Four hours later, the sun set in the west, and the afterglow of the setting sun spread on the grassland of Shenhebei. The huge military camp yesterday became a battlefield after the disaster. There were mutilated corpses everywhere, and the grassland was stained with blood. There were countless corpses floating on the bright red lake. Most of them had swollen stomachs and turned pale. Their eyes had been eaten by the fish and shrimp in the lake, and many of them had turned into two black holes. It's creepy to watch.
The nearly 50,000 Yan army prisoners who had removed their armor and wore only single clothes were dejectedly gathered into a team of several hundred people. They sat on the ground and were strung together by ropes. There were more than a thousand prisoners who were not tied up. , they dug pits on one side and threw the Yan army corpses collected from various places into these pits. When they were almost full, they covered them with soil. There were already more than ten such corpse pits covered with new soil. As many as at least tens of thousands of Yanjun soldiers were buried in it, and more than a hundred deep pits were still being dug, giving off a strange feeling.
Tuoba Si sat quietly on a bed. In front of him, there were more than 300 heads, all of which were Yan Army generals and above. The one in the front had a right eye still. Murong Shao, who had been pierced by a long arrow, had a look of unwillingness on his face, which was the final expression of his mentality before his death.
An Tong on one side closed the sheepskin scroll in his hand and said loudly: "In this battle, our army killed Murong Shao, King Chenliu of the Yan State, and his subordinates, with 314 generals and assistant officers. The enemy troops were beheaded and killed." The number of those who were driven into the water and drowned was over 21,000, and the remaining 51,400 abandoned their armor and surrendered. Following the enemy commander Murong Bao, Murong De, Murong Nong, Murong Long, and Murong Lin, They all fled the battlefield with a few personal guards, but they did not exceed 20,000 people including the defeated troops. It can be said that the main force of the 100,000 Yan army has been completely wiped out by us!"
As An Tong finished speaking, there was a sound of "Long live" like a roaring mountain and a tsunami. The officers and soldiers of the Wei army all punched their chests or hit their shields with their swords, beating the beat rhythmically, yes, Since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty attacked the Xiongnu, this is probably the greatest victory of the grassland nomads against the Central Plains dynasty. It can be said that hundreds of years of humiliation were finally washed away in one fell swoop. Although the Murong Yan Kingdom was also a nomadic tribe that took over the Central Plains, in the eyes of these grassland barbarians, they were no different from the Han people.
A trace of pride flashed in Tuoba Si's eyes. He smiled and said to He Lanmin who was standing on the side: "Amin, isn't it just for this day that I have been fighting for so many years?"
He Lanmin smiled slightly, leaned down and whispered in his ear. Although the cheers outside were shaking, the sound of this woman's silver bell was clearly audible: "My wolf master, sooner or later, all this will happen." You will become a passing cloud, a grassland mob, and moody. Maybe if you are defeated tomorrow, you will be like the heads you chopped off, and finally become someone else's military merit."
Tuoba Si nodded: "You said it very well. I haven't conquered the world yet, and it's not time to be complacent. So, what we have to do next is to attack and attack again, and take advantage of the Yan army's defeat. It is difficult to attack Bingzhou to the south before recruiting powerful field troops, seize the Bingzhou land, and cut off the connection between Later Yan and Later Qin."
An Tong was slightly startled: "Your Majesty, after the battle, aren't we going to let all the ministries return to Monan to divide new pastures? Why are we still fighting?"
Tuoba Si stood up with a smile and pointed at a Han man dressed as a scribe behind him: "Because this is what Mr. Cui and I discussed before the war. To annihilate the main force of the 100,000 Yan army is not ours." The goal is to completely eliminate Houyan and take control of the Central Plains, which is our ultimate goal!"
An Tong gritted his teeth: "Cui Hong, please don't persuade His Majesty to act recklessly. Our current strength is not enough to take control of the Central Plains. Besides, if we capture Bingzhou, we will be sandwiched between the two powerful enemies of Hou Qin and Hou Yan. A very dangerous thing! Although you have made a great contribution by killing the Yan army and the messengers in the rear this time, it does not mean that you can talk nonsense!"
Cui Hong said calmly: "I am a counselor. The role of a counselor is to give advice and share the lord's worries. What I am doing now is the counselor's duty. The Yan State has been newly defeated and Bingzhou is empty. It is a good opportunity to seize it. Otherwise, from Pingcheng From the fortress, it only takes three or four days to reach Shenhepi, and it only takes two or three days to reach the Yinshan Khan's court. The threat to us is too great. Only by taking Bingzhou can we ensure the safety of our Monan grassland. We will not be like this time, once the Yan army We have no time to mobilize all the troops to attack, so we have to retreat westward. Next time, there will be no Hetao or Mobei to move us to."
An Tong said in a deep voice: "But our nomadic tribe can only herd cattle and sheep, but not farm. How will we live in Bingzhou? Just like the Yan army cannot stay in the grassland for a long time, the Great Wall is the natural difference between us and the Central Plains. Now , is not a good opportunity for us to take over the Central Plains."
Cui Hong shook his head: "Now we have just won a big victory and our morale is high. Bingzhou has been controlled by Xiyan for many years. This time they went on an expedition to the grassland and settled the stolen food and population in Bingzhou. It is a good opportunity to take it back. As long as Capture Bingzhou and rely on Taihang Baxing to defend it. As for the Later Qin on the west bank of the Yellow River, it is now our friend and will not become a threat for the time being. If we want to conquer the Central Plains in the future, we must not only rely on the grassland people, but also win the victory of the Han people. Support, big families such as our Cui family and Lu family have a lot of influence in Hebei. As long as we establish a foothold in Bingzhou, we can attract these same clansmen to come over, and naturally we will not be afraid that no one will farm the land."
Before Cui Hong came, An Tong had always been considered the wisest man in the grassland, but he was so rebuffed by Cui Hong that he couldn't get off the stage. A trace of anger flashed across his face: "Cui Hong, our army has been fighting continuously for half a year. Since the rescue of Xiyan By the time we defeated Liu Weichen and then fought against Houyan, the soldiers were already very tired. The horses were running around continuously and losing weight very quickly. Winter is almost over now, and spring is the time for horses and cattle and sheep to reproduce. It is impossible for us to For the sake of fighting, we missed the important event of breeding herds! At this time, we can no longer fight!"
Cui Hong smiled slightly: "Then capture Bingzhou first, and then withdraw the main force to Monan. Now that the main force of the Yan army has been destroyed, it is impossible to have another large army. As long as our troops are directed in the direction, the Houyan defenders in Bingzhou will definitely flee without a fight. , within half a month, we can pacify Bingzhou. Then, we only need to send a small number of troops to defend Taihang Baxing, and the army will return to the grassland with the spoils and plundered people. In this way, it will not affect the reproduction of the livestock kings in the coming year, but also increase the number of livestock kings. Wouldn’t it be nice to use a lot of slaves to give birth and reduce Hou Yan’s ability to recover?”
