Although the battle on the north bank of Jishui was short, the results were not small at all.
Except for Shen Pei's uncle and nephew who fled with the cavalry, most of the remaining Qinghe New Army were captured by the Taishan Army during their escape.
The Taishan Army has its own set of capture methods, which are tactics of pulling and beating.
Generally speaking, when chasing the enemy, you cannot chase them blindly. Because rabbits will bite people if they are chased in a hurry, let alone the broken troops coming off the battlefield?
So you have to hang on all the way, constantly consuming the opponent's physical strength, and finally you can capture him naturally.
But this truth is known to the Taishan Army, and the Han Army also knows it. For those ambitious Han Army officials, even if the battle is defeated, they will not just throw their backs to the Taishan Army. Instead, they will fight from time to time.
Make a retreat and counterattack.
In the early years, the Taishan Army also suffered such losses, so Zhang Chong developed such a new pursuit technology after summing up his experience.
This is the “two-two system” used today.
The so-called two-two system means that during the pursuit, one part of the cavalry is used as the superficial pursuit force, while another part of the cavalry is used as the flanking attack in the rear, which has a perfect effect.
This typical Zhengqi tactic can be used as a tactical standard for large corps operations as well as for small groups of troops.
Just like what's happening on the battlefield right now.
In order to capture prisoners, the Taishan Army's assault cavalry began to hunt prisoners within the twenty-mile area in units of tens. When they encountered those who couldn't run, they immediately dropped the rope and tied them up.
Those who were still able to run were slowly gathering behind them. As for those who were still resisting, they used a group of people in front to attract attention, and then the remaining five people started to move from the side and behind, directly attacking the Han.
The flank attack, which the army did not notice, began to attack.
With this set of three axes, the Taishan Army captured more than 3,000 prisoners with almost no casualties, which was efficient and safe.
In fact, today's Taishan Army, built by Zhang Chong for five or six years, has become increasingly different from the army of this world. In addition to the equipment and systems, the biggest core is that the Taishan Army is an army that is constantly learning.
Zhang Chong is a well-deserved tactician in this world. During his four or five years in the military, he has successively summarized many basic basic tactics.
It can be said that if the grassroots organization of the elite Han Army can be carried out at the team level, then the Taishan Army can generally carry out tactical cooperation at the army level. This is the gap between the two.
The pursuit ended quickly. The Taishan Army's good statement made the Han troops know that the result of surrender would not be too bad. However, the biggest culprit in this battle, the judge, ran away.
It's not that Zhang Chong didn't have people chasing him, but the condition of his more than 300 horses was much better than that of the Taishan Army. When the opponent desperately wanted to run, they really couldn't catch up.
But Shenpei kept all the captures he gained in two battles on the battlefield, enriching Taishan's army.
From the baggage at the rear, the Taishan Army rescued about 3,000 old Hebei Yellow Turbans who were still alive. Most of them were captured by the Han Army in the previous Battle of Linqing.
As for the rest? Only Shen Pei knows where it went.
After dealing with the remaining enemies and cleaning the battlefield, the Taishan Army was ready to withdraw.
On the way back, Jiang Yiqu's original army was still guarding here.
After seeing the Taishan Army returning victoriously, Jiang Yiqu stepped forward with his chest bare and his head against the bushes, and formally surrendered to Zhang Chong.
Soon, Jiang Yiqu was sent to Zhang Chong.
Looking at the majestic man with fresh wounds all over his upper body, Zhang Chong asked:
"Since I let you go, why don't you run away and stay here waiting for me? Do you really want to be my prisoner?"
Jiang Yiqu fell silent, and then said seriously:
"General, why bother to trick me? Where can we, five hundred porters, go?"
Zhang Chong laughed heartily, without any embarrassment after being exposed. Instead, he became a little interested in this person named Jiang Yiqu.
This man is a man who knows the time and knows that he keeps these people here, not to let them go, but to eat them last. Because the situation is as he said, with two legs, you can outrun the cavalry on this plain.
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So even if you run away, you will be caught.
Because of Jiang Yiqu's eye-catching ability, Zhang Chong decided to give him a chance:
"You are here to surrender, so I will ask you as usual what blood debt you have on your hands."
Jiang Yiqu knelt on the ground and said frankly:
"Last night, I led twenty of my clansmen's dead men out of the tunnel entrance and attacked and killed the eight men with the left beard."
Zhang Chong suddenly realized that it was you who killed Zuo Yanzhangba.
Zhang Chong touched his chin and felt that something was a bit difficult. It wasn't that Jiang Yiqu couldn't kill Zuo Zhaozhangba, but Zuo Zhaozhangba had long been dead in Zhang Chong's heart. This time he raised troops to Guangzong with the intention of killing Zuo Zhaozhangba.
