Chapter 125 The right prime minister demands peace with the deserted people
"All officers and soldiers are exempted from the gift!"
Wu Ling looked at Wang Yuan, and the two spoke in unison, and then waved together.
"Thank you, military advisor!"
"Thank you, Marshal!"
"Young Marshal, this battle was so beautifully fought. It can be said to be the greatest victory in the founding of the country!" .??.
"Military advisor, the three-bow bed crossbow you made is simply too powerful!"
"Military advisor, I despised you back then. I, Huang, apologize to you and ask you to punish me!"
"Military advisor, I, Old Wei, think you are a scholar and don't know how to fight. Please punish me!"
Many soldiers gathered around, Huang Hao and Wei Qingshan knelt down to apologize!
This battle was so beautifully fought, tens of thousands of desert horsemen were killed, and more than 20,000 people were captured!
When Daye was chased by cavalry, he suffered more than 200 casualties.
It can be said to be a great victory!
They were all going to die for their country, but now everyone is taking advantage of it and all have merit.
So I admire you from the bottom of my heart and am grateful!
Wang Yuan helped the two generals up and said, "What is past is past. As long as everyone works together, defeating the deserters is nothing. Horses riding on Badi Mountain are no longer a dream!"
Huang Hao cupped his fists and said, "Thank you for your magnanimity, military advisor. From now on, Old Huang will follow the lead of you and the young marshal. If you ask me to go east, I will never go west!"
Wei Qingshan also said respectfully, "Old Wei, I am also willing to be driven by the military advisor and the young commander!"
Many generals rushed to express their opinions!
If you can win battles with a military advisor and have military merit, who would want to lose a battle with a nobleman and be punished!
Wu Ling smiled and didn't care about these generals, so he placed Wang Yuan in front of him.
"Okay, no more pretentious words!"
Wang Yuan waved his hand and said, "Inform the kitchen that the soldiers will be fed with meat and they will have extra meals for three days in a row!"
"The military advisor is mighty!"
The soldiers cheered!
Suddenly, a messenger ran in, "Young Marshal, Military Advisor, there is someone calling the gate in the south of the city. He calls himself Commander Xue and asks the soldiers to open the gate for him."
"Xue Pan!"
Wang Yuan was startled, "Isn't he commanding the envoy's office? Why did he run outside the city?"
"They must have thought we couldn't win, so they ran away while we were fighting!"
Some soldiers were dissatisfied and said, "No, after hearing that we won the battle, they ran back quickly!"
Wei Qingshan bowed his head helplessly!
In fact, as soon as the battle was won, he sent someone to notify Xue Pan and asked him to come back as soon as possible!
As a result, Xue Pan didn't believe it and even said that the people he sent were lying to him!
Now I don’t know why I believe in going back to the city!
"Escape!"
A murderous look appeared on Wu Ling's face.
Commander, court general, war
If you escape before the battle, you will be punished!
As soon as Wu Ling was pulled, Wang Yuandao said, "Commander, go and tell him like this!"
The last time Wu Ling bought city official documents, Wu Ling reported to the court and was not punished.
This proves that Xungui has great power in the court!
When many soldiers heard this, they couldn't help but laugh at how bad the military advisor was.
"Whose soldiers are you? Open the door for me, or I will skin you tomorrow!"
Under the South City Gate, a row of carriages blocked the door, and Xue Pan cursed angrily.
Initially he didn't believe that he had won the battle, but as more and more people reported the news, he began to believe it.
The soldiers on the city wall didn't dare to talk to him.
Once the city gate is locked, the key is not in their hands and they cannot open it even if they want to.
Suddenly, someone on the city wall asked, "Are you really Commander Xue? Master Military Advisor asked you to think clearly before answering. Commander Xue is a general, how could he escape on the day of the battle? This is a serious crime of beheading in violation of military law. If you are,
Military advisor, the young marshal will personally take you into the city!"
"me……"
If you admit this, you are not asking for your own death. Xue Pan looked at the wind and snow in the sky and said angrily, "Wang Yuan, Wu Ling, you two bastards are really cruel. Do you want me to freeze to death like this?"
