The general was unaware of it and his subordinates did not participate, so Liu Chang had to let him leave. This happened, and there was no banquet to welcome him at night. Liu Chang asked the store to prepare some wine and food and eat with his subordinates.

Sitting in the room, Liu Chang felt more and more angry as he thought about it. It was such a good thing that Dangxiang surrendered all the way. If these random killings happened, wouldn’t the Dangxiang people in the back resist? Even if they occupied the place, they would inevitably be uneasy.

After thinking for a long time, I suddenly remembered that before leaving, when I was in the Privy Council, Du Zhongxiao emphasized that no matter what he saw, he could only watch more and listen more, and not interfere. And it was particularly mentioned that the military soldiers were rough people with swords, so they should not reason with them and not interfere. Thinking of today's events, I was shocked. It seems that the officials of the Privy Council may have thought of the situation on the front line, so they sent themselves to work hard. It is the most important thing to work hard on the military. What is happening here cannot be just a look at the memorials of the generals on the front line.

After sighing, Liu Chang stood up and walked around the room. According to his usual temper, it is impossible to let go of this matter. But how should we manage it? The generals below didn't listen to him at all. If you ask the reason, you would just push it completely. It's all someone else's business and has nothing to do with him. If they really force them into a hurry, they might be as Du Zhongxiao said, and they don't recognize who they are.

When he returned to the table and sat down, Liu Chang ordered the soldiers to take paper and pen and write down all what they saw and heard today. There is no way now, and when he returns to the court, he can report it. If the military discipline is not strict, the court must find a way.

On the second day, he walked east along the Wuding River. Di Qing had already left Xiazhou and led a large army to occupy Shizhou. He pacified the surrounding cities and prepared to encircle Yinzhou with the Xia'anqi tribe. At this time, Dangxiang only had Yinzhou and Mitu Cave left, and he insisted on not surrendering. Yinzhou was the place where Dangxiang made his fortune, and Mitu Cave was the garrison of the Dangxiang Zuoxiang Shenyong Army Office, and two important military cities in the Hengshan area.

Liu Chang rewarded the Xiazhou garrison and took his entourage all the way east. On the way, he passed Xiazhou Iron and Metallurgical Service, which was a rare place for iron smelting in Dangxiang. It was originally very prosperous, but at this time it was like a three-chakun intersection, and it was also in a mess. With the previous lesson, Liu Chang called the guards and asked. Sure enough, there were still rebels who were in chaos and were quickly extinguished by the surrounding garrisons, and even the remaining certificates were left behind.

Besides shaking his head and smiling bitterly, what else can Liu Chang do? He still has to give them the rewards he brought with him and continue traveling eastward.

On the afternoon of the next day, I finally arrived in Shizhou and caught up with Di Qing's army.

Di Qing led the generals in the army and welcomed Liu Chang for several miles. Liu Chang's official position was not high, but he was an envoy and etiquette was inseparable.

After entering Shizhou, Liu Chang saw the order in the city and there were many people on the street camping on the roadside. He said to Di Qing: "It is really not easy to see the people in Shizhou city have all the stores opened."

Di Qing said: "Shizhou was originally a small city, and the guards did not defend the city. There were not many killings and injuries when they broke the city. That's true."

Liu Chang nodded: "So that's it. By the way, why are so many people resting next to the road? There is no place to live, unlike the people in this city."

Di Qing was silent for a while before saying, "These are all foreigners. In recent days, the army has advanced too quickly, and many places have caused chaos. These people fled and arrived in Shizhou City and should take them in."

After hearing this, Liu Chang said, "I came from Hongzhou and walked along the Wuding River. Before I arrived in Youzhou, I was safe all the way, and the people all lived and worked in peace. After passing Youzhou, there were towns and towns that were killed in the market because of the chaos. After passing Xiazhou, the former Dangxiangye Railway Affairs was also killed in ruins because of the chaos. When I saw Shizhou, it was like a different life."

Di Qing said in a deep voice: "The iron smelting service is because the generals of our army are looking at the prosperity there, greedy for money, and entrusted the names of the soldiers and soldiers to loot. All the generals and soldiers who caused the rebellion have been taken away, and more than ten people were publicly executed in the city the day before yesterday."

Seeing that Di Qing's face was not good, Liu Chang nodded and said nothing. Judging from Di Qing's appearance, he was still strict in the chaos of the military. The iron smelting business was close to Shizhou, and after the military smelting was in chaos, he was immediately taken. But I am afraid that Di Qing would be powerless and could not control it.

