Chapter 425 Pursuit of victory

Author: Gongsun Wujiu

Chapter 425 Pursuit of victory

Mahavira, the deputy general of the coalition forces, was trampled to death in the rebellion.

In this battle, the Han army paid a negligible price and annihilated all the invading coalition forces.

Statistics after the war showed that more than 3,000 coalition troops were beheaded by the Han army in this battle.

There were more than 6,000 prisoners, and less than 1,000 enemy soldiers actually escaped.

"How will Liu Hou deal with these barbarians?"

Yuchijia felt a headache looking at the densely packed prisoners.

Just to guard these prisoners would require hundreds of soldiers.

"How about Liu Hou kill all these guys directly?" Yuchijia suggested.

After Liu Yi thought for a while, he shook his head.

"These people are still useful!"

Yuchijia asked: "What is Liu Hou's plan?"

At this time, Liu Yi thought of what Wu Zheng did when he put down the Di people's rebellion.

"I intend to use this generation as my signature team!"

Yuchijia frowned and said, "I don't understand the language... It may be difficult to implement this move!"

Liu Yi smiled and said: "Swords and food are the best languages!"

Yuchijia suddenly realized what he said.

"What Liu Hou said is very true..."

After the two discussed it, Liu Yi immediately issued an order to recruit and dispatch troops.

The prisoners who had been defeated by the Han army did not show any resistance to this.

In fact, this kind of situation often occurs in the melee among the states in Western Tianzhu.

Soldiers from the losing side will naturally join the victorious side to fight.

Liu Yi issued the military order, which made these prisoners feel relieved.

Officers who knew Chinese also took the initiative to help the Han army reorganize the signed troops.

During this process, Liu Yi was surprised to find that there were not a few people in the coalition forces who could speak Chinese.

After Liu Yijun conducted a simple reorganization of the prisoners, he formed a signing army of up to 4,000 people.

The remaining captives who did not meet the requirements were reduced to slavery.

After three days of rest, Liu Yi led nearly 10,000 troops into the territory of Wu Lei Kingdom.

Wu Lei Country is considered a medium-sized country among the countries in the Western Region.

Its capital was Wulei City. Bowang Hou Zhang Qian recorded that there were about a thousand households in Wulei City, a population of 7,000, and 3,000 victorious soldiers.

However, after these years of development, especially after the farming technology of the Han Dynasty was introduced to Wu Lei Country, the population of Wu Lei Country grew rapidly.

In the fourth year of the First Yuan Dynasty, the Wu Lei Kingdom reported a population of 2,100 households, a population of 18,000, and a victorious army of 6,000 to the Governor of the Western Regions.

The Kingdom of Wu Lei is a very special existence among the countries in the Western Regions.

The people in their country are neither Cypriots, nor Aryans, nor Darabidans. Instead, they look the same as people from China.

When Zhang Yue met the Wu Lei people, he speculated that the Wu Lei people were probably Qiang people who migrated from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

It is precisely because of this that both Zhang Yue personally and the Western Region Protector have certain preferential treatment for Wu Lei Country.

Therefore, the equipment and training of the Wu Lei Nation's army are very good.

Its combat effectiveness can even be compared with that of the Yi Cong of the Han Army.

This time, if it weren't for the coalition forces of Jibin State and Western Tianzhu, Wulei State would be caught off guard.

It is difficult for the Western Tianzhu coalition forces to break through Wulei City.

Although the Western Tianzhu Allied Forces now occupy Wulei City, King Wulei has not surrendered.

King Wu Lei led the remaining troops and horses, still fighting against the Western Tianzhu coalition forces in the northern and eastern areas of Wu Lei Kingdom, waiting for the arrival of the Han army.

After Liu Yi followed the retreating Western Tianzhu Allied Forces into the Wu Lei Kingdom, King Wu Lei quickly sent people to replace Liu Yi's contact.

"Where is King Wu Lei now? How many troops are there now?"

Liu Yi asked Wu Lei King's envoy Ye Shixuanlin, the left captain of Wu Lei Kingdom.

