Yeluqing began to evacuate from Yunzhong County. He was first killed by the Xuanjia Army, and then pursued and beaten by Jiang Yuhuang, even Xiao Li abandoned him. Finally, Jin Chan had to escape from his shell and escaped with a very small number of people.
I thought he would be safe once he returned to the Shuhu Department.
Unexpectedly, he still encountered a blockage.
Yeluqing's eyes changed again and again, and the thought of surrender came to mind, but he was suppressed again in the blink of an eye.
After all, he is the Taiwei of the Kingdom of Jin.
How could it surrender without a fight?
As long as he can kill him, he will have a chance to escape. As long as he returned to the rear of the Jin Kingdom, he would still be the Taiwei of the Jin Kingdom and the leader of the Yelu Department.
Worth fighting for!
Yeluqing's fighting spirit grew. He quickly got on his horse and looked at Zhang Xun who was coming to kill him. His eyes were sharper than ever before.
Zhang Xun is not Jiang Yuhuang.
Jiang Yuhuang is the God of War of Xiliang, while Zhang Xun is just a mere prefect or a civil servant.
With such an identity constraint, Yeluqing encouraged herself in her heart and kept approaching Zhang Xun with a knife. When the two sides met, Yeluqing's eyes widened in anger and he slashed down with the sword in his hand.
"Old bastard, if you dare to resist without surrendering, you are seeking death!"
Zhang Xun looked like an elegant man, but as soon as he entered the battlefield, he completely changed into a different person. He was violent and domineering, and he greeted him with a cooked copper stick in his hand.
clang! !
A deafening crash was heard.
The explosive power of the cooked copper rod impacted Yeluqing's sword like a mountain or a sea. Yeluqing was no longer the tiger general he had been when he was young, and because he had consumed too much energy with his continuous retreats, he was hit by Zhang Xun's power and was knocked away with his sword.
boom! !
Yeluqing fell to the ground, his whole body seemed to fall apart, his internal organs were injured, and he spit out a mouthful of blood.
Yeluqing's eyes were horrified.
Who is Zhang Xun?
Why is Zhang Xun so strong?
How come a country like Daqian, which has declined, is suddenly filled with peerless warriors?
When Yeluqing saw Zhang Xun coming with a cooked copper stick, he no longer had the will to fight. His unrealistic thoughts of escaping disappeared and he shouted loudly: "I surrender!"
Zhang Xun smiled coldly and took down Yeluqing directly.
The soldiers who were preparing to flee in panic also surrendered one after another.
Zhang Xun captured Yeluqing. After a brief interrogation, he learned Yeluqing's identity, and a smile appeared on Zhang Xun's face.
What a good thing!
He actually caught a captain and a big fish.
Zhang Xun came to cut off the retreat, his original intention was to check for leaks and fill the gaps and block the Jin Kingdom's retreat, but now he actually reaped the benefits.
Zhang Xun escorted the surrendered Jin soldiers back. When they returned to Yunzhong County, it was already the morning of the next day and almost noon.
Zhang Xun went straight to the Chinese army's tent. When he saw Zhao Shanhou, he saluted and said, "Your Majesty, I cut off the Jin Kingdom's retreat, captured Jin Kingdom Taiwei Yeluqing at Shuhu's Department, and captured more than 300 Jin Kingdom cavalry."
"well!"
Zhao Shan applauded one after another and said with a smile: "Zhang Qing captured Yeluqing, plus the Prime Minister Xiao Li of the Jin Kingdom who was captured alive by Yu Huang, and all the main officials of the Jin Kingdom were captured. In addition, Pu Chazheng and Wu were also killed. The generals of the Jin Kingdom, such as Gu Lunqin and Heshi Liezhou, won a complete victory in this battle."
Zhang Xun was curious and asked: "How much did we gain in this battle?"
Zhao Shan explained: "From the beginning of the war to the cover-up, more than 26,000 Jin soldiers were killed, more than 42,000 were captured, and many Jin soldiers escaped. After all, there were too many people. It’s impossible to catch them all.”
"Our casualties were only over 4,900. The most important casualties were caused during the fighting at the gate of the camp."
A gleam flashed across Zhao Shan's eyes and he said, "Even if Xiliang and Northern Wei intervened, they could not have expected that the Jin army would be defeated so quickly."
