The strongest devouring system in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 138 Brilliant Achievements

An hour later, apart from Ju Yi and Shen Pei and their surroundings, there was no longer a single Yanzhou soldier standing on the entire battlefield. They were either lying down or squatting, and of course, there were many soldiers groaning in pain.

However, those people were abandoned by both the Yanzhou Army and the Autonomous Region Army. This only referred to the seriously wounded soldiers of the Yanzhou Army. The Autonomous Region Army would try to save them as long as they were still alive, no matter how badly they were wounded.

Looking at the group of Yanzhou soldiers who had not yet surrendered, there were clearly two high-ranking officers in their center. All the soldiers of the autonomous region army tacitly avoided Ju Yi and Shen Pei, fired bullets, and then launched a bayonet charge. They wanted to capture the two alive.

However, their plans seemed to fall short. In the end, they only captured the high-ranking official dressed as a scholar. The military officer did not give up resistance and chose to commit suicide at the last moment out of respect for soldiers.

The soldiers of the autonomous region did not choose to stop him, because all the soldiers of the autonomous region are proud and have faith, and they would not tarnish the honor of any soldier.

When Yuan Shao received the news that the Yanzhou army was reduced to only the old, weak, sick, and disabled, he was shocked to find that even after trying his best to expand his strength, he was still so vulnerable. Chen Er was truly too powerful.

Left with no other option, Yuan Shao had to humble himself and submit to Chen Er, sending a negotiation delegation headed by Xu You to seek peace from Chen Er.

Chen Er's plan has achieved a relatively perfect outcome. Rencheng has fallen into the actual control of the autonomous region, and the autonomous region's army suffered fewer than three thousand direct casualties in this battle.

Only four or five thousand were injured, which can be described as a brilliant victory. Moreover, it also gave an explanation to Tao Qian and Chen Er of Xuzhou.

That is, the autonomous region's army has already directly helped Xuzhou resolve one threat. The remaining threats should be resolved by Xuzhou itself. After all, Xuzhou belongs to Tao Qian, not to me, Chen Er. I have no obligation to help you resolve all the enemies.

And that was indeed the case. Tao Qian and some local clans in Xuzhou were unwilling to let Chen Er enter southern Xuzhou. It's easy to invite a god but hard to send him away; everyone understands this principle.

Therefore, Tao Qian would not joke about his own interests. Giving up Rencheng was already painful for Tao Qian, not to mention that everyone knew in their hearts that the several counties in northern Xuzhou had actually become the territory of the autonomous region.

However, as long as their core interests can be protected, the Xuzhou clans are willing to accept the benefits they have paid, which is why the garrison of Rencheng has not been able to receive reinforcements.

It's very strange that no reinforcements have been sent to such an important place as Rencheng, so some people are taking the blame for others.

"Mr. Shen Pei, it's a pleasure to meet you." Gao Shun extended his right hand as he approached Shen Pei. Of the officials and generals of Yanzhou, Gao Shun had a fairly good impression of Shen Pei.

Seeing Gao Shun, dressed in the uniform of an autonomous region general, walk up to him, Shen Pei stood up with a wry smile, casually brushed the dust off his backside, and said to Gao Shun, "May I ask which general of the autonomous region you are?"

“I am Gao Shun.”

“Shen Pei greets General Gao Shun.” Shen Pei said politely, “I have long heard of General Gao’s illustrious reputation; it has spread throughout the entire north.”

"Mr. Shen Pei, you are too kind. I am but a lowly soldier under His Highness the Prince of Wei," Gao Shun said, bowing.

"Someone, take Mr. Shen Pei to rest. After we return to Yuyang, our lord will personally receive you." Gao Shun said to Shen Pei, "Our lord has long heard of Mr. Shen Pei's reputation, and I believe our lord will very much like to meet you."

Gao Shun knew Chen Er quite well. He was open to all talented people. Shen Pei was a rather outstanding strategist. After Shen Pei arrived in Yuyang, Gao Shun had a feeling that Shen Pei might become even more powerful than himself in the future.

"Then thank you very much, General." Hearing Gao Shun's words, Shen Pei knew that his life was temporarily saved. Of course, what his future would be like depended on what happened after Yuyang.

"General, may I ask you for a favor?" the examiner asked Gao Shun. Gao Shun turned to him and asked, "What is it, sir?"

“I wish to personally bury General Juyi. Would you grant me permission?” Shen Pei asked cautiously. “General Juyi was not highly regarded in the past, but now he has taken command of the main force of Lord Yuan’s army for the first time.”

"I never imagined that this would be General Ju Yi's last battle. I can say that he was the only colleague in Yanzhou with whom I could still get along. Although General Ju Yi died in battle, this is, after all, the best ending for a general. I think General Ju Yi would also hope to find peace in the afterlife."

“I agree to this matter, and I and a group of generals will personally see General Ju off. All soldiers in our autonomous region have great respect for soldiers like General Ju Yi,” Gao Shun said to Shen Pei.

Shen Pei bowed gratefully to Gao Shun and said, "Thank you, General Gao."

When Ju Yi was buried, all the soldiers on the battlefield participated in his funeral. Even the prisoners of war from the Yanzhou army attended the funeral under the supervision of the soldiers of the First Army Corps. For Ju Yi, a true soldier, all the generals and soldiers at the funeral were filled with respect.

"Fire a gun!"

"Seeing them off!"

Gao Shun shouted loudly at the honor guard.

"War is fair to everyone. Although General Ju Yi was once our enemy, I have great respect for him! He is a true general!" Gao Shun said to all the Yanzhou soldiers.

Gao Shun's simple words seemed aimless, but in reality, he wanted to win over the more than 20,000 Yanzhou soldiers in front of him. These Yanzhou soldiers were well-trained, and Gao Shun intended to use them as reserve soldiers of the First Legion to supplement the losses in the war.

As it turned out, Gao Shun's respect for Ju Yi earned the trust of the Yanzhou soldiers. For the soldiers of the Yanzhou Army, they had already lost hope for the future, but the respect shown to them by the people of the autonomous region gave them a glimpse of the future. As long as they could see hope, these soldiers who had no home might still choose to continue serving in the army.

In February of the year 2190 in the Yellow Emperor's reign, Chen Er's army responded to Tao Qian of Xuzhou, and taking this opportunity, they quickly captured Rencheng, thus curbing the Yanzhou army's hopes of advancing eastward, and also curbing Yuan Shu's development towards the north.