Chapter 37 Closing the Army

The Jingran army was undoubtedly a complete victory in this battle with a huge disparity in strength, and more than 10,000 people attacked more than 2,000 cavalry and could still be beaten like this, it can be said that it has not appeared in hundreds of years since the beginning of the Zhongzhou War, which not only shocked the Northern Chu army, but even the Qin army was also surprised.

Gongsun lost as a guest army, naturally saw clearly, the originally planned cavalry broke the formation, the two wings of the infantry and Wade's strategy did not appear on the battlefield at all, and the real situation was that there were 2,000 cavalry, more than 2,000 crossbowmen of the enemy army, and then the crossbowmen of the Northern Chu army fled in a panic and directly collapsed their own large array, and even affected the second echelon of more than 5,000 people who were coming.

After a short period of statistics after the war, what surprised Gongsun even more was the battle loss ratio of this battle.

"Our army has more than 2,000 horsemen, 30 killed in battle, and 56 wounded......"

Gongsun Yu tried to keep his composure, and then asked, "What about the enemy army?" ”

The scout said: "The exact number of enemy troops in the battle is unknown, but there are 3,000 corpses on the battlefield......"

Gongsun was taken aback, because according to the rules of war of the Zhongzhou countries, the number of wounded soldiers should be two to three times the number of killed in battle, so that the enemy's infantry brigade of more than 15,000 people would have at least nearly 7,000 casualties in this war! This is a huge number, at least this number is a very large number for the current Jingran Army - because all their combatable troops are only more than 10,000 in total, and there are many recruits who have never been on the battlefield at all......

After Gongsun Yi learned this number, he was so surprised that he couldn't say a complete sentence: "This ...... This can be found clearly......"

Hearing Gongsun lose say this, the scout soldiers were unhappy: "The general has doubts about our military exploits? So many of our brothers are watching, we scouts can't do such a shameful thing, if the general doesn't believe it, he can investigate it himself! ”

Gongsun lost: "Hehe...... No, General Ben believes you. ”

As he spoke, he waved his hand and turned back and walked towards Jing Ran's big tent. As a battle-hardened general, he once led his grandson to gallop through the west of the Qin State and fought with Xirong; He also once led the men and horses to ride with Zhao Guotie in the battle of the Shangdang, although he defeated countless opponents in this life, but the appearance of Jing Ran completely gave him a new understanding of the rapid changes on the battlefield.

Thinking about it, he soon arrived at Jing Ran's big tent, but when he entered the big tent, he found that Jing Ran was not there, and only after asking the guards did he know that Jing Ran went to the school field, gathered the soldiers, and mobilized after doing it.

"Guys, is it easy to fight today?"

The sergeants were all smiling, there were veterans and new soldiers among them, for the new army, this battle made them not afraid of defeat, let them have full confidence in their commander, their own king; For the veterans, they have never achieved such a victory either.

"Easy! Long live the King! ”

Jing Ran looked at the soldiers in front of him, and he was also full of emotion in his heart, five thousand of these people will be his own soldiers, and they will all accompany him to get back what belongs to him!

"Do you know how many enemies we have killed?"

Jing Ran looked at the sergeants in the audience, and before they could answer, he took the lead and said, "Nearly seven thousand!" ”

Hearing this number, the sergeants were in an uproar again: "King! King! ”

"Do you know how many people we've lost?"

Jing Ran also looked at them: "Less than a hundred!" ”

"Ahh

"Since the founding of Zhongzhou, it has been nearly eight hundred years now, have you ever had such a record!"

The sergeants below were equally excited, because each of them was a participant in this battle!

"Nope!"

"Since the countries are fighting, have there been 2,000 people who have broken 10,000 people!"

"Nope!"

Jing Ran: "Yes, no! But do we know why today? ”

The sergeants thought that it was our commander-in-chief's wisdom.

Jing Ran looked at the thoughtful sergeants and said, "That's because the widow has you, and there are heroes like you!" ”

Hearing this, all the sergeants raised their heads, many of them were from poor backgrounds and lowly status. Some were born as slaves and were sold to the barracks as substitutes for the sons and daughters of wealthy families to go to the battlefield; Some of them were tenant farmers, had no money to pay taxes, and were forced to go away as soldiers, but such a group of people made such a feat, especially some sergeants who fled to join the new army, and suddenly burst into tears.

