The sound of rolling thunder came from far and near, the earth was shaking, everything in the Ganjun camp was shaking, even the pottery pots placed on the ground for serving vegetables were shaking, the soldiers looked at each other with their steamed buns, this was not thunder,
This is the roar of horse hooves and the sound of thousands of troops galloping.
"The Xiliang people are coming~~" A voice with a different tone came from the watchtower. Mr. Wang Qian crawled down and ran down. He didn't care about anything and went straight to the stable. After a while, Mr. Wang Qian rode on
He galloped out on a bare-backed horse and headed east in a hurry. The camp was in chaos. The officers were all busy running away, but no one called on the soldiers to resist.
The soldiers couldn't run away even if they wanted to. Just hearing the deafening sound of horse hooves made people tremble and couldn't stand still. How could they run. A soldier who had been to Liangzhou shouted: "Brothers
"If the Xiliang army doesn't kill the prisoners, please surrender." Someone immediately responded, throwing away their chopsticks and cornstarch, and squatting on the spot with their hands raised.
In fact, many people were still very excited. Finally, when the Xiliang army came, they might be able to eat braised pork this time.
The Xiliang Army launched a sudden attack. They thought they would encounter even sporadic resistance. However, what surprised them was that the camp gate of the Gan Army was wide open. There was not a single soldier on the wall, no one showed his head, and no one showed up.
People fired arrows, and the huge military camp seemed empty.
The attack of the army could not be stopped. The cavalry rushed straight into the camp gate and came to a clearing. The large group of cavalry quickly passed through the open space in the center of the camp. They saw densely packed soldiers kneeling on both sides. Thousands of people could not even shoot an arrow.
Surrendered.
The cavalry did not pause at all, and passed through the camp to pursue the fleeing enemies. The dust kicked up by countless horses' hooves made the surrendering soldiers breathless. The horses' hooves were rumbling, their long swords were bright, the black armor was like water, and the sturdy knights,
It made their hearts tremble. Fortunately, they surrendered in time, otherwise they would not know how they would have died.
The rushing iron stream passed through the Gan Army camp, followed by the light armored cavalry. They took over the prisoners. The five battalions of the Gan Army totaled 3,687 people, except for a hundred officers.
Except for escaping, all surrendered without a fight.
Zhao Ding'an, the pioneer of the Eastern Expedition, was walking among the prisoners with a horse whip in his hand and eight horses behind him. His tall body and pure black cloak raised at both ends made him look like a god coming down from the earth. Those kneeling on the ground
The surrendered soldiers did not dare to look directly at him, and all bowed their heads and prostrated.
These soldiers are old and young, and the rest are sallow and skinny. They are basically farmers in uniforms. They have no fighting ability at all. How to fight them has become a big problem. Killing prisoners is definitely not possible. Speaking of these
They are all fellow Gansu people, so how can we kill them and keep them for use? They will not be put to use. The Xiliang army has limited food and grass and cannot afford to feed so many idle people.
Zhao Ding'an weighed the riding whip in his hand and said, "Come here, hand over your weapons and beat them back home."
As soon as they heard this, the surrender soldiers became anxious. They stood up and shouted noisily. The Xiliang army quickly picked up their muskets. Some even fired a shot into the sky. The surrender soldiers were so frightened that they squatted down again, but they
I finally expressed my intention and did not want to be dismissed.
Zhao Dingan thought for a while and asked someone to take out the money found in the camp of the Gan army generals, plus the animals, bedding, utensils, and food that the Xiliang army didn't like, and give them all to the surrendered troops. It would be counted as severance pay.
, let them go home quickly.
The soldiers were still unwilling to surrender, so Yuan Feng was puzzled and shouted with a Shibalibao accent: "What on earth do you want to do?"
All the surrendered soldiers knelt down: "Sir, we want to continue to eat food and serve as soldiers. We can come in handy when the army marches eastward, transporting food and fodder to maintain public order and so on."
Zhao Ding'an was angry and funny, but he thought that these old, weak, sick and disabled people could be of some use, especially since they were so keen on being Xiliang's soldiers. At least they didn't have to worry about rebelling in the rear.
"Let's take them all in. It's getting late, so we should make some food. It's a big victory today, let's eat something good." Zhao Ding'an said.
The surrendered soldiers were so happy that they finally became the coveted soldiers of Xiliang. As there was no new uniforms for the time being, they wore the uniforms of the Gan Army inside out and wrote a big word "Liang" on their hearts with a brush.
All the swords, guns, broken bows and arrows were thrown away, and the armor was also taken back to the furnace, and the equipment would be unified after new armor was brought from the rear.
The Xiliang army slaughtered pigs and sheep, buried pots to make rice, and steamed the horse intestines filled with minced meat. It was fragrant. The large pieces of pork and ribs were braised in a braised method with thick oily red sauce. Just looking at it makes you greedy.
, peel the skin of the fat sheep and roast it on the fire, it will be golden and bright, sprinkle with cumin, dipped in large salt particles, it is so delicious that you can bite off the tongue, there are fragrant naan bread, sweet raisins, and rich horseradish.
Milk wine is available.
