The 10,000 soldiers of the Black Fish King fought back desperately, and finally broke through the siege of the Han army and fought their way out. They attacked everywhere in the city and tried to get out of the city. However, the Han army was too powerful and they were all killed by the Han army in the end.
Li Qing led his guards to look around the city. Everywhere there were injured and wailing soldiers, some from Rouran, some from Thule, or some Han. They had lost their arms and legs because of the battle, and were wailing on the ground.
There were bloodstains on the street, and dark brown blood could be seen everywhere. The sergeant in leather armor went back and forth to clean up the blood, and he was walking in a hurry.
Chang Ning sighed and said to Li Qing: "Your Majesty, the prince's army is really powerful. It took only half a month to reach Hanshui City, and even the Rouran people's night attack was defeated. Anyway, I would never have thought that
If the Rouran people run away, they will still try to kill them and attack them at night."
Su Ge laughed loudly next to him: "You have a pig brain, you only know how to treat people. How could you know that the Rouran people would attack at night? I can think of it with my toes. The Rouran people abandoned Hanshui City for no reason.
There is a reason."
"hehe"
Chang Ning responded with a perfunctory hehe to Su Ge's self-praise.
The two started to quarrel.
Dong Cheng led his army from the city. When he saw Li Qing, Dong Cheng got off his horse and greeted Li Qing, saying:
"Your Majesty, Lord Pound is here and is waiting for you to receive him at the Governor's Mansion."
Li Qing sighed after hearing this, Pang De finally arrived.
As the king of a country, he had no choice but to conquer Yumen in person. At that time, the northern border was shaken, and seeing that the northern border was in danger, he himself could not only boost morale but also show that the imperial court attached great importance to the northern border.
Now that we have fought all the way to Hanshui City, the imperial conquest is about to end.
"Where is the prince?"
Li Qing asked Dong Cheng and told him that the battle last night was directed by Dong Cheng. When the battle ended like this, Li Qing always felt that Dong Cheng was not strong enough and turned a good encirclement and suppression battle into a pursuit battle of encirclement and interception.
Dong Cheng's face was dark and red. The fierce battles these days had put a lot of pressure on Dong Cheng, making him look haggard. Coupled with the imperfect ending yesterday, Dong Cheng felt heavy in his heart. His Majesty and the prince would not blame him.
"The prince is also at the Dudu's Mansion. When Pang De came, Mr. Qian Qianyi of the Ministry of Rites also arrived. Mr. Qian found the prince in the city. The two of them followed the prince to the Dudu's Mansion."
Li Qing nodded, and two ministerial books came at once. It would be impossible for him not to go back.
"Let's go back to the Governor's Mansion."
When Li Qing arrived at the Governor's Mansion, Pang De was standing in front of the defense map and spitting his opinions on the battle.
"Rouran's army escaped, and only ten thousand Black Fish King soldiers counterattacked. They must have used other tactics to attack the city again. Your Majesty, I am sure that if you lead the army out of the city now, Rouran will not be out for half a day.
The army will surely arrive."
Pang De said firmly.
Su Lu sat behind the commander's desk, just smiling and saying nothing. Although Pang De was the Minister of War, he also commanded various guards and forbidden troops. He was considered a general who knew the soldiers, but he could only know the soldiers. In the real battle,
At the same level, he is still a bit inferior.
Zheng Kai chuckled twice beside him.
Pound turned around and glanced at Zheng Kai: "Pound is blind, I wonder who this general's name is?"
Zheng Kai clasped his hands and said, "The last general, Zheng Kai, has been the prince's soldier since he was still in the Xuan Mansion."
Pang De nodded: "Since he is a veteran of the prince's army, he naturally has insights into this battle. Come and tell me, what Pang De said is wrong."
Zheng Kai said without mercy: "Nothing is right there."
"The prince said that the Rouran people are not ordinary Thule soldiers. Not only are they well-organized, but they are also a strong army that has fought with the barbarians and the Taixi people. However, they are not the opponents of the barbarians, let alone the opponents of the Taixi people.
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"We showed off our flying birds and ballistae, and slaughtered tens of thousands of Rouran troops in one battle. Hebry naturally knew how powerful we were, so escaping overnight was his wisest choice."
"As for ambushes in the dark and sneak attacks in tunnels, they are just a desperate struggle to give us a signal. Their army has not left yet and is still watching us from the dark."
"In fact, their army is probably thousands of miles away now, and they are hurrying to withdraw to Rouran territory."
Pang De sneered: "Haha, the general said it lightly. If you rush in with light troops, if you lose Hanshui City, even if you get the Tule Grassland, the gain will not be worth the loss."
Zheng Kai's face was filled with a sneer: "The soldiers under my command, Zheng Kai, are not the imperial army under Pang Da Ren. They are vulnerable to attack. If the Rouran people come to attack the city again, I, Zheng Kai's troops and horses, can make him come back without any chance."
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Pang De's face turned even more ugly: "The cowhide is blowing quite hard, and I'm not afraid of the strong wind blowing my tongue."
While the two were arguing, Li Qing came in, sat down next to Su Lu, and looked at the two of them.
Pang De was about to ask Su Lu to conduct the analysis when he saw Li Qing sitting there. He hurriedly saluted Li Qing and said, "I have met your Majesty, General."
Li Qing asked Qian Qianyi, "Look at Qian Aiqing, how do you feel?"
Qian Qianyi stroked his beard with a smile on his face: "I don't know the soldiers, and I don't know which of the two generals is right, but I know that the current situation is very good for our Han country. Not only has it conquered Diaoyin, it has also entered the country.
Being able to control the Tule Grassland is already an unparalleled achievement."
Pang De snorted coldly: "These are the lands of our Han Kingdom, Lord Qian."
Qian Qianyi stroked his beard: "What Mr. Pangda said is wrong. The Han River was originally the royal capital of the Tulenan Royal Court. We just took the opportunity to occupy it. There are always some unjustified names and unreasonable claims. Now we take advantage of the situation."
Yes, this is the gateway to the northern frontier of our Han Kingdom, so it is justifiable."
Zheng Kai also looked disdainful: "Haha"
Li Qing said: "I know the purpose of your visit. I will not go north again. This Hanshui City is the end of my trip. As for the Tule Grassland, it is up to the prince to decide."
Pang De heard this and said: "Your Majesty's personal expedition to this place is already an unparalleled achievement. There are not many emperors in the past who can reach the Xuanfu. Your Majesty personally led the army and risked his arrows to reach this barbaric land. It is already an achievement for all emperors in the past."
The emperor is the best."
Qian Qianyi despised Pound in his heart. He was obviously a military general, but why did he flatter him so much that he was even more shameless than himself?
"What Da Da Da said is absolutely true. Your Majesty has led the army here and established the gateway to our northern border. His achievements are more powerful than those of the founder of the country, the Zhongxing Emperor Wu, and all the emperors in the past. I hope that your Majesty will consider it and the personal expedition will end here."
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Su Lu put down the military affairs booklet in his hand and spoke: "My two gentlemen, your Majesty will of course have the final say on whether this personal expedition will end or not. You two just have to listen to your Majesty's arrangements. Soldiers are a major matter for the country. Both of us have the final say."
Since you don’t understand, don’t say anything.”
Li Qing stopped Pound who wanted to speak, "Pound, although you were born in the army, the world has changed. The soldiers you knew in the past are no longer the same as the soldiers today, so don't bring up any unique insights."
"I haven't really done much since my personal expedition, but I am very satisfied to be able to stay with the prince for such a long time."
"Okay, the personal expedition is over, I'm going back."
