The war did not last long, and ended with the unilateral defeat of the barbarians.
After the battle, Xiang Chong rested for an hour before dividing his troops and surrounding the entire camp. He didn't believe these barbarians and dared to rush out and kill them.
"Meet the General!"
After Zhang Zheng led the army to arrive, Xiang Chong had already cleaned up the battlefield.
Zhang Zheng sniffed lightly, "What a strong smell of blood. Are you fighting with barbarians?"
"Yes."
Zhang Zheng frowned and asked, "Then why don't you write a battle report?"
Xiang Chong smiled bitterly and said, "The general has just calculated the battle losses and is about to write a battle report to the general. I didn't expect you to arrive so soon."
Several people were talking as they walked. After entering the big tent, there was still an unfinished battle report on the table that was still stained with ink.
Zhang Zheng sat down and stared for a long time, "We killed more than 20,000 enemies and lost 3,000 troops?"
Three thousand killing twenty thousand was definitely a great victory, but for the Chu army, attacking such backward barbarians and suffering so many casualties was no different from defeat.
Zhang Zheng asked this not because he was happy, but because he was angry. With the same number, the barbarians could kill or injure three thousand Chu troops? How is this possible?
Samoko stepped forward and said, "The general led his men into the enemy camp and fought for a while. After all, there were many barbarians and they were in their camp, so there were some casualties among the soldiers."
Zhang Zheng frowned and looked at Xiang Chong, "Xiang Chong, you are the commander-in-chief. Didn't you stop Samoko?"
Xiang Chong smiled bitterly and said, "At that time, I didn't say not to let them rush in. The soldiers were all scared, so..."
Zhang Zheng shook his head. Xiang Chong was brave and smart, but he still lacked experience in battle. "I will report this matter to the king truthfully. I will ask the king to judge whether it is a merit or demerit."
In this regard, Xiang Chong and Shamoko had nothing to say. If they hadn't failed to give the order in time, causing the army to lose control, they would not have lost these three thousand people.
"How are the barbarians doing now?"
"There hasn't been any movement for the moment. It's probably because they were frightened by our army."
Hearing this, Zhang Zheng sneered, "The barbarians are just relying on the strength of their numbers. Do you really think that I, the great Chu, can't do anything to them?"
Zhu Ran asked, "General, should we attack the enemy camp directly?"
"No no no."
Zhang Zheng waved his hands and said, "With so many slaves, how can we kill them at will? It's simply a waste of resources!"
"Send someone to shout and tell them that there is still a way to survive by surrendering. Give them one day to think about it. If they don't surrender after one day, they will all be killed after the camp is broken!"
Zhu Huan cupped his hands and said, "General, the barbarians fear power but not virtue. Although they have suffered a defeat, I am afraid they will not surrender easily."
"Then fight! Fight until they surrender!"
"The heavenly army has arrived! Anyone who does not surrender within one day will be killed without mercy!"
"The heavenly army has arrived! Anyone who does not surrender within one day will be killed without mercy!"
In front of the barbarian camp, the soldiers of the Chu army lined up and shouted. The barbarians in the camp suddenly panicked. They were too afraid of the Chu army attacking the city. That day, the Chu army, which was only about 10,000 people, dared to rush into the camp and kill people.
, and now that the main force of the Chu army has arrived, how can they resist it?
In the barbarian army's camp, several leaders were already discussing countermeasures.
"Withdraw? Where to retreat? There are Han troops outside the camp now, and we are surrounded tightly. We can't withdraw."
The man sitting in the middle with his upper body exposed, his upper body exposed, his eyes fierce and cunning, "Everyone, we have no way out. If we go out and surrender to them now, then all the wealth we have recently looted will be lost. Besides,
We have killed so many people, and the Han army has to give us an explanation!"
"However, the Han army is so powerful in combat. If we continue to fight, we..."
"Yes, yes, after a big battle, almost all the members of our tribe are dead. I don't think there is any need to continue the fight."
Several leaders below spoke out in opposition.
The man sitting at the top sneered and said, "Jiaozhou is barren. We have to pay tribute to the scholar family every year. There are more and more people in the clan. Where can we get so much food to feed the whole clan?"
"It's nothing to kill a few people. Haven't the Han people always treated others with courtesy? They call themselves a country of etiquette. Even if we are defeated, they will not kill us all."
"As long as we are still alive, as long as our tribe still exists, there will be a day when we come back!"
The people below were not moved by his words, but because of their lack of strength, they did not dare to speak out to object. Everyone's silence was also a kind of silent opposition.
The man sighed and said, "Everyone, I am not an ignorant fool. I understand your concerns. Don't worry, I won't let our son die in vain."
Everyone's eyes lit up, waiting for his next words.
The man smiled and said, "Send an envoy to tell the Han army commander that we are willing to surrender, but they have to let our people go back!"
"In the meantime, hurry up and strengthen the camp. If the Han army is unfavorable in attacking the camp, they will carefully consider our conditions!"
"Wonderful, wonderful! Just do it like this!"
"I am willing to serve as an envoy and go to the Han camp as an envoy!"
Due to poor communication, these barbarians did not know that Liu Cong was king, and they also called the Chu army the Han army, but it didn't matter.
For them, it is not just communications that are lagging behind, but also their vision. They thought that the current Da Chu would be like the big Han in the past. After defeating them, they would still be spared their lives, and they would not pursue the disputes between their tribes.
crime.
"General, the barbarians have sent envoys."
"Oh? So fast? It seems they were scared." Zhang Zheng looked up with a surprised expression.
"Call in."
"promise."
After putting away the military books, Zhang Zheng tidied up his appearance slightly. He likes to read military books, which can help him gain more knowledge.
The military book says that a general must have the style of a general. Zhang Zheng is also trying to slowly cultivate his temperament. Even when dealing with barbarians and barbarians who are about to become slaves, Zhang Zheng will show his most majestic and upright side.
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After a while, the soldiers came in with a barbarian.
The barbarian bowed to Zhang Zheng, and then spoke in broken Chinese, "I have seen the general."
Zhang Zheng frowned, "Don't your knees bend?"
"Ah?" Poor Barbarian, with his limited knowledge, could not understand what Zhang Zheng meant.
Zhu Ran suppressed a smile and scolded, "The person sitting in front of you is my great Chu Yangwu General Zhang Zheng. Why don't you kneel down when you see the general?"
Naman shook his head, still not understanding what it meant, let alone why he had to kneel down.
Zhang Zheng waved his hand, "That's all. Remote barbarians, aliens from foreign countries, and people who don't know how to educate themselves. I don't care about this. Are you here to surrender?"
"Yes, we are willing to surrender, but the general must agree to let us go back to the tribe, otherwise we would rather fight to the death!"
"Hahaha……"
Manzi's words made the generals in the tent laugh, and Zhang Zheng was also amused. "Did I hear it wrong, or did you say it wrong? Why do you think I let you go back?"