Chapter 171 Great Reward to the Three Armies

Author: Gongsun Wujiu

Chapter 171 Great Reward to the Three Armies

Outside Jiaohe City, a large-scale funeral was being held.

Under the leadership of Zhang Yue, the entire army gathered in the east of Jiaohe City, and the soldiers sang national mourning under the leadership of Zhang Yue.

When driving Wu Ge, one wears rhinoceros armor, and one's chariot has the wrong hub, so one fights in close combat.

The sun is blocked by the sun, and the enemy is like a cloud; the arrows are falling, and the soldiers are fighting for the lead.

The left formation is still walking, and the left side is wounded by the right blade.

Two wheels of haze come to feed four horses, and jade canals come to support and the drums are beaten.

The sky is full of anger and powerful spirits, killing them all and abandoning the wilderness.

If you can't go in or out, you can't go back, and the plain suddenly becomes too long.

Carrying a long sword and carrying Qin's bow, his head and body are separated and his heart is not punished.

Sincerity is both courageous and martial, and ultimately strong and invincible.

The body is dead, the spirit is the spirit, the soul is resolute and the ghost is here

The fallen soldiers lay in a coffin that was made overnight. The coffin was covered with a Han army battle flag, and on it were the weapons of the fallen soldiers.

Zhang Yue said with a serious face: "The Han army will not die innocently, we will use the blood of the enemy to commemorate our comrades..."

After the grand funeral, Zhang Yue first rewarded the three armies.

In this battle, the Han army captured a lot, not only more than 4,000 war horses in total, but also more than a hundred years of savings of the chariot king.

The royal family of King Cheshi has always been famous for its wealth in the Western Regions.

The Han army has only counted half of it, and its value exceeds 80 million yuan.

"The dead in this battle were rewarded with ten thousand qian and fifty acres of land...the wounded were rewarded with 5,000 qian and 30 acres of land...the rest of the soldiers were not rewarded with one thousand qian and ten acres of land..."

"Wan Sheng...Wan Sheng..."

"The Han army is mighty..."

Under the great reward, all three armies cheered for joy.

Most of the Han troops in Luntai came to the Western Regions to gain wealth.

Zhang Yue's actions were naturally in line with the intentions of the three soldiers.

Under the heavy reward, the atmosphere in the army also changed. Zhang Yue saw this in his eyes and gradually understood in his heart.

After issuing the order to reward the three armies, Zhang Yue handed over the specific affairs to Cai Ting and Pan Hong.

He still has a lot to do now, including the reorganization and replenishment of the army, the defense of Jiaohe City, and the upcoming spring plowing, all of which need to be managed and coordinated.

But before doing these things, there is one more thing that must be done.

Zhang Yue stood up and walked to the map. The name of a country appeared in front of him. That was Yanqi.

From the moment King Ri Zhu entered Luntai, Yanqi was completely on the opposite side of the Han army.

Over the years, for various reasons, the Han army has not been able to spare its hands to deal with this small country.

Zhang Yue and the Han army in Luntai could no longer tolerate it.

"Calling all the captains and military princes to discuss matters!"

Zhang Yue ordered.

Soon all the officers of the Han army, including marquis and above, arrived at his tent.

After everyone arrived, Zhang Yue didn't say much.

With a "crack" sound, he pulled out his sword and pointed at the Yanqi Kingdom on the map.

"King Yanqi behaved cruelly to the people, attached himself to the Xiongnu, and attacked our Han army. This is extremely contrary to the laws of nature, and the great evil is committed by Jiuxiao!"

"We should execute heavenly executions and behead the king. His head should be hung at the North Tower to show thousands of miles away..."

All the officers of the Han army agreed

"Good!" "Great good!"

"Your Majesty, I am willing to be the vanguard. This battle will destroy the canal!" Zhao Yi, who had long been holding his breath, was the first to stand up.

When Guo Kai heard this, he glared at Zhao Yi, "If someone is here, it's your turn!"

After saying that, he turned to Zhang Yue and said, "Your Majesty, leave this matter to so-and-so, and I promise to do it properly..."

Seeing Guo Kai stand up, Han Jiang, Wang Hu and others no longer remained reserved and asked for a fight one after another.

Zhang Yue tapped the short table with his fingers, but he was thinking quickly in his heart.

