At noon, the fighting was over.
The Tianwei Army won a complete victory, while the Jurchen Army was completely wiped out. Except for a few lucky ones who took advantage of the chaos to escape, the rest either died in battle or were captured.
Then, surrounded by generals, Qin Feng inspected the battlefield and saw corpses strewn across the field, rivers of blood, broken knives, broken spears, broken armor, broken arrows... everywhere!
The cruelty of war is vividly displayed!
In fact, Qin Feng has been paying close attention to the situation of the Jurchen Army, and even released the golden eagle Lightning to detect the situation from the air.
When the Jurchen army came to scold the formation, Qin Feng did not act rashly because the former's morale was high and there was no chance of winning the battle.
When the first Jurchen army left the camp, Qin Feng still did not act rashly, because there were still a lot of Jurchen soldiers left. If they went to war, even if they could win, they would have to pay a heavy price.
After the second Jurchen army left, there were not many people left in the camp. Qin Feng ordered to go out to fight this time and annihilated them in one fell swoop!
………
While patrolling, a soldier came to report: "Your Majesty General, our subordinates found a corpse. After identification by the prisoners, it was determined to be that of the slave chief Dudu!"
"Oh, where?"
"It's among the pile of corpses in front of you!"
"Let's go and take a look!"
Qin Feng and the generals stepped forward and soon saw a large number of corpses, piled up in random directions, at least hundreds of them.
Du Du's body was among them, lying on his back with his eyes wide open. His body was covered with large and small wounds, including those from knives, arrows, and muskets... His left arm was cut off. His right hand was holding a broken knife covered in blood.
It can be seen from the traces that Du Du fought until the last moment and shed the last drop of blood!
"My lord general, cut off the slave chief's head and seal it with wax oil so that he can present his services to the court!"
"Forget it, death is the most important thing, prepare a good coffin, restrain Du Du, and leave him a whole body!"
With both wisdom and courage, extraordinary courage, cutting off the rear in person, and staining the battlefield with blood, there is no doubt that Du Du is a very good general and a formidable opponent.
Facing such an opponent, Qin Feng gave him the final respect.
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Soon, the results were tallied.
After this battle, a total of 9,642 people were killed and captured, including 2,833 Jurchen soldiers, 1,452 Mongolian soldiers, and 5,300 Han slave soldiers. Fifty-seven people, far more than the previous two.
It turned out that in order to preserve his strength, Du Du withdrew most of the Jurchen and Mongolian soldiers, while all the Han slave soldiers stayed behind to serve as victims for later use.
It can be seen that once a dangerous moment comes, the lackeys will be abandoned first, and this has been the case throughout the ages!
"General, the rest of the Jurchen army is fleeing eastward. Should we order the cavalry to pursue them day and night?"
"No need, after cleaning the battlefield, the entire army will return to camp to repair!"
"As you command!"
Qin Feng did not order a pursuit. First, the Jurchen army had been away for a night and a day, and they were all cavalry. They were marching very fast and might not be able to catch up.
Secondly, after a series of bloody battles, although the victory was achieved, the Tianwei Army suffered a lot of casualties, and the men and horses were very tired and needed to be repaired, and it was not suitable to fight again!
The rest is simple: clean up all the trophies, bring the wounded back to the camp for treatment, cremate the soldiers who died in the battle, collect the ashes in a jar, write their names, ages, and place of origin, and wait until the army returns home in triumph. Return to your hometown for burial and enjoy the sacrifices of your loved ones.
As for the corpses of the enemy soldiers, all their heads were cut off, pickled with lime, and kept for presentation to the court. The remaining headless corpses were buried in deep pits to prevent the spread of the plague.
The prisoners were imprisoned and interrogated one by one to find out the intelligence about the Jurchens.
Qin Feng wrote another good news and sent someone to the supervisor, Lu Xiangsheng, and asked for some food and salary.
There is no way, this time on the expedition, the army
The food and salary carried in the trip were not much, and I received it once later, and the amount was also not large.
During this period of time, the army has been fighting, people are eating and horses are being fed, and the food and wages have been almost consumed, and they are in urgent need of replenishment.
However, Qin Feng knew that Lu Xiangsheng definitely did not have food and salary, and if he wanted it, he would have to raise it himself.
