Liu Ying knew nothing about Yingbu's determination to 'capture Yongcheng in ten days'.

But judging from the huge pressure on the defenders of Yongcheng on the first day of the rebels' siege, it is not difficult for Liu Ying to guess: Yingbu has a very clear understanding of his own situation.

- If you can't capture Yongcheng in a short period of time, capture it alive, and even kill Liu Ying, the army led by Yingbu will inevitably fall into Chudi!

But as for whether Yingbu can break through Yongcheng in a short time, Liu Ying doesn't have much worry in his heart.

Obviously, this indifference, which is seriously inconsistent with his age and experience, also aroused Lu Shizhi's strong curiosity.

"Your Highness."

Standing on the corner tower of the inner city wall of Yongcheng, watching Liu Ying cast his gaze into the distance, in the direction of the Huainan rebels who had just retreated, Lu Shizhi's face was only slightly anxious.

"Today, the thieves have attacked the city since the time of the confession, and have retreated at three o'clock in the hour; In just two hours, the defenders in the city suffered nearly 1,000 casualties. ”

"What's more, the bow feathers and arrows that were imported into Yongcheng earlier for spare use have also consumed nearly 100,000."

"If the future wars are like this, I am afraid that the ministers will not wait for the arrival of the army of Pingyang Marquis and Xuanping Marquis, and Yongcheng will ······"

Stopping the conversation at the right time, Lu Shizhi sighed and shook his head, and immediately handed Liu Ying a worried look.

Hearing Lu Shizhi's words, Liu Ying's face was also a little relaxed, but she did not have a little anxiety and worry as Lu Shizhi expected.

"Alas~"

"This is something that cannot be avoided in the battle array······"

"Whenever two armies fight, whether they win or lose, there will always be casualties, not the number of wounded and dead of the enemy and the enemy."

"In the past, Huaiyin Houbu was ambushed on all sides, and when Xiang Yu of Lu Gong was trapped in the wall, the soldiers of the Han family also suffered huge casualties."

"——On the bank of the Shan Wu River, Lu Gong was alone, and he once beheaded 37 elite people of the Han family, and the gravity was unsuccessful, so Fang drew his sword and killed himself······"

Speaking in a slightly heavy tone, Liu Ying couldn't help but raise her head and let out a long sigh leisurely outside the city.

Compassion is not in charge of soldiers, righteousness is not in charge of wealth, love is not in charge, and kindness is not an official, Liu Ying has already seen it thoroughly in his previous life.

Although deep down, Liu Ying still subconsciously remembers the martyrs of those 'dead kings', but as the crown prince, Liu Ying at this moment can only put on a hard-hearted heart.

There is no other reason: the war has just begun.

If Liu Ying is a little older, or has some martial arts, then the enemy is current, Liu Ying can put on a posture of 'soldiers are killed, and his lonely heart is like a knife' to invite people's hearts.

But at this moment, there are still occasional rumors in the army that 'the prince is young and doesn't know about military affairs', and the officers and soldiers in the army still have concerns about their ability to command the army, Liu Ying must always show the demeanor that a mature martial artist should show.

As for the fallen soldiers who are compensated and compensated, and put on the character of the 'benevolent prince' again, that is also what should be done after the war, not now.

Seeing Liu Ying's reaction like this, Lu Shizhi groaned strangely for a long time, but finally did not speak again.

However, behind Liu Ying, there was an inconspicuous compliment at the right time, which pulled the eyes of Liu Ying and Lu Shizhi's uncle and nephew back from outside the city.

"Your Highness is very true."

"Where two armies fight against each other, but the enemy is not ten times our enemy, or we are ten times the enemy, there is no reason for one side to suffer heavy casualties, and one side to die without any loss."

Hearing Li Shang's words, Liu Ying only chuckled and turned around, smiling at Li Shang, but did not speak.

Seeing Liu Ying so calm, Li Shang also nodded secretly in his heart, and then his face turned slightly correct, and he bowed to Liu Ying.

"The details of today's war are generally known to the minister."

"——In today's battle, 20,000 soldiers stationed on the south wall were killed, 354 were killed, and more than 600 were wounded; Of these, 74 died of their wounds. ”

"There are more than 400 people who were slightly injured, most of them were shot in the arms and feet by arrow feathers, although they did not hurt the vital point, but they were no longer able to climb the wall and kill."

"More than 100 others, their injuries are serious or medium, even if their injuries can be healed, in the future, I am afraid that they will also have a disability······"

Hearing that Li Shang reported this series of casualty figures accurate to single digits, Liu Ying's face only subconsciously appeared a little heavy.

