Text Chapter 271 Guilty of Petitioning
The bows and arrows and scimitars in the hands of the Mongols, Li Zicheng originally looked down on them, with rifles, the soldiers in Xining did not need bows and arrows, and the Mongolian scimitars did not quite conform to the usage habits of the Han people, nor were they the best materials, but the soldiers still collected them, and after they were transported back to Xining, they were melted back to the furnace, and it was good to make rifles.
After a while, Liu Yunshui's main cavalry returned, and according to Li Zicheng's instructions, he only pursued for ten miles, forced back Mai Ligan, and gathered a large number of war horses along the way.
The Hui people did not go out of the city with the auxiliary soldiers, but Tian Tianhao walked out of the city alone, picked up a scimitar abandoned by the Mongols from the ground, and spontaneously joined the ranks of harvesting the Mongolian wounded soldiers, "You earth dogs, how do you know that there is still today?" He gritted his teeth and cut off the head of a Mongol soldier whose body had not yet cooled down, and a burst of blood sprayed his head and face......
The cavalry is still gathering their horses, but the Mongolian wounded soldiers have already been harvested by the auxiliaries, and the data is out, together with the five people Liu Yunshui finally killed, a total of 468 corpses,
What an auspicious number!
There are too many corpses of the Mongols, and the open space in front of the mountain is too small, and various crops will be planted in the future, and it is impossible to build a separate tomb for each person and set up a tombstone.
The raging fire, red through half the sky, also illuminated the confidence in the hearts of the soldiers, especially the gunners of the 500th household.
The infantry against the cavalry, in equal numbers, not only won the victory, but also won the victory, not a single one of their own side was killed, and several wounded soldiers were slightly wounded, because of extreme tension, the improper use of rifles, and the stumbling of stones while pushing under the city, were purely accidental wounds, not injuries to the hands of the Mongols.
From a matchup point of view, it is indeed zero casualties.
In the face of the rifle's powerful range, Meligan's cavalry had no chance to return fire.
In the history of the Ming Dynasty, even the military gods Huo Qubing and Li Jing in the Han and Tang dynasties did not create such brilliance.
The mood of the soldiers can no longer be described as joy and surprise, and in the face of such a record that can go down in history, no existing words are enough to express their feelings.
But they are big-headed soldiers, and they can't read a basket of characters, let alone create a new Chinese character for themselves like Wu Meiniang.
Some resentful, some anxious, like flowing hot magma, which could not find an exit for a while, the gunners embraced, jumped, and cheered to each other, and they sang and danced spontaneously, and all the soldiers were the best singers and dancers at such moments.
Li Zicheng did not stop them, from the initial fear and nervousness, to the current carnival, the soldiers are not only a change in mood, but also a collective sublimation of life, burning a huge fire of Mongolian bones, becoming a bonfire party for soldiers to vent their emotions.
This is somewhat similar to the kind of relationship between men and women of those marginal ethnic groups in southern Xinjiang, but unfortunately, the current protagonists are all soldiers, and there are no women.
If the dozens of captured Mongolian women had been included, perhaps the picture would have been more harmonious, and perhaps a picture of the "kiss of the century" would have appeared hundreds of years in advance.
Li Zicheng quickly rejected his somewhat ridiculous idea, he smiled and shook his head, there are more monks and less porridge, if Mongolian women are allowed to join in, in order to compete for these spoils, the casualties of the soldiers may be more than the accidental injuries on the battlefield.
Zhou Bin keenly caught Li Zicheng's shaking of his head, he was wrong, thinking that Li Zicheng was a little dissatisfied with the soldiers' profligate appearance, after a little thought, he walked into the soldiers and said loudly:
"Brothers, today the Xining army annihilated the Mongolian cavalry, and itself created a record of zero deaths, do you know, why the Xining army was able to achieve such results?"
The cheerful crowd suddenly fell silent, and after a while, someone whispered: "Yes, rifles, Xining rifles are amazing." ”
"No, yes, my lord, if it weren't for the wise guidance of the adults, would you try to win such a battle?"
Zhou Bin hurriedly held down the conversation, "Yes, it is because of the development of the rifle by the adults, and it is the wise leadership of the adults, that we have made such a feat, which can not only kill and injure the enemy, but also protect ourselves!" Without waiting for the soldiers to speak, he clenched his right hand into a fist and pointed sharply into the sky, "Long live my lord!" ”
"Long live the adults!"
"Long live the adults!"
The soldiers didn't think so much at first, obeying the command of the adults is a habit they have long developed, "all actions are under the command", the military law clearly says, as long as they carry out the orders of the adults, happily receive military merits.
But Zhou Bin's words, they just thought that since the adults came to Xining, everything has changed, the food and salary are sufficient, and there are no more soldiers who flee without permission, and even the Mongolian cavalry, which has always been afraid of the beasts of a flood, was also trampled under their feet fiercely, and the Xining rifle, a sharp weapon that had never been heard of before, was developed after the adults came to Xining.
Especially the veterans who participated in the Battle of Fuqiang Fort and the Battle of Triangle City, in retrospect, the image of the adult was immediately sublimated into a supreme hero and a god-like existence in their minds.
Maybe the adults are God's descendants, right?
"Long live the adults!"
If the sergeants were guided by the surroundings at first, mechanically shouting slogans, then the cheers gradually evolved into their hearts, and they were willing to live and die for adults.
Not only the gunners, but also the auxiliary soldiers on the periphery also shouted to the sky, expressing their beliefs with all their might, they did not really participate in this battle today, but they believed that one day, they would be promoted to soldiers and be able to represent the Xining Army on the battlefield.
