Even though we had a fire to keep warm, it wasn't a very comfortable night.
The next day, there were more than 300 sick people in their team, and more than 100 people were frostbitten. If they did not return to the city for treatment in time, those with frostbitten hands and feet would most likely face amputation.
They had raided all the way here, but there weren't so many casualties.
Unexpectedly, after just one night in the wild, nearly 500 people were killed.
And this was with a fire.
If there were no fires, the number of people falling sick and suffering frostbite would probably have increased several times.
Faced with such a result, Qin Qihu and Yun Zheng were both helpless.
This also strengthened their determination to return to Shuofang as soon as possible.
After instructing Qin Qihu on some things, Yun Zheng and Miaoyin once again led two thousand men to cover the rear.
At noon, they received news from scouts that there were cavalry from the Northern Huan to their rear and on their right wing, and the two cavalry groups were no more than thirty or forty miles away from them.
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Moreover, these two cavalry units should be the 10,000-man troops of the Northern Huan.
However, neither of the two cavalry groups launched a surprise attack, but were approaching them at a normal marching speed.
When Yun Zheng received the news brought back by the scout, he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.
Now, their left wing is the sideline.
There were 10,000 cavalry troops in the rear and on the right wing.
This clearly means they are going to be driven to the other side of the Riftwind Canyon!
Damn it!
Could it be that the enemy had set a trap for them across the Riftwind Canyon?
"Let's go, quickly meet up with Brother Qin and the others!"
The more Yun Zheng thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong, so he immediately led his troops on a quick march towards the direction of the Riftwind Canyon.
The two thousand cavalrymen galloped all the way and finally met up with the group escorting livestock and prisoners an hour later.
Just as Yun Zheng was about to send someone to tell Qin Qihu to lead his troops to retreat, a small group of large cavalry suddenly appeared in front of them and were galloping towards them.
Looking at this small group of cavalry galloping over, Yun Zheng's heart suddenly sank.
Could it be that Qin Qihu and his several thousand men had fallen into the enemy's trap?
If this is true, they must abandon these livestock and attack at full speed to support Qin Qihu's troops.
Just when Yun Zheng was secretly worried, the team of cavalry had already rushed over.
"Your Highness! Your Highness..."
Even though they were still several hundred meters apart, the other party started shouting excitedly.
This is……
Feng Yu’s voice?
Yun Zheng's eyelids jumped suddenly, and he immediately spurred his horse out.
"General Feng Yu pays respect to His Highness!"
When he arrived in front of Yun Zheng, Feng Yu quickly dismounted and saluted.
It’s really Feng Yu!
Yun Zheng was overjoyed and quickly dismounted to ask, "Why are you here?"
Feng Yu said happily: "The Beihuan garrison opposite the Riftwind Canyon suddenly evacuated yesterday. After receiving the news, I immediately led my troops across the Baishui River and seized the enemy's camp, waiting to meet Your Highness..."
Feng Yu and his men camped last night at the same camp where the Beihuan garrison had camped last night.
Today, after Qin Qihu led his troops over, he discovered that they were his own people.
Right now, Qin Qihu was leading his troops to retreat and meet up with them to prevent them from being ambushed by a large group of Beihuan cavalry.
However, Qin Qihu and his men raided all the way to the Riftwind Canyon, and their horses had consumed a lot of energy, so their retreat speed had to be a little slower.
Feng Yu was in a hurry to report the news, so he took his men and left first.
Yun Zheng couldn't help but be surprised when he heard Feng Yu's words.
The Beihuan defenders on the opposite side of the Riftwind Canyon actually retreated?
So, the Beihuan cavalry on their right wing and behind them are going to drive them towards the Riftwind Canyon and make them leave the Beihuan territory as soon as possible?
Jiayao!
It should be Jia Yao who ordered the defenders there to retreat!
There should not be many defenders there. Jia Yao knew that those defenders could not stop them, so he withdrew the defenders in time to avoid causing greater casualties.
sure!
Have some courage!
No wonder the Beihuan cavalry behind them are so cowardly!