Daniel Zhang was also below, and tears kept flowing because he was a tenant farmer and his identity was miserable.

After listening to Jing Ran's words, both the Qin army and the new army were moved, and they couldn't wait to die for Jing Ran immediately.

Jing Ran looked at them and said: "Brothers, look at the brothers and comrades-in-arms beside you, remember their appearances, because there are brothers in the Qin State in our army, and the brothers of the Chu State must firmly remember their appearances and clothes, let's remember, my Great Chu State will definitely not be an enemy of the Great Qin in my lifetime, and the two countries will be friendly for generations and will never go to war!" ”

As he spoke, he gave a deep bow to the sergeants, and Daniel Zhang and the others fell to their knees.

"Qin Chu is good friends and will never be an enemy!"

Suddenly, all the sergeants shouted: "Qin Chu is good friends and will never be an enemy!" ”

At this time, Gongsun Yi walked to the side of the school field and looked at Jing Ran on the stage.

"Father and the king are really farther than I thought."

At this time, Jing Ran looked at his new army: "Let me ask you, are you afraid!" ”

The new army shouted: "Don't be afraid! ”

Jing Ran smiled slightly when he heard their words, looked at Li Ren beside him, and said in a voice that the two of them could hear: "Sir, you have trained these soldiers for the widow!" Thank you sir. ”

Li Ren smiled slightly: "The king has won the award." ”

Compared with the morale of the Jingran army, the Northern Chu army was bleak, 10,000 people set out at dusk, and then there was a second echelon of 5,000 people, 15,000 people in the two armies, and less than 3,000 people could stand up after returning to the barracks.

At this time, the big tent of the Northern Chu Army also made plans for the retreat of its own army.

The most pitiful person is not the general surnamed Zhang, since he fled from Suzhou, he was regarded as the leader of the army by the generals, although he can lead the whole army, but all this is because he has the largest number and the greatest strength among the generals, but after this battle, his 10,000 people were completely disabled, in this situation, the generals will naturally no longer put him in their eyes, so even tonight's meeting did not inform him, and now the reason why he is here is that his own soldiers told him that this military camp is going to "surrender to the enemy"!

The general surnamed Zhang was also helpless, and after learning the news, he also shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Surrender to the enemy"? Whose enemy is it to vote for, Jing Ran is the king of Chu, can the general of Chu surrender with him now to surrender? These soldiers didn't have a trace of convincing General Jingyu in their hearts, some were just in awe, and now that the catastrophe is coming, even this bit of awe will be lost.

He was still in the main seat, but this seat was like a nail, and it hurt his buttocks.

"Ladies and gentlemen......"

As soon as he opened his mouth, he was interrupted by a noise, and the meeting naturally could not be preserved.

He listened carefully to the shouts of the generals below, although there was no statute in a mess, but it was all about one question: how to surrender better......

General Zhang shook his head, these people had no courage at all, and they only thought about surrendering, but they didn't think about whether Jing Ran would accept their surrender.

Thinking of this, he stood up and looked at the crowd. In the past, as soon as he stood up, all the generals would stand up and look at him in respect, but now that he has stood for a while, no one cares about him.

"These soldiers...... Hehe......"

"Listen to me, generals!"

He shouted with all his might, and finally stopped the group. But the eyes of the crowd were full of disdain.

"Yo, what's the matter with General Zhang?"

"Isn't it a breakout matter?"

"Haha......"

General Zhang held back the unhappiness in his heart and said, "I understand your feelings, but I am telling you the truth, how can you be sure that the enemy army can contain you!" ”

As soon as he said this, everyone suddenly stopped.

Yes, we are Jingyu's people, how can we make the king accept us.

Suddenly, everyone was relieved and worried.

At this time, General Zhang stepped down from the throne and said to the generals: "General Jingyu and I have the grace of reconstruction, and the general will never surrender!" ”

Everyone didn't think it was strange to hear him say this, after all, everything he had was given by Jingyu.

"However, as your current leader, I am willing to make a trip for you, to find a way for you and the innocent sergeants to survive......"

"Ahh

"Can you take the leader seriously?"

The main general asked gossipily, and General Zhang smiled slightly: "Naturally, take it seriously, please wait now, General Ben will go back quickly!" ”

Since this is already the case, why force them, after all, they are comrades-in-arms, do you want to fight with them? No, Ben will be open-minded, life and death are the people of the general king, they can surrender, Ben will not!

