In the ninth year of Wude, it is the seventh day of the seventh lunar month.
On the Longxi Plateau, in the Wushan River more than 20 miles east of Longxi County, the apricot tree, gourd and silver needle flags are still flying high.
The sun hung high in the sky, baking the earth with its blazing light.
"General manager, we have killed eighty-three wolf cubs, captured thirty-one alive, and captured dozens of war horses," Ma Zhou came over excitedly to report. On the battlefield, he also wore a pair of crotchless clothes with a horizontal knife hanging from his waist. At this time, his left hand
Paper roll right hand pen.
Huaiyu raised his head and looked at the sun in the sky. It was too early to say victory now. The Turks were only slightly defeated and did not retreat. The next battle is the key. It is impossible for Lang Riha to be stupid and charge into the battle again.
"How are the casualties, brothers?"
Wu Xizhe, the Marquis of Yu who was in charge of law enforcement and security in the camp, stepped forward and said, "Seven brothers died on the spot, and more than a hundred others were injured, including more than thirty seriously injured. All of them have been carried to the back for first aid, and the bleeding has been stopped for the lightly injured soldiers.
It was bandaged and healed.”
The camp hospital is a specialty of emergency medical care on the battlefield. During the battle just now, there were emergency soldiers who immediately rescued the wounded soldiers to the back. They were much better than the Turks in this regard.
"We have made a lot of money." Wu Xizhe is an eighteen-year-old young man. In terms of seniority, he is Huaiyu's nephew and the samurai Leng's grandson. Old Wu has many children and grandchildren, and he can only make a living on his own.
"The battle is not over yet, so let's talk about the gains. Let the brothers eat some solid food and rest as soon as possible. There will definitely be a fierce battle in a while."
Wu Junyi was not as powerful as Wu Jun in terms of bravery, but he read more books than him. Huaiyu arranged for him to be the judge of the camp division, in charge of military discipline in the camp, merits and demerits, etc.
As for the head, they directly stuck it up with a spear and stood it on the wall of the carriage. The headless corpse with its head cut off was placed in the formation and used as a wall of sheep and horses to resist the Turkic cavalry.
If the soldiers die in battle, the pension will not be much, but generally if there are suitable children, priority can be given to the by-election of soldiers.
They carried it far away and dug a hole to bury it.
The soldiers of the hospital battalion in front of the formation loudly taunted the other side.
On the battlefield, the meat of these dead and injured horses will certainly not be wasted on him. If it were other times, it might be handled by the merchants who sold the troops and followed them. Now, they will just kill them and eat the meat.
The imperial army system in the early Tang Dynasty was very different from the army recruitment system in the middle and late Tang Dynasty. Compared with the early Tang Dynasty, what was more important was the awarding of military merits, the conferment of military honors and the granting of fields, the capture of battlefields, and the entry into official positions based on merit. The imperial soldiers had to prepare their own equipment at all times.
When called into battle, the soldiers of the government have the power to grant land and exempt from taxes.
Equipment captured on the battlefield, such as armor, weapons, and horses, are generally returned to the public, and priority is given to those who captured them during distribution.
After the collapse of the military system in the mid-to-late Tang Dynasty, it relied on a recruitment system. Even if you were paid to serve as a soldier, there was no land to award. Even the medals awarded for meritorious service had no practical benefits. The only money left was to kill the enemy and behead them.
, giving money to captured prisoners alive, and reward money and silk for those captured on the battlefield, and even later when they set off and went into battle, they were given money on New Year's Day, and if they had no money, they would not fight.
The equipment of the Turks is not bad. Their iron armor and leather armor are also very good. Their cowhide helmets are even very collectible. Their sabers and spears are also good. Even the horse rope can be used to trip the horse when releasing the horse.
Make weapons.
Huaiyu didn't agree with this behavior at all. He cut himself randomly for no reason. This behavior was stupid and could easily lead to wound infection. If he died from infection, it would be too damn unjust.
"These Turks are very vindictive. They are probably the descendants of those who died in the war."
Write down the names, places and the process of their death."
"Ask a veterinarian to take a look at the captured horse. If the injury is not serious, treat it. If the injury is serious, kill it directly."
"Take off the Turks' armor, collect their weapons, and cut off their heads and left ears." Hou San suggested to Huaiyu with red eyes. Collect the armor and weapons and equip them to soldiers or civilians. Cut off the Turks' left ears.
After it comes down, pickle it with salt and save it for testing.
"Judge Wu, please record the battle just now, especially those brothers who fought bravely just now." He confessed righteously to his brother Wu Jun.
The iron chain armor of the Turks is much better than the armor of ordinary soldiers. A good pair of armor can save your life on the battlefield.
