Late Tang

This woman never sheds tears.

Although Liu Yunniang was a woman, she was born a heroine. She was a woman from the Han family. Although she did not have Shatuo blood, Li Jing reminded herself that she was not an ordinary daughter of the Han family at all.She can ride horses, dance swords, and command thousands of troops. In her bones, she actually has the strong blood inherited from the northern frontier army. She has the same personality as Li Keyong, a frontier strongman.

When the female generals of the Women's Army under her command bid farewell to her at the north gate of Zhigu Pass, there was a trace of calm and a smile on her face.She acted calmly, and his words were courageous and dignified.At the time of parting, it was Jing Shisanniang who cried, and Liu Yunniang who comforted her.

Li Jing stood on the high gate tower of the north gate of Zhigu Pass, looking down at the farewell ceremony.

This time the Western Expedition has come to an end.The battle started a little abruptly, but it didn't end hastily.

Li Jing grasped Li Keyong's ambition to expand to Hebei, saw the right time, and personally led troops into Yanmen Town, achieving great results.In this battle, Qin Fan directly seized the lands of the five prefectures of Gui, Ru, Xin, Wu, and Wei at the intersection of the four major mountain ranges of Taihang, Yanshan, Yinshan, and Hengshan, and has since firmly controlled the military forces in the Eight Xings of Taihang. Duxing, Feihuxing, and Puyinxing have controlled this dangerous passage connecting Hebei, Hedong, and grasslands, and the western barrier of Yanjing City, the center of the Qin Dynasty, has been in their hands since then.

This battle not only changed Yanjing's strategic position, but also severely damaged the Shatuo Army once again.

Li Keyong was defeated, and his death was unknown. Liu's family was captured, and Shatuo's army was divided into two, isolated on both sides of Taihang Mountain.If it wasn't for the fact that Datong's three divisions lost their chains at the crucial moment, and they failed to capture Yanmen, and instead Li Siyuan captured Yunshuo Erzhou, this battle would have been perfect.

Li Siyuan's whereabouts are unknown, and now Li Siyuan is in command of Shatuo. Although the Shatuo people have lost five states, they still have Dai, Xin, Shuo, Yun, and Yi, and they still have some strength.Many generals in the Qin army suggested taking advantage of this opportunity to take advantage of the victory and continue going south, capturing Yanmen in one fell swoop and destroying Shatuo.

However, this proposal was also unanimously opposed by the Council of Staff, the Cabinet and the Ministry of Finance.

Although Sha Tuo was defeated, it wasn't a group of dragons without a leader, panic and turmoil. Li Siyuan had already stabilized the morale of the army and controlled the situation.Moreover, although the Shatuo people are now separated from each other, the four prefectures controlled by Li Siyuan can be guarded by dangerous barriers.Li Jing sent troops this time, but he didn't have many soldiers and horses in his hands. It was already at the end of his strength to win the five states, and if he continued to use troops, he would be powerless.

If the strength of Yanmen Town is not quickly wiped out, then continuing to use troops may turn into a long-term offensive and defensive confrontation with the Shatuo people. This situation is not good for the Qin army.

What's more, compared to Yanmen Town, Qin Fan still has two more important opponents to deal with.

So far, the strategic focus of the Qin army is still Hebei. If Shatuo cannot be killed with a single stick, it will not be beneficial to continue to pursue and fight the disabled Shatuo.Compared with Shatuo, Chengde Town is the main target.But now, Li Quanzhong in Zhuozhou needs to be solved urgently. It is impossible for Li Jing to let Li Quanzhong get stuck between the throats in the south of Yanjing City with tens of thousands of horses. This is a serious hidden danger. The sooner it is solved, the better good.

Li Quanzhong was very cunning in this battle. The strong man broke his wrist, faced the attacks of Li Keyong and Wang Jingchong, and directly abandoned Yiding and retreated to Zhuozhou.Such a forbearing guy is always scary, just like a poisonous snake, Li Jing never wants to have such a poisonous snake lurking beside him.

The Governor of the Five Armies continued to attack Yanmen, and the Council of Staff, the Cabinet, and the Ministry of Ministers withdrew their troops to maintain the victory of Daibei, and then returned to Hebei to deal with Li Quanzhong first, and then swallow Yi Ding, step by step according to the strategic plan.

Li Jing chose again and again, and finally decided to give up attacking Shatuo first, and instead stabilize the vicinity of Yanjing, the base camp.

Since he will not continue to use troops against Sha Tuo, Li Jing plans to talk to Li Siyuan.

The information in Li Jing's hands showed that Li Siyuan respected the Liu family very much, and might even have a little admiration for her.Now that Li Keyong is dead or alive, and Li Siyuan controls Shatuo's power, Li Jing is going to talk to Li Siyuan on the condition of Liu Shi.

As long as Li Siyuan is willing to express his surrender to Qin Fan on the surface, then Li Jing can guarantee Liu's safety and stop using troops against Shatuo.If Li Siyuan behaved well, he promised to consider releasing Liu Shi back in the future.

