An army that has lost its courage no longer poses any threat, no matter how large its numbers are or how sophisticated its weapons are. The transformation from a wolf to a lamb is as simple as that.
Seeing the collapse of the Xiliang army, Wang Yu was also rude and waved his hand and ordered the whole army to pursue them.
At the beginning of the rout, the rear formation changed into the front formation. The cavalry in the front formation were left behind. They wanted to speed up but were blocked by the crowd in front and could not find a way out.
The road to survival was cut off. If these cavalrymen had the courage to fight to the death and fight to the death, they might even turn defeat into victory again and repel the Qingzhou Army. It is a pity that Ma Chao's central army has been defeated. Without his leadership and encouragement,
It is impossible for the Xiliang Cavalry to look back.
In order to open a way to escape, they used the momentum of a desperate charge, pushed the speed of their war horses to the extreme, directly hit the crowd in front, slashed and killed wildly with their swords and spears, and rushed forward desperately.
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Therefore, when the light cavalry took the lead and rushed into the chaotic crowd, there were not only cavalry around them, but also many infantry, and nearly half of them still had weapons in their hands.
But when these people heard the sound of horse hooves behind them, not only did they not turn around to fight, but they followed suit and waved their weapons directly at their comrades in front of them, so that the first blow of many gale force cavalry directly hit the air.
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Now everyone wants to run, run to the middle of the team, run to the front of their comrades, and let the people behind them fight against the pursuing Qingzhou cavalry.
The horses rushed so fast that the chaotic crowd had no time to escape. Many people were directly knocked away by the horses. What is even more desperate is that more than half of such accidents were caused by our own people.
Such an impact made the already chaotic team even more uncontrollable. No one thought about turning around and grabbing weapons to resist, they all moved forward desperately.
The battlefield was a huge wilderness, but the defeated soldiers felt that they had no way to escape. No matter it was front, rear, left or right, it was extremely crowded. There was no place to run on both sides, it was completely blocked, and there was an endless crowd of people in front of them.
, and behind him is the ferocious Qingzhou Cavalry.
The horse in Qin Feng's hand is stretched forward and slightly downward, just at the position of an adult's neck. As long as an enemy appears within the length of the horse, he will adjust the direction of the horse so that the blade is in
Wipe it on the other person's neck.
He doesn't need to expend any effort, because the speed of the horse and the combined momentum of the man and horse are enough to inflict fatal damage to the enemy. He only needs to control the horse.
However, this ideal movement of cavalry combat did not last long, and some cavalry even experienced a certain degree of chaos. The reason was that the rout of soldiers in front was too dense. When the cavalry charged and pushed behind them, they immediately crowded and were chopped down.
The space vacated by the fleeing soldiers could not keep up with the advancing speed of the cavalry.
The empty space was immediately filled by the cavalry from behind. The cavalry in the front row just raised their weapons and chopped down hard. When a group fell in front, the cavalry could only take one step forward.
"Madman, don't just kill people. Make room for the infantry and cavalry. Let's outflank him!" Zhao Yun chased Ma Chao for a while, but found that the opponent's horse was also very fast and could not catch up for a while, so he left the task of chasing Ma Chao.
Give it to Tai Shici and return to the formation to command the battle.
Now that the Xiliang army has been defeated, there is no suspense in this battle. However, if Ma Chao cannot be captured, there is still the possibility of a resurgence. To eliminate this hidden danger, the best way is to weaken the enemy's power as much as possible.
At present, Xiliang's defeated army is that those in front are escaping very quickly, while those behind are being squeezed and unable to move. If they continue to follow and chase like this, it is hard to say whether half of the troops will be left behind in the end. Following and chasing is also a powerful weapon against light cavalry with high mobility.
It's a waste, it's better to give up the position and go to the front to volley.
"This method is good, Zilong didn't mention it, I really didn't expect it." Qin Feng patted his forehead and suddenly realized.
Fang Yue frowned slightly and said hesitantly: "As the saying goes: Don't chase the poor invaders. The Xiliang army's morale has been shattered. It's okay for our army to follow and chase them. If we intercept them head-on, it's hard to guarantee that they won't fight for their lives. By then, won't there be many more people?
Pay a lot of unnecessary sacrifices?”
