"Huh? You just ran away like that?"
When Yang Chengbo saw the figures of the grassland bandits fleeing in the wilderness, he couldn't help but sneer and said, "I didn't expect these grassland bandits to be so easily defeated!"
"Hahaha,"
A staff officer beside him chuckled and said, "Captain Yang, you've been scared off by the intense firepower of the artillery and machine gun battalions, haven't you? These grassland bandits aren't even worth a bite of our time!"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone on the city wall burst into laughter.
"Captain Yang,"
The staff officer looked at Yang Chengbo and asked, "What should we do now? Should we give chase and kill more people? If we completely terrify them this time, they won't dare to have any unrealistic ideas about our Cloud City anymore!"
"Alright!"
Yang Chengbo nodded and said, "Have Han Leijie and Li Dachun go out of the city to pursue them. Remember to be careful and don't be reckless!"
"yes!"
The staff officer immediately responded.
After the order was given, Han Leijie and Li Dachun led a group of militiamen out of the city and chased after the enemy into the open fields.
Meanwhile, the militia in the trenches, armed with flintlock rifles and grenades, launched a counterattack towards the first trench.
The grassland bandits hiding in the trenches had no idea that the grassland herders behind them had already retreated.
At this moment, the grassland bandits were still somewhat shaken, panting heavily as they hid in the trenches.
Just then, when a group of fully armed soldiers suddenly appeared before him, he was completely stunned.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Before they could react, bullets came flying at them.
The bullets pierced their chests, instantly killing several grassland bandits. In the trenches, the other grassland bandits were all somewhat frightened, gripping their scimitars tightly.
At that moment, grenades were thrown into the trenches.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The grenade exploded, leaving the grassland bandits in the trenches in a sorry state.
Those who surrender will not be killed!
Those who surrender will not be killed!
Above the trenches, militia members shouted.
As the smoke cleared, the grassland bandits hiding in the trenches looked up at the densely packed militia members around them and were immediately stunned.
In a flash, they realized they had lost the battle!
Left with no other option, these grassland bandits, with no way out, had no choice but to throw down their scimitars and kneel down in surrender.
Before long, the trenches had been completely cleared.
After all these captured grassland bandits were brought out, they were also brought into the city and imprisoned in the prisoner-of-war camp.
Meanwhile, the militia members took over the first trench, and began repairing it with entrenching tools.
Meanwhile, in the wilderness, Han Leijie and Li Dachun led their militia members in a frantic pursuit.
Those grassland bandits and herdsmen scattered and ran across the open fields.
Some of the grassland bandits, who had fine horses, were very fast and escaped with their lives in no time.
However, the nomadic herders and bandits on the grasslands, who lacked fine horses, were not so fortunate.
Before long, they encountered the militia pursuing them.
Left with no other choice, they all surrendered.
The pursuit lasted for nearly an hour.
It wasn't until the afternoon that Han Leijie, Li Dachun, and the others stopped their pursuit and, leading the resurrected six or seven thousand men, headed towards Cloud City.
After Han Leijie and Li Dachun's troops returned to the city, Yang Chengbo also showed a bright smile.
Wow! So many prisoners!
Yang Chengbo couldn't help but be a little surprised.
"Yes, Captain Yang!"
The staff officer nodded and said, "In this battle to defend Yunzhong City, we annihilated more than 5,000 enemy soldiers and captured more than 9,000. It can be described as a great victory!"
"Yeah?"
Yang Chengbo was somewhat surprised.
Such a remarkable achievement is truly astonishing!
It should be noted that the majority of the garrison in Cloud City consisted of militia members, not the main combat troops of the main army.
It is truly astonishing that the militia members alone have achieved such great results!
After some questioning, the cause and effect of this incident became clear.
Listening to the staff officer's report, Yang Chengbo frowned, sneered, and said, "This Shumu Taiji is quite capable! He's actually been hiding in the Daqing Mountains for so long, and has even gathered more than 30,000 men, intending to take advantage of the main force's northward march to attack Yunzhong City. I must say, Shumu Taiji's idea is good, but unfortunately, he lacks the ability! Hahaha..."
As he spoke, Yang Chengbo burst into laughter.
The staff officer beside him also laughed in agreement.
After a moment, Yang Chengbo's smile faded.
Although he looked down on this Shumu Taiji, Yang Chengbo, as the commander of the Yunzhong Militia Corps, also had a heavy responsibility.
He was lucky to have encountered such a situation once and not made any major mistakes!
If such a situation were to occur again in the future, it would be extremely disadvantageous!
Thinking it over, Yang Chengbo instructed, "After this battle, we can't afford to be so complacent! We've done a very good job building the city walls and reinforcing the defenses during this time. However, our reconnaissance work on the outer perimeter is still somewhat weak!"
"Old Wang, write this down!"
Looking at his staff officer, Yang Chengbo instructed, "Have Han Leijie and Li Dachun's troops select elite units to form reconnaissance squads to conduct reconnaissance in the surrounding area. In particular, the Daqingshan area needs to be thoroughly reconnoitered. If any scattered small groups of grassland bandits are found, they must be completely annihilated to ensure the safety of the area surrounding Yunzhong City!"
"If we discover any large-scale bandit activity, report it immediately. We can't remain passive like this; we must send troops to wipe out these bandits!"
Hearing Yang Chengbo's words, Staff Officer Wang nodded quickly and said, "Don't worry, Captain Yang, I'll make the arrangements right away!"
"By the way, Lao Wang!"
Yang Chengbo stopped Staff Officer Wang and added, "Report the situation here to Commander Mu, and tell him that everything is fine in Yunzhong City, so they can rest assured!"
"yes!"
Staff Officer Wang responded.
Immediately, the entire Cloud City began to bustle with activity.
Staff Officer Wang instructed Han Leijie and Li Dachun's troops to select elite soldiers and form reconnaissance teams to gather intelligence in the surrounding area.
Fortunately, this battle also resulted in the capture of a large number of military horses.
These horses were also assigned to the reconnaissance squad.
In addition, the more than 9,000 prisoners captured this time were also incorporated into the prisoner-of-war camp.
After the war ended, the trench defense system surrounding Cloud City was also damaged to varying degrees.
These captured bandits from the grasslands were also organized and began to repair trenches and clean up the battlefield.
The surplus prisoners, even under the supervision of militia members, began to cultivate wasteland and plow fields on the outskirts of Cloud City.
For Yang Chengbo, these grassland bandit prisoners were free labor, so why not use them!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
