Chapter 682
The core of the Ming army was Zhu Yuanzhang,
However, before Zhu Yuanzhang, under the leadership of Zhu Biao, the Ming army defeated various powerful enemies successively, and finally entered Jinling.

Zhu Biao is not an incompetent person who sits back and enjoys his achievements. If Zhu Yuanzhang has the ability to create a dynasty, then Zhu Biao also has the ability to create a half-wall dynasty.

If Wang Jing did not catch up with this person, let Zhu Biao successfully break through with a small number of elites,
Then it is very likely that there will be a not weak separatist regime in the south in the future.

"Zhu Biao and the generals of the Ming army, try to capture him!"

Wang Jing said.

Xie Hui repeatedly said yes,

Then he reported the capture of the Ming army's camp and Gaochun City. According to rough calculations, more than [-] soldiers were captured this time.

Half of them were soldiers and horses brought by Chang Yuchun from the Dangtu camp.

"By the way, immediately pass the news of Zhu Yuanzhang's fall to He Ruobi, and ask him to persuade Dangtu to surrender! If you can't kill people, it's better not to kill them indiscriminately!"

When Wang Jing heard the other party's report, he interrupted.

If the territory of the Ming army is annexed, the number of soldiers and civilians of the Great Xia Dynasty can directly soar to [-] million.
With a population of [-] million, no matter where it is, it can support a powerful dynasty.

But in the Shenzhou world, the land is vast and the population is sparse, and the population will never be too large.Especially veterans who have been on the battlefield and experienced large-scale battles are a relatively scarce resource.

Collect these soldiers and horses, and with a little training, they can play a big role on the battlefield.

You know, the Xia army's southern expedition is not over yet, and there are still 80 million soldiers in the southeast, fighting a large number of Song troops.

Although Wei Rui and Murong Shaozong did not start a big battle or a decisive battle with the Song army.

But from the moment the confrontation began, the continuous small-scale raids, countless raids, and countless soldiers killed in the process, the total sum would not be less than that of the war.

The lost soldiers need to be replenished.

The remaining soldiers of the Ming army are a good choice for supplementing soldiers and horses.

"I understand!"

Xie Hui immediately took the order, recruited a civil servant, quickly wrote down Wang Jing's military order, and then sent someone to deliver the letter to He Ruobi as quickly as possible.

After the civil servants go out.

Seeing that Wang Jing didn't speak, he continued to report.

This time, except for the soldiers and horses and various food and supplies, the generals of the Ming army basically broke through with Zhu Biao, leaving only the weaker Yang Shiqi and others.

These people were temporarily detained in Gaochun City, waiting for Wang Jing to personally deal with them.

"The last is the number of our army's dead soldiers... Roughly calculated, when Gaochun was defending the city, 3000 of the 9000 Beifu troops were killed or injured, and more than 2000 of them were slightly injured. They can return to the army after they recover. But the rest More than [-] people died in the battle, more than [-] were seriously injured, and they will become disabled after being rescued..."

"Except for the Beifu army, more than [-] Jiefan soldiers died in the battle, and the rest of the soldiers died more than [-] people..."

Listening to the casualty figures in Xie Hui's mouth.

Wang Jing's face twitched uncontrollably, and he even wanted to grit his teeth and gasp.

The 30 Beifu army, if they can break through the [-] army formation head-on in a joint battle in the wild...

This is an elite unit that he trained after consuming a lot of resources. As a result, he lost nearly one-third of it in the first battle before it became famous all over the world.

Such a big loss, with Daxia's current size, is a bit debilitating.

In a short period of time, it may be difficult for this elite unit to go into battle again. It will take more than half a year of rest and training to replenish and recover.

However, Wang Jing did not regret his decision.

The Beifu army did suffer heavy losses, but their sacrifices were worth it. The Beifu army was like a nail firmly nailed to Gaochun, first forcing the Ming army to abandon the large area north of Gaochun.

Then they blocked the remaining elites of the Ming army, giving Wang Jing a chance to solve his confidant's serious trouble...

As long as Zhu Yuanzhang, a powerful enemy, can be resolved.

Not to mention one-third, even if the casualties were doubled, Wang Jing could accept it.

"Register all the casualties in the roster, and double the pension for those who died in battle. Those Beifu soldiers who were seriously injured and disabled, who are willing to stay in the army, will be transferred to Beifu Guards to assist in training recruits. Those who want to retire, let The Ministry of War will be resettled in prefectures and counties, serving as county lieutenants, inspectors, etc...."

"If one of them has made meritorious service, he will be awarded a title and land according to his military merit!"

Wang Jing said slowly.

This is still the situation of pensions for ordinary soldiers and generals. Like Zhou Panlong and his son, Wang Jing will also be given posthumous titles.As for the grade of posthumous seal, it is a little higher than Xiao Moke.

After all, Zhou Panlong and his son had defected for a little longer, and made a lot of contributions, and were posthumously named third-class marquis.

