lazy tang

Chapter 403 A Tragic Victory

The first ray of sunlight shone on the city wall of Shuofang, coating the mottled city wall with a layer of orange.Beside the black traces on the city wall and the scattered corpses below the city, many crows are struggling to eat their own breakfast.

On the streets of Shuofang, all the wooden things are emitting green smoke.In some places, the embers have not been completely extinguished.The flames swaying in the wind seem to show people how fierce the homework battle is.

Qin Qiong couldn't believe it when he saw Yunhao's time.The unkempt, dusty, limping guy in front of him is Yun Hao who is facing the wind.

"Brother Hao!" Qin Qiong threw down the tile-faced golden mace covered with blood and brains, and walked towards Yun Hao.

"Uncle Qin!" Yun Hao threw himself into Qin Qiong's arms, crying like a confinement baby.The soldiers behind him slumped on the ground one by one, as if they didn't even have the strength to move their fingers.

The Turkic people who lost their troops fled, and Ashina Simo, who had withdrawn from the city, was only able to protect Jieli and the remaining tribes and fled north into the grassland.More than [-] looted Han Chinese were left behind, and Liu Wenjing promised that the Turks would not be given anything.More than [-] Turkic people were killed in this battle, and these did not include the herdsmen who died under Cheng Yaojin's hands.

But of the eight thousand Zuowuwei soldiers guarding Shuofang City, there are only more than 2000 left.In just two days, nearly six thousand soldiers of the Tang Dynasty were buried in this desolate city.

War is cruel, and now Yun Hao finally has a full understanding of war.In the past, relying on his golden fingers, he wantonly massacred those with low technological ability.Yunhao thought of the Three-Body Problem. The wars he experienced before were almost the Tang version of dimensionality reduction strikes.

This time, Yunhao had truly seen a real war with real swords and guns.There is no falsehood in this, when fierce men like Xiong Kuohai were fighting with their arms hanging, Yun Hao really thought that he would not survive this time.

Li Er took a look at Shuofang City shrouded in faint blue smoke, and the big banner with Tang characters on a red background and black characters was still hanging on the city tower.It's just that there are many big holes in the flag.One corner was burned by the fire, how miserable it was when it was blown by the wind.

The city gate was impossible to enter, and Li Er could only walk in through the gap dug out by the Turkic people.Along the way, Changsun Wuji and Du Ruhui were still talking about the tragic battle, but after seeing the mountain of corpses, no one was interested in talking.

There are corpses all over the street, and some corpses will suddenly move.After a closer look, I realized that it was a soldier paralyzed by the street.Li Er had never seen such dense corpses before. He had seen more corpses than this, but he had never seen such dense ones.

Every step he took, he walked over the blood and corpses.The thick smell of blood permeated every corner of Shuofang City, and no bloodthirsty crow dared to land in the city.

"After this battle, our Great Tang will add another iron-blooded general." Du Ruhui looked at the bloody Shuofang and said with his sleeves rolled up.

Li Er nodded, and everyone had no objection.I used to think that Yunhao, the marquis, was lucky enough to get in.The titan in the army doesn't believe a single word of the victories he has achieved.After seeing the miserable scene in Shuofang, no one has any excuses.

Battle exploits are battle exploits, and victories are victories.The dead body actually placed here silently proved Yunhao's military achievements.This time, even the eldest grandson's family didn't gossip!
"Your Highness!" Where there is pride, there will be frustration, and Liu Wenjing is undoubtedly the most frustrated person in Shuofang City right now.As the right servant of the Shangshu of the Tang Dynasty, he successfully facilitated the peace talks with the Turks.Originally this was a feat, but now it has become very ironic.Even a three-year-old child knows that the peace that can be said by words is not as solid as that made by swords.

Counting on Yunhao to fight a big defeat in his heart, he would have more room to maneuver between the imperial court and the Turks.But now that Yunhao has won a big battle, Datang has not yet dealt with the precedent of a victorious general.

Li Er helplessly helped Liu Wenjing, who was covered in dust, and was tied up on the tower overnight.No one in Tang Jun cared about him, and the Turkic people didn't even care.This Lord Pushe was just tied up to listen to all kinds of voices coming from the entire Shuofang City.

"Master Pushe, everything is a misunderstanding. Yunhao is a naughty boy, and the lonely king will let him come to the door to apologize to Pushe!" Seeing Liu Wenjing's appearance, Li Er curled his lips helplessly.This guy is a hot potato right now, and the seasoned Li Er picked up a shovel and started mixing mud without saying a word.

