Finally won! After receiving the battle report from the mansion, Liang Feng breathed a sigh of relief. He also did not expect that Liu Yuan would actually send another light cavalry to attack Gaodu. Fortunately, Yiyan dispatched the 400 Hun cavalry that had been subdued before, put on the enemy's armor, and broke into the enemy's camp, so as to disrupt the opponent's position, giving the tribe the opportunity to form a formation and attack from both sides. Otherwise, the vicinity of Gaodu may suffer great losses.
However, the number of people stationed in the palace is still relatively small, and most of them are auxiliary soldiers. Even if they were unprepared and stunned the group of Huns, they never left the opponent's head coach, allowing more than a thousand cavalry to escape the encirclement.
"Two hundred killed, nearly a thousand wounded, and three surrounding villages burned down. This battle is really dangerous." Liang Feng put down the battle report and sighed, "It seems that dealing with cavalry is not an easy task."
"Not everyone is as brave as Colonel Yi. It's not bad to get this record. Deputy Zhang Ying made great contributions in this battle." Duan Qin said aside.
He speaks the truth. Although it was not as brilliant as the victory in the frontal battlefield, it was quite rare to be able to annihilate most of the enemy's centaur with the tactics of lure and enticement arranged by the additional 600 Thunder battalion archers and 400 Xiongnu surrendering troops. It seemed that handing over the Liang residence to Zhang He was the right choice.
Liang Feng said: "That's true. However, the villages outside the village still suffered a lot. It seems that because they are close to the camp, they should not be neglected. It is necessary to build a Wubao. With Wubao as a peripheral defense, it can be mutually beneficial with the city. Pulling the corners, it will not be impossible to guard against.”
"Three villages in one Wubao, I'm afraid it will take thousands of labor." Duan Qin said immediately, "We have news from Colonel Yi that there are more than 2,000 captured enemy soldiers, which should come in handy."
The final victory on the frontal battlefield was beautiful, but the ratio of enemy defeats was not too high. The troops were scattered, and they were not very good at chasing, and they were afraid of chasing too much. In the end, only 2,000 people were captured. There are more than 4,000 who escaped from the Shangdang. In order to prevent these defeated troops from harassing other county governments, Yiyan led his troops to expel them all the way, and has not yet returned.
But for Duan Qin, this was an unimaginable victory. With 6,000 cavalry, they defeated 20,000 enemy horses, slashed 13,000, and took more than 2,000 prisoners. Such battles where less wins more, not to mention the state of Jin, even a few hundred years ahead, in the period of Cao Wei, are rare.
This Yiyan is really a natural talent!
Liang Feng didn't know what Duan Qin was excited about, he nodded and said: "Si Ruo said it is true. These two thousand people have to make good use of, delaying the winter ploughing, and always have to find some to make up for it. However, in this battle, injured There are also many soldiers, and we must beware of the Huns attacking again.”
As soon as these words came out, Duan Qin also calmed down a little: "After a big defeat, it's winter again, shouldn't the Huns send troops so quickly?"
"This battle is not like Lucheng. I can't tell how Liu Yuan will deal with it." Liang Feng was not dazzled by the victory. On the contrary, this battle completely showed his strength, and it also made his bottom clear. If Liu Yuan was ruthless and attacked with the power of the whole country, he could only defend the city, and there was no other way.
It is really hard to speculate on how such a hero who can neutralize a country in a chaotic world will decide.
Seeing that Duan Qin also frowned, Liang Feng sighed lightly: "Let's wait for Bo Yuan to come back, and then make a decision."
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Above the hall, there was a dead silence. Liu Cong and Liu Yao were kneeling in the hall, one left cheek with a long knife mark, which broke his face and injured his left eye;
A few days ago, the two were still in high spirits, vowing to lead the troops to the party. However, today, the loss of soldiers is not counted, and they are all seriously injured, which is really unexpected.
Liu Yuan naturally couldn't think of it. His complexion was as deep as water, and he couldn't hide the anger in his voice: "25,000 people, only less than 6,000 came back. Is Liang Zixi so powerful?!"
Before Liu Cong could speak, Liu Yao answered first: "If those soldiers were not dressed in our army's armor and disguised as rushing into the formation, the camp would not have been smashed into chaos. My son was desperate to break through, and I am really ashamed of my father and king. Trust."
Although he clearly confessed his guilt, the issue of subduing soldiers and armor clearly pointed to the defeat of the former army. If it wasn't for Liu Cong's defeat so fast, then there was no way to fight back. How could the surrendered soldiers taken in by Liang Zixi put on their own armor and caught him off guard
Liu Cong could naturally hear the meaning of Liu Yao's words inside and out, and his hateful face twisted slightly. Affected by his expression, the scar became more and more hideous and terrifying.
Liu Yuan's pair of tiger eyes looked over: "Why did the former army lose?! I heard that they only have thousands of troops."
The soldiers sent to Liu Cong this time were the elites of the Han state, and it was inevitable that someone would return the war situation to him. Liu Cong just wanted to talk about the enemy several times, but it was impossible. Gritting his teeth, Liu Cong said, "The enemy used Thunderbolt cannons on the battlefield, and there is no way for them to get close. I thought that if I didn't try to restrain this thing, it would be disadvantageous to attack Shangdang in the future."
