With 100,000 elite soldiers at the start, what should you call me?

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The morning light pierced the darkness.

As the flames of war gradually died down, black smoke lingered in the air, as if the souls of the fallen were receiving guidance from heaven.

A large number of corpses floated on Xiaosong Creek, turning the river water red.

The once bustling night was now eerily quiet, with only sporadic gunshots reminding those around them of the meat grinder-like carnage that had taken place the previous night, involving hundreds of thousands of people.

The battle was a foregone conclusion, with the new army launching a surprise night attack, thus securing the final victory.

The soldiers, exhausted from the night's battle, slumped to the ground, wanting to sleep but unable to.

Because there were corpses all around, and the smell of burnt meat.

Huang Cai survived once again. He had taken off all his armor and was leaning against a rock, his cold eyes scanning his surroundings.

He survived.

He miraculously survived the direct confrontation with the Qing army's elite troops and completed the mission of capturing the flag.

"Damn it, our vanguard battalion killed at least eight hundred people this time and completed the mission. They should at least give me eighty taels of silver!"

In addition to their monthly salary, the new army also received wartime bonuses.

However, the rewards are distributed differently: one is a reward for killing enemies, and the other is a reward for completing the mission.

The reward for killing enemies is distributed equally among all members of the unit based on the total number of enemies killed, but the reward is relatively small.

The biggest reward is the reward for the team completing the mission.

As long as the mission is completed, even without killing anyone, a large reward will be given to everyone.

Huang Cai's last mission was to plant explosives under the city wall to destroy it.

He received a reward of fifty taels of silver that time without killing a single person himself, so he was very enthusiastic about the tasks assigned to him by his superiors.

"gather!"

A whistle sounded, signaling assembly.

"Company commander, the battalion commander has ordered us to assemble."

A young soldier stood up from the ground, his eyes shining.

After completing this mission, the young soldier saved enough money to get married, and he didn't feel tired at all after fighting all night.

"Little lamb, you've been fighting all night and you're still so energetic. You're definitely going to be a general someday. Come here and give me a hand. Today I'm going to take advantage of you, the future general."

The young man named Little Sheep chuckled and helped Huang Cai up.

Before long, a group of people gathered together, but there were far fewer people than when the battle first started, and most of the survivors were also injured.

Jiang Tao glanced at the vanguard battalion in front of him; more than half of them had been killed or wounded, but they had all completed their mission admirably.

"Stand up and count off, then settle the wounded brothers properly."

The group stood scattered about, and then began to count off one by one.

They were listless and even spoke unclearly, but no one said anything.

Jiang Tao counted that there were still 1,024 people standing in front of the vanguard battalion, and another two or three hundred lying on the ground, unable to stand up.

"Rest where you are."

Jiang Tao gave the order to rest, and then immediately went to Yan Naichao to report on the casualties.

Yan Naichao nodded slightly and finally reported the number to Kong Yunfei, the commander-in-chief of the operation.

"Very well, you may all leave now."

Kong Yunfei waved for Yan Naichao to leave, his gaze sweeping across the battlefield.

This battle stretched for miles and resulted in tens of thousands of deaths. It was the largest battle they had ever fought since they came to this world, and their victory meant that they had gained a foothold in this world.

"Reporting to the Commander-in-Chief, the Commander has arrived."

"Commander Kong, you've worked hard."

Before Kong Yunfei could go out to greet Li Tian, ​​he heard Li Tian's voice coming from behind him.

"Commander, it's not hard work for you. It's the brothers fighting on the front lines who are suffering."

What is the situation regarding casualties?

Li Tian was very concerned about the 100,000 assassins who had come to this world with him.

After several battles, they have proven that they are no ordinary people and have extremely high military skills.

Therefore, he cares about each and every one of them, but due to the current situation, Li Tian has no choice but to let them risk their lives to fight.

Otherwise they would all die.

Although Li Tian also wanted to go to the front line to fight, he admitted that he was a little afraid of dying, which is a human instinct.

Moreover, he had a question: what would happen to these 100,000 assassins if he died?

Will they fight their own battles, band together to survive in this world, and establish a new regime? Or will they fall into chaos without any leadership, eventually fading into oblivion in this era, or perhaps disappear along with him?

Li Tian didn't know, but he didn't want to try.

He could only do his best to lead 100,000 elite soldiers to survival and witness a new chapter in history.

"The various units are still reporting, but I think that apart from the Longxiang First Army which suffered the most casualties, the other units should not suffer too many casualties."

"After all, our tactics were very conservative, and we left an opening for the Qing army to escape."

"Most importantly, the vanguard battalion performed exceptionally well last night, exceeding expectations. They broke through the enemy's central army earlier and killed their general, cutting off their command flag."

"Without command, the Qing army was in complete chaos, and many surrendered on the spot."

Li Tian arrived early, but that's understandable; he hadn't slept a wink all night.

I kept gazing at the distant battlefield from the city wall. Although I could only see some firelight, I had some guesses in my mind.

Once the soldiers reported that the battle was over, he immediately led his troops to provide support, including doctors from the field hospital.

The arrival of the doctor gave the soldiers, who had been in despair, hope.

The reinforcements from the following troops also greatly reduced the pressure on the frontline soldiers.

Time quickly passed to afternoon, and Li Tian was also organizing battle reports at the front line. A summary of the Battle of Xiaosongxi soon appeared before his eyes.

"The Qing army had about 130,000 men in this battle. More than 10,000 enemy soldiers were killed, more than 50,000 were captured, nearly 10,000 drowned in the river, and more than 60,000 were scattered."

"Most of the prisoners were local laborers and militiamen."

Kong Yunfei personally gave Li Tian a summary orally.

In ancient times, the largest number of soldiers in a battle were not warriors, but laborers and local militia.

"The seized grain and fodder amounted to approximately 10,000 shi (a unit of dry measure), 800 cannons of various types, over 7,000 cannonballs, 23 tons of gunpowder, 18,000 sets of cotton armor, over 4,000 sets of iron armor, over 30,000 sets of swords and spears, 15,000 bows and arrows, 6,000 muskets, 6,000 warhorses, 20,000 mules and horses, and 150,000 taels of silver..."

The various spoils were listed on a pale yellow sheet of paper, followed by seized supplies such as clothes, pickaxes, and tents.

Li Tian's eyes lit up; he had struck it rich from this battle!

This is just field battle, attacking military camps outside the city, and we've already captured so many supplies. If we were to take over a city, the supplies would definitely be even greater!

"With so many prisoners captured this time, my new army won't have to take any more risks in the next battle," Li Tian thought to himself.

This battle was a choice made out of necessity. If they hadn't fought, the Qing army would have blocked the gates, and hundreds of thousands of people would have starved to death in Jianning Prefecture.

Once the Qing army is dealt with, the subsequent problems will be easily solved.

Commercial development, agricultural development, industrial development, and the acquisition of new weapons are all waiting for Li Tian's army.

"The following is the report on our army's casualties."