My older brother is Gao Huan.

Chapter 267 If I do not come myself, I fear I will trouble you to fetch me from afar.

The battle is nearing its end.

The resistance of the white-robed soldiers was also limited, especially after Chen Qingzhi, under the protection of his personal guards, successfully escaped on horseback, while his personal guards and deputy generals all perished.

Yang Zhong?

He first wrestled with Gao Yu and was then struck by Gao Yu with a horse spear, which severely damaged his strength. After fighting Gao Ang for dozens of rounds, he eventually ran out of energy and was once again stabbed to the ground by Gao Ang with a horse spear.

Gao Ang admired him quite a bit, so instead of finishing him off, he ordered his men to tie him up with ropes.

The soldiers of the White-Robed Army and the Guerrilla Battalion were indeed rare elites in the Southern Liang Dynasty.

While both are considered elite troops, the standards for measuring elite troops differ between the North and the South.

The elite troops of Southern Liang were no match for those who fought in the north year after year. The elite troops of the north, especially the Xuanjia Army soldiers under Gao Yu, were the ultimate Gu Kings, who had crawled out of piles of corpses and been raised by Gu.

Gao Yu rode his horse slowly back and forth, looking around and seeing nothing but kneeling people who had thrown away their weapons and surrendered, having given up all resistance.

Whenever Gao Yu rode past them, they would lower their heads in fear, lest they be targeted by this 'god of death' and lose their lives.

Gao Yu himself was unsure how many Southern Liang soldiers had surrendered around him, aside from the scattered fleeing troops. He sent out the few people who were still with him and gathered them all around him.

At a glance, he estimated that at least 20,000 to 30,000 people had surrendered, while his own Xuanjia Army numbered only 3,500. He had no idea how many he had lost in the repeated charges.

These surrendered soldiers must be dealt with properly, otherwise even if we win the battle, it will lead to disaster.

The surrendered soldiers looked at the once high and mighty 'King Wei', now lying like a dead dog in front of Liu Yi's horse, with two bloody whip marks on his face and disheveled hair, looking extremely miserable.

Ta-da-da.

A rapid sound of horses' hooves rang out.

"General! General! I've caught a big fish this time!"

Peng Le laughed triumphantly and shouted repeatedly.

Hearing the sound, Gao Yu looked over and recognized his old acquaintance. Peng Le did not make things difficult for Yuwen Luosheng, allowing him to retain his last shred of dignity. Although Yuwen Luosheng was already disheveled and extremely wretched during his escape, at least he was not as miserable as Yuan Hao.

Yuwen Luosheng's expression was complicated.

He came to Luoyang with the familiar black armor and ghost mask, intending to capture this 'god of war' from the battlefield.

Never thought.

They were indeed prisoners, but it was themselves who were captured.

"I have met the General of Chariots and Cavalry."

"When old friends meet, why be so polite, Young Master Yuwen?"

Gao Yu slowly removed his ghost mask, revealing a handsome face that would make any woman swoon.

The surrendered soldiers all stared at this god of war who could lead three thousand men to break through an army of three hundred thousand. And what happened?
Everyone looked on in astonishment.

This?
This... her appearance is comparable to that of a woman; if you didn't know better, you'd think she was a gigolo kept by some high-ranking official.

In their imagination.

Even if he doesn't have a face full of fat and look fierce, he must at least have a murderous look on his face.
This is too fair-skinned; it doesn't look like someone who has been through many battles.

The surrendered soldiers, whether they were devout Buddhists or superstitious, quickly found their answer!

It must be the reincarnation of the Buddha's protector, or the possession of the Eternal Heaven!
Yuwen Luosheng was deeply moved, but in the end he could only sigh softly and compliment, "It's been several years since we last met, and you, Gao Lang, are still as charming as ever."

"The same is true of Yuwen Langjun."

"We'll catch up when we return to Luoyang. For now, I'd like to ask you a few questions, Mr. Yuwen."

"Ask away, I will answer whatever I know."

Chen Qingzhi was defeated and fled alone, while he and Yuan Hao were captured. This allied army of 300,000 men was completely finished. The defeat was like a landslide, and they couldn't even find a single person with prestige to rally the routed soldiers in the rear.

Chen Qingzhi was prestigious, but his core followers had been wiped out.

Without followers, a tiger is like a toothless tiger; no matter how high its prestige, it's useless.

