Volume 10 Chapter 386
Chapter 386
In the head-on battle between the Feng and Mo armies, not only were the Mo cavalry beaten dizzy by the Feng heavy cavalry, but even the three commanders of the Mo army, Wu Mian, Gao Zong, and He Cong, were also lacking in confidence and lost their will to fight on.
The three of them came together to discuss the matter, and all believed that they would lose this battle. Instead of being annihilated in the end, it would be better to preserve their strength and temporarily withdraw from Zeping County, and wait until they could regroup and compete with the Feng army in the future.
They reached a consensus and each ordered their army to continue to retreat southward, but this time their retreat had a target, which was Haowan County.
The battlefield in front was still fighting, but their three commanders issued the order to retreat in the back, so that the Mo cavalry was defeated even faster.
Fortunately, the mobility of the Mo cavalry was unparalleled in the world. They could not beat the heavy cavalry, but they could definitely run away.
The Mo cavalry who were struggling to hold on on the battlefield heard the sound of the golden bell from behind, and they felt relieved and fled all at once. They could easily get rid of the pursuit of the Ninth Legion, but the infantry of the Mo Kingdom could not do this.
Seeing the Mo cavalry fleeing in defeat, the Ninth Army Commander Qi Heng became more confident and led his troops to chase and kill regardless of anything.
The Mo cavalry ran faster than rabbits, like a whirlwind, and disappeared in the blink of an eye. Qi Heng poured all his anger on the infantry of the Mo Kingdom.
He rushed into the camp of the infantry of the Mo Kingdom, waving the Nine-Turn Soul-Breaking Sword, chopping and slashing anyone he saw. There was almost no intact corpse within three meters around him.
Qi Heng was brave, and his heavy cavalry was also not vague. People urged their horses to rush into the crowd of the Mo army. There was no need to stab with spears. Just walking and passing by, countless Mo soldiers were killed, injured, trampled to death, and trampled to death.
The poor infantry camp of the Mo Kingdom was smashed to pieces by the Ninth Army. There was no formation at all, and they had lost the power to resist. Now people only wanted to escape from this nightmare battlefield as soon as possible.
The Ninth Army alone defeated the 600,000-strong army of the Mo Kingdom. Seeing this, Tang Yin in the back was delighted. He jumped off the carriage and rushed to the warhorse next to the carriage. He grabbed a large flag of the Feng Kingdom and rushed forward while urging the horse forward, shouting: "All soldiers, charge the enemy formation--"
Wow--With Tang Yin's order, the four armies of the Feng Kingdom, the Plain Army, the Direct Army, the Flying Dragon Army, and the Hundred Battles Army, all moved forward. The current situation was to hit the drowned dog with a stick, and no one wanted to miss this opportunity to perform meritorious deeds.
The soldiers below threw their legs and rushed forward like crazy. Many people even threw off their armor to reduce the burden on their bodies and allow themselves to run faster.
The crazy scene of the Feng army chasing the enemy can be described as "throwing away armor and armor". They ran and threw away armor. Those who knew the inside story knew that they were chasing the enemy. If they didn't know the inside story, they might think that the Feng army was defeated and was running for their lives!
The madness of the Feng army was comparable to that of the Zhen people. Seeing the appearance of the Feng people around them, the soldiers of the Baizhan army also grinned. The Zhen people have always been competitive and never fall behind. At this time, they are even more competitive. They rushed to the front and followed the Ninth Army and rushed into the Mo Army camp.
The Ninth Army had already broken up the overall formation of the Mo Army. Now the wolf-like Baizhan Army rushed in again. The defeat of the Mo Army was like an avalanche, and no one could save the situation.
In this great defeat, the Mo army was defeated miserably. Within a radius of 100 miles, the bodies and wounded soldiers of the Mo army could be seen. The army of more than 600,000 was defeated. When they were defeated at the junction of Zeping County and Haowan County, only 300,000 people were left. The other 300,000 or so were either killed in battle, captured, or dispersed. The whole army had no fighting spirit and was like a pile of loose sand. In this battle, the main force of the Mo army was greatly damaged and no longer had the strength to fight head-on with the Feng army.
The most critical point of the defeat of the Mo army this time was that it was defeated by Yuan Cheng's troops. If Yuan Cheng's troops could hold on to the camp and prevent the main forces of the Baizhan Army and the Feng Army from joining together, the outcome of the Battle of Changdu would not be certain.
The disastrous defeat of Yuan Cheng's army was ultimately caused by the Baizhan Army. If the Mo Army could have wiped out the Baizhan Army in one fell swoop during the more than ten days of siege, it would have changed the situation of the Feng-Mo War. Unfortunately, the Mo Army did not seize this God-given opportunity, but listened to Shen Yuan's idea and tried to trap the Baizhan Army to death, which resulted in today's bitter fruit.
For the Mo Army, this decisive battle was full of mistakes, while for the Feng Army, the great victory of Zeping County was mainly attributed to the Baizhan Army.
Perhaps the Ninth Army killed more enemies on the battlefield, but if the Baizhan Army had not contained the main force of the Mo Army in Changdu, the Feng Army would not have been able to pass Panling, not to mention the great victory in the battle of Changdu.
The Baizhan Army was able to play such a big role, all thanks to themselves. The characteristic of the Zhen Army is that it is very independent. It has no concept of coordinated operations, and does not emphasize logistical support. It can rob and eat whatever it can get, and is completely self-sufficient. Because of this, the Zhen people are not good at fighting on their own land, but are better at fighting in other countries. Especially when they are in trouble, the Zhen Army of thousands or even hundreds of people dare to stick together, go deep into the enemy's hinterland, and deal with the enemy. This is the terrifying part of the Zhen Army. Although the Baizhan Army is named after the Feng Army, in fact, it is a thorough Zhen Army from top to bottom, and it has also inherited all the traditions of the Zhen Army.
