gnovel Chapter 104 The Camp Was Captured
Chapter 104 The Camp Was Captured
Chapter 104 The Camp Was Captured
"When we shot arrows at the sandalwood tree, to ensure a safe shot, Fengxian, Cheng Pu, Wei Yue, and I drew our bows together, and all of us hit the target."
"The two fatal arrows that struck Tan Shihuai were shot by my own hands and Fengxian's."
"Cheng Pu and Wei Yue's shots were slightly off target, only hitting their bodies."
"As for the one who smashed open the great shield and cut off Tan Shihuai's head, it was Cheng Lian; the one who chopped down the great banner was Han Yigong."
"I was protected by several generals, including Song Xian, Cao Xing, Wei Xu, and Liu Bei, as I charged into battle."
"These achievements have a sequence, and they must all be carefully counted."
"Do not discourage the generals."
Lu Ping muttered to himself.
Unbeknownst to him, he was merely a military commander of a thousand shi (a unit of grain measure), commanding an army of only a thousand men, yet he had nearly two palms' worth of fierce generals under his command.
It can be said that it has a wealth of fierce generals.
of course.
Although there seem to be many, in reality, of the fierce generals that Lü Ping has gathered, only the group from Jiuyuan City is truly loyal and can stay by his side.
The rest, such as Cheng Pu, Han Dang, and Liu Bei, were actually obtained by him by relying on the remaining order of the Han Dynasty.
In other words.
Cheng Pu, Han Dang, Liu Bei, and others were only in a superior-subordinate relationship with Lü Ping. After the battle, they simply left without a trace, and whether they would acknowledge Lü Ping afterward was another matter entirely.
With the death of Tan Shihuai, the Xianbei cavalry's fighting spirit collapsed, and they quickly retreated. A large number of Han troops also had no intention of fighting again.
The war was thus effectively over.
The remaining Han troops all moved towards the hill. Of the original 15,000 Han troops, only a few thousand were able to maintain their fighting strength and organization.
They managed to set up a battle formation and go to gather and treat the scattered soldiers.
Just as the army was gathering.
At the foot of the hill, a young soldier covered in blood led several companions and hurriedly climbed up the hill. He couldn't help but glance at the remains of the sandalwood tree.
then.
Only then did he walk to Lü Ping's side, the young general clasped his hands in a fist and said in a low voice.
"This humble general, Gongsun Du, congratulates Commander Lü!"
"He achieved the merit of capturing the flag and slaying the general!"
Gongsun Du?
Upon hearing this name...
Lu Ping, who was about to get up and respond, paused for a moment. He actually remembered the young general in front of him. When he led two thousand cavalrymen earlier, this young general stood beside Gongsun Yu.
But...
He never expected that this young general would be named Gongsun Du!
Gongsun Du!
Isn't this the same warlord who later carved out Liaodong, even conquering the Wuhuan and destroying Goguryeo in this tiny territory, and secretly declared himself emperor? He's here too!
Lu Ping's eyes flickered slightly as he carefully examined the young general.
The young general didn't care about Lü Ping's scrutiny; he simply clasped his hands in a fist salute and whispered a reminder.
"Sima, why aren't you going down?"
"The battle has long since ended, and all the generals have already assembled below, awaiting Sima to bring back Tan Shihuai's remains and banner to camp!"
talking.
The young general moved a little closer and whispered something.
"My father could tell that Tanaka Ryūjō was getting a little impatient."
"He specially sent a messenger to find Sima."
This statement came out.
Lu Ping suddenly realized that he had been so excited that he had forgotten about Tian Yan, who was even more excited than him.
If it weren't for Gongsun Du's reminder, I would have almost offended Tian Yan.
He first stepped forward and thanked the young general.
Immediately afterwards, he repeatedly called for manpower to clean up the battlefield, carrying the remains of Tan Shihuai and the Xianbei leader embroidered with the "horse deer" totem.
