Chapter six hundred and forty-four thousand generations
There are only two thousand Han troops left on the south side of Wancheng. Now that they have taken the initiative to attack the city, people are still a little anxious.
But when the Han soldiers arrived outside the city, they looked up and saw that Deng Zhong's army on the other side of the moat was like a pile of loose sand, fleeing backwards in groups.
Seeing this, the morale of the Han army officers was greatly boosted. They raised their weapons one after another, rushed across the suspension bridge, and went straight to pursue Deng Zhongjun on the other side. Wan Xiu, holding a spear in hand, took the lead.
Deng Zhongjun's army who attacked the south city of Wancheng was defeated, and the news soon spread to the north city.
When Dong Xin's army attacked Beicheng, they were all shocked when they heard about this. Deng Zhong's army, which numbered 30,000 and was brave and good at fighting, was actually defeated. The Han army with only a few thousand people dared to fight back from the city? This is incredible.
On the other hand, the Han army led by Jian Tan was greatly boosted in morale after hearing the news. Jian Tan struck while the iron was hot and led his soldiers to rush out of the city.
In terms of military strength, Dong Xin's army has an absolute advantage, but now Dong Xin's army has no morale and its morale is turbulent, while the Han army has high morale and high fighting spirit.
To a large extent, fighting is about momentum. Even though the Han soldiers are few, they have already overwhelmed their opponents in terms of momentum.
Seeing the Han army rushing out of the city, Dong Xin was frightened and timid. What's more, now that even Deng Zhong has run away and his 30,000 troops have been defeated, why should he fight here?
Thinking of this, Dong Xin hurriedly ordered the entire army to retreat.
Now they want to withdraw, but it is not that easy. The Han army chases Dong Xin's army. The soldiers of Dong Xin's army were chased so hard that they cried for their fathers and mothers. People ran to death all the way, and the abandoned corpses and injured were all over the mountains and plains.
Let's talk about Nancheng. Wan Xiu led the Han troops under his command and pursued them for a distance. Looking at the backs of the enemy troops escaping hastily in front of them, Wan Xiu gradually slowed down, walked to the roadside, and stood still.
Several generals nearby immediately stepped forward and asked with concern: "General?"
Wan Xiu thrust the spear in his hand into the ground hard, waved to everyone, and said: "I'm tired, sit here and rest for a while, you continue to pursue the enemy!"
Hearing this, the generals felt relieved and continued to pursue forward with their subordinates.
Wan Xiu looked at the soldiers under his command with a smile, like tigers descending the mountain, his eyes filled with relief.
He stroked the barrel of the gun with his palm, slowly sat on the ground, and took a long breath. With his current physical condition, it was already a miracle that he could persist until now. Now he was too tired, so he just wanted to sit down and take a rest. Get some sleep.
Now, those who are pursuing Deng Zhongjun most closely are Liu Xiu, Ren Guan and others. They are following closely behind Deng Zhongjun.
From Liu Xiu's point of view, Deng Zhong was his own enemy, and now was the best time to get rid of this thief. If he missed this opportunity, it would not be easy to get rid of him in the future.
Ren Guan had the same idea as Liu Xiu, and the two of them led Ren Guan's soldiers and pursued Deng Zhongjun relentlessly. They chased Deng Zhongjun for more than ten miles, killing and wounding countless enemy troops along the way, but they still could not find him. The figure of Deng Zhong.
While they were still exerting all their strength to pursue forward, a horse quickly ran up from behind. Sitting on the horse was a Han army general.
Hearing the sound of horse hooves behind him, Liu Xiu looked back and stopped. When the general galloped forward, Liu Xiu waved his hand and asked, "What's going on?"
Seeing someone blocking the road, the Han general quickly reined in his horse, stopped his horse, lowered his head and took a closer look. His body was shaken, he hurriedly dismounted, knelt down on one knee, stepped in and saluted, and said: "I am here to see you, Your Majesty!" "
"What happened in the city?" Liu Xiu asked solemnly.
The general shook his head hurriedly and said: "Your Majesty, there is nothing wrong in the city, but...it's just that General Wan is in trouble!"
