flstandardbreds Chapter 175 A great victory
Chapter 175 A great victory
The tear was like a flood breaking through a dam.
It changed from a small opening to a big opening, and from a big opening to openings in all directions.
Gradually, the defense lines were opened in all directions. The enemy was unable to defend and was defeated one after another, and its morale plummeted.
The general fell, and several lieutenants also arrived, but they had no idea how to fight. Even the officers who were waving flags and blowing trumpets fell.
Suddenly I lost my backbone.
As the fight went on, the people around them slowly began to give up resistance.
Once the first person gives up, there will be a second, a third, a fourth. . . . .
Gradually, some of the enemy troops began to throw down their weapons and surrender.
In line with the principle of not killing those who surrendered, Zhao Yuanlan uniformed and tied up the surrendering enemy soldiers.
The Jin Kingdom was indeed a brave and warlike nation. Even though some of them surrendered, most of them chose to fight to the end.
Zhao Yuanzhen held her iron stick as if it were a powerful killing weapon. Wherever the stick passed, people fell to the ground.
This battle lasted for more than three hours. Zhao Yuanzhen's arms were almost broken and the iron rod left afterimages.
Finally, all those who refused to surrender and fought to the death were wiped out.
1.1 enemies surrendered, more than 4 were killed in the battle, and the rest were all injured.
To prevent future troubles, Zhao Yuanlan directly killed the enemy general, Harihan, on the spot. No matter how the other party suddenly fainted, he had to seize the opportunity given by God, and would not give him a chance to counterattack, nor would he give the other side a chance to exchange.
The other generals, lieutenants, and Zhao Yuanlan were all tied up and prepared to be taken back into custody.
Kill half and keep the other half for ransom.
This time, the death and injury of the generals caused an indelible blow to the Jin Kingdom. In a short period of time, they could not train so many experienced and capable generals in terms of military force.
Some soldiers were left behind to clean up the battlefield, and the rest returned to the barracks, detaining the prisoners in a safe place outside the city.
Zhao Yuanzhen and Zhao Yuanlan did not leave, preparing to clean up the battlefield.
The most important thing is the enemy's siege weapons.
The throwing machine is made of iron and will not burn out in a short time.
Zhao Yuanlan first drew a cordon to isolate the fire, and then began to put out the fire.
Food and fodder, which are important strategic materials, are all stored in the inner circle.
Zhao Yuanlan ordered his men to enter from the north where there was no fire, and first rescue food, arrows, weapons, siege equipment, etc.
All the horses were also seized.
Excluding the dead and wounded, there were still more than 8000 horses.
The dead and wounded were also taken back and made into jerky to improve the food.
The Jin Kingdom sent 1 cavalry this time, which was a huge move.
Zhao Yuanlan was extremely happy when he looked at the captured horses. This time he really made a lot of money.
There wasn't much food or fodder, only enough for 10 soldiers to eat for about 10 days, and Zhao Yuanlan took it all without hesitation.
The remaining weapons, arrows, and catapults were taken away without hesitation. Take them all away.
Zhao Yuanlan was so busy that he didn't finish the work until dark. He just camped here and planned to continue cleaning at daybreak.
Zhao Yuanzhen was scanning to see if there was anything valuable that she could find.
Obviously, they were going to be disappointed. I don't know if these people were poor or they just left their belongings at home and didn't bring them out. In any case, they didn't have anything valuable.
Zhao Yuanzhen lost interest in an instant, packed up and went to bed.
Alas, it was all in vain.
This battle went unexpectedly smoothly. Normally, when two countries were at war, the battle would usually take a long time with many large and small battles.
Now, the outcome will be decided in one battle.
The next day, the enemy camp was completely cleaned out, leaving nothing behind, and everything that could be taken was taken away.
Zhao Yuanlan then led his men back to the military camp.
After counting the spoils of victory, Zhao Yuanlan began to write a memorial to the emperor.
Regarding the sudden fainting of generals such as Harihan, Zhao Yuanlan wrote that he had bribed spies in advance and secretly spread sleeping pills.
Otherwise, such unusual events would probably disrupt the morale of the army.
The spoils cleared up were also recorded and reported truthfully.
The Jin Kingdom also received the news that its 10-strong army was completely wiped out. All those who were not dead were captured, including the wounded.
Zhao Yuanlan did not provide any treatment to the remaining 40,000 wounded soldiers. If they could survive, they would survive. If they couldn't survive, there was nothing that could be done.
As an enemy, not giving him the finishing blow is already a mercy.
As expected, due to the lack of treatment and severe injuries, half of the 2 people died within two days.
Looking at the remaining people, there is still no sense of stopping. Those with serious injuries will still die.
If he wants to survive, they have to come to the Jin Kingdom to redeem him as soon as possible and take him back for treatment.
The people of the Jin Kingdom also knew the seriousness of the matter, and sent envoys on the third day.
The messenger expressed his willingness to redeem these people at the previous price.
Zhao Yuanzhen calculated that there were still about 3.2 people, and at 500 taels per person, there would be more than 1600 million silver coins.
You're risking your life to get rich.
