Chapter 62 Casualties and Captures
The fighting finally ended, and the field was calm, with occasional firearms and screams.
"Liu Wenshi, gather all the captured horses, it may be useful tonight!"
Zheng Siming's face was covered with sweat, and he ran on his horse in the camp.
"Brother Monkey, Lao Huang, order the brothers to be on standby, if there is any change in Ma Jiuyu's department, don't be polite!"
Hitting the horse and moving forward, seeing Wang Heyao squatting in front of the corpses of the battalion soldiers in a daze, Zheng Siming dismounted and walked over.
More than six hundred corpses were placed on the wilderness, silently, Wang Heyao's heart was gloomy, and he sighed softly.
Once on the battlefield, the two armies are fighting, life and death are unpredictable, sacrifice is inevitable, and no one can be exempted.
He suddenly wondered, if he joined forces with Ma Jiuyu earlier, would there be fewer casualties?
"The order went down and the bodies of the brothers were cremated. After collecting everyone's ashes, and when the city of Hangzhou is laid, I will build a martyr's shrine to worship them. ”
Wang Heyao shook his head and cheered up.
There is no turning back when the bow is opened, and there is no regret medicine in the world. Perhaps, this is the best option.
"The adults are benevolent and righteous, the brothers follow the adults, and death is worth it!"
Zhang Hei led the order, and he was convinced.
"When the body is cremated, all the soldiers must be present to send off the dead brother on the last ride!"
"Yes!"
Zhang Hei ordered to leave.
"Old Five, are you going to fight Hangzhou City?"
Zhao Guohao was obviously surprised.
"Not bad! Tonight, I will go north and seize the city of Hangzhou! ”
Wang Heyao said categorically.
"It's called a decapitation! Seize the city of Hangzhou, recruit troops, and there are still many big battles ahead! ”
"Operation decapitation? But there were only about 3,000 horses......"
Zhao Guohao was still uneasy.
"To deal with those shrimp soldiers and crab generals in Hangzhou City, three thousand men and horses are enough!"
I didn't dare before, because my soldiers didn't return to their hearts. Now that the military spirit is available, it is naturally fearless.
Seeing Zheng Siming coming over, Wang Heyao solemnly admonished.
"Big brother, pass the order, all the brothers who died in battle, according to the roster, each will receive a pension of 25 taels, and when Hangzhou City is laid, raise it as soon as possible and send it to their families."
"Old five, don't worry. I'll do it right away! ”
Zheng Siming nodded in agreement. Liu Wenshi's casualties should be almost counted.
More than 600 soldiers, 25 taels per person, this is 150,000 or 60,000 taels of silver.
So much silver, from there, only to be raised later.
"The seizures on the battlefield were only more than three thousand taels of silver. More than 500 war horses, more than 600 pairs of armor, more than 1,000 bird guns, more than 100 large and small artillery, a lot of swords, guns, feathers and arrows, and not much gunpowder left. ”
As if knowing what Wang Heyao was going to ask, Zheng Siming added.
If Ma Jiuyu hadn't robbed most of them, more would have been seized. But what can he do, not to mention the few people, there are not a few cavalry, even if they can't rob the horse's legs.
"The money is given first to the brothers who are alive, and they are rewarded for their deeds. The armor and horses were all divided, first the officers and then the soldiers. The firearms were allocated and used by Li Xingzhong and Chen Zigou. ”
As far as Wang Heyao could see, a team of captives was escorted over, and Dai Zi walked in the middle of the team, dejected, completely lacking his former look.
"Stop!"
The team stopped, Wang Heyao walked over and stood still in front of Dai Zi and the others.
"Dai Zi, you are Han and a talent. Think about it yourself. ”
After Wang Heyao finished speaking, he faced Wednesday.
"Wednesday, don't be embarrassed for him, he is Han and there is no great evil."
"Don't worry, the villain understands!"
Wednesday knew that he would take the ignorant Dai Zi away.
"Old Five, why didn't you kill him?"
Zheng Siming looked at Dai Zi's back and was very disdainful.
These opportunistic and shameless people who are keen on fame and fortune might as well be killed.
"Keeping him in the army and shaving his braids will come from useful."
Wang Heyao smiled and said to Zheng Siming.
"This guy is a wizard of firearms, and he is very useful!"
This person has some fame in history, and it is said that he built a submachine gun, so you might as well stay and see what he is capable of.
"You're getting more and more cunning!"
Zheng Siming reacted and laughed.
"Big brother, I'll go see the wounded soldiers!"
Wang Heyao shouted loudly into the distance.
"Tian Er, bring my medicine box!"
It looks like he's going back to his old business again.
"So much trouble, I'm going to deal with it?"
Zheng Si looked at Wang Heyao and was dumbfounded.
A lot of things, he just threw them all to himself.
"Big brother, today's big victory, the vitality of the Qing army in Zhejiang is greatly damaged, we just accumulate strength, lie down and taste the courage, recuperate, and live in the next three or five years, our brothers will raise troops to the north, go straight to Huanglong, and turn him upside down! You should be happy! ”
Wang Heyao laughed, he pointed to his medicine box, and there was a trace of helplessness on his face.
"There are too few medical officers in the military, and I am still relatively experienced in these external injuries. I went, not only to save people, but also to stabilize the morale of the army, killing two birds with one stone. You say, "If you don't share it for me, who will share it for me?" ”
Wang Heyao's words made Zheng Siming shake his head and smile bitterly.
After running before and after himself, it became a matter of course.
"Okay, okay, you go. Your mouth is just right to preach to the captives. Many people are children of Zhejiang, and they can be added to increase our strength! ”
After Zheng Siming finished speaking, his brows furrowed slightly.
"We have few soldiers and weak strength, have you ever thought about what to do in the future?"
Thousands of men and horses can't fight alone, because they will soon be swallowed up or annihilated by the Qing army.
Geng Jingzhong was restrained by Zheng Jin, and Ma Jiuyu's troops suffered heavy casualties, and it is estimated that they do not have much strength to fight back. The Qing army in Zhejiang suffered heavy casualties, and there was just a buffer period for us to accumulate strength. ”
Wang Heyao looked around and lowered his voice.
"Wu Sangui's troops fought against the Qing army in Huguang and Jiangxi, and the whip was beyond the reach of the whip, so I wanted to ......"
"Feng Wu Sangui is the main prince, listen to the tune and don't listen to the announcement, and fight hard to prepare for the unexpected!"
Zheng Siming blurted out.
"Big brother, you still know my mind. There are too few medical staff in the army, and I think that when Xiao Ning returns from the capital, let her be in charge of the medical care in the army. I can't do it alone. Besides, the team always has to grow, and I can't manage that much. ”
Wang and Yao diverted the topic.
"These words, you keep them for Xiao Ning, she listens to you the most!"
Zheng Siming's words were a little sour.
"Okay, okay, I'll tell you!"
Speaking of Zheng Ning, Wang Heyao seemed to think of something, turned around and was about to leave.
"I don't know, how are Xiao Ning and the others doing now?"
Zheng Siming finished his melancholy, looked up into the distance, and suddenly snorted coldly.
"Old Five, you can't go, someone is coming from the other side!"
Wang Heyao was also surprised. He looked up and saw smoke billowing and a group of men riding over.
Looking at the majestic appearance of these people, wearing armor and armor, I am afraid that they are the generals of the Geng army.
Is this going to have dinner?