Shanyang County.
"kill!!"
Outside the city, the Han army flags were floating in the wind, and the war horses took steps and launched a charge.
A large number of defeated soldiers threw away their armor and rushed towards the city gate.
"Open the city gate!"
"Open the city gate!!"
A general fled to the city first and shouted at the city wall.
There were more and more Han knights in the distance, all wearing armor, chasing them all the way, and the soldiers found that they could not escape from each other.
They knelt down and asked for surrender. The knights struggled to put away their swords and did not kill anyone again.
The military law of the Han Dynasty was extremely strict, even if the generals who made great contributions violated the military law, they were at risk of being dealt with or even being executed. Ordinary soldiers did not dare to touch it, and the Han Dynasty did not kill and surrender.
This rule was established when Liu Taozi just started his army and has been in great success.
On the battlefield, the Han army rarely encountered enemies who were determined to stand by. Even people like Yuwen Xian, many soldiers around them surrendered because they did not have to worry about being killed if they surrendered, which greatly disintegrated the morale of the enemy.
The court also formally incorporated this approach into military law, and even added other supplements, such as the robbery and massacre of the army during the march.
The soldiers outside the city surrendered one after another, and the knights got closer and closer.
The generals at the city gate were almost crazy. He looked up at the city wall and shouted loudly, asking them to open the city gate as soon as possible.
Unfortunately, the city gate was still closed until the Han knights rushed to him.
There was no counterattack on the city wall, and no arrow was shot down.
The general put away his anger, jumped off his horse, and knelt on the ground to surrender.
There was a rumor of discussion on the city wall. After a moment, the officials brought the people in the city out to surrender...
Yao Xiong rode a tall horse and surrounded by many knights, he came all the way to the city gate.
The local official was a southerner. When he saw Yao Xiong, he felt a little scared, like a frightened bird.
"Don't be afraid. If we don't kill and surrender, we will not have any trouble if we surrender to the destiny...\n... I just want to ask you to live outside the city for a while, and after someone arrives, they will connect with you."
"only!!"
Everyone lowered their heads and said yes, Yao Xiongcai told his subordinates to be optimistic about the surrendered officials, but he entered the city himself.
Yao Xiong's face was full of pride.
Not only him, but also the generals around him were smiling at the moment, and whispering, "General, we took only eight days to capture the entire Shanyang County! The enemy really had no idea of ​​resistance. I think it would be better to attack Qin County directly and then order the rest of the places to surrender!"
"Damn it!"
Yao Xiong put away his smile and looked at them seriously.
"We are mostly cavalrymen, and our current advancement speed is already very fast. If we don't care about anything else and go straight to Qin County, then the enemy will cut off the food route behind us, what do you want?"
"Eat on the spot!"
Yao Xiong waved the whip, and several officers around him hurriedly avoided it. Yao Xiong said seriously: "I've agreed! The court has an order to recover the two Huai Rivers and must not rob along the road! The yellow law poke knows that it will not be a violation of the people. If we snatch them all the way, wouldn't we be as good as Chen Bing?!"
"Be careful, if anyone dares to break military discipline and make me a big deal, I will be merciless!"
"only!!"
Everyone said yes.
Yao Xiong led everyone into the official office, the Han army controlled the entire city, and then began to rest and recuperate locally.
Gao Yanzong and Yao Xiong received chaotic news almost at the same time, and then sent troops to attack under Wang Lin's order.
Gao and Yao were not qualified to send troops themselves. They could only attack with Wang Lin's permission. Gao Yanzong ran directly, going wherever there were more people, and to eliminate the enemy's main force. As for Yao Xiong, he seized important cities, then recovered the entire county, and then allowed the subsequent army to follow up and advance slowly.
There has been a significant difference in the styles of the two.
As he grew older and experienced, Yao Xiong became more and more arrogant. He fought very steadily and cautiously without much credit, but his experience was extremely prominent and he could be called an undefeated general.
Just as Yao Xiong was rectifying his troops and preparing to continue to attack south, the scout hurriedly reported that a large army had appeared on the official road in the distance.
