"I wonder if those bastards from the Fengwu Army are following?"
He rode his horse for an unknown distance in one breath. Zhao Yong wiped the sweat from his forehead and asked the guard beside him:
Upon hearing Zhao Yong's inquiry, the guard immediately went to ask around, then ran back on horseback and reported to Zhao Yong:
"Sir, probably the cavalry of the Fengwu Army stopped following as soon as I burned the incense..."
Listening to the guard's answer, Zhao Yong couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief, and his nervous expression was finally relieved.
Although he fell into the trap of being a bandit when he was just a teenager, and has been through many ups and downs in the past few decades, last night was still the most dangerous moment in his life!
He originally thought that if he led the main force to break out of the encirclement and escape under the cover of darkness, he would definitely catch the Fengwu Army by surprise and easily break out of the encirclement. For this reason, he specially selected the mixed masters brought by Ye Mingsheng from Liaoyang who were relatively weak in combat effectiveness. He wanted to pick a soft persimmon and pinch it.
Zhao Yong guessed correctly. The Fengwu Army did not expect that he would be so decisive and choose to break out so quickly. He was indeed caught off guard when the Yan Army counterattacked, causing heavy losses. However, unfortunately, Zhao Yong only guessed part of it correctly. He didn't completely guess correctly. He only guessed whether the Fengwu Army expected him to break through, but he didn't expect that the Fengwu Army was much tougher than he thought!
Because according to Ye Mingsheng's order, the Fengwu army was divided into two batches, and they took turns attacking the Yan army's camp. One batch of soldiers attacked, and the other batch of soldiers rested, slept, and ate. Maybe God didn't want Zhao Yong to do it. Breaking out so easily from the encirclement of Fengwu Army...
So before Zhao Yong could lead his troops to break through a cup of tea, Yuan Song's First Division ended its rotation and took over the mixed division's position to continue attacking the Yan Army camp. By such a coincidence, Zhao Yong The carefully selected soft persimmons were replaced by the first division with the strongest comprehensive combat effectiveness in the Fengwu Army!
Because they did not expect that they would be hit hard by the enemy as soon as they changed defenses, so at the very beginning of the battle, the First Division was really confused from top to bottom. However, as the number one ace division in the Fengwu Army, , the first division was naturally not in vain. Under the leadership of General Yuan Song, it quickly entered a fighting state.
On the one hand, they wanted to ask for help from the friendly forces around them, but on the other hand, they fought for every inch of territory and refused to give in. They clung to the Yan army and never allowed the Yan army to break out from them.
The battle continued like this for about half an hour. No matter how Zhao Yong led his men to charge, they were stubbornly blocked by the First Division. After paying thousands of casualties, they still could not open a gap on the First Division's position. Kouzi broke through the encirclement, so his plan to lead the main force to break out completely went bankrupt!
Seeing that he was still unable to cross the roadblock of the First Division, and other troops of the Fengwu Army had already invaded the camp at this time, it was already too late for him to return to the camp and hold on. It was really possible to delay it. Zhao Yong, who was wiped out by the dumplings and felt the threat of death, was also anxious. He distributed his soldiers to his two confidants, Lu Neng and Xu Kun, and asked everyone to disperse and break out. When the time comes, everyone will turn around in Zhuoxian... ················
After issuing this order, Zhao Yong led the more than 3,000 elite cavalry remaining in the army. Under the cover of Lü Neng and Xue Kun, he found a weak spot in the Fengwu Army and broke out. Before Zhao Yong could be happy when he came out of the encirclement, he found that he was being targeted by the Fengwu Army's cavalry!
The cavalry of the Fengwu Army swarmed up and tried to entangle them, but the Youyan Iron Cavalry was still the Youyan Iron Cavalry and quickly got rid of the Fengwu Army's cavalry. However, these Fengwu Army soldiers who had received orders from Ye Mingsheng were like Like a piece of brown candy, he followed Zhao Yong's butt and chased him all the way, constantly putting pressure on Zhao Yong!
The two sides fought and fought for nearly a day. In the end, because of the problem of horse breed, the Fengwu Army cavalry was forced to give up the pursuit!
For nearly a day, the cavalry of the Fengwu Army left a deep impression on Zhao Yong. Although as cavalry, they have just formed an army and have a lot of room for improvement in terms of tactical literacy and riding and shooting abilities. His fighting will and resilience are undoubtedly the best Zhao Yong has seen in his decades of service in the army!
