After the big sandstorm, the entire camp was in a mess.
Zhao Ziliang, Judge Liu Tiao, Xingjun Sima Kanghuaishun and others organized people to dig out the soldiers and horses buried under the sand.
They worked for most of the day and did not end until dusk.
Everyone walked into the Chinese army's tent tiredly.
Liu Tiao and Kang Huaishun slumped down on the horse regardless of their appearance.
Fumeng Lingcha asked with concern: "What is the situation and how much is the loss?"
Seeing that Liu Tiao, Kang Huaishun, Wang Tao, Gao Xianzhi and others were as tired as dead dogs, Zhao Ziliang had no choice but to stand up and report to his husband Meng Lingcha.
He cupped his hands and sighed: "General, after rescue and inventory, this sandstorm has cost us losses."
More than 600 people were recruited.
The general has sent people to search within 20 miles of the surrounding area.
They have found everything that can be found and dug out everything that can be dug out.
In addition to the previous two days, We have lost a thousand people so far, of which King Asilan's people account for the majority, about 700 people, and our army has more than 200 people.
In other words, we only have 4,000 people. , the war horses and tents also suffered heavy losses, but we were able to maintain one man and one horse, and there was no loss of food, grass, supplies and drinking water.
We lost 25% of the troops and horses before the battle, so morale is a bit low."
After listening to Zhao Ziliang's report, Fumeng Lingcha felt a little depressed and looked a little gloomy.
He was silent for a while and asked: "Is there any way to restore the morale of the soldiers?"
Zhao Ziliang thought for a while, shook his head and said: "There is no good way.
The most common method is to mobilize again to boost morale, and to promise more rewards to the soldiers."
At this time, Gao Xianzhi stood up and handed over to Fumeng Lingcha and said: "General, why don't you promise to the soldiers personally that once Henglus City is conquered, he will deploy troops for three days?"
Zhao Ziliang gasped, and the other generals couldn't help but look at each other.
What does "Three Days of Soldiers" mean?
After the city was broken, the army was allowed to enter the city, burn, kill, and loot for three days.
During these three days, the city must have been A hell of Shura, miserable for mankind In order to boost morale and conquer the city, the method of leading generals to order troops to plunder is not often used.
It is only used when the siege time takes too long, and the siege army has been suppressed for too long due to repeated attacks, and its morale is extremely low.
Only used in depressed situations.
Zhao Ziliang immediately raised his hands and said solemnly: "General, the army is a powerful weapon of the country.
We leaders must keep a clear mind at all times.
We cannot arbitrarily issue military orders that are not conducive to the army just because of temporary setbacks.
Once the army loses military discipline, not only will its combat effectiveness be greatly reduced. , and will cause unimaginable damage.
There is a ferocious beast in each of us.
Once this beast is not controlled by ourselves, it will be a human tragedy if it is released.
It will destroy others while destroying ourselves."
Kang Huaishun was furious when he heard this and stood up to accuse: "Zhao Ziliang, it's not your turn to teach what your bold general wants to do.
If you don't do this, how else can you improve the morale of the soldiers in a short period of time?"
When Zhao Ziliang heard what Kang Huaishun said, he immediately realized that the tone of what he just said was really inappropriate.
He hurriedly bowed down and said: "General, I have overstepped my bounds.
Please forgive me, general."
The so-called transgression means going beyond one's duty.
A junior officer has to tell a superior general what he cannot do and what he should do.
This is very inappropriate in itself.
No matter how superior he is, he will feel uncomfortable after hearing such words.
Of course Lingzhao was no exception.
He looked a little unhappy, but He also knew that Zhao Ziliang did not mean to say this, so he raised his hand and said: "Forget it, you said it unintentionally.
The general will have to think about this matter again.
The soldiers are extremely tired after this matter.
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You go first."
Prepare food so that the soldiers can have a good meal, and then continue on the road when they are full."
Zhao Ziliang breathed a sigh of relief and agreed: "Nuo" After Zhao Ziliang left, the marching commander Kang Huaishun couldn't help but said: "General, this Zhao Ziliang has gone too far.
He took some credit for himself and even taught the general a lesson.
If he continues like this, wouldn't his tail be raised?"
God will think that he should be given some punishment to let him have a long memory and not get carried away."
Wang Tao, an executive officer, changed his face slightly after hearing this.
After hesitating for a moment, he still stood up and said, "General, General Zhao only said these words out of desperation.
There is no disrespect to the general at all.
I hope you will learn from this."
Fumeng Lingcha frowned and waved his hand: "Okay, there is no need to mention this matter anymore.
We will gather everyone during dinner.
I will personally lecture you."
"promise" Fumeng Lingcha is a Qiang and has walked in the desert.
Of course he understands the dangers of marching in the desert.
Until now, the army has not had any attrition due to lack of water and food.
