On this day, corpses were everywhere on the south bank of the Wei River, most of which were the corpses of Han soldiers. The land and rivers were dyed red with blood. The gentle autumn wind in the evening could not dissipate the strong smell of blood in the air.
Among the corpses scattered all over the place, occasionally seriously injured Han soldiers would moan in pain, but they would soon stop and be killed by the patrolling Mongolian soldiers.
Such an atmosphere may seem tragic and tragic, as if a brutal and bloody battle had taken place, but in fact the battle was one-sided from beginning to end, not very intense, and could even be said to be a bit dull.
On the shore of the Wei River, Bagan, the commander-in-chief of the Mongolian coalition, sat high on his horse, looking coldly at the Han general kneeling in front of him, his eyes full of arrogance and disdain.
The Han general kneeling in front of Bagan was dressed in the uniform of the Forbidden Army. He was only in his early thirties. His temperament did not have the bravery that a soldier should have. On the contrary, he had a more dandy air. His image was even worse at this time. Not only
His face was pale, his body was covered in mud and blood, and his expression was even more panic-stricken.
This Forbidden Army general's name is Han Zhang, and he is a commander in the Forbidden Army.
The fact that Han Zhang holds the fourth-rank military position at such a young age is naturally not because of his outstanding military achievements or extraordinary abilities, but because of the legacy of his ancestors!
Han Zhangnai was born into a noble family, his grandfather held the title of Duke, and his uncle once served in the Governor's Mansion of the Fifth Army, so he had a smooth journey after joining the Forbidden Army and rose to great heights.
For Han Zhang, the job of the Forbidden Army is to kill time, accumulate qualifications, and receive some salary as pocket money. His future path has already been arranged by his family, and in a few years he will be promoted to a third-level commander.
I also know that after reaching the age of forty, you can be promoted to a commander. If you are lucky, you can go one step further and become the garrison commander of a certain military town, controlling the military and political power of that place.
However, for the arrogant Han Zhang, such a life lacked some excitement, so when Guan Wuyuan led the imperial army to support Shaanxi and Gansu, Han Zhang followed him. On the one hand, he wanted to take the opportunity to gain some military merits.
On the other hand, I also want to seek some stimulation for my own capital.
Han Zhang has always regarded himself as extraordinary and believed that he was different from those noble sons who were waiting to die. He was born to be a famous general and hero. Therefore, after Guan Wuyuan was stationed in Longnan under Zhao Junchen's order, Han Zhang took the initiative to ask Guan Wuyuan for orders to station there.
Zhenning Acropolis.
Zhenning Guard is located in the northern part of Longnan. Once the Mongolian coalition forces invade the Longnan area, it will inevitably become the front line of the war. All the Forbidden Army generals under Guan Wuyuan avoided this task. Guan Wuyuan was originally in a bit of a dilemma, but when he saw Han Zhang taking the initiative
After requesting the invitation, he saw that Han Zhang was full of confidence and was good at talking on paper and boasting, so he agreed to Han Zhang's request.
In this way, Han Zhang became the top military commander of Zhenning Guard, and was also responsible for controlling the border forces in Gubian Fort, Weiding Fort, Anyuan Fort and other places around Zhenning Guard.
Before Han Zhang went to Zhenning Guards City, Guan Wuyuan repeatedly told Han Zhang that the defense of Zhenning Guards should focus on steady defense, as long as the city and territory were not lost. Han Zhang also agreed fully at that time, but like Han Zhang
How can a noble disciple who prides himself on being extraordinary and loves great achievements be willing to be lonely?
Therefore, not long after arriving at Zhenning Acropolis, when Han Zhang learned that the Mongolian coalition forces had invaded the central part of Gongchang Prefecture and were about to forcibly cross the Wei River, coupled with the constant instigation of some people, Han Zhang's mind suddenly became active.
Han Zhang's wishful thinking was very clear. Although the current Wei River is not deep, it is not easy to cross it. It will definitely consume a lot of energy and time. If Han Zhang takes advantage of the Mongolian coalition to launch a surprise attack, at least he can
Let the Mongolian coalition's vanguard across the river lose some soldiers and horses! After a little success, Han Zhang will immediately leave the battlefield. After the main force of the Mongolian coalition crosses the Wei River, it will inevitably be out of men and horses, unable to catch up. It is not difficult for Han Zhang to escape safely.
thing!
After the Mongol coalition entered the territory of the Ming Dynasty, it has been unstoppable. Under such circumstances, even if Han Zhang only killed a hundred or ten enemies, it would still be his first achievement in this battle! By then, he would not only have numerous military exploits, but also his military skills.
Steal the limelight and become a hero known to the world!
In Han Zhang's view, this is a gamble with very little risk and huge returns, and it's totally worth a try!
Therefore, Han Zhang secretly gathered all the cavalry in Zhenning Guard and paid close attention to the movements of the Mongolian coalition. When he discovered that the Mongolian coalition had begun to forcefully cross the Wei River, he couldn't wait to lead his troops to kill them!
