and the horse's physical strength was relieved.
However, it was precisely because he was caught off guard that the people who were supported by He Bi were attacked, causing heavy casualties.
The scout who conveyed the information was anxious. It had been so long since the commander had not given orders. He was extremely anxious and rushed in and emphasized again that the situation was critical.
At this time, the commanders of thousands of men were seriously calculating gains and losses, and their thoughts were destroyed by a soldier and they were very angry.
“Drag out.”
The commander waved his hand and sent the person away. If the scout had been in their barracks, he would have been in a different position. However, the situation is different now. Although he will not have the best life, his fate will not be very good.
"Retreat." The most powerful leader said.
The remaining few commanders of thousands of men made their own statements, but the majority of them dived, and more than 20,000 people retreated like this.
In Shakouao, the scout who went out to investigate the news returned, and the Turks retreated.
"You stay, I will take Hu Ben's personal guards to help to prevent the enemy from counterattacking." Li Dedao.
"Governor, the last general asks for battle!" Situ En said.
"You can't take risks, you stay and wait for us to return." Li Dedao.
The governors all spoke, and they were going to listen to their subordinates. After the Turks withdrew their troops, Li De and Hu Ben's personal guards followed them. Once the other party made other moves, they would leave as soon as possible.
Their purpose of coming here is to respond, not to be afraid of accidents, but to be afraid of anything. If they encounter local main force on the way back, at least they can help to restrain them.
In order to ensure insurance, He Bida and the others would inevitably accompany him with a large number of horses.
It took me one morning to meet with He Bida's people. It was a coincidence that it would definitely take a chance to meet in the vast wilderness.
Li De's people were far away from the main force of the Turks in case they were caught by the other scouts. This would make them meet just in a good way, and what if they were all fate.
"Governor, we seized three thousand war horses." He Bida said.
"If I hadn't been in a hurry, I could have gained more." Ding Qilin added beside him.
Look at their bodies, all of them are covered with blood-stained battle robes, and they will not be easy to see that their battle will not be easy. Look at the Hu Ben Guards who have replaced the heavy armor. Their image at this time looks more like a guard of honor, and it looks too clean.
Although there is a clear contrast in their armor, they are full of strong hostility.
"This is not the time to reminisce about the past, go back to Shakouao."
Different from the time he came, he had supplies and arrived at the destination only after dusk. Situ En and his people were still cautious, afraid of being sneak attacked by the Turks.
As a result, they were welcomed by their own people.
"It is not advisable to stay here for a long time. Let's order everyone to gather. Let's leave here and rush on the road overnight. We cannot give the enemy a chance to counterattack." Li De said.
After a long journey and a night of fighting, they had to travel overnight. The soldiers in Shakouao were rested, so they took on the responsibility of guarding the road.
In order not to affect the journey, the soldiers were tied to the horse's back to prevent them from falling.
It just passed like this and it was noon the next day before I stopped to rest.
"Governor, this battle is really safe. They have lost a lot of cattle and sheep and will not pursue them anymore." Gao Cheng asked inquired.
"It's not just a matter of food and grass. Don't forget that their chief general was learned by the governor. Now that no one is in charge of the troops, the morale of the troops is sluggish, he will definitely not take the risk of pursuing them." Situ En said.
"Have the battle damage statistics been counted?" Li De asked.
At this time, things are not easy as the main general. We will naturally be happy if we have military achievements, but we have to face the burden of war.
"Eight hundred injuries, three hundred casualties, and nearly one hundred serious injuries. Nearly half of the casualties in this battle have been killed or injured." Gao Cheng replied.
"We seized three thousand war horses, one carriage of gold, silver and gems, and five carriages of soldiers, armor and fur." He Bida said.
"We collected and seized 500 horses." Zhang Jin said.
Seeing this, Situ En said, "Under the leadership of the governor, we attacked the enemy camp at night and fought hard in the local main force. The governor even killed the local main general."
He did not say that the horses seized were only a team of scouts, which was not worth mentioning than the materials confiscated by the other party.
Chapter completed!