Episode 10 Chapter 60

Chapter 60

The fierce battle between the Sanshui Army and the Du Ji Army lasted from the afternoon until dark. At this time, the inner wall of the Du Ji Army could not be found at all. All that could be seen was a long pile of corpses between the two armies. Blood flowed out of the pile of corpses and mixed with the surrounding mud, making the ground of the battlefield extremely muddy. It took a lot of effort to pull the leg out after stepping on it. Soon, the blood coagulated and the land solidified into dark red soil. Then, new blood was poured over...

The battle had reached this level. It was a nightmare for the soldiers of both sides and a test for the commanders of both sides. Now it was no longer the combat power of the whole army, but the willpower. Let's see who can hold on and who can stand to the end.

In this competition, Remi Azabao defeated Liang Qi. Remi Azabao was fighting with his back to the river, and he could only grit his teeth and hold on, with no way to retreat. But Liang Qi was different. He had a backup plan and reinforcements to count on. He would not and could not exchange the lives of all his soldiers for this tragic victory.

After the battle until dark, Liang Qi took the lead in issuing an order to withdraw the troops. This order was great news for both the enemy and us. After fighting for a whole day, the soldiers on both sides were exhausted. Everything in front of them was a double shadow, and their legs were trembling.

When the Sanshui Army retreated, the general of the Du Ji Army also ordered the entire army to chase and kill, but the soldiers below could not bear it. Many soldiers fell down in the bloody mud on the spot, lying on the ground, motionless, and some people vomited, and it was not known whether they were tired or disgusted by the mountains of corpses in front of them.

After the fierce battle, what remained was surprisingly quiet. The Feng Army Camp and the Du Ji Army Camp were both silent. The corpse collection teams of both sides went out one after another to collect the bodies of their fallen soldiers on the battlefield. Only at this time did the Feng Army not need to fight the other side in the Du Ji camp.

The mountain of corpses was separated and transported away bit by bit. It was roughly estimated that the bodies left by the two armies were no less than 40,000. Neither side took advantage of the other side. Basically, half of the bodies of the Feng Army and half of the Du Ji Army were dead, just in line with the saying "If you die a thousand, I will die eight hundred."

Back in the barracks, Liang Qi immediately asked people to count their own casualties. The number of Sanshui Army killed in this battle reached 22,000, and the number of wounded soldiers reached more than 10,000. The total number of casualties exceeded 35,000. This was the battle with the largest number of casualties since the Sanshui Army entered Tia.

After looking at the casualty statistics, Liang Qi sighed and remained silent for a long time. After a long while, he finally opened his eyes and said, "Take back the bodies of our fallen soldiers as soon as possible. Also, send a letter to General Guan Tang, asking him not to get too close to Wal Town, but to find a hidden place ten miles away from Wal Town to temporarily camp."

"Yes! General!" Bai Yong on the side bowed in response.

Shangguan Yuanrang said, "After just one battle, our army has suffered such heavy casualties, and the crossbows and stone bullets we made have been used up. How can we fight next?"

"Fight?" Liang Qi smiled bitterly. How could he continue to attack this battle? Du Ji's army was too strong and was on the defensive. He was afraid that even if all his troops were used up, he might not be able to take down Du Ji's camp. He shook his head and said, "Our army is no longer able to attack. At five o'clock in the morning, our army will abandon the camp and retreat."

Shangguan Yuanrang stomped his feet hard. He really didn't want to admit that he had no advantage in a head-on confrontation with Du Ji's army. He lowered his head and said nothing.

Liang Qi looked around and said, "We must retreat quickly, otherwise we will be caught up by the enemy before we can go far. All the military supplies, as long as they are not essential, should be left behind!"

Hearing this, Shangguan Yuanrang angrily questioned, "Leave them all to Du Ji's army?"

Liang Qi said, "Just for storage! When we defeat the main force of the enemy, we will take them back again."

"Humph!" Shangguan Yuanrang snorted, sat down angrily, tilted his head, and looked away.

It was not until the third watch that the corpse collection team of the Feng Army brought all the bodies of the fallen soldiers back to the camp. There was no need to look at the bodies. The collected military badges alone filled ten small boxes. It was impossible to carry so many bodies during the retreat, and Tia was too far away from the mainland of Feng Country. The bodies would rot halfway when they were transported back. Liang Qi ordered that the bodies be burned on the spot, and the ashes of the fallen soldiers be brought back to the country after the war.

It was not easy to burn more than 20,000 bodies, so they had to be cremated in batches. Fortunately, Fengjun cut down a lot of trees in the early stage, so there was no need to find firewood now.

When the bodies were burned, Liang Qi, Shangguan Yuanrang, and Bai Yong all went to the scene in person.

Looking at the pile of corpses gradually being engulfed by the flames, Shangguan Yuanrang's bright eyes reflected the jumping flames. He sighed and murmured: "They are all my warriors of Dafeng!"

Liang Qi squinted his eyes and replied: "Yes."

"But who will remember them?"

Liang Qi was silent for a while and said: "Country."

"If there is no war, they will not die."

"Only by believing that you are fighting for the country and are a righteous army, you will not be crushed by the pressure of war." Liang Qi turned his head, took a deep look at Shangguan Yuanrang, and said: "Yuanrang, we have reasons to fight. The reason why we are here is to protect our country."

