The Golden Family, rising from the Western Regions

Chapter 95: Commendation and Reward

Taiyang Khan retreated, and the Liao army took advantage of the situation to pursue and kill him.

They chased the enemy all the way to the Naiman Khanate and seized a large number of cattle, sheep and supplies.

However, before the war broke out, Taiyang Khan had already considered a retreat.

Princess Gulibesu was ordered to migrate north with most of the cattle and sheep, and only a small half of the supplies that had not been moved in time remained in the Khan's court and naturally fell into the hands of the Liao army.

In this situation, Xiao Simo gave the order to stop the pursuit.

"Taiyang Khan has become a lost dog. The other tribes on the grassland will not miss the opportunity to give him a beating."

"Inform all units to rest where they are and return in ten days."

Xiao Simo rode on his warhorse, staring at the chaotic Naiman Khanate at the foot of the mountain, and spoke in a low voice.

The grassland is a hodgepodge of tribes.

Everyone wants to annex other tribes to achieve his own hegemony.

Just like the Kerait tribe, they have had a feud with the Naiman tribe for many years.

Now, the Naiman tribe has suffered heavy losses under the attack of the Liao army, and Wang Han will definitely not miss this opportunity.

I'm afraid that Taiyang Khan's situation will only become more difficult in the future.

Of course, the most important reason was that the Liao army was also unable to fight and urgently needed rest.

"What are the casualties among the various units?" Xiao Simo asked in a deep voice.

Standing next to him was Gu Zizhong, the strategist arranged by Xiao Simo to go undercover in the Desert Governor's Mansion.

He had just finished counting the casualties and quickly rushed to report to Xiao Simo.

"Eight hundred men from the Sixth Hospital were killed in the battle, and about a thousand were seriously injured."

After these words were spoken, Xiao Simo slowly closed his eyes without saying a word, but it was not difficult to see from the expression on his face.

How angry he was.

The Sixth Academy Department can be said to be Xiao Simo's most direct line.

There are no more than 8,000 young and strong people in the entire tribe.

In order to defeat the Naiman people, Xiao Simo directly brought 5,000 people. Unexpectedly, after a decisive battle, 800 of them were killed.

Given the medical level of that era, the remaining 1,000 seriously injured people were basically issued critical illness notices.

The few who survived might never be able to fight on the battlefield again.

The casualties among the troops of the Sixth Academy on this expedition exceeded one-third, and Xiao Simo's heart was bleeding.

"Do you suspect the target?" Xiao Simo said in a low voice, and a sharp light flashed in his eyes as he slowly opened them.

Gu Zizhong naturally knew what Xiao Simo meant. He was asking about the culprit that caused such heavy casualties, the poisonous snake.

"Last night, General Xiao Tuladuo went to drink with Governor Wuhuai Tubulu. The followers he brought with him should have had the opportunity to come into contact with Governor Wuhuai Tubulu's warhorse." Gu Zizhong said thoughtfully.

Then he looked at Xiao Simo's face and found that he didn't even blink. Gu Zizhong couldn't guess what he was thinking and didn't dare to say anything more.

"You continue to investigate this matter and carefully interrogate all the personal guards and others around Governor Wuhuaitu." Xiao Simo's faint voice sounded.

"Besides Xiao Tuladuo, see if there are any other suspicious people."

"As ordered."

Next, Gu Zizhong continued to report the casualties of other troops.

"The Yinshan tribes suffered about a thousand casualties."

"The situation in Beihai is special. Many soldiers have deserted, and there are less than 3,000 people left in the barracks."

Hearing this, Xiao Simo's face darkened again.

You know, at the beginning, Beihai had a total of 6,000 cavalry, but now there are only less than half of them left?
It is impossible that all the others died in the battle. We definitely don’t know where they escaped to.

It was precisely because of the rout of the various tribes in the North Sea that the soldiers of the Sixth Academy suffered heavy casualties, which also made Xiao Simo's hatred for those people even deeper.

"A bunch of bastards."

"Pass the order down. Any fleeing North Sea Tribe soldiers encountered must be apprehended."

"Officers were executed, and ordinary soldiers were made into military slaves."

Xiao Simo must use thundering measures to shock the army and let all soldiers understand the price of deserting the battlefield.

Let others not follow suit.

At the same time, it is also preparing for the next governor of Beihai to take over and establish authority for the registered citizens in Beihai.

"As ordered."

After the messenger left, Gu Zizhong continued to report casualties.

"The situation in Jinzhou is not optimistic either. The casualties among the soldiers are around 1,800. Li Xiao's troops alone have suffered 1,400 casualties."

"The situation in the desert is better, with fewer than 500 casualties."

After listening to the reports from various departments, Xiao Simo's expression did not change much.

After all, apart from the direct troops of the Sixth Academy, the damage suffered by these miscellaneous troops did not have much impact on Xiao Simo.

However, when Xiao Simo heard that Li Xiao's troops had suffered such heavy casualties, he couldn't help but feel sympathy.

"Fourteen hundred men, nearly half of them were killed or wounded."

Especially when I think about the fact that at the last moment it was Li Xiao who led his troops to fight desperately and saved the army from danger.

Such heavy casualties were reasonable in Xiao Simo's opinion.

Although human life is just a cold number in Xiao Simo's eyes, a generous reward is still needed in such a situation.

Otherwise, who will work for him in the future?
"For Li Xiao's troops, all surviving soldiers will be rewarded with twenty sheep each. For those killed in battle whose bodies can be found, fifty sheep will be sent home."

This decision also caused Xiao Simo to bleed heavily.

