Tens of thousands of Qingtang soldiers by the river took off their armor and surrendered.
On the bank of the river, horses roared, and the Song army couldn't believe it when they saw the large number of Qing Tang soldiers surrendering. Is this a surrender?
Xu Xi, who was in charge of the surrender, looked at this scene and couldn't help but have the idea that there was nothing wrong with the world.
Since the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, wars have never stopped. From a nation to an individual, they all have the need to expand their living space.
There are still fights among people, and it turns into wars when it comes to the country.
What's the difference between refusing war for fear of casualties and giving in for fear of making enemies?
The Song Dynasty was strong and the Tibetan tribe was weak, so victory was expected.
However, the winners can be seen everywhere in Yingye and Yingcheng. It is really harmful to Tianhe. Only the one who can defeat the enemy's soldiers without fighting is the best.
Of course I think so, but how many people can do it?
Xu Xi's heart was filled with the emotion of making great achievements, and the morale of the soldiers on his left and right was also high.
However, Xu Xi also felt a sense of emptiness. He was very busy before the war, and now Leng Ji Pu's unexpected surrender made everyone feel relieved and at the same time, they also felt a sense of emptiness.
But the soldiers were still very happy. After a big victory, there must be a big reward. With Zhang Yue's style of recording small achievements, I don't know how many people will be rewarded this time.
Even Xu Xi was no exception and thought to himself that he had to move to another level.
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But inside the big tent, Bian Sibojie was greatly surprised when he heard Zhang Yue's reluctance to kill him.
He lowered his head and thought for a while and said: "Mr. Jinglue is really amazing. I am convinced that I lost."
After saying that, Bian Sibojie was escorted away.
Zhang Yue looked at the crowd and smiled and said: "You must ask me why I didn't kill Bian Sibo Jie? Although this man rebelled against the Song Dynasty, he is not as good as his grandfather Guizhang. He needs to be treated differently. In addition, he has important uses."
After Zhang Yue finished speaking, he looked at his family and subordinates who were being detained along with Bian Sibo Jie.
Zhang Yue tapped the Han counselor with his hand and said, "Except for this man, everyone else will be spared."
Immediately, the pale-faced Han counselor was dragged out of the tent by two soldiers.
Zhang Yue said to his left and right: "Taozhou has been leveled, our army should take advantage of this great victory and march north to defeat Qingtang!"
As soon as Zhang Yue said this, no one in the tent expected it.
The generals couldn't help but wonder, would it take five Shaanxi commanders and one hundred thousand troops to pacify a Taozhou? Do we need to recruit 100,000 troops and 100,000 civilians? Do you want to spend so much money from the imperial court?
Such a big movement, such a thunderous momentum, just to capture Leng Jipu and Bian Sibojie alive?
They really didn't think about it before the war. They thought that Zhang Yue just used the thunderous momentum and the power of a lion to fight a rabbit, and then he devoted all his efforts to succeed.
Only now did they understand that there was a bigger plan behind this.
So why did Mu Zheng treat him so kindly and ask him to return to Xizhou and Hezhou? Why did Zhang Yue just say that he would not kill the side servant Bo Jie for another purpose? Suddenly everyone understood.
It turns out that between the lakes and lakes, everything becomes clear as the mystery is revealed.
This was not a whim of Leng Jipu and Bian Sibojie, who were easily defeated, but a premeditated move.
However, the generals were hesitant. They wanted to wait for the reward after winning this battle. Now they have won, but what if they failed to conquer Qingtang? So what about the reward I’m waiting for?
Human nature is what it is.
The generals were only thinking about implementing the rewards, so when they heard Zhang Yue's call to send troops, the generals were a little passive. On the contrary, Mu Zheng, Bao Shun, Xi Bawen and others showed their willingness to be active.
Firstly, they were in a place of suspicion, and secondly, to pacify the Qing and Tang Dynasties, the Song people still had to use the Tibetan people to handle local affairs. They could further gain the trust of the Song Dynasty and gain power.
