Chapter 1040

When a large army collapses completely in a state of war, it needs very superb skills and great prestige. Only with a combination of the above two generals can we gather as many defeated soldiers as possible and let them have the will to fight again.

Obviously, the anti Han axis allied forces did not have the existence of generals who could gather the defeated troops. As soon as they collapsed, they completely broke up.

First, more than 200000 anti Han axis coalition forces on the main battlefield collapsed, and then all parts also fell into flight. A total of nearly 300000 anti Han axis coalition forces staged what is called the separation of birds and animals.

About 300000 anti Han axis coalition soldiers, only more than 100000 of them successfully fled the battlefield. The rest either killed each other in the process of escape, or were caught up and killed by the Han Army, or died of various natural factors.

That is, hundreds of miles away from the battlefield, we can occasionally see collapsed soldiers. The closer we are to the battlefield, the more bodies there are.

Those anti Han axis coalition forces who successfully escaped organized and wanted to go back were naturally led back to their homes and their mothers by the leaders; If you don't want to go back, you will find a place to nest under the leadership of the leader or someone. In the future, you may become a gang of robbers and bandits, or form a new tribe.

The Han Army stopped moving forward, on the one hand, it was exterminating the enemy who was still fighting tenaciously, on the other hand, it was waiting for subsequent reinforcements.

On the tenth day, an army full of "Han" banners came to the West Bank from the East Bank of the Pinchi river. They were the first of many reinforcements. They were at the level of a standing army, mainly cavalry.

Li Kuang added a standing army to his forces, that is, the number of combat troops reached about 40000, and the number of auxiliary troops, including Han people, was nearly 70000, with a total scale of more than 100000.

"Let's go!"

If it were not really forced, the generals of the Han army were not willing to assist soldiers to carry out combat tasks. In addition to being the pride of elite troops, it is very clear that there will be many unnecessary casualties when auxiliary soldiers participate in war.

Of course, if the servants or slaves were to die, the Han army generals would not hesitate at all. Their feelings were limited to their peers.

The standing soldiers who had just crossed the river came to the battlefield after a good rest. Because the cavalry accounted for the majority, they were arranged by Li Kuang as the leader of the whole army.

Liu Shen was in the rear of the whole army. He was not only in charge of 1300 people in his headquarters, but also responsible for restraining and supervising nearly 3000 Roman slave soldiers.

In addition to 3000 Romans, nearly 7000 Persians were also integrated into slave soldiers, but they were not led by Liu Shen.

In addition to the Romans and Persians, the prisoners of war of other nationalities were escorted back to anxidu escort area by auxiliary troops arranged by Li Kuang, with a number of more than 32000.

Seven thousand Persians were divided into several parts, and their treatment was much worse than that of the Romans in the Han camp.

The so-called treatment is nothing more than the situation of food, drink and residence.

"The food of the cyris doesn't look like an expedition outside the country." Paris was eating a piece of dried fish in his hand. He had just eaten two bowls of rice and a bowl of soup with meat: "we can all eat such food. Can you imagine what cyris people eat?"

The food of palles was slightly different from that of other Roman officers. The Han Army gave him the treatment of the chief of the village, not only fish and meat, but also wine.

The Romans, who became slave soldiers, were generally kept half full.

In fact, that's understandable. It's not a shortage of food for the Han army. It's impossible to make the slave soldiers full and keep them half full, just to prevent them from eating too full and having the strength to make trouble.

"Their firearm supplies are not in line." Barodos is eating steamed bread. He likes this food very much, especially when it is hot. It tastes soft and fragrant: "every cyris rifleman carries a leather box, that is, the ammunition bag they put gunpowder and bullets."

"The cyris are very strict with us." Even the bones of dried fish were chewed and swallowed by Pallas. He knew that he could not let go of any nutrients now. If he didn't wait for excessive physical exertion, he couldn't last long: "they seemed to believe our sincerity, but they didn't relax out of caution."

