Generally, after a war, the victorious side will bury their own victims. As for the other side's dead, they will definitely not care about it. The defeated side will not pay attention to such things because they are busy running away. Therefore, the final result is often
Either left to rot or carried away by wild animals.
Chen Taoyou, a famous poet in the late Tang Dynasty, said in a poem: "It's a pity that there are no fixed bones by the river. They are like people in a spring boudoir's dream." The meaning of these two lines is that after the war, bones can be seen everywhere.
In ancient times, major plagues easily occurred after wars and natural disasters. The reason was caused by this.
He interceded with the victor in order to bury the corpses of his own soldiers. This was very rare in the history of ancient wars. I secretly praised him and said loudly: "Bo Yan, as a soldier, don't you know that these corpses are from our soldiers?"
The spoils of war?"
"Your Majesty, Boyan naturally knows."
Suddenly a light flashed in my eyes: "Bo Yan, you know you can't do it but you do it. You are very brave. Then, do you think I will agree to it?"
Boyan's eyes showed no signs of weakness. He stared straight at me and said: "Your Majesty, God has the virtue of good life. I, the Emperor of the Yuan Dynasty, once said that although the Yuan and Song Dynasties are hostile countries at present, when I, the Yuan Dynasty, rule the world
.The people everywhere are the subjects of Dayuan. Boyan heard that Your Majesty takes the world as his own responsibility and will agree to Boyan's request."
"Haha." I laughed. "What a person who takes the world as his own responsibility. What a Boyan. Since you said so, I should agree to it."
Boyan was overjoyed: "Boyan thanked His Majesty the Emperor of the Song Dynasty."
The weather in June is very hot. No matter what Boyan's purpose is, his approach is of great benefit to protecting the environment. Even if they don't deal with it, I will order these bodies to be buried.
"Bo Yan. Send two thousand soldiers here to bury the dead of your army. But remember, you can only bring tools for digging. If our soldiers find that you are carrying bows, arrows, knives and guns, then our army will
He will shoot himself."
"Your Majesty, don't worry. Boyan will return to the camp to make arrangements. He will bury our fallen soldiers in about two hours." Boyan bowed with both hands and thanked him again. "Your Majesty's great favor, Boyan, will be remembered in my heart. Your Majesty, Yuan
Mr. Boyan said goodbye."
An hour later, I held a summary meeting with the participation of various generals in the Chinese military tent in Guanzitan.
"See the Emperor."
"Excuse me, generals. We have worked hard today. Please sit down." I smiled and asked first, "Jiang Aiqing, what are the casualties of our army?"
Jiang Wanzai smiled and replied excitedly: "Your Majesty, after counting, our army has a total of 1,246 casualties. Among them, only 287 were killed and 309 were seriously injured.
Most of the casualties were caused by the bows and arrows of the Yuan army. In the positional battle, 13 people of the Zhongshun army were killed and 44 were seriously injured. No one of the Polu army was killed and 26 were seriously injured. According to
It is estimated that the number of Mongolian soldiers killed in the battle will not be less than 12,000. Including the injured, the number of casualties on the other side is at least 20,000. This huge disparity in the casualty ratio between the two warring parties has been reflected in the veteran’s decades of military career.
This is the first time. If it had been done before, I would never have imagined it. The power of firearms is really surprising."
I nodded and said: "In this war, our army achieved an overwhelming victory. This also proves that firearms are the development direction of future wars. For every battle, after the victory, a summary must be made in time. Even the big battles
Strategies and tactics, down to the performance of each soldier. What is good must be maintained. What is not good must be reviewed and improved to avoid making the same mistake next time.”
"Yes. Your Majesty."
I continued: "In this battle, our army used artillery, muskets, and even grenades. It can be said that all the secret weapons of our government were used. However, there were still thousands of casualties. In the face of the Yuan Dynasty, When using heavy shields at close range, only the grenades used for the first time in war are effective. This shows that our army’s firearms still need to be continuously improved. I will not go into details about the advantages our army showed in this war. Each of your armies will go and make a summary on your own. Report it to me and send a copy to the Military Academy. I will focus on the shortcomings below."
"First of all, in terms of the setting up of the camp, the destructive power of the Yuan army's bows and arrows was obviously underestimated. As a result, the upper level of the guardrail was repeatedly attacked by the opponent's archers. Although it was protected by twenty army officers, it also had a great impact. Therefore, when setting up the camp in the future, we must consider how to ensure the normal shooting speed of the musketeers and the safety of the musketeers when the enemy's archers launch missiles. The second issue is about the firing of musketeers. The choice of timing. In today's battle, the Yuan army attacked five times in a row. Our army's muskets almost never stopped. Although our ammunition was quite sufficient, the heat of the muskets was a big problem. This is the same as the situation with artillery. .And for a long time, this weakness cannot be improved. If A Shu knew this and launched two consecutive charges without his life, the musket would be unable to fire normally due to heating problems. Our army could only Return to the traditional way of fighting with cold weapons. Although our army's combat effectiveness and morale have improved rapidly, the casualties will increase. This is not what I want to see."
