Chapter 376: The Rise of the Storm (18)
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After hearing He Bin's words, Changsun Wuji felt as if he was enlightened, and his understanding increased a lot. At the same time, his heart shivered. His Royal Highness has countless capable people, even the leader of the cavalry.
Knowledgeable…
What He Bin said sounds simple, but in practice it is very unusual.
First of all, we must be able to enforce orders and prohibitions. Without such strict discipline and strong personality, how can soldiers be able to cooperate so skillfully on the battlefield and change formations so frequently? Without the cooperation of soldiers, no matter how excellent the command is,
use;
Secondly, you must have a strong sense of observation. You must be able to guess the actions they are preparing based on the actions of the other party, so as to make strategic adjustments and reduce your own losses;
Also, be able to be neither arrogant nor impetuous. After gaining a major advantage, you can still keep a cool head and respond in a timely manner.
The above three points are simple to say, but very difficult to do. If you can do the above three points, it will only be a matter of time before you become a famous general. At least Changsun Wuji thinks he can't do it. Just controlling the power makes him somewhat
He has forgotten everything, let alone achieved a great victory, will he not be excited?
At this time, looking at the defeated Tubo soldiers, Changsun Wuji no longer had the same excited mood as before.
His Highness the Prince has countless capable people, and His Highness the Prince is acquainted with various forces. As far as he knows, they include Yangzhou [Shuanglong Gang], Jianghuai Du Fuwei, Lingnan Song Family, and Momen [Yingui Sect]. As for whether there are any more
The rest is beyond his knowledge.
It seems that His Highness King Qin is in a worrying situation...
It was still midnight, and although he had won a victory, Changsun Wuji was not sleepy at all.
Ma Sanbao on the other side didn't have as many thoughts as Changsun Wuji.
Ma Sanbao was originally a servant of Li Xiuning. Later, he was conquered by Li Shimin's personal charm, so he later followed Li Shimin. Ma Sanbao is also considered a senior member of the Li family. He has followed the Li family since they did not arrive in Taiyuan. It has been a rough and tumble journey.
Yu, witnessed many magical events of Li Jiancheng.
As a member of the Li family, he is proud of the Li family.
As for whether the world will belong to Li Jiancheng or Li Shimin in the future, it has nothing to do with him!
"Although the enemy has retreated, we still cannot slack off. General Wang, lead your troops to do their duty. If anything goes wrong, you are the only one to ask. The rest will rest immediately. We will march towards Tubo tomorrow..."
"I will obey your orders!"
A general nearby came out to receive orders, and then went down to arrange duties.
Looking at Changsun Wuji, whose demeanor had changed slightly, Ma Sanbao sighed in his heart that this battle had made him grow a lot. He had to admire His Highness the Crown Prince. For training a figure like Captain He, there will be figures like Changsun Wuji in the future...
Everyone went to rest, but He Bin did not leave. Under his order, no one from the [Thunder] elite cavalry left. In other words, everyone stayed voluntarily.
"Well, Captain He, why don't you go take a rest?"
"General Ma, my subordinates still have some things to deal with."
The scene that happened next shocked Changsun Wuji, Ma Sanbao, and many generals and soldiers who had not left. Perhaps in the future, what happened at this time will still be fresh in their memories.
"One to fifty teams marched out..."
Following He Bin's order, the fifty teams that were mentioned stood up, but they were not five hundred people, only four hundred and seventy or eighty. This means that more than twenty people may have been injured and taken for treatment.
Or die in battle.
[Thunder] Everyone on the Jingqi team had a heavy look on their face. Victory did not bring them much excitement, because victory was obtained by losing their teammates forever!
"Collect all the corpses on the battlefield!"
With an order, the [Thunder] elite cavalrymen who were spotted moved quickly.
The corpses of the Tubo soldiers, the [Thunder] cavalry members, and the corpses of other soldiers of Li Tang were briefly divided into three piles. Judging from the skilled techniques of the [Thunder] cavalry, it showed that this was not the first time they encountered this.
Something happened.
There were only forty corpses belonging to the [Thunder] Cavalry. There were a thousand [Thunder] Cavalry participating in the battle. There were only more than 900 people present, and the dozen or so who had not yet arrived were injured and were carried away for treatment.
