After saying that, Huang Qiong ignored it. At this time, the thoughts around him were all over the place. He didn't know why the British king insisted on killing these. Du She, who was actually unable to resist the remnants of the rebels, walked down the city wall and got on his horse. Du She and his troops were left in Shigou City to cooperate with the main force of the Central Route Army to further eliminate the remnants of the rebels. He took a thousand imperial guards as his escort and quickly marched towards Lingzhou City.
Huang Qiong did not explain to Du She that these people followed the defeat all the way to Shigou City. Tuoba Jiqian was defeated so miserably that he still hadn't dispersed. He went back to each house to look for his mother, but instead tried his best to protect Tuoba Jiqian all the way. It can only explain one problem, that these people are his best friends or his confidants. It is very difficult to truly conquer such people or make them settle down.
It's useless to stay, and it's just as unstable if you let it out. Cutting weeds without eradicating the roots, they will grow again when the spring breeze blows. These people must not let them go. They are causing trouble for themselves and future generations. Especially the younger brother who moved to Tuoba is still in Northern Liao and has not yet returned. His second son Tuoba Dezhao is still there, and he has not yet been able to clear away the embers of the entire Tuoba family.
Killing, although a bit cruel, can permanently eliminate the trouble. If the method is cruel, it will certainly bring some infamy, but for the future, it will be a nip in the bud. Rather than leaving some hidden dangers in the future, it is better to nip them in the bud now. Only by killing the root of another rebellion can more people be saved. However, Huang Qiong did not give any explanation to Du She with these words.
After leaving Shigou City, Huang Qiong endured the fatigue caused by marching for days. The horses were driven very fast along the way, and other than resting the horses, they rushed directly to Lingzhou City without resting at all. At the Lingzhou city gate, Huang Qiong looked at Zhou Zhiyuan and Ouyang Shan who were waiting to greet him at the city gate. Huang Qiong patted their shoulders with satisfaction and lamented that these two people who did not wait and took the initiative to attack were really rare talents.
The ones who made the surprise attack on Lingzhou City were Zhou Zhiyuan and Ouyang Shan, who had set out in advance to meet the frontier troops in Huaiyuan Prefecture. The two men traveled all the way under the stars and at night, and then took a detour to join the Huaiyuan Prefecture border troops. I found that at this time, I was stuck in Huaiyuan Prefecture, relying on the Yellow River as a natural barrier, and repelled the border troops who had been harassed and attacked by the rebels several times. There was no serious problem. Although there is not much food and grass left, it is enough for a month.
Really unwilling to do so, the two of them just waited in Huaiyuan Prefecture together. From the frontier army in Huaiyuan Prefecture, they borrowed another thousand troops and horses and went directly to Lingzhou to kill them. First, they used the method of showing weakness to lure the two thousand Yeli tribe troops who were left behind in Lingzhou by Tuoba to leave the city of Lingzhou with strong walls. Ye Lirongqi stayed behind in Lingzhou, saying that he stayed behind in this den of party members.
In fact, Yeli Rongqi took the members of the Pingxia tribe as hostages and prepared to force Tuoba Ji to submit at the critical moment. I never thought before that an army of officers would detour through the desert and suddenly attack Lingzhou City from behind. As for the fourth brother he left behind, Yeli was not only young, he was originally a scholar. He was even called a scholar of the Yeli family by his father, and he had no experience in leading an army.
Seeing that Ouyang Shan was provoking outside the city with only a few hundred cavalry, he led 1,500 men to chase him out regardless of dissuasion. As a result, they encountered an ambush thirty miles outside Lingzhou City. The 1,500 troops and horses that Ye Li had brought out of the city were completely destroyed, and he himself was shot like a hedgehog. After getting rid of the main force of the Lingzhou garrison, Zhou Zhiyuan personally led a thousand troops and horses, pretending to be the defeated party, pretended to open the city gate and swarmed in.
