The first month of 186 A.D.

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In the evening, Li Hong rushed to Guhongling with 4,000 iron horsemen.

The Yellow Turbans have retreated.

Li Hong did not dare to stay too long, and ordered the soldiers to disperse immediately, looking around for the surviving wounded soldiers.

The trees in a radius of four or five miles have been cut down. The entire mountain field was full of corpses of soldiers on both sides, densely packed and countless. Countless weapons and battle flags were arbitrarily discarded on the bloody battlefield. Occasionally, a few horses stood alone among the corpses, neighing lowly, and occasionally a few moans of pain, but there was no way of knowing from that corner. The wind gradually became stronger, and there was a faint whistling sound, like the souls of the dead in battle crying out. The unpleasant smell of blood and corpses accompanied by the cold wind of scarcity filled the sky over the entire Lonely Hung Ridge.

It was also the first time for Li Hong to see such a bloody battlefield, with the number of soldiers' remains and the horror of their deaths, which was shocking. He was cold, as if he had suddenly fallen into an ice cellar.

Zhao Yun's face was pale, his eyes looked at the battlefield in front of him with fear, and his lips kept trembling. Zhang He's face showed timidity, and he cautiously hid behind the battle flag. The shooting tiger was frightened, and followed Li Hong without leaving an inch, holding the reins of the war horse tightly with both hands, as if he was afraid that he would be dragged off the horse by the dead man lying on the ground.

Jade, Heng Sacrifice, Shooting Yingtong, Lu Huanyang, Qi Shen, Arc Ding and thousands of Hu soldiers were also shocked by the bloody battlefield in front of them, but after all, they had been on the battlefield for a long time and immediately recovered their minds.

The soldiers, commanded by the sound of the trumpet, shouted loudly and galloped away. Iron hooves trampled on the ground paved with corpses, either splashing a puddle of blood, or bringing up severed limbs and stumps one by one, adding to the horror and bloodiness of the battlefield.

Wen Chou screamed miserably, like madness. He ran to the Chinese position, crying, shouting, and turning over one corpse after another, but none of the familiar faces he saw were alive, all dead, all dead.

"Is there anything alive? Is there anything alive yet? Wen Chou raised his hands and cried hoarsely.

Li Hong looked back at Zheng Xin. Zheng Xin looked up at the sky and was muttering to himself.

"Shouyan, there are about sixty or seventy thousand people dead on this lonely ridge, right?" Li Hong asked softly.

Zheng Xin glanced at the battlefield in fear and said with a wry smile: "There are about 100,000 people." ”

"So many?" Li Hong asked in disbelief.

"In the battle of Guhongling, Zhang Niujiao finally raised his eyebrows. The total annihilation of 35,000 officers and troops was a huge victory, but I am afraid that the Yellow Turban Army will become more rampant from now on. Zheng Xin said helplessly.

"I don't know how Lord Guo is?" Li Hong let out a long sigh and said in a low voice.

"The enmity between Lord Guo and them is as deep as the sea, and I am afraid that they have been crushed by the Yellow Turban Army." Zheng Xin said sadly, "It's ridiculous that we are still running wild day and night, and we don't even want our old lives." ”

Suddenly, he thought of something and whispered: "People, if the Yellow Turban Army is still entangled with Lord Guo's troops at this time, and we arrive tiredly, we will be eaten by the Yellow Turban Army immediately." He glanced at Li Hong hatefully and continued, "Do you want to give away our lives?" You must know that these 4,000 people now are your real blood. In the future, even if you are no longer an official and do not lead troops, these Hu people are still your loyal subordinates, and they will only listen to your orders alone. In Northern Xinjiang, as long as you ascend to the top and shout, they will immediately gather under your command and serve you with their lives. Are you crazy to send such a subordinate to the enemy's sword? ”

Li Hong glanced at him gratefully, and smiled reluctantly: "A brother is a brother." ”

Zheng Xin asked, "What did you think at that time?" I told you to rest twice, and you ignored me? In the eyes of others, you may earn a reputation for faithfulness, but in the eyes of our old comrades, you are a madman? If Sato-sama were still alive, he would definitely scold you. ”

Li Hong suddenly heard Zheng Xin mention Li Song, his heart ached, and he was speechless for a long time. Zheng Xin saw Li Hong's sad face, and knew that it hurt Li Hong, so he stopped making a sound.

Li Hong pointed to the battlefield in front of him and said slowly: "If the person who was surrounded by Zhang Niu's horns was me, what would you do?" ”

Zheng Xin was speechless.

"Although we don't know Lord Guo, and his subordinates are not our friends, we all fight with the same banner, and we all fight for the Great Han Kingdom. Is there any difference between saving them and saving your comrades-in-arms and friends? This is morality, the morality of being a human being. ”

Li Hong said solemnly: "If it were me in Guhongling, don't say that there are only 4,000 people, even if there are only 100 people, you will kill them without hesitation." ”

Zheng Xin looked at Li Hong with a solemn expression and said softly, "I understand." ”

Zhao Yun, who had been listening to them on the side, suddenly shouted, "My lord, there are still people alive." ”

Li Hong and Zheng Xin turned their heads in surprise. Qi Shen and a few soldiers carried a person, surrounded by more than a dozen soldiers, and hurried over.

