Chapter 21 Don't Give Up

  Zhou Yuji went on a rampage again, and wherever he passed, it was as if a strong wind had swept by, leaving behind only a trail of blood.

  Now that the cavalry is fully rested, Jian Nu's infantry has not yet fully formed up, and Zhou Yu cannot let this opportunity slip away. Apart from using a lightning-fast battle to inflict maximum casualties on Jian Nu, he must redeploy his tactics after this attack.

  Sun Dajun knew he was done for, as another Jian Nu halberdier was getting closer and closer to him. In the blink of an eye, Sun Dajun clearly saw that the approaching Jian Nu halberdier had hesitated, and his eyes revealed a hint of fear.

  Despite this, the Jurchen soldier with the long spear took two quick steps forward and then stabbed his spear viciously at Sun Dazhong. The pain in his left armpit had already numbed Sun Dazhong, but the spear brought him more harm as it pierced his right shoulder while he was lying on his side. What puzzled him was that the Jurchen soldier only stabbed out with his spear and didn't even give Sun Dazhong a second glance before pulling out his spear and turning to run away.

  Another Jin soldier who was locked in combat with Sun Daoyong reacted similarly, recklessly throwing away his spear and turning to run back to his own army.

  With that, the sound of horseshoes came, and Sun Dajun understood why the Jinuo soldiers let him go. He turned his head and saw the leading knight, with his fluttering red scarf, exquisite mountain-patterned armor, and majestic physique, he was so familiar.

  Zhou Yuji has arrived.

  Sun Dajun finally saw the hope of survival, he struggled to turn over, and then made an effort to sit up. Sun Dajun understood that he had to stand up, otherwise his comrades would not be able to see him, and he might even be trampled to death by his own side's war horses. But in this sudden raid situation, Sun Dajun was also very clear that his comrades would not stop, so he had to get himself away from the battlefield, only by getting far away from this combat area would he have a chance of survival.

  It's the best time to kill Jian Nu's infantry, on the right side is Jian Nu's huge army, Zhou Hu Chen starts to wreak havoc again, he just holds the knife handle, horizontal steel knife, on the ground on the right side are countless cut-off spearheads. And behind the hastily stretched out long spears and shields, are countless fearful eyes.

  Shaking slightly, resisting the intense pain, Sun Dajun struggled to his feet. His comrades saw him but no one stopped; they brandished their sabers and flashed by like lightning, leaving behind a trail of blood rain. The cavalry stopping would mean a decrease in combat effectiveness, and this was an act of disobedience against military orders, which would be subject to the commander's severe punishment, and even beheading after returning, because this was the battlefield.

  Sun Dajun moved northward with great difficulty, his speed was very slow, time was his life, he had to leave the battlefield as soon as possible.

  "Reach out! Quick, stretch out your hand!"

  The battlefield was abnormally noisy, with the sound of horseshoes, shouts and screams filling this bloody scene, but Sun Dajun didn't hear any of these cries.

  "Reach out! Stretch out your hand!"

  Sun Dajun lifted his head, and he finally heard the voice, and saw the person. It was their young master Zhou Huchen, who had been with them through thick and thin. He had actually left the main cavalry unit to come and save his life.

  Zhou Huchen turned his horse's head again, he stretched out his left arm, Sun Dayong did not hesitate, he also stretched out his arm.

  When Sun Dajun was laid horizontally in front of him by Zhou Huchen, the Ming army's cavalry had almost all passed through. Zhou Huchen had no chance to join the main force and tightly followed the left wing of the troops to start another frantic gallop.

  Zhou Yuji did not penetrate the entire left wing of Jian Nu's army, war horses have limited physical strength, and Jian Nu's vanguard may have reacted and made preparations to counterattack. The disparity in military strength makes it unwise to engage in a fierce battle with Jian Nu, now the best choice is to slaughter these sheep that do not resist, Zhou Yuji decisively turned his horse head again.

  This is a very sinister tactic, the infantry on the middle and rear roads didn't even have time to fully react to the killing, while the Ming army's cavalry began another massacre. The cavalry that opened up the formation was like a strong wind sweeping by, not giving the enemy any chance to breathe, all they needed to do was keep galloping and swinging their war knives. Experienced cavalrymen wouldn't chop at the enemy, they only needed to stretch out their war knives, the horse's momentum would make the knife extremely sharp, just a light touch would severely injure the enemy. With such wounds, in such weather, the chances of survival were slim, even if they could survive, they would lose their combat effectiveness.

