Chapter 312 I am a barbarian!
Chapter 312 I am a barbarian!
Tan Bamao was furious. He stepped forward and kicked He Zhongshu to the ground, cursing: "You little bastard, you are about to die, and you still dare to spew shit here!"
He Zhongshu turned around and yelled, "You are just a jerk. If you want to kill me, just kill me. Why are you so angry?"
At this time, Ding Ding came over and whispered something in Ye Kun's ear.
Ye Kun nodded and sneered, "He Zhongshu, your whole family is in Anding City, including your mother, a widowed sister-in-law, a nephew, and a niece, right?"
He Zhongshu was startled and glared at him, "What do you want to do?"
"I want your family to be reunited!" Ye Kun waved his hand:
"Take this little thief away and feed him well. When my army captures Anding City and captures his entire family, we will deal with them together!"
Tan Bamao said with a smile: "General Guan Yong's army has besieged Anding City and will soon take it down!"
He Zhongshu's words turned pale, his eyes bloodshot:
"Ye Kun, those who rule the world with filial piety will not harm people's relatives; those who govern the world with benevolence will not cut off people's sacrifices! If you want to kill, just kill me, why bother to implicate my family?"
Ye Kun said angrily, "Silly, this is a battlefield, not a school. I am fighting for the world, not governing it. Besides, you called me a thief, so think about it, I am a shameless thief, why would I care about your filial piety and governing the world?"
He Zhongshu was speechless and closed his eyes.
Ye Kun's expression softened: "Lock this guy up first. If he gives in and is willing to surrender, I will spare him."
Nowadays, there are actually not many people who are strong, loyal, and not afraid of death.
Ye Kun also has a talent for talent and wants to win over He Zhongshu.
Tan Bamao nodded and took He Zhongshu away.
The personal soldiers reported that Tianshui City had been captured by Zhou Xuanwu and Wang Xuan was captured alive.
Ye Kun stood up and led his personal soldiers and a group of advisers and generals into the city overnight.
Wang Xuan trembled all over and knelt in front of Ye Kun: "Lord Ye, I have been planning to surrender for a long time. It was He Zhongshu who bewitched me. Otherwise, I would rather die than offend the majesty of heaven!"
"Grandmaster Wang, you are putting the blame for the defeat on your subordinates. Isn't that inappropriate?"
Ye Kun shook his head and shouted, "You are untrustworthy and afraid of death. What's the point of keeping you here? Come on, take you out and behead you!"
The personal soldiers stepped forward, took Wang Xuan out of the door, and beheaded him with a single blow.
Ye Kun added: "Calm the people in the city overnight and tell them that Wang Xuan is dead. No one else will be held accountable. Give pensions to those who died in He Zhongshu's army and arrange for medical treatment for the injured. As for the dead cattle, the beef should be processed overnight."
Everyone took orders and took action.
It was a busy night and Ye Kun did not sleep all night.
It was done before lunch the next day.
Ye Kun confiscated Wang Xuan's family property and distributed part of it to the people and soldiers.
Other officials in Tianshui City will continue to be employed, but they will not be given any military power.
The scout reported: "Lord Ye, Xiahou Chang's brother Xiahou Lai is leading an army of 30,000 soldiers from Jieting and setting up camp 20 miles away!"
Ye Kun gave the order: "Divide the troops into two groups. Mr. Zhuge will lead 5,000 soldiers to cut off the connection between Jieting and Anding in the north. I will lead the main force to meet the enemy head-on! This time, we must kill Xiahou Lai and avenge Shangguan Jifu!"
In a head-on fight, Ye Kun was not afraid of Xiahou Chang's troops.
What Ye Kun was afraid of was Xiahou Chang’s Tiger and Leopard Camp, which was too fast!
Twenty miles outside Tianshui City, there is a plateau with an area of about seven or eight square kilometers. It is steep on all sides, like a flat-topped mountain.
Xiahou Lai's army was also divided into two parts, the front and the back.
One part of the army camped on the west side of the plateau and occupied the main road.
The rear part occupies the earthen plateau, commanding the view from above.
Ye Kun arranged the troops, and the three armies were encouraged to move forward to confront the enemy.
Xiahou Lai shouted to Ye Kun: "Ye Kun, my elder brother and you have a three-year agreement. Why did you break your promise and attack again?"
Ye Kun laughed and said, "I am a barbarian!"
At that time, the State of Chu attacked the State of Sui.
The King of Sui said, "I have done nothing wrong. Why do you want to attack me?"