The last five hundred people left behind by Noribu were dispatched as smoothly as chopping melons and vegetables, and they almost occupied the entire Lingzhou City without a single blow. Then they locked up all the family members of Tuoba Jiqian in Lingzhou City, as well as the family members of various Dangxiang tribes who stayed in and outside Lingzhou City at this time. As for these dependents, because the young and middle-aged have already gone to war, the remaining group of old, weak, women and children are simply unable to resist.
The two of them, in the shortest time, cleared the entire Lingzhou City. It's just that the two of them only have 3,000 troops and horses in their hands. Facing more than 100,000 party members, they are still powerless to guard them. The two of them could only focus on guarding Tuoba Jiqian's family members, and separate the Pingxia tribe members from other tribes and focus on guarding them. As for the captives from other tribes, only the few remaining young men were taken away.
As for the other tribesmen, they were simply unable to guard them and had no choice but to let them go their own way. Fortunately for those people, because the young and middle-aged people in the clan were fighting at the front, they couldn't resist even if they wanted to. I could only stare at these murderous officers and soldiers with a pair of frightened eyes. Silently waiting and enduring, waiting for the unknown fate of himself and his people.
After entering the boundaries of Lingzhou, Huang Qiong had already felt the despair of these party members. But he didn't want to, nor would he do anything drastic to these ordinary party members. As for how to deal with these people, we still need to wait for Zhang Qian, the new Ningxia magistrate, to take office. Therefore, after entering the city, Huang Qiong only visited and appeased the troops, and did not interfere too much with the civil affairs.
As for his establishment of the ambassador's office, he did not set up the Lingzhou Zhizhou Yamen, but set it up in a wealthy family in the city. As for Zhizhou Yamen, he prepared it for Zhang Qian. Huang Qiong had already made up his mind to move Ningxia's government from Tongxin County, which is somewhat southerly, to Lingzhou, which was not safe but was more suitable even though it was close to Beiliao after Zhang Qian took office.
But before taking a rest, Huang Qiong hesitated and went to Lingzhou Prefecture Yamen, which was the residence of Tuoba Jiqian, to meet Tuoba Jiqian's family. At this time, Tuoba Jiqian's family had been imprisoned in the back house and were guarded by a hundred elite soldiers from the Xijing camp. When Huang Qiong walked in, he saw a dozen women kneeling in front of him, being held down by the officers and soldiers in custody. He smiled bitterly and shook his head.
Ouyang Shan, who was accompanying Huang Qiong, said to Huang Qiong: "These dozen women are all Tuoba's wives and concubines. The two most stubborn women in front are his two main wives. One is The other daughter of the leader of the Yeli tribe is his original wife, the Zong family. The young woman behind the Yeli family is the wife of his son Tuoba Deming, and she is also the biological niece of the Yeli family."
"As for that wolf cub, the boy looking at us is Tuoba Dezhao, the second son of Tuoba Jiqian. Tuoba Jiqian's younger brother, Tuoba Jichong, and his most effective adviser Zhang Pu went to Beiliao to ask for help. On the way back, he disguised himself as a caravan, but unfortunately he was discovered and seen through by our Huaiyuan Prefecture garrison. He is now being held in a prison in Huaiyuan Prefecture. He will be escorted to Lingzhou within a few days."
In response to Ouyang Shan's words, Huang Qiong nodded slightly. He walked up to the group of wives and concubines that Tuoba had moved to, and stretched out his hand to lift Yeli's face. But when he lifted it up and saw the true appearance of this woman, even though there were many beauties in his house now, Huang Qiong couldn't help but be slightly startled. Although this woman looked a little haggard because her son died in the war and she was worried about her husband.
But he still couldn't hide the beauty of this woman. And this woman's figure is exactly the type that Huang Qiong likes very much. Its richness is such that even in his palace, only the two daughters of the Liu family, Duan Jin, Zhao Jinse, Wu Zhiyu and a few other women can compare with it. As for the Wang family next to her, although her appearance is a bit worse, in terms of maturity and charm, she is even worse.
