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After about a quarter of an hour, the Ming army finally set up the camp, and the follow-up of cleaning up the battlefield was roughly over.

Then, according to Zhao Junchen's instructions, high-level civil and military officials in the army gathered in Zhao Junchen's tent to discuss the next plan of action.

When the officials entered the tent one after another, Zhao Junchen still sat on the main seat and closed his eyes to recuperate, and the officials who entered the tent did not dare to disturb him, but silently looked for their respective positions to stand.

After all the civil and military officials had arrived, Zhao Dali, who was standing behind Zhao Junchen, bent down and reminded softly: "Lord Qincha, everyone has arrived, and you can start." ”

Zhao Junchen slowly opened his eyes and glanced around at everyone in the tent, only to see that all the officials in the tent also focused their eyes on Zhao Junchen's body at this time, their expressions were different, either solemn and tired, or joyful and excited, but not many people were pessimistic.

Most of the officials now know the statistics of the results of the two battlefields of Zhenning Acropolis and Xiaochuanhe - just as He Zhang said, this battle was a disastrous victory in terms of results alone, but it was still won after all! It is also the most glorious victory of the Shaanxi and Gansu sides in the past 100 years! From a strategic point of view, the significance of this victory is even greater!

Therefore, although the front-line officers and men suffered heavy losses, the attitude of the civil and military officials in the middle and high ranks of the army has become more and more optimistic.

Even, Zhao Junchen could see that many officials were looking at him with a kind of adoring fanatical gaze at this time, but he didn't know whether their performance was from sincerity, or just to take the opportunity to curry favor with Zhao Junchen.

But in any case, the reason why this battle was able to win was all because of Zhao Junchen's firm attitude towards the main battle and proper command, especially Zhao Junchen's show of "personally" entering the battlefield on the south bank of the Xiaochuan River to make a danger and lure the enemy, so that Zhao Junchen's current reputation in the army can be said to be in full swing, and it is not an exaggeration to say that the heart of the army belongs, if there are really some officials who have a feeling of admiration for Zhao Junchen because of this, it is not an accident.

At this time, after everyone in the tent saw Zhao Junchen open his eyes, He Zhang and Wu Qifan glanced at each other and then planned to lead all the officials to salute Zhao Junchen.

However, before they could make a move, Zhao Junchen had already raised his hand and said, "Now that everyone has arrived, let's start the discussion...... Today's war, everyone is extremely happy, at this time there is no need to be polite, everyone sit down and talk. ”

Since leading the army into Gongchang Mansion, Zhao Junchen has always been such a vigorous and resolute style, and everyone was not surprised after hearing Zhao Junchen's statement, but they all sat in their respective positions.

After everyone was seated, Zhao Junchen's eyes turned to He Zhang, and he ordered: "Old General He, you can explain the statistics of the results of this battle to all the adults, so that everyone can have a general understanding of the current battle situation." ”

After He Zhang nodded, he got up and said: "On the two battlefields of Xiaochuan River and Zhenning Acropolis, our army has invested a total of more than 57,000 troops, and the Mongolian coalition army has more than 25,000 troops. Our army also captured more than 13,000 Mongolian war horses, more than 8,000 iron weapons, and more than 40 carts of grain and grass......"

As He Zhang's words fell, everyone in the tent suddenly became excited.

Before that, although they had already found out the general statistics of the results, but now after hearing the official summary, the feeling is completely different, and the vast majority of people still can't hide their excitement.

"Great!"

"Our army has won a great victory!"

"This battle will go down in history!"

"It's all because of the wise command of Lord Chincha!"

Before He Zhang finished speaking, many people were already cheering.

Seeing the performance of everyone in the tent, He Zhang frowned slightly, and continued: "However, our army also suffered heavy losses after this battle, with a total of more than 20,000 casualties, and more than 3,000 people were seriously injured, and now there are only 32,000 available troops left!" Among them, there were more than 14,000 dead and wounded in Guyuan Military Town, accounting for the vast majority, nearly 5,000 dead and wounded of the forbidden army's reinforcements, and more than 3,000 dead and wounded of the new army......"

When explaining his own casualties, He Zhang's expression was quite heavy, and he couldn't help but turn his head and glared at Fang Zhenshan fiercely again.

However, according to Zhao Junchen's instructions, He Zhang did not accuse Fang Zhenshan in public after all, and all the civil and military officials in the account were all old oilmen in the officialdom, but they were all interested and did not study deeply.