Everyone present knew that according to Yunhao's temper, he would never apologize to Liu Wenjing.It is very possible to spit all over his face.

But this boss is still Shangshu Youpushe after all, and he is very close to King Qin on weekdays.In any case, King Qin had to be polite in front of so many people.

Li Er was polite, but Liu Wenjing took it seriously.The majestic prime minister was tied up overnight, and it was rumored that his face fell to the ground and he was stepped on by [-] feet.In the future, when I return to Chang'an City, what should I do?

"Your Highness, you have to make the decision for the old minister! The old minister Jinyang Conglong has worked hard for the Tang Dynasty these years. He had already negotiated with Jieli to keep the Tang Dynasty safe. But unexpectedly, Yunhao made troubles and insisted on intimidating the old man. Come to Shuofang. Now that both sides are hurting, the Turkic people will definitely say that I have no faith in the Tang Dynasty. If the Turkic people commit crimes again in the future, what should I do!" Liu Wenjing lay on the ground, hugging Li Er's thigh and crying loudly.Du Ruhui, Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and others who were watching beside him curled their lips.

The right servant of the Shangshu of the Tang Dynasty simply wanted to embarrass His Majesty today.The dignified prime minister was crying like a confinement baby. If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they wouldn't believe it if they were killed.

"Master Pushe, please rise up. The lonely king must report this matter to His Majesty. The war has just ended, and the lonely king is still going to inspect the military situation. Come, help Master Pushe to get up, and find a place to bathe and change clothes." Liu Wenjing entangled There is no way, Li Er can only push to Li Yuan.Anyway, Li Er didn't intend to intervene in this nonsense.

In Li Er's eyes, soldiers are made by fighting.The peace on the surface of the mouth is unreliable at all. Only when the opponent is afraid of you and dare not bully you again, peace will truly come.

Changsun Wuji was so clever, as soon as Hou Junji waved his hand, he came over with several guards.Pulling away Liu Wenjing, Li Er turned around and left.I'm afraid Liu Wenjing will pounce on me again!

I used to hear about mountains of corpses and rivers of blood, but today I saw the truth.The closer to Shuofang Yamen, the denser the corpses.At the same time, Tang Jun's corpses also began to increase gradually.Li Er kept looking at the corpses on the ground. Many Turkic corpses were shot from behind.Obviously, this is the masterpiece of Qin Qiong's department.

Looking at Tang Jun again, most of them died under the sword.The armor of the Tang Dynasty is much stronger than the leather robes of the Turkic people.Many bows and arrows can't shoot through armor at all.

"In terms of brute force, our soldiers are still inferior to the Turks." Li Er looked at it for a long time and sighed helplessly.It can be seen that Tang Jun suffered a big loss as a result of hand-to-hand combat.This is still an elite Zuo Wuwei, and it is even more difficult for the Turkic soldiers to be replaced by ordinary soldiers.Of course, this abnormality of Xiong Kuo Hai is an exception.Even if this guy meets Ashina Simo, he can fight him.

"The northern region is bitterly cold, and the Turkic people have been fighting for their lives against the sky and the earth since they were born. Those with a slightly weaker body will never survive the harsh environment in the center. In addition, the Turkic people are tough, and adult men are the control A man of the line. My Tang army is indeed inferior to the Turks in terms of brute force." Qu Tutong said helplessly.

"Yunhao once said before that the attacking enemy would be wiped out on the way forward. For this reason, he also made sharp weapons such as triangular nails to block the cavalry's advance. Recently, I heard that he also invented the invention of digging holes in the ground The way of stones. Those horses crashed into such a trap, either dead or injured.

When we entered the city just now, the old man noticed it.There are indeed many pits and irregularly scattered stones outside the city. Whether the horse gallops on the stones or hooves into the pits, it is very difficult for the knight on the horse to survive. "

When Qu Tutong was in the former Sui Dynasty, he was a famous general of the Great Sui Dynasty.When he spoke, everyone nodded in agreement.Even Li Er cupped his hands and said, "Be taught!"

Entering the yamen, Yun Hao was drinking porridge with Qin Qiong.Yun Hao's fair face is now covered with dust.It was obvious that he had cried, and the dust in the corners of his eyes was washed out by tears.When Li Er entered the yard, he was holding an old bowl the size of a human head, drinking heavily.

When Li Er entered the door, Yun Hao wanted to stand up and greet him.But I couldn't use my legs, and I didn't stand up after standing up for a few times.Seeing this, Li Er hurried forward to support Yun Hao.She asked with concern: "But is it hurt? Where is the injury?"

