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Chapter 147 The Loyal Guardian of Bai Yueguang Jin 22

He ran and shouted, and soon woke up all the sleeping people in the barracks.

General Zhao came out wearing his clothes and holding a knife, his face solemn, "Who's shouting?"

Xiaojiu stumbled forward, with panic in his eyes, "General Zhao, the soldier on guard was shot dead!"

Zhao Kan was shocked and first arranged for everyone to take up their weapons and check the surroundings. Then, he followed Xiaojiu to check the body of the sentry without stopping.

On the way, he asked Xiaojiu about the whole story. After hearing Xue Zhao's name, he frowned and asked in a deep voice, "Where is Xue Zhao?"

Xiao Jiu was also stunned, "I don't know either. I didn't see him when I came out."

Soon after arriving at the scene, a soldier ran over in a hurry and said, "Report—"

"General Zhao, enemy traces have been found!"

Zhao Kan immediately stood up, his eyes like thunder, "Hurry up and speak!"

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When Zhao Kan and his companions arrived at the granary, they saw that all the supplies and dry food inside had been looted, not a grain was left, and the scene was in chaos.

There was also a corpse in strange clothes lying in the middle. When it was turned over, it was found that the corpse had dark skin, rough and deep facial features, and was obviously a Hu person.

According to the soldiers' investigation, all the people on duty tonight were killed and no one survived.

Obviously, these robbers planned to steal food in the middle of the night.

If these food and fodder were stolen, the soldiers would be unable to fight without supplies and would have to retreat from Yanshan.

But behind this are the people’s fields. Radishes are planted shortly after the beans are harvested in August and September, and will be ripe in another one or two months.

If they retreated, the Hu people would burn, kill and loot the villages, and then they would eat Dachen's food and attack Dachen's people.

Thinking of this, Zhao Kan's face turned pale and his nostrils twitched. He clenched the sword at his waist and said, "All soldiers, listen up! The Hu people are attacking at night. Be alert. Report to me immediately if you find any trace of the Hu people!"

Everyone raised their arms and shouted, "Yes!"

At this time, Lieutenant General Li Yi stepped forward quickly and whispered a few words into Zhao Kan's ear.

Suddenly, Zhao Kan's eyes lit up, and he led a team of soldiers to walk quickly out of the military camp.

In the darkness of the night, they saw a ray of light gradually getting bigger and moving towards them at an extremely slow speed.

The soldier in front raised his torch, trotted forward, and shone the light over there.

In the twilight, the visitor squinted his eyes uncomfortably, and his angular face was revealed.

It was Xue Zhao.

He held a torch in one hand and pulled the cart behind him with the other. The cart was piled high with food and fodder, which were stolen by the Hu people.

Seeing the crowd, he didn't react and said calmly, "There are still a few carts of food in the back, go and get them back."

Zhao Kan ordered his men to take the cart from his hands, and it took several people to push it away.

"Where are the Hu people?" Zhao Kan's eyes flashed with deep thought, and he looked him up and down with a careful gaze.

"I killed a few of them, and the rest ran away, but the food was still left there."

When Xue Zhao spoke of this, he had no pride or complacency at all, and his tone was normal, as if he was stating an ordinary fact.

Li Yi's eyes widened in disbelief, and he blurted out: "You can drive the Hu people away by yourself? How is that possible!"

Xue Zhao had a blank expression on his face. "Everything is possible."

Li Yi narrowed his eyes and looked him up and down. "You just arrived today, and the Hu people came tonight. How could there be such a coincidence in the world? Could it be that you and the Hu people are working together from the inside and outside?"

Zhao Kan raised his hand to stop him. "We'll discuss this later. Xue Zhao, take some people to bring back the remaining food."

Xue Zhao took the order and led his men there.

Zhao Kan glanced in the direction of Li Yi, who received the message and quickly led his men to quietly follow Xue Zhao and others.

Half an hour later, Li Yi came back with a dark face, but still shook his head at Zhao Kan.

Soon, Xue Zhao and other soldiers transported back several carts of food safely.

Afterwards, Zhao Kan carefully questioned Xiaojiu and Xue Zhao again, and once again confirmed that Xue Zhao was not a collaborator with the enemy.

On the contrary, it was his alertness and vigilance that enabled him to discover the evil plot of the Hu people and avoid the loss in time.

On the second day, Zhao Kan first criticized Xue Zhao in public for acting on his own and not reporting in time, but because of his meritorious service, he pardoned him from punishment.

