Red Mansion: Seizing Jiangdong, starting with pirates

Chapter 46: Great Victory over the Government Army

Under the cover of night, Shanguo Gongzheng tried his best to maintain the situation on the battlefield.

In order to better command the battle, Duke Shanguo moved his position to a position closer to the front line of the battle.

If it were daytime, this location would be easily attacked by the enemy.

However, in the dead of night, the enemy is unlikely to be able to detect us.

Visibility at night is already very low, and with the help of firelight, how could the enemy possibly discover...what!
Duke Shanguo was shocked to see a large number of torches suddenly gathered together in the night and then rushed straight towards him.

"There's a traitor in the army!"

This thought flashed through the Duke of Shanguo quickly.

Without having time to think about who the traitor was, Duke Shanguo hurriedly fled surrounded by his personal guards.

Nothing must happen to him, not just because he is afraid of death, but because as the commander-in-chief of the three armies, once he dies, the army will inevitably collapse!

Originally, due to various reasons, the morale of the army was very low. It was Duke Shanguo who forcibly boosted the morale by relying on his many years of prestige. If Duke Shanguo died, the spiritual support of all the soldiers would collapse in an instant, and the defeat would become something that could no longer be stopped.

In the distance, Fang Yong personally led his troops in pursuit.

Because only he could determine the location of Duke Shanguo, he had to do it himself.

However, Duke Shanguo was still too cautious.

He was accompanied by a large number of personal guards, all of whom were wearing heavy armor.

Fang Yong had just led his soldiers to break through the front line of defense when they were stopped by this group of heavily armored soldiers. Even though Fang Yong had an inhuman physique, he was unable to break through this group of iron lumps for a while.

I saw Duke Shanguo running further and further away.

Fang Yong picked up the bow directly.

The straight-line distance is less than two hundred steps, very close.

The disadvantage is that Fang Yong can only determine a rough position and cannot guarantee that he can hit the vital point.

But, it's worth a try!
Draw a bow and shoot an arrow!

"Whoosh!"

Duke Shanguo, who was fleeing, instinctively felt a chill on his back and quickly lay down on the horse's back.

The sharp arrow pierced through the upper back of Duke Shanguo and killed a soldier.

"Protect the commander!"

The guards shouted and stood in front of Duke Shanguo with shields.

On the other side, Fang Yong did not stop.

If the precision is not enough, the quantity can make up for it.

He pulled out a special arrow and shot it.

Then the third, fourth...

After shooting eight arrows in a row, Fang Yong didn't know the exact situation, but he felt that he should have hit the target.

So Fang Yong shouted:

"Duke Shan is dead, Duke Shan is dead!"

Fang Yong's soldiers also shouted together.

"Duke Shan is dead, Duke Shan is dead!"

One pass ten, ten pass a hundred.

Soon, the roar of the mountains and the sea spread throughout the battlefield.

At this time, the soldiers of both sides had been fighting from the afternoon to the evening. Several hours of fierce fighting had pushed the bodies of the soldiers on both sides to their limits.

Even if it’s a street fight, you’ll be out of breath after five minutes, let alone a life-and-death fight on the battlefield!
The soldiers on both sides were already exhausted and were only holding on on their last breath. When the news of Duke Shanguo's death came, that breath collapsed instantly.

And what’s disappointing is that this doesn’t seem to be a rumor.

Duke Shanguo seems to be really dead.

Military officers at all levels could not find the location of the Duke of Shanguo, nor could they get any news about him.

If there is no news on the battlefield, doesn’t that mean he is dead?

Soon, the government army's formation began to collapse.

On the contrary, Fang Yong's morale was greatly boosted.

"Put down your weapons, and you won't be killed if you kneel down! Put down your weapons, and you won't be killed if you kneel down!"

Under the cover of night, the soldiers of the Huaiyin Army shouted as they chased and killed.

The government troops threw away their weapons and armor and fled in all directions.

Some surrendered, some hid in the woods, and some hid in the nearby ditch. The ground was covered with blood and discarded weapons.

