Chapter 180

In fact, although Cao Bianjiao scolded Qin Huan as a mountain grass bandit, he still admired him.

It is not as dismissive or even despised as other leaders of the refugee army.

After all, this time they defeated the Qin army, which was painstakingly trained by the supervisor for many years.

Just because of this, he had to be convinced.

Although the Xiaohua king was young, his actions were quite different from those of the eight kings.

Not only did he never burn houses and destroy fields, forced people to join, but he even paid back money for shopping. He didn't mention that he was chased and killed last time.

It can be seen from these that he not only knows soldiers and is good at fighting, but also has extraordinary knowledge and great mind. He has been regarded as a hero.

Even the loyal people like Mr. Guan had temporarily lived in Cao camp, which was a precedent. Although Cao Bianjiao was unwilling to directly surrender to the thief, he did not have the slightest psychological burden in order to take into account the lives of his brothers, lay down his weapons and let the other party kill him.

As for Qin Huan's ambush last time, let alone, he was also a man who had read the book of war. He knew that there was no shame in soldiers and crafty ways.

Even if he hadn't read it, he took the initiative to rush into the array with cavalry, so he can't blame others anyway.

"Ha ha, general Cao is the champion of the three armies. I have admired him for a long time. How lucky to see you today?"

"How can a defeated general be brave?"

"King Hua is a young hero. He knows soldiers and is good at fighting. It has never been seen since ancient times. Cao has nothing to say about today's defeat. He just doesn't know one thing and wants to ask for advice."

When Cao Bianjiao finished, he hugged his fist in a sincere tone.

"Alas, general Cao doesn't have to belittle himself. This war is not the fault of the general, but the incompetence of Hong Chengchou. He not only implicated the generals, but also killed the three armies. If the general has anything unknown, just say it frankly."

With a forthright wave of his hand, Qin Huan fastened the pots on Hong Chengchou's head.

Cao Bianjiao knew that the battle was not incompetent, but he didn't defend it. Instead, he asked, "how did king Hua confirm last time that Cao will lead troops to help?"

Qian bin looked at Qin Huan straightly when he heard the speech. Although he was embarrassed, he obviously wanted to know.

"Ha ha, it seems that you two are angry about this. In fact, I'm not sure whether you will lead troops to return, but it doesn't matter. My plan was to transfer your Guan Ning iron cavalry. If you return, I'll ambush the cavalry. If you don't return, I'll raid the infantry. It's just a waste of physical strength“

Qin Huan explained with a smile.

The two men immediately opened their mouths and were speechless. They all understood that the supervisor had already finished the task of dividing the cavalry to rescue Nanyang, and the victory or defeat was already doomed.

Because yesterday's war has proved that without cavalry, the 20000 Qin troops in charge of the division can't beat the anti thief.

Qin Huan also knew that it would be difficult for Cao Bianjiao to follow him immediately and willingly, but he was not in a hurry.

People like Cao Bianjiao should not be moved by women and wealth, but he had some means to subdue, so he didn't say much.

Not only did he not receive his weapons and horses, but he did not even send someone to monitor and house arrest. He was completely ready to go at any time.

Qin Huan was not afraid of him. If Cao Bianjiao really broke his promise and sneaked away in advance, it would show that it was not worth his trouble.

……

It was afternoon when I returned to Ruzhou city.

The pursuit war ended last night. Yesterday, we were collecting and demobilizing the defeated soldiers and cleaning the battlefield all day.

Hong Chengchou slipped away, and Qin Huan, a little Yiyang County, didn't bother to fight.

It was not until three days later that the battlefield was completely cleaned up, and the war damage and capture of both sides were finally counted.

In this war, more than 30000 enemies were killed and more than 10000 people were captured, of which 10000 were killed and 5000 were captured by the Qin army alone, and the whereabouts of the other 5000 are unknown.

Hong Chengchou collected and scraped the seized knives, guns, cotton armour, hundreds of mules, horses, carts and 30000 grain, grass and stones from all over the country.

And their own casualties have reached the highest in history.

More than a thousand infantry died, more than two thousand young soldiers died, and nearly a thousand other arms combined, with more than 5000 heavy and heavy casualties.

Although he was heartbroken, Qin Huan knew that he had to go through this. He would never become a powerful army if he always sneaked in ambushes and fought skillful battles.

This war will make a qualitative leap for the whole Chinese army, and the overall combat strength and morale will be greatly improved.

For example, the casualty tolerance rate of soldiers is 20% this time, but after making up the war damage and repairing it, it will reach 30% in the next war.

In this way, a powerful army has been honed in the bloody battles of world wars. In addition, there is no possibility of making any tricks.

This is also Qin Huan. Although there are other ways to win Hong Chengchou, he has to choose this direct way.

In the future, although young soldiers will mainly use fire guns, they must have the courage to fight hand to hand.

Looking at the piles of corpses like hills, Qin Huan was also filled with emotion. Finally, he realized why the ancients wanted to say that the success of ten thousand bones withered. This is more than ten thousand bones?

More than 30000 bodies were buried after digging ten large pits with a diameter of 100 meters. It can be imagined that this area is absolutely rich in vegetation after the beginning of spring.

Those who really fight and die face to face are afraid that they are not even less than 10000 people. Others are cut down on the way of pursuit, which also benefits from daily morning running training.

Qin Huan could not control the killing of the defeated soldiers. It was absolutely unrealistic for those red eyed heroes to stop and catch the prisoners.

After all, this is a cold weapon, but there is no way to speak with a gun. There are fewer pursuers than those who escape. Three or five big men are kneeling on the ground. Who dares to tie people up?

Besides, I can't find the rope.

King Qin was busy licking wounds, digging holes and burying people, holding memorial meetings, erecting steles and inscriptions, and buying people's hearts. He was busy.

Hong Chengchou was crying in the sky at the Ruzhou border, because he waited for three days, but only a mere two thousand people and horses escaped, and most of them were Wei Suo soldiers.

After another play about suicide and being stopped in time by his own soldiers, Hong Laogou ran to Luoyang with more than a thousand disabled soldiers and defeated generals.

When he went to Luoyang, Hong Chengchou was also worried that King Xiaohua would take the opportunity to wave troops north to attack Luoyang.

Although today's Luoyang is no longer what it used to be, it is still not comparable to other cities in the Central Plains. It is the place where ancient and modern emperors and countless heroes win the throne.

Once broken by the Xiaohua king, it will definitely shake the foundation of Daming.

And the king Xiaohua will also change from a wandering bandit to a hero who is qualified to win the world.

At that time, there will be countless ambitious people who rush to Luoyang from all directions.

That's why Hong Chengchou wanted to go to Luoyang. While strengthening urban defense and actively preparing for war to prevent Qin Yu from attacking, he sat and waited for Chongzhen's edict of questioning.