Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 910 Prisoner
During the Battle of Jingzhou, the Tang Army successively captured more than [-] Turks, most of whom were soldiers from the broken king's camp.

The battle that day was too tragic. After Mo Dao Shou broke the formation, the Tang army pursued quickly and mercilessly. Even if the Turkic people knelt down and begged for mercy, most of them urged their horses to trample on them indifferently. After the battle, the battlefield was cleaned up, and those who had broken arms and legs were basically the same. It's all over.

Most of the remaining captives fled into the dense forests and deep mountains on both sides and had to come back and surrender. Not everyone can survive in the deep mountains and old forests like Liu Rengui. On the same day, there was a Tang army team trying to enter the mountains to clear the remnants of the enemy... but they didn't go very far Just bumped into a big bug, one can imagine what happened to those Turkic people who didn't come back and surrender.

All the Turkic captives stayed in Jingzhou... Li Daoxuan, Wen Yanbo and others pleaded repeatedly. Li Shancai didn't pile up the capital again, but he didn't show mercy. They were all sent to a coal mine in Jingzhou to dig coal.

Now in the vicinity of Baiquan County, there are more than a thousand Liang Army prisoners behind the Tang Army camp, all of whom were captured in the First World War in Pingliang County. The leaders are Liang Army generals Xin Liaoer and Li Zhengbao. .

"It's not without benefits, at least you can eat and drink enough."

The speaker was tall and strong, and this person was Li Zhengbao, who served as General Yingyanglang in the former Sui and Liang divisions. Li Zhengbao was the leader of his army.

"The King of Handan's name is powerful enough to shake the grasslands, and it can stop children from crying at night. It's a great fortune that we didn't have our heads cut off to watch in Beijing this time." Xin Liaoer, who is short in stature, said with a wry smile.

"Yes." Li Zhengbao shivered.

The weight of this name is too heavy. Since the first battle in Guji Town last year, the name of Li Huairen, King of Handan in the Tang Dynasty, has been spread all over the grasslands. How can they not know that they are the sons of the Turks.

Jieli Khan, who was killed last year, was devastated. There are many sights on the banks of the Cangtou River. There are several battles in Guannei Road. The loss of Huating County is even more legendary. The battle of Jingzhou killed the two Turkic Khans. It has been half a month since the battle, but the smell of blood still lingers, which is disgusting.

Xin Liaoer whispered: "I heard that the captured Turkic people were not piled up and watched in Beijing this time..."

After a moment of silence, Li Zhengbao replied: "I heard that He Sui was captured alive by the King of Handan a few months ago, but now..."

Xin Liao'er also fell silent. If He Sui survived, so could the two of them. If He Sui was beheaded later, the two of them would probably die.

"Li Zhengbao, Xin Liaoer!"

There were cheers from outside, and the two hurried out. The person who came was a thin Tang soldier who looked him up and down, "Follow me."

After leaving the prisoner camp, he entered the Chinese army camp. The two Liang army generals were quite surprised by the neatness of the house made of red bricks. They walked around two or three roads and entered a large house.

"Lang Jun, here you go." Fan Shiyi pointed, "He is Li Zhengbao. It is said that he claims to be from Chengji, Longxi County. He is Xin Liaoer. He seems to be a Hu. I don't know if he is a Turk."

"I'm not a Turk, but a Jihu." Xin Liaoer carefully distinguished.

"Ge Guogong Liu Shilong is also from Jihu, he is the founder of the country, and he is on the list of meritorious officials in Taiyuan Yuanmou." Li Shan smiled and motioned for the two to sit down, "Do you know who this is?"

The corner of Xin Liao'er's mouth twitched, "Meet the King of Handan."

"It's wise to see things." Li Shan nodded with a smile, "Gu and Turkic have a life-and-death enmity, so you just defended."

Li Zhengbao saluted, neither of them dared to sit down, they just stood there.

"The Liang army swept across the three states twice. Guan Guogong Ren Gui was defeated and killed himself. Xiangyi King Li Shenfu and Pingyuan County Duke Duan Decao were captured." Li Shan smiled gently, "If you two are used...maybe in exchange?"

