Of the 30,000 Liang troops who sealed the city, at least 10,000 were killed in the chaos. The others were either scattered or hid somewhere unknown.
The last few thousand remaining soldiers followed Tang Yue and evacuated from the north gate.
On the Qin army's side, Peng Shuang also led more than a thousand cavalry to pursue for a while, but a general in a country is not so easy to kill.
After a fierce battle all night, by dawn, the Qin army completely occupied Fengcheng.
At this time, after the chaotic fighting, the streets and alleys were full of corpses and bloodstains, leaving a trace of tragedy.
In such a situation, ordinary people dare not go out, and the whole city is completely silent.
The soldiers of the Qin army began to clean the battlefield.
Xiao Yuan stood on the main street and watched this scene quietly.
Not long after, Xu Rong came over, knelt down, clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty."
"No gift."
After he stood up, Xiao Yuan also glanced at him and said: "In this battle, the general should take the lead in capturing Fengcheng. Listen to the order. From today on, I will appoint you as the general of the pacifiers. All the subordinates under his command, They are all rewarded based on their military exploits."
Hearing this, Xu Rong suddenly beamed with joy, couldn't help but kneel down again, and said excitedly: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!"
"Okay, you go and deal with the post-war affairs. Remember, you are already the general of our Qin army. From now on, if you dare to indulge your subordinates again, don't blame me for ignoring your military exploits!" Xiao Yuan said again, with clear rewards and punishments.
How dare Xu Rong dare to use this stick and candied dates in the future? Hearing this, he immediately exclaimed: "Yes! Please rest assured, Your Majesty! The general will definitely abide by the instructions!"
General Ping Kou can be said to be a miscellaneous person, but his military rank is the same as that of Ping Kou General, and he is also a general of the regular army.
Now Xu Rong can be called a general.
Based on his previous status, could a bandit leader be compared with a general?
Xu Rong has an obvious mentality of seeking success, and he does not shy away from his desire to get ahead. Similarly, he also has many small thoughts of his own, which are very different from other Qin army generals.
After cleaning the battlefield and cleaning up the city, Xiao Yuan ordered people to post a notice to calm the people.
However, after this fierce fighting throughout the city, the people will definitely not dare to go out within a few days.
On the other side, Tang Yue led the remaining troops to the next city first, but he did not stay here for long and quickly returned to the main force in Youzhou.
Three days later, in the meeting hall of Youzhou City.
King Liang is not here. Due to domestic political issues, he has returned to the capital. Xue Wu is solely responsible for the war.
At present, there were generals from various ministries standing on both sides, and in the middle stood a dejected Tang Yue.
Xue Wu was in the commanding position, his face indescribably gloomy.
The situation had been reported. Seeing that he remained silent for a long time, Tang Yue couldn't help but move his lips: "Shuai Xue, it's my incompetence that made me fall into King Qin's scheme by mistake!"
In terms of military rank and title, Tang Yue was not inferior to Xue Wu, but as the latter was the commander-in-chief, he certainly had the authority to command him during wartime.
Hearing what he said, he also said coldly: "What did the commander say when I asked you to guard the city? You must be cautious in everything you do! If you know that King Qin is treacherous, how can you be fooled!"
Tang Yue said in a low voice: "At that time, if Xu Hu hadn't arrived, I would have almost killed King Qin! It's unbelievable to say this!"
The civil servants who went with him also quickly echoed: "Yes, Commander Xue, the situation at that time was extremely complicated. Who would have thought that King Qin would risk his own life in order to make Xu Rong falsely defeated? This, how could this be done by the monarch?" It’s really unexpected, and it’s understandable that Xu Rong, originally the leader of Montenegro, turned to our army, so..."
It was okay that he didn't speak, but when he spoke, Xue Wu was undoubtedly more angry, and he immediately turned his anger on him: "And you! Tang Yue is a common man, brave and foolhardy! I asked you to assist him because I am afraid that he will be impulsive! In the end, we lost Fengcheng like this!"
Under the reprimand of the coach, the civil servant dared not refute, so he couldn't help but swallowed his saliva, quickly lowered his body, and did not dare to speak.
Seeing Xue Wu scolding him as a common man, Tang Yue couldn't help but tilt his head to express his dissatisfaction.
Isn't he happy anymore? Seeing this, Xue Wu became even more angry. He pointed at him and said, "Speak for yourself! How will you explain the loss of Fengcheng!"
"I will report it to the king! At worst, I will engage in military law!" Tang Yue said with a smile on his face.
"You!" Xue Wu was extremely angry.
But there was nothing he could do against Tang Yue, because it was not only because of his title and military rank, but also because this general was so important to Liang Jun!
When the generals saw this, they hurriedly marched out. Some people clasped their fists and said, "Commander Xue, please calm down. Victory and defeat are common matters for military officers. It is impossible for a general to win every battle. Moreover, General Tang's responsibility for this battle does not entirely lie with him, but with him." That King of Qin is really insidious and cunning."
"Yes, Commander Xue, although the city has been sealed off, our army's strength is still there and we can reverse the situation..."
Everyone tried to persuade them, and Xue Wu borrowed the donkey from the slope and immediately said: "Tang Yue, this defeat will be recorded here first! You must make up for your merits!"
"Yes!" Tang Yue held his fist directly without any ink.
Next, the generals of the Liang Army naturally began to discuss the next step of the war due to the loss of Fengcheng.
Closing the city is equivalent to the gateway to Youzhou. If this place is lost, Xue Wu has to consider Xiao Yuan's next aggressive goal.
People gathered together in front of the sand table.
Sun Yao said: "After the Qin army captures Fengcheng, the King of Qin will have several attack routes, but with the last few generals, it should be impossible for them to attack Youzhou directly."
"You mean, like in Jinling, the King of Qin will use the city as a garrison and encroach on the left and right?" Xue Wu asked back.
"That should be the case." Sun Yao replied.
"Well..." Xue Wu thought about it for a moment, then glanced at the crowd and said, "What do you think?"
"General Sun's words make sense." A biased general agreed.
Another person said: "We don't know King Qin's next strategic deployment, but now we should strengthen the defense lines around the city, or mobilize some troops."
"I don't think so." However, Xue Wu waved his hand and said: "The battle at Jinling was because King Qin urgently needed stability in the rear, but it is different now. He should want to break through Youzhou quickly!"
When people heard this, they couldn't help but look at each other.
Xue Wu added: "The current defense line will not move for the time being. As long as the other cities are not broken overnight like the Fengcheng in the next war, then the troops on our left and right can mobilize support at any time."
As he said that, he looked at Tang Yue specifically.
The latter's face instantly turned red.
He is studying Xiao Yuan's next possible actions, and the same is true for Qin Jun.
During the discussion, many opinions were directly rejected by Xiao Yuan. He was indeed more inclined to go straight to Youzhou.
However, Shangguan Wenruo said: "Xue Wu's defense line is tight. It is not easy to break through Youzhou, but we may find another way."
Xiao Yuan's heart moved and he couldn't help but look at him.
The latter continued: "By way of Huan Guo."
