Historically, two months after the Battle of Gaoping, Liu Chong, who lost with only a pair of underwear, died of agony. But now he was beheaded by Chai Rong himself, and the blood even splashed on Xu.

The look on Xian's face was extremely real.

Xu Xian's heart was extremely complicated at this moment. Maybe he had inadvertently changed the fate of many people, but this was the first time that an event had such a big impact.

As a little person from later generations, at this moment, he was not only a little confused but also unspeakably excited. It was just an unintentional influence that made him feel uneasy, and what if it was directly caused by him?

No wonder there are so many people who long for the high throne, not only because of the honor and nobility, but also the pleasure of looking down on the world and controlling the fate of all people.

Liu Chong's bodyguards knelt beside the corpse and cried loudly, while Liu Jiye, who had shown a very loyal and brave attitude, stood aside in silence.

Old Mutou shouted loudly: "Now that Liu Chong is dead, do you want to fight or surrender? I will not take advantage of others' danger."

Chai Rong looked at Liu Jiye and said: "Liu Chong has collapsed. I appreciate your loyalty and bravery, and you are willing to serve me."

Old Mu Tou said anxiously: "Your Majesty must not keep him, because he shot several of my brothers in one breath."

Chai Rong nodded and said: "I know! I will provide gratification to your brothers who died in battle, and I will never leave their wives, children, and children without support. However, each of the two armies has his own master, so you don't have to blame him too much.

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"Then I will thank Your Majesty on behalf of my dead brother!" Old Mutou shouted to Liu Jiye again: "Your Majesty appreciates you, why don't you swear allegiance to me!"

Liu Jiye cupped his hands and replied: "Thank you very much, Emperor Zhou, for your favor. However, foreign ministers do not dare to betray the Lord because of the great favor of the Liu family!"

"Good! You didn't disappoint me!" Chai Rong praised and then told Old Mutou: "Take Liu Chong's head and let's go!"

Liu Chong's soldiers, who were originally grieving, stood up and suddenly drew their swords. Old Mutou immediately led his men to surround them, "Liu Chong is dead only because of his own incompetence. Your Majesty spared your lives so generously that you didn't thank him for your kindness and instead drew your swords."

What’s the point of facing each other?”

Chai Rong also said: "This is my trophy, I will take it away to sacrifice to the Ancestral Temple!"

Liu Jiye prayed: "The Emperor of Zhou rode into battle alone and killed the enemy emperor with his own hands. His fame and achievements will be spread throughout the world. Even without my emperor's head, he can still be heard in the nine heavens.

We have received great favor from the Liu family. If Your Majesty destroys my emperor's body, we can only fight with our lives. Even if we are defeated, we will have no regrets even if we die."

Seeing that Chai Rong was silent, Liu Jiye continued: "My emperor has a divine horse from the Western Regions that can travel thousands of miles a day. Why did your majesty use his blood to replace my emperor's head and leave his whole body for the enemy? Everyone in the world will praise your majesty's benevolence and righteousness."

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Chai Rong looked at Liu Chong's mount and said, "That's fine! I'll take pity on you and wait for your loyalty to take Liu Chong's body away!"

Seeing these ten people tying Liu Chong's body on horseback and leaving, Old Mutou said: "Why should your Majesty spare them?"

"They are just fulfilling their duties, so why should I cause unnecessary killings? The late Emperor said that killing people is useless!"

Chai Rong reached out and touched the mane of the yellow horse, "It's a good horse. It's a pity to follow Liu Chong. You will be my mount from now on."

In history, Chai Rong's war against the Northern Han Dynasty in the Later Zhou Dynasty was a sluggish one. Chai Rong, who had shown great success in Gaoping, ended up fighting a bad battle under Jinyang City where the city was high and the pond was deep. In the end, he had no choice but to retreat.

But there is nothing shameful about it. Being able to defeat the main force of the Hedong Army and reach Jinyang City is something to be proud of. The last person to do this was Zhu Wen, the famous big devil of the Five Dynasties, and Zhu Wen did not capture it either.

Before sending troops this time, Chai Rong mentioned more than once that he would break through Jinyang and defeat the Northern Han Dynasty. He also discussed with the generals several times how to break the city along the way. However, after killing Liu Chong, Chai Rong never mentioned the attack.

Regarding the matter in Jinyang, he rushed back eagerly to join the large army.

Old Mutou asked him curiously, and Chai Rong said: "Have you never heard of the principle that mourning soldiers must win? If Liu Chongxin dies, if I go to Hedong at this time, I will definitely hit my head and bleed at the foot of Jinyang City."

From what he said, it was obvious that he had given up attacking Jinyang, which also made his performance in this counterattack more perfect than in history.

Xu Xian was a little worried. If one thing changed, more things would change accordingly. He didn't know if history would change beyond recognition, so his advantage of foresight would be gone.

Before leaving Luzhou, Zhou's army had already rushed up. Although they were still the same group of people, the public's attitude toward Chai Rong had fundamentally changed.

Hearing that Chai Rong was not only safe but also killed Liu Chong with his own hands, he looked at Chai Rong with a bit more respect, and even flattered him in a loud voice. A warrior could not speak as well as a scholar.

The stench is audible.

"In this battle, our army killed 8,000 enemies and captured nearly 20,000 people. It is up to Your Majesty to decide how to deal with it." Liu Ci, the governor of the three towns in Heyang, handed the results of the battle to Chai Rong.

Chai Rong scanned it and said, "Select the best soldiers to add to the imperial army. The rest, old and weak, will be paid with money and sent back to Hedong. Then the puppet Han court will be notified, asking them to send the families of the surrendered soldiers."

The recruitment of Jiangzu in the Five Dynasties generally did not have much adverse consequences, especially the Hedong Army and Tianxiong Army, which were closely connected with the Forbidden Army. Jiangzu might be able to find his seventh uncle and grandfather who had not seen him for many years in the Forbidden Army, and let’s talk about his own soldiers.

It's not even reliable.

Liu Cidao: "This... I'm afraid the puppet Han court won't agree."

Old Mutou said: "Your Majesty's grace has left Liu Chong's body intact. The new emperor will not disagree if he wants to save his face."

"Please do as Your Majesty wishes!"

Chai Rong nodded and said: "Our army lost more than 5,000 people during this expedition. You should also make a list and ask the Ministry of Revenue to provide compensation for you. Your merits will be rewarded separately after I return to Beijing. However, those who deserve punishment will be rewarded."

I won’t let anyone go!”

He spoke with such murderous intent that the pores of the people around him stood up. Zhang Yongde took out a list and sent it to the commander, "The more than 70 generals and commanders who surrendered to the enemy in front of the battle line, all of them are under custody and are at your Majesty's disposal at any time."

These more than seventy people were not the only ones who surrendered in front of the battle. Chai Rong could not execute them all, otherwise there would be big trouble. Executing dozens of generals and commanders in one breath was a rare and generous act among the Five Dynasties. It was enough

Used to warn others.

Chai Rong put down the list and looked up and asked: "Why is there no name Fan Aineng? He is the commander-in-chief. He must bear the greatest responsibility for surrendering to the enemy before the battle."

"Fan Aineng is dead,"

"Oh? Suicide? He does know shame."
Chapter completed!