Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 240 After the bloody battle

The sun was lying on the mountain in the west, and the Jin army called and retreated.

Wei Yang looked at the seven or eight arrows stuck in his body, and let out a sigh of relief.Today was like a nightmare. From morning to night, the Jin army identified its troops, and the attack never stopped.At this time, corpses were strewn across the field in front of the formation, and it is unknown how many people died.

Wang Xiaolie said to the soldiers: "Order Xue Cheng. After the whole army withdraws to the barracks, he will lead the headquarters to clean up the battlefield. The bodies of our dead soldiers will be collected in one place, and the wounded will be treated by military doctors. The corpses of the Jin army will be collected in one place." , count the number of people, point out the loot, and set it on fire."

The soldiers promised to go quickly.

Wang Xiaolie said to Chen Yuyi: "Today there is a big battle, and the generals will be called to discuss the matter tonight. After a day of fighting, there is always something to say. If there is no accident, it will still be a big battle tomorrow. We must be better than today."

Chen Yuyi said yes.

Wang Xiaolie said: "I will go to Wei Yang's army in a while to comfort the soldiers. Today's fight is too fierce, and many soldiers who have not been in the battle can't support them anymore. At this time, we can't ignore them."

Chen Yuyi nodded again and again: "The defense is right. In the afternoon, I saw someone in Wei Yang's army with a pale face, staggering there. I think the battle was too tragic, and I couldn't stand it."

The tactics of the Jin army have not changed much, that is, to concentrate their forces on one point and charge continuously.There is nothing unusual about this style of play, but it was brought to the extreme by Jin Jun.One team after another, from morning to night, without end.If the defender cannot effectively rotate, the Iron Man will also be overwhelmed by the Golden Army.Most of the soldiers in Wang Xiao's hunting army were recruited from the countryside. Where have you seen this kind of battle?In particular, there are corpses everywhere in front of the formation, trampled by the army, which looks horrible.Some weak soldiers almost collapsed.

The sun had not yet set, and the various units of the Song Army began to return to camp.Xue Cheng took the soldiers of the headquarters and began to clean up the battlefield.The soldiers who died in the army have name tags, their names are registered, and the corpses are dealt with centrally.Jin Jun cut off their ears, piled them together and set them on fire.Seriously injured soldiers will be killed if they belong to the Jin army, and those of our own army will be transported back.

As soon as Wanyan Yuying got off his horse, he got a report from his own soldiers that the Song army was disposing of the corpses on the battlefield.He couldn't help being furious, and said: "These southerners are so hateful! Just after withdrawing the army, they robbed the soldiers for their money! It's tolerable, what can't be tolerated!"

Without waiting for the report to pull out the speed, he brought his own two hundred cavalry and rushed towards the battlefield like the wind.

Xue Cheng got the news and said with a smile: "Doesn't Jin You want to fight at night with the lights on? Let's put down the matter at hand for now, let's fight!"

The Song army assembled quickly and pointed their spears in the direction of the Jin army.Xue Cheng got on his horse, led his [-] cavalrymen, and looked at the direction Wanyan Yuying came from.When the Jin army came straight into the range of the bow and arrow, they led the cavalry and rushed out from the flank.

Wanyan Yuying didn't expect the Song army to gather so quickly, rushed to the front of the Song army's spear formation, shot two arrows, and found that there was no breakthrough.He had no choice but to lead the team back, but was blocked by Xue Cheng.

Holding down the spear, Wanyan Kuoying pointed at Xue Cheng and cursed: "I've never seen such an unreasonable army like yours! The two armies fought in front of the battle, and there was no victory or defeat for a while, so let's fight again tomorrow! But you brought people here to destroy others Corpse, what's the point!"

Xue Chengdao: "You guys are so unreasonable! There will be wars on the battlefield tomorrow, so many dead bodies are here. Wouldn't it be a nuisance? You go back to the barracks early to have fun, and this job will be given to us! If you don't collect the corpses for you, you will be here at night." Got caught by wild dogs!"

