There were corpses all over the place.

The battlefield that was still earth-shattering just now was already dead silent. Only the soldiers of the Song army with big axes quietly walked on the ground stained red by blood and water, waving the big axes in their hands to harvest their results one by one.

After the two tributaries of the Pearl River, the Left River, the Right River, and the Pearl River converge in Yongzhou, they are called Yushui. The shore of Yushui is this battlefield.

On the south bank of Yushui, thousands of Jiaozhi soldiers stood on the shore, refusing to leave for a long time. And Han Gang looked at them, and there was a sneer in the lines on the corners of his mouth - the fate of the invaders was behind him.

The battle that just ended should be the last battle of the Yongzhou War.

On one side were the Jiaozhi soldiers crowded on the riverside and scrambling for ferries, and on the other side, the Song army was chasing after the victory.

The winner and the loser were determined before the war began.

Han Xin, who can drive soldiers and fight against the water, did not appear in the Jiaozhi army. The generals who commanded the rear army of Jiaozhi came back with four or five hundred men, but their courage to fight against the tide was wiped out under the charge of the Song army, which had high morale.

In a big battle in front of Kunlun Pass the day before yesterday, Li Changjie was defeated and retreated. was chased and killed, and nearly half of the men and horses were left behind, and only then did they break away from the mountains of Kunlun Pass. It wasn't until he retreated to flat ground that the leader of the Zong Ji army in the rear of the general leader came to help.

Facing an opponent whose strength far exceeded his own, and he was on the plain, Han Gang had meager troops in his hands, and he was worried that the enemy would counterattack, so he didn't dare to force it up. I could only watch the two armies of Li Changjie and Zong Kang meet, reorganize the troops and horses and evacuate in the direction of the river in the south. I can only hang far behind, waiting for another good chance to bite.

However, when Li Xin and Huang Jinman's two troops caught up with the good news, and the 1,000 people stationed in Penn finally did not have to watch out for the Jiaozhi soldiers coming through the mountains again, and they all converged under Han Gang's command, the situation changed.

For a while, the soldiers were strong and strong, and the morale was at the peak of the successive victories, so Han Gang led the army to continue to chase closely. On the ferry of Yushui, the 4,000 Jiaozhi troops who did not have time to cross the river were finally bitten by the Song army. After a light battle, half of the Jiaozhi soldiers jumped into the river, and half became trophies.

"The war since Xining, the capture should be led by this battle!" Li Xin's face couldn't hide the joy in his heart

"It's just a cross-toe soldier, and it's too far behind the party members. Ten or eight can be worth one. Although he was so modest, Han Gang also had a thick smile on his face.

This is indeed an unprecedented victory, plus the capture of the previous battles, together with a number of prisoners, after Han Gang led the army south, the total number of prisoners and beheadings exceeded 10,000 in five or six battles, and the officers and troops in his hands were only 1,500 at most.

"After this battle, it's time for the arrogance of the Jiaozhi people to be restrained." Huang Jinman snorted coldly, "In the past, they forced Guangyuan Prefecture to go to Shenglong Mansion every year to pay tribute!" ”

The core and main force of the Jiaozhi Army were very injured in this battle, and the head of the Heavenly Son Soldier was tattooed on his forehead, and he had counted more than a thousand. Even if the country of Cochin crops twice and three times a year, and the grain output is extremely high, their regular army is estimated to be around 50,000, and the elite 'Son of Heaven Army' is only one-tenth, and the temporarily mobilized soldiers and horses will not exceed 100,000.

Only when it reaches the territory of the Cochin country, and all the people in the country are soldiers, the number of troops may be several times more. But the army that was put together like that is just here to give credit is enough, just pay a little attention. Western Xia claimed to have 700,000 available soldiers, which was basically the case.

The 70,000 or 80,000 troops brought out by Li Changjie this time, excluding one-third of the allied troops of the four major leaders of Guangyuan Prefecture, have accounted for one-third of the total number of troops that can be mobilized in the whole country.

In the first battle of Yongzhou, the total number of prisoners and beheadings exceeded 10,000, and the wounded will only be more. If you count the damage to the morale of the army caused by this battle, there is also the dissent of the central clan because of this defeat, and it will not even be remedied within ten years.

"In this war, the country's elite soldiers have lost a lot, and the country is bound to be unstable because of this, and after Li Changjie goes back, he will never be less troubled." Han Gang did not gloat, he also hoped that Li Changjie could suppress the opposition in the country of Jiaozhi. If the rebels in the country of Jiaozhi succeed and take Li Changjie's head and send it over, it will be troublesome for his wishes.

Huang Jinman didn't think as much as Han Gang, he looked at the river, "It's a pity that there is no ferry, otherwise you can chase it over." If they can pursue Baili again, Li Changjie and Zong Jian don't want to stabilize the army. ”

Han Gang shook his head and smiled, "Even if there is a ferry, it is not so easy to cross the river safely, and you may be happy and sad." ”

Turning around, Han Gang looked at the handsome man who had made great achievements, "Full of gold!" ”

"The last general!" The big leader of Guangyuan Prefecture who clasped his fists and saluted had already changed his title at this time.

