Chapter 1078 He's not the most important person.
This is the battle horn!
Upon hearing the loud and powerful horn sound, everyone was startled, and Shen Tu Tai also paused in his movements.
Yuwen Ye immediately looked up and gazed ahead. The golden light emanating from the rising sun was more dazzling than ever before. He immediately felt a darkness before his eyes and subconsciously closed them. But in that instant, he still saw banners fluttering in the wind on the distant horizon.
Although they were so far away, the killing intent in the horn had already rushed towards them on the wind.
Shen Tu Tai didn't see clearly, but he could already hear the clues in the murderous horn sound. Although Shi Yutao was right in front of him, he still stopped what he was doing and turned to look at Yuwen Ye: "Your Highness?"
Yuwen Ye said, "Withdraw!"
With just one word, and even faster than when Shi Yutao and his men had attacked, he immediately turned his horse around and waved his hand, commanding the people around him: "Follow me!"
No one dared to be negligent, and they all followed him in turning their horses around.
Shen Tu Tai was originally at the front of the group, but at this moment he became the last person in the group. His movements were also the slowest. He even turned around to look at Shi Yutao. The two were only a few feet apart, and he was confident that as long as he made a move, this person would be easy to capture.
But Yuwen Ye was already about to leave.
He gritted his teeth, sighed inwardly, put away his spear, gripped the reins, turned his horse around, and galloped back the way he came.
Almost instantly, Yuwen Ye led his men away from the riverbank, leaving behind a trail of corpses, people wounded by arrows, writhing in agony, and Shi Yutao, who was gripping his long axe tightly. At this moment, the wound on his hand had completely reopened, and blood soaked through the bandages, slowly flowing down the axe handle. It was so slippery that he almost dropped the axe several times, but he seemed to feel nothing at all, continuing to grip the axe handle tightly, letting the blood flow down and drip onto the grass.
Then, the blood droplets that had fallen on the tips of the grass were scattered by a gust of wind carrying a murderous aura.
The sound of horns in the wind gradually subsided, but what followed was an earth-shattering tremor. A procession of a thousand people galloped in and soon arrived around Shi Yutao, quickly forming a circle around them, with two people walking at the very front.
It was Xiao Yuansui, and Hua Ziying.
The two rushed over, their faces grim. Xiao Yuansui, in particular, glanced at the mess on the ground and looked at Shi Yutao with a dark expression: "Look what you've done."
"..."
Shi Yutao finally came to his senses, but his face gradually turned pale: "You, how could you—"
Hua Ziying still held his bow and arrows, clearly having just prepared for a major battle. He hadn't expected Yuwen Ye to retreat so quickly, but even so, he dared not be negligent. He took several more steps forward until he saw no sign of Yuwen Ye's troops returning. Only then did he turn his horse back, frowning as he looked at Shi Yutao: "The General was worried that you would be dissatisfied with your defeat and planned to speak with you again today. I didn't expect that you would arrive with your men before dawn."
"..."
"Young Master Shi, since we are on the same side, shouldn't we discuss things together?"
"..."
"If you act without authorization like this, regardless of victory or defeat, how are we supposed to manage our troops in the future? If everyone acts like you, what will become of military orders?"
He spoke without any restraint, and rebuked Shi Yutao in front of his men. Shi Yutao was somewhat embarrassed and retorted, "You are all seasoned warriors, don't you know that you need to use surprise tactics to win?"
Xiao Yuansui coldly asked from the side, "So, did you win?"
"..."
Shi Yutao was speechless, his face turning bright red.
Xiao Yuansui continued, "You only know that Yuwen Ye came to the north bank to herd horses, and you want to win by surprise. But why didn't you think about whether he came to herd horses or to fish? You want to win by surprise, but doesn't he want to win by surprise as well?"
"..."
"If he were so easily manipulated, would we need to come up with so many methods? Would your sister need to go to such lengths?"
Upon hearing "sister," Shi Yutao's expression darkened further, and he fell completely speechless.
Seeing that he had nothing to say, Xiao Yuansui took two deep breaths, finally suppressing the anger in his chest, and then said, "Return to camp immediately!"
Just as Xiao Yuansui and his entourage arrived in haste and then hurriedly left the north bank to return to their camp and put on high alert, Yuwen Ye also returned to Hulao Pass with several hundred herded horses and soldiers who had not yet stretched their muscles. Upon dismounting, he casually tossed the reins to his personal guards who came to greet him, then hurriedly returned to his tent. He immediately found a map, unfurled it, and with a somber expression, carefully examined the mountains and rivers on it, tracing the cities and towns one by one with his finger.
A short while later, Shen Tu Tai also entered the main tent.
In the encounter just now, he was the only one who participated in the fighting, and for him, this level of fighting was just a matter of stretching his muscles. He didn't even pant for breath, but his expression was very solemn. He was not a person who loved fighting and was greedy for merit, but he was also somewhat puzzled by Yuwen Ye's decision just now.
Upon seeing Yuwen Ye looking at the map, he instinctively wanted to say something, but hesitated and could only stand aside.
While looking at the map, Yuwen Ye asked, "What do you want to say?"
Shen Tu Tai immediately looked up at him: "Your Highness—"
"Just say what you want to say. You're not one to beat around the bush."
"Your Highness, you retreated too quickly just now."
“Xiao Yuansui’s men have all arrived, and they’re blowing horns from so far away. It’s not to fight us, but to warn us that if we don’t retreat under these circumstances, they’ll fight to the death.”
"Even so, given the situation just now, I was still fully capable of taking down Shi Yutao."
"He's not the most important person."
Shen Tu Tai was taken aback for a moment, then seemed to understand, and continued, "But, didn't Xiao Yuan Sui come too?"
"..."
"Does Your Highness believe that he has brought too many men, and that the few hundred of us who crossed the river are no match for him?"
Yuwen Ye shook his head: "I wasn't talking about Xiao Yuansui either."
Shen Tu Tai looked at him: "That is—"
As they were talking, Yuwen Ye's hand, which had been pointing at the map, finally stopped at a certain spot. Shen Tu Tai heard him gasp, as if he had finally made up his mind about something, but this mindset seemed to carry a hint of fear. Then, he let out a deep breath and looked up at him: "I'm talking about Shi Yuxin."
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