More and more prairie people are kneeling on the battlefield.
More and more Han troops came down the slope from the city wall.
20,000 elites fled and 17,880 were left behind. Most of them were wanderers on the grassland. They were tribesmen. They were diligent herdsmen when there was no war, and they were soldiers when there was war or banditry and other collective activities. .
The six thousand Han troops brought by Zhang Qi suffered six to seven hundred casualties, but fortunately most of them were lightly or seriously injured, and the number of dead was only a few hundred. The biggest losses were suffered by the Wangping garrison.
Before Zhang Qi came, they had already fought fiercely with the Xiongnu for more than ten days, during which they suffered casualties.
Although the morale boost after Zhang Qi's arrival greatly increased their combat effectiveness, the result of the increased combat effectiveness was greater casualties.
However, the casualties have not been counted yet, and the prisoners and weapons on the battlefield are being cleared.
They were busy from three or four o'clock in the afternoon until seven or eight o'clock in the evening. Only then did Zhang Qi and the others completely control tens of thousands of prisoners.
At this moment, the gate of Wangping city was wide open, and the county magistrate and county lieutenant had been waiting there.
So even though Zhang Qi was tired, he still rode over.
"I've seen General Zhang! General Zhang is so brave!"
"Yeah yeah!"
The county magistrate and county lieutenant complimented him at the city gate. Zhang Qi laughed and got off his horse.
"The county magistrate and county lieutenant have been waiting for a long time. I am a martial artist, and I forgot to come over for a while."
"General Zhang is serious. This is a matter of a city's survival. How can we blame General Zhang? If we are to blame, we can only blame the two of us for being too cautious. For a moment, we forgot to step forward to help General Zhang collect the prisoners."
The county magistrate is already in his forties and fifties. Still being a county magistrate at this age shows that his official career has come to an end.
The young county captain nodded aside: "Yes, yes."
Zhang Qi said a few words of courtesy, saying that the county magistrates and magistrates of Wangping County were all mediocre people, so he did not care about making friends. After a few pleasantries to deal with the situation, he got on his horse and left.
It was already eight or nine o'clock in the evening, and many Han troops were night blind, so Zhang Qi did not rush to escort the prisoners at night, but stationed nearby.
Wangping County was naturally happy about this. Who knew whether the Huns would come back after Zhang Qi left, so the rich and famous families in the city generously sent wine, food and wine.
Zhang Qi didn't refuse anyone who came, and borrowed them one after another. With more than 10,000 troops and 40,000 to 50,000 prisoners, the consumption of food and grass was already huge. Now that someone is helping to finance, he is naturally happy.
In addition to drinks and food, many wealthy households in the city also quietly sent messages to Zhang Qi, asking if Zhang Qi was still short of men in his army and if they had soldiers at home who could be lent to him temporarily. (p1)
What are these rich families thinking about Zhang Qiming, but they still don't refuse anyone who comes. It's good to lend him soldiers. It's a loan now, but after a while, it depends on Zhang Qi whether they recognize the lent soldiers or not. Think about it.
Everyone knows how powerful faith plus carrots and sticks are.
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For the first time, Zhang Qi achieved great results and at the same time his troops increased instead of decreasing. This made him look forward to the Han Dynasty even more.
This land is so fertile.
The next day.
Zhang Qi gathered more than 13,000 soldiers in his tent and escorted the prisoners northward.
Although the Han army hesitated, their admiration for Zhang Qi during the war made them still obey Zhang Qi's orders after the war.
But this was also for the sake of escorting the prisoners.
The Han military captain told Zhang Qi that he would return to Liaodong without stopping after helping him escort the prisoners.
Zhang Qi also laughed at this, and explained aloud that Zhang Taishou's family members were in his tribe at the moment, so in addition to asking the Han army to help escort the prisoners this time, he wanted them to take Zhang Taishou's family members with them. Return to Liaodong.
Hearing this, the Han military captain breathed a sigh of relief. After he stepped out of the Great Wall, two voices kept ringing in his head: "Go back quickly, don't cooperate with the enemy." and: "Go with General Zhang. How about galloping on the battlefield under his command?" Not happy!"
The two voices almost drove him crazy. Fortunately, Zhang Qi explained it, which made him feel more relaxed, but he felt a little disappointed in his heart.
It is undeniable that on the battlefield yesterday, Zhang Qi's personal charm was fully unleashed. It is not an exaggeration to describe him as a brave champion of the three armies.
The skills of swordsmanship, archery, and riding are all top-notch, and Zhang Qi's attitude towards the injured soldiers after the war also shows that Zhang Qi will not give up on anyone who is with him.
The Han military captain himself could see clearly that all the four to five hundred wounded soldiers under his command had saved their lives. Except for dozens of particularly unlucky ones who might become disabled from now on, everyone else would one day regain their health.
And even those who were disabled, Zhang Qi also gave generous rewards. This was the first time that they, the Han army, had seen a general treat them like this in such a long time in the army.
It would be too much to say that everyone is attracted to each other, but Zhang Qi's figure has become an indelible glory in the military careers of these Han troops.
The road back to Wuhuan was uneventful. When Yi Zhixie and Yu Dan returned to their respective tribes, the shabby things in the tribe were enough to give them a headache, so they couldn't separate themselves to do other things.
In this battle, except for the You Yi Army who communicated at the beginning, there was no soldier of the You Yi Army on the battlefield. Zhang Qi asked and the answer was that it was because of their horses, so Hu Shui did not join with the entire army, but separated a few groups. The soldiers put on grassland horses and joined Yi Zhixie's call to gather information.
During this period, the soldiers of Youyi Army also asked if they should be summoned to join the battle, but after thinking about it, Zhang Qi simply asked them to wait until Yizhixie and the others completely sent out troops to Han, and then made a big fuss in Hulunbuir.
So during this battle, You Yi's army must have had a lot of fun in Hulunbuir while Yi Zhixie and Yu Dan were leading the army out.
Zhang Qi laughed a little unkindly. From the day he got up, he seemed to have been gathering Yu Dan's wool. Now thinking about it, Zhang Qi felt a little embarrassed.
After more than ten days, the prisoners were safely delivered to Wuhuan. Wuhuan was no longer the same as before, with construction workers walking around and sweating everywhere.
After the brick kiln started production and had output, Wuhuan began to build the city. Cement, bricks and stones created countless jobs. At this moment, Wuhuan was like a giant beast swallowing up the labor force. Facing Zhang Qi's bringing back For the tens of thousands of prisoners, Hu Ling and others not only did not feel embarrassed, but all of them showed excited expressions.
The more people, the better. After Wuhuan began to build the city, Hu Ling and others discovered that tens of thousands of people could not fill Wuhuan. Just digging the foundation required countless people, not to mention that the city wall would have to be built later.
In the blueprint discussed by Hu Ling and others with Zhang Qi, the city wall of Wuhuan City is at least ten kilometers in length. As Zhang Qi's rear, the city must have enough internal space.
The Western Han Dynasty was not allowed to raise soldiers or annex land, but slaves were not allowed, so everyone understood.
(End of chapter)
