Chapter 1219: Chapter 607: The Horn of War (Part 2) (2)
"In today's battle, the two generals Lu Su and Dong Cheng took turns to attack, and Xu Du was stained with blood. Read VIP's latest chapter\\Although they dealt a heavy blow to Xu Du, their own casualties were also extremely heavy. Let the two generals talk about the specifics.
casualties."
Liu Feng's face was full of solemnity as he said.
"Fifteen hundred people died, and no fewer than ten thousand were injured." Lu Su and Dong Cheng looked at each other, and finally Dong Cheng spoke.
"Fifteen hundred people died in the battle and more than 10,000 were injured. If we attack the city for ten consecutive days, I am afraid that more than half of the army will be killed or injured."
Liu Feng said with great distress.[
Liu Feng was not compassionate and felt that the casualties were too high. Since he made the plan, he was greeted by wars one after another. Liu Biao and Zhang Lu were bloody examples.
Although Liu Feng did not kill many people with his own hands, his words turned into swordsmanship. It is unknown how many people died for him.
Even if there were dead bones everywhere on the road, Liu Feng would not regret it.
I would rather kill with a sword than be killed.
Fortunately, Liu Feng knew that the first day of the siege would be more violent and the casualties would be heavier, so the subsequent casualties should not be so huge every day. But after calculation, it was still the price of more than half of the casualties.
Liu Feng hated siege warfare the most.
"I believe that Cao Jun's casualties will not be small. Your Highness, please be at ease." Seeing this, Dong Cheng said with relief.
"Well, even if he kills five hundred enemies in this siege and loses one thousand, I believe that Xiahou Dun will not be able to hold on for a few days with his large army."
Liu Feng nodded and said.
"I ordered the good people to take care of the wounded. If they can survive, try to revive them. Even if they are disabled, it is better than dead. I also comfort the soldiers. Even if they are disabled, Gu will arrange their lives for the rest of their lives."
Immediately afterwards, Liu Feng gave the order.
It is not that Liu Feng is hypocritical, ordering his soldiers to fight and be comforted afterwards. Rather, doing so will help the soldiers use their lives. Only when the soldiers use their lives to kill the enemy can the war time be shortened as much as possible.
Casualties will also be smaller.
"promise."
Dong Cheng and Lu Su both agreed.
"Anyway, today's momentum is pretty good. We will attack fiercely tomorrow and kill Xiahou Dun so hard that he can't hold his head up."
Finally, Liu Feng encouraged.
"promise."
All the generals agreed in unison.[
Immediately, Liu Feng arranged the camp defense tonight and asked the generals to disperse and leave.
"Ten days? Half a month. I hope it will be over as soon as possible." After the generals left, Liu Feng stood up and came outside the camp gate. The weather was clear tonight, with a bright moon in the sky and stars guarding him.
Liu Feng raised his head and looked at the bright moon and stars in the sky, thinking in his heart.
In the city.
In the hall of Xiahou's general mansion, Xiahou Dun was sitting on the commander's seat in the middle, Man Chong was sitting on one side of Xiahou Dun, and below them were all the generals in Xudu City.
At this moment, a general is reporting casualties.
"General, eight hundred and fifty of our soldiers were killed in battle, and thousands were injured."
As the general reported the casualties, the atmosphere in the hall became more solemn.
"Eight hundred people died in more than 50 days of fighting, and thousands were injured. Our army only has 27,000 people. It's difficult for this capital city."
"Exactly, and because rumors are spreading in the army, the morale of the soldiers is low. It is really difficult."
Some generals talked a lot and said.
"That's enough."
Xiahou Dun roared loudly, and all the generals who had just spoken immediately closed their mouths.
"We alone cannot defend it, I admit it. But don't forget, our Ming Gong is Cao Cao, Cao Mengde, who defeated Yuan Shao and became the overlord of the Central Plains. As long as he leads his troops back, Lu Su will jump to the throne.
Clown." Xiahou Dun said with a cold face.
Immediately, his face softened a little, and he said: "Shang Shuling has sent people to Hebei. I believe that Duke Ming will come back soon. When Duke Ming comes back and we have secured Xudu, we will all be rewarded."
When Xiahou Dun said this, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly changed. The generals became energetic again. Cao Cao did have such prestige.
Can suppress the morale of the military.
"Okay, let's all go down and rest. We have to defend the city tomorrow."
After boosting his morale, Xiahou Dun's expression softened and he said.
"promise."
The generals all agreed and walked out one after another.
After a while, the hall became empty. The expression on Xiahou Dun's face suddenly changed, and he smiled bitterly: "The pressure is really great."[
Man Chong nodded, feeling that the burden on his shoulders was extremely heavy.
Today, he was also at the top of the city. After his observation, he made a slight estimate of Lu Su's army's casualties.
In siege battles, the ratio is usually two to one, with two attackers and one defender. However, according to his estimation, the casualties of Lu Su's soldiers were less than two.
You should know that those who defended the city were Cao's elite troops, while most of those who attacked the city were Lu Su's field soldiers.
It's not a question of quality, it's a question of morale.