"Be sure to wait until the best time!" Barodos seems to have a higher status than Pallas? "We are ready to make a huge sacrifice. None of us want sacrifice to be useless," he said in an ordered tone

They are marching and walking on two feet.

After the Romans became slave soldiers, their weapons and armor were confiscated in non wartime conditions. When the weather had turned cold, they wore their traditional skirts and robes.

The marching formation is a long dragon formed by one person following another. On the left and right sides of each team of Romans are Han soldiers who also form a long dragon. The distance between each team is no more than two meters.

If you look down from a high altitude, the moving army is a straight dragon, and the formation extends from this side to the end of the horizon.

They have gone deep into hunit for more than 400 miles. The boundary is where Li Kuang led his army to invade hunit in the West. They will soon enter the area where hunit people have established towns.

Along the way, the leading cavalry unit of the Han army encountered only a few enemy troops, most of them hunites who were moving, and a few of them were rout troops who dragged on.

Further west, continue to walk about 300 miles, which is the border of Sasan.

However, before reaching the Sassanian border, the Han Army had to pass through an area mixed with Gobi and desert, as well as two mountainous areas.

"Your Highness, there is no situation?" Of course, Li Kuang marched on a cross war horse and asked Yang Rui: "we need the Romans, but we can't let them change anything."

Yang Rui has always been under great pressure. Anyone who has a special identity in his army will always have great pressure.

"The Romans looked honest." Yang Rui frowned and continued, "it's just because my performance is too cooperative. I'm a little uneasy."

"If something happens, it will probably be after entering the mountains." Li Kuang thought for a moment and said, "before entering the mountains, change other troops to take over the Romans."

Yang Rui not only has no opinion on Li Kuang's disposal, but also can be said to be relieved.

Before entering the mountain area, Liu Shen met Qin song and learned that he was coming to replace him. He asked, "is it because these slave soldiers are likely to make trouble after entering the mountain area?"

Of course, Qin song would not regard Liu Shen as an ordinary military Marquis and frankly replied, "yes, your highness. For..."

"Shangguan, can you wait a moment?" Liu Shen didn't appear arrogant because of his identity, but he didn't realize that it was arrogant not to accept the order immediately. He said, "can you let him go to the captain's department and replace him when he comes back?"

Qin song was silent for a moment. Because of Liu Shen's special identity, he agreed in a tacit way.

The mountain area ahead is about a hundred miles. Before entering, it is difficult to obtain comprehensive information only by listening to the description of the leading forces and scouts.

When the army arrived at the edge of the mountain, it stopped for necessary rest and set up a temporary camp on the edge of the mountain.

Yang Rui is arranging the order of troops entering the mountain area. When he hears the report from Liu Shen, he probably guesses what it is because of. He hesitates whether he can see it or not, and then let Liu Shen come in.

"Yang Xiaowei." Liu Shen saluted and said, "the palace knows its special identity. The guards and school captains, as well as the pillars of the Empire, don't want to be in danger."

Yang Rui heard Liu Shen's claim that he didn't return the gift before, but later he saluted to show respect.

"Since our palace was sent to the army by our father, we naturally have to obey the orders of the generals, but..." Liu Shen's face was sincere: "we know our special identity, so you have to be careful, and we don't want to add too much trouble to you. But if there is danger, we will be transferred immediately, which is not what we want."

"Your Highness." Yang Rui saluted again respectfully, Seriously said: "the cooperation of the Romans is too abnormal. Although we know that they have the habit of serving on the battlefield, we still doubt that they have a plan. They all have the determination to die, so they will be willing to bear the shame of being captured. If not, the military men of the same powerful country have the habit of serving on the battlefield, how can they accept such a sharp contrast of identity."

"They probably want to get the big man's gunpowder?" Liu Shen wondered, "Why have they guessed their intention of false surrender, but they still don't deal with it resolutely?"

"Your Highness is the eldest son of your majesty. It must be clear that any decision in the army is made by a few high-level officials, and the soldiers have no right to know." Yang Rui simply made his words more thorough: "for more than 3000 Romans, only a few people know their real intention after surrender, and most of them are hidden in the drum."

