sweeping the world

Chapter 1040 I am Liu Shen!
For a large army to completely collapse in a state of war, it needs to be very skilled and have great prestige. Only with a combination of the above two generals can we gather as many broken soldiers as possible and let them have the will to fight again.

Obviously, the anti-Han Axis coalition forces did not have generals who could gather the routs, and they fell apart completely once they were routed.

First, the more than 30 anti-Han Axis coalition forces on the main battlefield collapsed, and then various parts also fell into a rout. A total of nearly [-] anti-Han Axis coalition forces staged what is called "scattering of birds and beasts".

Of the 30 or so anti-Han Axis coalition soldiers, only about [-] of them managed to escape from the battlefield. Die from various natural factors.

Even hundreds of miles away from the battlefield, you can occasionally see fallen soldiers, and the closer you are to the battlefield, the more corpses there will be.

Those anti-Han Axis coalition forces who managed to escape were organized and wanted to go back. Naturally, they were led by the leader to go back to each house to find their own mothers; It will become a gang of robbers and bandits, maybe it will form a new tribe.

The Han army that has stopped advancing is, on the one hand, destroying the enemy forces that are still stubbornly resisting, and on the other hand, is waiting for follow-up reinforcements.

On the tenth day, an army full of "Han" flags came from the east bank of the Penchi River to the west bank. They were the first of many reinforcements. The scale was at the level of a standing army, mainly cavalry .

Li Kuang added a standing army to his troops, that is, the number of combat soldiers reached about 10, and the number of auxiliary soldiers including Han people was nearly [-], with a total size of more than [-].

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If it wasn't really forced, the generals and schools of the Han army were actually not willing to serve as auxiliary soldiers to carry out combat missions. Apart from being proud of being part of the elite troops, they knew very well that auxiliary soldiers would suffer many unnecessary casualties if they participated in the battle.

Of course, if the servants or slave soldiers were sent to die, the generals of the Han army would not hesitate at all, and their feelings were limited to their fellow clansmen.

The standing soldiers who had just crossed the river came to the battlefield after a good rest, and because the cavalry accounted for the majority, they were arranged by Li Kuang as the leader of the whole army.

Liu Shen's unit was at the rear of the army. Not only did he manage the 300 men in the headquarters, he was also responsible for restraining and supervising nearly [-] Roman slaves.

Among the captured soldiers of the Anti-Han Axis Allied Forces, in addition to [-] Romans, nearly [-] Persians were also reorganized into slave soldiers, but they were not led by Liu Shen.

Except for the Romans and Persians, the prisoners of war of other ethnic groups were escorted back to the jurisdiction of the Anxi Dufu by the auxiliary troops arranged by Li Kuang. The number was more than 3.

The [-] Persians were broken up into several parts. Compared with the treatment of the Romans in the Hanying, their treatment was much worse.

The so-called treatment is nothing more than food and drink and the status of the residence.

"The meals of the Seris people are not like going on an expedition outside the country at all." Pales was gnawing on a piece of dried fish in his hand. He had just eaten two bowls of rice and a bowl of soup with meat: "We can all With such food, can you imagine what the people of Seris eat?"

The food of Pales was slightly different from that of other Roman officers. The Han army gave him the treatment of a colonel, not only fish and meat, but also wine.

The Romans who became slave soldiers generally kept their meals half full.

In fact, that is also understandable. It is not that there is a shortage of food for the Han army, but that it is impossible to feed the slave soldiers. Keeping them half full is just to prevent them from being too full to make trouble.

"Their firearm supplies are not in the queue." Barodos is eating steamed buns, he likes this kind of food very much, especially when it is hot, it tastes soft and delicious: "Every Siris rifleman, they Carried a leather case with them, that was the ammunition pouch they kept powder and bullets in."

"The people of Seris are very strict with us." Palles even chewed the dried fish bones and swallowed them. He knew that any nutrients should not be let go now, otherwise he would not be able to hold on until the time when excessive physical exertion was required. How long: "They seemed to believe our sincerity, but they did not relax out of caution."

"We must wait until the best time!" Barodos seems to have a higher status than Pales?He said in an orderly tone: "We are prepared to make huge sacrifices. None of us want the sacrifices to be useless."

