Chapter 408: Fighting
The Mobei people came prepared. After eating and drinking enough, the 200,000-strong army took turns to fight. The generals of Dazhao gathered urgently, had not eaten anything, and went to fight on an empty stomach.
Fighting is extremely physically demanding. After an hour, the generals of Dazhao were a little weak, but the Mobei army attacked more and more fiercely.
Yu Cheng leaned against the city wall, looked at the generals who were struggling to fight the enemy, and looked at the rising sun. He said in a hurried voice: "Go and urge the rear service camp to send food as soon as possible."
"Yes." Someone received the order and left.
About two quarters of an hour later, dozens of carriages stopped under the city wall, and the soldiers reported to Yu Cheng that the food had been delivered.
Yu Cheng ordered the generals to take turns to eat and rest.
There were also many generals on the city wall, and the people from the rear service camp brought up several buckets of rice cakes and steamed buns.
"Your Highness." Yang Quan brought a plate of rice cakes and steamed buns.
Yu Cheng took it, and when he picked up the rice cake and put it into his mouth, he saw several familiar figures.
It was the group of beggars he met on the first day of the first month.
At this time, they were distributing dry food to the generals with swift hands and feet.
Yu Cheng walked to the other side of the city wall and leaned down to look down. As expected, he saw many half-grown children struggling to lift the food buckets from the carriage and distribute them to the generals.
Yu Cheng's heart froze slightly, and he turned to ask the children on the wall: "Why are you here?"
The children replied: "We don't know how to cook, but we can do these, so that uncles and brothers will have time to do other things."
Carrying food is simple and easy, and it is not considered heavy physical work. They are fully capable of doing it.
"But this is a battlefield, aren't you afraid?" Yu Cheng asked.
The children said: "No, when we grow up, we will also go to the battlefield to kill the enemy."
Yu Cheng was touched and sighed: "I hope that when you grow up, you will embrace a peaceful and prosperous world, live safely and without war."
The children were stunned and a little confused after hearing this.
Since they can remember, the word war has been deeply imprinted in their minds. They have no idea what the peaceful and prosperous world without war that Yu Cheng talked about looks like.
The sound of fighting outside the city was deafening, and they even suspected that that day would never come.
The rice cake in his hand cooled quickly, and Yu Cheng took a bite and said, "Go back after delivering it. It's dangerous here."
The children nodded and continued to distribute food quickly.
When they finished distributing the food and left with the empty food buckets, the children looked at the battlefield outside the city with courage and curiosity.
Swords and guns were everywhere, corpses were everywhere, and the snow was stained red...
It was the first time that the children saw the battlefield so directly, and their pupils were horrified. And when they saw the two armies fighting with their own eyes, swords and guns piercing each other's bodies, and blood splashing, they were terrified.
War is far more cruel and terrible than they imagined.
But fear is useless. If the people of Mobei don't leave, they will never have peace.
The sun gradually rose higher, and the golden rays cast on the snow-capped mountains in the distance, forming a beautiful picture.
Unfortunately, beneath this beautiful scenery, there is brutal killing. People in the world are fighting for supremacy, and no one goes to appreciate the sunshine on the snow-capped mountains.
After eating and drinking enough, Cheng Jinchu went down the city wall, and together with other generals, he replaced the generals on the battlefield and led the army to fight.
When the replacements were crossed, Cheng Jinchu finally saw Shen Changze.
Shen Changze was almost covered in blood, and it was unknown whether he was injured. Although Cheng Jinchu was worried, he also knew that this was not the time to ask.
"Be careful." Shen Changze warned in a serious voice when he drove past.
Cheng Jinchu felt warm at heart after hearing this, as if he was greatly encouraged. He tightened his grip on the gun, and was filled with excitement.
"Kill!" With a clear shout, Cheng Jinchu fearlessly rushed into the battlefield, swinging the red spear in his hand flexibly, and with a single shot he killed a Mobei man. "Kill!"
With
the sound of the drums on the city wall, the generals were full of energy and bravely killed the enemy.
