Qin Huaidao sat up high and asked the returning soldiers about the results of the battle while waiting for those who had not yet arrived. The pursuit was good and the cumulative results were almost as expected. About 30,000 were killed and the remaining 30,000 escaped far away.
He was able to penetrate deep into the grassland and pursue him to the Turkic royal court.
Waiting until dusk, Li Suli was the last one to come back. This guy looked elegant and a scholar, but he chased him the hardest. It probably had something to do with holding back the fire during this period. The city was besieged for a month or two, and most of the 100,000 troops were lost. Who should replace him?
You feel bad, why don't you take revenge crazily if you have the chance?
Looking at Li Suli, who was covered in blood but full of energy, Qin Huaidao suddenly discovered that Li Er was still very good at employing people. When Li Suli should defend, he was like a thousand-year-old turtle. He was not in a hurry no matter how hard he fought to ensure that the city was not lost, and he could risk his life when he should kill.
, is a talent.
"I see you, General." Li Suli saluted respectfully. After this battle, he admired Qin Huaidao from the bottom of his heart. It was incredible to think that 50,000 people killed 120,000 Turks in one night.
"Is it okay, Governor Li?" Qin Huaidao asked with concern.
"Thank you for your concern, sir. We can fight again." Li Suli said excitedly.
"Sit down and talk." Qin Huaidao made an invitation.
When Li Suli sat down, the soldiers also became quiet and looked at Qin Huaidao.
Qin Huaidao sat upright and said: "Captain Li, generals, let me tell you three things. The first one is to continue cleaning the battlefield, count the spoils of war, dig a big hole for the Turks' corpses, throw them in, sweep them up with fire, and bury them.
In order to avoid causing a plague, the Anbei army will handle it according to your rules. The people I brought here will be burned separately. The ashes will be put in a small jar, and the names will be labeled and the relics will be put together. Do not mix them up. After the war, I will bring them back.
, giving it to their families is also a return to their roots. I will leave this matter to Governor Li, okay?"
"Promise to complete the mission." Li Suli promised with all his heart, but he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Other generals would not think of taking people back to their families, but would just dig a hole and bury the past. General Renyi.
"The second thing."
Qin Huaidao's eyes fell on Shi Yeshan and said seriously: "General Shi is responsible for forging a weapon. I am going to set up a special cavalry, led by General Shi, with a strength of five thousand. I also ask Governor Li to provide support, so that General Shi can
Select soldiers from the Anbei army, half archers and half swordsmen."
"Follow the order!" Shi Yeshan agreed happily.
Li Suli hesitated for a moment, but still agreed: "Follow the order!"
Qin Huaidao saw Li Suli's hesitation. It was probably not opposition, but worry. The Anbei Army lost more than 10,000 people in the battle last night and had more than 10,000 left. If 5,000 were transferred, it would mean recruiting people from other armies.
The general was definitely not happy. Qin Huaidao did not want to do anything to offend others. He smiled and said, "Forget it, Governor Li is in trouble. We can recruit troops."
Recruiting means that they are all new recruits. They don’t have much combat effectiveness and cannot go into battle immediately. Shi Yeshan looked at Li Suli and understood the difficulty, and said: "General, recruiting is not a big problem. Put up a sign and you can recruit in a day or two."
There is no shortage of warriors in the Anbei Protectorate. With the remaining few hundred generals as the base, they can be trained intensively and will be able to form combat effectiveness within a month at most."
Li Suli felt a little sorry when he saw that Qin Huaidao was so easy to talk to, and quickly explained: "General, it is not a big problem to recruit one or two thousand people. The insufficient recruitment of troops will be supplemented. After this battle, the Anbei Protectorate also needs to recruit troops to restore its strength, so we have given them all."
General Shi, it’s hard to bring in new soldiers.”
"Then it's settled."
Qin Huaidao didn't care. He could afford to wait for a month. The brothers came from afar and fought one after another. They were exhausted and needed a good adjustment to regain their strength. He continued: "The third thing, Governor Li, what is the current situation of the Jinwei Governor's Mansion in the east?"
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"Returning to the general, the Turks came to the Protectorate of Dadu, but they sent troops to attack the Governor's Mansion of Jinwei first. Five days later, the Governor's Mansion of Jinwei was defeated, and the troops withdrew back to the Protectorate. The Turks returned after looting everything, and stormed the Governor's Mansion until
Last night, if the general hadn't come to the rescue, I might have been dead soon." Li Suli quickly explained.
However, Qin Huaidao keenly sensed something was wrong and asked: "The Jinwei Governor's Mansion also has strong troops and strong horses, and it has a city to support it. How could it be defeated in five days?"
"Sir, an insider opened the city gate. The city was destroyed, and there were countless casualties. The subordinates have not yet found out who was the insider." Li Suli gritted his teeth with hatred when he mentioned this. Otherwise, the Jinwei Governor's Mansion would attract some Turkic soldiers.
The Great Protectorate would not have suffered such heavy losses.
