When Zhou Jun led most of the Tang army into Talas City, fourteen hours had passed since the east gate was breached.
Looking at the land near the east gate, half of it is scorched black after the fire, and the other half is dark brown after being stained by blood.
Near the city tower, charred and dead bodies were piled around the city tower, filling most of the ravine.
Riding on his horse, Zhou Jun looked into the distance at the Talluos city filled with gunpowder smoke, and asked Duan Xiushi beside him: "Where are the former troops led by Li Siye now?"
Duan Xiushi bowed and said: "General Li is chasing the food army and has arrived at Baishui City."
Zhou Jun: "What is the situation between the two armies?"
Duan Xiushi: "Yesterday, our army broke through the east gate and killed Tahir, the general of Dashi. The morale of the enemy army was low. It happened that General Li led 3,000 cavalry to attack the city gate, and the Dashi army entrenched in the east gate
, just by engaging in battle, the army will be defeated."
Zhou Jun: "The Dashi Army has two legions stationed in Talos City. Even if the east gate is lost and a lot of soldiers are lost, it should still be able to fight."
Duan Xiushi: "What the Governor said is absolutely true. The chief general of the Dashi Army, Jiad, originally had the same idea. He wanted to organize an army in the city to resist the Tang Army's vanguard. Unexpectedly, the Dashi Army was driven away by the Tang Army and attacked the Dashi Army.
Along the way to the main formation of the army, they said something like God sent an emissary, which shook the hearts of the Dashi army. General Li made a prompt decision, taking advantage of the fact that the enemy troops had not yet mobilized and the formation was in chaos, and directly attacked the main formation where the leader of the Dashi army was.
."
Zhou Jun: "Three thousand is better than ten thousand. In terms of courage and bravery, Li Siye is a rare general."
Duan Xiushi: "But it's a pity... The guards under Ziad were killed by the Tang army's forwards, but he himself abandoned the army and escaped from Talos City."
Zhou Jun: "Although Ziad ran away, Li Siye pursued him all the way. The food army was defeated and there were countless casualties. He could no longer pose a threat to Talos City."
Duan Xiushi: "Yes, Ziad took the remaining soldiers and hid in Baishui City. There is medicine and water for a hundred miles to the west of the city. He has no way to retreat."
Zhou Jun: "What's going on with the Geluolu people?"
Duan Xiushi: "Our army took Talos City in just a few days. Even if the Geluolu people learned about the defeat of Dashi, they would not dare to send troops to support them. Even if they sent troops, Suiye Town won the protection of the governor.
Military order, and having obtained the results of the Battle of Talos, we will definitely stop it with all our strength."
Zhou Jun nodded lightly and said to Duan Xiushi: "The Great Food Army was defeated in Julan City and Talos City. The three legions totaled 18,000 people and suffered heavy losses. Now their morale is low and they are huddled in Baishui City. They are pursuing the victory.
When the time comes, pass the order and send another 3,000 soldiers to Li Siye to capture Baishui City and drive the cannibals to the west bank of Yaosha Water!"
Duan Xiushi cupped his hands and said: "Here!"
Watching Duan Xiushi leave, Zhou Jun led his soldiers to the temporary medical center in Talos City.
A group of injured Tang soldiers were receiving medical treatment in the pavilion. When they heard that the protective guards had arrived, they struggled to get up and then fell to their knees.
Seeing this, Zhou Jun ordered everyone to get up and rest.
I don’t know who shouted: “Protector Shenwu! Expand the power of the Tang Dynasty!”
After everyone heard this, they all shouted: "Protector Shenwu! Let the power of the Tang Dynasty flourish!"
Seeing the reverence and joy on the soldiers' faces, Zhou Jun had mixed feelings for a moment.
After nodding and saying a few words of relief, Zhou Jun sighed, walked out of the side door, and went to the backyard.
Zhou Jun's two hundred soldiers defended the east gate in the Battle of Talos, creating an opportunity for the Tang army to win and made great contributions.
