Chapter 129: After the Defeat
The remnants retreated, quietly touched over, and after leaving behind the corpses in one place, they quietly touched back again. Although the Saigo Army won, it was only a miserable victory. In this battle, the Xixiang Army invested a total of nearly 800 troops. And all of them belong to the battle sequence of martial soldiers, and they are the main force of Xixiang. The total number of dead and wounded was nearly 300. As the enemy, the remnants of the army invested more than 300 cavalry and more than 300 herdsmen's cavalry. But the remnants lost less than 200 men. In terms of the results of the battle, although the Xixiang army won and lost. Moreover, the main cavalry of the Xixiang Army suffered heavy losses in this battle and lost a large number of elite cavalry, which can be regarded as a great loss of vitality. The fruits of months of expansion by the Saigo Cavalry were all in vain. As the captain, Liu Cun even had a move to apologize for his crimes.
"Thank you, Brother Fan! If it weren't for Brother Fan's timely assistance, Su would have become a sinner in Xixiang by now. Brother Fan's great kindness to Su will never be forgotten by Su. Somewhere after the war, Suning thanked Fan Yong, who was about to leave. Beiying is the northern gate of the blink of nowhere, and Fan Yong, as the defense envoy of Beiying, cannot easily leave Beiying. If the situation was not dangerous this time, Fan Yong would not have personally brought people over to support. The strength of the North Camp is limited, and after Fan Yong brought the main force of the North Camp to reinforce it, the current North Camp is in a state of emptiness, which is very dangerous. Therefore, soon after Fan Yong defeated the Yu Dynasty, he said goodbye to Suning and prepared to lead his troops back to Beiying.
"Brother Su is polite, we are all colleagues under the lord's account, and it is appropriate to help each other. Seeing death and not saving it is not the tradition of the Xixiang Army. Fan Yong said very politely and modestly. After all, the person in front of him is the man's brother. You're welcome.
"Brother Liu also thanked you. He is now injured and cannot be sent in person, and I hope that Brother Fan will forgive him. After Fan Yong finished speaking, Suning continued to thank Liu Cun.
"Where, where! I want to thank Brother Liu! If it weren't for his subordinates who discovered this group of dogs in time, it is very likely that my Beiying would have been poisoned by this group of dogs! Fan Yong touched his head and smiled innocently.
"That's right! Brother Liu, how is he doing now? Fan Yong continued to ask with great concern.
"Trauma isn't a problem! But heartache has become a big problem. After all, the light cavalry was really miserable this time. Suning shook his head and sighed. In this battle, the Saigo Light Cavalry was the biggest victim.
"Alas! Alas! Oh, yes! Brother Liu poured a lot of effort into the light cavalry. The huge losses of the light cavalry dealt a very big blow to Brother Liu. I hope Brother Liu can survive. Fan Yong also sighed. Although he and Liu Cun have not known each other for a long time, he and Liu Cun get along quite well. For Liu Cun, Fan Yong still has some good feelings.
"I hope so!" Suning wished.
"Alright, alright! It's time for so-and-so to go back. The North Battalion is now empty of troops, and a certain must lead his troops back to defense. The matter of cleaning up the battlefield can only trouble Brother Su. Fan Yong cleared his throat and said politely.
"No trouble! No hassle! Brother Fan helped me wait so much. It's a lifesaver for us. I haven't thanked Brother Fan properly! I didn't expect that Brother Fan was leaving now. Brother Fan has a heavy responsibility, and he is not forced to stay. Next time, you must treat Brother Fan well, and at that time, Brother Fan can't refuse! Suning stretched out his right hand and said to Fan Yong.
"Definitely! Certain! Fan Yong was very happy. He also stretched out his left hand to shake it. As a family member, Suning is willing to shake hands with Fan Yong, who was born in the Shu family, which proves that Suning has regarded Fan Yong as a true friend, rather than a temporary hypocrisy and grievance. In this regard, Fan Yong is also very happy.
"That's right! This gang of thieves is more cunning, and the main force is still alive. Brother Su should be careful. There's a good chance that this gang of thieves will come and attack again. After a simple handshake just now, Fan Yong's senses for Suning skyrocketed, and he kindly reminded.