"It doesn't matter." Zhao Yun waved his hand and said confidently: "The other army has no intention of fighting, and the Lord has a reputation of not killing prisoners. As long as you stop them, don't rush to kill them, just shout to persuade them to surrender."
"Well, this method works." Fang Yue nodded, as if remembering something again, he laughed and said: "But after all, we have few people, so too many prisoners will be troublesome."
Qin Feng laughed loudly: "Wuji, it's wrong for you to think like this. Calculate carefully, how many generals in the world can have such troubles? This is the trouble of happiness. Most people want to be troubled.
Once again, you haven’t had a chance yet, so just go ahead and have fun.”
Zhao Yun also smiled slightly, and moved the silver spear in his hand. The messenger blew the horn, and thousands of light cavalry spread out to the two wings like the wind, as if a large net was opened to completely capture the huge array of the Xiliang Army.
"Zilong's appetite is not small, and I'm not worried that we won't be able to eat it." In the past few years, Wang Yu has mainly commanded the cavalry, and he has a tacit understanding with the generals of the cavalry army. As soon as Zhao Yun made a move, Wang Yu immediately
Know what the other person is going to do.
While directing the cavalry to replenish the positions of the light cavalry, Wang Yu ordered: "Send the order and tell the people of Xiliang that those who surrender will be spared death, and those who resist will be killed! Those who take the initiative to kill those who resist are exempted from guilt and serve the people!"
"Here!" The guards on the left and right responded to the order and shouted in unison: "Those who surrender will be spared death, and those who resist will be killed! Those who take the initiative to kill those who resist are able to serve the people without penalty!"
"If you want to avoid death, those who resist will be killed..." With Wang Yu's central army as the center, the shouts quickly spread, and soon there were tens of thousands of people chanting in unison.
Although they had gone through a fierce battle for most of the day, no one was tired when they were chasing after the victory. With the shouts, the Qingzhou soldiers became even more powerful. They ran fast after the cavalry and shouted with all their strength. The momentum was astonishing.
Hearing that there was hope of survival, the feet of Xiliang's defeated army immediately softened, especially those who were wrapped in the crowd, unable to find a way out, and completely surrounded by fear.
I thought I was already in a certain death situation, so why did I work so hard to escape? Surrendering was just a matter of lowering my head. Although it was very frustrating, it was much better than losing the head on my neck.
Just when the panic gradually spread, and many defeated soldiers began to wait and see, another sudden change occurred!
Originally, the cry for those who surrendered to avoid death only came from behind, and those in the front army who had gradually begun to leave the group did not care. But suddenly, it was like an echo sounded from all directions, and overwhelming shouts came from all directions!
That shout was several times louder than the 40,000 Qingzhou Army behind him, as if there were hundreds of thousands of troops ambushing around!
Crowds, dark crowds, appeared from the mountains, from the rivers, from the depths of the wilderness, from any place imaginable by humans!
"God! There are so many soldiers in Qingzhou..."
"Too many, too many, maybe hundreds of thousands!"
"You can't run away anymore, surrender!"
This sudden change completely defeated the psychological defense of the defeated soldiers. Although many of them were close and had good eyesight, they could see clearly that what came was not Qingzhou's army, but a group of ragged common people, most of whom were holding wooden weapons.
Sticks and branches and stuff like that, but they still feel hopeless.
Normally when they see these common people, they will pounce on them with red eyes, using their special skills of burning, killing, and raping. But now, seeing these avengers, what comes up from the bottom of my heart is only deep despair and endless despair.
exhausted.
When the last courage is lost, human dignity is gone.
"The little one still has an eighty-year-old mother and a three-year-old child at home. Please spare my life, general!"
"As long as I spare my life, I am willing to serve as a general for the rest of my life, and I will be driven as I please, without any second thoughts!"
"The little one didn't want to come in the first place, but he was forced to come here by the two traitors Ma Teng and Han Sui! If the general wants to take Hedong and Guanzhong, the little man is willing to risk hundreds of lives to be the vanguard of the army!"
The defeated ones gave up running and instead knelt in a pool of blood of their comrades, kowtowing like garlic, with mucus and tears mixed with blood and mud all over their faces, looking extremely cowardly.
