In the evening, at Xingpu North Ferry, the temporary military camp of the Jin army.
There was a joyful atmosphere in the commander's tent. More than a dozen famous generals all looked happy. Some of them had their hands clasped in their hands and kept congratulating Liu Qianzhi, who was standing first on the left: "General Liu, please fight."
Well done, General Liu fought well."
Liu Qianzhi also had a smug look on his face, pointing to a pile of bloody heads outside the tent, and said to Xie Yan who was sitting behind the commander's desk: "These are the leaders of the demon thief army who are above the rank.
Fortunately for you, when our army arrived, the demon thieves were crossing the river. Our army attacked them without waiting for their formation. The thieves were routed. More than 400 people were killed on the spot and 347 people were captured.
, these leaders were beheaded seventy-three times, and they were presented under the tent and asked to be seen by the commander-in-chief."
Xie Yan stroked his long beard with satisfaction and said with a smile: "Very good, thank you for your hard work, General Liu. You captured nearly a thousand thieves and dealt a head-on blow to the demon thieves. Now they are not so arrogant."
Zhang Meng, who was standing first on the right, laughed and said: "General Liu has contributed a lot to winning the battle, but in the end, I think it was mainly because of the commander's wise decision. The demon thieves suddenly invaded, and they were so menacing that in one day, everyone was in trouble."
Both Shangyu and Yu were trapped, which was even more terrifying than last time. However, the commander-in-chief remained calm in the face of danger and responded calmly. He sent General Liu's elite troops to attack the demon bandit's front army, and then attacked halfway across the ferry. This was a great victory. This battle
, the overall situation in Wu region has been stabilized. Although there are many monsters and thieves, they cannot cross the river. Once our troops gather from all walks of life, we can defeat them in one fell swoop!"
A trace of amusement flashed across Xie Yan's face and he waved his hand: "These are just because I have experienced hundreds of battles and know the enemy first. There is nothing to say. The demon thief has little ability and has not been used to fighting for a long time.
The defenders of Wu and Wang Ningzhi, who doesn't understand military matters, are fine. But if they meet me, huh, they'll be in bad luck."
The generals and commanders gave another burst of high-purity flattery, which made the smile on Xie Yan's face even bigger. Only one person stood at the bottom with a worried look on his face, saying nothing.
Xie Yan's eyes glanced at this man, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and the dissatisfaction in his heart was clearly visible. He said coldly: "Master Shen, why don't you seem unhappy? Could it be that our army's victory
Does it make you uncomfortable?"
This man is about seventeen or eighteen years old. He has a dark complexion, a pair of bright eyes, and wears a pair of dog skin ear protection. This man is a local tycoon in Wudi. His surname is Shen Qingzhi. He is of the same clan as Shen Mufu. However, the Tianshi Taoist rebellion
However, Chong Qing's family is on the side of the imperial court and is an enemy of demons and thieves. Many of his relatives, friends and neighbors are also killed by thieves. Chong Qing's own martial arts is very strong. When he was young, he met a stranger who taught him martial arts and military skills. He led the village party in Tianshi Dao.
When occupying the land of Wu, he used guerrilla tactics to fight against Tianshi Dao and suffered heavy losses. After Xie Yan came, he heard his name and specially recruited him into the army to serve as the leader of the building. This time, the military meeting also made an exception.
Chairman Shen was present.
As for his pair of ear protection, half of his ear was shot off by the enemy during last year's battle, leaving it in a mutilated shape. Therefore, he would wear a pair of dog skin ear protection no matter spring, summer, autumn or winter.
When they see him, they will exclaim: "The Xanthium thief is here!"
Shen Qingzhi paid a military salute to Xie Yan and said in a deep voice: "Coming back to the commander-in-chief, I thought that the enemy's retreat was abnormal. When our army arrived, more than a thousand of them had already crossed the river. It was supposed that they should set up a barrier at the ferry to expand the landing site, but what I saw was that the enemy troops returned to the bridge again, leaving only hundreds of old and weak people stationed at the ferry. As soon as our army arrived, their pontoon bridge was Suddenly, we annihilated all the old and weak people who stayed on the north bank. It didn't feel like a rout, but more like the demon thieves deliberately sent these people to us."
