On the official road from Youzhou to Changping, a large convoy is heading north. More than 2,000 soldiers and civilians are escorting 250 military supplies. The supplies are mainly various types of medicines and medicinal materials. During this period, the traffic in front of the south entrance
The Han army was most lacking in medicine, and many injured soldiers died of their injuries.
In this regard, Emperor Liu's order was to diagnose and treat the wounded at all costs without giving up any soldiers. The attitude shown by this order greatly soothed the morale of the military. No one, no matter how high or low, did not sympathize with the emperor's soldiers.
Act of gratitude.
Because the battle at Nankou was too brutal, especially for the besieged An Shenqi army, after the war, many soldiers' psychological defenses collapsed in the face of the mountains of corpses and seas of blood.
Although it is not resentful, there are always some suppressed emotions. Dong Zunjie of the Baoding Army actually burst into tears. The Baoding Army under his command suffered 70% casualties, which is hard to describe even if it hurts the muscles and bones. However, crying
After one session, it will be fine.
Because of the emperor's order, many people were mobilized from surrounding towns to the south entrance. Of course, they were mainly from Youzhou, which had already become the most reliable base camp for the Han Dynasty's Northern Expedition.
By the end of September, the transshipment and stockpiling of grain had reached 900,000 shi, and the remaining ordnance, fodder, clothing, and medicinal materials were even more difficult to measure. In terms of medicinal materials, Puyin County under the jurisdiction of Shenzhou is the most important in Hebei
After the war began, all the medicinal materials produced in the medicinal material production base that were related to treating injuries and colds and other diseases were purchased and shipped out.
The convoy escorted to the south entrance was just one of the emergency transports after the war. What was special was that the escort of this convoy was very high, with more than two hundred knights cruising beside it. The officer in charge of the escort,
But it was Li Shoujie, the general in front of the palace.
He is obviously responsible for the emperor's mission. Escorting supplies is only secondary. The main purpose is to return to Youzhou and take the three princes to Nankou. Yes, Liu Chengyou wants his sons to experience the battlefield nearby.
In the atmosphere, you can experience the pain of soldiers fighting.
The most excited one was the fourth prince Liu Fang. As early as the evening of the 23rd, when Liu Chengyou left Youzhou for Changping, he asked to go with him. Liu Chengyou gave him a scolding and gave him to Concubine Gao to watch.
Now, being taken to the south entrance by Li Shoujie, he looked excited and could not sit still.
An eight-year-old boy could already control a strong horse with ease. Even though it was tamed, it was still very difficult. Along the way, Liu Fang kept talking, staring at Li Shoujie and asking questions.
"General Li, what would it be like to have hundreds of thousands of people fighting at war? The scene must be grand!"
"General Li, I heard that tens of thousands of Khitan Hu chiefs were killed in this battle, enough to form a mountain?"
"General Li, have you killed many enemies?"
"General Li, did the Han soldiers suffer many casualties?"
"..."
Facing the endless questions from the fourth prince who was eager for knowledge, Li Shoujie also felt a headache, and he had to answer them one by one with a smile on his face. The young Li Shoujie felt the pain of raising a child for the first time, especially
He is this kind of naughty kid with a noble status.
It was the eldest prince Liu Xu who saw Li Shoujie's embarrassment and couldn't help but said: "Silang, General Li is responsible for escorting the escort, so you should stop pestering him for questioning. What you hear with your ears is not as good as what you see with your eyes. You have all kinds of problems."
If you have any questions, you can observe it yourself when you get to the south entrance, or you can ask dad for advice!"
Liu Fang usually has no temper for his gentle elder brother. At this time, he listened to his words and said: "The generals in front of us have experienced the war. There is only General Li in front of us. I just want to ask for advice!"
After saying that, he looked at Li Shoujie again. Liu Fang raised his hands and said, "General Li, it's me who's bothering you, don't take offense!"
"Your Highness is serious!" Li Shoujie responded quickly: "It is an honor for the general to be able to answer His Highness's doubts!"
"I say Shiro, if you care so much about military affairs, you don't really want to be a general in the future!" On the other side, the third prince Liu Xi said to Liu Fang.
Unlike his brothers who were riding horses, without the supervision of Concubine Gao, Liu Xi became careless again. He found a car and leaned on a pile of sacks containing medicinal materials with his legs crossed.
After hearing the question, Liu Fang said directly, his little face was excited and full of yearning: "Dad promised me that in the future, I would be a general and open up territories for the Han Dynasty. It's a pity that I am too young, otherwise I would attack the Hu in the north this time.
Even if you are a prisoner, you will definitely go into battle with a sword to kill the enemy!"
"Si Lang's ambition is commendable!" In response to Liu Fang's words, Liu Xu's young and handsome face showed a smile from the bottom of his heart.
Liu Xi, on the other hand, looked at the young but sharp fourth brother and couldn't help but said: "Writing is not as simple and beautiful as you think. One general can accomplish everything with ten thousand bones!"
Hearing Liu Xi's emotion, Liu Fang became a little unhappy and said: "Third brother, you have never fought in a war, how do you know the joy of conquering and chasing the enemy?"
Liu Xi smiled and did not argue with Liu Fang, who was in high spirits. There was no way he could get the answer. He took out a piece of herbal medicine from somewhere in his mouth, held it in his mouth, flicked it with his tongue, and raised it.
Her legs bounced rhythmically, looking very relaxed.
Seeing this, Liu Xu rode his horse closer, reached out and pulled out the herbs in his mouth, and scolded him slightly: "How can you just use the medicine stick to enter your mouth!"
