Outside Dantu City, the battlefield under Gouli Mountain. The setting sun is like blood that smears all things into a red patch, and under the gradually dimming sky, everything is already dusty and it is coming to an end.
Although the scorching smoke and blood on Gouli Mountain are almost scattered; but Bai Duolu, one of the soldiers of the appearance team, is facing the broken and damaged stone cannons due to excessive use. The bed crossbows, hair poles and whirlwind cannons, as well as the operators and military craftsmen who were being treated and burned because of their injuries, quietly whispered the prayers in the "Da Qin Jingjiao Sanwei Monduzan" in a low voice.
"The supreme heavens sighed deeply, and the earth recounted Puanhe.
The true nature of human beings is suppressed, and the three talents (referring to the trinity) are the loving father Aloha.
All good people are sincere and courteous, all wisdom praise songs.
Everything is true to the end, and the holy mercy saves the devil. "
Then, unconsciously, it became the "Lin Wei Chapter" of "Qi Zhen Jing/Bei Shi Lu":
"The Supreme Lord said that the sins of the world will be paid...
The gods are full of light, hail fire like falling blood.
The ground plants were burnt all over the fields.
Here is a great sadness, the animals and birds are fading,
The fish in the sea boiled out, and the fire on earth was like hell. "
Because the scene that happened before was so shocking and trembling that he almost thought it was the day of punishment and reward (judgment day) in the holy religion that had come to Middle-earth in advance.
. . . . . . . .
On the other side of Gouli Mountain, he was re-transferred to the Temporary Central Army on the flat ground.
"Although it was a table of banquets, two tables of uninvited guests came at the same time; it was a bit too busy to deal with. But after all these twists and changes, the general result is still gratifying and encouraging..."
Zhou Huaian gathered next to him, and the crowds were full of fireworks and blood, and there were no shortage of injured subordinates.
"Since this is the end of the matter, our main goal and focus at the moment still has to fall on Dantu City; it is so easy to invite people out of the city that is strictly guarded, how can we not entertain us as much as we want... Ge Guomei , This matter will continue to be entrusted to you to coordinate... Be sure to keep every guest as much as possible..."
"Su Wuming, how many people are left in the back formation you lead? I will give you the teaching brigade and the pro-led group. How long can it take to break through and recover the camp from the west to the east, and the Wang Zhongba who came to the shore to support All naval forces rejoined outside the soldier’s gate..."
"As for the pursuit of the remaining parts of Hangzhou Badu, even if it is handed over to the remaining horse team in the front line; Liu Liumao, you have to do your part; but you have to keep one of the three riding camps, follow the jump and choose. Feng and Xiandeng groups together, led by Wang Tianming; power is where Dantu's peripheral guards and emergency forces are located..."
"In addition, send a letter to the other people in Qu'a, Yanling, and Jurong, so that they can also fully participate in the pursuit and interception; in short, it is not that the defeated Hangzhou army can easily escape... Mibao, you A team of Xun soldiers was specifically responsible for supervising this matter..."
"I will send out the pigeon book again and try to contact the guerrilla groups that are blocking the enemy outside, and see if they can block the water in the vicinity, and even take the Golden Temple to intercept and block the remnants of Hangzhou Badu..."
"Then I haven't caught up before, so don't fall behind this time..."
Wu Xingchen, the little eyed Wu Xingchen, who had just brought supplementary troops from Jiangling to help, couldn't help but ask for orders.
"Of course you have another important task..."
Zhou Huaian glanced at him before speaking again.
"Those who have gathered from the periphery of the Dantu battlefield will be temporarily under your command; then, push me westward towards Jiangning. How many people can be gathered is how many people and horses can be gathered, and those who do not listen to the orders will be ruthless. Kill; just let go and do everything, I want to see the rebels between Jiangning and Dantu are reintegrated into one place."
"promise.."
"Telling..."
"Yes..."
As each figure took orders and retreated one after another, Zhou Huaian's side became pure again; only then did he open the newly consolidated report of war damage and casualties, and couldn't help but sigh.
There were a total of 4,167 casualties, of which more than half were killed in battle, which is really a very heavy number. Probably accounted for one-seventh of the men and horses under Zhou Huaian's command;
Such a casualty ratio in the traditional army is enough to cause defeat and escape. The casualties of the outlying rebels that cooperated with the Taiping Army after being defeated and dispersed are not counted.
However, one-third of them came from supplementary battalions and temporary battalions, and one-half of them were temporarily armed men’s services. The remaining damage to the garrison and soldiers was mainly due to the besieged city battalion, which was used to attract officers Decoy and blast ambush positions on more than a dozen preset soil barriers.
Moreover, the resulting loss of supplies and building materials is also a tangible result; after all, what remains in the siege camp as a means of cover and bait cannot be faked; there are even many deliberately thrown away. Cloth and silk goods that distract the officers and the army.
Then, in order to set up this ambush position with sufficient kill range and a full-scale counterattack on the south side of Gouli Mountain, most of the gunpowder and other fuel and equipment that have been transported over these days have been consumed. So this is really a costly victory. At least before the arrival of the backup, he could no longer reproduce and set up a similar battle.
However, the results achieved are quite substantial. In the battlefield to the west of Gouli Mountain, he successfully defeated the three most elite capitals in Hangzhou Badu and annihilated most of them. About 3,000 beheaded and more than 5,000 captured.
