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Chapter 88

The smoke rising from the battlefield, Gao Jie and others noticed that it was already evening, the setting sun was like falling, and the setting sun was like blood.

Zhu Yousong's men began to cook the horse meat, and a breeze blew in, and the aroma was tangy, Gao Jie and others knew that they had eaten a meal from morning to now, and their stomachs were rumbling.

Provocation, definitely provocation, if you want to lure me down, I just won't be fooled!
Gao Jie bit his lips and pretended not to see it.

At this time, the commander-in-chief Hu Linyi came over, "Uncle, including 67 minor injuries, all of them have been dealt with. These people can participate in the battle. We still have 780 people. I have ordered my brothers to dig ditches and build fortifications."

Gao Jie nodded, feeling as if he wanted to cry, 4 horses, this is almost like annihilation of the entire army, I don’t know what is going on in Fengyang now, Hu Maozhen and the others know if they have been attacked, he gritted his teeth and tried his best Don't think about it, but these rebellious things always popped up in his mind, Gao Jie repeatedly ravaged Huang Degong's eight generations of ancestors in his heart, and was full of hatred for His Majesty the Emperor.

Hu Zongbing spoke again, "Uncle, we haven't kept up for so long, Hu Zongye must know that something happened to us, they are all cavalry, they will kill us soon, but why don't the thieves suddenly come to besiege us , and buried the pot to make food, do you plan to spend the night here?"

"It must be their conspiracy, don't worry about him."

Gao Jie said, in fact, he didn't understand why Zhu Yousong's men didn't fight quickly.Are they really trying to lure themselves? Is that necessary? If they concentrate their troops to rush and kill, their troops can last at least an hour based on the terrain of the hill, and then they will be wiped out.

Gao Jie and others didn't understand, and neither did Zu Hai and Li Quan at first. Of course, this was Zhu Yousong's will.

Zu Hai and Li Quan saw that Gao Jie led a small number of troops to occupy a favorable position, resist stubbornly, and linger on his last breath, so they planned to organize troops to storm Qiupo and wipe out Gao Jie and others. At this time, Zhu Yousong appeared in front of them near.

"Master?" Zu Hai, Li Quan and others saw the emperor coming to the battlefield in person, so they got off their horses in a panic and asked for a gift from the emperor.

"This is a battlefield, so let's avoid those red tapes," Zhu Yousong stopped them, and said, "This battle was fought very well, showing the momentum and prestige of the court. Gao Jie's 4 troops were almost wiped out. I am very relieved, as for the remaining three melons, Gao Jie, let's stop for now, as long as they don't break through, don't worry about them."

Zu Hai and Li Quan were a little puzzled when they heard this. After a fierce battle, most of Gao Jie's men died or surrendered, leaving only those few bird men, and with a single effort, they could kill this giant crocodile in the army. The boss was completely wiped out, but their emperor suddenly passed down such an oral order, to surround and not attack?
While they were looking at each other, Zhu Yousong passed down another oracle, ordering them to mobilize part of the troops to clean up the battlefield, treat the wounded, regardless of enemy or friend, treat all those who can be cured, gather the prisoners for custody, and do not allow them to be abused. Count the spoils, and don't waste those dead or wounded war horses. They have been eating dry food for the past few days, and it is time to improve their food. In the evening, they will just reward the three armies with a meal of horse meat!

Zu Hai and Li Quan didn't understand even more. Isn't it too early to arrange these things before the victory has been carried through to the end?Although Gao Jie's 4 troops were killed, the small group of troops headed by Gao Jie had not yet been wiped out. It will be dark in a while, and the weather is not so hot now. This battle can be regarded as a successful conclusion. As for the captives, trophies and rewards for the three armies, we can completely wait until after dark or later, otherwise what will happen if Gao Jie and others run away after dark?Also, it is only natural for one's own generals to be treated when they are injured, but Gao Jie's people should also be treated if they are injured?

Seeing the puzzled expression on the second general's face, Zhu Yousong smiled, "Two generals, I have already said that today's battle is an ambush rather than an annihilation battle. It is not about how many people are killed, but about controlling Gao Jie. Gao Jie is The chief culprit, the confederates don't ask, and now that the injured have lost their combat power, if I don't save them, I will be a bit reckless. As for why Gao Jie was surrounded but not wiped out, you will soon know the mystery. "

While Zu Hai and Li Quan sighed in their hearts that Zhu Yousong is really a benevolent king through the ages, they still don't quite understand the mystery. The key to ambushes is to fight quickly, otherwise it will be troublesome when their reinforcements arrive?But I dare not ask more questions, so I have to follow the order.

Of course they didn't know that although Zhu Yousong was very satisfied with this battle, it was not all the result he wanted. He had already sent scouts to pay attention to the movements of Fengyang and Sizhou, otherwise when he left Chuzhou, three Isn't Lu Yongbing just making a fuss out of a molehill and making a fuss?
The purpose of cutting the feudal clan is not to kill people. Only by transforming the subordinates into their own combat power to the greatest extent is the successful cutting of the feudal clan.Gao Jie has been trapped, and killing Gao Jie is almost as easy as killing a pig, but if Gao Jie is killed, there will be Zhang Jie, Li Jie, Wang Jie, etc., after all, Fengyang, Xuzhou and Sizhou still have Gao Jie's large number of elites, if Gao Jie's flag fell, these people would be in trouble if they ran to Liu Zeqing or surrendered to the Qing Tartars, and it would be worthwhile to keep him to do enough work.

Since Chuzhou surrendered to Huang Degong, Zhu Yousong now has a strategy for using troops. He has planned strategies and commanded well. He really has the demeanor of a military strategist.

Next, Zhu Yousong began to visit the wounded. There was nothing left to do for the dead, but to provide for their families. These injured were all warriors. Zhu Yousong naturally wanted to express condolences to the heroes in the frontline battlefield.

On the battlefield of 8 to [-] horses, there are as many wounded as crucian carp crossing the river. These wounded numbers can be roughly divided into two parts. The first part is Zhu Yousong's men and horses, and the second part is naturally Gao Jie's men. Influencing combat power became part of Zhu Yousong's captives just like those who knew the current affairs and raised their hands to surrender.

Zhu Yousong’s first visit was of course the first part of the wounded. When he appeared in the wounded barracks to greet them with encouragement, the groans of the wounded became less, and the pain seemed to disappear, and they were all moved.Soldiers have been born for fighting since ancient times, life and death are life and death, wealth and honor are in the sky, if you can get the emperor's personal visit and condolences after being injured, and a few words of encouragement, it is undoubtedly a supreme honor.

Therefore, these wounded soldiers were so consciously moved that they were so moved that they could not express it in words. They swore in their hearts with tears in their hearts that if they had an afterlife, they would still serve His Majesty loyally until death!
(End of this chapter)