The first thousand two hundred and fifty-three chapters
Although Pei Xin deployed tightly and cut off all retreat routes for the Blackwater soldiers, there were still things he could not take into account. Pei Xin did not expect that there was still a group of about 200 sick and wounded soldiers far behind, still in the valley.
They did not keep up with the main army. It was precisely their slow march that allowed them to escape.
They hid in the mountains and forests until the Jin cavalry who searched the valley withdrew southward, then they came out of the mountains and forests and ran north to escape.
That night, this group of sick and wounded soldiers met the main force heading south, and the leader, the centurion, was brought to Zhu Ye.
Zhu Ye listened to the centurion's report with a look of disbelief on his face. He was so shocked that he couldn't speak for a long time. Jin troops actually appeared in Silla?
Of course he knew that it was the Jin army, and even the Japanese army could not have cavalry, and could only be troops from the Tang Dynasty.
Although Zhu Ye had never dealt with Guo Song's army, wasn't his father driven to Liaodong by the Jin army?
After a while, Zhu Ye finally calmed down from the shock and hurriedly asked: "How many troops do they have?"
The centurion said: "We only saw countless cavalry, estimated to be ten or twenty thousand people. There should be other troops, but I didn't see them."
Needless to say, if there is cavalry, there must be infantry, and infantry is the main force. Zhu Ye initially estimated that the Jin army would number at least 50,000 people.
"Pass my order to withdraw the army to Jinzhou City!"
Zhu Ye immediately made a decision and ordered the withdrawal of troops.
But he did not expect that his generals were unwilling to withdraw their troops. They went to Zhu Ye together and demanded a decisive battle with the Jin army.
"General, why did you retreat without fighting? It is a great shame and humiliation for soldiers to flee before the battle. Now that we are here, we should fight to the death with the enemy!"
"The Blackwater Army was ambushed. They didn't know anything about it in advance. It's normal for them to be defeated. But now that we know it, as long as we are fully prepared, we will never lose to the enemy!"
The Donghu people had never fought against the Jin army. They destroyed the Silla Kingdom and were full of confidence. They wished they could kill the Jin army in one battle. Everyone was talking and the voices were getting louder and louder. Zhu Ye really had a headache.
You must know that Zhu Ye's army is essentially a coalition army. There are only 30,000 troops directly under him. The other armies only superficially recognize him as their leader. When their interests are consistent, everyone recognizes him. If their interests are violated, Zhu Ye cannot call them out.
Zhu Ye waved his hand and said loudly: "Everyone, please listen to what I have to say."
The generals gradually calmed down, and Zhu Ye said: "It's not that I don't want to fight with the Jin army, but they have just defeated the Blackwater army and their morale is high. We have to avoid their limelight, and we don't carry much food. Once we enter a confrontation,
, we will have food shortages and will collapse without a fight, so we will withdraw and prepare. In addition, I also need to redistribute the Blackwater Department's property."
Zhu Ye knows these bastards very well. He has said the truth ten thousand times, but the last sentence is not as effective as it is.
The generals fell silent for a moment, and the captain of Sumo Mohe Army asked: "Won't the women and wealth looted by the Blackwater tribe be returned to their tribe?"
"The women can be sent back, but the wealth will remain to inspire everyone to fight!"
Now everyone stopped talking and started to figure out how much wealth they could get from the Blackwater Army.
Zhu Ye immediately ordered the army to withdraw to Jinzhou City.
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Guo Song did not order the cavalry to pursue the enemy. He also needed to stabilize his position. The army immediately set up camp ten miles west of Jinhai Jing. At this time, the people of Jinhaijing learned that the Jin army had wiped out 20,000 enemy troops.
, the city was suddenly filled with joy, and nearly 200,000 people came out of the city to welcome the Jin army.
They sang and danced to warmly welcome the arrival of the Jin army and His Majesty the Emperor.
Guo Song stood on a high platform and issued his declaration to 200,000 Silla people.
"Silla is our brother, our flesh and blood. As early as the Han Dynasty, we were a family. We used the same words and the same customs. The Central Plains were devastated, and unfortunately we were separated. Now the Silla brothers are in trouble, so
We are back again. We have the responsibility to protect our brothers and make everyone live a better life. The Japanese on the other side of the sea are eyeing Silla. They are always looking for opportunities to invade Silla. I promise you that only I will
The army will never let the Japanese succeed..."
Although most people could not understand what Guo Song was saying, they were still infected by Guo Song's enthusiasm and moved by Guo Song's firm tone. They felt a sense of security. When Guo Song finished speaking, two hundred thousand
The people of Silla cheered three times, and the cheers resounded throughout the sky.
However, a group of officials vaguely understood what Guo Song meant. They were a family during the Han Dynasty, which meant that Silla would return to the Han Dynasty.