After Yao Xiong pondered, he did not rush to attack. He divided a group of soldiers and horses to set up camps outside the city, forming a horn with the city to fight against the arrival of soldiers and horses.
Jiangbei is quite chaotic nowadays, and it is difficult to judge who the other party is.
Jiangbei was divided into many forces at this time, including those who rose up to surrender to the Han Dynasty, those who rose up to serve Lao Huang, those who supported the Chen court, those who came to quell the rebellion, and those who were watching.
Yao Xiong still hopes to see which camp the opponent belongs to first, and then make decisions.
The army soon came outside the city. When they discovered the city flag, there was a commotion. Yao Xiong had been standing on the city wall, staring at the enemy in the distance, and squinting his eyes.
After a moment, someone rushed towards the city wall.
Stopped near the range and told him his identity loudly.
"The defeated general Ren Zhong is here!!"
"I wonder which general from Han State is it?"
When Yao Xiong heard this name, he was stunned and was overjoyed. He hurriedly asked someone to find several captured officers and confirmed the other party's identity. Then he asked someone to reply: "General Yao Xiong, the Zhendong General, is here!!"
When Ren Zhong heard this, he hurriedly got off the horse, called a few of his confidants, and walked towards the city gate.
The confidants around him were somewhat hesitant, but Ren Zhong cursed: "What are you worried about when things are so far? In the current situation, can you save your life by staying behind the army?"
The confidants didn't dare to say more, and Yao Xiong was also very straightforward and asked someone to open the door and go down to greet him in person.
Ren Zhong is quite fierce and doesn't look like a southerner at all.
In fact, this person is from Ruyin (now Yingzhou District, Fuyang City), and is not considered a real southerner.
He was extremely humble, lonely and poor, and suffered a lot of humiliation. When he grew up, he was strong and talented in archery, so he was recognized by his fellow villagers. The young men surrendered one after another, and he made a name for himself.
He has followed Wang Lin, Hua Jiao, and has been recommended by the Ouyang family. Anyway, he is the kind who is not very close to Chen Guo.
"Meet General Yao!!"
Ren Zhong is rough-looking, but he is actually meticulous, intelligent and tricky. With his background, if he doesn't have a brain but only a body, it would be impossible to reach the current level.
He looked at Yao Xiong with great sincerity and said sadly: "I am really desperate and come to join the great man. I hope the general can take him in..."
He was about to give a big gift, but Yao Xiong hurriedly helped him up.
Yao Xiong smiled and said, "General, don't do this! When I hadn't set out, I heard General Wang talk about you. General Wang said that you are a natural general, but you just don't get the opportunity to display your talents!"
"General Wang?"
Ren Zhong hurriedly said, "I haven't seen him for a long time... I'm ashamed, really ashamed..."
Lao Wang has such a strong connection in the south, and he can get anything to do with him. After all, he has played the deposed and established great princes in the south.
"Show a banquet! Welcoming General Ren!!"
Yao Xiong held his hand and told him to the left and right.
A general came forward by chance, "General, what can you do to go to war...:
"What! Isn't it worth celebrating if a general comes to join? Getting such a general is better than getting ten counties! Execute the order!"
"only!!"
The Han army immediately dispatched and began to resettle the troops following Ren Zhong. As for Ren Zhong himself, he was directly invited by Yao Xiong to the official office. Yao Xiong made an exception and asked someone to get drinks and entertain Ren Zhong.
The generals who followed Ren Zhong were also called to attend the banquet.
The scene is quite lively.
Yao Xiong sat in the upper seat and said with a smile: "The great man has a law and is strictly prohibited from eating wine, especially during wartime. However, today, when a distinguished guest comes, we will eat one and then make contributions to make up for the mistake!"
Ren Zhong was extremely moved and immediately stood up, raised his wine cup to thank Yao Xiong.
The same is true for the rest of the people.
Yao Xiong comforted them, and did not ask about the enemy's situation. He first asked about Huang Fajitao.
Speaking of Huang Fa, Ren Zhong couldn't help but shed tears.
