Chapter 454 People will humiliate themselves and others will humiliate them
When Cao Shuang's carriage and horses arrived, Cao Liang went down to the city to greet them in person.
After Cao Shuang saw Cao Liang, he said with emotion: "Ziming, you saved someone's life again!"
Cao Liang said politely: "The general is so complimentary. It is the general's honor to help the general solve his problems."
Xia Houxuan said with a smile: "Ziming won the golden siege this time. He not only defeated the general, but also saved the lives of tens of thousands of our generals, all because of Ziming. Ziming made the greatest contribution in this battle."
, the general deserves a generous reward."
"Of course, I will definitely reward you generously when I return to Luoyang." Cao Shuang agreed.
When we arrived at Golden Siege, we were naturally out of danger. Cao Shuang's mood became extremely good. When his mood improved, his spirit also improved. Cao Shuang was now radiant. It didn't look like he had lost the battle at all. On the contrary,
It's like returning home in triumph.
Cao Liang secretly smiled bitterly. Cao Shuang was really generous and fat. The Wei army had already been defeated so miserably. It was rare that he was still in such a good mood.
But for Cao Shuang, this was a chance to survive. Originally, he had already lost confidence and was completely in despair. If he dies due to the rising tide, then it would be a real tragedy for Cao Shuang. He has only been a general for a short time.
How could he be willing to die in a foreign land without even having time to enjoy a lot of glory and wealth?
Just when he was desperate, Cao Liang's victory over the Golden Circle was like giving him a ray of hope again. How could he not be so excited that Cao Shuang even secretly swore that he would never leave Luoyang in this life?
It's better to leave high-risk matters like war to others.
Cao Shuang was naturally very happy to be out of danger. As for the Wei soldiers who died, the imperial court would naturally feel sympathy for them, and someone would be responsible for them, so Cao Shuang would not have to worry about them.
When Yang Hu saw Sima Zhao and Guo Huai behind Cao Shuang, with frowning expressions, Yang Hu immediately sneered and said: "Captain Cao won the golden siege this time, and he fought extremely dangerously. The most important thing is,
Still have the courage to risk everything and face difficulties, unlike some people who are timid even before the battle is fought, and there are a lot of difficulties, but now they want to sit back and enjoy the results, and don’t know where to lose face?”
Guo Huai's face turned red. It was true that he had said too much at the beginning. This time, Yang Hu came out to slap him in the face, which made Guo Huai feel a little embarrassed.
Sima Zhao said angrily: "What Governor Guo said is also true. Cao Changshi's victory in Golden Siege was just a fluke and not worth mentioning."
Sima Zhao had always been at odds with Cao Liang, but he saw Cao Liang's great achievements this time and felt jealous in his heart. Now that Yang Hu ridiculed Guo Huai, Sima Zhao immediately retorted and despised Cao Liang.
Just as Yang Hu was about to retort, Cao Liang pulled him back and said with a slight smile: "It is indeed just a fluke, but the second young master was able to save his life by 'lucky'. How do you feel about it?"
Sima Zhao was speechless and had to retreat in anger.
Cao Liang didn't pay attention to him anymore. People will humiliate themselves, and others will humiliate them. Sima Zhao despised Cao Liang's achievements, but he was just humiliating himself.
Cao Liang turned around and said to Cao Shuang: "General, this is not a place where we can stay for a long time. We are only two days away from the West City. I would like to ask the General to go to the West City as soon as possible to ensure safety."
"Okay, okay," Cao Shuang said repeatedly, "Ziming is more thoughtful."
Cao Liang then said to Xia Houxuan: "Brother Taichu, there is still a long way to go to Xicheng. There are many soldiers of the Shu army escaping. You must be more careful along the way and pay attention to protecting the general."
Cao Liang was not being alarmist. Although the stragglers of the Shu army did not pose a threat to the Wei army, these people were familiar with geography. If they were hiding somewhere and trying to assassinate, they still had to be careful.
Xia Houxuan nodded in agreement, said goodbye to Cao Liang, and left Huanghuangwei in Cao Shuang's car, heading towards the west city.
Sima Zhao and Guo Huai also left, but they did so shamelessly. In this Battle of Hanzhong, it was Cao Liang who stole the show, and Sima Zhao was left disgraced and unable to hold his head up.
Although it is said that Sima Zhao's purpose was to disturb Huang Cao Shuang's expedition, now his purpose has been achieved, but there is always a sigh of relief in his heart, he can't spit it out or swallow it, and he feels very depressed.
The Wei army continued to file past, and the endless army seemed to have no end in sight.
Golden Siege also seemed to be a watershed between life and death. Due to the frantic pursuit of the Shu army, the Wei army at the rear suffered extremely heavy casualties. The entire army was likely to be annihilated by the Shu army. Therefore, the Wei army that passed the Golden Siege
It should be said that they are safe and sound, but those Wei troops who have not yet passed the golden siege can be said to have one foot on the door of hell.
Yang Hu was secretly anxious, because so far, he had not seen Xiahou Ba's figure. He stopped and asked many Wei soldiers, and they all said that Xiahou Ba was responsible for the task of cutting off the rear, and his life or death was unknown.
The job of cutting off the queen was originally the most dangerous job. Originally, Cao Shuang did not arrange for him to be the one to cut off the queen. However, Xiahou Ba felt ashamed because he did not fight well in the Battle of Divide, so he took the initiative to ask Ying to be the post.
In order to ensure the smooth retreat of the army, Xiahou Ba's task is to delay and block the pursuit of the Shu army. This task is very arduous. It can be said that it is accompanied by the god of death. The Shu army is taking advantage of the victory at this moment and is completely red-eyed.
When he caught up with the Wei army, he bit off a piece of meat.
Xiahou Ba fought and retreated, and almost all of his men and horses were wiped out. Xiahou Ba himself was injured in many places, and his robes were stained with blood.
The most difficult thing is that since Xiahou Ba retreated from the watershed, he has not slept for days and nights. He has been breaking through and fighting, and he has spent more than eight hours on his horse every day.
Even eating and drinking were done on horseback.
At this moment, Xiahou Ba was so tired that he and his horse were exhausted. He just relied on one breath to hold on and kept from falling off his horse.
"General, you have to hold on, there is a golden siege ahead!" The deputy general next to him encouraged him.
Xiahou Ba reluctantly raised his head and smiled, saying: "Oh, we are almost at the golden siege. I didn't expect that we could hold on for so long. I must have passed the golden siege, right?"
The deputy general said: "It's already passed, General Xiahou, let's go quickly. We will be safe when we reach Huanghuangwei."
Xiahou Ba laughed and said: "Okay, the general is safe and sound, and my mission has been completed, although it is not a pity!"
Chapter completed!