Dong Xin came to her senses, hurriedly kowtowed forward, and said hurriedly: "Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, Your Majesty, for not killing me!"
Liu Xiu waved his hand to him and said, "Get up!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, Your Majesty!" Dong Xin kowtowed again and stood up from the ground tremblingly.
Of course, there were reasons why Liu Xiu did not kill Dong Xin. First, Dong Xin led his troops to surrender and staged a scene in which he was about to kill himself with a sword. The soldiers below naturally admired him even more. If they had killed Dong Xin, , will inevitably arouse the dissatisfaction of the surrendering soldiers. Now that they have surrendered, they may rise up in rebellion in the future and kill more people. This is what Liu Xiu does not want to see. Second, Dong Xin can organize a force here in Duxiang. With tens of thousands of rebels, his prestige in Duxiang cannot be underestimated. Killing him will inevitably arouse the dissatisfaction of the people in Duxiang. Now Liu Xiu has been doing his best to win over the people of Nanyang and let Dong Xin go. This is in Liu Xiu's interests.
The biggest difference between being an emperor and being an ordinary person is that you can no longer do things based on personal likes and dislikes. Everything you do is based on interests. The interests of the country represent the interests of the emperor. The emperor and the country are one. .
Liu Xiu looked at Dong Xin who was grateful to him, smiled calmly, and said: "Dong Xin, go and tell your subordinates that those who are willing to stay in our Han Army can stay, and those who are not willing to stay in the Han Army can do so. You can get some food and go home to live in peace."
"Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!" Dong Xin knelt down and kowtowed again, stood up, and left quickly.
Most of Dong Xin's men were no longer willing to continue fighting and chose to disband and return to their fields. A small number of them chose to stay in the Han army and were recruited by various ministries.
After handling Dong Xin's matter, a spy came quickly to report that the remnants of Yancen's troops were retreating toward Rangxian County, while the remnants of Deng Feng's troops were retreating toward Wancheng.
After hearing this, Liu Xiu pondered for a moment, turned around and said, "Bo Zhao!"
"The minister is here!" Geng Yan stepped out of the queue and stepped in to salute Liu Xiu.
Liu Xiu said: "You lead the cavalry soldiers to pursue the remnants of Yancen. You must wipe out the remnants of Yancen in one fell swoop!"
"Wei minister, I obey!" Geng Yan agreed, followed the order and left.
Liu Xiu said to the other generals around him: "Follow me and pursue Deng Feng. Strike while the iron is hot and don't give Deng Feng's remaining troops a chance to breathe!"
"I obey my orders!" all the generals said in unison.
After winning the great victory in the Battle of Duxiang, the Han army did not stop or hold a grand celebration banquet. The soldiers did not take off their armor and their horses did not take off their saddles. They pursued the defeated army with their backs.
Yancen led the remaining troops and fled all the way to Rang County.
He hit it off with Du Hong, a native of Rangxian County. Du Hong was quite famous in Rangxian County and could be said to answer hundreds of calls. Yancen planned to retreat to Rangxian County to recuperate and then find a way out.
As a result, as soon as Yan Ceng led his troops to Rang County, the Han army led by Geng Yan pursued him.
The two sides didn't waste any time and started a fierce battle in Rang County. There were only 20,000 soldiers left in Yancen's remnant army, and Geng Yan's men also numbered 20,000.
It seems that the strength of both sides is equal, but one thing is that most of Yancen's subordinates are infantry, while those commanded by Geng Yan are all Youzhou cavalry.
A head-on confrontation on a plain battlefield between 20,000 infantry and 20,000 cavalry cannot be called a desperate battle. It is completely a unilateral crushing of cavalry against infantry.
When the 20,000 cavalry charged forward, the rumbling sound was like muffled thunder, and the dust on the ground was rolled into the air, as if a large sandstorm was coming. The strong tremors on the ground were no less than those of 100,000 or 200,000 troops advancing.
Advance.
The battle hadn't even started yet, but just looking at the momentum of the cavalry charging into the formation, the remnants of Yancen's troops were already half-hearted. The cavalry rushed forward and used the inertia of the charging horses to thrust out their spears one by one.