After the main force of the Mo army escaped from Zeping County, the Feng army, which had won a great victory, was stationed in Changdu. When discussing merit and rewards, Tang Yin greatly praised the performance of the Hundred War Army and the Ninth Army, especially the Hundred War Army, which was able to hold on in Changdu for more than ten days when the entire army was short of food and supplies, and It's incredible that it still retains strong combat power.
At this time, even Tang Yin did not know how Bai Zhanjun achieved this, but according to his speculation, it was probably the large amount of grain, grass and baggage stored in Changdu City that created conditions for Bai Zhanjun to hold on for a long time.
In order to commend the Hundred War Army and the Ninth Army, Tang Yin conferred first-class earldoms on Nie Ze and Qi Heng respectively, and increased their salaries by 30% each. In addition, all officers and soldiers in the army also received rewards.
Tang Yin has never been soft-hearted about rewarding meritorious soldiers in the army. Even if the treasury is a little empty, the soldiers must be fed well. Only in this way can the soldiers work harder and fight harder in future battles.
As soon as the reward was over, the four deputy commanders of the Hundred Wars Army, Chen Xiu, Tao Yuanfeng, Zhang Cheng, and Guan Dai, came to Tang Yin and asked Tang Yin to take back his orders and deprive Nie Ze of his earldom. It would be best if he could be made the commander-in-chief of the Hundred Wars Army. The positions were also eliminated.
After hearing what the four of them said, Tang Yin was quite surprised. Considering Nie Ze's contribution in this battle and the bravery of the soldiers of the Hundred Wars Army, even giving Nie Ze the earldom was a bit low. Why did Chen Xiu and others Do you want him to strip Nie Ze of his title and military position?
He frowned secretly and said nothing. He turned to look at his personal maid Ji Lianyan and said, "Lianyan, pour some tea."
Ji Lianyan responded cautiously. While she helped Tang Yin pour tea, she quietly asked the maid below to give tea to Chen Xiu and others.
Soon, the maids brought tea one by one. Before they could put down the tea, Tang Yin had already waved his hand and said: "The four generals are very angry now. Tea is not suitable for you. You go down first!"
After hearing this, Chen Xiu and the other two looked at each other and slowly lowered their heads. From the king's tone, it seems that he is very dissatisfied with informing Nie Ze!
Tang Yin picked up the tea, blew the tea foam on his face, took a slow sip, then cleared his throat and said: "Although Nie Ze is a Zhenren, he has now taken refuge in the wind. So, he is my Fengren, and he will serve as your Your boss, you should be happy now that you have been rewarded. Why did you come to me quietly to accuse him? But are you jealous? The internal unity is directly related to the strength or weakness of a legion. , Don’t you understand this?”
Chen Xiu, Tao Yuanfeng, Zhang Cheng, and Guan Dai all had cold sweat on their foreheads. They all stood up in unison, bowed to the ground in front of Tang Yin, and said repeatedly: "Your Majesty, we are by no means jealous of Nie Ze. Yes...but what he did is really not worthy of being the commander of an army, let alone the title of earl!"
"Oh?" Tang Yin narrowed his eyes, and his heart trembled at the same time.
Actual combat has proven that the Bai Zhan Army is very useful. It is an army that can be entrusted with important tasks like the Pingyuan Army. What he is most worried about is the issue of loyalty. If Nie Ze makes a mistake in this regard, it will be very difficult for himself. .
He took a deep breath, raised his head and said, "Tell me the details."
"Your Majesty, does your Majesty know how the Hundred War Army managed to hold on in Changdu for more than ten days without food?" Chen Xiu asked in a low voice.
Tang Yin slowly shook his head and waited for him to continue. Chen Xiu said in a trembling voice: "That was achieved by cooking the people in the city."
Seeing the puzzled look on Tang Yin's face, Chen Xiu immediately reported to Tang Yin everything about how the hundreds of soldiers cooked the common people in Changdu and the whole army lived by eating human flesh. Finally, he said with emotion: "Your Majesty, such an act that violates human ethics and hurts the heavens will definitely be punished by heaven in the future. Letting a man like Nie Ze be the commander of our Feng Army and hold the title of earl of our Feng Kingdom is really a disservice to our Feng Kingdom." It is a great shame and humiliation. In the future, I am afraid that our country will also be affected by it and suffer the wrath of God and people..."
He originally thought that the king would be as angry as him after hearing his explanation, but the more he spoke, the more cheerful Tang Yin's expression became, and the corners of his mouth also curved slightly.
After he finished speaking, Tang Yin asked with a smile: "Is this why you came to complain to me?"
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Chen Xiu, Tao Yuanfeng, Zhang Cheng, and Guan Dai nodded in unison.
"Haha——" Tang Yin couldn't help it, he laughed on his back, and murmured while laughing: "It's a shame that Nie Ze can think of cooking human flesh!" As long as Nie Ze didn't show any disloyalty to Feng Guo, then No matter what he does, for Tang Yin, big things can be turned into trivial matters. What's more, considering the situation at the time, he didn't think there was anything wrong with Nie Ze's actions. On the contrary, he admired Nie Ze's decisiveness and the 'bravery' of the soldiers of the Hundred Wars Army.