I value the life of any soldier very seriously. Regardless of whether the generals here understand or not, they all know my point of view.
"This leads to the third question. How to maximize the use of muskets. For example, whether it is possible to combine musketeers with archers. Although our army's archers are not as good as the Mongolian cavalry archers, they can be used as a supplement to muskets. .I think we should still give it a try.”
Speaking of this, I suddenly thought of the small steel cannon used by the Japanese in the war of aggression against China. However, I immediately gave up this idea. It is impossible to develop it with the current level of science and technology. I took a big sip. Cha Shui continued: "Currently, our army's artillery is only suitable for long-range bombardment. It cannot shoot at close range. In order to make up for this, I decided to use the flamethrower developed by the Gunpowder Supervisor in actual combat as soon as possible. Improvements will be made during use. Gongsun Xiaochen asked Lu Xiufu of Yingzhou to notify the Gunpowder Supervisor. When the next time ammunition and projectiles are transported, the test items of the flamethrower will also be transported."
Gongsun Xiaochen stood up and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."
"Well, sit down. I am very satisfied with all the soldiers of our army in today's battle. But the only one I want to commend is the Zhongshun Army. Although it is the first time to participate in the battle, the combat effectiveness and spirit of the Zhongshun Army Their appearance is enough to make me proud. No one would have thought that this team was formed less than ten days ago. Although they are a bit immature, from them, I can feel the heroic appearance of Meng Shuai back then. Haha. Meng Tianya .”
"The end will be here."
"You must remember that only after being baptized by the flames of war can you become a truly invincible army. In terms of individual combat power, you are not under the Polu Army, but more than ten people died in battle. You need this. Good summary."
Meng Tianya blushed a little and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."
"Meng Tianya. I will go to the Zhongshun Army in person to inspect it later."
Meng Tianya said happily: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your love."
When the meeting was about to end, the messenger came to report: "Your Majesty, General Boyan of the Yuan Army personally led two thousand soldiers. They have arrived in front of our camp. According to the Emperor's instructions, they are digging holes to bury the bodies of their fallen soldiers."
"Okay. Let them do it."
"Your Majesty, there is one more thing. Boyan presented a war horse to the Emperor. He said it was a token of his gratitude to the Emperor for his kindness."
"Yeah."
"Exactly. The war horse is already in front of the camp. It is under the care of Brigadier He Quchen. Brigadier He asked me to ask the Emperor if he will accept it."
"Take it. Of course," I said with a smile. "Thank you, General. You, General Zhao Huai, and General Zhang Shijie go to the guardrail to supervise Boyan. If there is anything wrong, you can shoot. By the way, take a look at the horse sent by Boyan. War horse. It must be a good horse."
"Yes. I will obey your orders."
"Okay. The rest of the people will follow the order."
"The end will be here."
"You first express condolences to the wounded in your own army and do a good job of comforting them. Then you make a summary. Jiang Wanzai, you and Concubine Lingfei went to the Songhepo Field Hospital on my behalf to express condolences to the seriously injured soldiers in our army and tell them. Let's They rest in peace and recuperate."
Fang Ling heard that she also had a mission. She immediately said happily: "Yes, Your Majesty."
I finally said to Yuan Ji and Zhang Quan who were standing behind me: "Sir, Quan Yi, please accompany me to the Zhongshun Army's station."
The Battle of Guanzitan ended with a complete victory for the Song Army. The ratio of casualties on both sides was extremely unbalanced. Although A Shu, Boyan and others were prepared, such a huge disparity still made them frightened and even unacceptable. After this battle, the shadow of firearms could no longer be eliminated in the hearts of all the Yuan troops who participated in the battle. On the contrary, the morale of the Song army soldiers was high. As soldiers, although they must always be prepared to sacrifice, such a low death rate Naturally, all the soldiers felt at ease.
If there is a war, there will be sacrifices. But wouldn't it be better to win without sacrifices?
Just like when the United States sent troops to Iraq, the death rate was so low that people have to admire it.
At the same time, the Song army in Fancheng was fighting hard.
Early in the morning, the Yuan army's eight return artillery pieces and hundreds of trebuchets started firing against the five artillery pieces of the defenders at the north gate of Fancheng. About two-quarters of an hour later, three return artillery pieces and eight trebuchets were attacked. The artillery was destroyed. One of the Song Army's artillery was also hit by a trebuchet and could not be used normally.
As the number of firings increases, the firing speed of the artillery decreases significantly. The trebuchet is less affected and can still fire stones continuously.
Ali Hague, who was standing in the culvert outside Fancheng, saw that the frequency of artillery firing by the Song army was getting lower and lower. He immediately ordered the siege to begin.