The sky is getting darker, and the north wind is whistling between the hills.
Riding in a chariot, Zhidu walked on the battlefield of the Han army.
The bodies of the heroes were lifted up one by one and transported by carriage to the camp behind.
But so many died in the war.
So much so that even if the Han army mobilized the carts and carts of the civilian workers, it was still not enough.
"General, Captain Zhang's remains have been found..." an officer rode up to Zhidu and said.
"Take me there..." Zhi Du took a deep breath. Zhang Wei, the cavalry commander of the Ba Shang Army, was the highest-ranking officer killed in the Han army in this battle.
Zhang Wei was born into a famous family, and his grandfather was the famous Zhao Wang Zhang Ao.
Zhang Ao’s father is Zhang Er!
The Zhang family was one of the most eye-catching families among the rebels in the late Qin Dynasty.
After the Han Dynasty was established, Zhang Ao was able to inherit the title of King Zhao because of Zhang Er.
And because of the close relationship between Zhang Er and Liu Bang, before the uprising in the late Qin Dynasty, Liu Bang and Zhang Er had already cherished each other or had a bad rapport. Some unofficial histories said that when Emperor Gao was humble, he once stayed in Zhang Er's home for several months. As for the
Exactly what the two men did cannot be explained to outsiders.
However, what everyone knows is that Emperor Gao married his beloved daughter, Princess Lu Yuan, to Zhang Ao, and arranged a marriage between Princess Lu Yuan's daughter, Zhang Yan, and Emperor Hui Liu Ying.
Moreover, even if Zhang Ao was later involved in Guan Gao's rebellion, he was still given the opportunity to defend himself and clear himself.
Instead of directly announcing the execution of treason like Han Xin, Ying Bu, Han Wang Xin and Peng Yue.
More importantly, even so, Zhang Ao was only demoted to the title of Marquis Xuanping!
This shows that the relationship between this family and Emperor Gao has gone beyond the relationship between monarch and minister.
More like family.
After the death of Emperor Gao, Empress Lu came to power, and the Xuanpinghou family flourished for a while!
Who wouldn’t be afraid of Princess Lu Yuan’s reputation?
Even the King of Qi, Liu Fei, had to kneel down and lick him!
At that time, the Xuanping Zhang family was so proud!
Zhang Ao's son Zhang Yan was even granted the title of King of Lu Yuan!
But as soon as Empress Lu died, all the Lus were wiped out, and the Xuanpinghou family was wiped out by wind and rain.
Zhang Yan, King of Lu Yuan, was demoted to Marquis of Nangong because of the favor of his sister, Queen Hui Zhang Yan.
The other children of the Zhang family were killed and exiled.
Two years ago, today's emperor felt that the current Marquis Nangong was a waste, so he found an excuse to lower the title of Marquis Nangong.
In turn, Nangong County was granted to the seventh daughter of the late emperor, the sister of King Changsha, and the daughter of Tang Ji as the land of Tang Mu.
However, I have to say that Zhang's ancestor Yu Meng is very profound.
Zhang Ao's third son, Xindu Hou Zhang Chi, before his death, entrusted his two sons to his father's veteran official, the former Hanzhong Grand Administrator Tian Shu.
The original intention was that Uncle Tian could take care of her.
But who knew that after taking the throne, Jin Shang respected and respected the old ministers including Uncle Tian very much.
As a result, Zhang Chi's two sons were allowed to join the army.
The eldest son Zhang Wei was even placed in the Ba Shang army, while the second son Zhang Wu became one of the emperor's personal guards.
But now, Zhang Wei is lying quietly in the sea of blood.
Zhidu got off the chariot, looked at Zhang Wei whose body was a little broken, sighed, and said: "What a man!"
Zhang Wei had at least seventeen wounds on his body, all on the front!
He has used his own life to tell the world that he has not dishonored the reputation of his ancestors, nor has he disappointed Uncle Tian.
only……
Zhi Du turned around, looked left and right, and said: "Pass on my general order. From now on, officers above the rank of captain are prohibited from charging into battle!"
It was impossible for Zhang Wei to die.
However, relying on his eight-foot height and strong strength, he rushed to the front every time he charged.
As a result, he became a thorn in the eyes of the Huns.
Besieged by hundreds of people who risked their lives!
This is the real reason why he died in battle!
Behavior like his is worthy of respect, but cannot be promoted!
Is it easy for the country to train a qualified captain?
Just like Zhang Wei, he studied under Uncle Tian for 20 years, and then joined the army. He started from a team leader and became the cavalry captain of the Ba army, a senior general with a rank of thousands of stones.
If he had not died in the battle, then in the future, he might not be able to lead an army alone and take charge of his own business.
But he died.
Uncle Tian's twenty or thirty years of education and cultivation were all in vain.
The country has lost a general!
And this was not necessary!
This time, nearly half of the officers of the Ba Shang Army and the Thorny Gate Army were killed in the battle, and even among those who were alive, nearly a third were disabled, and the others were all more or less injured.
