Chapter 540 Abandoned City
On sunny days, the smell of blood on the battlefield finally dissipated, but the land soaked in blood turned into a deep dark red. When the army of the Sadaye Army appeared on the horizon, the soldiers left by Dazhalugong on the wall of Jishi City showed a relief smile. During the past two days, they stood on the wall every day, as if the army in the city had not evacuated.
"Tang Jun is here, go and light the fire!"
The remaining old soldiers under Tieyan's command were all the old soldiers. Their loyal general died. Now it was time for them to be loyal. The lit torches were thrown into the army and evacuated. The fire had long been covered with firewood in the city. Soon the flames rose from the house and thick black smoke came out. The remaining three hundred Tubo old soldiers returned to the city wall, looking at the rapidly approaching Tang army formation in the distance, and also beat the war drums.
Chen Guang looked at the black smoke pillars rising from Jishi City on the back of the horse, and his face suddenly changed. Murong Shen had already escaped from the city. At present, the fire could only be released by the Tubo people...
"Master, the traitors have abandoned the city."
Beside Chen Guang, Guo Ziyi and the others couldn't believe what was happening in front of them. The thieves actually abandoned the city and ran away.
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"That Dazalugong is a general!"
Chen Guang couldn't help but sigh. He had already learned from Murong Shen that the person in charge of Jishi City was Dazha Lugong of the Enlan clan of Tubo, but he didn't know that Dazha Lugong was Ma Chongying, who was recorded in the old and new Tang books in history, and was also a famous Tubo general who led the Tubo army to capture Chang'an after the Anshi Rebellion.
"Sent to the army to return to the camp."
Looking at the Jishi City where black smoke columns were connected in the distance, Chen Guang waved his hand and said, since the other party abandoned the city and fled, he had the awareness of burning the city, obviously he would not give him any chance to seize the city intact. It is now the end of the summer. Once the fire is ignited, it will either wait for heavy rain to fall or it will have to wait for it to be extinguished by itself.
The army returned to the camp, which made Li Wen, who was full of thought of catching the city first, disappointed. The guards of the Sixth Direction of the Eastern Palace who had just arrived thought they could win a great achievement were also indignant. They were originally ordered by the prince to help the Ye army. Who would have thought that the thieves would come so carelessly, and they would trek thousands of miles away, and as a result, they escorted some military supplies and became logistics troops. Who would accept such a gap?
The fire burned for two days, and it was not until the next night that a thunderstorm swept across the wilderness that extinguished the fire. On the second day, Chen Guang led the generals to Jishi City, which had turned into ruins. Looking at the city walls that were burned black and burned by the fire, he said to the left and right, "These thieves can defend the city until death and leave them to their army to cut off their rears. They are also considered righteous men. They will restrain their bodies later and put them in peace!"
"Here!"
After occupying the ruins of Jishi City, Chen Guang summoned the Murong Chan brothers. He did not intend to lead his army to pursue the escaped Tubo army. The mere 40,000 defeated soldiers and generals who had lost their energy could no longer cause any storm. Moreover, he did not want to pursue the supply line rashly, but instead gave the thieves the opportunity to take advantage of it.
This battle can be said to be a complete victory. As for what he said, it is just a joke. If he really brought his troops to kill the city of Luos, he would be afraid that it would be the harsh winter season there, and he would attack some cities.
"Meet the Prophet."
"Jishi City has been down. Since I have promised you, I will never break my promise. You can go to the north to recall your tribes and regain the land of Nine Curves. As for Jishi City to Hongji City, I will hand it over to the Dangxiang people to the herds."
Chen Guang looked at the two Tuyuhun princes who were kneeling on the ground and asked, "Do you have any objections?"
"We all listen to the Protector."
Although Murong Shen was resentful that the pastures and pastoral areas of Jishishan were all taken over by Dangxiang people, he did not dare to complain at all. Who made them not stand on the side of the Tang Dynasty from the beginning? Now the Great Protectors did not care about their previous crime of absolute rebellion, and it was particularly kind to allow them to regain the land of Nine Curves.
What else can they expect? In the words of General Xue, you should not be too shameless in being a human being!
"That's great. You guys go and select the troops and set off later."
"Yes, Protector."
Brother Murong left obediently, and at this time Li Feng said, "Chen Lang, I really plan to hand over the land of Nine Curves to the Tuyuhun people."
"The Tuyuhun people have lost 40,000 to 50,000 young and strong men and women this time, and they are already hurt. If they do not rest in the Nine Curves Land with them, they are afraid that the thieves will still be able to suppress them."
Chen Guang felt a pity in his heart. Hexi was not very large. He would definitely take him to Anxi to prepare for the reconstruction of Suye Town. If Hexi had sufficient population, he would definitely suggest that Wang Zhongsi, his father-in-law, suggested to the court to establish a system for the construction of a corps and migrate the population to occupy the land of Jiuqu.
But now, I can only give it back to the Tuyuhun people and let the Dangxiang people be neighbors with them. Now the strength of both sides is equal, and they can check and balance each other.
"Chen Lang thinks the thieves in Shibao City can win?"
Li Wen didn't understand Chen Guang's meaning. In his opinion, they won a great victory this time. More than 100,000 elite troops of Tubo were annihilated by them. The Tuyuhun people were allowed to regain the land of Jiuqu. Not only did Tubo's national strength be greatly damaged, but he was afraid that the news would reach Shibao City, and the other more than 400,000 troops of Tubo would be suspended.
"The traitors can't win, they are afraid that the traitors will retreat without fighting, so they simply give up the stone castle city!"
Chen Guang said this, and Guo Ziyi was also on the side, "What the lord said is not bad. If the thieves fight to the death with the Grand Chief in Shibao City, then this time our Tang Dynasty will really be able to destroy this enemy country. I am afraid that the thieves would rather give up Shibao City than save the 400,000 army."
At this time, the rest of the people also understood that they were fighting too hard, and they would probably scare the thieves to retreat to preserve their strength.
In the next few days, Chen Guang naturally asked the Dangxiang people to clear Jishi City and began to build a new city. The Dangxiang people and the Tuyuhun people separated from Tubo. The court would definitely set up a jailing palace to win over the two ministries to continue to fight against the Tubo people. In key places such as Jishi City, military palaces would also be set up to garrison troops.
In addition, Chen Guang also sent people to Wuwei City to report the military newspaper for the victory. In the past few days, Murong Chan's brothers led the remaining young and strong troops in Tuyuhun to seize several cities that were abandoned by the Tubo people and rushed towards the Nine Curve Land. The news that they sent cavalry back made Chen Guang even more regretful that he did not attack the city early and let the Dazha Lugong run away.
It turned out that this young Tubo general took away all the remaining defenders, Tubo tribes and their livestock wealth in the cities along the way. As for the other vassal tribes, they could kill as much as they could, and after that, they lit the city with a fire, and they were carrying the three lights that were absolutely decisive.
The Tuyuhun people finally got all the ruins of the city burned into white land. In addition, the Tubo people threw the bodies to the water along the way to hinder their pursuit.
"If this Dazalugong becomes an important official of the traitor in the future, it will definitely be a disaster."
Putting down the official document reported in his hand, Chen Guang couldn't help but sigh that he had known that he would have attacked the city immediately, but he had such a ruthless man escaped back to Tubo.
Chapter completed!