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Half an hour later, the Western Barbarian army was in a state of chaos.
Its military formation was completely overwhelmed, and corpses were scattered all over the mountain. The remaining survivors were running away desperately, and the Jin army's pursuers would not let them go.
Most of the grain trucks left behind in the military formation were burning with flames, and deflagrations occurred from time to time.
The fire was set by the Western Barbarian army. After confirming the defeat of the war, although they were extremely reluctant to give up, they decided to burn the food to prevent the Jin army from taking advantage.
But even if you set a fire deliberately, it is not easy to burn all the food.
After extinguishing the flames of more than a dozen vehicles, these grains were protected and will be used as the next military supplies for Fang Sheng's troops.
They couldn't take away other food, so naturally it was better to burn it.
Standing on the hillside of Zhuma, Fang Sheng watched the soldiers cleaning the battlefield.
"Now that we have taken action, the Western Barbarians will be on guard next time, so we have to rob the food roads as soon as possible!"
There is a lot of food on the Western Barbarians' front line, and they consume a huge amount every day, so they have many food transport teams.
In order to do something big, Fang Sheng held back and did not take action. Now it was naturally time to harvest.
After confirming that all the food here was destroyed, Fang Sheng issued the order to move.
In this northwest land, there are many fighter opportunities that can be grasped, and time waits for no one...
If time is wasted and the Ximanzi strengthen the defense of the grain team, it will be difficult to easily obtain victory.
In the following time, Fang Sheng and his men tried their best to annihilate the enemy troops. Their actions once again disrupted the deployment of the Western Barbarians.
In mid-December, a large number of Western barbarian infantry entered the hinterland of Tianshan County. These grain transport teams that strengthened their defense were not so easily defeated.
Something happened to the grain transport team, which undoubtedly affected the front line, making King Jinan Tower unable to remain calm.
There was a gap in the food supply, and the Jin cavalry was still harassing them, which meant they were running out of time.
Time came to late December, when all exploratory methods were exhausted and reinforcements from Mu Liqing and other troops were in place, the Western Barbarian army launched an attack on the two mountain forts.
Zhao Yanxun's temptation to capture the Jin Emperor in Liangshan Fort was too much for the Western Barbarians to refuse.
They have nearly 100,000 cavalry, and although more can be mobilized, these troops are sent to the rear and are specifically responsible for transporting grain and grass.
There is an attack by the Imperial Guard cavalry, and it is difficult to defend with infantry alone. The importance of sending back the cavalry is self-evident.
Of course, these 100,000 Western Barbarian cavalry alone also put pressure on the Forbidden Army.
It just brings pressure. With the elite level of the Forbidden Army cavalry, it is difficult to gain any advantage in every battle with the Western Barbarians.
Even if they gathered a large army, the Jin cavalry simply withdrew, even if they were powerful, they could not use it.
On the night of December 28th of the first year of Guangwu, when the Western Barbarian army was already idle and exhausted, Zhao Yanxun ordered the left and right cavalry guards to go into battle.
With the cooperation of friendly forces from all sides, these 10,000 elite imperial cavalry defeated King Jinanta's camp and directly killed more than 30,000 enemy troops.
More importantly, under the attack of the Forbidden Army, the defense line in charge of King Jinan Tower collapsed.
Jinanta's headquarters fled, causing Sofia, Bovani and other troops to flee, and two-fifths of the entire Western Barbarian defense line collapsed.
In this process, in addition to the heroic fighting of the imperial army, gunpowder also played a great role, which directly frightened the tribes of the Western Manchus.
If King Mu Liqing and his troops had not resisted tenaciously and sent troops in time to collect the fleeing troops, the Jin army might have defeated them in one fell swoop.
Of course, the output of gunpowder was not large and the inventory was limited, so the Jin army could not expand its results, otherwise it would have been accomplished in one battle.
But no matter what, this is a big victory.
The battle lasted for two days, and on the night of December 31st, the military attachés from each ministry gradually withdrew their men.
The war was a great victory, and today is the last day of the first year of Guangwu, so it must be very worthy of celebration.
When the generals and commanders of various ministries returned to their bases, they received the oracle and asked everyone to go to Liangshan Fort to celebrate and celebrate the New Year together.