As for the fundraising location, Qin Feng had already chosen it, which was Dingxiang County, more than 300 miles away from Shanyin.
Dingxiang County is located in the northeastern region of Taiyuan Prefecture. It has fertile land, numerous rivers, sufficient sunshine, and a suitable climate. It is one of the famous grain-producing areas in Shanxi.
In addition, the commercial activities in Dingxiang County are also very developed. The eight major Shanxi merchants operate many shops there and earn a lot of profits every year.
You can't go wrong by going there to raise food and wages.
Just do it.
After three days of repairs, Qin Feng led the Tianwei Army to set off and march toward the southeast... and eight days later, they successfully arrived outside Dingxiang City.
After setting up camp, Qin Feng asked Xiang Qianjun to enter Dingxiang City with his token and invite the local magistrate to come and discuss matters.
Xiang Qianjun was ordered to set off. It took a full hour and a half before he returned to the camp and brought a man in his forties with a medium build, fair skin, and a smile on his face. A very kind feeling.
"The prince holds a humble position as the magistrate of Dingxiang County. He met General Qin and congratulated the general on his victory over Jiannu and his military exploits. His promotion is just around the corner, haha!"
"You're welcome, Magistrate Wang, please sit down!"
"Thank you for your humiliation!"
"Come here, serve tea!"
The soldiers brought two cups of tea. Qin and Wang took a few sips, said a few more polite words, and got down to business.
"General Qin, I came to Dingxiang City this time. What advice can I give you?"
"Don't take this advice seriously. The army is on the battlefield and consumes a lot of money. Now we are in urgent need of additional food and salary. Now that we have come to Dingxiang City, we would like to ask Wang Zhixian to help us and raise some food and salary!"
While talking, Qin Feng took out the documents given by Lu Xiangsheng before to show that he was ordered to raise food and wages, rather than asking for them randomly.
"I wonder how much food and salary General Qin needs?"
"One hundred thousand taels of silver, 30,000 shi of grain, and 50,000 shi of horse feed. Can you raise them all within three days?"
"Well, General Qin doesn't know something. Although this county is a famous grain-producing area in Shanxi, natural disasters have continued in recent years. Grain production has been severely reduced. Shop business is also difficult to do. Tax revenue is pitiful. In just three days, We really don’t have enough time to make up the amount the general mentioned!”
"Oh, does Wang Zhixian mean to let my soldiers starve and fight against the Jurchens?"
While speaking, Qin Feng touched the Nilin sword on his waist, and a strong murderous aura immediately emitted.
Looking at Wangzhi County again, his face turned pale with fear and he was sweating profusely.
"I don't dare, I'm afraid. It's just that three days is too short. Can you allow me some more time?"
"Five days, five days at most!"
"Yes, I will do my best to deliver all the money, grain, and fodder that General Qin needs... I will say goodbye!"
"Go slowly, don't send me away!"
Wang Zhixian said goodbye and left. Looking at the figure gradually disappearing, Qin Feng sneered.
There are many shops of the eight major Shanxi merchants in Dingxiang City. Anyone who can serve as the county magistrate here must be inextricably connected with the eight major Shanxi merchants.
Despite what County Magistrate Wang said, it is very likely that after five days, the money and food will not be delivered, and they will find various reasons to delay the delivery, or even avoid seeing them.
Supervisor Lu Xiangsheng is currently fighting a fierce battle with the Abatai tribe, and the battle situation is unfavorable. It is estimated that it will not take long for him to rush to support. By then, the matter of money and food will be over!
Magistrate Wang's calculations were really shrewd, but he was not easy to fool.
Thinking of this, Qin Feng said: Zu Zeqing and Cao Bianjiao obey the order! "
"The humble job is here!"
"I'll give you five days to lead a group of soldiers to disguise themselves as ordinary people, sneak into Dingxiang City, and kill eight
Check out all the shops, warehouses, and residences under the name of the Shanxi merchants. No one is allowed to be left behind, and then register and report them! "
"As you command!"
"Haha, after five days, it will be fine if Wang Zhixian delivers the money and grain. If it is delayed, I will take it myself. Then there will be more!"
