Due to the problem of battlefield visibility, the Hejian Legion could not see everything happening on the slope in the middle.
They were just surprised to find that the previously bustling battlefield began to become quiet.
As the commander-in-chief, Yang Xuan felt a sense of vigilance in his heart. He quickly ordered one of his troops to go to the front to check the situation.
Because of the long journey, the Hejian Legion no longer had any horses in the army.
Seeing Yang Xuan running forward vigorously, she suppressed the uneasiness in her heart and returned her energy to the battlefield in front of her.
At this time, the Hejian Army had already come into contact with the Taishan Army.
When the Hejian Legion rushed to the battlefield from the east, Yang Mao had already gone to the front line in person, leading his soldiers to various positions on the battlefield, arranging them to form formations to resist.
Under Yang Mao's dispatch, the Taishan Army on the East Road battlefield began to intercept the Hejian Army and continue to advance westward, relying on the dense forest and the two dangerous points on the east wall.
The fighting continued, because the Han army on the east route was defeated too quickly, so Yang Mao's army actually still had sufficient combat strength.
Until now, Yang Xuan's Hejian reinforcements have only advanced one mile, and a large number of troops have been stranded in the dense forest area.
What's even more frightening is that the officers and soldiers of Yang Xuan's regiment were actually at the end of their game. They were tempted by Yang Xuan's profit and aroused their fighting spirit. They thought that as long as they could get to the battlefield, the battle would be won.
But who knows, the enemy's resistance at the edge of the battlefield is so fierce. It's not that they have a numerical advantage, they may be suppressed and beaten.
However, the Hejian Corps was lucky, that is, Yang Mao's troops on the opposite side did not have cavalry troops, so every time they took advantage, they could not expand their results.
Therefore, the two armies were fighting a bad battle and were anxious.
Suddenly, Yang Xuan realized something was obviously wrong.
The situation on the battlefield was very strange. First, a group of cavalrymen from the Chinese army on the rear slope were fleeing towards the rear.
The characteristics of this army were so obvious that Yang Xuan recognized them as white horse Yi Cong at a glance.
Isn't this Gongsun Zan's subordinate? Why are they running north?
Then Jian Zuo, who had been sent to the middle by Yang Xuan to observe the battlefield situation, ran back.
This man had some sense. Even though his face had turned pale, he still rushed to Yang Xuan and told him this earth-shattering news:
"Prefect, the Han army has been defeated, and Lu Shuai's banner has fallen."
Yang Xuan was really shaken when he heard the news. He never expected that the gap between reality and imagination would be so big.
Didn't Lu Zhi promise that as soon as his reinforcements arrive, victory will be in hand?
He, Yang Xuan, really believed it. For this unparalleled achievement, he led the whole army to travel across mountains and rivers, and suffered a lot of hardships on the way. It can be said that he, Yang Xuan, has lived up to you, Lu Zhi.
If it were given to other prefects, let alone rushing over, even military orders would not be conveyed to them.
But now? You Lu Zhi betrayed me!
At this time, looking at the battlefield ahead, looking at the rivers and the Bohai Sea, Anping's disciples were still fighting in blood, Yang Xuan only felt bitter.
But he only hesitated for a while, quietly called the general, and then withdrew from under the banner on horseback with a dozen elite warriors.
Yes, that's right, riding a horse.
He, Yang Xuan, could have no horses for the army, but he could not have no horses for himself.
In fact, the Hejian Legion can still withdraw at this time. After all, the army has not been in too deep contact yet. Except for those who have been engaged in the front, a large number of soldiers are still sitting on the edge of the battlefield, waiting for further military orders.
But Yang Xuan still chose to abandon the army and escape, because this way the probability of survival was the greatest.
After Yang Xuan escaped, about the time it took for a stick of incense to pass, the entire battlefield began to become noisy and shouting in unison.
It was sparse at first, but in the end all the voices converged into a neat shout, with accents from all over the world shouting these few words:
"Lu Zhi has been defeated, abandoned his weapons and surrendered."
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At this time, on the high platform in the middle of the Taishan Army, soldiers from each battalion rushed over. They all came to the Chinese Army to ask for orders to pursue.
In a war, the greatest captures and gains are obtained during the post-war pursuit.
At this time, the officers and soldiers in each battalion were already gearing up and waiting for the Chinese army's pursuit signal.
But at this moment, on the high platform, Yu Jin's smile never stopped. He continued to issue military orders to each battalion, such as: Which department should you pursue, and which department should you pursue?
Yu Jin's detailed arrangements made the originally vague pursuit military orders concrete and detailed, so that each battalion had its own pursuit target and would not create any acrimony with other troops due to competition for military glory.
From this we can see that Yu Jin has grown into a qualified military commander.
Through the clear military orders of the Chinese Army, the Taishan Army battalions began to attack across the three fronts on the Zhongrenting battlefield. Some of them shouted:
"Fortunately, I am the king."
Some shouted:
"If you are born in Jiazi, the world will be prosperous."
Some even sang military songs directly:
"Raise swords and soldiers, call for peace, and only teach the world to restore the Qingming Dynasty."
