When the sky became completely bright, the battle was basically over.
Looking at the devastated battlefield, Luntai, Jiayao and others couldn't help but feel a chill down their spines.
In previous naval battles, they were unable to intuitively feel the horror of this weapon.
But now, they really felt it.
Smelling the burnt smell in the air and looking at the bloody scene in front of them, even though they had also fought on the battlefield, they felt a strong sense of nausea.
This battle was the first time that Yun Zheng truly used artillery in a large-scale battle.
At this moment, they suddenly felt a little sympathy for these Yu Kingdom soldiers.
Yes, sympathy!
An emotion that shouldn't exist.
But they did happen.
...
...
They already knew how terrifying artillery was, but even watching from afar, they were still so shocked.
It is hard to imagine how desperate the soldiers would be under the coverage of artillery fire.
Perhaps, they were sympathizing with the enemy.
Maybe, I am feeling sorry for myself.
But at least, they are lucky.
They did not become test subjects for Yun Zheng's weapon of mass destruction.
I just wonder if Minamoto Nagamasa regrets his actions now.
"Pass the order down, anyone who doesn't kneel and surrender will be killed!"
"Send someone to investigate the situation in Beixiang City!"
Yun Zheng gave the order coldly, without a trace of humanity in his words.
If it weren't for the fact that Takeshi Sanada and his men still had some value, he wouldn't have wanted to keep them as prisoners.
However, this does not have much impact.
It's just a matter of dying sooner or later.
After giving the instructions, Yun Zheng led the spectators away.
“Your Highness!”
As soon as they walked down the hillside, Qin Qihu came running towards them.
When he came in front of Yun Zheng, Qin Qihu laughed excitedly: "I caught Yuan Changzheng's youngest son!"
Yun Zheng was delighted and immediately confirmed, "Are you sure it's Yuan Changzheng's youngest son?"
"Sure!"
Qin Qihu laughed loudly, "We asked a lot of prisoners, and they all said that the little bastard was Minamoto Nagamasa's youngest son, Minamoto Jiro!"
"very good!"
Yun Zheng was relieved, and a fierce light flashed in his eyes: "Keep him well first, don't let him die! I will skin him alive on the top of Beixiang City!"
In the past, when Yun Zheng talked about skinning and pulling out tendons, it was basically just a casual remark.
But this time, Yun Zheng was very sure that he would do so.
Really skinning and cramping.
He would make Minamoto Nagamasa pay a heavy price for his stupidity!
"good!"
Qin Qihu nodded heavily, "When the time comes, I will do it myself!"
"OK!"
Yun Zheng agreed readily.
As the two were talking, a messenger came hurriedly to report: "Your Highness, that bastard Minamoto Nagamasa has escaped with more than a hundred people!"
"Where did you escape to?"
Yun Zheng asked immediately.
"Escape to the southeast!"
The soldier replied: "General Zhao has already sent people to chase after him!"
Southeast direction?
Yun Zheng frowned secretly.
The eighteen ghost riders are lying in ambush at the south gate.
The bastard Minamoto Nagamasa actually fled to the southeast.
Could it be that this bastard guessed that he would ambush troops in that direction?
Well, it should be!
After all, Minamoto no Nagamasa had been a fighter for half his life. When he realized that he had fallen into a trap, he should have guessed that someone would ambush troops in that direction to kill them.
What a pity!
If we can capture Minamoto no Nagamasa this time, the subsequent battles will be much easier.
But it doesn’t matter!
Just run away!
The monk can run away but the temple cannot!
He will never let this bastard go!
…
In the afternoon, Yun Zheng led everyone to Beixiang City.
After learning that Minamoto Nagamasa had fallen into a trap, the two thousand people defending the city simply abandoned the city and fled.
The Eighteen Ghost Riders chased and killed the fleeing enemy all the way, leaving behind more than 1,500 corpses.
Thanks to the two thousand people who abandoned the city and fled, they easily occupied Beixiang City without causing major damage to the city.
Their soldiers finally no longer had to sleep in the open air.
Yun Zheng ordered his men to call Zhao Liuliang, Shen Kuan and Sanada Takeshi over: "Beixiang City has been taken, it's time for you to set off! This king is waiting for your good news!"
"yes!"
The three of them obeyed the order.
Yun Zheng instructed Zhao Liuliang again: "Although you are the commander, you should still listen to Sanada Takeshi's advice on naval warfare! Bring Yu Hu with you and let them learn naval warfare from you."
"yes!"
Zhao Liuliang nodded heavily.
"By the way, do you have any relatives or friends in Beixiang City?"
Yun Zheng then asked Sanada Takeshi: "You have made great contributions to the cause of the war. I will pardon all your relatives and friends, regardless of whether they are guilty or not!"
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
Sanada Takeshi bowed and said, "I was driven out of Yu Country by the Genbu bandits. Apart from a few relatives and friends who escaped with me by chance, I have no relatives and friends left."
Yun Zheng opened his mouth slightly, wanting to say something to comfort Takeshi Sanada, but in the end he didn't say anything.
After a long while, Yun Zheng gently patted Sanada Takeshi's shoulder and said, "After you defeat Changyu, except for Yuan Nagamasa and his son, everyone in his house will be at your disposal!"
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
Takeshi Sanada expressed his gratitude excitedly.
He wants to take over everything that belongs to Minamoto Nagamasa!
Including his concubines and daughters!
He wanted to rape Minamoto Nagamasa's concubines and daughters right in front of that bastard!
Yuan Changzheng’s life must belong to Yun Zheng, he can’t take it.
But he can destroy everything that Minamoto Nagamasa has!
Including his dignity!
"Okay, let's stop talking about this!"
Yun Zheng patted Sanada Takeshi's shoulder again and said, "Have a good rest tonight and lead the army out early tomorrow morning!"
"yes!"
The three of them took orders again.
As dusk approached, the post-war statistics were delivered to Yun Zheng.
In this battle, they killed more than 7,000 enemy troops and captured nearly 10,000.
Among them was Shan Xia Hu, who had previously written a letter to Yun Zheng.
Minamoto no Nagamasa's 18,000 troops were almost wiped out, with only a few taking advantage of the chaos to escape.
Unfortunately, Minamoto no Nagamasa escaped in the end.
Also escaping with Minamoto no Nagamasa was Uesugi Yu.
In addition, they also seized more than 500 usable war horses.
This number is indeed a bit small.
This was mainly because the cavalry unit led by Genjiro was given special attention.
Although many war horses did not die, they suffered serious injuries.
Thanks to the shock brought by the artillery, the enemy was thrown into chaos and their casualties were very small.
More than 100 people were seriously injured and more than 170 people were killed in the battle.
After ordering people to bury the fallen soldiers on the spot, Yun Zheng called Tanaka Nobuyuki.
Tanaka Nobuyuki was a young general under Takeshi Sanada, and had previously followed Takeshi Sanada to join Yun Zheng.
This time, when Takeshi Sanada and his men led the navy to fight, he deliberately left Tanaka Nobu behind.
"Go and persuade those prisoners to surrender."
Yun Zheng ordered: "You will lead as many people as you can persuade to surrender! How to persuade them to surrender is up to you, but what I need is their loyalty! If one person rebels, the whole group will be punished!"
"yes!"
Tanaka Nobuyuki accepted the order: "I believe that after seeing your majesty's divine power, they will definitely be willing to serve you!"
"good!"
Yun Zheng smiled with satisfaction, and said to Tanaka Nobuyuki, "Their contribution is your contribution! You also know my style. I have always been generous in rewarding those who have made contributions!"
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
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