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It was truly a defeat like a landslide; a tiger without a soul is no better than a pig;
Inside the Qin army camp, there were patches of fire, shadows of people like ants, shouts of killing, screams, neighs of horses, and cries for mercy. It sounded like a mess. The Qin army had too many carts, a total of 5,000, all loaded with food and very heavy. The 15,000 Qing soldiers were trapped in the huge cart formation, and even the horses had difficulty turning.
The Qin army rushed over from the darkness of the night, and when they met resistance they fired a series of thunder bombs, which scared the Qing army out of their wits. After they were pissing and shitting, they rushed forward and killed with all their might, and their cheers of victory reached the sky.
Lekedehun stayed outside the camp with 10,000 men, intending to wait for Hetuo and Jixiha to defeat the Qin army, and then chase and kill the defeated Qin soldiers outside.
They never expected that soon after Ji Xiha and his men rushed into the Qin army camp, they turned from wolves into sheep. They were first trapped in a formation of chariots, and then attacked from three sides by the Qin army. It was a horrible sight. The Qing army outside the camp heard the screams and were all terrified and their hair stood on end.
"Your Highness, it's over. Ji Xiha and the others have been ambushed. Let's retreat quickly. It will be too late if we don't leave now..." Jueluo Langqiu's face was as pale as a ghost, and his lips were trembling as he urged Lekedehun.
At this time, under the pursuit of the Qin army, the Qing soldiers who had rushed in the back were fleeing outside the camp, numbering in the thousands. Although Lekedehun was also in a state of panic, he could not stand by and watch them die, as the Qing Dynasty did not have many troops left.
"Quick, pick up the ambushed troops and then retreat..."
Lekedehun's 10,000-man army was well organized. If it was well commanded and the soldiers obeyed orders calmly, it would not be difficult to rescue some of the ambushed Qing troops.
Lekedehun personally led the battle and commanded 10,000 Qing troops to form a formation on both sides of the gap in the camp, using bows and arrows to block the pursuing Qin army, so that the fleeing Qing army could escape between the two formations.
Lekedehun did a good job. Zhao Jian and his men were blocked for a while. Zhao Jian, who was enjoying the killing, couldn't help but get angry. Just like when Jiuqian was suddenly stopped by Yishen, he was so upset, "Quick, bring the rockets!"
As Zhao Jian roared, there were several consecutive chirping sounds, and several dazzling tail flames shot straight towards Lekedehun's army formation like a comet hitting the moon in the night. Good guy, this deep blow will definitely make Lekedehun's whole body spasm. His soul will fly away... ... ...
Boom! Boom boom boom!
Several dazzling fireballs shot up into the sky from the Qing army formation. The fierce shock wave sent men and horses flying into the sky, tearing them into pieces. Blood and flesh flew everywhere. The already panic-stricken Qing army was like a hornet's nest that had been pierced under such a fierce bombardment. They collapsed instantly and no one obeyed the command anymore. They screamed and rushed to flee.
Li Jiu and Shi Qing, who had been waiting for an opportunity for a long time, lit their torches, and all 7,000 Qin cavalrymen followed suit. It was like a huge sea of fire, sweeping towards the defeated Qing army, with the sound of hooves like thunder and the sound of killing everywhere...
"This is destined to be a sleepless night." Ma Yongzhen sighed loudly in front of the central army tent, not knowing whether he was influenced by Qin Mu.
Wu Zhiyuan, the deputy commander of the army, laughed and said, "The commander-in-chief has a brilliant plan. I admire him very much!"
Ma Yongzhen answered with a triumphant but not arrogant look: "To be honest, I didn't expect things to go so smoothly. Lekedehun was a little immature after all, and he couldn't keep his composure."
"You can't blame Lekedehun for losing his temper. Jiannu has been defeated again and again and urgently needs a victory to boost morale. Last year, we were forced to retreat from Luoyang, but Lekedehun still chased us and fought us. Facing us, he must have had some confidence. In short, it was the Grand Commander's ingenious strategy that played a key role. Lekedehun must have never dreamed that the Grand Commander would use grain carts to set an ambush, so that he fell into the trap so easily."
This is true. Since ancient times, it has been believed that food and grass have always been the lifeblood of the army. For example, in the Battle of Guandu, Cao Cao was originally in a weak position, but he successfully launched a surprise attack and burned Yuan Shao's food and grass, which finally led to Yuan Shao's defeat.
Such examples are everywhere, so food and grass have always been the focus of protection during marches and battles. Who would have expected that Ma Yongzhen would use food carts to set up a ** formation
Ma Yongzhen's method was not very clever, but the key was that he dared to be the first in the world, so it was beyond expectations and Lekedehun was easily ambushed.
"Hurry up and get someone to count how much food and fodder has been lost," said Ma Yongzhen.