Qiang soldiers and Han soldiers were mixed together, shouting the same language, and looking the same. If you are completely ignorant of the causes and consequences, you will inevitably be moved when you see such a scene, but no matter you have just won a battle
Neither the Qingzhou Army, which was completely victorious, nor the people who came from surrounding cities to avenge and help in the war showed any mercy or forgiveness.
Just half a day ago, these trembling lambs kneeling on the ground were still showing their sharp teeth. Their blades were stained with the blood of Bingzhou soldiers and civilians, and their howls made the entire Taiyuan County tremble. The sins they have committed since entering the country are also
There are clear embers that have not yet been extinguished.
The Xiliang Army is not here to occupy Bingzhou. Their goal is only Hebei! Whether it is Bingzhou or Hedong, it is just their springboard. Since there is no idea of long-term governance, the senior officials of the Xiliang Army will naturally not spend too much energy on it.
Restrict military discipline and establish order.
What's more, the composition of the Xiliang Army itself has been determined. They cannot become a well-disciplined army. If they want to transfer internal conflicts into unity externally, they must provide enough benefits.
He was born in a family of high officials, well-read classics and history, and had quite good attainments in military and political affairs. Although Xu Shu had beaten him into disgrace and embarrassment in recent years, it would be one-sided to deny him.
In fact, in the past few years, while struggling to resist Xu Shu's invasion, he also vigorously recruited refugees, established dozens of farming sites in the area from Jinyang to Zhaoyuze, organized more than 100,000 refugees, and reclaimed a large amount of land.
The terrain in this area is flat, and there are abundant water provided by large rivers such as Zhaoyu Ze and Fenshui. The foundation is already good. With a little organization, it is easy to create a land of plenty.
If it weren't for the Xiliang army's massive eastward advance, which put Gao Gan in danger of fighting on both sides and having to choose between Qingzhou and Xiliang, he would have continued to support it, watching the changes in the world situation and waiting for the opportunity.
Ma Chao won victory in Zixian County and burned the war all the way to Gengyang City. Wherever he passed, there was no grass and a mess. Houses were demolished, and the dismantled materials were used as firewood or to build siege equipment. Tens of thousands of people were killed.
The people in the fields were killed, and their belongings were looted...
For the people of Taiyuan County, this is a blood feud that is difficult to settle!
There was no need for a large-scale mobilization. As soon as the news of the Qingzhou Army's victory spread, the young men in the surrounding cities almost spontaneously ran out to help. What Qingzhou had to do was just to organize in the middle.
The martial arts still exist among the people of the Han Dynasty. In border areas like Bingzhou, men who have no strength to restrain a chicken are even more rare. When confronting the Xiliang army head-on, these young and strong men can only be slaughtered and can be beaten.
He was a dog in the water, but he was able to do so with ease.
They gathered from all directions.
There were people following the Qingzhou army. Whenever a defeated army was intercepted by the Qingzhou army, they would outflank it from the rear and form a siege.
The defeated Xiliang army was frightened by the Qingzhou army. They only had the courage to escape and surrender. It was impossible for them to take up arms and fight again. As long as they were intercepted, even if a few light cavalry blocked hundreds of defeated soldiers,
The latter did not dare to resist, so he crawled into the muddy water on the ground, crying for mercy.
Someone directly set up obstacles or ambushes on the road. These people are usually hunters and are very good at hunting. The traps they set are not very lethal, but very effective. The Xiliang troops who were desperate to choose a route had no way to resist, so they were not caught.
After being trapped and beaten to death, all he had to do was kneel down and beg for mercy.
More people were doing their part. As soon as they saw someone kneeling down begging for mercy, they rushed up and tied up the surrendered people one by one with dirty ropes and tied them into long strings.
The old and weak who had no strength to help picked up sticks and branches from the battlefield, and beat the prisoners indiscriminately!
"I told you to rob my livestock, I told you to demolish my house..." The gray-haired old ladies wiped their tears while beating them, "Thieves who kill a thousand times, you have lost your conscience!"
"Bad guy! Give me back my father, give back my mother!" The ferocious look on the young boy's face seemed so out of place, but as long as he heard the childish voice, he wouldn't feel anything wrong.
Something is wrong.
"Spare your life, uncle! I was forced too!" The prisoners were ashamed and scared, holding their heads and crying for mercy. The people were unwilling to easily forgive these saboteurs, knocking a group of them to the ground and carrying sticks.