These are meals for ordinary soldiers. Looking at the delicacies in front of them, and then thinking about the clear and watery salted radish and steamed buns of the Ganzhou Army, many surrendered soldiers shed tears on the spot. One person cried, and a group of people cried.
I shed tears, the contrast is so fucking huge. In the past, Dang Gan's army ate pig and dog food and produced cattle and horse power. Now, when the Xiliang army came over, they rewarded the three armies even though they had not made any contribution. What does it mean to be kind? This
It’s called kindness, what is benevolence and righteousness, this is called benevolence and righteousness!
A veteran wiped his tears and suddenly jumped up and said: "Whoever doesn't work hard in the future will be a bastard!" All the troops also responded. The men in the northwest are all straightforward people, especially the people in the army.
Such simple words came completely from their hearts and were definitely not meant to please their new masters.
Beside the bonfire in the distance, Zhao Ding'an couldn't help but smile as he watched this scene. Just now, a battle report came from the front army. All the fleeing Gan Army officers were caught and captured. So far, all five battalions placed by the Eastern Zhou Dynasty on the border were captured.
The army was destroyed, and there was not even a chance for early warning.
This battle was beautifully fought, but very uncomfortable. It always felt like being punched in cotton. The Gansu army was too sparse and they could be said to have surrendered. Not only did they surrender quickly, but they also surrendered so confidently and happily.
Proud, simply...
It's not surprising when you think about it. Liangzhou is originally a prefecture below Gansu. The Liangzhou army consists of many Gansu fellows. Even Yuanfeng and Zhao Ding'an are both from Gansu. Naturally, these Gansu troops surrendered without any mental burden.
After all, you have to eat food to serve as a soldier, so why not find someone with good food and high military pay.
After dinner, it was already getting dark. The soldiers thought that the war was over and they had just eaten. It was time to go to bed. Who knew that the Xiliang army had no intention of camping and all the troops were lined up to prepare to go out. These surrendered soldiers
They also lined up in columns at the command of the newly appointed generals. The general shouted on the horse: "You bunch of cowards, you have eaten and drank. It's time to stretch your legs and legs. Get out of here and head south."
, let’s walk fifty miles first.”
The army set off in a mighty manner, and the surrendering soldiers realized that the Xiliang army was not easy to handle. They were on horseback and others on foot, advancing south quickly in the cold spring night. From time to time, some people fell behind, and some were exhausted.
It was about to explode, but most people gritted their teeth and persisted. The army advanced southward like a long dragon, and from time to time fast cavalry roared past. Until it was dawn, everyone's legs seemed to be filled with lead, and they stumbled again.
He couldn't walk any more, so his superiors ordered him to rest.
"Brother, where are you heading south?" a young surrendered soldier asked his fellow veteran.
"We're in such a hurry, I'm afraid we'll go straight to Lanzhou. With this attitude, we can capture Lanzhou in less than a month," the veteran said.
"Good boy, the imperial court must not be impatient." The young soldier said with a sigh.
"The imperial court? What has the imperial court done so long ago? It closed other people's borders. Doesn't this force them to be impatient?" The veteran picked up the gourd and took a sip of water. He rubbed his sore calves. He did not dare to untie his leggings.
I was afraid that the superiors would suddenly order us to leave again.
"Brother, what's the name of this place?" the young soldier asked, looking at the depressed market town.
"This town seems to be called Huangcaopu." The veteran replied.
This place is Huangcaopu. A few years ago, there was a band of horse thieves entrenched here. The gangster's name was Duyi Dao. There were four masters and hundreds of men, and they were kings and hegemons within a radius of 500 miles. But one day, Duyi Dao died.
On New Year's Eve of that year, the gang of children from the neighboring town trekked eighty miles on a cold night to kill the gang of horse thieves. They became famous in one battle. From then on, the reputation of the Thirteen Taibao spread throughout the world.
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The ignorant boy in the past has grown into a dominating monarch today. After the military parade, Yuan Feng and Jian Cong rushed to the front line to command. In the early morning, they finally caught up with Zhao Ding'an's large army, and the two met at Huangcaopu.
The people in Huangcaopu were terrified, and every house was closed. How had the villagers ever seen such a big scene? Tens of thousands of military vehicles and horses rustled, and it didn't frighten anyone to death. Yuan Feng and Zhao Ding'an were deserted in Huangcaopu.
Walking on the street, with the guards Ma Bian more than ten steps away, Yuan Feng pointed to the corner of the wall and said: "This is where Tietou killed the first person."
Zhao Ding'an added: "That place is where Sha Lifei's body was found. I remember it very clearly. The third house on the left was his home."
"Let's go and have a look at the horse thieves' lair." Yuan Feng suddenly became interested, and he and Zhao Ding'an came to the horse thieves' fortress outside the town. This place had become someone's livestock shed, and it was full of horse dung.
smell, but the eight big characters on the wall are still vaguely visible.
"Thirteen Taibao, doing justice for heaven"
It's all gone, things have changed and people have changed.
The two of them were silent. Half of the original thirteen brothers are still alive today. How time flies.
After a long silence, the report from the scouting horse in front brought the two of them from their memories to reality: "I would like to report to my lord, the general, that the vanguard has occupied Tongcheng Prefecture and has not encountered any resistance."