When faced with a desperate situation, most people will urinate faster than their courage.
Especially when you have no time to think rationally and can only act based on instinct, seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages is the most true human instinct.
Han Xin's ability to win a last-ditch battle was the result of a meticulous layout link by link.
The enemy's home has been stolen, and there are reinforcements ahead to temporarily hold off the enemy, giving his troops time to buffer and mobilize.
Only in this way can we finally achieve the effect of putting ourselves to death and surviving.
It cannot be ruled out that the personal charm of the general is also involved.
Anyone who attributes this victory entirely to the "last battle" that unleashed the potential of the soldiers... will often end up losing miserably.
Of course, Xia Houshang was also very aggrieved. He didn't want to fight against the odds. This was completely forced...
The general fell from his horse and was captured. Cao's troops on the west bank of the river soon stopped escaping and resisting, and one after another abandoned their weapons and became prisoners of war.
Liu Chan rode on his horse and escorted Xiahou Shang, who was hit by two arrows, to the river. He shouted to the other side: "Xu Gongming! The commander of the army has been captured. Why didn't you surrender earlier?"
"In the future, we will renew our old friendship with General Guan, and together we will help my father to support the Han Dynasty. It will be a good story! Why should I serve a thief and not be able to fully display my great talents?"
[Wei General Xu Huang: Current favorability is 0]
[Wei General Xia Houshang: Current favorability is negative 20]
"Mr.... um!" Xia Houshang opened his mouth to shout, but Liu Chan immediately poked him in the stomach with a spear, interrupting his shouting.
[Xiahou Shang’s favorability -2] (minus 22)
Reduce it, reduce it. Anyway, if you measure your favorability score of minus 20, you can't say anything good.
They were nothing more than heroic words such as telling Xu Huang not to surrender, and if the man dies, he will die.
You'd better shut up and stay quiet.
However, Xu Huang's favorability on the other side of the river did not increase or decrease, and he did not speak a word. After a moment of confrontation, he only waved his weapon.
"retreat!"
Then he turned around and left.
The back view was so decisive and unrestrained, and he didn't even look back, so that not only Liu Chan but also Xia Houshang were stunned.
"...Did you do something to offend others? Your popularity is so bad. Not only do they not help you, they don't even bother to say a word to you." Liu Chan, who had caught a big fish, was obviously in a good mood and joked.
Xia Houshang tilted his head: "Hmph! This time it falls into your hands. If you want to kill me, I will kill you. Why bother to say more."
Not only did he not catch a big fish, but Xia Houshang himself became a fish, but he was obviously not in the mood to joke.
Obviously he has never heard of it. High-end hunters often appear in the form of prey.
Liu Chan thought for a moment, waved his hand and said: "Take him back first and keep him under strict supervision."
"yes!"
Ma Chao also rode back at this time. Seeing that Liu Chan still had an arrow stuck in his left forearm, he hurriedly asked: "How is the prince's injury?"
Liu Chan smiled and said: "It's just a skin injury, it's not worth mentioning. Just go back and find a doctor to pull out the arrowhead."
Ma Chao saw that Liu Chan's injury seemed to have stopped bleeding and it did not look like anything serious, so he nodded and said: "The prince has a noble status and is involved in the great cause of supporting the Han Dynasty. Please don't try this dangerous strategy again."
Liu Chan smiled and pointed at Xia Houshang: "But the effect is really good, isn't it?"
Ma Chao: "..."
There are Gaozu and Shizu in the distance, and Lao Liu, Cao Cao, Sun Jian and Sun Ce in the near future.
There are few people who want to win the world without risking their lives. There is no foolproof strategy in the world, it is just a balance of risks and benefits.
[Ma Chao favorability +3] (55)
After a moment, Ma Chao smiled with relief. If he didn't have this kind of character, he probably wouldn't be able to say such bold words.
Liu Chan escorted Cao's army back to the city. This time, three of the five hundred Red Star Army soldiers died in battle. Fortunately, their bodies were all snatched back by their companions.
The rest of the survivors, including himself, suffered injuries ranging from minor to serious.
One of them was hit by an arrow in his left leg and a spear in his right arm. He was sniffing in a low voice.
His chief was carrying him on his back at the moment, and there was a horrific wound on his face that was still oozing blood. It stretched diagonally from his left eyebrow to just below his right eye, narrowly missing his eye.
"Damn it, why are you crying!" Nash Chang growled, "You're crying after being hurt like this. The Red Star Army doesn't have a coward like you!"
"Suck, suck—!" The soldier who was holding back his tears was furious when he heard this, and also shouted in a low voice, "You know what the hell, I'm not a coward! If I die today, I won't even blink. one time!"
But after finishing his sentence, he became depressed again: "I'm afraid that I won't be able to go to the battlefield again and become a waste that can only be supported by the prince and get paid for nothing... Suck - I don't want to be a waste!"
This man is about twenty years old, which is considered quite old among the Red Star Army. As he spoke, the hand holding his long shoulder tightened subconsciously.
