Shen Tang, Liu Xiangling, the iron-blooded traitor in the Southern Song Dynasty Chapter 1656: The Khitans were defeated and returned to the camp to celebrate
Chapter 1656: The Khitans were defeated and returned to the camp to celebrate
Chapter 1656: The Khitans were defeated and returned to the camp to celebrate
Bi Zaiyu swung his horse halberd to pick up Yeluqi's head, and then shouted, "The general is dead, why don't you surrender quickly!"
Yeluqi's death in battle became the last straw for the Khitan people. All the Khitan soldiers no longer had any fighting spirit and immediately dispersed and fled.
Bi Zaizai laughed loudly when he saw this, then he called some soldiers and horses nearby, crushed these defeated soldiers and killed them.
Lei Zheng looked around with a dark face while holding the big ax in his hand. Bi Zaiyu was really not giving him face. Even though he had already run away, he only killed a few lagging Khitan soldiers! Now, Bi Zaiyu's Under the impact, all the Khitan cavalrymen ran all over the mountains and plains like pheasants. How could he chase them?
"Leave five hundred people to clean up the battlefield, and the rest will continue to chase the enemy as a team of 100 people, and return to the team in half an hour!"
After explaining to the deputy general, he walked towards Shen Tang dejectedly! In this battle, he also made great achievements, but in the end he was not as good as the cavalry he met again in killing the enemy.
"Commander!"
Seeing Lei Zheng coming with his head downcast, Shen Tang naturally knew what his personal guard commander was thinking.
Immediately, he said with a smile, "Lei Zheng, today you lead a large infantry formation to challenge the Khitan cavalry. Not only did you win the battle, but you also waited for an opportunity to counterattack. This is your first achievement!"
Lei Zheng scratched his head and said angrily, "But... Commander, Bi Zaiyu killed the Khitan general by that boy, which is a great achievement! Moreover, even the two hundred iron kites were trapped by his soldiers and horses, He was captured almost without a fight."
"Hahaha!"
Lei Zheng's expression made Shen Tang laugh loudly. This man from a barbarian tribe was really a bit too naive.
However, he is particularly loyal to himself and very popular with himself!
"Just now, look at this book, the Khitan general's mount should be a rare good horse in the Liao Kingdom! I have sent people over to capture it, and then how about rewarding it to you?
With this horse, you will definitely be faster than Bi Zaiyu in the future."
"In addition, after today's great victory, I will allow you to drink three glasses of wine after returning to camp!"
Lei Zheng's eyes widened, his face beaming with joy, "Really?"
"Have I ever deceived you?"
Lei Zheng giggled, carried the ax and nodded in response, "Thank you, Commander. Next time we fight, I will definitely get in front of you when we meet again, and I will never embarrass the Commander!"
For Lei Zheng, the so-called promotion and getting rich has no appeal at all. He can simply follow the commander-in-chief without any expense. What is the use of those mundane things?
This is true even for those who have been promoted. In his opinion, any official position is not as comfortable as being with his own commander-in-chief.
However, as one of the most trusted people around the marshal, he was far worse than that person when he met him again, so he felt a little depressed.
But with the Marshal's reward and his favorite drink, that little bit of unhappiness was forgotten.
He carried the ax and followed Shen Tang beside him, ignoring the chaos on the ground.
Shen Tang methodically issued orders to the various troops and horses, treating the wounded on his own side, and applying wounds to the wounded on the other side. Some prisoners were directly detained, and valuables such as war horses, ordnance, and armor were all gathered up.
The enemy's soldiers who died in battle were buried directly on the spot. After all the soldiers who died on his own side were restrained, they were also buried! Although Shen Tang wanted these soldiers to return to their homeland, it was almost impossible to do so.
Moreover, if these corpses are left among the army, once a plague occurs, it will cause countless casualties.
However, compared to the enemy's burial, the soldiers on his side not only simply arranged their clothes, but also erected small tombs. This was the only thing Shen Tang could do for these people.
Half an hour later, all the infantrymen returned first. They were not fast on their feet and could not run very far even if they were pursued, so they just surrounded and suppressed some rebel soldiers.
Then, more than an hour passed before Bi Zaiyu and Wei Kuang returned together with their troops.
Because Yeluqi died in the battle, the fleeing Khitan troops were in chaos, and Wei Kuang's ambush did not have much effect.
When they arrived at the location where they set up an ambush, there were just some scattered rebels. With the traps laid out in advance, they easily killed or captured many of the rebels. When asked about the situation, Wei Kuang did not wait any longer. , directly divide the soldiers and horses into more than a dozen hundred-man teams to form a large net to surround and kill the rebels.
Later, Wei Kuang's soldiers and horses merged with Bi Zaiyu's soldiers and horses. Except for a few of the Khitan rebels, most of them had been killed or captured. The two simply cleaned up the battlefield and returned.
As the sun sets in the west, the wilderness becomes silent again.
This battle, which lasted for a whole day and resulted in over 10,000 casualties, was finally over.
Although there was sadness over the death of his comrades in battle, it was a great victory after all, so the Song army's momentum was high and everyone was in a good mood!
Shen Tang ordered the troops to return to the camp, and the whole army returned towards the camp.
"After meeting again, five hundred cavalry are left to patrol and patrol, and one thousand infantry are stationed at the sentries in all directions! Order the cook to cook more meat, and the three armies will congratulate you!"
When the surrounding soldiers heard this, they immediately shouted in unison, "Thank you, Commander-in-Chief!"
After Shen Tang arranged everything in the camp, he returned to the Chinese army's tent! Not long after, the strong smell of meat spread throughout the camp. The soldiers who were already tired after fighting for a day were all waiting with their noses raised. What follows is a sumptuous meal.
"Commander, I have asked the chef to prepare a table for the banquet, and I also ask the commander to honor it!"
Bi Zaiyu smiled like a flower. He killed the generals and captured the flag in this battle. His contribution was not small. Maybe after the Northern Expedition, he might be able to lead an army alone.
Therefore, he naturally has reasons to be happy at this moment.
Shen Tang did not disturb everyone's interest. He even stood up and asked, "Have the food arrangements for the soldiers in the army been arranged properly?"
"Don't worry, Commander! Many war horses were injured or killed today. I had a lot of them slaughtered. All the brothers have enough meat! Moreover, this time our raid was so fast that the Khitans didn't react at all. Their camp was There are ten thousand people among them who can eat enough food and grass for ten days, and each ten thousand people are also rewarded with a jar of wine, which allows the brothers to do their best without causing trouble and delaying things."
A jar of wine can only be divided into about one bowl per person. Considering the alcohol content at this time, it really doesn’t matter!
Although alcohol is prohibited in the army, today's great victory should allow the soldiers to relax a little! Moreover, the patrol soldiers were left behind, so even if there is any accident, they will have enough time to react.
"That's good!"
Shen Tang nodded, and then followed Bi Zaiyu towards a tent not far away.