Shen Changze stood on the city wall, observing the battle while eating a cake.
Cheng Jinchu was very conspicuous in his red military uniform.
Suddenly, Shen Changze seemed to see Cheng Jinchu a few years ago, and his chewing action paused for a moment.
Yu Cheng on the side praised: "Madam Shen Hou is brave and good at fighting. She is truly a heroine."
Yu Cheng had also heard of the rumors about Cheng Jinchu in the capital. But one thing is for sure, Cheng Jinchu at the border is worthy of admiration.
Shen Changze said nothing, and put another bite of cake into his mouth, his cheeks bulging.
The sun rose a little higher, shining on the battlefield and sprinkled on the piles of corpses.
After Shen Changze finished eating the cake and drinking water, he rested for an hour, and then took turns with Cheng Jinchu and other generals and went to the battlefield again.
The battle lasted until sunset and ended with both Mobei and Dazhao being defeated.
After the Mobei Army withdrew, Yu Cheng looked at the corpses of the two armies scattered all over the field, piled up like mountains, and his expression was very heavy.
Overnight, tens of thousands of soldiers from both armies died in the battle.
The cold afterglow of the setting sun shone on the corpses that were still warm, and the people who saw it were filled with sorrow.
When it was getting dark, Yu Cheng returned to the barracks and listened to the generals' report on the battle situation with a solemn face.
"...Our soldiers lost 6,471 people, 28,000 were slightly injured, and 20,000 were seriously injured..."
"Are there enough medicinal materials in the army?" Yu Cheng asked solemnly.
The rear service officer said, "It's enough, but if it continues, it won't be enough."
Yu Cheng frowned after hearing this, and the generals in the tent also looked gloomy.
After a day of fighting, they were not only exhausted, but also had more or less injuries on their bodies.
Yu Cheng also knew that it was not easy for them, so after discussing the urgent matters, he asked them to take medicine and rest, and discuss the follow-up matters after dinner.
There were many wounded, and the military doctors were extremely busy, and the logistics camp was also busy.
It was not until midnight that the situation gradually calmed down.
At this time, Yu Cheng and the generals finished their discussion and asked them to go back and rest quickly, to conserve their energy and be prepared for another surprise attack from Mobei.
When returning to the general's mansion, Yu Cheng and Shen Changze rode in the same car.
Yu Cheng rubbed his brow and said, "Today's casualties are heavy, and the morale in the army seems a little low."
Shen Changze said, "Your Highness, don't worry too much. The casualties of Mobei this time are almost the same as ours, and they didn't gain much advantage."
Yu Cheng sighed, "Today is just the beginning. Mobei is determined not to give up. We have to make long-term plans."
"What does your Highness mean?" Shen Changze asked in confusion.
Yu Cheng said, "It's just that Chu has some ideas, which need to be considered and discussed. Let's talk about it later."
Shen Changze was exhausted. Yu Cheng didn't want to talk, so he didn't ask anymore and leaned his head against the wall of the car to rest.
The night was quiet, and the sound of the wheels rolling over the ground was particularly clear.
After an unknown amount of time, the carriage slowly stopped, and Yu Cheng and Shen Changze got off the car and went into the mansion, and each went back to the courtyard to rest. As
soon as Shen Changze pushed the door and entered the house, Cheng Jinchu came to greet him.
"Why haven't you slept yet?" Shen Changze was a little surprised.
Cheng Jinchu was supposed to go to the military camp with him, but he asked her to go back and rest first.
Cheng Jinchu took a shower and changed her clothes. She looked at Shen Changze, who looked tired, and said with concern: "Husband, are you seriously injured?"
After the battle, the two had a few short words. Cheng Jinchu knew that Shen Changze was injured, but she didn't know how serious his injury was.
Shen Changze took off his armor and said: "It's not serious. It has been bandaged with medicine. It doesn't have much impact."
Cheng Jinchu scanned his whole body and was relieved after confirming that there was only one minor injury. He asked the servants to bring hot water and helped Shen Changze to wash it simply.
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