The setting sun is like blood and the wind is howling. Kucha City still stands in front of the Han army, adding to the infinite desolation. War is always extremely destructive. Under several waves of attacks by the Han army, the city that was still impregnable half a month ago was
The towns inevitably declined, being devastated and covered with scars.
There was even a section of the city wall that completely collapsed and was filled with bloody rubble, bricks, wood, and corpses. A Black Khanate military flag still stood tenaciously on top of the ruins, swaying in the wind, as if it was a Han army that was blocked in a mockery.
Even if they attacked by force, they did not disregard the sacrifice. The broken city wall was blasted by the Han army with a large amount of gunpowder. This was the most dangerous moment for Kucha City since the Han army attacked.
However, approaching the limit, the Black Khans still managed to hold on. Of course, the price of staying on the edge of collapse was still two words: human life.
In order to plug the gap blown up by the Han army, the Black Khans lost nearly 3,000 people. This was a direct battle loss. Their lives seemed extremely cheap. They could invest endlessly in this flesh and blood mill without feeling any distress. Their lives were
Their nerves seemed to be iron-clad, and neither death nor pain could scare them.
In contrast, Liu Min and Yang Yanzhao still wanted to protect their soldiers more and did not want their men to make unnecessary sacrifices again, so they chose to stop fighting again.
The performance of retreat can often truly reflect the quality of an army. The Han army retreating from the city clearly showed this. Both the formation and movements were neat, commanding, covering, and dragging the wounded.
Yes, everything is in order.
This is something that only the elite soldiers of the Han army who have been trained for a long time can have such qualities on the battlefield, and cannot be compared with those auxiliary regiment training.
Both Liu Min and Yang Yanzhao have experienced cruel wars. They both understand the cruel nature of war and understand the principle of not being in charge of troops. However, at this moment, they cannot bear to let the best of the Han army and Hei Khan fight again.
The consumption of those crazy people.
Even though they were so elite, the siege Han troops retreated from the city amidst the sound of gold, and they all let out a sigh of relief, giving people the illusion of fleeing, and their hurried footsteps showed a hint of signs.
The attacking Han troops retreated one after another, and the mobile siege equipment was also put back into the camp. They took a rest and healed their wounds. Of course, the siege of Kucha City was still maintained calmly.
However, as the commander-in-chief, Wei King Liu Min did not return to camp with the army. Instead, under the protection of a group of soldiers, he rode outside the city and looked at the stubborn city that had swallowed the lives of thousands of Han soldiers without saying a word for a long time.
The Black Khan's army on the city also noticed the situation of this small group of people. However, the city gate had long been sealed, and the collapsed city wall was unable to get out for a while. They could only threaten them by shooting arrows from the top of the city.
However, no matter how powerful the bow is, it is still out of range. The farthest shot is ten feet away from Liu Min. Even so, it frightened the guards around him. Perhaps ironically, the Heihan people fought back.
The arrows are the standard arrows of the Han army.
"Your Highness, the enemy city is in danger. It's better to return to camp as soon as possible!" The guard captain was also from the Mobei Expeditionary Army and was very loyal. Seeing that Liu Min was not staying, he advised anxiously.
Liu Min turned a deaf ear, his resolute face remained motionless, and his red eyes stared fixedly at Kucha City. Of course, most of his eyes stayed on the mountains of corpses in front of the city.
From beginning to end, the Han army had killed about 4,000 people on Kucha City. Those far away from the city were still able to be taken in, but most of the hateful Kucha people below the city did not even give them a chance to take in their corpses.
Therefore, in the subsequent attacks, many Han soldiers trampled on the corpses of their comrades and attacked Kucha City.
Liu Min once again deeply understood this truth. Unlike those generals who need to use the bones of their soldiers to climb up, Liu Min needs more compassion and compassion in his heart.
When Liu Min was gradually feeling melancholy, there were some strange movements in Heihan City. In addition to the obvious movement of reinforcements and gaps being filled, the corpses of fallen soldiers of the Han army were hung by the Black Khans who had long been covered with blood.
On the soaked city wall, from above, the provocative shouts of the Black Khans could still be faintly heard.
Seeing this scene, Liu Min couldn't hold back any longer, his face twitched a few times, his tiger eyes became murderous, and his eyes were full of violence.
"Go, call all the generals!" He tilted his head and ordered to the guards beside him.
The guard did not dare to say anything, so he immediately obeyed the order and rode away.
Soon, Yang Yanzhao, Guo Yi, Wang Shenjun, Murong Jiye and other senior generals hurried over. When they saw the scene on the city, their expressions changed, and everyone's eyes were filled with anger.
