The most arrogant in history

Chapter 427: Almost couldn’t hold on.

Lu Kaijiang and Zhou Xuanwu both jumped out on their horses, protecting Ye Kun and killing the enemy.

While the battle was going on, Qin Erwu led 5,000 light cavalry to attack and blocked the gate of Luoyang City. He shouted, "Cut off the enemy's retreat route and don't let anyone escape!"

Xiahou Chang saw the opportunity and urged reinforcements in the city to charge at Ye Kun's troops.

Ye Kun's left and right vanguard camps also surrounded the enemy, and the fighting became even more brutal.

At dawn, both sides withdrew their troops.

Outside the city of Luoyang, corpses piled up like mountains and blood flowed like floating pestles!

All of Xiahou Chang's 30,000 elite troops were killed under the city of Luoyang.

On Ye Kun's side, there were more than 7,000 casualties.

Moreover, Ye Kun himself was wounded in three places, including a penetrating wound on his left calf.

Yao Caidie personally rescued and bandaged Ye Kun, tears streaming down her face, and she complained in a low voice: "Brother, as the lord, you shouldn't be so brave. Look at this wound, it's so dangerous."

Ye Kun smiled and said:

"If I retreated when the enemy was coming, it would definitely affect morale and might even cause the whole system to collapse. When two armies meet, the bravest one wins. Fighting a war is all about gamble and determination."

Under the circumstances at that time, Ye Kun really couldn't retreat.

Otherwise, the morale of the army would be shaken and an army of 100,000 might be dispersed by the enemy.

During the Three Kingdoms period, Sun Quan led an army of 100,000 strong, consisting of elite soldiers and generals, to attack Hefei.

As a result, he met the fearless Zhang Liao.

Zhang Liao led a death squad of 800 men, who repeatedly charged and defeated Sun Quan's army of 100,000, and almost captured Sun Quan alive!

In that battle, Zhang Liao was so powerful that he shocked Xiaoyaojin.

As for Sun Quan, he was delighted to be given the nicknames "Sun Shiwan" and "A Day Trip to Xiaoyaojin"!

Ye Kun also knew that Xiahou Chang was fighting a dying blow at that time, like a trapped beast, so he fought to the death and would not retreat even a single step.

Xue Changfeng and the others, seeing Ye Kun was injured, also calmed down and clasped their fists together and said, "Lord, you led the troops, braved the arrows and stones, and fought bloody battles to inspire the three armies. We admire you."

Ye Kun smiled bitterly: "We almost couldn't hold on in this battle. Seven to eight thousand brothers were killed or injured. It's my responsibility. I will reflect on it. Pass the order down, do your best to rescue the wounded and transfer them to the rear."

There is a field hospital five miles behind the rear.

Thousands of doctors and nurses are on call day and night.

Gongsun Erniang and others rushed to rescue the wounded and clean up the battlefield. They asked Ye Kun, "There are more than 30,000 enemy corpses. How should we deal with them?"

Ye Kun thought for a moment and sighed, "Notify Xiahou Chang and ask him to go out of the city to collect the bodies. We will never attack."

But the city of Luoyang had collapsed, filled with despair and sorrow.

Xiahou Chang ignored the bodies of the victims outside the city and quietly ordered:

"Pack up immediately, evacuate Luoyang City tonight, retreat northward, and move the capital to Zhuo County! Notify the direction of Chang'an, retreat together, and abandon the Central Plains!"

This battle made Xiahou Chang completely despair.

If he continues to hold on, he will be captured alive by Ye Kun.

If he retreated to Zhuo County, he would still have Youyan area and could still rule the country. If things really didn't work out, he could still retreat to Liaodong and survive.

Ye Kun’s watchtower is equipped with a high-power telescope, which keeps a close eye on the developments in the city.

When he saw the unusual movement of carriages in the city, he informed Ye Kun.

Ye Kun smiled and said, "Xiahou Chang can't hold on any longer and is preparing to evacuate. Keep attacking the city and ambush two more cavalry units to chase Xiahou Chang!"

Artillery and gasoline incendiary bombs launched another fierce attack.

Xiahou Chang complained bitterly, and led an army of 20,000 to flee, rushing out of the north gate of Luoyang.

