PFC Chapter 256: Surrender 2
Chapter 256: Surrender 2
The battle of Zijing Pass seemed tragic and fierce, but in fact it was the ruthless torrent of bombs fired by Ma Damao that caused a one-sided bloody massacre.
The position was instantly engulfed in raging flames, smoke billowed into the air, and miserable screams rose and fell in the ears.
But the defenders did not retreat in fear. They quickly organized a counterattack, and bullets rained down on our artillery positions.
"Pay attention to your aim!" the second company commander shouted loudly.
The soldiers adjusted their guns one after another, but some still failed to hit the target accurately.
"Keep firing, don't stop!" The second company commander's voice was firm and powerful, penetrating the noise on the battlefield.
The artillerymen didn't care about much else and hurriedly loaded the shells and adjusted the muzzles again. Another round of extremely fierce artillery fire began.
The enemy's lines began to show signs of collapse, and their firepower gradually weakened and became sparse.
"Charge!" At this time, Ma Damao decisively ordered the infantry to charge. The shouts and screams were deafening, as if they were going to tear the sky apart.
Under the strong cover of artillery, the infantry rushed towards the enemy's position like a surging tide and engaged in a desperate and fierce battle with the enemy.
The battlefield was filled with swords and blood.
Our soldiers are all brave and fearless. They hold rifles, aim at the enemy accurately, and shoot decisively. Bullets whiz out, leaving the enemy nowhere to hide.
There were also soldiers throwing grenades with all their might. The grenades drew sharp arcs in the air and exploded in the enemy group, raising a cloud of smoke and shrill screams.
The second company commander stared at the battlefield with a focused and sharp gaze, constantly adjusting the direction and frequency of the artillery fire to provide the most powerful fire support for the infantry.
Seeing that the pass was about to be breached, the battlefield was filled with smoke and corpses. Our soldiers bravely pursued and killed the enemy all the way, not giving them any chance to breathe.
Zhang Xiaojun felt that if this continued, it would only be a matter of time before everyone was killed here.
"General Hou, please hold on for a while. I will take my men and leave first."
Seeing this, Hou Qianzhi knew that Zhang Xiaofeng was going to escape from the battlefield, but it was rare in the world that this person could talk about escape so nonchalantly.
He was too lazy to pay attention to Zhang Xiaofeng and turned around to call Lu Lihong, the former defender of Zijing Pass.
"Now we need you to hold the pass for an hour. I'll leave it to you..." Hou Qianzhi said after a moment's thought, "Including your troops, I'll give you 2,000 men."
"Yes, General." Lu Lihong was a member of the Lu family. Being ordered around like this by Hou Qianzhi, he had already cursed him countless times in his heart.
After Qianzhi left, he immediately ordered someone to send a signal of surrender.
"General, the enemy has surrendered. Should we still fire?" The second company commander stepped forward quickly and asked.
Ma Damao was about to answer when he saw Cao Yibao's men rushing up.
"Third Captain, how long have you been fighting? We are here."
"Haha, no need, the other party surrendered."
"Oh, that's a pity. Next game, you have to let me play first."
Cao Yibao watched the soldiers of the Third Regiment advance forward. Some people inside the pass put down their weapons and slowly walked outside.
"General, there are only 2,000 men inside. They said they were originally guarding the pass. Those fighting us are not the ones guarding the pass."
When Ma Damao heard the situation of the surrendered soldiers described by the person who came to report, he couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
"What else are you thinking about? Just go and take a look and you'll know."
Cao Yibao pushed Ma Dama and urged anxiously.
When Lu Lihong saw the two men with pistols on their waists, he immediately felt that they were of extraordinary status and quickly bowed and said:
"I am the imperial garrison commander of Zijing Pass. This place was previously taken over by the Yizhou Prefecture soldiers. We did not participate in the previous battles, and this battle has nothing to do with us."
Ma Damao looked at the panicked Lu Lihong and asked with interest, "You are soldiers of the imperial court, why were you taken over by the government troops?"
