Usurpation of Mongolia: My father-in-law is Genghis Khan

Chapter 56: Post-War Meeting, All the Magic Weapons and Weapons are Destroyed
Looking at Kaohsiung who was fleeing on horseback, Zhao Shuo curled his lips coldly, took out the bow again, and pulled out an arrow from the quiver.

Then he slowly pulled the bowstring and suddenly released it towards Kaohsiung!

Suddenly, the string sounded, and the arrow shot out like a short spear, hitting Kaohsiung's back of the head!
Although protected by a helmet, Kaohsiung was still instantly knocked unconscious by the terrifying impact and fell off the horse on the spot!

There was no skill involved in Zhao Shuo's arrow shooting; it all depended on his great strength!
The arrow hit Kaohsiung's back of the head, like a heavy hammer hitting Kaohsiung's head.

Even with the protection of a helmet, Kaohsiung could not withstand the horrific impact and lost consciousness.

Kaohsiung's coma and fall on this battlefield is basically a death sentence.

In an instant, all five members of the Gao family, including father and son, were killed by Zhao Shuo!

The death of the five of them, father and son, also announced the end of the ambush.

It was a simple matter of fact. After one volley, the Xixia's divine arm bows didn't have enough time to launch a second strike. As for their Xixia wart armor, it was also difficult to effectively defend against the black cavalry's maces.

Zhao Shuo's Black Cavalry was powerful, and together with more than 400 of Subutai's men, they were enough to completely annihilate the 2,000 Western Xia troops.

The situation on the battlefield quickly reversed, with the Xixia retreating step by step. Without their chief commander and facing the ferocious Black Cavalry, the Xixia soldiers' morale weakened, and their retreat gradually turned into disarray. Subuchitai's men, along with Zhao Shuo's Black Cavalry, began pursuing the fleeing Xixia soldiers.

All that was left on the spot were corpses, Zhao Shuo riding the golden sword, and Subutai who had survived the disaster.

"Win...win?"

Subutai opened his mouth with shock and disbelief on his face.

He was in such a difficult situation just now that he almost died.

As soon as Zhao Shuo arrived, he turned the situation around with ease.

Only then did Shuchitai realize that even without considering the precious sword, his current martial arts skills were far behind Zhao Shuo's. Come to think of it, Zhao Shuo was only in his twenties, and it was the time when his physical fitness was rapidly improving.

But Subutai was already over forty, and his health was only going downhill.

As one grows stronger while the other shrinks, how could the gap between the two not grow wider?
Of course, Subutai's most important emotions now are gratitude and regret.

He dismounted and fell to his knees in front of Zhao Shuo with a thud, pressing his face into the dirt. His tone was filled with deep regret and shame. "Ah Shuo, thank you so much for saving me this time. I regret that I ignored your warning and underestimated the enemy, advancing rashly and suffering a crushing defeat. If you hadn't been there to help me, I would have died."

He paused, then closed his eyes in regret and shame, grabbing a handful of mud and grass. "It's a pity that so many grassland warriors easily sacrificed their lives on the battlefield because of me. I will apologize to the Khan when I return!"

……

That night, Mongolia's post-war summary meeting proceeded as usual.

Although technically speaking, the Mongolian army won a great victory, and the Tanguts, despite their clever tactics, were still badly defeated, Subutai still took the initiative to stand up and apologize to Temujin.

Temujin said solemnly, "Subuchitai, you underestimated the enemy and rushed forward rashly. You ignored the warnings of Asho and Muhuali and blindly pursued them, leading to an ambush and the loss of four hundred warriors."

"These warriors also have parents, wives, and children. You have caused parents to lose their sons, wives to lose their husbands, and children to lose their fathers! And all of this is the result of your greed for merit and recklessness. Do you acknowledge your guilt?"

Jochitai was filled with shame and bowed his head to the ground, saying, "Jochitai knows his crime and asks the Khan to punish him."

Temujin thought for a moment and said, "I will fine your army 4,000 households, reducing it to 3,000. At the same time, all the spoils of war you won in this battle will be given to Ah Shuo as a thank you for saving your life. Also, since the soldiers are innocent, the spoils of war that your meritorious officers deserve will be distributed by you personally to avoid discouraging them."

"Yes!" Subutai sincerely accepted the punishment.

It was nothing, this time he almost died at the hands of the Xixia people.

Zhao Shuo saved my life, so what else is there to be dissatisfied about?

Now that Temujin had only deprived him of a thousand households, he felt that Temujin had shown him mercy.

As for the spoils of war, let alone Temujin giving them to Zhao Shuo, even if Temujin didn't ask him to, he wouldn't have the face to take them.

If he really took it, he, Subutai, would be a complete waste.

The big tent was filled with high-ranking Mongolian generals. After Subutai retreated, he still felt his face burning and ashamed.

He swallowed all the shame and humiliation in his heart, and secretly vowed to never underestimate any opponent again.

Temujin glanced at the generals again and said, "Although it was Jochitai who was punished this time, you should all take this as a warning. When leading troops, listen to the opinions of your friends and avoid being stubborn and self-willed. Otherwise, one wrong move could cost the lives of many soldiers in vain. How will you face their parents, wives, and children when you return home?"

"Yes." The generals were shocked and responded in unison.

Although Subutai suffered heavy casualties today, everyone present could put themselves in his shoes and realize that even if they were to take the lead, they would probably be caught off guard by the Western Xia people just like Subutai.

So it’s not that they are stronger than Subutai, it’s just that this time it wasn’t their turn, but the unlucky Subutai’s turn.

Subutai suffered a great loss, so they naturally had to learn from it.

Mongolia is now thriving and they want to move to a higher level. How could they fall into such a big setback and embarrass themselves in front of Genghis Khan?

At the same time, the generals once again realized the foresight of Zhao Shuo and Mu Huali.

Under normal circumstances, these two people would never do anything without a purpose.

Next time, you must listen carefully to what they say.

After reprimanding Subuchitai, Temujin looked at Zhao Shuo and said, "Ashuo, Subuchitai ignored your advice, but instead of getting angry, you took the initiative to plunder his territory. Your heart is as broad as the grasslands. For this reason alone, all generals should learn from you. Therefore, I will not take any points from this battle, and all the spoils will be yours!"

Zhao Shuo heard this and nodded slightly, "Thank you, Father Khan!"

Temujin was called Genghis Khan, and in the "Great Yasa" he promulgated, he made detailed provisions on the distribution of spoils of war.

Thirty percent of the spoils of each battle were to be given to Temujin. Ten percent of that was Temujin's personal property, and the remaining twenty percent went into the treasury of the Mongol Empire. After all, every battle meant someone had to gnaw on the bones and someone else had to eat the meat. A portion of the spoils had to be allocated to reward the troops that gnawed on the bones.

The Mongolian nobles received a similar distribution. The nobles received the remaining 30%. The remaining 50% was then distributed among their subordinates according to their military merits.

Although Mu Huali brought dozens of his men to observe the enemy's formation, he was a calm person and did not argue with Zhao Shuo for credit since he believed that Zhao Shuo could handle the matter.

Now that Temujin has spoken, all the spoils of this battle will belong to Zhao Shuo.

It can be said that Zhao Shuo made a huge fortune.

These are more than 1,200 Xia swords, 1,000 divine arm bows, 500 sets of Xixia wart armor, and more than 1,200 elite Xixia prisoners of war!

(End of this chapter)