Zhao Tiangang sneered a few times, his tone full of sarcasm:
"Xia He, that kid, thought he was smart, but in the end he was just a mantis trying to stop a chariot, and he brought about his own destruction!"
"Forget it, let's ignore him. At least he has delayed us for a while."
A general asked cautiously:
"Marshal, what should we do next? If the barbarian army comes after us, I'm afraid we will have trouble resisting them."
Zhao Tiangang took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in his heart, and said coldly:
"Leave the county tonight! We can't delay any longer."
"Also, pass down the order. From now on, all the stored food will be transferred to wherever we pass through! Without food and grass, we won't be able to hold out for a few days!"
Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.
Although they knew in their hearts that Zhao Tiangang's decision was tantamount to drinking poison to quench thirst.
Forcibly requisitioning the people's stored grain will not only arouse public anger, but may also lead to greater unrest.
Moreover, when the barbarian army passes through the border, there will be almost no grass left, and I am afraid that rivers of blood will flow.
But making the people suffer is the best decision at the moment!
It is better for the people to die than for them to die!
…
The night was dark and the canyon was filled with a faint smell of blood.
The soldiers under his command were busy cleaning the battlefield and counting the spoils.
A scout walked over quickly and reported in a low voice:
"General, the barbarian cavalry has been deployed into the chevaux de frise pit. There are probably several hundred people still alive."
The barbarians were equipped with two horses per person. In addition to the captives, they also seized about a thousand horses.
If these horses were used, a temporary cavalry team of a thousand people could be formed.
"I understand. Feed these horses well."
The scout took the order and left, while Xia He continued to think about the next strategy.
Over in Youzhou, the rebels have been colluding with the northern barbarians and have been eyeing the situation covetously.
Within seven days, after the barbarian army has defeated Zhao Tiangang's 20,000 remaining troops, they will surely turn back and completely take control of Youzhou.
"It will be difficult to deal with it then..."
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