The chief allowed his shoulder to be pinched so much that it hurt, but he didn't say a word. He was speechless for a long time, and finally turned into a long sigh.
Liu Chan now had sharp ears and eyes, and even though he was still more than ten steps away from them, their whispers could not be hidden from him.
After thinking about it, Liu Chan got off his horse and walked next to them.
"Prince!" The commander stopped in a hurry, still wanting to salute with the soldier on his back.
"Okay, there are no outsiders here, so there is no need for this." Liu Chan waved his hand and then walked beside the two of them.
Both of them are regular soldiers and naturally enjoy the honorary right to talk to Liu Chan on an equal footing.
"You fought for me and were injured. If you can't go to the battlefield, you can't even do the work. Then isn't it natural for me to support you?" Liu Chan said calmly and naturally.
[Defense breaking trigger]
Liu Chan was really speechless about this feature given by his teacher Yi Jibo. You don't know when it will be triggered, and you don't know whether the effect will be good or bad...
"too……"
"Um?"
"Dong, father-in-law..."
He had just been promoted from the reserve team and was still not used to it, so he was a little nervous.
After stabilizing his excitement for a while, he continued: "But you treat me like this, I... I don't want to be a waste who only knows how to eat and make shit... Wuwu, I still want to go to the battlefield, and I still want to be with you. Go into battle and kill the enemy!"
After Liu Chan's gentle words, he somehow couldn't hold back the emotions he had just barely suppressed.
“Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu…There are still so many days ahead. If I want to get food for nothing, wu… I have been burdened with food and salary for so many years, so I might as well do it now…”
Snapped!
Liu Chan gave him a gentle slap in the mouth, and without much effort, he made him swallow back the rest of his words.
"It is better to die than to live. They are all raised by my mother's parents. Don't say this. I am also sorry for those brothers who died in the war." Liu Chan said calmly.
Not long ago, he went to meet the families of those who had lost their children or husbands, and Liu Chan could still remember what they looked like at that time.
However, he had indeed ignored the mentality of disabled soldiers before. In addition to food, drink and support, they also needed a reflection of their self-worth.
Of course, no one would complain about him if he didn't do this. He had given him enough.
But if you do it, it doesn't seem to be a troublesome thing, and it's a good thing that kills two birds with one stone.
Regarding the placement of disabled soldiers, Liu Chan also had many new ideas in his mind.
In addition, the large number of injured this time also reminded Liu Chan that in terms of medical treatment, only the R&D team is not enough. It is also time to put military doctors and nursing staff who can treat wounds and bandage on the agenda.
These arrangements must be made early after returning. Veterans are wealth, and it is a good thing to save one more.
At this time, he pretended to be relaxed and said with a smile: "I will find a doctor for you first when I enter the city. If it doesn't work, I will wait until I get back to Chengdu to find a better doctor. If you really can't go to the battlefield again and you are not willing to take free money and food, That's easy to handle.
"I have a lot of errands for you to do, and I will keep you busy from morning to night. But then don't complain behind your back, saying that I am exploiting even the remaining soldiers."
Hearing that even a disabled person can do something, the wounded soldier's originally dull eyes lit up: "Is this true?!"
Liu Chan became serious: "I always practice what I preach."
"...Did you do something really useful?"
"It's of great use."
"Great! As long as you don't let me eat and sleep like a waste all day long, I can do anything!"
Liu Chan shook his head and said with a smile: "You don't want money and food for free. Do you think you are stupid? Ask those Cao soldiers, they don't even want it! It's still too late to regret it. When I really arrange a job for you, there will be no turning back. .”
"Hey! You can't make a joke, and the prince can't make a joke. I won't go back on my words, and you can't go back on your words."
Liu Chan was amused by that vigilant look, and Shi Chang, who was carrying him on his back, grinned. Blood oozed from the horrific wounds on his face, but he seemed unaware.
In this battle, Liu Chan's Red Star Army killed three people, seriously injured seventeen others, and all the others suffered minor injuries.
There were no casualties in the Red Star Cavalry, but more than ten people in the tribal army were killed, four were seriously injured, and more than twenty were slightly injured.
Counting even the people Cao Jun arranged by the river at the beginning, more than 1,300 enemies were wiped out and nearly 2,000 were surrendered, which was a severe defeat for Cao Jun!
However, despite this, Cao Jun should still have a lot of troops due to Xu Huang's timely interception.
Moreover, the traitor general Meng Da was not seen this time, which also made Liu Chan feel worried, and he did not know how Guan Xing was progressing.
Since he succeeded in luring the enemy this time, at least Guan Xing should not be attacked from both sides for the time being.
What's more... Liu Chan still has five hundred Red Star troops and a thousand tribal troops who are not here, but he still has a backup plan.
Thank you to the boss of "Qingxianren 2022" for 100 points, once again investing in the Jihan Armed Group. Your points will be used to issue post-war pensions and resettlement of injured soldiers. Thank you for your support ~
(End of chapter)
