Chapter 655: Victory or Defeat Is Justified
The Battle of Heishui River was the first battle of the Tiance Army led by Su Wen, and it was of great significance to him.
However, in the historical records of later generations, there are only four words for this battle:
Victory.
There is no single word about the course of the war.
Because there's really nothing to say.
The disparity in strength between the two sides is too great, and the Tiance army is fully prepared, and the enemy army is caught off guard, and the final result is, of course, a big victory, ninety percent of the thirty thousand demons died, and the remaining two or three thousand were all seriously injured.
And the Tiance army only lost less than a thousand troops.
The whole war only lasted for one hour, and the demon army had been completely defeated, but it is worth mentioning that until the last moment, the demon people did not surrender, nor did they flee as Su Wen had expected.
It's a fight to the death.
They used their lives to stop the Celestial Ce Army from continuing to march, even if it was only for an hour.
They are not afraid of sacrifice, because their sacrifice will be exchanged for a greater victory for their people.
In this regard, Su Wen expressed respect, but from a hostile point of view, he could not have mercy.
He ordered that all those who refused to be taken prisoner be beheaded, but he did not allow everyone to humiliate the corpses of the demons.
"They are real fighters. ”
In Su Wen's mind, there is never a right or wrong in war, it is just a different position, he can kill the enemy, but at the same time, he must also give them the respect they deserve.
In order to prevent the outbreak of the epidemic, he ordered the corpses of the demons to be buried on the spot, and then led the army to cross the Heishui River. That night, he rushed to the second town in Nanshu County. Autumn City.
In southern Xinjiang, ethnic groups of all sizes exist in the form of tribes. But often in the heart of five or six tribes, a town is built.
The Tiance Army had already passed through the territories of several tribes along the way, but they hadn't even seen a single demon clansman.
Because most of the demon clan members were called by the Demon Emperor, they had already assembled a month ago and rushed to several important passes outside the royal city.
There are the old, the weak, the young, or those who are unwilling to leave their homeland, without exception, they have been slaughtered by the demons, and the bloody corpses are scattered all over Nanshu County. It has even been corrupted and emits a foul smell.
So when the army came to Qiucheng that day and saw the corpses everywhere in the city, and there were bloodstains, he didn't feel too surprised.
Su Wen sighed secretly, and did not lead the army into the city, but ordered to be stationed five miles outside the city to rest.
After the first battle, most of the people in the army were excited, and only a small number were grieving the lives lost. Su Wen, who was aware of this qiē, immediately made a decision.
He held a mourning ceremony that night, simple but solemn. Because he wanted to tell his soldiers over and over again that war was not a carnival, but a very painful disaster.
Lost lives will not be brought back to life. They won today, but that doesn't mean they can win forever.
Don't win. Think about defeat first.
This is the most precious thing that Su Wen brought to the Tiance Army.
He wants them to fight every war as if it were the last moment of their lives, so that they can understand. Today may be a stranger you have never met, but tomorrow it may be your loved one, friend, lover, or even yourself.
But we can't retreat, we can't escape, because behind us, there is something we cherish even more, there, there is our motherland, our land, our roots, and the future of all mankind.
The originally lively atmosphere of the night suddenly became heavy, and the soldiers no longer boasted to each other about how many demons they had killed and how many military exploits they had made, but began to think solemnly about what they were willing to sacrifice for their motherland and all mankind.
They suddenly found that in today's great victory, nearly a thousand robes had died, but they didn't even know their names.
When Su Wen returned to the military tent, Mu Xi immediately followed, shook his head and said: "You shouldn't tell them this, today's first big victory was originally when morale was high, and you did this, undoubtedly pouring cold water on their heads." ”
Su Wen smiled bitterly: "I don't want to either, but their enthusiasm is too high, and this is not a good thing, when necessary, it still needs to be pressed." ”
Now Mu Xi is dressed in a military uniform, looking heroic, with a sword hanging from his waist and a black piano behind him, he looks quite like a general.
Listening to Su Wen's explanation, Mu Xi knew that his move was not rash, but had his own considerations, so he no longer dwelled on this issue, and said: "I have practiced for a long time on the two scores you gave me before, but in some key places, they have never gone well, or rather, they are a little different from the music theory knowledge I learned before, you can play it again and show me." ”
Su Wen smiled and nodded: "Okay, I'll teach you." ”
After that, Su Wen pulled Mu Xi to the side and sat down, took the black qin from her hand, and gently sounded the first string.
Speaking of which, since the dissertation conference was held, it has been difficult for Su Wen and Mu Xi to have a chance to be alone, of course, because of the start of the war, and because Su Wen has never been able to untie his knot.
Ning Qingbing's reluctance to say goodbye and Su Yu's reluctance to give up made him feel guilty, he didn't know how to face these three emotions, so he could only be an ostrich again, and once again chose to escape.
It's a matter of choice, but also of trade-offs.
But the problem is that Su Wen is unwilling to make such a choice, let alone miss any of the women he loves.
So it's still the same sentence, take a step, look at a step.
But just when Su Wen was about to teach Mu Xi to contact Qin Music, a person who didn't understand the amorous situation hurriedly came to Su Wen's tent.
Xun Chen held two battle reports in his hands, looking at Mu Xi snuggling in Su Wen's arms, and looking at the fingers of the two of them on the strings at the same time, he couldn't help but be slightly stunned.
But he didn't leave in a timely manner, but walked in hard, because the next thing he was going to tell Suwen was very important and could not withstand the slightest delay.
Su Wen stood up a little embarrassed, coughed dryly, and said, "What's the matter?"
Mu Xi glared at Xunchen unceremoniously, but he didn't leave, but just sat next to him, his fingers flicked the black qin, and his body exuded a chill that was thousands of miles away.
Xun Chen smiled bitterly and handed the battle report in his hand to Su Wen's hand, and said: "The news from the demon clan has arrived, according to the latest intelligence, the front line of the demon clan has reached Linglan!"
Su Wen's pupils shrank, and he quickly glanced at the first battle report in his hand, his heart sank, and then asked, "What else?"
This time, the embarrassment on Xun Chen's face had completely disappeared, and it was replaced by an incomparably heavy one, because the next news was more important and worse than the letter from the demon clan.
This is the first bad news that humanity has encountered since the beginning of the army.
"Canglan Emperor asks for help!" (to be continued......)