Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 297

In 230 A.D., the eighth year of Jianxing, Emperor Liu Chan of the Han Dynasty, and the fourth year of Taihe, Emperor Cao Rui of the Wei Dynasty, June [-]rd.

Since the Han and Wei battles in Hanzhong, the largest battle has come to an end.

Remnants of limbs and dead bodies were piled up everywhere in the fields. The ground had long been soaked in blood, and the Qingshui River was also stained red with blood, as if it was a hell on earth.

The crows circled and danced in the air, making a shrill cry, bringing endless sorrow and desolation to the earth.

Regardless of whether they are elite or not, the soldiers of the Han army are all immersed in cleaning up the battlefield and picking up the remains of the dead soldiers.

The auxiliary soldiers of the Han army stripped off the armor of the soldiers of the Wei army, collected the money from them, and then others threw the corpses of the Wei army together, and then dealt with them together.

On the battlefield, from time to time some soldiers clashed because of their military exploits. Fortunately, Pan Jun's law enforcement team stepped forward to stop them in time, and each played [-] big boards.

After the war, Zhuge Liang moved to the gentle slope to appease the army and handle official duties.After Wu Ban, Chen Shi, and Gao Xiang arranged their military affairs, they led the generals to visit Zhuge Liang one after another.

Wu Ban kept grinning all the way, until Zhuge Liang came to him, he held back his smile slightly, cupped his hands and said, "Prime Minister, it's really Han Xin who is alive. Our army won a great victory in this battle, killing the Wei army, throwing away their armor and fleeing all the way. It's gratifying Congratulations!"

Zhuge Liang showed a smile and said: "Thanks to the brave generals who killed the enemy in this battle, I won the victory of the big man."

After a pause, Zhuge Liang continued: "Although the war is peaceful now, you must not slack off. The corpses of the Han and Wei soldiers must be disposed of to prevent a major epidemic; counting the military exploits of the soldiers must not chill the soldiers."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone who had been smiling all over their faces restrained their expressions and clapped their hands in response: "No!"

Disposal of corpses after the war has always been a headache. If it cannot be dealt with in time, it will be filled with a rancid smell. The most terrifying thing is that a little carelessness will form a large-scale plague and infect more people.

If the soldiers of the big man are accidentally infected, it will bring great losses to the big man, which is the last thing the big man wants to see.

Wu Ban thought for a while, and said: "May I ask the Prime Minister, what will our army do next, take Gaoping City, go north to support Zijun, or go south to pursue Cao Zhen's army?"

Zhuge Liang stroked his beard and muttered for a while, then said: "Don't worry, after this battle, Cao Zhen was unable to fight our army for a while. Surround Gaoping City first, divide the troops to help all the sons attack Zhang Yun, and force Zhang Yun to the north of Dahe, so that he can fight with Guanzhong Cut off and leave him in Liangzhou."

Speaking of the latter, Zhuge Liang's tone was a little cold.

Now that Cao Zhen retreats, if Gaoping City is captured again, the big Han will completely cut off Liangzhou from Xiaoguan Road in Guanzhong, and Zhang Yun will lose contact with Guanzhong and will not be able to join Cao Zhen's army.At that time, Zhang Yun's army will be alone in Liangzhou, isolated and helpless, and the big man can surround him and kill him.

Hearing this, Wu Ban was a little excited, cupped his hands and said: "To attack the first city of Gaoping, Ban asks to be the vanguard, and the Prime Minister promises!"

When Zhuge Liang was about to agree, Deng Ai of the rear army arrived with the general and the school. With a smile on his face, he interrupted the conversation and said: "Don't worry about the hard work of General Wu. The first city of Gaoping has been captured by Ai. This is Dai Ling, the general of Wei." , Wei Ping, the leader, look up to the prime minister for inspection!"

After finishing speaking, Deng Ai lifted the two heads with a smile and showed them to everyone.

Deng Ai defeated the reinforcements in the first city of Gaoping, beheaded Wei Ping and Dai Ling, and captured thousands of Wei soldiers.He was ordered to shout at the base of the city, and Cao Zhen's army was defeated. Hundreds of old, weak, sick and disabled in the city had no intention of resisting, and no longer held on to the city. Instead, they left the city and surrendered.

Although Wu Ban's words were interrupted by Deng Ai, he didn't care because of his bold personality. Instead, he laughed and said: "Shi Zai is brave, he led the army to fight against the second general, and won another city. This battle Shi Zai deserves the most credit. Wei, it looks like Shi Zai is not far from his hometown!"