Li Zhengbao looked happy, but Xin Liaoer said cautiously: "Don't dare to speak nonsense."

Li Shan stretched out his hand and nodded, "Ashina She'er fought against Jingguan with three thousand soldiers from the Tang Army outside Guyuan County, and he intends to reciprocate..."

The drawn-out tone made Li Zhengbao and Xin Liaoer's hair stand on end,

"The two of you are stationed in Pingliang, there is less killing and no looting, so your life is safe, you can say it frankly."

"Perhaps Xiangyi King, Duan Decao..." Xin Liaoer grinned, "In the past few years, Your Majesty...uh, Duke Liang has been defeated by Duan Decao several times, I'm afraid he won't be easily released."

Liang Shidu first invaded Lingzhou, and was defeated by Yang Shidao, Yang Ze, and Li Daozong successively, and then chose Yanzhou, but bumped into Duan Decao, a hard rock, and was killed several times. , it is indeed impossible to let the tiger go back to the mountain easily.

"This is not up to Liang Shidu." Li Shan shook his head slightly, "Jianguo proclaimed himself emperor, but he was given the name of Khan. Liang Shidu seems to have a plan, but no great talent."

"Tuli Khan is a lonely and worshiping brother. He has a very strong friendship. He has written a letter and ordered Liang Shi to be released to the king of Xiangyi and the Duke of Pingyuan."

Li Zhengbao vented his anger, and his majestic body seemed to be a bit shorter... Did you call the two of us here today to play tricks on us?
There is absolutely no need for Tang Jun to change prisoners. Does Liang Shidu still dare not listen to the Turkic people?
However, Xin Liao'er noticed something strange in it, and couldn't help but muttered several times, "Tuli Khan...Tuli Khan..."

"That's right, it's Tuli Khan." Li Shan nodded, "Liang Shidu first learned from Chuluo Khan, then from Jieli Khan, and then from Dubu Khan. ?"

Xin Liaoer smiled wryly, yes, if Khan Tuli is powerful enough to suppress Khan Dubu, wouldn't Liang Shidu still dare to disobey?
"Now you are well aware of the battle situation." Li Shan said softly: "Liang Division occupies Lingzhou, Huizhou, and half of Yuanzhou, but it is difficult to make any progress, and the Turks have withdrawn their troops, at least before May next year. won't be coming back."

"What do you think Master Liang will do?"

The room fell into silence, Li Zhengbao and Xin Liaoer didn't dare to speak easily, they all knew that Liang Shidu was still dreaming of competing with Datang, and they might not return to Shuofang.

Li Shan seemed to be extra patient today, he took a sip of the teacup but frowned slightly, "Who sent it?"

"Mr. Zhang sent it. He said that Duke Jiang ordered the tea boy to make tea." Fan Shiyi replied with a smile. Craft up.

Li Shan put down the teacup and asked casually: "In the battle of Jingzhou, more than [-] people were beheaded, and Liang Jun's hearts are floating?"

Both Xin Liaoer and Li Zhengbao looked ashamed and defeated. Master Liang was able to separate Shuofang because he relied on the Turks behind him. The two khans joined forces and were defeated by the King of Handan in front of them. How could they not be shaken?

"Most of the people lost in this battle were Ashina Sheer's direct descendants. Tuli Khan's vitality was not damaged, but he was captured alive by the Tang army, and Gu was released immediately." Li Shan continued slowly: "The two Khans were defeated on the day they were defeated. , set off overnight to return north, and now it seems...in Wuyuan County, Tuli Khan has gained the upper hand."

Speaking of this, Li Shan chuckled, "Actually, during the Tang army's pursuit that day, Tuli Khan escaped into the mountains and was captured on his own initiative. Do you think he was hiding from the Tang army or Ashina Sheer?"

When it comes to this point, Xin Liaoer has long seen it clearly, and Li Zhengbao, who is a little slow, also understands. What the King of Handan means is that not only between now and April next year, Liang Jun will not They will get support from the Turks. Even in May next year, the Turks will probably not support Liang Shidu because of civil strife.

(End of this chapter)