Wanyan Kuiying was furious, and rushed forward with his soldiers.Xue Cheng was not afraid, he held up his spear and came forward.

The two armies had a mixed fight just before the formation, and the Jin army soon fell into the disadvantage.

Ba Lisu got the news and hurriedly led his soldiers to the battlefield.Seeing that the Song Army's large formation had withdrawn, only a few thousand people were there to clean up the battlefield.Knowing that his troops were small and he could not entangle with the Song army at this time, Ming Jin ordered Wan Yan Yuying to retreat.

Xue Cheng didn't chase after him, but just led the army and watched Jin Jun quietly.

Back at Jinying, Wanyan Yuying said angrily: "Your Majesty, over a thousand people died before the battle today, and they were picked up by the Song army just like that? Wouldn't the soldiers be disappointed when they saw it? Take his body back home!"

Ba Lisu shook his head and said: "Nephew, now is not the time to fight these things. In today's battle, although the Song Army's formation was shaken several times, it soon stabilized. Until dark, the Song Army did not move. If If we can't defeat the Song army, we living people may not be able to return home, so we don't care about the dead! Don't think too much, rest early, get up early tomorrow and fight again!"

Although Wanyan Yuying was not angry, but she couldn't violate the military order, she returned to her account.

Wang Xiao hunted to the Weiyang barracks, and saw that the atmosphere was extremely depressing.Many people stood in front of the tent blankly, expressionless on their faces.

The soldier in charge of cooking carried the burden and shouted loudly: "Defense order, you have fought all day, eat big meat buns tonight! Each person has a bowl of wine, and the meat buns are enough!"

Some soldiers took off their armor excitedly, while many others were indifferent and a little numb.

Hearing Wang Xiaolie's arrival, Wei Yang and Cao Yu rushed to meet him.

After the salute.Wang Xiaolie asked, "How many people did you lose in today's battle?"

Wei Yang said: "Just now there are rough figures. Nearly 500 people were killed and nearly 300 people were injured. Defense, the ferocity of the Jin army is far beyond our imagination! They are attacking, and we are defending. Logically speaking, we have fewer dead It is!"

Wang Xiaolie said: "How do you know that the Jin army suffered fewer casualties than you?"

Wei Yang sighed: "I have 3000 people, and I lost 800 people in one day! Who has fought such a battle! No matter how many Jin soldiers died, they will not be more than us. Continue to fight, and people will fight in a few days. Empty!"

Wang Xiaolie said: "Don't think wildly. I sent someone to ask Xue Cheng just now, and the Jin army died more! You killed and injured 800 people, and the Jin army would have more than 500 casualties. Moreover, the Jin army ignored the wounded, and most of them were wounded. died!"

Wei Yang and Cao Yu were dumbfounded when they heard this.If the casualties of the Jin army were so serious, how come they were still astonishing in the evening?

Wang Xiaolie said: "Short-hand combat, the army formation is not chaotic, and the number of casualties will not vary too much. The fear is that if the army formation is in chaos, the enemy will attack at the gap. At that time, I don't know how many people were killed, wounded, or scattered. Yes. The victory of the Jin army is not due to the fact that fewer people died in front of them, but because the opponent quickly collapsed and they covered up the kill from behind. As long as there is no chaos, the Jin army will not be able to take advantage of it."

Both Wei Yang and Cao Yu were on the frontal battlefield, unable to see the overall situation clearly.After listening to Wang Xiaolie's words, he finally understood.

Wang Xiaolie said: "Order the entire army to remove their armor! Come to your tent, I have something to say!"

Wei Yang crossed his hands and sang promises, and ordered his soldiers to deliver the order.

Standing on a small mound, Wang Xiaolie looked at the soldiers in front of him.They were exhausted and had all kinds of expressions.When I faced these people before, most of them were full of spirits, but today's atmosphere is a bit depressed.

Cough lightly.Wang Xiaolie said: "Everyone is very tired after fighting for a day. However, I still invite you to come and listen to me to say a few words. Today's battle is a rare bloody battle. Not only you, but also me, including other people General, I have never seen it before. What's more, many of you have only joined the army for more than a year, and many of you are actually on the battlefield for the first time. Everyone has seen the ferocity of the Jin army. They are afraid of death when they attack , one after another, hardly aware of fatigue. Such an enemy is very difficult to deal with."

