Xiaoqi

"Oh, why is that?" Li Li was startled and asked after hearing the sound.

Guo Jiadao: "General Zilong and Liu Bei are old acquaintances, and there was quite an entanglement before. This matter must be resolved sooner or later, and it should be sooner rather than later. Rather than delaying it all the time, it is better to let Zilong go after Liu Bei now. Simply resolve it as soon as possible. In order to avoid any further incidents in the future.”

"Huh?" Li Li's expression changed slightly, and after thinking for a while, he nodded and said, "According to what Fengxiao said, Zicheng quickly ordered Zilong to pursue the enemy troops going south."

ps: On the first day of September, please ask for monthly tickets and recommended tickets. Xiaoqi appreciates your support and help, thank you!

Chapter 786

Guo Jiadao: "I suggest that my lord send General Zhao Yun to lead his troops to pursue Liu Bei's remnant army. I don't know what will my lord think?"

"Oh?" Li Li was startled when he heard the sound, and asked suspiciously, "Why?"

Guo Jiadao: "Nowadays, the princes from all walks of life are scattered and fleeing. I am afraid it will be difficult for our army to catch them all. In this case, General Zilong and Liu Bei are old acquaintances, and there were quite entanglements before. It is better to let Zilong go after Liu Bei. Anyway. This matter will have to be resolved sooner or later, sooner rather than later, this time it will be resolved together to avoid future incidents."

"Huh?" Li Li's expression changed slightly, and after a little thought, he nodded and said, "According to what Fengxiao said, Zicheng quickly sent Zilong to pursue the enemy troops going south."

Watching Li Zhi stride away, Li Li turned thoughtfully and looked towards the official road to the east, where the Qinglong battalion war cavalry headed by Pang De was there to suppress the defeated princes who were too late to escape.

Jia Xu noticed that the lord Li Li seemed to have something on his mind, or that his lord was not very satisfied with the result of the decisive battle in Loudiyuan, so he couldn't help but have worries after the victory, and he seemed to be preoccupied, and he didn't show the joy that the winner should have .

"The lord has something on his mind? Is it a pity that he failed to capture and kill the princes in front of him in a hurry, or is he worried that Xu Rong of Xingyang can stop the army of princes who fled in the wild?"

"It's a little bit of both."

After hearing Jia Xu's soft inquiry, Li Li didn't move. He nodded slightly and said, "It's nothing to worry about, but I'm really worried. Although the allied forces are fleeing in defeat, there are still tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of them, and all of them He is a desperado who is eager to run for his life. Once his way out is blocked, he will fight with his life, and his fighting power is astonishing.

In contrast, the Xingyang camp was already short of troops.There are no more than [-] soldiers and horses in total, and now [-] cavalry are dispatched to help in the decisive battle.In this way, with only [-] infantry, he has to intercept the defeated army of the princes five times his own. I am afraid that Xu Rong will be unable to support it alone, and the situation in Xingyang is worrying! "

Jia Xu nodded approvingly, and then said: "Your Majesty's worries are extremely serious. The allied army was defeated, and the princes from all walks of life fled after hearing the news. There must not be many princes who choose to cross the river to escape, and most of them will flee to Xingyang. In this way, General Xu Rong of Xingyang will face unprecedented pressure. Even if he intends to stop the defeated princes, he will be unable to do so.

What is particularly worrying is that Xingyang is not a dangerous pass.It is far less steep than Hulao Pass and Sishui Pass.One man is the gate and ten thousand men are not open; Facing the turbulent and fleeing defeated army, Xingyang can almost be said to be irrelevant.Therefore, I dare to assert that the [-] soldiers and horses in Xu Rong's hands will definitely not be able to block the way of the army of the princes.If you do it with all your strength, it is tantamount to blocking the car with your arms, and you will undoubtedly fail.