Once one side begins to be defeated, very few people can resist against the tide.

The chase lasted from late night until dawn.

According to statistics of this battle, the Huaiyin army suffered a total of more than 7,500 casualties, killed more than 12,000 enemies, and captured more than 30,000 surrendered soldiers.

Duke Shanguo woke up with difficulty in a medical clinic.

"Zhan, how is the battle going..."

His hands trembled as he said:
"General, we have been defeated, severely defeated. Now our army has retreated to Baoying County, and there are less than 20,000 remnants left."

Upon hearing this, Duke Shan spat out a mouthful of blood.

There was a sharp pain in the eyes.

"My eyes are bloodshot!"

Duke Shanguo fainted again.

Yesterday, on the battlefield, Fang Yong shot eight arrows, three of which hit Duke Shanguo, one arrow hit the forearm, one arrow hit the thigh, and the last arrow hit Duke Shanguo's right eye after penetrating the soldier's shield.

Unfortunately, the arrow was blocked by the shield. Although it penetrated the shield, its power was greatly reduced, resulting in failure to kill Duke Shanguo.

Perhaps because he had sufficient experience of defeat, before the war, Duke Shanguo set up a rear army of 5,000 people to prepare for emergencies.

Later, after the defeat, this rear army played a big role and successfully protected Duke Shanguo from escaping the battlefield.

When Duke Shanguo woke up again, the army had retreated to the vicinity of Fanliang Lake.

The subordinates reported that there were only more than 17,000 troops left.

Duke Shanguo's eyes are still in severe pain, but fortunately he has asked a doctor to treat him. There is no poison on the arrow, so he will recover if he rests slowly.

"Quickly dispatch Chunyu Jian's troops to come to our aid, and also ask Military Supervisor Zhou to... submit a letter of apology."

Duke Shan gave the order.

On the other side, Huaizhou City.

Fang Yong rewarded the entire army and was filled with joy!
The joy of victory was overflowing in every soldier.

This was not only because Fang Yong gave the soldiers a large amount of rewards, but more because of the soldiers' joy in protecting their homes.

Every soldier here is a living person, with his or her own joys, sorrows, anger and happiness, and his or her own thoughts.

After the spring plowing this year, the seedlings in the fields grew exceptionally well, almost twice as large as last year, and everyone is looking forward to a good harvest.

Although the final ownership of the fields nominally belonged to the leader Fang Yong, the wives and family members of the Huaiyin Army could farm the fields for free, and after the harvest, they had to hand over 70% of the profits, and the remaining 30% was theirs.

This is their own property.

However, the army led by Duke Shanguo launched a brutal attack on civilians, destroying fields, killing people, and even poisoning the water.

The soldiers had long hated him.

Therefore, for these soldiers, defeating the representative of the Duke of Shanguo was not only a victory for Fang Yong, but also a victory for each of them in defending their own fields and homes.

Daiyu looked at the scratches on Fang Yong's armor with a gentle and somewhat worried look.

"As the commander-in-chief of the three armies, how can you personally take risks?"

Fang Yong blinked slightly and said:

"My sister is so worried about me, I guess she has me in her heart?"

Daiyu blushed.

"No, I just, just..."

Suddenly, Daiyu screamed.

Fang Yong suddenly picked her up.

"I'm taking my sister to a place!"

Fang Yong carried Daiyu up to the Drum Tower in the city.

Looking down, we saw the soldiers who were jubilant.

The soldiers celebrated with colorful flags and bonfires, blew horns and performed lion dances to add to the fun, and the atmosphere was filled with joy.

"Look, sister, someone is setting off fireworks!"

Daiyu looked and saw fire lotuses blooming and fireworks shining brightly in the night, illuminating the ancient city.

Fang Yong put one hand around Daiyu's waist and held Daiyu's hand with the other hand, interlocking their fingers. Then he said seriously:
"I will protect this place, and I will protect you too."

(End of this chapter)