Xu Chu drew his scimitar in his hand, pointed at the rows of spiritual statues coldly, and said: "It's not difficult to spare your life, you just need to make all my brothers nod in agreement." After saying this, he raised the knife and dropped it, and a breeze passed by.
, Zheng Bao's head fell to the ground, and his chest was filled with blood. Xu Chu asked the two swordsmen and axemen who were standing by to dig out the human heart, and then sacrificed it under the tomb.
Most of those who died in the coalition army were rebels from Ruxuwu and thieves from various places. Their fathers, brothers and sons cried loudly when the funeral was being carried out. Some wives cried for their husbands, some mothers cried for their sons, and some brothers cried.
Brothers and sisters, there was a miserable sound in the dusk.
Amidst the sound of whistles, everyone incinerated and sent the spirit tablets, and camped in the prodigal house that night. Although it was called camping, they were actually not idle. After dealing with Zheng Bao, all the sergeants took a rest. Cao Zhi
He also ordered the soldiers to conduct a comprehensive search of the reed swamps. From the beginning to the end of the battle, the enemy troops were not completely killed. Those who had been running around since the beginning and those with quick minds hid, and those who were really killed were
The elite troops of the Chinese Army.
There is water everywhere outside this reed marsh, and these people who are hiding cannot escape. But they still have to be recruited. Cao Zhi and the others may have to stay in Ruxuwu for a few days, and if they don't find these people,
Cao Zhi and others cannot sleep peacefully. If someone steals the camp while they are sleeping, Cao Zhi will lose more than he gains. Moreover, it will also pose a safety hazard to the families of Jiang Qin and other Ruxuwu water thieves.
After killing Zheng Bao, teams of coalition soldiers started searching while eating dry food. The searching team was also tasked with persuading him to surrender.
"Brothers from Chaohu and Linjunman, please come out after hearing this! We are worried about the prisoners!"
"Brothers hiding in the reed swamp, listen up. We, Captain Cao, will not kill the prisoners, but those who intend to keep them can surrender to the army. We, Captain Cao, are well-known for being courteous and virtuous corporals..."
The effect of persuading surrender was obvious. The first people to come out of the reed swamp were the Linjun barbarians. Most of them were refugees, prisoners or the old, weak, sick and disabled. As long as they kept their lives and had food to eat, they could follow anyone.
it's the same.
Of course, there are always those who are loyal, stubborn, and stubborn. Some sporadic battles still occurred during the search under the cover of night. There were whistles among Cao Zhi's soldiers to convey information, and there was a battle here.
As soon as the whistle blew, the troops on the left and right attacked each other. Neither Zheng Bao's navy nor Wujie's Lin Junman were familiar with this reed swamp, let alone launching a counterattack against Cao Zhi's troops at night.
It was very difficult to walk safely. There were swamps and ditches everywhere. In this dark and cold night, there were no boats and bamboo rafts were used as means of transportation. It was difficult to walk in the reed swamps. So those enemy soldiers who tried to fight to the end were soon
They were killed one by one in this reed marsh.
The search operation ended at midnight. Although the reed marsh could not be completely cleaned because the reed marsh was too big, soldiers were placed on duty at various traffic arteries, submersible beaches and areas where Jiang Qin and other family members gathered.
A few enemy soldiers don't pose much of a threat.
The next day, we received Li Hu's vanguard. At the same time, in the early morning of the same day, many of the fleeing enemy soldiers who had endured hunger and cold all night could not stand it anymore, so they walked out on their own and accepted the surrender.
Cao Zhi also kept his word, and he was not allowed to beat or scold any of the prisoners without killing any of them, whether they surrendered or were captured. After centralized supervision, he gave them a warm meal to fill their bellies.
At this time, Cao Zhicai fully understood that Zheng Bao and Jiangxia Man who were besieging Wancheng had truly fallen into a crisis. Judging from the ration reserves of Zheng Bao's navy and Wujie's barbarian army, they were running out of ammunition and food.
The situation was dire. Some soldiers of the barbarian army had already run out of food and had not eaten for two days. No wonder Zheng Bao had to withdraw his troops in such a hurry. His Chaohu navy was not as good-looking as Wujie's barbarian army.
Damn, I can't stand the feeling of starvation.
After Cao Zhi learned about the battle situation when they left Wancheng, he still gave these prisoners some guidance and induced them to surrender as usual. Most of the surrendered soldiers were willing to stay and asked Cao Zhi to take them in. After some investigation, he learned that
Cao Zhi knew that these women were from poor families and were either forced to join the army to make a living or were forced to join the army. Therefore, Cao Zhi issued an order: "Those who are willing to stay can stay, but they must abide by military disciplines and laws and practice martial arts hard; if they are willing, they must abide by military discipline and laws.
Those who leave will be given silver and copper coins, and they will be disarmed and return to their fields."
Of course, some of them are old and weak soldiers, and some cannot fight at all. This situation is the most serious among the captured Linjun barbarians. The barbarian army was recruited into the army as individuals just to bluff, and children, women, and the elderly are everywhere.
, although some of them were abandoned when Wancheng retreated, but the number left now is still small.
These people cannot follow the legion to fight everywhere, which will seriously slow down the marching speed of the army. Now they can only find a place to place them first. Cao Zhi does not have a fixed site to place them yet, but Ruxuwu is a good place, and Cao Zhi does not want to
After the war, we gave up control of this area. We can place these old, weak and remnant soldiers here first, and live here with Jiang Qin and other family members. This reed swamp is so big, it shouldn't be a problem to accommodate more of these people, as long as they are given
They have enough food and grass to thrive here.
In this way, they can continue to occupy this area, find a place for these people to live, and at least serve as an outpost for Chaohu, which is now under Cao Zhi's control.
The original intention was to stay and join Cao Zhi's army. According to the director's strength, he was immediately assigned to various formations. Cao Zhi was already very experienced in this area. He separated the people who were originally in groups. The older brother was in Team A, and the younger brother was in Team A.
They were assigned to their own units, firstly for the convenience of management, and secondly for the control of people's hearts. If a unit wants to be united, it must prevent them from forming small groups and cliques.
Cao Zhi had fully replenished his troops, weapons and equipment during this battle. The Ruxuwu water thieves and thieves who had not yet taken advantage of weapons and armor were also assigned good weapons and equipment. Of course, this was only a temporary move, Cao Zhi agreed.
After returning to Wancheng, they will be given uniform clothing and armor, and there will also be better weapons for them to choose from.
The water thieves and thieves from all walks of life who came to help in the battle robbed a lot of money from the dead on the battlefield. Some people got the money and materials, and then said goodbye and went back on their own. There were also many ambitious thieves and water bandits.
, did not regard life and death as one thing, and just wanted to make money while taking advantage of the war, so he defected to Cao Zhi's army as a soldier.