Zhang Xundao: "Your Majesty is wise!"
Zhao Shan continued: "Now that you are back, let's discuss further strategies."
Immediately, Zhao Shan arranged for someone to notify Jiang Yuhuang, Li Buyi and Fang Weihu to discuss the matter.
Not long after, Jiang Yuhuang and others entered together, bowed and took their seats.
Zhao Shan quickly told Zhang Xun's victory and further said: "After this great victory, we have the Jin Kingdom's Emperor Wanyan Ming, Prime Minister Xiao Li, Taiwei Yeluqing, and other Jin Kingdom prisoners."
"How should we fight against the Kingdom of Jin next?"
"This is a finalized plan."
Zhao Shan said in a deep voice: "If you have any ideas, feel free to speak freely."
As the commander-in-chief of the army, Li Buyi took the lead and said: "Your Majesty, I suggest that we rush to the Jin Kingdom's court in one go and cooperate with Qin Wuji, who has gone around to the rear, to completely annihilate the Jin Kingdom. Daqian has been in decline for so many years, and your Majesty has revived the imperial court. We are in a hard-won situation now. I think we should send troops northward to destroy the country!"
Jiang Yuhuang wanted to fight on the battlefield and echoed: "Your Majesty, General Li's suggestion, I think it is feasible. The opportunity must not be missed and never come back. If you miss the current opportunity, it will be difficult to destroy the Jin Kingdom."
Zhang Xundao: "Your Majesty, I object!"
Zhao Shan's expression remained unchanged and he asked with a smile: "Why does Zhang Qing object?"
Zhang Xun looked serious and analyzed: "Reporting to your Majesty, I know that the strategy mentioned by General Li can definitely be completed. The problem is that the strategy of destroying the Jin Kingdom is not actually in the interests of Daqian."
"There are three reasons for this."
"First, it is easy to conquer but too difficult to govern."
"The area where the Jin Kingdom is located is not like the Northern Wei Dynasty and Xiliang. The two countries are completely concentrated. The Jin Kingdom has no real city yet. Even the area near the Jin King's court is gathered in large felt tents, forming countless people. settlement."
"Compared with Xiliang and the Northern Wei Dynasty, the Jin Kingdom really lived in pursuit of water and grass."
"This is true nomadic life."
"We can kill the living forces of the Jin Kingdom by killing them. But the Jin Kingdom's crown prince Wanyan Yu escaped with his people. They fled to the desert. After we leave, these people will come back."
"Even if we arrange for people to manage it, we still have to invest countless money, manpower and energy."
Zhang Xun said in a deep voice: "Daqian is still in the stage of revival. The main manpower, energy and financial resources should be used in the governance and unification of Daqian itself, instead of wasting manpower and material resources on the consumption of the Jin Kingdom. Once the Jin Kingdom is unable to achieve results, , instead of getting benefits, it turns into a quagmire, which will further drag down Daqian.”
Li Buyi retorted: "Prefect Zhang, you are a bit alarmist."
Jiang Yuhuang was thoughtful after hearing this.
No more statements were made.
There was a look of approval in Zhao Shan's eyes. Zhang Xun was worthy of being someone who had been working on the border and knew the nomads like Jin very well.
In the history of China before Zhao Shan traveled through time, it was difficult to control the nomads in all dynasties because it was easy to defeat them. As long as it is a unified dynasty, it is easy to defeat the opponent, but it is difficult to govern.
Zhao Shan was happy and asked further: "What's Zhang Qing's second reason?"
Zhang Xun replied: "Your Majesty, my second point is to use the barbarians to control the barbarians. That is the best policy."
Zhao Shan was even more surprised and asked: "Detailed analysis."
Zhang Xun continued: "It's a simple truth. There is never a vacuum in power. Where His Majesty cannot control, you will naturally have the power to control it."
"For example, this time, Your Majesty wants to destroy the Jin Kingdom in one go, even if he kills the Jin Kingdom's crown prince Wanyan Yu and wipes out the main personnel of the Jin Kingdom's ministries."
“Who will be supported to govern?”
"We can't find the right person, and there is no one to help us search for the Jin Kingdom's money."
