Three hundred and sixty second chapter easy victory
After resting for half the night at Niuzhukou, Zhang Xutuo immediately mobilized all his counter-rebellion troops in the early morning of the next day and chased toward the east where the Wagangzhai rebels had fled. According to Zhang Xutuo's analysis, the opponent was newly defeated and the military morale was high.
He was so scattered that he definitely couldn't run fast. Sure enough, after only one day of pursuit, he had already encountered several defeated groups of thieves.
After capturing these bandits, Zhang Xutuo interrogated them personally. However, he got a piece of news that shocked Zhang Xutuo. This time, Zhang Xutuo was attacked in a surprise attack at Niuzhukou. The man who commanded the Wagangzhai bandits was actually
Zhai Rang, the head of the Wagang Village.
When he heard the news, even Zhang Xutuo was a little excited. Who was Zhai Rang? He was the bandit chief who single-handedly established Wagang Village. Over the years, with the movement of Hebei and Shandong bandits, Zhang Xutuo was killed one by one.
Tuo was pacified. Du Fuwei and Liu Yuanjin in the south were also defeated and retreated. The biggest thieves chief in the world now is undoubtedly Zhai Rang. If he can capture Zhai Rang, even Wagang Village cannot be allowed to collapse.
It can also greatly weaken the strength of Wagang Village. It will also be of great benefit to Zhang Xutuo in pacifying Wagang Village.
After being interrogated by several prisoners and confirming the authenticity of the news, Zhang Xutuo immediately gave the order to let the army go into battle lightly. Zhai must not be allowed to run away. Zhang Xutuo was determined. This time he must do it.
Let Zhai be completely eradicated.
We chased for another day and night. We were about to arrive at Banzhu Ferry. We crossed Tongji Canal from Banzhu Ferry and were about to reach Jindi Pass. However, the counter-rebellion army was still more than a hundred miles away from Banzhu Ferry.
Zhang Xutuo also got the news from his scouts. Zhai Rang was leading his bandits to prepare to cross the Tongji Canal.
Hearing the news, Zhang Xutuo couldn't help but perked up. He immediately turned his head and shouted to Luo Shixin and other soldiers behind him: "Send the order. The whole army will pursue us. We must capture Zhai Rang alive."
"Capture Zhai Rang alive." After hearing Zhang Xutuo's order, the first person to respond was Luo Shixin. Luo Shixin raised his big gun high and pointed in the air. The soldiers behind him also shouted in unison. Morale.
It immediately reached its peak. The fatigue caused by traveling day and night was also wiped away. Seeing this, Zhang Xutuo nodded with great satisfaction. He even raised his whip and galloped forward on his horse.
Passed by, and Luo Shixin also led the army closely behind. The army quickly headed towards the Banzhu Ferry in front.
At this moment, at the Banzhu Ferry not far away, a group of tens of thousands of Wagangzhai soldiers and horses are quickly squeezing toward the boats on the ferry. Now they have squeezed more than half of them, and less than 10,000 are left.
People were still blocking the ferry. Watching this scene from a distance, Zhang Xutuo couldn't help but be overjoyed. He couldn't help but speed up. At the same time, he shouted to the soldiers and horses behind him: "Quick. Quick. Don't let the thieves escape."
Kill."
Seeing Zhang Xutuo running faster and faster, Luo Shixin was not too hot-headed this time. Remembering Jia Wuben's previous instructions, he immediately speeded up and rushed to Zhang Xutuo's side. He galloped towards Zhang Xu while riding his horse.
Tuo shouted: "Commander, let's leave this matter of charging into battle to the general. Marshal should stay behind and take command."
"Bastard words." Hearing Luo Shixin's words, Zhang Xutuo cursed. He had no intention of slowing down at all. Instead, he yelled and cursed at Luo Shixin: "I have been fighting for more than ten years. When?
I have been a coward. At this time, I should concentrate on killing the enemy. Don’t let Zhai Rang leak."
Luo Shixin not only did not dissuade Zhang Xutuo, but was scolded. He could only secretly laugh bitterly. But in the end, he gritted his teeth and chased after Zhang Xutuo. He passed Zhang Xutuo and shouted: "Big The commander-in-chief has your orders. No general dares to disobey. This time, the commander-in-chief takes the lead and captures Zhai for the sake of the commander-in-chief. Boys, charge at me."
Seeing Luo Shixin who had already run ahead and the more than two thousand cavalrymen led by Luo Shixin, Zhang Xutuo was just stunned. Of course he knew Luo Shixin's intention. To this, he could only reply. He smiled bitterly and let Luo Shixin go.
The bandits and soldiers on the ferry who had not yet boarded the ferry also discovered the sudden appearance of the officers and soldiers. They immediately caused a panic. However, soon the bandits and soldiers set up a defensive square in front of the ferry. They wanted to kill the officers and soldiers. Block it. Facing this temporary phalanx, Luo Shixin had no intention of slowing down at all. Instead, he sneered and sped up again. He rushed to the front of the phalanx in one breath. He jumped on his horse and it was straight away. He jumped into the center of the phalanx. The big gun in his hand twisted with Luo Shixin's body. It swept forward, backward, left, and right, and immediately swept a dozen thieves to the ground.
Before the remaining thieves could react, the more than two thousand cavalry following Luo Shixin also rushed up. This hastily formed square could not block the impact of the cavalry. Under the powerful impact of the cavalry, this side The formation was as if it were made of paper. It was defeated in the blink of an eye. In just the first round of impact, thousands of soldiers died tragically under the hoofs of the horses. For a time, there were cries and screams at the Banzhu Ferry. echoed in the sky. The blood also flowed along the ferry to the river. It actually dyed a large area of the river red.