Xie Hui listened respectfully from the side.

When he heard that Zhou Panlong and his son had been posthumously named third-class marquis, there was a slight fluctuation in the depths of their eyes. Although Zhou Panlong and his son died in battle, their family members were still there.

Being able to get the posthumous titles of two marquises is not in vain for these two generals to work hard on the battlefield.

At this time, Wang Jing only gave a general opinion on how to deal with it.

The specific pursuit of titles and pensions still needs to be handled by the officials of the six ministries of Jinling. He just made a tune first to prevent the generals and soldiers who died in battle from being lowered in rewards.

Wang Jing did not stay in Daying for too long.

Soon, Xie Xuan sent someone to report that Gao Chun had been cleaned up, and asked Wang Jing to move there.

And Fu Youde's Zhenjiang camp soldiers and horses.

Under the command of several ninth-rank generals, with the cavalry as the forerunner, they marched by land and water, and approached Xuancheng.

There is no strong man sitting in town,
On the road from Gaochun to Xuancheng, the cities and villages that Xia Jun passed through were all fearful of the wind.When Fu Youde led the army to Xuancheng, Zhu Biao and the others had already packed up some supplies from Xuancheng, and left with only a very small number of confidants and elites.

Xuancheng and the [-] to [-] soldiers and horses around the city were all forgotten by them.

Knowing that the building has collapsed, they will naturally not defend the city...

This situation disappointed several generals of the Xia Army. Among them, Yuwen Chengdu Kuaima sent a letter, requesting to continue to lead a small number of elite troops to pursue.

Wang Jing stopped the opponent.

Since you can't catch it, then don't chase it.Only the combination of Zhu Biao, Xu Da, and Li Wenzhong is left, and Daxia can't do anything about it.

Right now, Daxia's seizure of Xuancheng is equivalent to taking over the territory that originally belonged to the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Such a large territory requires a lot of soldiers to suppress it. If it continues to divide troops to pursue, it will be a little unstable.

……

When the Xia army continued to take over the city, attacked the city and plundered the land, and captured the Ming army's city like an autumn wind sweeping away leaves, the Ming army was defeated and the news of Zhu Yuanzhang's fall was like a meteorite falling into the sea.

It caused a huge wave.

Whether it is Lin'an, Hangzhou, or Xuzhou, Central Plains, Jingchu and other places, the focus is on Jinling and Gaochun.

Some strong men observed the sky and spied the news of the collapse of the Ming army.

However, certain forces in Lin'an, Xuzhou, and the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River are extremely concerned about the outcome of the war between Xia, Ming, and Song.So various means were used.At the first moment after the end of the war, quickly detect the news and pass the information back.

For them, the victory or defeat of the three-party war is related to the general trend of the entire south.

The victory of the Xia army means that there is no opponent in the south of the river.

If the Ming army and the Song army win, then other forces in the south still have a chance to rise.

But all ambitious forces dream of defeating the Xia army. They are constantly supporting the Ming and Song coalition forces... Of course, they are silently supporting them in their hearts.

Let them blatantly support the coalition forces, they don't have the guts.

While the results of the current war shocked these people, they also felt depressed and unwilling.

"With the fall of Zhu Yuanzhang, it is a foregone conclusion for Wang Jing to rule the south!"

"Hateful, the Ming army was invincible in the back and forth battles. It easily overthrew the Eastern Jin Dynasty and shook the south of the Yangtze River. Now it is so vulnerable in front of the Xia army!"

"It's up to Zhao Yan now... But Zhao Yan, Yu Yunwen, Meng Gong, and Han Shizhong don't sound like Xia Jun's opponents!"

"It would be great if Yue Fei was on the side of the Song army! General Yue leading the army will definitely make it impossible for the Xia army to continue going south."

I don't know how many people have strong malice towards Xia Jun at this time.

After hearing the news of Zhu Yuanzhang's fall and the defeat of the Ming army, some people hoped that Yue Fei would suddenly appear, join the Song army, and repel the Xia army fiercely.

Unfortunately, these are just fantasies.

Huzhou!

Hundreds of thousands of Song troops have fortified Linhe and have withdrawn from Changxing.

In the chamber of the city.

Yu Yunwen raised his head slightly, a little dazed, General Meng Gong, Lu Wende and others were silent, and the atmosphere in the hall was a little solemn.

"Yu Xiang, now that the Ming army is defeated, what should our army do?"

After a while, Meng Gong couldn't bear it anymore and asked proactively.

Yu Yunwen secretly smiled wryly, and there was a hint of helplessness in the depths of his eyes. The smarter he is, the clearer he can see the current situation.

Especially a top smart person like Yu Yunwen.

Although he is not top-notch in terms of military strategy, he can also see that the Xia army is like a mountain that crushes everything, while the Lin'an Song Dynasty, soldiers, horses, and generals are all at a disadvantage.

If the Ming army is still there, the two sides will still be able to fight together.