Therefore, Weichen suggested that the eagle send a message immediately.Order General Xu Rong not to block it desperately, but to let go of the road.Let the defeated army flee.At the same time, Xu Rong was ordered to recall all the soldiers and horses in Henan County. When the situation was critical, he could consider abandoning Luoyang and retreating to Hongnong County.With such an arrangement, I don't know what the Lord wants? "

"Huh?" Li Li's expression changed upon hearing this, and he suddenly turned around to look at Jia Xu, and asked suspiciously, "According to the meaning of Wenhe, doesn't that mean completely abandoning the lands of Luoyang and Henan and handing them over to the defeated princes? Is it really necessary?" ?”

Jia Xu nodded happily with a calm expression: "This minister has exactly this intention. After this battle, the situation in the entire Central Plains will change accordingly. The strength of all the princes will be greatly damaged, but our Xiliang Army will take the lead. At this critical moment, if Our army takes advantage of the victory to pursue, and will surely recover all the lost ground in one fell swoop, completely take the Sili into the bag, and then send troops to the border to frighten the heroes.

But in this way, all the princes from all walks of life will inevitably stare at us all the time, and regard our Xiliang army as a serious threat. Our army was destroyed.If there is a slight change in our army, all the princes from all walks of life will be ready to fight, and even force them to join hands again to fight against our army.

This is by no means unfounded worry, but an inevitable fact.After all, it is a matter of life and death. Even if there are all kinds of enmity between the various princes, they will put it aside, and then do their best to fight our army to the end.At that time, the army of princes who joined forces again will be different from the Hanoi alliance. The purpose of their joint resistance against the enemy will no longer be to seek greater territory and interests, but to fight for their lives. One can imagine how big it is.

Therefore, abandoning Luoyang and Henan is not because our army is cowardly, nor is our lord cowardly, nor is it short-sighted and pedantic. The will of the army to be the enemy.Therefore, in Weichen's view, exchanging the land of two counties for the peace of mind of the princes of the Central Plains will allow them to experience the taste of parting from life and death, thereby wiping away their determination to resist desperately.This move actually has more advantages than disadvantages. Subduing the enemy without fighting is the way to win the war. "

As soon as Jia Xu finished speaking, Guo Jia walked up to Jia Xu and said respectfully to Li Li: "What Military Advisor Wen He said is very true, and I also have the same intention. After this battle, the allied forces suffered heavy casualties. , fleeing in despair, but the casualties of our army were not small, nearly half of the casualties, and heavy losses. What's more, since May last year, our army has been fighting continuously. The Huns in the north and the Allies in the south have been fighting continuously Ten months. Not to mention whether the entire army can continue to fight, but the huge consumption of money, food and equipment is unprecedented.

In fact, as early as half a month ago, our army had run out of food and grass, and now we are struggling to maintain it. Moreover, our army has been fighting for a long time and has already been overwhelmed.The reason why this battle can be won is all due to the hero's leadership to unite the army and boost morale.However, after this great victory, the soldiers will inevitably relax their minds. If they continue to march eastward, they may lose the battle and inevitably suffer losses.

Therefore, Weichen fully agrees with the strategy of Wenhe's military division, giving up the land of Luoyang and Henan counties, showing them weakness and retreating to advance.In this way, it can not only calm the hearts of the princes of the Central Plains, but also win time for our army to rest and reorganize.This is the best policy, I implore the Lord to think twice. "

Seeing Jia Xu and Guo Jia's remonstrance successively, and their opinions were unprecedentedly unanimous, Li Li nodded with a smile and said, "What the two military advisers said is not unreasonable. If so, then according to what the military adviser said, order Xu Rong to shrink his troops and retreat to Hong Kong. Nong, send the land of Luoyang and Henan to the princes to rest, and when the time is right, I will go and get it back."

"No!" Chen Dao heard the sound and went out, bowing to accept the order.

After Chen Dao left, the smile on Li Li's face gradually faded away, his expression became a little heavy, and he said solemnly, "How about the casualties of our army in this battle, are they really as heavy as Feng Xiao said?"

Guo Jia nodded lightly, and said respectfully, "This minister is not alarmist, he is reporting the facts. The war is still going on, and we have not yet received the exact number of casualties. Even so, the casualties of our army are not optimistic. A rough estimate In this decisive battle, our army suffered no less than 13 casualties.”

