Han Shizu

Chapter 910 After the War
In the northern city of Changping, the banners and flags are in battle, hunting and moving, whistling.Liu Chengyou's face was awe-inspiring, his body was like a pine tree, standing tall and straight, the autumn wind made the dragon robe tremble, but it couldn't shake his figure.

"Officials, it's cold and windy in autumn. You've been standing for nearly four hours. You really hurt the body. Why don't you rest for a while, and I'll take care of you here. When there is a military situation, I will report it as soon as possible!" Seeing the emperor's nose flushed by the wind, Zhang Dejun said with great concern.

Zhang Dejun hesitated for a few times, but finally couldn't help but speak up. As a loyal servant of the emperor, seeing his behavior of not cherishing his dragon body, he felt very distressed.

And sure enough, Liu Chengyou shook his head very simply, and said stubbornly: "No need!"

Liu Chengyou felt something in his heart, the battle at Nankou was about to end, and he had to wait for four hours, how many hours were left?At this time, there were only [-] soldiers and civilians left in Changping City. Because they learned that the remaining people who were chasing the enemy were all sent out, led by An Shouzhong and Han Hui, to strengthen the pursuit and annihilation.

At this time, the defense around Emperor Han was weak. If there is an elite Liao army that can launch a surprise attack on Changping, then although it cannot completely reverse the situation of the battle, it can give the Liao army in Nankou a large-scale retreat and gain more space.

Unfortunately, no, and Liu Chengyou always looked confident.

Finally, at the beginning of the day, several cavalry came galloping, and the leading officer of the imperial army, with a very vigorous posture, landed easily and quickly climbed up the tower.

The person who came was Li Shoujie. After An Shouzhong led the army to the north, he was sent by Liu Chengyou to observe the situation of the war and report changes at any time.This time, when he came back in person, Liu Chengyou's expression and movements were all excited, and he asked directly without waiting to salute: "Has the war ended?"

Li Shoujie cupped his hands and said: "Return to Your Majesty, the Liao army has already retreated and retreated to Juyongguan. Clerk Chai and Commander Zhao are leading the army to chase after them. King Chen Liu and all the troops are clearing out the remnants of the enemy. Commander Murong is also leading the army."

Hearing this, Liu Chengyou couldn't help but sighed: "How much did the Liao army escape?"

Although there was regret in his tone, he was not angry. The 200,000 Liao army wants to wipe it out, how easy is it?It has always been a delusion to fight with large corps and want to wipe out the enemy in the field. The cavalry is the main force and the Liao army with extremely strong mobility is almost delusional.

The battle at Nankou continued to spread to the south, and after learning that the Liao army was firmly occupying the mountain pass, Liu Chengyou had already expected it.It was not that the generals of the Han army who were chasing and annihilating were not effective enough in command, the officers and soldiers were not brave enough to fight, nor was it that Murong Yanzhao came too slowly.

In fact, with the Liao army guaranteeing a retreat, even if Murong Yanzhao's army arrived early, it would at most cause some more damage.For one problem, it is difficult for the Han army to fully deploy.

As for Liu Chengyou, although it was planned and arranged according to the total annihilation, Liu Chengyou really didn't have too much expectations for this. He just wanted to cause more damage to the Liao army as much as possible, reduce its strength, and weaken its strength. main purpose.

The most favorable situation for the Han army is that the two sides fought in a scuffle, and the Tanzhou division rushed to make a final decision, and then chased death and chased north.However, after fighting for so long, the Liao army is not stupid. Since it reacted and retreated early, the Han army could only deal with it hard.

Facing the emperor's question, Li Shoujie replied: "Your Majesty, the Liao army has tens of thousands of corpses, which cannot be counted. The pursuit and annihilation of the enemy are still in progress. Although they have not been wiped out, they have been severely injured!"

"How about the casualties of the troops?" Liu Chengyou asked again.

This time, Li Shoujie fell silent, with a dignified expression and some hesitation.Seeing this, Liu Chengyou immediately said to Zhang Dejun who was waiting at the side: "Send the horse, prepare the horse, I am going to Nankou!"

"Officials can't do it! The war is not completely over yet, why wait until it's cleared up, and we'll be lucky again!" Zhang Dejun hurriedly dissuaded.

Liu Chengyou frowned and stared at him: "Do you want me to say it a second time?"

"Yes!" Zhang Dejun didn't dare to look directly into Liu Chengyou's eyes, feeling his determination, he could only agree.

Liu Chengyou took a step forward, walking in a hurry, staggered and almost fell, but Zhang Dejun had quick eyesight and quick hands to hold him.Standing for too long, seldom walking, legs were stiff, so Liu Chengyou took the car when he left the city to the south entrance.

From Changping to the north, along the way, traces of war can be seen everywhere. Flags, armor, corpses, blood, horses and livestock constitute a tragic scene of the battlefield.

