Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 323 The Great Victory
Shen Zhezi led more than [-] soldiers to rush in from the left side of the battlefield. At this time, the Hewan battlefield was not a whole.

Only by witnessing it with one's own eyes can one know the bravery of the Liyang army. Even though they are no longer in formation, they are still fighting desperately while consciously and spontaneously moving closer.However, the Dongyang army is not weak either. Although the new army has not been formed for a long time, these soldiers definitely have a lot of experience in fighting. Almost every one of them has participated in more than one defense battle of Jiangdong.

Although the Dongyang Army had broken up the formation of the Liyang Army, they could not actually occupy an absolute advantage on some battlefields.Shen Zhezi led the new force to join the battle, and while ordering the soldiers to shout slogans, he killed those Liyang troops who were still resisting one by one.With the addition of reinforcements, the Dongyang Army gradually gained control of the battlefield.

At this time, the rain was getting heavier, and suddenly there was a continuous burst of laughter and shouts on the northern battlefield: "Zhang Jian is running away, Zhang Jian is running away!"

When Shen Zhezi heard this, his spirit was lifted.Because of the prevalence of the family military system nowadays, only in that kind of large-scale national battle will there be a long-term confrontation between the large armies, and in a battle of this scale, once the main general withdraws from the battle, it can be said that it is doomed to fail.

The location of the chief general is not only the location of the most elite strength of an army, but also the spiritual core of the entire team.Shen Zhezi also has a certain understanding of the Liyang Army's tactics.Whenever two armies confront each other, it is often the brave warrior who leads the most elite troops to attack the opponent's central army, and the other troops cover up and kill them later. If the enemy's central army cannot withstand the offensive, they will undoubtedly lose!
In the early years, Wang Han had an army of tens of thousands, but Su Jun directly overwhelmed the Chinese army.As for the Suwei army that was in charge of resisting the Liyang army outside Jiankang City earlier, almost all the main generals were beheaded in battle, and the reason was mostly related to this.

Compared with the fighting style of the refugee militia, the Wuzhong Rebel Army did not have a unified order for a long time, and the masters of each family led each tribe to fight on their own.Local small-scale battles can gain an advantage, but once an army is assembled, it is almost certain to be defeated.This is also a different geographical background, which in turn affects specific combat styles and tactical issues.

So in this battle, Shen Zhezi discussed with the generals for a long time before finally formulating the next tactic that was so dull that it was almost ridiculous.The striker advances straight ahead, the Chinese army advances slowly behind cover, and those who leave the battle without authorization are killed on the spot!It was such a rigid tactic that stabilized the formation of the Dongyang Army and played a miraculous effect in such an environment with heavy rain and severely obstructed vision.

"Zhang Jian is dead, he will not kill him!"

The soldiers shouted slogans again and swept across the battlefield, and the intensity of resistance decreased significantly wherever they went.More and more Liyang soldiers threw away their weapons and lay down in the mud.

At this time, Xu Mao's forward team followed closely behind the fleeing Zhang Jian.Xu Mao also knew that the most important thing right now was not to kill the enemy, but to drive the enemy away. He had to drive Zhang Jian far away from the battlefield without giving the opponent a chance to turn back.

"Whoever kills Zhang Jian will be awarded the fifth rank!"

Hundreds of Dongyang army forwards chased all the way, letting the rain wash over their bodies. They were the ones that endured the most intense battles. However, the fiery mood of winning the first battle dispelled the fatigue of the whole body, and they never gave up on the goal ahead.

At this time, there are still hundreds of plays by Zhang Jianjian, and they are the most elite direct line forces he has fought in the north and south, so they may not be without strength.However, now that the fighting spirit has been lost early, even more stubborn resistance may not be able to turn the tide of the battle.What worries Zhang Jian even more is that although he has besieged Daye Pass for a long time, he has never had an accurate concept of the strength of Daye Pass.

In fact, he thought of quitting very early, because the Daye Pass was not something he could win with his current strength.However, the lord strictly ordered him to defend the east line of defense, so Zhang Jian could only stick to it and wait for reinforcements.

However, a heavy rain came suddenly, and the reinforcements had not arrived, and his supplies and food had run out.Forced to withdraw his troops, he was also taking a gamble, betting on the lack of defenders in the great cause, or that the defenders would not dare to fight. As long as he could buy a day to retreat to Jurong, he could arrange it calmly without any hidden worries.

However, the responsiveness of Daye's defenders and the urgency to fight were beyond Zhang Jian's usual experience.In particular, the Dongyang Army's excellent equipment and even their fearless aura made Zhang Jian deeply shocked and moved.

Running desperately all the way, I don't know how long it took, the rain gradually stopped, and the chasing team finally disappeared.And the hundreds of pieces around Zhang Jian were already in extreme embarrassment. Many people lost their armor and even ran barefoot in order to run faster.

Zhang Jian and others stopped at a bend in a river where the water was slightly gentle.Seeing the only remaining soldiers around him, Zhang Jian really felt like crying without tears. Since crossing the river, he has never suffered such a big defeat, being chased like a bereaved dog!
Not to mention that thousands of members have dispersed, even his most direct descendant's family soldier's part has been lost by more than half.Compared with the former, the latter made him feel more heartbroken. These elite, brave and loyal family soldiers are the real support for him to stand in the world.Not even half of them in one battle, it really made him feel like a knife was twisted, and he was so angry that he fell into the mud when his eyes were dark!

