Fu Song

Barely breaking through, the last Liao cavalry who fled here failed to break through the third line of defense. Most of the more than [-] cavalry were killed in Banqiao Town, and a small part were killed by the Skyhawk Army halfway. The last bit was intercepted by infantry and wiped out.

It's just that Gu Zheng's complexion is not pretty at this time.

Because the soldiers of the Skyhawk Army who followed were watching his jokes at the moment.

Although the result of defeating the last less than [-] cavalry is not so brilliant, but as the first real battle of fighting cavalry with steps, Gu Zheng actually feels that the performance of these rookies who set foot on the cruel battlefield for the first time is still the same. pretty good.

If you don't look at their current performance.

When fighting, these rookies actually have no time to fear, and they can't hesitate. The long-term training has developed their subconscious reactions, and the tight formation, even the timid can't take half a step back, they can only be pushed. forward.

As for the soldiers at the back, they couldn't actually see what the situation in front was like. They just subconsciously listened to the commander's order and moved forward until all the soldiers in front were dead, and it was their turn to stand up.

The battle was over, the battle was won, the formation of the battle dispersed, and the rookies finally came to their senses, and then faced with the tragic scene in front of them, they couldn't hold back anymore.

Some people vomited, knelt on the ground and twitched, fearing that the acid water in their stomachs was almost vomited.

Some are in a daze, their eyes are staring straight, as if their souls have gone away from them.

Some were crying, and there were many kinds of crying, some howling loudly, some weeping softly,
More, trembling,

Those whose hands, guns, and knives were stained with blood even threw these weapons on the ground, as if they were holding a burning coal in their hands.

The soldiers of the Skyhawk Army leaned on their horses, pointing at these people, bursting out with bursts of laughter from time to time.

This made Gu Zheng really feel ashamed.

So the officers came out with whips in their hands.

He twitched nonchalantly, his ears crackling,
Not to mention, under the stimulation of pain, many people finally came to their senses,

After being kicked to the ground and then whipped a few times before getting up again, it was normal after all.

Then there is the search.

The nearly two hundred cavalry were the spoils of Gu Zheng's troops, so the cavalry of the Skyhawk Army just watched from a distance and did not participate.

The new soldiers are obviously not used to such things, but the officers are all veterans.

Not to mention the belongings carried by these dead Liao soldiers, even the armored stomachs and clothes on their bodies, they all have to be collected.

Under the demonstration of the officers, the new soldiers started their homework tremblingly.

In the end, these Liao people turned into a naked corpse.

The looted property was piled up into a hill.

Horses, a stomach, weapons, clothing, and gold, silver and copper coins.

Those who could escape here with Yelu Dashu were all the elite and personal soldiers around him, and they naturally had much more valuable things than ordinary Liao people.

Seeing these things, the soldiers of the Skyhawk Army no longer laughed, but showed envy on their faces. …

But rules are rules.

It's not their thing.

Thirty percent was handed over to the public, and the rest was distributed to all soldiers who participated in the war.

Of course not everyone.

Those who are officials and colleges will be given more, and those who have just killed the enemy with their own hands will be given more.

But no matter what, everyone has some differences.

Even those who didn't have their turn to kill the enemy in the end were all given dozens of big money.

With the money to take, everyone was finally happy.

Speaking of which, these soldiers who were dispatched from Jiangnan to the front line of Xuzhou, in fact, their families were not well-off, and those who had the slightest means tried every means to escape the fate of being dispatched this time.

It's not over yet.

Some soldiers were selected, and their task was to kill the heads of these dead Liao soldiers.

Cut one, ten coins.

The severed head was thrown on the carriage, and the naked body was thrown into the dug pit. After covering it with soil, the soldiers lined up and walked up and down a few times before being trampled on. It is smooth and smooth, and it is stronger than other places.

Although some soldiers vomited when their heads were beheaded, or their hands became weak, and their heads were not beheaded after a few stabs, such soldiers would naturally have to suffer some more whips.

"It's okay!" Yue Teng took off a leather bag from the saddle, and handed it to Gu Zhengdao: "It can be regarded as having fought a tough battle. Next time, you won't be timid when you encounter the enemy. If you do it a few times, you will be able to fight." It has a shape."

