The Gaoli Imperial Guards left behind more than 1,500 corpses, which shows the brutality of this battle. Most of them were axe-wielding soldiers, and there were more than 3,100 prisoners who did not have time to escape back to the gate.
There was almost no argument, and the prisoners were pinned down at the foot of the mountain and beheaded one by one.
These people were pretty tough and kept their knives on their necks without saying a word.
He didn't resist, didn't cry, and didn't beg for mercy. His eyes were numb and indifferent as he waited for the blade to come.
Not all of them are Jie people with tall eyebrows and deep eyes, there are also many Jin people, Qiang people, Di people, Xianbei people...
Guanzhong was harmed by Shi Bin and Shi Bao successively. He had endured his anger and hatred for a long time. Liang Du raised his arms and called out. Within a few months, more than 100,000 troops gathered and attacked Yecheng in a mighty manner...
It's just that although this kind of rebellion in history shook the foundation of the dynasty, it was difficult to reach the end.
According to the custom, the heads were piled up to form the Jingguan, facing Hulao Pass.
Blood dyed the earth red again.
Although the bandit army numbered 100,000, its core combat strength would never exceed 20,000, especially those thousands of axe-wielding warriors who must be at the front in every battle, and half of them were gone.
Guan Guan also seemed to be stunned by this tragic battle. They stood on the city wall one by one, no longer as arrogant as before.
Li Yue counted the casualties of his headquarters and found that more than 330 people were killed and 1,560 were lightly or seriously injured...
Six thousand infantry and cavalry, nearly one-third of the casualties were lost.
The soldiers collected the corpses, and many of them were already incomplete, but Li Yue insisted on using oxcarts to send them back to Heiyun Mountain for burial, so that their souls could rest in peace.
Every fallen soldier is a brave man, and properly arranging them will actually make the living feel at ease.
Shi Min's cavalry suffered even more heavy casualties. Less than 300 of the more than 1,000 capable men who dared to die were left, and only 500 of the 2,000 horses returned.
But the price paid is worth it.
It curbed the arrogance of Gaoli Imperial Guard and also made Heiyun Mountain famous in one battle.
Li Yue's name also began to spread among the begging army.
The attitude of the beggars around him was obviously different towards him. Even Zhang Liang, who scolded him, lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes, losing his original anger.
The treatment of the Heiyun Army was significantly improved. Meat was given priority, and Li Nong also rewarded them with 500 jars of wine.
Li Yue couldn't help but murmur in his heart, no wonder Li Nong was defeated repeatedly in battles, and he gave away women and wine.
At that time, Zhao Zhengxiong, Liu Yaoxiong, the former leader of the Zhao Kingdom, was strong and powerful. He could penetrate an iron plate more than an inch thick with an arrow. He was known as the magic shooter. His only hobbies were wine and the Sheep Queen...
During the battle at Puban, Shi Hu fled in the face of the wind, and Shi Min's father was killed after the battle ended here.
Shi Le had no choice but to send troops in three directions to fight against Liu Yao.
The two armies fought in Luoyang for a decisive battle. Liu Yao drank for several fights and led the troops drunk. During the decisive battle, he drank for more than a fight and held the Xiyang Gate, unable to walk. In the end, he was captured alive by Shi Le. The former Zhao Dynasty perished inexplicably... …
After retreating to Xingyang City, Li Yuecai asked the soldiers to take turns drinking.
Of the five hundred jars of wine, each person could only get one or two bowls, so naturally they couldn't compare with Liu Yao.
Xingyang was a battleground for military strategists of all ages. Many wars in China took place here. In the Spring and Autumn Period, Jin and Chu fought for hegemony and fought here. Qin destroyed Han and made Xingyang an important town. It dominated the Central Plains and gathered heavy troops and troops. Food and grass are here.
Chen Sheng and Wu Guang rebelled and fought with the Qin army here. Chu and Han fought for hegemony, and Liu Xiang fought for it repeatedly, and finally the divide to the east of Xingyang was used as the boundary.
Like Fangtou, Xingyang is also a water transportation hub. King Hui of Wei opened a chasm in the north of Xingyang (Xingkou) and led the Yellow River into Daliang. Qin Shihuang opened the gap to connect Huaihe and Si, and transported grain from the north and south of the Huaihe River to Xingyang Aocang.
