The battle of Gaolan Mountain did not end until nightfall. The Imperial cavalry's pursuit of the Northwest Alliance had just come to an end. Fifty thousand cavalry of the Northwest Alliance, fighting from morning to afternoon, suffered numerous casualties. The rest of the people fled in a panic. However, under the pursuit of the Imperial cavalry, very few people managed to escape. The rest were either chased and killed by the Imperial cavalry, or surrendered to the Imperial cavalry on their knees.

The main force of the Northwest Alliance, which once dominated the northwest, has been completely annihilated in this battle. Although there were still more than 50,000 people left in the Northwest Alliance, they were already precarious in the next attack of the Imperial cavalry. As long as the imperial cavalry takes the opportunity to advance eastward after taking Jincheng, the Northwest Alliance will have only one way to perish.

It can be said that after the Imperial Cavalry won the Battle of Gaolan Mountain, it had completely established the victory of the Northwest Battle. These local powerful factions in the northwest will no longer be the opponent of the Imperial Army. Soon, the entire Northwest will be reclaimed by the Empire. The empire's control over the northwest will also become stronger and stronger, far stronger than the previous dynasties in history.

Of the 50,000 cavalry of the Northwest Alliance, more than 20,000 were killed in this battle, and of the remaining 30,000, except for more than 1,000 who escaped, the rest were all captured by the imperial cavalry. The vast majority of these Northwest Alliance soldiers are not good birds. Many of them were originally bandits, horse thieves and the like. After joining the Northwest Alliance, he oppressed the people even more and did all kinds of evil.

After these guys surrender, nothing good will end. When the Empire builds the Northwest Railroad in the future, these guys will be the best laborers. After all, it was very difficult to build a railway from the Central Plains to the Northwest. The place where the railway passes through has a lot of desert and Gobi. If you want to build a railway, you will have to be prepared for a lot of money. It is even more necessary to be prepared to pay a certain number of casualties. If these unscrupulous prisoners of war could be used to build roads, the empire's investment would be much smaller.

"General, I've found Niu Renliang. However, he has already been killed. As for the other generals in the northwest, some of them took advantage of the chaos to flee, and we were not able to catch up with them. A staff officer reported to Major General Zou Fang.

"Forget it if you're dead. As for the others, I'd like to see where he can escape. After returning to Jincheng and defeating the Northwest Alliance, it was time to take Jincheng. Zou Fang ordered. Even though it was already evening, the night was about to fall. But he still hopes to take the power of a big victory and take Jincheng in one go.

After the capture of Jincheng, the next step is to deal with the remnants of these local forces in the northwest. After pacifying the entire province of Gan, the army would continue its offensive to the west. Take the frontier provinces as well. When the time comes, the task of their unit will be completed.

"Yes, General." The staff officer immediately went to give the order.

In less than 20 minutes, the 1st Cavalry Brigade, 14th Cavalry Brigade, 6th Cavalry Brigade and 7th Cavalry Brigade of the Imperial Army escorted nearly 30,000 prisoners of war. Mighty march towards Jincheng.

Golden City, inside the Governor's Palace. Sheng Yun, the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, and Zhang Dong, the governor of Gansu Province, were still anxiously waiting for the results of the battle. The rumbling of artillery from the south made the two of them tremble. Both of them were a little worried about whether the Northwest Alliance would be able to defeat the Imperial cavalry. If the Northwest League can win, it will undoubtedly be a happy outcome for all. But if the Northwest Alliance fails, then they will have to think long-term.

Seung Yun and Zhang Dong. I waited for the results from the morning until the sun set.

"It seems that the Northwest Alliance is engaged in a fierce battle with the Imperial Army, and it has not been decided for so long!" Seung Yoon said.

"My lord, no news is the best news. This at least shows that the Northwest Union has not yet failed. However, in my opinion, the Northwest Alliance undoubtedly has a great chance of winning. Although the strength of the Imperial Army was strong, it was too small. There are only more than 20,000 people in Jincheng. Now, there are only more than 16,000 people they have sent to fight against the Northwest Alliance. The Northwest Alliance dispatched 50,000 men this time, which was three times the size of the Imperial Army. As long as there are no major mistakes in the Northwest Alliance, the final victory must belong to the Northwest Alliance. Zhang Dong analyzed.

Seung Yun nodded, he very much agreed with Zhang Dong's analysis. After all, no matter how you look at it, the Northwest Alliance has a good chance of winning.

"Hopefully, the Northwest Alliance can get the final victory." Seungyoon sighed. In fact, for him, the so-called governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, even if the Northwest Alliance won the battle, it would not be of any benefit to him. The Northwest Alliance was originally the overlord of the Northwest, and if the fortress wins this battle, it will directly come to the forefront. At that time, he, the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, the nominal ruler of the northwest, may have to abdicate and give way to Xian.

