"Report!!!"
"Reporting to your Majesty, the two armies of Tiger, Fighter and Eagle have arrived at the border camp at 8:00 today, and the construction of the right Beiping defense line has been completed!"
Pinggang City.
Zhang Qizheng was listening to the news from the flag soldiers.
He stood up and asked after hearing that the two armies had completed their evacuation according to the scheduled time and had established defense lines on the borders of Youbeiping and Yuyang Shanggu counties.
"What are the casualties between the two armies?"
"Reporting to your Majesty, the tigers and eagles attacked the two armies and evacuated very quickly. They also used the baggage as bait to delay the encirclement and suppression of the Han army. The casualties were not large."
If the casualties are not big, it means there are still casualties. Zhang Qi understands this.
Over the years, he has also learned that kindness is not in charge of soldiers. Sacrifice is bound to happen, and what he has to do is to try his best to save those soldiers who are injured but not dead.
"Yes. You gentlemen are brave, please pass on my orders!"
"According to the established plan, notify Naqi that Xuanhu Division will station in the field hospital and make every effort to protect the lives of all injured soldiers!"
"In addition, immediately send a message to the Yongle, Liaodong, and Youyi armies to be ready to block the Han army's retreat route at any time!"
"The cubs of the Tiger Crouching Army can't wait any longer. Tell them that it will be their turn to appear in the next battle!"
Bang bang.
Inside the county government office, a chorus of neat salutes sounded.
——
"These rebels are well fed."
Yuyang Shanggu.
The Han army's main tent was moved here.
Wang Ze stabbed open the grain and grass baggage seized from the Liaodong rebels with a knife.
Grabbing a handful of plump wheat kernels, he snorted coldly.
"But a rebel army is a rebel army and cannot eat fine chaff. The troops raised with this food are just cowards who rely on armaments to kill the enemy!"
"snort!"
"Take it down and inspect it. If there are no problems, hand it over to the munitions director."
"promise!"
Originally I just wanted to tear open the front line, but I didn't expect to get an unexpected harvest now. This batch of captured baggage has enriched the Han army's supplies. This batch of captured baggage alone is enough for 300,000 Han troops. The army lasted for more than a month.
Oh no, it's now three hundred and ten thousand.
In order to win the front, Wang Ze said that if he let the main force make up the force, he would let the main force make up the force. After such a long period of fighting, nearly half of the criminal camp was dead and countless soldiers were injured.
Even the main forces of each ministry suffered a total of nearly 10,000 casualties.
But it was all worth it. Taking the defense line was a shot in the arm for the Han army. Their morale was high, and those criminals who survived the battlefield were also qualified to be incorporated into various ministries to serve as the main force.
On the battlefield, those who survived were the elite soldiers, so after going back and forth, not only was the main force under Wang Ze's command not damaged, but there were more than 10,000 more people.
"General, we also know the details of this group of rebels during this attack and defense. They should have run out of bows and arrows now, otherwise they would not have retreated hastily without even having time to transfer their baggage. The general believes that taking advantage of the morale of the generals and soldiers, It is a good strategy to attack the enemy's hinterland with all your strength!"
In the big tent, the generals gathered around Wang Ze, and one of them raised his hand and said.
Wang Ze glanced at this person, and a flash of appreciation flashed in his eyes. The other person's thoughts were the same as his, but he was still a little immature.
"Don't be in a hurry, and don't be blindly arrogant. You need to know that even a tiger and a rabbit need to do their best. You must not underestimate Zhang Qi, the Marquis of Liao, just because of one victory."
"You know, he still has an elite force in his hands that has never appeared on the battlefield!"
"Follow the general's instructions!"
The generals cupped their hands, and then another person asked.
"What does the general mean?"
Wang Ze chuckled and said, "Waste it first!"
"Their evacuation this time left behind so much baggage that we can use it for a month. In addition, His Majesty has sent people to continuously deliver food and grass. The decision of time is in our hands."
"On the other hand, if one thing goes the other way, life will not be easy for the rebellious army. You can take advantage of this opportunity to win over the hearts of the army and wait until Zhang Qi is in chaos. This will be our chance to strike out with the key sword to win." !”
In the big tent, Wang Ze looked enigmatic.
——
A special token was handed to the hands of the defenders.
"I want to see the boss here."
A carriage and about twenty pack horses stopped at the gate of Ying County. The man who was the leader dismounted and spoke to the city guards. There were also tokens made of special materials.
After getting the token, the city guard had some doubts in his eyes. He didn't recognize the token, but seeing the man acting like this, he still nodded and said: "Wait, I'll report it, right?"
The Major of the City Guards called out, and the surrounding City Guards who were in charge of inspecting the city looked over.
The principal nodded at the man in front of him: "Keep him under strict supervision."
"promise!"
These people are naturally the guards of the Qingzhou Taiping Army. However, since Liao Hua and others captured Ying County last time, it has become a transit point for refugees from all over the country to enter Qingzhou. The Wolong Mountain Canal Commander sent 3,000 guards to strengthen the city defense. .
"promise!"
"You'll get off your horse and go to the carriage. Let the madam and the young man stay, but don't move. The crossbows on the city wall are no joke."
Under the order of the primary school officer, eighteen people ran in front of the man and confiscated more than 20 horses and weapons owned by the man and others.
The man also appeared to be extremely cooperative and ordered everyone not to resist.
After seeing the elementary school heading into the city, the man went to the car and comforted his slightly nervous mother and younger brother.
"It's okay, you can go home soon."
The man touched his younger brother's hair and comforted him softly.
The younger brother gradually calmed down amidst the man's comforting voice. They had been walking for a long time. They were originally going all the way north, but because the Han army was also heading north, the alert levels of the counties and counties had to divert the man. The road goes east.
But there was also a Han army in the east. He heard of a name that Cheng didn't recognize, so he didn't want to take risks and could only turn around and head south, and then found a way back to Liaodi in Taishan County.
The man was naturally Huo Qubing, who had disappeared for a long time. He kept his promise, and after returning home, he took his family and left their hometown.
Running all the way.
"Go away, sick boy, these"
"Mom, don't be afraid. The baby is here, and my brother is here too. We have to believe in our brother, hehe."
Huo Guang teased his mother playfully. Although he was young, he was sensible and gave Huo Qubing a profound understanding along the way.
He vaguely remembered a question that Huo Guang asked him half a year after setting off: "Why do all the refugees that I see along the way go to the northeast instead of going straight to the south?"
Huo Qubing didn't know about them before, and he even didn't care about these people at all. But after his uncle passed away, he left Liao and returned to Han alone. Along the way, he had some vague understanding.
That night, around the campfire, this is how he answered Huo Guang's question.
"Because they want to live."
(End of chapter)
