As time went by, the officers and soldiers of the battalions, capitals, and teams under the Longqi Army returned one after another. Basically, they lost more than half, and some were even wiped out.
Liu Chengyou breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Guo Rong returning. However, he only led less than 200 soldiers from one battalion of the First Army. The battalion commander died in the chaos. He took over and survived in the final chaos.
Along with Guo Rong, there were more than a thousand Jin soldiers, some of them strong men. It seemed that Guo Rong understood Liu Chengyou's intentions well and did not receive the order. He had already taken the lead in recruiting Jin soldiers.
"Your Highness!" Guo Rong was in a state of embarrassment and saluted Liu Chengyou. His voice was a little hoarse. He thought he would have broken his throat at night.
"Are you not injured?" Liu Chengyou looked around Guo Rong and asked.
Liu Chengyou had basically restrained the emotions that had been out loud since last night, and his expression was as calm as usual, but the concern in his tone was beyond words.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness!" Guo Rong responded, then pointed at the Jin soldiers who came with him, and whispered: "These soldiers are all elites of the Shi Jin Forbidden Army, with good fighting ability. After last night's battle, they have regarded you as a favor. Lord, the intention of surrendering is very good. You only need to be comforted and you can use it for yourself. Those who have young relatives accompanying the army are mostly scattered on the battlefield. If you can find them, you can take them into your heart. There should be many others on the battlefield. The scattered Jin soldiers..."
Hearing this, Liu Chengyou replied in the same low voice: "Luo Yanxuan has already gathered some of his troops, and I have also sent people to appease him."
"Your Highness is wise!" It was very rare that Guo Rong also said a compliment: "When the general returns, he sees that many Yan troops are also clearing the battlefield. Your Highness must be careful!"
"There is no need to worry too much. I have reached an agreement with the generals of the Yan army, and they have all expressed their submission!" Liu Chengyou said.
Guo Rong thought for a while and said: "Most of the Yan soldiers are based in Youyan and Liaodong. They are easy to capture but difficult to conquer. However, now they are rootless and have nothing to rely on, but they are still easy to control. However, Your Highness must Think about it early!”
"I know this matter well, and I will deal with it in the future!" After thinking for a moment, Liu Chengyou nodded, and then said.
With that said, Liu Chengyou summoned Ma Quanyi and Murong Yanzhao and put them in charge of arranging the Jin soldiers.
Afterwards, Liu Chengyou looked at a middle-aged man standing next to Guo Rong: "Who is this?"
He has a tall appearance, a long body, and a long beard. He is quite dignified. However, he looks very weak at the moment. He is simply wearing a long gown and has many scars that cannot be concealed. It does not look like he was injured on the battlefield, but more like a soldier. A prisoner just released from prison.
"Your Highness, this is the former governor of Cizhou, Li Hub, Duke Li Weizhen." When asked, Guo Rong immediately introduced: "Before, Xiang assisted Liang Hui, the powerful commander of Cizhou, to go south to fight against the Khitan. When the Liao Emperor passed through Fuyang, he reported on the villain. He was arrested and imprisoned, and tortured several times. He was scarred, but he was steadfast and unyielding. Until that night, he was rescued by a righteous man in the chaos of the army, and he encountered the final general. The Jin army was unable to recruit him, but he was helpless. "
He looked at Li Hub a little surprised. No matter what he was thinking, he kept his demeanor on his face and cupped his hands towards him: "It turns out that it's Mr. Li who is in front of him. Gu, this is polite. I've heard of my distinguished reputation for a long time. I’m yearning for it!”
"His Royal Highness's reputation is as thunderous as mine. I saw him today. He is indeed a young hero, with the appearance of a dragon and the bones of a phoenix. He is the epitome of heaven and man!" Li Hub looked very calm. He probably spoke from the bottom of his heart. It was obviously a compliment, but he didn't give in. Liu Chengyou felt a little flattering.
After exchanging business blows for a while, Liu Chengyou immediately asked Li Chongju to arrange for the two of them to go and have a rest. However, he could see that both Guo Rong and Li Hub were in bad condition. Li Hub was still seriously injured and was almost holding on by force. What is needed most is a good rest.
As for Liu Chengyou, although he was constantly feeling sleepy and exhausted, as good news came back from all aspects, he always maintained a weak excitement.