Zhao Yuanlan disagreed with the Jin Kingdom's proposal to ransom people, and demanded that the Jin Kingdom submit a letter of surrender, submit to the Daliang Dynasty, and pay tribute every year.
He regarded himself as an official of the Daliang Dynasty.
This was an insulting proposal to the Jin Kingdom, and the envoy did not dare to agree to it.
He hurried back to report and discuss the matter with the king.
The King of Jin did not agree to such humiliating conditions, so he decided to throw away those people.
Now, Zhao Yuanzhen was a little dumbfounded.
The money I got is gone.
What's even more painful is that it is definitely impossible for these 30,000 people to stay or go, but she can't bring herself to kill them.
Fortunately, she was not a general and did not require him to worry about her.
Zhao Yuanlan was also having a headache. If the number of enemy prisoners was small, he could just kill them, but he couldn't bring himself to kill tens of thousands of them.
After much thought, I decided to send them all to mining.
Zhao Yuanlan picked out the healthy ones who were not sick, and gave them a little food and water every day, just to make sure they didn't die.
He then submitted a memorial to the emperor, asking for instructions on how to deal with these people and whether they should be sent to mine.
As for those who are sick, they will fend for themselves. If they don’t die in the end, they will go mining. If they die, there is nothing we can do.
Zhao Yuanlan was also very angry about the Jin Kingdom's unwillingness to surrender, so he launched mental attacks on the captives every day.
"Your king, for the sake of his own honor, did not care about your life or death, and would rather abandon you than reconcile. You fought for him and fought for his country, but he not only reaped the benefits, but also refused to rescue the prisoners after the defeat."
Those who were already discouraged by the defeat and capture were now even more discouraged.
Each of them is lifeless and looks like a walking corpse.
The envoys from the Jin Dynasty never came again. It seemed that they really didn't want these people anymore.
Zhao Yuanlan thought bitterly that after spring, the army would surely raise its flag and march north to attack the capital of the Jin Dynasty and capture the king of Jin alive.
It is winter now, and the temperature is getting lower day by day. The generals of the Daliang Dynasty are not as good as those of the Jin Dynasty in resisting the cold.
In addition, it was snowing, which was not conducive to marching and fighting.
By December, His Majesty's reply on buying land for Zhao Yuanzhen to attract talents arrived. His Majesty said that Zhao Yuanzhen and Zhao Yuanlan's proposal was very good, and the court would fully cooperate. The order had been issued to the whole country, and people would be sent here starting from January next year.
Zhao Yuanzhen was also very happy when she saw the reply.
He hurried to the county town and prepared to find the county magistrate to buy land.
The county magistrate also received a reply that the court had agreed and all the money earned would be given to their county to appease the disaster-stricken people and build the county town.
"Hello sir, I wonder if you have received any response regarding my purchase of land."
The county magistrate glanced at her. He received the reply in the morning, and she came in the afternoon. What a coincidence?
This person is not ordinary. I'm afraid he has connections in the imperial court.
"I got it. Your Majesty has agreed. But I thought about it and I can't sell it all to you. I have to leave some land as farmland for future visitors. So I can only sell you 3.5 acres. The remaining 7000 acres must be kept as food ration land."
3.5 is fine and enough. The main thing is that the county magistrate is not dazzled by the huge amount of money from selling the land and he also considers the future of the people. Zhao Yuanzhen is not going to make things difficult for him.
"Okay, then 3.5 acres, but I want to buy out the land in the south of the city, the land closest to the north of the city, the southwest land, and the small amount of fields and forests in the west."
Their county is a plain in the north and south and a mountain range in the east and west, so most of the wasteland and fields are in the south and north of the city, while the east and west of the city are all mountains and plateaus, which are not suitable for farming.
But Zhao Yuanzhen wanted to connect his land into one piece so that it would be easier to manage and plant.
The county magistrate studied the map and found that the southwestern and western parts had more mountains and forests and fewer plains. However, there were many residents here and it was far away from the outside of the Great Wall.
In order to facilitate the lives of future residents, such as collecting firewood, hunting, and collecting herbs, this mountain range cannot be sold.
But the east part of the city is fine. It's close to the border and has fewer people. In the future, we can arrange for newcomers to settle in the west part of the city and leave the east part empty.
"Not in the west of the city. There are many people here. Selling it to you will disturb their daily lives. But in the east of the city, it's okay. There are fewer people here. The north and east of the city, as well as the southeast area, can all be sold to you. What do you think?"
The county magistrate told her his thoughts.
Zhao Yuanzhen called up the map in his mind, studied it, and found that it was feasible. After all, the east of the city was close to the border, but there were also many mountains and plains, so the south and north of the city could be connected.
"Yes, sir, let's take this one. I wonder if you have a specific plot size."
Zhao Yuanzhen has already asked the system to calculate the area of this area.
The previous area was 3.5 acres, plus this area of mountains and a little plain, the total area is 5,2 acres, mainly because there are many mountains and the area is large.
"Yes, I'll ask someone to calculate it. Wait a moment."
Then he called people from the yamen and started to sort out the calculations.
This was a very tedious task, and it took several people more than two hours to draw and calculate.
Finally I figured it out, and it's pretty close to the value given by the system.
Zhao Yuanzhen asked them to calculate how much silver would be needed.