Huang Gai turned around and saw that it was Chu Qing who had led them here.
"Why aren't you dead yet?" Huang Gai gritted his teeth.
It is deplorable that the cavalry is suppressed by heavy infantry on the battlefield. Why can't they even defeat this small group of scouts? They don't have shields and halberds in their hands, but what Huang Gai doesn't know is that the scouts are the most elite existences in the trapped army, no matter what
He is the best among people in bow, horse and foot combat.
Jiangdong's cavalry was outnumbered, but could not withstand the fierce attack of the scouts.
"Say it again, surrender and avoid death." Chu Qing held the dagger in front of him.
"If I want to surrender, are you worthy of it?" Huang Gai spat, and raised his knife to take Chu Qing directly.
There were dozens of scouts around Chu Qing. There was no chance for Huang Gai to challenge the general. They followed him like a pack of wolves and surrounded him. It was a pity that the veteran of the Three Dynasties of Jiangdong died in the hands of the pawns.
It is not easy to train a scout, so he will not follow the rules of fighting alone, but just use the simplest and most practical method to defeat the enemy. This is a method of warfare that Lan Tian highly recommends: everything is the way and is not bound by secular rules.
With the death of veteran Huang Gai, the battle ended before the sky became completely dark.
Most of the five thousand cavalry died, and only eight or nine hundred surrendered and survived. After marching for most of the day and a battle, the trapped army was in urgent need of rest and supplies, but Cheng Pu's twenty thousand infantry had already headed towards Linxiang. Gan Ning and Gan Ning
Xi Zhen has less than 3,000 defenders and must rush to support as soon as possible.
Gao Shun ordered people to light bonfires and kill seriously injured horses for the soldiers to eat. Meat products were the most effective food to replenish physical strength in ancient times. Although the trapped army had enough food in Quanling, they still needed the opportunity to eat meat every year.
It’s not much, but fortunately there is a gift package of horse meat from Jiangdong.
The trapped troops were also very disciplined when resting. Some people cooked fresh horse meat, while others were responsible for patrolling and guarding. The remaining soldiers sat around and shared and exchanged information about today's battle.
After the battle, Jiangdong's troops swept the battlefield with torches, and Jiangdong's fallen cavalry were built into a hill.
"Sir, how do you plan to deal with it? Keep it as a sight to shock Jiangdong?" Gao Shun asked.
Lantian waved his hand and replied: "Let's burn it later. We don't have time to bury them. Let their colleagues see them off."
In ancient times, it was believed that people should be laid to rest, and cremation was not considered a glorious funeral. However, large-scale wars basically used cremation, which not only saves time, but also prevents the occurrence of transmissible plagues.
The blazing fire beside the Xiang River bid farewell to the deceased. When the flames burn out the firewood and turn the bones and flesh into ashes, they will fall into the river with the wind and become fish food. They will burrow into the mud with the rain and become nutrients, participating in another way.
The reincarnation of this world.
Chu Qing and others carried Huang Gai's body. He had been stabbed seven times during the melee. "Sir, what should I do with Huang Gai's body? Should I burn it in a fire or take away the head?"
Lan Tian shook his head: "Because of his loyalty and bravery, he was buried by the Xiang River. He was originally from Quanling, so this is not considered a death in a foreign land."
"Wei." Chu Qing cupped his fists and accepted the order.
"Sir, you are a truly benevolent lord. It's a pity that Huang Gongfu is unwilling to surrender." Gao Shun sighed.
Lan Tian looked at the fire and said to himself: "You can't force anything. If you want to surrender this man, unless Sun Jian is resurrected, he will not surrender even if it means a way out for his descendants."
Gao Shun nodded lightly, "If Jiangdong didn't break the alliance and invade, maybe Huang Gai could have a good death. After all, it was Sun Quan who killed him..."
Lan Tian had a bitter expression on his face, thinking that Sun Quan had killed not many people. He would be even more cruel when he becomes old and fatuous. However, according to the current historical process, Sun Quan will most likely not have the chance to proclaim himself an emperor and establish a country.
