Chapter 108: Expansion of Power
As soon as the people of Kangle saw that the Lord was about to be captured, they immediately scattered as birds and beasts. Sheng Yilun divided his troops into three routes, pursued and killed all the way, and almost completely wiped out these 10,000 people.
After the battle, Sheng Yilun ordered Chu Yunshen to be brought to the big tent. And personally walked down the tent, untied him, and then said with a smile: "The noble man of the great prince and the great state, he has succumbed here today, it is really disrespectful to offend his dignity, and I hope the great prince will forgive certain sins."
These words were like a needle prick, a needle pierced Chu Yunshen's heart. However, since the enemy respected him, he had no choice but to be cheeky and reluctantly said: "What dignity does a general have when he is defeated?" The Kangle people were defeated and died, and if they were given a death by the general, someone in Chu would be grateful."
Sheng Yilun laughed, and then said: "The Autumn Mountain Peninsula has never killed innocents, and the great prince has gone astray today, not because of war. It is providential to be defeated by some kind of accident today. They don't want the Great Prince to approve or support it, they just want His Highness to meditate on his mistakes, distinguish between right and wrong, or be beneficial to himself." After that, he ordered his subordinates to escort him to Sheng Shiyuan's camp and obey his fate.
The news of Chu Yunshen's defeat soon spread to the military camp of the Kang Le people. Chang Lin, as a temporary pipe band, immediately summoned the generals to discuss the next measures in the Chinese army.
"We are well-being, and those who beat us are also well-being." Chang Lin looked at the generals and said, "We can basically count ourselves as cannibalism now. What do you think will happen next?"
Everyone looked at each other, and no one dared to speak rashly. This is different from other things, the Lord will be captured, and the stakes are so great that no one can take responsibility for it. It's almost impossible to get them to take this risk. Of course, Chang Lin knew this truth, and the reason why he wanted to ask such a question was nothing more than to shut everyone up, and then completely obey his own arrangement. Now that he saw that no one dared to speak, he continued: "There are only two ways before us now, war or peace. Needless to say, we will use all our strength to fight to the death against the enemy. As for peace, that is to grieve you."
As soon as he said this, everyone knew his intentions. Sheng Shiyuan is already a good example, and he undoubtedly wants to learn from him and defect to the Akiyama Peninsula. At this time, if there is a person who can take charge alone, he will not be silent, but now is a very moment, and no one dares to take responsibility for the future, so everyone naturally chooses to be silent. Chang Lin saw that no one spoke, so he had to say to himself: "It is our duty to be loyal to the monarch and love the country, so we must work together and work hard to move forward, even if we can't make contributions to the country, we must die for the country." At noon tomorrow, I want to have a decisive battle with Sheng Shiyuan, why do you think you are like this"?
There was silence, and no one stood up to say a word. Chang Lin couldn't help but sigh in his heart, Kangle was finished. As a country, where there is not even one to speak, what hope is there for this country? This also made him make up his mind again to defect to the Akiyama Peninsula, at least there are people to talk to.
After Sheng Shiyuan saw Chu Yunshen, he immediately sent him to the center of the Qiushan Peninsula, Ba Niu's lair. Then he gathered all the generals and said to them: "The leader of the enemy has been captured, and his strength is not long away. However, the trapped beast is still fighting, and we must also watch out for the dying throes of the enemy. Therefore, from today onwards, Zhuying must be more vigilant and prepare for the final decisive battle."
A few days later, the two sides submitted the date of the decisive battle to each other, and agreed that the final decisive battle would be held at noon in three days' time.
Both sides divided their armies into three phalanxes, and their strength was basically the same, so this battle was basically a close match. However, the morale of the people of Kangle was far less high than that of the people of the Akiyama Peninsula, so in the very beginning, they were completely at a disadvantage.
This fierce battle lasted for three hours, and the Kangle people were not repulsed, and the people of the Akiyama Peninsula did not gain the slightest advantage. This stalemate is a kind of torment for both sides.
On the balance scale, even a goose feather will break this balance. And the only person who can break this balance is Yoo Hee-yeol.
