Chapter 1373: The Han Banner World (Sixty-Three) Ending

Gongsun Zhi died, and died in a very sad way. He did not die at the hands of a famous general, but at the hands of some ordinary Han soldiers around him. When he saw the tall yellow dragon flag and the heroic figure under the yellow dragon flag, he was stunned. On the fierce battlefield, such behavior was undoubtedly digging his own grave. In order to defeat the opponent's central army and cut off the fluttering leaf-shaped flag, Gongsun Zhi rushed to the front. Around him were all Han soldiers. They naturally knew what this fierce enemy general wanted to do, so these soldiers were also desperately trying to stop him, hoping to kill him halfway and protect their main general.

When they were desperately trying, the opponent suddenly lost his mind and became stiff. No experienced soldier would give up this rare opportunity. Almost at the same time, several spears pierced into Gongsun Zhi's body. The armor might be able to prevent the knife from cutting and slicing, but it was not very effective against the stabbing of this spear. The intense pain made Gongsun Zhi come back to his senses suddenly. He roared and raised the big knife in his hand, but at this time his horse was hit by several bridges, and even the horse's hooves were cut off. The warhorse overturned and he was about to fall off the horse.

If you fall down, don't think about getting up again. What's more, Gongsun Zhi was seriously injured at the previous moment. More spears stabbed at him, and his helmet fell off. His head, legs, and any place not covered by armor were greeted by the long spears of the Han army.

These Han soldiers who fought desperately with Gongsun Zhi didn't have time to look up and observe the surrounding situation until they killed Gongsun Zhi. They saw the yellow dragon flag. The next moment, they, like all the Han soldiers, burst into crazy cheers.

"Counterattack, counterattack!" All the soldiers shouted.

Gao Yuan brought less than a thousand soldiers with the guard regiment, but the fluttering of the yellow dragon flag and his appearance. For all the soldiers of the Han army, it was far more than a shot of cardiotonic. In the Han Dynasty, Gao Yuan was the sky for everyone. In the eyes of ordinary people, their king was not a human, but a god.

With the gods, what kind of battle could the Han army not win?

Gongsun Zhi died, and his general flag was chopped down by the Han army, and the main general was lost. Without the unified command of the general flag, the Yingchuan army only supported less than an incense stick before it collapsed.

The rest of the things were much simpler, that is, to chase and kill the remaining enemies. There was no defense force in Yingchuan County. Gongsun Zhi took out all the soldiers alone. When they failed, Yingchuan County was like a big girl who was stripped of clothes, naked in front of the strong Han soldiers. There was no defense at all.

Ye Feng's plan to bombard the city wall with cannons was not realized, which made him very depressed. If he had known that Gongsun Zhi would go out of the city to fight, he would not have had to carry these things weighing thousands of pounds across the river. What Ye Feng didn't know was. If he didn't take these things across the river, Gongsun Zhi would never risk going out of the city to fight.

The soldiers of the 88th Division began to chase the fleeing soldiers, and even the engineering battalion joined them, which made the soldiers of the artillery battalion and the pontoon battalion very envious. They couldn't join them. The artillery battalion had to protect their cannons, and the pontoon battalion had to maintain the pontoon bridges. Because there were still many people who hadn't crossed the river.

The soldiers of the Guards Corps naturally wouldn't play these chasing games. For these veterans who had experienced hundreds of battles, this kind of thing was the best time to train the combat skills of the recruits. For these old men, it was really meaningless. Of course, the soldiers of the 88th Division were also veterans in a strict sense, but compared with them, they were still far behind in terms of qualifications and abilities.

Gao Yuan rode his horse to the river bank and watched the Qin flag in Yingchuan County City in the distance being torn down by the Han army, thrown away casually, and fluttering in the wind and falling to the ground. Then, the yellow dragon flag of the Han Dynasty rose to the top of the flagpole and was fluttering in the wind. Rows of Han soldiers stood on the city wall, waving their weapons and cheering loudly in his direction.

Gao Yuan smiled and raised his hand, waved at their army, and the big flag behind him also waved. It was just this simple action that made the cheers on the city louder.

Ye Feng came over holding Gongsun Zhi's flag. Although he won the battle, there was no trace of happiness on Ye Feng's face. He walked to Gao Yuan's warhorse with drooping eyebrows and held Gongsun Zhi's battle flag high with both hands. There was no such high spirits before the war.

"Gongsun Zhi is dead?" Gao Yuan asked lightly.

"Yes, he is dead, died in the chaos of the army." Ye Feng whispered.

"Use this flag to wrap him up and bury him. This is the honor he deserves. He is a good general, not only brave but also wise. He can come up with this method and dare to implement it. It's very good." Gao Yuan said with some regret.

"Brother-in-law, I, I, I'm sorry." Ye Feng raised his head and looked at Gao Yuan, his face flushed.

Gao Yuan shook his head: "No, no, no, you don't have to say sorry to me. You have fought many battles. I think you will have a lot to summarize in this battle. Chen Bin will be here soon. He is your direct superior. I don't think he will be too happy about this battle. You should think about how to report all this to him."