Wang Yong, the Cavalry Commander of Thorny Gate Army, suffered more than ten wounds to his body.
Even if he recovers, he probably won't be able to go into battle to kill the enemy again.
Everyone is very opposed to this.
Senior general, so precious!
In particular, the experience of senior generals who have experienced such a war is particularly valuable.
But now, one of the two cavalry captains of the Ba Shang Army and the Thorny Gate Army was wounded.
Officers above the team leader suffered heavy losses.
It can even be said that the cavalry structures of the Ba Shang Army and the Thorny Gate Army no longer exist.
It takes at least three years to recover.
And if those officers could survive, in less than half a year, the Ba Shang Army and the Thorny Gate Army would be able to take to the battlefield alive and well.
"Today, please try to clear out the remains of our fallen soldiers as much as possible..." Zhi Du told the officials on his left and right: "Tomorrow, I will personally command all the generals in the army and bury the fallen soldiers! I will personally write to your majesty, please
The remains of all the soldiers will be buried in Maoling!"
These heroes deserve to be buried in the imperial mausoleum, with the emperor, and enjoy the honor of sacrifice forever!
In the past, only high-ranking nobles and ministers with more than 2,000 dan were qualified to be buried in the imperial mausoleum.
But after he came to the throne, he changed this rule.
Today, a large number of martyrs and heroes are allowed to be buried with Ba Ling and Yang Ling.
In particular, the officials and soldiers who died in the king's affairs during the Wu-Chu Rebellion were allowed to be buried in Yangling.
A separate cemetery was specially built for these officials and soldiers in the south of Yangling, in a shady place.
This is the highest honor in the hearts of the people of the Han Dynasty.
Being buried in the imperial mausoleum not only means that you can receive national sacrifices, but also means that your ancestors can still receive the blessing of the late emperor under the Nine Springs!
It is also a way to bring the Liu family closer to the officials and people all over the world.
After all, the emperor was so high that ordinary people could not even see him.
In the past, no matter how loyal you were to the emperor, the emperor would not know.
Moreover, for China's aristocrats, literati, and common people, this world belongs to the emperor.
Sheji is the Liu family's Sheji, and it really has nothing to do with most people.
It is already a great thing to eat the emperor's salary and be loyal to the emperor.
But, suppose someone’s ancestor is buried in the imperial mausoleum.
This is different.
This means that this person's ancestors were with the late emperor, which means that this person is the emperor's retainer, soldier, and official.
This means that loyal ministers and righteous men don't have to worry about the emperor not knowing about you.
After the death of a loyal minister, regardless of his high position, as long as his specific deeds are confirmed, he can be buried in the imperial mausoleum.
After death, he still follows his king, assists and serves him under the Nine Springs.
All those who died in the last battle of Mayi were allowed to be buried in Maoling.
The emperor personally attended the funerals of the soldiers who died in battle, and issued an edict to give each of these soldiers a magical weapon, allowing them to remain his ministers under the Nine Springs.
At the same time, the families of these people are allowed to have the word "imperial" engraved on their spiritual tablets.
This greatly stimulated and boosted the morale of the Han army.
At this time, Zhidu told this matter, which was a kind of comfort and consolation.
After inspecting the collection and burial of the remains of the war dead, Zhidu returned to the Han army camp. There were still many things waiting for him.
The first thing is to meet those Yi Di who surrendered.
In this battle, the Han army severely damaged the Xiongnu's two ten thousand horses (the Xiutu tribe and the Xubu tribe), completely annihilated the Dangtu tribe's ten thousand horses, and captured the Dangtu tribe's great banner.
At the same time, they forced ten thousand cavalrymen from the Hunxie tribe to surrender, and tens of thousands of Yidi tribesmen to surrender.
These barbarians were all cannon fodder that had been driven here earlier.
The appearance is a bit strange, neither like the Xiongnu nor the Chinese race.
According to them, they are the survivors of Dawan who were destroyed by the Xiongnu.
At the same time, they have some relationship with the Kingdom of Daxia.
What kind of horned-up barbarian country is Dawan or something like that? Zhi doesn’t even know.
But this is terrible in Daxia!
Liu’s relatives left behind!
Today, the emperor even said something like, "Without the Great Xia, I presume to be the son of a human being and am ashamed of my late emperor and ancestors."
As the saying goes, if the emperor talks, his ministers will lose their legs.
The will of the king is also the goal of the ministers!
Therefore, Zhidu directly ignored the appearance of the Dawan people. Anyway, this matter was a matter for the emperor to consider.
Since the Dawan people have some relationship with Daxia, then they should stay.
It just so happened that the Han army also needed a lot of free labor.
As for the surrender of King Hunxie, it is quite interesting.
As a high-ranking member of the Han Dynasty, Zhidu certainly knew that Dahonglu Gongsun Kunxie had been working hard to persuade the Hunxie tribe to return to the Han Dynasty in recent years.
