Chapter 65: Breakthrough (I)
Outside the city of the eldest son, the remnant sun is like blood.
On the battlefield, the corpses of soldiers on both sides and even war horses were stacked on top of each other, and there were stumps and broken arms everywhere.
The blood of the soldiers on both sides was soaked in this green grass and yellow earth. There was the smell of blood everywhere, and there were bursts of groans and faint weeping from the battlefield.
The commander of the Liao army, Rong Yan, sent light cavalry, which was divided into two parts.
Some of them drove horses to capture the prisoners of the Qin army all over the battlefield, while others had already begun to clean up the battlefield.
After the battle, the Liao army sent troops to occupy the Qin army's camp, and now they are also counting the grain, grass, horses, and materials in the Qin army's camp.
Not to mention anything else, the war horses were gathered, and there were more than 5,000 good war horses, not to mention others.
For the seriously and lightly wounded on their own side, the logistics of the Liao army has sent people to carry these wounded back for treatment.
For the Qin army, the captives were first disarmed and unarmed, and then disorganized, divided into several places, and guarded separately, just in case. Next, Cai Kai was to treat the wounded of the Qin army.
For the wounded of the Qin army, different treatments were given according to the severity of the injuries.
Under the order, the lightly wounded of the Qin army all supported each other and came to the designated place of the Liao army. Under the supervision of the Liao army, he was given simple bandaging and treatment.
For the seriously wounded of the Qin army who fell to the ground, they were mended, killed one by one, and then buried.
Although cruel, such a practice is now a popular practice in the armies of various countries.
In the eyes of the Qin army's captives, the Liao army had done enough humane. According to the practice of the Qin army, it doesn't matter if you are seriously injured or lightly injured, all the wounded will be killed by the Qin army, which is considered a military merit.
At the collar of the military robe of each soldier of the Liao Army, there is a nameplate with the name and place of origin written on it.
According to the regulations of Liaodi, there is also a set of mature procedures for the soldiers who died in battle.
After the war, these soldiers who died in battle must be registered according to their nameplates. Cremation is then given, and the ashes are canned. Covered with a red flag with a phoenix bird, and brought back to Liaodi. The name is engraved on the monument of the martyrs' shrine, and the ashes are buried in the martyrs' cemetery, and the sacrifices are given every year.
It was dark, and the battlefield was finally silent.
The ashes of the burned corpses also drifted away with the wind. It brings a layer of gray color to this summer night.
Returning to Rong Yan in the big tent of the Chinese army, he said to the deputy general Liu Sheng: "How many casualties are there in our army?" ”
Liu Sheng replied: "General, since our army went south to join the party, up to now, 1,786 people have been killed and 3,121 wounded. With such fine armor in my Liaodi, all the casualties are like this, which shows that the combat power of the Qin army is worthy of its reputation! ”
Rong Yan was silent for a while, and said to Liu Sheng: "General Liu, inform the prince of the situation in the front as soon as possible." In addition, the Handan coalition army was also informed that our army fought a series of battles with the Qin army in Shangdang, annihilating nearly 150,000 Qin troops, and suffering serious casualties. ”
"Now our army is no longer able to advance eastward, and go to besiege the Qin army in Wu'an City. can only stick to the party and not give the Qin army a way to return to the west. By the way, let us inform the prince of our reply to the coalition forces as well! ”
Liu Sheng hurriedly replied, "No." ”
May 11, Xiangping City, Junhou Mansion, Secretary Pavilion.
After seeing the party leader Rong Worm, after the front military information transmitted by carrier pigeons.
Ji Kang let out a long sigh, and then handed the military information on the front line of the party in his hand to Jun Xiangjuxin.
