People in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Hu and Han respected together

Chapter 187
This battle was fought for a long time, from morning to afternoon, a total of three hours.

But in fact, at the very beginning, this battle had a result. As Yi Cong soldiers wore full armor and galloped recklessly in the enemy's formation, killing them all the way to the bottom of the big banner, those Hu chiefs scrambled to escape, and the rest of the Hu cavalry collapsed.

For the rest of the time, they have been chasing the deserters, killing those who are unwilling to surrender, and at the same time gathering the Hu captives who are willing to surrender. It was not until some deserters ran into Mount Khan that this pursuit was completely over.

Although the pursuit battle was over, it was followed by a large-scale arrest of women and children, cattle, sheep and horses hidden by the Hu tribe...

Because there are a large number of captives, including captives from all tribes, those women and children who are hiding are basically caught one by one.

It wasn't until dawn the next day that everything came to an end. The battlefield was cleaned and the harvest was counted. Because there were too many harvests, it took another day to count them all.

Killed and injured more than 8000 people, captured more than 4000 people, and the rest ran into Dahan Mountain.

More than 4 women and children were arrested, and more than 20 cattle, sheep, horses and camels were captured, because there are many deserts around, and in the desert, camels are more useful than war horses.

At this time in Juyansai, after Li Yao finished talking about all the gains, the rest of the crowd cheered loudly.

Even Li Wenhou nodded in satisfaction.

As for Lieutenant Ju Yan, he was first shocked when he learned of the great victory of the Han army, and then he respectfully invited Li Wenhou to the city.

Li Wenhou waved his hand to make everyone quiet, and when everyone was quiet, he smiled and said:
"Thirty thousand horses were broken in the First World War, fast, fast, 20 women and children, more than [-] livestock, and counting the previous gains, it is really happy. Everyone has merit and everyone has a reward..."

The rest of the people were also very happy when they heard this and said:
"Thank you General!"

At this time Li Wenhou laughed again and said:
"It's a pity that there is no good wine, otherwise we should get drunk today. Since there is no wine, let's eat meat. Eat whatever you want, and celebrate our victory!"

After Li Wenhou finished speaking, the crowd no longer had any burdens. They ate meat and laughed loudly. Since they sent troops, because they needed to rush quickly, they first ate steamed buns, and then fried noodles. Until they captured a lot of livestock, they ate better and better.

After going through a big battle now, it is time to eat and drink, nourish your spirit, and restore your physical strength.

After eating for a while, several Qiang generals began to flirt with each other, and finally one of them gritted his teeth. He wanted to discuss the issue of treatment again while he was happy today.

Mi Kang got up and walked out, then knelt down on one knee, saluted and said:

"General, now that we have conquered Hexi, can your promise back then be truly fulfilled?"

As soon as these words came out, the surroundings suddenly became quiet, and even Mi Kang felt uneasy.

After a while, Li Wenhou laughed, neither mocking nor sneering, just a very ordinary laugh, and then he said with a smile:

"Are you worried that I will break the contract? I will never break the contract! We went south to capture Longxi, and went north to capture the four counties of Hexi. Now most of Liangzhou is in my hands. Even if we become king, it is all right, but it is not complete yet. Hanyang is in Beigong Boyu's hands. That is my brother. There is no difference between his hands and my hands, but Beidi, An Ding, and Wudu still have not succeeded. I am very unwilling and will not become king for the time being..."

"For your promise, I will reward you with land and pastures, and allow you and your relatives to live permanently. According to your merits, I will reward Hu people's women and children as slaves, and reward Hu people's livestock as property. However, I don't want you to leave me just like that..."

"Where are you going now, when I become king in the future, three princes and nine ministers, generals and lieutenants, you can all be appointed. In the past, the imperial court only selected those scholars, but I don't care. How many years have we known each other? I trust you, and I hope you trust me..."

"Being a chief is enough. If you want to be an official, then you should be an official. And if you want to be a high official, how do you choose? It's all up to you!"

What Li Wenhou said, not only the generals of the Qiang people, but also the rest of the people, Li Xiong, Li Hu, Ma Teng... couldn't hide their excitement. Who doesn't want to climb up, who doesn't want to be in power!

As for those Qiang generals, although their faces were full of disbelief, they were also very yearning.

Officials in the Han Dynasty, for them, there was not even a crack, let alone a way to rise.

Soon another person rushed out, and after Yao Keneng also saluted, he said hastily:
"General, can you really give us land and make us officials?"

Li Wenhou nodded and said:
"Of course, as long as you continue to stay and help me, the imperial court is going to die now. We Liangzhou has become independent. I will designate you generals and school captains. You will help me build and defend the territory. Everyone here is the same. I will never treat anyone badly!"

Afterwards, everyone present, including those Qiang generals, got up and saluted, and said excitedly:
"Thank you General!"

Li Wenhou also got up, he spread his hands with a smile, and then said loudly:

"It's also a blessing for me to have you following. Now we have captured the four counties of Hexi, Zhangye is a state, and Juyan is a state. This is a good thing, but we also need to send people to guard it..."

"We still need to recruit those barbarians and lead them to train in the fields. If the enemy comes back again, we must lead our troops to fight..."

"In the future, when we have enough soldiers and food, we can send troops from Juyan to enter the grasslands to plunder more people and more livestock. We are also from the grasslands. We are the only ones who plunder others. How can we let others plunder us? After Liangzhou becomes independent, we can continue to fight the Zhongqiang in the south, the Western Regions in the west, and Mobei in the north. We will conquer a large territory..."

"So, Hexi and Juyan are very important and need a general to guard them!"

Having said that, Li Wenhou looked around, mainly at Li Yao, Li Yan, and Li Lin.

Naturally, this important position can only be reassured by handing it over to his son. Li Yao can't do it, he has to stay by his side. Without a big son by his side, he always feels a little uneasy. As for Li Yan or Li Lin...

Li Wenhou said suddenly:
"Ayao, I want to choose a Hexi general, who do you think is suitable?"

Hearing this, Li Yao thought for a moment and then made a decision. Naturally, he can only rest assured that such an important position is handed over to his brother.

He didn't answer immediately, but looked at Li Yan, and after Li Lin, he said:
"Father, the four counties in Hexi and the two major vassal states have just been defeated, especially those barbarians who are more rebellious. Why don't you let the second and third brothers guard together? The second brother is brave and deters the barbarians in Juyan, and the third brother is careful. He monitors the four counties in Shandan. At the same time, he trains soldiers and trains horses. The Shandan horse farm can be re-established. When the time is right, let the second and third brothers lead the army and send troops from Wuwei to capture the north. The plains can even be used as a springboard to send troops to Bingzhou. I heard that there are Huns in Bingzhou and the remnants of the Yellow Turbans. Isn’t this the opportunity God gave my father to expand the territory!"

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(End of this chapter)