Although it sounds easy to say it, it is not so simple to put it into practice. At that time, Gao Xianzhi led the Anxi Protectorate's 20,000 regular troops and more than 5,000 auxiliary troops, together with Ba Hanna, Ge Luolu, and more than 10,000 Baishui City servants, totaling
Nearly 40,000 troops fought a decisive battle with the cannibal. At the critical moment, Ge Luolu stabbed him in the back, causing the entire army to collapse. In the end, less than 2,000 brothers were withdrawn to Anxi. The rest were either orphans or orphans.
The ghosts were either captured by the Allied Forces of Great Food and sold exclusively to the princes along the Yaosha River.
Among those auxiliary soldiers, most of them were craftsmen, horsemen, veterinarians and the like. Because they had little fighting ability and had certain skills, the situation they encountered was not bad. Even after being bought, they could still make a living in the new owner's home. Those who
The pure combat troops were regarded as a thorn in the side. The cannibals put them in shackles and scattered them for sale. The new owner sent them to do the heaviest work every day, eating what was fed to the animals, and refused to take off the shackles.
Lest they rebel violently or find an opportunity to escape.
Although the princes on both sides of the Yaochashui River are currently dominated by the Tang Dynasty, Wang Xun cannot force them to hand over the prisoners they held back then. First of all, the two sides are allies and they attacked Zhezhe City together. No matter whether the princes did not come out or contribute, they did not fight.
If you win the battle, you have to hand over some of your slaves. Secondly, Wang Xun only has a little over 2,000 troops, which is not enough to deal with any of the princes alone. With the power of victory, he can temporarily frighten the allies.
With his allies forced to the opposite side, the situation he will face is not just as simple as wasting all his previous efforts.
After thinking about it repeatedly, he decided that this matter could not be forced by force. If he and Yu Wenzhi and others were to compete with the princes in conspiracy and conspiracy, he and Yu Wenzhi and others were too immature. Moreover, they did not understand the princes' thoughts well enough to do anything.
To know yourself and the enemy.
"Why don't you ask the guy named Mai to ask?" Wanqi Yuxie saw that Wang Xun was thinking hard, so he stepped forward and suggested in a low voice. "When it comes to dealing with the princes, he must be better than us!"
Wang Xun still had some reservations about his trust in Melzud, and did not want him to participate in too many military affairs. However, at this moment, he did not have any counselors under his command. After thinking about it, he asked in a low voice, "It's so late.
,hasn’t he left yet?”
"When my subordinate just went out to order someone to get charcoal, I saw him heading towards the harem! He shouldn't have left yet!" Wan Qi Yu Xie did a very conscientious job as a bodyguard, and there were many details that Wang Xun himself didn't notice.
, he remembered it all in his heart.
After this reminder, Wang Xun remembered that he had allowed Merzud to go to the Dawan Palace to comfort his two daughters during the day. He smiled, shook his head, and whispered, "Then bring him. Together with him."
General Sha and General Huang, if they haven't rested yet, please come over as well. They must be more familiar with the situation here than me!"
"No!" Wan Qi Yu Xie cupped his hands and stepped back quickly. After a while, Mai Erzude, Sha Qianli and Huang Wanshan were invited to the meeting hall. The three of them didn't know what Wang Xun was looking for.
After entering the door, he took out a manuscript and took the lead in saying: "General Qi, we have discussed a general method for releasing the prisoners. However, we are not very talented and have little knowledge, so it is inevitable that there will be omissions, and there are still some omissions.
General, please feel free to correct me."
As he spoke, he held the manuscript in front of Shuai An with both hands.
"So fast?!" Wang Xun was a little surprised at the speed of the three people's work. He reached out to pick it up and praised it with a smile. "Thank you, you three. Wang thought he would have to wait until at least tomorrow!"
"The main reason is that General Sha and General Huang are very knowledgeable, and their subordinates are just helping to correct the omissions!" Maierzud is a well-behaved person and knows that his new defection cannot be compared with the old brothers around Wang Xun in any way. So he is willing to do so.
He leaned over and acted small, giving all the credit to Sha and Huang.
Sha Qianli and Huang Wanshan are both upright men, but they are not willing to take advantage of this. They quickly waved their hands and denied with a smile, "Sir, don't listen to this guy's modesty. This guy basically came up with the entire charter. The two of us
It didn’t help at all!”
"You two generals are so polite. Without you two to watch over me, how could this villain do things so smoothly!" Merzoud was born like an old loach, and as he spoke, he narrowed the distance between him, Sha and Huang.
The more humble he was, the more embarrassed Sha Qianli and Huang Wanshan became. They all bowed their hands to Wang Xun and explained loudly, "Mai Canjun is familiar with civil affairs and is very organized in his work. The two of us brothers have really benefited a lot from following him today!"
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"It is the two generals who take a long-term view, unlike their subordinates who always focus on the little light in front of them!" Merzoud also surrendered to Wang Xun, refusing to take the first credit.
"Okay! If the three of them work together, the credit will be the same!" Wang Xun saw that the three of them were giving in endlessly, so he had to interrupt with a smile, "I will write it down and add it to other credits in the future.
Apply to the imperial court for awards for the three of you. But today I am looking for you three to do something else. Captain Huang, Captain Shadu, and Merzoud are joining the army..." Calling the other party's official title, he patiently said
Asked, "That day in the Battle of Talos, how many of my brother Anxi's people fell into the hands of the enemy. Do you three have a general impression?"