After watching it, Ji Xin said to Ji Kang: "Junhou, our army defeated the Qin army at the eldest son. This is a happy event, why sigh? ”
Ji Kang frowned slightly, and said to the drama Xin:
"In the play, the kid thought that after this battle of the eldest son, the Qin army no longer dared to return from the garrison of our army. However, the Qin army still had more than 300,000 troops in Wu'an City, and its combat power should not be underestimated. ”
"What the kid is worried about is that if the Qin army breaks through and goes south, will the combined forces of Zhao, Wei, and Chu be able to withstand the surprise attack of more than 300,000 Qin troops?"
"If you can't completely annihilate the Qin army this time, let the Qin army, which has more than 300,000 troops, go back to the Qin State. This operation of my Liaodi can be said to be in vain, and it has not achieved the purpose of my Liaodi at all! ”
After listening to it, Ji Xin said to Ji Kang: "Junhou, now according to Handan news, Zhao Wangdan has asked Pang Xuan, who is stationed on the border of my Yan and Zhao, to go south to reinforce the Handan Zhao army. The Qin army was able to break out of the encirclement, and the coalition forces would inevitably be killed behind it. ”
"Not to mention anything else, now with the number of battles of our army in Shangdang, the annihilation of the Qin army has been nearly 150,000, which can be described as a great victory. The Qin army has been greatly injured, and the prince does not need to be too annoyed. ”
Ji Kang nodded, and said to the drama Xin: "The drama is the prime minister, and the party Rong Yan, Liu Sheng, and even Huang Yong, who is now in Taiyuan County, must cooperate with Su Qing, the minister of commerce, and others who went to send troops to escort the prisoners of war of the Qin army, as well as escort the people of Taiyuan County who are willing to come to my Liaodi." ”
"Order Rong Yan and Liu Sheng to screen all the generals above the rank of lieutenant among the Qin army's prisoners. These generals above the rank of captain of the Qin military are murderous and difficult to reform, so I don't need them, so let the two of them be secretly executed, and there is no need to make a noise. ”
Ji Xin's heart sank, and he hurriedly stood up and replied: "No." ”
The main force of the Qin army led by Wang Yi has been confronting the Three Kingdoms Alliance in Wu'an City for many days.
After the decisive battle between the Liao and Qin armies in Changzi City, the Qin soldiers who fled back to Wu'an City were only two or three thousand.
After the main general Wang Yi learned the result of the battle of the eldest son, he immediately summoned the generals of the Qin army to discuss the next situation.
The generals of the Qin army now also know the results of the two major battles between the Shangdang, the Qin army and the Yan army. In the two duels between Shangdang and the Yan army, the Qin army was defeated, the main general Meng Fu committed suicide, and the general Sima Terrier was killed.
At this time, the more than 300,000 Qin troops in Wu'an City were facing the situation of the allied forces of the Central Plains countries attacking from the east and west, which could be said to be quite dangerous. If one does not respond well, there is a risk that the whole army will be wiped out.
In this case, not to mention that the lives of the generals in the hall cannot be guaranteed, even the Qin State will suffer heavy losses.
In the hall where the military meeting was held, all the generals did not speak, and the atmosphere of the entire meeting was quite solemn.
Wang Yi said to the generals of the Qin army: "Generals, Yan Guo treacherously, occupied Shangdang, killed me Meng Fu and Sima Terrier and other generals, and cut off the way for our army to retreat westward, which is really infuriating. ”
"The situation of our Qin army is very critical today, and this general wants to raise my 300,000 troops and go to attack Shangdang. In this way, one is to open up the way for our army to return to the west, and the other is to avenge the revenge of Meng Fu, Sima Terrier and other soldiers. Generals, what do you think? ”
As soon as the words fell, two voices came from below the hall: "General, don't do it!" ”
Wang Yi and the generals of the Qin army looked at the two people who were shouting, and found that they were two young generals, one was Wang Jian and the other was Zhao Yi.
Both of them were young generals who were promoted by Wu Anjun Bai Qi from the army after the decisive battle of Changping.
