As time went by, the officers and soldiers of the various battalions, divisions, and teams under the Longqi Army returned one after another. Basically, they lost more than half, and some were even wiped out.
When he saw Guo Rong returning, Liu Chengyou breathed a sigh of relief. However, he only led less than 200 soldiers from one battalion of the First Army. The battalion commander died in the chaos and was taken over by him. In the final chaos, he survived Come down.
Along with Guo Rong, there were more than a thousand Jin soldiers, some of them strong men. It seemed that Guo Rong understood Liu Chengyou's intentions well and did not receive the order. He had already taken the lead in recruiting Jin soldiers.
"Your Highness!" Guo Rong was in a state of embarrassment and saluted Liu Chengyou. His voice was a little hoarse, and he probably had to shout at the top of his lungs at night.
"Are you not injured?" Liu Chengyou looked around Guo Rong and asked.
Liu Chengyou had basically restrained the emotions that had been out loud since last night, and his expression was as calm as usual, but the concern in his tone was beyond words.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness!" Guo Rong responded, then pointed to the Jin soldiers who came with him, and whispered: "These soldiers are all elites of the Shi Jin Forbidden Army, with good fighting power. After last night's battle, they have regarded you as a favor. Lord, the intention of surrendering is very good. You only need to be comforted and you can use it for yourself. Those who have young relatives with the army are mostly scattered on the battlefield. If you can find them, you can take them into consideration. There should be many others on the battlefield. Less scattered Jin soldiers..."
Hearing this, Liu Chengyou replied in the same low voice: "Luo Yanxuan has already gathered some of them, and I have sent people to appease him."
"Your Highness is wise!" It was very rare that Guo Rong even said a compliment: "When the general returns, he sees that there are many Yan troops who are also clearing the battlefield. Your Highness must be careful!"
"There is no need to worry too much. I have reached an agreement with the generals of the Yan army, and they have all expressed their submission!" Liu Chengyou said.
Guo Rong thought for a while and said: "Most of the Yan soldiers are based in Youyan, Liaodong. They are easy to capture but difficult to conquer. However, now they are rootless and have nothing to rely on, but they are still easy to control. However, Your Highness must Think about it early!”
"I know this matter well, and I will make further decisions in the future!" After thinking for a moment, Liu Chengyou nodded, and then said.
With that said, Liu Chengyou summoned Ma Quanyi and Murong Yanzhao and put them in charge of arranging the Jin soldiers.
Afterwards, Liu Chengyou looked at a middle-aged man standing next to Guo Rong: "Who is this?"
He has a tall appearance, a long body, and a long beard. He is quite dignified. However, he looks very weak at the moment. He is simply wearing a long gown and has many scars that cannot be covered up. It does not look like he was injured on the battlefield, but more like a soldier. A prisoner just released from prison.
"Your Highness, this is Li Hub, Duke Li Weizhen, the former governor of Cizhou." When asked, Guo Rong immediately introduced: "Before, Xiang assisted Liang Hui, the powerful commander of Cizhou, to go south to fight against the Khitans. When the Liao Emperor passed through Fuyang, he reported on the villain. He was arrested and imprisoned, and tortured several times. He was scarred, but he was steadfast and unyielding. Until that night, he was rescued by a righteous man in the chaos of the army, and he encountered the last general. The Jin army was able to recruit him, but he was helpless. "
He looked at Li Hub a little surprised. No matter what he was thinking, he kept his demeanor on his face and raised his hands towards him: "It turns out it's Mr. Li who is in front of him. I'm so polite. I've heard of my distinguished reputation for a long time. Yearning for it!"
"His Royal Highness's reputation is as thunderous as mine. I saw him today. He is indeed a young hero, with the appearance of a dragon and the bones of a phoenix. He is the epitome of heaven and man!" Li Hub looked very calm. He probably spoke from the bottom of his heart. It was obviously a compliment, but he didn't let it go. Liu Chengyou felt a little flattering.
After exchanging business blows for a while, Liu Chengyou immediately asked Li Chongju to arrange for the two of them to go and have a rest. However, he could see that both Guo Rong and Li Hub were not in good condition. Li Hub was still seriously injured and was almost holding on by force. What is needed most is a good rest.
As for Liu Chengyou, although he was constantly feeling sleepy and exhausted, as good news came back from all aspects, he always maintained a weak excitement.
