Chapter 136 Pan Lin's Death

night.

Jianye County, Jinmao’s camp, the central military tent.

The lights were on inside, and Jin Mao sat at the top with a solemn expression.

"In this battle, the Danyang soldiers can only serve as auxiliary. You have to fight the real tough battles!"

Jinmao upholds the good style of later generations, despising the enemy strategically and taking the enemy seriously tactically.

No matter how capable Pan Lin is, the disparity in military strength is the biggest problem.

There were nearly six thousand soldiers in the camp, of which four thousand were new recruits, eight hundred were royal guards, and there were less than twelve thousand main forces.

The Imperial Guards will not join the battle right away, which means that each main veteran will have to lead nearly 4 new recruits.

The combat effectiveness is worrying.

The only ones worth noting were the 3,000 sword and shield soldiers of the navy. Even so, the total number of troops was only over 8,000.

Facing 30,000 young and strong men, they can certainly defeat them through head-on battle, but the losses will be too great. Will they continue to fight with Zu Lang's 70,000 men?

Therefore, you can't just fight head-on, you have to think of some strategy.

Xi Zhicai was prepared for this: "My lord, I heard that Captain Gong once annihilated an enemy four times his size with only 300 men."

"The situation between us and the enemy is not much different this time. Why not replicate it?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Gong Lei became the focus of the entire audience, and all the players looked at him in shock.

Gong Lei felt embarrassed by being looked at, and stepped out and said, "Military Advisor, you don't know that Pan Lin was also present at the time. I'm afraid this plan is not appropriate."

The generals were surprised again. They didn't expect that the little Pan Lin would have such a brilliant record.

Xi Zhicai said calmly: "Please tell me in detail, Captain Gong."

Gong Lei obeyed.

Xi Zhicai smiled and said, "Pan Lin is nothing to worry about. He doesn't understand the essence of guerrilla warfare. This plan is feasible!"

He added: "My Lord, don't forget that we still have 5,000 Danyang soldiers."

"I think there is a chance to wipe out Pan Lin's troops!"

"However, I think it would be best to let the defeated soldiers go find Zu Langfang."

Jin Mao nodded and said, "Let's do it!"

May eighteenth.

After Zhou Xin was ready, he led his troops onto the Danyang navy ships.

Jin Mao and his troops were drooling as they watched from the sidelines. Those five Mengchong warships were truly great stuff!

"It will all be mine sooner or later!"

The main goal of today's expedition is landing operations.

The navy under Jin Mao's command went ahead and moved more than ten miles upstream of the Yangtze River, landing right between Panlin Camp and Liyang County.

As expected, Pan Lin led his men to follow the navy closely, which was exactly what they had planned.

After arriving at the destination, the naval commander Huang Gai followed the plan and had Yang Lin command the archers to approach the north bank and then fire several rounds of volleys.

The rebel soldiers were killed so hard that they cried for their parents. Pan Lin led the supervision team and killed one or two thousand people before they were able to control the situation.

However, the enemy troops did not dare to stay on the shore any longer and retreated two miles.

Huang Gai was not in a hurry to land. He waited until Jin Mao and Zhou Xin arrived with their infantry before he gave the order to let Zhou Tai lead the swordsmen and shieldmen to land first.

At this time, the bandit army was in turmoil, and some of them disobeyed orders and began to rush to the shore.

Huang Gai immediately beat the drum, and Zhou Tai led his men to return to the transport ship in an orderly manner and began to leave the shore.

Just when the bandit army was about to engage in battle with the sword and shield soldiers, a thousand archers launched another round of three-stage shooting.

The enemy's vanguard dared not move forward, and the rear troops were unaware of the situation. After the collision, they were trampled and thrown into chaos.

"Beat the drums! All troops attack!"

Before Huang Gai could give orders, Jin Mao seized the opportunity and sent his entire army forward at once.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

Upon hearing the order, Zhou Tai was the first to land. The sword and shield soldiers were divided into teams of 100 people, formed a cone formation, and advanced madly.