But after all, this is what Xiao Simo once said. In the Battle of Jinshan, the 3,000 special forces led by Li Xiao risked annihilation to cross the Alai Ridge, and Xiao Simo promised them a generous reward for this.

Nowadays, you have to admit it even if it hurts.

As for the soldiers other than those in the Sixth Academy, although they will also be rewarded, they will definitely not be so much.

What Xiao Simo didn't know was that the casualties among Li Xiao's soldiers were not that great.

Among the 1,400 people, except for the 300 who died in the previous series of battles, the remaining more than 1,100 were hidden by Li Xiao.

Li Xiao had no intention of returning these people, as they were currently guarding his "treasure house".

After the war, bring them all back to Jinzhou.

Ten days passed in a flash, and the Liao army finished its rest and was about to embark on its return journey. On the day before the return, Xiao Simo summoned all the generals to announce the rewards for the army.

In the big tent, the banquet was in full swing.

On the table in front of each general were fine wine, fragrant roasted lamb, and other dishes.

In the center of the tent, a group of Naiman women with good figures and half-naked clothes were dancing gracefully.

In this battle, the Liao army captured many Naiman people, and some Naiman tribes, after learning the news of Taiyang Khan's escape, took the initiative to come forward and surrender to Xiao Simo.

Therefore, now the entire area east of Jinshan, all the way to the Zabu River basin, has become the territory of the Liao Kingdom.

Xiao Simo's sphere of influence has expanded by nearly half, and he has no shortage of Naiman beauties under his command.

At this moment, he was sitting on a Hu bed, hugging a Naiman woman on each side, with a rosy face, smiling at the generals.

"Everyone, what do these Naiman women look like? This is a gift I specially had prepared for you, the heroes and warriors."

Xiao Simo sat on the Hu bed at the top and raised his glass to the generals with a smile.

The generals all agreed with a smile and said, "Naiman women have delicate skin and slender figures, which makes them quite charming."

"The king's vision is naturally not bad."

"Thank you, sir."

"Hahaha"

Xiao Simo laughed heartily, very satisfied with everyone's answers, and then waved his hand and said, "Continue playing the music, continue dancing."

"Today, we won't go home until we are drunk."

Until the atmosphere was almost right, the generals looked at the dancers with increasingly greedy and confused eyes.

Xiao Simo chuckled. How could he not know what these bastards were thinking?
Then he waved his hand, and these women scattered and walked towards each general.

After experiencing these battles, Li Xiao's position in the tent moved up a lot and he was already considered a relatively important figure.

Faced with Xiao Simo's kindness, he had no intention of refusing.

"Pour the wine."

Li Xiao tapped the table lightly with his fingers, and the Naiman woman next to him immediately picked up the wine jug.

This is a girl of fifteen or sixteen years old. She must be pretty enough to be chosen to dance for the generals.

He was just a little timid, and was trembling while pouring the wine, just like a frightened little white rabbit.

Li Xiao couldn't help but glance over and said in a faint voice: "Am I that scary?"

The woman put down the wine jug, looking confused.

Li Xiao suddenly realized that he had not yet learned the Naiman language and could not communicate at all.

You can't bring Hu Tu to such occasions.

"Forget it~" He shook his head and started eating the mutton.

You know what, roasted lamb tastes better than boiled lamb.

The Naiman girl next to her was feeling relieved at this moment.

She was originally the daughter of the leader of a small Naiman tribe. After Taiyang Khan was defeated, her father voluntarily surrendered to the Liao people in order to save the tribe.

And presented her to the Liao army.

But when she saw the room full of rude Liao generals who were old and didn't like to take baths, she felt very nervous.

Fortunately, she was assigned to serve a young general.

Compared to those rude old men, this Liao general is much younger.

And he is very handsome, so it’s not a bad thing for me.

She actually had a vague expectation in her heart that she could follow this young general in the future.

As the wine and drinks continued to flow, the generals in the tent gradually began to become more and more unrestrained.

As he touched the Naiman women around him, Li Xiao could clearly hear some of the women's slight breathing sounds.

"Damn, what a bunch of filthy bastards."

Isn’t this the grassland version of Shang K?

According to normal procedures, it won't be long before these guys turn this place into a party.

At this moment, Li Xiao suddenly felt a little sad. He felt that he was not despicable enough, so he always felt a little out of tune with them.

However, when he looked at Xiao Simo, he was also hugging two Naiman women in an ugly manner.

I simply had no more worries in my heart.

The company is doing team building!

The boss has taken the lead, and the younger brothers must follow suit.

"Isn't it just obscene? Who wouldn't do that?"

Li Xiao wiped the grease off his hands, and openly hugged the woman in his arms, and also put his palm into her collar.

After a while, the girl's eyes became more and more blurred, and she clamped her legs tightly together. Li Xiao also heard the sound of panting in his arms.

But this is a celebration banquet after all, and the women are just there to enhance the atmosphere of the banquet. No one would treat them as dishes.

Seeing that the atmosphere was almost lively, Xiao Simo pushed away the two women on his left and right and spoke to the generals.

"In this battle, it was thanks to your wise leadership and the dedication of all the soldiers that we were able to defeat the Naiman tribe."

“No merit should go unrewarded.”

"Order to the three armies: Each soldier shall receive ten sheep, and any soldier killed in battle shall be rewarded with twenty sheep."

As soon as Xiao Simo said this, all the generals smiled.

"The king is wise."

"On behalf of my brothers who died in battle, I thank the king for his reward."

"Thank you for the generous reward, sir."

There were so many generals, all saying different things, and the scene was in chaos for a while.

Li Xiao also stopped what he was doing instantly and focused all his attention on Xiao Simo.

The soldiers' rewards were over, and it was now the turn of the generals.

The main event is coming.