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Chapter 409 Chasing the Thief

However, when Wu Xiang saw loads of heads being placed in front of him, the excitement he had just felt suddenly disappeared. There was no other reason. He was really not good at fighting Jianlu before. But he was a businessman, and his eyes were very poisonous. Just by scanning the heads, he could see that many of them were old and weak, and even many of them were women.

Perhaps seeing what he was thinking, a general on the side quickly explained: "Sir, those traitors were originally arrogant people who rebelled. These heads may look like there is something wrong with them, but they are indeed traitors."

"Yes, yes, my lord, it is clear to you!" Other generals followed suit, saying that these were 100% the heads of thieves, and they would never kill a good person and take credit for it.

"..."

Wu Xiang was so easily persuaded by them, but he also admitted that what these subordinates said made sense. Even if the court wanted to investigate, he could still use these reasons to reply.

But he is also an ambitious person. Although he says that he was promoted to Marquis too quickly, in fact, he really wants to be Marquis. After thinking for a moment, he asked his generals: "Why are there so few heads of mature thieves?"

"Sir, those young thieves are very cunning. They will run away at the slightest sign of trouble. They can also run faster than these old and weak ones, so they kill less." A general explained immediately.

"Yes, Sir, you don't know that as soon as those bandits saw the flag of our Datong Cavalry, they immediately turned around and ran away. It's not easy to catch up!"

"..."

Wu Xiang heard that the fighting power of the bandits was so weak. After looking at the heads again, he looked at the generals and said: "When the court rewards merit, the heads of the bandits in their prime must be the main ones. Now it's just these old people." How can I take advantage of a weak leader?"

"Sir, don't worry, our army has been chasing the bandits fiercely, they can't escape there!"

"Yes, sir, those bandits have no place to escape. After passing through Dai County, there are only two roads to the east and west. But with the Baigan Army in the east and the Yansui Army in the west, they have no place to escape! "

"..."

Wu Xiang listened to their words, pondered in his mind, and suddenly made a decision: "In this case, our army must reach Dai County before the Baigan Army and Yansui Army. This will be a great achievement even if the head is insufficient. "

"Your Majesty is wise, we will keep chasing the bandits all the way to Dai County. There should be infantry of the bandits there. We will see who is faster with their two feet or our four feet!"

"Yes, we have nearly two thousand cavalry, which is more than enough to deal with the bandits. Sir, as long as you give the order, the last general will definitely take the lead. I will show you seven in and seven out of the bandits' formation!"

"..."

Wu Xiang was very satisfied with what he heard. The combat power of these bandits was really not enough to fill the gap between his teeth. He even thought that if Changshan Zhao Zilong's majesty at Changbanpo was repeated in the Datong Cavalry led by him, and if it was polished by literati, would the emperor reward himself for it?

With this in mind, he immediately ordered: "I will personally lead the cavalry troops to pursue the bandits and not give them a chance to breathe until the siege of Dai County is relieved. The infantry will follow closely behind and sweep away the bandits who have slipped through the net. mistaken!"

"As you command!"

"As you command!"

"..."

The general was very confident, and the morale of the troops he led was very high. He gave the order and responded loudly, and then the cavalry roared and galloped away.

Along the way, just like before, the bandits fled upon hearing the news. Often, as soon as the cavalry appeared, the bandits would drive their horses away in a panic. Under the leadership of the "Wu" flag, the Datong cavalry passed by like a whirlwind, chasing after the bandits.

The cavalry among the bandits fled along the official road, while the infantry went into the mountains and forests on both sides. Except for a few who could not escape and were killed by swords, the other infantry of the bandits all fled into the mountains and forests. .

After chasing for an hour, Wu Xiang couldn't run anymore, so he led a thousand cavalry troops to take a rest. However, he selected another thousand or so cavalry troops who still had some strength to continue chasing the refugees who were escaping within sight. The thief's back. They believed that the bandit could hardly run away.

While Wu Xiang was resting, he sighed to the generals beside him: "I am convinced, how can these bandits run away so well!"

"Sir, you said that if they don't run faster, they will be killed by the sword. Can't they run faster, right?"

"Sir, the general has noticed that they are at the end of their war effort. It is estimated that they will be able to catch up with most of the rogue cavalry before dark!"

"Yes, sir, their horses are losing weight so much that they are about to catch up!"

"..."

Wu Xiang was happy to hear this, but some of the more cautious generals reminded him: "Sir, those bandits have gone into the mountains. If they turn around and come down again, blocking our way back, then we will be separated on foot and cavalry. This force Will it be less?"

As soon as he said this, before Wu Xiang could speak, a general retorted: "Are those bandits still trying to block the road? I wish they would come down and block the road. I only need a cavalry charge to deal with them!"

"Yes, these are just bandits. Do you think they are Jianlu? They wouldn't even dare to come down the mountain if they had ten courages. Do you believe it or not?"

"These bandits are actually just victims of the disaster in the final analysis. At most they are deserters from the border army. How many abilities can they have?"

"..."

Wu Xiang didn't need to say anything anymore. The cautious general took back his words and started laughing. For those of them who were transferred from Guan Ning, it was not easy to defeat these thieves. Everyone, from the prince to the soldiers, is full of confidence.

Wu Xiang looked at the sky, gritted his teeth and said bitterly: "I will chase you all. If you catch up with those thieves before nightfall, I will record your merits for you!"

"As you command!"

"As you command!"

"..."

In the evening, the cavalry led by Wu Xiang reunited and finally caught up with the rogue cavalry. Or in other words, the bandit cavalry stopped running and started to form a formation in front of the official road to fight.

As soon as the two sides stopped and looked at each other, Wu Xiang found that the number of bandits on the opposite side was quite large. The cavalry alone was about three times as many as his own. There were also many infantry troops gathering. The number was estimated to be about four to five thousand. . However, the strength of his own side is only two thousand cavalry, which is a big difference in strength.

"Sir, don't look at the large number of thieves. Once the general rushes in, he will kill them and defeat them without even using a stick of incense!"

"Yes, we have been chasing him for so long, just to wait until this time to kill him without leaving any trace behind. Sir, please watch, the general will lead the army to charge at him!"

"..."

The generals asked for battle one after another, which restored Wu Xiang's confidence a lot. After a while, a Datong cavalry force of more than 500 people left the formation and began to attack.

Wu Xiang saw that the infantry on the bandit's side had not yet finished preparing. A cavalry force of about two thousand men, under several banners, had also left the formation to fight. The difference in the number of people was a bit large, which made him feel nervous again.

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