Outside Tuyuhun's tooth tent.
Three Tang armies converged.
One is Xue Rengui's vanguard of the Chinese army; the other is Qibi Heli's Northern Route Army.
The last one was naturally Hou Junji's South Road Death Army.
"Xue Li, the young general under the humble accountant of the General Accountant!"
Xue Rengui dismounted first, cupped his hands and said,
"I've seen two generals!"
Compared with the two main force bosses in front of him, he is indeed just a young general.
"I know you! You are the chief steward's apprentice!"
Qibi Heli dismounted his horse and laughed, saying,
"You also made a lot of achievements in the attack on Tuyuhun this time! I'm afraid you can be made a marquis after you return!"
"The future life is terrible! Hahaha..."
Although he is a foreigner, Qibi Heli has worked very hard to learn the culture of the Central Plains. Now, except for his face shape, his conversation and posture are no different from those of the Tang Dynasty people.
"General Qibi is so complimentary."
Xue Rengui smiled and said,
"A humble position is nothing more than taking advantage of the chief steward and several stewards. How can I dare to hope for a title?"
"I'm satisfied if I can go back with some military honors. I don't dare to think too much."
Qibi Heli patted his shoulder approvingly.
Hou Junji ignored Xue Rengui and stepped into the tent to mind his own business.
"General!"
"This is King Tianzhu! I have captured him alive and presented him to the general!"
Murong Shun and a group of his cronies knelt on the ground, showing great respect to Hou Junji, which could even be said to be flattering.
"You bastard, you piece of shit!"
"You beast, you..."
King Tianzhu was still hurling crazy insults, his old face completely distorted!
If it hadn't been for Murong Shun's sudden rebellion, they would never have been crushed one-sidedly!
At the very least, you can still resist for a while!
"King Tianzhu..."
Hou Junji raised his eyebrows and said,
"Where is Murong Fuyun! Where is he?"
King Tianzhu was indeed a heavyweight and the second most powerful person in Tuyuhun, but what he cared about most was Murong Fuyun!
Only by killing him can I have the confidence to return to Datang!
"Murong Fuyun has escaped!"
Murong Shun said hurriedly,
"He went towards the northwest hinterland. I have sent people to chase him. I will definitely catch them up!"
"General, for the sake of me surrendering as a prisoner, can you..."
boom!
Hou Junji stamped his feet, ignored Murong Shun, and got on his horse again!
"Follow me!"
He gave an order, and his followers who dared to die behind him galloped towards the depths of the desert in unison!
Seeing this scene, Xue Rengui and Qibi Heli were both in a daze.
"This old boy... is really crazy."
Qibi Heli murmured,
"It's crazy to think of meritorious service!"
Xue Rengui looked at Hou Junji's speeding back and remained silent.
…
An hour later.
Li Jing's Chinese army arrived late and took control of the tent.
"Reporting to the Chief Manager, 3,500 Tuyuhun soldiers were captured in this battle!"
Xue Rengui reported loudly,
"This is the last strength of Murong Fuyun's remnants!"
"From Wuhai to the Tocharo Desert, a total of more than 200,000 cattle, sheep and livestock were captured, and tens of thousands of Tuyuhun people were captured!"
"Currently, only Murong Fuyun and more than ten of his remnants are still on the run!"
This achievement can be said to be extremely beautiful!
But there was no joy on Li Jing's face.
"Murong Fuyun's escape ability is even better than Jieli Khan's!"
He said displeasedly,
"This person wants to see people alive, and wants to see his body dead!"
"When we set out for the expedition, His Majesty has already issued a death order! Murong Fuyun must be captured and killed!"
"So, no matter how great the results are, if you fail to catch or kill this beast, it will not be considered a success!"
"Quickly give the order to hunt him down!"
"Whoever can capture and kill Murong Fuyun, Prince Murong Zun and his son, I will immediately file a petition for him and request your Majesty to grant him a title!"
Xue Rengui nodded.
"Several cavalry have been dispatched to pursue them."
"The first person to pursue was..."
He was about to speak when he heard heavy footsteps coming from outside the tent.
Boom!
Boom!
Wow!
The curtain was opened, and all the soldiers in the tent looked over.
The person who came was actually Hou Junji!
He was seen holding a human head with dried blood in his hand and slowly walked to Li Jing.
"Grand Steward."