This has something to do with Zhao Ziliang, who is in charge of logistics.
Fumeng Lingcha knows very well Zhao Ziliang's role in the army, and Fu Meng Lingcha is also a shrewd person.
How could he not understand that Zhao Ziliang's words just now were unintentional?
He actually didn't care very much, he just wanted to improve morale.
An army without morale is There is no fighting ability at all.
Fumeng Lingzha sent someone to find the guide again and asked: "How far is this place from Henglus City?"
The guide said: "General, according to our previous marching speed, we should be able to reach the outskirts of Henros City by this time tomorrow."
Around seven o'clock in the evening, all four thousand generals and soldiers gathered, divided into several square formations and sat cross-legged on the sand, waiting for the cooks to distribute food.
The food this time was richer than the previous two days.
Each person had a piece of sesame seed cake with a piece of braised beef inside.
The sesame seed cake was so big that everyone had enough to eat.
While the soldiers were eating food, they listened to Fumeng Lingcha's lecture in front: "I know that a lot of things happened in the past two days.
Many people died during the march.
I am also very heartbroken, but in order to achieve the effect of a sneak attack, We can only take the desert road.
There are many dangers in the desert.
The soldiers have also experienced it, but this is not a reason for us to give up.
We have worked hard and lost a lot of money.
Many brothers have just come here.
This place is only one day away from Henglus City.
As long as we follow the march speed of the previous two days, we can reach Henglus City at this time tomorrow night.
This general promises that as long as the raid is successful, After the Tuqishi army in the city is eliminated, the soldiers can move freely in the city for three days.
Within three days, no matter what you do, no one will care about you."
After Fumeng Lingcha finished speaking, the soldiers sitting on the sand were stunned for a moment, but then many people cheered excitedly.
This emotion quickly infected other people, and in a short period of time, all The soldiers all stood up and shouted excitedly for a long time, and their morale instantly improved.
Zhao Ziliang stood behind Fumeng Lingcha.
After hearing what he said, he saw the morale of the soldiers instantly rise.
This was certainly a good thing, but it was also a curse.
Once the control is not good, it will be very difficult to clean up the morale of the army and improve military discipline.
But now that it has happened, he has no power to change it.
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It is impossible for him to go against Fumeng Lingcha, and he can't do it.
After dinner, under the orders of Fu Meng Lingcha, the soldiers left camp with high morale and set off to continue heading west.
After Zhao Ziliang waited for other people to leave, he rode his horse to the front of his more than 300 horsemen and more than 100 logistics personnel.
Everyone looked at him, waiting for his order to follow the team, but he was still riding on the horse.
He didn't move or speak.
"General Fumeng has promised just now that he will attack the city of Henglus and destroy the Tuqishi troops in the city, and then stay there for three days.
I can't control other people, and I won't care about them.
I only care about you, and I can only care about you.
Because you are mine Subordinates, I will not allow my subordinates to turn into inhuman beasts.
After wiping out all the Tuqishi troops in Henglus City, you can plunder Erwei Khan's palace, treasury, government offices and other official homes, but you must not Do not touch ordinary people Cao Yimu, unless someone attacks you first; you must not be violent to women.
I really miss women.
You can spend money to solve the problem after you return to Suiye City or Anxi.
If anyone ignores my words, after entering the city.
Kill ordinary people for no reason, rob ordinary people of their property, or do violence to women.
Because of your husband’s promise here, my general will not do anything to you.
When I return to Anxi, I will see how I torture you to death.
Okay, that’s all, let’s go.”
Due to the impact of the heavy sandstorm during the day, not only hundreds of troops and horses were lost, but also most of the day was delayed.
In order to make up for the delayed journey, Fumeng Lingcha ordered to speed up the march.
From about eight o'clock in the evening to about eleven o'clock in the night, the army marched for three hours and covered fifty miles.
Marching so fast in the desert really exhausted the soldiers.
Fortunately, they were all elite and could bear it. .
After resting for a whole night, the march continued on the fourth day.
It was only one day away from Henglus City.
In order to maintain the combat effectiveness of the army, Fumeng Lingcha did not order to speed up the march, but continued to advance at the previous speed.
With sufficient logistical support, the army finally crossed the desert and arrived at the western edge of the desert at about 5 pm on the fourth day as expected.
In the evening, Fumeng Lingcha ordered the army to camp in a forest thirty miles northeast of Henglus City near the edge of the desert.
During the camp, Fumeng Lingzhi wanted Zhao Ziliang to bring out the good wine and meat for the soldiers to have a feast.
However, Zhao Ziliang believed that the most cautious thing to do was not to light a fire to prevent being invaded by the tourists from Henglus City.
Qiu found out that Fumeng Lingcha thought it made sense, so he gave up his previous idea.
However, several generals thought that Zhao Ziliang didn't know how to praise him and said bad things about him in front of Fumeng Lingcha
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