When Sun Ce woke up, it was already noon, and the sun was shining brightly, and even in the big tent, he could feel the spring breeze. Someone outside the big tent was laughing softly, Sun Ce heard two familiar voices, turned over and sat up, pulling the wound on his thigh, and his heart hurt. Sun Ce slowed down, and when he got used to the pain, he slowly stood up and walked out of the big tent.

Guo Wu and the others were chatting in front of the tent, surrounded by two people, one was Guo Yuan and the other was Xie Guanglong. Guo Yuan hung his left arm and waved his right hand continuously, looking depressed. Xie Guanglong was on crutches, with a cloth wrapped around his left thigh, patting his chest, and bragging.

"You two aren't dead, are you?" Sun Ce stood in the middle of the tent door and scolded with a smile.

"General." Everyone hurriedly got up and saluted Sun Ce. Sun Ce glanced at it. "It's all here?"

Guo Wu glanced back. "There are three more who are seriously injured and are being treated in the baggage camp, and the others ......" he smacked his lips and said no more.

Sun Ce was in a gloomy mood, even the bright sunshine in front of him lost his warmth, and the carefully selected thirteen horsemen lost five people in the first battle. If those three seriously wounded were to lose their combat effectiveness again, the losses would reach eight people, and the price would be too heavy.

Sun Ce asked again about the losses of the Yicong cavalry and the personal guard cavalry, and they were not optimistic. Nearly half of the casualties of the Yicong battalion were wounded, and the guards rode better, losing about 200 people. The biggest problem is the war horses, more than half of the war horses are killed or injured and disabled, and the personal guard cavalry cannot recover its combat effectiveness in the short term. Ma Chao and Yan Xing have already gone to select war horses, but their hopes cannot be too high, although more than 3,000 horses have been captured, but most of them are pack horses, and the ones that can be used as war horses are very limited, and the horses used for riding are very reluctant.

Sun Ce was very distressed, and he had to be slandered by Jia Xu and Ma Teng again. An ordinary war horse costs two to thirty thousand yuan, and a thousand war horses are twenty or thirty million, and all the losses are calculated, and the loss will be more than 200 million yuan, and the captured booty may not be able to make up for this hole. Strategically speaking, this battle was won, and economically speaking, it was a big loss. The losses caused by the casualties of a few thousand soldiers are not weaker than those of war horses, the cost of medical treatment, the pension of the dead, the expenses of training new soldiers, none of which cost money. The belligerent will die, and it is really not a joke.

It seems that it is necessary to engage in a few sets of equipment, and the armored cavalry is the only weapon for charging into battle, otherwise the loss of war horses is too great, and for him who has no war horse resources, it is the only feasible way to make up for the lack of resources with technology.

Sun Ce asked people to take a step and sit in the baggage camp to visit the wounded soldiers, first, to be sympathetic to the lower feelings, to encourage the injured soldiers to recuperate well and recover as soon as possible, and to feel the actual losses firsthand. Sitting in a big tent and looking at the numbers cannot have a real feeling, and it will also affect morale.

Sun Jian led the main force to follow Cao Ang, and there were not many troops left behind in the camp, and the baggage camp was full of wounded soldiers. Outside the camp, there were hundreds of thin coffins, some of which had already been killed in battle, and some of which were still empty. Whenever possible, the fallen soldiers were sent back to their places of origin for burial, which was also a huge expense, but it could not be saved. The people of this era believe that the fallen leaves return to their roots, and they believe that the soil is safe. If you can't go back to your hometown for burial, you'll be a lonely ghost, and you'll never find your way home.

The more Sun Ce looked at it, the worse his mood became. Wars hurt people, especially civil wars. The longer it drags on, the more damage it does. However, judging from the current situation, the possibility of unifying the world in the short term is infinitely close to zero.

Troubled times have just begun.

Zhu Huan was also treated in the baggage camp. He made a great contribution this time, even beheaded three generals, but was also seriously injured, when he killed Li Gan, he attacked too fiercely, was besieged by Li Gan's troops, and was stabbed in the lower abdomen, and his intestines came out. I was so excited that I didn't pay attention, only to find out later that my pants were soaked with blood.

