The Three Kingdoms began with island farming

Chapter 650 Self-preservation comes first
Like Singh, Cao Cao was also paying attention to the direction of Hubishekhar III.

Looking at Hubiseka III who was charging forward blindly and, after breaking through the trap set by Singh, continued to flee without looking back, Cao Cao shook his head slightly.

"As expected, rotten mud cannot be propped up against a wall."

Cao Cao was not a god and could not control everything. He could only try his best to maintain the balance between Singh and Hubishekhar III.

But this time, he had to give Hubishka III a chance, a chance to completely destroy Singh.

As long as Hubishka III dared to lead his army to fight back at this time, Singh would be completely defeated, and the outcome could be decided in one battle, and the troops could be sent directly to the Kushan capital.

Unfortunately, Hubishka III was not ambitious enough and never thought about this matter.

The number of cavalry led by Cao Cao this time was too small, and he had no intention of fighting Singh to the death. He just wanted to avoid an imbalance in the situation.

After all, Hubishekhar III's expedition this time was a desperate one, as he brought all 30,000 elite cavalry with him.

If they fail here, the subsequent battles will be difficult and Cao Cao will probably have to give up.

Out of overall considerations, Cao Cao became the one who benefited from it.

With five thousand elite cavalry, it is not difficult to defeat the enemy army, and it is not difficult to kill tens of thousands of soldiers. However, it is ultimately beyond their ability to destroy an army of nearly 100,000.

It can certainly be done, but the losses will be very serious, and for Cao Cao, it is not worth it.

Therefore, after wantonly killing a large number of Singh's troops, Cao Cao raised his hand to signal the troops to retreat as he saw the sky turning pale.

Thousands of elite cavalry retreated like a tide, leaving behind only corpses scattered around Singh's camp and the remaining fires that had not yet been extinguished.

Singer, who was in a rather embarrassed state, stared at the direction where Cao Cao left with a ferocious look on his face. He smashed the fence in front of him with the scimitar in his hand and roared, "Damned Han people, I will avenge you for this."

However, after shouting this, looking at the mess around him, Singh had to suppress his anger and said in a deep voice: "Order the soldiers to rest quickly, rebuild the camp, and collect the rescued food."

"We must be on high alert these two days and not let the Han people take advantage of us again. When the logistics and supplies arrive, we will settle this account with them!"

Cao Cao, who was leaving, did not care about Singh's incompetence and rage. He immediately started to treat his cavalry and sent people to negotiate with Hubishka III's army.

The next day, Mao Jie, with a team of personal guards, leisurely came to the military camp of Hubishekhar III again.

Looking at Hubiseka III, whose shoulder still had traces of blood, and the numerous injured civil and military officers under his command on both sides, Mao Jie smiled faintly.

"Governor, why didn't you inform my Lord in advance when you launched the attack on Singh? If my Lord had arrived half an hour earlier, the outcome would probably have been different."

Hubishekha III, who was about to attack Mao Jie, was stunned when he heard this, and then his face turned red with embarrassment.

With his fingers tightly gripping the edge of the throne, his knuckles turned white from the force, and Hubishekha III felt extremely ashamed.

Mao Jie's words were like a slap in the face.

It was obvious that the Han army had gained the advantage, but because of his suspicion of the Han army and his secret dispatch of troops, he was accused of "not informing them in advance", and he had no way to refute this.

"This governor..." He was about to ask back, but Dravida gently pulled his sleeve.

The old general looked deep in the eyes and shook his head slightly.

If they fell out with the Han army at this time, the remaining Kushan troops would be unable to resist the subsequent retaliation.

Mao Jie sneered in his heart when he saw this, but he showed concern on his face: "Governor, don't blame yourself. My lord, thinking of our friendship, specially ordered me to send you medicine for your wounds."

Hubishekhar III was so angry at this time that he felt a mouthful of blood stuck in his throat, but he still forced himself to swallow it.

"Thank you, envoy. Please also express my gratitude to your master on your behalf." The situation is stronger than the person.

Before Mao Jie arrived, Hubishekhar III had already communicated with his civil and military officials and determined his attitude.

We must make friends with the Han people.

Only by suffering a loss can you learn a lesson.

The night battle with Singh completely destroyed the only confidence and arrogance in Hubishekhar III's heart.

He had been a little careless at first, but now he completely understood his own level and no longer dared to act rashly.

Although both sides knew that Cao Cao was taking advantage of the situation, Hubishekhar III was indeed in the wrong for not informing them in advance.

Besides, it was Cao Cao who saved his life. From any perspective, he had no reason to be angry.

Even though he knew that he was being plotted against by Cao Cao, he still turned around and was grateful to Cao Cao.

His originally condescending attitude suddenly softened, and at this time Hubishekhar III seemed more like a subordinate.

Seeing that Hubishekhar III's attitude had softened, Mao Jie nodded secretly and then changed his words.

"My lord discovered the governor's advance the night before through scouts, so he prepared to lead troops to support him. Unfortunately, due to the rush, he only brought 5,000 cavalry, and they arrived a little slowly."

"When my lord arrived, the situation was already out of control. In order to ensure the safety of the governor, my lord took the risk of attacking Singh's camp from behind and forcing Singh to return to rescue the governor."

"But in the end, the troops were too few and only achieved some results. It also caused the Governor to engage in a fierce battle with Singh."

"My Lord deeply apologizes for this, and I hope the Governor will forgive me."

Hearing Mao Jie's apology, Hubishekhar III felt even more ashamed and annoyed, and said with gratitude: "Why does your Excellency need an apology? It is I who should apologize and express my gratitude to your Excellency."

Now Hubishekhar III has completely recognized his position and is ready to cling to Cao Cao's support.

What does identity matter? If you lose your life, everything is meaningless.

Both sides were willing to form an alliance, and the atmosphere suddenly softened.

Hubishka III needed Cao Cao's help, while Cao Cao needed Hubishka III to stabilize the situation. Both sides gained something from the alliance.

The two sides exchanged greetings again, and the distance between them suddenly became closer.

Mao Jie asked, "Singh has suffered a severe blow. I wonder what the Governor is going to do next?"

Upon hearing this, Hubiseka III said without hesitation: "What suggestions does your Excellency have?"

Listen to people's advice to eat a full meal.

He finally understood that although the Han people were not really helping him, they would not harm him either, because he still had value to them.

Since I can't defeat Singh, I can't act so willfully anymore. I should just listen to the arrangements of the Han people.

However, he was not prepared to follow the Han people's arrangements completely. Instead, he wanted to carefully consider the deeper meaning behind the Han people's arrangements before taking any action.

At this time, he didn't even have much thought about the throne anymore, and it was more important to protect himself first.

(End of this chapter)