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Chapter 1329: Great Merit

"Your Highness, it's been forty days. Has Wang Yan's army been completely wiped out?"

On the city wall of Yanmen Pass, Yu Wenzhi looked at Yang Guang, who was standing beside him with his hands behind his back, and cursed Wang Yan as usual.

Wang Yan had not returned for a long time, and no news had been sent back. Yang Guang felt uneasy staying in Taiyuan, so he simply brought his men to Yanmen Pass, and it has been six days since then.

Yang Guang didn't say anything, just stared at the distant sky in silence.

At this moment, a dot appeared in the distance and a cloud of dust rose.

The dot gradually expanded and a knight's figure could be seen. After a while, the knight ran out of the pass.

Yang Guang had already hurried down from the city wall and saw a bloody man with hair sticking together, a dusty face, a layer of dark red on his leather armor, and many bandages on his body, looking like a beggar.

But no one laughed at him, for the man's presence revealed his toughness.

Yang Guang couldn't help but praise it.

"Good warrior."

He was not afraid of getting dirty, he stepped forward and patted the soldier on the shoulder, saying with a smile, "Tell me about the situation."

"Your Highness, the governor sent a subordinate back to deliver a letter to Your Highness. The situation on the grassland has been explained. The governor said Your Highness should take action as soon as possible."

The soldier took out a bamboo tube with a secret seal on it from his bosom. Yang Guang took it, sealed it, opened the bamboo tube, and took out a piece of parchment from it.

"Say, how are you, His Highness?
On the first day of entering the grassland, they met a Turkic herdsman who led the way. They killed the leader of the tribe, Ashigo, and divided the cattle, sheep and horses among other herdsmen. They selected 371 men from the tribe and, three days later, they wiped out the neighboring tribes...

So far, he has killed more than 3,500 enemies, with heads as evidence. He has gathered more than 10,000 men, women, old and young from all tribes on the grassland, including more than 3,000 combat-capable warriors, and established the Great Khan Yubi to defend against the soldiers and civilians.

I think this newly-built tribe can be used by Your Highness. Therefore, I intend to drive out the Turkic troops and horses from the hundred miles outside Yanmen, and use their land and the Youbi tribe as our gateway.

In order to control the Youbi tribe, I think Your Highness can set up a market to trade with the Turks, sell grain, tea, sugar, and purchase cattle, sheep and horses. This will not only appease the Turkic people, but Your Highness can also control the market and earn money and grain.

I am currently on my way to migrate and will arrive outside Yanmen in the 20th. Your Highness should make the decision early. The 500 soldiers and horses prepared earlier can be sent to support us.

I have made a big noise in the grassland, and now Dulan is sending troops to encircle and suppress me. We will have to fight several more times. The return journey is not smooth, Your Highness should make preparations early and gather a large army to intimidate Dulan. In this way, the Turks will definitely be unable to invade this autumn...

......"

Wang Yan described in detail what had happened during this period of time and also gave his suggestions.

His suggestion was certainly good. He would place the Youbi tribe that he had fostered on the grassland outside Yanmen Pass, and then set up a trade market to control it. Not only would he have Turkic soldiers available, he could also trade with the grassland to gain profits and seize the grassland's wealth.

Of course, Yang Guang earned the most. Not only did he make great contributions and earn money directly, he also had the power to decide who could make money. He could use this to make friends with other officials and wealthy people, transfer benefits, and build political alliances.

Of course, Wang Yan also gained a lot. After all, he was the one who established the Bi tribe himself. These people followed him in battle, followed him in robbing women, cattle and sheep, and watched how brave and invincible he was, and how he moved freely on the battlefield.

He also set rules for the Youbi tribe, determining the proportion of cattle and sheep that individuals had to hand over to the tribe. This wealth was used to train and provide pensions for the tribe's warriors, and the rest was all personal private property. Youbi, the Khan, was just an agent of the alliance and did not have absolute control over the tribe.

Because of the better days ahead, the herders will never allow a return to the old days. If Yu Bi dares to rebel, the herders will gather fire and kill him.

It is for this reason that Wang Yan, the great benefactor blessed by Changshengtian, has guaranteed the long-term influence on the Youbi tribe to the greatest extent.

At the same time, he could also make money by using the market, and then use the Yubi tribe as a base to radiate the grassland to do business. He could make a lot of money and support many soldiers.

Of course, all this will have to wait until this matter is implemented.

So Wang Yan saw the reply letter that was brought back. Yang Guang said that he would write a letter to Yang Jian to explain the matter clearly, and then recommend Wang Yan for credit, and said a lot of words of praise and so on.

Just by looking at the sloppy handwriting, Yang Guang's good mood could be seen through the paper.

Wang Yan put away the letter, looked up at the five hundred people lined up neatly, and began to lecture them.