Yuan Hao and Yuwen Luosheng's men would not listen to Chen Qingzhi.

After a conversation, Gao Yu got a general idea of ​​the situation. The Southern Liang army's claim of having 300,000 troops was not an exaggeration. It consisted of a large number of auxiliary troops, a portion of which were stationed along the Yellow River, and a considerable number of troops were left to garrison Hulao Pass and Xingyang for transporting grain.

The actual number of people who came to attack Luoyang was only a few hundred thousand, but in order to frighten the people inside Luoyang, they claimed that there were definitely three hundred thousand.

No matter what the truth is.

The story of Gao Yu defeating 300,000 with only 3,000 men will surely spread throughout China as the fleeing soldiers escape. Later historical records will only need five words to describe this battle.

Feather, its might shakes the land of China!

Having obtained the information he wanted, Gao Yu felt relieved, at least he no longer had to worry about someone in the rear rallying the routed troops and launching a counterattack.

Only then did he feel relieved enough to have someone do a rough inventory.

After obtaining roughly the data, Gao Yu summoned Liu Yi.

"Take my seal and go back to Luoyang. Tell them that our army has won a great victory. In this battle, our army has beheaded 5,000 enemy soldiers, captured 50,000 enemy soldiers, and captured the enemy commander alive. I will escort the enemy commander back to Luoyang to see His Majesty in a moment!"

"Here!!"

Liu Yi threw Yuan Hao off his horse, took the seal from Gao Yu with both hands, turned around and spurred his horse to gallop to Luoyang to deliver military intelligence.

Gao Yu, along with his soldiers, continued to maintain order.

The sight of tens of thousands of surrendered soldiers was extremely spectacular.

Under the supervision of the Xuanjia soldiers, they lined up in neat rows and went to the designated location to remove their armor and weapons. They were then arranged to sit on the ground in another place, anxiously awaiting their fate.

The weapons and armor they had removed were piled up together like two hills.

The Xuanjia soldiers also removed their demon masks, staring intently at the surrendered soldiers. They seemed to be whispering among themselves, and anyone caught conspiring against them would be dragged out and executed on the spot. After killing a few unruly ones, the rest were as obedient as sheep, keeping quiet and not even daring to make eye contact with those around them.

"General! General!!"

Rumble!
The sound of galloping hooves.

A cloud of dust rose from the west, and Gao Yu looked up to see Mulan arriving.

At first glance, Mulan's soldiers did not seem to have suffered any major losses.

Mulan's face lit up with joy. "General, we have rendered a great service this time!"

Peng Le, standing to the side, scoffed, "How much merit could they possibly have? We followed the general and decisively defeated 300,000 enemy troops!"

Mulan sneered, "That's all thanks to the general's bravery, what does it have to do with you?" Peng Le laughed loudly, pointing at Yuwen Luosheng not far away, "I captured a king alive!"

Mulan was somewhat taken aback, clearly not expecting this, but she retorted defiantly, "So what if you captured a king? I captured a king too!"

This statement came out.

This immediately attracted everyone's attention. Mulan waved her hand, and her personal guards brought Xing Gao to the crowd.

"General, this man claims to be Xing Gao, the Prince of Gaoyang, appointed by the Emperor of Southern Liang!"

Upon hearing this, Yuwen Luosheng and Yuan Hao both turned to look at him. Gao Yu glanced at Xing Gao, then at Yuwen Luosheng, who nodded to him, confirming his identity.

Gao Ang said in a deep voice, "We have made great contributions. We captured all three kings of the enemy army alive in one battle?"

It was only then that everyone belatedly realized what had happened.

Yup!

Three kings were captured alive in one battle!
Such a record is unprecedented!
When Yuan Hao and the surrendered soldiers heard about this horrific victory, their eyes were filled with despair.

Xing Gao was also captured, which put Gao Yu at ease. He had already captured the enemy's most respected commander who had rallied the fleeing soldiers, so there was no need to worry about anyone bringing back the rallied soldiers.

But Gao Yu still needed to prepare a backup plan.

"Liu Er, take your men and cross the Yellow River to the north to find Erzhu Shilong."

"General, I have already sent men north."

As expected of the most qualified commander under his command, Gao Yu nodded with a smile.

Then he turned to Yuan Hao and asked with a smile, "King of Beihai, the Great Wei has treated you well, so why did you send troops to invade? Why create unnecessary bloodshed?"

