Chapter 260

Seeing their main general knocked off his horse, the Xiongnu soldiers' morale was even lower, and they had no intention of resisting at all, burying their heads and only wanting to retreat.

Jiang Ze and Xiexiezi's encirclement ultimately failed to keep all the Xiongnu; the Xiongnu cavalry had always been known for their speed, and with the Ming Army's current configuration, the number of cavalry was far less than the Xiongnu's.

And infantry wanting to catch up with cavalry to complete the encirclement was an impossible task, so in the end, only half of the Xiongnu were left, and the remaining Xiongnu successfully escaped.

"Commander! Should we pursue?" Huang Yan was covered in blood, but his expression was excited.

Jiang Jinshi shook his head, "Do not pursue a desperate enemy; reorganize the formation, clean up the battlefield, and treat the wounded."

This battle was already a great victory, wiping out more than 20,000 Xiongnu cavalry and capturing the opposing main general Adunla alive, which was enough.

Jiang Ze and Xiexiezi stepped forward and cupped their hands: "Commander! We didn't arrive late, did we?"

"You arrived just in time!" Jiang Jinshi put down the long halberd in his hand, "You two quickly take the troops back to defend! The Xiongnu know the two cities are empty, and they will inevitably take a detour to sneak an attack; the cities cannot be lost!"

"Understood!"

The two came in a hurry and left in a hurry, not even having time to clean up the battlefield, and could only leave it to the brothers in Lin City!

Subsequently, Jiang Jinshi ordered scouts to linger at the Tian Shui River, making sure to guard this exit for Luo Feng.

He thought that after this defeat, and with the main general captured alive, the Xiongnu wouldn't have any actions in the short term.

Adunla was pressed by the soldiers and asked Jiang Jinshi hoarsely: "How dare you press the whole army up like this? Aren't you afraid I'll send troops to sneak an attack?"

Jiang Jinshi glanced sideways at Adunla, "Then why did you think I wouldn't dare?"

"This city is the gate of Beijiang; if it is lost, what will happen to Beijiang? Do I still need to say it?" Adunla considered himself to have some strategy, but he could never understand Jiang Jinshi's layout.

A general should be thoughtful, and every decision made relates to the life and death of countless people; how could he be so... crazy?

Jiang Jinshi didn't think so, "I said one word and the soldiers could charge regardless of life and death; they all dared to put life and death aside, so naturally I dared to take the lead and charge."

"War, as long as it starts, will only continue until one side falls; since that's the case, why not dare to bet everything on a victory?"

"Hahaha!" Adunla laughed, but no one knew what he was laughing at.

Jiang Jinshi didn't bother with him anymore; history is always written by the victors, and no one would care about the words of the losers.

Watching the soldiers actively cleaning up the battlefield, Jiang Jinshi came to the rear to visit Han Xiao.

Han Xiao's face was pale, cold sweat dripping from his forehead, and he managed to squeeze out a smile when he saw Jiang Jinshi: "Gen... General! Are you alright?"

"I'm doing great!" Jiang Jinshi let out a sigh, looking at the arrow on Han Xiao's arm somewhat helplessly.

"I saw Adunla's move; I could have blocked this arrow completely, why did you have to do that?"

Han Xiao turned his head and didn't look at Jiang Jinshi again, a look of memory flashing in his eyes, "The Prince died because he was hit by the Xiongnu's poison arrow; I guarded the Prince for those few days, watching the Prince lying on the bed, and I wished I could suffer this crime for him!"

Han Xiao paused and smiled bitterly: "Later, the Prince left, and I couldn't bear such a heavy burden on my shoulders; every decision I made had to be careful and vigilant!"

"At that time, I was thinking..."

"If it were me who was hit by the arrow, perhaps the brothers wouldn't have had to suffer so much!"

Jiang Jinshi comforted him: "Actually, you've already done very well! Don't put so much pressure on yourself!"

Han Xiao shook his head, his chest seemingly filled with endless words, "When Lin City was broken, I felt the sky had collapsed; I didn't know how to face the people of Beijiang, and I didn't know how to explain it to the Prince below, and just then, you came, General..."

"You led the Ming Army like a god of war, and even cut off one of Adunla's arms; I saw hope in you, General, the hope of Beijiang!"

These words made Jiang Jinshi feel a bit embarrassed, and he could only smile shyly: "Don't take those heroic deeds to heart..."

"How about finding a monument to carve them on and setting it up in the city?"

Han Xiao was amused, looking at Jiang Jinshi with admiration, regret, and many complex emotions...

"The General is brave; Beijiang can have no Han Xiao, but it cannot have no General..."

"So Han Xiao didn't dare to bet on whether that arrow would hit the General, and could only try his best to block it..."

Jiang Jinshi nodded, "I know, rest assured, I don't blame you, just rest and heal your wounds!"

"Gen... eral..." Han Xiao's tone was somewhat choked, "This... this arrow is poisonous... Han has... a presumptuous request..."

"Speak!" Jiang Jinshi looked at this man with complex eyes, vaguely guessing what the other party wanted to say.

"Han... requests to fight the Xiongnu... using this remnant body to... kill a few more Xiongnu for the brothers!" Han Xiao knew that Adunla's arrow had a deadly poison, and once the poison took effect, he would have no use.

So while his body was still listening to him, Han Xiao planned to ride a horse to fight the Xiongnu to the death; killing one wasn't a loss, killing two was a profit!

"Granted!" Jiang Jinshi changed the subject, "But wait until your wounds are healed before going!"

"General!" Han Xiao sat up forcefully, "Han's poison... is incurable..."

Jiang Jinshi gently placed his hand on Han Xiao's shoulder and said earnestly: "I don't allow you to die, so you won't die!"

A flash of emotion passed through Han Xiao's eyes, but then his gaze became even firmer: "General! While the poison in my body hasn't taken effect yet, just let me go!

Just charge a bit slower in the future, and remember to see if the brothers are keeping up!

When the General wipes out the Xiongnu, send someone to tell me at my grave, so I can die without regrets!"

As soon as the words fell, Han Xiao stood up, gripped his long spear, and walked toward the warhorse!

That back was like the Zhenbei Prince when he left the city, desolate yet determined!

"Didn't I tell you to wait until your wounds are healed before going?" Jiang Jinshi stopped Han Xiao and snatched the long spear from the other party's hand.

"Rest assured, you won't die; why be so tragic?"

Han Xiao wanted to say something else, but the doctor had already arrived by his side, "Take off your armor and let me see your wounds!"

"Rest and heal your illness well; this is a military order!" Jiang Jinshi directly stopped him to prevent Han Xiao from saying more.

Han Xiao sighed and didn't insist on his idea anymore.

After the doctor pulled out the arrow, Jiang Jinshi came forward and took out two pills, "Eat this and have a good rest!"

"General, what is this?" Han Xiao was puzzled.

"Antidote and a pill to remove all diseases; after a while, I'll sprinkle some golden sore medicine on your wounds, and you'll find it hard to die even if you want to!"

Although these words came from Jiang Jinshi's mouth, Han Xiao only took it as Jiang Jinshi comforting him, after all, he had seen the power of this poison with his own eyes.