Liu Xi could feel his brother's concern and said: "It's just a stalk of grass, it's harmless!"
Seeing his carefree look, Liu Xu rolled his eyes slightly and said, "Sanlang, if I tell Gao Niangniang about your performance all the way..."
Liu Xi didn't even need Liu Xu to finish his words. Liu Xi sat up immediately, smiled, stared at Liu Xu and said: "Brother, you won't let me be punished by my mother!"
"Haha!" Liu Fang couldn't help but laugh: "Third brother, you are still so afraid of Gao Niangniang!"
Liu Xi did not deny it, but asked: "Aren't you afraid?"
Liu Fangli insisted. In the Han Palace, the majesty of Concubine Gao was probably only inferior to that of Empress Fu. Everyone in the palace was disrespectful, including these princes.
"Come here, bring my horse!" Liu Xi greeted as he stood on the carriage, ready to ride on. Maybe he was tired from lying down...
After the Battle of Nankou, the Han territories south of Yanshan had been completely wiped out, and there were no more Liao troops left. Therefore, the Liu brothers arrived in Changping smoothly.
Winter was about to come, and the Han army gathered outside the south entrance made an adjustment. The Liuxing Jie army was commanded by the main general, leading 50,000 soldiers and civilians, and still stationed at the south entrance, rebuilt the camp, nailed it there, and monitored Juyong Pass. There were still some remaining troops. About 150,000 people all retreated to Changping to camp and rest.
The corpses all over the field have been basically cleaned up, and more detailed statistics are still in progress. The corpses of the Han army soldiers need to be properly placed. Because there are too many, Liu Chengyou ordered that a cemetery be set up on a hillside outside the south entrance. They were buried collectively, with handwritten inscriptions and stone inscriptions recording their achievements to commemorate the soldiers who died in this battle and for future generations to pay their respects and worship. At the same time, all the corpses of the Liao soldiers were also collected and buried at the foot of the hill. style to show surrender.
After a cold rain, the blood was diluted a lot, but the chilling air seemed to still be hovering around the south entrance. There was not much space in Changping City, and the army was basically stationed outside the city, and all the houses in the city were used. They came to place and treat the wounded.
Even if a lot of manpower is invested, corpses are still being carried out every day, and tens of thousands of wounded soldiers are really unknown. Fortunately, it is autumn and winter, and the weather is cold, which greatly avoids trauma and infection. Otherwise, more people will die, and we will have to worry about the occurrence of epidemics.
Several princes rushed to Changping, and the first order they received was to visit the injured soldiers. When the three princes walked out of the scene of mourning and bloody rooms, they all looked solemn.
Liu Xu was pity and sentimental, while Liu Xi was sighing with regret. Only Liu Fang seemed to have been hit the hardest, and his face turned a little pale. He now understood that his third brother was right, war was really not as beautiful as he imagined. , behind the romance is cruelty and bloodshed that almost destroys humanity.
Liu Chengyou was also cruel enough to let three children see those bloody injuries, severed limbs and broken legs, and he was not afraid of leaving a psychological shadow on them...
The emperor stayed in the camp outside the city, handling military and political affairs. When several princes were brought to the imperial tent, he was receiving a person, Zhebu Sizhong. This person was from the Zhebu family, a local tycoon in Wenmo, Liangzhou. He was one of the generals of the Fan cavalry who participated in the expedition. During the battle with the Liao army, the Fan cavalry were defeated and fled. He came to intercede for those who escaped and returned.
As his name suggests, Zhebu Sizhong appeared to be very loyal to the big man, and he also led his men to fight to the end with Guo Chongwei. Therefore, Liu Chengyou was quite generous towards this man.
Seeing his awed look, Liu Chengyou finally spoke: "Victory and defeat are common matters for military officers. I can understand why I was defeated by the Pishi Army. I will reward all the Fan cavalry who die in battle; those who take the initiative to return to camp after the war will be rewarded." They will be exempted from all crimes; however, those who are scattered among the people, instead of joining the officialdom and returning to the countryside, are wreaking havoc in the countryside. The Han Dynasty has its own laws and must be dealt with in accordance with national and military laws!"
Seeing the Han emperor's statement, Zhebu Sizhong immediately paid homage: "Your Majesty is wise and your Majesty is magnanimous. The last generals and others can only be loyal to death!"
The purpose of Zhebu Sizhong was also achieved, which was to ask for mercy for the Fanqi who returned on their own initiative, but not to intercede for those who wantonly caused chaos.
"Stay back!"
"I will finally retire!"
Soon, the three princes entered the tent to pay homage, all feeling a little strange.
Seeing this, Liu Chengyou asked: "Have you all visited the wounded soldiers?"
"I've seen it!" Liu Xu replied.
"What do you think?" Liu Chengyou continued to ask.
After thinking for a while, Liu Xu replied: "Soldiers are important matters of the country, the place of life and death, and the way of survival. We must pay attention to these sincere words. We should show more sympathy to the soldiers and the people, fight with caution and fight less!"
Liu Chengyou still liked the kindness shown by his eldest son since childhood, and looked at his third son. Liu Xi said: "Soldiers fight bloody battles and kill enemies for the country. You should care for them well!"
Liu Fang's little face tightened and he said: "War is indeed cruel, but this is the only way to protect the people and the country. The Han Dynasty will be strong and powerful, and the four realms will surrender. All nations will come to court, and the foreign Rongdi will not dare to offend themselves. This tragedy can never be stopped!"