The entire front was filled with joy, and each battalion was organized into groups and began to rush to the Han army's formation to receive prisoners.
The Han army was no longer able to resist. Often when faced with five or six Taishan armies, entire Han armies abandoned their weapons and surrendered.
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Compared to the joy of the robes, Yang Xuan, the former member of the Feilong Army Cavalry, was already blinded by hatred.
Previously, after Tian Yue's team was wiped out, only Yang Xuan retreated to the rear with the team flag.
After that, he carried the team flag and joined Zhang Da's square formation.
Zhang Da's subordinate, as the Zuo Lieutenant of the Central Guard Army, had been responsible for guarding the Central Army before, so he had never participated in the battlefield.
Yang Xuan was next to Zhang Da at the time, and his sight was blocked, so he had no idea that his side had won a great victory.
Until Zhang Da received a military order from Yu Jin on the high platform of the Chinese army, ordering him to pursue the enemy's Kou Meng tribe in the middle.
As expected, Yu Jin still took care of his old subordinates.
Therefore, Zhang Da, who received the military order, ordered the entire army to pursue the enemy with the garrison column as a unit.
On this road, Yang Xuan rushed to the front line and frantically slaughtered the fleeing Han soldiers.
The Han soldiers were frightened by Yang Xuan's madness, and they all knelt down and surrendered.
Even though there were dozens of Han soldiers at that time, they still knelt down in front of Yang Xuan and begged for surrender.
Yang Xuan was furious and scolded these people:
"You cowards, pick up the knife, pick it up."
Seeing these people, he still didn't dare to move. Yang Xuan was already a little overwhelmed. He waved his knife and slashed at the nearest Han soldier.
But with the sound of gold and iron, Yang Xuan's sword was knocked away.
However, Zhang Da, who had already become the captain of the school, rushed up after Yang Xuan. He knocked away his adopted son's sword with one blow, and then slapped Yang Xuan twice in the face before he could react.
A slap.
For a fierce general like Zhang Da, one can imagine the strength of his hands. In just two blows, Yang Xuan was slapped until he vomited blood.
Zhang Da did not tolerate him at all. After kicking him to the ground, he ordered his soldiers:
"Take this Yang Xuan to prison for self-examination, and I will treat him after the war."
These soldiers had been following Zhang Da for a long time, and of course they understood that their general was trying to save Yang Xuan, so they hurriedly helped Yang Xuan down.
Zhang Da had to do this.
In fact, he cared very much about his adopted son, otherwise he would not worry about his safety and come to take care of him.
But Yang Xuan must not torture and kill prisoners, which is a taboo in the army.
Not to mention, for this great victory, countless warriors in the army had sacrificed their lives, even the king was at the forefront.
Such a glorious victory was achieved only after thousands of troops fought for their lives. It would be terrible if the Han army was in danger because of this boy killing prisoners indiscriminately and miscalculating that the Taishan army would leave no prisoners in this battle.
This is not overthinking by the Han army, but it is quite possible. Both sides suffered heavy casualties in this battle, and it is normal for both sides to kill without leaving any prisoners.
And once the Han army continues to resist tenaciously in order to protect itself, it is not that the Taishan army will be defeated, but it will increase casualties.
There is no one in the army who is not raised by his parents. Their families are waiting for them to return. How can they be killed or wounded because of you, Yang Xuan?
Of course, Zhang Da also understood Yang Xuan's anger.
But it was Baima Yicong who caused the destruction of Yang Xuan's Tian Yue tribe, so he should seek revenge from them.
Examples like Zhang Da and Yang Xuan are common on all fronts on the battlefield.
Facing the Han army who was timid and gave up resistance, these Taishan soldiers had too many reasons to kill them.
To avenge Brother Paoze, to achieve first-level meritorious deeds, or simply to show off one's strength and bravery.
But most of these were stopped by the officers of the Taishan Army.
Thanks to the teachings of senior officers at all levels in the army, these military officers were able to understand the army's policy on prisoners of war, and knew that at the end of this war, receiving the fruits of victory safely was the most important thing.
It was precisely because they discovered the restraint of the Taishan Army that the Han soldiers who had no intention of fighting squatted in the mud tiredly, threw away their weapons, and one after another surrendered to the Taishan Army officials who caught up.
It was only then that the victory on the battlefield was truly in the hands of the Taishan Army.
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"Hehehe, we actually lost to those farmers across the street. Hehehe."
At this time, Li Min, who was on the left battlefield, was sitting drunkenly on the horse, with water bags on the ground.
He laughed self-deprecatingly, then changed his face and cursed angrily:
"Come here, give me more wine, give me more wine."
The disciples on the side kowtowed in fear:
"Master, there is no wine left, only blood and water are left."
After Li Min heard this, he kicked him. Not satisfied with his anger, he continued to punch and kick the slave until he was beaten to death.
Li Min wiped the blood from his fist and cursed angrily:
"Are you leaving me here to be sarcastic? Do you want you to tell me that the rest is blood?"
