Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1768 Extinguishing Yan Sixteen
This battle, at this point, the failure of the Yan army is inevitable, most of the main force has collapsed, and the remaining are only some lingering troops.

Next, the Ming army will sweep across the entire northern border of Shangdang and drive out the main force of the Yan army.

Only in this way can it be regarded as a complete defeat of the Yan army.

The first thing to deal with must be the Xianbei cavalry.

The Xianbei cavalry has a very strong combat effectiveness on the grassland. They have fought against the Han people many times, invaded the border of the Han Dynasty, and even attacked many cities in Youzhou and Bingzhou.

Compared with the Huns who are now in decline.

Xianbei is the nomadic people rising in this era.

Therefore, Zhang Liao did not relax in the slightest when dealing with the Xianbei cavalry, and he did not dare to underestimate the enemy. If he won the decisive battle but capsized in this ditch, his fame in this life would probably be ruined.

During these two days, Zhang Liao and Xi Zhi began to purge the soldiers and horses, then counted the casualties, and then counted the number of prisoners.

Sometimes taking too many prisoners is not a good thing.

Many soldiers and horses, after a great battle, even if they win, will eventually lose their combat effectiveness. A large part of the reason is that there are too many prisoners.

This will cause one's own troops to be suppressed, and there is no way to dispatch more troops.

In this decisive battle with the Yan Army, they fought fiercely. The Sixth Army of the Sun and the Moon and the Fifth Army suffered heavy casualties, and no matter whether it was the main force under Chen Gong's command or the troops on the western front, there were also many casualties.

They are already a little tired.

Add these captives.

Unless they have enough time to rest, it may be difficult for them to fight another bloody battle.

"Send the result of this battle together with Liu Bei to the eldest son city first, and let His Majesty decide!" In the camp, Zhang Liao looked a little gloomy, looked at Xi Zhicai, and said quietly: "As for the captives, divide them into camps first." Keep watch!"

He sighed: "I suddenly have the feeling that Qin Guobai killed 40 Zhao soldiers!"

Sometimes the existence of captives is not only a delay, but also a burden.

But he didn't get up in vain.

And the Ming army couldn't do such a cruel thing. In one point, Mu Jing would never allow this kind of thing to happen, even if it seemed that he was too kind and indecisive this time, he would never allow it.

Zhang Liao and Xi Zhi knew this well.

Therefore, dealing with prisoners in this way has become the biggest problem for the Ming army.

"Ok!"

Xi Zhicai nodded: "The more stable your majesty is, the more I suspect that the situation in the south is not ideal. Perhaps the main force of the Wei army has really arrived, and we will face bloody battles again then!"

"I didn't kill the immediate, too long-term things, I don't want to think about it. My current goal is to clean up the soldiers and horses with all my strength, and then wipe out all the Yan troops in the northern border of the Shangdang. I can't leave too many hidden dangers for myself!"

Zhang Liao said: "The most important thing is the Xianbei cavalry. This group of cavalry is on the eastern front. It is not a big problem now, but once our main force goes south, they will become a threat, so whether they will continue to attack us or not, we must Get rid of them!"

"I agree!"

Xi Zhicai nodded, and then said: "The battle on the eastern front should be almost settled. Chen Gong's efficiency will not be so low. After a day or two, there will be news. In addition, Zhang Xiu's main force has also started to come to us. Although there are not many cavalry under him, they must be elite. If his cavalry can be used as the main force, and Chen Gong is deployed on the eastern front, we want to surround and kill this group of Xianbei cavalry with the least casualties. possible!"

"General, Chen Gongshangshu asks to see you!"

At this moment, a voice came from the guards outside.

"Chen Gong is back?"

Hearing the news, Xi Zhicai and Zhang Liao looked at each other.

When Chen Gong came back, it represented the main force of the Wei army on the eastern front, and it should be almost resolved. Liu Bei has mobilized too many main forces to return to the middle, and it is not difficult to solve the remaining troops.

"Let him in!"

Zhang Liao said.

"Yes!"

Soon, Chen Gong walked in, but the Chen Gong they saw was slightly different from the usual Chen Gong, with grief and anger, bloodshot eyes, as if looking for someone to desperately look for at any time.

"Gongtai, what's the matter?" Zhang Liao asked quickly.

"General, the last general is sorry for you!"

With a puff, Chen Gong fell to his knees, and said with a choked voice: "Zhaoming's first army, the whole army has been wiped out!"

"what?"

Zhang Liao jumped up and stared angrily.