Unfortunately, Han Zhang didn't know that the Shaanxi-Gansu border army had been infiltrated by the Wang family for many years. The commander-in-chief of the Mongolian coalition, Bagan, also learned about Han Zhang's sneak attack plan in advance through Wang Quan's informant, and Han Zhang's ability to lead troops was incompatible with
Compared with Bagan, it is even more different!
After Bagan discovered Han Zhang's attempt, he quickly made a decision. First, let the main force of the Mongolian coalition prepare for the forced crossing of the Weishui River with great fanfare to attract Han Zhang's attention, and then secretly arranged a force
A small group of thousands of elites took the lead in secretly crossing the Wei River from the upstream direction, and set up an ambush on the south bank of the Wei River. After everything was ready, Bagan finally ordered the main force of the Mongolian coalition to cross the river!
On the other side, after seeing the Mongolian coalition crossing the river, Han Zhang immediately led the army to launch a surprise attack. Unfortunately, the Mongolian coalition was prepared and did not allow Han Zhang to gain much results! Although Han Zhang was unwilling to do so, he still
He was even more afraid of the powerful combat power displayed by the Mongolian coalition forces. He had no intention of fighting and planned to flee the battlefield immediately.
Unexpectedly, a small group of Mongolian elites who had crossed the river in advance had already been ambushing him. They suddenly appeared and blocked Han Zhang's retreat. The constant entanglement and harassment made it impossible for Han Zhang to escape!
In this way, after the main force of the Mongolian coalition crosses the Wei River, the result can be predicted!
In the end, in less than half an hour, more than 4,000 troops under Han Zhang were either dead or captured, and were almost completely destroyed. Even Han Zhang himself became a prisoner of Bagan!
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At this time, kneeling under Bagan's horse, Han Zhang's heart was filled with panic and regret!
Panicked about their future destiny, regretting that they should not listen to others' encouragement and take risks!
Even if you are taking risks, you should not act like a hero and lead the troops yourself!
But now, it is too late to regret.
Under Bagan's cold gaze, Han Zhang's body couldn't help but tremble. He suddenly discovered that he was not a born hero and general as he imagined. After being captured, he only felt that he was a hero.
The word "cherish life" is left.
The previous ambitions, the self-proclaimed inner self, and the mission and responsibilities of a soldier were all forgotten by Han Zhang at this moment. At this time, Han Zhang only thought about one thing, and that was to try to save his life!
For this reason, he would not hesitate to surrender to the enemy.
Han Zhang has already thought about it. As long as the Mongolian commander in front of him shows a slight expression, he will shout "willing to surrender", tell all the information he knows, and even hand over the Zhenning Acropolis!
However, Bagan only looked at Han Zhang coldly from beginning to end. After seeing Han Zhang's poor performance, the disdain on his expression became more obvious, but he had no intention of recruiting Han Zhang to become the leader.
Under such circumstances, Han Zhang became increasingly panicked and couldn't help but want to surrender to save his life!
However, at this moment, a Mongolian general suddenly rode up to Bagan and reported: "Master Bogen, the results of the battle have been calculated. Ninety-three warriors of our army died in this battle, and hundreds more were killed."
The rest were injured... However, the 4,000 Han troops who attacked us this time have been completely annihilated, with about 2,000 prisoners taken prisoner, and the rest have all been annihilated!"
Speaking of this, the Mongolian general showed disdain and said: "These Han soldiers are really cowardly. Most of them are strong and well-equipped. I heard that they are close relatives of the Han emperor."
Although the guards were only slightly damaged, they surrendered one after another, and most of them became prisoners. But in this way, there are too many prisoners. Please tell me how to deal with them, Lord Bagan!"
In the report of this Mongolian general, the Han soldiers were either captured or killed, but not a single one was wounded.
But Bagan didn't have any accidents. Healthy Han people can still be used as slaves, but injured Han people are just a drag, so it's natural to kill them directly to save trouble!
However, using prisoners as slaves is a common practice. Now that the Mongolian coalition forces have penetrated deep into the Ming Dynasty, these prisoners of war will be a drag and hidden danger if they follow the army.
Therefore, after Bagan heard the report, he couldn't help but hesitate. He didn't know whether he should kill all these prisoners of war or send them to the grassland in advance.
After hesitating for a moment, Bagan believed that the former was more appropriate. Nowadays, various Mongolian tribes have suffered from natural disasters for many years, but they cannot afford to support too many slaves.
But just when Bagan was about to give the order, two more Han people quickly ran towards him.
One of the two Han men was dressed as a businessman, with a sinister expression, and the other was dressed as the commander-in-chief of the border army, with a nervous expression on his face, and followed the former step by step.
These two people are naturally Wang Quan and Liu Dashun.
After seeing the two of them, Bagan's expression softened slightly, a smile flashed on his lips, and he nodded to the two of them and said: "Mr. Wang and Mr. Liu are here! The success of this war is also thanks to you. If it weren't for
Thanks to Mr. Wang's contact and Mr. Liu's tip-off, I was unable to know the Han army's sneak attack plan in advance, and many men might be injured... Our Mongolian coalition will definitely repay the kindness of these two gentlemen in the future!"