After the fire had already burned, the Hui people and Zhuangding only went out of the city to see the excitement, and the battle took place right under their noses, and the reverence for the Xining army made them join this torrent in a changed Chinese dialect.
Liu Yunshui thought at first that this big victory was somewhat related to the last time the adults drank horses in the sick river, and they were stained with the divine power of General Huo Quzhi, and when he heard that the gunmen had zero casualties, strange feelings suddenly appeared in his eyes.
Not only because of General Huo Quai, although General Huo Qubing is a martial artist, he has not achieved such a record, everything is because of adults.
Thinking back to the bits and pieces since he joined the army in Ganzhou and followed the adults, a little water stains gushed out from the corners of his eyes......
Li Zicheng listened to the cheers like a tsunami, and looked at the soldiers around him who were blushing with excitement, he was also excited, in this era, there is a need for a personality cult, and there needs to be a hero who everyone trusts and admires, he is the backbone of all the soldiers and soldiers, and it is also the hope of the Xining army.
From the moment Tian Tianhao beheaded the Mongols, he already regarded himself as a member of the Xining Army, a terrifying victory, and the things that God had given to the Xining Army...... He also joined the cheering crowd, as his voice was hoarse because the shouting was so loud.
After the fire reduced the Mongol corpses to ashes, it gradually dimmed until it was completely extinguished, but the oath surrounding the fire, which was guided by Zhou Bin and thus eventually triggered the spontaneous oath of allegiance of the sergeants, quickly spread in the hearts of all the sergeants......
The auxiliaries were burying the remaining ashes, and Liu Yunshui's cavalry basically gathered the unowned war horses around them completely, and the open space outside the city was full of frightened war horses.
Liu Yunshui quietly approached Li Zicheng and suppressed the ecstasy in his heart, "My lord, preliminary statistics show that there are more than 500 intact war horses, and more than 200 injured horses of varying degrees, whether these injured horses can return to the battlefield in the future is still difficult to predict......"
"So much?" This was completely unexpected by Li Zicheng, but thinking about it, when Mai Li was fleeing, he didn't have time to gather the scattered war horses, "Mai Li cadres have so many war horses, since they can't use them, it's good to leave them to us, Yunshui, the order, all the war horses are brought into the city, the dead and seriously injured war horses that obviously can't be cured, kill the stew, celebrate tonight, let the brothers have a horse meat feast!" ”
"Yes, sir!"
The soldiers returned to the city one after another, and the war horses were also driven into the city gate, this unfinished Kadang City, after the battle, was already extremely excited, filled with almost every corner, whether it was the soldiers or the auxiliaries, or Li Zicheng's personal soldiers, they were all in a state of excitement, even with cold water, it was impossible to extinguish the faith in the future in their hearts.
Tian Tianhao, who returned to Kadang City with the flow of people, had a different taste in his heart, and only he knew his thoughts.
Xiao Xin rode the roller coaster several times, and he finally understood how shrewd Daddy was, unpredictable prophet, Li Zicheng was not boasting, in front of the Xining army, the Mongolian cavalry was a toddler who had just toddled.
If you want to protect yourself, protect the Hui people, and keep Haomen Town, you have to rely on the Xining Army, in case Li Zicheng is unhappy, he will be angry...... He couldn't even imagine it.
Thinking left and right, thinking before and after, and helpless, Tian Tianhao decided to apologize to Li Zicheng according to the most sincere remorse of the Han people, he went to the mountains alone to collect a large bundle of thorns, naked, behind him, and asked to see Li Zicheng alone.
Li Zicheng heard that Tian Tianhao asked to see him, and he also put a bundle of thorns on his back, and he smiled secretly in his heart, this Tian Tianhao has also learned the Han people's "guilty of asking for thorns".
Not bad, hopeful!
Tian Tianhao followed He Xiaoxiao into the big tent, turned over and bowed to the ground, "Villain Tian Tianhao, I have come to apologize to the adults and ask the adults to punish them!" ”
"Tian Gongzi get up," Li Zicheng smiled faintly, "Tian Gongzi is dressed like this, what is the crime?" ”
"Villain...... The villain has no eyes and fails to recognize the adult...... Tarzan was in front of him...... "Tian Tianhao was almost incoherent.
"Hehe, sit down!" Li Zicheng let He Mi serve tea, "Tian Gongzi is young, he has not been in contact with the Xining Army for a long time, and he doesn't know the face of the Xining Army, which is not a big sin, what does Tian Gongzi feel after watching today's battle?" ”
"Your Excellency...... The villain wants to join the Xining Army, but I don't know if the adults can ...... Can you grant permission ......?"
"If Tian Gongzi joins the Xining Army now, with your current military merits, you can become a small flag officer at most," Li Zicheng smiled and looked at Tian Tianhao, "I wonder if Tian Gongzi is willing to make new contributions to the Xining Army?" ”
"New Gong?" Tian Tianhao's disappointed eyes suddenly overflowed, but they were extinguished in an instant, "My lord, Mai Ligan only led dozens of remnants of the defeated army to flee back to his lair, does he dare to come again?" ”
"Will McLigan come to take revenge, and don't talk about him," Li Zicheng took a sip of tea, personally picked up the kettle, filled his own tea cup with Tian Tianhao, and said: "Even if McLigan comes, you have not received strict training, it is impossible for you to pick up a rifle and go to battle." ”
"What does the adult mean......" Tian Tianhao was a little flattered.
Li Zicheng finally threw out the plan he started when he met Tian Chun and Tian Qiu, "There is a great credit right now, I don't know if Tian Gongzi is willing?" ”
"Willing, willing, as long as you can make meritorious contributions to the Xining Army, the villain is willing!" Tian Tianhao was like a man who had fallen into the water, and finally grabbed a floating object, whether it was a wooden board or a straw.