"Alas. I am a descendant of the Lu family. The person who came to take over has the clan leader's order. I am helpless!"
"Oh." It seemed that what Lu Lihong said made sense. After all, the power of a family was sometimes even more influential than that of the imperial court.
He gathered the surrendered soldiers. After all, they were soldiers from the imperial court, and Zhao Sheng, who came later, did not do anything excessive.
"Chen Qian, separate them into teams of 500 men each, guarded by a regiment."
"Yes, Prince Consort, I will convey the order right away."
"When you go over there, ask the guard to come over so I can understand the situation."
Zhao Sheng added to Chen Qian who was about to leave.
At Zijing Pass, two stone mountains stand solemnly at the pass. They are not towering into the clouds, but they are enough to block the strong wind.
Birch trees are dotted scattered on the mountainside, like lonely sentinels, standing guard at the edge of the snow.
The white snow on the top of the mountain is like a mark left by time. It has not been melted by the spring water and still lies quietly, contrasting with the green pines on the top of the mountain, giving it a unique charm.
The north wind whistled past, rolling up one or two snowflakes, which then quickly disappeared, leaving only traces of coldness, cutting the faces of passers-by like a sharp blade.
Another horse galloped out from here, heading straight for Guangchang County.
"Rest here tonight. Someone will come tomorrow. Keep these people under control and make sure nothing goes wrong at night."
Zhao Sheng explained to the officers at the regimental level that there were, after all, 2,000 surrendered soldiers, all of whom were combat-ready. If this was an enemy plot, the consequences would be disastrous.
"Don't worry, Prince Consort. Each regiment has two battalions taking turns on guard duty at night. There won't be any problems."
Ma Biao now has three regular regiments under his command, as well as a special regiment under Chen Qian, which works part-time as Zhao Sheng's personal guard, so the two thousand people are divided into four teams, which are guarded by four regiments.
In addition, each regiment sends 2,000 people to stand guard at night so that they can respond in time if any situation occurs.
Mr. Zhao was very satisfied with this arrangement. He still had to wait for Guangchang County to send someone over the next day, so he estimated that the departure would be a little late.
the next day.
The people sent by Guangchang County were the Yang family generals, led by Yang Chuanbao with 2,000 people, among whom basically all the core members of the Yang family came.
"I have been ordered by Lord Sun of the Guangchang County Yamen to come and pay my respects to the Prince Consort Zhao Sheng."
When Ma Biao saw the people he sent out return, he stepped aside to make way for Zhao Sheng to show himself.
"Well, I'm Mr. Zhao. Are you here to take over Zijing Pass?"
Yang Chuanbao had met Zhao Sheng before in Guangchang County, so he was not shy. He clasped his fists and saluted, saying, "Your Ma-sama is absolutely right. I was originally a garrison commander at Zijing Pass, and I am more familiar with the situation here now that I have taken over."
"Very good, then I'll leave this place to you. Carefully screen the surrendered soldiers. You are all familiar with the generals, so you can make your own decisions."
Lu Lihong, standing by, clasped his fists and saluted Yang Chuanbao, saying, "Yang Qianqi, long time no see."
"Oh, Captain Lu, are you turning from darkness to light?"
"Why do you say that? We are all serving the Great Zhou loyally. How can we say we are abandoning the dark and joining the light?"
The two men spoke in official tones, and Zhao Sheng felt unhappy and said, "Alright, from now on, the Yang family will send someone to serve as a captain here, and you can handle the rest of the matter yourselves. We are heading north."
Heading north, they would enter the Xiongnu territory, as everyone knew. Yang Chuangang, the eldest son of the Yang family, stepped forward and clasped his fists, saying:
"The Prince Consort has taken great care of our Yang family in Guangchang County. The Yang family is willing to follow the Prince Consort to fight the enemy."
As soon as he finished speaking, nearly a thousand people knelt down and clasped their fists to show their firm determination.