Chapter 259 sunset afterglow(1/2)
The Yili River Valley is located in the former Wusun land on the northern foot of the Tianshan Mountains, far from Gaochang and even further from Guazhou, the western front of the Central Plains. So, why did a group of Chu soldiers suddenly appear in this place to block the escaped Turkic Khan?
Li Shi couldn't figure it out, but when his marching and the marching of Jibeidao, his doubts were answered:
The North Lidao marched from the east and once crossed the former land of Wusun. Therefore, a small team was left to pretend to be herders and investigate the enemy situation in the Yili Valley.
Unexpectedly, he accidentally stopped the Turkic Khan who broke through and fled, Apo Khan.
The two teams caught Apo Khan together. How should this credit be calculated?
It was left to the emperor to decide that Li Zhi, together with other generals, welcomed the captured Turkic Khan: Asina Daluobi in the camp in Gaochang.
The Turkic royal family had a surname of "Asina", but the name of Apo Khan was a bit strange. Li Qi had heard someone introduce the origin of this name before.
Daluobin, or "Daluobin", is a transliteration of a word in the grassland language. This word means "Wine Vessel (horn-shaped and thick and short)".
So, when Apokhan, Ashinadaluo, stood in front of him, Li Qi felt that the origin of this man's name might be because his father happened to see a wine vessel next to him.
Daluobin is also an official title of the Turks. The "short, strong (horn-shaped)" of its prototype wine vessel means power.
Now, this Turkic Khan, who was captured alive, is burly and looks strong, but he is worthy of the title of "Dalogy".
However, because of the fall, his nose and face were swollen and he became a prisoner, Apo Khan's face looked very ugly.
Of course, it looks ugly. Being defeated and captured is a great shame, but Daluo did not want to commit suicide, so he wanted to wait for an opportunity to escape, so he was brought here and waited for a loss.
Li Qi didn't want to humiliate the prisoner, so when the other party was taken in, he ordered the tyrant to be relaxed.
Now, after saying a few words of scenes, someone asked someone to take Apo Khan down and place him well.
As for how to deal with this Turkic Khan in the end, it will be up to my father...the emperor to decide.
Apo Khan turned around and left, holding his head up and his chest up, trying his best to maintain the little dignity left. The generals in the tent watched the other party leave, and then made suggestions to the two coaches.
The three armies gathered (Marched by North Ji Road, Married by Guasha Road, Married by West Hai Road), defeated the main force of the Turks, killed the Khan in the west, and captured the "Great Khan" alive. The results of the battle were brilliant.
What should I do next?
Taking advantage of the severe damage to the Turkic energy, they directly "take down" small countries in the Western Regions such as Kucha and Gaochang to prepare for the court to further manage the Western Regions in the future?
Or stop when you see it, and return to the court (Longyou)?
This requires two coaches to make the decision.
The two commanders refer to Wang Lin, the governor of the marching in North Road, and the governor of the Guasha Road, Prince Li Qi. As for the commander of the marching in West Road, the commander of the marching in West Road, he is naturally not a commander because he is the governor of the marching in West Road.
Among the two generals, Li Qi, as the eldest son of the emperor and the prince of the dynasty, had the most noble status, but he knew himself, so he naturally invited elders who were the most experienced and old friends to take charge of the overall situation.
Wang Lin didn't refuse and started to make a decision.
The three armies gathered on the edge of this vast moraine, and supply was a problem. They could not stay for a long time. They had to make a quick decision and make a decision early.
He believed that since the two armies (the marchings of Guasha Road and Haixi Road are coordinated and combated as one army) attacked, and the planned goals had been completed, it was time to withdraw.
If this decision causes adverse effects and consequences, the court misses the opportunity to operate the Western Regions in advance, he will bear the responsibility.
The generals were stunned at this conclusion and then nodded silently:
Yes, the soldiers rushed to fight for days and were quite tired. In addition, they had obtained a lot of spoils, so it was a good choice to return to the Central Plains after resting.
Anyway, the sky is falling, and with you, the emperor, is carrying the old friends, we don’t have to worry about anything.
Seeing that the "Prince and Duke" were so responsible, the entanglement in his heart quickly dissipated.
You really need to stop when you see it is better, otherwise the consequences of betting will be red and the consequences of keeping betting will be very likely to lose all the market, and all those who have won before will be spit out.
"I know you may think that you must not miss the opportunity and will never come again." Wang Lin explained to the generals about his decision.
"However, our army was exhausted. The North Road of Jidao rushed for nearly thousands of miles, and there were no less than 20,000 horses that ran to death. The troops from the south spanned the west of the sea. The Daluo had exhausted horses, and there were tens of thousands of horses that died of exhaustion."
"Although horses can be replenished from the capture, it cannot be consumed any more, and the supply of people and horses is a problem."
"If all parts are scattered to the countries and eat them, it is very easy to defeat them one by one. After all, these small countries had surrendered to the Turks before, and they were eager to turn to the government army."
"Although the Turks have suffered a crushing defeat, there are still many people left, but they have been broken up. If they gather together in time, they can also wait for an opportunity to counterattack."
"Our army here has no reliable camp where people can rest well, and carry a lot of spoils, and it will be very slow to move."
"The soldiers worked hard to kill the enemy, but finally got the spoils and let them throw them away. If they deal with the Turks, their morale will be depressed."
"The above are not conducive to our army's long-term stay here, so we have to withdraw our troops as soon as possible while the Turks are too busy to take care of themselves."