Wang Yi looked at the two of them and said loudly: "Wang Jian and Zhao Yi, if you two have any opinions, tell everyone." ”
Wang Jian and Zhao Yi looked at each other, and Zhao Jian nodded at Wang Qian, meaning that you say it first.
Wang Jian did not refuse, stepped forward and bowed with his fists, and said to Wang Ji:
"General, the Yan army has fought with our Qin army twice in Shangdang, and the two generals, Meng Fu and Sima Terrier, have been martyred, and the 150,000 troops led by the two generals have almost been wiped out."
"Now the Yan army has completely occupied the two counties of Shangdang and Taiyuan, and its morale is booming. If the general leads a large army to attack the Yan army, the rear will inevitably be empty, and Wu'an City will inevitably be unprotected under the attack of the Three Kingdoms Alliance. ”
"If our army can successfully defeat the Yan army, the result will be good; But if the attack does not go well, the Yan army will be delayed in the party. Our army will inevitably face the east-west attack of the allied forces of various countries and fall into a desperate situation! ”
"General, although the Yan army has defeated our army several times this time, in the eyes of the last general, it has also suffered a lot of losses, and it is unable to attack our Wu'an City again. It would be better for our army to concentrate the strength of the whole army, break through to the south, follow Wei and Han, and return home. ”
Wang Yi turned his head to look at Zhao Yi and said, "Zhao Yi, what is your opinion?" ”
Zhao Yi stepped forward, bowed down to Wang Ji and said, "General, the opinions of the last general and General Wang Jian are the same. In the past two days, the last general has questioned the officers and men of our army who have returned from the party. The Yan army is strong and well-equipped, and dares to fight to the death like our Qin army. ”
"Especially when the Yan army was fighting with General Meng Fu, there was a weapon, which was like thunder, and the soldiers around him suffered from it. Now, if the general leads our army to attack, the victory or defeat is really unpredictable! ”
"General, now the alliance of the Three Kingdoms in my east seems to be far outnumbered by our army. But in the eyes of the last general, its combat power is far inferior to that of the Yan army, and each has a ghost. Our army broke through here, and the chances of victory were much higher than attacking Shangdang. ”
"Just as General Wang Jian just said, our army should concentrate all its efforts as soon as possible, break through to the south, and return to China by a different route. If we hesitate at this time, when the Yan army in the west completes its rest and advances eastward, our army will be in a desperate situation. ”
"General, the above is the opinion of the last general, please consider it."
After listening to Wang Jian and Zhao Yi's suggestions, in the entire hall, the generals of the Qin army began to discuss.
Wang Jian thought about it for a while, slapped the table in front of him, and the hall suddenly fell silent.
Wang Jian stood up and said to the generals of the Qin army: "Generals, now is not the time to quarrel, let alone pass the buck to each other, our army must make a decision as soon as possible. ”
Speaking of this, Wang Jian raised his voice and said: "Generals, what the two generals Wang Jian and Zhao Ji said just now is extremely true. Our army can no longer stay in Wu'an City for too long, and needs to break through immediately. ”
Wang Yu came to the map in front of the wall and carefully looked at the military map.
Turning around, he commanded the generals, "Come on." I ordered my army to begin preparations, and the day after tomorrow morning we left the city and began to attack south. I personally led the army along the junction of the Wei and Chu armies to break through to the south. ”
Speaking of this, Wang Yi turned his head to look at Wang Jian and Zhao Yi, and said to the two:
"Wang Jian and Zhao Yi, do you two dare to lead the army to the queen of the palace?"
Wang Jian and Zhao Yi did not hesitate at all, and stepped forward together to hug their fists and said, "The last general is willing." ”
Wang Di looked at the faces of the two young generals, nodded, and ordered:
"Wang Jian is the main general, Zhao Yi is the deputy general, leading my 50,000 army to the palace, and the other generals will follow me to break through and return to the south."
The generals of the Qin army in the hall led the order together: "No." ”