After the battle, Zhao Chen began to clean up the battlefield, cleaning up the corpses, and treating the injured. He was very busy.
Just as Zhao Chen was busy dealing with the aftermath, Gao Shun and Xu Rong had also ended their battle. They came together to report to Zhao Chen about the casualties and the spoils of war. Gao Shun and Xu Rong were dressed in armor covered in blood. The weapons in their hands were also covered in blood. They looked like they were covered in blood. It was terrifying. They were like demons that had crawled out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood. It was obvious how intense the battle was. On the other hand, Zhao Chen was cleaner. His armor was bright and there were few traces of blood. Only the halberd in his hand was covered in a layer of red sticky liquid. It was obvious that he had also experienced an intense battle. Otherwise, others would think that he was here for a vacation. His body was spotless, clean, and bright, and he looked very heroic. This proved that Zhao Chen's martial arts were superb. In the fierce battle, he still had the strength to protect his armor from the blood splashing. It was obvious how terrifying his strength was.
"Reporting to General, I have already wiped out the remaining enemies and have come to report.”Gao Shun and Xu Rong knelt on one knee with their bodies covered in blood.
"Get up. You guys aren't injured, right? How are the casualties in the army?”Zhao Chen saw that they were in a sorry state and quickly dismounted. He helped them up and asked with concern.
"Thank you for your concern, General. I'm fine. This is the enemy's blood. The Breaking Ranks lost 50 men, 20 of whom died directly, and the rest were lightly injured. The Flying Bear Army lost 200 men, 150 of whom died, and the rest were seriously injured.”Gao Shun and Xu Rong cupped their fists and replied with ashamed expressions.
After Zhao Chen heard this, he sighed. The soldiers who had been training together not too long ago had suddenly suffered heavy casualties. Sigh, this was even under the circumstances of a sneak attack at night. If they had attacked the city during the day, who knew how many more people would have died? "How did so many people die? Have you found the reason? You must find the reason and strengthen your training in this area.”Zhao Chen asked carefully.
"On the way here, General Gao Shun and General Gao Shun had thought about it carefully and exchanged opinions. The conclusion they came to was that although our army is well-trained and comparable to the old soldiers of the Qin army, we have too little experience in dealing with enemies. Our soldiers are unable to react in time and are easily stunned on the battlefield.”Xu Rong and Gao Shun looked at each other. Clearly, they had long known that the general would ask this question and had made preparations in advance.
"Then, we can only participate in more battles and temper their will and spirit in the flames of war. We can train them to become an elite force that can win every battle. Oh right, how much did you capture and how many people surrendered? Report to me.”Zhao Chen muttered to himself after hearing Xu Rong's words.
"General, our army has seized twenty thousand catties of grain and countless weapons. Among them, there are tens of thousands of arrows, thousands of armor, and hundreds of weapons. They captured 300 people and wiped out nearly 1,000 enemies.”Gao Shun answered Zhao Chen's question loudly.
"En, not bad. Adding on the 700 plus people that my cavalry killed and the 500 captives, our army has killed about 1700 plus people and captured 800 people. The harvest is not bad. You guys go ahead and deal with the aftermath. Lock those captives together and send 200 people to guard them.”Zhao Chen was very satisfied with the result of this battle. It was already beyond his expectations.
" Also, Xu Rong, you will lead the Flying Bear Army to patrol the whole city and put up notices to calm the people down. Also, give half of the 20,000 catties of grain to them. During the period when our army is stationed, no one is allowed to bully or humiliate the civilians. Also, you must maintain the order in the city and kill all the local ruffians who dare to commit crimes. Do you understand?!”Zhao Chen instructed Xu Rong with a serious expression. Because Xu Rong was more mature and steady, Zhao Chen could only be at ease if he was the one to handle this kind of matter.
Xu Rong received the order with a serious expression. He immediately gathered his troops and stationed them in the city, starting to do as Zhao Chen instructed. Gao Shun also started to deal with the aftermath. He had to reduce the occurrence of diseases, treat the wounded, arrange the captives, and count the gains. He was very busy. Zhao Chen led his personal guards and cavalry to the Commandant's Mansion to prepare for the meeting and arrange the upcoming combat missions.
On the street, the fully-armed Flying Bear Army soldiers were lined up neatly. They were filled with killing intent, and their armor and weapons were stained with blood from the battle, making them look daunting. Xu Rong was riding on a fine horse. Beside him were two soldiers carrying a gong and an aide holding a notice. Along the way, they kept striking the gong to inform the families to go and collect the food.
"Thump! Thump!" The ear-piercing sound of the gong attracted the attention of the residents who were hiding in their homes. A tall and thin man was reading out the notice of peace for the people loudly. Our army is the Zhao Family Army led by General Zhao Chen of the Great Qin Empire. We have been ordered by the King to assist Yan to resist Zhao. Today, we have captured Ying County. We will implement three policies:
During the day, no one was allowed to enter or leave the city gate. At night, a curfew was imposed, and no one was allowed to enter or leave at will. Third, you are not allowed to stir up trouble, raise prices, or provoke the army. Otherwise, you will bear the consequences. In addition, in order to show the benevolence of our army, from today onwards, everyone can receive a piece of corn at the eastern city gate as food. However, they are not allowed to receive it twice. Once they are discovered, they will be killed without mercy! This is hereby announced.
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