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Chapter 613: A great victory, Su Yao is overjoyed (Chapter 6K)

The moon is high in the sky, and the stars are everywhere.

The flames danced in Dong Zhuo's camp, illuminating everything around it, making it flicker and dance like a ghost.

However, under the firelight, the originally noisy battlefield suddenly fell into silence, as if time had been paused at this moment.

Everyone was looking at Su Yao in a daze.

Logically speaking, even if Su Yao and others rushed into the formation and started killing people, their camp of two thousand people still had sixteen or seventeen thousand troops.

With such a large number of people, they still have a three-fold advantage over the intruders.

However, under Su Yao's thundering attack, the soldiers of Dong Zhuo's army seemed to have lost all their courage and fighting spirit.

No one dared to step forward to fight, and no one even dared to make a sound. In the entire camp, only the night wind blew, bringing with it bursts of whimpering sounds.

They looked at Su Yao, who was unarmed but standing firm like a god of war. Their hands and feet were cold and their bodies were shaking uncontrollably.

"Ah, spare me, spare my life!"

When some soldiers saw Su Yao turning his gaze to them, they actually dropped their weapons, sat down on the ground, and leaned back repeatedly.

For a moment, no matter these brave soldiers or those experienced officers, everyone's faces turned pale and lifeless.

Outrageous, really outrageous!

They had long heard that the Champion was brave and fearless, with courage unmatched by ten thousand men.

To this end, they believe they are well prepared both in terms of equipment and mentality.

However, when Su Yao actually appeared in front of them, leaped over their defense line by himself and killed their generals, they deeply realized that those rumors were far from enough to describe the horror of this young general.

Not a human, definitely not a human!
This is a natural disaster, a catastrophe, anything is possible.

In short, this is definitely not something that mortal men like them can resist.

Looking at their useless appearance, Su Yao waved his hand in boredom:

"If no one dares to fight, just throw your weapons on the ground and surrender."

"You, you, are you willing to let us go?" a soldier asked in a trembling voice, his eyes full of fear and uncertainty.

Su Yao raised his eyebrows when he heard this:
"What a stupid question!"

"Since no one dares to fight, the battle is over."

"I am not a demon. If you surrender honestly, I will spare your life."

The soldiers felt as if they had been pardoned when they heard this.

Great, really great.

Rumor has it that this traitor Su Yao is a demon in human skin. He is bloodthirsty and murderous, and leaves no one alive in every battle.

When they heard that the people outside the camp were wiped out, they all thought the rumor was true.

Now, after hearing Su Yao's personal promise that surrender would spare their lives, the fear and despair in these people's hearts suddenly dissipated for the most part.

They dropped their weapons, knelt on the ground, and surrendered to Su Yao in groups.

In response, Su Yao nodded silently, called over Lu Bu, and asked him to lead a hundred knights to recruit the surrendered soldiers and stabilize the camp.

He led Guan Yu and Zhao Yun away in big strides, calling on everyone not to slack off:
"The battle isn't over yet."

"Everyone, follow me back to the army to clean up the mess and support Dian Wei and the others!"

Guan Yu quickly responded, then stroked his beard and smiled:
"I just heard from you that the battle is over. I was afraid you had forgotten our rear army."

"How can it be."

Su Yao laughed:
"If I don't say so, and we really keep killing those people, wouldn't that be too unfair to Dian Wei and Jia Xu?"

Although Su Yao reminded the generals of the rear army before setting off to remember to maintain formation and guard against ambushes.

But with both infantry and cavalry on this plain late at night, Su Yao really didn't dare to let them herd the sheep.

So, after Su Yao quickly attacked, killed the general and captured the flag, and subdued the enemy troops in the camp, he immediately changed direction:

"Quick, quick, bring Xu Rong's head and hang it in front of my lance. Let's go and see what's going on down there."

At the foot of the mountain, the fierce battle between the two armies had entered a white-hot stage.

Compared to Su Yao's dazzling performance on the mountain, the scene on the battlefield below the mountain was much more normal.

