"Report...to inform my lord that the 20,000 Yuan Mongolian remnant troops who escaped from the Liupanshan battlefield were gathered under Wo Kuotai's command and all retreated to Pingluo County."
A coldness flashed in Qin Hao's eyes, and he ordered in a deep voice: "Send the order, the entire army marches to Pingluo County, kill Wokuotai as quickly as possible, conquer Ningxia County, and then go north to Yinshan County to attack Murongchui."
"promise."
Now the main force of Yuanmeng in Ningxia County has just suffered an unprecedented defeat. Only 20,000 people in Wokuotai are left. In addition, Yuanmeng's spiritual support Temujin is also dead, and the remaining Yuanmeng in Hetao
The Mongolian army can be said to be leaderless, and this is the best time for Qin Hao to seize the opportunity to pursue victory and completely conquer the Hetao.
The Han army had just experienced an unprecedented battle, with one-third of the direct casualties. The whole army was feeling deeply tired, but they did not have much time to repair, and they would continue to carry out the campaign in just two days.
A new journey has begun, so being a soldier is the most difficult profession in troubled times.
In just two days of repair time, it is naturally impossible for the army to recover. However, although the entire Han army is exhausted, their mental state is very good and they are full of confidence in the future. Only teams that have won battles can maintain their strength.
Such a state.
Before the army set off, Qin Hao received reports from soldiers.
"Report...report to the lord, General Mu Feng, he, he..."
Qin Hao was suddenly shocked and asked quickly: "What happened to General Mu Feng?"
"General Mu Feng's injuries are too serious. The military doctor said he is about to die. He wants to see the lord one last time."
"What?"
Qin Hao didn't make any stop, abandoned all his guards and generals, and ran directly towards Mu Feng's tent.
The battle of Laolongtan was too brutal. The 100,000 Han troops in Longmen Formation suffered more than 40,000 casualties, and the generals of the Qin and Jin armies naturally also sacrificed a lot, among which the highest-ranking ones were: Xiao Li Guang Huarong and the Jin army
Veteran Mu Feng.
Mu Feng, originally a bandit, joined the Yanmen Army after being impressed by Qin Wen. He was one of the eight captains of the Yanmen Army. He was also Mu Guiying's father in this life, and was Qin Hao's father-in-law.
As the father-in-law of Qin Gong Qin Hao, and his daughter Mu Guiying gave birth to the eldest grandson of the Qin family, Mu Feng's status was naturally extremely respected. He didn't have to participate in this decisive battle, but he joined in without any hesitation.
His old body carried one of the ten gates of the Dragon Gate Formation.
In the battle of Laolongtan, Mu Feng also suffered heavy losses in the war, and he managed to hold on until the end of the war. However, his injuries deteriorated rapidly after the war, and he could no longer wait until the Han army completely conquered the Loop.
After breaking into the big tent filled with the smell of herbal medicine, Qin Hao walked directly to the bed. When he saw Mu Feng's miserable condition, he held Mu Feng's hand and choked with sobs: "Father-in-law, Zixu is here."
When Mu Feng saw Qin Hao coming, he forced a smile and said weakly: "Xian son-in-law, I heard that Ying'er gave birth to a big fat boy?"
"Well, the baby weighed six pounds and eighty ounces when he was born. My son-in-law named him Qin Ying."
"Qin Ying? Gui Ying?"
Mu Feng muttered something and then smiled happily. From his grandson's name, he could feel his son-in-law's affection for his daughter.
"A good son-in-law is interested."
"Father-in-law, my son-in-law will definitely train Ying'er to be a hero like you, father-in-law."
"Haha, what kind of hero am I? My life has been full of misfortunes. The only two things that made me lucky were giving birth to a daughter named Guiying, and meeting your father, who stopped me from living the rest of my life in misery.
"
At this point, Mu Feng's hand became stronger and he continued: "Xian son-in-law, father-in-law, I am about to die, and the thing I am most worried about is my daughter.
This girl Guiying has been spoiled by me and is full of gangster spirit. If she contradicts you in the future, for the sake of my father-in-law, please don't argue with him."
"Don't worry, father-in-law, Guiying is not only my wife, but also the mother of my eldest son. My son-in-law will spend his whole life caring for their mother and son, and there will never be any harsh punishment." Qin Hao said extremely seriously.
When Mu Feng heard this, an abnormal blush flashed across his face, and then he took a long breath and said with some excitement: "Xian son-in-law, father-in-law, I have one last request."
"Father-in-law, please tell me, my son-in-law will do his best."
"Your father and I have been fighting against the Huns all our lives, and the war has not been over until our death. I hope that the war will end completely in your generation and not continue to Ying'er's generation.
These hard days have gone on for too long. It is up to our older generation to fight all the sufferings. It is time for their generation to enjoy a peaceful life."
Listening to his father-in-law's teachings before his death, Qin Hao's face was full of sadness, and he said in an extremely firm voice: "Don't worry, father-in-law, my son-in-law will do his best to end the war."
Mu Feng nodded gently, but then his eyes gradually became blurred, and he said extremely weakly: "I really want to see Ying'er, even if it's just for a glimpse."
Seeing that Mu Feng's eyes were about to slowly close, Qin Hao immediately shouted anxiously: "Father-in-law, don't close your eyes. You haven't even hugged Ying'er yet...Father-in-law, father-in-law..."
Following Qin Hao's cry, Mu Feng, another veteran of the Jin army, died.
"Immediately fly a pigeon to send a message to Mrs. Fei Mu, asking her to take the eldest son back to Jinyang... to attend the funeral."
After leaving an order sadly, Qin Hao immediately restrained his sorrow and walked out of the tent. There will be a new war for him to fight, and he must not show his weak side in front of the soldiers.
Now Yuanmeng still has 200,000 troops in Yinshan, led by Murong Chui, who is both civil and military, but what they are about to face is the desperate situation of being besieged by the Han army from all sides.
One hundred thousand Han troops set out again under the leadership of Qin Hao, and their target was Pingluo County, where Wo Kuotai was located, with a force of 20,000. What was unexpected but reasonable was that Wo Kuotai actually
Fleeed without a fight.
Temujin's death in battle, coupled with the disastrous defeat of the 240,000 main force, made Ogedai fearful of Qin Hao and did not dare to continue fighting with the Han army.
Guyuan County previously had 50,000 defenders, but under the strong attack of the Han army's catapults and Jinglan, they only lasted less than a day before the city was breached.
Now there are only 20,000 people left in Wokuotai's hands, and they have just suffered a disastrous defeat. Their morale has plummeted, and their combat strength is very low. How can the defeated army defend Pingluo County under the offensive of the wolf-like and tiger-like Han army?
Wokuotai led all the troops to withdraw from Ningxia County and went to Yinshan County to join Murong Chui. There, Yuan Meng returned an army of 200,000 men, so it could still give him a sense of security.
Wokuotai's active retreat also saved Qin Hao a lot of effort. In less than three days, he completely recovered the entire ten counties of Ningxia. Then the 100,000-strong army turned around and headed towards the north.