Wei Ni

Chapter 54
Finally, the enemy stopped chasing him. Xia Houhui, who was the disadvantaged party, not only did not leave quickly with joy, but returned back.

Instead, he also thought of the reason why Wu Jun didn't continue to pursue.

Besides, it's almost noon now.

Counting the time, Jiang Ban should have returned to Shouchun long ago, and is now on his way with more than a hundred scouts.

In this way, it is really not risky to go back.

If you can arouse Wu Bing's anger and let them continue to pursue, maybe you can lure the enemy deep and create an ambush opportunity for Jiang Ban and others!

Of course, Ding Feng will not do what he wants.

When he saw Wei Jun's scouts appearing a hundred paces away again, he just asked Bu Qu to raise his crossbow on guard.

If the Wei Jun scouts dare to approach, they will be given a ride.

If it's just floating around, then ignore it.

After helping the wounded to the back of the horse and restraining the bodies of the fallen troops, he led the army back.

After all, after a night of galloping and another morning of chasing and fighting, he and his followers were already tired; staying here would only increase the danger.

One side has nothing to fear, and the other side has no power to attack, which makes the battlefield so tacitly stalemate.

About two quarters of an hour later.

Ding Feng guessed that the governor of Buqu had already walked away with the injured Buqu and the body of the deceased, so he turned his horse and led everyone back slowly.

Wei Jun naturally followed closely.

The difference is that, except for Xia Houhui, the other cavalrymen all showed joyful expressions.

The reason is that after the Wu soldiers left, they could cut off the ears of the slaughtered captives and bring back the weapons discarded along the road to ask for rewards!

A busy night's hard work was not in vain.

As for the dead Pao Ze, there is nothing to be sentimental about.

Both of them are scouts with the highest death rate, and everyone will have such a day, and they have long been used to facing life and death.

Besides, considering the current situation, winning rewards as much as possible, and then distributing the property to the family members of the deceased is the best consolation for the deceased~
Both sides followed suit, walking very slowly.

Half an hour later, there was a sound of hooves behind Wei Qi from far to near.

Chen Ding, who was wounded and hung behind, looked back, then lifted his horse's belly and galloped in the direction of Xia Houhui, and announced the good news loudly, "General, Jiang Sima is back!"

It also led to the cheers of all the scouts.

"The reinforcements are here!"

"Jiang Sima is back!"

Such a movement naturally alarmed Wu Jun in front.

Ding Feng immediately stopped the troops in the back of the palace, lined up his cavalry and raised his crossbow to be on guard, then picked up his spear from the side of the saddle, and solemnly prepared to charge into the battle.

He heard the hoofbeats too.

And it can be roughly judged that the number of Wei cavalry who rushed over was no less than Baiqi.

But he wasn't afraid at all.

Because this place is already very close to the Jianghuai hilly area, and in previous battles, there are many stories of him charging and beheading with inferior troops.

With a mere hundred riders, it is very difficult to keep him.

The worst outcome is nothing more than a loss for both sides.

What are you afraid of!

"Sorry, General."

Jiang Ban, who had traveled hundreds of miles day and night, with a sleepy face, led a hundred horses to gallop to Xia Houhui's side, and his tone was full of self-blame, "I'm late."

When he arrived, he had roughly guessed what had happened through the corpses of the enemy and us and the traces of fighting along the way.

I also know that I agreed with Huang Ji's words last night, and persuaded Xia Houhui to make a decision, and what price Xia Houhui and others paid.

"It's not too late."

Xia Houhui waved his hand, and said in a calm tone, "It's not easy for Gongjun to gallop for hundreds of miles day and night."

uh~
Faced with such a plain answer, Jiang Ban was a little dumbfounded for a while.

To be precise, it was because he couldn't guess what Xia Houhui was thinking at this time.

Especially when he caught a sharp glimpse, the leather armguard on his forearm and the military uniform on his waist were all stained red with blood.

Was it because he was injured that he was a little depressed, or was the battle just too fierce, making it difficult for him who had just been released from Luoyang to Huainan not long ago to accept it?

Jiang Ban secretly speculated.

After thinking about it, he tried to plead again, "General, if I don't lead the cavalry to charge for a while, I will kill all the thief Wu Shiqi on the opposite side, and avenge Paoze?"

Want to kill the thief Wu dozens of riders for revenge?
If the other party is killed so easily, do I still need you to do it for me?

Hearing this, Xia Houhui looked sideways, with some amusement in his eyes.

But seeing the deep tiredness on Jiang Ban's face, he finally didn't say any bad words, but shook his head and sighed, "Oh, no need. The opposite side is not the usual scout of the thief Wu, and they are equipped with Qiangnu, I won’t do unnecessary casualties later. Well, Gongjun, we have dispatched forty cavalry generals to gather the dead body of Paoze, and search the battlefield by the way.”

"only."

Regarding this, Jiang Ban didn't say much else, but responded respectfully.

Even when he turned around and went to dispatch the pawns, he still felt puzzled.

Why did Xia Houhui not allow himself to lead his troops to charge the battle when his own side had the upper hand in terms of numbers and physical strength?

At sunset the day before, didn't he still swear by the words "there are all native chickens and dogs in the east of the Yangtze River, who insert labels and sell heads, so I have nothing to fear"?
Very strange~
Could it be that General Wei lost his courage?

Coincidentally, Ding Feng, who had been waiting for a long time on the opposite side, but did not wait for the Wei army to attack, also had doubts in his heart.

Especially after seeing Xia Houhui dispatching cavalry to clean the battlefield, he was even more puzzled.

