Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 864 After the War

Ashina Sheer had indeed guessed correctly, the trend of the war was indeed like this, Duan Zhixuan remained motionless just to meet the army.

After Duan Zhixuan chiseled into the flank of the Turkic army and caused turmoil, Su Dingfang and Zhang Zhongjian calmly led their troops back to the south. The distance between them was not far away.

Li Keshi and Ma Sanbao on the east and west sides also led troops forward to cover the retreat of the army. The Turkic cavalry wanted to chase after them, but a large group of cavalry chased them nearby. With one order, more than a thousand crossbowmen stepped out and moved forward a hundred steps.

Crossbowmen have always been a sharp weapon in the army, but they are also the most likely to be scattered by the enemy. They are often hidden in the formation, but under the cover of a large number of Tang cavalry, the Turks can't do it even if they want to go forward. It is easy to be flanked by Tang Qi instead.

A burst of shots from the crossbowmen made Turkic have to stop, and had to watch Tang Qi leave the battlefield with ease.

Ashina Sheer looked at this scene with a livid face. Although the terrain is unfavorable, although the opponent relies on strong bows and crossbows, and although the opponent has heavy cavalry that is difficult to compete in the world, after all, his own strength is superior, and Li Huairen did not give in. It is too embarrassing for Tang Qi to attack a hundred steps in front of the Khan Banner while he is being played around by the opponent.

But it was almost dusk, Ashina Sheer looked at it bitterly for a moment and had to order the troops to withdraw, and Tuli Khan beside him didn't look too good.But the reasons are different.

More than half a year ago, there were rumors in Wuyuan County that the Ashina clan, only Sheer and Tuli were outstanding, and Tuli Khan quickly guessed that this was the rumor from his brother who was loyal to Jinlan. In this way, he hooked up with Ashina Sheer and finally destroyed Jieli Khan.

But in the scene just now, he was still ignorant, but the other party saw through Tang Jun's movements for the first time... This made Tuli Khan have complicated feelings in his heart.

It was dusk at this time, and the setting sun was setting. Li Shan personally rode out to meet him. Although he did not achieve any substantial results, anyone who is not stupid knows that the battle before noon today successfully blocked the Turkic activity space. From noon to now, the battle has gathered troops and used heavy cavalry to break through the formation, defeating the Turks, and killing a lot.

In other words, the Turks destroyed tens of thousands of Tang troops in Lingzhou, galloped all the way south, and encountered almost no opponents who could compete with them. Even Qian Jiulong and Hu Yan fled all the way from Lingzhou. Arrived, the Turks almost broke through the line of defense.

Today's battle revived the morale of the Tang army.

As the chief general, Li Shan only needs to make a gesture of comforting the soldiers. Other things will be handled by special personnel. Wen Yanbo has already started preparing meals. The small schools of each army clean up the battlefield, collect the corpses, and repeat when they are retrieved. Used arrows, crossbow bolts and scattered weapons.

Li Qianyou personally took the guards and civilian husbands to transport the wounded to the wounded barracks in the rear. Doctors from all over the country were waiting, and Li Shan was personally wounding Hu Yan, the governor of Ningzhou who was very brave in today's formation.

"I've heard for a long time that brother Zizhong is brave. When I saw you today, he really deserves his reputation." Li Shan stretched out his hands to let Zhu Wei pour out water to wash his hands, and said with a smile, "Although it wasn't a serious injury, it was also hurt. Brother Zizhong these days Rest for now."

After a pause, Li Shan added: "It is difficult to win this battle quickly, and in the future we will have to rely on Zhongzi Zhongxiong."

Hu Yan, who had been silent all this time, looked up at the young county king, nodded thoughtfully, but then asked in a low voice, "When will the village be established?"

"Let's wait for a few more days." Li Shan said softly, "The weather is acceptable now, but the Chang'an Order has already made the civilians start preparations."

Hu Yan glanced sideways at the battlefield full of corpses, hesitated for a while before asking: "Your Highness is going to force the Turks to retreat first?"

This is a logical conjecture, and it is also one of Li Shan's main goals. He nodded and pointed to the north. I'm afraid there will be a change."

After chatting for a few more words, Li Shan turned and left. He took his personal guards to inspect the front army and left and right armies one after another. Hu Yan lazily leaned against the corner in a daze. The basket came over and brought out a bowl of mutton soup.

"Where did it come from?" Hu Yan smelled it, and thought it was delicious.

"His Royal Highness ordered a large number of pigs and sheep to be collected from all over the place. The wounded had to eat the meat, and the rest were chopped into minced meat. Those who had meritorious service would use it first." The guard said with a smile, "However, many people find it hard to swallow."

Of course, in such a cruel war, those so-called meritorious soldiers died of blood and flesh for the rest of their lives. Many people vomited when they saw the minced meat, how could they eat it.

However, Hu Yan had been used to the battlefield for a long time. He picked up the pottery bowl and swallowed more than half of it in a few mouthfuls.

At this moment, Li Shan, who is inspecting the left army, is still saying that there will be no meat to eat tomorrow, there is no way, Jingzhou is gone, and it will take time to recruit from Ningzhou and Longzhou .

Wen Yanbo's face behind him was ashen-colored, Dou Gui smiled and asked in a low voice: "Don't worry, they were recruited anyway."

"The army went out to collect pigs and sheep from the people, can the court not compensate you?" Wen Yanbo snorted, "If you don't pay, you will lose the hearts of the people!"

Dou Gui casually echoed, "Well, it's true."

"But Mr. Dou thinks that the Shaofu and the Ministry of Civil Affairs will pay the money?"

Dou Gui pretended to think for a while before replying in a decisive tone: "The food and grass are all ready, and the soldiers will give the meat. No matter whether it is the Shaofu or the Ministry of Civil Affairs, this money will never be paid!"

"That's right." Wen Yanbo sighed: "The matter of Yuhuchun is not over yet... and now... the King of Handan is really a young man who doesn't know how expensive food is!"

Li Shan, who happened to hear this sentence, said seriously: "Mr. Xihe's words are wrong!"

"As long as you can defeat the enemy in this battle, shouldn't you spend more money?"

"Otherwise, the barbarians will plunder Jingzhou and the people will be ruined. Could it be that the government doesn't care?"

"The Shaofu and the Ministry of Civil Affairs are unwilling to give this money, so after returning to the court, I will go straight to His Majesty!"

"Shouldn't the people of Tang Dynasty be loved by His Majesty?"

"Presumably His Majesty will definitely pay the money!"

Li Shan's mouth was flying up and down, what he said was well-founded, Wen Yanbo was so angry that his hands were trembling, you said it lightly, do you know how much it will cost?

You just opened your mouth, and it's not your money to spend anyway!

Wen Yanbo was also enraged and hated, and blurted out, "Huiren has a good management, and his family is rich, so it's better for the Li family to pay the money!"

This is really confused... Li Shan rolled his eyes and didn't bother to speak.

"Ahem, Mr. Wen, be careful with your words, be careful with your words."

Dou Gui gave him a wink, and Wen Yanbo finally realized that now that Li Shanshen is the general, Shi En's soldiers are normal, even should be, but after the war, it is not normal to use his own money to make up for it.

To put it seriously, if the Turks are defeated in this battle, Li Shan will return to the court... Li Yuan doesn't even know how to bestow favors on the soldiers, and Li Shan turns back to favor the soldiers and common people.

(End of this chapter)