"Is there any news from Cheng Pu?" Lan Tian asked.
Gao Shun shook his head: "There is no news yet. The distance from Liling to Linxiang is not too far. We can reach there before dark with a quick march.
Cheng Pu now has a large number of troops, so he won't be too anxious when victory is certain. Normally, he would rest for a night first."
"We only have three hours to rest and recuperate. We must rush to Linxiang overnight. Xingba's defenders are too few." Lan Tian said worriedly.
"Three hours of rest is enough. We should be able to arrive tomorrow morning, but there is so much horse meat..." Gao Shun looked worried at the endless horse meat.
There were more than 2,000 horses killed and wounded just now, and the nearly 10,000 soldiers trapped in the battle could not eat them all even if they were let go, and there was no time to make dried horse meat and take them away.
Lan Tian smiled slightly: "Quanling's grain transport ship will come tomorrow and send them directly to Linxiang. After we win, we will have a horse meat feast."
"What a good idea." Gao Shun agreed.
The horse meat was washed by the Xiang River, cut into pieces and simply stewed in a pot with salt. Soon the aroma spread among the troops. Originally, the soldiers who surrendered were crying for their companions (war horses), but their bodies were honest.
Join the meat-eating queue.
In ancient times, the fate of surrendering troops was generally not good. If the victor was short of food, they would most likely be executed, because surrendering troops would consume food and risk causing trouble. Secondly, they would be sent to the front line to charge as cannon fodder, and those who dared to retreat would be killed on the spot.
, you can be promoted if you accumulate military exploits; then you can be reduced to hard labor, working in the fields, exchanged for prisoners of war, or given to generals as slaves.
These surrendering cavalrymen were mentally prepared, so they had to eat enough before going through a hard life.
Gao Shun suggested that Lan Tian use the surrender of troops as a charge. After all, there was still a big gap in strength between Cheng Pu and those who survived, and those who survived could replenish Gan Ning's troops, but Lan Tian refused in the end.
Because Jingnan is the rear of Jingzhou, the main enemy to guard against is Sun Quan, leaving these behind can easily become a hidden danger. Finally, Lantian divided the hundreds of surrendered troops into two groups, one group was used as hard labor to follow the brigade to transport supplies, and the other group was sent to
Go to the major mines in Guiyang.
After the trapped troops finished feasting on the horse meat, the scouts carried torches and conveyed the message that Cheng Pu's troops were camped five miles away from Linxiang and did not seem to intend to launch an attack at night.
These professional soldiers did not complain at all. They rested until midnight and set out at midnight. The light of the torches overshadowed the stars in the dark night. The more than 2,000 foot soldiers captured at dusk took turns carrying the soldiers forward, which greatly saved the physical strength of the trapped troops.
Cheng Pu's troops could have moved slower, but Ling Tong, eager for revenge, kept urging them, and finally arrived in Linxiang before dark. Although he strongly proposed to attack the city at night, he was ultimately rejected by the deputy governor Cheng Pu.
"Let the officers and soldiers of each battalion have a good rest tonight and recuperate their spirits to capture Linxiang in one fell swoop tomorrow." After dinner, Cheng Pu summoned the generals and gave instructions.
"Commander, do you want to be more vigilant? Gan Ning is a very important person, beware of him coming to rob the camp at night." Han Dang quickly reminded that he was almost killed in Jiangxia.
Because Sun Quan tried his best to cover it up, Cheng Pu didn't know about it. He only saw him smiling and saying: "The defenders of Linxiang are less than three thousand. I wish Gan Ning would come and rob the camp."
"Don't be careless." Han Dang looked at Ling Tong with lingering fear. He had told him about the original situation.
Ling Tong raised his eyes and said disdainfully: "Gan Ning is all an infantryman. If he dares to come and rob the camp, I will make sure he never comes back."
Cheng Pu slapped the case and applauded: "Yi Gong (Han Dang) said it is true, Gong Ji (Ling Tong) is young and energetic, you will be on duty today, I'm afraid Gan Ning will not dare to fall into the trap."
Chapter completed!