At the military camp in the north of Nanqiu County, Jiang Zhi, Kong Xing, Xing Bao, Zhang Jie and Ding Kui came together to the camp gate and lined up in two rows according to their positions. The flags of all the troops surrounding the county were also placed in two rows.
One look at the formation and I knew I was going to meet a big shot.
Sure enough, not long after this group of people came out, before some of them had finished chatting in low voices, a group of people came galloping towards them from the north avenue.
Several large flags were erected in the team, one was the Nanzhao Prefecture War Zone, the other was the General Staff Office, the other was the "ginger" flag, and the last one was the battle flag representing the entire military.
"Here we come!" Jiang Zhi took a step forward.
Everyone followed him and took a step forward.
Coach Jiang Xi is here.
Today must be a special day, otherwise the theater commander would not come to the front line, and Nanqiu County would not need him to personally direct the battle.
Jiang Xi came to the camp gate and dismounted.
"See you, Commander-in-Chief." All the generals saluted.
Jiang Xi raised his hands and walked towards the camp gate with a smile. Jiang Zhi and Kong Xing followed him to the left and right, and others followed in order.
Normally, Kong Xing's position belongs to Xing Bao, but because the Kong family army participated in many battles and sacrificed a lot, and the Twelve Army Corps basically did not participate in the battle, Xing Bao reluctantly gave up his position to Kong Xing.
"How are the arrangements going?" he asked Jiang Zhi.
"Back to my lord, everything is ready and it will officially start at noon."
He looked up at the sky and said with a smile: "Haha, I was impatient and came a little early."
"The whole army and people are eager for this moment to come as soon as possible. Jiang Shuai's mood is everyone's mood." Ding Kui answered very obediently.
"Yes, yes." Xing Bao, Zhang Jie and others all agreed.
"Hahaha, today's victory is yours. You are right no matter what you say!" Jiang Xi was in a good mood and didn't mind his subordinates' obvious flattery.
Since the time was not up yet, they went to the Zhongjun tent to take a rest.
"The Kong family has made a great contribution this time. There are many casualties among the children of Wenguo County. I will report it to the commander-in-chief and have the commander-in-chief convey the commendation to the Senate. No soldier who has made meritorious service will be left out."
Jiang Xi expressed his position first after sitting down.
The Kong family army is not a regular army, and its reward mechanism is different from that of the regular army. The rewards are not given by the commander-in-chief's office, but by the Senate. Of course, the basis must be provided by the commander-in-chief's office.
"Thank you, coach." Kong Xing stood up and saluted.
"This is what I should do." Jiang Xi raised his hand and motioned for Kong Xing to sit down. "It's not easy for you either," he pointed to the generals of the 21st Army Corps standing below, "Commander Gu will be proud of you."
Gu Jun and Liang Gong were both absent, and there was no commander-level command. The five divisions still cooperated very well, and they did not fall behind against the three armies of Jibei.
"Thank you for the compliment, coach!" Zhang Jie and others replied together.
There are seats in the tent for those at the corps level, while generals at the division level can only stand. Ding Kui, who holds the title of honorary commander, has a seat.
"What makes me most happy is that the line of Protector Marquis is back." Jiang Xi's eyes finally fell on Ding Kui. "The invincible and invincible Eighth Army has returned to its peak. Now the kingdom urgently needs such a first army.
Eighth Army!"
Bang, Ding Kui stood up to attention, beat his chest and shouted: "The Eighth Legion, the courage to protect the country!"
"The Eighth Army, the courage to protect the country!" the generals of the Eighth Army present shouted together.
Xing Bao, Kong Xing and others were all moved.
"Okay, okay, you make all foreign invaders afraid!" Jiang Xi highly affirmed.
Jiang Zhi stood up, bowed and said, "Sir, I suggest that General Ding be surrendered together."
It turns out that Jiang Xi is here today to accept the surrender of his own army. It is indeed a special day.
Ji Jun received an express message from Shao Dianxiao and immediately summoned him to return home. After urgent discussions with his country's court, it was decided to allow Yu Di of Nanqiu County to lead his army to surrender. They could not escape from Nanqiu County and return home if they continued to fight, while the Northern Route Army on the border
Other legions will not be able to cope in the short term.
There was a special way to send the country's decree to Shaodian's army in Nanqiu County, and then Ding Kui delivered it to Haotong. So Yudi sent a message and asked Jiang Xi to come to accept the surrender of his army on January 22.
Yudi was unwilling to accept it, but the cruel reality made him accept this decree. However, even if he wanted to surrender, he had to strive for dignity and surrender to the supreme commander of the Nanzhao Prefecture Theater.
What Jiang Xi needed was victory, and he had no quarrel with Yu Di. Since the enemy was willing to surrender, he would end the battle as soon as possible to reduce unnecessary sacrifices, so he readily agreed to accept the surrender.
Hearing Jiang Zhi's suggestion, he did not respond immediately. His eyes swept over Xing Bao, Kong Xing and others. After all, Ding Kui was only a general, and his honorary title could not overshadow those with higher military ranks.
"It is not an exaggeration to say that our army was defeated at the hands of General Ding. My subordinates feel that General Ding is qualified to accept the surrender of our army." Kong Xing said matter-of-factly.
Had it not been for Ding Kui's sudden capture of the Chunlu Bay Water Village, the melee that night would not have occurred. The huge results achieved by the various forces were inseparable from this factor.
Without that night's defeat, our army would have been able to hold on for at least a few months. Each army did not know how many casualties they would have to pay to win.
