On the mountain road, a battle ended with the victory of the Western Liang soldiers as the result.

The encircled Baibo army originally wanted to trap the beasts and fight, but unfortunately they were not only attacked by the Xiliang soldiers before and after, but also the crossbow arrows shot by the Qizhang Shi on the mountain cliff caused intensive damage to the Baibo army.

After a rush, the White Polish army was defeated, but only a few hundred people were able to escape from the encirclement, nearly 1,000 White Polish troops died on the mountain road, and the remaining more than 1,600 White Polish troops were all taken prisoner.

When the battlefield was cleared, the two friendly armies in front and back also converged again.

Before, the Xiliang soldiers who suddenly appeared behind Bai Bojun were led by Wei Xuan and Xi Zhicai.

This first victory, speaking of which, from the very beginning, was not about seizing a city or a place, but to defeat a White Polish army, defeat the arrogance of the White Polish army, and at the same time boost the morale of his own soldiers, calm the hearts of the people of Jiangyi, and consolidate the newly established authority of Yan Xing.

Therefore, after the scouts discovered that there were many sentry posts and rangers of the Baibo army in Xiangling, Xi Zhi improvised and suggested to Yan Xing that the plan of attacking or frustrating the Baibo army in a field battle should be changed to lure and ambush the Baibo army.

Xi Zhicai's strategy, Yan Xing thought of it almost at the same time, and he also had this intention. So the two who saw the same thing quickly planned a specific plan of action, and finally decided to let Wei Xuan and Xi Zhicai ambush with a thousand soldiers and horses, while Yan Xing took Zhai Hao, Ma Lin and others to Xiangling to lure the enemy and force the Bai Bo army to send troops to pursue them.

And the important point that this plan can be implemented perfectly is also related to the Baibo army itself, since the beginning of the spring, they have launched an offensive like a tide, one after another to attack the city, but the Hedong soldiers and horses are losing and retreating, unable to stop.

Under the constant victory, the Bai Bo army from top to bottom, it was inevitable to be arrogant and arrogant, thinking that the soldiers and horses in Hedong were no longer able to attack them, but today they encountered Yan Xing, a new new force, and without any expectation, they were lured and ambushed one after another, and finally evolved into a situation of complete defeat.

After the great victory, Yan Xing stood on a rock at the edge of the mountain road, watching the rows of dejected and completely broken Bai Bo soldiers who were tied up.

At this time, Zhai Hao also ran over on foot in a hurry, he looked at Yan Xing on the rock, and unconsciously slowed down, but with a smile on his face, he approached excitedly and said to Yan Xing:

"Captain, his subordinates have fulfilled their mission and killed Bai Bo Xiaoshuai, and the head is here!"

As he spoke, Zhai Hao raised the head on his waist to his head and presented it to Yan Xing for inspection. Previously, when he was fighting with those cavalry of the White Polish Army, he also thought about killing the cavalry of the White Polish Army to establish the first merit, but unfortunately he killed a Dian Wei halfway, and directly entered from the rear of the enemy formation of the White Polish Army, and successfully killed the cavalry of the White Polish Army and robbed Zhai Hao's first merit.

For this reason, Zhai Hao was so angry that he scolded his mother at that time. However, later, when Wei Xuan led his troops around to cut off the Baibo army, Zhai Hao was the first to rush back with light cavalry for the sake of his military exploits, and he was also deeply trapped in the thief formation, driving directly to the little marshal of the Baibo army.

Zhai Hao is also a number one warrior in the Niu Auxiliary Battalion, not to mention that at this moment of fighting for military exploits, he is even more powerful, and the light cavalry that follows him are also veterans who have followed him for a long time, and their combat power is not weak, covering Zhai Hao to continue to rush forward to kill, and finally in the bloody battle, he cut off the head of the little marshal of the Baibo Army.

Subsequently, the leaderless White Polish army lost the last trace of resistance under the front and rear attacks, and all of them collapsed.

Zhai Hao thought about his own bravery and achievements not long ago, and his heart was also happy, although the head on his head looked hideous, but in his eyes, it was as eye-catching as a banner showing off his bravery.

When Yan Xing saw the triumphant Zhai Hao, he couldn't help but smile, asked the guards around him to take the head, and then sent someone to take it to the prisoners of the Bai Bo Army, ask and confront him, and verify his identity.

"Zhai Sima, today you first led your troops to defeat the cavalry of the White Wave Army, and then took the lead to kill the little commander of the White Wave Army. It can be said that it is the first place in the merit! ”

"Haha, captain, it's not that I'm boasting, killing a little marshal of the Baibo Army can't really reveal my means, back then, I, Zhai Hao, was among thousands of troops and horses, and rescued the besieged Niu Zhonglang general."

For Yan Xing's praise, Zhai Hao was even more proud, and couldn't help but boast about himself. However, soon Zhai Hao couldn't laugh. He saw Dian Wei, who was sullen, also striding over, and after handing over the head of the Baibo Army cavalry to Yan Xing's personal guards, he walked away without a sound.

