The people who came to help were three commanders of the cavalry team. They were at the same level as Lao Ma and came under the orders of the team leader.
Speaking of this matter, it is important to mention that Di Erhu stayed in the ruins of the village. After he painstakingly arranged the corpses of the massacred villagers in the open space, he began to wait in place.
However, a long time passed, but Lao Ma and others were not seen back, so I realized that something might have happened!
Although he looks a bit dull on weekdays, this is just an appearance. He just doesn't like to express himself. When something really happened, his reaction was not slow at all.
Erhu did not panic, nor did he rush to find Lao Ma and others, but directly set off the message fireworks. If he goes to support alone, it will be useless. If there is really any danger, he will just die.
As for driving horses to report the news, that is even more unrealistic! Let’s not talk about whether I can find the team that has left long ago. Even if I successfully find it, it will take a lot of time to go back and forth. By the time they arrive, the day lilies may be cold!
Therefore, Erhu chose to send the message, while he himself waited obediently. I have to say that this is the best choice we can make under current circumstances!
Facts have proved that his judgment was correct. The team that received the news quickly sent troops to support them. Under his leadership, Lao Ma and others were successfully rescued.
"Old Ma, I'm late!" Erhu said with a mournful face as he drove his horse forward.
Looking around, only Lao Ma, Dahei and Lin Yan were left among the teammates who fought together not long ago. Even if he was included, the casualties would have been more than half.
"Don't say that, Erhu, we can survive thanks to you!" Lao Ma stepped forward and patted his shoulder and said.
"Yeah, I didn't expect you to be so smart. I really underestimated you before!" Dahei also said with a smile.
Even though they said so, those brothers were still dead, and Erhu was still very sad.
In fact, everyone feels the same way. The moment they set foot on the battlefield, they should have thought of this ending. Shrouds in horse leather might be the final fate of these people!
But can they escape? Can you back down? cannot!
If we retreat today, those people who were massacred will never be able to rest in peace; those poor women who were kidnapped will face a fate worse than death.
From the moment they put on their armor and went into battle, they were responsible for the safety of this country and the millions of ordinary people within its borders. At the critical moment, they cannot retreat and do not dare to retreat!
Retreating means that what they protect will be ruthlessly ravaged by the enemy, so from the beginning, they have no choice!
"Old Ma, you are in big trouble this time!" A senior leader said as he drove his horse forward.
Although Lao Ma and others were trying to save the people, taking unauthorized actions on the battlefield was a big or small matter. If we really want to dig deeper, then the original team wanted them to stay where they were, but as a result, Lao Ma led people to attack without permission, and the losses were so huge, then the accountability must be heavy!
"Lao Liu, you know, I have no choice!" Lao Ma sighed and said.
Lao Liu reached out and patted Lao Ma on the shoulder. If it were him, he might do the same thing. But they are soldiers, and "obeying orders" is their bounden duty. When encountering this kind of thing, it is a dilemma!
The big gangster on the side said: "Liu Shichang, this is a decision that we all made unanimously after discussion. If there is a punishment, let's punish it together!"
Lin Yan also said: "We are a whole!"
Old Liu gave a bitter smile and said: "This matter is not something I can decide, not even the team leader. I can only go back and see what the team leader wants!"
Another chief came forward and said: "Old Ma, don't be too pessimistic. Things may not be as serious as you think. After all, the captain is not a cold-blooded person. After all, you have avenged the villagers. He also rescued several innocent girls, which is a big credit. It would be great if he could 'make up for his mistakes'!"
Lao Ma's expression did not improve at all. On the one hand, too many brothers died in this operation, and he fell into deep self-blame; on the other hand, he knew the temperament of the team leader and acted accordingly. It's more formal, for him. Gong is merit, fault is fault, the two cannot be confused.
He himself didn't care, and would even accept the punishment calmly. However, many of these brothers who followed him desperately risked their lives. If he still had a bad reputation, then he would really have no face to face them!
Suddenly, a voice came: "Old Ma, come here and see, what is this?"
The speaker was Elder Xu. He used to be a horse detective, so he still retained his original professional habits. He immediately searched the bodies of the dead barbarians to see if he could find any useful information.
Sure enough, he actually found a letter and a jade talisman, which were found from the leading barbarian.
"What is this?" Old Liu asked doubtfully.
"Take it apart and take a look." Lao Ma said.
Lao Xu nodded, and then carefully opened the letter. There was only a short line in it: "Everything is ready, action will be taken in three days!"
There was no addressee and no signature, just a word that had no beginning or end and a jade talisman with an unknown purpose.
Several people studied for a long time but still had no clue. Old Liu said: "It's really embarrassing for us big bosses to study this. It's better to take it back and let the team make a decision!"
The others nodded when they heard this. They were not very educated, so it was Lao Xu who read out these few words. If it were Lao Liu who couldn't read a word, he would probably have used this paper to wipe his buttocks!
