: Future

The Tang army pursued countless people until the evening, and killed countless people along the way, and the bodies of Tubo people were all over the morning. The army had been trapped and exhausted from horses. Because of insufficient preparations before the pursuit, there was no moonlight after dark, and the general advised: "The terrain of Wuhai is getting higher and higher to the south, the road is rugged and uneven and difficult to move in the dark, and our army is not familiar with the terrain of the highlands, and the results of the pursuit are difficult to expand and are prone to changes. It is better to return to Wuhai to seize the cows and sheep abandoned by Tubo."

Some people also agreed: "Taking the food, grass and animals from Tubo will not only provide sufficient supplies, but also cause heavy losses to the Tubo people. If they lose this large amount of supplies, they may find it difficult to survive the winter, and civil strife will definitely occur. If we stabilize the plan, we will surely pacify Tubo!"

Xue Chongxun thought he was kind, so he accepted the advice of his generals and ordered the marching to stop and slowly retreat northward.

As dawn, the civil servants of the ministry counted the spoils, but seeing all kinds of materials piled up, it might take several days to count the number.

Xue Chongxun once promised that the plundered goods by the army would not be handed over to the national treasury and divided them up. However, at this time, more than 100,000 troops in Helong area had been consumed for nearly two months, and the money, grain and people were consumed a lot. They had to transfer goods from other places to waste money and damage money. This batch of materials could be used for military purposes... He summoned the generals and discussed: "If these things are divided, everyone can't use them for a while, so they can only sell them. It would be better to convert the spoils into money and issue them reasonably."

Anyway, they were all rich, and everyone had no objection, so they agreed to deposit all the spoils into the public warehouse and use the national treasury money to subsidize the generals. This was just a piece of spoils, and there were also rewards for beheading and meritorious deeds. In short, all the people participating in the war were very happy and made a lot of money. The border army was not as rich as the Shence Army. Some were from poor backgrounds and their families were so poor that their families were poor. If they took a piece of assets home to buy a property, they could immediately improve their lives and get rid of poverty. Those who were injured and disabled would also subsidize a lot of real estate and money at one time, and counted the contributions they sacrificed for the country to their families. Although they could not completely make up for people's pain, they could also provide some pensions for the relatives of the heroes.

Wang Changling of the shogunate calculated that although he won this battle, it was expensive and probably had to emptiate the national treasury. Xue Chongxun's "money method" had just been implemented for less than half a year, requiring physical and hard currency reserves. These things were also annoying enough... Fortunately, the unprecedented joy of victory was ahead, and some troubles were not enough to worry about it.

After the war, Wang Changling led his staff to do many tedious things silently. Xue Chongxun found that he was actually quite talented. For example, in order to avoid "fire consumption" when issuing money, so as not to waste the treasury and not to play the greatest role in appeaseing the soldiers, he used a series of management methods: first print bills, write the names and merits of the generals and soldiers of each army list and register them, and then send the bills to the soldiers, so that they can't collect them in the government's warehouse. In this way, those who are officials cannot get the money and cannot shrink.

Xue Chongxun was busy writing good news to the court and arranging follow-up affairs.

One day when he met Du Xian in Shancheng, he asked Du Xian to meet and talk. Xue Chongxun remembered that the attack on the king's tent day and night almost defeated the Shen Ce army. Fortunately, Du Xian came to save him, so he felt a little grateful in his heart and did not hide his words.

Du Xian brought troops in Beitinghelongdu, the Western Regions, and served as a guru or a wise man, but he was a literati. The image of a warlord was caused by the late Tang Dynasty. In fact, this was an uncertain civil servant. Du Xian was no exception. He was white and rich, and his clothes were dressed in a round neckline and robe, and his edges were neat. He looked like a civil servant, and he had a sense of elegance and literary atmosphere in every way. He heard the sincere attention in Xue Chongxun's words, and probably he was already full of heart, but he still looked serious and calm... The common problem of literati is that everyone is a common person. He can't just read a few books of sages and sages indifferent to fame and fortune, but his integrity and demeanor must be pretended.

"This battle is not a small matter, and it is not enough to cover up the words with great effort." Du Xian hurriedly replied with an attitude of approaching the Xue Party and spoke seriously, "Xue Lang should make plans early, and he will definitely not be calm after returning to Chang'an."

Xue Chongxun said, "I have a clear idea in my heart." He asked for advice with a humble attitude, "What should I think the next strategy of pacifying Tubo should be done? What is the plan for the next step?"

Du Xian said: "The Tubo Kingdom was in great danger of recovery after this battle. Now they are scarce and unable to invade externally. Unfortunately, it is possible that the internal strife is collapsed and collapsed. This is true. The Tang army is not suitable for another war. First, the Tubo terrain is rugged and dangerous, and our army is unfamiliar with the terrain and climate. Second, considering the changes in Chang'an, the army's occupation is unprofitable and consumes national strength. If the country is overwhelmed, it may repeat the mistakes of the Sui Emperor. In this way, only a senior official needs to sit in Helong, conspire with the surrounding ethnic groups and contact the Tubo nobles, try to work hard on the Tubo sect, race, etc., and make them collapse and split and then divide them. This is the best strategy."

After hearing this, Xue Chongxun praised it and immediately made a decision: "I will appoint you as the governor of Longyou, and let Chang'an make up for the documents later... The governor of Longyou is just an excessive link for you to make new contributions. When you accomplish the great achievements of splitting Tubo, the ministers in the court will be convinced, and I will protect you as the general and prime minister."

Du Xian said happily: "Thank you for the cultivation of King Jin."

Xue Chongxun smiled and said, "Okay, although we have not been together for a long time, you saved the Shen Ce Army as soon as you meet. I remember this great gift. From now on, you will know how the people in the King of Jin's mansion are doing, and treat your own people as warm as the spring breeze."

Du Xian was shocked. If he continued to say this, it would be too frustrating to lose his literary style. He hurriedly stopped and expressed his position indirectly.

After the defeated Tubo army fled to the plateau, Zanpu was killed and had no master, and he was in chaos for a while. He also lost his baggage and was hungry and cold, and the situation was very bad. Their army lost less than one-third of the number of people on the battlefield, but they were sure to be unable to fight again. The logistics difficulties were not to mention food, grass, and weapons, even cold-proof tents. The number of people who were frozen to death every day continued to increase, and the cruelty was not smaller than on the battlefield.

It is a big problem to survive the winter, and the internal strife that triggered cannot end. Lang completely blamed the miserable situation at this time on Mo. There are rumors that Mo's intentions are ulterior motives to deceive Zanpu, which led to Zanpu's death in battle and the king's flag was taken away, which led to Zanpu's defeat, which was therefore defeated.

The leader of the Mo family defended: If the general retreated at that time, he would lose faster. Zanpu's unfortunate death was just an accident, and it was impossible under normal circumstances, so there was no problem with his strategy.

The conflicts between the two sides are intensifying, and the emotional despair of being difficult to survive, the future of the country is full of thorns and unpredictable.
Chapter completed!