The smoke cleared and the battlefield calmed down.
Under the rays of the sun, the human struggle finally came to an end.
Groups and columns of prisoners of the Dongjiang rebels were escorted in with dejection and gathered into a big pile.
Zuo Mengeng gently opened the white cloth, but he could not recognize Ren Dong's appearance.
There is only a smile of relief on the bloody face, which is so moving.
"When we found him, he couldn't be saved."
Shen Xun stood aside, very annoyed.
Although when Ren Dong came, he made it very clear that he was not his soldier.
But in the same trench, everyone has already recognized this comrade who is brave and fearless in fighting.
Everyone was very sad to see him sacrificed.
"This is his mission."
But Zuo Mengeng understood and did not blame Shen Xun.
In fact, Shen Xun also understands.
It's just hard to calm down.
Zuo Mengeng gently tidied up Ren Dong's appearance and saluted solemnly.
Around him, all the new army generals also saluted.
There is no one who does not admire heroes.
Yang Yipeng stood aside and looked at this scene inexplicably. He didn't know why a small soldier deserved such a big fanfare.
"Bury him outside Laizhou City, and find the best craftsman to erect a monument."
Zuo Mengeng made such arrangements for Ren Dong's funeral.
The most suitable place for Ren Dong to be buried can only be Laizhou.
Only by returning here can his soul settle down.
Looking back, seeing that Yang Yipeng was confused, Zuo Mengeng pointed at Ren Dong's body and said: "He is not a soldier of our army, but Ren Dong, the official of Laizhou Prefecture in the Ming Dynasty. He was the last survivor after the destruction of Laizhou City. He had nothing else. I just want to avenge my father who died in Laizhou. Not long ago, he and Geng Zhongming died together, fulfilling their vows."
Yang Yipeng was so shocked that he couldn't help but step forward, bow to Ren Dong's body.
"This is a loyal man! I will write to the court to show his merits and honor!"
Zuo Mengeng was noncommittal.
From beginning to end, Ren Dong did not admit that he was a member of the New Army. In other words, he still regarded himself as an official of the Ming Dynasty.
It was only right that the Ming Dynasty court posthumously ennobled him.
He waved, and a few embarrassed people from a distance were escorted up, along with two boxes.
Inside is a ferocious human head.
"These are the heads of Geng Zhongming and Chen Yongfu, which were handed over to Dayou Gong for presentation to the court. Unfortunately, Kong Youde is missing, which is a bit regretful."
Yang Yipeng held the box carefully, feeling excited.
The Ming Dynasty was tortured by the Dongjiang rebels.
Now that the rebels have been crowned and the chaos has subsided, it can be said that the whole world is celebrating.
Zuo Menggen pointed to the prisoners again and said: "Mao Chenglu and other rebel generals should also ask Dayou Bus to be dealt with by the imperial court. They are rebelling against the imperial court, so let the imperial court deal with them."
The New Army has already got what it wants and has no interest in how to deal with the follow-up of Dongjiang Town.
This time, Xuzhou was occupied, which may have irritated Chongzhen's sensitive nerves.
Giving him a few heads and prisoners, letting him handle them with his own hands, to show the majesty of the imperial court, is a kind of exchange.
Of course Yang Yipeng understood what he meant.
But it became clearer that the imperial court, which had been on the verge of failure, really needed such achievements.
"Hey, your army is so strong. If it can be used by the country, why worry about the strong and rogue bandits not being wiped out? Why not worry about the Ming Dynasty reviving!"
Yang Yipeng sighed repeatedly, trying to persuade Zuo Menggeng to return from his lost way.
Zuo Mengeng was very determined.
"Of course we are being used by the country, but not by the emperor of the Zhu family. He, the emperor of the Zhu family, is responsible for this messy world and must accept the judgment of the people of the world."
Yang Yipeng was dumbfounded, wondering how could the emperor, who was so superior, be judged?
Without further ado, he accepted the trophies presented by the new army and left alone.
The battlefield that lasted for two days also came to an end.
"In this battle, our troops completely wiped out the Dongjiang rebels, killing more than 30 people including the leader Geng Zhongming and Chen Yongfu, and capturing 45 people below the leader Mao Chenglu. The rebel commander Kong Youde was nowhere to be found, but he was already out of shape. Other than that,
, 17,853 enemies were killed in this battle, and more than 43,200 were captured. There are still a few rebels who have not been found, and they are no longer relevant to the overall situation."
Just in Xuzhou, the New Army held a summary meeting after countering the rebellion.
After Huang Zongxi completed the statistics, he reported the results to the entire army.
For the New Army, this was definitely a fruitful victory. It was the first time that the New Army completed an encirclement and annihilation operation against tens of thousands of enemy troops.
Through this battle, the New Army's ability to cooperate and cooperate was greatly exercised.
It also proved the correctness of using divisions as combat units to conduct major battles.
"After this battle, Shandong will be all ours. According to my prediction, our army will not have any more wars in Shandong in the next one to two years. The mode of combat is likely to shift to extraterritorial operations. I hope you can understand this.
One thing, don’t relax, always be prepared to face greater challenges.”
Zuo Menggeng made a judgment on the future situation, which quickly attracted the attention of all the generals.
But everyone was still very happy.
After all, Shandong was truly pacified.
Zuo Mengeng looked at Liu Yiyuan.
Liu Yiyuan stood up and read out a more important order.
"In view of the fact that Shandong has been completely recovered, the General Staff Headquarters has made the following arrangements..."
All the generals cheered up and their ears stood straight up.
This is about dividing the territory.
"From now on, the First Division will be stationed in Dezhou and be responsible for the overall defense from Dezhou, Deping, Leling, Yangxin, Haifeng to the seaside."
The First Division is the starting unit of the New Army. It has been in the army for the longest time and has the strongest combat effectiveness.
The rest were formed by constantly sending manpower from the First Division.
Therefore, the headquarters placed the First Division on the Dezhou front line, mainly for defense against the Ming court.
Although the agreement has been signed, it is clear that no one believes in the sincerity of the court.
The first division defended the northern gate of Shandong, which was enough to withstand the imperial court's army of 100,000 troops.
"From now on, the Fourth Division will be stationed in Dongchang and will be responsible for the defense of the entire Dongchang Prefecture."
Dongchang Prefecture is the base camp where the New Army was founded. Although the government affairs center has begun to move to Jinan, the reforms here were the earliest and most thorough, and there are still many important departments that cannot be missed.
Although the 4th Division's defense area is very small, this area is full of plains and transportation is in all directions. It is necessary to concentrate its troops to ensure that nothing goes wrong.
"From now on, the Third Division will be stationed in Yanzhou and will be responsible for the defense of Yanzhou Prefecture."
What is guarded here is the west gate of Shandong, monitoring the direction of Henan in the Ming Dynasty.
"From now on, the Second Division will be stationed in Xuzhou and will be responsible for the defense of Xuzhou and Weishan Lake."
Xuzhou is Shandong's first enclave outside the province. Its geographical location is extremely important, blocking the throat of South Zhili.
Such an important place can only be stationed by the Second Division, a main division that formed the army very early, in order to be able to cope with the pressure from all directions.
At this point, after deployment by the headquarters, all four existing divisions of the New Army have been dispatched to the front line in the west.
Next, in order to cope with the new situation in the future, the new army will inevitably start taking greater actions.