When they arrived at the government office, they each sat down. Liu Chang read out the imperial edict and handed over the reward materials he brought to Di Qing, and asked him to distribute them in the army. He pointed to the imperial wine he brought and said, "Part of this wine was sent to the army for the soldiers to enjoy. Another part of it was handed over to the Grand Marshal to reward the soldiers. This was the emperor's order, and he specifically told me not to let down the soldiers fighting on the front line."

Di Qing thanked and said, "The envoy is in the army for a few days to observe the military appearance. Xia Anqi led the troops on Fuyan Road and swept the Dangxiang Fort Village north of Suide Army and dated me to Yinzhou. In the past few days, I sent a large army to attack the Amitabha Cave and destroyed the Dangxiang Shen Yongjun Office, leaving only Yinzhou. Only by destroying Yinzhou can Dangxiang be destroyed and the northwest land is pacified."

Liu Chang bowed: "It's good. This time, the imperial court sent more than 300,000 troops to destroy the party and the court spent countless money. After more than five months, it finally came to the final victory. The emperor and the ministers in the court were eagerly waiting for this good news."

Di Qing said: "After destroying Lingzhou, Dangxiang was already surviving, and he was only about to kick it. If the Hengshan area had not been broken, the battle would have been over long ago. Now it is just some Dangxiang's tribes, who are lucky enough to resist death and refuse to surrender. As long as they make up their minds and the army comes forward, when will they support it? The attack and destruction of Yinzhou, and this ten thousand miles of land will be owned by the court from now on!"

When Liu Chang heard Di Qinghao's anger, he hurriedly bowed his hand to congratulate him.

After hearing Di Qing talk about the situation on the front line and having gossip, Liu Chang returned to his residence to rest. At night, Di Qing set up a banquet to welcome Liu Chang. All the generals in Shizhou came to the banquet to taste the imperial wine brought by Liu Chang.

After drinking for three rounds, Liu Chang said to Di Qing: "Taiwei, Dangxiang is going to be destroyed, I wonder what is the difficult thing next?"

Di Qing was silent for a while and said, "The Dangxiang part is very wide, with a large population, and is unruly by nature, and is not easy to tame. Since I sent troops, the Dangxiang surrendered troops to rebellion in Qinggangxia, and many more happened since the attack on Hengshan. When Yinzhou was destroyed and the army withdrew, it was difficult to guarantee that they would not continue to cause rebellion repeatedly. It is not easy for the court to think about counties and places. It is still necessary to station the army and pacify and suppress them."

Liu Chang said: "In the past few years, the two emperors of the Khitan were united together, and the court acted in the middle, making a lot of profits. If it weren't for the endless civil war of the Khitan, how could he dare to dispatch hundreds of thousands of troops to destroy Dangxiang? This year, Yelu Hongji won consecutive battles and was approaching Datong Prefecture, and the Khitan was about to return to unification. The Khitan was unified, and the court would not be as calm as before. It would inevitably have to arrange a large army for the Khitan. If Dangxiang was uneasy, it would have to station a large army, which would be difficult for the court."

Di Qing said: "After breaking Yinzhou, there will be no more large troops in Dangxiang. How can hundreds of thousands of troops be needed? With 100,000 people stationed, you will not be able to make waves. Yinzhou is the intersection of Dangxiang and Shaanxi Road and Hedong Road. After it is broken, our army will be transferred east."

Liu Chang nodded: "The officials in the court also think so. However, the Privy Council believes that the time for a full-scale war with the Khitan is not ripe and will not fight the Khitan. The general's troops are not yet known how to arrange them."

Di Qing said: "The Khitans are still separated now. In fact, it was the time when the imperial court attacked the Khitan. If Dangxiang was destroyed, the 200,000 troops could be withdrawn and marched eastward to seize the Xijing Road. The scholars in the Privy Council are more cautious now."

Liu Chang did not speak. In the past, the two Privy Council envoys in the Privy Council were always both civil and military. Di Qing was Wang Yiyong before, and when Di Qing was with Han Qi, he was Wang Deyong after leaving. Wang Deyong retired, Tian Kuang took over, and Privy Council envoys became civil officials. Di Qing obviously disagreed with this, and it was inevitable that he would show it in his words.
Chapter completed!