"How could it be?" Xi Zhicai looked at Chen Gong in disbelief.

"Chen Gongtai, what's going on, tell me quickly!" Zhang Liao shouted angrily, his eyes were as red as blood, as if he wanted to devour people.

The Ming army has been established for many years, and there is really no army with a number that will be wiped out by the entire army.

This is the first time.

Moreover, they won a complete victory this time, but in the midst of the complete victory in this battle, the entire army of Zhaoming's first army suddenly appeared.

This made Zhang Liao a little unbelievable.

"A few days ago, the Xianbei cavalry from the northern border and the cavalry from the Yan army went south. Our army was divided into two groups. I led the main force to continue the route and pushed the Yan army from the east. The main force of the Zhaoming First Army led by Huang Shao was Stay on the east side of the river bank, hold the line of defense with the advantage of terrain, and prevent the enemy cavalry from attacking our army from the north flank!"

Chen Gong choked up and said, "I didn't expect that the Xianbei cavalry crossed the river from the lower reaches and detoured southward, preparing to surprise your troops. Faced with this situation, Huang Shao also gave up the most favorable defensive terrain and led his army to cross the mountain road. Come out and confront the Xianbei cavalry on the official road. He knows that the main force of our army is fighting with the Yan army, so he is unwilling to let this group of Xianbei cavalry come in. The official road is wide and long, and there is enough runway for the cavalry to charge , In addition, their main force did not abandon, there are still two main battalions remaining in Huguan, so..."

"Why don't you go back?"

Zhang Liao shouted desperately.

"Because he didn't want our decisive battle to be an accident due to the intervention of the Xianbei cavalry, he would rather sacrifice the Zhaoming First Army for victory. He knows very well that this battle is for our Ming army, for our Ming court, and for Your Majesty. are different!"

Xi Zhicai closed his eyes, and spoke in a deep voice, as if he was in the scene: "I can feel his determination when he sticks to the official path. Huang Shao is the veteran of our Ming army. , has long been yearning for His Majesty's ambition to calm the world, he would rather sacrifice himself than let our army lose this best opportunity!"

"Confused!"

"Confused!"

Zhang Liao clenched his fists tightly and cried out with a choked voice. He was confused twice. The first one was confused because of his own. It was Huang Shao's confusion. He would rather let the Xianbei cavalry rush in. Although it might boost the strength of the Yan army, the Xianbei cavalry may not have the ability to decide the outcome of the war.

In this way, the main force of the first army confronted the cavalry on the official road, on the battlefield that was most unsuitable for them to fight, and on the battlefield that was most suitable for cavalry to fight.

No wonder it's undefeated.

The whole army was wiped out, how tragic.

"The matter has come to this, we must not let this group of Xianbei cavalry go out of Shangdang!" Xi Zhicai gritted his teeth and said darkly.

"They want to leave?"

Zhang Liao's pupils ignited a brown light, which was a strong killing intent, and his deep voice, with a cold breath: "If they can go out, I will not be a general of Ming Dynasty!"

He shouted: "Come on!"

"exist!"

"Immediately pass on my general's military order, ordering Zhang Boluan to rush here within six hours. If you continue to procrastinate, this general will not spare him!"

Zhang Liao's cold voice carried a hint of cruel killing intent.

He originally just wanted to drive out this group of Xianbei cavalry, but the sacrifice of Zhaoming's first army made his rationality go crazy.

People can be so calm.

But it can also be furious.

"Yes!"

The messenger led the cavalry and immediately went to deliver the order.

"Lei Hu, Min Wu!"

"exist!"

"Order your troops to rectify the main forces of the two battalions and prepare to attack at any time!"

"promise!"

The two Zhonglang will hand over their hands.

"Ju Yi!"

"The end is here!"

"The reorganization of the Sixth Army of the Sun and Moon, the biggest responsibility of your department is to watch over the prisoner camp. If there is any building in the prisoner camp, this general will remember it on your head!"

Zhang Liao looked at Ju Yi very bluntly, and said, "This general trusts you, but if you can't make this general trust you, don't blame this general for turning your back on him!"

At this time, he didn't have much patience.

"Yes!"

Zhang Liao nodded.

"Chen Gongtai!"

"exist!"

"Where is the main force on the Eastern Front now?"

"It's all on the north line, less than a hundred miles away. Zhaoming's second army has crossed the river and started fighting with Zhao Zilong, the general of the Yan army. The other main forces, some of them are building battlefields and purge troops, and the other part have already begun to look for the main force of Xianbei. The soldiers and horses are gone!"

