Chapter seven hundred and fourteenth stark contrast
The defense line of Yuyang City could not withstand even one round of offensive by the Han army, and was torn apart by the Han army. When Deng Feng was forced to have no choice, he could only order the entire army to escape by boat and waterway.
Yuyang.
Deng Feng hoped to go south along the Feishui River to Xinye, but the waterway from the Feishui River to Xinye had been destroyed in advance by Cen Peng, making it impossible for ships to pass through.
Seeing that the road was impassable, Deng Feng had to order the entire army to turn the bows of the ships and head north along the waterway.
As a result, the Feishui River near Wancheng was also destroyed by the Han army. The remaining troops headed by Deng Feng were now completely trapped in this section of the river between Xinye and Wancheng.
It was impossible to go south, and it was impossible to go north, and the Han army was actively preparing ships. It seemed that it wanted to fight a water battle with the remnants of Deng Fengjun and annihilate the remnants of Deng Fengjun in the Feishui River.
Finally, Deng Feng took his soldiers ashore near Wancheng and huddled in Xiao Chang'an, south of Wancheng.
When he was in Yuyang, Deng Fengjun still had 30,000 troops. Now that he has gathered in Xiaochang'an, Deng Fengjun's strength has been reduced sharply to about 10,000 people.
When fleeing Yuyang, Deng Feng's subordinates also said that they could not reach Yuyang in time after summoning soldiers and horses from various counties. The actual situation was that there were no soldiers and horses from Nanyang counties to reinforce Deng Feng.
With the arrival of the Han army, the remnant army led by Deng Feng was surrounded by the Han army. More than 200,000 Han troops gathered in Little Chang'an and surrounded it on three levels inside and three levels outside, making it watertight.
At this point, the Nanyang rebels headed by Deng Feng were completely in dire straits. Not to mention that Nanyang counties did not have the troops to rescue Deng Feng. Even if there were reinforcements, facing the more than 200,000 Han troops, they would still be chasing death.
Xiaochang'anju is a magical place.
At the beginning, the Zhutian Capital Tribe was at its peak and its morale was like a rainbow. It was approaching Wancheng. When passing by Xiaochang'an Ju, it was ambushed by the Mang Army. As a result, it was completely defeated and there were countless casualties. This battle also directly led to the merger of the Zhutian Capital Tribe and the Green Forest Army.
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Now, Deng Feng led the remaining troops and retreated to Xiaochang'an. They were faced with a desperate situation of being besieged on all sides.
Deng Feng's forces actually only fought one battle openly and openly with Liu Xiu, which was the battle to block the countryside.
After being defeated in this battle, Deng Feng fell into a desperate situation. He was chased by Liu Xiu and fled from Duxiang to Xinye. After being blocked by Cen Peng, he was forced to flee to Yuyang, and then from Yuyang.
Fleeed to Xiaochangan and gathered there.
After being defeated all the way, the entire army of 100,000 people was reduced to only 10,000 people in the end. They were completely defeated.
Again, Deng Feng's foundation was too weak, and he himself was not a genius-level commander. He could not afford to lose. Just one defeat was enough to prevent him from ever turning around.
The war in Nanyang has reached this point, and the overall situation has basically been decided. It is no longer possible for Deng and Feng's forces to reverse the situation and turn defeat into victory.
Gathering in Xiao Chang'an. Deng Fengjun's military tent.
Deng Feng sat in the middle, with more than a dozen generals standing below him. Each of them looked worse than the last. Some of them were not even wearing armor, and had thick bandages on their bodies, and blood could still be seen faintly oozing out.
Inside the Chinese military tent, the atmosphere was dull and silent, with only the sound of people breathing and breathing.
I don’t know how long it took, but a general who could be said to be Deng Feng’s confidant said: “General, our soldiers have no strength to fight anymore. They are now trapped in Xiao Chang’an. Breaking out... there is almost no hope!”
After he finished speaking, the air in the Chinese military tent almost froze. People lowered their heads with sad expressions and no fighting spirit at all.
Most of these generals were veterans from Nanyang. They had experienced hundreds of battles and were brave and adept at fighting. However, facing the predicament before them, they all despaired.
