Cao Shu's head and face were covered with blood, as if he had just taken a bath with blood.

The same was true for Chen Dao beside him, the armor and clothes on his body could not see any original color.

Ma Teng led the Western Liang army to join the battle, and Li Kan was killed by Cao Shuo's formation again. Seeing that Cheng Yin could not win, he immediately ordered the army to retreat.

On the battlefield where the battle was fought, the corpses of soldiers on both sides were lying everywhere.

However, Han Sui's army is the majority, while Xiliang's army only accounts for a small part.

After this battle, more than 20 people were killed in battle, and almost all the others were injured.

Ma Teng, who was also covered in blood, was not as exaggerated as Cao Shu, brought a group of Xiliang troops to him.

"Young Master." He bowed and Ma Teng greeted him.

"This war horse general made great contributions." Cao Shuo replied: "I thought I would break here with the Dragon Crane, but fortunately you led the soldiers to kill them."

"It's shameful to say." Ma Teng sighed: "If it weren't for the young master and the Dragon Pattern Cavs, they would probably never dare to go to the battlefield again in their lives."

"I told General Ma that they were just afraid of being beaten and afraid of being beaten." Cao Shuo said calmly: "If we had experienced their past situation, we might not be as good as them."

"It's all Meng Qi." Ma Teng said annoyedly: "If it weren't for him causing trouble..."

"Tell me carefully when I see Meng Qi." Cao Shuo's eyes fell on the Xiliang army who was cleaning the battlefield again.

Leading troops to conquer, sometimes you will encounter battlefields that do not need to be cleaned.

That was because he had never thought of seizing that territory.

The corpse is exposed to the field and being dragged away by wild animals. If there are no wild animals tow away for a long time, it will easily cause a plague when it rots and becomes smelly.

Cao Shu wanted to occupy Xiliang, so of course he didn't want the breath of plague everywhere.

After all, he and the soldiers had to stay here for a long time.

At least they will not leave until Han Sui is completely defeated.

Ma Teng and others were accompanying Cao Shuo to watch the battlefield sweeping. Tian Feng and Deng Zhan and Zhu Ao came over.

Seeing Cao Shuo covered in blood, Tian Feng was shocked: "Is the young master injured?"

There are too many enemies, and it is impossible to say that they are not touched by weapons.

Cao Shu's robe did tear a few holes open.

Deng Zhan and Zhu Ao jumped off the horse in panic and ran to him to check where they were injured.

"Don't be nervous." Cao Shu waved his hand: "There may be people in this world who can hurt me, but they are definitely not in Xiliang. The blood on my body belongs to the enemy."

Tian Feng and others were relieved when he answered this.

"Young Master, just take a shower, your body will be covered in blood, and it will definitely be very uncomfortable." Tian Feng ordered to the side: "Get water for your master."

"No need now." Cao Shuo touched his face.

The blood stains on his face were already a little dry, like a layer of patent skin that made him feel uncomfortable.

But he still said: "It's not enough to wash it clean now. Why not wait until the battlefield is cleaned before washing it."

Looking at the Dragon Pattern Cavalry behind him, he said again: "The soldiers are covered in blood. If they don't wash them clean, how can they look like the elites under my command?"

Cao Shu and others were still busy asking the Xiliang army to clean up the battlefield, and Cheng Yin, who led his army to retreat, was very upset.

After a fight, he actually lost more than 2,000 troops.

Hundreds of them were killed, and some escaped from the battlefield when they saw the situation was not good.

Although the number of soldiers who stayed by his side was still quite large, their morale was no longer as high as before.

Many people lowered their heads and followed him listlessly.

The 30,000 army not only failed to wipe out Cao Shu and Ma Teng, but instead lost so many people!

What made Cheng Yin even more upset was that Li Kan actually died in the first battle, and it was said that it was Cao Shu who killed himself...

Cao Zirong, what kind of person are you?

Looking back at the place where the fight occurred, Cheng Yin looked very bad.

He could not understand why he had already gained all the advantages, but he was defeated so miserably.

It was already afternoon when I encountered Cao Shu and Ma Teng.

After a fight, it was the second midnight when we led our troops to retreat.

After walking for a while, the sky in the east was filled with fish belly.

Cheng Yin also felt very tired. He ordered to the side: "Send the order and set up camp on the spot, so that the soldiers can rest well, and kill them later to avenge their previous shame."

The soldiers with low morale had no belief in going back to avenge their previous shame. What they wanted to do most at this time was to lie down and have a good sleep.

It is best to have a hot meal to fill the gurgling stomach and intestines.

The army usually goes to the rear for food and supplies.

The soldiers can only eat the food they carry for three or five days at most.

Although he was defeated, Cheng Yin and the soldiers led by him were not worried about going hungry. After all, there would be food and supplies to be delivered in less than two days.

Having a hot meal is not a great luxury.

There is no need to worry too much about food, but the marching tents and other items were thrown to Cao's army when they retreated.

The so-called camping is just finding a place to sleep.

Some soldiers searched for hay and dead branches everywhere, intending to light a bonfire to cook.

Cheng Yin was too lazy to pay attention to them. The guard found a flat place and fell to sleep.

Many bonfires were lit one after another in the camp.

The dejected soldiers sat in groups of three or five around the bonfire.

They were quite large and after camping, they were in a very dark place, but the entire camp was surprisingly quiet.

No one was in a mood to chat after the crushing defeat. The army of 20,000 to 30,000 people was so quiet that it made people feel suffocated.

Cheng Yin ordered a station to stay, and Cao Shu also cleaned up the battlefield.

The captured marching tents and weapons piled up like mountains.

Standing in front of the hill-like supplies, Cao Shu said: "Meng Qi retreated in a hurry, and the soldiers should have no tents. It would be a good thing if these could be taken away."

"Meng Qi is sorry to the Cao family, but the young master can think of him everywhere." Ma Teng sighed and said, "Our Ma family is ashamed of the young master."

"General Ma doesn't need to say this." Cao Shuo smiled and waved his hand: "When I meet Meng Qi, I really want to ask him why he chose to be an enemy of the Cao family?"

"It is said to be Liu Xuande." Ma Teng said: "Young Master has also received news..."

"I know it's Liu Xuande." Cao Shuo held a calm smile on his lips: "But I don't know how Liu Xuande convinced him."

He raised two fingers: "Twice, Liu Xuande can actually make him rebel twice. Although I know this person is capable, I didn't expect that he has such a great power. The first time he deceived Meng Qi, it makes people understand, but how did he do it in the second time?"

Ma Teng also frowned.

He knows his son quite well, and Ma Chao is not too stupid even if he is extremely brave.
Chapter completed!