Chapter 739: The Last Battle
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Di Qing was furious, he was enraged by the incessant fighting of these Liao soldiers. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info Maybe this spirit will win respect, but that is respect after the war. At present, such stubborn resistance can only make the Song Dynasty pay some more casualties, or let them hold out until the army of Yelu Ne Gulu arrives, so it can only provoke Di Qing's anger.
"Concentrate the main forces and annihilate the enemy's Chinese army." Di Qing set his sights on the Liao general, and he was going to kill him!
The drums of war urging the Song army to complete the annihilation of the enemy immediately sounded, and it suddenly became the main target of the Song army's attack. The heavy cavalry, which had spread out, began to move there, and the light cavalry also outflanked it, and the crossbowmen immediately made that area the main target of their attacks, and as for some of the nearby enemies who wanted to escape, let them go.
The enemy's Chinese army was suddenly struck by the destruction of the surname. The first to bear the brunt was the team around the general. Their formation was relatively intact, and the crossbowmen naturally made this their main target, and in just an instant, twenty or thirty soldiers were killed. The most orderly formation was evacuated.
The general was still insisting, he brandished his spear, and tried his best to assassinate the Song army horses that rushed towards him, but when the cavalry of the Song army rushed here, the Liao people around him couldn't resist at all, and the few remaining guards around him all fell to the ground in an instant.
Some of the Song troops who rushed over slashed the legs of horses with swords, some stabbed them with spears, and the soldiers who were a little farther away fired crossbow arrows in succession. The general swung his weapon in vain a few times, and was torn apart by the blade.
With his death, the trumpet of the Liao State stopped blowing, the remaining morale of the enemy was quickly lost, more and more defensive positions were broken through, and the shouts of the Song army instantly became the dominant tone of the entire battlefield.
"Order the soldiers to shout, tell them to surrender, surrender immediately." Di Qing looked at the battlefield strewn with corpses and cried out loudly. As a general, he was the quickest to shake off the excitement.
First the soldiers around him began to shout, and then the generals also gave orders. Most of the Liao gave up resistance under these circumstances, and soon, the rumbling drums conveyed the order to suspend the attack.
At this time, the sun is setting in the west, and dusk is approaching.
The generals of various units slowly gathered in front of Di Qing, basically everyone was wounded, and they all hung colors. Zhang Zhong's arm was still bleeding outside, and he wrapped the wound in strips of cloth while waiting for Di Qing's next instructions.
"Are you alright?" Di Qing looked at Zhang Zhong and asked.
The more times they went into battle to kill the enemy, the more they were afraid of the period after the war, because Di Qing was afraid that he would receive the news of death again, and the departure of his comrades would always arouse their sadness.
"Big brother, don't worry, the brothers are all right." Shi Yu said on the side.
"Big brother, don't worry, you can't die, you're not hurt, are you?" Seeing that Di Qing was covered in blood, Zhang Zhong asked worriedly.
"I'm fine. The combat effectiveness of this group of Liao people is not bad, it seems that Yelu Nie Gollu is really desperate this time, now let's go back and guard Zhongjing with Chen Shimei, he will come! Hearing the answers of several brothers, Di Qing's mood relaxed a lot.
"General, what about these captives?"
"Will they come with us?" Di Qing asked.
"I don't know, I didn't ask them." Shi Yu replied loudly.
"These people are admirable, they are all good men." Li Yi said.
Di Qing shook his head, he didn't know what to do? The people surrendered, and it was unreasonable to kill them again, but he was not at ease when he took them to Zhongjing.
"How many more?"
"It's estimated that there are five thousand more." Li Yi whispered.
Di Qing raised his head in surprise and shouted, "There are only five thousand people? ”
There are only 5,000 of the 20,000 people left, which means that there is too much blood on both sides, can these people let go of their hatred? Di Qing's heart was even more bottomless.
After thinking about it for a while, in the end he was not a murderous person, and he was not as shameless as Chen Yuan, so he sighed softly: "Forget it, collect their weapons and war horses, and let them go." Hurry up, and Jermane's Gollum will be here soon! ”
The Song army quickly cleaned up the battlefield and collected the corpses of the comrades who died in the battle, and as for the corpses of the Liao people, they were placed on the ground, and Di Qing wanted to keep those corpses for Yelu Ne to see.
Inside Zhongjing City, Chen Yuan sat on the head of the city and stared at the vast grassland in the north, as if there was an indescribable excitement in his heart. The affairs of the Liao Kingdom will eventually be resolved, although the development of things did not go according to his predetermined trajectory because of Yelu Neghulu's final decision, but this situation is also very normal.
Jeryneglum is a man, a very intelligent man, he is not a piece of wood that can be at his mercy.
At this moment, Chen Yuan suddenly remembered that he and Yelu Gollum had met again and again, from the first time he saw him at the Yuelai Inn, to the fact that he came to kill himself later, and then returned to Liao Kingdom together, scene by scene played back in Chen Yuan's mind like a movie.
I don't know why Chen Yuan suddenly remembered Yelu Shubao, if it wasn't for him, if it wasn't for the Xiaoxue who died in front of him, would he stay in Liaoguo?
