Chapter 78 (2/2)
By midday, more than half of the 100000 Imperial troops broke up, and as many as 560000 people were killed, seriously injured and surrendered. More than 20000 people fled on their own and became scattered soldiers. Many generals were killed or wounded and captured.
Luo Yanxiong returned to the outskirts of Yangzhou with more than ten thousand troops. He planned to join the left behind forces there and retreat to Jinling City.
Knowing that the opportunity was rare, Zhao Yuanjin ordered nearly 70% of the cavalry of the whole army to come out to pursue him, and chased Luo Yanxiong all the way.
In this way, as soon as the two armies pursued and fled, the Chu army continued to expand its achievements. Along the way, the Imperial Army successively lost and abandoned twenty or thirty thousand people, and innumerable supplies, weapons, food and materials were left behind along the way.Finally, when Luo Yanxiong fled into Jinling City, there were only less than ten thousand disabled soldiers around him.
Jinling City is also a famous city in the south. Its walls are high and thick, and its defense is very strong. It is not inferior to Xiangyang City. Therefore, general Ling Yuanqing judged the situation and did not immediately order the siege. Instead, he camped and rested in situ, intending to wait until the rear troops came with their return guns.
Anyway, Yangzhou is less than 100 kilometers away from Jinling, so there is no need to wait too long.
”Congratulations, Lord. The overall situation of the South has been decided!”
After receiving the good news, Su Mu couldn't help but tell Zhao Yuanjing.
”Well, it's up to you, Mr. and other ministers, as well as all the officers and men of the army, who dare to fight to the death, so that we can have a good situation today.” Zhao Yuanjin said modestly.
Qin Feng said with a smile: ”now that the victory and defeat have been divided, we can first go to take over the Yangzhou city of Wu zhence, and then move the whole army to Jinling City. If you're lucky enough, maybe the governor Jin Yizhe will take the initiative to offer the city to surrender
Zhao Yuanjing nodded and said yes, so he ordered the army to garrison outside Yangzhou City, and then sent a messenger to inform Wu zhence that he would go out of the city to meet him.
According to the previous agreement, as long as the Chu army defeated the Imperial Army, the former king of Han would surrender his city and lead all his old troops to surrender. From then on, Zhao Yuanjin was the main leader.
Now that the Chu army has fulfilled its promise, the next step is to see Wu zhence's performance.
Of course, if he repents not to surrender, it will be simple. If he directly makes the whole army attack the city, he will not have any chance if he has such sharp weapons as the return gun.
On the wall.
Standing against the wall, Wu zhence silently looked at the dense and neat camp of the Chu army, which stretched for more than 20 Li outside the city.
With years of experience in leading the army, he can easily judge that this is a rare elite and strong army, and the defeat of the imperial army is not too unjust. In fact, perhaps only the guards who defended Luojing, the capital of Qi Dynasty, could be compared with it.
With these 200000 elite soldiers, Zhao Yuanjin can take the south. If there are 500000 soldiers, the whole world will not fall into the hands of others.
”Mr. Lin...” He said hoarsely.
”My Lord, I am here.” Lin Shiqian said softly.
”How many more of us?”
Lin Shiqian understood what he meant and quietly replied, ”there are still more than 8000 soldiers in the city. If the young people in the city are mobilized again, the number can be tripled. Only when there is not much grain, grass and ordnance, we have to find another way to raise it.”
Yangzhou is a big city with a large number of people and prosperous commerce. It belongs to several fertile places in the south. As long as Wu zhence intends to do so, he can still seize a lot of resources.
But the news that the Chu army had a huge stone throwing machine was no secret. Since even Xiangyang City can be conquered in a short time, how many days can Yangzhou keep?
A cruel fact lies before him: in the face of Zhao Yuanjin, who has become a general trend, Wu zhence has no chance. To continue to resist, at best, is the difference between dying a few days late.
”Well, tomorrow Come out of the city and surrender
Wu zhence managed to finish this sentence, and suddenly he couldn't stop his tears, almost paralyzed on the ground.
From this moment on, all the ambition turned into smoke.
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