Because of these two women, Huang Qiong has never tasted meat since leaving Xijing, and now she is really itching. He turned his head to face Ouyang Shan beside him and whispered a few instructions. When Ouyang Shan heard Huang Qiong's instructions, he was somewhat surprised at first. But thinking of the rumors about this British king, he calmed down and nodded slightly, indicating that he would do as he was told immediately.
Before Huang Qiong left, he randomly ordered two more women, including Tuoba Deming's wife, who was shot dead by his own arrow. But before leaving, he said to Ouyang Shan: "In a while, you and General Zhou will each choose two that you like as my reward for you. Take them back and take them back, whether as concubines or officially married as concubines. It all depends on your personal opinions, and I will never interfere."
Regarding this somewhat unusual reward given by Huang Qiong, Ouyang Shan's face couldn't help but turn red. After a while, he said: "To tell you what the prince is saying, I don't have much preference for women. Before I joined the army, my father had repeatedly told me that as a military general, I must give up some bad habits, including women and money. Inside. Especially for women, Gentle Township is the Tomb of Heroes."
"As a general, you must starve to death without looting, freeze to death without demolishing houses, and then you can truly win every battle. Before going on this trip, my father repeatedly warned that what others do is his own business. But I will definitely You are not allowed to burn, kill, loot or loot. If the King of England rewards you with something else, I may just accept it. But with such a reward, I really don’t dare to disobey my father’s instructions.”
Ouyang Shan's answer made Huang Qiong slightly stunned, and she couldn't help but wonder, who is this guy's father? Although the teachings he gave to his son were very pleasing to his own mind, they were still correct. But I rewarded him with two women, not just to enjoy it alone but rather to enjoy it together, but with obvious good intentions. Thinking of this, Huang Qiong said: "Don't you know General Ouyang's father?"
Ouyang Shan did not answer Huang Qiong's rhetorical question. A member of the household next to him said: "To tell you what the prince is saying, our General Ouyang's father is none other than Ouyang Jie, the former commander of the Xijing Palace, the old Lord Ouyang. General Ouyang is the only son of the old Lord. . The old master has always been strict in running the army, and prostitution and gambling are strictly prohibited in the army. He is even more strict about the children who join the army. "
Mentioning the former commander of the Xijing Palace, Lord Ouyang. Although this hundred households had no choice but to call him by his name, his tone was indescribably respectful. The same goes for Huang Qiong. When he heard that the young general in front of him was actually the only son of Lord Ouyang, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion. At the same time, he also said with some fear: "You are actually the only son of Lord Ouyang. Why?" Didn’t you tell me earlier?”
"Old Sir Ouyang has always been rigorous in running the army, and he is well-deserved. But you are really, well, if you have some shortcomings, how can I face Old Sir Ouyang? Old Sir, you are the only one with such a standard." I blame this king for being careless. You are all named Ouyang, one is Ouyang Jie and the other is Ouyang Shan. Even if they are not father and son, they should still be related."
Seeing the regret on Huang Qiong's face, Ouyang Shan said: "To answer what the prince said, although my father only has one son, Shan, he has never been pampered. Shan has been growing up in the military camp since he fell to the grass, and he is regarded as his son by my father. He is leading the troops as well. My father once told Shan that you have to earn your own fame by sending out troops and setting off horses. Resting on the merits of your ancestors will only breed a group of losers."
"This time we sent troops to Longyou to quell the rebellion. The Xijing camp received the imperial edict. When my father appointed generals, he was the first to report Shan's name. Before leaving, he repeatedly told Shan to strictly abide by it. Military law, obey the general's orders. He is not allowed to rely on his status, disobey the general's orders, violate military laws, and he is not allowed to mention to the prince that I am his son. That's why the last general concealed his identity from the prince. "
