Chapter 616: Cool (2)

On a simple wooden frame with blood stains, half of Zhao Hu's face was rotten, and half of his face was covered in white bones and blood.The plate armor on his body had been trampled and deformed, and his clothes were covered with blood.

Xu Erniang knelt on the ground, her crying as if she was heartbroken.

The military man next to him stammered: Generally, such a corpse looks miserable, but he has not suffered much. He has only become like this after he died... There are many people on the battlefield, and he will inevitably be trampled on by people on the ground.

Xu Erniang couldn't speak. She first cried loudly, and when she was tired, she sobbed there, but then she just knelt there blankly.

The time was too long, and her legs were numb, so she didn't leave, let alone where to go, but just spent it here in a daze.

Junhan persuaded him several times but couldn't persuade him.Later I walked away when I didn't know.

In Xu Erniang's heart, the short reunion moved her. Zhao Hu's appearance and character made her feel like a good man; and such a good man was really nice to her... Unexpectedly, it suddenly disappeared, and Xu Erniang's heart was emptied.

A long time later, some civilians came up to carry Zhao Hu's body to clean up, and also asked Xu Erniang a few words, but she didn't say anything, so they still worked on their own.

Xu Erniang got up from the ground, almost unable to stand firm, and followed the civilians who were carrying the body.

She didn't know what to do, nor did she know what to do.

Later, a civil servant came over and asked Xu Erniang nicely: Who is Zhao Hu?

Xu Erniang opened her mouth and couldn't make a sound. She felt a little physically and mentally disabled now.

The civil servant was not angry either. After looking at Xu Erniang's expression, he still said kindly: Zhao Hu is an imperial guard. He serves the country and fights bloody battles to recover the rivers and mountains. The officials and the court will not forget the contributions of the heroes.Zhao Hu's family will definitely have generous pensions.

Xu Erniang stood there.Whether it is a country or a country, no matter how tall it is, it is not as good as Zhao Hu in her heart. She only knows that Zhao Hu is dead.

She didn't care about the pensions and benefits. If Zhao Hu was there... she suddenly remembered that when she saw Zhao Hu before, Zhao Hu gave her the military pay receipts and tokens that were present in the Tokyo Money House.

Xu Erniang suddenly burst into tears again.Everyone around looked at her at a loss, not knowing where she got offended.

The civil servant whispered to the soldiers next to him: Why did the family of the imperial guards come to the army?Which camp is she in? The people recruited by the healing camp?

He immediately said: What do you think, how should I deal with this matter like this?You will go back wherever you are, and then go home and wait to handle the funeral for the deceased; the soldiers who fell from the imperial guards will be sent back by the military government, and the court will also allocate funeral expenses and pensions.

Soon after, someone finally found him. It was someone sent by Lu Lan, who persuaded Xu Erniang to go back first.

After Lu Lan persuaded and comforted her, she asked Xu Erniang again, saying that Zhao Hu was dead and whether she wanted to go back to her hometown.

Xu Erniang was only concerned about being sad and didn't know where to go for a while.When she went home like this, she couldn't imagine how she would live after she returned home... she lost everything and was very desperate.

In fact, after being stolen by the Khitans, she had no hope.But if there is no hope, there will be no despair.

Xu Erniang suddenly felt helpless and extremely lonely.

She didn't want to go home to face it, she just wanted to escape.

I want to hide in a corner where no one knows her, don’t want to face accusations, don’t want to be comforted... I’m not her dead, so what’s the use of comforting me?

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In the central army camp, Guo Shao, who was sitting in the upper position, was completely haggard.

At this time, a civil servant walked in quickly, held a tribute first, held a letter in both hands, and said: Your Majesty, General Han urgently reported it.

Guo Shao raised his head and waited for Lu Chengyong to take it.I took it in my hand and looked at it, and it was written with the words "Good News".

Han Tong got the news from the left and came to the army.When we met the Liao army who wanted to escape from the Deshengkou (Xishan) route, the two armies fought a lot, and the Liao army was defeated after a great war and the military formation was in chaos.

Han Tong's troops had fewer troops than the Liao army, but they won a great victory; but because of the few people, they could not encircle and suppress the Liao army. Although they had won many, they caused the main force of the Liao army to scatter and flee in the direction of Xishan.

At this time, Li Chuyun and other troops did not have time to enter the Xishan battlefield.

It was only in the evening that the Central Army camp received a report from Li Chuyun.

The Wenyuhe Battle won... First, Li Chuyun's troops fought with the Liao army, which gained a slight advantage.

After the Luoyan Huan army approached the north, the main force of the Liao army fled eastward with light equipment, and was covered by Li Chuyun's army and killed the rear army, causing a lot of losses.

When Wang Pu saw the report, he hurriedly said in public: In this battle, the winner was still the Great Zhou army.

Guo Shao knew he was trying to boost morale.

Seeing that everyone's reaction was not very enthusiastic, Wang Pu explained: Three major battles.The Liao army's raids in Youzhou City, the Battle of Xishan, and the Battle of Wenyuhe were all defeated and retreated!

Wang Pu said it was true, but Guo Shao was still not happy.

It doesn't make sense to just talk about the winning rate of a battle.

The victory of the defensive battle failed to annihilate the main force of the Liao army and did not play a decisive role... The truth is that the Zhou army was passive everywhere and was attacked and the morale of the attacking city was siege; the most important failure was the loss of the sworn brothers of the general and the emperor!

If you lose the general in the battle, you will lose the aura of a large army... This is also the reason why Shi Yanchao was surrounded and the late emperor wanted to strictly order the Jinyang North Route Army to rescue him.