Chen Yuan didn't know, and he didn't need to know. The past is just for reminiscing, and the current situation is that I am going to draw an end to the Liao Kingdom. This full stop is not very satisfying, and Chen Yuan may have some regrets when he thinks about it later, and it is also possible that people in later generations will point out the mistakes he made in dealing with the Liao State issue.
It doesn't matter, regrets, sometimes it makes memories more beautiful.
Liu Ping walked up from under the city wall: "Shopkeeper, there are a few brothers who want to see you." ”
Chen Yuan was stunned for a moment, turned his head, and between Dong Kui, Yan Zhan, and Gao Yingxi, these old brothers stood side by side, looking at themselves with their eyes, but they pressed their shoulders against their companions and moved forward.
Chen Yuan smiled: "Everyone, brother, what else can't you say?" Let's talk about it. ”
Wu Ming's shoulder suddenly exerted force, knocking Yan Zhan's whole person forward a step, Yan Zhan saw that he was pushed out, but he no longer hesitated: "General Chen, the brothers are a little unable to let go of their hearts, and everyone has no bottom in their hearts about this future road." ”
Chen Yuan put down the teacup in his hand: "What's the matter?" ”
Yan Zhan said: "Now that the surrounding Fanbangs have also been pacified, it is estimated that there is no need to fight the battles around here, and you also said that you are going to help the Chola country fight, there is a long way to go, and it will not be our infantry's turn anyway, so, so,"
He had some Vino and didn't know what it was. But Chen Yuan understood, and said with a smile: "Are you worried that the infantry will face reduction in the future?" ”
This time, without waiting for Yan Zhan to speak, Dong Kui and the others nodded busily in the back, and Gao Yingxi even said: "General, you also know me, I started as a soldier when I was a teenager, if I really let me go down, I won't know anything!" ”
Chen Yuan glanced at Liu Ping and understood what Liu Ping had brought them up for. Several of them had such concerns, not to mention the soldiers. If soldiers are allowed to go into battle with this emotion, their combat effectiveness will be reduced.
Think about it, if you knew that you would be fired from the company tomorrow, would you still work hard today?
Chen Yuan walked up to a few of them: "The situation has changed now, the Great Song Dynasty has to fight farther battles, and the internal stability and the affairs of the surrounding vassal states will be captured quickly by those county soldiers, and there will be no problem for the county soldiers to do it." Therefore, the Great Song really doesn't need the current infantry. ”
These words really made several people's faces very embarrassed, although they were ready to hear the worst news, but Chen Yuan said it so directly, it was really difficult for them to accept it.
Chen Yuan suddenly changed his words: "The current infantry has completely failed to keep up with the situation, we need new infantry, we need new infantry generals." Think about it, those places that the cavalry has laid down need to be garrisoned, let you go to you? Can you hear the locals? The most important thing is that the soldiers stationed in the local area must be able to clearly judge the situation and deal with all kinds of complicated situations, some of which can be solved with knives, and some of which cannot be solved with knives at all. You must be able to maintain the authority, interests, and prestige of that part of the Great Song Dynasty! Tell me, if I let one of you take five hundred men and garrison Shilan, which of you will be able to do that? ”
Dong Kui and the others glanced at each other, and Wu Ming suddenly took a step forward: "I! General, I can do it. ”
"Do you speak the words of Shilan?"
"I can learn!"
"Can you handle the things that only a doctor can handle?"
"I can learn too!"
Wu Ming said categorically, and Chen Yuan's face suddenly smiled very happily: "Very good!" That's what I want from you! As long as you are willing to learn, I can tell you that the infantry will not be reduced, and there are even plans to expand the number of troops, the key is the performance of your generals. If I let you out, you will only add to the chaos,"
Before the words were finished, Gao Yingxi stepped forward: "General, rest assured, we will definitely not let ourselves become a burden." ”
Chen Yuan didn't say any more, and nodded: "After this battle is over, I will let you enter the military hall to study." ”
His eyes suddenly looked at Dong Kui: "The general who even has to read a letter on his behalf will not appear in the army of the Great Song Dynasty in the future." ”
Dong Kui's face turned red: "Yes, I know." ”
Chen Yuan patted Dong Kui's shoulder: "Of course, if you really don't have the material to hold the pen, come to me to help." ”
This sentence made Dong Kui not know how to answer, thank you Chen Yuan? Wouldn't that admit that you threw in the towel?
Refute this kindness? What if I really can't pick up the brush?
A few people next to him covered their mouths and smiled secretly, Dong Kui was not embarrassed. At this time, a fast horse rushed from outside the city and shouted from afar: "General Di Qing's military order, open the city gate, the army will then enter the city, the generals in the city are ready to defend the city, and the cavalry of the Liao State has arrived!" ”
Liu Ping hurriedly ran to the city gate: "Get the military order!" ”
The soldier had already tied the military order to the feather arrow, and Liu Ping's voice just fell, "Do! An arrow hit the ground on a wooden pillar above Liu Ping's head.
Liu Ping took it and took a look, ordered the city gate to be opened, and said to Chen Yuan at the same time: "Shopkeeper, the guest is here." ”
Chen Yuan let out a long breath and hugged his fists around for a week: "Get rid of you, the last battle, you must win beautifully." ”
(To be continued)