Episode 10 Chapter 377
The strength of Mo's army became smaller and smaller as the fight continued. From the initial 100,000, it was beaten to 80,000, and from 80,000 to 60,000. By the time it reached noon, the strength of Mo's army was less than 50,000. TXT Download .
Until this time, Zhang Yan, the leader of the Mo army, had not thought of how to restrain the Feng Kingdom's heavy cavalry.
It is useless to improvise on the battlefield. If you have not done detailed and systematic research on heavy cavalry in advance, and you only rely on improvisation on the battlefield to come up with a solution, that is a fantasy.
Seeing that his entire army was about to be wiped out, and that none of the 100,000 soldiers would survive, Zhang Yan finally gritted his teeth, with a heartbeat, issued the order, raised the white flag, and surrendered to the Feng Army.
As the leader of an army, surrendering would be a great shame and humiliation, but he could not risk the lives of tens of thousands of his soldiers for the sake of his own honor and disgrace. He has already lost this battle, and if he continues to fight, it will only increase casualties.
Now Qi Heng was in high spirits when he suddenly saw Mo's army raising a white flag and giving up resistance. Even though he was unwilling to do so, he could only order the entire army to suspend the attack and accept the surrender of Mo's troops.
At the end of the battle, both the Feng and Mo armies suffered heavy casualties. The casualties on the Feng army were mainly concentrated in the directly affiliated armies, with nearly 20,000 people. Although the result of this battle was a complete victory for the Feng Army, Hu Xia was not happy.
If the Ninth Army did not participate in the war and only relied on the 50,000 direct troops he led, the final result would definitely not be this. I am afraid that all the soldiers in the army, including himself, would have died at the hands of the Mo army.
Before this battle, Hu Xia was still very proud and arrogant. However, after this battle, Hu Xia's confidence was greatly damaged. He also realized that although his spiritual power was strong, his ability to lead troops to fight was still far from enough. !
The Ninth Army certainly contributed a lot to the Feng Army's victory in this battle, but the greatest contribution was made by the Feng Army who had previously sneaked into the Mo Army camp. This group of wind troops played a vital role at the critical moment. As a result, the Mo army of 100,000 who came out to fight back was locked outside the camp, unable to retreat or escape, and the entire army was eventually annihilated. Even Tang Yin, who was quite critical of Xiao Muqing, had to admire his foresight after hearing the battle report. It was so unexpected that he had planted such a surprise force within the Mo army in advance.
When discussing merits and rewards, Tang Yin first rewarded these Feng troops who had disguised themselves as Mo Jun. He rewarded their generals with a thousand taels of gold and the title of viscount, and rewarded each of his soldiers with a hundred taels of silver. He also recorded great achievements once, and then Tang Yin rewarded Qi Heng, Xiao Muqing and Hu Xia respectively.
After receiving the reward, everyone was naturally full of joy and smiles. Only Hu Xia was depressed and felt that he was really unworthy of the king's reward. After all, not only did he have no merit in this battle, but he was also at fault. It was precisely because of his improper command that he almost lost his life. Fifty thousand soldiers of the direct army were destroyed.
Of course Tang Yin also noticed his discomfort, but he didn't say much. No one was born to fight. Even the best generals are trained little by little in actual combat. Let Hu Xia learn a lesson this time. It might also be a good thing to dispel his arrogance.
After the discussion of merit and rewards, Tang Yin ordered Zhang Yan, the leader of the Mo army, to be brought up. Throughout this battle, there was nothing inappropriate about Zhang Yan's command. It was just that he was unlucky enough to encounter the Ninth Army and was betrayed by his own internal intelligence deployed in Mo Camp.
If possible, Tang Yin also hopes to adopt such talents for his own use.
Seeing Zhang Yan being tied up and pushed into the central military tent, Tang Yin deliberately showed a displeased look on his face, frowned, pointed at the guards on the left and right, and shouted: "General Zhang is my king's distinguished guest, hurry up and give it to General Zhang Untie!"
"No need!" Zhang Yan is a man who has seen the world. As soon as Tang Yin opened his mouth, he could guess what he was thinking. He stood below, raised his head, straightened his waist, and said in a loud voice: "I surrender to the Feng Army not because I am afraid of death, but because I can't bear to see my brothers die in vain. If His Highness the Feng King is really a hero, give him In the next happy moment, I will also be grateful to the King of Wind for his great kindness!"
Yo! This is a tough guy! The generals on both sides of the tent nodded secretly. Although Zhang Yan was not a famous general in the Mo Kingdom, he was still very good at commanding troops and fighting, and his loyalty to the Mo Kingdom was admirable.
Before Tang Yin could speak, Qi Heng laughed out loud. He stepped forward, stood in front of Zhang Yan, and said with a smile: "General Zhang, as the saying goes, he who knows the current affairs is a hero! Shao Fang is mediocre and cruel. , Anyone who follows him will end up with a bad end. It is precisely because of this that Qi turned to Feng Kingdom early and served under the king's command. Now he has become the commander-in-chief of an army. I want to take General Zhang as his example. His abilities are not any worse than Qi’s. Now that the opportunity is in front of you, General Zhang must not miss it. Why not follow Qi’s example and serve our king together?”