"Murong Fuyun's head is here."
boom!
The head was tossed and it hit the ground with a muffled sound!
Everyone looked over in surprise, even Li Jing stood up to check.
"It's really Murong Fuyun!"
"Jun Ji! Did you kill this? You have done a great job!"
"Okay, okay, okay...this beast finally surrendered! Okay!"
When it was confirmed that the head was that of Murong Fuyun, all the generals beamed with joy and praised Hou Junji profusely!
Li Jing even frowned.
"With this head, I can finally communicate with His Majesty and the people of the Tang Dynasty."
He stroked his beard and said,
"The Battle of Tuyuhun is finally complete."
This external war has only now been considered a success in the true sense!
"I didn't sack him."
Hou Junji said in a deep voice,
"It was Murong Fuyun who was killed by his own subordinates on his way to escape."
"Being executed at the same time was Prince Murong Zun of Tuyuhun."
"The end has arrived, I just picked up a ready-made one."
When the generals heard this, they all looked sideways.
Li Jing also looked surprised.
This Hou Junji is honest.
In this case, he could completely take credit for killing Murong Fuyun and take it as his own.
But he actually didn't do this... This actually seemed a bit noble and honorable.
"I see."
Li Jing muttered,
"However, even so, Junji, you have made great achievements."
"I will never break my promise, and I will ask for credit from you later!"
"This time in the battle against Tuyuhun, you were at the forefront, and you led the death-defying army to break down those hard-to-gnaw bones. This manager sees all of this!"
"Don't worry, none of these achievements will be lost to you!"
He knew that Hou Junji and Xu Fenglei were not willing to deal with them, and he also knew that this old boy had the idea of "paying for his crimes and making meritorious services."
Dante is Ding, Mao is Mao.
He indeed has solid military exploits, this cannot be denied!
Even, in a sense, Hou Jun took the lead and set a brave example for the entire army. This is respectable!
It’s natural to repay merit when it’s time to repay it!
"Yes, this time in the battle, Hou Junji is really fierce! We are all following him to take advantage!"
"I've seen people fight without their lives, but I've never seen people so desperate! I didn't believe him before when he said he wanted to die on the battlefield, but this time I really believe it. He really fought without his life!"
"Well, I won't be jealous if I take credit for him."
"..."
The generals in the tent were whispering to each other.
In the army, there are not so many twists and turns, strength is always king!
If you have the strength and the drive to fight tooth and nail, then everyone will be convinced! Just admire it!
It's very pure.
Even Xue Rengui recognized Hou Junji's bravery and contribution in this battle!
But at this moment, Hou Junji shook his head and drew out the sword from his waist.
Uh-huh!
"I said I was going to die on the battlefield."
He looked calm, put the sword on his neck, and said,
"Even though I fought hard, I luckily didn't die in the hands of the enemy. This may be a sign of God's mercy for me."
"But no matter what, I can't go back. I promised Your Majesty that I must return my body wrapped in horse leather!"
"I cannot break my promise to Your Majesty! Today, in front of the chief steward and all the generals, I, Hou Junji, will fulfill this oath!"
"Please, gentlemen, collect my body for me!"
As soon as the words fell, the sword blade had already pierced the neck, oozing blood!
"Junji!"
"Jun Ji, don't be confused! With your merits, you can already offset your merits!"
"Jun Ji, people's hearts are weighed! We all see your performance on the battlefield! You definitely didn't break your promise and get fat! You took the lead and charged into the battle without dying. This may be why God wants to spare your life! Don't belittle you!"
In an instant, several generals from the Southern Route Army rushed forward, took away the sword that Hou Junji used to kill himself, and gave him a good persuasion!
However, Hou Junji's eyes were filled with gloom.
"No, I have no face to see His Majesty!"
"Let me die! I can't embarrass Your Majesty..."
The generals held his hands firmly, preventing him from making any further moves.
This scene made all the generals in the tent start to persuade:
"General Hou, don't do anything stupid! It's true that you are guilty, but now you also have military exploits! Whether the merits and demerits can be offset is not something you can say, and neither can we. Only His Majesty is disappointed!"
"Yes! Now, only His Majesty can punish you! Don't commit suicide for no reason!"
"General Manager! Do you think this is true? General Hou can be regarded as a hero now! He did not die in the light of swords, but he had to die under his own sword. How frustrating it is!"
