From the moment Biao Laowu decided to escape, Wei Fengzhai's resistance was doomed to fail.
At the most critical moment, both the first and second masters disappeared, and Zhou Laosan planned to lead the core members of Weifeng Village to resist, but in the end, he did not wait for the support of Lao Huang of Zuo Village for a long time, and only waited for the Song Army's strong attack.
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Jars filled with fire oil were thrown into the village. The Weifeng Village behind Erdaozhai Gate was no longer very big. With the fire oil all over the ground being ignited, the siege came to an end.
In fact, even if the main stronghold was not breached, Zhou Laosan would not be able to wait for reinforcements. What could Ye An not think of what the bandits of Wei Feng Stronghold could think of?
From the beginning of this siege, he worked out the best way to deal with the Jiudou Mountain bandits, encircling the points for reinforcements, based on attacking the main stronghold of Wei Feng Stronghold, and setting up ambushes on the only way to support other strongholds.
An ambush that takes advantage of the terrain does not require many soldiers to complete a victory with a small number, not to mention that the Xiang Imperial Army has the advantage of weapons and equipment, small vehicles, heavy fire oil carried up the mountain, and powerful crossbows.
Again, the systematically trained army is irresistible to these bandits and bandits. At first, the soldiers of the Forbidden Army were a little timid and nervous, but as the blood and killing continued, the perseverance in their hearts
Finally woken up.
The Han people have ancient genes in their bones and blood to fight against heaven, earth and people. When this energy was forced out, the temperament of the army also changed accordingly.
This is a rule that Ye An has summarized over the years. The Song Dynasty's army is not without blood. In fact, the resentment and grievances accumulated over the years have made them more explosive.
Look at the Xi Lie Army and the Huaiyuan Army, which one has not gradually grown up in battle after battle. Their bloody spirit is no less than that of the armies of later generations.
The frontier troops guarding the border have experienced no less than a hundred battles, both large and small, and some were even taken over with just a few strokes. However, these small-scale battles and conflicts gave the frontier troops the opportunity to fight and also inspired them to fight.
Their blood.
The same is true for the current Forbidden Army. The biggest reason why Ye An looks down on the Forbidden Army in Tokyo City is that they have lost the most basic thing in the army, blood.
No matter how majestic they look, no matter how strong their abilities are, no matter how majestic they are as the Imperial Guards of the Heavenly Family, what they lack the most is the deep-seated courage that is not afraid of death.
Where there are kills on the battlefield, there will be sacrifices. After Wei Feng Stronghold was breached and the bandits were brought to justice, Ye An ordered each member of the Forbidden Army to start counting casualties.
Those who planned to enter the cave to collect the property of Wei Feng Village were kicked to the ground by Tieniu and other veterans. At present, the bandits of Wei Feng Village had been surrounded and suppressed, but it was not yet time to go deep into the cave.
It is unclear whether there are lone bandits inside or whether there are traps. There are also surrendered bandits that need to be guarded and they need to be interrogated unexpectedly.
The most important point is that after the war, casualties must be counted as soon as possible and the injured must be rescued!
This cannot be changed no matter what. Every soldier who survives on the battlefield will grow into a veteran. Although not an elite, he will be the backbone of the Forbidden Army in the future.
As for the wealth of these bandits, they are already in their pockets, so why worry?
The casualties counted were not optimistic in Ye An's opinion. The bandits who surrounded and suppressed less than 300 people actually sacrificed fifty-six soldiers of the Forbidden Army. Judging from the scars, the most of them were on the back.
It is extremely dangerous to be a deserter on a battlefield that has entered hand-to-hand combat. Only in this way will the back be exposed to the enemy. It is quite sad. These people are only one step away from success. As long as they survive this battle, they will be able to
They will be more brave. They will not be defeated by their enemies, but by themselves.
But Ye An did not include them in the list of deserters. Once they became deserters, their family members in the army would also be affected, and their lives in the future would definitely not be easy.
All of these people on the roster died heroically in battle. Ye An also wanted to give generous pensions to these soldiers who died in battle. Only in this way can he encourage those who survived.
The Imperial Guards who knew the inside story were extremely moved by this, not because Ye An concealed the truth from their brothers, but because of his care for the military families.
There are unified arrangements for the treatment of injuries and illnesses, and no one is allowed to violate the treatment regulations. Ye An formed the first battlefield rescue team in the Song Dynasty in this forbidden army, named Fushanglang. Their appearance was to save people on the battlefield.
Wounded soldier.
What these people are proficient in is also medical rescue on the battlefield, mostly for trauma, and they also need to master basic methods such as epidemic prevention.
The injured man was carrying a stretcher to rescue people, and other soldiers were searching Wei Feng Stronghold. The best way to deal with the enemies in the cave was to set fire to them. If the terrain is high, smoke will directly enter it. If the terrain is bottom, use water.
Pour it down, and then pour fire oil on top. Fire oil is crude oil and can burn in water.
Moreover, crude oil can also release a large amount of toxic gases, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and sulfur dioxide, which of them are life-threatening?
Of course, before setting fire to the cave, Ye An still gave the bandits a last chance and sent people to shout into the cave. Some bandits came out from the corners of the cave and surrendered one after another.
These people were tied into a bunch with hemp ropes and taken to the prison camp for custody. Ye An would not give the people in the cave any chance again.
When a fire is ignited and smoke fills the air, what is really scary about lighting a fire in a cave is not the heat and smoke, but the oxygen that is quickly consumed. Once deprived of oxygen, it is remarkable that a normal person can persist for a few minutes, even if the lung capacity is no longer
I'm afraid it will be difficult to hold on for an hour.
After the smoke dissipated, it took another hour for Ye An to send someone into the cave to check. Soon, boxes of gold and silver treasures were pulled out. Many of these money belonged to ordinary people or passing merchants.
Looking at the gleaming wealth, it is actually covered with blood. The imperial court's tax silver was also found from the depths of the treasure house of Wei Feng Village. Most of the tax silver has been polished off the official seal, and only some inconspicuous ones can be found from the bottom of the silver ingot.
The marks indicate their provenance.
As usual, Sima General of the army set aside Ye An's share, but Ye An didn't want it and didn't dare to ask for it. The Xiang Forbidden Army had just formed an army, and there were so many eyes in the court staring at it, not to mention the siege of Wei Feng Village this time.
It's for the tax dollars.
Naturally, these secrets must be handed over to Zhao Zhen's internal treasury. Officially, Ye An will not tell the truth. People in the court who should know about this matter will definitely know, and there is no point in pursuing accountability.
It can only be said that Ye An found the tax money that he had not found at first, and by the way, he completely wiped out the bandits in Jiudoushan.
If the past events are revealed, I don’t know how many people will be involved before we can let it go. A smart person will never do this, and Lu Yijian is a smart person...
Except for the property that must be turned over to the court, the rest is reserved for military use. This is also the rule of the Song Dynasty army, but this is the first time for the Xiang army.
Zhuo Guojun, the magistrate of Chuzhou, led people to the foot of the mountain with gongs and drums. Various foods, porridge, and even fresh fruits were available. He said they were here to work for the army, but everyone knew that he wanted to get them from