Deng Feng raised his eyes, slowly scanned the generals present, and said quietly: "Does it mean that our army really has no good strategy to defeat the enemy?"
There are only 10,000 soldiers left, and the camp is full of wounded soldiers. Is it possible to defeat the Han army of more than 200,000? Unless it is the man who led the Han army and won the Battle of Kunyang with 3,000 to 400,000.
Possessed by Liu Xiu.
But the problem is that Liu Xiu is now standing on the opposite side of our side and is the supreme commander of the enemy's army.
Every one of the generals under Deng Feng's command has been beaten to the point of losing their temper by Liu Xiu.
They were veterans of Nanyang. They were very familiar with Liu Xiu and knew very well how capable Liu Xiu was. They no longer had any hopes or illusions about whether they could defeat Liu Xiu.
A general took a deep breath, bowed his hand to Deng Feng, and said: "General, if Liu Xiu doesn't personally conquer Nanyang, we still have the strength to fight in Nanyang. Now, Liu Xiu personally conquers Nanyang. In this battle, our army has been defeated again."
No chance of winning."
Having said this, he swallowed, looked left and right, and continued: "In view of the general, the general must now lead all the soldiers to surrender to Liu Xiu..."
Hearing the word surrender, Deng Feng's eyes turned red. He widened his eyes, glared at the general who spoke, and shouted sternly: "Shut up!"
"General!" Our side was already in a desperate situation, and the general was also risking his life. He said urgently: "I and other Nanyang veterans follow the general in the hope that the general can lead us to conquer a territory, make achievements, and be rich in food and clothing. But,
What now? All the old brothers are dead. Does the general want me to wait for the Nanyang veterans until not a single one is left?"
After he said this, Deng Feng's face changed drastically. He held the hilt of his sword and pointed at the general angrily. He was so angry that he couldn't speak for a long time. After a while, he shouted angrily: "Here comes someone."
, drag him out for me!"
Following Deng Feng's order, two armored guards came in from outside, grabbed the general's arms, and dragged him out.
That general was also a tough guy. He didn't beg for mercy at all. Instead, he looked at the generals on the left and right and said loudly: "Now that things have happened, do you still want to continue to pretend to be deaf and dumb? We have already lost, we have been defeated, Nanyang veteran,
We are the only ones left, do you want to watch all the Nanyang veterans die? Why did we follow the general in rebellion?"
At the end of the sentence, he couldn't help but shed tears.
Speaking of which, these Nanyang veterans are all former members of the Zhu Tiandu Department.
At first, Liu Yan was killed and Liu Xiu was placed under house arrest by Liu Xuan. With no one to lead them, the leaders of the Green Forest Department quickly divided them up. After that, these Nanyang veterans became subordinates of the generals of the Green Forest Department.
The Red Eyebrow Army captured Chang'an, and the Green Forest leaders died and fled back to Nanyang. As the first elders to follow Liu Yan in the rebellion, they ended up running back to their hometown in Nanyang empty-handed. How could they feel in their hearts?
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It happened that at this time, Wu Han led the Han army into Nanyang and massacred Xinye in the city. Deng Feng was so angry that he rebelled against Liu Xiu.
They came to seek refuge with Deng Feng one after another, hoping that Deng Feng would bring them a prosperous life.
In fact, they did live a comfortable life for a period of time, but with Liu Xiu's personal expedition to Nanyang, everything came to an end. Deng Feng's power, which seemed to be at its peak, collapsed almost overnight in Nanyang.
Seeing that this general was about to be dragged out and beheaded, the other generals knelt down and kowtowed to Deng Feng, saying: "General, calm down!" "General, in view of General Cheng's past achievements, please spare him this time!"
"General..."
Deng Fengyin had a sullen face and was silent for a long time. Then Fang said coldly: "The death penalty can be avoided, but the living crime is difficult to forgive. I will punish you with fifty military sticks to serve as a warning to others!"
After hearing this, everyone present breathed a sigh of relief.
The atmosphere in the small Chang'an gathering was lifeless, but the atmosphere in the Han army camp outside was quite lively.
Liu Xiu ordered the slaughter of pigs and sheep to reward the three armies. The Battle of Duxiang was a complete victory, and there was no time to hold a celebration banquet, but now we can make up for it.