In addition to giving orders to the military attaches, Zhao Yanxun also did not forget the soldiers at the bottom.
In addition to receiving a large amount of material rewards, Zhao Yanxun also issued special edicts to soldiers in various departments, praising them for their bravery and good fighting skills.
With both material and spiritual rewards, the soldiers who had just experienced the battle were high-spirited and happy.
In addition to encouragement and praise, Zhao Yanxun also sent New Year blessings to the officers and soldiers in the edict on this special day.
Amid the joy, soldiers from all units began to hold celebration banquets and celebrate the New Year together.
Compared with the joy of the victory of the Jin army, fifty miles west of the two mountain forts, the Western barbarians were in gloom and gloom.
In this defeat, although the loss of troops was not much, a large amount of food and supplies were lost.
The most important thing is that the morale of the entire army is low, and many people, including many officers, are relatively pessimistic.
Deep in the military stronghold, King Jinan Tower had disheveled hair, holding a wine bottle and pouring wine into his mouth.
On the side, King Mu Liqing watched quietly.
It was extremely quiet inside the military tent, with only the howling cold wind outside and wailing coming from time to time.
"Drunk, we didn't fail?" King Mu Liqing couldn't help but say.
King Jinanta did not answer, and then drank a few more gulps. Then he stood up and smashed the wine bottle on the ground with all his strength.
With a "pop" sound, the wine bottle turned into pieces, and the wine inside flew everywhere.
"Jin people... I want to kill them all, I want to kill them all!" King Jinan Tower drew out his saber and waved it in the military tent.
Hearing the commotion inside, several guards rushed in, but for a moment they didn't know how to respond.
At the signal from King Mu Liqing, these people all retreated.
"No more wasting time!"
"There will be a big war next, and we have no way out!"
Slowly stopping, King Jinanta suppressed his anger, and then slowly sat back down.
"What do you think we should do?" King Jinan Tower asked.
King Mu Liqing said in a deep voice: "Strictly guard the camp, avoid fighting during war, reorganize the army, and then fight decisively!"
It means that after they are ready this time, they will not have any more temptations, but will directly launch a full-scale attack.
If they win, they will be able to survive; if they lose, they will be doomed.
It's not that they can't calm down, but that the food they have doesn't allow them to delay.
If it drags on any longer, millions of people in the rear may be in trouble before the battle on the front lines is over.
By then, the morale of the army will be even more scattered, and there will be no possibility of victory.
The two of them looked at each other in silence, but saw Mu Liqing finding a bottle of wine, pulling out the stopper and drinking it by himself.
Wine can relieve sorrow. Now that they are so worried, they naturally have to use this thing to relieve their worries.
Of course, the two of them must not be seen by outsiders, otherwise the morale of the army will only be further damaged.
But inside the Liangshanbao campus, the lights were bright at the moment, and the officers were enjoying themselves, bragging and drinking among themselves.
They have fought victorious battles in the past two days, and all of them have made meritorious deeds. They can only be rewarded when they return to the court in victory.
Many people present had already seen through the title.
The underground was bustling with excitement, but Zhao Yanxun on the high platform was sitting alone at the moment, looking at the people below with a smile.
"Your Majesty, I have something to report..."
At this moment, Xu Hong came to the stage and bowed respectfully to Zhao Yanxun.
His behavior immediately attracted the attention of the civil and military officials present, and everyone wanted to know what Xu Hong was going to say.
"What's the matter?"
"Reporting to your Majesty, this time the Western Barbarians were defeated, I think... our army should take advantage of the victory to pursue it and not give the Western Barbarians a chance to breathe!"
"It's cold today and the Western Barbarians are short of food and clothing. Our army has the right time and place, so we should defeat the thieves in one fell swoop..."
Zhao Yanxun has naturally thought about what Xu Hong said, and has been planning it for the past two days.
"Please give the emperor's order, our army will defeat the thieves in one fell swoop!"
"Please give the emperor's order, our army will defeat the thieves in one fell swoop!"
More and more people are seconding the proposal, which shows the courage and morale of the generals.
Zhao Yanxun laughed and said: "The generals will serve their lives, why should I worry about not defeating the thieves?"
