Candles as thick as a baby's arm were burning, and with the slight cold wind, the bright flames swayed back and forth. The county government office had been occupied by the Fire Lin Army. After a simple cleanup, the corpses and blood in the county government office had been removed. Only a faint smell of blood lingered in the air.
Zhao Mang sat in the main seat, silent, waiting for everyone to arrive.
Yingzhou Military Academy Lieutenant Li Xu, Assistant Colonel Zhang Wei, Xu Qian, Li Qian, and Zhou Wenzhong are on the right, and Red Wolf Camp Lieutenants Yan Xu and He Lianyu are on the left. Those who have not yet arrived are the former Le'an County servants. General Huo Shan and his two lieutenants. Of course, these generals and lieutenants were also appointed by the Mohe Army. Naturally, the Yan Army would not approve of them.
When the four lieutenants of the Yingzhou Army heard that they were waiting for people from the Servant Army, their expressions turned ugly. They and the Servant Army were both from the Yingzhou Prefecture Army. However, before they fought to the death with the Mohe Army again, At that time, the servant army betrayed and surrendered, and served for the Mohe Army. Zhang Wei and others were naturally not happy to wait for them. But they also knew that the servant army could be so successful in taking Le'an County tonight with so few casualties. No. But in their hearts, it is really difficult to accept these guys who have no moral integrity.
Zhao Mang seemed to be sitting in the main seat, undisturbed by external objects. However, his eyes were looking back and forth among the four Yingzhou Army Lieutenants. Seeing the indignation on their faces, Zhao Mang was filled with regrets in his heart. Things are a lot more relaxed right now.
"My lords, General Huo Shan and two captains have arrived."
"Invite them in!" Zhao Mang said calmly.
Everyone turned to look, and a middle-aged man in his thirties or fives walked in slowly with two young men in their thirties. The middle-aged man in charge had a plain face, neither happy nor sad, and there was no trace of strangeness. His bronze-colored skin reflects his status as a soldier. But the faces of the two young men behind him have a look of sadness and a little bit of resentment.
"Sinner Huo Shan, pay homage to your lord!" Huo Shan bowed to Zhao Mang who was sitting on the main seat.
Zhao Mang smiled faintly and said: "No need to be polite, just do it!"
The three of them leaned on He Lianyu and continued, waiting for Zhao Mang's words.
Zhao Mang turned to the secretary who was not far away from him and said, "Tell me about the results of your statistics."
The secretary bowed slightly, opened the merit book, and said loudly: "In this battle, the Nufeng Battalion killed more than 400 people from the Mohe Army, and no one was captured; the Chilang Battalion killed more than 500 people, without any prisoners; the Yingzhou Army killed more than 500 people, and no one was captured. Killed 300 people and captured more than 300 people; the servant army opened the city gate for our army, killed more than 600 guards and captured 100 people."
"The treasury of Le'an County has been taken over by us, and eight thousand tons of grain and grass have been seized, which is enough for two months for ten thousand people. In addition to the previous seizures, we have intercepted a total of nine thousand horses of the Mohe Army. Before this battle, the Yingzhou Army seized four One thousand horses, and the Red Wolf Battalion captured 4,000 horses. In this battle, a thousand horses were seized from the city. However, two thousand horses were lost in the war, and now 7,000 horses are intact; a thousand bows and 50,000 arrows were seized; and five military tents were seized. Thousands of flags, various flags, scimitars, and other miscellaneous items are not included."
"In this battle, the Nufeng Battalion lost 87 people, the Red Wolf Battalion lost 150 people, the Yingzhou Army lost 212 people, and the Servant Army lost 278 people."
"This battle..."
"Okay, no need to read it!" Zhao Mang raised his hand and said.
The clerk nodded in response, put down the merit book, and waited for Zhao Mang's instructions.
Zhao Mang smiled and said: "For this battle to be so successful, the servant army should be the first to contribute!"
"In this case, why do you still keep our army in the military camp? What's the reason?" After Zhao Mang said this, someone asked loudly.
When everyone took a look, it turned out to be one of the two captains of the servant army.
The smile on Zhao Mang's face disappeared and he asked lightly: "You haven't asked the names of the two captains?"
Seeing Zhao Mang talking like this, Yan Xu and He Lianyu shook their heads secretly. They didn't know much about Zhao Mang, but they knew that Zhao Mang was a descendant of Zhao Xun. He was experienced in doing things. The calmer he was, the more dangerous he might be.
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Huo Shan couldn't help but feel anxious when he saw Zhao Mang's face. He knew why the servant army was under guard. First, it was to prevent the servant army from unexpected changes. Second, it was because the Huolin Army was preparing to annex the servant army.
Prepare. If you were in Zhao Mang's position, you would do the same thing.
Idiot! Didn’t I tell you not to speak easily? You just don’t listen! Alas...
"Last General Zhang Ye (Wei He)!" The two of them responded at the same time.
"Last general? How dare you call yourself a general? Even my captain dare not call himself a general! Who gave you the position of general? Which country are you generals from?" Zhao Mang shouted sternly.
The expressions on the two men's faces were extremely ugly. The "Mojiang" was just the name given to them by the Mohe Army after they defected to the Mohe Army. For a moment, they forgot to change it, but unexpectedly, they were caught by the captain in front of them and gave them a scolding.
"What? Do you think that the official system given to you by the Mohe Army is greater than that of the imperial court? Do you think that you have made a big contribution tonight, so you are self-righteous? Look at your status, servant army! You are a servant army! Don't you?
