sweeping the world

Chapter 494
The sudden strong wind was a weather change that neither the Han army nor the Jin army had expected. If they had known that the wind would suddenly blow strongly, the Jin army would not have dared to prepare a fire attack if it had 1 courageous soldiers. If the Han army had known that the wind would blow strongly, they would have prepared. Let long-range soldiers such as bows and crossbows enter the field to launch rockets.

Under the force of the strong wind, the burning fire spread very quickly. First, the camp on the north side was on fire, and then the fire spread inward. In less than a quarter of an hour, the camp that was four or five kilometers away had already fallen into a fire scene.

The fire blocked the frontal attack route of the Han army, and only the Han army on the left and right flanks launched an offensive.The Jin army who managed to escape had no choice but to hide towards the Huai River. Some Jin troops had already begun to swim. The tools they used were rafts made of temporary felling, and there was no shortage of people who jumped directly into the river to swim.

The flow rate of the Huai River is not too fast, and the raft will not drift down too far, and the raft will not capsize as long as the people on it are not shaking around.If the water quality is good, the width of the river is about 350 steps, and it will pass after a swim.

Xie Shi originally ordered to kill those who dared to cross the river and escape. After the scene became chaotic, the supervisory team would have been dispersed. In fact, if the supervisory team had not been dispersed, they would not have dared to carry out the original military order. Iron Blood is used to deter a few people. Everyone wants to escape and kill again, but the supervising team will be besieged and killed.

"Go away!"

"Let the prince go first!"

People with high status take advantage at any time, they are the ones they exist to serve them, in fact, as long as no one is willing to serve them, status or something is nothing.

The entire river beach was already crowded with people. People who thought they were good at water jumped into the Huai River with a "plop". It looked like there were splashing water everywhere on the river surface, and the riverside was full of weapons and a small amount of armor. .

No matter whether they have prepared a raft for escape in advance, they can grab one anyway. Then they drive away the crowds blocking the way and start their escape in various ways. trip.

It is strange to say that the soldiers of the Jin army were in a violent mood when escaping, but they still had fear and tolerance towards the family. Often, the family members would get out of the way if they wanted to run first. It's because I don't dare to really do it after thinking about it.

To the north is a monstrous fire that can illuminate the clouds. The smoke and dust are swept by the strong wind. People who breathe the smoke cough as if they are suffering from grade [-] tuberculosis. After coughing, they should fall to the ground with snot and tears.

As the fire approached, the situation became more and more urgent. The situation was so out of control that just to squeeze forward, he would swing his weapon at Paoze, all just to escape the fate of being swallowed by the fire.

What kind of grand scene would it be like for tens of thousands of people to escape?Anyway, Xu Zheng frowned.

"The left and right wings are already retreating, and the front is still unable to advance due to the fire." Tiao You is also frowning, the progress of the battle is completely predictable, he said: "Because of the sudden incident, our fleet will take two hours at the fastest to arrive later.”

Of course, the Han army has a strong will to wipe out the Jin army crossing the river, and there is also a plan to use this Jin army as a bait to lure and annihilate the rest of the Jin army, but the plan is naturally good, but it cannot keep up with the changes.

I don't know when the wind has started to gradually decrease. Xu Zheng felt a chill on the bridge of his nose, and reached out to touch the water.

With the first drop of rain, the second drop of rain will definitely follow, and soon the huge raindrops will fall densely, and the raindrops will hit any object, making a dense sound.

After the heavy rain started, cheers erupted from the Jin army camp.

Indeed, when it rains heavily when they think they may die in a fire, everyone will feel extremely lucky, and there may even be a delusion that "I am indeed the son of destiny".

Xie Shi suddenly opened his eyes wide, found Xie Shang's figure, and asked with eager anticipation: "Can we organize a counterattack?"

"The whole army is in chaos..." Sun Chuo said inappropriately: "The soldiers will not find their generals, and the generals will not find their soldiers..."

The Jin army could be at the level of a general, and they were all busy swimming, thinking about how to get out of this ghost place as soon as possible, so they didn't care about it.

"Shi Nu." Xie Shang didn't even thank Shi as the governor, but said: "The family's private soldiers are still organized, let's break out along the river beach to the east."

Afterwards, all the generals and schools who did not escape alone began to persuade them that they no longer had illusions about this battle at all, and felt that they were extremely lucky to break out of the encirclement now.

"So what about breaking out?" Xie Shi smiled wryly, "There are so many lost teachers, I'm afraid what the Han army said earlier is also true."