Of course, this is just a delaying tactic for Li Jing to stabilize Li Siyuan and prevent the Shatuo people from being restless.In fact, this is just a bluff. The Qin army has decided not to use troops against Shatuo in a short period of time, but naturally this decision cannot be made known to the Shatuo people.

If Li Siyuan really has that delicate feeling for Liu Shi, maybe he can use Liu Shi to influence Li Siyuan.

He cleared his throat, "Do you understand the order?"

"Yes, King Qin. We will return to Yanjing along the route we came to, and stay vigilant all the way until we return to Yanjing."

"What should I do if I encounter enemy soldiers?"

"If the opponent has few people, we will take the initiative to repel or annihilate them. If the opponent has many people, we will defend in place, light fireworks and signal to wait for reinforcements."

Li Jing nodded. This time the Shatuo five prefectures were captured, and there were quite a few prisoners.Including the [-] Niangzi Army, the Qin Army now has [-] Shatuo prisoners of war.In addition, there are many local officials in the counties of the five prefectures, as well as those Shatuo and Daibei Zhuhu tyrants. In order to stabilize the newly occupied land, Li Jing ordered the auxiliary army to escort these people back to Yanzhou in batches. Beijing.

The land of Daibei has always been a mixed residence of Han and Hu, and the folk customs are tough and difficult to control.In fact, there are even more Hu people than Han people in these places, and the Hu people have been in a dominant position for a long time. If Li Jing wants to completely control these newly occupied lands, he must adopt this method of dredging from the bottom.

Once these local tyrants are moved away, the original local forces will also disintegrate, and the Qin army will be able to rebuild local order and resume production.

Li Jing will also evacuate later, and he will bring Mrs. Liu by his side. Mrs. Liu's identity is very important and cannot be lost.Now Li Keyong is just missing, he firmly believes that this guy must not be dead yet, at this moment he might be hiding in a corner licking his wounds, ready to make a comeback again.Now Li Jing very much hopes to reach a cooperation with Li Siyuan, and can't wait to see what kind of wonderful meeting between the father and son will happen after Li Keyong returns to Yanmen in the future.

It would be the best if he could take this opportunity to ignite Li Siyuan's ambition and make him betray Li Keyong from now on.A strong fortress is always the easiest to break through from the inside, at least he expected so.

If Li Siyuan really controls Shatuo through this, after the taste of power is paid off, I'm afraid he won't give up so easily.If Li Keyong returns to Yanmen in the future, will Li Siyuan be willing to hand over the rights to Li Keyong again?Even if he is willing, at that time, can Li Keyong really trust Li Siyuan?

From the moment Li Siyuan took over the Shatuo army, suspicion had already taken root in Li Keyong's heart.

The latest information shows that Li Siyuan is now elected by the generals as the commander of Shatuo, commanding Shatuo's troops and horses, and temporarily borrowing from Shatuo's affairs.Before he became a great commander, he had already locked up Li Cunxin, the Marquis of Yu who was in charge of military law and supervised the generals.

The other Shatuo generals Li Sizhao, Li Cunzhang, Li Sien, and Li Siben, who are still in Yizhou, Hebei, have not responded to Li Siyuan's taking over Shatuo affairs and assuming the post of commander.

At this time, Liu Yunniang was saying goodbye to the generals of the Detachment of Women who were about to set off in front of the city gate.The Detachment of Women will be divided into several groups and return to Yanjing with the Qin army.This women's army created by Liu Yunniang has already existed in name only, and what awaits them is an unknown fate.

Li Jing knew that under Liu's smiling face was the resentment and curse towards him.

Let her scold!

After Sha Tuo has gone through this battle, it is almost impossible to stand up again.After this battle, the Qin army resolved the threat from the west, and finally could use troops in Hebei with peace of mind.After another two years, at most two years, Li Jing will be able to level the whole of Hebei.

Li Jing watched Jing Shisanniang and other female generals knelt on one knee in front of Liu Yuniang, and bid farewell.

The sunlight penetrated through the clouds, scattering golden light, and shining on Liu Shi's face.

The noise in front of the city gate made him unable to hear what they were saying, and Jing Shisanniang, a strong woman, couldn't help crying at this time.Li Jing couldn't help thinking, these women were actually well trained by the Liu family, and they were not weaker than some ordinary town soldiers. Should he keep some of them?Or, simply betroth them to the older unmarried men in the territory as wives, let them marry and have children, wash and cook, and don't have to wield knives and guns. After all, it is a man's responsibility to fight on the battlefield !

After finally waiting for their chattering to end, Li Jing smiled and said to Liu Yuniang who had returned to the city gate: "How did you think about writing to Li Siyuan? If you are really kind, then you should take care of yourself." Consider a certain proposal. You should know that Shatuo no longer has the strength to resist this king. Submit to this king, and this king is willing to keep the Shatuo family."

Liu looked at Li Jing with a calm expression, and remained silent.

"Don't doubt this king's determination. If Li Siyuan continues to lead Sha Tuo to fight against this king, then this king will lead an army to conquer Yanmen Town, kill every man in Sha Tuo, and make Sha Tuo extinct!" Li Jing raised his voice by three points.