Liu Yuan had also heard about the Thunderbolt Cannon, but he was proficient in military affairs, how could he not know the purpose of this weapon
"Thunderbolts are siege weapons, how can they be used in field battles?" Liu Yuan asked coldly.
This matter, I am afraid that another person will not believe it. But Liu Cong has suffered such a big loss, how can he not think about it carefully
"The Jin army replaced the stone bullets of the thunderbolt cannons with iron pellets the size of the belly of a finger. The range was more than doubled, and it could penetrate light armor. The gun carriage was also not pulled by manpower, and the launch was extremely fast. At three hundred and fifty Within one step, it can be said to be invincible, and it cannot be blocked without heavy armor.
This reason is quite tenable. On the battlefield, there may indeed be a situation where one side has an improved weapon and has a great advantage. However, the advantage of losing more than 10,000 soldiers was beyond Liu Yuan's ability to bear.
Seeing that the people in the seat wanted to get angry, Liu Cong immediately said: "My son thinks that this thunderbolt cannon is probably Liang Feng's secret method. Its sound is like thunder, and it has the power of catapulting. When you can confuse people!"
This sentence immediately took back what Liu Yuan wanted to say. yes! Before, he had never dared to move to the party, because he was afraid of what the "Buddha son" would say. If the star falling thunder is just a movement made by a thunderbolt cannon, on the psychological level, it can break a major obstacle.
However, how to get something as big as the Thunderbolt to the side of the camp is still a confusing question. But these, Liu Yuan obviously would not ask clearly.
After patting the case for a few seconds, he sternly said, "When you return from a big defeat, do you still want to make an excuse? That's 20,000 elite soldiers, how many generals are there in the Han state?!"
This sound made Liu Cong and Liu Yao bow their heads: "My son is willing to atone for his merits! Take it to the party again!"
The two of them are both dragons and phoenixes, so how could they not know Liu Yuan's rage. Everyone will have a defeat, and atonement is the best way.
However, a minister stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, it is winter now, and it may not be good for the state to start the army again. We must also beware of Jinyang's counterattack, I am afraid that we will not be able to draw too many soldiers."
The 25,000 army failed to win, and it would only be more to send troops again. However, the troops of the Han state were already stretched, and they had to besiege the city to fight for reinforcements, and were trapped in Jinyang. Where could there be so many troops to squander
Liu Yuan frowned. Naturally, he knew this. However, after the defeat, the decline cannot be reversed, which is a serious blow to morale, and it is not even conducive to winning over other gentry and anti-Jin hilltop forces. If you can't even beat a prefect, who will come back to join you? How can they occupy the entire territory of Bingzhou
Liu Yao took advantage of the situation and said: "Father, my son is willing to lead the cavalry again and conquer Nie County!"
This time, he was all leading cavalry, so he couldn't fight the siege well. If there were more infantry, how could he have lost so miserably like Liu Cong, who was greedy for merit and went deep into the Shangdang
Not willing to show weakness, Liu Cong also took a step on his knees and said loudly, "My son is also willing to lead the troops and try again!"
The two were vying to lead the troops, and Liu He, who was standing beside him, smiled coldly in his heart, and stepped forward: "Father, it takes time to build troops in winter, not to mention that the war is not good. It's better to wait until the spring and then attack the party."
Liu He was the son of the Empress Huyan and the eldest son of Liu Yuan. Eight feet tall, he likes to learn beauty, and his knowledge is better than other brothers. Liu Yuan is not like other nomadic barbarians. Even if he favors other sons, he is still influenced by the magic of Confucianism. And because Liu He's status was precious, he would not let him lead the army to fight, but kept him in the capital.
In this way, Liu He could not rely on military exploits to establish his prestige. No matter Liu Cong or Liu Yao, they are both good generals and have been ordered to go out on many expeditions. Liu Yao is nothing but an adopted son, but Liu Cong is a big worry for Liu He and is extremely fearful. It's just inconvenient to show on the face, pretending to be a brother and brother. Now that the two of them were defeated, how could he let them immediately get the opportunity to atone for their crimes
Hearing what Liu He said, Liu Yuan frowned slightly. It was his son who came back from the big defeat this time. Atonement is the way to go, but there is also a risk in letting the newly defeated generals fight again. Coupled with what Liu He said, it was impossible to order immediately.
After thinking about it for a while, Liu Yuan sighed: "You two are seriously injured, so you should go to recuperate first. When the spring comes, let Liu Qin be the handsome and attack Shangdang!"
Liu Qin was a general under Liu Yuan's command, and he was also good at fighting. As for the assistant lieutenant, he didn't say it directly. At that time, whether to send Liu Cong or Liu Yao, it can be justified.
Hearing this order, how could everyone not know the meaning of it, and each agreed to it. There is still a lot of work to be done to deal with the after-effects of this defeat, and to rebuild prestige at the same time.
Seeing the two unwilling people on their faces, Liu Yuan couldn't help but feel another hatred in his heart. This Liang Zixi, who made him lose his uncle Liu Xuan that day, and now has defeated his two most capable sons, is it possible that he was born to overcome him? No matter what, he can't lose anymore! This Shangdang must be captured!