Zhong E spoke up: "Emperor Taizong was better at administration than military affairs. He defeated the Northern Han Dynasty, and then attacked the Khitans again, which led to the loss of the Gaoliang River. Now the situation is quite similar, so please think twice, Commander-in-Chief!"
Zhong'e had previously annihilated more than a thousand enemies in the Battle of Tiecheng, and later performed extraordinary feats when he defeated the Lengji Pu tribe in the valley. His objection was that he was worried that Zhang Yue would fail to conquer the Qingtang, so he would give him Zhong'e. bilk.
As for being good at administration but not good at military affairs, I would like to advise Zhang Yue, a civil servant, not to push yourself too hard.
Wang Hou objected: "The loss of Gaoliang River was due to the fatigue of our teachers. It has only been twenty days since our army broke through Taozhou, and most of the soldiers from all walks of life have never experienced fighting. It is the time to make achievements, and now is a good time for spring to bloom." , how long will it take if we don’t take it now?”
The soldiers on both sides each have their own opinions. Those who oppose it are mostly those who have paid tribute to the meritorious soldiers of one side, while those who are in favor are those who have not yet done any meritorious service. This equals Taozhou, and you let them go all the way in vain?
The Song army has a habit of causing chaos and inviting rewards. Zhong's objection was to use the Battle of Gaoliang River to get Zhang Yue to give rewards first, giving him the reward for the Battle of Tiecheng and the reward for defeating the Lengji Pu tribe in the valley. .
Rewards include rewards before the war, rewards during the war, and rewards after the war.
The Song army's operation was to reward the front, middle and rear. If you don't reward, I will cause chaos and invite rewards. In the Five Dynasties, the army elected a new emperor in order to reward them. In order to win over the morale of the army, the new emperor let these people rob in the city. Ten days.
But for Zhang Yue, the post-war reward is of course better to operate.
In short, you have to ask for rewards in person, which is quite a thorn in the side. Since ancient times, those who dare to be a thorn have always had two brushes.
Yes, Zhong'e has miraculous achievements, but he knows that he cannot reward Zhong'e at this moment, otherwise the morale of the army will be chaotic. Those who have received rewards will not make progress, while those who have not received rewards will feel resentful.
At this time, Li Xian came to the military tent and glanced at Zhang Yue.
Zhang Yue took an edict from Li Xian and said: "The emperor has a decree!"
All the generals were surprised and immediately bowed down to receive the order.
The content of the imperial edict seemed to anticipate today's military discussion.
"... After pacifying Taozhou, we will seize Qingtang with the force of breaking bamboo. The rewards for the three armies will be determined after we capture Qingtang..."
It took at least ten days for the imperial edict to travel from Bianjing to the Northwest Army. It can even be said that this imperial edict was issued before the troops were sent to Taozhou.
As expected, Zhang Yue and the imperial court had discussed it long ago to defeat Taozhou first and then capture Qingtang. Who still doesn’t understand now that we are here? Zhang Yue even knew in advance that you generals wanted to reward you for defeating Taozhou. arrive.
Zhong E retreated in embarrassment at this moment.
Zhang Yue looked at the generals and said: "I didn't hide it from you all on purpose, but I was just afraid of disturbing the situation. Once Qingtang City knew our intentions, how could we let us take Taozhou so easily? Now that Taozhou has been broken, Qingtang can also Take advantage of the trend and decide in one battle, if you do it too late, you will miss this great opportunity!"
All the generals heard Zhang Yue's words and said nothing, and they all said yes.
So Zhang Yue left some troops to guard Taozhou, while he led his army northward.
At this time, Ali Gu had mobilized troops to rescue Taozhou. The 30,000 troops of the Qingtang tribe had arrived in Kuozhou and were meeting the Song army's forward.
Only when the Qingtang tribe saw the Song army did they know that Taozhou had been lost, Lengjipu had surrendered, and the border servants were captured, and they all panicked.
As the vanguard, Professor Miao and General Liu Changzuo were eager to win, and they were elite soldiers who were ready for a great victory. Before the main force could arrive, they took a preemptive strike and defeated the 30,000 Qingtang army.
After the victory, the Song army has arrived at the gate of Qingtang City!