"So that's it." Qin Huaidao knocked on the table, and several suspicious candidates flashed through his mind, but he didn't explain it. He asked: "Are there any Turkic soldiers stationed over there?"
"There are twenty thousand people." Li Suli said quickly.
Qin Huaidao nodded, how could he allow others to sleep soundly on the side of the couch? He said: "I, the general, will take some people for a trip. The Anbei Army suffered heavy losses, so we will not participate in this battle and will set off early tomorrow morning."
"Obey the order." Everyone quickly accepted the order.
The Jinwei Governor's Mansion to the east of the Anbei Governor's Mansion must be captured. As for the Shanyu Governor's Mansion in the southeast, next to Daizhou, let the prince attack it. If a dog bites a dog, he will not get involved.
After determining the strategy, the military meeting was over. Everyone was very tired and went back to rest. Anbei Army suffered many casualties and the barracks were vacant, just in time for the army to stay. The hot air balloon dropped last time was collected by Li Suli's cronies, and Qin Huaidao took it back.
Leave it to Su Dingfang for safekeeping.
After the meal, the army fell asleep. They rushed all the way and fought all night. They were really tired. Soon they snored loudly and filled the night sky.
Qin Huaidao was the commander-in-chief and couldn't sleep. He first patrolled the camp, then helped to check on the wounded and guided the treatment. He was busy until late at night when he was free. He found a place to lie down and fell asleep as soon as he closed his eyes.
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Manna Hall.
Li Er didn't sleep either. He stayed up late checking maps, reading military reports and memorials. His eyes were bloodshot. Li Jing originally didn't want to be involved in the war anymore, but Li Er habitually listened to Li Jing's opinions every time there was a war and sent someone to pull him over.
I had no choice but to stay by my side, thinking in my mind whether I would get anything or not.
After a while, Li Er said with a bit of anger: "You bastard, you traitor, it's been so many days and you haven't even fought a single battle. What does he want to do?"
Li Jing felt tired and did not dare to answer the question. The bastard Li Er said was the traitorous son, but the prince Li Chengqian. Ever since he led the troops on the expedition, he had stopped moving when he arrived at Taiyuan Prefecture. To the north of Taiyuan Prefecture was Daizhou, and his troops had been stationary for the past few days.
, reasoning that the morale of the soldiers was low and they did not dare to start the war lightly.
Isn’t morale something that the general should solve?
If it can't be solved after so many days, what's the use of asking the Lord?
Li Jing, the commander of the army, could tell at a glance that there was something fishy going on. The prince was deliberately delaying the fight and was unwilling to fight. As for the reason, he didn't dare to think about it. He couldn't think about it. It was terrifying to think about it carefully.
"Pharmacist, the situation is getting worse and worse, but the traitor has been delaying sending troops, which will only make the situation more difficult to deal with. Do you have a good plan?" Li Er asked bluntly.
"Back to Your Majesty, I don't know much about the situation there, so I don't dare to make rash guesses or make random suggestions." Li Jing was too anxious and didn't want to interfere with Li Er's family affairs. Suddenly, he understood that Qin Huaidao chose to hide the front.
Li Er was stunned for a moment, obviously not expecting Li Jing to answer like this. This was completely different from the previous tacit understanding. He was a little uncomfortable for a moment, and his eyes flashed as he asked: "Pharmacist, what would you do if you were asked to lead the army?"
When asked about this, not saying anything would be deceiving the emperor. Li Jing smiled bitterly, cupped his hands and said: "General Hou is also a man who knows the military. He is brave and resourceful, and he is on the front line. Why don't you ask him why he doesn't send troops?"
Li Er understood the implication, frowned, thought to himself for a moment, and said dissatisfied: "Hou Junji has always been loyal, it must be the traitor who is hindering it, or the Cui family and the Zheng family don't want to contribute. I really think that
My knife isn’t sharp enough?”
The prince was asked to go out for this battle because he hoped that the prince would target the Cui and Zheng clans and consume their resources. But now, the prince actually wrote a letter complaining that he did not want to send troops. How could Li Er agree?
The next moment, Li Er shouted: "Here comes someone."
Wang De hurriedly ran in: "Your Majesty, this old slave is here!"
"Pass the decree to Hou Junji to capture Daizhou within three days, otherwise military law will be imposed." Li Er shouted with a straight face. After all, the leader of the army is Hou Junji, and the military power lies with Hou Junji. The imperial edict can only be given to Hou Jun.
Li Er didn't want to worry about how Hou Jun would do the gathering, he only wanted to see the results.
If Hou Junji can't suppress the Cui and Zheng clans, then change people and punish the two clans properly. As for the prince, after all, he is his son and can be beaten and scolded, but he can't make mistakes in public. The royal face is still important.
Li Jing was speechless when he heard this imperial edict, but he didn't point it out, and he didn't agree with it in his heart. If he didn't take action for so long, Hou Junji might have colluded with everyone and had already thought of countermeasures. However, Qin Huaidao in the grassland didn't know what happened.