Ye Shixuanlin reported truthfully: "Your Highness still has two thousand soldiers in his hands... In addition, there are more than a thousand soldiers commanded by Captain You to fight with the enemy in the east..."

The situation described by Ye Shixuanlin was much better than Liu Yi expected.

Liu Yi originally thought that it would be good for King Wu Lei to have more than a thousand soldiers in his hands. Unexpectedly, after the fall of Wu Lei City, King Wu Lei still had nearly 3,000 troops in his hands.

"How many enemy troops are there in Wu Lei territory? Can you guys find out clearly?"

Ye Shixuanlin said: "There should be about seven thousand enemy troops in Wulei City..."

"There should be between 14,000 and 15,000 enemy troops in the entire Wu Lei territory!"

Liu Yi nodded when he heard this and said: "So, the number of enemy troops occupying Wu Lei Kingdom now should be around 23,000!"

After some calculations, Ye Shixuanlin said: "It shouldn't be much different!"

After careful consideration, Liu Yi said: "The Western Tianzhu Allied Forces are well-equipped and their combat effectiveness is not weak. I am afraid it will be difficult to defeat this enemy with my current troops!"

Yuchi Jia heard this and agreed: "What Liu Hou said is true. It is better to wait for the king's army to arrive before fighting the enemy decisively!"

At this time, Liu Yi asked Yuchijia: "Where are the monarchs and their troops now?"

Yuchi Jiadao: "Yesterday, the king sent news that the army is only a hundred miles away from the Leiless Kingdom..."

"So it only takes four or five days for the army to reach Wu Lei City!"

After hearing what Liu Yi and Yuchi Jia said, Ye Shixuanlin was overjoyed.

He was overjoyed and said: "If the army arrives, these Western Tianzhu barbarians will definitely be unable to withstand the attack of the heavenly soldiers!"

Liu Yi nodded, "If the king's army arrives, it will be easy to defeat these barbarians."

"I'm just afraid that the Western Tianzhu barbarians will escape early!"

Yuchijia heard this and asked, "Does Marquis Liu want to cut off the enemy's return route?"

Liu Yidao: "Yes, I have this intention!"

At this time Liu Yi turned his attention to Ye Shixuanlin.

"Does Lieutenant Zuo know where our Han army needs to occupy in order to cut off the enemy's return route?"

Ye Shixuanlin heard this and said: "Liu Hou can draw the map!"

How can an army march without a map? Liu Yi quickly brought Ye Shixuanlin to the map.

"Captain Zuo, can this picture be used?"

Ye Shixuanlin looked at the clear map in front of him and exclaimed, "What a treasure!"

He looked at the map eagerly and said: "It's useful... it's useful!"

Liu Yi saw his expression and smiled:

"If this battle can cut off the enemy's retreat and completely annihilate them, I will decide on this map and give it to the Kingdom without Thunder!"

Ye Shixuanlin's eyes lit up when he heard this, "Thank you so much, Hou Liu!"

Liu Yi smiled and said: "Captain Zuo, please find the strategic location first!"

Ye Shixuanlin agreed and quickly found three places on the map.

"Liu Hou, there are three roads leading to the Gubin Kingdom from Wu Lei...these three places are the most critical and dangerous places!"

Liu Yi frowned when he heard this, "Three places!"

Yuchijia also said at this time: "If we divide our troops into three places, our army may not have enough strength..."

At this time, Ye Shixuanlin said: "Liu Hou and General Yuchi don't need to worry. Although there are three roads from Wu Lei to Jibin, there is only the newly built Shendu Road..."

"The other two roads are just trails. With our Han soldiers, we only need one or two hundred people to guard the pass!"

Liu Yi heard this and said, "Is Zuo Duwei serious about what he said?"

Ye Shixuanlin affirmed: "Liu Hou, don't worry, I have been responsible for guarding the south and know all the places well..."

Liu Yi smiled and said: "Good... great good..."
Chapter completed!