Here, there are no warriors who can defeat thousands of enemies with one horse, nor are there any magical skills of shooting arrows through willow trees. Instead, there is only a simple life-and-death fight between the soldiers of the two armies.

Swords flashed and drums blared.

The Xiliang cavalry led by Li Lei swept through the infantry phalanxes led by Dian Wei, Jia Xu and Wen Pin like a storm.

The sound of horse hooves roared, iron hooves trampled the ground, and dust flew, covering half of the night sky.

Under their fierce attack, even many of the fleeing soldiers turned back and regained their courage.

Although Dian Wei, Wen Pin and others had made preparations in advance and did not disperse the team during the pursuit, they still had to struggle to hold on under such an attack.

"Tsk, these two are such a nuisance!"

Seeing the stalemate, Li Lei spat at the two men in front of Su Yao's formation.

He really didn't expect that even if Su Yao was not there, there would be such a powerful general in the rear army.

Dian Wei and Wen Pin were seen standing side by side, like an unshakable mountain, standing in front of the formation.

Facing the charge of the Xiliang cavalry, the two men cooperated with each other. Dian Wei held two halberds and wielded them with great force. Wherever there was a gap in the defense line, he would rush there immediately and roar to drive back the enemy cavalry.

Wen Pin, holding a white wax spear, provided cover on his flank. Whenever the enemy cavalry tried to take advantage of their tall horses and sharp spears to launch a sneak attack on Dian Wei, he would immediately stab them with a spear from the side.

The tip of its spear always arrives first after being launched, either stabbing a person or poking a horse, and it can always accurately kill or force back the enemy cavalry who attempted a sneak attack, effectively preventing the enemy's counterattack.

The two of them, one attacking and one defending, although it was the first time they worked together, they coordinated seamlessly, causing the fierce charge of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry to be blocked again and again, making it impossible to break through their defense line.

Seeing this, Li Lei became extremely anxious.

Although he was confident of winning the final battle, General Zhonglang on the mountain was also fighting hard and waiting for his support, so he had to race against time.

"Spread out, move, and focus on attacking their flanks!"

After three consecutive frontal attacks failed, Li Lei stopped the knights' free charge and decided to take advantage of the cavalry's mobility.

Since these two are so difficult to deal with from the front, we should go around their flanks and avoid their sharp edge.

Even with the support of your two legs, you can never outrun me who has four legs.

At the same time, he did not relax on the front battlefield, but ordered the Xiliang cavalry to switch to harassment and archery.

The Xiliang cavalry was formed by the integration of the nomadic cavalry of the Western Qiang, and had a good tradition of riding and shooting. This style of fighting was actually very easy for them.

Immediately, Dian Wei, Wen Pin and others came under tremendous pressure.

Arrows were like locusts, constantly shooting at them from all directions. Although the two men were very skilled and were able to block most of the arrows with their weapons, many still slipped through the net, forcing them to distract themselves and try to dodge.

What was even more disturbing was the alarms coming from both wings:
"The left wing can't hold on any longer!"

"Right wing, a large number of Xiliang cavalry are rushing in from the right wing!"

Upon hearing this, Dian Wei roared angrily, swung his double halberds violently, and knocked an enemy rider in front of him off his horse.

He widened his eyes, glared at the enemy cavalry around him, and shouted:

"Hold on, we must not let them break up our formation!"

Wen Pin also gritted his teeth, wielded his wax spear tightly, and shouted loudly:
"Hold on. Dianfu Yuan, you go to the left wing, and I will lead people to the right wing for support. We must hold on before Lord Su arrives!"

"We're leaving, what about the front?!"

Dian Wei glanced at the Xiliang knights who were throwing arrows and eager to try not far away. It was obvious that once he moved, they would attack the front line of defense like a leech.

"If we provide support, the front may be broken, but if we don't, we will be surrounded immediately."

Jia Xu stood up and said:
"Generals, go and provide support on the flanks. I will hold the front!"

Upon hearing this, Dian Wei and Wen Pin looked at each other, with a hint of hesitation in their eyes.

They knew that although Jia Xu was also a captain leading an army, his strength lay in being more clever than others, but he had no strength at all. How could he withstand the impact of the Western Liang cavalry on the front battlefield?