This strange behavior of not boasting about his own merits suddenly made Zhai Hao a little embarrassed.

In the past, in the Xiliang Army, there was a victory, and every general and colonel did not blow their own military exploits like thunder, and they all felt cold and embarrassed to meet people.

But this Dian Wei was extremely fierce during the war, but after the war, he was like a stuffy gourd, silent. I don't know, it's really hard to connect this muffled man with the Dian Wei who just killed the Quartet and deterred Bai Bo not long ago.

Being made by Dian Wei like this, Zhai Hao couldn't talk about his past achievements anymore, and in order to give himself a round, he said:

"However, thanks to the captain's strategy, the troops were dispatched and skillfully arranged. In a round trip, thousands of elites of white wave thieves were wiped out. I haven't fought this kind of victory for a long time, and under the command of the school captain, it's just different! ”

Watching this fool go from boasting to saying these lame compliments, Yan Xing smiled, he looked at Zhai Hao, who was full of interest, and said:

"You've worked hard today, but there's one more thing you need to do!"

"Despite the captain's orders, I am in the middle of the battle now, but I still can't get enough!"

Zhai Hao thought that Yan Xing was going to send him to pursue the Bai Bo Army again, which was exactly what he wanted, so he hurriedly agreed first.

"Haha, you don't need to continue to fight in this matter, what I want is that you will carefully select and screen the Baibo soldiers captured by your department, and kill all those Baibo old thieves in armor and soldiers!"

The smile on Yan Xing's face hadn't disappeared yet, but the words he said had changed in an instant and became very solemn.

These prisoners of the Baibo Army, among them, there are many old thieves who have followed Guo Tai for a long time, and there are also some mountain grass thieves who have been rampant in Hedong and Taiyuan for a long time.

And Yan Xing didn't intend to let them go, firstly, because these old thieves had too many blood debts in their hands, although their combat power was not weak, but they were evil-doers and had a thirst for killing, leaving them behind would do more harm than good to Yan Xing, who urgently needed to speed up the gathering of people's hearts.

Second, there is no comparison, there is no superiority and sense of happiness, borrowing the heads of these old thieves who form the backbone of the Baibo army, not only can they first deter, then stabilize, and finally unite the hearts of the people of Jiangyi, but also set an example, so that the remaining Baibo captives are happy, and dare not easily resist again.

I didn't know Yan Xing's plan, but after hearing Yan Xing's order, Zhai Hao was still stunned, and finally saw that Yan Xing was about to speak again, Zhai Hao couldn't help but hold back a sentence.

"Captain, why don't you kill them all, build a landscape, and use it to shock people's hearts!"

Good guy, this Zhai Hao, no wonder he only takes the head to ask for credit from himself every time, it turns out that he is still a ruthless person who insists on killing prisoners and does not leave a mouth.

This is also a common behavior in the Xiliang army, and it has become an unwritten habit.

Just like when Xu Rong was in Yangcheng, he wantonly slaughtered the people outside the city, and drove all the defeated Cao soldiers into the river on the edge of the Bianshui in Xingyang.

Looking at Zhai Hao, who was eager to try, Yan Xing shook his head and said:

"Among his generation, there are many young people who are coerced, not old thieves, and they should be treated separately."

"But aren't these thieves even more hateful? The white wave thieves are powerful, isn't it because of their subordinates? According to Niu Zhonglang's previous orders, these chaotic people will be executed by capital punishment! ”

Hearing what Zhai Hao said, Yan Xing's face was solemn, and his awe-inspiring eyes made Zhai Hao's heart a little furious, thinking that he had said something wrong again.

"If you are poor and miserable and do not save yourself, then the people will not be happy to live, the people will not be happy to live, and they will not avoid death, and they will be able to avoid sin?"

Seeing Yan Xing suddenly pop out such a crepe sentence, Zhai Hao scratched his head, he couldn't understand, but seeing Yan Xing's serious appearance, it was not good to ask again.

Yan Xing saw his thoughts and continued:

"We and other sergeants have been wearing perseverance and perseverance all the year round, they have never cultivated fields, nor have they raised silkworms and woven cloth, and every grain of food they eat on weekdays, and the silk silk on their bodies are all collected from the hands of farmers and peasant women."

"Without these peasants and peasant women, where would the food and clothing of the soldiers come from? If they were able to live in their own fields, how could they leave behind their farming tools, take up their swords, join the bandits, and fight against our stubborn soldiers? ”

"It must be known that there are seven virtues in martial arts, prohibition of violence, fighting soldiers, protecting the great, determining merit, reassuring the people, harmonizing the people, and abundant wealth. Killing thieves on the battle array is just a part of the forbidden soldiers, and it is also a major matter for warriors to calm the people and the people! ”

Looking at Zhai Hao, who seemed to understand whether he understood or not, Yan Xing knew that he had been in the Xiliang army for a long time, and he had never had this concept in the army, he only knew that if he killed the enemy, he would make a name for his meritorious service, and if he made meritorious service, he would invite merit and ask for rewards, and the cycle was repeated, and that's it.

