The pursuit continues. Trees are often planted on both sides of the road. This habit seems to have lasted for thousands of years. After the sun shines through the treetops, it casts mottled shadows on the soldiers, and the people wearing armor also
Traveling in the alternating colors of light and dark.
"Crack, rattle, rattle..." The sounds of countless iron pieces shaking intertwined into one noise. Even if the infantry of the former army were marching, they were still wearing armor and carrying all weapons, because battles could still happen at any time.
It has been sunny for several days, and a large number of people and horses walked on the rammed earth road, and yellow-brown dust filled the surroundings. Qin Liang immediately stood on the roadside, feeling that his mouth was full of dirt, and sometimes he would feel the discomfort of eating grains of sand when swallowing saliva.
feel.
Qin Liang was in the shade of the trees, watching the scene in front of him. He did not cross the front line of the army or run too far.
After a while, each team of infantry and cavalry stopped to rest. The marching speed in the past two days was obviously much slower. The military camp no longer sent men and horses to look for opportunities to attack the enemy's rearguard, but only sent some rangers to observe the enemy's movements.
trend.
The enemy army is getting closer and closer to the Hutuo River in the north, and there is no way forward. At this time, Qin Liang does not want to push too hard. In addition, after Wang Qi returns, it may bring some hope to the soldiers of the Youzhou Army. Qin Liang is
Waiting for the situation to change.
At this moment, a group of horsemen rushed back along the road in the opposite direction. They easily found Qin Liang's bird feather flag on the side of the road. After the horsemen arrived, they dismounted and bowed and said, "To General Qin.
, most of the enemy troops have stopped and are camping in front."
Fu Gu next to him said: "The rebels may surrender!"
Qin Liang nodded and said: "Instruct Pan Zhong and Xiong Shou to deploy the battle formation, move closer to the enemy's camp, and inform the generals of the military information."
Fu Gu cupped his fists and said, "Here!"
As expected, the enemy army was really about to surrender. First, Wang Qi came to inform the situation, and then Qin Liang came to the front of the army with his troops. He saw a large number of enemy troops arranged in a square formation, but they had piled up armor and weapons.
Either placed in front of the battle array or placed on a vehicle, there was no sign of preparation for battle.
Just wearing armor is a cumbersome and time-consuming task. If so many people want to distribute armor and weapons temporarily, chaos will inevitably occur. Qin Liang observed it for a while and felt completely relaxed.
At this time, a burst of noise suddenly came from the surrounding army formations. Gradually, the cheers became louder and louder, and the crowds shouted from everywhere. "Win! Win..." People waved their swords and guns, and shouts came and went.
, as if a gust of wind blows through the dense forest, making waves of sound.
The large crowd on the opposite side looked very calm. There were no soldiers in armor, their clothes were not uniform, and they even looked a bit messy from a distance. This scene did have the appearance of a defeated army.
After a long time, Wang Qi went back and brought a large group of people over from the open space in front. The group of people were all riding horses, some were wearing armor, and some were not.
The generals of the army and the army came forward with their cavalry. The surrendered generals did not resist. They took off their sabers and swords one after another and handed them over.
Qin Liang had never met most of the people who came here, but they were obviously senior generals of the Youzhou Army. Because even if they were middle-level generals, there were hundreds of people in the Youzhou Army, so it was impossible for them all to come.
At this time, Qin Liang took his entourage and rode towards the group of people.
People dismounted one after another and stood there. Wang Qi was standing in front, obviously the person elected by these generals. After Guan Qiujian and others escaped, although Wang Qi was just a county guard, surrendering voluntarily was his idea.
He seems to have become a leader.
Wang Qi bent down and bowed to him: "Meet General Qin!" After saying this, he raised his head slightly and looked at Qin Liang with a complicated expression.
At this moment, Wang Qi also looked very nervous. He seemed to be hoping that Qin Liang would keep his promise. With the deployment of the two armies at this time, even if Qin Liang went back on his word and went on a killing spree, the generals of the Youzhou Army would have absolutely nothing to do.
After all, the two sides were fighting on the battlefield a few days ago, and now they suddenly met, and a subtle atmosphere seemed to envelope the crowd.
"Meet General Qin." "General Wei..." All the generals bowed in a very respectful manner.
Qin Liang looked around at the crowd and immediately noticed that many of the eyes looking at him were full of fear.
The situation of the generals of the Youzhou Army is that people are fighting for their lives. No matter what Qin Liang's young image is, as long as he stands in a position where life and death are at stake, it is obviously terrible at this moment. Not to mention that sometimes young people are more murderous!
People gradually fell silent, as if they were waiting with bated breath for their fate.
Qin Liang didn't speak for a while. He observed these people and couldn't tell what was happening at the moment, because most of them were unfamiliar faces. The specific situation needed to be investigated carefully.
Qin Liang had served as a school official, county guard and other officials. He knew in his heart that at this time, the power of the chief officials in various institutions in the Wei Dynasty was too great. Therefore, some people could not resist the wishes of the chief officials, otherwise they would be easily punished immediately.
Take it. So there must be someone who is being held hostage.
But not all of Guanqiu Jian's subordinates are innocent, especially some of his subordinate officials. They may have been instigated by them, thinking that Guan Qiu Jian's rebellion was an opportunity. Once successful, they could follow the chickens and dogs to heaven. Of course, such people must bear the responsibility along with Guan Qiu Jian.