Li Min's tyranny made the military officials nearby frown, but due to Li Min's power, no one dared to speak.
After a long time, a military official broke the silence and said to Li Min:
"General, what should we do now?"
Who knows, after hearing this, Li Min didn't answer directly, but stared at the military officer.
He wondered:
"Whose subordinate are you? Why have I never seen you?"
The soldier cupped his fists and said to himself:
"Coming back to the general, we are Tai Shici, the Zuoshi general from Zuoyingqiantun."
Maybe he really drank too much. After hearing this, Li Min became furious and pointed at Tai Shici's nose and cursed:
"What is your identity? You are just a small general, do you have a leading position here? And aren't you from Qiantun? Shouldn't you be on the front line? Why are you here?"
Then, Li Min was about to draw his sword and said:
"Okay, it turns out you are still a deserter. See if I don't kill you."
But Li Min was so drunk that when he drew the knife, he not only failed to pull it out, but also dropped himself to the ground.
Seeing Taishi Ci lying on the ground, still moaning and cursing at himself, Taishi Ci's murderous intention aroused.
Damn it, you ask me why I'm here, and you don't even look at what's happening on the front line. Either they surrendered or they were defeated. It's not that I, Taishi Ci, was taken in by your Li family when I was in trouble, and I ate a few barrels of millet from your family.
Will I come here to protect you?
Seeing Li Min who was already drunk and confused, Taishi Ci stepped on Li Min's neck, and then with a little force, the alcoholic frontier general died just like that.
It is strange to say that after Taishi Ci killed Li Min, no one of the officers in the squadron drew a sword to take revenge. They all looked at him and pretended not to have seen such a thing.
Li Min should have died long ago, but no one wanted to commit the crime of overcoming the enemy, especially after they planned to surrender to the Taishan Army.
It's really a blessing to have a little person to solve this problem now.
With Li Min's death in battle, the last organized legion of the Han army also lowered its flag and formally surrendered.
The defeated soldiers who were no longer organized were headless and brainless. When they saw Pao Ze fleeing north, they followed him.
They fled along the ridge of the back slope of Zhongren Pavilion and all the way to the dense forest behind. Then they were chased by the sudden cavalry from behind and were captured.
Of course, in the process, some unlucky ones were trampled to death by war horses.
While the entire battlefield was either surrendering or being defeated, Lu Zhi's military officials and students were kneeling on the ground in sorrow under the banner of the former Han army.
At this time, Zhang Chong had already pulled out the fine steel jade that was used to nail Lu Zhi to death, and then allowed his son to take another look at Lu Zhi.
So now Lu Yu was holding Lu Zhi's body, feeling silently sad.
Lu Yu's mother died young, and he was the only son in the family. But now, his only relative in the world has also died. At this time, Lu Yu really feels that his relationship with the world is severed.
Unlike his senior brother Zheng Xuan, Lu Zhi was a very enlightened Confucian master. He not only studied Confucianism, but also conducted in-depth research on metaphysics and hermeneutics.
Lu Yu had long heard from his father that Buddhism expounded a principle in the world.
Buddhism says that everything in this world is empty, that is, its nature is empty. So how did everything we see in this world come from? Buddhism says that it is the combination of all causes and conditions. But fate will occur.
, if the condition is separated, it will be destroyed. All things in the world have this principle, that is, the nature of dependent origin is empty.
Lu Yu has understood this truth very early and agrees with it. After all, as seen with the naked eye, everything in this world is permanent, isn't it all impermanent? Isn't glory, wealth, fame and wealth all in vain in the end?
For example, his family's land belonged to a nobleman during Wang Mang's period. It was said that it was famous for a while, but in the end, wasn't it always blown away by the rain and wind?
Therefore, Lu Yu agrees with the truth of Buddhism.
All actions are impermanent, arising and passing away.
But it wasn't until that moment, the moment his father died, that he truly understood the four words of dependent origination and emptiness. His father had been there since he was born, so Lu Yu naturally believed that his father was always there.
But when his father was killed by Zhang Chong, Lu Yu truly understood that with his father gone, his family was gone too.
Lu Yu, who understood all this, wanted to cry, but there were no tears.
He just held his father's body and asked Zhang Chong:
"You killed my father and I became your prisoner. I probably understand what my father meant. He wanted me to forget my father's hatred and follow you. Not only because you are worthy of being followed, but also because of the fate of the family. But
After all, my father's intention is only his own. I really cannot serve the enemy who killed my father. If possible, I would like to take my father's body to live in seclusion in Jundu Mountain in Dai County. It was the place where my father always wanted to give lectures.
I want to fulfill my father’s legacy.”
Zhang Chong looked at Lu Yu in front of him, and saw no hatred in his eyes, only a kind of understanding and a glimmer of wisdom.
He really thinks so.
Zhang Chong sighed and no longer said any pity words to Lu Yu, but just nodded and let him go.
In this way, amid the setting sun and the rustling of vegetation, Lu Yu carried his father's body on his back and slowly walked into the dense forest in the distance. Even further away, was the direction of his home.