The night sky was still so blue, but the stars were gradually disappearing. A rooster crow that had disappeared for a long time came from the bottom of the mountain.
Fog has come, frost has fallen, and the fires all over the field are hidden in the boundless frost and fog, tearing into a red misty river valley gauze, and everything in the world is in chaos.
The morning sun gradually emerged from the boundless chaos, and the mountains, rivers and valleys gradually began to become clear.
Xinfeng's Yan-shaped banner had been burned beyond recognition, with only a few strands of cloth left swaying left and right in the morning wind, and a rapid blast of horns sounded outside Xinfeng City.
Zheng Lue leaned on his long sword and looked at the generals who were as cold as stone sculptures: "Immediately, deal with the last group of Yan army surrenders."
Of the more than 17,000 Xianbei surrender troops led by Dugu Qiu, Zheng Lue ordered 13,000 to be killed last night, and the rest were imprisoned in barracks. In order to reduce resistance, the sergeants of the Zhaozhao Battalion were ordered not to provide food and water, so This last Yan army and Xianbei army are just a bunch of lambs waiting to be slaughtered.
"General, back then Wu'an Jun Bai Qi killed 400,000 Zhao troops and released hundreds of infantry soldiers. Wasn't the killing last night not enough?" Yang Tan was surprised.
"This is a battlefield. There are only distinctions between ourselves and the enemy. There is no room for benevolence and justice."
There was silence on the vast plain, and the generals couldn't help but tremble!
Everyone understood that that heart-stopping moment was approaching head on again step by step.
Yangtan opened his mouth, but he didn't know what he was going to say.
Zheng Lue's hoarse voice floated in the cave: "Peng Hu led his troops and horses, as well as the whole army's thunderbolts and crossbows, and drove directly into both sides of the surrounding valley. The soldiers could not be allowed to escape, and no accidents could occur. The rest of the troops Seal the barracks.”
Everyone responded loudly, and the faces of the generals suddenly turned pale.
Zheng Lue pointed his sword: "This is a military order, don't be afraid or hesitant." After saying that, he turned and left, but suddenly turned around and added in a low voice, "It's just a repeat of what we did last night, it's no big deal. , the lord has to give an account, and the court has to investigate, it’s all up to me.
Without the sound of the golden drum, an unknown raging fire suddenly ignited in the long and narrow military camp. After a burst of war horses neighing, a dense rain of arrows poured into the surrendered military camp!
The camp was roaring with tsunami-like howls and shouts, and the Yan army soldiers running wildly merged into a sea of people... Until that day, the fog dissipated, and the valley finally calmed down.
In the cold weather of early October, the red camp on the Xinfeng battlefield completely disappeared, leaving only the black tents and battle flags undulating on the mountain plateau. The horns sounded melodiously and the horses roared. The troops of the Zhaozhao camp returned to a state of cleanliness.
Just before the first heavy snowfall was about to come, Zheng Lue ordered the founding temple to be built in Xinfeng to commemorate the dead soldiers and Han compatriots who died, and the whole army had a big breast for one day!
Zheng Lue's plan is: Xinfeng is the Yan army's general support fortress east of Chang'an. It is extremely convenient to transport food, grass and baggage, so there are 20,000 troops stationed there. Now that Xinfeng has been defeated, it is imperative to march into Chang'an; Zhuge Kan's Suzaku Camp has already Stationed in Lantian, he is about to launch a battle to attack Chang'an. He is preparing to command the army to drive directly to Weinan, garrison Bashang, and join forces with Zhuge Kan's two armies to attack Chang'an like a pair of iron pincers in the final battle to regain Guanzhong!
Once in Guanzhong, the land of Sanfu is like searching for something, and the Western Expedition is considered a success.
Chang'an, inside Xuanping Gate.
After hearing that the Jin army had successively conquered Tongguan and Wuguan, and was attacking Guanzhong from the east and south, Gao Gai and his ally Su Qinchong, who was sitting in Chang'an, fled Chang'an with more than 10,000 remaining troops. They were preparing to go north to Fuping and go to the north. The prefectures and counties took refuge for a while, and formed an alliance with the stable Qin Emperor Yao Chang to jointly resist the Jin army's advance.