They are in a marching state, walking on two feet.

After the Romans became slave soldiers, all weapons and armor were confiscated when they were not in wartime, and they wore their traditional short skirts when the weather turned cold.

The marching formation was one person followed by the other to form a long dragon, and each group of Romans was flanked by Han soldiers who also formed a long dragon on the left and right sides, and the distance between each group was no more than two meters.

If you look down from a high altitude, the moving army is a straight long dragon, and the formation extends from this side to the end of the horizon.

They have penetrated more than [-] miles into the territory of Hunnit, and the boundary is the west side of the last time Li Kuang led the army to invade Hunnit, and will soon enter the area where the Hunnit has established towns.

Along the way, the leading cavalry unit of the Han army only encountered a few groups of hostile troops, most of them were migrating Huns, and a few were rout troops who dragged their feet and did not run far.

Going further west for about [-] miles is the border of Sasanian.

However, before reaching the Sasanian border, the Han army needed to pass through an area where the Gobi and desert were mixed together, and at the same time pass through two mountainous areas.

"Is there anything wrong with your Highness?" Of course Li Kuang was marching on horseback, and he asked Yang Rui, "We need those Romans, but we can't let them have any changes."

Yang Rui has always been under a lot of pressure. Whoever has such a special figure in his army will always be under great pressure.

"The Romans seem to be very honest." Yang Rui frowned and continued, "It's because the performance is too cooperative, and I feel a little uneasy."

"If something happens, it will probably happen after entering the mountains." Li Kuang thought for a while and said, "Before entering the mountains, replace the Romans with other troops."

Not only did Yang Rui have no opinion on Li Kuang's handling, he could even be said to be relieved.

Before entering the mountainous area, Liu Shen saw Qin Song, and knowing that he was coming to replace him, he asked something that shouldn't be asked: "Is it because these slave soldiers are likely to cause trouble after entering the mountainous area?"

Of course, Qin Song would not regard Liu Shen as an ordinary military lord, and replied frankly: "Yes, Your Highness. For..."

"Shangguan, can you wait for a while?" Liu Shen didn't appear arrogant because of his status, but he didn't realize that it was a kind of arrogance not to accept the order immediately, so he said, "Can you let me go to the captain's department and come back later?" Make a replacement?"

Qin Song was silent for a while, but because of Liu Shen's special status, he agreed by default.

The mountainous area in front is about a hundred miles in radius. Before entering the situation, it is difficult to obtain comprehensive information just by listening to the descriptions of the leading troops and scouts.

When the army reached the edge of the mountain, it stopped for necessary rest and set up a temporary camp on the edge of the mountain.

Yang Rui was arranging the order of the troops entering the mountain area, and when he heard Liu Shen's request to see him, he probably guessed why, hesitated to see him, and let Liu Shen come in later.

"Lieutenant Yang." Liu Shen bowed and said, "I know that I have a special status. The guard, the captain, and all the pillars of the empire do not want me to be in danger."

When Yang Rui heard Liu Shen's claim, he didn't return the salute before, but later he saluted to show respect.

"Since I was sent to the army by my father, I naturally have to obey the orders of the generals, but..." Liu Shen's face was full of sincerity: "I know that my status is special, so you have to be careful. I don't want to cause you too much trouble. However, if there is any danger, I will be transferred immediately, which is not what I want."

"Your Highness." Yang Rui saluted again respectfully, and said solemnly: "The cooperation of the Romans is too abnormal. Although we know that they have the habit of joining the battle, we still suspect that they have plans. They all have the determination to die. Only then would they be willing to bear the humiliation of being captured. Otherwise, warriors who are also powerful countries, because they have the habit of serving in battle, how could they accept such a sharp contrast in status."

"They probably want to get the gunpowder from the big man?" Liu Shen was puzzled: "Why have they guessed their intention to surrender falsely, but still don't take a firm action?"

"Your Highness is the eldest son of His Majesty, so he must be aware that any decision in the army is made by a small number of high-ranking officials, and the soldiers have no right to know." Yang Rui simply made his words clear: "More than 3000 Romans know how to surrender. Afterwards, there will only be a small number of people with real intentions, and most of them will be kept in the dark."