"Zhao Zilong?"

Zhang Liao's eyes were indifferent: "Is that the leader of the White Horse Yi Cong?"

"It's this Liao. Although he has only one battalion of white horses under his command, he is very difficult to deal with. This Liao is a terrifying general, with strong martial arts skills and excellent individual combat capabilities. Even Pound can't hold him down. He was almost defeated by him!"

Chen Gongtai said: "But his main force is running out, and now he is surrounded by Pang De on the upper reaches of the river bank. Unless there are reinforcements, he will not be able to escape!"

"it is good!"

Zhang Liao said coldly: "Tell Pang De, this general will give him a chance to redeem himself by taking Zhao Zilong's head, or let him hand over his own head!"

"Yes!"

Chen Gong gasped.

This time, the Xianbei cavalry angered the general who didn't show the mountains and the water, and it was at this time that he felt that the general was terrible.

On the eastern front, with the annihilation of the First Army, they are all guilty. Even Zhang Liao, in Mujing, may receive a share of guilt.

After all, the entire Zhaoming First Army was wiped out, and this was the worst disaster of war for Ming Dynasty.

"Zhicai!"

"exist!"

"You ask the generals to calculate the current position of the Xianbei cavalry. I feel that he may not be far from us, or even..."

Zhang Liao said indifferently: "Are they staring at us?"

"Your traces, they have already come in!"

"This news was already three days ago, so this group of Xianbei cavalry has only two choices, either fight in or go out!"

Zhang Liao said: "He dared to slaughter my Zhaoming First Army. This shows that they dare to fight. Since they dare to fight, they will not flee before fighting!"

"Don't worry, I can find them. This place is so big. Unless they cross the river and go to the north bank, they may have a chance to return too far. Otherwise, as long as they are in Shangdang, they will not be able to escape!"

Xi Zhicai said viciously.

In this battle, their biggest casualty was actually Huang Shao, the Yellow Turban General of Zhaoming's First Army, who he had some doubts about but also some guarded against.

This made him a little sad.

....................................

The battlefield is not far from the eldest son city, so the news spread back quickly.

"Win the fight?"

When Mu Jing heard the news, he breathed a sigh of relief. Although he had released Ma Chao from Huguan, there was no guarantee that he would be able to hold on for a long time.

Now that the North has won the battle, next, he has the hope of a decisive battle with the Wei army.

This will be the most difficult battle for the Ming army to rule the world.

After getting through it, the Ming court ruled the world without any obstacles. If he failed, he would become the defeated general of Cao Mengde, and it was not certain whether he would be able to retreat unscathed by then.

Of course, he has a trump card.

So up to now, he has not been afraid, even he is very calm.

"If Liu Xuande is captured alive, Zhang Wenyuan is really disappointed!"

Standing on the city wall, Mu Jing let out a long breath of turbid air.

Liu Xuande?
He would be interested in meeting this man for a while.

But how to deal with it, he didn't have a clue yet.

beheaded?

Some are reluctant!
Let him surrender?

There is a possibility, Liu Xuande may not have too much determination to die, so surrender is possible, but he dares, Mu Jing may not dare.

This man has too much historical legend.

Whoever he takes refuge in will be unlucky.

And in the end it will definitely turn against the water.

Although Mujing didn't believe in this thing, he still had to guard against it, and he kept an unfamiliar white-eyed wolf by his side all day, and he felt that he had to sleep with one eye open, which would be uncomfortable.

"do not care!"

Mu Jing sneered: "It's in my hands, I really want to see what kind of waves you can find!"

He is also very much looking forward to the feeling that this late blooming overlord in history will fall into his hands. This may be the kind of pleasure after winning a battle.

However, Mujing's joy came too quickly, and after a day, another news came, and this news made him feel like five thunderbolts.

"Zhaoming's first army was wiped out?"

"Huang Shao died in battle?"

Mu Jing clenched his fists tightly, and he wanted to cry, but he couldn't cry. Huang Shao doesn't have a strong sense of presence, but he has to admit that he has been following him for a long time.

"Xianbei cavalry?"

Mu Jing gritted his teeth, his cold eyes were full of murderous intent: "Don't push me, push me, I will slaughter you Xianbei Babu!"

The Xianbei Rebellion was the chaos of the Wuhu. This period of history was too tragic, so Mu Jing treated Xianbei differently from other nomadic peoples.

If he could, he would kill them all.

(End of this chapter)