The strength of Mo's army became smaller and smaller as they fought. From the initial 100,000, it was beaten to 80,000, and from 80,000 to 60,000. By the time it reached noon, the strength of Mo's army was less than 50,000.
Until this time, Zhang Yan, the leader of the Mo army, had not thought of how to restrain the Feng Kingdom's heavy cavalry.
It is useless to improvise on the battlefield. If you have not done detailed and systematic research on heavy cavalry in advance, and you only rely on improvisation on the battlefield to come up with a solution, that is a fantasy.
Seeing that his entire army was about to be annihilated and that none of the 100,000 soldiers would survive, Zhang Yan finally gritted his teeth and with a heartbeat, he issued the order, raised the white flag, and surrendered to the Feng Army.
As the leader of an army, surrendering would naturally be a great shame and humiliation, but he could not gamble with the lives of tens of thousands of his soldiers for the sake of his own honor and disgrace. He had already lost this battle, and if he continued to fight, he would only increase casualties.
Now Qi Heng was in high spirits when he suddenly saw Mo's army raising a white flag and giving up resistance. Even though he was unwilling to do so, he could only order the entire army to suspend the attack and accept Mo's surrender.
At the end of the battle, both Feng and Mo armies suffered heavy casualties. The casualties on the Feng army were mainly concentrated in the direct troops, with nearly 20,000 soldiers. Although the result of this battle was a complete victory for the Feng army, Hu Xia could
Can't be happy.
If the Ninth Army did not participate in the war and only relied on the 50,000 direct troops he led, the final result would definitely not be this. I am afraid that all the officers and soldiers in the army, including himself, would have died at the hands of the Mo army.
Before this battle, Hu Xia was still very proud and arrogant. After this battle, Hu Xia's confidence was greatly damaged, and he realized that although his spiritual power was strong, his ability to lead troops to fight was still far from enough.
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The Ninth Army certainly contributed a lot to the victory of the Feng Army in this battle, but the greatest contribution went to the group of Feng Army who had previously sneaked into the Mo Army camp. This group of Feng Army played a vital role at the critical moment.
As a result, the Mo army, which sent out a hundred thousand soldiers to fight back, was locked outside the camp, unable to retreat or escape, and was eventually wiped out. Even Tang Yin, who had criticized Xiao Muqing, had to admire his foresight after hearing the battle report.
, it was so unexpected that such a strange force was planted inside the Mo army in advance.
When discussing merit and rewards, Tang Yin first rewarded these Feng troops who had disguised themselves as Mo Jun. He rewarded their generals with a thousand taels of gold and the title of viscount, and rewarded each of his soldiers with a hundred taels of silver.
He also recorded his great achievements once, and then Tang Yin rewarded Qi Heng, Xiao Muqing and Hu Xia respectively.
After receiving the reward, everyone was naturally full of joy and smiles. Only Hu Xia was depressed and felt that he was really unworthy of the king's reward. After all, not only did he have no merit in this battle, but he was also at fault. It was precisely because of his improper command that he almost lost his life.
Fifty thousand soldiers of the direct army were buried.
Of course Tang Yin also noticed his discomfort, but he didn't say much. No one was born to fight. Even the best generals are trained little by little in actual combat. Let Hu Xia learn a lesson this time.
It might also be a good thing to dispel his arrogance.
After the discussion of merit and rewards, Tang Yin ordered Zhang Yan, the leader of the Mo army, to be escorted up. Looking at this battle, Zhang Yan's command was not suitable in any way. It was just that he was unlucky and encountered the Ninth Army.
Betrayed by our own spies placed in Mo Camp.
If possible, Tang Yin also hopes to adopt such talents for his own use.
Seeing Zhang Yan being tied up and pushed into the central military tent, Tang Yin deliberately showed a displeased look on his face, frowned, pointed at the guards on the left and right, and shouted: "General Zhang is my king's distinguished guest, hurry up and give it to General Zhang
Untie!"
"No need!" Zhang Yan is a man who has seen the world. As soon as Tang Yin opened his mouth, he could guess what was in his mind. He stood below, raised his head, straightened his waist, and said in a loud voice: "I surrender to Feng Jun.
, It’s not that I’m greedy for life and afraid of death, it’s just that I can’t bear to see the brothers under my command die in vain. If His Highness the Feng King is really a hero, I will give you a happy life, and I will be grateful to the Feng King for his great kindness!”
Yo! This is a tough guy! The generals on both sides of the tent nodded secretly. Although Zhang Yan was not a famous general in the Mo Kingdom, he was still very good at commanding troops and fighting, and his loyalty to the Mo Kingdom was also admirable.
Before Tang Yin could speak, Qi Heng laughed out loud. He stepped forward, stood in front of Zhang Yan, and said with a smile: "General Zhang, as the saying goes, he who knows the current affairs is a hero! Shao Fang is mediocre and cruel.
, all those who follow him will end up with a bad end. It is precisely because Qi has understood this that he switched to Feng State early and served under the king's command. Now he has become the commander-in-chief of an army. I want to use General Zhang as the commander-in-chief of the army.
His abilities are not any worse than Qi's. Now that the opportunity is before you, General Zhang must not miss it. Why not follow Qi's example and serve our king together?"
Zhang Yan had never met Qi Heng. Hearing that he called himself Qi and was from Mo State, he already guessed his identity. After hearing what he said, Zhang Yan threw his head back and laughed. He laughed for a while before he stopped laughing.