However, most of the civil and military officials in the tent did not care much about these casualties of their own side, and they were still excitedly discussing the significance of the victory in this battle.

For them, the casualties of the soldiers on the battlefield are just a set of numbers, as long as they win the final victory, as long as they are rewarded by the imperial court's military merits, they will not care much if this series of numbers is doubled.

The front-line soldiers fought with their lives, and in the end they only received meager salaries and pensions, but their names did not appear in the history books, and in the end they were just listed as a string of numbers to become the circumstantial evidence of the glorious deeds of the big men, the glory of the war, the rewards of the imperial court, and the praise of the world, in the end, they would only belong to these civil and military officials in the tent, even if these civil and military officials just hid in the rear and shivered when they were fighting.

That's how cruel the reality is.

Therefore, after He Zhang's words fell, the civil and military officials in the tent had already left their own dead and injured figures behind, and couldn't wait to sing praises to Zhao Junchen! - For them, this is the most important thing in front of them!

"Congratulations, Honcha-sama! Ho Xi Chin Cha Lord! After this battle, the big picture has been decided! The Mongol coalition forces that invaded our territory have already been damaged by more than half of them, and they can no longer pose a threat! ”

"Yes, this is all the credit of Lord Chincha, if it were not for Lord Chincha's main battle, if it were not for the wise command of Lord Chincha, if it were not for Lord Chincha's danger in times of danger, my army may not have the victory it has today! Lord Chincha should be the first credit! ”

"The victory in this battle is of great significance! After the results of the battle reach the center of the imperial court, it will definitely shake the government and the opposition, everyone, our top priority now should be to jointly write to the court to ask for merit! ”

Seeing everyone's performance like this, He Zhang's brows became more and more wrinkled, but he finally endured it and did not pour cold water in public, but returned to his seat with an unhappy expression.

On the other side, Zhao Junchen saw that everyone in the tent had begun to eagerly please themselves and share the credit, and a trace of sarcasm flashed in his eyes.

But on the surface, Zhao Junchen still didn't move, just raised his hand and pressed lightly, stopping everyone's heated discussion, and then said slowly: "Everyone, now outside Jiezhou City, the main force of the Mongolian coalition army is still there, although we have won this battle, but our own damage is not light, the most important thing at present is still to discuss the next battle plan!" According to Ben Qincha's calculations, the main force of the Mongol coalition army now has about 20,000 soldiers and horses, and our troops no longer have any advantage! If we finally let this Mongol army flee back to the steppe, we will not be able to reap a complete victory, but will leave endless troubles, and the current victory will be meaningless! Ladies and gentlemen, this is not the time for blind optimism. ”

After this battle, Zhao Junchen's status and prestige in the army were already in full swing, and no one dared to question Zhao Junchen.

Therefore, as Zhao Junchen's words fell, everyone quickly calmed down, and they all showed that they were waiting for orders at any time.

Seeing everyone's performance like this, Zhao Junchen nodded lightly to express his satisfaction, and then asked: "Regarding our army's next plan, how to exterminate the remnants of the main force of the Mongolian coalition army, what can you teach me?" ”

Hearing Zhao Junchen's inquiry, the warm atmosphere just now was completely invisible in the tent, and no one took the initiative to express their opinions for a while.

After being quiet for a moment, Wu Qifan got up and said, "Lord Qincha, according to the lower officials, although our army suffered a lot of damage in this battle, it still has an obvious advantage!" First of all, after repeated setbacks for the Mongols, they must have low morale and panic, and after this great victory, our army was at the time when morale was greatly boosted and the fighting spirit was the strongest, even if the advantage in troops was not large, it was enough to gain the upper hand; Secondly, after all, our army is fighting at home, and it has the advantage of the home field, and it can delay time and wait for fighters, but the Mongols have now fallen into complete passivity, and they are no longer able to take the initiative to launch an offensive, so they can only desperately break through and escape; Finally, according to the order of Lord Qincha, the troops of the military town in Gansu can rush to support Gongchang Mansion at any time, and there is Qi Bin's new army on the north bank of Weishui to block the back road of the Mongolian coalition army...... As long as you plan properly, if you want to completely annihilate the remaining main forces of Mongolia, the odds are still very good! ”

Wu Qifan's remarks emphasized his own advantages, which could boost morale, but he was just a civil servant, and after all, he did not understand military affairs, and he did not have any specific suggestions.

As Wu Qifan's words fell, the civil officials behind him also came out one after another, but they, like Wu Qifan, could only express some strategic opinions, although they were long speeches, but they did not have any practical significance.

