We have fought to the Arctic Circle, and you want me to inherit the throne?

The Fengtian Army captured countless weapons and armors, and even more than 10,000 Khitan war horses that were running around were brought back.

Unfortunately, Feng State no longer lacks horses, but what it lacks is cavalrymen who can ride horses.

The cavalry training period is too long, and it is very difficult for someone who has never ridden a horse to learn to ride a horse.

The war horses of ancient times were not like the obedient horses in tourist attractions in later generations that could only trot. They walked leisurely and slowly.

Most horses that can go to the battlefield are strong and resolute. If they are not properly bonded with each other, they will throw their opponents off in minutes.

After a long period of training, it takes half a year just to get familiar with the horse and train the basic skills.

To train an excellent cavalryman, one must also practice horsemanship, archery, assassination and other skills.

It is equivalent to training a fighter pilot in later generations, which takes at least five years of time and energy.

Most of the Fengtian Army's cavalry had learned to ride horses before, rather than being trained later, so their numbers could not increase.

Unlike the Khitan and Mohe people, they started riding horses and herding sheep from a young age. This was also the biggest advantage of ancient nomadic peoples over farming peoples.

Fortunately, the Fengtian Army's current combat system relies more on the suppression of artillery and muskets. Although the cavalry system is useful, it is not as necessary.

As for these captured war horses, Li Che considered building a horse farm and keeping the high-quality war horses for breeding.

Those that were slightly inferior could be distributed to caravans or civilians. Before cars were invented, they could be used as pack horses or post horses.

In addition to war horses, the Fengtian Army also captured nearly 30,000 Khitan soldiers on the battlefield, most of whom were wounded.

Especially the injuries caused by artillery and grenade bombardments were so horrific that some wounds even emitted an unsettling smell of flesh.

Chang Ningxue is still the one leading the medical battalion. After all, such a large battle cannot be commanded clearly by anyone else.

Li Che brought his wife to the war, and his soldiers not only had no complaints, but were moved to tears of gratitude. This was the first person in history to do so.

There were too many wounded and the medical battalion could not handle it at all, so Chang Ningxue asked Li Che how to deal with it.

Li Che said without hesitation: "Leave the lightly wounded ones with intact limbs here, and send the others back to Yelu Dahe."

Chang Ningxue's eyes widened immediately: "The soldiers finally captured him, and they're just sending him back like this?"

Li Che smiled warmly: "Not only will we send them back, but we will also give them simple bandages and make sure they have enough food and drink before we leave."

Chang Ningxue's eyes widened when she heard this.

The means are so merciful. When did our prince become a saint?

But she thought quickly and immediately understood Li Che's idea.

A group of seriously injured soldiers, staying in Fengying is of no use other than wasting medical resources.

Instead, sending them back to Khitan had a miraculous effect.

These wounded soldiers fought for Yelu Daha and ended up like this. Yelu Daha couldn't just ignore them, right?

If we try our best to rescue them, not to mention whether the Khitan witch doctors are capable of saving them, the daily food and drink expenses for these wounded will not be a small amount.

And the miserable injuries on his body made Li Che frown when he saw them, and the Khitan soldiers must have had their sanity values ​​plummeted when they saw them.

But if you don’t save him, do you, Yelu Dahe, still have any shame?

Regardless of who caused the injuries to these wounded soldiers, we in the Fengtian Army have taken good care of you wounded soldiers, ensuring you have enough food and water...

Instead, I came back to you and you just ignored me?

If Yelu Dahe was really so ruthless, the morale of the army would have been almost lost.

After figuring out the key points, Chang Ningxue finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, it was still the familiar style of the King of Hell, but he was not possessed by the ghost of any saint.

Just as Li Che expected, after these vicious combos, the Khitan army camp was thrown into chaos.

On the night the battle ended, Li Che was awakened from his sleep by Qu Jinshan and brought to the command platform in the camp.

But I saw fires everywhere in the opposite military camp, and then I could hear clear shouts of killing.

The Khitans were in internal strife and had actually started killing each other!

Li Che took down the telescope and saw the eager eyes of the generals around him, and shook his head:

"Only a few outlying camps are in chaos. I believe Yelu Dahe must have made preparations long ago and minimized the impact. It's getting late now, and sending troops to attack the camps would only cause chaos, which is definitely not a good opportunity."

