By the time the chariot team returned to the camp, it was already past noon, and the Turkic army of the forward battalion saw that the rear battalion had been driven back, and did not stay long, and soon withdrew.

At this moment, Yuwen Chengyu and the generals stood in the rain in a daze, staring at Li Hao who came from the direction of the back camp.

The rain soaked everyone's clothes and armor, and the wet hair was scattered on the face, and it was extremely embarrassing.

Li Hao sat on the chariot, looking at the dilapidated camp and the thousands of corpses lying on the ground, his heart was as cold as his body.

He had long predicted that after going deep into the Turks, the war would not be as smooth as it had been, and in other people's territory, the time and place would be favorable, and the Linghui army would not be able to occupy it.

But he didn't expect that he would lose so completely!

With only 10,000 Turkic troops, the 30,000 Linghui army was defeated and retreated, and the Linghui cavalry, who was looking at it, also tasted defeat for the first time in this battle. The morale of the Linghui Army, which has been condensed by years of fighting, has almost all been lost today.

Now that they are deep into the enemy's hinterland, their morale is declining, unless they can fight a beautiful turnaround battle next time, it is not said that they will continue to march north to force the Turkic royal city, and whether the Linghui army can successfully withdraw is a matter of two things.

"Lord Wang!" Yuwen Chengyu looked at Li Hao's pale face and hurriedly stepped forward to comfort him.

Li Hao raised his hand and interrupted her: "Report the battle damage!" ”

Yuwen Chengyu frowned slightly, sighed after a long time, and said in a deep voice: "The Linghui sergeant who followed the prince in the early morning died four thousand eight hundred and twenty-one people. 3,137 seriously wounded. 2,565 people were slightly injured. ”

"The rear camp was attacked, 7,638 killed, 1,335 seriously wounded, and 874 lightly wounded!"

"Our army's granary was burned, and although the soldiers fought desperately to rescue it, they also snatched out two percent of the grain and grass."

"Seventy percent of the camp tents have been burned, and now there are only more than 700 military tents left, and I have arranged for my seriously injured brother to live in it to recuperate!"

One by one, the battle damage was spoken, and Li Hao's face gradually sank. Seeing that it was still raining heavily, Li Hao's heart was also gloomy.

In today's fierce battle, the Linghui army killed more than 10,000 people, and countless were seriously injured and lightly wounded, but the Turks relied on their geographical advantages and suffered very few casualties. It was a complete victory.

The problem of military rations for the Linghui army is not imminent, but the military tent has been destroyed, and now more than 100,000 troops can only stand in the rain. Time is a game, even those who are beaten with iron can't stand it.

The soldiers looked at Li Hao's gloomy expression, and their hearts began to chill. Could it be that the Linghui Army, which is looking down on the world, is about to return with a crushing defeat for the first time?

"Lord Wang!" Tart Yan Yan came to Li Hao's side and called softly.

Li Hao was shocked as if he had just woken up from a dream, and hurriedly said: "General Chengyu, you immediately send a team of cavalry to find General Hei and order them to join us as soon as possible." The First Army was sent to contact the baggage troops in the rear, and a batch of military tents was transported over as soon as possible for the soldiers to repair. ”

"Yes, Lord Wang!"

Yuwen Chengyu didn't say much, and immediately turned around to make arrangements.

Then, Li Hao took a deep breath: "Spy team, go to the main account to discuss matters!" ”

"Yes!" A group of black-clothed secret agents immediately walked out of the crowd, followed Li Hao with a dead face, and walked into the main tent.

Li Hao leaned over and sat down and poured a cup of tea.

The captain of the spy team had guilt written on his face and fell to his knees with a pop.

"Lord Wang, his subordinates are ineffective in handling things, and they have failed to find out the reality of the enemy's troops, so they are willing to be punished, please punish the prince and set an example!"

The secret agent returned this morning to report that no trace of the enemy had been found within a radius of ten miles. But not long after, the Linghui army was attacked by the enemy, and when they were defenseless, they were defeated.

As a soldier of the Linghui Army, the captain of the secret agent unit is to blame.

Li Hao didn't speak, but took a sip of tea slowly.

"It is indeed your fault to detect the enemy, and you should be punished! But before the punishment, I want you to think about it, why did you make such a big mistake? This group of Turks can't fly, how did they touch the area around our tent and go against the discovery! ”

The captain of the secret agent hung his head: "Back to the prince, the grassland water and grass style, even if the heavy rain suppresses the grass, in some places with lush vegetation, it can hide the army." Under the grassland, the road is complex and changeable, and there is no clue from the outside, and it is a moment of negligence that leads to this defeat! ”

Li Hao nodded, and read leisurely: "The sky is vast and the fields are vast, and the wind blows the grass and there are cattle and sheep!" Unexpectedly, not only can cattle and sheep be hidden in this maze, but also the army can be hidden! The power of the grassland, this king has learned! ”

"The prince has always been clever, and this defeat is all the fault of his subordinates!"

Li Hao ignored it, but asked another question: "Is there a master in the army who is familiar with the grassland weather?" ”

"Yes, I have a man who has been herding cattle on the grasslands since he was a child, and he is well versed in the climate change here!"

"Call him over!"

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Not long after, a dark-skinned man was brought to Li Hao.

"Subordinate Salang, see the prince!"

"Excuse me, Salang, listen to your captain, you are well versed in the climate change of the grassland, in your opinion, how long will this heavy rain be?"

Salang didn't hesitate for a moment: "Lord Wang, the rainy season on the grassland is coming to an end, according to his subordinates, there will be three more days at most, and the rain should stop." This was followed by several months of sunny days. This is not good news! ”

"How so?"

"After the rainy season, the temperature on the grassland rises sharply, our grain and grass are burned, and there is not much clear water left.

Li Hao suddenly fell silent again, the granary of the Linghui Army had been burned, and now most of the clear water was wasted. The food is not tight, but the water is a real problem.

The rain can't be drunk, the flood is drought, and there are so many dead and wounded in the army, one carelessness will cause a plague of inheritance, if you drink too much rainwater, I'm afraid the epidemic can't be controlled at all.

"Bring me the map!"

The scout captain immediately took out the map in his arms and spread it on the table.

Salang hurriedly stepped forward: "Lord, the nearest river to us is twenty miles to the west, and we must dare to rush here before the rain stops." Otherwise the army will run out of water! ”

"Good!" Li Hao nodded, he looked at the rivers meandering across the land on the map, suddenly raised his head, and asked very seriously: "Salang, can you be sure that the rain will stop in three days, and then there will be a drought for months?" ”

Salang patted his chest confidently: "Don't worry, the prince can rest assured, Salang guarantees with a human head!" ”

"Good!" Li Hao put away the map and stood up from his seat: "Order the whole army, immediately pull out the camp, and you must feel the river in the west within three days." ”

"Yes!"

Li Hao turned his head to look at the reconnaissance captain again: "Today you are quite guilty, although this king knows that this matter cannot be responsible for you, but if you don't punish it, it will be difficult to convince the public!" ”

The reconnaissance captain gritted his teeth and took a step forward resolutely: "Lord Wang, I understand that in order to appease the morale of the army, my subordinates are willing to be punished!" ”

Li Hao nodded, came to the side of the reconnaissance captain, leaned over and whispered a few words in his ear.

Then he patted him on the shoulder: "Whether this matter is successful or not, when the dust settles, this king will personally prove it for you, go down and receive the punishment!" ”

The reconnaissance captain's originally dark eyes immediately became firm, and he knelt down with a puff: "Thank you for your great kindness, your subordinates will never forget!" ”