"When I returned to Your Highness, I was shot in the knee by a Turkic arrow. Fortunately, the battle group blocked it, otherwise this leg would be useless."

"You are a great hero in this battle. The Turkic people lost more than [-] people in this battle. Although you Zuo Wuwei also suffered heavy losses, the enemies you killed were several times the loss. Great victory! Great victory! !" Li Er excitedly pressed Yun Hao's shoulder, wanting to pat him with his bear's paw.Considering Yunhao's thin body, he gave up this gesture of goodwill.

"Your Highness! Don't talk about it, more than 8000 Guanzhong children followed the general out of Bingzhou City. Now counting the lightly and seriously injured, there are less than 3000 people. Those who can stand up are more than a thousand. This is not a big victory, this is It's a miserable victory!" Thinking of the soldiers who died in battle, Yun Hao's face was full of loneliness.When you return to Chang'an by yourself, you can be promoted to a noble position and enjoy the glory and wealth.

But these desperate soldiers could only bring back a handful of ashes.No matter how rich the rewards given by the officials are, they are not worth going back to a living person.

What's more, there are so many missing arms and legs. This is an era of farming.Datang is far from rich enough to be able to distribute social welfare for life, what will these people do in the future...!
Thinking of these, Yunhao's heart felt as if it had been stabbed with a knife.It's all because I miscalculated my strength, thinking that with gunpowder and kerosene bombs, which are beyond the age of weapons, I can ignore the bravery of the grassland people.The reality taught him a solid lesson. He should have been educated in Bingzhou City last time.But why didn't I take it to heart, I still thought that this battle would be won easily and comfortably like before.

"Boy, there is no reason why people can't die in war. If the old man has achieved such a record in the past, it is already a great contribution. Your boy became famous in the first battle, so you are here to drag him!" Qu Tutong stroked his beard, seeing Yunhao sad Words of relief.

"Okay, let's not talk about this. Shubao, take your troops and go to meet Zhijie. He went to chase the Turks, so don't make any mistakes. We have won a big victory, and another defeat is not worth the loss." Seeing that Qin Qiong's troops had already had breakfast, Li Er quickly asked Qin Qiong to meet the fierce battle all night, and now he was madly chasing Lao Cheng and Lao Niu of the Turkic people.

"Promise!" Qin Qiong immediately complied with the promise, and rectified his troops to meet Cheng Yaojin.

A group of people didn't eat, so they ate at Yunhao's place.The only thing that can be eaten is porridge and salted radish strips. Now that Li Er is here, he will naturally add some pickles.It is impossible to have other dishes, when the battle was the most intense last night.The cooks all rushed up with kitchen knives, and now they lost half of their heads and leaned against the wall, waiting for the robes to collect the body.

Killers who can cook porridge are already Amitabha.

Although the meals were simple, Li Er and the others ate deliciously.With a big victory in this battle, after returning to Chang'an, Li Er will have more capital to compete with Li Jiancheng for the crown prince.

In the early days of this war, Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji's performance was too bad.If it weren't for their incompetence, it would be absolutely impossible for the Turkic people to easily break through the Great Wall defense line and wreak havoc on the land of Hebei.It is conservatively estimated that more than [-] civilians have been killed or injured in Hebei over the past month or so.

Hebei, which was already depopulated, is now getting worse.Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling calculated, and the most conservative estimate was that Hebei would need at least ten years of recuperation.This is still within ten years, and there will be no large-scale natural and man-made disasters in Hebei.

Fortunately, this battle brought back 10,000+ Han Chinese who had been looted, and most of these people were young and middle-aged.Perhaps, this is the best news of the war.

Li Er and Yun Hao were drinking porridge in Shuofang, and Li Jiancheng in Chang'an City was also drinking porridge.

The fragrant rice porridge is filled with tenderloin and preserved eggs, which tastes smooth and rich.Li Jiancheng really admires the Yun family's pursuit of food, and ordinary rice porridge can actually do this.There is also that kind of preserved egg. Although I don’t know how it is made, it is indeed delicious when dipped in vinegar.

"Brother, news came from the front. Yunhao went to Shuofang, according to this kid's temperament. He will never put himself in a dead end. Maybe he will win this battle. He belongs to the second brother. If the second brother With such a big victory, how do you deal with yourself?" Li Jiancheng was drinking porridge leisurely, but Li Yuanji was jumping anxiously beside him.

The last time he was in Li Jiancheng's army, Li Yuanji took refuge with his elder brother.Now the two brothers are grasshoppers on the same rope. Seeing that Li Er is going to make great contributions again, how can Li Yuanji not be in a hurry.

(End of this chapter)