The words of some cavalrymen are quite interesting. They said that it is rare to see a Jiannu like a bereaved dog. If they do not take advantage of this great opportunity to kill a few more, they will be sorry for the elders of Gyeonggi who were massacred by the Jiannu.
Some people put it more directly. This is the time to beat the drowned dog, and you must not miss this good opportunity.
Now we should catch up and bite the Houjin army, we can't let them escape like this.
At the very least, a few more carts of cattle and horses should be seized. Thinking about the goods loaded on them will make your mouth water.
Morale was available, and Geng Zhanghua was of course willing to expand the results. He asked Huang Yi what to do next.
Historically, the Ming army attacked Luanzhou first, and it was the only city that experienced fierce offensive and defensive battles. The remaining Yongping, Qian'an, and Zunhua were all abandoned by the Jin army on their own initiative.
Geng Zhanghua asked how to fight next, but Huang Yi really didn't know.
The main reason was insufficient troops. The defeated troops of Luanzhou plus the Yongping Mansion garrison led by Amin had about three thousand troops, including no less than two thousand real slaves.
Huang Yi didn't think that in a field battle, he and Geng Zhanghua's more than a thousand troops could defeat the same number of Houjin troops, and their number was double.
Don't do it if you can win, because you can't afford the casualties.
It may be cheaper to catch up and bite the tail, but there is no need to let everyone go.
There were so many captures here, and hundreds of captured slaves, that they must be kept under guard.
When Geng Zhanghua heard Huang Yi said that half of his troops would be left behind, like a conditioned reflex, he immediately stated that he would not stay and would personally lead the troops to expand the victory.
Anyone can die in battle, but Geng Zhanghua cannot be allowed to make a mistake. He must go, and Huang Yi can only follow and act according to the opportunity.
Huang Yi suggested that Geng Zhanghua distribute the rewards immediately. There was no time to review merits at the moment, so he should first distribute the reward money to all the participants in the war, so as to avoid long nights and dreams.
Because Huang Yi looked at and estimated the total amount of cash seized, and felt that it could meet the need of giving each soldier twenty-five taels of silver.
Geng Zhanghua was a little surprised. None of the soldiers asked for the silver reward immediately. Why are we anxious?
He wondered: "If we divide the money now, will it cause the soldiers to lose their ambition?"
Huang Yi explained; "I'm worried that when your father comes, you won't be able to send out so many silver rewards. This will cause you to be unable to fulfill your promise. Without credit, who will take your words seriously in the future?"
"My father will definitely protect me. How could he possibly let me break my promise in front of his subordinates?"
"There are still many civil servants and generals accompanying the army. I'm afraid your father won't be able to speak for you at that time. After all, this is equivalent to privately dividing the seizure and cannot be put on the bright side."
"That's right! In full view of the public, the seizure should be handed over as a matter of course. It seems that the facts have to be established. I am just worried that the soldiers will no longer be willing to fight after taking the money."
"I don't think so. The head reward hasn't even been taken into account yet. Most of the people get the same reward. The soldiers getting so much money will stimulate their nerves even more and make them more proactive."
"is it possible?"
"Can you please remove the word "?", maybe."
"Haha..., okay, I will listen to you, and then I will give everyone a reward."
Although the soldiers said they were not in a hurry to receive the silver reward, when they actually received twenty-five taels of silver, they all beamed with joy, and many of them couldn't help but burst into tears.
Then Geng Zhanghua shouted loudly and asked: "Everyone, with this much money in hand, are you still willing to hunt down the slaves?"
Immediately, many people shouted: "Yes, we are all willing to die for you!"
More people reacted and said at once: "Go, you must go. Kill the first-level true slave for fifty taels of snowflake silver. It is a rare opportunity to have such a good opportunity. Anyone who doesn't go is a fool!"
"Yes! Yes! Jiannu is afraid of being beaten and wants to run away. He has lost the will to fight. It's a great deal to go and fight at this time."
"I have been riding horses and shooting arrows since I was a child. I still don't believe that I can't catch the head of a real slave."
"That's because Mr. Huang and the others are too fierce. If we follow them, we can only wait for some fish to slip through the net!"
"Sir, I have a suggestion!"
"speak!"
"If you go to fight again, don't bother Mr. Huang and charge first. All brothers go together!"
"This can be considered."
"Sir, the young one volunteered to participate in the pursuit."
"The younger ones are also willing to participate!"
"Okay, very good. You must keep in mind the discipline of returning everything captured to the public. The money for the head reward will have to be captured again!"
"Do not worry!"
"remember!"
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The result was very good, and most of the Xuanda cavalry were clamoring to fight again.
However, Huang Yi didn't think there would be any greater results. He thought it was just to pick up the people, livestock and materials that the slaves had plundered.
So he only brought Zhang Dong, Bi Daxi, Huang Dayong, Yue Mufei and other seventy-six riders, plus seventy-seven of his own men, and one hundred and fifty-four of the best horses.
Huang Dazhi, Huang Daquan, Huang Dashuang, Zuo Guanghu and other nearly 300 people took the wounded and half of the captured goods, all the wrapped slaves and the rescued women, and the Han people who were willing to follow, drove the cattle and horses carts and set off on the way home. .
Geng Zhanghua left more than 200 people to guard the prisoners, take care of the wounded, and manage the remaining captures, waiting for the arrival of the main force.
As soon as the battle was over, Geng Zhanghua sent his servants to report the victory to his father.
Lao Geng was overjoyed when he learned that he had fought a big battle and had gained three or four hundred. He immediately conveyed the good news to the exhausted infantry.
Not only that, but they also spread the good news they had just received about Luanzhou's recovery.
The effect was so good that all the soldiers were resurrected one by one and walked like the wind as if they had been injected with chicken blood.
The next night, he actually rushed to the camp to join forces with the troops left behind by Geng Zhanghua.
At this time, Lao Geng already felt that his credit was enough and did not want to add icing on the cake. He began to worry about the safety of his son and prospective son-in-law.
He immediately sent Geng Da to gather all the cavalry to respond, and secretly told Geng Da that other things were not important, and the safety of the Third Young Master and Huang Yi was the most important.
Geng Ruqi's next step was, of course, to contact Sun Chengzong and express his willingness to obey Governor Sun's orders.
He was experienced and knew that a force with basically no cavalry would definitely not be able to catch up with the retreating Jin army.
There is a high probability that the battle will not be won, it does not matter, since the credit has been obtained anyway.
As long as he and the rest of the people are safe.
The six hundred cavalry led by Geng Zhanghua also had two horses. They also selected the best horses to ride on, and they all volunteered to participate in the battle, so there was no need to encourage them at all. Their morale was simply overwhelming.
Huang Yi's seventy-seven riders and Geng Zhanghua's men changed horses and galloped along the way.
Not only did they encounter one or two thousand Guanning Army cavalry, they also encountered more than 500 Yansui Army cavalry. The latest news is that Jiannu massacred Yongping Fucheng and headed north.
The Ming army pretended to pursue them, but they were actually following behind to pick up the supplies dropped by the Jin army.
