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The sound of the war drums gradually subsided, and the Flying Bear Army fled the battlefield after dropping nearly [-] corpses. An empty-saddle horse stood quietly on the battlefield, lowering its head from time to time, and bowed to its dead master.

Sun Rui ordered a truce, sent scouts to inquire about the news, and packed up the horses at the same time.

The remains of fallen soldiers had to be buried, the wounded had to be healed, and weapons had to be collected for spare use. This was especially true for war horses. Those who were injured and could not be cured were slaughtered and eaten directly.

After the war, a lot of wine and meat were needed, and the emperor was so poor that these wounded war horses were rare meat.

The result is not big, but the loss is not small. This battle is a veritable tragic victory.

The Weiwei Battalion suffered the most. The soldiers who faced the frontal battle withstood the impact of the Feixiong Army. More than [-] were killed and more than [-] were injured.

The infantry battalion also lost a lot. Most of the [-] infantry were lost and disabled. They have no ability to fight again in a short time.

The Sound Battalion suffered limited losses, but their arrows were exhausted.Even if all the arrows on the battlefield are collected, there are still quite a few gaps.

The loss is great, but the gain is small.

Hu Feng's camp was seized by Yang Feng.Although the result is not yet known, it is conceivable that the spoils of war will definitely be looted by Yang Feng, and the court can get a limited amount of money.

The whereabouts of Li Shi's camp is unknown, and no news has been received yet.

But no matter who occupies it, it has nothing to do with the court.

The imperial court paid the greatest price, but got nothing substantial.

At this time, under the protection of several knights, Yang Xiu rushed to the camp and reported to Liu Xie the news of seizing the Li-style camp.

"Your Majesty, we rescued a person from Li Shi's camp." Yang Xiu trembled, his face flushed.

Liu Xie was a little surprised, Yang Xiu was so excited, what important person did he save?

"Who?"

"Daughter Cai Bojie, Cai Yan."

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Liu Xie was also taken aback and subconsciously stood up.

"Where are the people?"

He also mentioned Cai Yan to Jia Xu last night. Jia Xu said that it had been too long, and he was afraid that something bad would happen. He was overjoyed to hear the news of Cai Yan's rescue now.

"Washing up." Yang Xiu's face twitched, subconsciously covering his nose. "She made herself very dirty in order to protect herself. Before seeing you, she has to take a shower and change clothes."

Liu Xie let out a sigh of relief, and then took another look at Yang Xiu. "You knew each other before?"

Yang Xiu nodded. "Cai Bojie and my father once studied together in Dongguan, and they have a friendship as colleagues. I also met Cai Yan several times when I was young, but... she married Hedong later and never saw her again. Today in Li Shiying Met, really...shocked me."

When Yang Xiu recalled the scene at that time, he still found it unbelievable.

This is too far from the impression Cai Yan left on him.

Who would have thought that that clever lady with a full body of poetry and books would be mixed with a group of disheveled people, and her body was full of stench.

People in troubled times are not as good as Taiping dogs, he has a personal experience.

Before that, even though he knew the cruelty of the Xiliang Army, and knew that the Kanto and Kansai were severely damaged by the Xiliang Army, they were far away from him after all, and had no direct relationship.

Seeing Cai Yan, he realized that the impact of this war is so great that no one can stay out of it.

Liu Xie didn't feel as deeply as Yang Xiu did.

No matter how miserable Cai Yan is now, she is not as miserable as she was in history.

In terms of losses, it may be that "Poetry of Sadness and Indignation" and "Eighteen Beats of Hujia" will most likely not be able to be written.

"Tell me about the situation over there, how many spoils can there be?" Liu Xie urged.

This is what bothers him the most now.

The battle is won, but there are not enough material rewards. How can this boost morale?

Li Shi was beaten away, as well as Li Jue, the more difficult battle was yet to come.There is no new source of soldiers, so we can only tap the potential of the existing soldiers and fight with Li Jue.

It is said that there are brave men under heavy rewards, let alone heavy rewards now, there is no wine and meat to celebrate, so how can they boost morale?

Yang Xiu shook his head, still not recovering from what happened to Cai Yan. "Although there are a lot of spoils of war, most of them are taken by Duan Yan's subordinates, and at most [-]% can be controlled by the imperial court."

"Only [-]%?" Liu Xie was disappointed. "Is it enough for the soldiers to celebrate?"

Li Shi only has more than 1000 riders, even if he has supplies for half a month, [-]% is not much more.

"It should be enough." Yang Xiu was a little surprised.

Is Your Majesty too greedy? Although [-]% is not much, it should be enough to celebrate.If it is insufficient, it may mean that there is insufficient meat. After all, he cannot eat people like Li Shi.