"Even if you find the right people to support you, these people are full of wild nature. If they betray the Kingdom of Jin today, they will betray His Majesty in the future. They are always unreliable."
"On the contrary, Wanyan Ming and even Wanyan Yu of the Jin Kingdom have been frightened."
“These guys are better to use.”
Zhang Xun said quickly: "I believe that the people your Majesty wants to support the Jin Kingdom are still people like Wan Yanming and Wan Yan Yu. They have seen your Majesty's strength and know how strong Daqian is, so they dare not go to war with your Majesty again."
Li Buyi retorted: "What if you support someone who endures humiliation and heavy burdens? For example, Wan Yanming and Wan Yan Yu endure humiliation and fight again."
Zhao Shan asked: "Zhang Qing, Li Buyi's problem is also my problem. How to solve it?"
Zhang Xun continued calmly: "Your Majesty, this is the third point I mentioned. Use the people you support to squeeze the Kingdom of Jin and drain all the oil and water out of it."
"Your Majesty achieved a great victory, captured Wanyan Ming, and defeated Wanyan Yu's reorganized army. Why should he support Wanyan Ming? Naturally, he can provide benefits."
"To have a truce, the Kingdom of Jin must compensate."
"The previous negotiations with the Jin Kingdom required the Jin Kingdom to compensate three hundred thousand taels of gold, five million taels of silver, thirty thousand war horses, and one thousand fine stallions. Now the conditions are about to change."
"For example, one million taels of gold, ten million taels of silver, fifty thousand war horses, or even more stringent conditions."
“This is what support means.”
Zhang Xun said loudly: "With the help of supporting Jin traitors, we will completely hollow out the Jin Kingdom and weaken the Jin Kingdom. The final result will be that the Jin Kingdom becomes a vassal of Da Qian. This is the way to control the Jin Kingdom."
"Wan Yanming is the emperor of the Jin Kingdom and knows that such conditions are very harsh."
"However, in order to return to the Kingdom of Jin, to gain further power, and to survive, even if he drank poison to quench his thirst, Wan Yanming had no choice."
"This is the only way for Wan Yanming."
"In the future, after His Majesty has ended the domestic wars, unified the internal affairs of Daqian, and has sufficient energy, financial resources, and manpower, he will then mobilize his troops north to build cities and establish military towns in the Kingdom of Jin to control the military strength of the Kingdom of Jin."
Zhang Xun suggested: "Finally, use the method of garrisoning troops to control the Jin Kingdom area. At the same time, arrange for scholars to go to the Jin Kingdom to brainwash and train the next generation of the Jin Kingdom, so that the hearts of all the Jin Kingdom will be motivated."
"well said!"
There was an expression of admiration in Zhao Shan's eyes, and he said with his hands: "Zhang Qing is not only able to govern the place, but also has great strategy."
Zhang Xun said: "Your Majesty has given me the reward."
Zhao Shan waved his hand and said: "I know how to deal with the situation in the Kingdom of Jin. You can go down and rest for now. I want to meet with Wan Yanming."
"As you command!"
Everyone left one after another.
Zhao Shan immediately arranged for someone to summon Wan Yanming.
Now Wan Yanming was in a state of depression and panic. He learned that Yeluqing and Xiao Li had brought people to kill them and had been defeated. Just like this, Wan Yanming was extremely panicked, worried that he would be executed by Zhao Shan.
Wanyan Ming hated Xiao Li and Wanyan Yu, his good-for-nothing son, because their insistence on starting a war put him in a difficult situation.
Whether he can survive or not is a question.
Wan Yanming was afraid that Zhao Shan would kill someone, so he knelt on the ground like he was pushing a mountain of gold over a jade pillar. He knelt with great piety and saluted, "Wan Yanming, the sinner, pays homage to His Majesty the Emperor Daqian."
Zhao Shan said coldly: "Wan Yanming, your son refuses to cooperate and will not redeem you. Tell me, how should I execute you?"
boom!
Wanyan Ming felt as if there was a thunderclap in his mind, and became even more panicked, and said quickly: "Your Majesty, Wanyan Yu and Xiao Li cannot represent the Kingdom of Jin, let alone me. I, Wanyan Ming, am willing to surrender on behalf of the Kingdom of Jin. I will bow my head to Da Qian without any second thoughts."
