Tanabata Diva Concert: Happy Breakup

Zheng Zhengjin accompanied Abao for a while by the Weishui River and then let Abao stay there. At the same time, a piece of fresh bamboo shoots appeared in his hand. When Abao saw it, he smiled and drooled.

He touched Po's ear, put the bamboo shoots in Po's hand, and said, "Wait for me here."

Ah Bao's heart was on the bamboo shoots, and he said, "I didn't hear anything" about what Zheng Zhengjin said.

Zheng Zhengjin smiled and went to the military camp.

After finding Yuchi Gong, Zheng Zhengjin said directly: "General Yuchi, there are so many horses that died on the battlefield. They can all be used for cooking. Of course, don't feed the Turkic captives too much. These bastards are still of great use."

Yuchi Gong asked curiously, "Sir, what is the use of these Turkic captives?"

"Mining coal, isn't winter coming soon? This is the best time for people to store coal for mining. You can't let the Tang Dynasty feed them with food, right?" Zheng Zhengjin asked.

"Ah?" Yuchi Gong didn't expect it to be like this. He scratched his head and said, "During the reign of the Supreme Emperor, the captives were indeed treated like this. They were dispersed across the states."

"Ah?" Zheng Zhengjin was a little surprised, and then asked: "Was it those sour scholars who suggested it again?"

Yuchi Gong nodded.

"Okay, I understand. Now we just have to wait for His Majesty to send someone to clean up the battlefield. By the way, General Yuchi, how are you going to deal with the bodies of the Turkic soldiers and the bodies of my Tang army?" Zheng Zhengjin asked.

Yuchi Gong said: "I plan to burn the bodies of the Turkic soldiers on the spot, and the bodies of my Tang family men must be transported back to Chang'an and buried in peace."

Zheng Zhengjin nodded to Yuchi Gong: "The lives of the Tang army are precious. This battle was a great victory. These men used their lives to protect the safety of the people of the Tang Dynasty. They deserve respect from everyone."

"I have a suggestion. What does General Yuchi think?" Zheng Zhengjin wanted to come up with a plan to build a historical cemetery.

Yuchi Gong's full beard trembled as he said, "Please speak, Prince Consort."

"This battle is the first major war fought by His Majesty since he ascended the throne of the Tang Dynasty. However, it is also a shame. If Liang Shidu had not cooperated with the Turks, Jie Li Khan and others would not have had an army of 200,000 marching south. For the soldiers who died in this war, I would like to petition His Majesty to mark a cemetery in the east of the city as the burial place of these soldiers. After all, this battle is of great significance. They are heroes and good men of our Tang Dynasty, and they should be worshipped by the people of the Tang Dynasty." Zheng Zhengjin wanted to slowly replicate the glory of the soldiers in the minds of the Tang people.

"Well said, Prince Consort, I am very pleased with your words." Li Shimin walked in from outside the tent.
Zheng Zhengjin rolled his eyes speechlessly at Li Shimin.
Behind Li Shimin, Fang Xuanling, Zhangsun Wuji, Qin Qiong, Li Xiaogong, and other civil and military ministers entered the tent one after another.

Yuchi Gong immediately gave up the main seat, and Li Shimin naturally sat on it without any hesitation.

After today's battle, Li Shimin would definitely not be able to sleep. When Yuchi Gong's personal guards arrived with the letter, Li Shimin, regardless of his status, insisted on coming to Weishui in person.

As soon as I walked outside Yuchi Gong's military camp, I heard Zheng Zhengjin say this.

"Son-in-law, is there anything else?" Li Shimin looked at Zheng Zhengjin.

"The families of the 3,000 soldiers who died should also be treated favorably by the Tang Dynasty. If anyone dares to use their status to bully them, they will be severely punished." Zheng Zhengjin said again.

"I have just seen the battlefield, and I must say that this battle was fought beautifully. But our Tang army is precious, these damn Turkic beasts actually dared to go south." Li Shimin's eyes were slightly red, and he was crying like a crybaby, with ironclad evidence.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. Jie Li Khan and Tuli Khan had several hundred men who broke through the siege and escaped. I am incompetent." Yuchi Gong quickly apologized. "What are you talking about? The difference in military strength between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks is so great that we almost wiped out the enemy army. You have no credit for that. It is a great achievement." Li Shimin quickly comforted Yuchi Gong.

Cheng Zhijie patted his big belly and said with a smile: "Yuchi Laohei, you are really good. This battle was really beautiful."

Yuchi Gong did not dare to take credit for it. He knew that the contribution of the prince consort in this battle was a great achievement. "I dare not take credit for it."

"I know. I have my own arrangements for the prince consort." Li Shimin said.

Li Xiaogong came to Zheng Zhengjin and asked, "Prince Consort, why are you wearing a mask?"

Zheng Zhengjin looked at Cheng Zhijie and said embarrassedly: "When I was killing the enemy on the battlefield, the enemy general asked me who I was, and I said I was the general of the Tang Dynasty, Cheng Zhijie."

Everyone almost laughed madly when they heard this.
Cheng Zhijie said with a bitter face: "Prince consort, you are harming me, Old Cheng. Those Turks will hate me, Old Cheng, to the core."

"Don't worry, I killed all the 10,000 elite Turks on the way to Jingyang. No one knows about it." Zheng Zhengjin said it easily, but the generals present all took a deep breath and thought, "Wow, wow, those are 10,000 elite soldiers. Is it really okay for you to make light of it like this?"

"I just cursed that general with your catchphrase and then used your name. Please forgive me if I have offended you." Zheng Zhengjin showed a faint smile on his face under the mask.

Cheng Zhijie laughed heartily and said, "Haha, the prince consort is joking."

"Your Majesty, what should we do with these tens of thousands of Turkic captives?" Fang Xuanling instantly began to worry.

Li Xiaogong said directly: "Your Majesty, why don't you kill them all? If you let them go, they will come to harass our Tang border again after a while."

Li Xiaogong is also a ruthless person.

"Your Majesty, I suggest that we let these Turkic captives dig coal in winter, and then let them build water conservancy projects. We in the Tang Dynasty will just provide them with food. You should know that they have committed capital crimes in the Tang Dynasty." Zheng Zhengjin said.

Zhang Sun Wuji and the others' eyes lit up, and then they said, "Your Majesty, I think your idea is feasible. The Tang Dynasty is short of people now, and these people can just build water conservancy projects!"

Li Shimin nodded, thinking that this method made a lot of sense.

She looked at her husband with admiration. The more she looked at him, the more satisfied she was. She thought to herself, "This is my good son-in-law."

"Well, Auxiliary Engine, Xuanling, you guys go back and discuss the resettlement of these tens of thousands of Turkic prisoners. It would be a good opportunity to send these prisoners to Duan Lun and let him produce anthracite quickly." Li Shimin nodded with a smile.

"Your Majesty, I obey your order." Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and others are all people who get things done.

"Report," Li Junxian was Li Shimin's bodyguard. He was skilled in martial arts, but not in large-scale corps combat. He walked into the tent.

"Tell me, what's the matter?" Li Shimin asked. (End of this chapter)