However, the current situation does not allow them to think too much.

If the flanks are not supported quickly, the entire formation may be broken up. By then, even if Su Yao arrives, they will probably suffer irreparable losses.

"Okay, I'll leave the front to Captain Jia!"

Dian Wei nodded solemnly, then turned and rushed to the left wing, while Wen Pin led his troops to the right wing to provide support and continue to hold the line.

However, they did not expect that as soon as they walked away, Jia Xu, who was facing the attack of the Xiliang cavalry, actually raised the white flag.

His action of raising the white flag immediately stunned the Xiliang cavalry.

"what?!"

"You mean the white flag?"

Hearing what his personal soldiers said, Li Lei exclaimed in disbelief.

In this evenly matched contest, they had just gained the upper hand, but they did not expect the opponent to choose to surrender so easily.

Li Lei looked stunned, especially when he saw the flag with the word "Jia" hanging next to the white flag, he felt even more disgusted.

Naturally, they had already known the news that Jia Xu and Zhang Ji had surrendered Su Yao together on the south bank.

But he didn't expect that this person was so spineless. After betraying Mr. Dong first, he now wanted to betray him again?

Li Lei raised his arm and sounded the horn, asking the charging knights to stop their attack. He then urged his horse forward, raised his chin, stared at Jia Xu sharply, and asked loudly:

"Jia Wenhe, the battle is in full swing, but you are raising the white flag. What do you want to do?"

Jia Xu also rode out, clasped his hands together, looked calm, and said calmly:
"Li Qi Du, the victory or defeat has been decided. There is no point in fighting again. Why not stop fighting and negotiate peace? Wouldn't it be wonderful to turn hostility into friendship?"

Li Lei snorted coldly:
"You are a subordinate of Lord Dong, but you betrayed your master and sought glory. How dare you talk about peace?"

Although he said this, Li Lei did not launch an attack.

After all, war is not a game of house. Although I personally feel very disgusted by Jia Xu's behavior, I have to say that this guy is very good at seizing opportunities.

Li Lei, who was eager to win, could not refuse Jia Xu at all.
"It doesn't matter."

"Since you want to surrender, then you should show me your loyalty and join me in attacking the enemy troops on both wings."

"As long as you perform well, I will commend you to the General of the Central Army after we win this battle."

Li Lei gritted his teeth and agreed to Jia Xu's surrender.

However, after waiting for a while, he did not see Jia Xu launch an attack, and his face immediately darkened, and he shouted:
"Jia Wenhe!"

"What do you mean?" "Are you planning to go back on your word?!"

Seeing Li Lei getting angry, Jia Xu shook his head and laughed out loud:
"I never thought that Li Qi Du was such a wonderful person."

"When did Jia say I wanted to surrender?"

"what?!"

Upon hearing this, Li Lei's face instantly turned ashen. His eyes were wide open and he stared at Jia Xu as if he wanted to eat him alive.

"Jia Wenhe, how dare you play tricks on me!"

Got it. Li Lei finally understood now.

This bastard named Jia was actually trying to delay the war with him!
He raised the white flag and spread some rumors, probably to buy time for his troops to regroup.

Li Lei, who had seen through Jia Xu's evil plan, gnashed his teeth and roared:

"Jia Wenhe, I will make sure you die without a burial place!"

"Hey, Li Qi Du, don't worry, you misunderstood!"

Jia Xu smiled slightly and explained calmly:
"I raised the white flag to express my intention of stopping the fighting."

"But I'm not surrendering. I'm giving you, Li Qidu, a chance."

"Look at the camp behind us. General Xu Rong has been defeated and killed. Your camp is doomed."

"You are now helpless and helpless. Why don't you be a hero and surrender to the Marquis of Guanjun?"

"As long as you offer these two thousand Xiliang cavalrymen, with the love of Guanjun Hou for talents, I will definitely guarantee you wealth and prosperity without worries."

"Jia Wenhe, you are about to die, stop talking nonsense!"

Li Lei shouted angrily.

His general was personally in charge of the camp, how could it be so easily breached?
This guy named Jia is just delaying time. He's damnable and hateful!