In his opinion, attacking Yanqi is not difficult. Anyone here can easily capture Yuanqu and occupy Yanqi.

How to deal with the Yanqi Kingdom after occupying Yuanqucheng is the key.

The attack on Yanqi was more about political and economic considerations than military considerations.

After careful consideration, Zhang Yue already made a decision in his mind.

He said to everyone, "You gentlemen, there is no need to fight anymore. I will fight this battle myself!"

Seeing Zhang Yue's statement, everyone stopped arguing. Only Cai Ting had some thoughts.

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Three days later, Zhang Yue left Caiting in Hanjiang and stationed a thousand men in Jiaohe.

He led 2,600 cavalry, 3,000 officers, and 300 chariots to conquer Yanqi.

When King Yanqi heard that the Han army was conquering Qu, he was greatly frightened!

They forcibly recruited people aged 13 and above from Dingkou to enter the camp, and gained more than 7,000 troops. They appointed Tao Qi as the chief captain of Yanqi and led the troops to resist the Han army.

The Huns' child servant captain also summoned 700 cavalry from his headquarters and more than a thousand soldiers from various countries in the northern and western regions to join the canal.

In the spring and February of the third year of Taishi.

Zhang Yue led Guo Kai, Geng Shu, Zhao Yi and others to approach the city of Yuanqu with more than 5,600 troops on horseback.

Zhang Yue led more than 2,000 horsemen and set up camp four miles outside the north gate of Yuanqu.

Geng Shu led more than 1,500 horsemen to station in the east of Yuanqu City.

Guo Kai led more than 1,500 horsemen to station in the west of Yuanqu City.

Zhao Yi led 600 cavalry to cruise outside.

Yanqi's commander-in-chief, Tao Qi, saw that the Han army was divided and thought there was an opportunity to take advantage of it, so he planned to attack the Han army's camp at night.

Under the moonlight, a cavalry group composed of Huns and Yanqi people quietly left Yuanqu City through a corner gate in the northwest.

This was the most elite army in Yuanqu City, and they were led by Taizhang, the Prince Tu of Yanqi Kingdom, who had just returned from the Huns.

Although Tao Zhang was young, it was not his first time leading an army. When Shan Yu Ting was held hostage, he was quite loved by King Ding Ling and Wei Lu.

He once led hundreds of cavalry to follow King Zuoxian of the Xiongnu into Kouyanmen.

He also fought many battles with Shuofang and Juyan Han armies.

Therefore, he was not timid when facing the Han army in the Western Regions.

In his opinion, the Han army in the Western Regions was just a miscellaneous force among the Han armies, and could not be compared with the main force of the Han army in Juyan and Shuofang.

Today, Captain Tao Qi proposed a night attack on the Han army camp, and he was the first and only one to ask for a fight.

At first King Yanqi did not agree with him to fight, but after his repeated requests, he finally got what he wanted.

It should be said that this Tao Zhang still has two brushes.

After he led his troops out of the city, he did not attack directly at the nearest Han army's Ximen camp.

Instead, they spared a circle and arrived outside the North Gate Camp led by Zhang Yue himself.

"Long Kun, you will lead a hundred cavalry from the north and drive directly to the Han camp. Remember that you are only attracting the attention of the Han army, and you must not rush into the camp!"

"If the Han army retreats, they will come back to attack...it will stop at five o'clock..."

"Long Zhuo, you lead two hundred cavalry and ambush in the west of the Han camp. After Long Kun retreats, you can attack the Han camp. Remember, you can only shoot arrows and do not charge the camp.

"If the Han army comes out of the camp, you will retreat. If the Han army does not come out, it will repeat itself... It will stop at the fifth watch..."

After Tao Zhang issued the order, he led more than 400 cavalry, preparing to attack the Han camp before dawn after the Han army was exhausted.

Unfortunately, Zhang Yue had already prepared for the night attack by the Yanqi people. Although his plan looked good, it was actually not very feasible.

If he faced soldiers from various countries in the Western Regions, or ordinary soldiers from the Han army, he might indeed succeed.

However, although the Han army in Luntai was not the main force of the Han army on the surface, it was actually an elite force in many battles, and its combat power was still higher than that of most of the Second Division Army.

As soon as Yanqi left the city, he was already under the surveillance of the Han army.
Chapter completed!