In the Han army camp, pigs and sheep were being slaughtered, and the air was filled with the festive smell of meat. And looking at the state of the soldiers, everyone was smiling. People had no worries at all about the upcoming battle of Xiaochang'anju.
Inside the Chinese military tent.
Liu Xiu and the ministers gathered together. There was a small wooden table in front of everyone. There were bowls, chopsticks and plates on the wooden table. From time to time, Yu Linwei came in and distributed the food and wine to everyone present one by one.
In the Battle of Duxiang and the Battle of Yuyang, our side won a complete victory, and Liu Xiu's mood was also very high.
He smiled at Wu Han, who was sitting on his left side, and said, "Zi Yan should be the first to take the lead in the battle to block the countryside!"
When Wu Han heard this, he waved his hands repeatedly and said with a smile: "Your Majesty has defeated a humble minister! To say that the first contribution in the battle of Duxiang was Your Majesty! If Your Majesty had not been in charge of the central army and resisted the ambush of Duxiang, we would have fought
Without Deng Zhong, it’s hard to say what the outcome of the Battle of Duxiang will be!"
He started talking, and the other generals nodded in agreement.
Even Deng Yu agreed: "Da Sima is right! The central army is the core of the three armies. If the central army is defeated, the whole army will be in chaos. The front army and the soldiers on both wings will have no intention of fighting anymore!"
Liu Xiu laughed loudly. He was very happy and proud that he led 20,000 old and weak soldiers to defeat 20,000 elite soldiers led by Deng Zhong.
He said: "I am not responsible for defeating the ambush. Di Sun's contribution is far greater than mine. Unfortunately, Di Sun is not in the army now. I don't know if Di Sun has captured Deng Zhong now!"
Wu Han smiled and said: "Your Majesty, don't worry. General Ji has always been steady. If General Ji is looking at him, Deng Zhong's little son will be unable to fly with his wings!"
Liu Xiu nodded cheerfully, picked up the wine glass, and said: "With this glass of wine, we wish Di Sun successfully captures Deng Zhong and returns home in triumph!"
Wu Han and others picked up their wine glasses, saluted Liu Xiu, and then drank the wine in one gulp. Wu Han put down the glass, wiped the corners of his mouth, and said, "I hope General Ji can carry Deng Zhong's son."
His head is back!"
Among Liu Xiu's ministers, the one who hated the two brothers Deng Feng and Deng Zhong the most was Wu Han.
Liu Xiu was naturally aware of Wu Han's thoughts. He smiled calmly and said, "Ziyan should be the first to take the lead in the battle of Yuyang. Is there no objection to this?"
When fighting against Yuyang, Wu Han personally went into battle, took the lead and attacked the city, leading the Han army to directly attack the north city.
Now when it comes to the battle of Yuyang, Wu Han took the lead. This time, Wu Han didn't push away. He sat on the mat with his mouth wide open.
Seeing Wu Han's happy and triumphant look, Liu Xiu laughed again. Even the eyes he looked at Wu Han were filled with brilliance. Liu Xiu's love and appreciation for Wu Han could be seen by anyone.
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And Wu Han's performance rarely disappoints Liu Xiu, except for the Battle of Nanyang.
Liu Xiu happily picked up the wine glass and said to everyone present: "This glass of wine should be given to Ziyan!"
Wu Han smiled from ear to ear, but on the surface he still pretended to be humble, waving his hands repeatedly and saying: "I don't dare to be a minor minister! I am ashamed to be a minor minister!"
As he spoke, he picked up the wine glass, poured a whole glass of wine into his stomach with a bang, and then grinned stupidly at Liu Xiu.
All the generals present also raised their glasses to Wu Han, and they all said: "To the great Sima!" "To the last general, to the great Sima!"
Wu Han refused to refuse anyone who came. As long as someone offered a toast, he would drink it without hesitation. His originally white face soon turned into a red face after drinking.
Just as Liu Xiu and the ministers were drinking and chatting happily, Long Yuan walked in from outside, walked quickly to Liu Xiu, and whispered a few words in his ear.
After hearing this, Liu Xiu's eyes suddenly lit up and he said with a smile: "Ziling is here! Please come quickly!"
