After entering Zhaozhou, Liu Ling ordered his people to count the casualties, and then visited the remaining Han soldiers one by one without removing their armor. He would stop at each camp to comfort the soldiers. When the soldiers saw that His Highness the King of Han, whom they supported, was well,
Everyone couldn't restrain their excitement and cheered. Looking at their high morale, how could they look like a defeated army that had just experienced a tragic battle?
Yes, in the eyes of the Han soldiers, as long as His Highness the King of Han is still there, they will never be defeated. The damage caused to them by the enemy will be paid back tenfold and a hundredfold sooner or later. The King of Han once said, who dares to do anything to us?
Raise your fists and let's beat him hard! Although this battle is considered a defeat, no one feels discouraged.
In fact, the casualties of the Han army were less than those of the Khitan. The Han army came to aid Zhaozhou with a total of 28,000 troops, and more than 17,000 were killed outside the city, including 2,000 Shura battalion heavy cavalry. In this way
The casualties were the most tragic since the Han army's southern and northern wars, especially the loss of two thousand Shura Battalion heavy cavalry. It was heartbreaking. If it were not to protect the German infantry, the Shura Battalion heavy cavalry would not have suffered such heavy casualties.
.This is also the most disastrous defeat for the Shura Battalion Cavalry since its establishment. They are the invincible heavy cavalry of the Shura Battalion and have never suffered such a blow.
The attack could not defeat the heavy cavalry of the Shura Battalion, but would only make their fighting spirit even higher. Everyone secretly swore in their hearts that next time, the enemy would die ten times as much to honor the spirits of their brothers in heaven.
The Chengde Army lost nearly 10,000 troops. This was the most elite Chengde Army. Zhu Sanqi would feel distressed if one of them died. But Zhu Sanqi had no complaints or worries. Even if such a battle was brutal, he would not take a step back.
.Because the enemy in this battle is not the Han people in the Central Plains, but the enemies who come from outside the country's gate to do evil, the real enemies.
There are still about 20,000 defenders in Zhaozhou City, and almost all of them are injured. The surviving soldiers of the Chengde Army are not much better, and there is almost no one who is intact. However, the Shura Camp still has about the same number left.
There were not many wounded soldiers among the four thousand men and horses, and the soldiers who came into the city still maintained almost 100% of their combat effectiveness. The reason for such a scene was very simple, because almost all the injured heavy cavalry of the Shura Battalion made the same choice, that is
He spontaneously stayed behind to resist the chasing Khitan wolf cavalry, and then died together with the enemy.
After counting the casualties and appeasing the soldiers, Liu Ling returned to the government office of Zhaozhou Prefecture in his blood-soaked armor. Without changing his clothes, Liu Ling had a brief talk with his generals covered in blood.
Meeting.
"Zhao Da, I asked you to send people out on the battlefield to inform Yang Ye and Hua Ling who were escorting the grain and grass behind to temporarily retreat to Jizhou. Have they ever been killed?"
Liu Ling's face was a little pale, perhaps because the battle had almost exhausted his energy.
Zhao Da replied: "All the Tiqi were sent out. As I watched, some people broke through the siege and rushed out."
Liu Ling nodded and said: "That's good. Otherwise, if the Khitans were caught off guard, Yang Ye and Hua Ling would have suffered heavy losses. The baggage has all arrived in Jizhou, where there are more than 20,000 German brothers who stayed in Jizhou. Again
Combined with the reinforcements that are gradually arriving, they will pose a direct threat to the Khitan people."
Liu Mao looked at Liu Ling's tired face, and felt inexplicably sad in his heart: "Your Majesty... my subordinates are incompetent, and I have been wronged. If my subordinates had defeated Li Yao Nayan in Zhaozhou, the Prince would not have been able to
Why would you lead your army to rush over so eagerly to rescue your subordinates?"
Liu Ling cheered up and smiled and said: "You are not a god. In this situation, you have done a great job in protecting Zhaozhou. Besides, if I am wronged, it is because of my incompetence. What does it have to do with you?"
Don't feel bad about it. Although I have never lost, I won't get discouraged if I lose once in a while, and then I will seek death and survival like a woman. If you suffer a loss today, you can get it back tomorrow."
Zhu Sanqi said: "Actually, it is estimated that the losses of the Khitans are at least 30,000, so we are not considered defeated. The Khitans had all the advantages, and they had the right time and place, but they still could not kill us completely. In fact, it was
It’s only right that they lose.”
Liu Ling waved his hand and said: "If you lose, you will lose. If you suffer a loss, you will suffer a loss. Those who escaped are because we are not Khitan people. This means we have failed. In the final analysis, I was careless this time. I did not expect that Li Yao's face was like this.
Young soldiers have mastered the essence of the art of war so deeply. This is an opponent that I have ignored. The opponent is well prepared but we treat him with a bit of contempt. Losing is normal. If we win, we are lucky. In the past, I have always been
You said you shouldn't be arrogant just because you have a winning streak. In fact, let alone you, I can't help but feel a bit arrogant and underestimating the enemy in my heart. It's because the battles in the past few years have been too smooth, so I
There will be lessons for today.”
He paused and said: "Every time you take a step, you will gain wisdom. You must remember in the future, never underestimate any opponent."
When he said this, Liu Ling naturally thought of Li Yao's face, which seemed to be an arrow from the sky. It can be summed up in two words to describe it, that is stunning.