Gu Zheng was a little proud. These people were the masterpieces of his hard work for several months.

The carefully selected group finally gave him face.

"What's going on in Banqiao Town?" He asked after taking a sip of the wine in his skin.

Yue Teng shook his head: "This town is gone."

This time in order to lure Yelu Dashu, the price paid was not small, not counting the casualties in the last battle, several villages and towns looted by Yelu Dashu, almost survivors, just these people, there are thousands of people .

Of course, in the eyes of Gao Yingxiang and the others, this is totally worth it.

Yelu Dashu, the puppet Prime Minister of Qi, can be regarded as a famous person, this time he died in Xuzhou, which is the biggest victory of Song Dynasty against Liao after the destruction of Tokyo city.

The battle situation in Banqiao Town was much more tragic.

More than two thousand Liao cavalry were killed here.

On the battlefield with a radius of several miles, there were fallen Liao cavalry and war horses everywhere. When Gu Zheng and Yue Teng arrived here, the Jiangning army was cleaning the battlefield.

"How many casualties?" Yue Teng approached Han Kai.

"More than [-] people died and more than [-] people were injured!" Han Kai said. "The elite of the Liao army is still powerful."

"This is just the Liao Army's Gongfen Army, which already has such fighting power. Judging from this, the fighting power of their Pishi Army and Shan Shan Army is even more brutal!" Yue Teng said with some concern.Whether it is Han Kai's Jiangning garrison or Yue Teng's Tianying Army, they are the ceiling of the combat effectiveness of the New Song cavalry. If they all fight so hard, other troops will naturally have a lot of trouble.

"I haven't fought before, so I don't know, but now that I've done it, I know the truth!" Han Kai's face was full of anticipation. "In a few days, even if we meet Pi Shijun, we will continue to chop melons and vegetables."...

Comparing the cavalry with the Liao people is to use your own weaknesses to meet the enemy's strengths. Gu Zheng on one side is blinking. In future battles with the Liao people, the infantry will inevitably be the main force, and the cavalry can only be auxiliary.

Of course, he would never say this in front of the two cavalry generals, there is nothing annoying about it.

"Have all the people in Banqiao Town died?" Looking at the almost completely destroyed town, Gu Zheng asked.

"There are less than twenty people left!" Han Kai shook his head, but he told the two about Wang Xu: "Except for a five-year-old baby who was carried across the river by his subordinates, They're all dead."

"Good man!" Thinking of Wang Xu brazenly attacking thousands of cavalry in armor and sword, the two of them also had goose bumps all over their bodies.

"This child, General Gu, can you help arrange it?" Han Kai said: "You can't let the descendants of good men have a bad end. Find a good family and let them adopt it!"

Gu Zheng thought for a moment, then said: "General Han, I think you might as well take this child back to Jiangning and hand it over to the Chief Assistant!"

"The chief minister has so much to do every day, how can he have time to take care of a child's affairs!" Yue Teng disagreed.

Gu Zheng said with a smile: "I think the matter of the child's father is quite interesting. Maybe the first minister just needs such a hero!"

Han Kai thought for a while, then nodded: "You're right, even if Erlang doesn't need it, it might be better if I find him a family in Jiangning. This Wang Xu is really admirable."

"Is General Han going back now?"

"Trapping and killing Yelu Dashu is my last task here, and I will naturally go back to Jiangning next!" Han Kai said.

The corpses of thousands of Liao people who died in battle were thrown into Banqiao Town, and a raging fire ignited, burning them, and the town they poisoned, to ashes.

A round of morning sun rose slowly, bright red, accompanied by the rising of the morning sun, but the sound of rumbling war drums.

The Qi army camps in the distance were opened one by one, and groups of Qi troops filed out.

In front of them, more Qi scout cavalry galloped on horseback.

However, this year's Xuzhou City seems to be a little different.

Running a little closer, the scout cavalry were terrified, and some even almost fell off their horses.

Under the city of Xuzhou, there is an additional Beijing Temple.

A Beijing Temple built with human heads.

Three thousand heads!
Don't look at anything else, just look at the hairstyle of that head, you know it's from the Liao Kingdom.

The scouts rushed back.

The drumming of the Qi army camp stopped abruptly.

Others rode out, including Qi officers and Liao officers.