Li Hongfei dismounted and strode up to meet him.

He was hit by an arrow in the chest and slashed in the back, but miraculously he didn't die.

Seeing Li Hong's disheveled face, he said with difficulty: "Master Li, you came so quickly." It's a pity ......"

"Do you know the whereabouts of Lord Guo?" Li Hong asked loudly while checking the injuries of the trial.

"Nope." "We searched carefully, and only a dozen people were still alive, including a military veteran. He was kicked by the enemy and broke his ribs and remained unconscious, so he narrowly escaped. ”

The judge looked at the bearded Hu soldiers around him, and his heart was very uncomfortable. He had insulted them in front of Li Hong, but today it was they who rescued him from the pile of dead.

"My lord, the arrows on his body are deep in the flesh and bleeding non-stop, so it is better to pull them out immediately. But the position of the long arrow is very close to the heart, if you pull it out hard, I'm afraid it will ......" Qi Shen pointed to the long arrow on his chest, and said to Li Hong worriedly.

"How about not pulling it out for a while?" Zheng Xin said, "After the victory of the Yellow Turban Army, they retreated in a hurry and did not even clean up the battlefield, which shows that they were exhausted at that time and were eager to rest the army. It's been a while now, and if they make a comeback, we'll be surrounded immediately. Let's retreat first. ”

Li Hong asked Qu Shen and said, "Don't you pull it out for the time being?" ”

Qi Shen shook his head, "The wound has been bleeding, and it is estimated that it will not last long." If he rides away with us, and has a bumpy ride, he will die in no time. ”

Li Hong looked at the bloodstained matching, speechless for a while.

"Your Excellen......cy," Zheng Xin anxiously urged, "it's going to get dark." ”

"Order the troops to assemble and leave immediately." Li Hong said loudly: "Tell Lord Yu, take the wounded, and retreat to Xiaquyang overnight." ”

Li Hong turned to the shooting tiger and shouted, "Little tiger, light the torch." ”

"The black panther is left behind, barrel-shaped formation, and be on guard."

The rapid and low sound of the bull's horn suddenly resounded across the battlefield. The cavalry warriors scattered everywhere rushed to the battle flag, ready to assemble and leave.

Under the command of the Black Panther and the Abandonment of Shen, with the Black Panther Battle Banner as the center, they quickly formed a barrel-shaped defensive formation. More than a dozen torches were lit.

Zheng Xin knew what Li Hong was going to do. He knew Li Hong's temper, and he was this virtue when he was a scout in Lu Longse in the past. He would never leave a comrade behind to escape alone.

The jade horse galloped in.

"My lord, why don't you leave?"

Li Hong pointed to the dying judge lying on the ground, and said calmly: "When I dig out the arrow on his body, I will withdraw immediately." ”

Yu Shi glanced at the judge contemptuously, very dissatisfied with Li Hong's approach, and said loudly: "Can his life alone be worth the lives of six hundred brothers of my Black Panther Yicong?" Isn't it too much? ”

Of course, Li Hong knew the reason for his dissatisfaction, so he didn't care what he said at all. Li Hong waved at him and motioned for him to leave as soon as possible. Jade spat at the ground and struck the horse away.

"Master Li, you should leave quickly, I can't do it." The judge said movingly, "Thank you." I can't do it anymore. ”

Li Hong laughed: "Don't worry, you will live." ”

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Xian Yufu led the troops and rushed to the Xiaquyang camp first. Li Hong personally ran to pick him up outside the gate.

"Brother Yu Xing, why did you bring all the troops. Does the Prime Minister have troops to defend Nulu City for him? Li Hong saw that Li Han, Fu Qiang, and Tian Chong's troops had all arrived in Xiaquyang, and asked worriedly.

Master Zhang was clever, I don't know what method he used, he persuaded Wei Zheng and Fan Li, and the two of them took 5,000 prisoners to him. Now Wei Zheng is the soldier Cao Peng of Zhongshan Mansion, and Fan Li is the thief Cao under the door. Xian Yufu said with a smile, "Zimin, do you have the ability?" ”

Li Hong was overjoyed when he heard this, and said with admiration: "Master Zhang is broad-minded and knowledgeable, so I am naturally inferior to him." He, like Liu Tingshi, is dedicated to the people and is a rare good official. Wei Zheng and Fan Li follow him, which is much better than being a traitor. ”

Xian Yufu said with admiration: "Lord Zhang's move is indeed clever and admirable. He not only solved the garrison problem of Zhongshan State, but also solved the problem of dealing with the Yellow Turban prisoners, and set a precedent for local officials to appease other Yellow Turban troops in the future. It's just that this trick is extremely risky, and if it is not done well, it will be a situation where both people and the city will be lost. ”

Li Hong said with a smile: "Not everyone has the courage of Lord Zhang. To do this, you must first gain the trust of others, and then others will be convinced to follow them. Other people who want to learn may not have the courage and courage to learn. ”

Xian Yufu said with a smile: "You and he are old friends, so you are naturally praised." There is another happy thing for you. ”