That night, Xue Pan was wrapped in a big cloak and hiding under the city wall shivering!
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Three days later, the news reached Kyoto, and the people, civil and military officials in Kyoto were excited!
Excitedly, I took three letters of eight hundred miles and rushed. I read them over and over again and was surprised and happy!
The first letter of victory was from the magistrate of Jiushan County, the second was from the secret envoy of Shadow Dragon Guard, and the third letter was from Wu Ling!
This victory was so great that he would not have believed it had it not been for the secret report from the Shadow Dragon Guard!
King Tu Nan was his nightmare for five years after taking the throne, and now he is finally gone!
Now he is happy and worried at the same time.
What I am happy about is that King Tunan has been destroyed and the border security has been lifted!
The worry is that if Wu Ling is given these troops, he will be invincible!
If he is allowed to take charge of an army of 100,000 or 200,000 people, who can stop him from his great cause!
Yang Fengguo, the Prime Minister of the Left, clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, for such a great victory, Wuling and Wang Yuan should be rewarded. Please add more troops and titles to them so that they can lead the army and directly defeat the remnants of the deserted army, so as to revitalize the reputation of our great cause!"
Right Prime Minister Bao Qingshi winked.
Shi Yaoqian, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, said: "Your Majesty, it is time to give the young commander a reward. The young commander led the army and immediately killed King Tu Nan, which made him famous in all the barbarian countries. The officers and soldiers in the army heard the name of the young commander and admired him very much.
I am willing to let him drive me. As long as I give the young commander a hundred thousand soldiers and horses, it will be easy to wipe out the remnants of the deserted army. Even if the horse marches across the world, no one can stop it!"
These words expressed his worries. Emperor Xinglong's eyes darkened: "Right Minister, what do you think of this battle?"
Right Prime Minister Bao Qingshi clasped his fists, "Your Majesty, based on my humble opinion, it is too early to award a reward. Although the Huangren have been defeated, there are still 70,000 troops of 100,000, and the main force has not been harmed. Therefore, the veteran suggested that the young commander be replaced." , Replace with a more reliable general to lead the troops!"
Yang Fengguo's eyes were red with tears, "My right minister, the young commander has won a great victory and his momentum is like a rainbow. You actually want to replace him. Are you the right minister of my great cause, or the right minister of a desolate man?"
Emperor Xinglong had no expression on his face!
Bao Qingshi hummed and said, "Young Marshal's great victory was all due to the three-bow crossbow. Now that the crossbow has been exposed, Huangren will not be fooled again. Young Marshal took risks with his troops, but Huangren's main force was not damaged. If he takes risks, Go into battle and a great victory will immediately turn into a great defeat!"
Yang Fengguo laughed angrily, "Then what should it be according to you, Right Minister!"
Bao Qingshi said confidently, "Seek peace!"
"hehe!"
Yang Fengguo chuckled, "Now that our army has won a great victory, the right prime minister wants to seek peace with the deserters. Could it be that the right prime minister is old and his bones are weak!"
Bao Qingshi's face was expressionless: "Prime Minister Zuo, you think we have won a big victory, but in fact we are facing a huge defeat. The main force of the Huangren has not been lost, it has snowed heavily in Jiushan County, and the Yi River will freeze. As long as the Huangren ignore Jiushan County, they will I can ride my horse southward and capture cities and territories all the way to Chengzhou City!"
Emperor Xinglong nodded.
This was also what he was worried about. If the main force of the deserters went south, they would be able to corrupt a state.
Yang Fengguo sneered, "Then add more troops to Wuling and completely destroy their main force!"
Shi Yaoqian, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, said: "Prime Minister Zuo, Wuling's great victory was all due to those three crossbows. The real combat power of our Daye soldiers is far inferior to that of the Huangren. If we really want to defeat the remaining 70,000 Huangren cavalry, at least We need to bring in 200,000 troops. Besides, if we can increase our troops, won’t the deserters increase their troops? Their soldiers don’t need to be reduced by ours.”
