"The battle has just begun...... You're saying I still have a chance to turn defeat into victory, right? Hearing Song Yanjie's wild and passionate words, Badulu, who had a little mental, couldn't help but ask with hope on his face. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

"Of course, this time we lost miserably. But most of those who died in World War I were those Xiangjing officers and soldiers who did not obey your orders very much. This group of officers and soldiers has long been rotten to the bones, and their demise is not a serious blow to you. ”

"Don't forget, you still have more than 20,000 rebel recruits who are loyal to you, don't you? And they're coming this way now, so if nothing else, you'll be able to join the recruits tomorrow. At this point, you can use the excuse that the loss of officers and soldiers needs to be replenished, and give these recruits who are loyal to you an official identity and make them more loyal. ”

"And with such a huge army of soldiers and horses, the imperial court will definitely not blame you at this time. As for how to fight the black-clothed thieves, the biggest reason why the black-clothed thieves were able to win this battle so easily was actually the problem of artillery. ”

"But those cannons are just a means for black-clothed thieves to steal from the imperial court, and with your status as a regular and the connections of the Sanfu clan, I don't think it should be a problem for you to get some artillery. Of course, I have to say that the soldiers and horses of the black-clothed thieves are indeed more elite for our recruits. ”

"But they're in the elite, and they're just a bunch of foot soldiers. In the land of Xiangjing, the most important thing is the boat and the sailor. Since you have recovered the land of Xiangjing, all the boats and sailors in the land of Xiangjing are in your hands. So you don't need to worry at all, your strength is the sailor, as long as the black-clothed thief dares to go south, let's fight long and short, are you still afraid that you won't be able to win. ”

"Yes, Yanjie, you're right, everything has just begun, I still have these tens of thousands of elite soldiers, and I still have this chance to turn defeat into victory. No, I will definitely turn defeat into victory, and I will definitely wash away today's shame! Answer: Badulu clenched his fists and roared like this.

Then after shouting these words, Badulu couldn't help but smile when he looked at Song Yanjie who was standing under the hall. "You haven't had dinner yet, what, let's have dinner together tonight." He said with a smile.

And hearing such words, the wild and hideous Song Yanjie couldn't help but become polite again. "Of course, it's my pleasure." I saw him bow and say so.

……

In the evening of the next day, in addition to leaving 3,000 soldiers and horses to guard and escort the prisoners, Zhang Shihua couldn't help but lead the remaining 6,000 soldiers and horses south to Xinye City.

At this time, the 4,000 officers and soldiers who were still stationed in Xinye City last night naturally left early in the morning. Therefore, Zhang Shihua took Xinye City without a single soldier. Then, after taking Xinye City, he generously handed over the city to Meng Haima as one of his rewards for helping the Black-clothed Army resist the loss of Badulu.

And for this, Meng Haima himself is also happy. Because the continuous battle had already overwhelmed him, the original 3,000 elite soldiers and horses, after a series of battles, were also reduced to 1,800 people.

Although after the end of the war, Zhang Shihua generously replenished some of the prisoners among the officers and soldiers and the remaining troops after the death of Wang Quan, so that the number of soldiers and horses under his command was restored to 3,000. But at this time, his strength is naturally far less than when he first came to Nanyang.

So at this time, Meng Haima naturally needs a place to settle down and recuperate.

Although it is said that this place will become 100% of the place where the black-clothed army and the Badulu exchange of fire will be fiercest in the future, at this time, even the military rations used to raise soldiers need to rely on Zhang Shihua's Meng Haima, so naturally he will not dislike anything.

After all, at this time, whether in name or in reality, he has become a vassal force under Zhang Shihua. Since you are a vassal, you naturally have to have the consciousness of being a vassal, Meng Haima is not a fool, but he will not rush to death.

So when he got Xinye City again, in front of Zhang Shihua, he also showed his loyalty to Zhang Shihua like a gamble.

And for this, at least on the surface, Zhang Shihua, who was very satisfied, couldn't help but leave Xinye with his soldiers and horses two days later, and returned north to Dengzhou.