Liu Qianzhi's expression changed and he said in a deep voice: "Master Shen, don't talk nonsense. The monster thieves clearly saw our army group coming and were afraid to flee back to the south bank. They panicked and trampled on the pontoon bridge. There were only a few hundred people there." If a person cannot cross the river and is annihilated by us, how can it be said that he was given to us intentionally?"
Shen Qingzhi shook his head: "Those demon thieves who fled back to the south bank are all elite swordsmen of Tianshi Dao, and their movements are extremely fast and agile. However, those who stayed at the ferry on the north bank were mostly civilians, baggage and other non-combatants. Normally, if you evacuate, the elite troops should be cut off and the civilians should retreat first, but they did it the other way around. Besides, most of the swordsmen who retreated to the south bank had crossed the bridge before the pontoon bridge was broken. It didn't seem like they were stepping on it in a panic. Break.”
Liu Qianzhi blushed and said loudly: "Master Shen, the bridge was broken by the fleeing baggage workers. They were not elite soldiers, so they ran around on the bridge without order. Under the coercion of our army, Something went wrong while you were busy, you always make excuses for the demon thief, what is your intention?"
Xie Yan waved his hand: "Okay, General Liu, Chief Shen's worry is not unreasonable. After all, the demon thieves are cunning. But in any case, we repelled the demon thieves forward and did not pursue rashly. Even if they have nothing The arrangement will not cause any harm to our army. What we have to do now is to wait for the troops from all walks of life to return and then fight the demon thief here. Humph, this time the demon thief has used all his strength, which saves us from having to fight again. I’ve been looking for them everywhere.”
Shen Qingzhi gritted his teeth and continued: "Commander, there are a lot of monsters and thieves. Even if our army comes back with reinforcements, there are only 20,000 to 30,000 people. We are still at a disadvantage. It is okay to stick to the ferry. If we take the initiative to attack, Once they are ambushed by demon thieves, I'm afraid they won't be able to return to the north bank. It's better to be careful and ask the imperial court to send the Beifu army to cooperate. If the two armies work together, we will be able to..."
Xie Yan's face darkened and he said sternly: "That's enough, Shen Qingzhi, are you frightened by the demon thieves and think they are really heavenly soldiers and generals? Huh, back then Qin had millions of soldiers and thousands of generals. Members, weren't they defeated by our army in one fell swoop?! If you had been there when we were in Feishui, wouldn't you have said that the enemy's army was too powerful and that we should never take the initiative to cross the river to attack?"
Shen Qingzhi hurriedly said: "The situation is different, Commander. The former Qin Dynasty was a strong barbarian from the north. He came from afar and was not familiar with the terrain and climate of the south. Our army was fighting at home, and the time and place were perfectly advantageous. In addition, there was a group of people in Luojian before. Liang Cheng has been defeated in a great battle, and his morale is strong. He can take the initiative to attack in one go, but this time the demon thief is familiar..."
Xie Yan sneered and said: "Isn't this the same as the Battle of Feishui? Our army attacked the enemy's vanguard head-on and killed thousands of prisoners. Just like when we defeated Liangcheng first, the rebel army relied on their momentum to come forward this time. , now that the momentum has weakened, we can defeat it just by waiting for all our troops to gather together. Why wait for the follow-up troops? Moreover, the Wu area has suffered a disaster from monsters and thieves, and there is insufficient food storage. If our army is here If there is a long-term stalemate and other troops are mobilized, the Qiantang warehouse in Shanyin City will be at its bottom in less than two months. How can I feed the hundreds of thousands of people in Wu by then? Shen Qingzhi, you are still too much. You are young and have only scratched the surface after reading some military books. I should have punished you for shaking the morale of the army. Since you have made a contribution in killing the enemy today, the merit and demerit will be offset. Now stand down for me, commander. Didn't you say that the locals are familiar with the terrain? Then Let’s scout out the enemy’s situation now!”