Han Shizu

Chapter 941 Yunzhou is broken
A fierce life-and-death attack and defense came to an end in the tacit understanding of both sides.Although the offensive was stopped, the existing results still needed to be consolidated. The four city gates were firmly in the hands of the Han army.

The soldiers who had fought fiercely for a day all returned to their respective camps and retreated to the camp to heal their wounds and recuperate. They had a cook for a long time, and prepared soup and food to satisfy their stomachs.The Han soldiers who entered the city were naturally changed, and a simple defense was built outside the fire scene.

At the same time, a large number of civilians continued to work, carrying wounded soldiers and cleaning up the remains.During the continuous battle for four days and three nights, neither side paid much attention to the corpses. Therefore, there were piles of corpses above and below the city, occupied by broken arms and limbs, and there was little room for them. Many people were even killed trampled into meat
Those who are completely faceless can only be identified by the identity cards of the soldiers.The corpses of the soldiers of the Han army were naturally collected and sorted out, but the disposal of the Liao people should be done more casually. Several large pits were dug in the field, buried on the spot, and their flesh and blood were given to the soil of Yunzhou. Improve fertility.

The four city gates that were originally sealed, the earth, stone and hard wood were also gradually removed to clear the passage.The weapons and armor scattered on the battlefield also need to be cleaned up. During these days of attack and defense, the Han army has consumed hundreds of thousands of arrows, and most of them need to be recycled. Can't be wasted.

The soldiers at the bottom are deploying defenses and resting. As the generals at the top, they still have to deal with military affairs, and there is no room for rest.As for Liu Chengyou, he led people to inspect the wounded soldiers. No matter how much genuine affection he had, it still had a great effect on appeasement of the soldiers.

Until late at night, the emperor's tent and the generals who were not on duty gathered together to conduct a phased summary of the siege battle.However, at the beginning, what Liu Chengyou faced was the apology from the generals, which was quite neat, especially the four commanders.Of course, they all know it well, put on a show, and show their attitude.

"Being able to break through the outer city in Yunzhong depends on the bravery of the soldiers, fighting to the death, and the effective command of the ministers. What is the crime?" , but the outer city is broken, how long can you hold on with a mere inner city? Please relax your mind, comfort the soldiers, and make persistent efforts to completely break Yunzhong and bring its leader to justice!"

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will definitely take the head of the bandit chief to offer!" After Liu Chengyou said, a veteran stood up, full of spirit and generosity, it was Zhe Dejian, the father of Zhefei.When he said this, he glanced at the front-line generals in the imperial tent, as if saying, don't compete with the old man.

In this Northern Expedition, Zhe Dejian's performance was not very active, not because he didn't try his best, but because he didn't find a good opportunity.Leading one's own army and taking part in the division all the way, although it reflects status, but in the Yunshuo battlefield, if you want to fight a big battle and make a great contribution, you also need luck.

Therefore, apart from leading the army to capture Shuozhou in the spring offensive, Zhe Dejian had no other achievements to show.After the soldiers besieged Yunzhou, Zhe Dejian also led the army north to help in the battle. This time, Zhe Dejian gave his subordinates strict orders and was bound to become the first army to enter the cloud.As for Fu Yanqing, he took good care of him in the formation of troops. However, it was Li Wanchao's subordinates who broke the city first.

Noticing the behavior of the old man, Liu Chengyou also gave him face, and said with a light smile: "Then I will wait for Qing to make meritorious deeds!"

"However, Nayelu Talie is indeed an outstanding person. He was able to lead a lone army and hold on to such a situation without being shaken in the slightest. I heard that he just became an official when he was [-] years old, and he directly took up an important position. I really want to see him See this person!" Liu Chengyou sighed.

"It's just a stubborn chieftain, although it's a pity, in front of my great Han Tianbing, it will inevitably end in ruin!" Chai Rong said calmly, in his tone, it seemed to imply a reminder to the emperor.

Liu Chengyou also felt that in front of these generals, praising the enemy's commander, although it can have a certain motivational effect and show his own strength, is still somewhat inappropriate.Especially, after just going through a tough battle.

After reacting, Liu Chengyou said: "However, the other hero and my enemy, if you want to resist, I will do it!"

After finishing speaking, he asked Zhang Ji: "Have the casualties of each army been counted?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, since the day of the siege, 1055 civilians have died, 3290 have been injured, 4836 officers and soldiers have died, and 8495 have been injured. Among them, 47 officers and officers above the captain have died in battle. .”