"Master Hou, the enemy is so rampant, you have to work hard. You see, under that banner, is the enemy's commander-in-chief, as long as you capture this person, you can end this war." Sheng Shiyuan was under the door flag, pointed to Chang Lin from afar, and said to Liu Xilie.
Liu Xilie snorted in his nose, didn't even look at him, pulled the reins, roared angrily, and urged the horse to rush towards the enemy formation.
He was like a sharp arrow shot out of a crossbow, carrying the sound of breaking the wind, and rushed directly into the chaotic situation. This thunderous momentum immediately tore out a hole in the stalemate situation.
Chang Lin had no heart for war, and when he saw Liu Xilie's fierce coming, he hurriedly sent a few generals to meet the enemy, but they were all subdued as easily as Liu Xilie chopping melons and vegetables. Seeing that he was about to approach, he hurriedly turned his horse's head and was defeated.
As soon as the Chinese army moved, the left and right battalions naturally could not stand in position, which was like a thousand-mile causeway, once there was a little collapse, it would cause the whole line to collapse, and the entire defense line of the Kangle people collapsed almost instantly. The desperate slaughter of hundreds of thousands of troops immediately became a one-sided massacre, and the Kangle people threw away their armor and fled in the wilderness, anxious like a lost dog, and vast like a fish that slipped through the net. In this array, the sky was dark, and the sun and moon were dark.
Sheng Shiyuan Mingjin collected troops, counted and captured, rewarded meritorious deeds, and held a feast. Chang Lin is here to take a position in danger, calculate losses, and discuss the next countermeasures
"After this while, it is impossible to win." Chang Lin looked at the disgraced crowd and said very depressedly: "If the enemy doesn't come to force us, we will either retreat or ask for support." But in my opinion, support is almost impossible, and retreat is impossible to retreat."
Before the war, since the advice is made, after the defeat, it is even more impossible for anyone to speak. Therefore, he is still facing those cold faces.
"Of course, there is another way, and that is to surrender." When he said this, he stared coldly at everyone's faces. From the change in their expressions, the answer was obtained. These people are neither willing to take responsibility for the defeat, nor willing to take refuge in the enemy, and the most important thing is that they are well aware that in their current state, no one will be able to return to Dadu.
"I'll give you a chance to choose", Chang Lin said extremely sternly: "Those who support returning to China stand on the left." Those who support the continuation of the fight stand on the right. Those who support surrender stand in the midst of it".
It is conceivable that no one will stand in the middle, and even if they have such thoughts, no one dares to express them publicly. And those who support returning home and support resistance are basically equal.
"Good, good. Since everyone is not willing to surrender, then there is only one war". He looked impassioned, confident, and in fact, prepared for the worst.
"Tomorrow we will still have three phalanxes and have a final decisive battle with the enemy"!
The generals returned to their respective camps, one by one frowning, they knew that tomorrow's battle would be almost unlucky, and the entire barracks were filled with a sad atmosphere. In Sheng Shiyuan's camp, it is the opposite. The joy of victory pervades every corner, and almost everyone is full of confidence in the final victory. So in the second day's matchup, the people of the Akiyama Peninsula took the lead in the charge. With the tenacious attitude of a great power, the Kang Le people resisted the first wave of charge, and when the second wave of charge came, they were already defeated. The three phalanxes were almost completely defeated, and Chang Lin, who saw this situation, took the lead in raising the white flag. Sheng Shiyuan almost did not waste his efforts, and captured the elite troops of the Kangle people, and so far, the second expedition of the Kangle people also ended in a rout on the whole line. In this battle, Sheng Shiyuan captured more than 100 people, including the great prince Chu Yunshen, the Kyoto garrison Changlin, and generals, partial generals, and captains. More than 30,000 soldiers were captured, and countless casualties were inflicted. After this battle, the army of the Akiyama Peninsula has reached 150,000 people, of which 60,000 are Kangle.
These 150,000 people are distributed on the Akiyama Peninsula, making the defense here almost impeccable, so the next six expeditions were all in vain, not only did not get any cheapness, but instead sent a large number of military supplies to the Akiyama Peninsula for no reason, which indirectly strengthened their strength, which also became the driving force of their counteroffensive.