However, it was better than the Imperial Army winning. In that case, they may not even be able to save their lives.

It didn't take long for a green battalion general to run in with an anxious face.

"Humble to the Governor, Admiral." The general fell to his knees and saluted the two men.

"Oh, when has this been, or what are you doing with these false courtesies? Who won the battle? Seungyoon immediately asked anxiously.

"Lord Governor, the Imperial Army has won. 50,000 cavalry of the Northwest Alliance were completely annihilated. Now, the Imperial Army has returned to Jincheng. They pounced violently, as if they were going to attack Jincheng. The general replied.

"What? How is this possible? There are 50,000 people in the Northwest Alliance! And the Imperial Army only has more than 10,000 people, how could the Northwest Alliance be defeated so badly? Seungyoon exclaimed. For this result, he naturally could not accept it.

Zhang Dong, the governor of Gan Province, was also dumbfounded, and he kept saying that the Northwest Alliance had a great chance of winning. But now, the truth slapped him in the face! The Imperial Army was easily victorious, and the Northwest Alliance, with tens of thousands of men, was completely annihilated.

"My lord, there are definitely more than 10,000 people in the Imperial Army. The Imperial Army, which returned to Jincheng, exceeded 30,000 men. In addition, they captured nearly 30,000 prisoners of the Northwest Alliance. The general continued to reply.

"This, this ......" Seung Yoon didn't know what to say.

"What a trick to surround the point and send reinforcements! The Imperial Army is using us as a decoy to lure the main force of the Northwest Alliance to go out, and then gather superior forces to wipe out the main force of the Northwest Alliance in one fell swoop. Don't forget, the Imperial Army marching to the northwest was as many as 100,000 men. Zhang Dong sighed. Now, he's figured it all out. It's a pity that this is just hindsight and has no effect.

"It's over, it's all over, what are we going to do?" Seungyoon muttered. The annihilation of the Northwest Alliance is undoubtedly equivalent to the complete loss of their last straw. Next, if the Imperial Army were to launch an attack on Jincheng, the more than 20,000 green battalions in Jincheng City would not be the opponent of the Imperial Army at all. Even the fierce Northwest Alliance has been wiped out, not to mention their rabble.

"My lord, the matter has come to this, we either defend Jincheng to the death, and fight with the Imperial Army to break the net. Either that or only surrender to the Imperial Army. Zhang Dong said. There is no doubt that the former is a dead end in the end. The latter, the official position and the glory and wealth are probably not kept. But if you want to save a small life, there should be no problem. After all, they had all surrendered, and the Imperial Army would not be able to wipe them out.

Seungyun was a little undecided, and he fought with the Imperial Army to break the net, which was certainly a pleasure. However, he is now a handful of years, and he just wants to live the rest of his life in peace. However, if he surrendered to the Imperial Army, he was worried that the Imperial Army would not let him go. This puts Seung-yoon in a dilemma.

Outside Jincheng, the Imperial Army gathered five cavalry brigades, more than 40,000 people, and surrounded Jincheng. The artillery battalions of the five cavalry brigades, a total of ninety 75-mm field guns, had been pulled out and aimed at Jincheng, ready to attack at any time.

Even now, it will soon be dark. However, Major General Zou Fang believes that there should be no problem in taking Jincheng before dark.

"Tell the defenders in the city to either open the city and surrender immediately, or wait until we attack the golden city without leaving a single prisoner!" Major General Zou Fang ordered.

"Yes, General." A junior officer nodded.

Soon, an officer of the Imperial Army rode to a place less than two hundred meters away from Jincheng and shouted to the city with a loudspeaker. The Imperial Army warned the defenders of the city to either surrender immediately, or wait for the Imperial cavalry to capture the city and kill them without a single piece of armor.

The warning of the Imperial cavalry caused a commotion among the Green Battalions of Gan Province in the city. The Imperial Cavalry had just annihilated 50,000 Northwest Alliances, like killing gods, which made the green battalion soldiers in the city undoubtedly very frightened.

The defenders soon sent people to report to Shengyun, the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, and Zhang Dong, the governor of Gansu Province. After receiving a warning from the Imperial cavalry, the two were also very nervous.

"My lord, or we will surrender to the Imperial Army. If we do, we can't beat it. "Zhang Dong doesn't have any confidence now.

"yes, you can't beat it. Of course, I Shengyun has the intention to be martyred for the Qing Dynasty, but I also have to think about the people in Jincheng. Send someone to open the gates and surrender to the Imperial Army. Hopefully, they will be kind to the people in the Golden City. Seung-yoon looked compelled.

Soon, the gates of Jincheng were opened, and Shengyun and Zhang Dong, with the officials and generals in the city, went out of the city to surrender to the imperial army. (To be continued.) )

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