Yuan Hao merely snorted coldly, "Since ancient times, the victor is king and the loser is villain. I am already the general's prisoner, so there's nothing more to say. Do with me as you please."

Despite his disheveled escape, Yuan Hao managed to maintain his dignity at this point, refusing to kneel and beg for mercy to save his life.

Gao Yu shook his head, "I have no right to deal with you. When we return to Luoyang, let His Majesty deal with you."

He then looked at Xing Gao, "You were originally the chief clerk of Youzhou, receiving a salary from the Great Wei. The Xing family of Hejian has been favored by the emperor for generations. When the Great Wei was in trouble, instead of thinking about repaying the emperor's grace, you gathered people to rebel. His Majesty did not pursue you, but you even took the initiative to surrender to the Southern Liang and crossed the border to invade our army?"

Xing Gao, however, did not have Yuan Hao's tough stance. Instead, he smiled obsequiously and tried to please him.

"General, General, I'm innocent!"

"I came here today because I was afraid that I would have to trouble the general to come to Shandong to find me in the future."

what?
Gao Yu was stunned and didn't react for a moment.

Stop talking about him.

Gao Ang, Peng Le, Mu Lan, and the Xuanjia soldiers around them were all dumbfounded.

Xing Gao continued to speak.

"My instigation of the rebellion was to screen out the rebellious traitors in Shandong for His Majesty, and to personally lead them to surrender to Southern Liang, in order to help the general deplete the Southern Liang army's supplies. The general's victory in this battle is also partly due to my contribution!"

"It was I who advised the King of Wei to be wary of Chen Qingzhi and Lan Qin..."

Is it really possible to be so shameless just to survive?

People do laugh when they're speechless.

Gao Yu, both amused and exasperated, retorted, "So, you're the true loyal subject of Wei, and you deserve the greatest credit for this battle?"

Xing Gao smiled obsequiously.

"This great victory was entirely due to the bravery of the general and his soldiers. What merit have I made? I only hope that the general can put in a good word for me before His Majesty, so that I can make amends and have my life spared."

"Hahahaha!"

Peng Le and the others could no longer hold back their laughter.

Yuwen Luosheng looked on with disdain. How could he possibly want to follow such a scoundrel into Luoyang?

Yuan Hao cursed loudly, "To associate with a villain like you is an utter disgrace! If it weren't for you, you traitor, disrupting the morale of my army, I wouldn't have suffered this defeat!!"

However... it's more like impotent rage.

………………

North Midtown.

Mulan's personal guards have already met with Erzhu Shilong.

Seeing that Erzhu Shilong was still hesitating, Mulan's personal guards immediately spoke up to persuade him.

"My general said that your previous retreat without a fight and the loss of Hulao Pass has already been a grave mistake in the Prime Minister's eyes. This is a golden opportunity for you to make amends. If you still hesitate, how will you face the Prime Minister when he returns to Luoyang?"

"If you don't believe me, you can send troops south to see if the Southern Liang army has already been defeated!"

Erzhu Shilong hesitated.

The Southern Liang army numbered 300,000.

Can Gao Yu really defeat the enemy with just his three thousand Xuanjia soldiers?
Each enemy soldier could drown these three thousand Xuanjia soldiers with a single spit.

Do you really think these three thousand people are all possessed by the Eternal Heaven?

But it doesn't seem fake.

He personally went up to the city wall of Beizhong City and looked out, and sure enough, he found that the Nanliang army camp stationed on the south bank of the river bridge seemed to be empty.
Erzhu Shilong gritted his teeth and immediately gave the order!
"Go! Issue my order: the entire army must assemble and follow me south to defend Luoyang!!"

When the vanguard reached the south bank, Erzhu Shilong realized that it was indeed true.

For a moment, he was completely stunned.

Three hundred thousand troops!!
Were they really defeated by Gao Yu's three thousand men?
"General! General! It seems what was said was true, the Southern Liang army has really been defeated, this is all merit! Quickly send troops to capture prisoners!!"

Erzhu Shilong stopped him, his eyes darting around, and scolded, "How foolish!"

"What prisoners are we talking about? The most urgent matter right now is to go to Luoyang to see His Majesty!"

"Once we see His Majesty, how many prisoners we capture will still be up to us."

"Such a great achievement cannot be allowed to be monopolized by Moheduo alone. I also want a share of the spoils!"

"Let's go! Follow me to Luoyang to meet His Majesty!!"

(End of this chapter)