, spat at Qi Hengbao, and sneered: "You are a traitor and a traitor, and you dare to talk so shamelessly in front of me, are you worthy?! Even if I am cut into pieces and oiled,
Guo, I’m ashamed to be with you and other villains!”
His scolding was merciless and made Qi Heng's face turn red and white. The surrounding Feng generals from the Feng Kingdom all laughed secretly in their hearts, and at the same time secretly praised Zhang Yan's scolding.
Qi Heng was not a Feng man, but he was in charge of the Ninth Legion, the most powerful force in the Feng Kingdom. How could he not be hated by others, especially the Feng generals who were born in the Feng Kingdom, who wished Qi Heng would collapse as soon as possible.
He lowered his head and looked at the spit on the armor on his chest. His eyebrows gradually stood up, and his eyes became red due to congestion. No one in Feng Guofeng dared to humiliate him like this.
How could he bear it if he dared to do this to him?
Without warning, he waved his hand fiercely and drew out the sword from his waist. The blade of the sword was pointed directly at Zhang Yan's throat. With a ferocious expression on his face, he gritted his teeth and said: "You are shameless! Do you believe that I will chop you down now?"
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Zhang Yan simply closed his eyes and looked as if he was ready to die. At this time, Tang Yin, who was behind the handsome case, let out a deep sigh.
Qi Heng's body was shaken, and he quickly put down his sword, turned around and raised his hands to Tang Yin and said: "Your Majesty, this thief humiliates the general, just like he humiliates the king. It is extremely abominable, and he deserves to die. I hope that the king will give an order to kill this thief immediately!"
Tang Yin only had a little love for Zhang Yan's talents, but it was far from the point where he had to take over. Seeing Zhang Yan's resolute attitude, he decided to give up. He asked for the last time: "General Zhang, what are you doing?"
Are you really determined not to let me down?"
"That's right! I am born as a Mo Ren, and I die as a Mo Gui! I will die as a repayment for the kindness of my king. I will die without regrets, and I hope that the King of Wind will fulfill my wish." Zhang Yan said loudly with his eyes still closed.
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"Look, Your Majesty, this thief is stubborn and cannot be kept here." Qi Heng hated Zhang Yan and kept adding to his jealousy.
Tang Yin nodded and said helplessly: "Since General Zhang is so loyal to the Mo Kingdom, I can't force anyone to do anything." As he spoke, he turned his eyes to Qi Heng and said leisurely: "Qi Heng, General Zhang.
I'll leave it to you to deal with it. After all, you are both Mo people. It's up to you whether you want to keep General Zhang or not."
His words may seem generous on the surface, but in fact they are tantamount to a death sentence for Zhang Yan. Qi Heng has never been big-hearted and has a small belly. Just now Zhang Yan insulted him in public, how could he possibly give Zhang Yan a way to live?
Well, if the latter can die happily in his hands, it will be considered a good death.
Sure enough, after hearing what Tang Yin said, Qi Heng was overjoyed. He first turned around and glanced at Zhang Yan with a sinister smile, then bowed his hands to Tang Yin and saluted: "Thank you so much, your Majesty!"
The fourth camp, which was heavily defended by the Mo army, was finally captured by the Feng army, including its general Zhang Yan. The entire army of 100,000 was annihilated. This was undoubtedly a heavy blow to the Mo army in Panling.
, the troop strength suddenly dropped from more than 300,000 to more than 200,000. Compared with the strength of the attacking Feng army, they were completely at a disadvantage.
However, through this battle, Tang Yin also saw that the Mojun camp in Panling was indeed not easy to fight. This time, because of the help of his own internal troops, he won easily. However, there were no more internal troops in the enemy camp behind him, so he wanted to attack by force.
If it comes down, one's own losses will inevitably be considerable.
He summoned the generals and asked if there was any other way to bypass Panling. Xiao Muqing and Zuo Shuang both shook their heads and said: "In Zeping County, if you want to go through Panling, this is the only way. If you want to go around Panling, this is the only way."
If we want to move to Ling, we have to go to Sishui or Tianyang County, and these two counties are under the control of the Mo army. If we want to go to these two counties, the war will have to start from scratch, and all the previous plans formulated by the Military Government Hall will be invalid."
After hearing this, Tang Yin's heart dropped. It seemed that it was impossible to bypass Panling now.
He murmured thoughtfully: "Since we can't get around it, we have to fight hard. But is there any way that our army can eliminate the Mo army in Panling without paying heavy losses?"
"There is only one way!" Xiao Muqing continued: "Your Majesty ordered the hundred troops to retreat and attack Panling. When the time comes, our army will attack Panling from both sides, making it difficult for the Mo army to finish, and we can easily win!"
Tang Yin's eyes lit up, this was a good idea! But after thinking about it, he frowned again and said, "With Panling as a barrier, how can my order be conveyed to the Hundred War Army?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Ai Jia stepped forward and said confidently: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, this matter will be left to the general."
"Can you do it?" Tang Yin raised his eyebrows in disbelief.
Ai Jia smiled and said: "Your Majesty, remember the new batch of subordinates that General Mo has recruited! Not only can they train eagles, but they are also hunters themselves. They are good at climbing mountains and ridges. They do not follow the official path and avoid the Mo army camp.
It is not difficult for them to pass through Panling among the mountains."