It turns out he just wants to drive them out of Beihuan's territory.
very good!
Since Jiayao is so sensible, it's time for them to leave.
The tribes of the horse-grazing grasslands have already migrated, and they can no longer gain any benefits.
It’s time to get back to business!
Yun Zheng felt relieved and asked Feng Yu, "How long did it take you to run here from the other side of the Riftwind Canyon?"
Feng Yu replied: "We will march quickly, it will take about an hour."
Although it was a forced march, the war horses did not run at full speed all the way.
Just keep marching at a relatively fast pace.
In one hour, I can run at most 20 kilometers.
In other words, they were still about forty or fifty miles away from meeting up with the reinforcements.
With all these livestock and prisoners, it would probably take until midnight to meet up with the reinforcements on the other side of the Riftwind Canyon.
Let’s go!
If you can hold on to that end, you will win!
Yun Zheng immediately ordered everyone to continue moving forward, while still sending out scouts to keep an eye on the movements of the Beihuan cavalry on the right wing and in the rear.
Don't be so stupid as to almost jump out and get caught up and bitten by the enemy. That would be a waste of time.
"Your Highness, we have made a fortune this time!"
Looking at the herds of cattle, sheep and war horses, Feng Yu's eyes almost turned green.
"Look at what you have accomplished!"
Yun Zheng laughed and scolded: "Are you satisfied with this little harvest? Don't worry, we will capture more in the future!"
That’s how many cattle and sheep there are!
In his previous life, the young general who died young seized millions of livestock from the Huns!
Compared with that person, their gains are nothing but a drizzle!
"Uh-huh!"
Feng Yu just laughed.
Yun Zheng smiled at him and asked, "By the way, how many casualties did our army suffer when it broke through the siege?"
“The loss is a bit big.”
Feng Yu said: "I heard from Lao Yu that at least 6,000 to 7,000 people were killed, and that doesn't include the seriously injured. If all are counted, the loss should be over 10,000. Lao Yu was also seriously injured, but his life is not in danger..."
Talking about the situation over there, Feng Yu couldn't help sighing.
They have fought many great battles with Yun Zheng.
Each time, the enemy was severely damaged with minimal casualties.
Even though the breakout battle on the hillside was a complete victory, he couldn't be happy.
Upon hearing this, Yun Zheng also sighed.
There is no other way. In that situation, if you want to break through, you must attack head-on.
The casualties are indeed quite high.
damn it!
I'll go back and settle the score with that bastard Wei Wenzhong!
Yun Zheng was furious and asked again, "How many casualties did Yu Shizhong and his thousand men suffer?"
“It’s tragic.”
Feng Yu said: "He was in a hurry to come back to report the news, and he didn't carefully count the casualties, but at least more than half of them were killed..."
Hearing Feng Yu's words, Yun Zheng couldn't help but feel a sharp pain in his heart.
He was mentally prepared for this when he sent out those thousand people.
After all, Yu Shizhong and his men only had a thousand people.
If a thousand cavalrymen were to charge into the battle, there would surely be heavy casualties.
However, he still felt a little sad when he got this result.
"It's all the fault of the traitor Wei Wenzhong!"
Yun Zheng was so angry that his teeth were itching, and he even wanted to cut Wei Wenzhong into pieces.
If it weren’t for that bastard Wei Wenzhong, there wouldn’t have been so many casualties.
So, sometimes our own people are more terrifying than our enemies!
An hour after dark, the cavalry led by Qin Qihu finally joined them.
After the two sides met, Yun Zheng felt much more confident.
Even if the Beihuan cavalry attacked at this time, they would not be afraid.
However, until they met up with the reinforcements exhausted, the Beihuan cavalry did not attack them.
After the two sides made peace, although many people fell ill again, as long as they could return to Shuofang for treatment in time, they should be fine.
It was not until this moment that Yun Zheng completely relaxed.
Damn it, if we can avoid fighting in winter, we should try our best!
Especially in this situation where there is no logistical supply.
Non-combat casualties are really terrible!
This was much more cruel than he had imagined...
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