Not long after, Xiang Xun, whom Liu Chengyou was silently thinking about, also returned. Together with the few second and third armies, he immediately led people to greet him. Liu Chengyou had been thinking about the situation of these two armies, and the last one During the charge, he did not hesitate to take casualties and risked his life to break into the Liao camp, which became the last straw to crush the Khitan army...
Without taking a closer look, one could tell that the situation of the two armies was very bad. There were many wounded soldiers, and almost everyone was injured. He asked people to resettle him and asked briefly, but Liu Chengyou's mood plummeted.
The soldiers who rushed into the camp with the two commanders last night suffered 60% to 70% casualties. The rest, even if the scattered soldiers of the two armies gathered by Liu Chengyou were included, the total number was probably just over a thousand.
You must know that since moving south, the Longqi Army has expanded its troops several times. Secondly, the strength of the 3rd and 2nd Army has exceeded 3,000. In this battle, three and two of them were directly defeated.
"After the Liao army retreated, the officers and soldiers were scattered due to the chaos of the battle. I and Commander Sun tried their best to gather some of the brothers and fought a bloody road south." Xiang Xun's eyes turned red. , told Liu Chengyou: "Commander Wang of the Third Army, who took the lead when attacking the stronghold, was killed by a stream of arrows through his heart. His body was found among the corpses after dawn."
"Commander Sun, holding his sword in front, killed more than 20 Khitan barbarians. He cut the sword until it was curled, and was wounded several times until he fell into coma. Before losing consciousness, he still shouted "Kill the barbarian". His nephew, grandson Han, , led his men to withstand several times the enemy force, was stabbed in the lower abdomen, and his intestines were rotten and dislodged, and he beheaded a Khitan garrison general in a formation, and was finally shot to death by random arrows..."
After listening to Xiang Xun's report, Liu Chengyou fell silent, like an autistic person.
The only army Liu Chengyou has always regarded as his confidant is the First Army formed by Ma Quanyi. The First Army has undertaken various tasks since it went south and has never let him down.
But in this battle, the performance of the second and third armies was really beyond his expectation. However, he had never been very fond of him, and because they complained and even contradicted questions from time to time, Liu Chengyou disliked the two The commander also refreshed Liu Chengyou's senses for the first time.
In fact, since last night when Sun Li and his men carried out his order without hesitation, he had been surprised. As for his nephew Han, he was punished for competing with Yang Ye. He was blacklisted by Liu Chengyou, but on the battlefield, at the most difficult moment, he was so brave.
Thinking of the two uncles and nephews, one dead and the other seriously injured, complicated feelings came to his heart. Liu Chengyou couldn't help but recall that Liu Zhiyuan had mentioned it to him when he was organizing the Longqi Army. On the battlefield, some old soldiers were You can give your life to him...
Liu suppressed the turmoil in his heart, and Liu Chengyou slowly walked to Sun Li, who was still lying unconscious on the stretcher. He stared at the pale face stained with blood for a long time, took a deep breath, and lifted the He pointed and gave stern instructions: "We will definitely rescue Commander Sun!"
"Send the order to find the bodies of all the fallen soldiers!" He looked south again with his hands behind his back. After staring for a long time, Liu Chengyou raised his hand and gave serious instructions.
After many disturbances and tossing for a long time, the chaotic scene was sorted out. The camp in the north also continued to expand, even touching the large dense forest in the northwest of Luan City. In the huge camp, many family members were found hugging each other and crying. The picture, however, is more of a separation between life and death...
In the process of clearing the battlefield, there were also disturbances. Whether it was the Yan soldiers, the Jin soldiers, or the laborers, there were fights and fights. After all, the Khitan people left too much wealth. Just stand on the river beach. , from south to north, just take a few steps, and you can always find something good.
Fortunately, Liu Chengyou had foresight and informed the generals in advance. While sending troops to suppress the situation, he also continued to announce his promises to resolve the commotion.
Of course, while he was extremely busy, Liu Chengyou still did not forget to send Han Tong, who had rested, to lead his troops north to explore the situation of the Liao army. Although the possibility was unlikely, he had to beware of a counterattack. After all, the Khitan army was retreating north. There are quite a few.
Liu Chengyou kept reminding himself not to get carried away.