Because of the victory in the Battle of Yunzhong, the entire Han army camp was immersed in an atmosphere of joy. Many soldiers and civilians spontaneously relaxed and celebrated, and the generals also relaxed their control slightly. Although military law is still strict, it still needs to be relaxed and relaxed. After a long battle, now that you have won, it is time to relax some of the nerves and release some suppressed emotions of the soldiers below.
Probably affected by the atmosphere in the army, Liu Chengyou also temporarily put aside his thoughts and walked out of the imperial tent. In the open space in front of the tent, a short figure stood, saying that he was short because of his young age. The fourth prince, Liu Fang, stood upright, drew his bow and drew an arrow, aiming at a vertical target in the distance. There was a "whoosh" sound, and the arrow shot out and hit the target.
When they came to Yunzhou this time, the three princes also accompanied them. Liu Chengyou allowed them to truly experience a war and let them understand the dangers of war and the difficulty of starting a business. Although the three children are not of great benefit to the war situation, they can still play a certain role on the spiritual level. Moreover, Liu Chengyou believes that the princes can experience more things from childhood, broaden their horizons, increase their knowledge, and early bear some responsibility as royal heirs. The responsibilities they should bear are conducive to their educational growth.
Liu Chengyou was behind, seeing the fourth son practicing archery, and a smile appeared on his lips. Although he did not expect him to become an enemy of ten or kill a hundred, this kind of diligent martial arts training was still very popular with the Holy Heart.
"It's too close, it's too close! Move the target farther away!" Over there, several arrows were hit, and Liu Fang happily ordered the two guards waiting on him.
"Your Highness, how far is it?" one of the guards asked.
"Twenty-five steps!" Liu Fang said immediately.
Liu Chengyou stepped forward at this time, and everyone hurriedly saluted. Liu Fang also came up with a bow and arrow, smiling obediently. Touching his head, Liu Chengyou asked: "I just allowed you to use the standard military bow, and you have already practiced it. How wonderful it is!"
Originally, the prince used ordinary wooden bows to practice archery. However, not long ago, Liu Fang told him that the power he used was weak and could only be used for fun, but could not kill the enemy.
However, Liu Fang was getting stronger. At that time, Liu Chengyou became interested and gave him a half-stone military bow he used to test fire. As expected, he drew it. The emperor was delighted and immediately gave it to him and allowed him to use the royal arrow.
"Dad, if you let me go to the battlefield now, I can shoot the enemy!" Liu Fang said confidently.
"Your tone is not small, your ambition is not short!" Liu Chengyou smiled, looked at the archery target that was placed twenty-five steps away, and said in surprise: "You can shoot twenty-five steps away?"
"Why not?"
Liu Chengyou said: "Twenty-five steps, if you can hit the target, I will reward you with something!"
"Father is optimistic!" Liu Fang became interested.
After saying that, he immediately pulled the bow string and took aim, looking very serious. After thinking for a while, the sharp arrow flew out. As a result, the shot missed. Although it hit the target, it was still some distance away from the target.
Seeing this, the excitement on Liu Fang's face disappeared and he collapsed. Liu Chengyou couldn't help but smile: "What's your expression? If you didn't hit the target, at least you hit the mark!"
Liu Fang was obviously not happy, and immediately said: "I will practice diligently, and when dad checks his shooting skills next time, I will definitely be able to hit!"
This temperament pleased him, so Liu Chengyou said, "Okay, I'll wait! But I can't give you my reward!"
"How dare you ask for a reward if you fail to hit the target!" Liu Fang shook his head.
"But, let me see, your shooting skills are better than mine now!" Liu Chengyou said again. What he said is true. In terms of archery accuracy, he is not necessarily better than this kid. You know, from thirty steps away, he often misses or even misses the target...
"What I shoot is just a dead target, and what my father shoots is the best in the world. How can I compare?" Liu Fang said suddenly.
Hearing this, Liu Chengyou was a little surprised and asked: "Who taught you to say this?"
Liu Fang scratched his head and thought hard: "I seem to have heard someone mention it. I forgot who said it."
"It seems that I have to reward you!" Liu Chengyou smiled again: "Just reward you and accompany me to inspect the military camp!"
Riding his horse and walking in the huge Han camp, enjoying the cheers of the soldiers and civilians, Liu Chengyou felt particularly relaxed. After conquering Yunzhou and chasing the powerful Liao Dynasty in the north, his mood seemed to be relaxed again. Looking up at the sky, he felt that the blue sky was vast and vast. The whole world seemed to be much wider, as if it had been included in his mind.