The wooden shields used by the infantry were vulnerable to the spears of the cavalry. The spears pierced the shield, and either the shield was directly broken or the shield was pierced. Even if some shields blocked the spears thrust by the cavalry, one after another
The collision of the horses was also unbearable, causing all the bones and muscles to break.
The moment the soldiers from both sides came into contact, a long row of people fell down on Yancen's side.
The soldiers in the front kept falling to the ground under the trampling and killing of the cavalry, and their bodies were reduced to flesh by the horses. The soldiers in the back were so frightened that they turned around and ran away if they dared to fight again.
As for Du Hong, who was supporting Yan Cen in Rang County, he also organized a group of village warriors to help Yan Cen. However, in front of tens of thousands of Youzhou cavalry, these village warriors, including Du Hong himself, were frightened.
His face was pale, his body was trembling, and his calves were cramped.
In this battle, Yancen's army was defeated again, with countless casualties. Du Hong surrendered to the Han army without even making a move. The defeat was overwhelming. At the critical moment, Yancen once again showed the greatest strength in his life.
If you can, run away!
This time Yancen was running south. He didn't dare to stop on the way. He took dozens of his followers and fled non-stop out of Nanyang County, ran into Nan County, and went to join Qin Feng.
The Yancen forces that formed an alliance with Deng Feng were cut off by the Han army.
At first, Yancen entered Nanyang with tens of thousands of Hanzhong refugee troops. Now when he escaped, only dozens of pitiful people were left with him, and the tens of thousands of troops were wiped out in Nanyang.
Deng Zhong, who was defeated by Ji Zun, fled to Du Yan County with his remnants. Ji Zun's tribe, who came to pursue Liu Xiu's orders, followed closely behind and also pursued to Du Yan County. The two sides started fighting in Du Yan territory.
A second battle took place.
There were not many troops left in Deng Zhong's army, but the Han army led by Ji Zun was so powerful that there was no suspense in this battle. It ended with a complete victory for the Han army. Deng Zhong could only
With a few cronies, he fled again, while Ji Zun personally led a group of cavalry to continue pursuing Deng Zhong.
The Battle of Duxiang can be said to be a turning point for Deng Feng in Nanyang. After the Battle of Duxiang, Deng Feng's power quickly collapsed. First, Dong Xin led his troops to surrender, and then Yancen's entire army was wiped out, and he fled to Nanjun in a panic. At the same time, Deng Feng finally also
The entire army was wiped out and fled in all directions to avoid the pursuit of the Ji Zun tribe.
Of course, Deng Feng didn't know this yet, and he wouldn't predict it. Deng Feng led the remaining troops and retreated all the way to Wancheng. As a result, before reaching Wancheng, Jian Tan, who was stationed in Wancheng, led his troops out of the city and took the initiative to attack Deng Feng's remaining troops.
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Jiantan and Wanxiu captured Wancheng in the second year of Jianwu, and now it is the third year of Jianwu. After Wanxiu died of illness, Jiantan alone took charge of the overall situation and led his men to hold on to Wancheng for a full day.
Year.
During the Battle of Duxiang, Jiantan had been sending spies to keep an eye on him. He learned that his side had won a complete victory, that Deng Feng was defeated and that his remaining troops were running towards Wancheng. How could he let go of this good opportunity to beat the drowned dog?
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Jiantan, who had endured his anger for a year, led a group of cadres to break out of Wancheng and intercepted Deng Fengjun halfway. At this time, Deng Fengjun was like a frightened bird. Seeing the Han army approaching, he did not dare to fight at all. The battle between the two sides had not yet begun.
It ended with Deng Fengjun's defeat and escape.
As soon as Deng Fengjun left, the pursuers from behind also arrived.
After being trapped in Wancheng for a year, Jiantan finally saw his own Han army soldiers again. When he saw the banner of the main force of the Han army, not only Jiantan cried with joy, but the soldiers below couldn't help crying loudly.
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It was Wu Han who led the army at the front. He was startled when he saw the banner of the Han army in front of him and the soldiers wearing the uniforms of the Han army. At this time, the spies came quickly to report: "Da Sima, there are soldiers in front of us."
General Jian and his subordinates!"
Wu Han's heart was startled, and he hurriedly urged his horse to run over. When Jian Tan and others approached, Wu Han took a closer look, wasn't it? The general at the head was not Jian Tan or who else?!
