Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty Chapter 616: Cool 2
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On a simple wooden stand with blood stains, half of Zhao Hu's face was rotten, and half of his face was bony and bloody. The plate armor on his body has been trampled and deformed, and his clothes are covered with blood.
Xu Erniang knelt on the ground, crying like a heart and lungs.
The army han next to him hesitated and said: "Usually such a corpse looks miserable, but he didn't suffer much, he was only like this when he died... There are many people on the battlefield, and falling on the ground will inevitably be trampled by them. ."
Xu Erniang couldn't speak, she cried first, then sobbed when she was tired, and then just knelt there blankly. It took too long and her legs were numb, so she didn't go, let alone where to go, she just spent it here blankly.
Jun Han persuaded him a few times, but he couldn't move. Then I left without knowing when.
In Xu Erniang's heart, the short reunion has tempted her. Zhao Hu's appearance and personality make her feel like a good guy; and such a good man is really good to her...Unexpectedly, it was gone suddenly, Xu Erniang I was hollowed out all at once.
After a long time, some civil servants came up to carry Zhao Hu's body to clean up, and also asked Xu Erniang a few words, but she didn't say anything, they just went to work on their own. Xu Erniang got up from the ground and almost couldn't stand firmly, and followed the man's husband who was carrying the corpse. She didn't know what to follow, let alone what she should do.
Later, a civil official came over and asked Xu Erniang, "Who is Zhao Hu?"
Xu Erniang opened her mouth, but she couldn't make a sound. She felt a little physically and mentally exhausted.
The civil servants were not angry either. They looked at Xu Erniang’s attitude, and still said with good words: "Zhao Hu is a soldier of the forbidden army. He serves the country and fought **** battles to recover the mountains and rivers. The officials and the court will not forget the heroes. Credit. Zhao Hu's family will surely have generous compensation."
Xu Erniang stayed there. Regardless of the country or the rivers and mountains, no matter how tall things are, she can't compare to Zhao Hu in her heart. She only knows that Zhao Hu is dead.
She doesn't care about the compensation and benefits. If Zhao Hu was... she suddenly remembered that when she saw Zhao Hu before, Zhao Hu gave her the military receipts and tokens stored in the Tokyo Bank.
Xu Erniang suddenly burst into tears again. The people around looked at her helplessly, not knowing what caused her.
The civil officer asked the soldier next to him in a low voice: "How come the family members of the forbidden army are in the army? Which battalion is she in, and the people recruited by the healing camp?"
He immediately said: "Lady, how about handling the matter like this? Go back wherever you are, then go home and wait for the deceased to take care of the funeral; the army will arrange for the soldiers to send them back by hand, the court Funeral expenses and pensions will also be allocated."
After a while, someone finally found it. It was someone sent by Lu Lan who persuaded Xu Erniang to go back first.
Lu Lan tried to persuade and comfort him, and then asked Xu Erniang, Zhao Hu was already dead, would she go home?
Xu Erniang only cares about sadness, for a while she doesn't know where to go. Going home like this, she couldn't imagine how she would spend her days when she went home... she lost everything and was desperate.
Actually, after being snatched by the Khitan, she had no hope. But if there is no hope, there will be no despair.
Xu Erniang suddenly felt helpless and lonely. She didn't want to go home to face it, she just wanted to escape. I want to hide in a corner where no one knows her, I don't want to face accusations, and I don't want to be comforted... A man who died not her, what use is comfort?
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In the camp of the Chinese Army, Guo Shao, who was sitting in the upper position, looked haggard.
At this moment, a civil official walked in quickly, first held the ceremony, held a letter in both hands, and said: "Your Majesty, General Han is an urgent report."
Guo Shao raised his head and waited for Lu Chengyong to pick him up. Take a look at it in his hand, and it reads a good news.
Han Tong got the news from the left and came as a whole. I was encountering the Liao army who wanted to escape from the route of Shengshengkou (Xishan). The two armies fought, and the Liao army suffered a great defeat after the war and the chaos of the army.
Hantong’s troops were fewer than the Liao army, but they won a big victory. However, because of the small number of people, they could not encircle and suppress the Liao army. Although a lot of gains were made, the main force of the Liao army broke up and fled to the west on horseback.
At this time, Li Chuyun and others did not have time to enter the Xishan battlefield.
It was not until the evening that the Chinese Army Camp received Li Chuyun's report. Wen Yuhe won the battle... First, Li Chuyun's department fought with the Liao army, which had the upper hand. After the horse army of Luoyan Ring Department approached to the north, the main force of the Liao army fleeed eastward in light outfit, and was concealed by Li Chuyun's army, and suffered a lot of losses.
Wang Pu saw the report and hurriedly said in public: "This battle, the winner is still the Great Zhou Army."
Guo Shao knew he was trying to boost morale.
Wang Pu saw that everyone's response was not overwhelming, and then explained: "Three battles. The infantry in Youzhou City battled with the Liao army raid, the battle of Xishan, and the battle of Wenyu River, all of which were the defeat of the Liao army!"
Wang Pu told the truth, but Guo Shao still couldn't be happy.
It doesn't make sense to just talk about the winning rate of the battle. The victory of the defensive battle failed to annihilate the main force of the Liao army, and could not play a decisive role... The truth is that Zhou Jun was passive everywhere and was attacked by the morale of the siege; the most important defeat was the loss of the general and the emperor's righteous brother!
The general will lose the spirit of the army...This is also the reason why Shi Yanchao was besieged, and the emperor ordered the Jinyang North Route Army to rescue him. If the first fierce general of the Great Zhou Dynasty died in battle, he would be "taken away"; the main reason was that it would have a psychological impact on the military.