Now that the Ming army has been defeated, only the Song army is left. How can it be possible to block the Xia army's more than one million soldiers?
As long as he thinks of Fu Youde, He Ruobi, Shi Wansui, Murong Shaozong, Xie Xuan, Wei Rui and other top historical generals in Xia Jun's formation, he feels powerless for a while.

"It would be great if General Yue was here..."

It is said that when a country is in trouble, you think of a good general. At this time, Yu Yunwen, like many ordinary people in Lin'an, couldn't help but have such thoughts in his heart.

Yu Yunwen quickly calmed down.

"At the moment, our army should first prepare for the Xia army's landing on the south bank of the Taihu Lake... As for how to deal with the main force of the Xia army, I will send a letter to the officials and Taiwei Han to discuss it before making a decision!"

He sighed secretly, barely cheered up, and said.

"This……"

Meng Gong looked hesitant, the situation of the Song Army was critical, and it was time for Yu Yunwen to make a decisive decision.
No matter what the method is, it is better than staying still in Huzhou.

Send a letter to the officials and Han Shizhong to discuss. You are the prime minister, the pillar of the court, and the think tank of the officials... How do you negotiate? Don't you still need to make a decision in the end?

There was some shock in his heart.

It was obvious that Yu Yunwen's mind was in turmoil when he said this, and he was already a little flustered.

Thinking of this, Meng Gong also felt a little emotional.

He still admires Yu Yunwen, the commander-in-chief of the army and the prime minister of the court. After all, when the Song Dynasty established a foothold in the south, it was often attacked by the Kingdom of Jin.

The most dangerous time was Wan Yanliang's southern expedition. Yu Yunwen personally commanded the battle at Caishiji and defeated the Jin army.

This battle established Yu Yunwen's position in the Song Dynasty.It also allowed him to quickly become the prime minister of the court and China after he came to the world of Shenzhou, an important minister under one person and above ten thousand.

It's just that the Jin army back then was a little different from the Xia army now.

Even Yu Yunwen didn't have the slightest confidence in his heart.

"That's all... As a general, just obey orders honestly!"

Meng Gong's expression changed, but he didn't speak again.

Xia Jun and Jin Jun are different. The Jin Jun brought the Song Dynasty the shame of Jingkang, or turned into a barbarian. The generals and soldiers of the Song Army have heartfelt rejection.

And Xia Jun is a pure and incomparable Han dynasty.

If the Xia army is really irresistible, many generals and soldiers of the Song army will not follow the officials to die under the general situation.

Of course, Meng Gong has no intention of surrendering now.

He simply didn't want to replace the emperor and the prime minister to take on responsibilities beyond his limit. If the emperor and Yu Yunwen were determined to fight Xia Jun to the death.

He will never take half a step back, even if he dies in battle, he will not hesitate.

"Report..."

At this time, there was a report from outside.

Yu Yunwen immediately asked people to come in.

"My lord, General Xia Jun Wei Rui led his army out of the city and is approaching Tiaoxi. The number of enemy troops seems to be 30 to [-]. Commander Tiaoxi guards the river, please send troops to support him!"

The messenger rushed to report.

The expressions of Yu Yunwen, Meng Gong and the others changed. While they were shocked, they were not too surprised.

Because after knowing the news of the defeat of the Ming army, they could guess that the Xia army in Changxing would definitely respond.

"General Lu, you lead your troops to support immediately, and General Meng and I will be there soon!"

Yu Yunwen's reaction at this time was still very fast.

It just so happened that he didn't need to think hard about countermeasures. Xia Jun had already taken the initiative to call on him, so he just had to think about how to defend.

"Report..."

Before Lu Wende took the order, there was another report.

"My lord, Han Taiwei sent someone to send a letter, and the whole army of Xia Jun's Jiangdong camp came out. Murong Shaozong personally led the army to cross the trench wall, and confronted the Taiwei's main force. Shi Wansui led the army to the east to attack Jiashan... Jiaxing is in a hurry , and please send [-] soldiers and horses to Jiaxing..."

Sweat broke out on the forehead of the messenger when he reported.

Yu Yunwen's figure also froze.

"If you don't move, it's enough. If you move, you will attack from all sides. What a Wei Rui, what a Murong Shaozong... you are worthy of being a famous general! You will not let go of any opportunity!"

Yu Yunwen sighed.

He was in no hurry now.It's no use rushing.

"Generals, Xia Jun is going to have a decisive battle with our army. He wants to defeat our army... However, the other party wants a decisive battle, but we can't give them this opportunity!"

Yu Yunwen calmed down, then looked at Meng Gong.

"General Meng, with Taiwei Han's character, he won't ask for reinforcements unless necessary...I'll give you [-] soldiers and horses, and you go to Jiaxing to help out immediately!"

He said in a low voice.

"Then Huzhou..."

Meng Gong looked a little hesitant. After all, Wei Rui was not easy to deal with, and there was a general like Chen Qingzhi by his side. If he left, Huzhou would be in danger.

(End of this chapter)

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