"What did you say? Tell me again."
Du Tan's hand holding the bowl stopped in mid-air and asked in disbelief towards the scout who came to report.
The scout trembled in his heart and said, "Come back to the school, Lieutenant, the Jin army camp is indeed empty, there is not even a living thing left."
Du Tan glanced at the steaming rice porridge in the bowl and suddenly felt that the old horse was lying on the grass in the circle.
"Come here! Follow me to investigate."
Du Tan didn't even bother to put on his armor and just picked up his sword and walked out quickly and got into the chariot.
The camps of the two armies were less than five miles apart, and soon Du Tan arrived at the Jin army's camp.
As expected, the building was deserted. There were many flags planted around the camp, but they were all hanging weakly. There was silence all around. The burned-out torches showed their charred black appearance with cracks.
"walk into!"
The door to the Jin Army camp had long been opened, and it looked empty from the outside.
The chariot entered the Jin army camp with a harsh creaking sound, which made Du Tan feel extremely unhappy.
It can be said that there is nothing as far as the eye can see. God knows how the Jin army packed up everything in the camp in just half a night and avoided the eyes and ears of the Jin army's scouts.
Du Tan's face became darker and darker, while the face of the company commander who was in charge of operational reconnaissance and reconnaissance next to him became paler.
"Yu Sanfu."
Company Commander Yu Sanfu's tense heart immediately called the police, and he quickly ran forward and knelt in front of the tank: "My subordinate is here."
Du Tan's calm voice rang in his ears, but to Yu Sanfu's ears it was no less than a whisper from reincarnation.
"When did the Jin army withdraw?"
"Your Majesty..."
"Oh, you don't know." Du Tan replied with a half-smile.
"Then you told our captain what you were doing when the Jin army withdrew?" Du Tan raised his hand and continued: "If my captain remembers correctly, the Jin army had at least 1,500 people and 70 chariots. Well, there are also grain, grass and baggage. Let’s not talk about the rest. I am curious about what you were doing when the Jin army packed these things? Didn’t you find anything?"
The cold sweat on Yu Sanfu's head was dripping on the ground, his eyes rolled back and forth and he said bravely: "Returning to the school, I have been leading people to patrol last night. During this period, there was indeed a small group of Jin troops who tried to break through, but we were defeated. The army discovered the confrontation between the two sides in time and retreated into the camp without success. However, they did not want to suspect the Jin army. The large Jin army must have sneaked through the weak point of our defense while I was confronting my small group. . The subordinates are guilty!”
Du Tan laughed a few times and continued to ask warmly: "So last night, the Jin army first deceived you with a small group of troops, and then the large army took the opportunity to withdraw?"
Yu Sanfu said quickly: "It must be so, it must be so."
"Oh!" Du Tan nodded and asked, "Since it was discovered and there was a confrontation between the two sides, why didn't the captain know about it?"
Yu Sanfu was speechless and didn't know how to answer for a moment.
"Um?"
"Well, yes, yes, when I returned to the captain, I felt that it was just a small force of the Jin army and it was not worth bothering the captain. The captain had been working hard for the past few days, and now the Jin army had become a turtle in the urn. Later, the Jin army retreated again. In the camp, the subordinates mistakenly thought that the crisis was over and did not dare to disturb the captain's rest."
"Master Xiaowei, the Jin army is very cunning, but it must not have gone far. I am willing to atone for my sins and lead my troops to pursue the thief with a light force. I want to hold back the thief for the Xiaowei in order to make up for my fault. I beg the Xiaowei for permission!"
Du Tan took a deep breath and looked into the distance, as if he wanted to find the target he wanted, but there was no trace of him anywhere in the vast forest.
"Where can you find them? This mountain stretches for hundreds of miles, and people can be hidden anywhere. How many people can you find?"
Yu Sanfu raised his head and straightened up, clapped his big hand on his chest and said loudly: "The troops under the command can be broken into pieces. As long as you can bite one of them, you can catch a group. Besides, the Jin army must be very fast with so much baggage." No, and if the Jin army retreats overnight, it must be out of men and horses. I think that the Jin army's overnight retreat is not necessarily a bad thing. I ask the captain for permission. I am willing to lead my troops in pursuit. If I don't make a contribution, I will never look back."
Du Tan glanced at Yu Sanfu lightly and asked, "How long have you been with our captain?"
Yu Sanfu was secretly happy in his heart. Who in the army didn't know that Sima Dutan, the rear army officer, was the most affectionate and caring for his old brother. He quickly said: "Returning to the school captain, I have been following you since the beginning of my service in the army. It has been fifteen years now." ”
Du Tan looked up at the sky with a sad look on his face, but it was a pity that Yu Sanfu couldn't see it because he lowered his head.
"I will remember that you were just fifteen years old at that time, and the current Sima of the rear army was just an unknown track commander at that time."
Yu Sanfu was even more determined and said, "It is a great honor to be able to follow the captain."
Du Tan suddenly said sharply: "But you let the Jin army escape from under your nose, and they escaped completely!"
Du Tan jumped off the chariot, pressed his sword with his left hand, and said with a gloomy face: "It's only midnight! Midnight! Not only did the Jin army evacuate all of them, but they also took away all their baggage, but you told my captain about sneaking!"
"Okay, what a sneak attack. I didn't even think of such a reason. Yu Sanfu, you can do it. I just found out today that you are so talented in eloquence. Do you know what your crime is!"
The sudden scolding made Yu Sanfu stay where he was for a moment, at a loss.
Du Tan continued to say coldly: "Do you think you can get away with today's incident just because of your seniority? If our captain gives you this opportunity to make meritorious deeds, what about the other soldiers? What is military law?"
"about!"
"exist!"
The atmosphere in the field suddenly reached a critical point. All the soldiers were silent, the guards were as murderous as wolves and tigers, and Yu Sanfu finally realized that Du Tan was trying to use his own head to establish his authority.
"Company Commander Yu Sanfu neglected his duties and neglected his military morale, causing the enemy troops to escape at night. He also did not repent and spoke sweet words. I was supposed to be a law enforcement officer for the suppression of the army. Today, I beheaded this officer in public and circulated it among the troops as a warning to the entire army! "
Du Tan's mouth was so cold that no one even dared to speak harshly.
When Yu Sanfu heard this, he immediately fell to the ground, but then he thought of something and immediately got up. He hugged Du Tan's legs and yelled: "Captain, no, no! You can't kill me, no!"
Du Tan sneered and said: "Even if I break the military law, I will be punished. Why do you have any reason and credit for Sanfu? You still dare to do this now?"
Yu Sanfu cried: "I have been with you for fifteen years. In fifteen years, I have blocked the captain's sword no less than ten times. The captain knows all the injuries of his subordinates. They all know it. Don't believe it." Please take off your clothes now and show me to the captain."
Du Tan closed his eyes in pain. How could he not know what Yu Sanfu said, but military law is ruthless, not to mention that the Jin army is now in the mountains, and it will be even more difficult to complete its victory in one battle. If this happens We cannot take military law seriously at all times, and it will be too late when the soldiers are confused.
"I know, you can go with peace of mind. I will take care of your wife, and I will not let her suffer without support. But you must die today. If you don't die, the military will be unstable, and if you don't die, the military law is unclear."
Du Tan opened his eyes fiercely, ignored Yu Sanfu who was begging for mercy, and shouted sternly: "Left and right! Drag him down! Kill him immediately!"