Zhang Yan had never met Qi Heng. Hearing that he called himself Qi and was from Mo State, he had already guessed his identity. After hearing what he said, Zhang Yan threw his head back and laughed. After laughing for a while, he stopped laughing, spat at Qi Hengbao, and sneered: "You traitor and traitor, how dare you Are you worthy of speaking so loudly in front of me! Even if I am cut into pieces and put in a frying pan, I am still ashamed to be with you and other villains!"
His scolding was merciless, making Qi Heng's face turn red and white. The surrounding Feng generals from the Feng Kingdom all laughed in their hearts, and at the same time secretly praised Zhang Yan for scolding him so happily.
Qi Heng was not a Feng man, but he was in charge of the Ninth Legion, the most powerful force in the Feng Kingdom. How could he not be hated by others, especially the Feng generals who were born in the Feng Kingdom, who wished that Qi Heng would collapse as soon as possible.
He looked down at the saliva on his armor, and his eyebrows gradually stood up, and his eyeballs became red due to congestion. In Feng Country, no one dared to humiliate him like this, but Zhang Yan, a mere surrendered general, dared to do this to him, how could he bear it?
Without any warning, he waved his hand fiercely, drew the sword at his waist, and pointed the sword directly at Zhang Yan's throat. He looked ferocious and gritted his teeth and said, "I gave you face, but you are shameless! Do you believe that I will chop you up now?!"
Zhang Yan simply closed his eyes, looking like he was ready to die. At this time, Tang Yin behind the case groaned.
Qi Heng was shocked, and quickly put down his sword, turned around and bowed to Tang Yin, saying: "Your Majesty, this thief humiliated me, just like humiliating you, he is extremely hateful and deserves death. I hope your Majesty will order him to be executed immediately!"
Tang Yin only had a little love for Zhang Yan, and it was far from the point of having him. Seeing Zhang Yan's firm attitude, he decided to give up. He asked for the last time: "General Zhang, are you really determined not to surrender my Dafeng?"
"That's right! I was born as a man, and I will die as a ghost! I will repay my king's kindness with my death. I have no regrets in my death, and I hope King Feng will help me." Zhang Yan still closed his eyes and said loudly.
"Your Majesty, this thief is stubborn and must not be kept." Qi Heng hated Zhang Yan and kept adding fuel to the fire.
Tang Yin nodded and said helplessly: "Since General Zhang is so loyal to the Mo Kingdom, I can't force him anymore." As he spoke, he turned his eyes and looked at Qi Heng, saying leisurely: "Qi Heng, General Zhang will be handed over to you. After all, you are both Mo people. It's up to you whether to let General Zhang go or keep him."
His words seemed very generous on the surface, but in fact they were equivalent to sentencing Zhang Yan to death. Qi Heng has always been narrow-minded and petty. Zhang Yan insulted him in public just now, so how could he give Zhang Yan a chance to live? If the latter could die happily in his hands, it would be a good end.
Sure enough. After hearing Tang Yin's words, Qi Heng was overjoyed. He first turned around and glanced at Zhang Yan with a sinister smile, then bowed to Tang Yin and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
The fourth camp, which was heavily defended by the Mo army, was eventually captured by the Feng army, including its chief general Zhang Yan. The 100,000-strong army was completely wiped out. This was undoubtedly a heavy blow to the Mo army in Panling. The strength of the troops was suddenly reduced from more than 300,000 to more than 200,000. Compared with the attacking Feng army, it was completely at a disadvantage.
However, through this battle, Tang Yin also saw that the Mo army camp in Panling was indeed not easy to attack. This time, because of the help of his own internal response, he easily won, but there was no internal response in the enemy camp behind him. If he wanted to attack it by force, his losses would inevitably be considerable.
He summoned all the generals and asked if there were other ways to bypass Panling. Xiao Muqing and Zuo Shuang shook their heads and said, "In Zeping County, there is only one way to pass through Panling. If you want to bypass Panling, you have to go through Sishui or Tianyang County, and these two counties are under the control of the Mo Army. If you want to go through these two counties, the war will have to start from the beginning, and then the plan formulated by the Military and Political Hall will be invalid." After hearing this, Tang Yin's heart sank. It seems that it is impossible to choose to bypass Panling now. He murmured thoughtfully, "Since we can't bypass it, we have to fight hard. Is there any way that our army can eliminate the Mo Army in Panling without suffering heavy losses?" "There is only one way!" Xiao Muqing continued, "The king ordered the Baizhan Army to retreat and attack Panling. At that time, our army will attack Panling from both sides, making it difficult for the Mo Army to finish off, and we can easily win!" Tang Yin's eyes lit up. This is a good idea! But on second thought, he frowned again and said, "With Panling as a barrier, how can my order be conveyed to the Hundred Battles Army?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Ai Jia stepped forward and said confidently, "Don't worry, my king, I will do this."
"You can do it?" Tang Yin raised his eyebrows in disbelief.
Ai Jia smiled and said, "My king still remembers the new batch of subordinates I recruited! Not only can they train eagles, but they are also hunters. They are good at climbing mountains and crossing ridges. They don't take the official road, avoid the Mo army camp, and cross Panling between the mountains and ridges. It is not difficult for them."
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