Raiding a camp is no joke. Why were all the successful cases of raiding a camp in ancient times involving a small number of troops defeating a large one, often with only a few hundred people going and then achieving remarkable success?

Because if it is not a few hundred people, but tens of thousands, the result will most likely be a loss.

Vision is limited at night, and many ancient people suffered from night blindness. When there are many people, the two sides will be mixed together, forming a chaotic and bloody situation.

Only with a small number of elite soldiers who work in harmony and can advance and retreat freely can they have the opportunity to achieve extraordinary success.

Now that the Fengtian Army is sure of victory, why should they take risks and gamble with the lives of their soldiers?

Li Che threw the telescope in his hand to Qu Jinshan: "Pass the order, our army just needs to guard the camp, let them do whatever they want."

After saying that, he took the two tigers and the bear and went back to the tent to sleep.

That night, the shouting and screaming continued, but Li Che slept as soundly as ever.

Wait until the next morning and send scouts to gather information.

Unexpectedly, this old man Yelu Dahe not only has some stuff, but also has a lot of stuff.

He was able to suppress such a massive rebellion with great force. In the early morning, the Khitan camp was well guarded and there was no obvious sign of chaos.

Of course, suppressing the rebellion is not without cost.

The scouts reported that the Khitans were carrying corpses out of the camp, one after another.

Even the most experienced scouts couldn't count how many dead bodies there were at this moment. They only said that the corpses had piled up into a mountain!

Li Che commented: "It seems to be vigorous and decisive, but in fact it is just drinking poison to quench thirst."

In the blink of an eye, another three days passed.

There was no fighting between the two sides during these three days, not even a little friction.

Li Che and Yelu Daha both understood each other tacitly and were now playing their cards openly.

Yelu Dahe is waiting for follow-up reinforcements, trying to find an opportunity to turn the tide

Li Che was trying to wear down the enemy's morale and not attacking forcefully in order to minimize the Fengtian Army's casualties.

Both of them were waiting for the other to lose patience first.

In the end, Yelu Dahe did not wait for reinforcements, but instead received news that completely broke his defense.

Two Fengtian troops penetrated into the rear and cut off the Khitan army's food supply.

In the next few days, the Khitan army will be completely out of food. If they do not slaughter their horses, they will not have a single grain of rice or piece of meat to eat.

Yelu Daha received the news first, and after a brief silence, he immediately ordered the entire army to retreat.

Li Che received the news a little later, but after Yang Xuan successfully robbed the grain, he personally brought his personal soldiers to report at night.

"From what I've seen, the Khitan are at the end of their rope. Among the military rations they're transporting are even many sick sheep and cattle. Worried they might spread the disease, I slaughtered and burned them on the spot and didn't bring them back."

Although he had been chasing the enemy for several sleepless days, Yang Xuan's face was still energetic and without any sign of fatigue.

This woman is a natural born commander, no wonder all the veterans in the National Protection Army obey her.

Li Che also agreed: "You did the right thing. It's better not to take advantage of this little advantage."

Hua Changan, who was accompanying the army, said, "It's strange. This disease only spreads between cattle and sheep. Not only can it not infect humans, it can't even infect horses."

Li Che knew the reason clearly. Sheep belong to the genus Ovis of the family Ovis in the order Artiodactyla, and cattle belong to the subfamily Bovinae of the family Bovidae.

The horse belongs to the genus Equus of the family Equidae in the order Perissodactyla.

From a genetic point of view, cattle and sheep are more closely related, so it is naturally easier for the virus to spread.

Just like AIDS, it originated from African gorillas and is more closely related to humans, so it can also spread among humans.

However, this is also a good thing for the Fengtian Army. If the disease could be transmitted from person to person or horse, Li Che would not dare to lead his troops deep into the enemy territory, let alone reach Shangjing.

Viruses are a powerful force in the biosphere, and their destructive power is far greater than that of humans.

Li Che collected his thoughts and looked at the generals below, his expression gradually becoming serious:

"When the enemy advances, I retreat; when the enemy camps, I harass; when the enemy tires, I attack; when the enemy retreats, I pursue. Yelu Dahe wants to escape unscathed now? It's too late!"

"Inform all troops: if the enemy camp begins to retreat, immediately pursue them with all your might!"

All the generals responded in unison: "Yes!"