Wang Yi and Wang Xun commanded their subordinates and massacred the soldiers surrounding the boat until they reached the river where corpses were all floating and no one could hold the boat. Only then did Wang Yi and Wang Xun give the order to cross the river.
The two of them ran away in a boat, leaving more than 100,000 reckless troops by the river. Some of them were good at swimming, took off their armor, jumped into the river, and swam to the other side, while others who didn't know how to swim walked along the shore.
Escape.
When Liu Xiu led the Han army in pursuit, he saw such a chaotic scene. Without any unnecessary nonsense, Liu Xiu waved his sword and shouted: "Attack! Completely defeat the reckless army!"
Following Liu Xiu's order, the Han army's cavalry and infantry advanced together.
More than 100,000 reckless soldiers had no way to go to the sky or to the earth. Most of them were forced into the river. Among them, there were only a handful of people who had the physical strength to swim to the other side. Most of them were drowned alive.
In the water.
This was the Battle of Kunyang that shocked the world.
In this battle, the Han army, led by Liu Xiu and Wang Feng, with less than 20,000 troops, unexpectedly defeated the more than 400,000 reckless troops.
In history, it is not uncommon for a small number to win a large number of battles. For example, in the famous Battle of Julu, Xiang Yu commanded 50,000 Chu troops and defeated 400,000 Qin troops.
In the Battle of Kunyang, the Han army had less than 20,000 soldiers, but it completely defeated the 430,000-strong army and left corpses everywhere. It must be said that this was an amazing miracle in the history of Chinese wars.
More than 400,000 Mang soldiers were defeated from Kunyang to Shuishui. They ran to death all the way. Their corpses spread for two to thirty miles. Especially when they reached Huishui, the river was almost covered with corpses of Mang soldiers.
In fact, most of the reckless soldiers did not die at the hands of the Han army. The Han army totaled less than 20,000 people. Even if they were to use all their strength to kill, how many people could be killed?
Most of the soldiers of the Mang Army who died in battle died under the feet of their own people. They were trampled to death by their own people in the chaos. As for the Mang Army soldiers who drowned in the Nian River, a considerable number of them were forced into the water.
The Han army did not kill those reckless soldiers who surrendered their weapons indiscriminately.
The Battle of Kunyang shocked all states and counties across the country.
No matter who looks at it, the situation of this battle is very clear. The Mang army has hundreds of thousands of soldiers and is known as a million-strong army, while the Nanyang Han army has less than 100,000 men. The difference in strength between the two sides is too great. This battle does not seem to be possible.
Not much suspense.
But who would have thought that this million-strong army could not reach Nanyang, but when they passed by Yingchuan, they were completely wiped out by the Han army that flowed into Yingchuan. This battle was really fierce.
Unbelievable, incredible!
After the Battle of Kunyang, Liu Xiu became famous all over the world and became a famous general of the Han army.
In fact, in the Battle of Kunyang, Liu Xiu, who organized the counterattack, indeed played an indispensable role, but it cannot be otherwise. Wang Feng's achievements are no less than Liu Xiu's.
If Wang Feng had not firmly defended Kunyang and held the more than 400,000 Rang troops outside Kunyang city, there would have been no way to achieve this final victory.
It's just that Wang Feng wrote a letter of surrender to Wang Yi and submitted a form of surrender to the Mang army. This was really embarrassing. It not only disgraced Wang Feng, but also greatly negated his achievements.
You must know that Wang Feng's official position is much higher than that of Liu Xiu. In the Battle of Kunyang, he should have been the leader and should have taken the greatest credit.
But it was because he took the initiative to surrender to the Mang army that Wang Feng's achievements were greatly obliterated in the great victory of Kunyang. Even in the history books of later generations, the official leader of the Han army was Liu Xiu, not Wang Feng.
The Han army's great victory in the Battle of Kunyang not only gained a great victory, but also gained the hearts of all states and counties. It also sounded the death knell of the Xinmang court.
These more than 400,000 Mang troops, which can be said to be Wang Mang's entire family fortune, were completely beaten in the battle of Kunyang. In the end, only Wang Yi and Wang Xun took one or two hundred people to escape the Shuishui River and returned to Chang'an. , it can be said that this single battle shook the foundation of the Xinmang court.
Upon hearing the news of the imperial army's defeat in Kunyang, the Chang'an imperial court was shocked. It was like mourning an heir. Wang Mang even turned gray overnight. At this time, Wang Mang could actually foresee that he was about to be in disaster and his life would soon be over.
The Battle of Kunyang had just ended, and the Han army had not even finished cleaning the battlefield outside Kunyang City, but they received the good news from Nanyang that Wancheng was defeated.
The news about the fall of Wancheng that Liu Xiu spread here in Kunyang was actually a temporary fabrication by him to boost the morale of his own side and at the same time undermine the morale of the reckless army.
But Liu Xiu never expected that the news he made up would be right, and Wancheng would actually be captured by Liu Yan's army.
The Han army besieged Wancheng in the first month of the year. It is now the end of May, and the siege has lasted for five months.
In Wancheng, the food and grass had long been exhausted. No matter the soldiers or the people, there was no grain to eat. There were even tragedies of cannibalism in the city.
If Cen Peng continues to defend, the soldiers under his command, as well as the people in the city, will starve to death.
After running out of ammunition and food, Cen Peng had no choice but to send people to the Han army camp outside the city to ask Liu Yan to surrender.
Seeing the letter of surrender sent by Cen Peng, Liu Yan couldn't explain how he felt.
Ever since he started the uprising in Chongling, Cen Peng had been his biggest enemy in Nanyang. Even in his dreams, he didn't know how many times he had dreamed of killing Cen Peng with his own sword.
