Chapter 157: The Price of a Captive
The losses in this battle were very large, but Yun Yue was also very pleased. Because, the armies of the ancient West fought differently than the East. Or that they possessed the earliest chivalry, just like the Battle of Hot Springs. Three hundred Spartan warriors actually dared to face the hundreds of thousands of troops of the Persian Empire. This two-pole spirit makes them very difficult to defeat.
If it is changed to another army, a charge of heavy cavalry. You can defeat them, and then you chase them like sheep. But in the face of the Greeks, Yun Yue had no choice.
Fortunately, the armies of the six eastern countries did not have this kind of two-pole play. The art of war is still popular among the vassal states.
Eastern soldiers prefer to fight with wisdom rather than purely using brute force to compete. It has to be said that the Creator is fair, and he has endowed the yellow race with a weaker physique. But it gives them a more developed brain, and the common characteristic of smart people is that they don't like to follow the rules. This is true from wars to social habits. Until 2,000 years later, the Chinese people were still unruly and the biggest characteristic of the Chinese nation. There are always some people who rely on various forces and connections and don't like to be comfortable with rules. This is true from the shady judiciary to the bus running a red light.
At nightfall, squad after squad of soldiers boarded the car, all wounded. The lightly wounded are squeezed, and the seriously wounded are much more relaxed. The retreat of the Yun family was very orderly, in fact, the rout of the army and the retreat were essentially the same thing. It's just that one is organized and the other is not.
Early the next morning, the rested cavalry swarmed out. The infantry, on the other hand, was slowly packing. There are a lot of things that can be collected on the battlefield, from armor to blades. The Yun family was very curious about the Macedonian armor, especially those blades with snowflake-like lines. It is a sought-after item among the loot, but it is an order from the Hou Ye. Then he put away all the blades of the snowflake pattern, and Indian iron was a heavy weapon of the militaristic state. No way how. It is also necessary to get enough samples for Master Geng to study the compatibility of the formula.
Of course, being able to find a craftsman is the best way to do it. But this army is in chaos, and the vassal baggage battalion of the Macedonians is the fastest group of people. If you want to find them, you can only hope for the harvest of the cavalry.
Yun Yue solemnly instructed to go down and be sure to find the guy in the golden armor. Whether you are alive or dead, you always have to see people alive and see corpses when you die.
Qi Guoxing led his three cavalry companies to gallop on the grassland. Say it was three cavalry battalions. In fact, there were less than three hundred people, and having risen to the rank of colonel, he was supposed to lead a cavalry regiment. But this has to go back to Pingliang, the cavalry battalion under his command suffered heavy losses in this battle, and now there are only 284 people who can gallop on horseback.
"Battalion commander, we fought such a fierce battle this time. What kind of reward will Hou Ye give? "Chen Feng, the commander of the first company, is a man with a knife face, and his company has suffered the heaviest losses in this battle. When pursuing the enemy, a company rushed to the front. Smashed by the enemy's trebuchet, there are now less than half of the entire company left. Able to hold on to the troops in that situation without breaking up. It proves that Chen Feng still has two brushes. Now that the battle had been won, he was naturally concerned about the welfare of his brothers.
"If this battle is won, there will be rewards for official positions and money. Hou Ye will definitely not lose a meritorious man, you look at the three flowers on Lao Tzu's shoulders. Aren't you a dignified major officer now? Let the brethren be careful, a sturdy captive is worth two cents. These are all ready-made benefits, so that the brethren can shine brightly. Don't miss out on any of the able-bodied captives, it's all money. Qi Guoxing said while strolling with his horse.
The battle was won. Everyone has a reward. Just for his first victory, he was given the rank of colonel. This gang of people. Naturally, a rising tide lifts all boats. It is estimated that each of these three company commanders can survive a battalion commander's work.
"That's it, Lao Chen! When did Master Hou treat us Qiu Ba badly, you think it is the old man of the imperial court. Layers of greedy ink merit and money, Hou Ye does not rub sand in his eyes. Whoever dares to covet our silver money, Hou Ye will turn the silver into someone and pour it into his mouth. A one-level increase in rank isn't enough for you to stink. Look at Lao Tzu is still a captain after he is promoted. Jiao Menghai, the commander of the second company, said with a smile.
Jiao Menghai's military rank when he was a company commander was lieutenant, and this time his rank was promoted by one level, so naturally he could only be a captain. In terms of qualifications, of course, Chen Feng, who is the oldest, is the highest.
"Yes! A sound captive has two pieces of money, this is the rule set by the Hou Ye. When it comes to the quartermaster, it will be exchanged for silver. Tong Suo is not a deceitful thing. Or let the brethren disperse and look for it. It's best to find the guy in the gold armor. Hou Ye said that even if you find the corpse, you will be rewarded with a hundred times. "It was Ding Ergou, the commander of the third company, who spoke. Among the three company commanders, he was the youngest. However, after this award, the rank is also the same as that of Jiao Menghai.
"That's it, I found the guy in the gold armor and sent it. Battalion commander, who is that guy in gold armor? How can it be so valuable? Jiao Menghai asked with some puzzlement.
"I heard that the guy in the golden armor is the king of these yellow hairs, but I don't know the specifics. Anyway, listening to Zheng Bin beside Hou Ye, Hou Ye values this person very much. Those guys under him are also really brave, and they will not retreat when they are surrounded. The wolf-like guards under Ao Ye's command were actually slashed and killed by more than 500 people. Now, Ao Ye doesn't know how to feel distressed. It is estimated that when this person arrived in the hands of Ao Ye, it was almost the same as being chopped into minced meat and fed to the dog. ”
"That's it! Say no more, and scatter the brethren. It's serious to arrest people, and it's almost noon. Meet here tomorrow afternoon! ”
"Whoa!" After the three company commanders responded with a bang, they each scattered with their cavalry on the steppe in search of the fleeing Macedonians.
Alexander took off his armor with difficulty, and he was defeated very badly. From the time he entered the battlefield at the age of fourteen, he knew that he would one day be defeated. But he didn't expect that defeat would come when he was the most proud and powerful.
His bloody face was reflected in the river, the wound on his hand was severe, and his little finger was gone. There are many places where bones have been exposed, and I don't know if they can grow well.
The golden helmet and golden armor were thrown into the river, and the thing burned on the battlefield. At this moment, the same burned bag. If you are seen, you will know who he is at first sight. But Alexander was invincible, how could he be captured? The thought of his handling of those captured kings made Alexander shudder.
"Company commander, you see there's a guy there. Damn, it looks like he's hurt. Half of my face has been worn off, and I don't know if the quartermaster will want it! A voice came from behind him. Alexander turned his head sharply, and what caught his eye was a Chinese man with a knife face. (To be continued.) )