  Zhou Huchen appeared at the back of the team, and Sun Dajun on his horseback disappeared. Zhou Huchen sent Sun Dajun to the woods at the fastest speed and then joined the tail of the team. Before Zhou Huchen swung his sword, General Wu Yun, who was guarding the rear, was already waiting for him. Wu Yun began to slow down, and then a dozen cavalrymen made the same choice. It's not time to be modest, with a loud shout, Zhou Huchen decisively accelerated again and joined the killing team.

  A sea of people, the Jinzhou officers were unable to get their troops in order. As the cavalry thundered past once again, leaving behind a trail of blood and rain, fear and casualties, some out-of-control Jinzhou soldiers crowded together, desperately trying to avoid the life-reaping blades as they retreated, while those who were trampled let out helpless cries of despair. This kind of terror was something that the Jinzhou soldiers had not experienced in a long time, and now, these few hundred cavalrymen brought them immense shock, a powerful impact that left one breathless - this used to be their way of fighting.

  Once again, on the left wing of Jian Nu, Zhou Yu's warhorse began to slow down, and then turned its head around. He finally stopped his mad dash. Those timid Mongols were still watching from a distance. The cowardice of the Mongols made the warriors sneer at them, waving their battle knives in hand, making a series of whistling sounds, ridiculing this so-called horseback nation, and then closely following behind their commander-in-chief.

  "How many men are left in each unit, let's see how many casualties there are?" Zhou Yuji's war horse still had a strong battle intent, it was restlessly pacing back and forth on the spot, apparently its physical strength was still very abundant.

  "Report to General, we have lost three people! Including Baihu Sun Dajun!"

  This was a small loss that couldn't be smaller, although one hundred households officer was lost, Zhou Yuji was very satisfied. When he was about to issue another order to prepare for a short rest, Zhou Huchen spoke up: "At most two people were lost, Sun Baizhang is not dead yet, I sent him to the supply station in the woods!"

  Zhou Yuji turned his head to look at his own son, his sharp eyes filled with majesty: "You actually dared to violate military discipline!"

  "General, I understand! I know we've broken military rules, but... there are some things we can't give up on! We can't give up on our comrades, they're the soul of our entire army, our precious and invaluable treasure! As long as our soldiers are still alive, we can't give up! Can't give up on the partners who fight alongside us!"

  No one spoke, including Zhou Yuji. All the warriors were staring at their commander, a situation that had never occurred before. War was cruel and harsh military discipline must be enforced; it concerned the life and death of everyone and the outcome of the entire battle. Now, Zhou Yuji had to make a decision.

  Zhou Yu hesitated, his son's actions were not wrong, what he said made sense, the lives of many enemies could not be exchanged for the life of one brave warrior, but military discipline was also not wrong, as a soldier, he should execute military orders, this situation was full of contradictions!

  "No matter what, you have broken military regulations and must be punished! ... Deduct a year's salary, go back and receive five military rods from the military law officer yourself!"

  Always known for being impartial and nicknamed "Iron Face", Zhou Yuji compromised, he made a beautiful assist. And this assist was what Zhou Huchen wanted to see, because it changed Zhou Yuji's stubborn heart, while also moving certain rules.

  This seemingly unintentional behavior looks very ordinary, but it is precisely this ordinary behavior of Zhou Huachen that changed the entire army of Zhou Yuji in the future. When soldiers go to fight bravely, he knows that his comrades will not give up on him, even in the most difficult situations, and soldiers will have a sense of dependence. He will fight with all his might, even if it means losing his life, because behind him is a powerful team. All warriors are a team, a reliable team, they are one of them, an indispensable member that no one can shake.

  Reduce salary for one year, and take charge of the five army clubs personally, which is equivalent to letting go!

  Zhou Huchen was a Wei Zhihui Qianshi, Youji Jiangjun. This official position is not low, but there is a problem, Zhou Huchen has never received his own salary. Because the Zhou family's accounting house will handle these problems, as for the expenses of Young Master Zhou, they have nothing to do with the salary, and have never been related.

  As for taking the lead in military affairs, forget it! Zhou Huchen went to the military law office, who dares to hit him? I guess, once Zhou Huchen arrives, the military discipline officer will directly kneel down and say: "My dear young master, spare me! You've already hit me, just consider that I've already hit you!"

  Does Zhou Yu not know?

  He can't be unaware, no one knows a son better than his father. Everything Zhou Huachen does is under the watchful eyes of Zhou Yujie. Zhou Huachen is arrogant and domineering, looking down on everything, but Zhou Yujie sees right through him. This is just a matter of whether he chooses to intervene or not. Subconsciously, Zhou Huachen is doing some things that Zhou Yujie wants to do but dares not. By not strictly controlling Zhou Huachen, Zhou Yujie is in fact showing favoritism - after all, one's own son is always the best!

  Zhou Huchen was unaware that he was actually Zhou Yujie's pride, and Zhou Yujie had always been proud of his growth.