This battle ended too quickly. From the time Luo Shixin fought with the rebels to the end of the battle, it took less than half an hour. The nearly 10,000 rebels all died tragically at the hands of the counter-rebellion cavalry. After the last rebel soldier who resisted at Banzhu Ferry was killed by gunfire, Luo Shixin rode his horse to the ferry. However, he found that the ferries had already floated to the middle of the river. On the largest ferry, a man A tall man wearing a brocade robe stood on the bow of the boat with his hands behind his back. He looked at the massacre on the ferry with a livid face.
"It's Zhai Rang." A voice came from behind Luo Shixin, but it was Zhang Xutuo who spoke. As a thieves chief registered with the imperial court, Zhai Rang's appearance naturally asked the government to photocopy the portrait. And Zhang Xutuo This time when Wagang Village was pacified, we also specially checked the portraits of important figures in Wagang Village, so we recognized Zhai Rang at a glance.
Luo Shixin was confident at first. Now that he heard that Zhang Xutuo recognized Zhai Rang, he was naturally more certain that Zhai Rang had escaped. Immediately Luo Shixin shouted to Zhang Xutuo: "Commander. Next time. At the end of next time." I will definitely let Zhai be captured."
Zhang Xutuo waved his hand, but he didn't care. If Zhai Rang was really so easy to catch, he wouldn't have allowed Wagang Village to be rampant for so long. He looked left and right at the ferry, but found that there was no one left at the ferry. How many ferries have been launched? Even if there are any, they have all been dug through the bottom of the boat. Now it is sinking non-stop. Needless to say, this must be a good thing done by the bandits of Wagang Village. Zhang Xutuo's face darkened. He said in a deep voice: "We must find ferries quickly. Don't let Zhai get away. Shixin, you lead a team of people and fish out these ferries quickly. Repair the bottom of the boats. They should still be usable."
Those ferries in Wagangzhai were also destroyed in a hurry. The damage was certainly not serious. There were more than 50,000 people in the counter-rebellion army. Just searching. How could they find so many ferries at the last time? These ferries were repaired. It's still possible to cross the river.
After Zhang Xutuo gave this order, Luo Shixin and the soldiers in the counter-rebellion army also started to take action. Those who repaired the boats, and those who looked for them. After more than two hours, they finally found 20 or 30 fishing boats. Together with the repaired ferry, it was barely usable. Zhang Xutuo gave the order and started to cross the river.
Because there were too few ferries, the 50,000 counter-rebellion army could not be transported at one time. It could only be transported in two or three times. Then the army was transported across. By the time the army arrived on the east coast, Zhai Rang and the rebels had already arrived. He ran out of sight. He looked up at the sky. Zhang Xutuo had no choice but to send out scouts to continue the pursuit and investigation, while the army camped on the east bank to rest.
Although Zhai Rang ran away this time, in any case, in a short period of time, an army of ten thousand rebels was wiped out in one breath. This can be regarded as a great victory. After this battle, the rebel army was suppressed. Their morale has finally come back. Zhang Xutuo also rewards according to merit. The whole army is full of fighting spirit. They look forward to catching up with Zhai Rang and making new achievements.
At the same time, in the garrison camp of Sishui Pass, Jia Wuben, who was sent by Zhang Xutuo, looked pale. He stared closely at the Sishui Pass guard in front of him and said in a trembling voice: "General. General. What did you say."
The general guarding Sishui Pass also had a puzzled look on his face. He looked at Jia Wuben without knowing why. He hesitated for a moment and then said: "Master Jia, the last general has indeed not received any orders. Let the last general lead the troops to support the counter-rebellion army. ah."
"This. This is impossible." Jia Wuben couldn't help but stood up and shouted: "His Royal Highness King Xun, the governor of Xingyang City, said before that he has sent someone to notify the general and the guards of Xingze City, asking you to obey me at any time. The army was dispatched to assist. His Royal Highness King Xi also said that you have agreed to this proposal. You, you now say that you have not received any orders. This is impossible."
The guard general was even more confused. He shook his head and said: "Master Jia, the last general and His Highness King Xun have never met each other. How could His Highness King Xun send someone to find me if he is so good? Besides, although the last general is not talented, he is still such a man. The guard of Shuiguan. Although His Highness King Xun is a relative of the emperor, he is only the governor of Xingyang City after all. Even if he is the prince of the dynasty, he is not qualified to order the general to act."
Hearing the words of the Sishui Pass guard, Jia Wuben felt more and more that something was wrong. It seemed that they had fallen into a huge trap. Immediately, Jia Wuben's whole body was covered in cold sweat. He was becoming more and more frightened. He quickly raised his head and said to the guard of Bishui Pass: "General, even if there is no such thing as King Xun, the counter-rebellion army may be in danger now. General, please send troops to assist."
"No." The guard general was very polite to Jia Wuben. But when he mentioned this matter, the guard general refused immediately. He shook his head and said: "Master Jia, please forgive me for not obeying the order. The general was ordered to guard. Sishui Pass has a heavy responsibility. Without the Holy Edict, the general will never allow a single soldier of the defenders to leave Sishui Pass."
Boom. After hearing the guard's answer, Jia Wuben felt a roar in his head. Immediately afterwards, Jia Wuben's eyes turned black and the world spun. In the blink of an eye, he fainted.