But now, the enemy who had been bothering him had actually written a letter of surrender to him personally. Liu Yan also had mixed feelings in his heart.
Many generals under his command advised Liu Yan that if he did not accept Cen Peng's surrender, he must capture the thief alive and cut him into pieces.
I don't know how many of our brothers died in Cen Peng's hands. It was too easy for him to accept his surrender and spare his life.
Liu Yan also felt that his subordinates were reasonable and refused to surrender. At this time, Deng Yu, who was sent by Liu Xiu to assist him, stood up and analyzed the pros and cons to Liu Yan.
If Cen Peng's surrender was not accepted, not only Cen Peng and the county troops in the city would die, but also more than 100,000 people in the city. This price would be too high and it would also damage the reputation of the Han army.
Secondly, if you want to achieve great things, you must have a big heart and be tolerant.
If Cen Peng refuses to surrender, he is indeed our mortal enemy. But if Cen Peng surrenders, we have no reason to shut him out. If the Han Dynasty wants to revive, it must recruit talents from all over the world, and among these talents, it should also include Former enemies.
What's more, Cen Peng is brave and resourceful, and is a rare handsome man. Shouldn't such a person be taken under his command and used for his own use? Furthermore, more than 400,000 reckless troops are fighting in Kunyang. The situation in Kunyang is critical. , we urgently need the assistance of our main army. At such a critical moment, it is really not advisable to waste any more time. We must end the Battle of Wancheng as soon as possible so that our main army can be freed to assist Kunyang.
Deng Yu's analysis successfully moved Liu Yan, and it was under Deng Yu's persuasion that Liu Yan finally accepted Cen Peng's surrender.
Liu Yan was willing to accept his surrender, which surprised Cen Peng. Cen Peng sent someone to deliver a letter of surrender, just to test Liu Yan's reaction.
He knew in his heart that too many Han troops had died in his own hands. Even the defeat of the Han troops in Xiaochang'anju and the death of Liu Yan's sister Liu Yuan were more or less related to him. The Han troops should not She would accept his surrender. But unexpectedly, Liu Yan actually accepted it, and also made a promise that he would not kill any soldier who surrendered indiscriminately, and the previous grudges could be wiped out.
Cen Peng was unexpected that Liu Yan could have such a big heart. Cen Peng was moved and grateful for Liu Yan's acceptance.
If one party is willing to surrender and the other party is willing to surrender, things will go smoothly.
Cen Peng personally led all the soldiers in the city out of Wancheng and apologized to Liu Yan. Liu Yan also stepped forward very generously and untied Cen Peng's body with his own hands.
The Battle of Wancheng lasted several months, and it was finally declared over. The Nanyang County army led by Cen Peng all surrendered to the Han army.
The most direct consequence of the surrender of Cen Peng's troops was that the entire territory of Nanyang fell completely into the hands of the Han army. At the same time, the Han army won a great victory in Kunyang, defeating more than 400,000 Mang troops, Yingchuan Many towns within the territory almost immediately sent letters of surrender to Liu Xiu, expressing their willingness to submit to the Gengshi court.
The great victories at Kunyang and Wancheng completely strengthened the power of the Han army.
Suddenly, heroes from counties and counties all over the country were everywhere, killing state pastors, prefects, and county magistrates. They all sent people to submit submissions to Liu Xuan of Nanyang, agreeing to accept the dispatch of the reform court.
In the past few days, Liu Xuan was grinning from ear to ear. Happy events came one after another, including the great victory in Kunyang and the surrender of Wancheng.
Now many counties and counties even as far away as Hebei sent people to express their willingness to surrender to themselves, the emperor of Han Dynasty.
However, there is also something that worries Liu Xuan, that is, the reputation of the two brothers Liu Yan and Liu Xiu is getting bigger and bigger, and their prestige is so great that they even surpass him as the emperor.
Liu Yan became famous all over the world because he captured Wancheng and recovered Cen Peng. Liu Xiu even defeated 430,000 Mang troops in Kunyang with less than 20,000 troops. His reputation almost surpassed that of Liu Yan. The two brothers , each is better at fighting than the other, and Liu Xuan feels that his throne has been obviously threatened.
Below is Liu Yan, Liu Xiu, the brother with great achievements, Liu Xuan's heart was already in a state of turmoil, and there was someone around him who kept adding fuel to the flames, Zhu Tuna.
On this day, Zhu Kun met Liu Xuan and handed Liu Xuan a scroll of bamboo slips. Liu Xuan didn't know why, so he took the bamboo slips and unfolded them. He saw that there were passages in them.
Seeing the confused look on Liu Xuan's face, Zhu Tuna explained slowly: "This is all Liu Ji's words and deeds since your Majesty ascended the throne. They have been recorded by me. Please take a look at them."
Liu Ji was the most valiant general in the Han army and one of Liu Yan's most trusted brothers. His position in Liu Yan's heart was probably that of Liu Ji after Liu Xiu and Liu Jia.
When Liu Xuan heard this, he was surprised and quickly read the contents in the slip.
These records of what Liu Ji said are all related to Liu Xuan, and they are recorded in very detail, such as a certain day of a certain year, a certain month, a certain time, a certain occasion, who he talked to, etc., are all recorded.
One of them is what Liu Ji said to the Liu family members not long after Liu Xuangang became emperor. "Since I raised the army, all the great things I have accomplished are due to my eldest brother. Who is Liu Xuan, and he is worthy of being the emperor?"
In addition, during the siege of Wancheng, Liu Ji also told his soldiers from time to time that when Wancheng was captured, they would turn around, pull Liu Xuan from the throne, and push his eldest brother Liu Yan to the throne.
After reading these recorded words, a layer of white sweat broke out on Liu Xuan's forehead, and he stammered: "Liu Ji...Liu Ji wants to kill me?"