……

A few more days passed, and it was noon on the second day when Zhang Shihua led the army back to Dengzhou County. On this day, when Zhang Shihua was dealing with military affairs in the administration of the county official Yazhou, Zhao Ziyu, as Zhang Shihua's military advisor, couldn't help but come here with a happy face.

"The lord (when Zhang Shihua won a big victory and lost Badulu, Zhao Ziyu, who was officially appointed as a military advisor, changed his name), the news from Tangzhou came." Holding a letter in his hand, as he stepped into Zhang Shihua's study, Zhao Ziyu couldn't help but smile like this.

Hearing his words, Zhang Shihua, who was bowing his head to deal with military affairs, looked up and couldn't help laughing: "Why, Zhang Chun of Tangzhou is determined to surrender." ”

"Haha, my lord, you are really like a god. Just yesterday, Zhang Chun, a thousand households left behind in Tangzhou, had officially returned with the envoys sent to us by his subordinates. Saying this, Zhao Ziyu couldn't help but present the letter in his hand to Zhang Shihua.

Seeing this, Zhang Shihua smiled and took the letter, and at the same time, he couldn't help asking: "Hmph, what conditions can be offered for this Zhang Chun?" ”

"Back to the lord's words, it's strange when the time comes, not only does this Zhang Chun not offer any conditions, but he is even willing to hand over Tangzhou, but he looks deferential."

"Oh! In this way, this Tsubaki is also a rare smart person. Saying this, Zhang Shihua, who read the letter, couldn't help but shake his head and smile.

"I know what to take and what not to take, and I know how to retreat as the truth, this Tsubaki is good. Now that he has given up Tangzhou with interest, then we don't have to be polite. The officials who govern Tang Prefecture and the soldiers and horses stationed in Tang Prefecture can be dealt with as we planned before. ”

"As for Zhang Chun, transfer him to me, anyway, there are still many old departments of royal power here in the county, pick out more than 1,000 people and throw them into the new barracks for reorganization, and then hand him over to Zhang Chun as the commander, I am giving him a position of deputy ten thousand households. Ziyu, what do you think of this? ”

"The combination of grace and power of the Lord is excellent." Hearing Zhang Shihua ask, Zhao Ziyu smiled slightly and said so.

Hearing him say this, Zhang Shihua, who was sitting on the main head, couldn't help but shake his head and smile.

"Ziyu, you also know that after our big victory and defeat of Badulu, Shihui and Ah Yu in the army have been persuading me to go south to Xiangjing. After all, the land of Xiangjing is the land of fish and rice, and the richness is far from being comparable to our Nanyang. ”

"If we can do those thorn lands, our strength will increase several times at once. So for the land of Xiangjing, even I covet it very much. But you also know that our foundation is a little thin after all, and after experiencing a series of wars these days, the damage to the soldiers in the army and the consumption of grain and straw are amazing. ”

"So compared to the southern expedition to Xiangjing, I have been hesitant now. I don't know if it is better to go south to conquer the land of Xiangjing at this time, or to wait until the autumn harvest in August and after the grain and troops are restored, it is better to march in the south. Ziyu, you are resourceful, you might as well give me a good suggestion. ”

Saying this, Zhang Shihua couldn't help but focus on Zhao Ziyu's body tightly.

As for Zhang Shihua's words, Zhao Ziyu, who was sitting in the hall, was silent for a moment, but looked at Zhang Shihua and said: "In the art of war, it says that it is necessary to 'pursue by victory' and 'chase after the poor'. The two may seem contradictory, but their meanings are very different. ”

"Although it is said that the pursuit of victory and the pursuit of poor Komo are based on the premise of their own victory, they are also victorious, but the enemies they face are different. Think about it, if the enemy is like Han Gaozu, with the land of fish and rice like Sichuan and Shu, and the country of abundance as the backing. ”

"No matter how bad the defeat is, as long as you give enough time, you can recover. For such an enemy, it is natural to take advantage of the victory to pursue and let the enemy have no chance to breathe. On the other hand, if the enemy is a poor thief and it is difficult to recover from a heavy blow, then for such an enemy, in order to prevent them from sinking the boat and fighting against the water, it is natural to chase after them. ”

"So, my lord, what kind of person do you think he is?" Saying this, Zhao Ziyu raised his head and looked at Zhang Shihua and couldn't help but look at him.