"..."
All eyes were directed at Li Jing.
The biggest one here now is Li Jing, only he can make an idea.
Hou Junji lowered his head, with a depressed and gloomy look on his face, but he was also observing Li Jing out of the corner of his eye.
"The generals are right."
Li Jing had already predicted this, so he was naturally not surprised at this moment.
His eyes fell on Hou Junji, he slowly walked down the steps and held his hand.
"Junji."
"You came here with a guilty conscience, but now, not only are you guilty, you also have merit."
"The merits and demerits may be equal to each other, or they may not. This is His Majesty's decision. It is not something you and I can decide on our own."
"Let's put down our will to die first, return to the court with my master, and obey His Majesty's orders, okay?"
Under such circumstances, it was impossible for him to watch Hou Junji die.
This rhetoric is the only option.
Hou Junji was silent, but his tense figure relaxed a little.
After a while, he handed over his hand and said:
"Since the general manager has said this, you must obey your orders."
"It's just that when you are about to go back, you should ride in a prison car. After returning to Chang'an, you should immediately enter the prison again."
Li Jing pursed his lips.
"Let's talk about it then."
He waved and said,
"You are tired from running around day and night. Take a good rest today. After the celebration banquet is over, we will return to the court with our troops."
"Now, you are the hero, go ahead!"
"Everyone, go and have a rest! Get ready. We will have a celebration banquet tomorrow! There will be good wine and meat!"
As soon as this was announced, the tent was filled with joy!
Li Jing has always been strict in running the army, and there are basically no recreational activities in the army.
This time he also solved a serious problem in his heart, and there was no longer any threat in the Tuyuhun land. Only then did he let go of the control, giving everyone and himself a moment of relaxation!
"Let's go! Let's have a good sleep!"
"Hahaha... This battle is finally over. It's great that we are still alive and can attend the celebration banquet!"
"..."
The generals gradually moved away, and only Li Jing and Xue Rengui were left in the tent.
"Rengui."
Li Jing opened his mouth and said,
"What do you think of Hou Junji?"
Xue Rengui snorted coldly.
"What a great show!"
He said disdainfully,
"If you really want to die, why don't you just find a corner and commit suicide? You still have to come in front of everyone, or you have to commit suicide after you have done something good."
"If this person can die, then there is a ghost!"
Li Jing laughed.
"you're right."
He stroked his beard and said,
"If you really want to die, there's no need for this. He made it clear that he didn't want to die, so he made such a fuss."
"Then if it were you, what would you choose to do?"
Xue Rengui frowned.
After a while, he sighed softly.
"It's better to do the same as Master, and go with the flow."
"It's impossible to order everyone to let go and tell him to die, right? In that case, military morale will be lost."
"After all, in the military, merit in battle is above all else."
Li Jing nodded slightly.
"That's good if you think so."
He said,
"Hou Junji's plan is a conspiracy."
"What is conspiracy? His purpose is very obvious. You also know that his purpose is very obvious, but you can only cooperate with him to continue this drama."
"Of course, it's easy to say that. In fact, the price he paid was not small. In those battles, he really braved arrows and charged. This is undeniable!"
Xue Rengui nodded.
"So...this old guy is really ruthless."
He gave his own evaluation and then said,
"However, he still wants to go back to Chang'an in a prison car. This is digging a hole for you, Master!"
"You can't agree to him! Otherwise, he will benefit from it and you will fall!"
Li Jing narrowed his eyes.
"This is also the reason why I don't like this person."
He said softly,
"I am too selfish and don't know when to stop."
"Actually, for Hou Junji, even if I don't stand from your eldest brother's point of view, I don't want him to become big."
"Now... I can only leave the problem to His Majesty."
"Come, sharpen the ink for me. I will draw up a battle report as a teacher and report my merits to you."
When Xue Rengui heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up and he rushed to Li Jing's side.
"Master, what kind of knighthood can I get for my military exploits this time?"
Li Jing glanced at him.
"The Battle of Tuyuhun, after all, was not a difficult battle. Compared with the battle to destroy the Turks, the scale was much smaller."
He said,
"The war achievements will naturally be reduced."
"As for you...you didn't fight a tough battle, you just got some advantages."
"Your master and I can't get much military glory, let alone you?"
"If you get a county boy or a county son, that's enough!"
