The sun rises early in the summer. At the beginning of the month, the sky is already dark, and wisps of morning light are spreading down, which seems to have the effect of eliminating violence and calming the mind.
The excitement of blood and killing can temporarily blind people's minds, but in the end it cannot last long. After the "lighthouse" target of the Liao Army recedes and the madness passes, the chaos gradually subsides...
Human energy is limited. In the most exhausted time, after hysterically venting, no matter how strong a person is, he must soften and enter the sage mode.
Without the cover of the night, the true appearance of the scene on the bank of the Mi River was revealed. There were corpses lying dozens of miles away, the tidal flats were stained with blood, and the river was soaked red. The sound of fighting with swords and soldiers had subsided, and the sound of the wind was no longer so fierce. , replaced by bursts of desolate and sad cries.
There were too many dead and injured people. Especially those who were captured by the Jin Dynasty, the families of the soldiers who were surrendered, and the people who were forcibly recruited. The life and death of these people was the most insecure...
Liu Chengyou led the army. It was only at dawn that he breathed a sigh of relief, but his spirit was still tense. He moved to a relatively clean camp in the northwest of Liaoying to rest temporarily.
After a night of exhaustion, marching, raiding, and fighting, I was already exhausted physically and mentally. Fatigue came up like a tide, but I didn't dare to relax at all. I suppressed my body's instinctive fatigue. Liu Chengyou visited and comforted the sergeants, especially those who were injured. Taxi soldiers.
The number of Sergeants Longqi actually gathered by Liu Chengyou was less than 4,000, and they were from all armies, with the First and Fourth Armies as the main ones, and the rest were all lost to the chaos.
Next to Liu Chengyou, only three military generals Zhang Yanwei, Ma Quanyi and Murong Yanzhao, who are above the military commander level, are still there. Zhang Yanwei was injured and grimaced in pain, but there was a smile on his lips; Ma Quanyi was the same, with his body He was injured in several places, but his expression was still calm; as for Murong Yanzhao, he was not injured at all, but he was still in a mess.
After daybreak, only Han Tong led a part of the cavalry army that was chasing the Khitans and returned to the army. The Longqi army was basically dispersed.
Under the blood-stained high-toothed banner, Liu Chengyou sat casually on a slope and asked: "How many people are still not back?"
"Each army and each battalion, more than half!" After a simple inspection, Murong Yanzhao reported to Liu Chengyou with a low voice: "First, the fourth army is divided into two battalions, and the second and third armies are only divided into one battalion. The commanders of both armies are General Guo has not returned, and there is no trace of Xiang Junjun, and there is no news about General Luo. I am afraid that they are all trapped in the rebel army. As for the casualties and battle losses, we need to check the statistics, and there is no definite number yet..."
Hearing this, Liu Chengyou fell silent and looked towards the bloody place to the south, feeling very heavy. It is said that it is easy to find a general with a thousand armies, but it is difficult to find a general. The commanders of the two armies, Guo Rong, Xiang Xun, Luo Yanxuan, not to mention other Chinese If all of the lower-level officers were killed in the rebel army, then his Longqi Army would be basically destroyed...
"Let Han Tong go to Luan City to recruit some strong people, kitchen servants and women to collect water, cut firewood, and bury pots to make rice. Continue to treat the wounded, let the soldiers rest for a while, recover their strength as soon as possible, and then search and rescue me!" He pondered for a while! , Liu Chengyou pointed to the south and gave serious instructions.
"yes!"
Due to last night's big incident, the people in Luan County could not sleep all night, worried and uneasy. Han Tong led people to recruit people, which was very easy. As for food, firewood, and even wine and meat, there was plenty in the Liao camp, although it was burned Not a lot, but what's left is still a huge amount.
His gaze was still cast to the south, staring at the large area of blood that complemented the morning glow. His gaze was a little melancholy for a moment. Liu Chengyou's eyes were filled with bloodshot eyes, and screams such as "Kill Hulu" and "Kill Khitan" vaguely sounded in his ears. Voice.
