The Yan Kingdom has not yet reached the point of destruction, and only Murong Jun was defeated. Murong Chui and Murong Ke both retained considerable strength.
And this battle also exposed many internal problems, and the powerful men and women had a quarrel with the Murong family.
In the final analysis, the foundation is still not solid.
If it weren't for Li Yue's unbridled attack on Shuzhou, it might not be that easy to end this battle.
Blocking Murong's overwhelming army has proved Liang's strength.
After this battle, within a few years, the Yan army no longer had the strength to go south.
Liang Guo will also usher in a period of golden opportunities for development.
Li Yue was not polite to Murong Jun. He set up camp with great fanfare and slowly moved south. A cavalry group rushed out of Shuzhou, but they only dared to hang far behind.
Yue Wan's five thousand cavalry arrived from the west, but they also did not dare to attack.
Just like that, they escorted the Black Cloud Army all the way south.
Arriving at Wuyuan, they met a scout team head-on, "Your Highness, Murong Ke led his 20,000 cavalry straight to Lukou!"
Murong Ke's surprise attack on Lukou at this time really surprised Li Yue.
When Lukou was weak, Murong Ke did have some chances, but once he captured Lukou, he blocked himself north of the Lutuo River.
Of course, these are all theoretical, and the outcome of the battle will depend on the performance of both sides.
Lu Bozao from Lukou is no ordinary person either.
"Murong Ke is really evil-minded." Cui Hong said with a smile.
"This man is indomitable!" Li Yue felt sad as he thought of Bo Wu, who died in his hands and Chen Duan was seriously injured.
It was Chen Duan and Bo Wu who desperately tried to hold Murong Ke back and gave Li Yue the chance to defeat Murong Jun.
But this is a war. Facing the Yan army at its peak, it is impossible for our side to suffer no losses at all.
If we go down this road, more people will fall.
"I sent an order to posthumously make Chen Duandong Guanghou, Pingshang Shushi, and give him a posthumous title. The Honglu Division will promote his merits, and one of his sons will be named Heiyunlang, and he will live in the palace city."
This is all that can be done, and I don't know how Bo Wu is doing now.
When the Heiyun Army returned to Lukou, Murong Ke also stopped advancing towards Lukou and led his cavalry to catch up.
The cavalry is all over the mountains and fields, dragging a long line on the distant horizon.
A posture ready to attack at any time.
After several battles with the Yan army, Li Yue learned quite a bit that the cavalry was not invincible, and the well-trained elite infantry was not as good as the cavalry.
Li Ling's five thousand Jingchu infantrymen killed 80,000 Huns.
Historically, Emperor Wu of the Song Dynasty formed the Yanyue Formation with thousands of infantry to defeat tens of thousands of cavalry in the Northern Wei Dynasty.
The cavalry has too many restrictions, such as terrain, climate, logistics, etc.
In terms of cost, raising one cavalry is equivalent to raising four to five infantry...
Of course, cavalry also has certain advantages as a mobile force, running thousands of miles and conducting roundabout operations, etc.
But who said that infantry cannot ride horses?
The Han fought back against the Huns, many of them mounted infantry.
Furthermore, compared with the grassland peoples, the cavalry itself is shorter and longer.
The energy invested by the two sides is very different.
It is not that we should not develop cavalry at all, but we should not invest too much energy. At this stage, there are no good horse-producing areas and good breed horses, and the cost of developing cavalry is too high.
The war horses grown in the Central Plains are difficult to compare with the horses in Hetao and Mobei.
Improving war horses is also a long process.
With this energy, it is better to create more elite infantry and rely on the Central Plains' foundation to push forward.
In the Central Plains, infantry ruled the roost.
While thinking about it, the infantry was already in position, with spears like a forest, and the cavalry was cruising on the left and right flanks, pushing toward the southeast.
Facing the majestic formation, Yan Jun jumped on his horse's head and ran away, not daring to engage in battle.
