Erwei Khan turned his head subconsciously, and saw a figure staggering down in the dark corner of the hall, then quickly got up and ran towards the back door.
Bai Xiaode dropped Khan and chased him excitedly and furiously: "Stop!"
The group of herdsmen following him also rushed away with their swords and guns brandishing, leaving all the Tang soldiers stunned. Could it be said that there is a more valuable target than the Tuqi Shihei Khan?
Pibat Tutun staggered and ran along the back street. His proud and strong body had now become a burden to him. The bumps in his legs made the muscles on his face sway.
"Where to run!"
Bai Xiaode picked up the gun and threw it like a javelin. It hit Piba's left shoulder, and he fell to the ground with a sudden flow of blood. He endured the severe pain and crawled forward with all his strength. Bai Xiaode held the gun and took his time.
He followed behind him, his desire to survive still unable to withstand his body's weakness. After crawling dozens of feet, he finally had only the strength to breathe.
Bai Xiaode stepped on his shoulder, pulled out the gun tip, and pressed the bloody edge against his throat.
Pibatutun gasped and howled and asked: "Why are you chasing me? There are so many high-ranking officials in the sweat camp, whose head can't be exchanged for credit?"
Bai Xiaode said coldly: "The city has been destroyed. Your fate is to be purged and beheaded. Rather than die in the hands of others, it is better to die in my hands. You coffin bastard, you forgot to beat me on the city wall today."
That whip?"
Piba asked in horror: "Which whip? Today I beat more than a hundred people on the city wall. How can I remember who is who?"
Bai Xiaode spat angrily: "Duh!" Then he picked up the gun and stabbed Piba hard in the neck.
The so-called revenge is so tasteless. He lazily walked out of the alley with his gun, followed by the herdsmen, who seemed to worship him as a god of death. Li Siye led the crowd and stood opposite. He was in Qiuci Zhenfan
The captain of the Fourth Army Regiment ran out, pointed at him and angrily scolded him: "Bai Xiaode, you have no military discipline! You kill prisoners at will!"
Bai Xiaode smiled coldly, stuck his two guns behind his back, and said slowly: "I have made great achievements in this battle to break the city. I believe the general will not blame me for killing a prisoner."
The captain was dumbfounded. Before the attack on Talas City, Bai Xiaode was a brigade leader. Now that he has made great achievements and returned home, he will be promoted. By then, he will be on an equal footing with him. Now he still speaks with the tone of a superior, which should be a bit embarrassing.
Bai Xiaode turned around and saw a group of herdsmen in tattered clothes following him. He didn't know how to disperse them. He had to smile a little shyly, raised his spear high in his hand and said to the herdsmen: "The Tang army has just entered the city tonight, and the law is chaotic and there is no one."
Jurisdiction, if you have any enemies or grievances, you can take revenge. After tonight, you won’t have this chance!"
The herdsmen shouted a few times in gratitude, and then dispersed in a rush, each rushing towards the direction of the forage field.
The captain's anger level soared again: "Not only do you vent your personal anger, but you also encourage others to take revenge privately! You should..." He suddenly turned his attention to Li Siye, clasped his fists at him and said, "Logically speaking, he is now your subordinate. If you violate
How should we deal with incitement to disrupt military discipline?"
Li Siye just clenched his fists, but turned around leisurely, pointed to the sky and said to himself: "Why does the moon come out at this time? It's not beautiful. It's better to find a place and find a few jars of wine and take a few sips to heal the wounds.
Pain relieves fatigue.”
"Let's go," he said before leading everyone further away.
The captain held his fists with an expression of astonishment. He didn't expect that someone would not catch the ball he threw. He snorted gloomily, turned around and left with his hands behind his hands.
Bai Xiaode foolishly raised his hand and rubbed his forehead, which was full of holes. When he saw everyone walking away, he belatedly shouted: "Hey, wait for me!"
He chased after him with messy steps.
…
Torches like stars surrounded the Khan's tent in the center. But in Talas City, the tent was just a symbol of the great banner. The Khan himself lived in the domed hall. This palace was once the palace of the Sulu Khan.
