An angry look suddenly appeared on Li Yuan's face, and he sternly rebuked: "Chen Li, do you know that the three states are now under the rule of Wu Ping, and whether they are barbarians or Han people, they are all citizens of the Tang Dynasty! Before I leave, this commander will Linyuan City was entrusted to you, and a large amount of money and food supplies were allocated. I repeatedly asked you not to disturb the people around you, but I didn't expect you to act so wantonly just for the sake of flattery! I am really disappointed!
Sir, how should this person be dealt with according to the law? "
Xu Kuangheng, who was watching on the side, had already known everything. He originally thought that Li Yuan was just taking the opportunity to reprimand to appease the people. In the final analysis, those who were disturbed were all barbarians and not Han people. However, he did not expect that Li Yuan would make such a fuss and want to do something. Asking for guilt, his face looked a little hesitant at this time and he didn't know how to speak.
It wasn't until I glanced at Chen Li and others that I suddenly realized that, in addition to the civil and military officials he had sent, Chen Li and other generals who had been left behind by Li Yuan were, without exception, all former members of the Langzhou Army!
Specifically, they were all generals who had followed Zhou Xingfeng for many years in the past.
"Commander! Marshal! The general has confessed his crime! Please have mercy on the commander!" Chen Li had already lost the confidence he had just now. At this time, he and several generals around him had knelt down on the ground, begging for mercy again and again in fear.
Xu Kuangheng narrowed his eyes, cupped his hands and said loudly: "Commander, you have captured people for the sake of merit. Whether it is in accordance with military regulations or court regulations, Chen Li and other five generals should be executed!"
Li Yuan looked disgusted, gently waved his hand and said: "Then just kill him!"
Dozens of soldiers on the left and right immediately swarmed up, pushed down all five of Chen Li, and dragged them down. Along the way, there were constant wails, and finally turned into vague curses: "Li Yuan! You must die a good death! You tang dogs!..."
Not long after, the soldiers turned around to report. When the bloody heads of Chen Li and the five men were thrown to the ground, the people were naturally horrified, but Li Yuan's focus was not on the people, but on the soldiers secretly. After checking it several times, I found that most people were quite calm and felt relieved.
As Li Yuan ordered the release of the people, the army immediately began to make way in an orderly manner outside the west gate. Generals such as Liu Jiangsheng and Chai Kewu were also ordered to take their guards to distribute rations and money to the people. Of course, these barbarian people burst into tears of gratitude, and many of them kowtowed directly to Li Yuan, then dragged their families and ran westward.
But a strange scene happened. After most of the people dispersed, there were nearly four to five hundred people still staying in the same place, almost all of them white-haired old people and immature children.
Just when the soldiers were puzzled, several barbarian guides hurried over and reported to Li Yuan, and then the truth became clear. There is a reason for these people to stay. Of course, it is not because they are nostalgic for this place, but because they have relatives in Linyuan City. Why are all these people old and young?
The guide replied that it was because all the men in their family had been killed. The daughters of these old men, the mothers of their children, and the wives of the dead men had all been captured by Chen Li and other generals and taken into the city, and now they do not know whether they are alive or dead.
In troubled times, it is all too common for families to be broken up, wives to be separated, and Li Yuan's face darkened and he sighed, then waved his hand and ordered...
Devour
A moment later, outside the west gate of Linyuan City, these hundreds of old and young people could no longer control themselves, and they all started running staggeringly. The women who were taken out by Liu Jiangsheng and others from the city gate also ignored their messy clothes and unkempt hair. , all running to meet him with tears in their eyes.
They rushed together, crying and shouting, looking for their children and parents, calling each other's names loudly. Those who found it wept with joy, held their heads in their hands and cried and laughed, while those who couldn't find it hung their heads and stamped their feet, wailing in disappointment.
"The Marshal is benevolent and righteous, God feels pity for him! The common people meeting the Marshal is a blessing cultivated in the past life! I am convinced and take it seriously!" Xu Kuangheng couldn't help but bend over and took a deep breath. This man who has always been so scheming The counselor's eyes were actually a little red.