There were the largest number of corpses of Tibetan soldiers, nearly 5,000, which shows the huge losses at this Tubo station.
In addition, there were more than a thousand Li and Tang soldiers.
These soldiers were basically killed when the Tibetans attacked them before they had time to defend themselves. This can be seen from the armor they had not finished wearing and the confusion on their faces. Of course, a few were shot during battles.
Killed.
However, it can also be seen from this that the strength of Li Tang's soldiers was that they only lost so many soldiers in the face of a sudden enemy attack.
At this moment, there was a noise in the distance, and some soldiers with bandages on their bodies were seen limping, or walking towards this side with the support of their companions.
Changsun Wuji was about to step forward to ask, but he saw these people coming to the corpse of the [Thunder] cavalry member.
He Bin glanced at them and said nothing. Then, his face turned serious, he took off his helmet and pinned it on his waist with his left hand.
"All of you, take off your hats..."
"Hula..."
[Thunder] All the cavalrymen neatly took off their helmets, made a fist with their right hand, and placed it hard on their chests. Even the wounded were freed from the support of their partners at this time, looking at those lying on the ground with serious expressions.
Farewell their [Thunder] Cavalry members forever.
The atmosphere was so oppressive that the onlookers felt a surge of energy in their chests, a heroic aura that wanted to point their swords at the sky and sing in anger.
"A stick of silence for a moment of silence..."
A [Thunder] cavalryman held an incense burner with a stick of incense on it. After lighting it, the [Thunderlei] cavalry members all neatly spread their legs more than a foot apart, with their hands behind their waists in a straddle position. Their heads were slightly tilted.
Lower your head, close your eyes tightly, and the moment of silence officially begins...
The situation in front of them made the surrounding soldiers who had not left silently follow them. In the end, Changsun Wuji also joined the silent team under the influence of this atmosphere.
After a stick of incense passed, the [Thunder] cavalry took action again.
Each of the more than forty cavalry members was responsible for a corpse and recorded its name. Then everyone worked together to cremate the corpse and put the ashes into urns. This was the end.
"Captain He, what are you doing?"
Seeing that they were almost finished, Ma Sanbao asked.
"General Ma, His Royal Highness the Prince once said that these soldiers are fighting to protect our country and fight for the happy life of the people. We cannot forget their contributions. Therefore, at the end of every battle, we must salute our fallen comrades. , and take their ashes back to let the people know the contributions they have made."
Hearing this, Ma Sanbao and the nearby soldiers were all shocked.
Yes, how many soldiers are killed in every war. However, only the generals can get good treatment. At most, the soldiers at the bottom are gathered together and burned together, or buried on the spot. Their families suffer from this. Not having children, some also have to live a life of having to eat every meal without having a son because of the lack of a son, or even worse, become a street beggar.
Therefore, the routine of Li Jiancheng's subordinates is to keep the information of each fallen soldier in mind, to provide comfort, care and maximum help to their families, so that they can recover from the sorrow of losing their sons, husbands and fathers.
This is also the reason why Li Jiancheng's men are so powerful. They protect their families and their funerals are guaranteed, so what else do they have to worry about?
Changsun Wuji on the side was also inspired and ordered to the personal guards beside him: "Send my order to the general to burn all the fallen soldiers and take their ashes back separately."
There is only so much that Changsun Wuji can do. As for subsequent pensions and other benefits, he can only rely on the court, and there is nothing he can do personally.
Perhaps, after returning home, I should suggest to His Highness the King of Qin that he should advise His Majesty again!
The corpses of Tibetan soldiers were also piled together and cremated. If the corpses were left unprocessed for a long time, they would easily cause plague. In the future, these territories will belong to the Tang Dynasty, so they must be protected now.
By the time everything was completed, the sky had turned white, and everyone had no more than two hours to rest!
The sun has just risen from the horizon, but the order to assemble has been issued. Every soldier is full of fighting spirit, even if they don't have much time to rest, but the performance of the [Thunder] cavalry last night let them know how powerful their own side is. existence. In their minds, Li Tang must win this battle...
"Send the order, the whole army marches towards Tubo..." (..)
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Chapter completed!