Of course, doubts are doubts, and Wei Jun's stagnation is a good thing for Wu Bing, who is exhausted.

Ding Feng hesitated for a moment, then asked the troops to keep on guard and retreat slowly, in order to test whether the Wei army really no longer had the will to fight.

After retreating twenty steps, Wei Jun remained motionless like a mountain.

Thirty steps.
fifty steps.
After retreating cautiously for seventy or eighty steps and Wei Jun still did not follow, he let the trilogy ride back at full speed, and he drove the horse back on a small dirt bag in the opposite direction, and shouted at Xia Houhui, "I'm General Ding Feng! How dare General Wu Nawei leave his name? If he meets again and again, I will take your life!"

It was Ding Feng? !
No wonder the sense of battlefield is so keen.
Xia Houhui, who had witnessed Wu Jun's retreat and completely relaxed his guard, was immediately surprised when he heard the words.

Also let go of the depression of being restrained everywhere today, after thinking about it, he rode his horse and walked slowly for more than [-] steps, puffed his stomach and raised his chest and said loudly, "I am Wei Ya's goalkeeper, so is Xiahou Hui!"

Xia Houhui?
Hmm. It seems that I have never heard of it.

Could it be that it was after Wei Guoqiaopei Yuanxun?
It's just that if he is from Qiaopei, why does his official position stop at Yamen Jiang, and he still does this kind of thing that goes deep into the enemy's territory to take risks?

Shouldn't it~
The world is so big, and those who have the surname Xiahou are not limited to the Qiaopeina clan.

Regardless of where he is from, just by the steed mount under his crotch, it can be seen that he is from a wealthy family.

By the way, that good horse is really a horse!
I've been through battles for a long time, but I've never seen such a steed in my life.

Well, if there is a chance to meet on the battlefield next time, in order to capture that steed, I will definitely kill him!
When he rode his horse back, Ding Feng also had a decision in his heart.

Collecting the corpses of the robes, cutting off the ears of the slaughtered prisoners, packing up the abandoned weapons and arrows scattered everywhere, etc., the Wei scout battalion also slowly set foot on the way home.

The difference is everyone's reaction.

The cavalrymen who arrived later were elated, and the cavalrymen who had chased and shot in the morning were slightly sentimental, while Xia Houhui lay on the horse's back without saying a word, closing his eyes and resting his mind.

Learning to sleep and rest on a bumpy horseback is an essential foundation for an elite cavalry soldier.

Obviously, he is adjusting at this time.

And Jiang Ban, who learned the whole story of the battle from Chen Ding, quietly drove his horse to walk side by side with Xia Houhui, as if he wanted to say something, but every time he opened his mouth, he stopped.

Perhaps, it is a feeling in the heart.

Xia Houhui opened his eyes, but without waiting for Jiang Ban to speak, he said directly, "If you encounter something like last night in the future, if Gong Jun is thoughtful, you can call me in private."

It is a private suggestion, not a face-to-face statement that echoes other people's ideas.

Since you are a confidant of others, you must always follow the wishes of others, even if they are wrong, you must stand firmly on their side.

Just like last night, Jiang Ban should not have agreed with Huang Ji and the other cavalrymen, let alone persuade Xia Houhui aloud, forming a situation where everyone's wishes cannot be disobeyed, and Xia Houhui fell into a difficult situation.

Instead, he should take the initiative to act as a villain and reprimand Huang Ji and everyone for their actions, so that no matter what decision Xia Houhui makes, he will not be slandered by others.

To put it bluntly, it is to understand the primary and secondary. Since you are attached to others, you must have the awareness to be the claws and claws of others.

Otherwise, why expect chickens and dogs to ascend to heaven?
After listening to Jiang Ban, he knew it in his heart.

It also made the hesitation to speak just now melt away, and the anxiety in my heart also disappeared.

Because Xia Houhui guessed what he wanted to say, and gave the answer directly.

"only!"

Jiang Ban responded loudly, very submissively, "General, Ban knows."

"Um"

After a slight nod, Xia Houhui closed his eyes again to rest his mind, and said nothing else.

No more words on the way home.

After returning to Shouchun and instructing Jiang Ban to restrain the soldiers and transfer the captured soldiers to Yousi, Xia Houhui walked slowly to General Zhengdong's office and pleaded guilty to Man Chong.

Yes, he is now a sinner.

Man Chong had issued a general order before, so that the scouts did not have to go deep into the land occupied by Jiangdong.

Xia Houhui led the scouts around Ruxuwu to spy on Hengjiangpu in private, which is a violation of the general order. If he can bring all the scouts back, he can use the excuse of chasing the enemy's scouts to enter by mistake. Chong also opened his eyes and closed his eyes.

But now that twelve scouts have been lost, it is naturally difficult for everyone to tell.

Don't talk about cutting off more than a hundred ears of the enemy, burning down the Fuling garrison point, and seizing weapons.

For the State of Wei, which has a well-organized cavalry, it is really not difficult to burn down a mere Fuling garrison point.

Moreover, there are many brave men in the army, but is it so easy to cultivate cavalry scouts who are proficient in bows and horses, bold and careful, and familiar with the terrain?
Can the more than a hundred miscellaneous soldiers of the mere bandit Wu compare with the twelve elite scouts of the Wei State?

Only in terms of gain outweighs the loss, Xia Houhui can be regarded as useless and has gone too far!

In fact it is.

After Man Chong got the report, he immediately went up against the case and scolded angrily: "How dare you disobey my general's order!"

(End of this chapter)