The King of Chu said, "I am a barbarian."
I am a barbarian, I am unreasonable. If I want to hit you, I will hit you. What reason do I need?
Xiahou Lai was so angry that he yelled, "You are a treacherous villain. Today, the Yellow Earth Plateau is where you will be buried!"
Ye Kun smiled faintly and waved his hand back: "Fire!"
Boom boom boom!
One hundred and fifty small cannons, firing at the same time.
Pointed cement bombs the size of goose eggs whizzed towards the enemy camp.
Even though the bullet is small, it can definitely kill someone.
No matter how strong the armor is, it cannot withstand such shells.
"Spread out, spread out!"
Xiahou Lai also knew that Ye Kun’s artillery shells were powerful, so he immediately ordered an evacuation.
Ye Kun kept a close eye on the situation and waved his hand to give the order: "Musketeers, chariot crossbows, move forward and hit hard!"
The musketeers and chariot crossbows took advantage of the enemy's retreat, immediately moved forward and began shooting.
Bang bang bang!
There was continuous gunfire and the air was filled with smoke.
Ye Kun only has a hundred musketeers.
Because the manufacturing of muskets is too slow and the output cannot keep up.
Other units also sent fifty musketeers, so Ye Kun only had a hundred left.
The range and lethality of the muskets exceeded those of the chariot crossbows. Although there were only a hundred muskets, they posed a considerable threat to the enemy.
Xiahou Lai could not withstand such long-range attacks, his formation was thrown into chaos, and he fled in defeat.
"Light cavalry, charge!" Ye Kun raised his sword and shouted.
"Kill! Capture Xiahou Lai alive!"
Lu Kaijiang took the lead and led the light cavalry to charge forward.
Xiahou Lai was badly defeated, leaving behind thousands of corpses, as well as wounded soldiers and horses. He retreated to the Loess Plateau, using an imitation pulley crossbow to command a desperate resistance.
Although Xiahou Lai plagiarized Ye Kun's technology, his pulley crossbow was also quite powerful.
Ye Kun gave the order to call back the troops.
Lu Kaijiang withdrew his troops and clasped his fists, saying, "Lord Ye, we can rush to the Yellow Earth Plateau in one fell swoop, why are you withdrawing your troops?"
"I know you can charge forward, but I don't want to see any casualties among my brothers."
Ye Kun was confident and said:
"Our army has weapons advantages and can attack from a distance. There is no need to engage in hand-to-hand combat with the enemy. Pass on my order, approach the loess plateau, build a row of high platforms, move the chariots, crossbows, artillery and muskets up there, and confront Xiahou Lai."
Sang Buyi held up the telescope and said with a smile, "In this case, Xiahou Lai will definitely retreat. We can ambush one of our troops in Huilongchuan, west of Jieting, and catch him off guard!"
Ye Kun nodded: "Mr. Sang's words make sense. Then I'll trouble you to lead 3,000 soldiers and horses with Tan Bamao to ambush in Longchuan."
Sang Buyi clasped his fists and said, "We can only march after nightfall, otherwise we won't be able to hide it from Xiahou Lai."
Ye Kun agreed and asked everyone to clean up the battlefield first.
This battle was considered a great victory, and there were still many spoils of war on the battlefield.
The armor of those heavy armored soldiers is made of steel, weighing fifty kilograms per set, and it all costs money.
There are also some dead and wounded war horses that can be used to replenish military rations.
Zhou Xuanwu asked: "Master Ye, what should we do with the wounded enemy soldiers?"
"Don't kill them. Take off their outer clothes and put them all back. Oh, and tell them to let Xiahou Lai collect the bodies. I will never launch a sneak attack!"
"Yes!"
Zhou Xuanwu took the order and led his troops to clean up the battlefield.
There were three or four hundred wounded soldiers at the scene, wailing and begging for mercy.
Zhou Xuanwu smiled and said:
"Don't shout. We are a benevolent army. We will not kill prisoners and will let you go. Tell your brothers when you go back that if you fight us in the future, surrender as soon as possible to save your life. Also, let Xiahou Lai come and collect the bodies!"
Letting the enemy collect the bodies is a common strategy used by Ye Kun.
If you don't come to collect the bodies, you will disappoint your subordinates.
If you come to collect the bodies, it will take time and manpower.
Xiahou Lai was sulking on the loess plateau. When he saw the captives coming back, he became even angrier and shouted angrily, "Cut all these cowards to pieces!"
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