Not long after, Xiang Xun, whom Liu Chengyou was silently thinking about, also returned. Together with the few second and third armies, he immediately led people to greet them. Liu Chengyou always kept the situation of these two armies in mind, and the last one During the charge, he did not hesitate to take casualties and risk his life to break into the Liao camp, which became the last straw to crush the Khitan army...
Without taking a closer look, you can tell that the situation of the two armies is very bad. There are many wounded soldiers, and almost everyone has injuries. He asked people to settle down and asked briefly, but Liu Chengyou's mood plummeted.
The soldiers who rushed into the camp with the two commanders last night suffered 60% to 70% casualties. The rest, even if the scattered soldiers of the two armies gathered by Liu Chengyou were included, the total number was probably just over a thousand.
You must know that since moving south, the Longqi Army has expanded its troops several times. The strength of the Second and Third Armies has exceeded 3,000. In this battle, three and two of them were directly defeated.
"After the Liao army retreated, the officers and soldiers were scattered due to the chaos of the battle. I and Commander Sun tried their best to gather some of the brothers and cut a bloody road south." Xiang Xun's eyes turned red. , told Liu Chengyou: "Commander Wang of the Third Army, who took the lead when attacking the stronghold, was killed by a stream of arrows through his heart. His body was found among the corpses after dawn."
"Commander Sun, holding the sword in front, killed more than 20 Khitan Hu captives. He cut the sword to the curled edge and was wounded several times until he fell into coma. Before losing consciousness, he still shouted "Kill the Hu". His nephew Sun Han He led his men to withstand several times the enemy force. He was stabbed in the lower abdomen, his intestines were rotten and his intestines came out, and he beheaded a Khitan general who was guarding the camp. He was finally shot to death by random arrows..."
After listening to Xiang Xun's report, Liu Chengyou fell silent, autistic.
The First Army formed by Ma Quanyi has always been regarded as Liu Chengyou's confidant. The First Army has undertaken various tasks since going south and has never let him down.
But in this battle, the performance of the second and third armies was beyond his expectation. And the two commanders who had always been disliked by him, and who had made Liu Chengyou disgusted by complaining and even contradicting him from time to time, also refreshed Liu Chengyou's senses for the first time.
In fact, he had been surprised since last night when Sun Li and his men carried out his orders without hesitation. As for his great-nephew Han, he was punished a lot for competing with Yang Ye and was on Liu Chengyou's blacklist, but he turned out to be so brave at the most difficult moment on the battlefield.
Thinking of the two uncles and nephews, one dead and the other seriously injured, complicated feelings came to my mind. Liu Chengyou couldn't help but recall that Liu Zhiyuan mentioned this to him when he was rectifying the Longqi Army. On the battlefield, some veterans can trust him with their lives...
Liu suppressed the turmoil in his heart, and Liu Chengyou slowly walked to Sun Li, who was still lying unconscious on the stretcher. He stared at the pale face stained with blood for a long time, took a deep breath, and lifted the Pointing his finger, he sternly ordered: "We will definitely rescue Commander Sun!"
"Send the order to find the bodies of all the fallen soldiers!" He looked south again with his hands behind his back. After staring for a long time, Liu Chengyou raised his hand and gave serious instructions.
After a lot of fussing and struggling for a long time, the chaotic scene was sorted out. The camp in the north also continued to expand, even touching the large dense forest in the northwest of Luan City. In the huge camp, there are many scenes of relatives hugging each other and crying, but more often, they are separated by life and death...
In the process of clearing the battlefield, there were also disturbances. Whether it was the Yan soldiers, the Jin soldiers, or the laborers, there were fights and fights. After all, the Khitan people left too much treasure. Just stand on the river beach, run a few steps from south to north, and you can always find something good.
Fortunately, Liu Chengyou had foresight and informed the generals in advance. While sending troops to suppress the situation, he also continued to announce his promises to resolve the commotion.
Of course, while he was extremely busy, Liu Chengyou still did not forget to send Han Tong, who had taken some rest, to lead his troops north to explore the situation of the Liao army. Although it is unlikely, we have to be wary of a counterattack. After all, there are quite a lot of Khitan troops retreating north.
Liu Chengyou kept reminding himself not to get carried away.
