Chapter 21: Military Discipline
When night fell, on the plains, the stars were blazing, and the flat land was lined with thousands of tents, stretching out for miles. The fires in Pingxia City were especially burning, like erupting volcanoes, illuminating this bloody slaughter as if it were day.
The camp had already been erected, and there was no shortage of trenches, antlers, horses, horse sentinels, light and dark sentinels. At this time, the soldiers were resting, and after a day of fierce fighting, both mentally and physically, they suffered great attrition.
In this spark, in addition to Liu Qi's Chinese army tent, what is still brightly lit at this time is the army's "wartime hospital".
At the entrance of the "hospital", the sergeants on duty raised their heads and chests, standing like javelins, not moving at all, which made the soldiers and villagers of the Western Army who passed by, as well as the prisoners from afar, secretly envious. No wonder the foot soldiers can defeat the cavalry, just the standing posture of the people, not ordinary people can do it.
In the "hospital", the candles are bright, the voices are boiling, and the light outside the "hospital" does not fade.
Inside the hospital, there were constant howls and screams, and military doctors and nurses in white coats were constantly coming and going, and everyone was sweating under their feet.
Wounded sergeants, especially those who are seriously wounded, must be treated immediately, or risk their lives or lose their combat effectiveness and thus become unable to enter the battlefield. After this battle, there were more than 2,000 seriously wounded alone, which shows the fierceness of the battle.
The painful howls of the wounded are disturbing, but the entire hospital is clean and tidy, and disinfection and sterilization measures are in place.
"Protect... What are you going to do to me?"
A Western sergeant with a bloody arm asked the nurse next to him in surprise.
"You've been stabbed in the arm and need immediate surgery to close the wound."
The nurse was about thirty years old, gentle and quiet, she pointed to the copper basin in front of her and said: "Before the operation, wash the edge of the wound with salt water, then wipe and disinfect it with alcohol, then suture it with thread, then apply medicine, and then bandage it."
"Nurse, do you think my wound can be healed, and my arm won't be cut off, right?"
Faced with the question of the wounded soldier, the nurse shook her head and smiled: "I don't know this. However, I see that your wound is not deep, and it is no longer a big problem. ”
The wounded soldier exhaled, nodded, and obediently cooperated with the nurse to wash the wound.
"Ahh
The wound on the abdomen was cleaned, the dirt was cleaned with medical alcohol, and then the salt water was disinfected, and Zhang Tianmin, who was in pain, almost fainted.
"Don't move, it's time to stitch up the wound."
As the medical officer spoke, the wound was quickly sewn up, but fortunately the wound was not large, it was quickly stitched up, and then the wound was bandaged.
"Don't worry, your wound will be healed for a few days, don't move, lest the wound burst."
The medical officer stood up, picked up the medicine box and left.
"Thank you, doctor."
Zhang Tianmin endured the pain, but his heart was quiet. Thinking of the newlywed wife who was still waiting at home, hope came to my heart. Compared with the past, he now has a deeper understanding of these medical officers and nurses, and his closeness is also spontaneous.
"Don't worry, your wound will be healed for a few days, don't move, lest the wound burst."
The medical officer stood up, picked up the medicine box and left.
The doctor said well, surgery is fast, this is Wang Song's original healing method, and most of the people who are injured by knives, guns and arrows can be cured. Even if they are seriously injured, half of them have been treated and can return to the field
In the battle of Pingxia City, although the Song army broke the Western Xia army, more than 9,000 soldiers were killed in the battle, and 2,000 were seriously wounded. As soon as it dawns tomorrow, 3,000 people will be sent to Weizhou City one after another to recuperate in the rear.
The city of Weizhou is beautiful and watery, and it is convenient to provide for it. As long as these wounded soldiers are given some time, half of them can return to the battlefield, and then they will naturally become elite veterans.
"Liu Gong, in today's battle, our army destroyed a total of 23,912 enemies, including 11,226 Ma soldiers, 11,686 foot soldiers, and 14,538 captured, which can be described as a complete victory."