Ye Feng swallowed his saliva, "Yes, King, I understand."

"What do you understand?" Gao Yuan asked back.

"One incompetent general will exhaust the whole army. Today I should say sorry to those brave soldiers who died." Ye Feng lowered his head.

"Ye Feng, there will always be casualties in war. Everyone knows this. As a general, you should not only pursue victory, but also pursue how to win with the least sacrifice. As a general, any mistake will cost you your life. Since you joined the army, you have been taken care of in many ways. I think you know this very well. You have been promoted very quickly, and there is a reason for this. I am not saying that you are not brave or that you have no military exploits, but you know that the several regiment leaders under you are not worse than you in terms of military exploits. So you still have a lot to learn. I am not blaming you. As Jing'er's younger brother, I hope you can do better."

"Yes, I understand." Ye Feng's voice was trembling.

"You should summarize it well after you go back. After Chen Bin arrives, he will definitely hold a tactical review meeting. Your life will not be easy." Gao Yuan smiled. Chen Bin was a former general of the Yan Army. He was both a brave and wise general. When he was in the Yan Army, because he was born in a poor family and did not know how to flatter, he was just a general for many years. But when he came to the Han Army, he was like a fish in water and was promoted very quickly. He and Luo Weiran were known as the twin peaks of the Second Military Region. He didn't care whether Ye Feng was the king's brother-in-law.

Leaving Ye Feng behind, Gao Yuan rode back to Yingshui City on the other side. There were still many things to do in Yingchuan County City. The first step was to eliminate the remaining enemies in the city. This was more difficult than fighting the enemy on the battlefield. I'm afraid the problem could not be solved until the evening.

In this battle, Ye Feng originally estimated that he would not be able to take Yingchuan County until the evening, but things went beyond his expectations. Gongsun Zhi abandoned the city and sought a decisive battle with him, almost defeating him. The unexpected appearance of Han Wang Gao Yuan on the battlefield not only reversed the situation, but also caused the Yingchuan army to collapse at an unimaginable speed. As a result, when all the major battles were over, it was just noon.

Back to his temporary residence, the cook had prepared meals for Gao Yuan.

Just after dinner, the county magistrate of Yingshui County asked for an audience. The time was so accurate that it was obvious that the county magistrate had been waiting outside for a while. Fang Shu, the former county magistrate of Yingshui County, has been promoted because of his outstanding political achievements here and has been transferred to Liaoning County as the county governor. The successor county magistrate is the original chief clerk of Yingshui County. He was promoted because of Fang Shu's strong recommendation. Originally, the Political Affairs Hall wanted to airdrop another person. Yingshui County is a banner created by the Political Affairs Hall. Of course, the Political Affairs Hall hopes that it will always maintain a leading level in the country.

However, because of Fang Shu, the chief clerk was eventually promoted to the position of county magistrate. Fang Shu was a very capable person, and it was not easy to get his favor.

"Luo Zhongshu meets the king!" The new county magistrate looked to be over 40. After Gao Yuan arrived at Yingshui secretly, he went directly to the military camp. Even his guards arrived in batches in disguise. The county magistrate was not aware of it. Of course, after the battle, this was no longer a secret. Hearing that the king came to Yingshui in person, he was surprised and terrified.

"Luo Zhongshu, right? Fang Shu thinks highly of you!" Gao Yuan smiled while drinking tea: "Wei Yuan, show County Magistrate Luo a seat and serve tea."

"I dare not, I dare not, I'll just stand." Luo Zhongshu's head was covered with fine beads of sweat. For a man who had just been promoted to county magistrate for less than a year, a living king stood in front of him. The pressure was difficult to express in words.

"Don't worry, Magistrate Luo. I'm not a cannibal." Gao Yuan laughed. "Since Fang Shu values ​​you, it must be because you are capable, and I like capable people the most. I was going to look for you, and now that you are here, it's just right."

"What does the king want me to do?" Luo Zhongshu's butt was resting on the chair, almost squatting in a horse stance, which made Gao Yuan feel uncomfortable.

"Yingchuan County has been taken, but there are many things that the army cannot solve. The civil affairs must follow up. You, temporarily act as the governor of Yingchuan County, cooperate with the military, and quickly stabilize Yingchuan County." Gao Yuan said.

With a thump, Luo Zhongshu sat on the ground with his buttocks, which scared Gao Yuan. He Weiyuan on the side hurriedly stepped forward to help the man who lost his manners in front of the king. Looking at He Weiyuan's face, he wanted to laugh but didn't dare to laugh.

"Magistrate Luo, what's wrong with you?" Gao Yuan asked curiously.

"Your Majesty, I have only been promoted to the position of county magistrate for less than a year." Luo Zhongshu stuttered.

Listening to Luo Zhongshu's words, Gao Yuan laughed: "So there is a word "代" in front of the county magistrate. The county magistrate of a county must be officially appointed by the Political Affairs Hall. Of course, if you do a good job, it is not difficult to remove this word "代". In our Han country, ability is more important, right?" (To be continued.)