"Answer: Badulu, he is the provincial Pingzhang of the Sichuan Province of the Yuanmeng Imperial Court, the Yuanmeng Imperial Court from the Great Yuan of Yipin, the head of the contemporary Sanzhi Wu clan, and the supreme commander of the army of the Sichuan Province and the land of Xiangjing. Therefore, he is by no means a bandit when he loses Badulu, and it is difficult to make up his mind to break the kettle and fight against the water. ”

Under the gaze of Zhao Ziyu, Zhang Shihua also looked at him, word by word, and said so.

"Then, since the lord understands all this, why should he be worried at this time and can't make up his mind? Isn't that a very strange thing? Zhao Ziyu sighed lightly at this time, and said in a puzzled tone.

As for Zhao Ziyu like this, Zhang Shihua stared at him closely, but he couldn't help but subconsciously clench his fists and said loudly: "I know, of course I know all this." But Ziyu, do you know how many soldiers and horses we suffered in this battle? ”

"Let me tell you, even if there are nearly 1,000 casualties in this battle, our casualties alone still reach 2,542. Do you know what this means, it means that two-fifths of the troops in the army have to be reorganized here? ”

"And the same reorganization, less than two months ago, in Xiangcheng, we have already endured once. In just two months, our casualties reached 6,470. Of these more than 6,000 people, 3,883 soldiers died directly or died because of ineffective medical treatment. ”

"And that's not even counting those soldiers who are seriously injured, disabled for the rest of their lives, or have to spend their lives in bed!"

"You know what! It's not a number, it's not a number that I say, 'Nearly 4,000 soldiers have been killed,' and it's over. After every number, there are their desperate relatives, you know! ”

"Three thousand eight hundred and eighty-three... There are 3,883 people, including two officials from 1,000 households, five deputy officials from 1,000 households, and 47 officials from 100 households and 47 officials from 100 households. Do you know that when I was in my hometown in Taihe, I took a hundred brothers from the Inspection Division to raise troops. ”

"But now, in less than a year of work, there are only fifty-two of them left. Do you understand, there are only fifty-two people left, only fifty-two people left......" Saying this, Zhang Shihua's voice couldn't help but become choked, and the clothes on his chest couldn't help but be wet with a tear.

"My lord, you're done." In the hall, Zhao Ziyu, who was originally sitting, had already stood up from his seat, and was looking at him with red eyes, "Okay, since you have finished speaking, then please also listen to the disrespectful words of your subordinates." ”

He said to himself at this time, "Now you ......" He paused, then stared at Zhang Shihua's eyes, clenched his fists, and said to Zhang Shihua word by word: "It's really like a coward, a complete coward!" He shouted.

"Lord, do you know what we're doing now, 'Lord'!" He bit down heavily on the word lord, "Now, we are rebelling, we are rebelling against the Yuanmeng court, and reforming the lives of those old men who treat all of us as beasts!" ”

"You know, my lord! This! By no means! Play house! He paused word by word, and his face was full of hideousness.

But after the hideousness, he couldn't help but sigh after being silent for a long time. "Do you know why I'm willing to go to you? Do you know why I am willing to entrust my whole family's life to you? He clenched his fists and stared at the man in front of him who he had silently sworn allegiance to for the rest of his life. Then, word by word, he said, "Because I see hope in you, because I see in you the mercy and hope that will put an end to this damned world; Because you are the first 'big man' I have seen when I grow up and really treat the people as human beings! ”

"I know you're merciful, and you can't bear to see your men die like this when they're youngest. But you know, you need to know what kind of world this is! What a time! Look at it, look at this damn world, damn the court. ”

"As far as the eye can see, there is filth and decay everywhere; Frustration and despair everywhere! Except for a few masters and adults, everyone else has to live like dogs, like dogs for that little bit of leftovers that no one cares about; If you want to live like a dog, you must learn to wag your tail and beg in front of adults and old men. Begging him to be kind, to reward us with a bone they don't want! He roared, his face growing more and more hideous.