Li Ruoxu's voice trembled a little, as if he was not happy.
"There are 12,624 captured war horses, 19,568 pairs of armor, more than 30 thousand feather arrows, and countless swords, guns, swords, halberds......"
Liu Qi nodded. The number of captured foot soldiers is often greater than the number of foot soldiers annihilated on the battlefield. Once the army broke up and lost its combat effectiveness, the damage caused was really shocking.
Pingxia City is surrounded by plains, when the Dangxiang army was scattered, the cavalry took the lead to cover the escape of the royal family, and the Dangxiang infantry had nothing to escape, and the battle could only be killed, so most of them had to surrender.
"Although it is a big victory, the casualties of our army can be described as heavy!"
Li Ruoxu's brows were tightly knit, worried.
"9,378 people were killed, 2,516 were seriously wounded, and countless were lightly wounded. In the battle of Pingxia City, the casualties of our army have exceeded 10,000, and the losses are not insignificant!"
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One will be successful, and ten thousand bones will wither. Lingping Village and Pingxia City, the Song army annihilated and captured the Xia army, the number of which exceeded 50,000. Among them, there are tens of thousands of elite soldiers, as well as 1,500 Western Xia heavy armored cavalry "Iron Harriers".
This battle alone is enough to make the military and civilians in Western Xia frightened!
This is the power of technology and civilization, but it is also built on the bones of thousands of soldiers.
"Gong Liu, the lower official has a word, I don't know if to say it or not?"
Li Ruoxu pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice.
As the courage of the entire army, he naturally wanted to ensure the purity of the entire team, so that the whole team could form a joint force, rather than be divided, but he turned a blind eye.
Liu Qi's heart sank, but he nodded and said: "In the loyal army, everything is based on military regulations. If Li Gong has anything to say, just say it bluntly!"
The Loyal and Righteous Army has strict military rules, Li Ruoxu said this, he must have found some clues, and this matter must be related to his brothers.
"The brothers of the artillery battalion and the grenadier battalion came to report that several of Liu Xixianggong's subordinates violated military discipline, and the impact was extremely bad and the crime was extremely evil.
Li Ruoxu said softly: "If Xianggong wants to go further, you must not use it for personal purposes, defile yourself, and ruin Xianggong's future!"
The two have been dating for several days and get along very well. Li Ruoxu's tone was sincere, obviously sincere.
Liu Qi nodded, and said with a straight face: "Since the impact is extremely bad and the crime is extremely evil, please also ask Li Gong to tell the truth, and he will definitely deal with it impartially in the future."
The Western Army can fight, and the world knows it. The military discipline of the Western Army is corrupt, but it is also famous all over the world. Li Ruoxu is a bold and generous person, if he hadn't done too much, he would never be as serious as he is today.
In the big tent of the Chinese army, all the generals and staff members are sitting upright, Liu Rui stood aside, bowed his head and said nothing, and the coach Liu Qi on the main seat frowned and looked angry.
Liu Xi couldn't help but feel agitated in his heart, could it be that he saw that something really happened?
A disastrous victory in Pingxia City, his subordinates of the Western Army suffered countless casualties, and his subordinates wantonly retaliated in Lingping Village, and he himself was also a thunderbolt and a killer.
A big victory, but the coach and generals looked ugly, and it was clear that things were not good.
"Song Yan, the lieutenant officers and soldiers of your army did not comply with the regulations, not to mention the private suicide of the prisoner, and also robbed the prisoner's property and hid it privately. Are you guilty?"
Song Yan was shocked and quickly stood up.
"Marshal, there is indeed a thing. Please also ask the marshal to take a light blow for the sake of their siege and bloody battles!"
Liu Qi's eyes swept over the anxious eldest brother Liu Xi on the side, and took it back.
"The military regulations of the Loyal and Righteous Army, Qiu has not committed any crimes, even if it is a crime of robbing the people, it is also a crime of beheading. When the Nian Righteous Army first joined the Loyal Righteous Army, he only punished the evil and obeyed
If he is confined and confined, he will be demoted by one level. ”
Song Yan was dumbfounded, if he dealt with it like this, those few fierce generals in the army would all fall to the ground.
