Reborn in the Water Margin as emperor, built tanks to level the world

Zhao Ji also spoke highly of Shen Kuo and others' patience and meticulousness, and told them that once this war is over, they will have to be rewarded in the Jinluan Palace. .

After all, in this battle, the tanks and chariots manufactured by their Ministry of Industry really contributed the most.

Without these tanks and chariots, it would be really difficult to determine the outcome of this battle.

After Zhao Ji said this, he led Zhongshi Dao and more than a thousand soldiers behind him towards the mouth of Yingchou Gorge.

At this time, the gravel on the ground in Yingchou Gorge had long been stained red by the large amount of blood.

If you step on it with your feet, you can even lift up the gravel on the ground.

Countless limbs and bodies continue to pile up here. In addition to continuously producing a lot of bloody gas, they also emit bursts of stench at this time.

Zhao Ji and the more than a thousand people behind him couldn't help but frown with every step they took.

He lowered his head and pondered for a long time, then turned to Master Zhong who was walking aside and said:

"Old General Zhong, please send thousands of people right now to clean up this canyon."

"In this way, we can not only prevent the occurrence of the plague, but also count how many enemy soldiers were killed by the tanks and chariots manufactured by our Ministry of Industry during this battle."

"As for the remains of the enemy troops that have been counted from here, we can't waste them."

"I think we should bury them near the hill behind the canyon."

"In my opinion, those enemy remains can be used as high-quality fertilizer."

"At that time, we will send people to nearby villages and towns to buy some fruit tree seeds and plant them on them."

"After more than ten years, this place will grow into a very large orchard."

"That orchard can not only bear witness to our achievements in this station, but also benefit the people in Damingfu and the capital."

"In this way, it can be regarded as a gift for the Tibetan soldiers who invaded our Song Dynasty and the rebels and bandits within the Song Dynasty to atone for their sins and pay tribute to the people of our Song Dynasty."

After Zhongshidao listened to Zhao Ji's instructions, he immediately sent out several captains to follow him.

And ordered them to follow Zhao Ji's instructions.

Zhao Ji and others headed straight for the exit along the side of the valley.

And this journey took nearly three hours.

When the group of people quickly came to the exit, they still saw no trace of Yelu Nanxian and others.

This couldn't help but make Zhao Ji feel more and more regretful.

Originally, Zhao Ji wanted to continue waiting here for a few days.

But after hearing the news, Master Zhongdao immediately went to persuade him.

He also told Zhao Ji that at this time, just after the war, the huge Song Dynasty court needed him as an official to preside over the government.

If he himself continued to linger here, there might be a lot of chaos happening in other places in the Song Dynasty.

Hearing this, Zhao Ji couldn't help but feel that Shi Zhongdao's statement was very reasonable.

So early the next morning, he led the remaining [-] men and horses, took the seven tanks and chariots that could still continue fighting, towed the tanks that needed to be repaired, and headed towards the capital with Zhong Shidao. Go in the direction.

There are only more than two thousand soldiers left here, one is responsible for cleaning the battlefield, and the other is responsible for taking care of the wounded soldiers.

When the condition of the wounded soldiers is a little better, they can be sent back to the capital to receive better treatment.

However, Zhao Ji's more than [-] troops had just traveled not far from Yingchou Gorge, not even ten miles away, when they encountered two groups of enemy troops chasing and intercepting them.

Just looking at the number of people, there must be at least 30.

Although Zhao Ji and others are still surrounded by seven tanks and chariots as their final trump cards.

But without the terrain advantage, no matter how powerful those tanks and chariots are, if they take the initiative to challenge the enemy's 30-strong army without proper planning, they are unlikely to win.

After a brief discussion, Zhao Ji and Zhong Shidao decided to return to Yingchou Gorge first.

As soon as the two enemy troops saw this, they frightened Zhao Ji and others. At this time, they no longer concealed their identities, and after a while they started to use their own banners one after another.

The enemy troops who were at the forefront and closest to Zhao Ji and others were flying a big banner with the word "field" in it.

And a little later, the person who flagged a monster was identified by the Taoist expert, and it turned out to be a Goguryeo cavalry.

When Zhao Ji and Zhong Shidao led their troops and horses and returned to the entrance of Yingchou Canyon in one go, they did not rush into the canyon immediately, but stopped at the entrance of the canyon.

After discussions between Zhao Ji and Zhong Shidao, they decided to divide their troops, horses, and equipment into three groups.

The first wave of three tanks blocked the entrance of the Yingchou Gorge and pointed their gun barrels directly into the Yingchou Gorge to prevent the next enemy from rushing out of the Yingchou Gorge.

The other wave was deployed on the opposite side of Yingchou Canyon to guard against Tian Hu and Goguryeo enemy forces rushing over from a distance at any time.

As for the last tank chariot, it stayed in the middle of the two waves of tanks along with Zhao Ji and others, and was used to respond to the front and rear battles at any time.

At the same time, at Zhao Ji's suggestion, Zhong Shidao used flying pigeons to send letters to Henan Prefecture, Taizhou, and Xuzhou for help.

He also ordered the soldiers and horses from the three places to do their best to come to Yingchou Gorge to help them relieve the siege at the fastest speed.

When Zhao Ji and Zhong Shidao made all the pre-war preparations, they felt a little more at ease.

Because both of them knew that as long as they could hold on for a few hours, their own reinforcements would arrive here and help them wipe out all the enemy troops.

Not long after Zhao Ji and Zhong Shidao finished these things, the Tian Hu and Goguryeo armies roared in from a distance.

Originally, Zhao Ji wanted to fight an ambush here, but in this canyon, the straight-line distance between the top of the mountain and the ground is hundreds of meters.

If you want to ambush thousands of people here in an instant, the difficulty is really no less than letting them defeat the enemy's 1-strong army with more than 30 troops and horses.

Therefore, this idea was immediately rejected not long after it arose in Zhao Ji's mind.

At this time, whether it was Tian Hu's army or Goguryeo's troops, their attitude towards Zhao Ji's remnant was really arrogant and tense.

Because in their opinion, at this time, with such a big difference between the armies and horses of the two sides, it would be extremely easy for the two armies and horses to achieve their strategic goals.

So at this time, when dealing with Zhao Ji and others, he naturally would not have a good attitude.