Yang Lin received the order and ordered the archers to shoot freely.

The enemy army became even more chaotic. Seeing this, Pan Lin had no intention of resisting at all, and retreated towards the camp with his supervisory team.

When the rebel army saw that their main general had fled, they collapsed instantly.

When Jin Mao and Zhou Xin lead their troops to land, there will be no need for the army of tens of thousands to fight, just a quick harvest.

At this time, the differences between the two armies became apparent. The Jinmao army was neither hasty nor slow, and would first gather together before advancing slowly. However, the Danyang soldiers were like wild horses that had broken free from their reins, and they scattered in a hurry.

If the enemy army pretended to be defeated, a sudden counterattack would be enough to defeat the Danyang army.

Pan Lin had this plan while he was escaping, but unfortunately, Jin Mao didn't leave him any chance, so Pan Lin had to retreat.

"Each army gathers up the wounded."

"Order the navy sword and shield soldiers to organize their formation and stop chasing. Give some credit to our friendly forces!"

"The Nurses (female army) are ready to treat the wounded!"

Jin Mao began to give orders. The new recruits who were fighting for the first time were excited and disappointed. After a little confusion, they calmed down again.

In this battle, 91 naval sword and shield soldiers died and all 451 wounded were treated, with only a few in danger of life.

The morale of Jin Mao's troops was greatly boosted, and the way everyone looked at the nurses changed, from evil at the beginning to respect now, the change happened in just a moment.

These will all be our future lifesavers!
The Danyang soldiers were not so good.

the next day.

Zhou Xin happily boasted to Jin Mao: "This battle made Danyang's elite soldiers famous! We beheaded 3,000 people! We captured 5,000 people! A great victory!"

Jin Mao smiled and nodded, then asked, "How many casualties were there?"

"523 dead, 1452 injured." Zhou Xin waved his hand and said, "These casualties are not worth mentioning!"

Zhou Xin said a little embarrassedly: "I do have a favor to ask. I see that all the nurses of the governor are doctors. I wonder if they can treat the elite soldiers of Danyang."

"As long as these wounded soldiers return to the team, they will be the elite among the elite!"

Jin Mao had no objection, but still reminded: "Nurses have a special status in the army. If you need treatment, please come to our camp for treatment. All military laws must be followed according to our military practices."

What Jin Mao meant was, don't even think about touching the nurses, they are all my treasures, and if anyone does something dirty, don't blame me for killing them.

Zhou Xin understood and nodded, "Of course."

Then he thought of the unruly Danyang soldiers, who were difficult to control, so he refused and said, "Our army's medical officers can still treat them."

Jin Mao nodded, thinking that the matter was over.

Unexpectedly, hundreds of Danyang soldiers refused to give up and disobeyed Zhou Xin's orders and came to the nurses for treatment without authorization. Even if the nurses used military law, they could not force this group of people to retreat.

Jin Mao learned about the situation and rushed over quickly.

"Master Jin, I'm going to die anyway, so just let me wait to die in the land of gentleness."

These Danyang soldiers either had huge wounds that were difficult to heal, or had broken limbs and had no hope of survival.

In contrast, the wounded soldiers of the Jinmao Army were very peaceful, and even a fool could tell the difference.

Of course, the "land of gentleness" they mentioned did not mean to blaspheme the nursing corps, but the medical environment of the nursing corps was very clean, just like the "land of gentleness".

Jin Mao understood this very well and said to him, "I understand your difficulties, but I will not accept you unless you get the permission of Governor Zhou."

A clever soldier immediately asked, "Can I get treatment if I join your army?"

"That's right!" Jin Mao affirmed, "I will do my best to treat every wounded soldier under my command!"

The Danyang soldiers immediately started to make a fuss: "Then we are your soldiers now, please save us."

Jin Mao pressed his hands down and said, "There are military regulations in our army, and there are also regulations for recruiting soldiers. Not everyone is recruited, but only those who pass the assessment will be recruited into the army!"

