Chapter 54: Sun Xia Goes to West Hubei, Zhang Chao Beheads the Thieves
Sun Xia led three thousand Yellow Turbans and galloped all the way north. The Yellow Turbans on the tower did not know at all, and they were all still struggling to resist the Han army's attack.
Sun Jian and others were also fighting in full swing and had no idea that Sun Xia had fled.
On top of the city tower, the Yellow Turban Army was finally unable to recover. The gap in combat power between the two armies was too great. They fell one by one. The Yellow Turban Army in the rear had fled again, and no one could fill the gap.
Soon all the city towers fell. The yellow cloth flags on the towers were cut down by Sun Jian himself and replaced by the flaming red flags of the Han army!
"Get ready to enter the city!" Zhu Jun quickly ordered when he saw that the flags were easy to change.
Sun Jian led the Han soldiers and rushed to the city tower, which was already deserted. He opened the city gate without any obstruction.
Zhu Jun and Zhang Chao led the rear troops into the city.
"Where is the thief general now?" Seeing Sun Jian opening the city gate so quickly, Zhu Jun thought he had captured the thief general.
"General Zhu! When my subordinates arrived at the city gate, there was no one there. I'm afraid the thieves have fled."
"Escaped again?" Zhu Jun was a little displeased. How long had he been in Wancheng? The thieves first avoided the battle and then escaped in various ways. This war was going on forever!
"Do you know which direction the thief will flee to?"
When this issue was mentioned, Sun Jian was a little embarrassed, "I don't know..."
"Look for it quickly!" Zhu Jun shouted
"Here!" After receiving the order, Sun Jian organized his soldiers to search for traces of the Yellow Turban Army in the small town, but unfortunately found nothing.
Soon after, a group of soldiers came from the north. They looked panicked and lost their weapons. They started shouting from a distance, "General Zhu! General Zhu!"
"Bring a few people over quickly!" Zhu Jun had a bad premonition and ordered the people to be brought over quickly.
Several people came running all the way, already out of breath, "General Zhu... the thieves... the thieves... seize the north gate and leave!"
"Oops!" Zhu Jun's premonition was confirmed. By the time these soldiers came back, the rebels had already left the city.
"Zhang Chao, hurry up and order the cavalry to pursue you, you must be fast!"
"Here!"
After receiving the order, Zhang Chao ordered all the cavalry in the general to gallop towards the north.
"Prefect Qin, I leave it to you to clean up the battlefield!"
"No problem, General Zhu!" Qin Jie agreed.
Zhu Jun found Sun Jian and took the rest of the infantry to the north.
Zhu Jun originally intended to attack the small city with all his strength and concentrated all his troops together. The defense of the city gate became relatively weak. Sun Xia led his soldiers all the way to the north gate to launch a surprise attack!
After seizing the city gate, they did not hesitate to fight and led everyone to flee to the north.
Zhang Chao only knew that the rebels fled north, but after leaving the north city gate, the world was vast. He didn't know exactly which direction they fled, so he could only divide his troops to pursue them. The cavalry in Zhu Jun's army was not rich. After dividing his troops again, one team There are only about a hundred people.
One of the teams finally saw the Yellow Turbans after an hour or two of chasing. Sun Xia didn't know where to go after leaving the North City Gate, so he had to walk all the way north.
After discovering the Yellow Turbans, several members of the cavalry team went to inform the other teams of cavalry, and then followed behind the Yellow Turbans.
"Commander Qu! That team of cavalry is still following us!" said a soldier.
"Leave them alone! Speed up the march!" Sun Xia said.
He also had troubles that he couldn't tell. The mobility of the cavalry was not comparable to that of the infantry. He could neither catch up nor get rid of them. He knew that the cavalry was following behind but there was nothing he could do.
"Still speeding up? Qu Shuai, the brothers are all exhausted!" the soldier complained.
Sun Xia's eyes suddenly became sharp, "Okay! If you want to die, just rest here! When the Han army comes later, you can rest here forever!"
"No, no, no! Qu Shuai, let's go quickly!" The soldier trembled when he heard this.
The Yellow Turban Army quickened their pace, but no matter how quick they were, the cavalry followed them leisurely.
The two armies walked northward like this, gradually reaching the boundary of Xi'e County. A short mountain peak appeared in Sun Xia's field of vision. What he saw in his eyes at this moment was not the mountain peak, but the hope of survival!
As long as they can run up the mountain, the cavalry will be useless!
"Everyone! Hurry! As long as we go up the mountain, we will be safe!" Sun Xia shouted loudly. He was not afraid of the Han army behind him hearing it. He understood clearly that this cavalry team was dragging and waiting for the rest.
When the Han army gathers here, it will be their death!
The cavalry team behind him also heard it, and his expression became a little more solemn. He really asked Sun Xia to flee to the mountain, and he would definitely be punished by General Zhu.
Just as the cavalry was hesitating, the ground shook, dust flew behind them, and the sound of horse hooves on the ground became clearer from far to near.
Zhang Chao and the rest of the cavalry are approaching here!
Such a shock was felt by the Yellow Turban Army, and Sun Xia couldn't help but feel a little desperate. He hated God for playing a joke on him, giving him hope like a trick on him and then killing it with his own hands!
Seeing the dust behind them, the Yellow Turban Army ran towards Jingshan Mountain as if they were desperate. Qu Shuai forgot all about their formations!
But how can two legs outrun four legs? The sound of iron hoofs is getting closer and closer! Then the screams are heard. The cavalry have broken into the fleeing Yellow Turban Army. The swords in their hands are slashing left and right. Every time they swing,
Just one yellow scarf fell!
