Chapter 94
As time went by, the officers and soldiers of the Longqi Army, who were under the battalions, the troops returned one after another, and almost half of them lost, and some of them were even destroyed.
When he saw Guo Rong return, Liu Chengyou breathed a sigh of relief. However, he led less than 200 soldiers from the first battalion under the First Army. The battalion command was killed in the chaos, and he took over and saved in the final chaos.
There were more than a thousand Jin soldiers who came with Guo Rong, and some of them were Ding Zhuang. It seems that Guo Rong was deeply aware of Liu Chengyou's intentions, and he did not receive the order. The matter of recruiting Jin soldiers was already in the forefront.
"Your Highness!" Guo Rong was covered in embarrassment and saluted Liu Chengyou. His voice was a little hoarse, and he thought that he could shout at night.
"Are you not injured?" Liu Chengyou looked around Guo Rong and asked.
Liu Chengyou has basically restrained his emotions from last night, and his expression is as calm as usual, but the concern in his tone is beyond words.
"Thank you for your concern!" Guo Rong replied, then pointed to the Jin soldiers who came with him and whispered: "These soldiers are all elite soldiers of the Shijin Imperial Army, with great combat power. After fighting last night, they have regarded you as their benefactor. What is the intention of serving you? Just be kind to comfort them and you can use it for yourself. They have small relatives who follow the army, and most of them are scattered on the battlefield. If they can find them, they can win their hearts. There should be many broken Jin soldiers on the battlefield..."
Upon hearing this, Liu Chengyou also replied in a low voice: "Luo Yanyin has already collected some of it, and I have sent someone to seek comfort."
"Your Highness is wise!" It is very rare that Guo Rong even said a compliment: "When the last general returns, he sees many Yan soldiers who are also cleaning the battlefield. Your Highness must be careful!"
"No need to worry too much, Gu has reached an agreement with the Yan generals, and they all have expressed obedience!" Liu Chengyou said.
Guo Rong thought for a while and said, "The foundation of Yan soldiers is mostly in Youyan and Liaodong. It is easy to collect and difficult to accept. However, now it is a rootless duckweed, with no support, and it is still easy to master. However, Your Highness must consider it early!"
"I know this matter in my mind, and I will be in the area in the future!" After a little thought, Liu Chengyou nodded and said.
As he said that, Liu Chengyou summoned Ma Quanyi and Murong Yanzhao to hold both responsible and to place the Jin soldiers.
Then, Liu Chengyou looked at a middle-aged man standing beside Guo Rong: "What is this?"
He has a magnificent appearance, tall body, long beards, and has a very dignified appearance. However, he looks very weak now. He is simply wearing a long gown and has many unconcealed scars. He is not like a wounded on the battlefield, but more like a prisoner who has just left the prison.
"Your Highness, this is the former governor of Cizhou, Li Gu, and Li Weizhen." After hearing the question, Guo Rong immediately introduced: "Previously, Liang Hui, the commander of Cizhou, went south to fight against the Khitan. When the Emperor of Liao passed by Wuyang, he was reported to the villain and was arrested and imprisoned. After several tortures, he was covered with scars and unyielding. At this night, he was rescued by the righteous in the chaos and encountered the last general. The Jin army also helped him."
He looked at Li Gu a little surprisedly. No matter what he thought, he maintained his demeanor and bowed to him: "It turned out that it was Li Jun who was alone, and he was polite. He has heard of the reputation of a heroic master for a long time, and he was longing for him!"
"Your Highness's reputation is well-known. I can see you today. As expected, the young hero is a dragon-like figure and a phoenix-like appearance, and the appearance of heaven and man!" Li Gu seemed very calm, probably speaking in his heart. It was obviously a flattering statement, but it did not make Liu Chengyou feel any flattering.
After merging on each other for a while, Liu Chengyou immediately asked Li Chongju to arrange for the two to rest, but he realized that Guo Rong and Li Gu were in bad condition, and Li Gu was still seriously injured, so he was almost forced to hold on. What he needed most now was to have some rest.
Although Liu Chengyou was constantly sleepy and exhausted, he remained faintly excited as the positive news from all aspects came back.