Do you know? The entire Yingzhou Prefecture and the entire Youzhou regard you as those who betrayed the imperial court and our ancestors."
"us……"
"When you walk on the street, don't you feel someone pointing at your back and scolding you? Don't you feel ashamed?"
"I..." Zhang Ye opened his mouth, his face turned red, and he was speechless.
Zhao Mang then said disdainfully: "Look at these people opposite you. They are from the Yingzhou Prefecture Army just like you. They are fighting alone against the Mohe Army and will not surrender until death. But what about you? In the midst of their fighting
At this time, you are loyal to the Mohe army, helping the tyrants to do harm, and acting as a helper of the tiger! Shameful!"
"Do you think you have made great achievements in this battle? Is it really worthy of praise? How about I report your achievements to the court, do you think they will approve it or not?"
"No matter how great your achievements are, you are no longer heroes. You are just washing away your previous crimes and washing away your shame. There is nothing to praise and nothing to be proud of."
Zhang Ye and Wei He were too embarrassed to answer the conversation, so they could only stare down at the table.
Zhao Mang said coldly: "You should be glad that it was the Huolin Army who entered the city, not the Long Xiang Army or the Fu Army. Otherwise, you and your family members will be sentenced to death and everyone in your family will be killed!
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As soon as these words came out, Huo Shan and the two captains turned pale. What Zhao Mang said was indeed true. If the Long Xiang army or the Fu army entered Le'an County, all the soldiers and their family members of the current servant army would not survive.
Huo Shan hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "In that case, I still hope that the captain will help me."
"Please help me, sir!" Zhang Ye and Wei He also said quickly.
Zhao Mang said: "Since you helped us capture Le'an County, we will not leave it alone. If you want to get rid of the infamy and the reputation of being hated by others, the name of the servant army cannot be used. In addition, you must also
Incorporate into our army. Only in this way can the Huolin Army make you disappear into the ranks of betrayal."
Huo Shan sighed secretly: "Sure enough, the Huolin Army has long planned to recruit us. It seems that if they don't agree, they will be wiped out. Not to mention a thousand people against thousands of people, even if they win, the people will not
I will approve it. That’s all! If that’s the case, then go to the side of the Huolin Army. It doesn’t matter who will manage Yingzhou Prefecture in the future, but now, it seems that Yingzhou Prefecture will be taken into the hands of the Huolin Army.”
Huo Shan smiled and said: "In that case, my servant army is willing to obey the opinions and arrangements of the captain and wait for instructions at any time."
Zhao Mang smiled and said: "Well, Lieutenant Li, the Yingzhou Army under your command is all from the Yingzhou Army. These 1,200 people should be included in the Yingzhou Army, so that they can communicate with each other more easily. By the way,
Veterans are not allowed to bully new recruits, they are all the heroes of this battle!"
Li Xu responded with a smile: "I understand, I will definitely train them into the new Yingzhou Army."
"As for Captain Zhang and Captain Wei, they will temporarily join the Yingzhou Army as servants and become assistant captains. What do you think?"
Zhang Ye and Wei He could only nod in response, but seeing the looks of disdain on their faces by the lieutenants of the Yingzhou Army, they felt uncomfortable and resentful. They surrendered to the Mohe Army. It was for the people of Le'an County, not for the sake of the people of Le'an County.
They are greedy for life and afraid of death, but can they explain it? Do others believe it?
"General Huo, you are the person most familiar with Le'an County, so I need you to come with me to study the situation of Yanshan Fort.
Huo Shan said calmly: "General Huo doesn't dare to take the title. This is the title given by the Mohe Army. Now that the Mohe Army has been defeated, this general no longer exists."
Zhao Mang smiled and said: "It doesn't matter. In that case, I'll call you Captain Huo. I'm not trying to suppress you. Because we are about to launch an operation against the Mohe Army at the Yanshan Fort Camp. After all,
Yanshan
The 8,000 Mohe troops in the fort camp are still very stressful for us. My family has already arrived at Yanshan Fort, and nearly 10,000 troops have gathered around Yanshan Fort, ready to launch attacks on the Mohe troops outside Yanshan Fort at any time."
Huo Shan said in horror: "You want to attack from both sides?"
Zhao Mang said: "Yes, all our actions in Le'an County are for the eight thousand Mohe army outside Yanshan Fort. As long as these eight thousand Mohe army are defeated, the recovery of Yingzhou Prefecture will be effortless.
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Huo Shan thoughtfully said: "There are less than 40,000 Mohe troops in Yingzhou Prefecture, 6,000 in Le'an County, and 8,000 outside Yanshan Fort. Then, the 15,000 Mohe troops no longer exist. The remaining two are
More than ten thousand Mohe troops have to guard four county towns and
There are only about 4,000 people in each city, or even less. For the Huolin Army with more than 10,000 people, capturing them is not a problem. More importantly, the passage for the Huolin Army to go south has been opened.
And they were defenseless..."
Huo Shan, who became more and more excited as he spoke, his eyes getting brighter and brighter, said excitedly: "Sir, Captain, Huo is willing to fully cooperate with you, but when you attack the north, you also need Huo to participate in person. I want to personally participate with the Mohe Army.
Fight and wash away my shame with their blood."
Zhao Mang smiled and said: "Okay, we will also use the blood of the Mohe army to commemorate the innocent people who were killed by them!"