Zhao Junchen didn't expect them at first, but after nodding his head in agreement, he turned his head to look at the military attachés, hoping that these military attaches could put forward some practical opinions.

After the battle at Xiaochuanhe, Zhao Junchen had already made up his mind that he would not easily interfere in specific military arrangements, and it was best to leave these matters to professionals.

However, to Zhao Junchen's disappointment, most of the military attachés were unable to make any practical suggestions.

Maybe they didn't dare to take responsibility, or maybe they were used to relying on Zhao Junchen's decision-making, most of the military attaches just said that they obeyed Zhao Junchen's orders, and as long as Zhao Junchen gave an order, they would serve Yunyun with death, although the attitude was commendable, but Zhao Junchen was inevitably a little disappointed.

Since taking control of the military and government of the Shaanxi and Gansu triangues, it is not the first time that Zhao Junchen has encountered such a situation.

In the end, after He Zhang pondered for a long time, he put forward a more practical plan.

"Lord Qincha, according to my humble position, since our army entered Gongchang Mansion, we have repeatedly encountered unexpected situations, and the battle plan you made at the beginning has not been able to be implemented, but now everything is on the right track, we have not only annihilated more than half of the Mongolian coalition army, but the encirclement of the Mongolian coalition army has also been formed, you might as well follow the plan you made in the future!

According to your order, the army of Gansu Junzhen is now approaching in the direction of Jiezhou City, and the commander of the Mongolian coalition army will soon receive the news of the two battlefields of Xiaochuan River and Zhenning Acropolis, and at that time, the Mongolian coalition army will have no choice but to flee back to the northern grassland, and when the Mongolian coalition army flees to the vicinity of Weishui, our army can unite with Gansu Junzhen and Qi Bin's new army to act together and wipe out all the Mongolian coalition forces! ”

After hearing He Zhang's proposal, Zhao Junchen pondered for a moment, then nodded: "Since entering Gongchang Mansion, there have been a lot of twists and turns, and Ben Qincha has almost forgotten the battle plan he made at the beginning...... What General He said is reasonable, under the current situation, the battle plan we formulated at the beginning can be taken out and continued to be implemented! ”

With Zhao Junchen's statement, the future battle plan is confirmed.

However, when Zhao Junchen first formulated this battle plan, the situation was completely different from now, and if he wanted to continue to implement this plan, some details had to be revised.

So, after determining the general direction of the battle, Zhao Junchen discussed with everyone for a long time, and when everything was negotiated, the time was already half an hour later.

Zhao Junchen was already on the verge of the limit, and now he has spent a lot of effort, and he can't help but feel more and more depressed, only to feel dizzy, but he still insists on it, and instructs: "All kinds of matters, I hope that all the adults will arrange them as soon as possible after they go back...... However, after these few days of marching and hard fighting, everyone in our army is exhausted, and in the next two or three days, our army will still focus on rest and recuperation, and the wounded soldiers must be properly arranged, and the rewards and pensions of the soldiers must be counted as soon as possible......

After saying this, Zhao Junchen closed his eyes again, waved his hand, and said: "The war is urgent, don't delay the opportunity, before the next battle, the soldiers can take the opportunity to rest for a few days, but we still need to continue to be fortunate for a while, so let's go back and prepare!" ”

Seeing Zhao Junchen's performance, all the officials also understood that Zhao Junchen urgently needed to rest, so they didn't dare to disturb anymore, so they left one after another.

After most of the officials left, only Zhao Junchen and Zhao Dali were left in the tent.

Looking at Zhao Junchen's increasingly pale complexion, Zhao Dali's expression was full of worry, and he hesitated whether to summon the military doctor Gan Shun to diagnose Zhao Junchen's body again.

However, just as Zhao Dali was about to summon Gan Shun, Zhao Junchen opened his eyes again.

After a moment of recuperation, Zhao Junchen's drowsiness finally eased a little.

Then, Zhao Junchen turned his head to Zhao Dali and asked, "Listening to He Zhang's statement, our army captured two Mongolian leaders alive on the battlefield of Xiaochuanhe?" ”

Zhao Dali hurriedly nodded and said: "That's true, one is Yasda, the general of the Dzungar Khanate, and the other is Amur, the leader of the servant army of the Dzungar Khanate, who seems to be from the Yarkand tribe. ”

After Zhao Junchen pondered for a moment, he ordered: "Escort the two of them here to see me!" I have something to ask them! ”

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