The crime of genocide.
Qin Liang watched for a while and then said: "What you all did today was a wise move. It has avoided many unnecessary casualties, which is a great achievement. You will stay in our camp for the time being. The military power of the Youzhou Army
, I will take over now."
The crowd responded in confusion, "Sin will be waiting for you."
After Qin Liang said this, he turned around and immediately found that the faces of the surrounding officers and soldiers were filled with joy. Everyone was just waiting to discuss their merits and receive rewards. He looked at Pan Zhong and signaled. Pan Zhong clasped his fists and bowed, leading his men to the surrendered general.
After passing, Qin Liang kicked his horse and continued walking north.
A group of cavalry followed, with the flag bearer holding a flag with the word "Qin" written on it.
Qin Liang rode his horse to the front of the enemy's formation. Facing thousands of surrendering troops, he reined up his horse in front of the formation and shouted to the crowd: "From now on, the Chinese and foreign troops in Youzhou, as well as the soldiers stationed in the army, will join us."
Qin Liang is your commander-in-chief!"
He then loudly said: "The battle is over. You should obey the orders of the Chinese Army and then go home in batches for vacation."
At this time, there was a burst of noise in the Youzhou military formation, and many people started shouting, among which there were especially many calls to "go home."
These soldiers left their hometowns to work for the government and farm fields, while their families had to perform endless labor at home and pay endless farm taxes. Regardless of whether they were guilty or not, people now just want to go home.
Qin Liang pulled the reins and quickly led a group of cavalry away from the formation.
The noise from the Youzhou Army gradually faded away, and the noise from the army formation did not stop either. Amidst the faint shouts of "go home", Qin Liang thought about his direction and couldn't help but head south and east.
He turned around and took a look.
Jizhou Pingyuan County is in that direction, and it is not very far away at this time. Qin Liang only remembered at this moment that he had not been back to his hometown for seven or eight years since he was conquered by Cao Shuang's government, especially since his brother and sister-in-law's family were all
After going to Luoyang, he had no idea of returning to his hometown.
Perhaps his hometown is not the only place where relatives are worthy of nostalgia, but Qin Liang does not care much about his hometown in the Great Wei Kingdom.
...On the road on the bank of Pinglu Canal, the Youzhou Army's cavalry marching southward. At this time, there was the last group of people and horses left. There were thousands of people. They were Gongshou's subordinates. And Guanqiu Jian, Guanqiu Xiu and others are all in the army.
That day, after Guanqiu Jian and others crossed the Hutuo River at night, because of the small number of people, he escaped from Deng Ai's army's cavalry at night and went east to Gongshou's camp. At that time, Gongshou was still in the camp, located in the north of Nanpi City. At the confluence of the rivers, it was useless for all the troops to stay where they were, so they followed Guanqiu Jian, broke camp and retreated north to Youzhou.
Gong Shou's elder brother was named Gong Zun. He was originally the governor of Guifang County. When he followed Guanqiu Jian to conquer Goguryeo, he led his troops to pursue the defeated Goguryeo army. As a result, he was killed by a counterattack without noticing. He died on the spot together with the enemy general. His younger brother Gong Shou became the A subordinate of Guanqiu Jian.
Wang Qi, the governor of Xuantu County, was right in his evaluation of Gong Shou. This man was far less capable than his brother and not brave enough. Guanqiu Jian asked him to keep an eye on Deng Ai, but he was easily deceived by Deng Ai.
If it hadn't been for Gong Shou's poor performance, the pontoon bridge on the Baima Canal would not have been burned by Deng Ai, and the Youzhou army would have retreated, and there would not be any way out. How could Guanqiu Jian be as miserable as he is now? He was like a lost dog!
But after Guan Qiu Jian arrived, he didn't say a word of blame again, because now Guan Qiu Jian only had Gong Guard's troops left.
Although Guanqiu Jian was the commander-in-chief of the Youzhou Army, he had to command many troops in the past. After all, Gong Shou was more familiar with and had a close relationship with his subordinates. Guan Qiu Jian knew that this was not the time to turn against Gong Shou.
This group of troops had no chance to fight the enemy. Before even firing an arrow, they became dejected and demoralized. People didn't know what they were doing. It was just because of the generals' usual prestige and the soldiers were used to obeying military orders.
At this time, not to mention ordinary soldiers, even Guanqiu Jian himself felt that the way forward was at a loss and did not know what to do next.
If Qin Liang led his troops to pursue Ji County in Youzhou, Guanqiu Jian could not defend Youzhou with only the few troops he had left, even if he could recruit some troops and the people were strong. The key is that the people had no resistance. Willingness.
Maybe he couldn't wait until the enemy troops came to the city. Even now, Guanqiu Jian felt that this army seemed to be falling apart and had no spirit at all. Sometimes the generals would show their determination by claiming that they would fight to the last soldier. One pawn is obviously just an attitude, no one can do it. As long as the breath of failure spreads in the army, even if there are thousands of troops, it will be difficult to continue fighting.
Guanqiu Jian was riding on his horse and couldn't help but look back to the south. It was difficult to go to Wu State. Yangzhou was Wang Feixiao's territory and Xuzhou was controlled by Hu Zhi. They were all the powerful officials in Luoyang. I was afraid that Guanqiu Jian would be captured as soon as he passed there. live.
As for Luoyang, who had been thinking of leading troops to fight there, he couldn't go back at this time.