Xue Changfeng's army arrived, cut off Xiahou Chang's rear army, and blocked the north gate of Luoyang.

Qin Erwu led 10,000 light cavalry and chased Xiahou Chang, pursuing him relentlessly.

There were still more than 30,000 enemy troops in Luoyang City. When they saw Xiahou Chang running away, they lost their fighting spirit and surrendered directly.

Ye Kun's army successfully entered Luoyang City, which was also Xiahou Chang's imperial capital.

Madam Hongyun was heartbroken by the large number of casualties among the barbarian soldiers, and suggested to Ye Kun: "Bury all the enemy troops in Luoyang alive to avenge our soldiers!"

Ye Kun waved his hands hastily: "Madam, you must not do that. Killing the surrendered soldiers is an unjust act. It will only provoke more fierce resistance from the enemy and will do no good."

Killing surrendered soldiers has been an unjust act and despised by people since ancient times.

Bai Qi was a god of war. In the Battle of Changping, he killed 400,000 Zhao soldiers. He was regarded as a demon by later generations and will be condemned for thousands of years.

Ye Kun only wants to unify the country, not to kill many people.

Madam Hongyun rolled her eyes in anger: "You have so many stinky rules!"

Ye Kun smiled and passed down the order:

"Gather the surrendered soldiers, remove their weapons and armor, and have them clean up the battlefield outside the city, dig deep pits, and bury the enemy's remains."

There are too many dead bodies and they must be dealt with.

Otherwise, plague and epidemics may easily occur in this hot summer.

Gongsun Erniang directed everyone to dig a deep pit on the high ground outside Luoyang City to bury the bodies, and at the same time sprinkle a large amount of quicklime for disinfection.

In one day, three high hills were built outside the city, and underneath them were piles of corpses.

Ye Kun ordered the vanguard to continue the attack, while he stayed behind to post a notice to reassure the people.

The situation in the city was dire, with casualties in almost every household.

Some of the common people welcomed Ye Kun and said that it would have been better if you had called earlier.

But there were also many common people who cursed Ye Kun in their hearts. After all, it was Ye Kun who brought about the war and killed their loved ones.

Ye Kun also saw that the people in the city all had pale faces and were skin and bones.

So Ye Kun’s first step was to open the granaries and release grain to help the people.

He also set up stoves inside and outside the city gates of Luoyang, serving rice and pork porridge day and night in an effort to win the hearts of the people.

Two days later, the city gradually calmed down and the crying became much less frequent.

Ye Kun posted notices outside all the city gates, reviewing the suffering he had brought to the people of Luoyang. He also promised that no one would starve to death, and that he would never allow war to involve Luoyang again, and would give the people a safe and stable life from now on.

The officials who surrendered in Luoyang City were also helping Ye Kun to explain to the people. It was better to suffer a short pain than a long one. If Ye Kun did not come, the people would suffer for the rest of their lives under Xiahou Chang's rule.

Tan Bamao urged Ye Kun: "Godfather, people will die in war, there is nothing we can do about it, you don't have to blame yourself. Now we should seize the opportunity to kill Xiahou Chang first."

Ye Kun had no choice but to make up his mind and left some people to deal with the aftermath of Luoyang City, while he continued to lead the troops, marching eastward from Luoyang and approaching Hefei.

At this time, good news came from the west that Chang'an had been captured.

Ye Kun was greatly encouraged and ordered Sang Buyi's army to continue attacking Tongguan, advancing steadily and cautiously.

At this moment, the remnants of Xiao Dequan were fighting fiercely with Jiang Laowu in Hefei.

Jiang Laowu's main force was the navy, and he had only 30,000 troops. He was short of artillery and siege weapons, and it was very difficult to attack Hefei City.

Xiao Dequan took advantage of the solidity of the city and fought back and forth in a decent manner.

Just then, Ye Kun's military order arrived, ordering Jiang Laowu not to act hastily, but to stand firm and confront Xiao Dequan.

Because Xiahou Chang has already evacuated Luoyang, Xiao Dequan can't hold on for long!

Wait until Xiao Dequan evacuates, then give him a chase and you will win a great victory.