"You all know what to do. One month, just one month! As long as you hold on and survive, good days will come for everyone. Your situation is much better than that of our first batch of brothers. When we first came to the grassland, we had nothing. Now, we have 3,500 soldiers who can fight. If you count you, that's 4,000.

But you can't relax. You know the situation we are facing is not optimistic. Currently, there are about 15,000 soldiers besieging us. We have to protect the elderly, weak cattle, sheep and horses while we are being surrounded and attacked. Right now, only the south is deserted, and the rest of the directions are besieged by the Turks."

Wang Yan was not exaggerating. He fought too hard. In just one month, he swallowed up a large number of tribes. At the beginning, he personally led the annexation. Later, he divided his troops and let the Turks who followed him go around to annex other tribes.

Within a month, the entire area within a hundred miles was swept, which is how it was able to grow like a snowball to its current size.

After such a long time, the Turkic upper class was certainly able to react. They quickly sent people to gather troops and besiege Wang Yan. Every time, Wang Yan led the Turkic troops to defeat them, either by charging head-on or by guerrilla warfare, dispersing and encircling, and using flexible tactics to defeat the enemy without a clear path.

In this way, Wang Yan fought all the way, and Dulan Khan sent reinforcements all the way, and the army developed step by step to its current scale.

The main reason was that the grassland was too large, and it would take several days to inform and call people. The Turkic organization and mobilization capabilities were not that strong, and the army had to prepare enough food and supplies, so the Turkic army could not gather a team in a short time.

Wang Yan took advantage of this, coupled with his own strong combat power, military strategy, and ability to command troops, which led to the current situation.

Otherwise, even if the Turks gathered an army of 200,000, he would not be able to defeat them. After all, that was an absolute force, and they could be killed by just spreading out and surrounding them.

Of course, if you want to defeat him, you need an army of 100,000 or 200,000. Even 100,000 is not enough.

After all, he was fighting on the grassland, where he could abandon everything and had no worries. But on the Turkic side, if they wanted to capture him, they had to guard against his sneak attacks and his destruction of the rear. In addition to his own guerrilla capabilities, a hundred thousand troops were nothing more than chickens and pottery dogs in Wang Yan's eyes.

If the 100,000-strong army were really scattered across the prairie, there wouldn't be enough troops for local battles, and he would have the advantage instead.

Now the Turks have gathered less than 20,000 troops, and at most 30,000 troops. This force is not enough for Wang Yan to fight.

At the same time, Yang Guang also established contact with Wang Yan and sent people to record the battle situation and military work. After the initial daily message delivery time, Yang Guang received messages every day and felt the powerful fighting power of Wang Yan's army of Turks. In other words, it was Wang Yan's powerful commander and general ability.

Today we have a small victory and kill 500 people, tomorrow we have a big victory and kill 1,000 people, the day after tomorrow we have a small victory and kill 300 people... Yang Guang's desk was piled with battle reports every day.

As a result, Yang Guang's ambitions grew as Wang Yan's military achievements became more and more abnormal.

He has a lot of great things in his mind. With such a powerful general on his side, why worry about not accomplishing great things?

The migration from Bi tribe was completed much later than expected. When the planned area was settled, the grassland was already withered and yellow. Wang Yan also disbanded the Turkic team and asked the men to go back to help with the family work. They were very busy, building felt tents, sheds, pens for cattle, sheep and horses, and collecting as much fodder as possible to feed the livestock through the winter.

After such arrangements, Wang Yan also brought with him a large number of spoils of war including cattle, sheep and horses, as well as more than 7,000 dead heads tied with ropes and carried by horses!

"Your Highness, I will not let you down." This was Wang Yan's first words after seeing Yang Guang.

Wang Yan was also in a very sorry state at this time, and he still looked like a beggar. His hair was matted, his face was dirty, and his leather armor, clothes, and even boots had turned completely dark red. The shiny shaft of his lance was also covered in a layer of red. He looked like he had crawled out of a pile of dead bodies.

The smell on his body is even more unbearable, it's very pungent.

But Yang Guang still didn't despise him. He patted Wang Yan's shoulders with both hands and said, "Great! Great! You must be very tired after fighting for days. I won't say more to you. Go and take a good shower, eat and drink, and sleep for three days, then we'll talk. Hot water, wine and food are all ready, go quickly."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Wang Yan thanked them, then waved his hand and led the remaining 300 people into Yanmen.

At this time, Wang Yan did not join them. He took a good bath, changed the water three times, put on comfortable new clothes, and ate a meal carefully prepared by the chef brought by Yang Guang.

Then he fell into a deep sleep.

He was indeed exhausted. On the one hand, he had to take charge of the overall battle and fight on the battlefield himself. At the same time, he also had to pay attention to various matters related to the migration of the Bi tribe. All these were on his own. In particular, the number of Turkic troops on the opposite side was increasing day by day, and he had to think more and more. The intensity of the battle was also increasing day by day. He was fighting at a high intensity every day and was constantly migrating.