Li Lei stopped talking nonsense with him and immediately ordered a violent attack.

At this moment, the soldiers beside him exclaimed:
"Not good, Li Qi Du!"

"There seems to be something wrong in the camp behind us!"

Li Lei's heart sank when he heard this. He turned around and looked behind him. Not only was there flames rising from the direction of the distant camp, but Xu Rong's flag had completely disappeared.

Instead, the large flag with the Chinese character "Su" flying over the camp clearly told him the reality.
It's over, the camp is over, and Xu Zhonglang is probably finished too.
"impossible!"

"How can this be?!"

"General Zhonglang!"

Li Lei cried out in grief, his whole body trembling.

Li Lei's cries of grief echoed on the battlefield, and the morale of these Xiliang cavalrymen instantly plummeted to the bottom when they saw the scene behind them.

The generals are all dead and their homes are lost. What is the point of their fighting here?
Seeing this, Jia Xu smiled slightly, praised the prince for his beauty in his heart, and said:
"Li Qi Du, the victory or defeat has been decided. There is no point in fighting again. Why not stop fighting and negotiate peace? Wouldn't it be wonderful to turn hostility into friendship?"

When Li Lei heard these words again, he no longer felt as arrogant and proud as he did at the beginning.

Li Lei's eyes were bloodshot. He clenched his teeth, clenched his fists, and his nails dug deeply into his palms, but he felt no pain at all.

Thinking of the scene when Xu Rong expressed his feelings to him before leaving, Li Lei was filled with remorse.

He hated himself for not being able to be faster and defeat the enemies in front of him, causing the General to end up like this.

Now, listening to Jia Xu's repeated persuasion to surrender, his eyes widened with anger, he drew his weapon and roared:
"Jia Wenhe, don't be so complacent. I, Li Lei, would rather die than surrender!"

After saying this, he wanted to commit suicide with a knife to show his integrity.

However, at this moment, a guard suddenly rushed forward, grabbed his sword, and cried out:

"Li Qi Du, no!"

"If you die, what will happen to us?"

Li Lei paused when he heard this, and Jia Xu took the opportunity to say:

"Li Qi Du, you are also a loyal man, but now the situation is over, and there is no point in fighting any further."

"It would be a relief for you to die, but what about the soldiers who followed you?"

"They also have families and concerns. Do you want them to follow your example and die together?"

"In my opinion, this is not responsibility, but escape!"

Li Lei's body trembled slightly when he heard this. He slowly lowered his arms and glanced at the exhausted and confused soldiers around him with a complicated look.

They were once brave and fearless warriors, but now they are in a desperate situation because of the defeat they suffered.

Thinking of this, Li Lei slowly put down the knife in his hand and took a deep breath:

"Jia Wenhe, I admit that you are right. It would be selfish for me to die."

"But General Zhonglang has been loyal and righteous all his life, and has treated me well. He has high hopes for me."

"Now, not only have I failed to complete my mission, I have also surrendered to the enemy and become a disloyal and unrighteous villain."

“Haha, Li really doesn’t have such a flexible bottom line. I can’t do it!”

"Li Qi Du, what you said is wrong."

Jia Xu smiled slightly, as if he had expected Li Lei to say this, and spoke calmly:

"Dong Zhuo is causing chaos in the imperial court. Everyone has the right to kill him."

"The Champion Marquis holds high the banner, obeying the will of heaven and supporting the country."

"If you can surrender with courtesy today, it will not be disloyalty or injustice, but a move of great loyalty and righteousness, abandoning darkness and joining light, and complying with the will of heaven!"

"Doesn't Li Qi Du understand how to choose between personal loyalty and righteousness and the great loyalty and righteousness of the world?"

"Or do you think that your people are stronger than Xu Zhonglang and Niu Zhonglang and can resist the attack of Guanjun Hou?"

Li Lei closed his eyes after hearing this.

To be honest, as a native of Xiliang who had long been abandoned by the imperial court, he didn't care at all about what Dong Zhuo was like or what was happening in the world.

