The five thousand soldiers and horses sent by Qin Feng, escorting five hundred prisoners, have begun an orderly retreat.
The battle starts quickly and ends quickly. Now that the tactical goal has been achieved, there is no need to continue to consume the opponent.
Killing the opponent's entire eastern front garrison in one confrontation, and at a very small cost, Qin Feng's goal of "painting" the opponent has been perfectly achieved.
At dawn, Zhao Zhenhai led his troops to withdraw to Anyuan County.
Many people gathered near the city gate. Looking at the mighty army, they thought it was an enemy attack and became nervous.
As the troops approached, they discovered that it was one of their own. They breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time looked confused.
"When was this force sent out?"
"It seems to have been last night."
"Is there a war?"
"Well... so many soldiers and horses suddenly rushed out, they must be fighting the enemy. But they left last night, why did they come back this morning? Didn't they start fighting?"
"Who knows? Anyway, they are all from Daliang's army, and the commander on the opposite side is said to be Zhao Yulong. We are all from the same family. Maybe we all know each other when we meet, so we shake hands and make peace."
"It's very possible."
Just as everyone was talking about it, some sharp-eyed people discovered the prisoners among the team.
These prisoners were covered in blood and had obviously experienced a brutal battle.
Seeing this situation, everyone couldn't help but be stunned, and then started to marvel.
"What's going on? Why are you still bringing prisoners? And you see, these prisoners are all covered in blood. It seems that there was indeed a fight last night, and we won."
"Why did you win in such a muddle? If I hadn't seen this army, I wouldn't have known there was a battle last night."
"Who says it's not?"
"Hahaha, the troops that were sent out last night came back with prisoners this morning. This is the combat effectiveness of our troops in the north."
At first, the people of Anyuan County were extremely resistant to the war.
First of all, this is a civil war. No matter who wins, the people will suffer in the end.
Moreover, the battlefield is in Anyuan County. As long as there is a fight, the people of Anyuan County will definitely bear the brunt.
Therefore, although everyone did not say anything, in their hearts they strongly rejected Qin Feng's resistance to the imperial army here.
But seeing the scene in front of them, everyone's thoughts were completely subverted, and exclamations broke out one after another.
"Our soldiers and horses in the north are indeed very strong. Whether it was the Battle of Beidi or the Southern Expedition, it was our soldiers and horses in the north who fought. But the problem is... there must be a limit to how strong we are. This is too strong. !”
"Hahaha, this is our army in the north!"
"If this battle is fought like this, I will naturally support King Qin with both hands."
"That's right. We don't even know what's going on. The soldiers have already returned victoriously. This speed and momentum are like divine weapons descended from heaven."
As the army entered the city gate, the entire Anyuan County was instantly drowned in the cheers of the people.
Little did he know that Qin Feng was standing on the city gate tower, silently watching the army returning from victory.
Look at the prisoners being brought back. Qin Feng was not happy, after all, these were all Daliang soldiers.
Even though he had made up his mind to protect the northern border at all costs, his compassion for the Daliang soldiers was not compromised at all.
"Your Majesty, are you so intolerant of me?"
"As long as there is even the slightest possibility, you and I, the monarch and our ministers, will not have to fight against each other, let alone kill each other."
Qin Feng rarely worries unfoundedly, but looking at the miserable Daliang soldiers, he still couldn't help but sigh.
After a while, Qin Feng stepped down the city wall and looked at the prisoner kneeling in front of him. Although his heart was filled with sympathy, there was no expression on his face.
After all, the two armies are fighting. At this time, no matter what Qin Feng thinks, he must not show any sympathy for the enemy, otherwise the blow to the morale of the northern border will be extremely huge.
It is impossible for the soldiers to fight bloody battles on the front line, while the commanders behind them start singing lament songs to the enemy. This is too ridiculous.
When Qin Feng looked at the prisoner, the prisoner also looked at Qin Feng.
Looking at the once famous King of the North, who has now become an enemy, all the captives at the scene had confused eyes and turned pale.
Among the prisoners, the one with the highest official position was a deputy general named Zhao Ping.
Although Zhao Ping has not seen Qin Feng with his own eyes, he is very familiar with all of Qin Feng's great achievements.
Now I finally see the idol I admire so much, but on the battlefield, it is really not as good as God.
Zhao Ping smiled bitterly: "I never thought that I would see King Qin in this way."
"There is no shame in losing to King Qin."
Hearing this, Qin Feng was secretly moved in his heart, but on the surface he was indifferent.
"Now that we are mortal enemies, why do you need to call yourself a general again?"
When Qin Feng asked in front of him, Zhao Ping shook his head and said with firm eyes: "The general will not understand those political manipulations, but he understands who is the real savior of Daliang."
"Even if everyone now calls King Qin a traitor, in the heart of the general, King Qin is still the undoubted military god of Daliang, and even the hero of Daliang."
"Now our stance is different, and we are in the hands of the King of Qin. We can kill or behead him as he pleases. There will be no complaints from my subordinates."
Zhao Ping was not the only one who had this idea at the scene.
Almost all the prisoners looked at Qin Feng with admiration and loneliness in their eyes.
They all dreamed of becoming Qin Feng's subordinates and following Qin Feng to make achievements, but in the end, they became Qin Feng's prisoners. It was really a trick of fate.
Although Zhao Zhenhai was a hawk and had a strong desire to fight, he couldn't feel any hatred when he looked at the prisoners at the scene.
These are all brothers who fought side by side in the past.
"What does King Qin plan to do with these prisoners?"
"The two armies are facing each other. The construction of Anyuan County has not yet been completed, and a large amount of supplies have not arrived. At this time, there are suddenly 500 prisoners in the city, which will definitely become a burden."
Zhao Zhenhai's words did not contain any hatred, but simply stated the facts.
Qin Feng nodded, looked at the ashen-faced prisoners, and said solemnly: "Since Anyuan County is not rich in supplies and cannot accommodate a large number of prisoners, then... transfer them to the rear and imprison them together."
Hearing this, Zhao Ping couldn't help but be stunned and raised his head suddenly: "King Qin won't kill us?"
Qin Feng waved his hand, and Yun Danfeng said softly: "You are all soldiers and can only obey orders. I know that you are not willing to attack the North, but you are just forced to have no choice."
"As long as you stay in the prison camp peacefully, don't make trouble, and don't have any objections, when the war is over, I will naturally let you go home and reunite with your family."
"This king has given you a chance to live, and I hope you can cherish it, otherwise I will kill you without mercy."