During the battle between the two armies, the Han army shouted to the Jin army, informing the Jin army that their retreat had been cut off.At that time, Xie Shi himself was skeptical, and resolutely refuted the rumors to his subordinates.However, since crossing the Huai River and coming to the north bank, it is true that they have not received any news from the rear.

"At least Bagong Mountain is still under the control of our army!" Xie Shang didn't give up easily, and encouraged him: "Retreat to Bagong Mountain and persist to usher in a turning point!"

Located on the north bank of the Huai River, the south bank can still be seen clearly, and the many hills of Bagong Mountain in the distance are indeed the flags of the Jin army.

Xie Shi crossed the river with an army of [-], and there were nearly [-] Jin troops left behind in Bagong Mountain. If they could bring some remnants back to Bagong Mountain, they might be able to hold on for a while by using the terrain, and maybe they could really do something. Maybe a turnaround.

Finally, Xie Shi made the decision to break out to the east first, go to the area where the escape raft was hidden, and then cross the river.

After the heavy rain fell, most of the fires were extinguished. After the fires were extinguished, more thick smoke came out, covering everything in a haze, and the smell was absolutely choking.

As time passed, the originally dark field began to light up, but under the dark clouds in the sky, there was a gloomy climate.

The Han soldiers covered their mouths and noses with wet cloths, and they were acting in a haze.In this song led by Cheng Shuo, the person walking in the front realized that he had reached the river when he stepped into the water.

"Stand in place."

Cheng Shuo was now a military prince, and he felt that he could still work harder and upgrade his title a few levels. He should strive to become a general to be worthy of his ancestors.He listened intently, and the various noisy voices were actually quite loud, which was why they didn't hear the sound of running water.

Not only the sound, but the sight in the smog was too poor. On the river surface that they couldn't see, all kinds of sundries and people's bodies floating on the river surface were densely packed downstream.

"Marquis of the Army." Zhang Si, Sima of the other department found Cheng Shuo with great difficulty, and said in a low voice, "The captain sent a message that there is an enemy army coming along the river beach in this direction, and we must stop it."

In fact, the entire battlefield has gradually calmed down. First, the Han army on the left and right wings surrendered a large number of Jin troops, and the Han army advancing forward also surrendered a large number. What is still in chaos is the crowded river beach area .

The Huaishui River in the battle area has always been the status quo of people swimming across. The first Han army appeared in the river beach area, and their appearance made the chaotic scene quiet.

The Jin army, who was closest to the Han army, first looked at the people next to them in blank dismay. The first Jin army discarded the weapon in their hands, and then the sound of the weapon being thrown to the ground became one.

Because the rain came too suddenly, unless it was the Han army who joined the battle later, they were all without rain gear.

Dou'a appeared not far from the Jin army, dripping wet. He had lifted up his visor a long time ago, and some loose strands of hair stuck to his forehead and face. on the muscles.

The rest of the Han soldiers didn't have any majestic posture because they were soaked all over their bodies. Even because they slipped or got grass clippings on the road, every Han soldier actually looked a little embarrassed. .

To say that the Jin army was in the worst embarrassment, the Jin army was in a state of chaos in the second half of the night. I don't know how many people died fighting and trampling each other. If they want to cross the river, they have to throw away heavy objects. Many soldiers have already escaped. Only one pair of pants remained.

The Han army is slowly approaching the Jin army who has thrown away their weapons in silence. They have the same yellow skin, black eyes, and black hair, and they also belong to the same race. In fact, if they are all naked, it is impossible to tell who is which camp.

"Dropped..."

"We have descended..."

"Surrender, we surrender."

After making a sound, each region has its own accent. Only when you really strip off can you be able to tell who is from where.

"Soldiers, squat down where you are!" Doua roared. He put his sword back into its scabbard and shouted again: "Officers above the level of hundred generals, please stand up on your own."

In an instant, a large area of ​​the Jin army squatted down first, and then more people squatted down. Many of the officers above the level of a hundred generals stood there in a daze, and some officers who wanted to squat down like fishy eyes were indispensable. .

"Come out on your own and you can survive, if..." Dou'a has already walked into the crowd of Jin soldiers under the guard of his own soldiers, stopped and looked down at a Jin soldier in armor: "If it is found out after the investigation that trying to avoid will lose his head."

Jin Jun, who was watched, started to shake all over, and smiled very uglyly at Dou'a, and stood up again after trying a few times.

