Only when their family knows their own affairs and the Khitans themselves did they know how much their losses were in Luancheng's battle. When they received the report on the damages, Yelu Ruan's face turned green and her heart was bleeding.

Too miserable!

Among the dead and wounded troops, in addition to the Hu soldiers of the Xi people, the Mohe, Shiwei and other tribes, there were also a large number of Khitan soldiers. The upper Khitan nobles, generals, and chiefs of various tribes also suffered heavy casualties in the chaos. Several senior generals such as Yelu Balid were killed in battles. These people were the cornerstones for maintaining the Khitan rule.

The troops that could accompany Yelu Deguang were all elite Khitans. They were so severely injured that they could shake the foundation of their rule. This defeat was difficult to fully explain with injuries and bones.

The casualties of the army were just one of them. What also made Yelu Ruan feel distressed was the large amount of wealth and materials that accompanied the army. They spent more than half a year plundering and plundering in the Central Plains and Hebei, and now it seems that they have made wedding dresses for the enemy. These wealth is also very important to the Khitans.

You should know that since the breakup between Shi Jin and the Khitan, Yelu Deguang has also been in a state of war in the past few years, and the Khitan country suffered a considerable loss, especially in the two battles in Qicheng and Yangcheng. The Khitan country has long been exhausted from the people.

By last year, when he went south to destroy Jin, Yelu Deguang came almost with the power of the whole country. Originally, even if he could not occupy the Central Plains for a long time, even if Yelu Deguang died, he would be transported back to the country by relying on the wealth plundered in the Central Plains, which would be enough to make the Khitan get a mouthful of blood, and to alleviate domestic conflicts while further development.

It even helped Yelu Ruan return to the country to compete for the throne. But now, the good situation is overwhelming and he will be compensated to his grandma's house.

At the same time, Yelu Ruan's heart was filled with reluctance and regret. Luancheng was defeated too much in the battle. To be honest, the Khitan had never suffered such a severe blow since its establishment. Even last year, the Khitan army had not yet exerted much force, and the Later Jin fell down by itself.

However, just half a year later, in a foreign country, in Luancheng, more than 100,000 infantry and cavalry were defeated so unknown. Perhaps after the war, they could reflect on some problems and summarize some experiences. At this moment, Yelu Ruan, who was still enduring the pain in Zhending City, still found it difficult to calm down and think seriously.

Especially after the war, the news about Luancheng and the situation of the enemy reached Yelu Ruan's ears. The enemy army had only 8,000 people. Their tens of thousands of elite troops exaggerated the other's background board, and Yelu Ruan's mentality collapsed.

In front of the returned generals, Yelu Ruan shouted excitedly, wanting to lead the army to revolt and fight back to revenge and to heal his shame. There are still many Khitan noble generals who have the same idea as Yelu Ruan. They have never suffered such a loss and will definitely take revenge.

However, after all, there are some people with a clear mind, or more stable people. For example, Zhang Li among the Han ministers and Yelu Anbo among the Khitans.

"The Liu family has few soldiers. They won the previous victory and only took advantage of sneak attacks. Zhending still has tens of thousands of strong soldiers. What's wrong with rushing their troops to attack them? Are you afraid, and you are afraid of being timid in the enemy?" Faced with the dissuasion of the generals led by the two, Yelu Ruan asked sternly.

Zhang Li is not young anymore, and he is getting older due to major war disasters. However, he is determined to be a loyal Khitan minister and exhorted excitedly: "King, although there are many soldiers in Zhending City, he has returned from a great defeat, and his morale is scattered and his morale is not strong. How can he compete with the enemy with great victory? Moreover, if the other party has the help of Jin and Yan soldiers, our army has no absolute advantage in military strength. In this situation, we must not go south to compete with him?"

"Yan Bing? Sooner or later, I will make this traitor pay the price!" When talking about Yan Bing, Yelu Ruan became even more angry, suddenly his eyes narrowed, and he stared at Zhang Li coldly: "If it weren't for the betrayal of the Han army, why would our army be like this? Is it because of the Han army's betrayal? Is it because of the ulterior motives of Mr. Zhang to dissuade me from entering this way?"

Yelu Ruan was not very tempted by Zhang Li, not because he was a Han minister, but because this person was too dependent on Yelu Deguang.

Faced with Yelu Ruan's doubts, Zhang Li suddenly turned red, his face full of shame and anger, and raised his hand to point at his heart: "Your Majesty has the kindness of knowing me, and he is extremely etiquette. He does not think about the evil of deviance. I can only repay it with all my heart. If King Yongkang doubts my intention, he can tell his ambitions in order to express his ambition!"

But seeing Zhang Li's moving look, Yelu Ruan shook his nose, avoided his sight, sat down angrily, and stopped talking. Seeing Yelu Ruan's reaction, Zhang Li's rapid beating heart slowed down, and he kept a low profile, silently saying in his heart: I can only do this step.