"It would be easier for you to ask for the order from Governor Zhou."

Seeing that Jin Mao was unmoved by any persuasion, the Danyang soldiers simply sat on the ground and acted like scoundrels, refusing to move!

Jin Mao had no choice but to send someone to ask Zhou Xin for help. When Zhou Xin learned about the situation, he only wrote a letter to Jin Mao asking him to save him, and he was too embarrassed to call back the soldiers.

With Zhou Xin's reply, Jin Mao made three rules with the wounded soldiers in Danyang, hoping that these people would not die under the knife of military law.

What's even more outrageous is that when the other wounded soldiers from Danyang saw this, they all shamelessly demanded care from the nurses.

Although there was no problem with manpower, the soldiers of the Jinmao Army were very angry. That was our treasure, how could we let outsiders enjoy it first.

No matter how much trouble they make, no one dares to commit crimes under military law. No matter who the soldiers are, they are as well-behaved as children in front of the Nurses Army.

...

The next day.

After Pan Lin returned to the camp, he found that only about 10,000 defeated soldiers had been gathered. He immediately panicked and prepared to abandon the camp and run to meet up with Zu Lang.

But he soon discovered in despair that the Jinmao army and the Danyang soldiers blocked his retreat to the west on the left and right.

Pan Lin will never sit and wait for death, he wants to break through!

Lunch is over.

After all his men had eaten their fill, Pan Lin called together all the generals and said to them, "To the southeast is the Yangtze River, and the west is blocked. The only way out is to the north."

"I am determined to break out from the north. Who of you is willing to follow me?"

Everyone was silent.

Pan Lin lied again: "I knew I couldn't fool you!"

"The King of Baiyue sent a letter saying that he is lying in ambush behind the government troops. As long as we launch a perfect frontal attack, the government troops will be defeated!"

Everyone was excited and went down to prepare for the breakout.

Pan Lin laughed contemptuously: "What a bunch of idiots!"

It was late in the evening, and the setting sun in the west was blindingly bright. Breaking out at this time was a big taboo in military strategy.

However, more than ten thousand bandit soldiers were excited as if they saw hope.

"Kill!"

"The King of Baiyue is waiting for us!"

When more than 10,000 bandit soldiers launched a desperate charge, Pan Lin fled north with his trusted men.

In Pan Lin's opinion, whether going to Xuzhou or Yuzhou in the north, it is better than breaking out head-on. At the very least, he can make a detour and reunite with Zu Lang.

Pan Lin had not run far when he heard a loud bang coming from the west. The defeated soldiers who had gathered together collapsed again after just one encounter.

"Serves you right!" Pan Lin only hoped that these more than 10,000 people could delay Jinmao for another day or two.

However, when he turned his head to look, his eyes almost popped out.

The Danyang soldiers who had been greedy for merit and reckless before were now very "obedient" and depended on the Jinmao Army for everything.

When Jin Mao commanded the army to charge, they charged. When Jin Mao reorganized their formation, they followed suit, just like followers.

What Pan Lin feared the most was that Jin Mao’s army sent out a team of cavalry to chase him.

Although Pan Lin and his cronies all rode horses, they were not war horses. This team of cavalrymen were obviously elite, and their riding skills were much better than theirs.

"Damn it! When did Jin Mao get cavalry?"

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the other side.

Jin Mao was also at a loss whether to laugh or cry. The Danyang soldiers followed Zhou Xin's orders and advanced and retreated according to his drumbeats. He was left with only helpless rage.

The Danyang soldiers knew all the plans, both the navy and the army, so they were particularly efficient in killing the enemy.

The Danyang soldiers were indeed a world-famous elite force. Just a few thousand of them were recruited temporarily, but they could advance and retreat according to the drumbeats without any systematic training. Jin Mao was drooling at the sight.

"If I'm trained..."

Jin Mao couldn't imagine that scene.

