Chapter 578: Stealing People

The Donghu soldiers surrounded in the middle were already at the end of their strength, almost all of them were injured, and many of them had difficulty even sitting on their horses. At this time, letting Chen Bin lead his prisoners of war into battle to kill the enemy was not so much a matter of giving them a chance. The opportunity to perform meritorious service is better to let the blood of the enemy arouse the original bloody aura of these soldiers. These standing troops of Zhao State set out from western Liaoning and fought all the way to Helin City. Although the Donghu people deliberately released the water, they still fought bloody battles. Especially Kumamoto's men were still attacking Helin at the last moment until Zhou Yuan issued an order. An order for all to surrender.

There was nothing wrong with these soldiers, it was the high-ranking officials and dignitaries above who were wrong.

After the bloodiness faded, the cowardice and desire for survival naturally increased. People have seven emotions and six desires, and they are not cold-blooded monsters, so Xu Yuan did not look down on them in the slightest. What he wanted now was to make these people qualified again. warrior.

Chen Bin led his hundreds of armed soldiers, with spears like a forest, large shields as a wall, swords between their hands, and bows and crossbows behind them, and they lined up in an orderly manner to force the Donghu people in the middle.

The Donghu people, who knew that they had no luck today, all screamed in sorrow, whipped their horses desperately, raised their scimitars, and made a final impact on the opponent in front of them. These people were once prisoners of war and cowards they looked down upon, but now, they will die under the sword of the people they look down upon.

This made them feel humiliated. They were willing to die in the hands of the Eastern Conquest Army that surrounded them, preferably in the hands of the Huns cavalry on the periphery. Eighty percent of the cavalry under Xu Yuan's command were Huns.

The bows and crossbows suddenly rose and whistled again and again.

The large shield stood on the ground, as solid as a city wall. The spear protruded from the top of the large shield, and the tail of the spear touched the ground.

The soldiers held their swords in both hands and stared intently at the charging Donghu cavalry. The moment their charging momentum was stopped, that was when they showed off their skills.

There was a loud bang, and the war horse hit the big shield. Pierced on the spears, rows of swordsmen jumped up one by one and jumped out from the big shield the moment the cavalry paused. Holding the sword in both hands, they slashed hard, and the blood burst out. The next moment, they had fallen into the thicket of cavalry. The sword was flying, cutting the horse's legs downwards, and cutting the cavalry upwards.

In the rear, a smile appeared on Xu Yuan's face. The standing army of Yan State and Zhao State were going back and forth. After fighting for so many years, I haven't suffered much losses. It's really not true. It really isn't a cover-up. It's really strong. It's a pity that these powerful soldiers met an incompetent commander and ended up like this. But now that they are in the Eastern Expeditionary Army, it's time for them to show off their talents. It's not in vain that I spent so much effort for them.

Further out, there were more than a thousand Yan State prisoners of war who were not yet armed. Looking at the fierce fighting battlefield, their expressions changed from the dull expression before. Slowly becoming excited,

His face turned red, and he clenched his fists tightly. Whoever it was, shouted out loudly first, and then followed closely. More and more soldiers joined in, forming a loud roar.

"Dayan, Wan Sheng!"

Ni Huazong next to Xu Yuan listened to the shouts of the soldiers in the distance, snorted coldly, and said to Xu Yuan dissatisfied: "Commander, we tried so hard to rescue them, but they are still shouting "Da Yanwan". Sheng, those high-ranking officials in Dayan don’t know what they are busy with now. Who still remembers them? They are really unfamiliar wolves.”

Xu Yuan laughed, "Commander Ni, don't forget, our Eastern Expeditionary Army is also the army of Great Yan, and we are still flying the flag of Great Yan. Naturally, they also think that even if they join the Eastern Expeditionary Army, they are not yet the Great Yan army." The people of Yan are not the army of Great Yan, so what if they are called Great Yan Wansheng?"

"I feel uncomfortable when I hear that!" Ni Huazong snorted, "Commander, do you feel comfortable?"

"Since you feel uncomfortable, then wait until they come under your command and you can find a way to get them to replace the Great Yan Wansheng with the Eastern Expedition Army Wansheng. Of course, you have to make them change their words willingly and not in the form of orders. Come and force them." Xu Yuan put away his smile and stared at Ni Huazong, "Can you do it?"

Ni Huazong smiled proudly, "Commander, as long as they join our Eastern Expeditionary Army, it won't take long before they will only know about the Eastern Expeditionary Army and Governor Gao, but they will not know why King Yan hired people."

"Very good, this is the result I want!" Xu Yuan smiled happily, raised his whip, and pointed at the battle ahead that was coming to an end, "Did you see it? They are all very good warriors. If they are completely defeated, After regaining our own use, we can quickly form combat effectiveness in the Loop. If we recruit new recruits with no basic foundation, it will take us half a year to a year to train them. It will also take several wars to train the new recruits in a bloody way. Veterans, they don’t have this process, so they are our valuable assets.”