Xiaojiu was highly praised for reporting the matter in a timely manner and was awarded a merit.

Because of this incident, Zhao Kan greatly increased the number of patrol officers, including Xue Zhao.

Zhao Kan, wearing armor and holding a big sword, found Xue Zhao at a sentry post.

"Xiao Xue, come down."

Xue Zhao looked down and saw Zhao Kan looking up at him from below.

He slid down quickly and stood very straight in front of Zhao Kan, speaking in a loud and powerful voice:

"General Zhao, you are looking for me."

Zhao Kan smiled and patted his shoulder, "Do you feel wronged?"

Xue Zhao knew he was referring to what happened last night, and shook his head without hesitation: "No grievance."

"Why?" Zhao Kan asked with a probing tone.

"Although what happened last night has nothing to do with me, people who don't know the truth will be suspicious. In addition, I'm a newcomer. If I make achievements on the first day, it will cause dissatisfaction among others and it will be difficult for me to gain a foothold in the army."

"General Zhao's rewards and punishments this time are most appropriate."

He drove away more than 40 barbarians by himself, and recovering the losses was a great achievement. However, General Zhao severely criticized him in front of everyone, and all the credit was lost.

This will make others feel sorry for him to some extent.

In this way, if he makes great achievements in the future and his position rises, everyone will think that he deserves the title.

Xue Zhao's analysis was so clear and logical that Zhao Kan was very surprised.

He laughed out loud, with more appreciation in his eyes, "You are quite insightful. With your ability, it is only a matter of time before you make more contributions."

"I thought you were a reckless man who only knew how to fight, but I didn't expect you to understand these principles. What else do you know?"

Xue Zhao's eyes lit up slightly, and he was very calm. "I know a little bit about troop deployment and combat, and layout strategies."

"Oh?" Zhao Kan became more interested in him after hearing this. He walked and said, "Tell me about it."

Xue Zhao followed beside him and told the story:

"Before I came here, someone told me that the reason why the Hu people have been harassing us so frequently in the past three years and have not lost the battle is not only because of their leaders' bravery, but also because of their invincible 'Grassland Iron Cavalry'."

Zhao Kan nodded, and Xue Zhao continued to analyze:

"This Iron Cavalry is a warhorse and a person wearing thick and hard armor, which is extremely defensive and invulnerable to swords and knives. Most of the Hu people are naturally strong and can hold out longer under heavy armor. It is difficult for us to gain an advantage in a head-on battle."

"But nothing in this world is perfect. As the saying goes, 'the softest thing in the world can overcome the hardest thing in the world.' Although the upper body of the cavalry is covered with armor, its legs are exposed, and this is where it can be conquered."

Zhao Kan stopped and said with a smile:

"We have considered all that you said, but the cavalry is fierce and tall, and no one can get close to it. How can we defeat it?"

When he mentioned this, Xue Zhao's eyes lit up with a dazzling light and he looked confident.

"I have some ideas about this. If General Zhao doesn't mind telling me the details of the Hu cavalry, I can think about whether my strategy will work."

Zhao Kan was interested in his strategy and upon hearing it, he told him the details of the previous battlefield situation.

After listening, Xue Zhao thought for a while and then told him his plan in full.

"Based on what General Zhao said and the current situation, this strategy needs to be adjusted and improved to be foolproof."

After hearing his plan, Zhao Kan was deeply shocked. He looked at him with more admiration, "You really have never been on a battlefield before?"

"No."

"You are a genius, born to be a general! But," Zhao Kan changed the subject, "you just told me all the plans, aren't you afraid that I will take all the credit for you?"

Xue Zhao's eyes were as black as jade, and he looked at him steadily.

"That person also said that General Zhao Kan has been guarding the border for many years, serving the country wholeheartedly and treating the people like his own children. He also treats his soldiers with great care."

"In General Zhao's eyes, this small contribution is just a drop in the ocean compared to the millions of people, and it is not worth treasuring."

Xue Zhao was flattering in every way he said, and although it was a bit exaggerated, what he said was true.

Zhao Kan did not feel disgusted at all. On the contrary, he was very appreciative and asked with interest:

"Now I am even more curious. Who exactly is that person you are talking about?"

"She is the one I love."

Zhao Kan was stunned. "There is such a wonderful woman? I really want to meet her."

Thinking of something, Xue Zhao's cold brows became unusually soft. The full sunset in the desert reflected in his eyes with tiny rays of light, like gentle moonlight.

"Before I met her, I never thought there would be such a person."