The cleanup of Yunzhong City ended in the afternoon, which meant that a certain amount of cleanup was carried out briefly. The prisoners were moved out of the city for custody and participated in the war with internal and external armies. Each of their subordinates was stationed as representatives to show off their power.
The remains of the corpses were collected and disposed of separately, and the roads were simply cleared for the imperial driver to pass. After that, Liu Chengyou entered the city, walked into the clouds, and trampled under his feet the largest city captured by the Northern Expedition.
Along the way, there were no cheers from the people, and the surrounding areas were occupied by soldiers. The entire city was basically reduced to ruins, with broken walls, rubble and scorched earth everywhere, and the air was still filled with an unpleasant smell.
Two fires in the outer city and the inner city basically destroyed Yunzhong City, which the Liao Kingdom had worked hard to build. The only difference between a city and a city being completely destroyed is that the city's foundation still remains and it is not razed to the ground.
Standing in the devastated South Campus of the Grand Prince's Palace, Liu Chengyou couldn't help but sigh: "What a beautiful city, but it was finally destroyed. All the property was lost, all the buildings were destroyed, and no one was alive. This shows the severity of the war!"
As the culprit, Liu Chengyou's words actually showed a little bit of distress, yes, it was distress. Because Yunzhong was destroyed, its reconstruction should be put on the agenda. The imperial court still had to pay a lot of energy and price to repair the city, rebuild the buildings, and populate the city with immigrants.
Of course, most of the generals present were still immersed in the illustrious martial arts of conquering the city and defeating the enemy, and there were only a few who could understand his mood.
"Have the results of the battle been calculated?" Liu Chengyou looked at Chai Rong.
At this time, in the army, Chai Rong was still the first minister under the emperor and assisted in military affairs. Upon hearing this, Chai Rong reported: "In the inner city, 5,745 Liao soldiers were surrendered, and the rest were all annihilated. Most of the soldiers and weapons were destroyed, and more than 4,000 war horses were captured. In addition, the Liao army was in A total of 80,000 shi of grain were hoarded in the city, all of which were burned except for consumption..."
"Tell me, did we lose or make a profit in this battle?" Liu Chengyou looked around and chuckled.
Regarding the losses of soldiers, horses, money and food, these generals and military ministers all knew very well. Those who do not know how to carry out logistics cannot be a high-ranking general of the Han Dynasty.
In this regard, Zhao Kuangyin said: "If we only talk about consumption, the gain of this ruin is naturally more than the loss. However, in military and national affairs, the difference between interests is far more than this. Not to mention the damage caused to the Liao army, it is to capture Yun In this important fortress and around this city, the Han Dynasty could build a solid border defense. The value and significance of it were worth the loss of soldiers, horses, money and food. Therefore, although the Northern Expedition depleted the national treasury and consumed the people's strength, , but it is worthwhile to win the battle and recover Guanshan, and it will benefit the country!"
Zhao Kuangyin's words were in accordance with the emperor's thoughts. Liu Chengyou was obviously very satisfied, and many others also agreed. With the eyes of today's Han generals, they can certainly understand its great military significance.
"Tell me again, what is the first priority next?" Liu Chengyou asked again.
"Rest on the spot!"
"Send troops to capture all the cities, passes and key passes of the Great Wall around Yunzhou!"
"withdraw troops!"
"Send troops out of the fortress and continue to attack the Khitans!"
"..."
A group of people express their own opinions, which are not unified, but they can to some extent express their thoughts. Liu Chengyou looked at it in his eyes, remembered it in his heart, and said with a smile: "Since the spring offensive, the soldiers have been marching and fighting continuously for a month and a half. I think that at this time, it is time to reward me with a good life. Send the order, feast on wine and meat, Let the soldiers relax for a while. The previous ban on alcohol may have made many of them depressed..."
"Yuen Long, have you ever been addicted to alcohol?" Liu Chengyou looked at Zhao Kuangyin.
"I've been thirsty for a long time!" Zhao Kuangyin laughed.
"I should also enjoy it with the soldiers!"
As soon as these words were said, everyone present couldn't help but feel happy.
"However, we should celebrate our achievements and drink wine, but we must not relax our basic defense. Chai Qing, I leave it to you to arrange this..." Liu Chengyou ordered Chai Rong again.
"yes!"
