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The barbarian troops from all sides scattered in panic.
The army pursued them for over twenty miles across the boundless grassland.
Arriving at the city of Fangzhou,
Zhao Yuan then withdrew his troops.
The garrison of Fangzhou witnessed the army's defeat.
There was no defense of the city.
He then led his troops and fled north.
Chapter 1579 Stinking
There were some Khitans in the city.
There were also some Han Chinese who migrated from Khitan areas to cultivate the land.
Most of them were women and children from the nearby Kereit tribes who had taken refuge there.
I don't know if it's because of the lack of water at high altitudes.
It's still due to traditional issues.
The barbarian tribes generally did not bathe.
The whole city reeked.
Women and children from all the departments stood in the street.
Few people wander around.
The various departments have been fighting each other for many years.
Even if defeated,
They're simply changing tribes.
If the original tribe's men cannot be taken back,
They would then reproduce for the new tribe.
The tribes across the grasslands are constantly robbing women.
For women on the grasslands,
Changing to another man isn't something that's hard to accept.
Many women spend their entire lives being constantly fought over and taken away.
(Temujin's birth mother was taken by his father Yesugei, and his wife was also taken by the Merkits.)
However, the Liang dynasty did not have the custom of bride kidnapping.
And seeing the dark figures of people on both sides of the street
The soldiers of Daliang were so sick they almost threw up their dinner from the night before.
Yang Zaixing, who was just twenty years old, couldn't help but ask,
"Don't they ever wash their faces?"
Yue Fei, who was a year older than Yang Zaixing, laughed.
"The Kereit man who led the way said that water is a pure spirit,"
"They are not allowed to wash their hands or faces in the river."
The two were of similar age.
His martial arts skills were also exceptionally high.
After being conscripted together,
They quickly became friends.
...
This battle,
Capturing Yelü Yanxi alive can be considered a major victory.
However, the army's achievements were limited.
They only killed more than 3,000 Liao soldiers and Kereit people.
More than 5,000 people were captured.
On the vast grasslands,
The horsemanship of the barbarians and Khitans was still superior to that of the Liang cavalry.
Even if they win, it will be difficult to stop them from escaping.
Nearly two thousand people were also killed or wounded on the Daliang side.
Although the Liang army had a comprehensive advantage in weaponry.
But for the barbarians who grew up on horseback...
There were still considerable casualties.
Upon hearing the reports of casualties and battle results,
They couldn't help but frown.
Zhao Yuan knew about the Liang cavalry.
They couldn't compare to the Khitan cavalry or the Kereit.
An iron cavalry cannot be built overnight.
Therefore, he spared no expense in equipping his cavalry.
The hope was that cavalry could use their equipment to reduce the gap between themselves and those who grew up on horseback.
His personal guards suffered almost no casualties.
Firstly, because he was one in a hundred when he selected his personal guards.
Apart from centurions like Shi Yong, the two...
This time, they were also led by fierce generals such as Sun An, Shi Bao, Fang Jie, Yue Fei, and Yang Zaixing.
The number of Khitans killed by the five hundred personal guards definitely exceeded five hundred.
In other words, aside from the results of his personal guards' battles...
The casualties among the Liang cavalry, Khitans, and barbarians were roughly the same.
This was still while he was leading his personal guards into battle.
It was achieved by boosting one's own morale while weakening the enemy's.
Yang Zhi shook his head and said, "My cavalry has been training continuously."
"I didn't expect that there would still be such a big difference between us and the tribes on horseback."
Hua Rong was also somewhat discouraged, and gritted his teeth, saying...
"Sacrifice 100,000 people,"
"Kill all these barbarians!"
"So that they won't raid southwards later."
this moment,
Zhao Yuan was indeed somewhat tempted.
One hundred thousand people are insignificant to the Great Liang.
However, it was enough to cripple the various tribes of the grasslands.
Chapter 1580 Slaughter All the Barbarians
Zhao Yuan noticed that Yue Fei seemed to have something to say.
But he seemed hesitant to interrupt, so he said,
"Yue Fei, what are your thoughts?"
When Yue Fei saw that the Prince of Liang had asked, he also stood up and said,
"This humble general believes that the barbarians cannot be completely eradicated."
Hua Rong was displeased to see a mere boy refuting him.
"King Liang rules the world,"
"The soldiers of the three armies fought with their lives,"
"Why can't we kill all the barbarians?"
Yue Fei was not intimidated by Hua Rong and explained,
"We'll wipe out the entire Kreik tribe!"
“The Merkit people in the north will surely move south and invade this grassland.”
"Kill all the Merkits!"
“More barbarians from the north will come.”
"Unless we can make these rivers and grasslands disappear,"
"Otherwise, barbarians will always be attracted here."
Hua Rong said, "Then keep killing."
Zhao Yuan nodded and said, "What Yue Fei said makes sense."
"Destroy this tribe,"
"And that tribe."
"To forge iron, one must be strong oneself."
"We still need to ensure our combat effectiveness in order to remain invincible."
"Yue Fei, do you have any further insights?"
"Let's say it all at once."
Yue Fei received the approval of the King of Liang.
The thinking is clearer.
After a moment's thought, he said,
"As you can see from the map, this area is crisscrossed by rivers,"
"The Liao dynasty also migrated people here to cultivate the land,"
"This means that the land here is arable."
“We can relocate people here,”
"It can strengthen the imperial court's control over this land,"
"It can also gradually assimilate these tribes."
"As long as Han Chinese culture spreads here,"
“It will surely be able to civilize the tribes here and further north.”
Hua Rong shook his head and said, "These barbarians don't know a single character."
"And wild and untamed,"
"It would be harder to educate them than to kill them all."
Yue Fei said, "Barbarians don't understand culture."