"This..." The expressions on the faces of Sha Qianli and Huang Wanshan immediately became solemn. After thinking for a while, Sha Qianli took the lead and responded through gritted teeth, "Back then, the commander-in-chief was in chaos, and he actually ordered Mo Dao to chop him in front of his head.
Our own people cleared the way. Several tribes from the Western Regions were fighting for their lives. The brothers were hacked by Mo Dao, killed by the enemy, and trampled by the allies' horses and people. The blood stained the entire valley red. The subordinates and Huang brothers
He was buried under the carcass of a horse, and finally came back with his life. But he did not dare to go near any big city after that, and he did not witness with his own eyes the miserable situation of the captive brothers being bullied. Therefore, it is unclear how many brothers were captured.
.But a rough estimate is that there are at least eight thousand to nine thousand!"
"But half of them are auxiliary soldiers. There are probably not many regular soldiers who were put down their weapons without being injured!" Huang Wanshan quickly added, fearing that Wang Xun would underestimate the Anxi army back then.
Wang Xun was convinced of this. At this time, the Tang Dynasty was the most prosperous country in the world. From officials to common people, almost everyone had pride engraved in their bones. Therefore, when outsiders came to seek refuge, everyone was happy to accept them.
If a foreign enemy surrenders, no matter how many reasons it has in the first place, it will be despised for the rest of its life.
In the end, Datang was tolerant because it was powerful. Or was it powerful because it was tolerant? Wang Xun couldn't figure it out. Anyway, he believed that if he encountered the same situation, he would definitely fight until the end of his life. This has nothing to do with it.
Loyalty to the court means an instinctive sense of belonging to one's homeland, one's own tribe, to the land where one grew up, to Aunt Yun who raised oneself, to Ziluo and others who grew up with oneself. No matter how much one suffers
Suffering is difficult to downplay.
That's why Wang Xun didn't want those seniors who had already shed their blood to continue to shed tears under the whips of others. They had tried their best, and they deserved a better destination. In the past, the Anxi Army was unable to advance westward, so it could not inflict punishment on them.
Helping hand. Now that I have accepted the surrender of various princes on behalf of the Emperor of Tang Dynasty, I have reason to rescue them all and bring them back to the Central Plains.
"What about you, were you involved in this matter when you were under Juchebishi?" Thinking of this, he turned his head to Melzud and asked in a low voice.
"Subordinate!" Merzud was stunned, with a slightly embarrassed look on his face, "I don't dare to deceive the General. My subordinate did handle the business of buying and selling prisoners of war for the Great Ogre in Zhezhe City back then! Not only the Tang people, but also
There are many tribal warriors who were gathered in Zhezhe City by the Great Eater back then. They bid at will according to their abilities, physique, and age. Whoever gives the most money can take them away!"
"Hey!" Sha Qianli and Huang Wanshan sneered at the same time, looking at Melzud with a sharp look.
Maierzud knew that sooner or later, he would need to explain this matter to Wang Xun, so he simply poured beans out of a bamboo tube and told everything, "The winner owns everything, and the loser is a slave. This has been the custom along the Yaocha River since ancient times."
There are some rules. The cannibals are the same. But they are more greedy for money and more unscrupulous. Don't blame the generals on their subordinates. Back then, their subordinates were the ministers of Ju Che Bi Shi. They only had eyes for their own masters and not the Tang Dynasty.
Now that my subordinates are determined to serve Your Excellency, they will naturally plan everything for the Tang Dynasty, and they will not have the slightest reservation!"
"I know, keep talking! How many captured Tang Army soldiers were there in total, and where were they sold?!" Although he knew that everything the other party said was reasonable, Wang Xun still felt extremely uncomfortable. He waved his hand and ordered Mai
Erzud turned to the subject as quickly as possible.
"The ones that the Big Eater puts out for public sale are probably more than 7,300. There are about 3,000 auxiliary soldiers here. They are very easy to distinguish. They can be seen by looking at them. They are also the best to sell. Because they usually have
They are relatively docile and have a certain skill. Among them, carpenters, cobblers or masons are the most popular..."
"There should be more than that. The auxiliary soldiers don't know how to fight and they run slowly!" Huang Wanshan interrupted loudly before Melzud finished speaking.
"That's true!" Merzoud admitted frankly. "Those who can make paper, settle accounts, and forge weapons and armors, the Great Eaters themselves took them as treasures and took them back to their hometown, and refused to share them with their allies."
"Where are the general whereabouts of the others? I'm afraid each of the princes in the city bought a lot today!" Wang Xun didn't want to pursue these details. Regardless of the regular soldiers or the auxiliary soldiers, in his eyes, they were all Tang people, and they were all worthy of his efforts.
rescue.
"Your Majesty, it is clear to me that most of the princes in the city today were originally following the Great Eater. Only Bahanna, Baishui City, and Dongxi Cao Cao were interested in the Tang Dynasty at that time. The four of them were not qualified to participate in the prisoner of war trade.
But later on, many slaves were purchased from other princes, including Tang Nu." Merzoud bowed and responded seriously.
"Do you remember the specific numbers?" Wang Xun became more and more angry as he listened and asked with a frown.
"I can't remember the specific figures that each prince got in the end. But I have saved a copy of the account book from that year! I can find it out and present it to you at any time!" Merzoud nodded and agreed in a low voice.