, has now become a prison for Erwei Khan to imprison himself.
In the dim light of the fire, Fumeng Lingzha's fang flag appeared at the rear of the military formation, and Ashilanda's banner came parallel to it.
The guard carrying the flag shouted at the queue, with a long-drawn tone like the tracker's chant of a big man in Guanzhong: "Let!"
The military formations automatically lined up on both sides, and Fumeng Lingcha rode out of the encircling formation first. When he raised his head, he could see Erwei Khan and his brother Basi Yehu kneeling on the steps of the domed hall.
He was the khan elected by many people with black surnames, but now that he has failed, the nobles who recommended him have disappeared, and he is still the one who remains in front of them.
General Fumeng shook his cloak, stood up and got off his horse. The soldiers held torches and quickly stepped forward to hold the horse's reins. He took the torch from the soldiers and walked slowly up the steps of the main hall.
Erwei Khan raised his head slightly, then lowered his head hurriedly and timidly, and moved his knees back slightly.
A pair of iron greaves stood in front of him. He touched his head to the ground and said, "You are a sinner. See General Fumeng."
Fumeng Lingzha lowered the torch, shone it on his face, sighed slightly and said, "Erwei Teqin is so humbled by his dignity, but do you want to live in an ignoble existence, or do you want to gain the mercy of the Tang Dynasty and get an official position?
"
"This..." A slightly embarrassed but worried look appeared on your face.
General Fumeng sighed to himself: "How unfair is the sky? Your brother is a fire-spitting Khan who sucked his bones. After being captured, he stood up with his head held high. Facing Gai Zhongcheng's sharp questioning, he wanted to die. However, he could
If you save your life and are treated with courtesy, you will be sent to Chang'an. And you..."
"I hope you die with more dignity. That will make me think more highly of you."
Erwei Khan burst into tears and fell limply to the ground. Basi Yehu stepped forward to pull him up and said loudly: "What fear do you and my brother have to die together? Brother, why do you need to cry so bitterly? You are like this."
It makes people look down upon me. How will I see my father Khan when I get to Tengger?"
Fumeng Lingcha had already turned around and walked down the steps. He faced the soldiers surrounding him and said, "Leave the whole body of their brother."
…
Early the next morning, the Tang Army and the Bahanna Army began to clean up corpses and collect prisoners of war in the city. The casualties of the Tiaodang team led by Li Siye were also counted. Only fourteen of the fifty people survived. This shows that the battle for the city wall last night was fierce.
cruel.
There are also those herdsmen who were coerced into revolt, and the casualties are even more difficult to count.
Those who survive can naturally be promoted and enjoy honors, but those who die can only become a handful of loess in the barren hills.
Fumeng Lingcha patrolled the walls of Talas City with his hands behind his back. Li Siye followed behind him, slowly describing last night's battle and his own views on rewards and punishments.
"These four thousand herdsmen who became military slaves were threatened, but they still fought with us until the end. It is estimated that most of them were lost. Without them, our team would have been unable to take down the city gate and wall even if we spent all our strength.
Come down. My idea is that many of the livestock kept in the city by Tuqi Shihei are the property of these herdsmen. Is it possible to reward them for their merits? This matter is not urgent. It can wait until Jianyi City is captured.
Solve it together."
Fumeng Lingcha suddenly turned around and said with a stern look: "How can we not rush to compensate for the reward? The first thing after the war is the reward. Even if it cannot be fulfilled for the time being, a written or oral promise must be made."
This was General Fumeng's words of experience, and Li Siye naturally had to accept it with all his heart: "Thank you, General, for your advice. Siye has learned a lesson."
He nodded very helpfully and continued: "A certain person has been a general in Anxi for more than ten years and has served as several guards. No matter how they behave, the only thing they have in common is that rewards and punishments are fair and timely, both for Han and Hu.
In this way, and only in this way, we will not cause resentment among the tribes and chill the hearts of the soldiers. Immediately send people to recruit the herdsmen and make a promise in advance. After the Jianyi City is captured tomorrow, we will reward you accordingly."
"Here!"
(ps: Thank you uyta, book friend 20170827141227737 for the reward)