408 Chasing a Thief
However, when Wu Xiang saw a stent in front of him, his excitement was much less. The reason was that he was not good at fighting Jianlu before. But he was a businessman and his eyes were very poisonous. Just by scanning those straits, he could see that many of the straits were old and weak, and even many women.
Or seeing what he was thinking, a general next to him quickly explained: "Sir, the thief was originally an arrogant rebellion. These heads seemed to have problems, but they were indeed thieves."
"Yes, yes, yes, sir!" The other generals followed, saying that these were 100% thieves' heads and would never kill good people and make achievements.
“…”
Wu Xiang was so easily persuaded by them, but he also admitted that what these subordinates said was reasonable. Even if the court wanted to investigate, they could still use these reasons to reply.
However, he is also an ambitious person. Although he said he was promoted to marquis too quickly, he actually wanted marquis very much. After thinking a little, he asked his generals: "Why are there very few heads in the prime of life?"
"Sir, those thieves in the middle age are very cunning. They run away as soon as there is a turmoil. They run faster than these old and weak, so they kill less." A general explained immediately.
"Yes, sir, you don't know that when those thieves saw the flag of our Datong cavalry, they immediately turned their heads and ran away. It's not easy to catch up!"
“…”
Wu Xiang heard that the thieves' combat power was so weak. After looking at the heads again, he looked at the generals and said, "The court will reward merits and rewards, and the heads of the thieves will definitely be the main ones of the thieves. Now, just these old and weak heads, how can I take action?"
"Sir, don't worry, our army has been chasing the thieves and they can't escape there!"
"Yes, sir, those thieves have no place to escape. After passing Dai County, there are only two ways to go east and west. But there are Baigang Army in the east and Yansui Army in the west, and they have no place to escape!"
“…”
While listening to their words, Wu Xiang thought in his heart and suddenly made a decision: "Since that's the case, our army must arrive in Dai County before the Baigan Army and the Yansui Army. Even if the head level is insufficient, it will be a great achievement."
"The Lord is wise, we will chase the bandits all the way to Dai County. There should be bandits and infantry troops there. At that time, it will be their two feet fast or our four feet fast!"
"Yes, we have nearly two thousand cavalry troops, which is more than enough to deal with thieves. Sir, as long as you give your order, the last general will definitely take the lead. Seven in and out of the thieves' formation will be shown to you!"
“…”
Wu Xiang was very satisfied with the fighting power of these thieves was really not enough to get stuck. He even thought that if Zhao Zilong, the mighty person in Changbanpo, was restored to the Datong cavalry he led, and if the literati were polished, would the emperor reward him for this?
Thinking of this, he immediately ordered: "I personally led the cavalry troops to pursue the bandits and do not give them a chance to breathe until the Dai County is rescued. The infantry army follows closely and sweeps away the bandits, and there must be no mistakes!"
"Abide by the order!"
"Abide by the order!"
“…”
The general was very confident and the morale of the army led by him was very high. He responded loudly at the command, and then the cavalry screamed and rushed away wildly.
Along the way, it was indeed the same as before. When the bandits fled when they heard the news, they often drove their horses away as soon as the cavalry emerged. Under the guidance of the "Wu" flag, the Datong Cavalry passed by like a whirlwind, chasing the bandits behind them.
The cavalry among the bandits fled along the official road, while the infantry rushed to and from the forests on both sides. Except for some who could not hide, they all became ghosts under the sword, all the bandits and infantry fled into the forests in scattered areas.
After chasing for an hour, Wu Xiang was a little unable to run, so he led a thousand cavalrymen to rest. However, he selected another thousand cavalrymen with remaining strength to continue chasing the backs of the thief who were running away within his sight. They believed that the thief could no longer run.
While resting, Wu Xiang sighed to the generals beside him: "I am convinced, why can these thieves run away so much!"
"Sir, if you say that if they don't run faster, they will be ghosts under the knife. How can they not be fast, right?"
"Sir, the last general has seen that they are at the end of their strength. I guess they will be able to catch up with most of the thieves before dark!"
"Yes, Sir, their war horses are so fat that they are almost catching up!"
“…”
Wu Xiang was happy to hear this, but some more cautious generals reminded him: "Sir, those thieves have all gone into the mountains. If they go back and go down the mountain and stop us from behind, then our infantry and cavalry will be separated, will this force be less?"
As soon as Wu Xiang said this, before Wu Xiang could speak, a general refuted: "Those thieves still want to block the road? I hope he can come down and block the road. I only need a cavalry to charge and deal with them!"
"Yes, it's just these thieves. Do you think they are Jianlu! They don't dare to come down the mountain with ten courage. Do you believe it?"
"These thieves are actually just disaster victims after all. At most, they are just border deserters. How many abilities can they have?"
“…”
Without Wu Xiang's words, the cautious general consciously took back his words and smiled. For those who were transferred from Guanning, it was really not too easy to fight these thieves. Everyone, from the lord to the soldiers, was full of confidence.
Wu Xiang looked at the sky, gritted his teeth and said with hatred: "I will chase you all. I will catch up with those thieves before nightfall. I will remember you for me!"
"Abide by the order!"
"Abide by the order!"
“…”
In the evening, the cavalry led by Wu Xiang met and finally caught up with the bandits and cavalry. In other words, the bandits and cavalry stopped running and began to line up to fight in front of the official road.
As soon as the two sides stopped to look at each other, Wu Xiang found that the enemy troops were a little too many, and the cavalry alone was about three times that of his own. Many infantry troops were also gathering, and the number was estimated to be about four or five thousand. However, the troops on his side were only two thousand cavalry, and the difference in strength was a bit large.
"Sir, don't look at the many thieves. When the last stop is to rush in, you can kill them without a stick of incense!"
"Yes, we have been chasing him for so long, just wait for this time to kill him. Sir, look at it, the last general leads his troops to rush towards him!"
“…”
The generals asked for battle, which restored Wu Xiang's confidence a lot. After a while, a Datong cavalry with more than 500 people left the formation and began to attack.
Wu Xiang saw that the infantry on the bandits had not yet been prepared, and there was a cavalry of about 2,000 people who had left the formation to fight under several banners. The number of people was a bit different, which made him nervous again.
Chapter completed!