"Roughly how many?"

Yang Xiu pinched his fingers and calculated the score. "A total of about 3000 shi of grain was seized, and [-]% is considered as [-] shi. Our army currently has more than [-] soldiers and family members. The consumption of a meal is calculated as two liters, and [-] shi is about the same. Less meat, beef The total number of sheep is less than a hundred, but with the injured horses, it should be almost the same."

Yang Xiu pondered for a moment, then said confidently: "A person should have half a catty of flesh."

Liu Xie was surprised.

He didn't have much intuitive feeling for these numbers, but he was surprised that everyone could eat enough and there was still a lot of surplus.

"Is there so much food in Li Shiying's camp?"

"Ah? Ah!" Yang Xiu was stunned for a moment, and suddenly realized that he couldn't help but laugh. "Your Majesty doesn't know that war horses can be freed at ordinary times, but they must eat concentrated food during wartime, mainly soybeans and millet. War horses eat a lot, and a war horse eats two to three times a day, which is equivalent to five strong men..."

Liu Xie was speechless.

A war horse eats so much food?It is actually equivalent to five strong men, and the consumption of one knight is equal to six infantry.

No wonder the Central Plains can't afford horses, which are too good to eat.

"In that case, that should be enough." Liu Xie breathed a sigh of relief and was very grateful.

Fortunately, Yang Xiu and Guo Wu seized Li Shi's camp and won the most lucrative spoils, otherwise he could only beg for Duan Yan.

"Dezu, you have made a great contribution." Liu Xie patted Yang Xiu's shoulder in relief.

Yang Xiu smiled openly.

He is also proud of his quick response.If he was one step slower at that time, these spoils of war might have belonged to Yang Feng.

"Your Majesty, Guo Wu is the first to win these trophies." Yang Xiu thought about it, and felt that it would be better to be humble. "If it wasn't for Guo Wu who led the cavalry to go first, and then picked and killed the hundreds of generals guarding the camp, scaring off the knights guarding the camp, it would not have been so easy to succeed."

"Guo Wu is meritorious, and you are also meritorious." Liu Xie felt relieved as a big stone fell to the ground.He looked at Yang Xiu again, and said with a smile: "It seems that you have cooperated well during this time. Dezu, don't you think he is vulgar and illiterate?"

Yang Xiu was a little embarrassed, and said awkwardly: "Your Majesty, it is easy to get a thousand troops, but it is hard to find a general. Your Majesty wants to conquer the world, and it is time to employ people. Although I cannot go to battle to kill the enemy, I have the responsibility to recommend a strong general for your majesty. Private useless public."

Liu Xie nodded. "Your words sound a bit like Uncle Sun Tong."

Yang Xiu had a mediocre taste and didn't say anything.

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When night fell, Guo Wu escorted a batch of spoils back to the camp.

He was not in a good mood.

Most of the spoils were taken away by Duan Yan's subordinates, although he wanted more, but the cavalry around him were almost all Duan Yan's men.He couldn't speak alone, and he was worried about causing conflicts, so he had to swallow his anger.

After careful calculation, it seems that Duan Yan's efforts and gains are almost equal, and he got a favor in vain.

Hearing this news, Liu Xie was also very helpless.

The emperor did nothing.

But now is really not the time to turn against Duan Yan, let alone because of this spoil.

A tougher battle is about to begin, and he still needs Duan Yan to stop Zhang Ji.

Liu Xie comforted Guo Wu and ordered someone to bring Cai Yan up.

After bathing and washing, Cai Yan appeared in front of Liu Xie, although he didn't have any fancy clothes and was frighteningly thin, he looked quite refreshed.The excitement of being reborn after the catastrophe has not yet passed, and her mental state is also good.

In front of Liu Xie, she bowed to the ground, her wet hair fell from her shoulders after the bath, her hair was thin and dry, her scalp could be seen faintly, and the strands of white hair were particularly glaring.

"Concubine Chen Liu Cai Yan, I have met His Majesty."

Liu Xie raised his hand to help, and asked a not-so-tactful question. "How did you... how did you come here these few years?" As soon as the words came out, he felt that something was wrong, so he hurriedly added a sentence. "I mentioned you to my attendant Jia Xu yesterday, and he said that there are more bad things than good things."

Cai Yan shuddered involuntarily, and after a long silence, he said: "The fish in the dry rut, who live by stealth, only hope for a gentleman's car, and call in the middle way. Fortunately, God has mercy, see you again, gentleman."

Liu Xie didn't ask any more questions. "Among the ministers and ministers of the imperial court, who do you know well and can you temporarily attach to?"

