As night fell, some cavalrymen finally returned to the city, arrogantly.
Chu Qing stood on the city wall, wanting to shout and welcome the warriors who returned to the city.
But he noticed that Ma Rujing's expression never relaxed, and Chu Qing's expression changed slightly, and he smiled bitterly.
He knew that Ma Rujing was worried.
More than 5,000 people went out to chase the rangers. Will there be more than 5,000 people who come back?
The answer is obvious. Whether it is a deserter or a retreat, even if five thousand cavalry rush out in a swarm, it is easy to accidentally injure one's own people.
After taking a deep look at Ma Rujing, Chu Qing shook his head and smiled bitterly.
It is said that kindness does not control soldiers, justice does not control wealth, but as a border commander, is Ma Rujing really a stone-hearted person? Watching his soldiers rush to the battlefield one by one, even if they win, win for the first time, or win a big victory, but After knowing that a soldier had died, would there really be no waves in my heart?
Sighing silently, Chu Qing knew that he would never become a general in this life. If he became a general, a general leading troops, he would definitely go crazy.
Yes, we won. It was a pursuit battle without any suspense. As long as we didn't fall into an ambush, we couldn't lose.
Bundles of scimitars, war horses, and long bows were all sent into the city. The soldiers proudly puffed out their chests and showed off the trophies in their hands.
Ma Rujing slowly breathed a sigh of relief. This veteran only needed to look at the city gate for a while to know that more than 4,000 people had returned. Almost everyone had trophies. This meant that the casualties would not be too great. High, but a lot of gains.
In fact, the Liangrong Rangers should not be so weak originally. Unfortunately, they planned to play tricks today. They used 3,000 men to shackle 500 soldiers. They thought that when the 500 soldiers came out, they would shoot random arrows and then charge. They chopped and killed as many as they could, right under the noses of the border troops, and then rode away arrogantly.
Unexpectedly, the elite cavalry of the border army directly chased them out. There were a large number of people, and it was originally the territory of the Chang people. For many reasons, these Liangrong rangers had no fighting spirit at all. They were chased and dispersed. , unable to organize an effective counterattack, the outcome is already doomed.
Most of the cavalry were back, and there were still about 500 people who had not returned. The nerves of Ma Rujing, Chu Qing and others were tense again.
Ma Rujing asked his deputy Liu Wang to ask about it. Those who did not come back were a group of people led by the general Zhang Chengxiao. They had been chasing the second prince. They lost him on the way. They suspected that they had gone to the west side, so they ran away again with them. On the west side, no one knows whether the second prince has been captured.
Chu Qing was also a little worried, but suddenly, his mind buzzed and he remembered something.
"Cuttlefish, why hasn't Cuttlefish come back?"
When Chu Qing opened his mouth, Tian Hailong quickly went down the stairs to ask.
Everyone didn't know anything about cuttlefish and ink shrimp, so they didn't notice it at all.
Standing on the city wall, Chu Qing began to feel anxious.
Although he had little communication with Cuiyu, although he thought this guy's origins were a bit strange, although he had doubts about his identity, although this old man... Chu Qing knew nothing about it, he was still a member of the team and had been together for so long. It would be a lie to say that he has no feelings. Of course, the main reason is that this old man is also good at building houses. If something goes wrong, Nangong Ping and Tao Weiran may not be able to take over such a large project in the south of the city in a short time.
When Ma Rujing saw Chu Qing yelling, he came over and frowned and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Squid, my people are also chasing him out."
"Your people?" Ma Rujing looked unhappy: "Why did your people go out of the city to pursue us?"
Chu Qing said nothing, embarrassed to say.
Ma Rujing snorted coldly: "I don't care whether your people are dead or alive, but if they delay the pursuit of the border troops, they will be dealt with according to military law."
Chu Qing still didn't dare to say anything, feeling guilty.
Cuttlefish's body and bones are indeed a drag. If he reports his identity, the border troops might really have to protect him.
"I really don't know what to say!"
Cursing again, Ma Rujing continued to look outside the city.
Seeing that the earth was about to plunge into darkness and torches were already lit on the city wall, hundreds of cavalry appeared on the west side, not very fast and in a somewhat scattered formation.
Ma Rujing breathed a sigh of relief. With more than 5,000 people, less than 300 people were lost. This result was already very good and he could accept it.
In any form of war, even if it is a pursuit, there is basically no zero casualties. I dare to say that there are zero casualties, especially in a war involving tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people. Zero casualties is completely nonsense. It’s still the same sentence. , let alone hundreds of thousands or tens of thousands, even a few thousand people would easily be killed or injured if they ran forward.
Whenever there are tens of thousands of people fighting each other in the novel, and it is said that there are zero casualties on the male protagonist's side, I suggest the author save some money, buy a concert ticket, and see with your own eyes what ten thousand people are like.
The last group to come back was Zhang Chengxiao's team, but the leader was not Zhang Chengxiao, the general, but an old man who looked like an old man but was not an old man. Moreover, the old man looked like his mother had just died. appearance.
There is a rule in the army. After a great victory, if the enemy's general is captured, that is, the one who has the first success will go to the front and be the first to enter the city.
Today, Cuiyu enjoyed this honor, but he didn’t want it. He looked completely lost and almost cried out his tears. However, the horse named Ping’er under his crotch was very coquettish. It was a big horse. The head was swaying back and forth, as if walking in a dressage, and the big black eyes looked a bit proud and cunning.
Chu Qing and Ma Rujing were confused when they saw clearly that the leader was Cuttlefish.
Chu Qing didn't know what the man who had done the first feat said in front of him, but he could tell that the old cuttlefish was a bit like being held in high esteem by the stars. The surrounding border troops formed a fan shape to protect him, and there was a horse behind the cuttlefish. There is a person on the horse who is tied up with five flowers and fixed on the horse's back. I don't know which Liangrong prisoner he is.
Chu Qing didn't understand, but Ma Rujing understood. He didn't know Cuttlefish, but seeing this guy without armor, he must be Chu Qing's person.
He knew this, but what he didn't know was why Chu Qing's people were at the front, and even Zhang Chengxiao, who was riding a horse, was five steps behind.
Everyone ran away quickly, and when they finally came back, the soldiers also entered the city and dismounted one after another.
Cuiyu looked devastated. When he suddenly saw Chu Qing, he immediately dismounted and rushed forward, tears bursting out of his eyes again.
"Chu Qing, Chu Qing, Chu Qing, Chu Qing, Chu Qing."
The old man actually threw himself into Chu Qing's arms in full view of everyone, and his tears instantly moistened Chu Qing's shoulders.
Chu Qing looked disgusted, but did not push away. He looked at Zhang Chengxiao with a cold expression.
"Have you bullied my people?"
Zhang Chengxiao, who was about to report the situation to Ma Rujing, had a strange look on his face. He pointed at the crying cuttlefish and then pointed at himself, opening his mouth as if he was trying to formulate words.
Cuttlefish cried louder: "They are not human, they are worse than pigs and dogs, they are all beasts!"
"Zhang Chengxiao!" Chu Qing pushed Cuiyu away: "How dare you touch my people!"
"Chu Qing!" Ma Rujing shouted: "What about your people!"
"Commander!" Zhang Chengxiao also shouted, his voice louder than Ma Rujing's: "Alleghenda was captured by Master Chu's troops!"
Cuttlefish: “Woooooo~~~”