Zhang Chao rushed straight towards Sun Xia. He didn't know Sun Xia, but among so many Yellow Turbans, only Sun Xia was wearing armor. Who else could he be if he wasn't a general of the rebel army?
The sound of horse hoofbeats was like stepping on Sun Xia's heart. Sun Xia knew that he could not run away, so he turned around and prepared to fight the Han army.
Fight on foot and on horseback! No matter how powerful your martial arts skills are, they can't compare to the charging power of horses. Just as Sun Xia was getting ready, the horse Zhang Chao was riding was close, and the spear in his hand, carrying the power of the horse's charge, pierced Sun Xia's breastplate.
Without even a second's delay, the breastplate was directly broken open, and the spear penetrated Sun Xia's body. The horse continued to castrate, and Sun Xia's entire body was inserted into the spear and lifted into the air.
"Hahahaha!" Zhang Chao succeeded with one blow and laughed loudly: "No one will be spared!"
Although Sun Xia is not famous, he can still be called a thief general. When the time comes, he will report it to the court, which can be regarded as a worthy military exploit. The day when he will exceed his head is not far away!
It was a one-sided massacre. Under the slaughter of the Han army, in the end, not a single Yellow Turban ran to Jingshan, and they all died on the spot.
On the Han army's side, only two people were seriously injured when their horses were cut down by the bandits. The rest were all intact, and the three thousand bandits were captured with almost no losses.
Under Zhang Chao's organization, the Han army quickly swept the battlefield, and then Zhu Jun and other talents arrived belatedly.
There were bloodstains all over the ground but no body was seen.
"Zhang Chao, how is the situation?" Zhu Jun asked.
Zhang Chao stepped forward with a proud smile on his face, "General Zhu, fortunately you have lived up to your command! All the thieves have been killed and their bodies were buried on the spot!"
"Okay!" Zhu Jun shouted. He thought that if the bandits escaped again, he would really not be able to write the battle report. Fortunately, it was okay.
Zhu Jun recalled the past six months, the pressure of losing the first battle! The joy of Changshe's capture of thieves! The strategy of the Battle of Xingshan! The success of Xihua's capture of thieves! The twists and turns of capturing Wancheng!
It has been almost half a year since I left Luoyang in March, and there have been twists and turns during this period. The emperor tried to depose him twice, but in the end he survived all the way!
"Ah!" Zhu Jun roared towards the empty space between heaven and earth! This roar brought out all the emotions in his heart!
Zhang Chao and Sun Jian looked at each other, somewhat puzzled.
After yelling, Zhu Jun laughed again, "Hahaha! Go back to Wancheng! Go back to Luoyang!"
Sun Jian and Zhang Chao both smiled knowingly and understood why Zhu Jun was shouting and laughing.
The place is empty, Zhu Jun's voice echoes around every soldier, and everyone's face is filled with smiles. After half a year of fighting, they can finally go home!
How many people have been buried in foreign lands in the past six months! When they left Luoyang, there were more than 20,000 people, but now there are only 10,000 people left. They are content to go home alive!
Qin Jie watched everyone return in Wancheng. The army of more than 10,000 people felt less solemn and more lively. He suddenly understood that the Yellow Turban that had troubled Wancheng for half a year no longer existed!
"General Zhu! Congratulations! Congratulations!" Qin Jie stepped forward to congratulate him. This time Zhu Jun defeated the Yellow Turbans in Yingchuan, Runan, and Nanyang. He will definitely be rewarded after returning to the court!
"Congratulations! Prefect Qin!" Qin Jie obeyed Zhu Jun's instructions and helped him all the way from Wancheng. Zhu Jun's words also expressed that his memorial would not lack Qin Jie's contribution.
"General Zhu, I will arrange a celebration banquet immediately!"
Although the food and salary are not very abundant, a celebration banquet is indispensable. An army must have clear rewards and punishments. Rewards and punishments are equally important. If there is no reward for winning a battle, who will fight desperately next time?
"Okay, okay!" Zhu Jun did not delay.
After hearing that the prefect organized a celebration banquet, the people in Wancheng spontaneously donated food from their homes, and Wancheng was extremely lively for a while!
So Qin Jie also changed the rules, and the celebration banquet was not held in the prefect's mansion, but held on the street. After winning the battle, both the Han army and the people of Wancheng were in a good mood, and the army and the people were happy.
Early the next morning, Zhu Jun set off back to Luoyang with his army, and the people spontaneously got up to see him off. During the half year of the Yellow Turban rule, the people of Wancheng lived a life of dire straits.
Many women in the family were raped and raped, and every household was robbed by the Yellow Turbans. Now they are grateful to the Han army from the bottom of their hearts.
After Zhu Jun led his army and left, Qin Jie also began to fulfill his duties as Nanyang Governor and began to work on the reconstruction and production of Wancheng.
The army came out from the north of Wancheng, passed through Xi'e and Luyang, bypassed Lushan, and entered Luoyang from Guangcheng Pass.
Guangcheng Pass is one of the eight passes in Luoyang. When I saw Zhu Jun, I thought someone was knocking on the door. I looked closer and saw that it was Zhu Jun. Knowing that Zhu Jun had defeated the Yellow Turbans in Nanyang, I hurriedly sent people to Luoyang to report the situation to the emperor. .
Liu Hong has recently been living the life of a hedonistic emperor again. Before Zhu Jun reported that he had conquered Wancheng, he no longer worried about the war. Queen He had not been favored for many days. When she saw Liu Hong, she naturally changed her ways of serving him. She and Liu Hong every day Hanging out in the West Garden.
Liu Hong was naturally very happy and indulged himself in Xiyuan every day. He even handed over the memorials to Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong, and came back to him when there were important matters or when he was unsure.