At this time, the city of Chang'an had actually become an empty city. After Murong Chong's attack, the Xianbei people massacred the Di people in Chang'an to vent their anger. Chang'an, the former capital of the Qin Kingdom, had lost its former glory. The city walls were abandoned and the palaces were not repaired. People's livelihood is in decline and the population is losing. The city's population is less than 5,000 households, almost mostly Han Chinese.
In a certain wine shop in Chang'an City, the antique carved wooden windows were half open and half closed, reflecting the bright red and green trees outside the window.
A middle-aged man dressed as a businessman swaggered in, went straight to the second floor, and found a secluded place to sit down. The man looked around secretly along the window, as if he was looking for someone.
The exquisite hardwood tables are brightly painted, reflecting the plain furniture, and the quiet blue gauze curtains are occasionally blown by the breeze, filling the room with an intoxicating tranquility.
Due to the war, there were not many people in the city, and the once bustling and noisy streets were silent, like a ghost market. The originally prosperous wine shop was inevitably depressed.
Not long after, a young scholar wearing a bamboo hat, a faded but washed navy blue gown, and a cloth bag hanging on his waist entered the wine shop alone without any hesitation.
"Your Majesty, please!"
"Would you like to stay or dine? Our hotel's wine and food have a good reputation in the Xuanpingmen area. We also have a complete range of dishes, including Liangzhou Hu Pancakes, Jiangzhou Fish and Cake, Beef and Mutton Beyond the Great Wall, and various local Guanzhong soup cakes. There is everything you need to eat…”
The middle-aged businessman upstairs opened his eyes slightly and looked at the unfamiliar environment around him, but his attention was secretly focused on the young man in Tsing Yi who was chatting with the boy downstairs.
"Let me have a cup of tea first." The scholar in Tsing Yi said calmly. It was obvious that he was not in high spirits and had no appetite. The boy said "Oh" and quickly ran to the accounting room. He must have ordered him to make tea.
The scholar casually dismissed the waiters in the wine shop and went up to the second floor.
After only drinking a cup of tea, the scholar turned around and left. However, when he left, he hid a small wooden box in a hidden place under several cases.
The middle-aged businessman had been paying attention to the scholar in Tsing Yi before. When no one was paying attention, he moved to the scholar's seat, quickly took away the small wooden box, and soon left the wine shop without hesitation.
Immediately, the two disappeared in the streets of Chang'an in different directions...
Two days later, the details of Chang'an were written into a secret military intelligence report by the Jin Yiwei and delivered to the camp of Zheng Lue and Zhuge Kan.
"There is not a single soldier in Chang'an City?"
It doesn't matter that the dignified Chang'an was abandoned by Gao Gai, but the Yan army did not leave a single man to stop the Jin army! If this was not a secret report from Jin Yiwei, Zhuge Kan would not believe it.
Lieutenant General Han Xun proposed to march immediately and not waste time in Lantian and miss the opportunity.
The school captain Zheng Xianwei also agreed to immediately march to Chang'an, re-erect the Jin Dynasty flag on the top of Chang'an City, imitate Xu Zongwen's farming order in Sizhou, and call on Han people from all over the country to return to Sanfu, expel the barbarians, and divide the fields equally.
"Send the order, the whole army will be lightly armed and simple, and march towards Chang'an with all our strength!"
"promise!"
"promise……"
Zhuge Kan is cautious and good at defense, but he quickly caught the opportunity this time.
Once Chang'an is controlled, the vicinity of Jingzhao will immediately become the hinterland, and Fufeng's return will be just around the corner. Tian Luo is aggressively attacking Feng Yi. As long as the three assistants fall into the hands of the Xiaoqi army, Yongzhou will be completely pacified. !
The Zhuque Battalion set up camp in Lantian. Zheng Lue had already left Xinfeng and arrived at Bashang. When the nearby cities heard about Zheng Lue and the Zhaozhao Battalion, they all surrendered and did not dare to resist. Therefore, the Swaggering Battalion advanced rapidly and reached the east of Chang'an City with almost no effort.
On the fourth day of October, Zheng Lue personally led his army across the river from Bashang to Chang'an. On the same day, with the welcome of the people of Chang'an, he successfully captured Chang'an City. After many years, Chang'an City once again returned to the Han Dynasty!