Although he escaped the pursuit of the Fengwu Army cavalry, Zhao Yong still did not dare to be careless in any way, for fear that these damn Liaoyang people would come out from nowhere, so Zhao Yong led his men to ride away again. After more than ten miles, I and my men were exhausted from running, so we had to stop and rest...
Zhao Yong, who had just escaped the pursuit of the Fengwu Army, had not had time to be happy for long, but he got two pieces of bad news, and another piece of news that he didn't know whether it was good or bad!
"Sir, I heard from the soldiers that General Lu Neng did not lead his troops and rushed out from the encirclement of Fengwu Army. The situation on General Xue Kun's side is not known yet." Master Xu Zhe went to Zhao Yong and reported in a low voice:
Zhao Yong, who was about to pick up the water bag to drink, heard the news. After a long time, he picked up the water bag again and took a sip. Then he nodded to Xu Zhe with a dark expression and said:
"I see!"
However, as a veteran who has been in the army for decades, Zhao Yong rationally told Zhao Yong that judging from the combat effectiveness of the Fengwu Army and the situation last night, it was normal for both Lu Neng and Xue Kun to fail to lead their troops to fight out. If you can kill one, you are lucky!
Although he was prepared for the worst, Zhao Yong still hoped in his heart that Xue Kun and Lu Neng, two of his close men who had been following him for many years, could lead their troops to fight out of the encirclement of Fengwu Army. For For a general, in today's troubled times, soldiers and horses are the most important capital in his hands, and this time he faced the disastrous defeat of the Fengwu Army, which was undoubtedly devastating to Zhao Yong... ·············
Thinking of this, Zhao Yong couldn't help but feel a trace of regret. Why did he fight so hard for that bastard Zhao Jian'an, leaving tens of thousands of his soldiers alive and dead?
And just when Zhao Yong felt very regretful and entangled in his heart, his master Xu Zhe continued:
"My lord was in a hurry to break out of the encirclement before, so the rations on hand can only last two days at most, and the horses only have enough fodder for one day!"
Hearing this situation, Zhao Yong frowned slightly and immediately asked:
"Is there any place nearby that can provide supplies?"
Xu Zhe replied:
"Sir, I have seen the map. Our current location is on the outskirts of Yanshan. There are no big market towns within a hundred miles. At most, there are only a few dozen households. It cannot handle the logistics of our more than 3,000 people. The only The one that may provide supplies for so many of us is Sunjiagou one hundred and thirty miles to the south! Where there are thousands of households, we should be able to find enough food and fodder there!"
After hearing Xu Zhe's answer, Zhao Yong didn't think much, nodded and ordered:
"Order the entire army to rest for a while and head to Sunjiagou!"
"yes!"
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Guangzong County, in the Fengwu Army camp.
Yuan Song bowed to Ye Mingsheng and said:
"Sir, our army has annihilated more than 22,000 Yan troops in this battle, including 8,000 enemy troops, and captured more than 13,000 enemy troops. The enemy Lu Neng died in battle, and our army suffered 5,720 casualties. One person, including 2,835 killed and 2,896 wounded!"
Although he annihilated more than 20,000 enemy troops, defeated Zhao Yong's troops in one battle, and destroyed the Yan army's strategy to merge into one after Zhao Fuqu's return, Ye Mingsheng was still not happy, even though he had expected that under his order to fight at night, , the casualties of the Fengwu Army will definitely not be small, but the 6,000 casualties are the largest casualties since the Fengwu Army entered the customs...
Seeing that Ye Mingsheng didn't speak, Yuan Song secretly observed Ye Mingsheng's expression, and then asked carefully and tentatively:
"Sir, what do you think of these more than 13,000 prisoners?"
After hearing this, Ye Mingsheng realized the thorniness of this problem. These more than 13,000 Yan Army prisoners of war were really difficult to handle!
According to his usual handling method, the trials should be conducted uniformly. Those who violate laws and disciplines, bully the people and other bad situations will be punished with death penalty, hard labor and other punishments depending on the seriousness of the problem. If there are no problems, they will be sent home with some travel expenses and let them go home. Go back and engage in productive labor to create value for yourself and society.
But the problem now is that Youyan is not Liaoyang. Although he is in a good situation now, in the final analysis, he has not captured Youyan yet. If these prisoners of war are put back now, there is no guarantee that they will not be recruited again to become enemies of the Fengwu Army!