Li Shiqi, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, said, "I also feel that taking advantage of the great victory to negotiate peace with the Huang people, return the body of King Tu Nan to the Huang people, and then give them some money to persuade them to withdraw from Longtou Pass. It is actually the best policy!"
Gu Jidao, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, said, "If we really have to fight for a long time, after all the soldiers have been damaged, the equipment has been consumed, and all the expenses have been calculated, it is better to negotiate a peace with the Huangren. Now that the Huangren have lost their best leader, we have the momentum to win a great victory."
, as long as the deserter can live with his face, we can definitely negotiate a peace!"
"Your Majesty, this is not possible!"
Qin Zhan, the Minister of War, gritted his teeth, "After a great victory, we negotiate peace and then pay compensation to the deserted people. What should our great cause soldiers think? Who will fight to the death for the great cause in the future!"
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Shangshu Zhou Jingye said, "Your Majesty, we cannot negotiate peace. Please send more troops to Wuling so that he can repel the deserters, recapture Longtou Pass, and promote our great cause and national prestige!"
You and I are arguing!
Emperor Xinglong frowned and said, "Yuan Aiqing, what do you think?"
Yuan Guanluan, the Minister of Civil Affairs, smiled bitterly, "Your Majesty, what the Prime Minister on the left and the Prime Minister on the right said are reasonable. I don't know the military, so I really can't make a better judgment!"
Right Prime Minister Bao Qingshi said, "Your Majesty, please take advantage of the great victory to negotiate for peace. Otherwise, if the barbarians march south on the ice, Wu Ling will definitely send troops to intercept him because of Wu Ling's temperament. The three-bow bed crossbow is good at defense but not good at attacking. When Wu Ling is defeated, the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for peace negotiation will be lost!"
thump!
Yang Fengguo, the Prime Minister of the Left, knelt down and kowtowed, "Your Majesty, this is the first great victory of the new dynasty. If your Majesty negotiates peace at this time, what will the civil and military officials of the dynasty think of you? Please believe in Wu Ling and give him more troops and delegate power. As long as he gives her more
With an army of 50,000, I dare to guarantee that with his talents and the help of Mr. Wang Yuan, he will be able to destroy the Huangren cavalry. Your Majesty, the opportunity to promote your great cause and national prestige is right in front of you. You must not negotiate for peace, which will destroy your own morale and increase the prestige of the enemy's country.
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His eyes moved around the two figures on the left and right. Emperor Xinglong pondered for a long time and said, "Come here, deliver the message!"
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It snowed heavily for three days in a row, and the sky and the earth were completely covered in white!
The barren camp is now covered with white silk ribbons, and all the soldiers are wearing sackcloth and mourning!
The young prince Agucha knelt in front of the mourning hall, burning paper in the brazier in front of an empty coffin.
Suddenly, a middle-aged man in a long robe walked into the mourning hall, knelt on the ground and wailed, "My lord, I am so jealous of the heroes, so you were plotted against by the traitors of great cause; my subordinates came down late, and could not see you off!"
Agucha bowed his head and said, "Sir, please help me avenge my father!"
This is a member of my father's royal staff. He originally had a great career in promoting people, but he failed to win the imperial examination after repeated attempts.
When his father conquered Guzhou and found out that he was very knowledgeable, he accepted him as an aide!
Qi Ren is excellent in knowledge, art of war, and governance, and even his father and the king are not as good as him in talking about war on paper!
Now that he is going on an expedition, his father asked him to sit in the rear area, and now he has been picked up!
Cheng Baiduan shed tears: "Little prince, you have been kind to me, and I also want to avenge you. However, don't be impatient. Tell me the details of the thief first. If you know yourself and the enemy, you will never slack off in a hundred battles!"
Agucha suppressed his impatience and told Wang Yuan and Wu Ling, including King Tu Nan's last will and testament!
Cheng Baiduan flipped through the information over and over again, "Little prince, this boy does have some talents, but what the prince said, if he can conquer the world, he exaggerated! His greatest talent is just making magic weapons, giant crossbows. As for the art of war, I think
It’s just mediocre! The prince was killed by him, but he took advantage of the weapons, not the young prince. Your military skills are not like this!"