When the word "Xiang Hou" appeared, the corners of Deng Ai's mouth could not help but rise a little.It seems that Wu Ban's words hit the itch in Deng Ai's heart.

Deng Ai vaguely sensed that he was a bit flamboyant, so he restrained his expression, cupped his hands and said: "Prime Minister, Ai came to return to order, live up to the Prime Minister's military order, defeat Dai Ling's troops, and behead him."

Zhuge Liang was in a good mood. He didn't pursue Deng Ai's rudeness. Instead, he patted Deng Ai on the shoulder and sighed: "This battle is dangerous, and Dai Ling was lured to fight. Show credit."

Deng Ai handed over the head in his hand to others, and said excitedly: "Thank you, Prime Minister!"

Zhuge Liang patted him on the shoulder again to show encouragement. At the same time, he looked at the crowd and asked, "Where is Zhongfa (Chen Shizi), why don't you see the general of the Right Army?"

Gao Xiang laughed lightly and said, "When Xiang came, he saw Zhong Fa was trying to persuade a general of the Wei Army to surrender, and his subordinates were cleaning up the battlefield."

"General Chen and the general on the right are here!" Guan Xing saw Chen Shi and the others with sharp eyes and shouted.

"Prime Minister, Chen Shi got up and returned, and our right army general defeated Guo Huai and Zhang Hu."

Before the people arrive, the sound arrives first.Chen Shi held his head high, strode forward, and said loudly.

Zhuge Liang looked at Chen Shi and the others, stroked his beard and smiled, "It seems that Zhong Fa has gained a lot, otherwise he wouldn't be so happy."

Chen Shi stepped forward, clasped his hands and said: "The right army, Chen Shi, returned to command, and our army defeated Guo Huai. Li Qian, the commander of the guard, killed Zhang Hu, the Marquis of Wuwei Township, wiped out the heavy cavalry of the Wei army, and won the horse armor and thousands of collars; the commander of the guard, Xiang Yu, captured the flag of Guo Huai's teeth. One shot, Guo Huai was shot by him, and he didn't know if he was alive or dead!"

In the end, Chen Shi chuckled and said, "Chen Shi captured Wei General Hu Zun and five Wei Army generals. Thousands of Wei Army soldiers were beheaded and captured, but we have not yet counted them all."

When Wu Ban and the others heard this, they gasped. The result of the battle was too great. Cao Wei and Guohuai's troops were probably completely lost. No wonder Chen Shi was so happy.

Wu Ban laughed loudly, punched Chen Shi's chest, and said: "Zhongfa has achieved outstanding results in the battle. After this battle, in all likelihood, he will be granted the title of Marquis. When you return to Chengdu, you can invite me to a banquet!"

After finishing speaking, Wu Ban glanced at Zhuge Liang, and jokingly said: "As for the words of the county marquis, it's up to the prime minister, and it depends on how the prime minister writes the memorial. Haha!"

When everyone heard it, there was laughter and cheers everywhere.

Facing Wu Ban's mischief, Zhuge Liang couldn't laugh or cry, and said: "Yuanxiong, don't talk nonsense, the reward for military exploits is not about showing personal meaning, but about military law, how can it be given indiscriminately?"

However, Zhuge Liang said something quite meaningful: "Zhongfa's achievements over the years, in the hearts of Liang and the country, have their own definite number."

Chen Shi was used in Lao Liu's time. During the Battle of Hanzhong, he went deep into the Ma Ming Pavilion and cut off Cao Wei's retreat, but because of Xu Huang's blocking, Cao Cao was able to retreat.With several battles, Chen Shi's official position became higher and higher, and he was also reused by Zhuge Liang during the Northern Expedition.

Over the years, Chen Shi has been well-known in the Han army, he is dedicated to his duties and behaves well.In terms of bravery and resourcefulness, there is nothing special about Chen Shi. He is more about obeying his superiors and never discounting his superiors' orders.

Even if the orders from his superiors were to put him in deep danger, Chen Shi would execute them without hesitation.Just like this battle, Zhuge Liang asked Chen Shi to stick to the right army and take personal risks, and finally let Xiang Yu defeat Guo Huai, turning the tide of the battle.

It can be said that Chen Shi is deeply loved by Zhuge Liang, and he will bring Chen Shi with him every time he goes out.Zhuge Liang's words just now, although not clearly stated, but the implication behind them shows that Chen Shi's award will not only be based on the merits of this battle, but also on the performance of the past years.

Chen Shi also heard the meaning, cupped his hands and said: "Here is Shi, thank you Prime Minister!"

(End of this chapter)