"It's a pity that there are only two thousand people, and they are not enough for us!" Tao Jiawang on the other side said regretfully, "They are indeed good soldiers. If they hadn't been in Donghu for more than half a year without enough food and clothing, and were so hungry that they were skin and bones, today This battle doesn’t require any effort at all.”

"Not enough?" Xu Yuan chuckled, "There are only two thousand people at the moment, but don't forget, there are several such settlements in the Hetao Plain, east of the Liao River!"

Ni Huazong's eyes lit up, "Commander, you mean, how many more votes can we do? Wonderful, this is a good job. If we do it a few more times, my division will be almost fully staffed."

"Do you think I don't exist?" On the other side, Tao Jiawang's riding whip crackled in his hand, and he squinted at Ni Huazong, "How about it is fully loaded with troops? Our First Army has a strength of 30,000 people. Our two divisions have a combat force of 12,000 people. There are only a few settlement points in the Hetao Plain. If we take them all, we will only have 10,000 people. If we divide one point between the two, we will have 5,000 people each. Originally, there were only seven or eight thousand people, so how could they be fully staffed?”

"Shut up, you guys!" Xu Yuan snorted coldly: "The abacus is rattling, oh, more than 10,000 prisoners of war are divided equally between the two of you. Where are the troops directly under our military headquarters? I can tell you first. , when everyone is ready, I have to choose first, and then it will be your turn."

Ni Huazong and Tao Jiawang were stunned. They looked at each other and laughed.

"Two people are laughing so proudly? What's so funny?" Xu Yuan said.

Ni Huazong smiled and said: "I was thinking that when the second army came, I saw that our first army had more than 10,000 people. I must have been shocked. That guy Yan Peng has 4,000 Hejian County soldiers in his hands. Those are his Soldier, he must think that he can overwhelm our First Army when he reaches the Hetao. When he gets here, he will see, haha, the old hen has turned into a duck, he must be the younger brother!"

"What are you talking about! His Zibei soldiers, Hejian County soldiers are all now part of the Eastern Expeditionary Army, whether it is Deputy Yan Yanzhizhi, or Commander Yan Peng, I am afraid that the most taboo thing now is that others say these troops are theirs. "Comrades, don't say this again after Commander Yan arrives, otherwise it will reach his ears and the brothers will become enemies," Xu Yuan scolded. "This is not conducive to our future cooperation."

"If they really have these worries, then why don't they take the initiative to disperse the Hejian County soldiers according to our Eastern Expeditionary Army formation practices and still gather them together? Since it is taboo, why not take the initiative to untie this knot." Tao Jiawang said coldly.

"Deputy Yan has his own considerations when discussing politics, and the governor also has his own considerations. There must be a process for the new attachment of Hejian. Slowly and slowly, when Wu Ci'an takes complete control of Hejian County, both the officials and the people of Hejian County , once you taste the sweetness, everything will fall into place naturally." Xu Yuan said calmly.

"Wu Cian has this ability? Deputy Yan has stayed in Hejian for so many years, and Hejian County is his home."

Xu Yuan sneered, "You think Wu Cian is easy to get along with and has sophisticated methods, so just wait and see. It won't take long for Yan Fuyizheng and his son to take the initiative to bring up this matter."

Tao Jiawang waved his whip impatiently, "Commander Xu, aren't we worried for nothing? What do I care about them? Let's talk about the first thing. I think we can do it as soon as possible, otherwise we won't wait until the second army comes. Commander Yan is a smart monkey. Just one look at the two thousand of us will reveal his secrets. He will definitely grab it from us, and sometimes he can be quick or slow. "

The words woke up the dreamer, and Ni Huazong immediately put away his gossip and nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, "Yes, grab it, you have to grab it quickly."

"What's so difficult about this?" Xu Yuan said with a smile: "We have killed more than a thousand riders in the Donghu settlement here. How many are left? Let Gongsun Yi and Luo Lei each Lead a group of cavalry to plunder separately. The faster the better, grab as much as you can. When the Donghu people get back on their feet, there will be no such good thing. "

"Okay, but I want this Chen Bin from my first division." Ni Huazong touched his chin and deliberately did not look at Tao Huazong.

"That's a good idea. This Chen Bin is familiar with the settlement and the conditions of the prisoners of war. Why do you want him? Be mine." Tao Jiawang was immediately offended.

"How about we two fight first, who wins?"

"Just hit me, maybe I'm afraid of you!"

"Shut up, you are all high-ranking generals, and they still treat you as small soldiers. You roll up your sleeves, show your arms and fists, and use your brain more!" Xu Yuan scolded, "Chen Bin doesn't care which team he goes out with, grab everyone." The returned prisoners of war will eventually be grouped together and distributed uniformly by the military. No one can take advantage. With me in charge, no one of you can suffer, but don't try to take advantage."

Ni Huazong and Tao Jiawang looked at each other and shrugged in unison. In this case, there is nothing more to say.

"Report to Commander Xu, Chen Bin is here to return his life!" A loud voice rang in the ears of the three of them, and Chen Bin, covered in blood, strode up to them.