"what!"

Li Li was shocked when he first heard that there were as many as 13 casualties. Not only he, but everyone present, such as Jia Xu, Gao Shun, Dian Wei, and Xu Chu, were also shocked and exclaimed.

"13, why are there so many casualties? Our army has only 13 war cavalry. Doesn't this mean that our army has lost all casualties?" Li Li asked in a deep voice.

And this is not just a question that he is eager to know, everyone present also has this question. 13 casualties, this number is really appalling, and the number of Xiliang iron cavalry participating in the decisive battle happened to be this number.If this number is true, then what is going on with the cavalry who are chasing the defeated army at this moment? Where did these cavalry come from?

"My lord, don't worry, all generals, please be patient and don't be impatient, and let me come one by one."

Seeing everyone's eyes focused on him, Guo Jia couldn't help wiping off a cold sweat, and when he raised his hand to touch his forehead, he realized that he wasn't sweating at all.

Immediately, he said solemnly: "The number of 13 is definitely not wrong, and it is an optimistic and conservative estimate. The actual number of casualties in our army is probably not much more. The first batch of casualties is the infantry at the beginning of the decisive battle. In this battle, our army dispatched nearly [-] county soldiers, including chariot formations, catapult formations, giant shield formations, bow and crossbow battalions, and heavy troops. After World War I, there are now less than [-] county soldiers left. Now The infantry occupying the camp of the Allied Army was still [-] infantry brought by Wenhe Army Division from Hangu Pass. Therefore, the casualties of a single infantry army were as many as [-], not including General Cao Xing's crossbow battalion And the casualties of the trapped camp under General Gao Shun's account.

And the army with the most tragic casualties in our army was the Black Mountain Army under the tent of General Zhang Yan. Almost the entire army was wiped out, and there were only more than 1 survivors.You must know that at the beginning of the decisive battle, the Montenegro Army still had [-] infantry and [-] Montenegro cavalry, a total of [-] people.However, in addition to more than [-] people who died in the battle of the [-] Montenegrin Army, almost all of the remaining [-] people were buried in the pit, which was extremely tragic. "

"call!"

As soon as these words came out, Li Li, Jia Xu, Gao Shun, Xu Chu and others couldn't help but let out a long breath, their tense minds finally eased, and their expressions relaxed a lot.It turns out that Guo Jia's so-called 13 casualties included the [-] Black Mountain Army. This casualty alone accounted for more than half of the total casualties. It is no wonder that the number of casualties is so large.

In fact, before Guo Jia reported the number of casualties of the Black Mountain Army, the generals of the Xiliang Army had not counted the Black Mountain Army in the Xiliang Army, at least they did not regard the Black Mountain Army as a soldier in the Xiliang Army Ma, even the coach Li Li is no exception.However, after Guo Jia reported the huge casualties of the Black Mountain Army, Li Li and the civil and military people around him felt heavy. It was not until this moment that they really accepted Zhang Yan and the Black Mountain Army under his tent, because the Black Mountain Army was completely He died for the Xiliang army.

And Li Li, who is the coach, is quite self-blaming at the moment, feeling uneasy.For the tragedy of the complete annihilation of the Montenegrin Army, he bears the unshirkable responsibility, or he pushed the Montenegro Army into the pit.The tactic of throwing stones and asking for directions was undoubtedly a success, and the result was just as Li Li expected. The only fly in the ointment was that the entire Black Mountain Army was wiped out.

Chapter 787

"Zhang Yan is seriously injured, has he been sent to the pass for treatment?"

Hearing Li Li's sudden interjection, Guo Jia immediately fell silent, then turned to look at Jia Xu.

Jia Xu responded after hearing the voice: "My lord, this matter has been properly arranged, and General Zhang Yan was taken to the pass for treatment at dawn. According to the doctor, although General Zhang's injury was serious, he did not hurt his vitals. Let him recuperate." It will be cured in a month."

