A large hall built in imitation of the Ganlu Hall is located in front of the palace.
Qin Huaidao entered from the back and was filled with emotion when he saw the empty hall. There was not even a place to sit, and everything was waiting for something to be done. When he saw that everyone was already here and chatting excitedly about something, he went up to greet them.
"See the King of Han!" everyone shouted in unison.
Qin Huaidao was stunned, this title was so new, and he looked at everyone curiously.
Usually, everyone is either the Qin family brothers or the young master shouting, "Is this happening today?"
Li Jing took a step forward, cupped his hands and said: "King of Han, please return to normal times. This is the palace of the King of Han, the palace of the King of Han, where affairs are discussed. There should be no less rules. Therefore, I just mentioned something extra, and everyone agrees with it.
The title must be changed from now on."
"We are all brothers who share life and death, why shouldn't Shi Bo be like this?" Qin Huaidao said with a bitter smile. The sound of the King of Han invisibly widened the distance between them, making them alienated instead.
"The etiquette cannot be abolished!" Li Jing insisted.
Fang Yiai also stepped forward and said, "What Duke Wei Guo said is right. It's different when you go back to ordinary times. It's different when you enter the Han Palace. You still have to follow the rules that should be followed. In ordinary times, we treat each other like brothers. You don't want to put on airs."
"Okay, it's just a title." Qin Huaidao said nonchalantly and looked at Luo Wu: "Go and prepare a bonfire. Everyone must have come all night with an empty stomach. Then slaughter two sheep and roast them. Take two
Come over with the good wine, let's make wine and discuss matters in this hall today."
"Absolutely not, it's a solemn place in the palace of the King of Han." Li Jing quickly advised.
"It doesn't matter, etiquette is set by people, we don't have so many rules." Qin Huaidao waved his hand and said nonchalantly, if he really meant it, he would be a good brother even if he brags and spanks, but if he really didn't mean it, he would betray him every day.
Li Jing was also a soldier and did not like red tape, so he stopped talking after being reminded by an elder.
Soon, a bonfire was lit, and two sheep were slowly roasted.
Qin Huaidao found a piece of dry wood and put it under his buttocks. Everyone followed suit and sat around the campfire. They all looked at Qin Huaidao and became quiet.
"Everyone, let's talk about the results of the pursuit first." Qin Huaidao got straight to the point and began to discuss matters.
As soon as the results were mentioned, everyone became excited and reported them one after another.
Qin Huaidao listened carefully while picking up charcoal and writing down the numbers. The final summary showed that the Khotan prince's army suffered the greatest losses. In order to block the roundabout Turkic army, more than 1,500 people were killed in the battle between 2,000 men and horses.
It's sincere, but too tragic.
Luo Zhang's troops fought one after another and lost more than half of them, followed by Fang Yiai's troops. This guy liked to fight fiercely, but lacked strategy, so he got excited and forgot to command the troops. He suffered the greatest losses, and Li Jing's troops suffered the least.
Not counting Qitun and Loulan troops, the total number of people killed in the battle was more than 5,000, and more than 6,000 were injured. Fortunately, the treatment was timely, and 80% of them survived. At the cost of 11,000 casualties, 150,000 Turkic troops were killed.
It can be said to be a great victory.
A total of more than 50,000 Turkic troops were wiped out in the three cities of Qitun, Loulan and Qiemo. This attack wiped out 200,000. It was definitely a heavy blow to the Turks and they would not do it again in a short time.
However, Qitun, Loulan and Qiemo lost a total of more than 50,000 people.
This was a tragic victory, and the Hanzhou army was severely damaged after this battle.
Everyone listened to the cold numbers, their faces darkened, and they fell silent.
After a while, Qin Huaidao looked at Xue Rengui and asked: "Of the three cities in Hanzhou, Qiemo is the most dangerous, faces the most enemies, and suffers the greatest losses. What other difficulties are there?"
"There is no food at all." Xue Rengui said quickly.
"Seven Tun is not much better."
"The same goes for me, Loulan."
"Report!"
Just as he was talking, Old Ghost Li hurried in and stopped at the door.
"Uncle Gui, come in." Qin Huaidao shouted.
Everyone looked at Old Ghost Li and didn't recognize him, but didn't ask any questions.
Li Laogui took a few steps forward, bowed respectfully and said: "For the King of Han, I have just received a message from a flying pigeon. Duke Lu flooded Dunhuang for three days, causing everyone in the city to have diarrhea and unable to fight anymore. Dunhuang has been conquered without any effort.
We have one soldier and more than 10,000 prisoners. Please tell me how to place them."
"Okay, well done." Qin Huaidao was overjoyed, but he didn't expect Cheng Yaojin to play the art of war.
Everyone became excited, and Li Jing also sighed: "With Dunhuang taken, there will be no worries in the rear."
Qin Huaidao waved his hand to signal Old Ghost Li to step aside first, looked at everyone and continued: "Everyone, Hanzhou needs to recuperate next, let's talk about the arrangements below."
Everyone's expressions became serious and their ears pricked up.
Qin Huaidao took out a map, pointed to a location and said: "The Kingdom of Khotan has surrendered. There is a large grassland between Khotan and Qiemo, where many tribes live. They have cattle and sheep, and there are many, so we have captured them all.
To make up for the food shortage problem in Hanzhou."
"Leave it to me." Fang Yiai shouted excitedly.
"Don't make any noise, just listen to the King of Han's arrangements." Li Jing reminded.