Bagan did not lie. The war went smoothly this time. In addition to the cowardice and collapse of the Han army, it was largely due to Wang Quan's information network and Liu Dashun's defection to the enemy. Otherwise, the Mongolian coalition forces would definitely suffer a lot of damage, and it would also be very serious.
It was difficult to retain the Han army that attacked them.
Precisely because of this incident, Ba Gen trusted Wang Quan and Liu Dashun even more.
After hearing Bagan's promise, Wang Quan beamed with joy, while Liu Dashun had a complicated expression. However, both of them quickly thanked Bagan and promised that they would continue to serve the Mongolian coalition forces fully in the future.
Then, Liu Dashun secretly touched Wang Quan with his elbow. Wang Quan was stunned at first, and then seemed to suddenly realize something. He seemed to have suddenly thought of something, and asked Bogen: "Master Bogen, I heard that you
You have captured more than 2,000 Han soldiers, but I don’t know what you plan to do with them? If you haven’t thought of a way yet, I have an idea here!”
Bagan was stunned for a moment, then asked: "What do you think?"
Wang Quan chuckled and said: "Actually, my Wang family has been operating in Shaanxi and Gansu for many years. Naturally, we don't have the only friend Liu Zongqi in Zhenningwei! In Zhenningwei, there is also Zhang Ying and Zhang Baihu who are my Wang family.
We have a lot of connections with each other, and we still keep in touch! In fact, Mr. Liu came to report the news this time because of Zhang Baihu's suggestion... Zhang Baihu is now willing to defect to Mongolia, and is even willing to surrender Zhenning Acropolis
Give it to Master Bagan!"
"Oh?" After hearing Wang Quan's statement, Ba Gen immediately became interested and asked: "He is just a member of a hundred households, how can he be able to give Zhenning Acropolis to me?"
Wang Quan's face flashed with pride, and he explained: "With his strength alone, it is naturally impossible, but if we add these prisoners, it will be different! The news that the Han army was completely defeated has not yet spread.
To Zhenning Acropolis, as long as you ask General Liu Qi to recruit some of the captives to surrender, have them pretend to be defeated troops and return to Zhenning Acropolis, and try to block the gates of Zhenning Acropolis when they enter the city, plus Zhang Bai
Without the internal response of the household, the gates of Zhenning Guards will inevitably be unable to be closed in a short period of time. When the Mongolian coalition forces take the opportunity to rush over, wouldn't it be easy for Master Bagan to seize the Zhenning Guards?"
After hearing Wang Quan's suggestion, Ba Gen couldn't help but look solemn. He was obviously a little moved and was considering it seriously.
At the same time, the original idea of killing prisoners had quietly dissipated.
After a long time, Bagan nodded slowly and said: "This is a clever plan, but in order to prevent these prisoners from suddenly betraying them, 30% of the Mongolian warriors must be mixed into the team pretending to be the defeated army to ensure that everything is foolproof!"
Wang Quan nodded repeatedly and said: "This is natural! Master Bagan is thoughtful and thoughtful, and I admire him very much!"
Bagan smiled proudly and felt that it was smooth sailing for him to lead the army into the territory of the Ming Dynasty this time. His original caution also dissipated slightly at this moment.
Then, Bagan turned his horse around and planned to summon the generals of the Mongolian coalition to plan the matter.
On the other side, because the conversation between Bogen and Wang Quan was in Mongolian from beginning to end, Han Zhang, who was kneeling in front of Bogen, could not understand it at all and was always confused.
If Han Zhang could understand the conversation between them, he would be stunned.
Because the person who encouraged him to sneak attack the Mongolian coalition forces was none other than Zhang Ying, the Zhenning Guard Baihu who Wang Quan said took the initiative to surrender to the enemy!
At this time, seeing that Bagan wanted to leave but didn't know what to do with him, Han Zhang couldn't help but became anxious and shouted quickly: "This Mongolian master, I am willing to surrender! I am willing to surrender! Also, my grandfather is
The Duke of the Ming Dynasty will use a large sum of money and food in exchange for my life! As long as you guarantee my safety, I will do anything..."
Hearing Han Zhang's cry, Bagan remembered this Han captured general.
Bagan also didn’t understand Chinese and asked Wang Quan, “What is he talking about?”
A hint of gloom suddenly flashed in Wang Quan's eyes.
He was trusted and reused by Bagan because he had many contacts and informants in the Ming Dynasty. His utilization value was irreplaceable for Bagan.
But if the descendant of the prince in front of him also surrendered to Bagan, wouldn't Wang Quan's importance be greatly reduced?
Thinking of this, Wang Quan first looked around secretly and saw that there were all soldiers from the Junggar Khanate from the Western Regions nearby. No one was proficient in Chinese. After that, he secretly winked at Liu Dashun next to him, lowered his head and said to Bagan: "
He said that he is the descendant of a Han duke, and you must not harm him, otherwise... Lord Bagan, I dare not say the rest."
After hearing Wang Quan's explanation, Bagan's eyes flashed with anger, and he snorted coldly: "In that case, kill him!"
After saying that, Bagan turned the horse's head and left.