Bearded Zhangba is the banner of the chief villain, so there is no problem at all in killing Zuo Bearded Zhangba.
But there is a big problem. That is, it was Zuo Zhaozhangba who died in last night's attack, which led to last night's defeat. Although the final order to massacre the Hebei Yellow Turbans was given by Shen Pei, in the end it was Jiang Yiqu who had a share of the credit.
So it is conceivable how much the Hebei Yellow Turbans on the north bank of Qingshui now hate Jiang Yiqu. And Zhang Chong has now avenged the Hebei Yellow Turbans and captured the last main force of the Hebei Yellow Turbans. Now he is sent to Guangzong.
As long as they join Guangzong, the Taishan Army will basically absorb all the legacy of the Hebei Yellow Turbans.
Under this circumstance, how to deal with the relationship with the Hebei Yellow Turbans has become a reality that Zhang Chong must consider.
Xi Shen, who was next to Zhang Chong, naturally understood these political things, so he hesitated and said:
"Commander Qu, after all, this man still has some blood in his body, but it is not appropriate to judge prematurely. Why not take him under custody first and wait until he enters the city?"
Zhang Chong listened to these words, but suddenly remembered something:
"I see your eyes are a bit brown, aren't you Han Chinese?"
Jiang Yiqu's face darkened and he whispered:
"Yes, my clan members and I are from the Yiqu clan and the Bai Di clan."
Thinking of this, Zhang Chong once again lamented that the strength of Han chauvinism today is far beyond what future generations can match. I didn't realize that Jiang Yiqu had made such a great contribution. In the end, wouldn't he have been pushed to the front and stabbed just because he was not a Han?
Thinking of this, Zhang Chong suddenly remembered who this Jiang Yiqu was.
It seems that in the original history, this man was Yuan Shao's general. After his defeat in the Battle of Guandu, Yuan Shao survived by escaping to this man's army.
So from this point of view, this person is still a good general?
Thinking of this, Zhang Chong had already made a decision, and ordered Jiang Yiqu to be sent back to the prisoner camp first, but the treatment was still the same as that of a general. That is, he had an independent tent, three meals a day, and one meat meal every five days.
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Jiang Yiqu was very smart, and he felt the hope of survival from Zhang Chong's words.
To be honest, he originally surrendered to give his people a chance to survive. He never thought that he would survive. After all, he had seen the tragedy on the south bank of Qingshui, and he knew that the enemy was getting serious.
Who is not afraid of death? But before, twenty relatives used their lives to promote him, and now he will use his life to protect them. This is the truth.
But now that he knew that he probably wouldn't die, Jiang Yiqu's heart was naturally filled with turmoil. He couldn't help but kowtow to Zhang Chong and said:
"The guilty will know that they deserve to die, but if they can use one or two of them, they will break their bones to pieces and repay this kindness."
Zhang Chong had already ridden away on horseback. After hearing Jiang Yiqu's words, he turned around and said with a smile:
"I'll leave it to you first. Whether it can survive or not remains to be seen later."
After saying that, Zhang Chong rode away, while Xi Shen, Xu Huang and others behind him glanced at Jiang Yiqu who was still lying on the ground. They had different thoughts, but no one was ridiculing them, and then they followed Zhang Chong away.
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When Zhang Chong arrived at the Qingshui River, the Taishan Army who stayed on the north bank had already mobilized the Hebei Yellow Turbans to build three pontoon bridges on the Qingshui River.
At this time, the relationship between the Hebei Yellow Turbans and the Taishan Army was no longer the relationship between the general road and foreign parties, but the relationship between the conquered and the conquerors.
Zhang Chong had previously taken advantage of the internal conflicts within the Hebei Yellow Turbans, so he easily entered the Hebei Yellow Turbans' camp on the north bank. In the Hebei Yellow Turbans across the river at that time, two of the four corps were the main force in the rebellion, and one corps was the main force in the rebellion.
They were left in Guangzong, and a regiment was left on the north bank.
When Zhang Chong entered the camp, he used his position in Zhang and Liang's faction to successfully win over the support of each faction and successfully suppressed Zuo Beard Zhangba's confidants who stayed in the camp.
So at this moment, after Zhang Chong led his army and prisoners across the river one after another, there was only one task left, which was to capture Guangzong and the last rebel army in the city, the Qinghe Army.
But when Zhang Chong appeared under Guangzong City with endless troops and horses, the gates of Guangzong City were opened in all directions, and they actually chose to surrender.
But it is in line with the saying, those who have attained the truth will get much help, and those who have lost the path will have little help.
And Zhang Chong, who prayed for the people and acted for heaven, was undoubtedly the one who achieved the truth.