Of course, what Liu Chengyou could see was the cruelty behind it.As I saw along the way, there were many soldiers of the Han army in the wilderness. In this battle, the casualties of the Han army were also not small.

When the car arrived at the south entrance, it was the real Shura hell, with limbs and arms broken, mountains of corpses and sea of ​​blood, the entire south entrance seemed to be dyed red.

Liu Chengyou has indeed experienced many battlefields, but this is the first time he has seen such a shocking scene. Even if his heart has long been sharpened to the point of iron, it is inevitable that he will feel some emotion at this time.

This battle was fought too fiercely.The remnants of the enemy outside the south entrance have basically been wiped out, and the edge of the mountain goes inward, among the mediocre roads, and there is still a faint sound of killing.

The tragic battlefield made people feel depressed. When he got off the carriage and stepped on the blood-soaked ground, Liu Chengyou couldn't help feeling sad.The emperor was dressed in bright yellow, very conspicuous, but there was no Zhenwu, no cheering.

Zhang Dejun followed Liu Chengyou, seeing this scene, his face turned pale and tensed.Under the arrangement of the general, the army and civilians have already started to repair and clean up the battlefield.

The army from Tanzhou failed to catch up with the most critical battles, but they were able to help with the funeral affairs, guard the prisoners, collect escaped soldiers, treat wounded soldiers, collect weapons, flag armor, and livestock.
The first person to visit Liu Chengyou was Murong Yanzhao. Yesterday, when he received the emperor's edict and learned about the military situation in Nankou, Miyun had just settled down not long ago.The soldiers didn't rest for a long time, but Murong Yanzhao was a commander with an overall view, so he issued a military order and moved westward without much hesitation.

Following Murong Yanzhao, there were 100,000 people and horses. In order to increase the speed of the army, they packed lightly. Except for the necessary weapons, each person only had three days' rations.They marched overnight and only stopped twice on the way.

"Qing Xingye came here, you have worked hard all the way!" Liu Chengyou said when he saw the dusty look on Murong Yanzhao's face.

Regarding this, Murong Yanzhao's tone was full of regret, and he said: "I tried my best to rush this way, and it is a pity that I failed to arrive in time. I missed the military situation, and I hope Your Majesty will forgive me!"

Glancing around, Murong Yanzhao continued: "If you talk about hard work, I dare not compare it with King Chen Liu and Nankou soldiers!"

Liu Chengyou appreciates Murong Yanzhao, in addition to his commanding ability, it is his usual quality of humility and general knowledge.Hearing this, Liu Chengyou immediately raised his hand and encouraged: "You don't have to worry about it. The meritorious service of Tanzhou is outstanding. The army has not arrived, but it has a great impact on the situation in Nankou. The reason why the Liao army is eager to withdraw is because our army can take advantage of it. The reason is because you are afraid of you. If it is not because you broke Tanzhou, it is still unknown what the situation in Nankou will be like!"

Murong Yanzhao's heart was clear about this, but he still responded modestly: "Your Majesty's absurd praise!"

"There is one more thing that needs to be reported to His Majesty!" Murong Yanzhao said again.

"It's okay to be blunt!" Liu Chengyou looked at him.

Murong Yanzhao said: "Before we arrived at Nankou, I ordered Li Chongjin and Murong Yanqing to lead an army of [-] troops, change course to the north, and attack Deshengkou!"

Hearing this, Liu Chengyou raised his eyebrows, sighed deeply, and said to Murong Yanzhao with emotion: "The elite soldiers of the Liao army are gathered here, and the pass is empty. If it succeeds, the Liao army still has a surplus, and he can't defend Juyongguan. . Qing's vision, insight into the overall situation, foresight!"

If it goes well, Li Chong's army will advance to seize Deshengkou, take the mountain road north to the north exit, and attack Jinshan County of Confucian Prefecture. Then, it will be equivalent to wedge a nail in the side of the Liao army, forcing Huailai from the west and Juyongguan from the south. The situation of the Liao army will be even more embarrassing.

"Your Majesty, King Chen Liu is here!" At this time, an officer of the imperial guards came to announce.

"Please!" Liu Chengyou hurriedly said.

Soon, An Shenqi came to visit with several generals.At this moment, An Shenqi's eye sockets were sunken, his old eyes were covered with bloodshot eyes, and the tiredness on his face was almost watery. In less than two days and nights, the graying of his temples had obviously increased a bit.

Seeing An Shenqi, Liu Chengyou stepped forward, firmly held his rough and cold hands, and said solemnly: "King Chen Liu has worked hard!"

"Veterans don't dare to say bitterness, it's the soldiers who persist in fighting!" An Shenqi said in a hoarse voice.

Hearing this, Liu Chengyou nodded affirmatively, and said loudly: "This time, the Nankou army should take the lead in defeating the Liao army!"

He also looked at the several Han generals who were following An Shenqi, all of them were wounded without exception.

(End of this chapter)