This matter was even listed as a key task of Dahonglu Yamen.
And now King Hunxie has surrendered his capital.
"Old Gongsun, I guess I'm going to jump..." Zhi Du laughed in his heart.
But Gongsun Kunxie's opinions and attitudes are insignificant.
Dahonglu Yamen has almost been squeezed out of Jiuqing.
In today's Han Dynasty, military officials are in power, and yamen like Dahonglu are no longer necessary.
Haven't you seen that those who have passed the examination would rather go to the grassroots level than be assigned to the Dahonglu Yamen for retirement?
Therefore, Zhidu just smiled and ignored Gongsun Kunxie's possible reaction.
On the other hand, King Hunxie, as soon as he saw Zhidu, he felt like he was seeing his relatives. He knelt down on the spot, kowtowed and said: "The foreign minister pays homage to the general of the national guard, and respectfully greets the emperor of Han Dynasty!"
This person's performance was not surprising to Zhidu.
However, King Hunxie's surrender meant that the Han army had pried the first plank on the grassland.
King Loufan surrendered in the Battle of Mayi, and now King Hunxie has also surrendered.
Half of the Xiongnu's fulcrum in Munan has collapsed.
It may even create the illusion among the tribes that "the Huns have lost their deer".
This is extremely powerful for the Han army and the Han Dynasty!
A united grassland is difficult to deal with.
But a divided grassland can be easily defeated and controlled.
Qin Ting's ability to suppress the world back then was also related to the fragmentation of the grassland.
Therefore, Zhidu was very polite to King Hunxie. He helped King Hunxie up and said, "Your Majesty, you are so polite. Your Majesty led the crowd anyway and suddenly realized that someone will definitely report to the Emperor and ask for merit for Your Majesty!"
King Hunxie burst out laughing immediately.
He had heard about how the Han Dynasty treated his lackeys.
That Yiren, because he joined the Han Dynasty relatively early, now everyone is extremely rich, so he shouldn't live a comfortable life.
Even for the Wuheng and Xianbei people who later took refuge, life got better.
As for King Lou Fan, it is said that he sang and sang every night in the Han Dynasty, which makes people very envious!
This was one of the reasons why King Hunxie was willing to surrender.
The people of the Han Dynasty were much more generous to their thugs than the Huns!
At the same time, the atmosphere in the Huns' handsome tent was extremely heavy.
In today's battle, the arrogance and pride of the Huns were wiped out by the Han army. Not only were they wiped out, but they were also trampled on the ground and in the mud by ten thousand feet!
Wanqi from the three headquarters attacked. In the past, no enemy could resist this attack.
but now……
Wanqi of the Xubu clan were maimed.
They have completely lost their combat effectiveness and have even become a burden.
Zuo General Huyan Dangtu slaughtered ten thousand horses of his own Dangtu clan, and his entire army was wiped out, with only a few hundred people able to escape.
Only Wan Qi, the headquarters of the Huyan clan, came back unscathed.
In addition, the Xiutu people were beaten like a drowned dog by the Han army, and King Hunxie simply surrendered.
In addition to the previous defeat of the Qiulin clan.
Before and after, there were already five thousand horses in the hands of the Han Dynasty people.
The Xiongnu nobles all stood in the tent with their heads hanging down, somewhat disheartened.
Just a partial army of the Han Dynasty was so difficult to deal with.
What about the main force of the Han Dynasty? What about the legendary invincible and impossible-to-defeat ‘divine cavalry’?
Whenever I think of the divine cavalry of the Han Dynasty, an atmosphere of defeatism permeates the tent.
Even the proudest Hun nobles felt full of frustration at this moment.
"Tomorrow morning, break up the camp and withdraw the troops!" Huyan Dangtu sat in the commander's seat, looking at the dejected nobles, he felt very uncomfortable in his heart.
In this battle, his strength was greatly damaged.
The entire Dangtu clan who were absolutely loyal to him was wiped out.
The ten thousand horses of the Xubu clan were also disabled.
You can imagine what kind of criticism he will receive at this year's Dragon City Conference and Tellurium Forest Conference!
In the Huns, failure is a sin!
Defeat adds insult to injury!
And he had a superior force, but he lost his army in front of a partial army of the Han Dynasty and humiliated the country. It was already a luxury to hope that he could survive!
However, Huyan Dangtu still refused to admit defeat.
He stood up and said to the leaders of the tribes and the nobles of the tribe: "We still have Gaoque to rely on. Under Gaoque City, I will drain all the blood of the Han Dynasty!"
After hearing Gao Que, the others became a little angry.
Yes, Gaoque!
We still have Gaoque!
It was absolutely impossible for the Han Dynasty to conquer Gaoque!
As long as Gao Que is still there, we have not failed!
As long as Gaoque is defended, the Han Dynasty will not be able to stay on this grassland for too long. They will definitely have to withdraw their troops in the end! (To be continued.)