Therefore, Ding Kui's achievements are obvious to all, and Kong Xing is willing to speak for him.
Xing Bao rolled his eyes and understood in his heart, so he said: "Since the commander-in-chief has come to accept the surrender, let Yudi meet the pillars of the Eighth Army up close. Remember to take a detour when you see General Ding in the future."
How could the Long family not support Ding Kui? There was no reason to object at this time.
"Okay! Since everyone thinks it's okay, Ding Kui."
"The humble position is here!"
"You will surrender with me."
"As you command!"
Soon at noon, Jiang Xi led his troops to move to the West Camp and came to the headquarters of the Eighth Army to accept the surrender.
Our own army also believed that the Eighth Army had defeated them.
Yudi led two rows of generals slowly out of the west gate of the county city and walked towards the banner of the Shaodian Army's battle area. The real master who accepted their surrender must be there.
All the troops followed the generals and walked out of the city in two rows.
It should be mentioned that the magicians of our country did not stay and surrender. Yesterday, high-level magicians came from Tongyuanjiang and took away all the magicians in the city. The Shaodian army did not intercept, and more than 2,000 and nearly 3,000 magicians fought hard
It's not easy to deal with getting up.
The Shaodian Kingdom Magic Association has no intention of humiliating the Magician Association of its own country. We are all magicians, so there is no need to fight to the death. We pretend not to know about the high-level magicians sent by our country.
Yu Di did not expect Ding Kui to stand next to Jiang Xi and accept his surrender. However, it was not embarrassing to bow his head in front of a dominant knight. Speaking of which, Feng Run was even more embarrassed, being kidnapped by Ding Kui silently.
The whole surrender process was simple but very long. More than 60,000 soldiers sent out two rows, which was a very long team. Jiang Xi returned to the Chinese army's tent a third of the way, leaving Ding Kui to continue to accept the surrender.
It is important for surrendering troops to line up in two rows. Such a formation cannot attack, which means that they sincerely surrender and are not pretending to surrender and committing a sneak attack.
Those who have surrendered can also be arranged to surrender in batches to different prisoner camps.
It is difficult to manage more than 60,000 people gathered together. It is easy for the crowd to attack the guards and escape.
The surrender of Nanqiu County was not completed until nightfall.
"Grandpa Kun, I'll leave those senior officers and prisoners to you."
This time our army has a theater commander, a deputy commander, a theater chief of staff, two corps commanders and three corps chiefs of staff who surrendered. There are a total of eight senior officers, all of whom must be redeemed by our country with huge sums of money.
In Ding Kui's eyes, they were big golden bumps.
Therefore, he specially called Ding Kun, Ao Yu and Ao Yan to guard those eight people, firstly to prevent them from escaping or committing suicide, and thirdly to prevent someone from secretly kidnapping them.
The war zone and Nanjing City also attached great importance to it. Tan Shang and Dong Xun joined the ranks of guarding the eight people.
The generals and staff are in full swing. This is Shaodian's biggest victory over our country in history. In addition to Le Pi who was killed earlier and Feng Run who has been escorted back to the capital, our country has merged with the generals and regiment commanders of the Jiangzhou theater.
All were damaged in Nanqiu County.
The military merits obtained in the Nanzhaozhou War Zone this time are higher than those in the last war with the Three Kingdoms. Moreover, the rebels are making trouble, and the national treasury is in one of the emptiest periods in history. The court's rewards are most likely to focus on the titles of the nobility. I believe
The review requirements will be relaxed in a senate that reorganizes elders.
Late at night, Jiang Xi, Jiang Zhi and Ding Kui gathered together to discuss.
"Our country's attack on the border has temporarily stopped. The 20th Army Corps and the 1st Southland Army Corps are consolidating the defense line. If the enemy does not increase its troops, it should be able to hold on." Jiang Xi briefly talked about the situation on the border.
"My nephew is worried that this is an illusion. When our country redeems its captives, it may invade our border in a large scale. It is inevitable to increase its military strength."
Ding Kui was serious about both public and private matters.
There is no small matter in border defense, and it is right to treat it with caution. He and He Lianyu have an agreement to try to delay his country, and the longer the time is, the longer the agreement will be.
"The imperial court seems to be in no hurry to deploy us to deal with the rebels. The army now has a certain degree of freedom. Going south to the border is the safest way." Jiang Zhi said what Ding Kui wanted to say.
"It stands to reason that the suspicion of the late king should not be passed on to the new king. The Ding family has not had any contact with the rebel king for many years."
Ding Kui's heart moved slightly when he heard what Jiang Xi said: We just had contact not long ago, and I also received a gift from Shao Dianzhi. It seems that they are really annoying.
"The imperial court should not be on guard against the Eighth Legion and the Ding family," Jiang Xi continued, "but since we don't need the legion to deal with the rebels, we don't have to point our guns at our own people. Going to the border to fight against our own army is a good choice.
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"If necessary, my nephew can lead the Red Army to protect the country." Ding Kui recommended himself.
"Inappropriate!" Jiang Xi refused immediately, "The Red Army who fights in Nanqiu County to protect the country can also serve as militiamen to protect their homeland. There is no suitable reason to go to the border. If you join the First Army of the South, you can't move freely."
"Well, my nephew's hard work has been wasted."
"You can't say that. You have gained a lot of military exploits this time. If my brother works properly, he can help you improve your title, and maybe transfer a county to you as a territory." Jiang Xi's words were so tempting.