Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

This battle that determined the ownership of Jingzhou also came to an end from then on.

Nearly 30,000 Yuzhou troops suffered casualties, and were chased by the Yangzhou troops for nearly ten miles, capturing more than 20,000 and seizing countless trophies.

Unfortunately, Li Ji was in a plain area and had few cavalry at his disposal, and was unable to stop the tens of thousands of fleeing soldiers who were fleeing in all directions.

This was also the thing that Li Ji regretted most in this battle.

These tens of thousands of defeated soldiers scattered, and I don't know how many bandits and robbers they would breed in northern Jing, and how much threat they would pose to the people.

It may take one or two years, or even longer, to gradually pull out these defeated soldiers hiding everywhere and completely restore the public security in Jingzhou.

Moreover, after Wei Yan came back with the message, he stayed in Xinye City for two days. Apart from capturing a small number of civil and military officials under Yuan Shu who had fallen into his trap, he did not find Yuan Shu.

Just outside the official road thirty miles away from Xinye, a chariot suspected to be the one Yuan Shu was riding was found.

In response to this, Li Ji casually sighed in a military meeting, "The God of Chariots in Jingxiang", which resonated with many people.

Even Zhang Fei, who was riding a black horse that could tread snow on his crotch, not only failed to catch up with Yuan Shu, but also had to eat a lot of the smoke and dust caused by Yuan Shu's driving.

This greatly increased the value of the title "Jingxiang God of Cars", and it gradually spread.

However, the losses of the Yangzhou army in this battle were also quite heavy.

There were 8,693 Yangzhou soldiers killed on the spot, and 7,135 seriously injured with broken limbs. Even if these seriously injured soldiers recovered, they would no longer be able to continue fighting.

This was also the result that Li Ji had established a relatively complete medical system in Wujun, and there were also a large number of military doctors accompanying the army to provide emergency treatment to the wounded after the war.

Although this battle was undoubtedly a great victory in the eyes of countless people, and the loss-to-power ratio was a miracle, Li Ji couldn't help but feel a bit sad in the depths of his eyes.

One general's success is the result of the sacrifice of thousands of soldiers, it's just like this.

Li Ji may no longer have meaningless compassion, but he still feels a heavy weight on his shoulders.

Due to the hot weather, even though Li Ji wanted to spend more manpower and resources to allow the dead soldiers to return to their hometowns as much as possible, the climatic conditions obviously did not allow it.

Therefore, Li Ji could only choose a place with excellent feng shui as a shelter for the soldiers who died in the battle.

When Li Ji ordered the prisoners of the Yuzhou army to dig pits, the prisoners were so frightened that they almost never stopped crying, fearing that they would be the ones to live in the pits that were dug.

When the big pit was dug, Li Ji led the entire army to bid farewell to the fallen soldiers and held a very solemn and formal sacrificial ceremony, saying that the dead soldiers all died for the revival of the Han Dynasty.

Finally, Li Ji left behind a stone tablet recording the beginning and end of the Battle of Jingzhou.

This is not only to show off military achievements, but also to create honor for the soldiers who participated in this battle.

In the past, whether a war was successful or not, it was often only the commander-in-chief whose name would be recorded in history books.

Not to mention the soldiers under his command, even the deputy generals might not be able to leave their names behind, let alone share in the honors.

Li Ji left this stone tablet here, undoubtedly giving honor to every soldier.

Later, Li Ji planned to record the names and hometowns of the dead in battle and erect a stone tablet here to supplement them.

For a moment, an unprecedented strong sense of honor sprouted in the hearts of the Yangzhou soldiers who witnessed this scene, and it will eventually take root and sprout in every Yangzhou soldier like a seed.

"The honor belongs to me, and also to you. Together with the Han Dynasty, it will be recorded in history forever!"

When Li Ji finally said this, countless soldiers were excited, and even Zhang Fei, Gan Ning, Jiang Qin and other generals were so excited that their faces turned red. Feeling the response of countless soldiers, Li Ji stood in front of the stone tablet with his hands behind his back, his eyes slightly lowered, and he couldn't help but secretly swear an oath in his heart.

[I will not tolerate defeat in my lifetime. I am not seeking fame, and I really don't want my soldiers' lives to be entrusted to the wrong people.]

This scene also shocked the large number of people from the noble families of Jingzhou who came to participate in the sacrifice just to please Li Ji.

With such military morale, we can be regarded as the most powerful army in the world!

This also made the people from the Jingzhou noble families present at the scene have even more respect for Li Ji and the legendary benevolent Uncle Liu.

After the sacrifice was over, many of the Jingzhou families gathered forward with great enthusiasm and said.

"Everything has been decided. I wonder when the Marquis will enter Xiangyang? That way I can prepare early."

"Jingzhou is in chaos now. People in various places are worried and bandits are rampant. People are living in misery. The former governor Liu Jingsheng unfortunately died in Ba County. I ask you to lead your troops to Xiangyang as soon as possible to stabilize the situation."

"My Lord, you sent troops to repel the Yuan bandits and saved Jingzhou from the dire situation. I am deeply grateful and don't know how to repay you. I can only prepare two taels of light wine and some gifts in my mansion..."

"My Lord, my Lord, I have admired the Emperor's uncle for many years. I hope you will introduce me to him."

Facing the almost fawning flattery of the Jingzhou noble families, Li Ji still maintained his indifferent expression and spoke with some hesitation.

"Xiangyang is the seat of Jingzhou, where our relative Liu Jingzhou has been operating for many years. Now that Liu Jingzhou has just passed away, if Ji leads his troops into Xiangyang, wouldn't that be an opportunity to seize someone else's assets? No, no."

After hearing this, Cai Zhong shouted as if he had heard something that went against common sense.

"My Lord, you are wrong! Jingzhou does not belong to one person, but to the Han Dynasty. How can it be considered as Liu Jingsheng's foundation?"

"Besides, Yuan Gonglu has evil ambitions. He may be defeated by the Marquis today, but he may lead his troops to attack again next year. How can Jingzhou protect its people?"

"By then, there will be a tragedy in which people will be devastated and scramble to flee."

When he said this, Cai Zhong had a very sad look on his face, tears came uncontrollably, and he was choked with sobs and seemed unable to speak.

Cai He took the opportunity to respond and shouted.

"My cousin is right. Only if you lead the troops into Xiangyang can we stabilize the people of Jingzhou, deter the thief Yuan Shu, and protect Jingzhou's long-term peace and stability."

"hiss……"

Li Ji raised his eyebrows, took a breath and said.

"What you said is not without reason, but this matter is of great importance. Please allow me to send someone to report back to the lord before making a decision."

"My Lord~~~~~"

Suddenly, an old man stepped out from the crowd and spoke while sobbing and crying.

"We may be able to wait, but the millions of people in Jingzhou cannot wait that long! For the sake of the countless people in Jingzhou, please go to Xiangyang first and then report to Uncle Liu."

For a moment, this old man took the lead.

The voices of the noble families persuading Li Ji to go to Xiangyang were getting louder and louder, as if Li Ji would be failing the deep expectations of millions of people in Jingzhou if he did not go to Xiangyang. (End of this chapter)