If the first powerful general of the Great Zhou Dynasty died in battle, he would be robbed; the general reason was that it would have a psychological impact on the morale of the army.

This time, the emperor's sworn brothers, one of whom was killed or one of whom was seriously injured, had a great impact on the morale of the army.

Guo Shao neither said he would commend Li Chuyun nor blame him.

Wang Pu made a statement: The Liao army reinforcements were defeated and it was difficult to threaten Youzhou again.I believe that the cavalry can go back to the camp to rest first; tomorrow morning, the siege troops will continue to attack the city as they are deployed.

Guo Shao spoke and said: It is as reported by the king's envoy.

The Privy Councilor Wang Pu, the prestige of talent and prestige, was recognized by the imperial guards, and was always relied on by the emperor. When he was sick, he had to seek medical treatment and medicine himself. The status can be imagined.

Guo Shao must maintain Wang Pu's prestige at this time.

...Agoing before, Guo Shao had already awakened when he saw Yang Biao and Luo Mengzi.

In this battle, the scenes were chaotic everywhere, and the chaos still had its essence: the Zhou army siege was attacked by the Liao army.

The Liao army reinforcements were essentially a large-scale harassment, and it was difficult to truly defeat the elite Zhou army under Guo Shao's command in terms of force scale.Guo Shao’s mistake is that he lost the general.

Guo Shao was so upset that he racked his brains to sum up the lessons.

First of all, the Great Zhou imperial guards, who lost their initiative and won every battle, were not very adapted to the war model with the Liao Kingdom.

The Liao army did not hope for a decisive battle like other countries, and it seemed that it did not even care about the outcome.

Haunting and running are their strategies.

Secondly, he could not let go of the casualties of the two general brothers, and believed that it was his own responsibility...the layout still had omissions.

Guo Shao kept looking through the map and the report, carefully deducing the situation from beginning to end, and was very anxious.

He has fought many big battles in the past, and although he is working hard, his overall layout is very smooth... The rhythm of the war is under control, and he has a kind of casual and decisive confidence. Even if the risks are very high in many cases, confidence can make him unrestrained and enterprising.

For example, when the battle to conquer the Southern Tang Dynasty was to let Li Chuyun go deeper under an accidental fighter, it was still very risky; but it was also a strange trick.

And now, the mistake made him lose his rhythm, and he had a kind of concern for being restrained.

Guo Shao read the thick handwriting of the Battle of Youzhou and returned to his original strategic goal: to capture Youzhou City.

Now, he questioned whether he could still capture Youzhou City.

After the Great Zhou army arrived in Youzhou City in advance, it took half a month to build the siege fortifications, and then the siege was not smooth... The artillery failed to effectively suppress the interference of the defenders, resulting in the moat not being able to fill quickly; digging tunnels to bury gunpowder, but water seeped.

Gunpowder must be buried underground and reinforced and sealed to generate sufficient explosive power. After all, black gunpowder is the principle of rapid combustion, because in a closed space, the air pressure suddenly increases and the pressure cannot be released before it explodes.

Guo Shao knew very well that Zhao Kuangyin supported Er Li to rebel and besiege Jinzhou. He dug up the tunnel but was not sealed, but it turned out to be useless.

At this moment, Wang Pu asked to see him and entered.

Wang Pu signaled the servants beside Guo Shao to retreat, and said with a guilty look on his face: The old minister has lost his trust.

Guo Shao said: I am the one who makes the decision.

Wang Pu sighed and said for a moment of silence: The Liao army reinforcements were defeated, but the troops did not receive a fatal blow.Although they need time to reorganize their troops, sooner or later there will be a threat of harassment.

Guo Shao nodded, unable to deny this possibility.

Wang Pu said: If the Zhou army's horse army contracted and gathered too much towards Youzhou City, the Liao army would control the peripheral activity area and would most likely hinder the food road of the Great Zhou army's rear.Therefore, the old minister thought that the horse army would still be deployed in front and gain depth.

The battalions of Youzhou infantry must re-strengthen the fortifications and build camps and valley walls to prevent this accident from happening again...

Guo Shao threw down his brush and suddenly said: Wang Envoy believes that according to the current situation, before the main force of Liao Kingdom goes south, can we really capture Youzhou City?

After hearing this, Wang Pu's expression changed slightly and he did not answer immediately.

After a long silence, Wang Pucai said in a deep voice: Your Majesty has always won every battle, and many people even believe that you are the reincarnation of a god.Before the attack on Youzhou, the court believed that the Zhou Dynasty would definitely recover the lost territory. If the general was defeated and returned in vain, public opinion would probably be unfavorable...

Not only the people in the world, but Wang Pu also seemed a little unacceptable: It will take some time for the Liao Kingdom to gather the main force. The undercover agent of the Military and Caosi, the detailed work of the Privy Council, and the secret sentry of the Imperial Guard were all deployed in the enemy territory. Our main force was not damaged at this time, and there is still time and opportunity.

Guo Shao said: If you judge that you cannot capture Youzhou City quickly, delaying will increase the risk.What's more, we have a large amount of infantry supplies in the siege, and we cannot escape temporarily, so we must prepare for it.

Wang Pu was silent.

Guo Shao said: The situation is no longer on our side, the difficulty of siege is increasing, and morale is affected again. I feel that the fighter has been lost.

Thinking of Luo Mengzi who turned into a dead body, Yang Biao who was unconscious and thousands of soldiers who were injured and injured, he whispered softly: The most difficult thing in the world is to afford to lose...