A person who is skilled in military skills and can shoot such an arrow feels that he needs enough attention. Unfortunately, Liu Ling shook his head. His return arrow failed to kill Li Yao Na Yan. Li Yao Na Yan.
Yan was very cunning. He never raised the flag, and there was no way to find out that he was the Khitan general on the battlefield. If he hadn't shot that arrow first, we wouldn't have known where he was.
"Huting Hou, have the city defense arrangements been made?"
Liu Ling asked.
Liu Mao clasped his fists and said: "Everything has been arranged. My subordinates and General Zhu have integrated the soldiers in the city, a total of 31,000 people. They went out and the cavalry of the Shura Camp failed to defend the city. The remaining soldiers were divided into four groups and took turns.
Don't let your guard down, and let them seize the time to repair and restore their physical strength. What is a bit worrying is that the doctors in the city don't have many medicines, and many wounded soldiers have not yet received treatment. The weather has gradually cooled down, and the wounded soldiers'
We still need to find a way to settle down.”
Liu Ling nodded and said: "Marquis Hu Ting should worry more about this matter. You are more familiar with the affairs in Zhaozhou City. If you don't have enough herbs, use grass ash to stop the bleeding. Try to find ways to raise funds. Don't let it happen."
The soldiers were lying there waiting to die."
Liu Mao responded and said: "Your Highness, don't worry. When I came to Zhaozhou this time, my subordinates almost emptied out all the medicinal materials in Jizhou. There are still some stocks in the baggage camp. Doctors from Jizhou brought dozens of them with the army. There are also some in Zhaozhou city."
Quite a few, I will send someone to call all the doctors here tomorrow."
Liu Ling grunted, paused for a while and said with some difficulty: "The seriously injured who cannot be cured... let them go for the time being, and treat the lightly injured first."
Everyone was silent and nodded silently.
Zhu Sanqi asked: "Huting Hou, how long will the city's food, grass and baggage be enough to last?"
Liu Maodao: "Based on the current number of people, it should be enough to last for half a month. If the supply is limited, it can last for a month."
Liu Ling shook his head and said: "Don't limit it, let the soldiers eat every meal."
He smiled confidently and said: "The siege of Zhaozhou will be lifted in less than half a month, believe me.
After asking about the situation in the city, Liu Ling knew that everyone was exhausted, so he asked everyone except those on duty to go back to the camp to rest. When everyone was walking out, Liu Ling suddenly said: "Huting Hou,
Zhao Da, you two stay here, I have something else to tell you."
Zhao Da and Liu Mao stopped, returned to the living room and bowed and asked, "Do you have any other orders, Your Majesty?"
Liu Ling glanced outside the tent and said: "Let the people from the Overwatch Council be on duty as guards, and the soldiers will all withdraw to rest."
Zhao Da's expression changed, as if he expected something bad to happen. He immediately turned around and ordered the remaining dozens of Overwatch Council guards to protect Liu Ling's living room, and replaced all the soldiers on duty. He
I walked quickly back to the living room and found Liu Mao, the Marquis of Huting, with an expression of shock, fear and heartache on his face, his mouth wide open, and he was dumbfounded.
Seeing Zhao Da coming back, Liu Ling put a smile on his increasingly pale face: "Send someone to call Minhui. I am hurt by the way you two are treated. Don't let it out."
Liu Ling stood up with difficulty holding on to the chair, and pulled the cloak behind him to one side, revealing the position on the back of his waist, where the broken arrow shaft was still buried deep in his flesh. Liu Ling
Looking at Liu Mao and Zhao Da who were already frightened, they said: "He blocked the big arrow but not this small arrow. Li Yao Nayan's archery skills with one bow and two arrows are really amazing."
His face was so pale, but there was no look of pain on his face. Zhao Da and Liu Mao could both imagine how much pain the prince was enduring. He pretended to be nonchalant and first calmed the soldiers, and then calmed the soldiers.
Generals, how can such perseverance not shock people?
Minhui's face suddenly turned pale when she heard the guard from the Overwatch Council say that the prince invited her to the living room. Then she bit her lip, packed up her medicine box without saying a word, wrapped it in a set of clean clothes, and then took a deep breath.
After taking a few breaths, he calmly walked into the living room under the watchful eyes of the soldiers in the yard and the Overwatch Council.
Seeing the injury on Liu Ling's lower back, Minhui's face became even more pale. But she quickly forced herself to calm down, then turned around and asked Liu Mao and Zhao Da: "Two adults, whose hand is more stable? Please
Come and help."
Zhao Da took a deep breath, and then said firmly: "I'll do it."
After he helped Liu Ling remove his armor, he realized that Liu Ling's underwear was soaked with sweat.
"Did the prince break the arrow himself?"
Minhui asked.
Liu Ling nodded and said, "When we enter the city."
Minhui shook her head and said: "When I broke the arrow shaft, the wound inside became bigger. I need to open the outside wound a little more and sew up the inside wound. It will be very painful, so I need to use datura flowers.
Liu Ling smiled and said, "You don't need to ask me, just do whatever you want."
He paused and said, "I hope I didn't damage my kidneys... I still want to have more children."
The wound was still bleeding, and Liu Ling refused to take off his armor because he was afraid that others would see his injuries. There were blood stains on his armor, so no one noticed that a puddle of blood had formed under the chair where he was sitting.
After Minhui arrived, Liu Ling felt relieved. Minhui gave him two pills, and after a while, Liu Ling fell into a deep sleep. (To be continued)