Zhang Li is a man who is upright and angry, but not stupid. He has seen the signs long ago. He knows that after Yelu Deguang's death, his life will probably not be easy. He took advantage of the new defeat of the Liao army and was already thinking about finding an opportunity to run south. He even regretted that he did not decisively leave behind in the chaos that night...

With anger, he inspected the army in the city. Yelu Ruan decisively stopped and shouted. He could not tell the morale of the army. But he didn't expect that with the residing city, it would not only not improve, but it would continue to deteriorate.

"What Zhang Li said is still reasonable. At this time, in our army's state, it is really not suitable to send troops to fight. The most important thing is to stabilize people's hearts and restore morale!" After summoning several confidants to discuss, Yelu Anbo once again advised Yelu Ruan.

He glanced at him. Yelu Ruan was not so stubborn this time, but she was really unbalanced: "Just letting the Liu family go, it's so uneasy!"

Yelu Anbo said, "Ltd. General, who is not angry? The king still needs to calm down and make a long-term plan."

Sighing, Yelu Ruan asked, "In your opinion, what should we do next?"

"The Southern Dynasties are already a place of right and wrong, and they should not stay for a long time. The soldiers are thinking about their homes and want to return home. Let's return to the north quickly!" Yelu Anbo said: "It can be imagined that after the news of the Battle of Luancheng spread to the world, the resistance of the Chinese states will become more intense. Before the influence has expanded, the officials and generals of the states will be ordered to lead the troops to retreat north!"

Hearing this, Yelu Ruan's eyes lit up at this time: "There are still less than 100,000 troops in the Central Plains and Hebei prefectures, so we can gather them together..."

Before Yelu Ruan finished speaking, Yelu Anbo shook his head and said, "King, the Southern Dynasty is now a quagmire. If you don't withdraw in time, if you fall deep into this situation, you will only be unable to extricate yourself and the losses will be greater at that time!"

"You guys think this way too?" Yelu Ruan looked at several other confidants. Hesitated, nodded, or was silent, but did not express a clear rebuttal. It can be seen that the battle of Luancheng gave these people a great sense of frustration.

"Does even Hebei give it to Liu Zhiyuan?" Yelu Ruan said with a sweet tone.

Speaking of this, Yelu Anbo sneered and said, "King, the country of the Southern Dynasty is not so easy to do. Since the Tang Dynasty, it has been forty or fifty years, and so many emperors have been changed. It is certain that as long as our army retreats, some people will stand up and oppose Liu Zhiyuan."

"From the past performance of the Han people, if you don't fight to the death, you will never give up. The king just needs to lead my Khitan to rest in the country and sit and watch the internal friction. The land of Youyan is still in our hands. When we recover our strength in the future, we will go south."

Yelu Anbo’s suggestion sounds quite reasonable, but, not to talk about anything else, the issue of restoring power is not that easy...

However, Yelu Ruan thought about it and nodded in agreement.

"Now, for the king, there is something more important!" Yelu Anbo said in a deep voice after turning his eyes twice.

"What?"

"The country cannot be without a master for a day. The king should ascend the throne quickly and inherit the great cause!" Yelu Anbo suddenly stood up and knelt down.

Seeing this, Yelu Ruan was not much surprised, but frowned and waved his hands repeatedly: "Our army was defeated..."

"That is why we need measures to improve morale, inspire the morale of the army, and stabilize the situation!"

Yelu Ruan was silent. It would be impossible to say that he was not moved. Even before the Battle of Luancheng, he had planned how to wait for the position of Emperor Liao.

However, at the moment of great defeat, he hesitated: "There is also the emperor's uncle Yelu Lihu in the capital. Queen Mother Shulu must have supported him. With my current situation, how could I compete with him!"

"So, we need to concentrate the military forces left in the Southern Dynasty!" Yelu Anbo said: "Besides, the prince is afraid of being cruel, arrogant and arrogant, and unpopular, and will not win the hearts of the people. He will definitely not be the opponent of the king!"

His mood was a little upset. The defeat of Luan Cheng made Yelu Ruan feel a little lack of confidence.

As if he saw Yelu Ruan's concerns, Yelu Anbo continued: "The fault of Luancheng's defeat was not the king, it was the cause of evil planting the last emperor..."

He stood up, looked calm and wandered for a long time. Yelu Ruan raised his hand: "For the withdrawal, you should send a messenger immediately to inform the garrison troops in various places. Luancheng, continue to stare at me!"

"yes!"

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With the messenger sent out, the Liao army was basically determined and completely withdrew from the Southern Dynasty. Compared to the prosperous harvest and returning north from Kaifeng, this time, it was full of resentment and was crazy before leaving. Not to mention other places, it was really determined that the Liao army generals looted all of them, which also caused more fierce resistance.

Although Yelu Ruan kept hinting that he wanted to return to the north to seize the throne and keep a low profile, the Liao army soldiers who went north could not hide their feelings at all, and they were embarrassed and embarrassed.

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