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Chapter 297 Guiyang (continued from 17)

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    Lu Mingchen and Gao Wengui's subordinates had more than 10,000 soldiers and thousands of auxiliary troops, totaling nearly 20,000 people. Wang Shangli's subordinates also had more than 10,000 people. After they broke out separately, only a few people like Wang Shangli and Zhou Wuding fled into the mountains.  Some soldiers returned to the mountain pass by different routes.  It is difficult to tell the direction in the mountains. If you escape into the depths of the mountains rashly, even if you can escape the pursuit of the Chu army, you will probably starve and freeze to death in the end. You can only return to the camp at the foot of the mountain by running back along the way. In addition,  Most people have a herd mentality and feel safe when they are with their peers, but in this way, they all slip into the Chu army's pocket.  Being blocked by Liu Tichun at a fork in the road, he was in a dilemma.  Don¡¯t hold back when you return to the teacher!  In order to break out of the encirclement, these Western troops launched a desperate attack on Liu Tichun. However, the Chu army's musketeers were too powerful and the terrain here was too dangerous. After thousands of flintlock muskets blocked the intersection, not even a bird could fly through.  After several suicidal attacks, layers of corpses of Western soldiers blocked the road, making it impossible to break through.  At this time, the main forces of Zhou Guodong and Tan Xiao came up from behind. The Western Army had no way to escape and was surrounded by several peaks. On the official road were Wang Shangli's men, and on the other side of the path were Lu Mingchen and Gao Wengui's men.  There are still more than 20,000 people in total, densely packed into two big lumps, still stubbornly resisting.  "These Western thieves don't know how to live or die, so just attack them with fire and burn them to death." An officer suggested.  ??The rabbits bite people when they are anxious. There are more than 20,000 Western troops struggling with the trapped beasts. It is not easy to eat them all in one bite. They can directly set fire to the mountains, but they can be eliminated without spending a single soldier.  "This is more than 20,000 people, not 200 people. If you burn them all to death, won't you be afraid of losing your life?" Zhou Guodong glared at him: "Shout and persuade to surrender. Anyone who is willing to surrender will be spared death."  Ah!" Another officer whispered: "It is troublesome to keep more than 20,000 Western thieves. It is easiest to burn them to death." There are many elite veterans in the more than 20,000 Western troops. If they are released after surrender, they will be killed.  Most of them will join the Western Army again and become enemies of the Chu Army. If they are kept locked up, it will be a heavy burden for the Western Expeditionary Army. Even though they won the battle of Guiyang, the Western Expeditionary Army cannot stay here forever.  , it is very likely that they will have to fight on the move, and it is impossible to carry a large number of prisoners all the time.  "You are all right, but I still can't take action. When we fought with the Tatars, we tried not to kill the Tatars as long as they surrendered. However, these soldiers of the Western Army are righteous soldiers who resisted the Qing Dynasty. If possible, we should still give them a way to live.  "Zhou Guodong pointed to the Western Army at the foot of the mountain and said: "This is more than 20,000 lives. Killing them all can't cover it up. Wang Junmen once said that when our army marches into Yunnan and Guizhou, it should use both kindness and power, and attack the heart.  "The crime of killing is too serious, and it is not good for our army" "Killing is the easiest, but killing too many people will definitely bring trouble. If nothing else, as long as the Chu army's reputation for being brutal and easy to kill spreads, other  The local Western Army will inevitably resist more fiercely, and in the long run, the Chu Army will suffer more casualties.  Under Zhou Guodong's order, the soldiers of the Chu Army shouted together to persuade them to surrender. The shouts of surrendering were heard throughout the mountains and fields. Some Western Army soldiers put down their weapons and surrendered to the Chu Army. However, most of the Western Army soldiers were still hesitant, and the Western Army generals also  He was trying his best to maintain morale, shouting that he would not surrender until he died, and killed some soldiers who wanted to surrender, but he still showed a stubborn resistance.  "If you don't eat the toast, you'll have to drink the fine wine. Don't blame me for being cruel!" Zhou Guodong narrowed his eyes with a fierce look. He was about to order the archers to fire rockets to let the Western Army taste the power of the fire attack, but he hesitated after all. At this time,  I saw a huge chaos on the official road in the distance. A troop with square war flags beat the war drums and launched an attack on Wang Shangli's thousands of remnants.  "Tan Xiao is so restless." Zhou Guodong secretly slandered and disapproved of it. The attacking troops were obviously Tan Xiao's subordinates. They were eager to resolve the battle and launched a strong attack on the trapped enemy troops. Although  They can definitely win, but their own casualties will not be small. Instead of doing this, it is really better to attack directly with fire.  Don't be anxious about fighting a war. The Western Expeditionary Army goes deep behind enemy lines. Every soldier is very precious and every wounded soldier is a heavy burden. When the victory is determined, casualties should be avoided as much as possible. As long as you spend more time, you can always  After eating more than 20,000 remaining enemies, there is no need to let the soldiers die in vain.  "Something's wrong" Although the distance was far away, after the two armies engaged in battle, Zhou Guodong quickly discovered that they were behaving a little abnormally.  Wang Shangli's remnant troops were still resisting desperately just now, but suddenly they seemed to have lost their fighting spirit. Wherever the Chu army rushed, the Western Army would be completely defeated, and a large number of soldiers surrendered to them.  