In the summer, the sky dawns early. At the beginning of the month, the sky is already bright, and wisps of morning light are spreading down, which seems to have the effect of eliminating violence and calming the mind.
The excitement of blood and killing can blind people's minds for a while, but it will not last long. After the "lighthouse" target of the Liao Army recedes and the madness passes, the chaos gradually stops...
Human energy is limited. In the most exhausted time, after hysterically venting, no matter how strong a person is, he must soften and enter the sage mode.
Without the cover of the night, the true appearance of the scene on the bank of the river was revealed. There were corpses lying dozens of miles away, the tidal flats were stained with blood, and the river was soaked red. The sound of fighting between swords and soldiers has subsided, and the sound of the wind is no longer so fierce. Instead, there are bursts of desolate and sad cries.
Too many people were killed or injured. In particular, the life and death of those captive Jin ministers, the families of surrendered soldiers, and the forcibly conscripted Minzhuang are the most insecure...
Liu Chengyou led the army. It was only at dawn that he breathed a sigh of relief, but his spirit was still tense. He moved to a relatively clean camp in the northwest of Liaoying to rest temporarily.
After a night of intense fatigue, marching, raiding, and fighting, he was already exhausted physically and mentally. Fatigue came up like a tide, but he did not dare to relax at all. He suppressed the instinctive fatigue of the body. Liu Chengyou patrolled and comforted the sergeants, especially those who were injured. Taxi soldiers.
There were less than 4,000 Sergeants Longqi who were actually gathered by Liu Chengyou. They were from all armies, mainly the First and Fourth Armies. The rest were all lost to the chaos.
Around Liu Chengyou, only three generals of the Longqi Army, Zhang Yanwei, Ma Quanyi, and Murong Yanzhao, were still there. Zhang Yanwei was injured and grimaced in pain, but he had a smile on his face; Ma Quanyi was the same, with several wounds on his body, but his expression was still calm; as for Murong Yanzhao, he was not injured at all, but he was also in a mess.
After daybreak, only Han Tong led a part of the horse army chasing the Khitans back to Jian. The Longqi Army was basically dispersed.
Under the blood-stained high-toothed banner, Liu Chengyou sat casually on a slope and asked, "How many people haven't come back?"
"Each army has its own battalion, more than half of them!" After a simple inspection, Murong Yanzhao reported to Liu Chengyou in a low voice: "The first and fourth armies each belong to two battalions, the second and third armies only belong to one battalion, and the commanders of both armies are all Before returning, there is no trace of General Guo and Xiang Shenjun, and there is no news about General Luo. I am afraid that they are all trapped in the rebel army. As for the casualties and battle losses, statistics need to be checked, and there is no definite number yet..."
Hearing this, Liu Chengyou fell silent and looked towards the bloody place to the south, feeling very heavy. It is said that it is easy to get a thousand armies, but it is hard to find a general. The commanders of the two armies, Guo Rong, Xiang Xun, Luo Yanyi, not to mention other middle and lower-level officers, if these people are all killed in the rebellious army, then what will happen to his Longqi Army? But it's basically useless...
"Let Han Tong go to Luan City to recruit some strong people, kitchen servants and women to collect water, cut firewood, and bury pots to make rice. Continue to treat the wounded, let the soldiers rest for a while, recover their strength as soon as possible, and then search and rescue me!" He pondered for a while! , Liu Chengyou pointed to the south and ordered seriously.
"yes!"
Due to the big incident last night, the people in Luan County couldn't sleep all night, worried and restless. It was very easy for Han Tong to lead people to recruit people. As for food, firewood, and even wine and meat, there was plenty in the Liao camp. Although a lot was burned, what remained was still a huge amount.
His gaze was still cast to the south, staring at the large area of blood that complemented the morning glow. His gaze was a little melancholy for a moment. Liu Chengyou's eyes were filled with bloodshot eyes, and screams such as "Kill Hulu" and "Kill Khitan" vaguely sounded in his ears. Voice.
Already exhausted to the extreme, Liu Chengyou had the urge to lie down and take a deep sleep as soon as he relaxed his spirit. His upper and lower eyelids were twitching, and his body felt a little drifting. He couldn't endure the hard work, so he pinched his thighs relentlessly, using pain to suppress his strong sleepiness, and Liu Chengyou stood up.
Sensing Liu Chengyou's state, Li Chongju, who was still guarding him, spoke: "Your Highness, please sleep for a while."
He shook his head directly. He knew that in his current state, he would not get up if he didn't lie down and have a good sleep. He waved his hand, walked forward, and said, "No, it's not time to relax yet. Come with me for another inspection."
Around them, a large number of soldiers were already lying down, sleeping with their swords on their pillows, snoring one after another.
After a full two hours, Sergeant Long Qi finally recovered. Although he was still exhausted, he finally regained a lot of energy. After eating with water, they began to spread out and clean up the battlefield. During this period of time, one after another, other fallen soldiers returned under the leadership of their superiors. They are all warriors who have fought a hundred battles, and their robes are stained with blood.
While the Longqi Army was reorganizing, the Yan soldiers, the Jin soldiers, and the young men who had survived the massacre also gathered together, inevitably wary of each other. Of course, if you encounter those Khitans who are still alive, you will kill them easily.
Regarding the Yan soldiers, Liu Chengyou directly ordered the Yan officers who had previously subdued them in Luzhou to contact Zhaofu, and the effect was not bad. Those Yan people had rebelled against the Khitan and were in a state of hesitation with nowhere to turn. Faced with Liu Chengyou's kindness, they simply accepted it and temporarily surrendered.
The Longqi Army was a victorious army no matter what. It defeated hundreds of thousands of Khitan elites with one army. As a victor, it completely demonstrated its military power and made the Yan soldiers obey. To show his concern, Liu Chengyou went there in person, met with the Yan generals, and convinced them with heart-to-heart discussions and promises. Soon, the remaining Yan soldiers also began to cooperate with the Longqi army to clean up the battlefield and rescue the danger.
Among those Yan generals, one behaved very kindly and directly expressed his intention to surrender to Liu Chengyou. His name was Li Jun, and he was originally the commander of the imperial army in the Later Jin Dynasty. After the Khitans entered Bian, Zhao Yanshou heard about his bravery and took him under his account to obey his orders.
Liu Chengyou happily accepted this person's contribution. In this situation, such an activist would contribute to harmony and stability. After chatting with him, I learned that he was also from Taiyuan, and I could understand why he was so willing to surrender.
Because Li Jun had the qualifications of a general of the Forbidden Army, Liu Chengyou immediately decided to appoint him as the camp recruiter, responsible for recruiting the scattered soldiers of the Jin army. And these surrendered soldiers were obviously much more friendly to the Longqi Army. After all, one of his own, Liu Chengyou, was still under the banner of "Jin Army".
On Luo Yanxuan's side, he had already consciously gathered some of his soldiers in advance and moved closer to Liu Chengyou.
In the south, there was also Sergeant Longqi, who was ordered to organize the remaining Jin officials, young men, old and weak women and children. For a time, the ruins of the Liao camp were filled with the figures of Sergeant Long Qi, adding a bit of vitality to the originally dead land.
For Liu Chengyou, although the battle was won, the aftermath was even more complicated and troublesome.
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PS: I have finished writing the battle in Luancheng. It seems that I have gone too far because I cut out a lot of details that I originally planned to write in the process. But even so, it still feels like it is too watery and not concise enough. I just make do. Bar.