Liu Shen was even more puzzled: "those senior officers who can make decisions have obvious goals."

"For some reasons, the big man's reputation in all ethnic groups is very bad. Duhu decided to make an issue of reducing prisoners to improve the big man's reputation." Yang Rui talked about this and had some tartar: "there are some taboos for many things. We can't guess what they will do and take action before they do it."

Liu Shen didn't understand it. He just felt that it was a good thing to solve, but it was complicated.

"If we start first and deal with the senior officers among the Romans, it is difficult to confirm whether they are cleaned up." Yang Rui saw Liu Shen's confusion, Patiently explain: "If there is no premise to reverse the reputation of the great man, there is no need to worry, that is, kill all the Romans. It is necessary to worry about the reputation and deal with it, which may cause the fear and riot of the unknown Roman soldiers. Once they riot, our remaining choice is to kill, so we can live up to the rumors of the great man..."

Yang Rui spoke in such detail that Liu Shen understood.

"I'm the eldest son of the emperor of the Han Dynasty. I should have the moral character of taking responsibility. If I escape in case of trouble, what do people think of it?" Liu Shen said in the form of an order: "please strengthen the troops in the palace temporarily. The Palace should deal with it personally!"

"This..." naturally, Yang Rui could not say that Liu Shen had no right to order him at all. He hesitated and said, "if Du Hu ordered..."

They went to the Chinese Army's big tent to meet Li Kuang.

"Does your highness really want this?" After listening, Li Kuang was silent for about five minutes, asked a question, got Liu Shen's respectful and resolute reply, and nodded: "so, Kuang is willing to take risks. Just your highness, there's no next time."

Liu Shen was stunned. He didn't understand what it was. There was no next time. Disobeying military orders or taking risks?

Yang Rui can't afford to let the eldest son of the Imperial Emperor get involved in danger.

Li Kuang is a Du Hu, and his shoulders are heavier than Yang Rui. However, if something happens to Liu Shen, even Du Hu will not have any good results.

"Duhu, you..." Song Pinggang just wanted to make a noise several times. In view of ensuring the authority of his boss, he tried his best to endure. He looked at Li Kuang's face with a bitter smile, and also followed it with a bitter smile: "Your Highness is worthy of your Majesty's personal instruction."

In fact, it's not easy. I'm only 11 years old. I used to live in the palace city with excellent conditions. I didn't complain when I came to the army. What they know is that Liu Shen violated the military order for the first time today, or out of the military order favorable to Liu Shen.

"The next arrangement has a long history." Li Kuang had stood up when he spoke, and his wry smile was replaced with a serious expression: "Your Highness has the courage to do things and doesn't want to escape responsibility. Someone thought it was a good thing, a great good thing for the big man."

Song Ping admitted that Li Kuang was right. If Liu Shenming knew what might happen but happily executed the military order, the future of the Han Empire would be worrying on the premise that Liu Shen was very likely to become the successor of the Han Empire.

It was after thinking through that layer of truth that Li Kuangcai chose to carry it on the premise that he knew he couldn't afford it. He can not attack Liu Shen's courage to take responsibility, but he will never allow the situation to develop in the future.

"Du Hu." Song Ping shouted before Li Kuang was about to leave the big account and said to Li Kuang who turned around, "compared with the safety of your highness, I thought 3000 Romans would kill."

Li Kuang paused and turned away again. He will not only strengthen Liu Shen's forces at hand, but also deploy necessary heavy troops around him. At the same time, people will personally go there and pay attention to the movements of the Romans at any time.

Liu Shen, who returned to the troops directly under him, guessed that his actions would make new changes in the large forces, but he had no regrets.

"Junhou." Xu Guang didn't know what to say after Liu Shen went. He knew that Liu Shen not only came back by himself, but also had a lot more troops around him except the 2000 troops brought by Qin song: "Duhu promised?"

Liu Shen said somewhat stuffy, "I'm probably close to the Sassanian border and will be sent back to Chang'an."