"Okay, I'll go and check it out myself." Wu Zhiyuan said as he took his personal soldiers with him and went to check it out in person.
Many grain carts were blown up, but only some of them caught fire. Qin soldiers were trying to put out the fire. Because the carts were placed in a mess and not connected together, a cart caught fire and would not spread the fire to other carts. So even if a cart caught fire, the fire was not big and was easy to put out.
A lot of food was soaked with the blood of the enemies, but it didn't matter. When hungry, you can eat the meat of the barbarians, and when thirsty, you can drink the blood of the Huns. Just eat the food soaked with blood first, which can also increase nutrition.
Tens of thousands of Qin troops were busy all night, some were chasing the fleeing soldiers, some were sorting out food and fodder. At dawn the next day, Wanmaping finally returned to peace.
Preliminary statistics were reported to Ma Yongzhen's central army tent, showing that a quarter of the food and grass were burned, and the Qin army suffered 412 casualties. 2,014 enemies were annihilated, 14,611 were captured, including important Qing generals Meiler Ezhen Nara Hetuo and Fucha Jixiha, and 15,422 war horses were seized.
This is only a preliminary statistic, because the 7,000 cavalry led by Li Jiu and Shi Qing are still pursuing Lekedehun, and it is unknown how many enemies they have annihilated or captured.
But generally speaking, Bian Kedehun was finished. Of the 25,000-strong army, only a few were left.
This time, the central army made a crucial breakthrough first, which was unexpected by no one. Ling Zhan, Gao Yigong, Zhang Nai, Wu Ruyi, Liang Tao, Liu Tichun, Zhao Jian, Hong Dazhuang and others were all convinced by Ma Yongshang.
Ma Yongzhen gathered everyone in the central army tent again and said, "Lekdehun originally had 30,000 troops. After this incident, he will be lucky to have 10,000 left. In other words, the gate to the Heluo area has basically been opened in front of us. The next step is how to quickly expand the results of the battle and cooperate with the eastern and western armies to annihilate the main force of the Jiannu as soon as possible. Please share your opinions."
Ling Zhan said: "Even if Lekedehun can only have tens of thousands of troops left, the people must be in a panic. There is no need to be afraid. I think we should divide our troops as soon as possible to capture the city and occupy Heluo. On the one hand, we can cut off the connection between the Heluo Society in Guanzhong and Yanjing, and on the other hand, we can use the main force of the Eastern Commander Meng to attack Duoduo from both sides."
No one objected to the idea of dividing the troops. The current situation was clear. After Lekedehun's defeat, the prefectures and counties in the Heluo area must have been in despair. It was no exaggeration to say that a county could be easily taken by sending three or two hundred soldiers. If they didn't divide the troops to attack cities and seize territories now, when would they do that
Since everyone agreed, the only thing left was how to divide the troops. Ma Yongzhen asked all the generals to gather in front of the map and said, "Ling Zhan, you will lead 20,000 troops to the eastern foot of Funiu Mountain and take Songxian, Yiyang, and Luoyang. Once Luoyang is taken, you will go north to take Mengjin, and west to take Xin'an, Shengchi, and Tongguan.
Gao Yigong, you also take an army of 20,000 to the north to take Jiaxian, Ruzhou, Dengfeng, Yanshi, Gongxian, and Hulaoguan. If possible, cross the Yellow River to the north and capture Huaiqing Prefecture as soon as possible as a bridgehead north of the Yellow River.
I will personally lead the remaining 40,000 troops to take Xiangcheng, Xuzhou, Weishi, and march straight to Kaifeng. Do you have any opinions on this arrangement?"
All the generals clasped their fists and responded, "We will follow the orders of the Grand Commander."
The 80,000 Qin troops won a great victory in the first battle and their morale was high. Everyone knew that countless military merits were waiting for them ahead, so as soon as Ma Yongzhen gave the order to divide the troops and attack, the soldiers cheered and rushed to pack their luggage to set off.
First, Ling Zhan's 20,000 troops marched westward, followed by Gao Yigong's 20,000 troops marching northward. The soldiers sang war songs and walked away in billowing smoke and dust.
In just half a day, only Ma Yongzhen's 40,000 troops were left in Wanmaping. He then sent another 5,000 troops to send the Qing prisoners and captured horses back to Xiangyang. It was not until the next day that they marched towards Yuzhou.
At this time, Li Jiu and Shi Qing had chased Lekedehun to Ye County. Both sides were cavalry. Li Jiu and Shi Qing wanted to capture Lekedehun, the iron-hatted king of the Qing Dynasty, to add a strong and colorful stroke to their own merit book. The two of them were ruthless and bit Lekedehun tightly, chasing him relentlessly, chasing Lekede's army to the point where there was no way out... ... ...
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