The generals present at this time, even Zhu Kuangcong, who had always hated barbarians, followed Xu Kuangheng's example after seeing this, and bowed to Li Yuan with serious faces.
Regardless of whether the generals were sincere or just following the trend, Li Yuan didn't care. He just smiled and said: "In the past, Emperor Taizong once quoted Xunzi's words to warn his officials that water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it. Boat! We go out to fight as loyal kings above and as people below. Since these people have belonged to the Tang Dynasty, they should be protected by our army!"
As soon as he finished speaking, all the generals hurriedly nodded in unison. Xu Kuangheng turned around, raised his hand to brush away the non-existent tears from the corner of his eyes, secretly smiled with satisfaction, and sighed in his heart, the commander-in-chief is finally...
The chaotic scene outside the city gate still continued, but Li Yuan did not send troops to maintain order, but allowed the people in front of him to enjoy the moment of reunion. However, the war was now tense, and the army still needed to enter the city as soon as possible and continue on their way. After obtaining Li Yuan's permission, , the soldiers began to step forward to urge the people to leave. The people also knew that the military should not be delayed, and soon the chaotic situation gradually stabilized. Women, children, old and young gradually calmed down and walked to the west road together.
Suddenly, several families of barbarians turned around after walking dozens of steps, knelt on the ground and protected their chests with their fists, kowtowing in the direction of the army led by Li Yuan. Even the dolls who were no higher than their knees seemed to understand. Follow the adults and bow and bow. Suddenly, all the barbarian people seemed to have gained spiritual consciousness. They turned around and saw Wu Ping's army and the famous Marshal Li Yuan who had reunited them. They knelt down one after another and kowtowed to this mighty army. The scene was very touching. .....
After all the people left, Li Yuan mounted his horse and led the army into Linyuan City in a mighty manner. Then he issued an order to allow all the soldiers to rest in the city for three hours because they were tired from many days of marching.
After the generals surrounded Li Yuan and entered the official office, a group of messengers from Langzhou came to report.
I saw a soldier panting and cupping his hands towards Li Yuan and saying: "Commander! Five days ago, Tanzhou came to report. Fan Du made his troops cooperate with the Wu'an army in the city and defeated the Han army in one battle, annihilating three thousand enemies. Yu, now that the Han army has retreated, the danger in Tanzhou has been resolved!
Fan Du sent his troops to rush back to Langzhou with the good news of the Battle of Tanzhou. Now they are leading the army back north. Commander Li Jie of the Wu'an Army also immediately sent people to Jinling to report the news. The villain expected that the court would soon receive the good news! The villain congratulates the commander, congratulations to the commander! ..."
"Okay!" Li Yuan was not allowed to answer. All the generals present were happy, and they all clapped their hands and shouted happily.
Xu Kuangheng, who was standing with his hands hanging on the left, was a little confused. After all, Fan Renyu was sent by himself. He originally wanted to be used as a suspect soldier to delay the arrival of Li Yuan's army, but he didn't expect that the suspect soldier fought so beautifully. Can the main force of Pan Chongche, the number one general of the Southern Han Dynasty, be repelled? ! Fan Renyu's success naturally meant that he would take the credit, but Xu Kuangheng was surprisingly calm, just lowering his head and frowning and saying nothing.
Li Yuan also smiled indifferently, not too excited, and then nodded and said: "Fan Duzhi has made a great contribution, I am very happy! Now that the danger in Tanzhou has been lifted, what about Yiyang City? Is there any way? Have you received the battle report from Yiyang?"
The messenger was stunned, and then hurriedly replied: "Commander! We haven't received any battle reports from Yiyang for seven days! None of the sentinels sent to Yiyang in the past two days have returned! It's strange to say that Yiyang is away from us. Langzhou is much closer than Tanzhou, I don’t know why..."
Li Yuan was startled, and suddenly lost his voice: "Not good!"