"Look, open your eyes and take a good look!" Liu Min was unceremonious and vented his anger wantonly: "The Black Khans are wantonly insulting the bodies of our soldiers. This is provoking us. I don't want to
Besides, if we can’t take Kucha City, how can we let those thousands of heroic souls rest in peace!”
After saying this, some generals immediately asked for a fight. Whether they were driven by anger or seeking performance, their attitudes were very resolute. Some even directly proposed that after the city was broken, they would slaughter the city and make the Black Khan people pay.
The heaviest price.
However, Liu Min remained silent, but it could be seen from his cold expression that he really meant that.
As the deputy commander who directly commanded the siege battle, Yang Yanzhao was not able to take Qiuci City, and Yang Yanzhao's face was not good, and the pressure he endured was also considerable.
He raised his eyes and looked at the sky. The setting sun had been mostly obscured by the clouds, and was about to fall below Qiuci City. He stretched out his hand to calm the restless generals, and Yang Yanzhao said to Liu Min: "Your Highness, since we have withdrawn our troops, we should go first."
Let’s go back to camp and make long-term plans!”
Yang Yanzhao had to give face to him. Liu Min thought for a while, nodded slightly, and said coldly: "Go back to camp! First, rectify and appease the officers. Tonight's military meeting, all officers above the military command will attend!"
"yes!"
After saying this, Liu Min turned the horse's head and slapped it away. He whipped the horse with extra force, which made the horse feel pain and spread its hooves towards the Han army's camp, raising a puff of smoke and dust.
The sky was covered with thick clouds, almost making people breathless. Under the night, the Han army camp was silent. The constraints of military discipline made people dare not move. In such a wartime environment, the whole camp acted with
The highest level of curfew is in place.
The sound of the flag blowing in the wind was very clear, probably due to the heavy casualties suffered by the Han soldiers. Even the neighing of the war horses sounded like whimpering, adding a bit of sadness.
Under the silent night, the only exception was the sick camp, which was set up separately to prevent those painful cries from affecting the morale of the soldiers. Soldiers on the battlefield can be driven crazy by blood and death, but after the madness, they calm down.
After all, trauma can easily shake one's will. After all, people are made of flesh and blood.
The huge casualties obviously exceeded the generals' expectations. The wounded barracks were temporarily expanded by two. The number of dead soldiers was increasing almost every moment. Moreover, this was a battle with an imbalanced casualty ratio.
As the commander-in-chief, Liu Min knew what he should do and did not care about rest. After returning to the camp, he did not care about rest. He personally visited the wounded camp and comforted the heroic soldiers until nightfall.
Fortunately, the logistics preparations are sufficient, especially various healing medicines. However, the limitation of the number of military doctors still causes many soldiers to die without timely treatment. Of course, whether some seriously injured people can survive depends on luck and their arms are broken.
The short leg injuries were all minor injuries, and in the process of Liu Min's comfort, the lives of soldiers kept coming to an end.
"Your Highness, the casualties among our brothers are too heavy!" In the sick camp under the slope, an injured military officer could not bear it anymore and cried to Liu Min.
The iron-clad man could shed blood on the battlefield without batting an eyelid, but when he thought about the deaths of his brothers in Kucha City, he almost burst into tears and couldn't hold back. He tried his best to hold it back in order to worry about the impact.
Liu Min is a person of temperament, and his contradictory expressions and sincere feelings also moved him quite a bit.
The name of the military academy officer is Chang Guzhen, a native of Shaanzhou in Guanzhong. Liangzhou is under the command of the infantry battalion. He is only a mid-level officer.
Ten years ago, this man was still a penniless man, lying dormant and waiting to avenge his family. Ten years later, he had become a dignified battalion commander of the imperial court. The key factor was that he had a meager relationship with the prince.
Although at first Liu Yang only gave instructions because he appreciated that this person would not violate the public law for personal reasons, he could give Chang Guzhen a future, but at the implementation stage, he fully demonstrated the authority of the prince.
Promotion, all the way to battalion command.
Of course, Chang Guzhen did not simply rely on his empty background. He was highly skilled in martial arts and had certain military talents. He worked hard and was extremely brave in combat. In the battle of Kucha, he directly led his officers and soldiers to support the front line.
One of the fighting officers.
Naturally, the casualties among his battalion were heavy. They participated in two of the most determined attacks and suffered more than half of their casualties. How could he not be heartbroken by such a result?
Gently patting Chang Guzhen's uninjured shoulder, Liu Min's tired eyes were filled with determination, and he solemnly said: "The soldiers fought hard for the country and died deservedly! It is precisely because they have made so many sacrifices that Kucha
We had to win it just now and live up to our heroic spirit.
As for the casualties of the soldiers, the imperial court’s compensation will not be less than a copper plate!”