Having said that, Wang Xiaolie paused and looked down.This was the first time Wang Xiaolie faced the Jurchen main force and confronted them head-on.Although I have heard many legends about the Golden Army, it is still shocking to face it.If I am like this, why are these soldiers not like this?

"Since the Jingkang period, the Jin army committed crimes in the south, and it has only been a few years now. Most of the imperial court's military strength was completely destroyed, and they died in the hands of the Jin people. The strength of the Jin army can be imagined. Since the second year of Jianyan, I chased Yang Jin to Xiangyang, it has been less than two years now. Most of you were ordinary people more than a year ago. Some of you have just married wives, and some are not yet married. You are all looking forward to a better life in the future. But what can you do? The Jin army has come. Many people have seen the cruelty of the Jin army. They have never seen or heard of it. They keep committing crimes, burning, killing and looting. How can we live a happy life! If we don’t pick up the knife, Fighting with the enemy, we can only be exploited by others! The golden men will rob us of our wealth, burn our houses, kill our parents, rob our wives, and plunder us to be slaves! Not only are we better off than dead, They will still be ridiculed by them! As a man, how can we suffer such humiliation! No matter how difficult it is, we must put on our armor, pick up our knives and guns, and go to the battlefield! We must step through the dripping blood and face the cold light Swords and guns, we have to fight the enemy! After fighting, even if you die, you can still have a smile on your face!"

"Golden men's attacks are often able to last from morning to night like a tide. Today, everyone has really seen it. Are the golden men really not afraid of death? Not necessarily. Everyone knows that the punishment of the Jin army is particularly harsh. When the chief of the army dies in battle, all four will be beheaded; if the ten chiefs are killed in battle, all the chiefs will be beheaded; Looting, the treasures and slaves they robbed are their military pay. Among the Jin army in front of the city, there are more people than the Jin army to carry the burden for them. What did you pick? The pick is the one that was robbed by the Jin men who crossed the river this time. Wealth! It’s not that Jin soldiers are not afraid of death, but that they are what they are today because they are lured with money and given severe punishments. So don’t be afraid, it’s not that Jin soldiers are not afraid of death, but that their officers forced them to die! "

"When we entered the barracks just now, Wei Tongzhi asked me that there were nearly [-] casualties in your army today. I thought that the Jin army must not have such a number. Is this true? Of course not. Outside Xue Cheng was leading the troops to clean the battlefield, and the dead Jin people There are more than a thousand, and the Jin soldiers died much more than you! The Jin army trekked thousands of miles to invade, and the dead didn’t blink, so what are we worried about! I know, before everyone joined the army, they were all good people. I have never seen a dead person. It is normal for some people to feel overwhelmed by seeing corpses lying all over the field today. As long as we adjust, we understand that we are protecting our home and country, our parents, wives and children! If we kill one more enemy on the battlefield, our family will be safe in the rear! Understand that the blood and sweat we shed today are not meaningless! We must understand that we set foot on the battlefield for this purpose!"

Having said that, the mood of the soldiers below finally improved.No matter how hard the training is, the soldiers have never been on the battlefield after all. Many people can't accept such a bloody battle suddenly.Enlightenment in time will not lead to catastrophe.

Wang Xiaolie said: "We steamed the buns today, everyone has a bowl of wine, everyone has a full meal! Rest early, and fight the enemy tomorrow!"

"Kill the enemy! Kill the enemy!" The soldiers below shouted together, and their morale was high.

Wang Xiaolie said: "There are scribes in the army. They listen to the orders of the officers and properly handle the affairs of the casualties. Register the names and places of origin, protect the corpses, and write a letter to everyone. When you go back after the war, the government will take care of it." Handle it properly. Also, the lieutenant soldiers have to write family letters, the writers have to work harder these days, don't refuse. At critical times, work together!"

(End of this chapter)