After standing still, Xue Rengui reported, "Your Majesty, we have killed more than 112,000 Tang soldiers in this battle. To put it bluntly, the front line of Changbai Slope has become a meat grinder. Countless Tang soldiers have died here. Including the Tang soldiers we killed in the previous battle of Changbai Slope, the number of Tang soldiers we killed in this battle is already about 150,000. "
"Although Li Shimin had retreated before, he did not have many soldiers. Moreover, when he was killed by us, many Tang soldiers escaped. In the end, there will be no more than 10,000 soldiers around Li Shimin. Perhaps some Tang soldiers will return one after another. But for us, this battle has truly annihilated the Tang dynasty's strength. "
"On the contrary, the number of soldiers who surrendered is surprising. Only about 1,600 Tang soldiers surrendered."
"Most of those we caught up with fought to the death."
"The Tang army is indeed elite."
Xue Rengui continued, "In this battle, our army has lost more than 86,000 people. This is the total number of people who died in the battle before and after the battle. Now our military strength is only about 30,000 people, but many of them are seriously injured. The number of soldiers who can really fight is only about 20,000. Our loss is also quite big. "
"After all, the troops left in Suzhou include General Xiao's and mine. Plus some left by Su Dingfang, there are about 120,000 people. Well, in fact, there is also the Left Vanguard's Elephant Army. In fact, a part of it is also lost. "
"In short, we have also suffered a great loss."
"At least for a short time, we will not be able to fight again."
Xue Rengui said, "But no matter what, even if we have paid a great price, our gains today are also huge. From now on, the Tang dynasty will not be able to attack again. On the contrary, we have a chance to attack. The offensive and defensive situation between the Tang dynasty and Xia Xia has really changed. "
When saying this, Xue Rengui's fighting spirit was aroused.
He was extremely excited.
Because next, it would be Xia Xia attacking the Tang dynasty, instead of the Tang dynasty continuing to attack Xia Xia.
Xiao Yuanqi also said, "In fact, counting the losses in Jiuquan County, the Tang army has lost more soldiers. After all, in Jiuquan, the 60,000 elite soldiers of the Tang army were almost wiped out. Now the Tang dynasty has countless people rebelling, and countless soldiers have been lost. It is one disaster after another. "
Du Qi nodded.
Although winning this battle was something to be happy about, the loss of so many soldiers was also a cause for sorrow.
These were all good men of Xia Xia.
Du Qi paused for a moment before asking, "Have all the corpses of the Tang soldiers and the corpses of the Xia soldiers been piled up?"
Rengui Xue Rengui ''s soldiers's corpses in the Tang army's army, Tang''s Xia's corpses. Only Xia Xia's soldiers' corpses have not been burned yet, waiting for Your Majesty's decision. "
Du Qi said, "Have all the dead been registered?"
Xiao Yuanqi said, "Yes, they have."
Xiao Yuanqi was in charge of this.
Du Qi asked again, "Have you calculated the number of soldiers killed by the dead?"
"No!"
Xiao Yuanqi shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, it is really difficult to calculate the number of soldiers killed. The reason is simple. They killed people when they were alive, but since they are dead, it is impossible to calculate the number of soldiers killed. "
Du Qi was silent for a while, and then suddenly said, "Although the number of soldiers killed by them cannot be calculated, the number of soldiers killed by them who survived in the army is known, right?"
Xiao Yuanqi said, "Yes!"
Du Qi said, "Then let's arrange it this way. Subtract the number of soldiers killed by the soldiers who survived from the dead, and the number of soldiers killed by them will be the number of soldiers killed by the dead. The number of soldiers killed by them will be divided among the dead as their military exploits. Although many of them were actually killed by artillery shells or grenades, they were actually killed by the explosions of artillery shells and grenades. But now, they were also counted as part of the blame. These military exploits and their pensions will be distributed together. "
Xiao Yuanqi heard it and said, "Your Majesty is wise!"
As a general in the army, he was grateful to Du Qi's arrangement, which was obviously to take care of the dead soldiers.
Du Qi continued to order, "You two have lost many soldiers in your army, and many of the army's structures have been scattered. But the structures below cannot be reduced. Those who should be promoted should be promoted, and the generals in charge should be arranged well. The next step is to recruit soldiers to make up the number of soldiers. "
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Xiao Yuanqi and Xue Rengui answered together.
Both of their armies didn't have much military strength. Moreover, a portion of Su Dingfang's army was involved. Now, according to the original arrangements, many people could be promoted.
Although the battlefield was cruel.
But the fighting on the battlefield also meant opportunities. As long as they could make meritorious contributions, as long as they could survive, then they could rise in the army. This was a very realistic thing.
Du Qi instructed, "You guys have already spent so much time counting, so the soldiers in the army should have more or less rested up by now. You go gather all the soldiers and pay respects to the dead soldiers. "
"Yes!"
The two of them answered in unison.
Then, they turned around to make the arrangements.
Du Qi waited for a while, and then came out of the tent. He went to the Long Cedar Slope and walked to all the corpses piled up like a mountain. The densely packed corpses were piled up together, forming a mountain of corpses. Even the surrounding area was covered with dark red blood stains. Because the fighting was too fierce, too many people were killed and injured on both sides.