Not long after, Xiang Xun, who was silently worried about in his heart, also returned. He and the few second and third armies immediately brought people to meet him. Liu Chengyou kept in mind the situation of these two armies. In the last charge, he was completely willing to suffer casualties and fight for his life, so he could break into the Liao camp and become the last straw that crushed the Khitan Central Army...
Without looking closely, you will know that the situation of these two armies is very bad. They are covered with wounds, and almost everyone is injured. They are greeted by others and asked simply, but Liu Chengyou's mood is sank.
The soldiers who rushed to the camp with the two commanders last night suffered 60% or 70% of the casualties. Even if they were scattered by the two armies gathered by Liu Chengyou, the total number was only over 1,000.
You should know that since the arrival of the south, the Longqi Army has expanded its troops several times. The second and third liang armies have exceeded 3,000 troops. This battle has been directly defeated and the second one has been eliminated.
"After the Liao army retreated, the soldiers were all dispersed under the influence of chaos. Bei Zhi and Commander Sun tried their best to gather some of their brothers and set off a bloody road toward the south." Xiang Xun's eyes were a little red, and he said to Liu Chengyouxu: "When the Commander Wang of the Third Army attacked the camp, he led the way and died for the flowing vector. He found his body in the pile of corpses after dawn."
"Commander Sun, holding a knife in front of him, killed more than 20 Khitan Hu barbarians. The sword was cut to the curling blade, and his body was injured several times until he was unconscious. Before he lost consciousness, he still shouted "Kill Hu". His nephew Sun Han led his subordinates to carry several times of the enemy. His lower abdomen was stabbed, his stomach was rotten, and he cut a Khitan battalion commander and finally shot him to death..."
After listening to Xiang Xun's report, Liu Chengyou was silent, autistic.
All along, the only one who was regarded as his confidant army by Liu Chengyou was the first army formed by Ma Quanyi. The first army has undertaken various tasks since its southbound travel, and has never disappointed him.
But in this battle, the performance of the Second and Third Army was really beyond his expectations. The two commanders who were not very popular with him, and who were disgusted by Liu Chengyou for complaining and even contradicting doubts from time to time, also refreshed Liu Chengyou's senses for the first time.
In fact, he was already very surprised when Sun Li led his men to execute his orders without hesitation last night. As for his nephew Sun Han, he was punished for competing with Yang Ye for his contributions in the previous period and was on Liu Chengyou's blacklist, but on the battlefield, at the most difficult moment, he was so brave.
Thinking of the uncle and nephew, one died and one was seriously injured, a trace of complex feelings surged into his heart. Liu Chengyou couldn't help but recall that when he was rectifying the Longqi army, Liu Zhiyuan mentioned it to him that on the battlefield, some old soldiers could hand over their lives to him...
Liu suppressed the turbulence in his heart. Liu Chengyou slowly walked to Sun Li, who was still unconscious, lying on the stretcher, stared at the pale face stained with blood for a long time, took a deep breath, Liu Chengyou raised his finger and ordered sternly: "It must be, I will save Commander Sun!"
"Send the order to find out the bodies of all the fallen soldiers!" Looking south again with his hands behind his back, staring at him for a long time, Liu Chengyou raised his hand and ordered seriously.
After a long time of trouble, the chaotic scene was cleared. The camps in the north continued to expand, and even touched the large dense forest in the northwest of Luancheng. In the huge camps, there were many scenes of relatives crying, but more were still separation from life and death...
During the process of clearing the battlefield, there were also waves again. Whether it was the Yan soldiers, Jin soldiers, or those laborers, there were all fighting. After all, the Khitans left too much wealth. Just stand on the river beach, run from south to north, and run a few steps, and you can always find something good.
Fortunately, Liu Chengyou had foreseeed it and informed the generals in advance. While sending troops to suppress the enemy, he also kept promising to resolve the commotion.
Of course, while he was busy, Liu Chengyou still did not forget to send Han Tong, who had some rest, to lead his subordinates to the north to investigate the situation of the Liao army. Although the possibility is not great, he has to be wary of him killing him and retaliating. After all, there are quite a few Khitan troops retreating north.
Liu Chengyou kept hinting at himself, don’t be proud.
Chapter completed!