Even though Liu Zhang had ordered not to pursue too much, Dian Wei and others still fought for two hours!
The Zhang-Lu coalition was really in chaos. The deeper they got into the team, the more chaotic the opponent became.
Dian Wei Gaoshun led two battalions of soldiers to continue to penetrate deeper, Zhang Liao and Xu Huang led two battalions of soldiers to escort the prisoners, and finally both sides cooperated internally and externally to completely clear the battlefield.
Dian Wei was really addicted to fighting this time. By the end of the fight, his hands were numb and his energy was completely exhausted!
The results of this battle were also very rich. More than 20,000 enemy troops were captured alone. It is roughly estimated that about 30,000 soldiers were killed or injured on the battlefield!
Liu Zhang's four battalions of 10,000 troops almost suffered no losses. There were only more than 300 casualties, most of which were minor injuries, and some even suffered injuries caused by falls caused by excessive pursuit!
Liu Zhang and Xun You estimated that Zhang Lu's total military strength was between 60,000 and 70,000. There was certainly no 100,000 troops. The number of casualties and captured personnel should be between 50,000 and 60,000. Those who escaped from the battlefield by luck would be around 5,000 at most!
This is indeed the case. Zhang Lu, Zhang Wei, Jia Long, Zhao Wei, and Ren Qi each fled the battlefield with their own guards. Since the soldiers from all directions were already red-blooded, even Zhang and Lu could not stop them. In desperation, they were unable to stop them.
, these four people could only abandon the army and leave alone with their trusted followers and guards!
After both sides withdrew from the battlefield, the soldiers who luckily escaped with their lives gradually returned to Fujian County. In the end, Zhang Lu counted that less than 7,000 soldiers had returned!
In this battle, a full 53,000 troops were lost!
This loss is absolutely unbearable, not only by Zhang Lu, but also by Jia Long, Zhao Wei and Ren Qi!
The 60,000 troops brought by Jia Long, Zhao Wei, and Ren Qi were all brought from their respective counties, and they were also relied on to keep the bottom of the pack!
The original plan was to eliminate Liu Zhang in one go, then return to their respective states and counties with the victorious troops, and then gradually eliminate the opposition voices in the counties.
This is great, all the good plans have come to nothing, and the 20,000 soldiers and horses that were the biggest reliance have been reduced to more than half!
Not to mention the elimination of Liu Zhang now, even if they return to the county, it is still unknown whether they can secure the position of prefect!
Zhang Lu was even more miserable. The total number of soldiers and horses in his hands was less than 10,000! Zhang Wei alone had more than 15,000 soldiers and horses!
How many soldiers and horses are there in the entire Guanghan County?
"Three governors, our army has been newly defeated and you don't know what to do?"
At this point, Zhang Lu had no choice but to deal with Liu Zhang himself, so he could only spread the pressure equally to everyone.
"Prefect Zhang, it was your brothers who caused the disaster, and now you ask us what to do? We each lost more than 10,000 elite soldiers, and we want to ask you what to do!"
Zhao Wei couldn't bear it anymore first. Apart from Zhang Lu, he was the most miserable here.
Bajun is the largest county in Yizhou, with a population of over one million. The Zhao family is not a dominant force in Bajun, they are just a top-notch family!
These 20,000 troops are the key to the Zhao family's control over Ba County and their complete control of Ba County in the future!
But now there are only more than 6,000 people left!
Whether these six thousand people can handle the counterattack against the Zhao family is still unknown!
"Prefect Ren, you can't say that. If Liu Zhang takes care of me, will he let you go?"
Zhang Lu was immediately furious and could not accept what Zhao Wei said at all.
If Jia Long, Zhao Wei, and Ren Qi retreat respectively, then Zhang Lu will definitely be unable to stop Liu Zhang!
"Let me tell you the truth, if I die, you won't even think about it easy!"
Faced with Zhang Lu's behavior of breaking the jar, Ren Qi did not dare to offend him again. After all, Guanghan County is Zhang Lu's territory!
Jia Long and Ren Qi were also silent. Compared to Zhang Lu and Zhao Wei, the situation of these two people was relatively good after all.
Shu County is the largest plain in Yizhou and has a large population. However, the families here are relatively united. Even if Jia Long loses all his troops, he can stabilize the situation after returning.
There are many foreign races in Jianwei County, and the Han people here are not strong. Ren Qi can dominate Jianwei County because he has close relations with the barbarians. When his troops are damaged, he can go to the barbarians to borrow troops, so he has more than 10,000 soldiers and horses.
The casualties are not completely unacceptable.
Even so, Jia Long and Ren Qi were very heartbroken. After all, it is not easy to raise an army of 20,000! Moreover, these soldiers and horses have all fought against the Yellow Turban Horse Xiang. They can be said to be 'elite soldiers' who have experienced the baptism of blood.
"Prefect Zhang, the three of us have brought a total of 60,000 troops to support you. Now the total of the three of us is less than 20,000. Is this considered the end of our kindness? You really shouldn't make things difficult for us anymore."
In the end, Jia Long broke the awkward atmosphere and told Zhang Lu the difficulties of the three people.
Judging from Jia Long's position, his loss of more than 10,000 people is really nothing.
Shu County had a population of more than 1.3 million before the Yellow Turban Rebellion. After the Yellow Turban Rebellion and the Ma Xiang Rebellion, it was still a large county with a population of over one million. As long as Jia Long returned to Shu County, he could easily pull it off
A team of ten thousand people.
However, Jia Long was not the one who was taken advantage of, and he could not make unlimited sacrifices for Zhang Lu. But now that he was in Guanghan County, he naturally could not have direct enemies with Zhang Lu. It was precisely for this reason that Jia Long was willing to ease the relationship between a few people.
Zhang Lu must give Jia Long face. In the future, Guanghan County will have to rely on Shu County for help, so the relationship between Zhang Lu and Jia Long is naturally a top priority.
"Prefect Jia, you have personally experienced what happened today. The 60,000-strong army was defeated by Liu Zhang and lost all its armor. Is it my fault?"
"And what the prefect Ren said, what is the trouble that our brothers have caused? Liu Zhang inherited Yizhou Mu with the imperial decree! If he succeeds Yizhou Mu, do you think it will be your turn to be the prefect? If Liu Zhang gets it,
The position of Yizhou Mu is a warning to you, and you will not be able to escape the outcome of being defeated by each one!"
The more Zhang Lu talked, the more excited he became, as if he had been greatly wronged, and as if he was doing everything for others.
Zhao Wei had an indignant look on his face, but in the end he didn't refute again.
"Prefect Zhang, what do you want?"
The situation was deadlocked again, and in the end it was Jia Long who had to break the embarrassment.
"It's very simple. You still need to help me defend Fujian County."
Zhang Lu directly stated his request, but the three people had different expressions on their faces, and Zhao Wei even had anger in his eyes.
"It's really not me, Zhang Lu, who is in trouble for you. Think about it, Fujian is almost the dividing line of Guanghan County. After Fujian, you will reach Mianzhu! Once I lose Fujian and Mianzhu, then I will only be left with Luoxian. I
This prefect of Guanghan is a piece of shit!"
Zhang Lu did not continue, but his meaning was already very obvious.
Anyway, without Fu County, Mianzhu cannot hold on, and without Mianzhu, Luoxian County will become an isolated city. When the time comes, I will only lead you to Shu County!