Liu Shen was even more puzzled: "The ones who can take the decision are those senior military officers, and the goal is obvious."

"Because of some reasons, the big man's reputation among various ethnic groups is very bad at present. The guard decided to use some captives as a fuss to improve the big man's reputation." Yang Rui said this, and his teeth ached: "Many things are a bit of a trick, and we can't It's us guessing what they're going to do and taking action before they do."

Liu Shen didn't understand it very well, but felt that it was an easy matter to solve, but it was complicated.

"If we deal with the senior officers among the Romans first, it will be difficult to confirm whether they have been cleaned up or not." Seeing Liu Shen's confusion, Yang Rui patiently explained: "If there is no prerequisite to reverse the reputation of the big man, of course it is not necessary." If you have scruples, you will kill all the Romans, and you will kill them all. It is necessary to be scruples about reputation, and the handling is likely to cause those Roman soldiers who don’t know why to panic and riot. Once they riot, the rest of us The only choice is to kill, and those rumors of the big man are confirmed..."

Liu Shen understood Yang Rui's detailed explanation.

"I am the eldest son of the emperor, and I must have the moral character of taking responsibility. If I run away when things happen, how will the people of the world think?" Liu Shen said in the form of an order: "Please, the captain, temporarily strengthen the troops in the hands of the palace. The palace will Handle it yourself!"

"This..." Yang Rui naturally couldn't say that Liu Shen didn't have the right to give him orders at all, but said hesitantly, "If the governor orders..."

The two went to the Chinese military camp together to meet Li Kuang.

"Your Highness really wants to do this?" Li Kuang was silent for about 5 minutes after listening, and asked a question, and Liu Shen replied respectfully and firmly, and nodded: "So, Kuang is willing to take the risk. It's just Your Highness, no Next time."

Liu Shen was stunned for a moment, but didn't understand what there was no next time.Is it to disobey military orders, or to take risks?
Putting the eldest son of the emperor in danger is simply not something a school captain like Yang Rui can handle.

Li Kuang is the Chief Protector, his shoulders are thicker than Yang Rui's, but if something happens to Liu Shen, even the Chief Protector will not have any good results.

"Guardian, you..." Song Ping wanted to speak out several times just now, but in order to guarantee the authority of his superior, he tried his best to endure it.He saw a wry smile on Li Kuang's face, and he also smiled wryly: "Our Highness is worthy of being taught by His Majesty himself."

In fact, it’s not easy. I’m only 11 years old. I used to live in Miyagi with excellent conditions. I didn’t complain when I came to the army. What they know is that Liu Shen violated the military order for the first time today, or it was because of Liu Shen’s benefit. military orders.

"The next arrangement will take a long time." Li Kuang stood up when he spoke, and his wry smile was replaced by a serious expression: "Your Highness is brave enough to do things, and does not want to evade responsibility. I thought it was a good thing, and I am very grateful to the big man." Big good thing."

Song Ping admitted that Li Kuang was right. If Liu Shenming knew what might happen but carried out the military order happily, then under the premise that Liu Shen had a great possibility to become the heir of the Han Empire, the future of the Han Empire would be worrying. up.

It was precisely after thinking through that layer of reasoning that Li Kuang chose to carry it on the premise that he knew he couldn't afford it.He can't attack Liu Shen's courage to take responsibility, but he will definitely not let the situation develop in the future.

"Guardian." Song Ping yelled before Li Kuang was about to leave the tent, and said to Li Kuang who turned around, "Compared with the safety of His Highness, I thought that three thousand Romans would be killed."

Li Kuang paused, turned around and left again.Not only will he strengthen Liu Shen's troops, but he will also deploy necessary heavy troops around, and at the same time, he will go there in person to keep an eye on the movements of the Romans at any time.

Returning to Liu Shen, who was directly under the army, he more or less guessed that his actions would cause new changes in the army, but he didn't regret it at all.

"Marquis of the Army." Xu Guang didn't know what Liu Shen said after he left. He knew that Liu Shen not only came back by himself, but besides the [-] troops that Qin Song had brought before, there were obviously a lot more troops around: "Guardian Have you agreed?"

Liu Shen said a little bored: "I probably arrived at the Sassanid border and will be sent back to Chang'an."

(End of this chapter)