Fang Yiai realized that she had lost her composure, smiled apologetically, and said no more.
Qin Huaidao continued: "Hanzhou needs to do three things next. First, conduct a large-scale military training. The 20,000 imperial troops and An Guogong's clan soldiers brought here do not know the three-three system tactics. Luo Ying arranged for people to teach them.
It must be completely mastered and mastered within a month without any mistakes.”
"Follow the order!" Luo Ying said solemnly.
As soon as Fang Yiai heard that the soldiers under his command needed to be trained, he guessed that it would not be his turn to fight in a month. His face suddenly turned bitter, but Li Jing smiled with interest, yearning for the three-by-three system.
Qin Huaidao glanced at Fang Yiai and continued: "The second thing, Luo Tong and Su Dingfang, you two each mobilize five thousand soldiers and horses to march westward, join the Qiemo garrison, with Xue Rengui as the leader, capture this place for me and take it back
Food, grass, and prisoners should be dealt with according to the rules, and they must not be killed indiscriminately."
As he spoke, Qin Huaidao pointed to the location between Khotan and Qiemo on the map.
The troops were severely weakened and could not fight a war, but the food and fodder problem also had to be solved, so they had no choice but to join forces.
"Obey the order!" The three of them solemnly accepted the order with clasped fists.
Fang Yiai looked at the three of them enviously, curled her lips, and felt very depressed.
Qin Huaidao also looked at the three of them and added: "Have all the special teams you trained been trained?"
"The training is complete, and the achievements in this battle are very great." Li Derjian said quickly.
"More than 3,000 people were all organized into the special operations division and formed into an independent sixth regiment. General Duan Zan was transferred to be the leader of the sixth regiment." Qin Huaidao said.
Li Derjian nodded indifferently. Luo Tong, Su Dingfang and Xue Rengui were a little reluctant to give up. They were elite teachers, but it was not easy to object.
Qin Huaidao saw everyone's reluctance and continued: "If you don't have any more, you can continue training. In addition, more than 34,000 prisoners were captured in this battle. The special warfare division will select 30,000 for intensive training for one month, and then supplement them for you in three cities."
, the remaining four thousand were brought here to build houses.”
"Thank you, King Han!" Luo Tong and the others were overjoyed when they heard that they could allocate 10,000 yuan, and that with the special warfare division training for a month, their combat effectiveness would definitely not be weak in the future.
"If they are not of my race, their minds will be different and they will be afraid of trouble." Li Jing reminded.
"It doesn't matter. Most of the Hanzhou Army are Turkic surrender troops. There are rules in the army to assimilate them, such as promotion, military pay, status, etc. Then we can arrange for people to attend classes every night and teach them about Confucian loyalty to the emperor and patriotism. It won't be a big problem.
." Qin Huaidao said nonchalantly.
Li Jing was still uneasy, but seeing that Qin Huaidao was full of confidence and that others did not object, he gave up the idea of persuading him again and made up his mind to go back and study Hanzhou's military regulations system.
Qin Huaidao continued: "The third thing is to build roads. For now, the roads in Loulan and Qitun are opened, but it is not enough. Qitun is responsible for repairing to Yangguan and Yumen Pass, Loulan is responsible for repairing to Yumen Pass, and Yumen Pass to Dunhuang.
The 10,000 captives in Dunhuang will be responsible for the route, and the Han Palace will send special personnel to guide, supervise, and have things to do. Only then will the people of the three cities of Hanzhou be stable, but the logistics must be ensured to prevent trouble."
Everyone nodded, as the road is open, trade will be easier to carry out, and support will be faster in case of war.
Qin Huaidao looked at everyone with a solemn expression and continued: "Everyone, within a month, the soldiers must be well trained and sufficient food and grass must be prepared. A month later, the battle between the imperial court and Tubo should also have a result, and the Turkic army should arrive in a roundabout way to the north.
It is unknown what the situation will be like in Chang'an, so we must be prepared."
"Follow the order!" Everyone looked stern.
Although Hanzhou won the battle, it was not easy. They were no longer able to fight anymore and needed to recuperate. However, the war was not over. If the imperial court was defeated, the situation would inevitably worsen. As a Tang Dynasty person, how could we turn a blind eye?
Li Jing saw that Qin Huaidao was caring about the Tang Dynasty, and his last worries disappeared, and he said with satisfaction: "The Turkic soldiers are elite soldiers who have fought in hundreds of battles. One month of training is enough, and with the supplement of food and grass, Hanzhou will not be in chaos. However, some things must be planned in advance.
Such as Turks."
"What do you mean?" Qin Huaidao asked.
Li Jing reminded: "Xizhou and Yizhou to the north of Hanzhou will definitely fall into the hands of the Turks. Once they learn that the eldest prince has been defeated, they will definitely worry that our army will rob him of his escape route and will take the initiative to attack. Yumen Pass will bear the brunt. Yumen Pass is a small city and cannot be defeated.
The danger can be defended, but it may not be possible to rely solely on An Guogong."
A military god of a generation, he really has a good vision.
Qin Huaidao nodded and said solemnly: "Gong An Guo has sent a message back to his tribe and will mobilize 10,000 more tribesmen. In addition, the trained troops will be placed near Yumen Pass. If there is a war, they can be mobilized to fight at any time."
Li Jing thought for a while, nodded in approval and said: "If this is the case, then there is no need to worry!"
"Let's talk about the arrangements next." Qin Huaidao's eyes were firm and wise.