It is also difficult to tell whether these tears are true or false. Perhaps there are real parts and false parts.
"General Huang is dedicated to his country, but he was killed by Chen! We feel very worthless!"
"At present, we can only avenge General Huang!"
Yao Xiong's face was somewhat sad, "Your Majesty actually likes General Huang very much. In the past, he often asked General Huang about his situation in his letters to me. Unexpectedly, Chen Xiang would even kill someone like him."
He sighed and said seriously: "This time, we must avenge General Huang and seize Jiangbei!"
The banquet resumed its previous liveliness.
Yao Xiong could somewhat feel the cunning of General Ren in front of him, and he was from the bottom of the country, but he could understand this situation very well.
After the banquet, the other generals left, but Ren Zhong was not in a hurry to leave.
Only Yao Xiong and Ren Zhong were left in the house.
Ren Zhong just took out a few maps and presented them to Yao Xiong.
That's right, these maps are the deployment maps of Chen Jun around. Yao Xiong didn't know where Ren Zhong got these, which was particularly shocked.
"General, many of the people stationed in various places are my friends. They have received the kindness of General Huang in the past, so I am willing to come forward to persuade them to come and join us."
"The only thing to worry about at the moment is the army led by Lu Guangda. The general doesn't have to worry about them coming to attack, they have to worry about whether they will escape!"
"Although I was beaten out by them, their situation was very steep. The soldiers were indifferent and the locals were constantly raising troops to attack, and even Qin County could not be defended. If the Han Dynasty wanted to unify, the elite troops from the north could not be allowed to successfully escape back to the south!"
Yao Xiong's eyes lit up, "Then what do you want to teach me?"
"General, I can convince my friends to help the great men and hold the enemy back and prevent them from evacuating rashly. As long as we arrive in time, we can attack them from going forward and back...:"
"Hahaha!"
"good!"
"If this battle can be won, I will ask your Majesty for you!"
The moment he saw Ren Zhong, Yao Xiong had already given up his original strategy. When Ren Zhong came, he had to consider how to fight? Of course, he wanted to use Ren Zhong's point to the extreme, so he gave up going to the battle and held a banquet directly.
Yao Xiong's purpose changed from seizing the city to eating Chen Guo's elite main force in Jiangbei.
Sheyang County.
A large number of ships appeared on the calm sea.
The warship flying the Han flag was quickly approaching the shore.
The ferry had given up resistance, and a large number of Chen Guo warships were parked at the ferry, without the idea of ​​fighting.
Huang Fa's death extinguished the last flame of Chen State.
Warships from the Han Dynasty docked one after another, and a large number of soldiers walked down, like Yao Xiong, allowing local officials and generals to surrender.
After they occupied the ferry here, the rest of the fleet soon arrived.
The current Han navy is divided into several pieces according to different regions, each with its own organization.
They have no affiliation with each other, only Wang Lin can give orders to them.
After years of preparation, the strength of the Han navy has increased a lot.
Two naval armies from different regions met here, and the two generals began to discuss the next major events.
"General Cao."
"General Ouyang!"
Ouyang Fengchen walked off the warship with a heavy walk, wrapped around his body, obviously injured. Cao Qing was shocked and hurried forward to help him, "General, what happened?"
Cao Qing came from Haizhou, while Ouyang came back from the front line.
Ouyang shook his head, "No obstacle."
"The enemy already knows that we are stationed in nearby islands. I was attacked by its main force, those big ships..."
Ouyang just shook his head, his eyes somewhat bent.
Everyone is beating the enemy at the moment, and he is the only one who gets beaten up.
After the official battle, Ouyang wanted to make achievements earlier, so he took the navy and rushed to the front line quietly, wanting to see if he could win a big prize, find a ship to transport troops on the river, and do it for him.
Unexpectedly, he won the prize! He didn't encounter a troop transport ship and four giant ships, so Ouyang ran quickly, otherwise the entire army would have been left behind.
Cao Qing sent him to settle these defeated generals and lands, and he prepared to take Ouyang back to the camp.
