It was noon when Sun Ce woke up. The sun shone brightly, and even in the big tent, you could feel the warm spring breeze. Someone outside the big tent was joking. Sun Ce heard two familiar voices, turned over and sat up, pulled the wound on his thigh, and felt heartbroken. 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 others were chatting in front of the tent, with two people surrounding them, one was Guo Yuan and the other Xie Guanglong. Guo Yuan hung his left arm and waved his right hand, looking depressed. Xie Guanglong leaned on crutches, wrapped his left thigh with a cloth wrapped around his chest, slapped his chest, and was bragging.

"You two are not dead?" Sun Ce stood in the door of the tent and cursed with a smile.

"General." Everyone quickly stood up and saluted Sun Ce. Sun Ce glanced at him. "Are they all here?"

Guo Wu looked back and looked. "There are three people seriously injured and are being treated in the baggage camp, and the others..." He smacked his lips and did not say anything further.

Sun Ce was in a sad mood, and even the bright sunshine in front of him lost warmth. The carefully selected Thirteen Cavalry lost five people in one battle. If the three seriously injured lose their combat effectiveness again, the loss would reach eight people, and the price would be too heavy.

Sun Ce asked Yi Congqi again, and the losses of the personal guards were not optimistic. Yi Congqian was nearly half of the casualties, and the personal guards were better, and they lost about 200 people. The biggest problem was war horses, more than half of the war horses were killed or injured or disabled, and the personal guards could not recover their combat effectiveness in the short term. Ma Chao and Yan Xing had already chosen the war horses, but their hopes were not too high. Although more than 3,000 horses were seized, most of them were pack horses, and it was very limited to the ability to act as war horses. It was very difficult to prepare horses for riding.

Sun Ce was very distressed, and he had to be cheated by Jia Xu and Ma Teng again. An ordinary war horse costs 20,000 to 30,000 yuan, and a thousand war horses are 20,000 to 30 million yuan. All losses are calculated. This time the loss will be more than 200 million yuan, and the seized spoils may not be able to make up for this hole. Strategically, if you win this battle, you will lose money from the economic point of view. The losses caused by the casualties of thousands of soldiers are not inferior to those of the war horses. The medical expenses for treatment, the pensions for death, and the expenses for training recruits are not money. If you are a war, you will die. It is indeed not a joke.

It seems that it is necessary to get a few sets of equipment. Armored cavalry is the only weapon to rush forward. Otherwise, the loss of war horses will be too great. For him who has no resources for war horses, using technology to make up for the insufficient resources is the only feasible way.

Sun Ce asked someone to carry a chariot and sat to visit the injured soldiers at the baggage camp. One was to be polite and encourage the injured soldiers to recover well and recover as soon as possible. The other was to experience the actual losses personally. Sitting in the big tent and looking at the numbers would not make you feel real, and it would also affect your morale.

Sun Jian led the main force to follow Cao Ang. The troops left behind were not many, and the baggage camp were full of wounded soldiers. From time to time, soldiers who were seriously injured were carried out and mortals were waiting to be reclaimed. There were hundreds of thin coffins outside the camp, some of which were already killed in battle, and some were still empty. As long as possible, the soldiers who fell into battle would be sent back to their hometowns for burial. This was also a huge expense, but they could not be saved. People in this era believed that falling leaves returned to their roots and believed that they would be buried in peace. If they could not go back to their hometown for burial, they would be lonely ghosts and would never find their way home.

The more Sun Ce looks at it, the worse his mood is. Wars are used to harm the people, especially civil wars. The longer the time is, the greater the damage. 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 in the baggage battalion for treatment. This time he made great contributions, killing three generals in a row, and was seriously injured. When he killed Li Gan, he attacked too hard and was besieged by Li Gan's troops. He was stabbed in the lower abdomen and his intestines came out. He was too excited at the time and didn't pay attention. Later, he found that his pants were stained with blood.

"I can't tell that you are very fierce," Sun Ce sat next to Zhu Huan's couch and said with a smile.

"All the generals are so fierce. How can we fall behind as soldiers?" Although Zhu Huan had a bad face, he was in good spirits. "General, can I get a reward?"

"So urgent?" Sun Ce quipped: "Don't worry, you are indispensable. But the war has not ended yet and the merits have not been discussed yet. How can I reward you?"

Zhu Huan shook his head repeatedly, and his pale face showed a little shyness due to excessive blood loss. Only then did he realize that he was still a young man who was not yet in a bad state. "It's not that. General, no matter what, our army did not embarrass the general this time, right? He broke through three formations in a row and killed Lu Qian and Li Gan. Even if it was not the first achievement, the Three A should not be a big problem, right?"

Sun Ce smiled but didn't say anything. This kid was too competitive. He said that he had already put himself in the second place, but he just didn't dare to compete with him. After all, Lu Qian and Li Gan were not as valuable as Yuan Tan alone. In addition, it might be because he took care of Sun Jian's face and did not dare to compete with him. As for others, they were not in his eyes.

"What reward do you want?"

"I want to ask the general to give him a battalion number, okay? It sounds quite majestic. When others hear it, they know that we are not the kind that is easy to mess with."

Sun Ce smiled and nodded. There is no problem with this. With Zhu Huan's military achievements, it is still appropriate to reward an honorary title, and it can also serve as a means of inspiring other generals. "Have you thought about what your name is?"

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

Sun Ce looked at Zhu Huan and couldn't help laughing. This kid obviously had an idea, but he refused to take the initiative to say that he had to give him a name. Since that's the case, let's wait for you. "Okay, I'll think about it and think of a majestic name for you."

"Thank you, General, thank you." Zhu Huan couldn't help but be happy. No matter what, Sun Ce had agreed. He was probably the first lieutenant under Sun Ce's command to have his own battalion name, and Dian Wei was the chief lieutenant. This was careless. According to convention, this was probably his future general title.

Sun Ce left the baggage camp and returned to the central army tent. Guo Jia and Pang Tong were waiting for him. Sun Ce explained Zhu Huan's thoughts. Guo Jia was mentally prepared. He was best at observing his face and had long seen what Zhu Huan's temper was.

"Zhu Xiumu is talented and has a high spirit. He has made great contributions this time. I am afraid it will be difficult for him to get along with his colleagues in the future."

Sun Ce was very calm. First, he had known what kind of person Zhu Huan was, and second, if he wanted to achieve something, talent was the top priority. Zhu Huan just seized the opportunity and made a new start. He made such military achievements at the age of nineteen, and it was inevitable that he would be proud of him. In the future, when he saw the achievements of Lu Su, Taishi Ci and others, he would naturally restrain himself.

"When using people, they should use their strengths, no one is perfect, and their virtues are as good as Zhou Gongjin's. This time, Zhu Huan's contributions are indeed quite good, so he sets a rule. In the future, those who make special contributions can also have the honorary title of the camp and the special flag."

Pang Tong smiled and said, "What the general said is very good. It is not terrible. As long as he earned it based on his ability, as long as his merits and names are in line with the standards. In my opinion, although Zhu Huan made outstanding achievements this time, he was not qualified to enter the Three Glory. Taishi Ci defeated Cheng Yu, Lu Su defeated Zhu Ling's other troops, and Huang Gai seized Yuan Tan's central army's baggage. Although beheadings were not as many as Zhu Huan, their effect on the entire battle was no less than that of Zhu Huan. If they wanted to give a name, they should also be awarded together."

Sun Ce felt it was reasonable. Instead of trying hard to balance, it was better to establish a fair and fair system.
Chapter completed!