"Lord!"

Seeing this, the family soldiers rushed forward to help Zhang Jian up. After a long time, Zhang Jian slowly opened his eyes. After a moment of confusion, he showed deep hatred: "Cross the river! The two thieves, Guan and Hong, trapped me here. If you don't kill me, it's hard to get rid of my hatred!"

The two thieves in his mouth are Guanshang and Honghui of the Liyang Department who are responsible for supporting him. If these two people have not arrived, even if they can't stick to it, he will never suffer such a disastrous defeat!
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Although the torrential rain has stopped, the weather is still gloomy, with sporadic raindrops falling from time to time, and the sky and the earth are wet and greasy.

Two days had passed since that battle, but there were still many corpses soaked in mud on the battlefield.In the morning, the civilians from the direction of Dayeguan arrived here and began to clean up the battlefield and count the results of the battle.

The materials seized in this battle were almost negligible, the food was only a few dozen hu, and the broken ordnance and supplies were thrown on the ground like garbage.Not to mention the Dongyang Army, which is so extravagantly equipped, even the original defenders of Daye Pass dismissed it.

After the battle, the Dongyang Army chose a high place to station on the spot and took a short rest.The intensity of the battle in the rainstorm is so strong, there are many troubles for the enemy and us.As soon as the battle was over, Shen Zhezi hurriedly ordered someone to send an order to Daye Pass to dispatch a batch of medicinal supplies.

In the past two days, many soldiers have suffered from runny colds of varying severity.Especially those traumatized on the battlefield, there is no lack of wound infections and high fevers that persist, and dozens of wounded have died as a result.

Witnessing too much life and death, Shen Zhezi still couldn't take it lightly. He racked his brains to think about the little knowledge of physical maintenance in his mind, personally supervised and even rescued these wounded, but he felt more limited by manpower.Seeing the blood shed one by one, the wounded who were lucky enough not to die on the battlefield died suddenly due to the torment of injuries, and my heart was even heavier.

In order not to disturb the wounded and to avoid affecting the morale after the victory, the wounded and sick were moved to a separate clean camp.It was not until a large number of doctors entered the camp that Shen Zhezi left and began to sort out the battle reports.

This battle was a well-deserved victory, Zhang Jian's remnant soldiers fled, and almost all the rest were inevitable.More than a thousand enemies were killed on the battlefield, and even more prisoners were captured. After this battle, the Zhang Jian Department of the Liyang Army was completely disabled, and the results can be described as brilliant.In addition to the Liyang rebels, there were still a large number of cowarded civilians, some died on the battlefield, some fled to all sides, and more than a thousand were captured after surrendering on the battlefield alone.

In the battle report for preparing to exchange with Jingkou Xingtai, Shen Zhezi separately recorded these civilian husbands and did not include them among the prisoners of war.Although this would reduce the results of the battle, Shen Zhezi still couldn't bear to inflict harm on these Danyang villagers.Once they are classified as prisoners of war, it means that these people are the remnants of the Liyang rebels. Not only will it be difficult to return to their hometown, but they will also be treated as criminals to bear heavy labor and oppression in the future. There is no hope in this life.

Although these civilian husbands were lucky enough not to be listed as prisoners of war, there is no place for the people to resettle them right now, so they can only be taken in first, and then sent back to their respective hometowns after the war.Among the trapped people, there are many whose families were killed by the rebels. Once they were rescued, some people cried and begged to kill those rebel prisoners of war.

Shen Zhezi fell on deaf ears to such requests.He is willing to give these people goodwill, but it does not mean to be their revenge tool.These soldiers of the Liyang Army are battle-hardened, as long as they are reorganized and recuperated, they can continue to fight as a powerful force.Even if they don't serve as soldiers, they are scattered among the countryside, which is an extremely rare labor force.Especially after this turmoil, Jiangdong's vitality is bound to be seriously injured. Enough people have died, and there is really no reason to kill manpower.

Although the results were astonishing, the Dongyang Army also paid a huge price. The battle damage was mainly concentrated in Xu Mao's Pioneer Battalion, and more than 400 people died in battle.The loss of other battalions and the reduction of personnel due to injuries and illnesses after the war, Dongyang Army also paid nearly a thousand lives!
This is the price that war should pay, especially for Dongyang Army.They were placed high hopes by the people of Wuzhong Township. When they formed an army, they defeated the Liyang Army who was famous for their bravery and shocked the entire Jiangdong, and won the first victory since the Liyang Rebellion!After this battle, no one can underestimate the Wu people's fear of war. They lived up to the trust of the villagers and forged their reputation with flesh and blood!

The victory of this battle, if one focuses on the current situation, is to disable the Liyang Eastern Route Army, save the situation that had been in decline for too long, and brighten up the entire counter-insurgency situation.Looking at it in the longer term, it is the confidence of the Wu people. They are not just subjugated, they are the real masters of this land, and they are willing to defend the land with their flesh and blood!
(End of this chapter)