Finally, Liu's face couldn't help changing, "You won't do this."

Li Jing sneered, "After Li Siyuan defeated the Datong Army and captured Yunzhou, he beheaded more than 1 captives in the Fighting Chicken Terrace, and he was relentless in eradicating dissidents. Don't you think that this king can't do what Li Siyuan can do? See? Although this king is always kind-hearted, if it is necessary, he will not hesitate to shed millions of blood. I am giving Sha Tuo a chance. After all, if he can surrender without a fight, this king is still very happy. happy."

"As long as Sha Tuo expresses his surrender, can you stop fighting?" Liu looked at Li Jing suspiciously and asked.

"Of course." Li Jing nodded, "This king is not a militaristic, bloodthirsty and warlike person. As long as Li Siyuan expresses his surrender and is willing to stop being hostile to Qin Fan from now on, this king is willing to express to His Majesty that Li Siyuan will inherit Yanmen. The position of Jiedushi, and from now on, the two families will use the current border as the boundary and will not invade each other, and they will be the Pingfan of the Great Tang Dynasty together, and they will be friendly from now on."

"No other request?" Liu Shi still couldn't believe that Li Jing would let Sha Tuo go at this time.

"If there is a request, it is not without."

There was an expression on Liu's face that I knew it would be like this.

"I have only one request. Li Siyuan must send his wife's daughter and Li Keyong's three sons to Yanjing, and stay with his wife as hostages. In addition, he also needs to stop talking to Anqing and Sage. For the massacre of the three tribes, Qibi and Qibi, as long as the people of the three tribes are willing, they have to be allowed to leave Daibei and move into our Qin Fan freely. Other than that, there are no special requirements."

Li Jing's request was not too much, but Liu Yuniang still shook her head.

"I can ask Siyuan to send my daughter here, but it is impossible for those three children."

Li Jing didn't care too much, he didn't really care about the hostages, "That won't work, I take a step back, Li Siyuan has to send at least one of Li Keyong's three sons. Of course, your daughter has to be sent too. .”

Liu Yunniang thought for a moment, now that her husband is dead or alive, Shatuo's army has been newly defeated, losing five states in a row, and the soldiers and horses have been separated from the two sides of the Taihang. She is also willing to be a prisoner hostage.

"Okay, I'll write to Siyuan right now, but I also hope that you will keep your word and don't forget your promise."

"Ma'am, don't worry, I, Li Jing, always keep my word. Once a gentleman speaks, it's hard to follow!"

Seeing Liu's solemn appearance, Li Jing couldn't help thinking that she looked very cute.He wanted to laugh every time she gave that look of determination and sacrifice.Well, let her continue to be like this, a woman is a woman after all.Sometimes, emotion is more than rationality.

Didn't she know that if he was really sure that he could destroy Shatuo, how could he put down his sword and fight with her instead?

It is precisely because he is not sure on the battlefield that Li Jing will seek greater benefits off the battlefield.It's a pity that Liu's care is chaotic, and the authorities are confused, so they can't see all this clearly. Although Sha Tuo has been defeated now, Li Jing's enemy is not only Sha Tuo.Speaking of which, like Li Keyong, Mrs. Liu is short of this overall view, but Li Siyuan is slightly stronger in this regard.I don't know if he was really right to let Shatuo go this time.

"Madam, I have another suggestion, you might as well write it to Li Siyuan in a letter."

Mrs. Liu, who was clinging to the wolf hair, stopped with her jade wrist hanging, and asked, "What kind of conspiracy again?"

"Madam has a deep prejudice against this king!" Li Jing smiled, "It's not a conspiracy, but a win-win proposal. Madam also knows that Feihuxing and Puyinxing are now controlled by my Qin army. Tens of thousands of Shatuo people are separated in Hebei, guarding a small area of ​​Yizhou, alone and weak, and the situation is critical. Therefore, this king has a proposal, it is better to let the Shatuo soldiers and horses in Yizhou give up Yizhou to this king , Then how about I open a road and send the Shatuo soldiers from Yizhou back to Yanmen?"

Mrs. Liu shook her head without hesitation, "No, I don't believe you. If Sizhao and the others give up Yizhou, who can guarantee that you will really let them go back to Yanmen. The deal with you is a deal with the devil, can you Do your best."

Li Jing smacked his lower lip, slightly disappointed.If the Yizhou Shatuo army really handed over Yizhou, Li Jing would never really let them return to Yanmen in safety, and would definitely take the opportunity to swallow the tens of thousands of Shatuo soldiers in one fell swoop.But it was just a mention at first, I never thought that Mrs. Liu would really agree naively.

"Well, since madam doesn't appreciate it, forget it. I hope that after two or three months, when tens of thousands of Shatuo soldiers in Yizhou run out of food and grass, madam can still remember my king's proposal today. No matter when, if Madam is interested in this proposal, you can come to me at any time, this proposal is still valid!" After speaking, Li Jing left with a smile.