Li Yue continued to go west, but Murong Ke and Yue Wan's cavalry followed him again, as annoying as flies.
Li Yue simply ignored them and slowly headed west to Raoyang, where Murong Ke caught up with him.
But instead of twenty thousand cavalry, there were one thousand cavalry, each with two horses.
From a long distance apart, they all shouted in unison: "Please tell me, King Liang."
After chasing you so far, it turned out that you just wanted to talk?
Li Yue suddenly felt a sense of absurdity, causing his bodyguard to call back, "No time."
I'm so jealous, what else can I say? It's just life and death.
However, Murong Ke's heroic spirit persisted and he directly sent several cavalry to chase him, "General Fu Guo has important matters to discuss with the King of Liang."
"If you want to fight, then fight. Why bother? Get out of here."
"Does His Highness not care about the prisoners?" the envoy said anxiously.
Murong Ke killed Chen Duan and had many prisoners in his hands. In addition, Dong Run was still in their hands.
These soldiers who have shed blood and sweat for the country cannot be allowed to shed any more tears.
"See you there." Li Yue sighed and led a thousand guards to greet him.
The scouts were cautiously on guard on all sides.
Murong Ke was dressed in silver armor, with a white cloak fluttering behind him, "The King of Liang used his troops like a god, I am deeply impressed by him."
Seventy or eighty steps away, Li Yue could barely see his handsome and ugly face. All the men in the Murong family were like this, let alone the women. "If you have anything to say, please tell me quickly. You and I are both involved in the military."
Murong Ke laughed loudly and said, "The King of Liang quickly said that after this battle, there will be no major war within a few years. Why don't we stop the troops and make peace and exchange prisoners?"
How much strength you have, how much respect you can get from others.
This also shows from the side that Yan State continued to attack and was also in a weak stage.
Li Yue stared at Murong Ke's overly handsome face, "How to exchange?"
Murong Ke said: "From now on, the two countries will be bounded by the Lutuo River. Our army will release the four thousand prisoners and General Dong Run, and the King of Liang will release General Yang Qian. How about the four thousand prisoners?"
"Your Excellency is truly a childlike child."
It was impossible for Yang Qian to surrender to him. The entire Yang family was in Yan State, assisting the Murong family for three generations.
There is not much point in killing him. There is no shortage of nobles in Yan State.
If he kills Yang Qian, they will definitely kill Dong Run.
After all, Dong Run was also his supporter. His death was considered a big loss.
Internal problems can be solved internally. Letting Dong Run die in the hands of the Yan army would be a disservice to the soldiers who fought bloody battles for the country.
"His Royal Highness, Prince Liang, is also responsible for all the traps." Murong Ke laughed.
"Prisoners can be exchanged. If the two countries stop fighting and make peace, there is no need. You and I will fight to the death, so there is no need to make these lies. In the next war, I will capture you alive. I hope that you will serve me as a great leader."
Between Wang Meng and Murong Ke, who else in the world can defeat him?
But this is just a fantasy after all. A person like Murong Ke will never surrender.
"In two years at most, I will lead one hundred thousand cavalry to defeat Jizhou, and then I will prepare a place for King Liang in Jicheng." Murong Ke made no secret of his murderous intention.
"Okay, I am waiting for you in Jizhou!" Li Yue is very ambitious, and it is a great blessing to be able to compete with such people in the world.
I'm afraid that in two years' time, Yan's national power will be far behind Liang's.
After saying harsh words, Murong Ke turned around and left.
Li Yue also returned to the army.
Sure enough, the Yan army stopped following and retreated, and the battle was finally over.
After blocking Murong's overwhelming attack and capturing Lukou, all strategic concepts were basically completed. The east gate of Jizhou was closed, and there was no need to worry about the Yan army marching in.
After this battle, Liang Guo undoubtedly became the new overlord of the world!
(End of chapter)