"Marshal ......"
Song Yan was still arguing, but Yu Ping hurriedly pulled him back.
"Marshal, we will obey the military order!"
Yu Ping spoke, Song Yan was helpless, and he could only retreat to the side with his fists clenched.
He also knew in his heart that although the loyal and righteous army had sharp firearms, the reason why they were invincible was because of orders and prohibitions, and military discipline was strict. Besides, those arrogant soldiers and fierce generals in the righteous army have long been lawless, and they should also be governed.
"Marshal, spare your life!"
Several leaders of the rebel army were pushed in by the five flowers, and everyone turned pale, and they all knelt on the ground, kowtowing and begging for mercy.
Liu Qi waved his hand, and the guards on both sides stepped forward and dragged the group of prisoners down one after another.
Song Yan and Yu Ping both sighed, but no one stepped forward to intercede.
Liu Qi looked at Liu Xi, who had an ugly face on the side, and finally spoke.
"Vice Marshal Liu, are you guilty?"
"The last general is confused, I don't know what the marshal is referring to?"
Liu Xi was apprehensive in his heart and understood a little. Even if it is a younger brother, this is in the army, and he must follow the rules of the army.
"Vice Marshal Liu, you take a look at this first."
Li Ruoxu handed over a list and said loudly: "Vice Marshal Liu, you should know these dozen people one day!"
Liu Xi took the paper, looked at it carefully, and couldn't help but be shocked.
After his sergeants broke the city yesterday, he had also heard of the ridiculous things they had done. It's just that the Western Army has always been like this, coupled with the fierce resistance of the party soldiers and civilians in the city, and his subordinates suffered heavy casualties, so he habitually ignored these things.
Now it seems that the disposal of the generals of the righteous army just now is to kill chickens and monkeys, and in the final analysis, they must rectify their subordinates.
His own brother is going to take a knife on himself.
"I don't know that the people of Lingping Village and the sergeants are in collusion to fight against my Xia army. It is also out of indignation that the brothers have done such a ridiculous act, and they hope to forgive each other!"
Liu Xi knew that the matter was already clear, so he simply told the matter and the situation so that he could impress his brothers and let these reckless men in the army escape punishment.
"Forgiveness?"
Li Ruoxu stood up, shook his head and said, "Vice Marshal Liu, the families of those ruined women in the city are outside the tent, they didn't fight against the army, why did the sergeant behave like a beast?" If they are against the official army, they can be killed on the spot. It is hoped that the marshal will handle this matter impartially, so that the victim's family and people can rest assured and deter the army. ”
"The Western Army has always had such military discipline, and it is not the result of our Xihe Army."
Liu Xi shook his head and said: "If you kill the officers and soldiers of the army because of this incident, I am afraid that it will cause the army to feel uneasy."
If the sergeant was ruining a Song woman, he might be furious. In the face of these party members who helped Xia Shu kill the Song army, he naturally wouldn't take it to heart.
"Abuse women, rape first and then kill, and underage women are not spared. Vice Marshal Liu, what a good soldier you bring!"
Liu Qi's face was pale, his fingers trembled slightly, and the anger in his heart had reached the extreme.
To conquer foreign races, in addition to sufficient prestige, it is also necessary to be gentle and graceful. How can such a thing as spoiling women make aliens who are in awe of Chinese culture submit?
"Vice Marshal Liu, when you get to the Loyal and Righteous Army, everything must be done in accordance with military law, and you and I are no exception."
Li Yanxian said in a deep voice: "If this matter spreads, how will the marshal lead the troops, how will the soldiers in the army look at him, and how will the tens of thousands of soldiers outside be recruited?" Which is more important, Vice Marshal Liu will consider it carefully. ”
Li Yanxian's words, like an initiation, made Liu Xi, who was in a daze, react instantly.