Although it would be no problem for him to continue like this for a year or two, fatigue is fatigue. Now that he has nothing to do, he naturally needs to have a good sleep.

It’s always like this in war. Each position has its own pressure. After a war, the survivors need many days to rest and recover.

However, Wang Yan has a perverted body and mind. As long as he sleeps peacefully and wakes up naturally, everything will be restored.

So after washing, eating, and drinking, Wang Yan went to bed the day before. The next day, Wang Yan woke up early as usual, did a set of boxing slowly, and washed up. While he was eating breakfast, Yang Guang and his men walked over quickly.

"Your Highness."

"Eat your meal." Yang Guang waved his hand, sat down on the side, and asked with a smile, "Zi Yan has been fighting for days, why did you get up so early?"

"I'm used to it. It's so tense on the battlefield and I can't relax. It will be fine after a few days."

"Ah, back then I..."

Yang Guang talked about his achievements in the army's campaigns to gain experience, boasted about himself, and then started talking about serious matters to Wang Yan who was eating with big mouthfuls of food.

"The emperor has agreed to the matter of the Bi tribe and has issued an order to open a market to trade with the Turks, which will be managed by me. As for your military exploits, they were counted yesterday. This morning, I have ordered people to rush to Daxing to ask for your merits. The specific rewards will have to wait until I finish talking with Dulan.

The Turkic army of 50,000 is coming with you, and envoys have been sent back and forth. If this matter cannot be negotiated, a war is inevitable. But you don't have to worry, I will ensure that you will be made a marquis."

"Thank you, Your Highness." Wang Yan cupped his hands. "I have Your Highness's care, so I don't have to worry about these things. But the soldiers who have followed me in battle for a long time..."

"The dead and wounded will all be treated kindly, and the survivors will all be promoted one level, and they will be considered as your old subordinates in the army."

Yang Guang did not wait for Wang Yan to finish speaking before he took over the conversation. He said, "Zi Yan, military affairs are extremely complicated. Even I have to be careful. You will be in the army from now on. You must act with caution."

Wang Yan nodded with a smile: "I understand. I will let Your Highness make the decision when something happens."

"It's not me who makes the decision, but I'm planning for you..." Yang Guang looked well-intentioned.

"Yes, Your Highness, I understand your painstaking efforts."

Wang Yan changed the subject and said, "I think Your Highness does not need to worry about the negotiations with Dulan this time. There is a 99% chance that a fight will not break out. Even if it really comes to that, and a major war breaks out, I can still kill the general and seize the flag."

"Zi Yan showed great courage during this trip to the grassland."

"Before a big battle, I had many concerns. When the real battle came, I realized that they were just barbarians, with earthenware chickens and clay dogs."

Yang Guang laughed out loud, very satisfied with Wang Yan's confident attitude.

Wang Yan then said cautiously, "Your Highness, regarding marrying the princess..."

Yang Guang was stunned for a moment, then pointed at Wang Yan with a helpless look: "You..."

He said: "After the Turks withdraw their troops, I will write to my father and mother and say a few good words for you. You kid..."

"I can't help it, Your Highness. I was born in a humble family. Let alone marrying a princess, even being a consort is a blessing that I have accumulated over several lifetimes."

Marrying a princess is marrying a daughter-in-law, and marrying a prince consort is marrying into the wife's family.

Wang Yan didn't care about the gap. Just as Xiao Mei said, the important thing was to establish a relationship with the royal family and improve his own status.

Of course, when it comes to Yang Guang, he has to consider it. Wang Yan is such a powerful general, and he also has the ability to command the army, so he must consider the issue of face for Wang Yan.

After all, being a son-in-law has always been unacceptable in mainstream society in ancient times. Even in modern times, people can't help but gossip about him.

"Thank you, Your Highness." Wang Yan smiled innocently, pretending to be innocent.

"You..." Yang Guang laughed again, then stood up, "Okay, eat, take a good rest these few days, I'm leaving first."

"Your Highness, take care." Wang Yan bowed and saw him off.

Wang Yan was not worried that this incident would trigger a war.

The Turks were just threatening them with their troops. After Wang Yan had wreaked havoc on the grassland and caused considerable casualties, the Turks had absolutely no intention of fighting again. Wang Yan led only 4,000 men to fight against tens of thousands of them, beating them like dogs.

Although the same cannot be said for large-scale military operations, at least Wang Yan himself is an important consideration. If they really let Wang Yan rush into the grassland, their losses will only be greater.

So they are just trying to get some benefits. Let's all get through this year in peace and we can think about it next year...

As expected, the Turks negotiated with Yang Sui, and were allowed to trade in the market and obtain other materials. This was an excuse for them to convince themselves, so they withdrew their troops...

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