"Nearly 1,000 casualties ······"

With a calm face, he squeezed these words out of his mouth, and Liu Ying's eyes also faintly swelled with a little annoyance.

Li Shang's words, Liu Ying understood it.

Before noon today, the army had just set out from the western suburbs of Qi County, and arrived in Yongcheng in the afternoon.

And from the afternoon when the army arrived in Yongcheng to the dusk a moment ago, in just two hours, more than 400 officers and soldiers under Liu Ying's command had been killed!

In addition to the more than 400 martyrs who died here, more than 400 people were slightly injured and completely lost their combat effectiveness, bidding farewell to this Yongcheng defense battle in advance.

What made Liu Ying feel even more heavy, and even faintly a little angry, were the other more than 100 seriously injured people who were uncertain about their fate and death.

Although Li Shang's words were not too clear, Liu Ying easily guessed what kind of tragic fate awaited the more than 100 seriously injured.

Those who are unlucky will die in the same pain as the more than 70 seriously wounded who were carried off the city wall alive and finally died in the city.

And in this era when 'witch doctors are not separated' and there is no such thing as 'military doctors' in the army, the possibility of a seriously injured person dying of treatment is really high.

- It is a miracle that three out of ten people who can be judged to be 'seriously injured' and carried off the city wall by their comrades can survive!

And even those lucky ones who survived, as Li Shang said, will be left with varying degrees of disability, basically lose their ability to work, and completely become a burden to the family······

"Whew~"

After settling down, and exhaling a breath of turbid air with a gloomy face, Liu Ying stopped for a moment and looked at Li Shang with a serious expression.

"Please also ask the right minister to spread the meaning of loneliness, so that the officers and men of the whole army will know."

"——All the soldiers of the Han family, regardless of generals, soldiers, soldiers, soldiers, and people, all those who die in the king's affairs, their relatives, wives and children, are all raised by their relatives!"

"If you are fortunate enough to be injured but do not die, and those who are left with disabilities are left behind, they will also have money and food from the inner treasury, and they will be beneficialized from time to time to support their families!"

"In addition, whether they are killed or disabled in battle, their eldest sons enter the palace from good families, and they think that the prince is guarding !!"

With a serious expression, Liu Ying did not forget to add in a deep voice: "In addition, the court's pension for the dead and disabled soldiers, the father's reward for the meritorious soldiers, and the gifts for the soldiers who died are all the same." ”

Hearing Liu Ying's words, a heartfelt smile suddenly appeared on Li Shang's face.

As one of the top generals in the Han Dynasty, Li Shang really knew too well what kind of changes Liu Ying's promise would bring.

In today's Han family, what is the purpose of the sons and nephews of the common people joining the army?

The answer is that you can make meritorious contributions and repay Jun's grace; The subordinates can exchange martial arts for rewards and provide for their wives and children, the old and the young.

So, what worries do young men have when they join the army?

The answer to this question is really simple for a veteran like Li Shang, who has been in battle for a long time.

- After being killed or disabled, you will lose a strong worker in your family!

And Liu Ying's promise of a few words about the dead and disabled soldiers is enough for any Han army soldier to leave all his worries behind!

- First of all, the sentence 'Whoever dies in the king's affairs, his relatives in his family, and his wife and children are raised by his own relatives', which can be regarded as ensuring the livelihood of the family after the death of the soldier;

After all, no matter what, no one can doubt whether the prince's promise will be adulterated, and Liu Ying, as the prince, will never go back on his word in this kind of thing.

After that, it was 'wounded and disabled but not dead, and also provided for it with money from the treasury', which can be regarded as filling a small loophole: whether it is killed or disabled, from now on, there is no need to worry about livelihood.

If you want to say the most crucial, it is undoubtedly the last one: the eldest son of the dead and disabled, think that the prince is the personal guard!

Exercise, as the name suggests, is to practice and cultivate; Thinking that the prince's personal guard is naturally focused on training according to the standards of the prince's personal guard.

The people cultivated in this way, even if they fail to become the glorious prince's personal guards in the end, will definitely be able to carve out a world of their own in the army with their extraordinary knowledge and military literacy.

This alone is probably enough to make every Han army soldier below the commander of the garrison put aside everything and focus all his attention on how to kill the enemy and how to kill more enemies.

Anyway, the end result is not too bad.

- Kill the enemy, there are martial honors and rewards; Killed and disabled in battle, there is a bereavement pension from the court, and the 'care' promised by the prince himself.