Cai Yan frowned slightly.

Before that, she had already learned about the current situation from Yang Xiu and Guo Wu, but she couldn't find anyone to turn to.

"Among the court ministers, my concubine's father is the closest to Taifu Magong and Taiwei Yanggong. It's just that the Taifu is in the Guandong to recruit, and the Taiwei is going to the east of the river. I am afraid that the water will not quench my thirst. If I can see Mrs. Yuan , or you can ask for a place to stay."

Liu Xie looked at Yang Xiu. "Is the Mrs. Yuan she mentioned Lingtang?"

Yang Xiu nodded. "Cai Bojie and my mother have known each other for many years, and they are considered family friends. It's just that the two armies are at war, so I'm afraid it's not safe."

Liu Xie let out an "oh" and thought about it. "How about this, my sister-in-law lives alone, let her live with my sister-in-law temporarily. After repelling Li Jue, send her to your house."

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Cai Yan was both surprised and delighted. When excited, she couldn't help but look at Liu Xie twice.

The young man in front of him was not tall, there was not even soft down on his lips, and his speech and behavior were not graceful, but the sincerity in his eyes had a rare warmth that made people want to get close.

She suddenly understood why the arrogant Yang Xiu always talked about the emperor.

This is an emperor who is easy to like, but there is courage in his eyes that no one dares to violate.

Gentle and fierce, mighty but not fierce, respectful and peaceful, that's how it should be.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, how can my concubine, He De, dare to live with Mrs. Hongnong Wang?"

Liu Xie waved his hand. "I'm also a fallen person in Tianya, so there's no need to be formal. You're tired too, so go and rest. I still have some things to discuss with Dezu, so I won't keep you. I'll ask Mr. Cai about it when I'm free."

Cai Yan tactfully bowed and saluted, turned around and left the tent, and someone took her to see Tang Ji.

In the tent, Liu Xie took Yang Xiu to a seat and asked about Yang Ding's reaction these days.

He had already received news that Yang Ding led his troops to join the battle, but he moved slowly, missed the best opportunity, and had almost no gains.

Liu Xie suspected that he did it on purpose and didn't want to tear himself apart with Li Jue.

But it's just a suspicion.

Yang Xiu counted the time, but he couldn't be sure what Yang Ding was thinking.It stands to reason that if Yang Ding intends to intercept and kill Li Shi and Hu Feng, he won't get nothing.

"Your Majesty, it doesn't really matter what Yang Ding thinks." Yang Xiu comforted, "Your Majesty will keep what you say, and in order to send food to Yang Ding, you will not hesitate to use yourself as a bait to lure the Feixiong army and win a complete victory. Duan Yan’s subordinates have personally experienced the incident, and Duan Yan’s ears will definitely be heard. As for Guo Si, once he understands the truth and knows His Majesty’s sincerity towards the people of Xiliang, he must also know how to choose.”

Yang Xiu drank his saliva and added another sentence. "If they still persist in their obsession, they will kill themselves and have no one to blame."

Liu Xie smiled bitterly.

These are all moral things, and they cannot be wrong, but he is still not sure whether they can be implemented in action and finally form a joint force against Li Jue.

It was a miserable victory, but he still didn't have many cards in his hand.

"Having said that, there are still many difficulties in front of us. The Northern and Southern armies have been disabled and have no strength to fight." Liu Xie sighed a long time. "If the Taiwei can bring [-] elites from Hedong to help, I may feel more at ease in my heart."

Yang Xiu rolled his eyes, thought for a while, and suddenly said: "Your Majesty, have the Wei Wei and the fifth school captain ever boasted in front of His Majesty?"

Liu Xie recalled it carefully. "No. This victory was a fluke, so where is the mood to praise it?"

"In that case, it means that we really can't fight any more." Yang Xiu thoughtfully, then raised his brows lightly. "Your Majesty, this is a good opportunity."

"Okay...opportunity?" Liu Xie looked at Yang Xiu in surprise, wondering if he heard it wrong.

Yang Xiu chuckled, with a bit of cunning. "Why doesn't Your Majesty add General Anji's soldiers to the North and South Army?"

Liu Xie's heart skipped a beat, like waking up from a dream.

He looked at Yang Xiu and said with a soft smile, "Dezu, aren't you afraid of Taiwei's family law?"

Yang Xiu's eyes flickered slightly, and his face was blank. "I am loyal to His Majesty and do my best for the prosperity of the great Han Dynasty. Why should I worry about the family law? Your Majesty, I am so stupid that I really don't understand."

Liu Xie laughed out loud, and stretched out his hand to pat the desk.

"I can see it."

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