After hearing this, Liu Xiu took a breath and asked quickly: "Where is Jun You now?"
"Reporting to your Majesty, General Wan is outside the south city!"
Liu Xiu frowned and looked back at the backs of the remnants of Deng Zhong's army. After thinking about it, he said to Ren Guan: "General Ren, please order the officers and men not to pursue us any further!"
Ren Guan was unwilling to give in, but seeing that Liu Xiu's face looked wrong, he did not dare to say anything, bowed in response, and then passed on the order.
Liu Xiu took the reins handed over by the general, mounted the horse, turned around and ran back.
When Liu Xiu arrived at Wan Xiu's place, Jian Tan and many Han army generals were surrounding him, and many of them were still wiping their eyes.
Seeing Liu Xiu's arrival, people stepped in to salute and said in unison: "Your Majesty!"
Liu Xiu didn't have time to speak, so he dismounted from his horse, quickly walked through the crowd, and walked up to Wan Xiu. At this time, Wan Xiu was still sitting, and beside him stood the big, blood-stained iron spear.
"Your Majesty?" Wan Xiu slowly raised his head and raised his eyes.
Liu Xiu stepped forward, knelt down in front of Wan Xiu, and said, "Jun You, I'm here!"
At this time, Wan Xiu looked completely different from before. His face was ashen, his eyes were chaotic, and it took a long time before he could focus.
He looked at Liu Xiu with dull eyes for a long time, then he raised the corner of his mouth, smiled, and said: "If the earthen jar is not broken far from the well mouth, the general will inevitably die in front of the battle. I am lucky enough to die in front of the two armies, and I can die in peace." .”
Hearing this, Liu Xiu and the surrounding Han soldiers burst into tears.
Just as Liu Xiu was about to speak, Wan Xiu continued: "Your Majesty! The king is the boat; the common man is the water. The water carries the boat, and the water overturns the boat. If you think about the danger in this way, the danger will be gone. That’s it.
"Your Majesty's benevolence is indeed a blessing to the people of the world, and even more so to the Han Dynasty. If I, a humble minister, can support the Ming Dynasty and restore the Han Dynasty's foundation during my lifetime, I will have no regrets in this life."
Liu Xiu's tears fell down, and many of the soldiers around him couldn't help but choked up.
Wan Xiu slowly turned his head and looked at the spear stuck beside him. He held the barrel of the gun and lifted it up, but failed to pull the gun out. With tears in his eyes, Jian Dan stepped forward and pulled the spear out of the soil. Take it out and place it horizontally on Wan Xiu's lap.
He lowered his head and stroked the spear gently, then slowly raised his head, looked around at the generals present, and said intermittently: "You gentlemen, you should remember that wherever the sun shines and where rivers reach, they are all Han soil, and above Han soil, We will not allow bandits to flourish. As ministers of the Han Dynasty, you should do your best to assist your majesty, pacify the world, and restore the foundation of the Han Dynasty. I can rest assured under the Nine Springs."
A man as strong and strong as Jiantan couldn't help but burst into tears after hearing Wan Xiu's words.
Wan Xiu withdrew his gaze, looked at Liu Xiu in front of him, and said intermittently: "Your Majesty... benevolent... great talent... should... be the founder of the Han Dynasty... in Qianqiu..."
After saying this, Wan Xiu's head slowly dropped. Seeing this, the surrounding Han soldiers all burst into tears.
With tears streaming down her face, Liu Xiu knelt down in front of Wan Xiu's body and kowtowed forward.
Jiantan suppressed the grief in his heart, walked up to Liu Xiu, and said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, no!"
The emperor can kneel to the sky and to the ground, but how can he kneel to his ministers? Even though Jiantan is a rough man, he knows that this is against the rules.
Liu Xiu said word by word: "I, kneel down to worship the loyal martyr!" As he spoke, Liu Xiu kowtowed forward again.
As the emperor, you have to kneel down and worship, let alone others? For a time, the sound of clanging armor could not be heard. Jiantan and the soldiers of the Han army all knelt on the ground and knelt down to Wanxiu.