Shangguan Yuanrang smiled and sighed: "Standing on the territory of another country, but saying that you are protecting your own country, isn't it ridiculous?"

Liang Qi was silent. Bai Yong on the side cleared his throat heavily.

Shangguan Yuanrang knew that his words could be accused of disturbing the morale of the army, but he didn't care at all. He frowned and said: "In order to save Tia, we have to sacrifice so many warriors like Dafeng. Who can guarantee that?" This war must be right?"

Liang Qi suddenly asked: "Do you know why I never get too close to my brothers in the army?"

Shangguan Yuanrang looked at him doubtfully, thought for a while, and said: "Because you are too arrogant and think you are of noble birth, so you are aloof...

Before he could finish speaking, Liang Qi continued: "Because I am afraid that the faces I have memorized will never be seen again after a battle. Since you have surrendered to the army, you must be prepared to sacrifice for the country and the king. We must firmly believe that the decisions made by the emperor and the court are correct. Without such awareness, there is no need to stay in the army. It is better to go home and farm. At least that is the greatest contribution to the country. What is not needed is complaints and doubts." After speaking, Liang Qi turned around and walked towards his tent. At the same time, he waved his hands without looking back and said while yawning: "I'm a little tired, it's okay now. After resting for more than an hour, I’ll take a nap.”

Come see what Xiao* says o~0]. n]et Looking at Liang Qi's back as he walked further and further away, Shangguan Yuanrang raised his eyebrows and muttered: "Liang Qi looks a little different today."

Bai Yong nodded, walked to Shangguan Yuanrang, and whispered: "Our army has not suffered such heavy casualties for a long time. The general must be extremely sad. Although the general never said that, as the commander of an army, , the general is burdened with the lives of all the soldiers in the army, and the pressure is far greater than that of you and me..."

"That's true." Of course Shangguan Yuanrang could understand how much pressure Liang Qi was under. Because of this, Liang Qi repeatedly gave him the most dangerous tasks, but he never really resented Liang Qi.

After Liang Qi's figure completely disappeared from sight, Shangguan Yuanrang suddenly said: "He won't hide back in the camp and cry, right?"

Bai Yong was stunned, scratched his hair, and said uncertainly: "No way?"

Shangguan Yuanrang shook his head and said, "Let's go and take a look."

"This...is not appropriate..."

"With me here, what are you afraid of?!" As he spoke, Shangguan Yuanrang grabbed Bai Yong's wrist and strode toward Liang Qi's tent.

When he got closer, without saying hello to the guard at the door, Shangguan Yuanrang grabbed Bai Yong and rushed in directly.

In the camp, Liang Qi was lying on his side on the bed in his clothes, using the candlelight beside him to look at the map attentively. Regarding the sudden appearance of Shangguan Yuanrang and Bai Yong, he didn't show the slightest surprise on his face. He just asked lightly: "Is something wrong?"

Liang Qi was so calm, which surprised Shangguan Yuanrang and Bai Yong. The former laughed awkwardly and said, "General Bai and I made a bet on whether you would run back to the camp and cry secretly..."

"In the end, you two were disappointed."

"You're really not sad at all!" Shangguan Yuanrang stepped forward and shook his head.

Liang Qi put down the map, looked at Shangguan Yuanrang, and said: "A man's sadness is not only expressed in his eyes. Isn't it?" After speaking, he lowered his eyes to the map and continued: "I hope you express The sad way is to chop off Remi Azabao's head with your knife at the Battle of Tomorrow."

Shangguan Yuanrang slowly clenched his fists, nodded and said, "I know what to do." After saying that, he winked at Bai Yong, turned around and walked out.

Before he left the camp, Liang Qi stopped him: "Yuan Rang!"

"Huh?" Shangguan Yuanrang turned around.

Liang Qi said seriously: "We have to come to Tia to fight against Du Jijun. If your belief in this battle is not firm enough, then say this sentence a hundred times a day."

Shangguan Yuanrang's old face turned red, and he muttered, "My head is very normal." After saying this, the others walked out of the tent. Bai Yong looked at Liang Qi, but he didn't dare to stay and hurriedly followed him out.

At five o'clock in the morning, all the corpses had been burned, and the remaining ashes were temporarily buried on the spot and marked. Then, Liang Qi issued an order for the entire army to retreat lightly, and all heavy objects were discarded.

According to his order, the Sanshui Army of more than 70,000 people, carrying only rations, silently left the military camp and retreated towards Var Town.

During the retreat, there was silence in the team, only the rumble of footsteps could be heard, and no one was in the mood to chat now.

On the other side, Camp Dukey.

When Remi Azabao got up when it got daylight, the first thing he did was to walk out of the camp and go to the observation deck to observe the situation of the Sanshui Army camp.

He raised his eyes and looked across. The Sanshui Army camp was calm and dead. Remi Azabao's heart moved, he pondered for a moment, and suddenly shouted: "No, the Feng army has been defeated!" As he spoke, he turned to the messenger beside him and shouted: "Pass my military order, only 20,000 people are left. Guard the camp with all your strength, and all other soldiers will go out with me to hunt down the Feng army!"