The stout Wu Tong ran over, smiling so much that the stubble on his face stood up. In his excitement, his injured arm didn’t hurt much anymore, and he shouted the word “brother” loudly. Well, he also
I always call him brother-in-law and brother-in-law.
It is indeed worthy of joy. Murong Luohu's famous work "Northwest", they who were once in the Tang Army, have heard about this person.
This good news came just in time, so that Zhang Lun and Chen Li, who were frustrated and wanted to hit the wall, finally found some comfort.
It was natural that the two of them were in a bad mood. The Longmen defenders suffered heavy casualties in this battle. The number of casualties could be guessed without having to report them.
Secondly, both of them soon found out that it was King Li Shimin of Qin who led the army to attack. Such a big guy actually slipped away under their noses, leaving them with nothing but deep regret.
Imagine if the King of Qin Li Shimin was captured...
Chen Li had an upright temperament and gave himself a slap in the face. His glorious military exploits slipped through his fingers. If he still had the strength at this moment, he might be able to lead his men to chase them to the Yellow River.
Go up to the edge.
Zhang Lun felt a thump in his heart at that moment and almost rolled his eyes. He regretted it more than Chen Li. If he could send more people to Wu Tong, if he could attack more resolutely, he could run faster.
,if……
Many words were repeated over and over in Zhang Lun's mind, making him look a little dazed.
At this time, the two leaders did not bother to ask how many enemy troops they had killed or wounded.
The good news brought by Wu Tong calmed down the two of them. Zhang Lun finally showed a smile, while Chen Li asked a little annoyed: "Who is Murong Luohu?"
Well, the unlucky Murong Luohu was indeed caught. Zhai Changsun's remaining soldiers were few, so they guarded Li Shimin, but he wanted to lead the troops to cut off the rear.
Then he suffered a tragedy. The arrows fell in pieces. Murong Luohu was hit by two arrows and fell off his horse. His personal guards and surrounding soldiers immediately came to the rescue, and they were shot down in pieces.
When the battlefield was being cleaned, this man was dug out from the pile of corpses by the enemy.
Fortunately or unfortunately, Murong Luohu was only injured but did not die, so he could only become an unlucky prisoner of war.
Speaking of which, there are really not many Tang army generals like him who were injured and captured. If Zhang Lun's subordinates were not cleaning the battlefield and following the custom in the army, most of the injured and not dead would have been given a knife to give them a happy death.
on the road.
This is not only because many Beihu habits and customs were left over from the Bing Dynasty frontier fortress, but also because food has become more and more precious. When collecting surrendered prisoners, the injured will no longer waste food.
Zhang Lun's men are not that fierce yet, and they also need some survivors to find out the true and false origins of the enemy.
So, they were lucky enough to get a big fish.
Zhang Lun finally felt a lot more at ease. With Murong Luohu alone and the credit of defeating Li Shimin's pro-army and saving Longmen City, his military exploits were already extremely solid.
What he is afraid of right now is actually Chen Li coming to compete with him for credit. You must know that Chen Li is a relative of Li Po. According to his past experience in the Tang army, when it comes to merit, those with prominent family backgrounds will definitely be given priority, and relatives will be given priority.
He had never seen Bingdai's military reward before, so he didn't know if there was any clue to it.
If he follows that order, he will have no merit or demerit at best. He may not be promoted to an official position, and there is no need to think about his actual power.
Of course, no matter how much you think about it at this time, it is useless.
What the two of them need to do most is very simple, appease the morale of the army, and also figure out how to stay in the burned-out Longmen City.
It is certain that the Longmen defenders suffered heavy losses. There were more than 5,000 defenders, plus Liang Jiuchun's troops at Longmen Ferry, there were almost 6,000 people.
There was no need for Liang Jiuchun's troops to inquire any further, as the situation must have been extremely dangerous, otherwise they would not have allowed so many cavalry to appear in Longmen City without making any noise.
Coupled with the casualties in Longmen City, Zhang Lun and Chen Li lost their appetites when they heard a rough number while eating.
After the first battle, almost all of Xun Xiang's troops were wiped out. Chen Li's troops were left with more than 200 people, and Zhang Lun's troops also lost hundreds of people. Including Liang Jiuchun's battalion, almost four people were killed in the battle.
There were more than a thousand people, and Xun Xiang, who was leading the cavalry, was seriously injured.
Such a casualty directly set an unprecedented record after the formation of the combined army.
Taking into account the enemy's casualties, during the battle of Longmen City, more than 1,200 Tang Army cavalry were directly left in the city, which allowed Zhang Lun and Chen Li to find some comfort.
This is the personal army of King Qin Li Shimin. In any other place, it would be a very cost-effective deal to pay more than 4,000 casualties in exchange for severely damaging such an army.