Go to the next group, and pick out the ones with clean clothes and armor, and the stronger ones, and ruthlessly attack them.
The neater the armor, the bigger the official. The bigger the official, the more sins he has committed, so it will not be unfair to beat him. The transformation between wolf and sheep happened in an instant. Before, the thieves were looting wantonly, but now there is the Qingzhou Army behind them.
With support, the people will naturally not give up easily.
This sudden change not only frightened the people of Xiliang, but Wang Yu and the Qingzhou generals were also surprised at first, and then dumbfounded.
Wang Yu knew in his heart that the people of Bingzhou were definitely not mobilized by his order. This was not the mainland of Qingzhou. The Qingzhou Army did not have much foundation in Bingzhou, and there was no favor or prestige. It was impossible to mobilize the people to help the war. But if the people spontaneously
Come on, the timing and method were so perfect, and things obviously don’t make sense.
Therefore, Wang Yu also felt quite confused. It was not until he saw two mummy-like guys that he was relieved.
"Wen Gui, Yiran, you two have done a great job." Wang Yu said with a smile.
These two mummies were none other than Pan Zhang and Li Le who were seriously injured in the battle of Zixian. Because their injuries were too serious, they were left behind to recuperate during this battle, but they did not expect these two seriously injured people.
Unwilling to be left alone, the people of Taiyuan were mobilized.
Li Le first clasped his fists and replied: "I don't dare to take the credit. This is all due to my lord's prestige. It's also because the people of Xiliang went too far in their rebellious behavior, forcing the people of Taiyuan intolerable and with no way out, so they came to take revenge. I will wait, at most."
It’s just to help convey the message and point the way.”
"Haha, you are quite modest." Wang Yu smiled noncommittally.
Li Le couldn't see through Wang Yu's smile, and felt uncertain. While lowering his head, he also poked out the corner of his eye at Pan Zhang, signaling the latter to come forward.
The corner of Pan Zhang's mouth twitched, he forced himself to put on a smile, and said hesitantly: "The last general was greedy for merit, leading to a great defeat and almost shaking the overall situation of the war. This is an unpardonable crime. He should commit suicide to thank the fallen soldiers. Meng
The lord is magnanimous, and his colleagues cannot bear to abandon each other and do not pursue the case, but Mo Jiang has this in his heart... Today is also Mo Jiang's idea, if he wants to be punished and meritorious, if there is anything wrong..."
"Okay." Wang Yu waved his hand and sighed: "What happened in the past is in the past. I didn't care about it at the time, and I won't look for it later. It's just that you two were seriously injured and won't recover in three to five months.
If you act reluctantly at this time, I'm afraid the injury will be more serious."
He paused slightly and said with a hint of commendation in his tone: "No matter what, it's all thanks to you and me today. Let's record the credit for now. When you two recover and can lead the troops into battle, we will make arrangements."
yes."
"Thank you, Lord!" Pan Zhang and Li Le were overjoyed, and they all saluted and thanked them. Seeing that these two people had difficulty moving, Wang Yu did not wait for them to bend down, waved his hands, and directly carried them away.
After getting the participation of the people, the pursuit went more and more smoothly. When the sun set and the sky and earth were shrouded in twilight, the pursuit came to an end.
Groups of people formed a long queue, spreading out over the mountains and plains, with their backs to the surging sun, and gathered towards the camp at the foot of Gengyang City.
The battlefield under the setting sun looked even more desolate. Looking at the surroundings from a distance, Wang Yu was filled with emotions. This is really a general's achievement, and thousands of bones are withered! There is no time to clean up the corpses. We have to wait until tomorrow. I hope it won't rain again tomorrow. It's a
It's best when it's sunny.
Thinking of the weather, he suddenly remembered that Zhuge Liang had come. He looked around and found that the young man who had joined the army had disappeared. Wang Yu was a little puzzled. When he was looking for someone to ask, he saw Zhuge Liang walking over in a hurry.
"My lord, General Zilong captured Cheng Yi, and General Gongming captured Cheng Yin. I interrogated you for a few words and found that there may be some problems..."
Wang Yu felt a chill in his heart. He knew that Zhuge Liang was calm by nature and would not pretend to be loud. He took a deep breath and then nodded: "Just tell me!"
"The thing is about Cao Cao..." (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)