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When Zhang Chong finally walked towards Guangzong City to inherit the last legacy of Taiping Road, more than 300 horsemen were running for their lives on the official road leading to Ganling.
There is no doubt that this group of people is Shen Pei, Shen Rong's uncle and nephew who abandoned the army before.
When Shen Pei had no words to give up and even planned to die, he was persuaded by his nephew Shen Rong.
Shen Rong said bluntly:
"Victory and defeat are common things for military strategists. We lost this battle, but as long as we are still here, we can still pull out an army, and after understanding the Taishan Army, we will be stronger. As long as we are here,
This battle is just the beginning."
Shen Pei did not expect that it would be his nephew who finally said this and made him wake up.
By now he also understands that forces like the Taishan Army cannot be defeated in one or two battles. They must be prepared for a long-term struggle.
Therefore, Shen Pei did not show any pretense and left the banner and flew away with the three hundred cavalrymen of Shen Pei.
On the way to escape, Shen Pei had already thought about how to resolve the matter and the subsequent arrangements.
First of all, the true results of this battle must not be told truthfully because he knew the Prime Minister Liu Yu very well.
If this person was in a stable period, he would have been a wise county governor. However, this person was too gentle. Liu Yu did not agree with sending troops before. But now he directly informed Liu Yu of the result of the defeat and judged the match.
I'm worried that it will directly break this person's courage to fight.
Therefore, this battle report must not be truthful.
And in this case, Shen Pei cannot return to Ganling directly like this. How can he cover up the remaining soldiers and defeated generals like this?
Therefore, Shen Pei led the cavalry to change lanes halfway and headed toward Dongwu City in the northeast.
There is still his last hope, which is a prisoner camp with nearly 20,000 people.
The county captain there was Sun Jian, who was also a strong ally in Shen Pei's mind. Originally, he transferred the prisoners from the Linqing Battle to Dongwu City just to help Sun Jian rebuild his tribe.
Unexpectedly, now it has become my turning point.
When he arrives at Dongwu City, he will use the three hundred cavalry as the backbone, absorb bravery from the prisoners, and then train them rigorously. He will be able to draw out another army.
But Shenpei also knew that things were far from as good as he thought. After all, the news of the defeat could not really be blocked. Some of the powerful young men in the army would always escape back to their hometowns.
So when the time comes, there will inevitably be a series of impeachments waiting for trial. In the process of forming the new army, he killed many powerful men in order to implement harsh punishments.
Now that he is in trouble, these people will definitely not let him go.
But there is no chance of trial matching. This opportunity is to go to Tobu City. As long as he can pull out the army again, the previous defeat of Qingshui will become his talisman.
Because of this defeat, Qinghe's remaining mobile troops were ruined. As long as he still has troops, the whole Qinghe Kingdom can only rely on him.
Therefore, in the final judgment of the interrogator, Liu Yu will probably punish himself, but he will definitely be allowed to continue to perform meritorious service.
Thinking of this, Shen Pei was once again glad that he retained Sun Jian and promoted him as the Dongwu City Commander. Without his actions that day, he would have been in trouble.
It can be seen that God will help those who achieve enlightenment.
And my judge is the one who has gained the Tao.
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At about the same time, Sun Jian, who was always thinking of his concubine, was selecting new troops from the captured Hebei Yellow Turbans in the school grounds.
This matter is considered crazy in the eyes of ordinary people, because this batch of nearly 20,000 prisoners were just captured. As soon as they handed over their armor and weapons, they were giving them swords. Aren't they afraid of being chopped down by these random soldiers when they went to sleep at night?
Most people may be afraid of this, but Sun Jian, who escaped death several times, is not afraid. He really has a determination to risk his life, and this fearlessness also creates his unique personality charm.
In the eyes of these prisoners, this Han official was a fool and seemed to really believe them.
Naturally, Sun Jian did not decide this important matter just by relying on these vain temperaments. In fact, he had his own means.
If you want to gain the hearts of these prisoners, you only need to do three things:
"Give everyone a pair of cloth shoes, let everyone have a good sleep, and let everyone eat a meal of pork."
Yes, it's that simple.
But as long as anyone sees the appearance of these Hebei Yellow Turban captives in front of them, no one will treat Sun Jian's method as child's play.
Because the prisoners in front of them were so pitiful and miserable. They all held mud feet, had sallow complexions, and disheveled hair. It was unbearable to see.
And when Sun Jian can do the above three "little things", he will be the first Han general to truly treat these captives as human beings.
Not to mention, when the news reaches here that the Tiangong line of Yellow Turbans led by Zuo Zhuzhangba has been completely purged, the Linqing surrender army who also belongs to Tiangong will understand that there is no place for them in the world.
And by that time, the stupid Han general in front of them may become their only choice.
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