A group of soldiers headed downwards.
In the midst of the Han army's great formation.
The place where the generals gathered.
The battlefield was almost completely cleaned up, but Lu Ping and the others who had made great contributions had not yet returned with their remains.
Tian Yan, who had just told his generals that they had won the battle and that he would be ennobled, was already feeling embarrassed. With a dark face, he beckoned to one of his trusted confidants.
Before he could even speak, he instructed his trusted confidant to go and find Lü Ping.
One side.
Then, the composed Gongsun Yu spoke in a low voice.
"Judging from the sound, it seems that Commander Lü has already returned."
Everyone looked ahead.
Then, Lü Ping, along with Lü Bu, Wei Yue, and others, were seen carrying the large banner and the remains of Tan Shihuai, walking towards this place.
As for Gongsun Du, he had already given Lü Ping a heads-up and then secretly left on his own initiative, without returning with Lü Ping.
Seeing this scene.
Tian Yan, who had just been frowning, suddenly looked delighted. He didn't even bother to respond to Gongsun Yu, who was also a member of a prominent family in Liaodong and held the same rank of two thousand shi.
He then called upon his trusted confidants to come forward and greet them.
Tian Yan personally grasped Lü Ping's hands with a smile on his face. At the same time, he looked at the sandalwood head that Lü Bu was holding and asked a question.
"Is this the sandalwood tree?"
"Indeed!" Lü Ping nodded slightly. He gestured to Lü Bu, Wei Yue, and the others behind him to turn the head and the large object to Tian Yan, the General Who Destroys the Xianbei, in front of him.
He wasn't worried that Tian Yan would steal the credit.
After all, all the generals in the army were already here, and the merit of beheading generals and capturing flags was witnessed by the entire army.
Tian Yan wasn't stupid. For him, the credit for the great victory was enough. Why would he compete with me for the credit of beheading generals and capturing flags?
This would not only offend himself and those behind him, such as Wang Yun and Cai Yong, but would also cause the entire army to become disloyal.
Seeing that Lü Ping was so cooperative, he handed over the captured head and other valuables without saying a word.
Tian Yan was overjoyed. He made no attempt to hide his feelings and spoke confidently in front of all the generals.
"Zizhi's achievements this time are truly outstanding, making him the foremost soldier!"
"Yan is well aware of the situation. After this battle, he will certainly award Zizhi the title of the greatest contributor among all the generals and report it to the court!"
If we were talking about before this battle...
Tian Yan still wanted to settle scores with Lü Ping about Li Hong's mysterious death, so as to give Wang Zhi, who was still in Wuyuan, an explanation, so that he could face the Ten Attendants Wang Fu when he returned.
But after this battle, Tian Yan no longer had any similar thoughts.
Lü Ping single-handedly shot and killed Tan Shihuai, who had been defeated twice in a row, and turned the tide of the battle. His achievements were almost comparable to the Fenglang Juxu!
He managed to pull himself out of the prison cart, and was just waiting to return to Luoyang to be ennobled!
As for Xia Yu, who is also a commander of the three armies, he doesn't have a fierce general like Lü Ping by his side. He will probably be imprisoned after returning, and it will cost a lot of money to get him out alive.
With such a comparison, Tian Yan was deeply moved. If it weren't for the presence of all the generals, he would have almost kowtowed to Lü Ping twice.
With this mindset, the two were quite in sync and, in front of all the generals, silently reached an agreement.
Right in the midst of the Han army's great formation, just as Jun Ai was about to make a move.
suddenly.
Outside, several defeated soldiers who had remained in the Han army camp, covered in blood, ran all the way from outside.
Seeing this scene.
Almost without the defeated soldiers saying a word, Tian Yan instantly realized something, and his expression immediately darkened.
On the other side.
Standing at a distance, Xia Yu, expressionless, knew perfectly well that this was going to be a disaster, yet felt inexplicably relieved and let out a long sigh.
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