"If your descending sins, I will bear it."
After Wang Lin finished speaking, Li Shi also expressed his opinion: "I think the prince said so well. Now the plan should be to put the soldiers of the entire army safely back south."
"If your crime is reduced, I will bear it with the prince and the prince, don't worry."
The prince said so, so the generals naturally would not have any objections.
However, the attitude of the king of Gaochang State was really annoying: he had been closing the gates of the capital and never leaving, not fighting, not surrendering, not being in harmony, and not responding to the calls of the government army, as if he was so arrogant.
So the generals felt that if they didn't teach the Lord Gaochang a lesson, they would leave, which was to indulge the other party's arrogance.
Wang Lin doesn't care about this:
"The way to survive in a small country is of course to rely on the strong. They don't know how long the official army can stay here, and of course they dare not express their attitude easily. Otherwise, once the Turks make a comeback, they will be in trouble."
"If the imperial court wants to manage the Western Regions in the future, it will naturally send troops to stay in this area. If they have a big tree to rely on, they will naturally bow down. If they are still ungrateful and unlucky at that time, how troubles will it be to destroy the city?"
After the meeting ended, the generals dispersed. Wang Lin saw that there was no one around, so he asked Li Shi again: (Li Shi) if the emperor had any "special explanation" for this attack.
Li Shi shook his head: "No, I just said that annihilation of the main force of the enemy is the priority. As for siege of cities and territory, it is not necessary unless it helps to annihilate the enemy."
"If Your Majesty knew that the government army had won such a great victory, would it be?" In fact, Wang Lin still cared about this. After all, no matter how much Li Li expected things, he would probably not have expected the Turks to be defeated so miserably in advance.
The Turkic people were defeated so badly, which was indeed a good opportunity for Chu to "take advantage of the situation". If Li Li suddenly changed his mind after getting the good news, he should be enterprising and manage the Western Regions...
But as the head coach, you must be responsible and not overdraw the military power just because of speculation and put the soldiers in a trap.
Li Shi remembered his father's advice and replied:
"Don't worry, your Majesty has repeatedly explained it before leaving."
"The Central Plains have been in chaos for nearly three hundred years, and it has been difficult to unify. People from all over the country need to rest and recuperate and cannot always fight. Of course, it is okay to fight some wars appropriately, but you must grasp a certain degree."
"We must let the people experience the unity of the world, the chaos really ends, and the peaceful days are coming, but if we keep fighting, what is this?"
"Before unification, there is always war; after unification, there is still war. So, for the people, is this Central Plains unification a waste?"
Wang Lin nodded. The style of this words really looked like Li Li's speaking style.
When he was planning this time, Li Li expressed his attitude to him: the current offense is for better defense, rather than large-scale expansion of territory.
It is necessary to operate the Western Regions, but not at the moment.
The reason why we seek a decisive battle with the main forces of the Turks and attack the Turkic royal court was to destroy the Turkic kings, so as to gain time for the border areas, restore, develop agricultural and animal husbandry production, and give the people a breath.
The next generation will do the next thing. Without the rule of Wen and Jing, where would Emperor Wu of Han attack with all his strength?
Wang Lin looked at the young prince in front of her, as if she saw Li Li, who was energetic back then, and also saw herself, who was full of ambitions but could display her talents.
Unexpectedly, he could "live up to what he learned in his life", but unexpectedly, Li Li, who was talented, could "stop when he saw it was better."
It is still the year of fighting, but no longer pursues new ambitions and great achievements, but must carefully protect the hard-earned achievements: the unity of the world and rest.
Li Shi left, Wang Lin walked out of the tent, looked at the sunset, and looked at the afterglow of the sunset, and couldn't help but be immersed in the divine.
Life is like a play, no matter how high or low a person, he is a actor on the stage.
Some people have left the stage, while others are still on stage, but the scenes have gradually decreased. It seems that there will be no new content for their performances of this generation.
The performance is over.
People born in troubled times struggle in troubled times and get married in troubled times. Finally, they ended up having troubled times. Shouldn’t they rest?
Before the unification of the world, we fought everywhere, and after the unification of the world, we still fought everywhere. So what is the meaning of such unification?
......
The sunset is setting, and the sunset is full of sunset. At the end of Guzang City, Liangzhou Prefecture, Li Li looked at the afterglow of the sunset and really wanted to roar to the sky: It's so happy!!
The news of good news in front came, and the Turks were beaten to death by the official army, and the two khans were killed and captured.
All three marches achieved brilliant results. His old friend Wang Lin, his son Li Shi, and the soldiers of the entire army were worthy of this trip.
The three armies had already moved south and returned with a large number of captured cattle and sheep, captives, spoils, and the Turkic Apo Khan who was captured alive.
Li Li decided to entertain the Khan in Guzang, Liangzhou's capital.
As for whether to let the other party dance to entertain...
Forget it, what's the best thing about dancing is for rough men?
As he thought about it, his mood suddenly turned around and he felt a little moved.
This march from various groups was a "script" written by him personally. It was originally used as the prelude to the finale drama, but unexpectedly, the finale drama was staged suddenly.
After that, there will be no new content in his performance, just like a basketball game, the scores of the two sides are too disparate, and the result has been decided, and the remaining time is "garbage time".
That's it...it's over?
It's over.
Although I was reluctant to leave, the Central Plains, which had been divided for nearly three hundred years, finally unified it needs to be cultivated and nourished.
To be continued...