The performance of the army is also very strange. The army's fighting style is not like the Chu army, but more like the Western army. Zhou Guodong is?Inexplicably, Liu Tichun came with a few people and solved his doubts.  "Those are not our soldiers, ah, they count as our soldiers now, otherwise why would they be flying the square flag?" Liu Tichun said with a smile: "Those are Miao Zhenzong's soldiers. He was trapped by the river by Tan Xiao just now.  He had no choice but to defect on the battlefield, and then retaliate against the Western Army, hoping to earn himself a certificate of surrender" After Miao Zhenzong and Wang Shangli separated, they led their troops to break out from the river bank, but the Chu army quickly mobilized a large number of troops to defeat him.  Surrounded by the Nanming River, Miao Zhenzong was desperate and launched a battlefield uprising. Not only did he lead his troops to surrender to the Chu army, he also volunteered to fight and launched an attack on his former friendly forces.  He was a general under Wang Shangli. He suddenly switched sides and joined the Chu army. The last remaining fighting spirit of Wang Shangli's remaining troops was destroyed. A large number of troops surrendered to Miao Zhenzong in an organized manner.  The army killed all the soldiers of the Western Army who were unwilling to surrender. After their hands were covered with blood, they returned to Tan Xiao with his waist straightened a little.  "The last general has abandoned his secrets and turned to the light. From now on, he is willing to do everything he can for Wang Junmen. Only General Tan and General Zhou will follow suit!" "Brother Miao is indeed a brave man who dares to take action. From now on, we are all brothers!" Tan Xiao laughed loudly,  He patted Miao Zhenzong on the shoulder very affectionately, but suddenly frowned and said: "I have seen Brother Miao's loyalty, but you brought back thousands of people at once. As time goes by, these thousands of people will not be safe.  It¡¯s all about the same idea. If something happens, I won¡¯t be able to protect you.¡± ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter! Now that the Chu army has been surrendered, no one can think half-heartedly¡± Miao Zhenzong asked for orders again to lead this army.  The troops that had just been mobilized went out to fight again and launched an attack on the remnants of Lu Mingchen and Gao Wengui.  After a fierce battle, the remnants of Lu Mingchen and Gao Wengui were completely wiped out. More than 10,000 people surrendered and thousands of people were killed. Under Miao Zhenzong's deliberate arrangement, each of his men had to kill at least one Western soldier.  , using the heads of his former companions as certificates of surrender in exchange for the trust of the Chu army.  The prisoners were a burden to the Chu army. Tan Xiao, Zhou Guodong and Liu Tichun discussed it and decided to reuse Miao Zhenzong, the surrendered general who could no longer turn back, and personally promised him that they could use the surrendered Western soldiers to form an independent army. Of course,  Yes, this independence is relative. The Chu Army will definitely send a group of officers to control this army in the future, and the surrendered Western Army soldiers will also undergo necessary screening and cleaning. Even so, Miao Zhenzong is also very excited,  He once again swore an oath to express his allegiance, and asked for orders to pursue Wang Shangli.  "The last general doesn't want to be the enemy of the King of Shu, and has asked several generals to help him. But Wang Shangli is different. I have tolerated him for a long time. As long as the generals give the order, the last general will chase him to the ends of the world.  He was cut into pieces!¡± ¡­ When Wang Shangli fled into the mountains, he had more than 3,000 soldiers. However, soon after entering the woods, a large number of stragglers appeared. When they met Zhou Wuding, there were only about 2,000 soldiers left.  .  Zhou Wuding is a master who is good at defeating battles and running away. When he blocked Tan Xiao, he escaped with a hundred soldiers. While escaping all the way, he kept gathering the defeated troops. After reuniting with several small separated troops, he unexpectedly returned.  There were about a thousand people gathered, but most of them were bare-handed, or only holding a stick. It was more like a walking stick for walking on the mountain than a weapon for self-defense.  "The final general is willing to follow Guyuan Hou and go to Weiqing Guard together." After meeting Wang Shangli, Zhou Wuding breathed a sigh of relief.  Because of his personal personality, he was the least popular among Wang Shangli's men. He always took the blame for dangerous tasks that no one wanted to do. But after taking the blame so many times, Zhou Wuding got used to it. After meeting Wang Shangli, he was still very angry.  He was happy and hoped to break through Weiqingwei in the northwest with him and strive to join forces with Bao Shengting.  "No, our goal together is too big, so we should break out separately. I will continue to go to Weiqing Guard, and you rush to the camp at the foot of the mountain immediately. Weiqing Guard is a long way away, but the camp at the foot of the mountain has tens of thousands of troops to support it, so it is safer.  " Wang Shangli couldn't see these stragglers under Zhou Wuding. He just wanted to get rid of all these burdens and cover his whereabouts. However, he was still saying beautiful words, as if leaving the danger and difficulties to himself, but  The hope of breaking out was given to Zhou Wuding.  "You're lying to a fool?!" Zhou Wuding cursed in his heart.  Weiqingwei breaks out to the northwest. Although the road is longer, it can stay as far away from the battlefield as possible and may encounter Bao Shengting's troops. This is the safest direction.  On the contrary, if you break out to the southwest, you must try to return to the camp at the foot of the mountain before you can escape. However, after the Chu army wins this battle, they will definitely take advantage of the victory to attack the camp at the foot of the mountain and run through it with great difficulty.  It is possible to hit the main force of the Chu army.
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