Now let him accept other concepts too much, he can't accept it, the prisoners of the Bai Bo Army are in the plan, and they are also a major human resource for Yan Xing to restore the people's livelihood in Hedong, Yan Xing is ready to be of great use, but if he talks to Zhai Hao about these things, he will be even more confused, so Yan Xing waved his hand and asked him to act in accordance with the military order immediately.

Not long after Zhai Hao left, Xi Zhicai, who was in charge of cleaning the battlefield and counting the captures, walked over slowly, his face looked a little pale, after all, this was his first time on the battlefield in the real sense.

Although he didn't need to hold a knife and charge ahead, he was on the scene after the battle, looking at the two sides of the enemy who were in different ways, Xi Zhicai still couldn't help but feel numb in his scalp and stuffy in his chest, fortunately, he covered it up well, but his face was a little ugly, and he didn't make a fool of himself in public.

"Zhicai, is your body fine?"

Looking at Xi Zhicai, whose face was pale, Yan Xing was a little worried. But Xi Zhicai didn't care and smiled.

"Congratulations to the captain, there are more than 2,000 white wave thieves killed and captured this time, and most of them are old thieves and Ding Zhuang, I also asked just now, these are the main forces of Xiangling Baibo, and most of them are lost here, unless the white wave thieves continue to increase their troops, otherwise this Xiangling City is already in our pocket!"

Yan Xing nodded, but he didn't intend to be on Xiangling City, Xiangling was too far away from Jiangyi, and close to the plains controlled by Bai Bo, Yang County and other places, and now the enemy is strong and I am weak, and it is not the time to recover Xiangling.

Xi Zhicai looked at Yan Xing who was silent and speechless, with a pensive expression, and soon knew what Yan Xing was thinking.

"Captain, but you're thinking about what is going on in Jiangyi?"

"Well, I'm thinking, the first battle was won, my prestige among the military and civilians of Jiangyi has been largely established, and the next action, strategic choice, should I be urgent or delayed?"

"My subordinates thought they should be in a hurry!"

Xi Zhicai quickly replied.

"Oh, why?"

"The captain's soldiers were like gods, and in ten days, more than 2,000 people were killed by the White Wave Thieves, which was the time when his prestige was greatly boosted. And at this time, it should be coerced under the order, just like treating a stubborn disease with fierce medicine, so that the disease can be eliminated under the medicine, and the shortcomings of Jiangyi should be completely clear! ”

Xi Zhicai was sure of what he said, and after Yan Xing listened to it, he also laughed, the two knew each other's thoughts, and there was no need to say much.

Soon, Yan Xing, who had finished cleaning the battlefield, left the head of the tiger to be stationed at the dangerous mountain pass of Jiuji Mountain, and then returned to Jiangyi with a group of victorious soldiers and horses.

When these Xiliang cavalry returned to Jiangyi, looking at the heads of many Baibo thieves hanging in front of the soldiers' horses, followed by a large group of staggering Baibo prisoners, the entire Jiangyi was a sensation.

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It was not only Jiangyi that was shaken, Fan Gui and Zhang Lang, who were on the east bank of Fenshui, were also greatly shaken, because after Yan Xing returned to Jiangyi, he not only sent the soldiers to the camp in Fenshui, but also came with them with the military order to recall the soldiers and horses.

in the military tent

Fan Gui and Zhang Lang sat opposite each other, Zhang Lang sat on a matza, while Fan Gui still maintained a kneeling posture.

"This military order has been issued, Fan Jun, how do you think we are waiting, do you want to continue to shirk the military order with thief feelings?"

"You know, it's different now, this Jiangyi has been controlled by the newcomer Liangzhou'er, and the soldiers and horses he brought are all battle-hardened soldiers, not as bullying as Zhai Hao's fool."

"The white wave thieves in Xiangling have been defeated, and the white waves on the other side of the Fenshui River are estimated to have received the news, before the sky is full this morning, the scouts who have swam past have already found that they have all withdrawn to Linfen City."

"If it goes on like this, it's not a way, or I'll stay away for the time being, don't delay the military order at this time, confront Naxi Liang'er head-on, and lead the troops back to Jiangyi."

It seems that Kong Wu's powerful Zhang Lang is a big mouth, as soon as the words are spoken, he will not finish, and in the words, it can be seen that he has been frightened by Yan Xing's series of methods, and he has no courage to continue to fight against Xiliang soldiers openly and secretly.

And Fan Gui, who seemed to be more elegant, was much calmer, although he was also frightened when he first received the military report and military order, but at this time, he had calmed down relatively calmly.

"What's the panic, this soldier, in my opinion, can't be withdrawn!"