But Chen Li told Zhang Lun with a sad face that this was not the case in the Bing Dynasty army. The general manager always counted his own casualties first, and then the merits of killing the enemy.
Every general who causes too many injuries to his subordinates will inevitably be punished in one way or another, and Chen Li also quietly told Zhang Lun that this kind of punishment is definitely not explicit. Maybe you made a small mistake later, and you will be punished accordingly.
It will make you unable to cry.
Zhang Lun was stunned when he heard this, and he was wondering whether what this man said was true or false.
If he knew that Li Shimin was in the city, then he would rather trade all his subordinates for Li Shimin's head... then he would naturally not understand such an approach.
In fact, this is one of the reasons why everyone would rather die in battle than live without betraying the Lord. The simple phrase "a soldier takes his life" is made up of many conditions. It is not a simple word of love.
Soldiers, rewards and punishments can be clearly explained.
Of course, no matter what, they severely damaged the Xuanjia Army in Longmen City.
When everything was almost arranged and Jiangjun was waiting for help, Chen Li finally made a sour remark while talking to Zhang Lun.
"Congratulations to General Zhang for your great achievements. We are all inferior..."
Zhang Lun scratched his beard and said directly in his heart, here we come...
He laughed outright, "With General Chen and General Xunxiang here, how can I dare to take any credit? Then don't blame me for not saving me. Thank God."
Chen Li said "Cunning" again in his heart, but he was not too angry. At that time, he was furious. At that time, Zhang Lun's ancestors were indeed cursed for eight generations.
Afterwards, it would be much more complicated for him. In addition to being heartbroken about the casualties of his subordinates, he was also testing Zhang Lun's reaction intentionally or unintentionally.
Naturally, he and Zhang Lun thought differently. As Li Po's wife, the care he received in the Bingdai Army was definitely different from others, but to say he was truly superior to others was nonsense.
Therefore, how much guilt he and Xun Xiang will suffer this time actually still depends on how Zhang Lun will report the crime in the end.
Chen Li didn't really have much on his mind, he just wanted someone to make up for his past mistakes. As for taking credit from others... let's save it. His cousin-in-law has never been an easy person to fool.
In this way, you are in love with me, and Zhang Lun may seem rough and arrogant, but he is not confused at all in his heart. He understands everything after a few words, and the two people who have almost no similarities in their identities and origins can finally talk and laugh.
Already.
In fact, Chen Li was the first person Zhang Lun made friends with in the Bingdai Army. Many years later, Zhang Lun was classified as a member of the Li Po family lineage, and it was at this time that he was classified.
If the person talking to Zhang Lun at this time was Xun Xiang, it might be a different story, but things in the world are just like this, there is nothing to say.
Longmen City came to a standstill. The soldiers in the city were cleaning the battlefield, treating the wounded, and assigned some people to put out the fire. Then they had to organize the barracks. The tedious and painful process was really hard to describe. Until that night, everyone
The talented people crowded into the few remaining rooms to rest.
Fortunately, this place is not far from Jiangjun. Otherwise, it is hard to say how many people can survive the cold weather and lack of food and clothing.
And another group of people are much more miserable than them.
Li Shimin led his troops to escape from Longmen City in embarrassment and headed westward in the cold wind.
It was not easy when they came, and it was even more difficult when they left. The failure to rest in Longmen City made the Xuanjia Army that Li Shimin had worked so hard to build completely become a defeated force.
After two battles, nearly half of the army was lost, and it failed to achieve the expected victory. No army of any kind could withstand such devastation and blows.
The entire team seemed to become lifeless all at once, and in such weather, without courage and will support, the result would be very cruel.
After marching less than ten miles, one after another men and horses fell dead on the road.
Li Shimin was also heartbroken at this time. He had never experienced any failure, but this time, he finally learned a very important lesson in his life.
The taste of failure is so bitter, but it is even more difficult to swallow this bitter pill.
Li Shimin shivered and told himself over and over again in the cold wind that he must not stop now. It was not because he was afraid of pursuing soldiers, but because he was afraid that once he stopped, even if he could warm himself by the fire, he would be able to stand up and go on his way.
I'm afraid there aren't many left.
Of course, some people feel sorry for themselves when they fail, but some people learn from failure and try their best to make up for the negative consequences of failure.
Li Shimin undoubtedly belonged to the latter. During this difficult and even desperate journey, Li Shimin did not care about his body at all. He ran back and forth in the team, allowing every marching soldier to see him, and constantly
In his hoarse and trembling voice, he told them that they were almost there and there would be someone waiting in front of them.
The journey of more than twenty miles took more than half a day. No one was willing or had the energy to count how many frozen comrades we left behind along the way.
When the Longmen Ferry Camp in front of him came into view, Li Shimin just raised his head and looked up. His eyes turned dark and he fell down.