However, Shi Zhao established his capital in Yecheng and went against the grain. Xingyang was definitely not as good as it was back then. Shi Hu also turned a large area of land east of Xinyang into a hunting ground. Once a person hurt an animal, he would be subjected to tortures such as cutting in half and car-breaking...
The southern part of the city was a little dilapidated, with ruins and ruins, and there were not many living people.
I don’t know if he escaped or was hidden by the Zheng family.
Weeds grow in the middle of the road, and occasionally one or two dead bones can be seen in the corners. They have been dead for who knows how many years and no one has cleaned them.
There were several emaciated corpses hanging from the willow trees on the street. They were obviously a family of young and old, swaying in the spring breeze...
Shihu carried out a large-scale construction project and repeatedly raised hundreds of thousands of troops to conquer the four directions. With a single order, he asked the people to hand over food and people. He also ordered each household to hand over a car, an ox or a horse within a time limit. Those who failed to pay within the time limit would be punished. The punishment of Dapi.
The people were forced to commit suicide by hanging their families from trees.
In this battle, Shi Hu successively eliminated more than 100,000 troops, which was another disaster for the people...
Of course, no matter how miserable the people are, the Zheng family and other wealthy families are still doing well.
Xingyang City seemed to be divided into two halves. The south city was desolate, but the north city was quite lively, with numerous mansions and courtyards.
The prefect Zheng Du thoughtfully arranged residences for the generals and leaders, and also invited Li Nong into the Zheng Mansion.
"Leader Li is young and promising. He has offended many people before. It's all misunderstandings. I hope the leader will ignore the past grudges." Zheng Du was even more attentive to Li Yue. He arranged a mansion that was second only to the Zheng family in the city and was extremely luxurious. There were nearly four to five hundred maids and servants, cheering in front and crowding behind.
In contrast, it seems as if the corpses hanging on the old willows in the city are from another world.
"The governor has taken the trouble, but he came here just to fight against thieves. He should live with the soldiers."
Li Yue couldn't get used to living in a place like this.
Besides, Shi Min didn't even live in such a luxurious mansion. What did he think if he lived in it himself?
Zheng Du's flattery was obviously flattering the wrong person.
But this is normal. Until now, Shi Min was just a general with no obvious reputation.
"Haha, the leader loves his soldiers as much as his sons, and famous generals from ancient times are just like this..." Zheng Du opened his mouth, and the flattery came pouring out.
"Prefect, you are so complimentary. The Zheng family has supported Heiyun Mountain several times. I will bear this in mind. There are many chores in the army, so I will retire first." Li Yue was not even interested in making excuses.
What Zheng Du was waiting for was this sentence, "Then don't disturb the leader. If there is any deficiency in the army, please make it clear."
"Thank you!" Li Yue handed over his hands and left.
After the Battle of Hulao Pass, Li Nong seemed to have looked away and left the military affairs to Shi Min, Zhang Liang, Li Yue and Chang Wei.
Zhang Liang remained silent, Li Yue kept a low profile, and the military power basically fell into the hands of Shi Min.
"The momentum of the rebel army has been reduced. Xingyang's soldiers have a lot of food and fodder, so they can revive their morale!" Shi Min was quite high-spirited.
Li Yue said: "It is now March, and we are about to start plowing. This battle cannot be delayed for too long, otherwise it will affect the spring plowing, and the Central Plains will be starved to death."
The bandit army is completely rogue. Everywhere they go, they will divide their troops and loot the surrounding areas, burning, killing, raping and looting without growing any grass.
Chang Wei cast an approving look, "The Central Plains has experienced floods and plagues, and the water is in dire straits. If there is another military disaster, there will be countless casualties."
"Why a month? I select the elite, equip them with iron armor and sharp swords, and train them rigorously. Within twenty days, I will defeat the bandit army!" Shi Min waved his hand with great pride.
Zhang Liang next to him was silent.
Shi Min kept his promise and directly transferred generals Dong Run and Zhang Wen to his command, then selected the elite beggar army and equipped them with sophisticated equipment from Xingyang's arsenal to form a new army of 7,000 men.
The remaining old, weak, sick and disabled were placed under Zhang Liang's command.
In this way, Zhang Liang was almost ignored.
Zhang Liang dared not speak out in anger, so he simply claimed that he was ill and ignored military affairs.
(End of chapter)