Thinking about it, he took his ten personal guards to the Jingran camp.

Although Jing Ran's side thought of forcing the remaining Northern Chu army to surrender, but also thought that the strength of his side was slightly insufficient, he was afraid that they would not be willing, so he had to make two preparations, on the one hand, he began to mobilize troops and prepare for battle, and on the other hand, he also ordered Li Ren to prepare for receiving, just when they were still planning for the next day's affairs, the herald said: "The enemy Zhang Lingjun came to discuss the surrender. ”

Jing Ran and the others were overjoyed, and hurriedly ordered the troops to line up to greet them.

"The Great Chu leads the Zhang clan and meets the king!"

It was General Zhang who spoke, and I saw him kneeling on one knee, without the slightest obscene appearance of surrendering the general who was bending his knees to survive. This made Jing Ran look up to this person.

Jing Ran: "Please, they are all from Chu, as long as the war is over, it's easy to say anything." ”

Saying that, he took General Zhang's hand and walked into the big tent, and the people at the scene, whether Li Ren, Daniel Zhang, Gongsun Yi and others, knew that the battle was over from now on.

After entering the tent, Jing Ran first asked Suzhou, the commander of this army, and the answer he got made everyone present laugh and cry.

Jing Ran: "No wonder a talent like a general can come to me, it turns out to be ......"

General Zhang's face was red and white, but he still had to continue to talk with a calm face, for the sake of the remaining sergeants under his command.

"King, our conditions are very simple, take care of the wounded soldiers, contain the war army, and all the leading generals below themselves must leave a way to live."

Jing Ran smiled slightly: "Naturally, our army needs a loyal person like the general when it is newly built." ”

General Zhang naturally did not say anything about his martyrdom for this army, and hurriedly agreed at the moment.

In the end, Jing Ran made an appointment with him, and at noon tomorrow, the two armies were delivered, the Northern Chu army all laid down their arms and surrendered, the wounded soldiers were returned to the Chu State, and the staff and generals were all tied.

This night, in Jing Ran's opinion, was so long.

At noon the next day, General Zhang led the generals to bow down to Jing Ran first, and then all the sergeants, totaling more than 18,000 people, went out of the camp in turn to lay down their weapons and knelt down in front of Jing Ran's army.

Jing Ran looked at the dense army in front of him, and stepped forward.

"Generals, all the sergeants don't have to worry, everyone is from the Chu State, and the widows will ensure everyone's safety."

The Northern Chu army shouted long live.

Then a surrender ceremony was held, and Jing Ran received the tiger talisman and sword that symbolized the power of the commander of the Northern Chu army on behalf of the coalition army. From this time on, this force of more than 30,000 people completely ceased to exist.

After everything was ready, Jing Ran summoned the generals of Northern Chu and first reprimanded them, saying that they did not think about the country's grace and acted for the tiger. No matter how good the words are, everyone will be grateful.

But at this time, the soldiers at the door reported. Zhang Lingjun had already returned to the Northern Chu camp, led fifty personal soldiers fully armed, and launched a charge against Jingran's army.

Jing Ran was shocked, and immediately asked the general: "How is this!" ”

Among the generals, there are also acquaintances of General Zhang, who naturally know it clearly.

"General Zhang is going to be martyred......"

"Ah......h

Jing Ran: "Such a good general......"

Immediately rode out of the camp and went to the great array.

After arriving at the big array, I saw that General Zhang was riding a horse towards his camp with fifty people.

There were only fifty of them, and now there were more than 3,000 people in their own large array, excluding the sergeants who pacified the surrendered army.

knew that it was death, but fought for his beliefs. This is a military man!

Although it is an enemy army, but what general is not tempted by such a soldier? At this time, Gongsun Yi and others also rushed to hear the news, looking at the enemy's faster and faster horse speed, watching the enemy's charge without fear of death, this battle-experienced general also had red eyes.

Da Chu is so talented!

For admirable enemy troops, the greatest respect is to kill them on the battlefield and let them leave in the honor of the soldiers!

Jing Ran: "Cavalry! Array! ”

Cavalry: "Roar! ”

The sun slowly moved towards the west, staining the earth red.