"Old Ma, this letter seems to contain some important information. If you go back and give it to the captain, you may be exempted from this punishment!" Old Xu said.
As a forward scout, I had the intuition that this letter should be something very important, but it was accidentally intercepted by Lao Ma and his party. If the message above could be deciphered, it might be a big blow to the barbarians.
In the face of this kind of information, Lao Ma's so-called "disobedience on the battlefield" becomes less important! In fact, Lao Ma and others did not make any big mistakes. Isn't it the right thing to help the people?
Lao Ma put the letter and the jade charm away and prepared to hand them to the captain when he returned. At the same time, he and Dahei cut off the ears of the dead barbarians and took something like an identity card from the leading barbarian.
Ordinary people always think that when fighting on the battlefield, they will cut off the enemy's head so that they can go back and exchange for military merit. In fact, on the actual battlefield, this is very unrealistic!
The battlefield is in chaos, where is the time for you to cut off people's heads? Even if you have that time, it is a bit too strenuous and very inconvenient to carry.
If a general with strong martial arts skills could kill dozens of people at once, the war horse would not be able to carry so many heads. Therefore, under normal circumstances, they would just cut off the enemy's ears in exchange for military merit.
As for those who can be specially cut off and brought back, they are at least around the level of generals. Ordinary people do not get this kind of treatment!
Anyway, the purpose of rescuing Lao Ma and others has been achieved, and there was an unexpected harvest, so everyone drove their horses back.
Lao Ma took a deep look at Lin Yan. Unlike the carefree Dahei, he still had some doubts about what just happened.
Since he and Dahei followed Lin Yan out, they could see some things more clearly. It is precisely because of this that I have some doubts in my heart.
For example: "Why was Lin Yan able to kill two barbarian soldiers in an instant when he was chasing alone? Why did the leading barbarian turn around and come back instead of directly killing Lin Yan? He was scrupulous, or perhaps afraid. What? And the most important thing is that after the previous fight, the leading barbarian should not be so weak, otherwise Lao Mo would not have died. However, he was directly killed by himself and Dahei in the second contact. This is another what's going on?
Lao Ma is a calm person, and his many years in the military have given him extremely rich experience. Everything today is obviously not that ordinary, and the doubts about the matter are vaguely related to Lin Yan.
He would not think that he suddenly became powerful, nor would he think that this was a simple coincidence. However, there is no substantial evidence yet, and Lin Yan is harmless to them for the time being, so Lao Ma didn't say much, but paid a little more attention to Lin Yan.
Lin Yan could naturally feel Lao Ma's gaze, and actually understood that his move just now was too risky. Although Mumu's ability has been greatly limited, this little bronze beast can match the Houtian realm after all. Even if they hold back against a few barbarians, it is not something they can bear!
But now that the matter has been done, Lin Yan will not regret it! Although I have not been with these comrades for a short time, they are all tough men. Lin Yan also admires them very much and will not let any barbarian go. This is the last thing Lin Yan can do for them!
Traveling quickly, Lao Ma and the others soon returned to the village that had been burned down by the barbarians. At this time, there were more than ten riders standing there quietly. The leader was a man in his thirties, with a sword hanging on his waist. , with cold eyes, he is the immediate boss of Lao Ma and others, the team leader Zhang Wu.
Lao Ma and others came closer, cupped their hands in front of Zhang Wu and said, "Coach Zhang!"
Zhang Wu nodded, then looked at Lao Ma and said: "Act without authorization, Lao Ma, you are very courageous! If something happens, I will have to wipe your butt for you!"
Lao Liu on the side said: "Team leader, Lao Ma..."
Before he finished speaking, Zhang Wu waved his hand to stop him: "I already know the matter, but one code is the same, and "acting without authorization" is a fact. If everyone does this, then is there any order in this team? "
Seeing that Lao Liu hit a wall, the others swallowed back their pleas.
Zhang Wu continued: "I have ordered the soldiers to bury the dead villagers. I have also sent people to temporarily place the few women you rescued in the villages behind. You can rest assured!"
Lao Ma felt relieved after hearing this, and said nothing more in the face of Zhang Wu's scolding. After hesitating for a moment, he still reported the matter of the letter and the jade talisman to Zhang Wu. After all, he was the boss of Lao Ma and others.
Zhang Wu frowned when he heard what happened. He took the letter and the jade charm into his arms and said to Lao Ma and the others: "I will report this matter to the captain, and you guys must not spread the word! As for your matter, Lao Ma, it is also up to you. The team is making a decision together, do you understand?"
When Lao Ma and others heard this, they cupped their hands and said, "Yes!"
Zhang Wu continued: "Master Xiaowei has begun to make arrangements. This time we must make sure that these barbarians have no chance of coming back! As the main force of this attack, our cavalry team must not lose the chain at the critical moment! Okay, Lao Ma will make up for the time being. Join Lao Xu’s team and take action!”
Everyone took the order and left. The team quickly lined up and then galloped away under the leadership of Zhang Wu, leaving only a field of smoke and dust...
