The Hanzhou army came slowly, with flags fluttering and the army fearful.
A group of military generals surrounded Qin Huaidao and went forward. When he came to the back room of the city, Yiai rode forward alone and shouted loudly: "Let Lu Dongzan come out and answer."
The sound was like thunder, shaking in all directions.
Lu Dongzan had already led his men on the city wall, looking at the Hanzhou Army with their fierce fighting spirit, looking at that stalwart, tall and familiar figure, his mood was particularly complicated, he finally got what he wanted, and was ready to show off
He wanted revenge in his heart, but he never thought of attacking the royal city.
A feeling of loss and frustration came over me.
I recall that in those days, the city of Chang'an was famous for its drinking, but now it has become a life-or-death enemy.
For the sake of his family, his ideals, and even more, to survive, Lu Dongzan suppressed his complicated thoughts and shouted loudly: "King Han, long time no see, how are you?"
Qin Huaidao shook the reins and stepped forward, shouting loudly: "Lu Dongzan, I eat well and sleep well, but I don't know if you can eat well and sleep well after the army comes to the city?"
The words seemed like old friends talking about family matters, but in fact they were hidden secrets.
Thinking of the 300,000-strong army being wiped out, the great rivers and mountains in the north being attacked, and the life and death of his favorite son uncertain, Lu Dongzan's heart was as sharp as a knife. After all, he was an old fox with a deep city and strong self-control. He quickly adjusted his mentality and asked
He said: "King of Han, may you withdraw your troops?"
"Want to negotiate peace?" Qin Huaidao asked.
No one on the wall answered. Peace negotiation was a sensitive topic. Lu Dongzan did not dare to admit it, so he could only test it with "retreat troops". The Tibetan army only had 600,000 troops. On the Qinling Mountains, no one came back after taking away 300,000 elite troops.
Omnipotent can only defeat half of them, and the rest are forcibly recruited slaves and new recruits with no chance of winning.
Being able to negotiate peace, Lu Dongzan really doesn't want to fight.
If the peace negotiation fails and the Hanzhou army is unwilling to retreat, it can use life and death to inspire the three armies to share the same hatred of the enemy.
I have to say that an old fox is an old fox, good at calculating.
Qin Huaidao thought for a while and guessed what Lu Dongzan was thinking, and shouted: "Before we negotiate peace, you and I will make a deal first. How about exchanging Lun Qinling for the people who were kidnapped from the Tang Dynasty?"
"really?"
Lu Dongzan was overjoyed. He was worried that there was no one in the army to command. With the return of Qin Ling, the defense of the royal city would have a better chance of winning. As for the captured prisoners, the nobles would not object if they were handed over, and a large amount of food could be saved.
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Fang Yiai was a little surprised when she heard these words and shouted: "King of Han, will you let the tiger go back to the mountain?"
Qin Huaidao smiled and said: "He is just a defeated general. There are two major advantages in putting him back. First, Qin Ling has been defeated in successive battles and has no prestige. It is difficult to convince the public. After returning, with his status and status, he will definitely take over the defense of the royal city. A man who cannot
What will happen if the general who obeys the crowd takes over the defense?"
"The generals must be at odds with each other and the soldiers are in conflict." Fang Yiai blurted out, his eyes brightening.
"That's right, Lun Qinling's return is not to let the tiger return to the mountain, but to create conflicts, which is beneficial to our army. Secondly, Lun Qinling has been killed and his courage has been broken. Once he takes over the command, he will inevitably be indecisive, indecisive, and difficult to make decisions. Such a person does
Commander, the combat effectiveness of the army is greatly reduced, which is also beneficial to our army."
"It makes sense, the King of Han is wise!" Fang Yiai said sincerely.
On the city wall, Lu Dongzan looked at the ministers.
The ministers were silent in thought. Most of the captive slaves had been divided up and turned into private property, and they were unwilling to hand them over again. However, Lu Dongzan's face could not be directly contradicted, and the city's defenders really needed a commander to take command.
