The crows sat on the branches, squawked, and called for friends, closely watching the fight among the humans below the mountain.
There is too much "food" lying on the ground, and it's all ours!
It's a pity that a lot of them were squeezed into the river and became food for fish and turtles.
On the battlefield, since Zhao Kuangning led his people to escape, they have entered the stage of chasing death and chasing north.
The collapse of the Zhongyi Army was doomed from the beginning.
The combat effectiveness was just like that. They were defeated at the beginning and lost their momentum. Then they were shaken by the infantry of the Victory Army, and the armored cavalry rushed over, eventually leading to a huge rout.
It is almost a replica of the siege of Huangchao by the army ten years ago.
The difference is that the Chao army persisted for a long time under the siege of Hezhong, Zhongwu, Hedong and other vassal armies, and even counterattacked and killed. Finally, Wang Chongrong "exploded" and led his elite troops to fight to the death. Only then did their position waver and was used by Li Keyong.
Seizing the opportunity, the cavalry attacked fiercely and the whole army was routed.
The front army of the Loyalty Army was attacked by infantry and cavalry, and after the entire army collapsed, some of the Chinese army's phalanxes also rolled up their flags and fled, but most of them were still there at that time, and it was not completely in chaos.
At this time, if a strong man descends from the sky and leads an elite force to actively counterattack and contain the offensive from the opposite side, he may be able to gather some troops and slowly retreat.
But Zhao Kuangning was an elegant warrior who loved collecting books, and he did not have this kind of blood.
His entourage surrounded him and he left. Although he did not agree, he did not refuse. He got on the horse half-pushed, and then relied on his "muscle memory" to directly gallop on the horse, running faster than anyone else.
The horse quickly crossed the pontoon bridge and rushed to the riverside. The sergeant who was left behind was stunned.
"Commander..." The tenth general of the Xiangyang Navy looked at the large group of people rushing in, his arms trembling.
The terrain here is low and they cannot see the battle ahead.
In fact, let alone them, even the sergeants on the front line may not know the battle situation in other phalanxes. Others may have been defeated and the enemy's retreat has been taken. You still don't know, and you are still standing in the phalanx.
inside.
Therefore, the slightest disturbance on the battlefield will always lead to all kinds of unpredictable things. Everyone will think, is the phalanx on which side has been defeated by the enemy, and I will be surrounded soon?
This depends on the confidence of the sergeants, their psychological endurance, and even more on the commander's ability to lead the army.
Needless to say, the prestige of the coach is worth tens of millions of dollars at this time. The soldiers usually trust you and believe in you. If you don't leave or escape, you can stabilize people's hearts. You can even fight back after defeating the enemy's attack.
Zhao Kuangning has just succeeded to the throne and has a lot of prestige!
"Don't block the road! The commander is going back to Xiangyang!" the general scolded, and surrounded Zhao Kuangning on board the ship.
Staff and cronies followed suit one after another.
They are fast runners and there is no one to compete with them. If they delay for a while, they may not be able to escape easily.
The sergeants untied the mooring rope, pushed the ship away from the temporary dock, and headed towards the center of Han River.
Zhao Kuangning suddenly walked out of the cabin and looked at the chaotic battlefield, speechless for a long time.
The silhouette of defeated troops has appeared in the distance.
The soldiers at the rear had also packed up their equipment and left the field. They boarded seven or eight small boats and kept urging them to sail away quickly.
It only takes three days to go down the river from here to Xiangyang, which is faster than the cavalry. If you sail at night, it won't even take two days.
This battle was so brutal that only a few of the more than 20,000 people could escape.
After the news spreads, no one can tell clearly what will happen in the Seven States.
Where the two armies met, the war was actually not over yet.
Zhao Kuanglin, the governor of Suizhou, worked hard to gather some troops. They fought and retreated, covering the rest of the troops' escape. However, it only allowed them to escape for a while, and it seemed pointless.
There were crowds of people on the narrow pontoon.
Screams, curses, painful cries, and pleas could be heard everywhere.
Everyone just wants to escape, everyone wants to escape, but there are only a few pontoon bridges across the river. One has collapsed, another is collapsing, and only the last one is left. It is estimated that it will no longer hold on.
"What a sin you have committed! Zhao Kuangning will not die well! I am about to fight to the death, why are you running away?" A general cried bitterly, threw his equipment on the ground, and stopped running away. There were not many brothers left, and I didn't know how to meet him when he returned.
To their families.
The people next to them looked ashamed. They were from the Chinese army's formation. They were shaken before the news of Zhao Kuangning's escape came. Some people left the formation in twos and threes. The remaining people were not determined to fight. They looked around and had no intention of fighting to the death.
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"Boom!" The last pontoon bridge broke and collapsed.
The crowd let out huge exclamations, and more than a hundred people fell into the water together, causing huge waves to rise into the sky.
The sound of horse hooves gradually approached.
The desperate soldiers peeled off their armor and rushed directly into the river. They hoped that the river was not deep and would allow them to wade to the other side.
"Those who abandon their weapons and kneel down will avoid death!"
"Those who abandon their weapons and kneel down will avoid death!"
The cavalry kept shouting, constantly breaking down the fighting will of these defeated soldiers who had no retreat, lest they jump over the wall and continue to resist.
"It's down! It's down!"
"I've surrendered. I'm not a soldier for whom I serve as a soldier. I'm surrendering to the rank of commander."
"You can't escape even if you run away. If you don't run away, you will surrender."
The defeated soldiers who were blocked by the river reluctantly threw away their equipment and knelt down to beg for surrender. However, there were still many desperate ones rushing into the river to seize the chance.