"Well, that's good." Li Li nodded and said.

Immediately, he sighed with deep emotion: "In this decisive battle, the Black Mountain Army has made great contributions and suffered huge casualties for it. I really can't bear it. Order the soldiers to try their best to retrieve the remains of the Black Mountain Army and die with our army. The soldiers were buried together on the hillside in the north, and they were buried generously. After the war, a monument was erected and an article was built, and the Loudiyuan War Cemetery was built.

"Does that include the fallen soldiers of the Allied forces?" Jia Xu then asked.

Li Li's expression moved slightly when he heard the words, and after thinking for a while, he nodded slightly and said: "Let's bury together, we are born to be enemies, and after death, everything will cease, so why bother too much."

Guo Jia, Xu Chu and others were moved when they heard the words, Jia Xu happily bowed his hands and said respectfully: "My lord is wise, I will deal with this matter later."

"Yes." Li Li nodded slightly, and thoughtfully said: "The weather is getting warmer now, and the corpses of fallen soldiers should not be kept for a long time, and should be buried as soon as possible; otherwise, plague will breed and innocent people will be affected. Bury the corpses, burn the rest, clean up the Loudi battlefield within five days as much as possible. As for the construction of the mausoleum, Wen He and Yuan Zhong will handle it together, and it must be completed within two months. At that time, I will personally pay homage to my The soldiers who died in battle, and then the emperor will lead all the officials to pay homage and offer sacrifices."

Jia Xu's expression was startled, and he said in a low voice: "My lord, does this move have other meanings? It is against the etiquette to ask the emperor to come to commemorate. If all the officials in the court come to pay homage, it will be a bit motivating. I'm afraid will be criticized."

Li Li shook his head lightly, and said in a deep voice: "This time the princes of the Central Plains have united against me, and now the battle has been decided, but this matter is far from over. These princes who are presumptuous dare to join forces to attack me, it must have been a long time ago Prepared for defeat in advance. And always ready to pay the price. In this case, how could I refuse their kindness unreasonably?

When the emperor comes to offer sacrifices to the spirit, he must announce it to the world.Condemn these traitors.Only in this way can we live up to our ten-month bloody battle.I want all the princes in the world to know that not all cats and dogs can shout in front of me, Li Li, and that if you are an enemy of me, you must have the consciousness of defeat.And pay for it! "

"Ugh!" Jia Xu and Guo Jia were astonished when they heard this.Then they looked at each other, and said happily: "So that's the case, my lord is wise!"

Li Li nodded slightly, raised his hand to signal that the two of them don't need to be too polite, and then the conversation changed abruptly: "Feng Xiao continued to talk about the casualties of our army, as well as the battle damage of the princes and allies. Look at the huge sacrifices our army has made. The cost of casualties, what kind of results will be exchanged for."

Guo Jia nodded in response and said: "When the pit collapsed, in addition to the heavy losses suffered by the Black Mountain Army, more than 13 soldiers from the Jinyi Guards Camp were also trapped in it. The [-] light cavalry under Xiongying also fell into the pit. A total of more than [-] cavalry casualties. Therefore, so far, our army has suffered a total of [-] casualties, and this does not include Zhao Yun and Xu Huang The casualties of the [-] reinforcements led by the two generals."

Speaking of this, Guo Jia paused, then turned his attention to Feiyundu pass, and continued: "Right now, the reason why there are a large number of allied forces stranded in the direction of Feiyundu is precisely because of the [-]-step army led by General Xu Huang. The cavalry are still fighting, and have not yet led their troops to retreat. If not for this, the allied forces may have already fled Feiyundu and went straight to the Xingyang Camp. However, General Pound has led the Qinglong Battalion to help Feiyundu, and Li General Zheng also led the Longxiang Battalion in pursuit, so even if General Xu Huang's troops were damaged, the casualties would not be too great."

Li Li nodded and interjected: "So that's the case. I wonder why Zhao Yun's troops only had 5000 troops to raid the camp. It turned out that the other [-] troops were all trapped in Feiyundu and could not escape."