In fact, Guo Song was not lying. During the Western Han Dynasty, the territory of Lelang County directly under the imperial court had reached the Han River. The Sanhan tribe belonging to Dongyi to the south of the Han River had a sparse population. There was chaos at the end of the Han Dynasty. A large number of people from the Central Plains fled the war and went to Sanhan.
, brought advanced culture and agricultural technology, and the Sanhan tribe gradually developed. At least half of the population of Silla, their ancestors fled from the Central Plains.
However, Guo Song's intention was also very clear. Not only did he want to take back the lost territory of the Han Dynasty, but he also wanted to go one step further and include the three Koreas. I don't know if these officials understood it, but there was one thing the officials
I must have understood that he wanted to guard against Japanese pirates, so the Jin army had to station troops in Silla for a long time.
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Guo Song immediately met with a group of gentry elders and comforted them. At this time, Ying Caihe appeared behind him silently. The soldiers all knew the relationship between Ying Caihe and the lord, and no one would stop her from approaching.
Lord.
"How's it going? Have you been rescued?" Guo Songxiao asked.
Ying Caihe sighed softly and said: "The mother and daughter have already met. Thanks to the help of Scout General Yu Linhai this time, otherwise it would be difficult for me to succeed."
‘Yu Linhai?’
Guo Song had a vague impression of this name. He nodded, "I will remember his contribution later!"
Seeing that Ying Caihe looked a little tired, he advised: "Go back to the ship and rest first! The Zhao sisters are on the ship and they will serve you."
Ying Caihe had not closed her eyes for two consecutive nights and was really exhausted. She nodded, gently shook Guo Song's hand, and quietly turned around and left.
After appeasing the people of Silla, Guo Song, escorted by thousands of cavalry, arrived at the battlefield more than thirty miles away. Every wheat field was reduced to a battlefield, but compared to the vast wheat fields, the damaged wheat was only very small.
Some of the fallen wheat can still be repaired.
Many farmers have rushed to the wheat fields and are desperately trying to save the wheat fields that have been trampled by the rebels.
The battlefield has been cleared by Yang Meng's army. The 20,000 corpses were completely burned with kerosene and then buried deeply so that no disease would occur. Although the Jin army also suffered casualties, compared to the annihilation of 20,000 enemy troops, the Jin army was
Military casualties were almost negligible.
The spoils of war were also quite abundant. The soldiers carried valuable treasures with them. Almost all soldiers carried rucksacks. The rucksacks were filled with gold and silver jewelry snatched from the Silla nobles. Nearly 20,000 rucksacks were piled up like
Like a hill.
Guo Song was very interested in this kind of skin bag. He asked the soldier to hand him a skin bag. It was quite heavy inside. He opened it and took a closer look. It turned out that there were more than a dozen gold ingots inside, about ten taels each. No wonder it was so heavy.
.
He handed the gold ingot to several soldiers and looked at the leather bag carefully. The leather bag was very soft and made of deerskin. The sewing was rough, but the leather was of high quality and the design was very novel. It was slung over the shoulder.
"Your Highness, this leather pouch is good. The soldiers like it very much. A total of 60,000 pouches were seized!" Yang Meng, the cavalry general, said at the side.
Guo Song was slightly startled, pointed to the piled skin bags and asked, "Are there 60,000 skin bags in these?"
"Your Highness doesn't know. These are skin bags filled with treasures. Each of them also brought two empty skin bags. They may be using them to rob the Golden Sea. They are now placed with the cart."
Guo Song nodded, pointed to the piled skin bags and said to Sima Du Yingxing, who was accompanying the army: "The treasures inside will be packed into boxes first. When some are accumulated, they will be rewarded to the soldiers. Then the skin bags will be distributed to the infantry first to hold dry food and water."
Gourd.”
Du Yingxing bowed and said: "I humbly obey my orders!"
At this time, Li Bing hurried over on horseback. He clasped his fists on the horse and said, "Your Highness, the scouts have discovered that the enemy's main force has withdrawn to the north."
"They found that the front army had been wiped out?" Guo Song asked.
"should be!"
Li Bing sighed slightly and said: "If they find out a little later, we can wipe them all out and have a lot of energy left."
Guo Song pondered for a moment and said: "Their main force now still has an army of 60,000 to 70,000 people!"
"almost!"
"Their 100,000-strong army went south and divided 10,000 troops to guard the states. When they attacked Jinzhou City, they suffered 7-8,000 casualties. The remaining troops were only 80,000. We annihilated 20,000, so the main army was only 60,000 to 70,000.
between."
YangMeng asked in a low voice: "Your Highness, will they incorporate the Silla surrender troops into their own army?"
Guo Song shook his head, "It may be possible in the future, but it is unlikely now! In the past, they killed all the Silla troops in order to completely annex Silla."
"Your Highness, what should we do next?" Li Bing asked.
Guo Song smiled faintly, "Of course we will advance when the enemy retreats. The army will march north early tomorrow morning!"