Chapter 33 can follow me now

  The loss was so severe that it made people cry, and because of this, Turo almost collapsed.

  It's estimated that over 20,000 of the Great Ming's strong and able-bodied men fled, and as for the abandoned wealth, it's unknown how much there is. As for the soldiers under his command, it seems like they've also suffered losses of over 10,000. The most important cavalry hasn't even had time to be accounted for yet. Thinking about those lost cavalrymen, Tuluo couldn't help but think of the Mongolian cavalry that had been watching from a distance, seemingly coming just to watch the show. These Mongolian herders hadn't even come forward to lend a hand, and still haven't suffered any casualties to this day. This made Tuluo so angry he gritted his teeth in rage. When he returns, no matter what, he will make these Mongolians understand the severity of this matter.

  Think about it, I'm also a tragedy. Tuluo wants to cry because after he goes back, he might be beheaded or at the very least, severely demoted. Tuluo vows that these cowardly bastards will definitely be punished and made to take the fall for him.

  Soon, some of the angry Turo people calmed down and now thought that nothing could be done, but there was still the most important thing to be solved behind them. The tragic battle was not over yet, and the terrifying Zhou Yuji was still chasing closely behind him. He had to hurry up to stabilize the military heart, or; an organized escape.

  The battle lasted for a very long time, the war horses were exhausted and could no longer move, of course, the men were also extremely tired. Today, Zhou Yuji had no intention of launching an attack.

  Innumerable civilians were rescued, and the wealth they left behind was not small. What more could Zhou Yuji be dissatisfied with? After all, his own military strength was limited, and this was already the limit of what he could achieve. However, this did not mean that Zhou Yuji completely gave up. After selecting a portion of the troops with decent combat effectiveness to continue harassing the enemy, Zhou Yuji finally issued the order to rest and regroup.

  Both tired and hungry, with smoke billowing from their throats, the soldiers who had been fighting for a long time were finally temporarily liberated.

  Three or four soldiers gathered together, pulled out their canteens and began to moisten their parched throats. Then they took out dry rations to solve the problem of their stomachs.

  "Report to the general, a large group of people has appeared in the north, and judging from their clothes, they seem to be our Ming dynasty's civilians."

  Zhou Yuji was also tired, he was sitting on a felt blanket discussing with his son Zhou Huchen how to fight, when he heard the news, although he knew it was unlikely that Jian Nu's trickery would work, Zhou Yuji still cautiously said: "Send someone to take a closer look, it shouldn't be Jian Nu's trick!"

  The scout answered loudly and galloped away. Zhou Yuji turned his head, and his son brought him a big surprise. He wanted to ask if Zhou Hu had any other clever plans: "Little Tiger's plan is not bad! Jian Nu was severely defeated, rescued countless civilians, and obtained countless supplies... As a father, I feel very relieved! What about the back... what to do? Little Tiger quickly said!" When it came to wealth, Zhou Yuji felt a little uneasy and quickly changed the subject.

  "Enough rest, continue to chase, stick like chewing gum, and then... can only take advantage of the situation!" Zhou Huchen thought for a moment, he didn't have any other clever tricks either:

  Zhou Yu thought for a moment, indeed it was so. Jian Nu had always been rich in combat experience, today was just an unexpected victory, later there were no more geographical advantages and surprise tactics, only the "caramel tactic" could be used.

  "Father, if we don't do this, tomorrow we'll wipe out their cavalry commander and maybe we can continue to expand our gains!"

  This suggestion is worth considering. Zhou Yuji was trapped in a test of courage, and the Jian Nu cavalry leader who fought with him had suffered losses, but was still being led by the nose. However, it must be admitted that these Jian Nu cavalry were still powerful. They performed moderately well, not only brave in battle, but also quick to react. Without them, Zhou Yuji would probably have been defeated already.

  "Only a fair and just fight is the way of kings! Let us go forth and defeat them with honor! Let Jian Nu know how the soldiers of Great Ming wage war!"

  Just as Zhou Yu made up his mind, the scout ran back again: "Report to the general, after checking, the people in the north are all our Ming Dynasty's civilians. They begged repeatedly and must see the general!"