After Du Qi arrived, Li Jing, Shangguan Yi, and the others all arrived, followed by all the soldiers.
These soldiers looked solemn.
Many of them showed a sorrowful look on their faces.
In front of all the soldiers, Du Qi pointed to the mountain of corpses and shouted, "The countless soldiers who died here are the heroes of Great Xia. Soldiers shed their blood for Great Xia. They are here, fighting for the long-term stability of Great Xia. "
"They are the heroes of Great Xia."
"They are the guardians of Great Xia."
Although Du Qi's voice was low, it was powerful and resonating. With his conclusion, these dead soldiers were the heroes of Great Xia and the guardians of Great Xia.
The soldiers who were alive all looked solemn.
They felt the same way.
Because they were also soldiers. Du Qi's attitude toward soldiers also represented Du Qi's attitude toward them. Therefore, Du Qi's conclusion made all the soldiers feel grateful to Du Qi from the bottom of their hearts.
Du Qi glanced at the soldiers present and suddenly raised his voice, "Come on, carry the Monument of Heroes here."
As Du Qi gave the order, a soldier carried a stone tablet over.
This stone tablet was in the shape of a cuboid. It was 120 feet high, seven feet wide, and three feet thick. The words "Monument of Heroes" were engraved on the front, and some patterns were engraved on the side. There was also an inscription on the front, which was dedicated to commemorating this battle. It recorded the time, place, the number of people who died in the battle, and finally the meaning of this battle. Below the inscription was the base of the stone tablet.
Du Qi had arranged for people to dig it in the mountain at the end of the battle. It was dug out as a whole, so they could find such a 120 feet long bluestone. It was impossible for the soldiers to lift a stone tablet like this. They had to place the stone tablet on a log and slowly push it forward.
The appearance of this stone tablet shocked countless people.
All the soldiers were surprised.
No one thought that Du Qi had prepared such a stone tablet. Even Xiao Yuanqi and Xue Rengui didn't know. In fact, the only people who knew were Shangguan Yi and Li Jing.
Du Qi looked at the stone tablet and ordered people to dig a big hole. Because there were so many soldiers, the deep hole was dug in a short time. Then Du Qi ordered, "Set up the tablet!"
The erection of the stone tablet required too many soldiers. The soldiers came forward one by one, and some even used ropes to pull it up. It took a herculean effort to finally erect the stone tablet.
The stone tablet was erected on the Long Cedar Slope. Du Qi looked at the erected stone tablet with a solemn expression.
The soldiers were also very solemn.
Everyone looked at the stone tablet, and their faces were filled with astonishment. When they looked at Du Qi, their expressions were even more admiring. Because of Du Qi's actions, he did not forget or overlook these soldiers at the lowest level.
Du Qi took the wine bottle from the soldier's hand and began to toast the stone tablet. When the wine was sprinkled in front of the stone tablet, Du Qi shouted, "Brave souls forever, souls come back!"
"Souls come back!"
Du Qi shouted.
"Souls come back!"
"Souls come back!"
…
The soldiers followed and shouted.
More and more soldiers shouted. The shouts of tens of thousands of people echoed in the air. Their voices were solemn and full of nostalgia. This was the respect of the tens of thousands of soldiers who survived for the dead.
Du Qi waited for the soldiers to finish shouting, and then ordered the fire to be lit. After the order was given, torches were thrown over. Because the corpses that were piled up like a mountain had been splashed with kerosene and liquor, the moment the torches were thrown over, the fire quickly burned and formed a raging inferno.
Du Qi looked at the burning fire and saluted for a while. Then he turned to look at all the soldiers in the formation. He looked at all the soldiers of Xia Xia and shouted, "Boys, we have won the war against the Tang dynasty. My Xia Xia has won. "
Only then did the soldiers start cheering.
They had won.
They had won at last.
Du Qi let the soldiers cheer. When the cheering was over, Du Qi continued, "But the hatred between my Xia and the Tang dynasty will not end. The countless soldiers who died will not die in vain. Now that we have taken Suzhou, the next step is to kill our way into the Tang dynasty. I, Xia Xia, will not stop until I destroy the Tang dynasty. "
"I will not stop until I destroy the Tang dynasty."
Among the soldiers, a high-ranking officer shouted.
"I will not stop until I destroy the Tang dynasty!"
"I will not stop until I destroy the Tang dynasty!"
…
More and more soldiers shouted. In the current situation, Xia Xia had obviously gained the upper hand. Therefore, Xia Xia's soldiers naturally hoped to take down the Tang dynasty.
Du Qi said a few more words and then dismissed the soldiers. He ordered them to rest and reorganize in order to recover their combat effectiveness. Du Qi, on the other hand, returned to the main tent with the civil officials and generals under his command.
Du Qi looked at Li Jing, Shangguan Yi, and others and said in a deep voice, "Li Shimin has withdrawn his troops. We have won this stage. The next stage is to kill our way into the Tang dynasty. What do you think about this? "
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