Huang Zhong and Gongsun Zan had transformed into killing machines, charging forward and killing so many enemies that neither of them could remember how many they had killed. Their once gleaming golden armor was now covered in blood, and the blood still dripping from their bodies intimidated the surrounding Northern Wuhuan soldiers.
In particular, Gongsun Zan's cold face and his predatory eyes were chilling.
At this moment, Gongsun Zan and Huang Zhong, who had already charged into the center of the Northern Wuhuan army, both turned their attention to the relic not far away.
"Hansheng! Give him to me!!"
Gongsun Zan wiped the blood from his cheek, looking like a demon from hell, his expression extremely ferocious.
"good!!"
Seeing the hatred in Gongsun Zan's eyes, Huang Zhong nodded.
The two then rushed towards the relic. Gongsun Zan's long sword was pointed directly at the relic, while Huang Zhong stood guard beside Gongsun Zan to prevent anyone from attacking from behind.
"kill!"
Just as Sheli had cut down a Han soldier, he suddenly heard a roar behind him. He turned around abruptly and found that Gongsun Zan had rushed up to him.
"Die, you bandit chieftain!!"
Gongsun Zan roared and thrust his long sword straight at the chest of the relic.
Seeing this, the relic quickly twisted its body and then dodged Gongsun Zan's fatal blow.
When his attack missed, just as the two were about to pass each other, Gongsun Zan's eyes widened, his wrist flicked, the blade turned outward, and with a forceful swing, the blade instantly sliced through the relic's throat.
Relic felt a sharp pain in his throat and immediately covered it with his left hand, after which a spurt of blood gushed out.
"Cough... Hah... What a... such a fast knife!!"
The relic left behind only this last sentence before its eyes widened and it fell off its horse.
Gongsun Zan merely snorted coldly, then rushed forward, chopped off the head of the relic with a single stroke, and held it in his hand.
Then Gongsun Zan raised the head of the relic and shouted with all his might:
"The bandit chieftain Relic is dead! Why don't you all dismount and surrender immediately?"
Upon hearing Gongsun Zan's shout, the Northern Wuhuan people, who had already been terrified by the slaughter, saw the bloody head of their lord in Gongsun Zan's hand and lost the courage to resist, throwing away their weapons.
"Roar! We won!!"
A Han soldier, seeing the surrendered Northern Wuhuan people, couldn't help but raise his weapon and roar.
"We've won!!"
The surrounding Han soldiers also loudly echoed, proclaiming the victory of this battle.
Immediately, Huang Zhong raised his long sword and shouted:
"The Han army is mighty!"
"The Han army is mighty!!"
"Long live the Emperor!"
"Long live the Emperor!!"
Long live the Great Han!
"Long live the Great Han Dynasty!!"
With each shout from Huang Zhong, the Han soldiers echoed loudly, their resounding slogans echoing in all directions.
The Northern Wuhuan people kneeling on the ground heard the shouts of the Han army and felt an overwhelming momentum coming over them, making it difficult for them to breathe.
"Hehe~ These young people are much more capable than I imagined!"
Looking at Gongsun Zan and the others in the center of the battlefield from a distance, Huangfu Song, who was in charge of command, showed a gratified smile. The Youzhou army had finally triumphed this time. Although they were not as good as the Liangzhou army, they had surpassed the Bingzhou army.
Back at the camp, Huangfu Song summoned Huang Zhong and the other three to the main tent and began to inquire in detail about their journey over the past few days.
"As expected, Heaven blesses the Han army!!"
After listening to the four people's explanations, Huangfu Song couldn't help but sigh.
Just as Huangfu Song and Huang Zhong were chatting and laughing, the deputy general in charge of tallying the battle results also came into the tent.
"Reporting to the Commandant, in this battle our army suffered 234 dead, 52 seriously wounded, and 170 lightly wounded."
They killed more than 3,100 enemy soldiers, including their great relics, and captured more than 3,300.
The remaining spoils are still being tallied.
"Excellent! Haha~ Our army has won a great victory in this battle! Immediately send someone with the relic's head and the battle report to report the victory to His Majesty!!"
Upon hearing the report compiled by his subordinates, Huangfu Song finally couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Then Huangfu Song looked at Huang Zhong and the other three and said with a smile, "His Majesty's request was fifteen days, but we have annihilated the Sheli forces in just seven days. I think that should satisfy His Majesty!"
"Commander Huangfu's strategic planning and military tactics are truly admirable!!"
Huang Zhong, Ma Teng, Gongsun Zan, and Gongsun Du were now completely convinced of Huangfu Song's abilities.
In this battle, Huangfu Song adopted the tactic of luring the enemy deep into the valley and outflanking them. He successfully lured Sheli's troops into that depression and then attacked them from both sides, annihilating them in one fell swoop. Apart from non-combat casualties suffered by Huang Zhong and others while traveling, the Han army suffered no more than five hundred casualties on the front, which can be described as a great victory.
Huangfu Song maximized every possible advantage, from timing and character psychology to the use of intelligence and overall war planning.
If there is no opportunity, then create one. Then, he led the relic step by step into his trap. Huangfu Song's military strategy can be seen from this.
In the eyes of Huang Zhong and his companions, the annihilation battle commanded by Huangfu Song could be included in the Imperial Guard's teaching materials and would definitely become a popular topic in military courses.
The only drawback is that Huangfu Song's plan is not so friendly to Qiu Liju and Nanlou.
Although the Han army suffered relatively small losses, the 5,000 men brought by Qiuliju and Nanlou had been reduced to less than 2,000 after several battles, which was a truly devastating blow.
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