Huaili Hou Wanxiu, a general under Liu Xiu and one of the founding heroes of the Eastern Han Dynasty, passed away in Wancheng in the second year of Jianwu. Unlike Liu Zhi, Wanxiu did not die in battle, but died of illness.
However, when Wan Xiu was dying of illness, he personally went into battle and fought the enemy to the death. Although he died of illness, his death was spectacular and heart-wrenching.
Han generals like Wan Xiu are all people of faith, and their faith is the Han Dynasty.
Before Wan Xiu died, he was still reminding Liu Xiu that water can carry a boat and also capsize it. As a king, you should treat the people well. Only in this way can the Han Dynasty last forever.
It is a pity that Wan Xiu did not have the opportunity to see the day when Liu Xiu unified the world, let alone the chaos of the Three Kingdoms two hundred years later, but in a sense, his ideal was indeed realized.
Although the Han Dynasty and the imperial court have long since perished, the people of this land have considered themselves Han people for generations. It is not an exaggeration to say that the Han Dynasty has existed for thousands of generations.
The Han soldiers guarding Wancheng did not fall into ecstasy because they repelled the joint attack of Deng Zhongjun and Dong Xinjun. Instead, the whole army was filled with grief because of Wan Xiu's death.
The soldiers of the Han army used spears to make a stretcher and carefully placed Wan Xiu's body on the stretcher. The body was covered with the banner of the Han army.
People carried Wan Xiu's body and sang loudly as they walked toward Wancheng:
"I am wearing iron armor and carrying a long sword. I am going to fight with you. The road is long.
"We share the same hatred of the enemy, we share life and death. We fight with you, and our hearts are not sluggish."
"Treading on the swallows, I chase the beards. I fight with my son, and I sing fearlessly."
What they sang was the military song of the Han army.
Wan Xiu was from Fufeng, and the area was currently occupied by the Red Eyebrow Army. The Han soldiers were unable to send Wan Xiu's body back to his hometown. Jian Tan discussed with Liu Xiu and finally decided to bury Wan Xiu in Wan Xiu. city.
Although this is not his hometown, it is the place where he fought for the last time and where he fought to the death to protect him. He should be buried here, and the heroic soul of the hero should coexist with Wancheng.
Deng Zhong and Dong Xin jointly attacked Wancheng but failed. They were defeated by the Han army and suffered numerous casualties. In the end, the two armies gathered their remaining soldiers and defeated the generals, leaving stragglers. According to further statistics, the total number of the two armies was originally 50,000, but now only a pitiful 20,000 were left. In the battle of Wancheng, they defeated 30,000 soldiers.
Although Deng Zhong and Dong Xin reunited and regrouped, they were no longer able to launch a decent offensive against Wancheng. In addition, Ren Guan's defection also increased Wancheng's troops by more than 2,000 people.
The war in Wancheng began to calm down, and at the same time, the fighting situation in the south of Nanyang also changed. When the Wu and Han army was surrounded by Deng Feng and his allies, they chose to mainly attack Qin Feng's army in the south.
Qin Feng's power should not be underestimated. As early as when Wang Mang was still alive, Qin Feng rebelled in Nanjun, raised a rebel army, and successively captured more than ten counties including Yicheng and Deng County, with tens of thousands of troops.
Even though Liu Xuan later proclaimed himself emperor, he was unable to move Qin Feng's rebel army. Qin Feng even established himself as king in his own territory and called himself King Chu Li.
The reason why Qin Feng wanted to form an alliance with Deng Feng was very simple. He could never allow Nanyang to fall into the hands of Liu Xiu. Once Nanyang was captured by Liu Xiu's Han army, the next step of the Han army would definitely be to attack his Nanjun.
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Therefore, for Qin Feng, he and Deng Feng had a close relationship. As long as Deng Feng was around, the Han army would not be able to attack Nanyang, and his Nanjun would be helpless. If Deng Feng was defeated, his Nanjun would be in danger.
Qin Feng was sincere in his alliance with Deng Feng.
This time he led his army into Nanyang to assist Deng Feng in fighting the Wu Han army. He brought all his elite soldiers with him. Qin Feng moved all his family members out, hoping to completely annihilate the Wu Han army in Nanyang.