"Kill!" Xu Zongwen charged forward with more than 2,000 horses and attacked from both sides of the west city of Wu County. From time to time, the knights took out their bows and arrows to greet the fleeing rebels.
"Run for your life! Run quickly, the imperial army is coming!"
When the rebel army, which was already at a disadvantage in attacking the city, heard that the camp was being attacked, the defenders in Wu County actually opened the city gates and took the initiative to fight. The bright red flags of the Jin army were seen in all directions, and they ran away one after another...
"Don't chase the poor bandits!" Xu Zongwen saw that the overall situation had been decided, so it was important to invite people into the city.
Guo Shang hurriedly hurried, he very much supported Xu Zongwen's decision. Most of these rebels were coerced by Sun En and the Tianshi Sect. Now they are defeated like a mountain. It won't be long before these people run back to the countryside and will meet again. Pick up the hoe and become an obedient citizen of the Jin Dynasty.
Sun En and Lu Xun were the chief culprits. Now that Sun En was defeated and Lu Xun was captured by Zhang Guisheng, the remaining ones were Han after all. It was ominous to kill them!
"My lord, my subordinate Liu Yu pays homage to my lord!" Liu Yu reined in the horse's head, turned over and dismounted, and arched towards Xu Zongwen.
Xu Zongwen took a rough look at the Wolf Guard soldiers who followed Liu Yu out of the city for a field battle, and couldn't help but praise: "You are worthy of the word "Xiaoqijun" and did not embarrass Xu Xiao!"
"Hahaha..." All the soldiers couldn't help laughing, completely forgetting that this was a battlefield of life and death.
"You are all meritorious officials of the Jin Dynasty. After this battle is over, I will personally express your merits to the court for you, and you will be promoted and rewarded. There will be no shortage of rewards!"
"Ho-ho-ho!"
The valiant cavalry troops from all directions were inspired by Xu Zongwen's words, and they were all excited. They were willing to follow Xu Zongwen. This was the biggest motivation. No matter how great the credit was, no one dared to conceal it. Killing the enemy was rewarded. This was the unwritten rule of the valiant cavalry army!
"My lord, my subordinates have shouldered the lord's trust. Please handle me sternly to shake the discipline of the three armies!" Zhuge Kan was late to greet him and had already knelt down on one knee.
At first, Xu Zongwen asked him to lead his army south to cooperate with Xie Xuan to annihilate Sun En. As a result, Xie Xuan died in the battle, and Sun En became bigger and stronger with more wars. Moreover, he also lost more than half of the wolf guards. What is this if not a crime? ?
In his heart, Xu Zongwen wanted to forgive Zhuge Kan. After all, no matter how many times Wu County changed hands, it was still in the hands of the imperial court. This alone was much better than Xie Xuan, who had lost his teacher, humiliated his country, and lost his land and died!
But there is no way. The most important thing in the army is not relationships but discipline. If this hole is opened, Xu Zongwen will not be able to control the generals of the various battalions of the Xiaoqi Army in the future.
"Zhuge Kan underestimated the enemy and lost troops, demoted himself to the third rank, but still led the general Ying Yang to see the consequences!"
"No! Thank you, Lord!" Zhuge Kan dared to stand up after hearing Xu Zongwen's treatment of him.
Although being demoted three levels in a row sounds like a serious punishment, it is actually nothing. For the Knight Cavalry, as long as they are not afraid of death and bravely kill the enemy, military merit can be earned at any time, right?
After hearing Zhuge Kan's plea, Liu Yu and other captains also confessed to Xu Zongwen: "My lord, we are all guilty, please punish me!"
Xu Zongwen frowned. He was in trouble. He hadn't even entered Wu County yet. People like Liu Yu and their wives would pick the right time to find trouble for themselves!
Is it possible that they have all been demoted?
Then who will lead the troops and direct the battle?
What a nonsense!
Originally, the purpose of punishing Zhuge Kan was just to let the heroic cavalry army have a long memory. Don't think that you are invincible because you have repeatedly made military exploits on the battlefield of the Northern Expedition. Kill the thorny arrogance in the army and sharpen the aspirations of the generals in each battalion!
"Lord!" Guo Shang got off the horse with the help of the sergeant and walked over step by step: "Lord, my subordinate has something to say, should I say it or not?"
Xu Zongwen rolled his eyes at Guo Shang, "When has this happened? Are you still trying to pass it off?"
"My lord, I believe that although General Zhuge and the Wolf Guard officers underestimated the enemy, they were able to repel the Sun thief's attacks several times and made Wu County in an invincible position. They also deserve credit."
Guo Shang looked around Zhuge Kan and others, and saw that everyone's armor was in pieces, and they were all covered in blood. In this dark night, they looked like Yin soldiers coming out of hell, which was frightening!
"Lord, the merits and demerits are equal to each other."
Xu Zongwen kept saying that, and he slowly urged his horse forward: "Okay, everyone, get up, what do you look like? Victory and defeat are common things for military officers, and knowing your mistakes can make a lot of improvements. Maybe we won too many battles during the Northern Expedition. God uses this battle to tell us that destiny is impermanent and there is no truly ever-victorious army in the world!"