Logically speaking, if it was before tonight, he would not have hesitated about surrendering to Su Yao.

After all, he had even made this suggestion to Xu Rong himself before.

What really made Li Lei hesitant was the brilliance that Xu Rong displayed tonight.

Although he was a native of Liaodong, he was able to be so loyal and righteous and go through hardships for the people of Liangzhou.

With a leader like this, how can he have the nerve to live in disgrace?
However, it must be said that Jia Wenhe is really something. He seemed to see through people's hearts and gave him such a righteous reason.

That's right, he didn't believe that Jia Xu himself believed in such righteousness and destiny, and would be willing to die for the loyal and righteous small Later Han Dynasty.

After all, the Guzang Jia family was also a wealthy family in Wuwei, and had produced a family with an official salary of two thousand stones.

They knew very well how the people of Liangzhou looked in the eyes of the officials in the imperial court.

Saying this is just a high-sounding excuse, giving him a way out to feel at ease.

Thinking of this, Li Lei's mouth curled up into a bitter smile:

"Jia Wenhe, you are right."

"The general trend of the world is so great and powerful. Those who follow it will prosper, while those who go against it will perish."

"I, Li, shouldn't have let my personal details and emotions cost my brothers their lives."

"If my surrender can bring a glimmer of hope for peace to the people of the world, and make the Champion Marquis put down his butcher knife against the people of Liangzhou like me, then I, Li, will shoulder the infamy of being a traitor."

Li Lei's words moved all the Xiliang cavalrymen present, and they all breathed a sigh of relief.

It was obvious that this usually taciturn Cavalry Inspector was currently under tremendous psychological pressure and moral struggles.

But even so, for the lives of his soldiers and for the people of the world, he chose to put aside his personal honor and disgrace and chose to surrender.

"Li Qi Du Gao Yi!"

Jia Xu immediately struck while the iron was hot and shouted loudly to the Xiliang soldiers behind him:
"My fellow soldiers, Li Qi Du has set an example. Are you willing to follow him and surrender to the Champion Marquis, and work together for the great cause?"

"I'm waiting for you!"

"Jia Wenhe, you can do it!"

"Well done, well done!"

"With your eloquent tongue, you told me that there were nearly 2,000 Xiliang cavalrymen. You are truly my Zhang Liang!"

"Tell me, how should I reward you?"

The person who was overjoyed, smiling widely and praising Jia Xu highly was of course the champion Hou Su Yao.

When he hurriedly led Zhao Yun, Guan Yu and others back to the front, he didn't expect that the battle here had already ended.

Su Yao rode his horse up to Jia Xu and Li Lei, and his eyes swept over the neatly lined-up Xiliang cavalry under Li Lei's command, and he was extremely satisfied.

This battle not only resulted in a complete victory, but also brought extremely gratifying results.

There is no need to say much about the more than one thousand Liangzhou soldiers on the mountain. As for the two thousand Xiliang cavalry, Su Yao actually did not expect to be able to recruit them at the beginning.

After all, these people have horses and can run away. Unless the main general reorganizes and surrenders like now, otherwise after the chaos, they will run away like crazy and it will be impossible to catch many of them.

As a result, unexpectedly, Jia Xu actually did it for him.

With just a few words, he got the two thousand cavalrymen into his hands.

This is really cool.

This guy's tricks were really not in vain.

"Lord Su, you are too kind."

When Jia Xu heard what Zhang Liang said, his eyes gleamed for a moment. He quickly calmed down, clasped his fists in return and said:

"If it weren't for your unrivaled power and your ability to kill the general and seize the flag, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to persuade Li Qidu to abandon the dark and join the light even if I had all my wits and strategies."

Seeing Jia Xu's modesty, Su Yao immediately dismounted, pressed Jia Xu's shoulders, and praised him fiercely:

"Let's not deal with those nonsense things."

"Today's achievement should be recorded as the first merit!"

"When we welcome the emperor back in the future, I will commend your achievements to the court and promote you to the rank of military advisor and lieutenant general!"

"Jiang, the Military Advisor and Lieutenant General?!" Jia Xu exclaimed.

(End of this chapter)