Hearing this, the monarchs and ministers couldn't help being silent, the casualties were not small at all.Although he had experienced the severe damage in the Battle of Nankou, he still felt heavy when he heard the series of numbers. The cruelty represented behind it was experienced by Liu Chengyou himself.

"Where's the Liao Army?" Liu Chengyou asked again.

"It has not been calculated in detail, but the casualties must exceed ten thousand!" Zhang Ji replied.

As the siege side, the defenders rely on the fortified city and are not weak brigades. They also have unified command and effective organization. The ability to control the battle loss ratio close to one to one is already a manifestation of the strength of the Han army.

"Your Majesty, I learned from several captives that before the Lord of Liao withdrew to the north, he left behind about [-] soldiers and horses. After several subsequent battles and tentative contacts, there were about [-] casualties. After this attack and defense, plan Putting aside all kinds of losses, among the Liao army retreating to the inner city, there should be more than [-] soldiers capable of fighting!" Fu Yanqing reported.

Hearing this, Liu Chengyou nodded lightly: "There are more than 10,000 enemies left. Although the inner city is not as tall and solid as the outer city, if you want to break it by force, you don't know how many soldiers' lives will be lost. It has been almost August since the Northern Expedition. The soldiers and civilians paid too heavy a price in casualties. Although compassion does not control soldiers, I can't bear it in my heart after all!"

"Your Majesty is so sympathetic to the soldiers, how can the ministers refuse to die and be loyal?" Hearing Liu Chengyou's words, Dong Zunhui cupped his hands and bowed cleverly.

Regarding this, Liu Chengyou waved his hand and said, "Let's discuss how to break through the inner city and eliminate the Liao army while reducing casualties!"

His eyes fell on Fu Yanqing, he was the commander in chief after all.Fu Yanqing thought for a while, and replied: "Your Majesty, the officers and men fought continuously regardless of day and night. Although they took turns to fight, after four days and two nights, they will inevitably be tired at night. Of course, the same is true for the Liao army, and they are more powerful than us. Weary. I suggest that you first occupy the city defenses and rest for a day or two, so that the soldiers can recharge their batteries. In terms of recovery speed, the Liao army is absolutely no match for our army. Moreover, after such a hard battle, give them a little breathing space , should boost their morale."

"King Wei is worthy of being a veteran general on the battlefield. He has a good insight into the situation of the battle, and his words are quite timely!" Liu Chengyou said: "The soldiers have worked hard in the continuous battle, and I also intend to rest instead of taking a rest. However, during this rest time, there should always be something else to do. Come on, the Liao army cannot be allowed to rest in peace in the inner city!"

"Your Majesty, the Liao army has harassed us before, and it has hardly stopped. Now that Guocheng is in our hands, we can also use this method to counteract it, harass it, and make it restless!" Gao Huaide said.

Zhao Kuangyin thought for a while and suggested: "It is possible to persuade to surrender. The battle has progressed to the point where the situation is already very clear. Yelv Talie may have a hard-hearted heart, but that may not be the case for the Liao soldiers under his command. The strategy of persuading surrender may not be It can be done, but it can shake the morale of the army."

"The strategy of exhausting the enemy and the strategy of attacking the heart are available! But if it is to have the final effect, it may not be enough!" Liu Chengyou said.

At this time, Chai Rong spoke, with a cold expression on his face: "Your Majesty, the Liao army set off a big fire to stop us from attacking. We can follow suit. The inner city is not big, so we can gather hay and firewood and pile them under the city. Then use the thunderbolt car to throw the flammable diesel into the city.

Burn the city!

In order to avoid the burden, the Liao army moved all the Han people out of the city, and we don't have to have any taboos! "

Looking at Chai Rong, Liu Chengyou couldn't help but sigh inwardly. At the critical moment, Chai Rong was very decisive and ruthless.However, Liu Chengyou had only one response to his suggestion: "Do it like this!"

In the next three days, the Han army piled up dry firewood and firewood outside the inner city like a mountain. City projectile.

Facing the actions of the Han army, the Liao army saw it in their eyes and was anxious in their hearts, but they didn't have much to do.Urgently fetching water from the well was a drop in the bucket at that time.Either it depends on the sky, and there will be a few more spring rains, but for a few days in a row, it is sunny, and the weather is getting clearer and clearer.

In the end, under the operation of the big man "arsonist", a violent fire engulfed the inner city of Yunzhong, and countless defenders were burned to death, choked to death, and died of heat.

After the fire was extinguished, the Han army entered the city calmly.

(End of this chapter)