The commander-in-chief of the Tubo people, Qilebumaben and Elder Alu, were captured by General Pang Yu, the guard of the left prison.
Like the nobles of the Central Plains, the Tubo nobles had a higher chance of survival, but they owed a lot of blood debt after coming north, which made the Tang army extremely angry, so their chance of survival was greatly reduced.
The reason why Qilebu and Elder Aru survived was because they fell into Pang Yu's hands, otherwise they might have been beheaded by some pawn.
They did not live up to the trust of their gods and entered Guzang City in another way.
Pang Yu was relatively proud. He had gained a lot this time. He captured more than 3,000 people, including two big fish. The number of soldiers was already equivalent to that of the soldiers he brought out. If he had not seen too many prisoners, he was afraid of something changing midway, otherwise,
If so, he could still capture some people.
The last time he defeated the Tuyuhun coalition forces, he had made great contributions. Last year, when he was rewarded for his merits, he was awarded the title of deputy general manager of the Liangzhou March and the Duke of Jingyang County.
This time it was even more remarkable. Not only did he easily defend Guzang City, but he also led his troops out of the city and slowed down the Tibetans' withdrawal. Later, they captured the commander-in-chief of the Tibetans and some kind of great wizard from the Tibetans.
Pang Yu felt that the northwest was really his blessed land. He had made many military exploits here when he conquered Xue Rengao.
He thought that it was time for him to return to the court to report his duties. It would be best to take advantage of the victory to go back. There were so many generals coming to the northwest this time. Don't send him to guard Zhangye or other places. That would be terrible.
That's a bit sad.
Don't tell me, he has a lot on his mind.
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Zilebu's embarrassment is hard to describe in words.
The commander-in-chief of an army was tied like a rice dumpling and his mouth was gagged. Because he resisted fiercely when he was captured and his status was unusual, he was treated like a wild beast just to be on the safe side.
Elder Aru is relatively honest. People who can serve the gods are highly intelligent people. Otherwise, they would not be able to deceive believers, so they are very aware of current affairs.
Zileb is now sluggish, the pain of defeat has been biting his heart, and the humiliation of being captured has completely destroyed the faith he had built up since childhood.
With all despair, he now only looked at Aru, asking him to explain to him that this was what the gods said about the turning point. After receiving a huge shock, it was obvious that his faith had collapsed.
Aruze was praying non-stop. He no longer expected the blessing of gods or the kindness of his enemies, because he saw heads stacked like pagodas outside the city.
Even though the Tubo people treated their enemies very cruelly, they never deliberately cut off their enemies' heads as decoration. It turns out that the flatlanders are also so cruel...
So now he only hopes that the enemy can be like the Tubo people, allowing people to live as slaves, or asking for ransom from Tubo.
He was actually very lucky that he did not leave Zilebu's side. As the leader of the army, Zilebu should be able to get some preferential treatment. Although it looks a little miserable now, judging from the enemy's attitude, they still attach great importance to this.
It belongs to Lord Maben.
If Zileb can survive, can he also get some credit?
Thinking of this, I couldn't help but look at Zileb who was tied to the horse. Aru habitually gave him a smile like a magician.
As for whether Zileb can understand the hints from the gods, it depends on whether Zileb is smart or not. He was very reckless before and almost died.
He died in such a humiliating way and could not enter the palace of the gods.
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As the leaders of the Tubo people, the two men were quickly presented to Zhang Lun and Fan Wenjin. By the way, Pang Yu accepted the congratulations from his colleagues.
Needless to say, Fan Wenjin and Pang Yu cooperated very well. Seeing Pang Yu make another great contribution, he was naturally full of compliments.
Zhang Lun was actually quite happy. Not leaving an order to surrender prisoners could greatly boost the morale of the troops, but the result made people regret it.
The significance of surrendering prisoners to the victorious side is self-evident, as it is evidence of a great victory. Without the surrender of prisoners by a large group, one would always feel that something was missing after defeating the enemy.
Pang Yu captured the leader of the Tubo people, which was an unexpected surprise to him, and sending him to Chang'an would definitely make the Supreme Being happy. Of course, after thinking about it for a moment, he had no intention of doing so.
It's no joke that a bearded man has many evil ideas. Zhang Lun's evil ideas are no less than those of Cheng Zhijie, and may even be more.
Even though this man was just a lowly soldier back then, he has always been very outstanding in his overall outlook. Otherwise, Li Po would not have promoted him. Now, even the generals with slightly less seniority in the army have to bow to him and obey his orders.
Zhang Lun was not in a hurry to deal with the prisoners. They still had a lot of things to do. After discussing with the other two people, he took the prisoners first and took care of them.
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It was now the end of July, the north wind was picking up, the weather was getting cooler day by day, and it was about to snow.
A war that affected several counties in Liangzhou finally came to an end, and then the results of the battle were counted.