He turned over and dismounted, bowed his hands to Jian Tan who was walking straight towards him, and said: "General Jian is trapped in Wancheng, and it is all the fault of the Han Dynasty!"
Hearing this, Jian Dan quickly returned the courtesy and said: "Da Sima's words are serious. At the beginning, it was the last general who willingly stayed in Wancheng!"
Looking at Jian Tan carefully, he felt that he was much thinner than before. Wu Han's nose felt sore. He walked up to Jian Tan, patted his arm and said, "Zi Ji has suffered a lot in the past year!"
Jian Tan smiled nonchalantly and said: "Fortunately, Wan City has never been occupied by the traitor army. It's a pity that General Wan died of illness in Wan!"
When Wan Xiu was mentioned, Wu Han was filled with emotion. He took a deep breath, took Jian Tan's arm and said, "Let's go! Zi Ji, come with me to see Your Majesty!"
Wu Han took Jian Tan through the ranks of the front army and came to the central army to meet Liu Xiu. When Liu Xiu learned the news of Jian Tan's arrival, he was overjoyed. He got out of the carriage and saw Wu Han was pulling
He came quickly with his sword in his hand, raised the corners of his mouth, and smiled at everyone on the left and right: "No matter how rampant the bandits in Nanyang are and how powerful they are, Wancheng has always been under our control.
It’s all thanks to Zi Ji!”
The surrounding generals nodded repeatedly and defended Wancheng with great determination. This was like a nail driven into the enemy's heart. It also made Deng Feng worried and did not dare to expand his power outside Nanyang.
Jian Dan also heard Liu Xiu's words of praise. He quickly came to Liu Xiu, knelt down, kowtowed forward and said, "I am here to see you, Your Majesty!"
"Zi Ji, please get up quickly!" Liu Xiu stretched out his hand to help Jian Tan up, and looked at him carefully. Apart from being a little thinner, there was nothing wrong with him.
Liu Xiu nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile: "Our army was able to defeat Deng Feng's bandit army in Nanyang, and Zi Ji was indispensable!"
Jiantan's body was shaken, and he hurriedly bowed and saluted, saying: "I don't dare to take credit! The victory in this battle is all due to your majesty's wisdom!"
Liu Xiu waved his hand and said: "If Ziji hadn't been in Wancheng to contain the rebel army, the rebel army would have already reached Yingchuan, Henan, and Luoyang City!"
Jiantan waved his hands in fear and said: "I don't dare to take credit! I don't dare to take credit!"
Liu Xiu laughed loudly. Liu Xiu was not a person who was greedy for merit. He was already regarded as the emperor. No matter how great his achievements were, he was still the emperor. He was more willing to pass on the military merits to his soldiers so that they could accumulate official positions and advance.
Jue's capital.
As for his great achievements, this has never been within the scope of Liu Xiu's consideration. He is the emperor immediately, and he conquered the world with his own hands. Among the emperors of the past dynasties, Liu Xiu's self-confidence is second to none.
Jian Tan led his troops, and after joining Liu Xiu, he no longer stationed in Wancheng, but followed Liu Xiu to pursue the remnants of Deng Fengjun.
Because of Jian Tan's meritorious service in garrisoning Wancheng, Liu Xiu named Jian Tan the Zuo Cao. The former Zuo Cao Wang Chang was named Han Zhong General by Liu Xiu.
Zuo Cao and the generals cannot be said to be who has a higher official position and who has a lower official position. It is just that the former is a civilian and the latter is a military general.
Another difference is that Zuo Cao is a person close to the emperor and a close official of the emperor.
People who have the ability to command troops and have repeatedly made military exploits can be promoted to generals, but it is difficult for them to become Zuocao. However, all ministers who can be Zuocao are the most trusted people by the emperor.
Wang Chang was a straight-tempered person. He had never liked being a civil servant. He complained several times to Liu Xiu, and expressed in a roundabout way that he wanted to lead troops to fight.
This time, Liu Xiu made him a loyal general of the Han Dynasty, which fulfilled Wang Chang's wish. The vacancy of Zuo Cao left by Wang Chang was naturally replaced by Jian Tan.