Outside the main camp of the Loyalty Army, the swordsmen and swordsmen had already broken through the camp gate and entered the stronghold.
The enemy army was defeated. Not everyone fled, but some soldiers returned to the camp and planned to rely on the stockade to resist.
If they were given some time to regain their composure and reorganize their troops, they might be able to use the fortress to resist for a long time.
But the pursuers almost reached the camp with them.
The battle near the village gate only lasted for a moment, and the pursuers soon broke through and entered the village.
Zhao Kuanglin, the governor of Suizhou, and dozens of his followers were captured in the stronghold and taken to Xiaojiangkou Military City.
At this time, Ori Munemoto had just returned to the camp and was collecting all the horses he could find. He planned to send a cavalry group eastward to see if he could get some benefits.
Of course, he didn't have high hopes either.
The news that Zhao Kuangning and his cronies escaped by boat has spread. Going down the river from the mouth of the Xiaojiang River, the boat does not need to rest, but the horse needs to rest. It is impossible to catch up no matter what.
However, they cannot catch up with Zhao Kuangning, but they can take the opportunity to occupy part of the city first and expand their territory.
How can we support 9,000 horses and more than 10,000 troops with not much land?
Therefore, the newly victorious army had no time to rest and recuperate.
Except for the 3,000 men who were left to guard the prisoners and guard the camp, all the rest who could move were sent out and headed towards Xiangyang.
As for himself, he stayed in Xiaojiangkou, where things were more important and more difficult.
In this battle, the current number of prisoners counted has exceeded 12,000, and the number is still increasing, and may eventually reach 16,000 or 7,000.
Beheading, I guess it's around level 5,000, it's quite a brutal killing.
Among the more than 20,000 troops brought by Zhao Kuangning, except for the 2,000 who stayed at the dock to receive supplies from the rear, there were only a few enemy troops who crossed the pontoon bridge to fight and returned, at most a thousand.
There are still more than 2,000 enemy troops in Gucheng County guarding the transit warehouse.
There were a total of 2,600 to 7,000 soldiers at the time of the expedition, but only 5,000 returned in the end. It was a disastrous failure.
Among the more than 20,000 people, there were about 12,000 Yamen troops, and the whole army was wiped out. This was probably the thing that made Zhao Kuangning vomit blood the most.
In the three important military areas of Tang, Sui, and Xiang, all mobile troops were wiped out. The remaining troops could only defend the city, and it was difficult to accomplish anything.
Of the seven states in Xiangyang, the only one with complete organizational structure was the troops who stayed in Dengzhou. They did not go on an expedition and survived.
"One prisoner of war killed 20,000 people. I have fought all my life, and I have never had such a great victory." Zuri Zongben said a few words with emotion, and then walked into a room.
It was filled with soldiers. Zhao Kuanglin, the governor of Suizhou, had been untied and was sitting silently on the bed.
"Zhao Shijun." Zhe Zongben sat in front of him with a smile and said: "I won't say any more words. I heard that your son is known for his filial piety, so why not write a letter to Suixian County and say that he has come to surrender. Lingwu
The county prince is generous and benevolent. After hearing this, he will definitely be overjoyed. Isn't it wonderful that the father and son are both guilty and innocent?"
In fact, Zhe Zong didn't know whether Zhao Kuanglin's family was really a kind father and a filial son, but let's try it anyway. The location of Suizhou is quite important. You can enter Caizhou by crossing the Huai River in the north. To some extent, it is better than
Xiangyang can put more pressure on Zhu Quanzhong.
"I just want to ask." Zhao Kuanglin, who had been silent since being captured, suddenly spoke. He only heard him say: "How does the King of Lingwu County want to arrange the Zhao family?"
"Chief Zhao may wish to think about it, has Prince Lingwu killed anyone so far? As long as the Zhao family surrenders, everyone will be exempted from crime, and their property and wealth will not be harmed. Don't doubt it, Sir Zhao."
Zhao Kuanglin thought about it carefully and found that he had indeed never heard such news. On the contrary, Zhu Quanzhong had killed An Shiru in Huazhou and Guo Fan in Caizhou. Although it was said that he "died of illness", everyone was not stupid and knew what happened. Thing.
An Shiru had to "die of illness" because he still had influence in the old Huazhou army.
Guo Fan "died of a sudden illness" because Quanzhong wanted to fully control Caizhou.
Zhu Quanzhong was too greedy and eager, and wanted to hold on to any power in his hands. Guo Fan served as the military governor (Caizhou), even if he wanted to be a vassal, he was eventually cut off from the vassal and met a tragic end.
Only a devil would work for such a person!
Of course, Shao Shude is not a good bird either. He is the same as Zhu Quanzhong, both of them are power hungry people.
"I am already a prisoner, what can I say?" Zhao Kuanglin smiled bitterly and said: "That's fine. The world is in chaos, you just finish singing and I come on stage. In the end, I don't know how many people will have a good death. It's better to leave the family alone. Mai, return to the old rivers and lakes."
"Zhao Shijun is in his prime and has the intention of returning to hermit life. It is a pity."
"It's not a pity." Zhao Kuanglin looked out the window. There were green mountains and clear streams, which were so attractive to him who had just experienced a tragic defeat and was in a low mood.
"Tang and Deng states, I wonder if Ambassador Zhao can help mediate and connect one or two?" Zhe Zongben said again.
"It's not easy in these two states." Zhao Kuanglin came back to his senses and said, "Does Zhe Shuai know that he is selling for a good price?"
It's for sale, this is a very accurate evaluation.