What's more, if there is a trial, there is also a time issue. Trials take time, and within this time, where will the daily food and grass consumed by these more than 13,000 prisoners of war come from?
Although Ye Mingsheng had been planning this entry since he captured Liaoyang, and it took more than half a year to prepare, almost wiping out the wealth of the Liaoyang nobles, but because Liaoyang itself was barren, even so, it could only be Barely maintaining...
In order to ensure the success of the first battle, Ye Mingsheng dispatched all the main forces of the Fengwu Army in the battle to enter the Pass. All the troops that could be mobilized were mobilized. More than 80,000 horses and horses were chewed, and the daily consumption was an astronomical figure. In the later period of Liaoyang The guarantee that can be maintained until now is almost close to the limit. If more than 13,000 mouths are added now, then the day when the logistics will collapse is not far away!
Seemingly seeing Ye Mingsheng's dilemma, Yuan Song hesitated and suggested:
"My lord, why don't you just sit down and watch..."
Although Yuan Song didn't say the rest, he made a gesture of slashing downwards with a knife. Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng's heart moved and he couldn't help but feel that this was indeed a good way to solve the current problem, but Ye Mingsheng soon realized When it felt inappropriate, he shook his head and gave up the idea.
He was fighting in name only, but under the guise of upholding justice for the people and overthrowing Zhao Fuqu's tyrannical notice. Now that these prisoners of war have been slapped, it is a trivial matter to slap yourself in the face. The important thing is that if the matter spreads, it will easily anger the people of Youyan. , allowing them to stand together with the Yan army and share the same hatred, and it will also strengthen the fighting will of the remaining Yan army and increase the difficulty of the next war!
After Yuan Song finished speaking, he seemed to feel that he had come up with a bad idea, so he kept silent about it.
After thinking about making an appointment for a cup of tea, Ye Mingsheng couldn't come up with any good ideas, so he ordered:
"First arrest those prisoners of war who bully the people and commit crimes, and let them report each other. As for the next arrangements, let me think about it... ·····”
"yes!"
Yuan Song nodded and left.
After Yuan Song left, Ye Mingsheng thought about it for half an hour. A glimmer of light gradually appeared in his eyes and he shouted outside the tent:
"Somebody come!"
Following Ye Mingsheng's order, Qi Dechao immediately walked into the tent and asked:
"My lord, what are your orders?"
Ye Mingsheng asked directly:
"Is Gu Shouting here?"
Faced with Ye Mingsheng's inquiry, Qi Dechao thought for a while and replied:
"He came last night. Do you want to see him, sir?"
"Well! Let him in!"
Ye Mingsheng nodded and said:
"Understood, I'll bring him here right now!"
After about a stick of incense, Qi Dechao brought Gu Shouting into the camp. Although he had not met Ye Mingsheng, Gu Shouting could tell at a glance that he was a man with a high position in the camp. Although he was young and handsome, he looked calm and confident. Well, this person is the rumored Liaoyang Warlord Ye Mingsheng!
Looking at Ye Mingsheng's young appearance, Gu Shouting couldn't help but feel a little emotional in his heart. He was similar in age to Ye Mingsheng, and he was from a famous family. He was a young man with high ambitions, and his starting point was many times higher than that of Ye Mingsheng, who was born in a poor family. However, now Ye Mingsheng In the Ming Dynasty, he was a prince who commanded thousands of troops, but he wasted his time and accomplished nothing...
Although there were a lot of emotions in his heart, Gu Shouting was not dissatisfied at all with his actions. Before Qi Dechao introduced him, he knelt down and clasped his fists and said:
"Gu Shouting, a grassroots man, has met the Lord Warlord!"
Looking at the groveling young talent in front of him, Ye Mingsheng looked at him deeply, then with a smile on his face, he stood up from his seat, helped Gu Shouting up and said:
"Although Ye lives in a bitterly cold place in Liaoyang, he has heard of Mr. Gu's name for a long time. It's really extraordinary to see him today!"
Seeing the smile on Ye Mingsheng's face and listening to Ye Mingsheng's words, the big stone in Gu Shouting's heart was temporarily relieved.
Before meeting Ye Mingsheng, Gu Shouting was still very confident about the two cards in his hand, and felt that Ye Mingsheng would definitely reuse him. However, after meeting Ye Mingsheng himself, for some reason, his confidence gradually declined. And now the goodwill released by Ye Mingsheng has undoubtedly given him confidence again...
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