But just after walking a few steps, he suddenly saw an acquaintance in the crowd.
Cao Qing was very surprised.
"Qian Ming?!"
Ouyang also turned around.
I saw an officer among those who walked off the warship. He looked unpretentious and dirty. At this moment, he was stopped by Cao Qing, and he was even more scared and his face was trembling.
Cao Qing looked at Ouyang, "General, please go back and rest first, I will go to find you later."
"good."
Ouyang left quickly, but Cao Qing walked to Qian Ming with a smile.
Qian Ming and Cao Qing were both old subordinates around Hua Jiao at the beginning. Later, Cao Qing thought he should join the Han Dynasty, but Qian Ming slandered him for colluding with the Han Dynasty and insisting on joining Zhou, and then split up his path.
Qian Ming took a few steps back and smiled out on his face, "General Cao, I haven't seen you for a long time... You are becoming more and more heroic..."
"Hahaha~~"
Cao Qing couldn't help laughing, "I really didn't expect to see you here. Did you surrender to General Ouyang? What official do you have now?"
"After the general favored him, he became a Sima of his subordinates...:
After Qian Ming finished speaking, he immediately looked at Cao Qing, his eyes full of fear, "I was not very good at first and offended General Cao, so I asked the general to forgive my crimes and forgive my crimes in his past friendship..."
When Cao Qing heard these words, the hostility in his eyes dissipated a little. He sighed: "General Hua was shot by a wandering arrow during the war, and lost his life and became a military merit for others."
"If you didn't do the right thing, we would have taken those warships to join us. Will the situation be like this now?"
"Forget it, I'm not the one who will definitely repay you. You should take care of yourself."
Cao Qing shook his head. With his current qualifications, if he came to oppose Qian Ming again, Qian Ming would die in an accident in minutes. But seeing the horror in this guy's eyes and listening to his trembling voice, Cao Qing gave up taking revenge.
It's meaningless.
Cao Qing turned around and left here, and the soldiers surrounded him, with endless scenery.
Qian Ming stood there dumbly until Cao Qing walked away that he woke up.
Thinking of what had happened again, Qian Ming almost collapsed.
If they had really listened to Cao Qing's words and took those Golden Winged Airlines to the Han Kingdom.::. Then these people,
I'm afraid I'll bring my family wealth from generation to generation.
Thinking of Cao Qing's ridicule when he left, Qian Ming was in pain.
Cao Qing had already forgotten him, and now he has talked with Ouyang to discuss major events.
"The river cannot go."
"The enemy has deployed heavy troops. As soon as I attacked, I encountered four giant ships and almost failed to come back. I suspect that the enemy's giant ships are now deployed on our side... I'm afraid there are no less than ten. I think it's better not to rush south and let the army fight. We will follow the army to recover the ferry. Even if we want to go south, we have to wait for the general to come with the main force to take it down."
"There is no main force."
Cao Qing shook his head and said.
"ah?"
Ouyang was shocked, "What does this mean? We obviously have the main warship...
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"No, General Wang issued an order. General Chunyu will come and take us to fight the enemy's navy soon. Including the giant ship he brought, this is the full strength of our navy...::.There is no other main force."
Ouyang figured it out, and he asked helplessly: "It's time to reach this point, and you still have to hide it?"
"If we want to hide, as long as we can't defeat Jiankang now, we have to hide. The army doesn't matter. It's okay if they are strong, but we can't be too strong and can't scare the southerners...:"
Ouyang was a little angry and even laughed angry.
"So, I won't have to worry about the general's crimes when I defeated the enemy's navy."
Cao Qing hurriedly comforted him, "General, don't be anxious. The day to destroy Chen is not far away. Now we can only use all our strength to take over the enemy's naval army. Since this is the case, there is no need to show off our minions and let them be mad for a few days first, and feel that our naval army is still invincible in the world."
"If the Huang Dharma is gone, then the trade will naturally be carried out again. When the day when Chen State is truly destroyed, our navy will give them a huge surprise!!"
Chapter completed!