"Thank you Brother Fan for your concern, there is already a countermeasure." Suning said with a smile.
"That's good!" Fan Yongchang breathed a sigh of relief and said.
Then, after a few more brief greetings between the two, Fan Yong led his subordinates to leave slowly under Suning's gaze.
"Second brother, why do you attach so much importance to Fan Quchang?" After Fan left forever, Su Lie on the side couldn't help but ask.
"This person is the person most valued by the sovereign, and the future is limitless. It is beneficial for my Su clan to have a good relationship with him. Suning explained.
"But there's no need to do that! Yan'er is your only biological son. But you let him marry a woman of the tribe. Isn't this too cruel for Yan'er? Su Lie said injustice for his nephew.
This is his consciousness as a son of a family. What's more, so-and-so also believes in the judgment of the sovereign. Suning said expressionlessly.
Su Lie didn't persuade again, he knew that his second brother was stubborn, and once he made up his mind, he wouldn't change. He could only silently mourn for his nephew for three minutes in his heart.
There will always be differences, but if there are huge benefits, it is not impossible to break. Obviously, in Suning's view, Fan Yong is that huge interest.
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One day after the Battle of the Hidden Trail, Liu Ye, who was commanding the operation in Dongying, also got the final news.
"It's dangerous! Unexpectedly, in addition to the two official roads, there was also a hidden path to the outside. Fortunately, it was discovered by the light cavalry in time. Otherwise, the consequences are unimaginable. Liu Ye, who was holding Suning's battle report, said to the nearby subordinates. Last night, when he received the news that a large-scale Hu Qi had been found in the northwest corner of the city, Liu Ye was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat and didn't sleep all night. It wasn't until Liu Ye received Suning's battle report just now that he fell into the big stone in his heart and breathed a sigh of relief.
At this time, it was a critical period for the Xixiang Army to fight with the allied forces. If at this time, there is a fork in the backyard, it will definitely be a big blow to the Saigo Army. Liu Ye may even lose this matchup. This is definitely not what Liu Ye wants to see.
"It's just that the light cavalry has suffered too heavy losses. The main force of the hussars had been lost and almost wiped out. If you rebuild, I don't know how long it will take to reach the current combat power. Liu Wu, who had read the battle report, sighed.
"Yes! However, it is still necessary to re-form the light cavalry. Liu Ye said calmly. In ancient times, the importance of cavalry on the battlefield was self-evident. In the future, cavalry, especially light cavalry, was indispensable in the field with Hu cavalry. The Saigo Army needed an elite light cavalry team. Moreover, Liu Ye believes that the Xixiang Light Cavalry, which has a cross-era attack method, has a bright future. However, it can cost a lot to train a light cavalry. Thinking of this, Liu Ye, who was in a good mood, suddenly turned cloudy. The rest of the department also entered Liu Ye's small book because of this.
"Pass on Gu's order, so that Liu Cun re-recruited light cavalry." Liu Ye ordered with some reluctance. Liu Ming, the chief bookkeeper who stayed aside, hurriedly wrote down this order. He'll need to give it later.
"Is there anything else you can do?" Liu Ye was a little powerless. He didn't sleep last night, and now he's a little sleepy.
"Back to the lord, the Hu people have sent an envoy who wants to truce war with us for two days. And ask for a return to the corpse under the walled city! Liu Wu, who was in charge of the city's defense, reported.
"Exactly! However, there is a limit to the number of people and it is not possible to carry weapons. You can't stay too long. Liu Ye yawned and said listlessly. Letting the Hu people take away the corpses under the walled wall is also good for the Xixiang army. If these corpses pile up for too long, they may cause a plague, which is not good for both parties.
"Is there anything else?" Liu Ye yawned again and asked.
Looking at the tired Liu Ye, everyone shook their heads.
"Then dismiss the meeting!" Liu Ye got up and said weakly.
In the sound of everyone's salute, Liu Ye left slowly. He's going back to catch up on sleep, and he's so sleepy right now. Both mentally and physically.