He was exhausted to the extreme, and as soon as he relaxed his spirit, Liu Chengyou had the urge to lie down and take a deep sleep. His upper and lower eyelids were fighting, and his body was a little drifting. He was so hardworking and laborious that he couldn't bear it anymore and didn't spare any effort. Gripping his thigh, using the pain to suppress his intense sleepiness, Liu Chengyou stood up.
Sensing Liu Chengyou's state, Li Chongju, who was still guarding him, spoke: "Your Highness, please sleep for a while first."
He shook his head directly. He knew that in his current state, once he lay down, he would not get up unless he had a good sleep. He waved his hand, walked forward, and said: "No, it's not time to relax yet. Come with me for another inspection."
Around them, a large number of soldiers were already lying down, sleeping with their swords on their pillows, snoring one after another.
After a full two hours, Sergeant Longqi had just recovered. Although he was still exhausted, he finally regained a lot of energy. After eating with water, he began to disperse and clean up the battlefield. During this period of time, one after another , there are also other fallen soldiers who have returned under the leadership of their superiors. They are all soldiers who have fought a hundred battles, and their robes are stained with blood.
While the Longqi Army was reorganizing, the Yan soldiers, the Jin soldiers, and the young men who had survived the massacre also gathered together, and they were inevitably a little wary of each other. Of course, when they met those Khitans who were still alive, People will take their lives easily.
Regarding the Yan soldiers, Liu Chengyou directly ordered the Yan officers who had previously conquered Luzhou to contact and summon the troops, and the effect was not bad. Those Yan soldiers had rebelled against the Khitan and were wandering and had nowhere to go. Faced with Liu Chengyou's goodwill, they were very disappointed. I simply had to accept it and surrender temporarily.
The Longqi Army was a victorious army after all. It defeated hundreds of thousands of Khitan elites with one army. As a victor, it completely demonstrated its military power and made the Yan soldiers obey. To show their respect, Liu Chengyou went there in person to meet with those Yan soldiers. After some heart-to-heart talks and promises, the general convinced everyone. Soon, the remaining Yan soldiers also began to cooperate with the Longqi Army to clean up the battlefield and rescue the danger.
Among those Yan generals, one behaved very kindly and expressed his intention to surrender directly to Liu Chengyou. His name was Li Jun, who was originally the commander of the imperial army in the later Jin Dynasty. After the Khitans entered Bian, Zhao Yanshou heard about his bravery and sent him to Take orders under the income account.
Liu Chengyou happily accepted this person's surrender. In this situation, such an activist would be helpful to harmony and stability. After chatting with him, he learned that he was also from Taiyuan, and he could understand his surrender. Why is the will so sufficient?
Because Li Jun had the qualifications of a general of the Forbidden Army, Liu Chengyou immediately decided to appoint him as the camp recruiter, responsible for recruiting the scattered Jin army surrendered soldiers. And these surrendered soldiers were obviously much more friendly to the Longqi Army. After all, Among our own people, Liu Chengyou is still under the banner of "Jin Army".
On Luo Yanxuan's side, he had already consciously gathered some of his soldiers in advance and moved closer to Liu Chengyou.
In the south, there was also Sergeant Longqi, who was ordered to organize the remaining Jin officials, young men, old, weak, women and children. For a time, the figures of Sergeant Longqi were active everywhere on the ruins of the Liao camp, and a few more people were added to the original dead land. Share vitality.
For Liu Chengyou, although the battle was won, the aftermath was even more complicated and troublesome.
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PS: I have finished writing the battle in Luancheng. It seems that I have gone too far because I cut out a lot of details that I originally planned to write in the process. But even so, it still feels like it is too watery and not concise enough. I just make do. Bar.
In addition, after searching on Baidu, it was said that Li Jun's first name was Li Rong, but he changed his name to avoid Chai Rong. According to the time point, he should be called Li Rong at this time. However, after checking the history of Song Dynasty and the history of Dongdu, it seems that this is not explained. I'm too lazy to find out where it is, so I just write "Li Jun". This name should be more recognizable.