The two of them left the room while chatting. Han Yun returned to the Zhenbei Hou Mansion, and Nie Ze returned to the commander's tent.
In the commander's tent, Zhao Long, Xie Xing and others were all there. They asked him about the results of the interrogation, and Nie Ze told him everything.
"In other words, the culprit who caused harm to the people is Talmu who ran away?"
Zhao Long frowned and felt angry in his heart. He had seen the misery of the people with his own eyes and wanted to cut Talmu into pieces.
In the next two or three days, Han Yun went to the two eastern counties, met with the prefects of the two counties, told them his policies and asked them to implement them.
They dare not disobey the orders of the Marquis of Zhenbei, not to mention that Han Yun's policies have indeed greatly solved the current difficulties and problems, and they are all happy to obey.
As most of the Loulan Army was wiped out, the farmers joined the ranks of the remnants of the purge, and the Zhenbei Army and the sent defense forces also returned to Yumen Pass one after another.
The officials of the two counties also quickly counted the innocent people killed and injured in this war.
There are nearly two hundred thousand people!
You must know that the two counties are remote and sparsely populated. Their combined population is only one million people. Among them, there are about 400,000 people living in the county and county towns. Of the remaining 600,000, one-third All died under the butcher's knife of the Loulan Army.
Especially in the county next to Yumen Pass, the civilian casualties were even greater, and most of the people from this county died.
In desperation, Han Yun could only use money and land as an attraction to let another county move some people here to achieve balanced development.
A few days later, the drums for the army gathering at Yumen Pass were sounded again.
The generals rushed to the commander's tent for a meeting.
Nie Ze looked at the crowd and said in a deep voice,
"Everyone, my commander has just received a request for help from the south. The southwest of Longchuan and the west of Qinchuan are devastated by the enemy's 500,000-strong army.
Although they relied on the natural dangers and fortresses on the high mountains and killed many enemy troops, the enemy troops were not fools. They stopped chewing them when they saw that they were difficult to chew.
Perhaps they were inspired by the actions of the Loulan Army. While besieging the city and fortress, they dispersed their troops to attack and kill the people.
Although the density of people in those places is not as high as ours, their places are larger and the corresponding number of people is actually not that small.
During this period, many herdsmen were killed, and the yaks and antelopes they raised were also snatched away, becoming a meal for the enemy.
They relied on natural dangers and killed many enemy troops, but the number of enemy troops was still large and they could not go out to protect the people.
The imperial court's reinforcements wanted to support us. Starting from the Central Plains, the entire route was covered by high mountains and ridges, making it difficult to march. They even had to take a detour from our side.
Therefore, they can only ask for help from us, hoping that we can send troops to help them.
Guys, what do you think? "
"Damn it, the ruthless bandits from the Western Regions are still harassing our people in Dachuan. Damn it, drive them all away and kill them all!"
Immediately a grumpy general cursed loudly.
Other generals also followed suit and stood up to ask for a fight.
"Marshal, send me there. I will definitely be able to lead my troops and kill the enemy without leaving any trace behind!"
"Those sons of bitches, I will personally chop off their commander's head!"
"We must fight and support. They are all soldiers of Dachuan. They are all here to protect the people of Dachuan. There is no difference between you and me."
"Shuai Nie, let me go. Today we will not care about the friendly forces, and tomorrow the friendly forces will not care about us."
"Yes, Marshal, if the imperial court knew that we had wiped out all the enemy troops but ignored the besieged friendly troops, they would definitely punish us."
Nie Ze looked at them, nodded, and said,
"Okay, since everyone agrees to go to support, let's discuss who to send."
"Send me!"
"I go!"
"Shuai Nie, I will finally go there!"
Because the Loulan army massacred the people, the soldiers were all very angry, feeling that they were incompetent and failed to stop the enemy.
It is only natural for them to farm and pay for their food and serve as soldiers. Fighting a war is what they should do as soldiers, but the common people have to suffer such a disaster. This is their dereliction of duty.
I think it won't be long before the court will send documents blaming Nie Ze and Han Yun.
Fortunately, when Nie Ze reported to the court, he also reported in detail the enemy's desperate madness and Han Yun's series of policies to benefit the people, which was able to calm some of the court's anger.
Han Yun didn't care much about this matter. What was he afraid of? He had strength, power, and the support of the big shots in the court, so the court would not dare to overthrow him.
But Nie Ze was afraid.
Back to the subject, the soldiers were filled with indignation, and Han Yun frowned. He had been thinking about the Buddhist conspiracy in the past few days.
Now we have received news that the Western Region Army is causing trouble in the western part of Qinchuan. It seems that they will not stop until they completely anger Dachuan.
So what is it trying to do?
Puzzled.
"Master Hou?"
Nie Ze called softly, waking up Han Yun who was deep in thought.
"What's wrong?"
Han Yun asked.
"This commander is thinking that we don't have many soldiers and horses at Yumen Pass, and we still have to guard against the demon clan and the Western Regions, so if we want to send troops to support, it will be more expensive than finesse.
I want to send the Zhenbei Army and the Yue Family Army to support me.
First of all, the Zhenbei Army is a heavy cavalry with extremely strong combat effectiveness. The enemy is almost all infantry. No matter how many there are, they will not be able to resist the Zhenbei Army's cavalry.
Secondly, if encountering complex terrain such as close combat in mountains and forests, the Yue Family Army is also an infantry with extremely strong combat effectiveness. With the cooperation of the Zhenbei Army, it can also display extremely strong combat effectiveness.
I wonder what you think? "
If he just sent the defense force out to support, Nie Ze wouldn't have to discuss it with Han Yun.
But if we want to send the Zhenbei Army, the military power is in the hands of Han Yun. We still have to discuss it with others and get Han Yun's consent.
After all, the Zhenbei Army, an ace force with extremely strong combat effectiveness, cannot just feed itself, but must also display its value.
"It's okay. The army is bred to fight, so it's appropriate to let them support us."
Han Yun nodded.
"Okay, then it's settled."
Nie Ze looked at Zhao Long and Xie Xing and said,
"Zhao Long and Xie Xing received the order. I ordered you two to lead the Zhenbei Army and Yuejia Army to support the friendly forces. We will set off tomorrow without any mistakes!"
"I will obey the order!"
Zhao Long and Xie Xing immediately took the order.
It stands to reason that Zhao Long and Nie Ze are of the same rank. They are both commanders. There is no situation where he takes orders from Nie Ze. The Zhenbei Army is not a private army like the Qi Family Army, and it also falls under the category of the Central Army.
Moreover, after Wang Fugui and others returned to Beijing to report on the equipment and combat effectiveness of the Zhenbei Army, the Ministry of War also classified the Zhenbei Army into the category of ace troops, and military pay was also increased.
But at Yumen Pass, Nie Ze was the supreme commander after all, and had the greatest military power. He had priority in command, and other armies had to cooperate in the battle.
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