  "Alright, I'll go take a look." At this time, the common people came to their resting place, probably not for anything bad. These people, although they didn't say it outright, most likely were those rescued young men from Da Ming who had come specifically to express gratitude. So, Zhou Yuji agreed very readily.

  "I'll go with my father to take a look!" Zhou Huchen also thought that these people might be the escaped young and strong men of the Ming Dynasty. Their arrival suddenly gave Zhou Huchen some ideas. Unlike Zhou Yuji, he was not rigid and kind-hearted. He himself was a lifesaver, and now that they had come, these people seemed to have great use. He decided to go over and stir them up.

  Soon arrived at the north side of the resting place, there were hundreds of people in front of me, all of whom seemed to be young and middle-aged, and they all knelt on the ground in an orderly manner.

  "This is our General, Da Ming Taizi Shao Bao, Left Commander-in-Chief, General Zhou!"

  "I pay my respects to the General... I have met the young master, Lord Taizi Shaobao... Thank you, General, for saving my life... The great kindness of Lord Taizi Shaobao is forever impossible to repay! ... May Lord Taizi Shaobao live a long and prosperous life, with many children and blessings... This humble person has kowtowed to the General..." As one of the guards shouted loudly, these lean men kneeling on the ground began to move in unison, followed by a chaotic mixture of voices expressing gratitude.

  "Everyone, please rise... I'm ashamed! We are all subjects of the great Ming dynasty, this is what I should do, but it's still far from enough! The villagers have suffered... The gratitude of the people was sincere, Zhou Yujie pursed his lips tightly, his heart worried about the country and the people. How many more people are separated from their wives and children, how many families are broken? What can Zhou Yujie do? How many people are still in dire straits! How many people are still being slaughtered and looted by the bandits!"

  "Everyone, quiet down! Quiet down! Listen to me!" Zhou Huchen stepped forward: "I am Zhou Huchen, the eldest son of Generalissimo, with the title of Patrol General. Everyone, please speak up, whatever requests you have, Generalissimo will definitely satisfy them! Please hurry up and speak!"

  "Pay respects to General! ...Wishing General many children and much fortune..."

  It's still the same old routine, but no one gets up. Zhou Huchen can't help but want to shout: "I haven't even married a wife yet! There are more important things for you to take care of!"

  After a chaotic scene was controlled for a while, a robust man in his thirties stood up and stepped out of the crowd. He then knelt down again: "General! My name is Yu Hai, from Hejian. The people behind me were all kidnapped by Jian Nuo during our journey... You also know how cruel Jian Nuo is. Now, we have lost everything and have nowhere to go! I and these brothers are willing to surrender to you, General, willing to join the army, willing to follow you! We want revenge! We want to avenge ourselves against Jian Nuo! Please accept us!!

  With boundless hatred for war, this is the best warrior!

  "Everyone, please rise! The commander knows that you all have a deep-seated hatred for Jian Nu, and can't wait to devour his flesh and drink his blood... The commander has decided to take you in! From today on, you are all members of the Ming dynasty's crown prince, Commander Zhou Da's army! Let us work together, let us jointly demand repayment of the blood debt from Jian Nu!"

  With unparalleled passion, Zhou Huchen slightly turned his head and revealed a brilliant smile to his father, Zhou Yuji.

  "Right! Let's go together to avenge our blood debt, I allow you to join the army!" Zhou Yuji expressed his support for Zhou Huchen's decision. Anyway, now there are sufficient weapons and supplies, these people full of hatred are very suitable to join their own army, this is absolutely a reliable and strong force, he decided to take them in.

  The matter has been settled, these people should be better than the recruited soldiers, because they have gone through the baptism of blood and fire, these young people are the best professional soldier seeds, hatred will make them unaware of what mercy is, unaware of what fear is.

  Zhou Huchen continued to look as calm as a peach blossom, and once again showed his high efficiency: "Since the general has already agreed, don't be angry anymore, everyone please get up! From now on, we are comrades in arms... However, you haven't undergone training yet, and it's not suitable for you to join the battle... There are many abandoned supplies from the enemy in the rear, and there are also levels... Everyone just temporarily exert some effort and transport these supplies to the nearby woods in the west, where someone will receive them... You can follow me now!"