Huaiyu's battalion department is still very complete, including general manager, deputy general manager, chief history officer, Sima, judge, recorder's office, recorder and army officer, fourth cao army officer, fourth department, city bureau, staff officer, army attendant, etc., and he is responsible for most of them.
Most of our own people were transferred by Chai Shao.
Huaiyu just said calmly: "Thousands of Turkic cavalry are blocking our way. We can't get through now if we send troops. It's better to wait until dark."
More than eighty Turkic headless corpses were thrown in front of the Tang army's formation, their heads missing and then stripped clean.
Huaiyu saw that the Turks had no intention of attacking immediately, so he immediately said: "Slaughter all the dead and seriously injured horses of the Turks in front of the battle, peel off the skins and keep them, and give the horse meat to the civilians in the transport camp to stew meat.
, I couldn’t finish it, so I salted it and told the brothers that it wouldn’t hurt to work hard for a while and bask in the sun, and eat horse meat later.”
After wailing for a while, the Turks mounted their horses again.
"These wolf-like creatures are fighting and not fighting, retreating and not retreating. Are you trying to beat a few of them to death under this poisonous sun?"
The Turks were also very careful. They only sent twenty or thirty people over on foot. They even took off their armor and did not bring any long soldiers. It took them a while to carry away the more than eighty corpses.
The Turks were very angry, but in the end they sent someone over holding a white flag.
Huaiyu had been sitting on the pony, fully armored, and did not go to the rear to visit the wounded soldiers at this time. He was the general manager of the entire battalion, and his position was under the battalion flag.
Ma Zhou looked at the Turks in the distance, "Should we send someone to Longxi County to ask for help and report?"
"The equipment will be distributed to the brothers in the hospital battalion first. This time, the brothers in the front row have contributed the most. Priority will be given to them. The replaced equipment will be given to the brothers in other battalions. The excess will be given to the supply battalion. They can also help at critical times.
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There are dozens of horses. Each horse can produce two to three hundred kilograms of meat. There is also a lot of water, and the bones can also be stewed. The entire hospital has 2,800 people. These tens of thousands of kilograms of horse meat are indeed a luxury.
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Hou San was sweating profusely from beating the drum just now, and the blood that had been suppressed was also stirred up. Now he would no longer be silent and curse at the Turks.
He said to Wu Xizhe: "Go and visit the injured brothers for me. For those who are seriously injured, let them explain first and record it down. In case of an emergency, we can help him take care of it. For the seven brothers who died in the formation, wipe them
Clean up, change clothes, pack their belongings and seal them up.
The Turks buried the corpses, dismounted and wailed, and some even cut their own faces with knives, causing blood to drip from their faces.
Under Huaiyu's order, the Tang army maintained restraint, did not fire arrows at them, and allowed the group of Turks who came on foot to carry away the bodies.
Huaiyu looked at the flies flying around under the sun. On this hot day, it won't be long before these corpses will rot and pile up in front of the battle. This is not good.
In one charge, the hospital battalion was directly reduced by one team. Although the Turks on the opposite side suffered twice as many casualties as themselves, this was just their stupidity in underestimating the enemy. It will definitely not be the case next time.
I think back then, the Turks were the slaves of the Rouran people. They were good at forging iron tools. The Turks even had a lot of iron chain armor, which they got from the Western Turks and the Sogdians in the Western Regions.
Although there is an improved version, it is not much different.
The soldiers braved the scorching sun and wore armor to maintain the military formation. They did not dare to neglect and were a little dizzy from the sun. The flesh and blood on the battlefield also attracted many flies and even gave off an unpleasant smell soon. However, I heard that after eating horse meat,
Everyone is still very happy.
"Yes." Wu Junyi didn't say much. Huaiyu was a bit nepotistic in the hospital camp. Chai Shao asked him to take charge. Naturally, Huaiyu gave priority to people he knew and trusted. The Wu brothers were at least the sons and grandsons of the county lord, and they were all well-educated and proficient in riding.
shoot.
"Cut off the ears and keep them for safekeeping. Put the head on the gun. As for the body, throw it in front of the formation and let the Turks come and take it away."
But the weather was too hot and it was difficult to preserve.
He is also very conspicuous so that everyone can see him. He has to be like a general in chess, unable to move lightly.
The horn sounded again, this time mixed with sadness.
Amidst the shouts of wu la la, the Turks rode their horses to kill again.
Hou San took off his armor directly, holding the drumstick with his bare upper body, and beat the cowhide drum vigorously again. His drumming was passionate and rhythmic.
The east wind blows the war drums, who am I afraid of holding a horizontal sword in my hand?
