The Rebellious Officials and Traitors of the Late Han Dynasty

Chapter 377: After all the hard work, nothing was gained

South of Bailang Mountain, shouts of killing were deafening. A large number of cavalrymen were trying to charge towards Bailang Mountain Pass, while the Wuhuan soldiers at Bailang Mountain Pass were also fighting hard.

Behind them, thick smoke rose up into the sky. In the thick black fog, there were flames burning, and the heat could be felt from a long distance away.

A gong sounded, and the fighting cavalry soldiers quickly began to cross-cover their retreat. The Xianbei people also began to retreat.

At this moment, there were only a thousand soldiers in Yamaguchi, and all of them were injured.

"Prime Minister, we can defeat the enemy with just one charge." Budugen came running over with anger on his face. He didn't know why Qin Shou withdrew his troops at this time.

"What can we do if we kill these thousand soldiers?" Qin Shou snorted coldly.

"Khan, if your troops hadn't arrived late, how could Tadun have escaped?" Pang Tong snorted coldly, "We have been holding off the Wuhuan army for six days. Why haven't your Xianbei troops arrived yet?"

Budugen and Kebi Neng showed a trace of embarrassment on their faces. It's not that the Xianbei army hasn't arrived, but it's nearby. It's just that the two wanted to let the Han army and Wuhuan kill each other, so that both sides would consume more and the two of them could benefit.

I didn't expect Qin Shou to be so cruel. He actually dared to set fire to the mountain and burn the entire Bailang Mountain. He was really cruel and ruthless. Tadun was also a ruthless character.

The soldiers left behind in the rear were also the elite among the elite. Just a few thousand elite soldiers were able to hold off the main army's charge for an hour.

They did block the attack of the Cavalry Army, but they also blocked the head-on confrontation between the Cavalry Army and Tadun, allowing Tadun to break out of the siege with an army of more than 100,000.

Tadun was defeated, but his forces were saved. At this moment, Tadun was probably frightened by Qin Shou's fire. He would not harass the Central Plains for several years. If he would attack the Central Plains, it would only be the Xianbei.

When the two thought of this, they secretly regretted in their hearts that they should have let the troops advance faster. In this way, even if they could not completely destroy Tadun, they could have severely damaged his main force, which would have reduced the pressure on them in the future.

Qin Shou glanced at the other party coldly. He knew what these two guys were thinking, so he simply took advantage of the situation and deliberately let Tadun lead the main force away.

He believed that there would definitely be no peace on the grassland in the future, and the Xianbei and Wuhuan would definitely start fighting, but at that time, it would no longer be Qin Shou's business.

"Prime Minister, now that the enemy has retreated, Tadun is already fearful and would never dare to compete with you again. We are willing to follow you and recover the grassland." Kebineng felt embarrassed but still said it shamelessly.

These people are best at speaking against their conscience and they are very thick-skinned.

Qin Shou laughed secretly in his heart, but did not expose the other party. Instead, he said with a smile: "No matter what, we have defeated Tadun this time. The Wuhuan are doomed. Now is the time to pursue the victory."

Ke Bineng nodded in agreement repeatedly, but he felt a sense of disdain in his heart. These Han people from the Central Plains were just as their ancestors had said, no matter what happened, as long as they flattered someone, everything would be easy to deal with.

What can the Han Prime Minister do? After being praised by me, won't he still help me to wipe out the Wuhuan? When both sides are defeated, it will be my time to reap the benefits.

"Report. Report."

At this moment, some cavalry came galloping and went straight into the center of the army. When everyone looked, they saw the cavalry dismounted and handed over a brocade bag.

"Prime Minister, the military advisor has an urgent report. Gongsun Kang is leading an army of 100,000 and is attacking Liucheng. The military advisor asks the Prime Minister to return as soon as possible." The cavalry reported loudly.

When the people around Qin Shou heard this, their expressions suddenly changed. Liucheng was their way home, and the enemy had all their food and grass in Liucheng. Once Liucheng was captured, hundreds of thousands of soldiers would die on the grassland. "Damn it."

Qin Shou clenched his fists and said unwillingly: "Liucheng is our retreat, where food and grass are gathered. Nothing can go wrong. Although I really want to continue the attack, Liucheng cannot be lost."

After hearing this, Kebi Neng and Budugen's faces suddenly changed. They were still thinking about making Qin Shou and Wuhuan lose both! Unexpectedly, at this critical moment, such a thing would happen.

That damn Gongsun Kang, he didn't attack earlier or later, but chose to attack at this time, which ruined his own plan.

If Gongsun Kang had attacked earlier, Ke Bineng and the other two might have joined forces with Wuhuan and Gongsun Kang to hunt Qin Shou and destroy the main force of the Cavalry Army in Liaodong.

After all, the combined strength of the three parties can easily deal with Qin Shou.

Why did Gongsun Kang show up at this time? He and Wuhuan had become enemies, and Wuhuan had been severely damaged, so it was impossible for them to unite.

If he showed up now, wouldn't that give Qin Shou the opportunity to defeat them one by one? What a fool.

"This damn Gongsun Kang actually showed up at this time. Did he want to force me to return and give Wuhuan a chance to recuperate? I admit that they succeeded." Qin Shou clenched his fists.

"Prime Minister, we are willing to lead the army and work with the court to deal with Gongsun Kang." Ke Bineng suddenly said.

"Yes, we are willing to follow the Prime Minister's lead." Budugen also echoed and even said an idiom.

Qin Shou burst into laughter, raised his whip, and chuckled, "He is just a little Gongsun Kang. He doesn't need your help. Your main opponent is the Wuhuan. Tadun is an ambitious man. He will definitely raise an army again. Your mission is to defeat him."

After hearing this, Kebineng and Budugen cursed in their hearts. The thing they least wanted to do finally fell upon them.

Once Tadun knew that Qin Shou had withdrawn his troops, he would never let the two of them go, and a fight between the two sides would soon begin.

Thinking about it carefully, there seemed to be no other benefits for the two men to raise troops to support Qin Shou except defeating Tadun. Food, fodder, horses, etc., all fell into Qin Shou's hands in the end.

And the two of them had gained an enemy. Tadun must be hating them to the core. He wanted to kill them right away, but they had nothing to say.

Qin Shou ignored what the two men were thinking, and said to the generals around him: "Clean up the battlefield, and then prepare to return to Liucheng. I want to conquer Gongsun Kang."

"promise."

After hearing this, the generals did not dare to delay and quickly ordered to clean up the battlefield.

"My two khans, the military situation is urgent, so I will not keep you any longer. While Tadun's army is defeated, you should quickly give orders to pursue them, and you will definitely gain something." Qin Shouyou urged.

"Take care, Prime Minister. We will go and give chase first."

The two men were annoyed, but they had no choice but to lead the army in pursuit.

(End of this chapter)