"Enter the city!" Xu Zongwen rode into Wu County alone. The people who stayed behind looked at each other, trying to decipher some useful information from Pao Ze's eyes, but in the end they got nothing.
Zhang Gui dismounted his horse and pulled Zhuge Kan into the city together. He did not forget to comfort him: "Second brother, we have avenged you and the brothers of the Wolf Guard, so you can rest assured. The eldest brother will not blame you."
Zhuge Kan could only sneer helplessly, which was uglier than crying: "Sixth brother, I feel guilty! Five thousand wolf guards followed me to Jiangdong, leaving so many brothers in Wuxian..."
"Second brother, there are no immortals in a war? Let go, the revenge will be avenged, and the brothers can rest in peace in heaven! Speaking of which, the culprit of all this is the thief Sun." Zhang Gui accompanied Zhuge Kan all the way. , and unknowingly both the Wolf Guard and Suzaku Battalions of the Xiaoqi Army entered Wu County.
Zhuge Kan didn't know what to say next. Regarding Zhang Gui, it would be great if a rough guy like Zheng Lue could remember this in his heart, but Zhuge Kan was a little helpless. His heart was full of sadness. He felt ashamed of Xiaoqi. military……
"Arrange defenses!" Xu Zongwen waved his hand, and Liu Yu and Zhang Si began to climb the tower with their people.
"How much damage has been done to the Wolf Guard?" Xu Zongwen said that victory or defeat is a matter of military affairs, but when he saw the scarred guards and the piles of corpses in Wu County, he also realized that the Wolf Guard's battle losses were beyond his expectation and may have been Even if the formation is not complete, if the Suzaku Battalion arrives half a day later, the entire Wolf Guard may be martyred!
Zhuge Kan went to the city with him. He was dissatisfied with the concealment. The corpses on the ground could no longer hide his identity: "My lord, there are only one thousand of the five thousand wolf guards left!"
"Bang!" Zhuge Kan knelt down as he spoke, not daring to raise his head, and his voice began to choke.
After hearing this, Xu Zongwen had no good words for a long time...
Xu Zongwen moved with his sword and inspected the city head step by step. At this time, most of the people on the city head were in fine clothes, and there were even women!
Has the current situation become so corrupt?
No wonder, no wonder, no wonder Sun En couldn't conquer Wu County for a long time. Zhuge Kan put the wealth and lives of the people in the city at risk!
Mountains of corpses, seas of blood, and rivers of blood are not enough to describe the brutality of Wuxian’s defensive battle!
"How did the nobles react?" When Xu Zongwen turned around, his eyes inadvertently fell on Zhuge Kan. He was wearing heavy Mingguang armor. How did he kneel down without any pressure!
Among the indigenous noble families in Jiangzuo, Gu, Lu, Zhu and Zhang were the most powerful. The so-called powerful people in Jiangdong were none more than Zhou Shen. The Zhou family and the Zhou family had already been involved in the "Wang Dun Rebellion" and the "Su Jun Rebellion" and were unfortunately deposed. Almost wiped out!
The direct descendants of the four noble families of Jiangdong, Gu, Lu, Zhu and Zhang were all in Wu County. The moment they heard that Sun En was about to massacre the city, they had already obediently sent their respective tribes and many servants to the head of Wu County to help the Xiaoqi Army defend the city. , it was with this great help that Zhuge Kan was able to persist for so long under Sun En's fierce attack!
"So that's it." Xu Zongwen said to himself. He didn't expect that these noble families were so good at it, and they could do this even at the last moment of life and death.
"Get up!" Xu Zongwen was about to go down to the city. Somehow, perhaps because the life in Jiangzuo was too comfortable, he felt a little tired after fighting all night.
Xu Zongwen walked halfway and saw that Zhuge Kan hadn't gotten up yet, so he hurriedly asked: "Second brother, second brother?"
not good!
"Hurry up, help General Zhuge up, find the best doctor, and take him down for treatment!" When he saw Zhuge Kan had no reaction, he knew something was wrong. Sure enough, Zhuge Kan's strong body finally couldn't support it and fell backwards!
Xu Zongwen took three steps at a time to catch Zhuge Kan. When two sergeants helped Zhuge Kan up, he saw clearly that half of the armor between Zhuge Kan's knees had been broken, and the armor was cracked in many places on his body, and his face was full of vicissitudes of life.
After questioning Liu Yu carefully, he learned that Zhuge Kan had not rested for three days and three nights, and he had been fighting hard on the city wall. Even an iron man would be exhausted!
Xu Zongwen opened his mouth and was so shocked that he couldn't speak for a long time.
"Arrange your defenses, beware of enemy counterattacks, and send out sentries and scouts to closely monitor Sun En." Xu Zongwen was stunned for a moment, with a bright light shining in his eyes. He left these last words and left with Zhuge Kan, heading to Wuxian County. Prefect's Mansion.
"Promise!" Generals Liu Yu, Zhang Gui, and Zheng Luezhong accepted the offer and made arrangements for themselves.