Surrender must be monitored first by the officers, because the officers have the basis to issue orders, and the soldiers are difficult to appeal because of their status. Controlling the officers can minimize the possibility of repeated incidents.

The Dou'a part of the Han army first controlled the officers of the Jin army, and then let the soldiers of the Jin army line up by themselves and escort them to the planned area in batches.

It was not just Doua who accepted the surrender of the Jin army. It can be said that the Han army encountered little resistance after attacking in the middle of the night. In addition to fleeing, the Jin army surrendered as soon as the Han army arrived. In fact, the area planned to house prisoners of war already had at least Twenty thousand Jin prisoners of war continued to gather behind them.

Xu Zheng was staying on a hilltop not far from gathering his troops. Instead of being ecstatic after the victory, he looked a little sad.

"The latest news is that Wang Yizhi and Miyi retreated halfway." What Tiao You said was what made Xu Zheng worry. Gu He."

The small imperial court of the Eastern Jin Dynasty sent reinforcements to support Xie Shi's troops on the north bank of the Huai River. The number of reinforcements can only be guessed by the flags displayed. The Jin army with the "Chu" flag just appeared and then disappeared. , the Jin army of the other military mansions was Wang Yizhi, Mi Yi, and Gu He, who walked the fastest.

From the name, Wang Guzhi resembles the people of Wang Xizhi's generation, but although Wang Guzhi has the charm of the Langya Wang family from the surname to the first name, in fact, Wang Guzhi and the Langya Wang family are not related at all. No.

Xu Zheng received a lot of information. In addition to the rapid collapse of Xie Shi's troops on the Huai River battlefield, Xie An and Si Hongzhuang and other partial divisions were still planning to encircle the points for reinforcements because the Jin army was really cowardly. , just wiped out Gu He, who was not intimidated.

Except for the Huaishui battlefield, Xie Aina's march was not smooth. They plunged into the defense depth built by the small imperial court of the Eastern Jin Dynasty in more than two years. Almost every step forward was based on the premise of destroying the fortifications first. above.It took nearly seven days for the [-] Han troops who participated in the battle to establish a foothold along the Yangtze River to advance four miles inward, making it impossible for the subsequent troops to land at all. After all, the foothold is so big.

What went smoothly was Nanjun Huanwen's troops. They took advantage of the trend of windswept ruins to successively conquer Nanping County, Tianmen County, and Wuling County. They did not encounter strong resistance from the Jin army until they reached Changsha County. The two sides are currently in Linxiang Fierce battle.

"Waiting for help...I'm afraid we won't be able to continue." Xu Zhengman said sadly: "Facts have proved that Xie Shi's position in the small court is not as important as we expected."

That’s not what they said, it’s because the small imperial court of the Eastern Jin Dynasty didn’t know the progress of the Huaishui battlefield, maybe those high-ranking officials in Jiankang were still waiting for the good news of Xie Shi’s victory. It is full of confidence in the battle of Huaishui.

According to the plan, they led the army to the Jin army's military mansions near Huainan County. Their mobilization was not to support Xie Shi, but a part of the arrangement of the small court. It was an accident. Jiankang had to wait for the Han army to appear in the middle of Huainan County before thinking about the situation of Xie Shi's troops.

"Anyway, we won, didn't we?" Tiaoyou looked at it openly, and said, "This enemy army is deadly and deadly..." He stopped and asked, "Should the eighth army be defeated?" Gongshan's troops pulled out the Jin army's banner and replaced it with ours?"

Xu Zheng nodded directly.

A very interesting scene happened next. Those Jin troops who crossed the river early and fled to the south bank of the Huai River, regardless of whether they were family members or soldiers, they first took a breather on the edge of the river to recover their mood, and maybe they would face the situation trapped on the north bank. I felt sympathetic to those people, and waited for them to rest enough to start their journey. Maybe they came to the pass of Bagong Mountain, or they were still a little far away. Seeing that the banners of the Jin army on Bagong Mountain were pulled down one after another, one after another The banner of the Han army was erected, and everyone definitely had an expression, but they couldn't escape the shock.

Xie Shi and other remnants of the shogunate's pro-army forces tried to break out to the east. They were intercepted by Cheng Shuo's army, and other Han troops joined in the attack. Halfway through the battle, Xie Shi heard the cries of mourning for concubines on the south bank of the Huaishui River, and then Seeing the movement on the other side of Bagong Mountain, the whole person immediately became ill.

(End of this chapter)