However, two thousand-man teams of two hundred people fighting against the Great Food Army encountered Tahir, a powerful general, and suffered heavy losses.
Among them, 12 people were killed in the battle and more than 50 people were seriously injured or lightly injured.
Walking into the mansion in the backyard, Zhou Jun saw twelve corpses placed on the wooden platform, each covered with a white cloth.
Faced with all this, Zhou Jun felt heavy in his heart and stopped for a long time without leaving.
A cry came from behind: "This subordinate is incompetent, so I ask the master to punish me."
Hearing this voice, Zhou Jun turned around and saw Sun Aying, whose shoulders were wrapped with bandages and tied with wooden strips. He fell down and wanted to kneel down with the help of a soldier.
Zhou Jun took a few steps forward, supported Sun Aying, and said kindly: "If anyone else were to direct that battle on your behalf, they would not be able to do a better job than you."
Sun Aying's eyes were red and his voice was hoarse: "A certain soldier, as a military leader, used kerosene to push back the food army. He thought that no one would dare to pass through the fire, so he underestimated the enemy. Unexpectedly, the enemy general was not afraid of death. This
That’s why these brothers lost their lives in vain.”
Zhou Jun: "The battlefield is changing rapidly, who can predict all the changes? What does the doctor say about your injury?"
Hearing Zhou Jun's question, Sun Aying's eyes dimmed a little.
Tahir's flail shattered Sun Aying's right shoulder bone. According to the doctor's explanation, even if he recovered, it would be difficult to use his full strength in the future.
Seeing Sun Aying's silence, Zhou Jun sighed softly and said, "Don't think too much, just rest in peace and recuperate."
Sun Aying nodded first, then pulled the soldiers beside him to Zhou Jun and said: "Master, this person's name is Ban Weizheng. He is originally from Nanfang, Chang'an. I saw that he was quite courageous, so I included him in the army."
In this battle at the East Gate, the Banweizheng defeated Tahir and saved my life, which was a great contribution."
Zhou Jun looked at Ban Weizheng, but the latter's eyes were evasive and he always refused to meet his eyes.
At first, Zhou Jun thought Ban Weizheng was thin-skinned.
Later, Zhou Jun looked at Ban Weizheng's appearance carefully and gradually felt that something was wrong, so he asked: "Have I seen you somewhere?"
Seeing that he couldn't hide it, Ban Weizheng knelt down and bowed his head and said: "The villain deserves death!"
Zhou Jun and Sun Aying were both stunned.
Sun Aying lowered his head, kicked Ban Weizheng, and shouted: "What on earth is going on?!"
The head of the class guard Zhengji said: "When I was young, I used to seek a living in Tongshanfang in the south city of Chang'an."
Zhou Jun: "Tongshanfang?"
Ban Weizheng: "Because I had no skills and was young and ignorant, I took refuge with a gang of thugs and made a living by stealing all day long."
Zhou Jun heard this and slowly recalled it.
At the beginning, Pang Zhonghe was renovating Bachuan Villa and needed to accommodate slaves.
At that time, Zhou Jun was powerless and a slave who had not even become a foreign official.
The first time he went to Tongshanfang to look for the homeless slaves, Zhou Jun walked near Duckweed House and his wallet was stolen by a half-year-old child, and that child turned out to be the pawn in front of him...
Looking at Ban Weizheng kneeling on the ground, Zhou Jun couldn't laugh or cry. He shook his head and said to himself: "The world is really small."
Sun Aying finally understood the whole story. While surprised, he wanted to kneel down and plead with Zhou Jun: "Master, Ban Weizheng was young and ignorant at that time..."
Zhou Jun didn't wait for Sun Aying to finish speaking, he directly helped him up, then looked at Ban Weizheng and said: "What happened in the past is over, and there is no need to mention it again... Since you have changed your ways and joined the army again, go to
You should work hard in the future, so that you can live up to Ah Ying's hard work."
Ban Weizheng tapped his forehead and responded loudly.