Chapter 1438: Zhou Yuji
readx; The Guanning Iron Cavalry won the first battle, and the "King of the World" was allowed to flee in the wilderness. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ γ info But the monk couldn't run away from the temple, and the old and weak women and children in his old camp couldn't escape, so they had to surrender due to the strong force of the Guanning Iron Cavalry. After a rough point, there were more than 20,000 prisoners, and 1,000 people captured 20,000 people, creating a miracle in the history of warfare!
The ship of the earth is the only grandson of the ball, and the lonely one is pointed out
But this brilliant victory did not give Cao Wenzhao any joy, but brought more trouble to Guanning Tieqi. Because their mission this time is very clear, that is, to rescue Yangzhou. No matter how many thieves are killed and injured, and no matter how many people are captured, once Yangzhou is lost, the mission will be a complete failure. If there were no these captives, Cao Wenzhao would definitely not stop in Yizhen, but rushed straight to Nanjing. However, more than 20,000 captives is not a small number, and the local government of Yizhen no longer exists, so how to deal with the captives?
Kill them all? Obviously, no, not to mention that Zhu Youzhen had already issued a clear edict that those who surrender sincerely are not allowed to kill without permission; For the soldiers of Guanning Iron Cavalry, they are not ordinary soldiers, but from a martial arts family, in addition to practicing martial arts since childhood, they have also received a relatively good education, killing unarmed women and children, they can't do this kind of thing.
The enemy is far away, and the enemy is not a ghost, and he hates to fight a lonely enemy
So let these people go? Obviously, no, after all, they are thieves and guilty; And although it has little combat power, once it reunites with the permit, it will definitely revive the morale of the thieves.
You can't kill or let them go, so bring them in? It stands to reason that this is the only option left, and Lu Xiangsheng did the same in Pengcheng. But the Guanning Iron Cavalry still has to rush to Yangzhou, how can they have the time and energy to take care of so many prisoners?
The ship Koko is not cool, the ship hates the land of the sun
In addition to these captives, there were many ordinary people in Yizhen City. If the thieves return to the thieves, and they can't find the officials and soldiers but vent their anger on the people, these people will inevitably be slaughtered, so Cao Wenzhao is in a dilemma.
When he was hesitating, his lieutenant officer Zhou Yuji said: "Your Excellency, this place is very close to Nanjing, you can first stand by the spot, and use the flying pigeon to report the victory to the garrison, and at the same time explain the situation of the prisoners." The garrison must have a decision, although the carrier pigeons cannot fly directly, but by water down the river, it is only more than 80 miles, at most we can receive orders in the middle of the night, and then we can follow the orders. And we just had a fight, and the men and horses also need to rest. β
Cao Wenzhao was overjoyed when he heard this, and patted Zhou Yuji's shoulder with a smile and said, "Very good, just do it!" Change Jiao, although you are brave in battle, you are not as careful as Yuji, and you have to learn more from others in the future. β
"You guy doesn't know anything, I was about to say this, but I let you take the lead, and I was beaten by my uncle for nothing!" Cao Bianjiao also came over with a smile and kindly punched Zhou Yuji.
Zhou Yuji smiled slightly and didn't say much. He is just twenty years old this year, and he is the Weiren clan of Jinzhou, Liaodong. The Zhou family has entered the Li family in Liaodong since his grandfather's generation, and he himself has followed the Li family to practice martial arts in Ningyuan since he was a child.
The children of the Li family are all extraordinary in martial arts, skilled in bows and horses, and they are all tower-like heroes. Compared with them, Zhou Yuji's physical fitness is not outstanding, and he is almost a head shorter than Cao Bianjiao. But he has an advantage that other Li children do not have, that is, he is meticulous, good at using his brain, and calm in trouble, so he was quite appreciated by Cao Wenzhao, and he was quickly promoted to a Chinese officer.
The carrier pigeon was quickly released and left, and it was impossible to receive the order of the Nanjing garrison Wang Zaijin immediately, what should the Guanning Iron Cavalry do in this interval?
It was Zhou Yuji who suggested to Cao Wenzhao: First tie up all these prisoners. Of course, there is no need for Guan Ning Tieqi to do it, they have to be responsible for guarding; Nor can the thieves themselves be bound to each other, for they will not be bound; Instead, let the people of Yizhen City do it. These common people had just been robbed by the thieves at home, and they hated the thieves to the core, and they all used their strength to eat milk, and they ruthlessly strangled the rope into the meat, and finally tied the dead buckle of the pigs.
Of course, there are also some ordinary people who are angry and insult and even beat the prisoners, as long as it is not too much, Guan Ning Tieqi will turn a blind eye, who told these people to voluntarily be thieves. However, there are also a few dishonest people who take the opportunity of bondage to rub oil on women's bodies, and even tear off their clothes in order to commit misdeeds.
The soldiers of the Guanning Iron Cavalry were not polite when they found out, and immediately took this kind of person out like a chicken, knocked it a few times with the back of the saber, and then made up for a heart-warming kick, and this person was basically useless. Seeing that the Guanning Iron Cavalry was so majestic and fair, whether it was the people or the captives, they were all in awe.
In addition to people, countless supplies were seized in the old camp. The most important thing is, of course, food and silver, Cao Wen ordered people to be temporarily concentrated, but other daily necessities such as tents, carriages, ordnance, clothing, and even pots and pans are impossible to clean up in a short period of time due to the large quantity.
Zhou Yuji gave Cao Wenzhao another idea: these things themselves are not of much value, but they are indispensable for thieves. In other words, if these things are gone, even if these people are all gone, they will not be able to recover in a short time. The officers and soldiers had no time to deal with it, and it was too troublesome to distribute it to the common people, and it was easy to cause robbery, so they simply burned it down.
Cao Wenzhao thought so and immediately ordered the fire. In an instant, the flames outside Yizhen City soared, and the belongings that tens of thousands of people under Xu Chang had worked hard to accumulate for several years turned into ashes in an instant. It's a bit wasteful, but there's really no better way to deal with the current situation.
Then comes the boring waiting time. Because the more than 20,000 captives had all been tied, Cao Wenzhao asked most of the soldiers to dismount, seize the time to eat and sleep, and leave only a few scouts to guard from a distance in all directions. After a fierce battle, even an iron-clad man like Guan Ning's iron cavalry was exhausted and soon snored everywhere.
Cao Wenzhao had no intention of resting, he was always thinking about Yangzhou, which was not far from here. Since Yizhen has been occupied, how can Yangzhou be spared? In case the local defenders don't hold on...
While he was thinking wildly, Zhou Yuji, who took the initiative to go to the riverside to wait for a letter from Nanjing, hurriedly returned, and there was an officer with him. The man gave a military salute to Cao Wenzhao and said: "The last general is the captain of the 'Long Island' ship of the North Sea Fleet, and he has come to Nanjing to transport the wounded soldiers on the order of Qi Xianzong, the general of Fubo, the governor of the left capital. Before he could return, the general happened to pass a message to the Nanjing Flying Pigeon, so the garrison lord specially ordered the last general to come to meet the Guanning Iron Cavalry. The current garrison warrant is here. β
Cao Wenzhao took the warrant and hurriedly read it, first overjoyed, but then worried: "As soon as Guan Ning Tie rides away, what should Yizhen do?" What to do with so many captives? β
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