And compared with solving the current pension and care, it is undoubtedly more actionable to seek the future for future generations.

But soon, the joy on Li Shang's face was replaced by a slightly jealous look.

Seeing this, Liu Yingzi also guessed the concerns in Li Shang's heart - it was just Liu Ying's move, which was somewhat out of line.

After all, no matter how you say it, this is the era of 'only the Son of Heaven can be powerful and blessed, and the minister has no power and blessing'.

And Liu Ying, as the crown prince, is considered a 'king' in front of courtiers and officials, but in front of Liu Bang, Liu Ying is still a 'minister'.

But in this regard, Liu Ying did not have much worry in her heart.

Liu Ying also believes that if she makes a promise to 'care for the dead and disabled soldiers', her father will not only not feel guilty, but will be gratified by it.

Thinking of this, Liu Ying chuckled and nodded to Li Shang.

"You don't have to worry about it."

"As early as the time when he set out on the expedition, Lone had asked his father to play this matter; Although his father did not explicitly agree to it, he never refuted it. ”

"And when Gudong came out of Chang'an, my father wrote an edict to the Son of Heaven, saying that this rebellion would be quelled, and Xu Gu would act cheaply."

"The right prime minister can speak alone and spread it to the generals and soldiers in the army, and don't worry about it."

Hearing Liu Ying's words, the hesitation on Li Shang's face quietly retreated, and he bowed his hand to Liu Ying with admiration.

"Minister, obey His Highness's military orders!"

After saluting, he straightened up, and saw Liu Ying turn around again, and cast his eyes on the outside of the city, the 'battlefield' where a little blood could still be seen, Li Shang couldn't help but think about it in his heart.

Of course, Li Shang knows: For these promises made by Liu Ying, Liu Bang, the son of heaven, will inevitably support them unconditionally!

Take 10,000 steps back and say, even if Liu Ying's move made Liu Bang, the son of heaven, feel a little 'robbed of power', but Liu Bang scolded Liu Ying in private at most.

On the bright side, it must be a 'I did a good job, very good!' 'Attitude.

But even so, Li Shang had to ask in front of Liu Ying, either bluntly or implicitly: Is it really okay for His Highness to do this?

It seems that Li Shang's move may seem a little redundant.

But in fact, if there was no such procedure, then Li Shang would not dare to follow Liu Ying's order to spread these words to the ears of the soldiers.

The reason is very simple: although this matter is 'a whole thing', Liu Bang, the son of heaven, does not treat it as a whole.

Liu Ying made a promise, and what Liu Bang, the son of heaven, considered must be whether Liu Ying's move was appropriate or not, and whether it would destroy some conventional rules and order.

As for Li Shang, Liu Bang, the son of heaven, will observe from another angle.

——When the prince promised to compensate the soldiers, what was the reaction of the merchants?

- Didn't you remind the prince that doing this is a bit too much?

In this way, the problem is not so simple.

Liu Ying 'accidentally' overstepped the rules, which can be understood as young and ignorant, even if she goes to the sky, with the identity of the prince and the queen's mother as the backing, it is at most a meal.

But if Li Shang 'knew that the prince was overstepping the rules and did not stop it', it would not be a matter of eating and hanging.

——Sitting back and watching the prince make mistakes and not persuading, what do you want to do with business?

- Do you want to watch the prince fall from the storage position, so as to achieve some unknown purpose?

- Or maybe you don't even think that Liu Ying's move is inappropriate and overstepping?

Once a similar thought appears in Liu Bang's mind today, even if Li Shang can get away with saving his life, he will have to lose at least a layer of skin.

And now, with Liu Ying's 'it's okay' answer, Li Shang doesn't need to worry anymore.

- Your Majesty, I have persuaded you, you have persuaded you!

- But His Royal Highness said that it doesn't matter, I am a courtier, and I really can't persuade His Royal Highness the Prince~

And that's politics.

Whether the same thing can be done or not sometimes does not depend on right or wrong, but on the identity of the person doing it; What role does it play in this matter?

There are some things that people of high status cannot do, but people of low status can;

And there are some things that only people with high status can do, and people with low status can't afford to carry them at all.

There is something he can do, and he wants to do it, but as long as you are there, you have to dissuade it;

Or something, he can't do it, he doesn't want to do it, but as long as you're there, you have to persuade him to do it.

This is not about hypocrisy or sincerity, darkness or openness, but depends on the fact that in such a stage play, everyone's identity and role are different, and the missions and tasks that need to be undertaken will inevitably be different.

Later generations have passed on the 'red face and white face' by word of mouth, which is exactly this reason······

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