Among them, Wen Renyu will be killed in the battle of Fuchun, Ling Wenju will be captured in the capital of Longquan, and Qiantang Town will be reached; there will be Deputy General Ruan Jie in Shijingdu, and Xu Jing in Rutong Town will surrender on the spot; only the team training leader Dong Chang is in The whereabouts of a few people in the rebellion are unknown.
In addition, by pursuing and annihilating the other Wudu people in the periphery, it should be possible to obtain further results and gains. As for the battlefield on the northern front, as the result of the division of troops and intervention at a later stage, in addition to the approximate casualties and losses, there is no more detailed statistics about the gains.
On the other side of Gouli Mountain, it has become a besieged camp full of potholes and Jiao Ruins. Although the sky has gradually dimmed, the battle that lasted for a whole day did not end; it just became more fragmented and sporadic battles scattered in many places.
It was the Zhenhai soldiers who were lucky enough to be far away and escaped the impact of the explosion and fire, and were still trying to defeat the recalcitrants. However, their efforts were destined to be in vain, even if they could get a little chance to linger under the cover of night; but after being gradually blocked the retreat of the five city gates, it was just postponing the time of destruction a little longer.
Therefore, in the camp full of devastation and broken walls, the most common ones are those with gray heads and faces, like walking corpses, captured by the officers and soldiers sitting on the ground.
Many of them had blood condensed in their ears, nose, and mouth, and they experienced varying degrees of hearing and vision failure. Therefore, the Taiping sergeant who took care of them needed to use violent gestures with beats and scolds and physical movements. They gave orders and urged them.
But there are others who seem indifferent no matter how they beat or scold them. They seem to have completely lost their mind and courage, and have no response to all foreign objects and movements; they can only be dragged out and executed on the spot.
In the camp on the east side of the city, a Taiping Squadron Captain Chongba in cyan iron scales also personally took a team of sailors and infantry to patrol in it; from time to time, he picked up or searched from the corner. Get a few fish that slipped through the net, and join the long line of those who escorted out.
And in the distance, outside the East Gate of Dantu City, the last of the recalcitrant officers and soldiers of the formed system also came to an end in the chase and interception of the Taiping Army. Following these scarred and exhausted officers and soldiers, they wielded their weapons and dashed towards the gate, and they were thrown to the ground one after another with bows and crossbows. They desperately tried to get close to the gate, but they were helpless. Stopped.
But at this time, the reaction from the city head was silent. There was no encouragement to cheer, nor to cover with bows and crossbows condescendingly; just let many Taiping soldiers ran across the filled trenches. Beneath the wall, the clamor and provocation rose.
After seeing this scene, Liu Wenzhong, the left capital of Zhenhai Xingying Camp, the only remaining fruitful, burst into tears and suddenly roared back and rushed towards the enemy cluster, and then was pierced by the long and short spear tips that Qi Qizhi stabbed. Between the bloody splash and the flow, he just pushed the spear for two steps, and then he slumped and started to pick it up;
The remaining officers and soldiers began to cry and cry, losing their fighting spirit. They raced to abandon their weapons and sat on the ground with their hands in disregard, even loudly begging for mercy and begging to come down.
And in another city gate in the southeast corner hundreds of steps away. The only one of the five officers that attacked at the same time was able to leave behind most of the collapsed army, and was the first to escape back in embarrassment. The second general of Zhenhai Camp and the left-patrol envoy Zhou Yuansi also rushed up bloody. Chengtou described the ferocious roar:
"What about people, where did they die..."
"Hurry up and prepare for the war. Beware of thieves who take the opportunity to enter the city..."
"Hurry up and release the arrow, don't let the thieves approach the city gate easily..."
"Come on, use the car and the earth and rock to block the gate..."
And under the increasingly gloomy sky, the co-sponsored Minzhuang and Fuyus were no longer visible on the chaotic city, and there were no new recruits to train soldiers; this involuntarily made him give birth to a lot of ominous things in his heart. Means to come.
However, when he rushed through three empty outposts and arrow towers in a row, he saw a few groups of defenders who looked a little bewildered by the gate tower; he could not help but rushed forward to drink. Scolded:
"The enemy is currently, what are you still lazy and slippery here... do you really want to use military techniques..."
"It's a weekly general..."
"Will be back every week..."
Then, these guards seemed to be shocked, but they surrounded him one after another.
"What are you still stunned, do you want to find death..."
Zhou Yuansi wanted to continue to curse them, but found himself and several guards surrounded by these people. And these defenders also had some bad eyesight or creepy meaning, staring at him so hard that they didn't speak. After a long suffocating silence, someone spoke with an urn:
"We all want to live, so we can only ask your old man to die..."
"Asshole..."
Zhou Yuansi staggered and drew out the treasured sword bestowed by Linggong, and slashed at the nearest guard. After slashing the blades of his blocking weapon and his arms, he suddenly retreated under the cover of the tacit understanding of the remaining guards, and ran towards the city gate.
There were two hundred disabled soldiers who had escaped with him for the purpose of peaceful rebellion. However, he only rushed back to the gatehouse and saw a small group of united soldiers rushing towards the face with bows and arrows, and he could not help shouting loudly.
"Quickly go to calm the chaos..."
Before he finished his words, he saw a few shining points in front of him. He suddenly shot Zhou Yuansi who was unable to dodge and fell to the ground. When he vomited blood and tried to struggle, he heard an angry man. The voice said:
"You little dog, when you wantonly punish companies and indiscriminately kill our united children, did you think that this day would happen..."
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