Jingguan was within range of the city, but when these people approached cautiously, there was no response from the city. Until these people rode their horses to Jingguan, there was a big man standing on the battlements, shouting loudly. He roared: "Anyone who violates the territory of our Great Song Dynasty will be killed without mercy! Anyone who kills the people of our Great Song Dynasty will be killed without mercy!"

When one person shouted, ten thousand people responded, and all the people in the city lost their colors.

On the top of the Jingguan is the head of Yelu Dashu, the great general of the Liao Kingdom and the prime minister of the Qi Kingdom.

Qi Jun, who had just left the camp, slowly retreated back. …

"This war is about to come to an end." Chang Shi He Jun said with a smile. "From the point of view of my subordinates, I'm afraid it will be difficult for Puppet Qi to organize such a large-scale attack in the future. From today onwards, the offensive and defensive situation will change, and it will be our turn to take the initiative in the future."

Gao Yingxiang raised his eyebrows and said, "For them, this war is coming to an end, but for us, it's not yet. Yi Jiang has the courage to chase after the remaining bandits!"

"The manager wants to take Pei County?" He Jun asked with a smile.

"That's right!" Gao Yingxiang said: "Taking Pei County, Feng County and other places will give me a strategic buffer zone in Xuzhou and other places, so that Qi people will not attack my core areas directly. And take these places , we can strongly support Zhong Wuping's navy in the future, hey, we have controlled Weishan Lake, Nanyang Lake, and Zhaoyang Lake, and we can attack at will. It's time for them to be in a hurry .”

"That's right." He Jun said: "In the early stage, all our actions were to cover the central Xingyuan and seize Nanyang. Next, we should also plan for ourselves, otherwise, our eastern Xingyuan will be completely overwhelmed by the central Xingyuan !"

Gao Yingxiang smiled without saying a word.

Compared with Qi State, the strength of Zhao State is now far behind.

The struggle between Qu Zhen and Cui Ang greatly reduced the strength of Qi State.

And now the loss of Nanyang has caused Zhao Guo to lose one of the most critical areas. Next, the focus of the court will inevitably turn to the central Xingyuan. The land was won in one fell swoop.

This is not just as simple as recovering the Central Plains, it can also reconnect the Xin Song Dynasty with the Northwest.In this way, can Li Chun on Qinfeng Road be half-hearted and go towards Qin Muchu again?
The imperial court's strategy was like this, so Gao Yingxiang didn't have any complaints.

But that doesn't mean he's going to shrink back and do nothing.

Only by being able to make a situation without the strong support of the court can he appear to be superior to someone else.

In the camp of the Qi army, Liu Yu was completely in disarray.

After Yelu Dashu left, there was no further news. He always thought that the Song army without cavalry had nothing to do with the Liao cavalry.

Yelu Dashu would not be stupid enough to attack the city.

So, how did the three thousand cavalry of Yelu Dashu be wiped out so cleanly?

"We were fooled!" Han Zhi, who had been silent since receiving the bad news, finally spoke. "Gao Yingxiang's target is the Yelu tree, and everything is to catch the Yelu tree."

"It doesn't matter anymore, the key is how we will explain to the King of Zhennan next!" Liu Yu was a little crazy, and he tore off several of his beautiful beards.

"There is nothing to explain!" Han Zhi said calmly: "The soldiers are fierce and dangerous, as long as they go to the battlefield, everyone will die."

"That's what you said!" Liu Yu sighed.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. Next, Yeluzhen will have a lot of time to rely on your Majesty!" Han Zhi said with a smile: "He will not blame you, on the contrary, he will only encourage you gently."

"Why?"

"Qu Zhen has lost Nanyang, and next, Qu Zhen will become the focus of their attack. With Zhao Guo's current strength, there is no match for the Song people, unless the Liao people directly intervene!" Han Zhi analyzed: "Since then, They can't care about Qi, and they have to encourage you to keep putting pressure on the Song people in order to contain the Song people's strength and reduce the burden on Zhao, so how can they be harsh on you?"

"Is that so?" Liu Yu breathed a sigh of relief.

"If Qu Zhen can't stand it and let the people of Song take Zhao Guo in one go, then the Liao Kingdom will lose more than just Zhao Guo!" Han Zhi looked at the map and shook his head.