It's the same this time. The emperor's righteous brother, one death and one serious injury, is unclear, which has a great impact on the military's morale.
Guo Shao neither said he would praise Li Chuyun, nor blamed him.
Wang Pujin said: "The Liao army's reinforcements are defeated, and it is difficult to threaten Youzhou for a while. The minister thinks that the cavalry can go back to the camp and rest; tomorrow morning, the siege troops will continue to attack the city according to deployment."
Guo Shao opened his mouth and said: "Just as the king's envoy played."
Private envoy Wang Pu's talent and prestige were recognized by the soldiers of the Forbidden Army, and he was always relied upon by the emperor. When he was ill, the emperor had to seek medical advice in person. His status can be imagined. Guo Shao must maintain Wang Pu's prestige at this time.
...Previously, when Guo Shao saw Yang Biaoluo's son, he was already awakened.
In this battle, the scenes are chaotic everywhere, and there is still its essence in the chaos: the Zhou army was attacked by the Liao army.
The nature of the reinforcements of the Liao army is a large-scale harassment, and it is difficult to truly defeat the elite Zhou army under Guo Shao in terms of the size of the force. Guo Shao's mistake was the loss of the general.
Guo Shao got frustrated and racked his brains to sum up the lesson.
The first is the loss of the initiative and the victorious Da Zhou Forbidden Army, which is still not quite adapted to the mode of war with Liao. The Liao army did not hope for a decisive battle like the other countries did, and it did not even seem to care about the victory or defeat. Harassing and running are their strategies.
Secondly, he couldn't let go of the casualties of the two generals and brothers, thinking it was his responsibility...there was still an omission in the layout.
Guo Shao kept looking at the map and the report, carefully inferring the situation from beginning to end, feeling very anxious.
He has fought a lot of battles in the past. Although he has worked hard, but the whole layout is very smooth...The rhythm of the war is under control, and there is a kind of casual and decisive self-confidence. Even if there are many risks, self-confidence can make him unrestrained. Enterprising.
For example, in the battle to destroy the Southern Tang Dynasty, leaving Li Chuyun's lone army to deepen under an accidental fighter was still very risky; but it was also a courageous trick.
And now, the miss has made him lose his rhythm, instead he has a kind of worry about restraining his hands.
Guo Shao read the thick handwriting of the Battle of Youzhou and returned to his original strategic goal: to capture Youzhou City.
Now, he questioned whether he could still capture Youzhou City.
After the Great Zhou Army arrived in Youzhou City in advance, it took half a month to repair the siege, and then the siege did not go well... the artillery failed to effectively suppress the interference of the defenders, resulting in the current moat not being able to fill up quickly ; Digging a tunnel to bury gunpowder, but water seeps.
The gunpowder must be buried in the ground and reinforced and sealed to generate sufficient explosive power. After all, black_gunpowder is the principle of rapid burning, because in a closed space, the air pressure suddenly increases and the pressure cannot be released before it explodes. This Guo Shao knew very well that back then, Zhao Kuangyin supported the "Er Li" to counter the siege of Jinzhou. He dug a tunnel but it was not well airtight, and it was useless.
At this moment, Wang Pu asked to see inside.
Wang Pu motioned the attendants around Guo Shao to retreat, with a look of guilt and said: "The old minister has the trust of your majesty."
Guo Shaodao: "I am the one who makes the decision."
Wang Pu sighed and said in silence for a moment: "The Liao army's reinforcements were defeated, but the troops did not receive a fatal blow. Although they need time to reorganize the army, sooner or later they will pose a threat of harassment."
Guo Shao nodded, unable to deny this possibility.
Wang Pudao: "If the Zhou Jun Ma Jun shrinks and gathers in Youzhou City too much, the Liao Army will control the outer area of activity, and it is very likely that it will interfere with the Liang Road of the Great Zhou Army. Therefore, the old minister thought that the Ma Jun still had to deploy ahead. , Get the depth.
The battalions of the Youzhou Infantry Army must re-reinforce the fortifications and build the ditch walls outside the siege to prevent the accident from happening again..."
Guo Shao dropped his writing brush and suddenly said: "Wang Shijun thinks that according to the current situation, before the main force of Liao State goes south, we can really capture Youzhou City?"
Wang Pu's face changed slightly after listening, but he didn't answer immediately.
After a long silence, Wang Pucai said solemnly: "Your Majesty has always won a hundred battles, and many people even believe that you are the reincarnation of the gods. Before the attack on Youzhou, both inside and outside the court believed that Great Zhou would regain the lost ground. After all, I am afraid that the public opinion is unfavorable......"
Not only the people of the world, but Wang Pu is also a bit unacceptable: "It will take time for the Liao State to gather the main force. The undercover soldiers, the Privy Council, and the secret guards of the Forbidden Army are all deployed in the enemy's territory. There is no damage, there is still time and opportunity."
Guo Shaodao: "If it is judged that you cannot attack Youzhou City quickly, delaying will increase the risk. Moreover, we have a large number of infantry to siege the city, and we cannot escape temporarily, so we have to plan ahead."
Wang Pu silently.
Guo Shao said: "The situation is no longer on our side, the difficulty of siege is increased, morale has been affected again, I intuitively feel that the fighter has been lost."
Thinking of Luo Mengzi who became a dead body, Yang Biao who was unconscious, and thousands of soldiers killed or injured, he whispered with difficulty: "The hardest thing in the world is to lose..."