After the sky became brighter, the Jin army's camp slowly became quieter. The doctors in the army were so busy that they didn't even bother to wipe the sweat from their foreheads.
Although the camp was quite empty, the remaining ones were basically wounded. Wu Chengju naturally could not take everyone away, and left more than a hundred people to guard the prisoners, and a division was assigned to Guan Cheng for dispatch.
The smoke from the cooking fires in the camp has dispersed, and the three remaining cooks are so tired that they can hardly stand upright. Even the prisoners have a bowl of chestnut porridge to fill their stomachs, and the soldiers eat with open stomachs. After the battle, the number of people was reduced. If there are too many, there must be countless amounts of food that cannot be taken away. It is better to eat to save trouble.
Guan Cheng and the soldiers were crowded together, holding the same chestnut rice in their hands. Dozens of soldiers formed a circle around them, all listening carefully to Guan Cheng's funny words.
The soldiers had never seen such an approachable prince. Something called estrangement was slowly fading away.
The people do not suffer from scarcity but from inequality, and this is especially true for soldiers.
"Your Highness~"
A soldier was limping and jumping up and down, waving his arms and shouting.
Guan Cheng got up when he heard the call and saw that it was the company commander Ai You. Ai You was seriously injured in the battle last night and did not set off with Wu Chengju and others. Fortunately, it was just a skin injury and a slight bandage would suffice.
Guan Cheng, who never had any airs about his hero, stood up, patted the dirt on his butt, went up to him and asked, "What's the matter?"
Ai You bowed and said, "Your Highness, there are many refugees outside the camp who have come here like us."
Guan Cheng was stunned after hearing this. Before he could react, a soldier next to him said angrily: "Humph, you still have the nerve to come back. If they hadn't been afraid of disrupting the camp last night, we wouldn't have killed or injured so many brothers. Moreover, these refugees They even took the opportunity to snatch food, grass and jewels. Now that we are victorious and come back, where is the good thing coming from."
"That's right. It's really hateful. We were fighting, but they wanted to kill me. Fortunately, Your Highness was kind enough to give them food and take them on the road. It's so unkind!"
The soldiers who had been fighting all night were obviously disgusted with the refugees who had abandoned them.
Guan Cheng also felt very distressed about this. Although he felt that he urgently needed strength to supplement himself, the opinions of these soldiers could not be ignored.
After pondering for a moment, Guan Cheng still said to Ai You: "Ai Yousi, go and convey my wishes. If you want to enter my camp, you can get my protection, but you must abide by military law. Any violation will be punished by military law, and men must obey military orders." , otherwise he will be killed without mercy."
There was endless murderous intent in Guan Cheng's calm voice. It was obvious that he was unwilling, but he really felt that he had no choice in the current situation.
Ai You hesitated to speak, but Guan Cheng glared back.
The soldiers nearby were very puzzled, but due to Guan Cheng's authority, no one objected, but all the applications were written on their faces.
Guan Cheng turned around and looked around a little helplessly, but decided to explain: "Do you think being alone is too kind to a woman?"
Guan Cheng asked this question with a smile, but the soldiers next to him were startled. Naturally, they didn't even dare to say it.
Guan Cheng continued: "You don't have to rush to apologize. It's very uncomfortable to be alone in this situation. But they are refugees, not soldiers, so military law cannot restrain them. What the people want is only two meals a day. If they can have three That’s a great day.”
"They are afraid of death, but who is not afraid of death? The people work hard all day long to support the entire country, including us, but in the end, they are the ones who suffer the most from the war between the two countries. There are many people who are separated from their wives and families."
"So although I feel uncomfortable, I know that I can't blame them. After all, they are also trying to survive. Most of you followed Gu from Zhili County, but they are frightened birds. When the strings sound, the geese will sing. sad."
Guan Cheng paused and continued: "As the prince of Datong, I have responsibilities both emotionally and rationally, but you have followed me thousands of miles away, and I cannot let you down because of this, so I want to support you with military methods. To save more people.”
"Gentlemen, please give me a helping hand!" After Guan Cheng finished speaking, he raised his hands and folded his palms before bowing in the shocked eyes of many soldiers.
The soldiers looked horrified and hurriedly stepped aside, shouting and kneeling all around.
"His Highness has defeated us, we are lowly pawns. It is a blessing that Your Highness can tell us the reason. How dare you be a courtesy to His Highness!"
Guan Cheng then stood up, lifted up the soldier closest to him with both hands, and said to everyone: "Get up, everyone. How lucky I am to have you by my side in this life!"
When Guan Cheng said this sentence, he really felt emotion from the bottom of his heart. Perhaps his childhood experience made him deeply understand the value of loyalty.
For every dog-slaughtering person who is righteous, there are many scholars who are unfaithful.
Among the wealthy families and high-ranking officials in Yong'an City, all of them are not well-read in poetry and books, but what about them? In the court hall, the body is in the great passage and the heart is in the princes' eyes.
The soldiers were also deeply moved, and the warmth in their hearts spread throughout their bodies: "It is a blessing for us to follow His Highness!"
Hearing this, Guan Cheng laughed loudly: "Get up quickly. I said I'm not happy with this. How can a man bend his waist so easily when he has gold under his knees?"
Ten miles northeast of the Jin army, Yan Tao felt that there should be no more stragglers. After two or three hours of news, most of the soldiers were still panicked but their emotions had stabilized. Yan Tao felt that it was time to leave. Although he felt that the Jin army would not catch up, after all, Guan Chengxiao'er only had so few troops and horses, and after several battles there would not be many left, but he always had a bad feeling in his heart, so he had to retreat further. good.
And he still has more than 6,000 people in his hands. Yan Tao firmly believes that as long as he catches up with Guan Chengxiao'er again, he will be able to annihilate him in one fell swoop.
At this time, Yan Tao no longer wanted to consider the order of the leader of the Jin Kingdom. If he could not lift Guan Cheng's head back, then he, Zuo Sima, would be in trouble. It was unlucky anyway, so he must have this bad breath.
Behind Yan Tao, the flag of the Nine Infants drooped feebly, like a Jin Army soldier with low morale.
Several officers who ran out shouted to the soldiers to prepare for departure, and from time to time they would kick a sleeping soldier to remind him.
At this time, the number of golden soldiers has exceeded 300, but there are not enough people with weapons, and there are less than two hands of people wearing armor. It can be said that they are in an extremely embarrassing situation.
Yan Tao looked at his originally elite subordinates walking past him like wilted eggplants. He felt mixed feelings in his heart, including unwillingness, annoyance and fear.
The general's courage is the courage of his soldiers, but soldiers are the foundation of his general.
Without the elite Zuo Jun Sima, he is a joke in front of the other four Sima. In the past, Yan Tao was a pure man, the one with the loudest voice, whether in the army or in the court, but now he can imagine his gentle voice. That ridiculous way of whispering.
"Hurry up, catch up!" A company commander next to him roared at his soldiers, as if this could cover up the shame and failure last night.
Yan Tao sighed imperceptibly. The morale of the army was now shattered. Even if the troops were fully replenished, the brigade would be useless. It would not be easy to train such an elite team from scratch.
On a back slope not far away, Wu Chengju quietly revealed half of his head and looked at the Jin soldiers who were beginning to retreat with a sneer on his lips.
Want to leave? Have you asked my Highness?
