Chapter 272 The first six thousand
As the Wei army was defeated like a mountain, the soldiers of the Shu army began to shout to chase the defeated Wei army.
Twenty thousand chasing forty thousand, what a strange scene, but it actually happened on the Pingyangqiu battlefield. Soldiers of the Wei army were constantly being overtaken and killed, or captured.
Those who were not killed by the prisoners basically threw away their weapons and equipment, just to run faster. But even so, they were chased by Ma Dai's three thousand cavalry, and most of them could not escape.
In this battle, the Shu army's gains were definitely the largest in so many years.
If you are lucky, it is not impossible to capture all three of Sima Yi and his son. And after this battle is over, no one in Yongliang will dare to resist the military power of the Han army, right?
Thinking of this, Zhuge Liang's blood boiled for a moment.
However, when he lowered the command flag, Zhuge Liang seemed to have collapsed and took several steps back. Yang Yi hurriedly stepped forward to support Zhuge Liang, and carefully helped Zhuge Liang sit back on the four-wheeled vehicle.
"Prime Minister, you..."
"It's okay, I'm just a little tired." Zhuge Liang smiled and waved his hand without caring at all.
"Let's divide our troops as soon as possible to support Youchang. He has few troops and I'm afraid he won't be able to support much..."
Before Zhuge Liang finished speaking, he saw a group of cavalry suddenly charging out from the side. A general who was covered in blood but still brave and brave took the lead and led his troops to fight out.
"I am Ma Di, the general of the Han Dynasty. The puppet Wei boy quickly captured me without any help!" Ma Di looked at the defeated troops all over the mountains and plains and couldn't help but feel dumbfounded.
As expected of the Prime Minister, he fought this battle more cleanly than even his horse. Those on his side who were hurrying and hurrying could only keep up with the Prime Minister's finish.
"The name Wuhou is well-deserved. It seems that I, Ma Su, have a lot to learn."
"But now, soldiers, follow me in pursuit! Capture Sima Yi and his son, both men and horses!"
With the participation of Ma Su's tribe, the Wei army was defeated even more quickly. A large number of soldiers began to surrender in unison, and the only ones who could escape were basically the cavalry.
Seeing Ma Su and his troops appearing on the frontal battlefield, Zhuge Liang frowned slightly.
Speaking of which... my speed in defeating enemies is one step slower than Ma Su?
hiss……
Zhuge Liang's mouth twitched slightly, and suddenly he felt that the sense of accomplishment in defeating the Wei army with a small number was not that satisfying.
"Could it be that... I played too conservatively?"
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In the battle of Pingyangqiu, Sima Yi used all his tactics and defeated 30,000 Shu troops with an army of 70,000, but was defeated head-on. Tens of thousands of troops were defeated into a rout, and Sima Yi himself was able to escape only after Sima Division, Dai Ling and other generals led their cavalry to protect him to the death.
A group of Wei troops gathered up the remaining defeated generals and had to abandon Liangzhou and fled eastward.
On the other side, the Shu Army camp was filled with joy. Especially after the battle report was counted, the Shu army was even more jubilant.
"Prime Minister! In this battle, our army captured 6,000 armored heads, 5,000 armored leaders, thousands of horns and bows, and more than 10,000 prisoners!"
"The troops surrendered in the Western Region have not yet been counted, but there are thousands of them."
Yang Yi spoke excitedly, her eyes filled with joy for victory.
The gains in this battle were so great that no one present could remain calm. Even Ma Di, who has traveled extensively in recent years, has to admit that his gains this time are astonishing.
The six thousand soldiers at the head of the armor are basically all the armored warriors of Cao Wei's Liangzhou Corps. None of this group of Cao Wei elites escaped, and they were all killed by the Shu army.
The total number of leather armor and black armor is nearly 20,000, which is basically the entire property of the Wei army, not to mention the tens of thousands of Liangzhou soldiers who were captured.
Sima Yi had been stationed in Liangzhou for four years, and finally managed to accumulate such a small amount of wealth. In the battle at Pingyangqiu, everything was packaged and given to the Shuhan regime, and even Wuwei didn't have time to destroy it.
Of course, it was indeed a pity that Sima Yi was not captured alive.
By the way, Sima Yi is known as the "Tomb Tiger", which corresponds to the prime minister's Crouching Dragon. But this battle was fought in Pingyang Qiu, and the tiger was completely plucked...
Even though the tiger fell on Pingyang, the one who bullied him was still a dragon. Sima Yi didn't lose unjustly.
Of course, the gains did not stop there. The most important thing was that after this battle, Liangzhou was officially returned to the Shu Han.
After Sima Yi was defeated by the Shu army, he never dared to return to Wuwei. He led his troops to the east in embarrassment to join the Qiang and Hu people and planned to escape.
The Communists took away less than 10,000 remaining defeated generals, and Zhuge Liang was not in the mood to chase him. The next task of the Shu army is to occupy the entire Liangzhou along the Hexi Corridor.
As long as Yongliang is connected, the Shu Han will have the capital to attack Guanzhong. By then, Zhuge Liang would personally lead his army out of Qinchuan, and Guanzhong would be within easy reach.
"Prime Minister! Our army has made huge gains in this battle, and has basically defeated the main force of the Wei army." But just when Zhuge Liang was planning to arrange for his troops to march along the main road and occupy Liangzhou first, Ma Di stood up again.
"Now Sima Yi is fleeing Guanzhong with his remaining defeated soldiers, and he shouldn't be far away now. Sima Yi is a great enemy of our Han Dynasty. If he is not eliminated, I am afraid that the Northern Expedition will not go smoothly in the future."
"I would like to have three thousand cavalry to pursue Sima Yi along the road. I will surely deliver Sima Yi's head to the prime minister's tent in less than ten days!"
Ma Su suffered serious injuries in the previous battle, which even affected his ability to ride on horseback to kill the enemy. At this time, the wound has been bandaged, and he is basically as fine as a normal person.
As soon as everything was fine, Ma Su couldn't stand idle for a moment and immediately asked Zhuge Liang for a fight.
He didn't want to follow the army and occupy Liangzhou step by step. That would be too boring and devoid of enthusiasm at all. Ma Su even wanted to lead his cavalry to hunt down Cao Wei's defeated army. If he was lucky, he could kill Sima Yi to add to the fun.
Even if Sima Yi cannot be killed, it is not a bad idea to capture Sima Shi.
Zhuge Liang frowned slightly when he saw that Ma Su was injured but still in high spirits.
"You Chang, if you are injured, just rest and recuperate. Don't shout and kill all day long. You have made great contributions in this war. Your Majesty will definitely give you a major reward after you get to Chengdu."
"Prime Minister! I am a restless person, not to mention that Sima Yi is indeed my great enemy." Ma Su spread his hands and seriously asked Zhuge Liang for orders.
"I dare to issue a military order, if..."
"I'll give you five thousand cavalry, and Jiang Wei and Ma Dai will accompany you. Go and kill him." Before Ma Su could finish his words, Zhuge Liang immediately waved his hand and interrupted Ma Su.
"Just go and come back. There is no need to pursue it too deeply. If Liangzhou is taken down and contacted with the Western Regions, we will have achieved our goal. There is no need to create additional complications!"
The Sichuan high school entrance examination was over, and I instantly felt liberated...
From now on, three chapters will be returned every day. Shuzhong will start paying off his debts as soon as he has time.
Also, how many chapters are still owed (two thousand chapters is too much)