They are ridiculously strong right now, and their cooperation can actually catch up with the main battalion!

Although the orderliness is not as good as before, there are no mistakes that would cause non-combat casualties.

This is super powerful!

Looking back, the first group of people under Jin Mao were okay, except for the Baiyue Army who obeyed orders till death, but the county soldiers were really shameful.

Earlier, Jin Mao always believed that the living environment in Kuaiji County was so harsh that its elite soldiers would not be worse than those in Danyang.

It seems that there is still a gap.

"That's the difference in education." Jin Mao knew it well: "When the quality of Kuaiji County's soldiers catch up in the future, they will definitely not be worse than Danyang's elite soldiers!"

That is in the future, we still have to covet it now.

"That's fine, let's leave a foundation first, and they can always become my soldiers in the future!"

Jin Mao was able to direct the operation more smoothly.

The moment he saw Pan Linbei fleeing, Jin Mao sent out four hundred cavalrymen without hesitation.

"Demou, the thief leader should run away." Jin Mao asked Cheng Pu: "Are you confident?"

"Don't worry, Jun Chao." Cheng Pu laughed and said, "I'll go get the thief's head right away!"

Looking at Cheng Pu's receding back, Jin Mao smiled knowingly and thought to himself, "Demou, just work for me from now on. Sun Jian is not as happy as I am here."

Then he took out the loudspeaker and said, "Pass the order down, those who surrender will not be killed!"

"If you dare to escape, all three clans will be exterminated!"

...

Pan Lin ran for more than twenty miles but was still caught up by Cheng Pu.

Looking at the forest behind Cheng Pu, Pan Lin thought to himself, "It was just a little bit short!"

Pan Lin was proud of his bravery and had only a hundred or so trusted men. He showed no fear even when faced with a blockade of four hundred men.

Instead, it was his trusted subordinates who were worried.

"Don't be afraid, everyone. I will take the enemy's head, and then you can take advantage of the chaos to escape into the forest..."

Pan Lin explained as if nothing had happened, not taking his opponent seriously at all.

Cheng Pu laughed in anger and said, "Pan Lin, your death is coming! Stop talking nonsense, I will take care of your funeral."

Pan Lin was secretly delighted. He had won several times by using this trick to anger his opponent, and he thought it would work this time too, so he shouted, "Hey! Look at the stick!"

After saying this, he rode forward on his horse.

Cheng Pu showed contempt on his face, but he was very cautious in his heart because he knew that Pan Lin was quite strong.

He held the Iron-Backed Snake Spear in one hand, and did not ride his horse like Pan Lin, but slowly sped up.

When the two horses were only ten steps apart, Cheng Pu squeezed the horse's belly, increased the speed suddenly, then tightly grasped the Iron Backed Snake Spear with both hands and thrust it forward fiercely.

"Pfft"

The Iron-Backed Snake Spear pierced through the iron armor and penetrated into the flesh, but was blocked by the iron armor on the other side of the body.

After just one encounter, Pan Lin, who knew nothing about cavalry warfare, had a big gash on his right shoulder by Cheng Pu, and even the double-layer iron armor could not completely block it.

"Roar!"

Pan Lin roared angrily and used all his remaining strength to pull Cheng Pu off the horse. He raised the mace in his left hand and pretended to hit him, but he was foaming at the mouth and couldn't hit him at all.

Pan Lin's eyes were hazy, and his memories began to replay, and finally turned into one sentence: "God, I was wrong."

Cheng Pu was shocked by Pan's tremendous strength before his death. He threw down his Iron-Backed Snake Spear and took a few steps back.

Seeing that Pan Lin did not catch up, Cheng Pu immediately mounted his horse, only to find that Pan Lin was dead with the mace raised high.

"What a brave man!" Cheng Pu bowed in salute, drew the ring-handled sword from his waist, and rode past on his horse.

"laugh!"

Pan Lin’s headless body was like a bloody fountain, marking the end of his life.

(End of this chapter)