"I can't see that you're fierce." Sun Ce sat on the edge of Zhu Huan's couch and said with a smile.

"The generals are so fierce, how can we, as soldiers, lag behind?" Although Zhu Huan's face is not very good, his spirit is good. "General, can I ask for a reward?"

"In such a hurry?" Sun Ce quipped: "Don't worry, you're indispensable." However, the war is not over yet, and the merits have not yet been discussed, how can we be rewarded? ”

Zhu Huan shook his head again and again, his face was slightly pale due to excessive blood loss, and only then did people realize that he was still a young man who had not yet weakened his crown. "Not that. General, no matter what, our department didn't disgrace the general this time, right? Breaking three formations in a row, beheading Lu Qian and Li Gan, even if it is not the first achievement, the top three should not be a big problem, right? ”

Sun Ce smiled but said nothing. This kid is so competitive. He said that he was the top three, but in fact, he had already put himself in the second skill, but he didn't dare to fight with him, after all, Lu Qian and Li Gan together were not as valuable as Yuan Tan alone. In addition, it may be that he takes care of Sun Jian's face and does not dare to compete with him, as for the others, they are not in his eyes.

"What do you want?"

"I'd like to ask the general to give me a battalion number, okay? It sounds more imposing, and others will know that we are not the kind to be messed with. ”

Sun Ce smiled and nodded. There is no problem with this, with Zhu Huan's exploits in this battle, it is still appropriate to award an honorary title, and it can also play a role in inspiring other generals. "Have you figured out what to call it?"

"Not yet, I want to ask the general to give me a name."

Sun Ce looked at Zhu Huan and couldn't help but want to laugh. This kid obviously had an idea, but he refused to take the initiative to say it, and he had to give him a name. In that case, let's boil you out. "Okay, I'll think about it and come up with a majestic name for you."

"Thank you, General, thank you, General." Zhu Huan couldn't help but be overjoyed. In any case, Sun Ce has already agreed, and he is likely to be the first lieutenant under Sun Ce to have his own battalion name - Xu Chu and Dian Wei are captains. This is not a big deal, and according to convention, this is likely to be his future title of general.

Sun Ce left the baggage camp and returned to the Chinese army's big tent. Guo Jia and Pang Tong were waiting for him. Sun Ce said Zhu Huan's thoughts, and Guo Jia was mentally prepared. He is the best at observing faces, and he has long seen what kind of temper Zhu Huan is.

"Zhu Xiumu is talented and high-spirited, and he has made great contributions this time, I am afraid that it will be difficult to get along with his colleagues in the future."

Sun Ce was very calm. First, he already knew what kind of person Zhu Huan was, and second, if he wanted to achieve a career, talent was the top priority. Zhu Huan just seized the opportunity and came out early. At the age of nineteen, such a feat, it is inevitable to be proud. In the future, when he sees the achievements of Lu Su, Tai Shici and others, he will naturally restrain himself.

"Employing people should use their strengths, how can anyone be perfect, and virtues are as good as Zhou Gongjin's can not be found. This time, Zhu Huan's merits are indeed not small, so let's set up a rule with him, and those who make special contributions in the future can also have the honorary title of battalion name and special general flag in addition to normal rewards. ”

Pang Tong smiled: "What the general said is very true. Qi Gao is not terrible, as long as he earns it by ability, as long as his merits are worthy of the name and meet the standards. In my opinion, although Zhu Huan has made outstanding achievements this time, he is not qualified to enter the top three. Tai Shi Ci broke Cheng Yu, Lu Su broke Zhu Ling's other troops, and Huang Gai seized Yuan Tan's baggage, although the beheadings were not as many as Zhu Huan, but the effect on the entire campaign was no less than Zhu Huan. If they want to give names, they should also receive them together. ”

Sun Ce felt reasonable. Rather than trying to strike a balance, it is better to build a fair and equitable system.