Chapter 28 Dinghan Court
If Xue Yantuo's soldiers still had a glimmer of hope when Yi Nan was still there, then when Yi Nan left, the hope of Xue Yantuo people was completely broken.
The Khan wolf cavalry they regarded as myths were strangled by the Tang army like straw dogs, and their corpses were left unavailable. The Khan, who was loyal to them, also left them. The Xueyantuo people who lost their courage and belief seemed to have no need to persist.
"The Grand Commander has an order. Xue Yantuo people abandoned their weapons and dismounted, and those who surrendered will not be killed!" With Li Ke's order, a loud shout spread throughout the field and spread out through the mouths of the troops.
Whether it was Li Ke or the Tang Dynasty, although they were enemies of Xue Yantuo, they were still very prestigious in the eyes of Xue Yantuo people. Li Ke said so. So when Li Ke gave the order, the Xue Yantuo people threw away the swords and guns in their hands, dismounted and surrendered, like a gust of wind, from south to north. There were only a few Xue Yantuo people who were still resisting, and they were no longer in a state of chaos.
Among the crowd, Li Ke saw the direction of Xue Yantuo's central army at a glance. His figure was a little hunched, but he was still on the horse. Among the Xue Yantuo people who were dismounting and descending to the Tang Dynasty, the Taizhen official sat high on the horse and seemed very abrupt. This was difficult for Li Ke to not pay attention.
There are very few Xue Yantuo people who are still fighting stubbornly and have been killed. Li Ke keeps the official Tizhen and is more important. Li Ke is afraid that someone will hurt the official Tizhen, so he hurriedly said to Xue Rengui beside him: "The guards will keep the official Tizhen and no one can hurt him."
"No." Xue Rengui responded and quickly ordered Wei to lead him forward, and looked at the official Tizhen, not allowing others to use their weapons.
Nearly half an hour later, the Tang army had completely controlled the situation on the field, and all the Xueyantuo people who had dismounted and surrendered were tied up and captured. Only then did Li Ke rode his horse to the direction of Tizhen Daguan.
"Although I met Pasha for the first time, I have heard of Pasha for a long time, and I finally met today." Li Ke rode his horse to the Taizhen official and said with a smile.
Official Tizhenda said: "I am even more well-known in your name. I will meet your highness today, and it is indeed a good reputation."
Immediately afterwards, Taizhen Daguan said to Xue Rengui, who was guarding Li Ke: "The general's arrow in the desert was amazing. Today, he was given a magic arrow. It is an honor to see the general."
Xue Rengui didn't know what the Taizhen official said, but no matter where he was, no matter when he went to the desert to obstruct his marriage, it was Li Ke's secret order, and he would never admit it.
Xue Rengui shook his head and replied, "I don't know what Pasha means? I am the commander of His Highness, following His Highness, to protect His Highness's safety. I have never left a step, and I have never been to any desert. Pasha must have been a memorial."
After this battle, the Yi Nan fled, the army surrendered, and the Khan Court fell into the hands of Li Ke. Xue Yantuo was basically dead and he never cared about their voices anymore. Now it would be meaningless to bring up the old things again, and the official Tizhen would not stick to these things.
The official Tizhen said as if he was mocking himself: "I am old and I can't remember the matter clearly. It's probably because I recognized the wrong person."
As the official Tizhen said, he turned over and dismounted, stood in front of Li Ke's horse, knelt down to Li Ke and said, "I am an enemy of Your Highness, and I know that I cannot escape and die, and I do not seek to survive. However, I, Xue Yantuo, have been innocent. I hope that Your Highness will be kind and save their lives."
Li Ke bit his lower lip lightly, deliberately paused, and said to Tizhenda in a little embarrassed manner: "I am not a bloodthirsty person. The woman of Xueyantuo is naturally not going to kill him, but the man of Xueyantuo dismounted for the people, but getting on the horse is a soldier. Pasha said this, it really makes me embarrassed."
Official Tizhenda said: "Your Highness is generous and kind, and can tolerate the Turks, but how can you not tolerate Xue Yantuo? If Xue Yantuo is destroyed, the Turks will definitely be of great power. Could this be what Your Highness wants to see?"
Although the situation is very unfavorable to him, the official Tizhen has not lost his composure and knows to discuss with Li Ke with the Turks' dominance.
But how could Li Ke be completely unprepared? Li Ke said: "This Northern Expedition, the Turks have made a lot of efforts, so it is necessary to get more benefits. What's more, the Turks are in the south of the desert, and the elite troops of our Tang Dynasty are stationed in Junji Mountain, so they cannot cause any storms. However, this is the land of the northern desert, and I will be in a hidden worry in the future."
Official Dizhen asked, "After this battle, Xue Yantuo captured the power of the Heavenly Dynasty and did not dare to surpass it. Why should His Highness kill him?"
Li Ke looked at the official Tizhen, shook his head and said, "What Pasha said is wrong. What Xue Yantuo will end up not by me, but by you."
When Master Tizhen heard this, he looked surprised and said, "I am just a prisoner, why should you make such a joke with me?"
Li Ke said: "I never joke, what I said is true."
Official Tizhen asked, "I wonder what Your Highness wants?"
Li Ke replied: "I am not a tyrannical person, and I do not want to start a massacre. After this battle, I am worried about how to control Xue Yantuo. However, after thinking about it, I always feel that I lack a deputy with prestige and sufficient means."
When Li Ke said this, how could the official Tizhen not know about it. The official Tizhen continued to ask: "Your Highness wants me to help Your Highness take charge of Mobei?"
Li Ke nodded and said, "Yes, Pasha has the most prestige among the Xueyantu tribes and everyone admires it. If Pasha helps me, I will be confident that I can hold the Xueyantu tribes. There is no need to do this for another thing."
Official Tizhenda said, "I am a Khan's minister, and what Your Highness does is difficult for me."
After Li Ke said something, he never thought of leaving even a little room for the official Tizhen. Li Ke said, "I am not discussing with Pasha, but just informing you. If you surrender to Tang, you will be used by me. Xue Yantuo will remain. If you do not surrender, you will not be used by me. Xue Yantuo will perish.
Now that he raised his butcher's knife, he was not the one who put it on Xue Yantuo's neck, but Pasha. The tens of thousands of lives of Xue Yantuo's herders were all in Pasha's thoughts. I just followed Pasha's will to deal with it."
The official Tizhen was choked by Li Ke's words. Now the survival of tens of thousands of herders in Xue Yantuo depends on his meaning. He did not have any room for refusal. If he rejected Li Ke, he would die by himself, and tens of thousands of Xue Yantuo people would die because of this.
Official Dizhen looked up at Li Ke, sighed, and said, "Do you think I still have room for refusal?"
Li Ke smiled and said, "It's great. In the future, you will assist Xue Yantuo's new master, as my king, and to stabilize the northern part of the Tang Dynasty."
"New Lord?"
When the official Tizhen heard these two words, he knew that Li Ke did not seem to enslave Xue Yantuo, but established a new commander's control. He felt a little more relaxed and asked quickly: "The foreign minister is promiscuous, I wonder who the new commander is the one you are talking about?"
"Yi Mang." Li Ke slowly spit out two words from his mouth.
Chapter completed!