There is no doubt about a great victory. It is impossible to calculate the exact number of how many Tubo people were killed. It can only be summarized from the Tibetan people's own narratives.
There were more than 82,000 Tibetan troops coming from the north, and some slaves were captured as cannon fodder. Therefore, except for Pang Yu, who captured more than 3,000 people, the rest were killed and wounded. Only two or three kittens escaped capture.
, until the beginning of winter, there were still people sending gifts to Guzang, all to show their merit.
Naturally, there are few alive and many dead. Generally speaking, no one can escape back to the highlands. In the severe winter, the last survivors will probably freeze to death outside.
Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to say that 80,000 Tibetan people were killed in this battle. After an inventory, a successful report was sent to Chang'an. After that, the generals in the army and Fan Wenjin, the general manager of Liangzhou, each wrote letters asking for credit.
Together, their petitions for merit will allow the emperor and courtiers to know the details of the battle with the Tibetans, and then reward them as appropriate.
The court's process of discussing merit and giving rewards is almost the same process.
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Just as the Liangzhou War ended, a group of hundreds of people filed into Zhangye City, covered in dust and exhaustion.
Ashina Nishu looked like he was about to die. Surrounded by everyone, he drank a lot of cool water, letting the water flow down from the corner of his mouth. On his chin, there were mud marks on his body.
After drinking enough, he threw the water bag to the subordinates beside him, feeling that he was finally alive.
Their group could no longer see much of the original color. They traveled thousands of miles and finally arrived in Zhangye before winter came.
For him, this was not the destination of his trip, but for the Western Turkic tribesmen who migrated eastward, the large oasis scattered in Zhangye was their destination.
No matter what happens next, they will spend the winter in Zhangye anyway...
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On July 28th of the third year of Yuanzhen in the Tang Dynasty, Ashinani, a relative of the Western Turkic Shekui Khan, came to surrender, followed in the distance by nearly ten thousand people from the Western Turkic tribes who had moved eastwards.
They are not the first Western Turks to come to surrender. Both the former Chuluo Khan and the Western Turk rebels now living in Bohan are good precedents.
It's just that the number of people this time is indeed a bit large. The migration of nearly ten thousand people is really rare in places like the Hexi Corridor.
It is not without reason that the Western Turkic tribes have always wanted to move to Zhangye.
Zhangye is the granary of Hexi. It is located between the Qilian Mountains, the Heli Mountains, and the Ganjun Mountains. There is also the Yanzhi Mountain to the northeast and Linsong Mountain to the southeast.
It is the throat of the Hexi Corridor, and it is also located at the intersection of Xia Yuancuan and Weushui. There is no shortage of water. It is the most suitable place for farming in the west of Liangzhou.
But Zhangye Governor was still a little panicked when he heard what Ashina Ni was saying. Zhangye has not calmed down in recent years. Various tribes took advantage of the war in the Central Plains and wanted to challenge their limits, and some of them tried to dominate the country.
character.
Li Guizhi took control of Hexi, collected a group of people, and surrendered some. When Li Gui died, some people's thoughts became active again, and several rebellions broke out.
It had just been peaceful for a few days, and the Western Turks arrived again?
Moreover, there is a war going on in the east. The Tibetans invaded the lowlands from the highlands, and I don’t know what happened to Guzang...
Well, Liu Qingren, the prefect of Zhangye, was the leader of the two, and he didn't dare to specialize, so he left Ashina Nishu waiting in Zhangye while he sent people to Guzang to investigate and report the news.
Although Ashina Nishu was anxious, he had to stay in Zhangye and wait for the news. After a few days, he set off for Guzang again.
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Fan Wenjin, the general manager of Liangzhou, was a little stunned when he heard the news. After the Tubo people made a fuss, he had long forgotten about Cheng Zhijie, Hou Junji and others leaving Dunhuang westward.
Now I am a little surprised when I suddenly hear the news. These people did not die on the way, but came back alive. They are really lucky. You must know that now is not the time when the former Sui Dynasty conquered Hexi.
After these years of war, it is uncertain what the chaos in the west will look like...
What's even more surprising is that they also brought back the Western Turks.
Fan Wenjin couldn't help but see the big face of Cheng Zhijie. The man claimed to be the emperor's old friend. He could talk to everyone after he came to Liangzhou. At that time, he looked extraordinary.
Now it seems that I have really seen the right person. This person is very courageous. Before he left, he did not say that he would attract Turks from the East.
If the Tubo people haven't left yet and the Turks arrive in Zhangye, they will be in big trouble...
In fact, it is very troublesome now, because the Turks need food, grass and a place to stay, and this needs to be taken care of by him, the general manager of Liangzhou, and he doesn't know what Chaozhong means.
Should we raise them like the Turkic Chuluo Khans, or should we let them choose a place to live in Liangzhou like the Western Turks in Panhan?