, no one can match Qinling in terms of strength, status or influence.
For a moment, everyone was silent.
Lu Dongzan waited patiently for a while. Seeing that everyone was unwilling to give up the benefits, his face darkened and he reminded him coldly: "Everyone, once the city is destroyed, with the methods of the King of Han, I am afraid that none of you and I will be able to survive. We will confiscate our homes and exterminate our clans."
Right now, which one is more important, the slaves, or the defense of the royal city?"
Zan Xiruo also saw everyone's thoughts and reminded: "You don't think that the King of Han needs everyone's support after the city is broken, and he won't kill indiscriminately, right? Once the city is broken, my royal family will never escape, and none of you here will think of it.
Get away and think about Tuyuhun."
After Tuyuhun was captured by the Hanzhou Army, all the nobles and senior officials were purged, their families were confiscated, and their families were exterminated, leaving ordinary soldiers and people behind for easy management.
In this era of low literacy rates, the common people were accustomed to being ruled and managed. Without the nobility, the possibility of rebellion was extremely high due to the secret instigation and instigation by the higher-ups. Qin Huaidao had no choice but to kill those who did not surrender.
The news naturally spread to the Tubo royal city.
Everyone's expressions changed drastically when they heard Zan Xiruo's words. They had been in high positions for a long time and were accustomed to power. No one was willing to give up their power and surrender to become slaves, let alone die. They all nodded in agreement.
Lu Dongzan glanced at Zan Xiruo with satisfaction, and immediately said: "I'll leave it to you to deal with it. You must rescue your second brother. My father will go back to the palace first and wait for the news."
"Father, please go slowly. I will take care of things," Zan Xiruo promised.
After all the ministers left, Zan Xiruo shouted loudly: "King of Han, it's been a long time!"
Qin Huaidao saw that it was an old acquaintance, Zan Xiruo, who was also an old fox, and shouted: "In the last battle, I shouldn't have had good intentions, so I should have killed all your clan, so there wouldn't be so many things happening now.
But it’s not too late, tell me, how do you want to die?”
"The King of Han does not need to be so angry. Is the exchange you just proposed still in effect?"
"I always keep my word. You release people first. I need to make sure that no one is missing before I release Qin Ling. Don't try to negotiate conditions. I will give you a stick of incense to give you time to think about it." Qin Huaidao said and pulled his horse back.
Fang Yiai quickly followed and said in a low voice: "King Han, who was that bastard just now?"
"Zan Xiruo, Lu Dongzan's eldest son, is also the current crown prince of Tubo."
"I see. I'll take off his head later."
Qin Huaidao couldn't help but look at Fang Yiai. This guy was simply the killer and nemesis of the Tubo prince. Three of Lu Dongzan's five sons died at the hands of this guy. He couldn't help but smile and said, "Then I can wait."
"Haha, King Han, don't worry!" Fang Yiai said excitedly.
Returning to the main formation, everyone was very curious as to why Qin Huaidao would hand over Lun Qinling for the captive people. The captured people were as humble, useless and unworthy as they were.
But no one asked more questions or questioned Qin Huaidao's decision.
There is only one voice among the Hanzhou army. Qin Huaidao's prestige was gained through fighting.
Qin Huaidao did not explain, but solemnly warned: "If Tubo releases people in a while, Luo Zhang will be on the left and Xue Wanche will be on the right to prevent Tubo from taking the opportunity to cause trouble. Liu Hongji will lead people to take over and check the number of people. Be sure to ask if anyone is missing to avoid Tubo
Those who make little friends and seize captives are all Tang people, and no one can be left out."
"Follow the order!" the three of them responded solemnly.
Liu Hongji was getting older, and his physical strength and energy were not as good as those of the younger generation. Qin Huaidao used his rich experience in commanding troops to appoint him as the commander of the baggage army, responsible for logistics, food and grass, medical treatment, prisoner management, and recruit training.