The empty Xuanzha in Han Gang's hand can only be given to the military attache who is congming the ninth grade, and a big leader like Huang Jinman, who can gather four or five thousand troops, has no qualifications to be appointed at all. However, Zhang Dun, the envoy of the strategy, had previously confirmed the identity of Huang Jinman, and wanted to recommend him as the assassin of Guangyuan Prefecture and the inspection of Guangxi Zhufan. His two sons were also recommended - this is still the result of several battles after Zhang Dian did not know that Han Gang retreated to Kunlun Pass, if he and Li Xin defeated two partial divisions of 8,000 people, defeated Li Changjie's 20,000 soldiers under Kunlun Pass, and counted the big battles and small battles together, a section is absolutely indispensable.

"In this Yongzhou battle, if you didn't lead the army anyway, there would never be the result of pursuing the Jiaozhi thief army to the shore of Yushui today......"

"The end will be a small effort, what a lot of worry. It's all about the good command of the envoys, and the last general is just obedient to orders. ”

"Don't be humble, your merits will be remembered by the court. But if you serve the Great Song Dynasty, maybe Liu Ji and the others will take revenge on you......"

"Thank you for your concern, but give Liu Ji ten guts, and they don't dare to attack the villain's clan again. Instead, they will come and ask for grace. ”

"yes, that's fine!" Han Gang nodded, Huang Jinman, who was familiar with the situation in Guangyuan Prefecture, said so, there would be no mistake. And as long as he has mentioned it, even if there is something, it is not his problem.

"What's next?" Li Xin asked Han Gang.

"It's time to go to Yongzhou. …… However, there are still some remnants left in the mountains and forests, and they must be searched out. And these captives! Han Gang Yingting's face was a little distorted, and his voice was full of coldness.

Su Ziyuan had already gone to Yongzhou at this time. From the mouth of the captive, Han Gang had learned the news of Su Mian's martyrdom two days ago, and even learned about the death of the closed door. Su Ziyuan didn't want to believe it if he didn't see it with his own eyes, after coming out of the mountains, Han Gang gave him five hundred people and asked him and Huang Quan to go to Yongzhou first to restore order in the city.

The murder caused by the Jiaozhi people in Yongzhou is difficult to wash away by the surging Pearl River. Not only did Su Mianmen die, but the people in Yongzhou City who died in the war are said to be five or six out of ten.

These days, Han Gang can't help but wonder if he had come a day or two earlier, whether things would have been a different result. It's just that in the process of his southward movement, there was no delay for a moment and a half, and he and Zhang Dan, as well as the 1,500 Jingnan troops below, had already done their best and used the fastest speed. didn't have time to save Yongzhou, and no one could blame him. All the resentment is attributed to Li Changjie and the Jiaozhi army he led!

"Third brother, it's ominous to kill prisoners!" Li Xin hurriedly reminded Han Gang. It's not that he doesn't resent Jiaozhi, and it will be easy for him to kill them all, but his cousin's reputation is more important, "If it is spread out, the ministers in the two mansions will not be considerate." ”

"I'm not going to kill them." Han Gang put on a calm smile again, "It's still the same method as before." Those who are willing to cut off their big toes will spare their lives, and when the court comes to the court, maybe they can be let go back. If you don't want to, then there is no way, and I don't have extra food to feed the enemies on the battlefield in the future! ”

Even if you cut off the big toes of both feet, walking, farming, and working are not a problem, but you can't carry weights or run, and of course you can't go into battle again. For these bloody butchers, Han Gang thought that cutting off his toes was magnanimous enough.

"Third brother, doesn't it mean that tens of thousands of people in Qinzhou, Lianzhou and Yongzhou have been plundered and are still in the hands of the Jiaozhi people? Maybe the court will exchange the captives for them back. If you look at the captive's toes, if the Jiaozhi people come back with revenge, where will the court understand your hard work, and will only say that the third brother is in trouble! ”

The exchange of fugitives between the two countries often occurred between Song Liao and Song Xia - if it was in the border states facing barbarians, sometimes in the barbarian tribe, the slaves who could not bear the slaves escaped, and the local vassals would also return them, which was also a rule for many years - sometimes there would be an exchange of prisoners, especially between the Song and Xia countries in these years.

Not to mistreat prisoners is also a common rule in the Great Song Dynasty, and if it is violated, it will inevitably be impeached. Li Xin knew very well what Zhang Dian did in Jingnan, and how he did it in Guanxi in the past. If Han Gang violated this rule, his enemies in the court would not let go of this opportunity.

"Swap?" Han Gang laughed, he didn't care so much, "What a joke." The people who fell into the hands of thieves, we have to fight to Thang Long Mansion to rescue them, who is impatient to rub their tongues with the Jiaozhi people?! He glanced at Li Xin, "Or are you satisfied just by driving the thief away, cousin?" Just put aside the credit for the extermination and slaughter of the country? ”

"How so!" Li Xin was anxious, "If you hit the Shenglong Mansion, of course there must be one of you who leads the army!" ”

"Good! This is just like your usual cousin! Han Gang Ha smiled heavily, "Since you want to cross your toe horizontally, of course this toe has to be chopped off!" In ancient times, there were five corporal punishments, such as piercing words, slashing [cutting nose], cutting [cutting off feet], palace [castration] and Dabi [death penalty], and it was already grace to chop off the toes for the crimes committed by these Jiaozhi soldiers. ”