The fourth is sent, ask for a reward!

Wang Fugui finally met the legendary General Zhang. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

By the Chishui River, the Tang army set up a camp tent, Yeli was defeated, and the Tang army chased the defeated soldiers on the grassland for several days, and finally captured more than 30,000 people.

It's a pity that before the war, Yelizhen had already moved most of the old and weak women and children from all the departments.

The expedition to Henan resulted in such a beautiful victory, but only captured about 30,000 prisoners, Zhang Chao was very dissatisfied. Especially among the more than 30,000 captives, the three countries such as the White Wolf also accounted for more than 10,000. These captives were all trophies of the Three Kingdoms themselves, as agreed. Zhang Chao proposed to exchange tea for five catties of tea for a good young man.

All three countries were willing to sell their captives to the Tang army.

More than 10,000 captives exchanged for 50,000 or 60,000 catties of tea, and they felt that it was very profitable.

Zhang Chao also thinks it's quite profitable, but after all, it still costs tens of thousands of catties of tea. The Tang army itself captured only more than 20,000 prisoners, and if you calculate it, it is far less than the harvest of the captives of Qingyeli and other departments who were captured before, at least there are not only prisoners, but also many cattle and sheep.

The tribal leaders such as the White Wolf Qiang felt more pain than Zhang Chao.

A captive has five catties of tea, even if it is a woman, a child, an old man and a child, he can still exchange a few catties of tea. There are also cattle and sheep, tents, blankets, and furs, which can be exchanged for tea and cloth in the Tang Dynasty.

"Zhang Dashuai, please wait here for a few days, we will go back as soon as we go, and we will definitely arrest all those Yeli people who escaped for you!"

For these soldiers who are gearing up, Zhang Chao likes it a lot.

These people are very simple, they believe in Zhang Chao very much, and directly give all their captives to Zhang Chao first, and then get receipts from Zhang Chao.

At that time, they can take these receipts to Jiangxin City to get tea and cloth, and choose as they choose, anyway, a young captive Zhang Chao opened a ticket for five catties of tea.

The soldiers didn't ask Zhang Chao for handling fees, travel expenses, etc.

Here they handed over the captives to Zhang Chao, also five catties of tea, and then they had to go to Jiangxin City to get tea cloth in the future.

Such a good partner, Zhang Chao really likes it very much.

"Okay, we still have the same agreement, no matter how much you catch, we will buy it at a fair and just price. If you find Hermes-Epitek, we will also give you a reward for redemption. If there are cattle, sheep, horses, furs, etc., we are also willing to buy, the price is according to the agreement, and it will never change! ”

Zhang Chao himself is unwilling to pursue Yeli Ren, but if these three are willing to pursue, Zhang Chao certainly has no opinion.

Originally, Zhang Chao still had almost 30,000 Yeli prisoners in his hands, and these people could piece together three or four tens of thousands of people with a little picking. But because most of the family members of these Yeli soldiers were not caught, Zhang Chao didn't dare to let these people out.

In case these guys turn around and run away, the loss is very large, and many soldiers are exchanged for five catties of tea.

These are all the property of the government soldiers, and if they are lost, Zhang Chao can't explain it.

The warriors of the three divisions are still very powerful, and they are very desperate for tea and cloth. In a few days, a lot of Yeli people were captured, including defeated tribal soldiers, as well as tribal women and children who did not run far.

Among the people who were captured, there were also many Hermes-Epitek.

These captives were all slaves of the Yeli people, and the number was not small.

For these Han people, after Zhang Chao ransomed them, he immediately promised to send them back to their hometowns.

Sitting in front of the tent with a blanket and roasting the fire, Wang Fugui was like a dream.

His name has been registered, his name, place of origin, family names, etc. have been registered, and Zhang Dashuai promised to send them home when he triumphed.

But Wang Fugui didn't want to go back.

When Tuyuhun invaded the border, the Dangxiang Qiang people rebelled, and his family was taken away by those people, and the family was separated, and it was not known whether they were still alive.

He now has only one wish, hoping that the imperial court can help him find his family.

Then he didn't want to go back to his original home, he wanted to settle down again in Taozhou.

"General Zhang is so young!"

There was a man next to him, who was also a Han man who had been served, and now he was rescued. Everyone also got a blanket and some fresh meat.

They gathered around the fire, warming themselves and roasting mutton.

Wang Fugui sprinkled some salt on the barbecue, which was very precious.

It's a pity that the Zhao family and the Wang family are not here, and the rescued female prisoners are arranged separately in another women's camp, which is more convenient.

How long have I lived with them, encouraged and comforted each other, relied on each other, and after a long time, I have become like relatives.

"Yes, I really thought that General Zhang was the backer of the Sui Dynasty!"

Everyone laughs together.

There is a fire to roast, there is meat to eat, and there are blankets and tents.

Wang Fugui felt that his nose was sour.

Wiping his nose, he smiled. "Although the general is young, his ability is real. 10,000 people, uprooted the seven smelting divisions with a population of more than 200,000 and tens of thousands of soldiers, who has this ability? ”

Everyone also hurriedly praised them, and they were sincerely grateful to Zhang Chao who rescued them from the fire pit.

In the Chinese military tent, Zhang Chao said to his subordinates, "I plan to collect troops and return to Taozhou first!" ”

"Go back to Taozhou now?"

Xu Jingzong was worried that this trip to the south was an adventure, but now he is reluctant to go to work as a teacher. There are not many Yeli people caught before and after, there are fewer harvests such as cattle and sheep fur, the white wolf and other three departments sweep outside every day, Su Dingfang and they have been chasing those Yeli people outside with cavalry, and they can also catch a lot every day, and the harvest is not bad.

"Harvest when you see it, we have so much harvest now, swallow all of this first."

Zhang Chao is not the kind of person who is too greedy, he defeated the Yeli people, but he also has to take into account the party Xiang Qiang and Murong Fuyun, in case they send troops together, Zhang Chao thinks that he can lead the troops to run away, but these trophies must not be lost?

"Do we want to leave a group of troops and horses here, otherwise as soon as we withdraw, won't this place be occupied by the Tuyuhun people again?" Li Shousu asked.

"Don't worry, they really dare to come again, isn't that just right? Next time we can harvest it again, it's good. ”

Zhang Chao's plan is that these places will definitely be incorporated into Datang in the future, but they can't be in a hurry. First of all, the three places of Liyuan, Taoyuan, and Qiangyuan in the north were stabilized, and the military forts, military stations, and roads were all repaired, and they were advanced little by little.

Only with a military fort can the troops be garrisoned, there are roads, and only when there are military stations can they transport supplies, and then they will have to settle immigrants in the tuntian, so that they can be self-sufficient. Without these systems in place, the garrison would be isolated and helpless, and might become the target of retaliation by the Tuyuhun people.

Zhang Chao wouldn't do such a stupid thing.

Things come step by step, and the meal is eaten in one bite.

After the three counties such as Liyuan have built forts and military stations, the next step is to establish Chishui County here, and then there will be a big road leading here from Taozhou, and there are fortresses, military headquarters and tuntian along the way.

After stabilizing Chishui County, there is another important role, which is to maintain the stability of the trade route with the three kingdoms of Bailan, Baiwolf, and Duomi.

Zhang Chao looked farther, this passage can not only lead to Yushu's Domi, but also to the white wolf in Ganzi, and even to the Subi of Tubo, and even the headquarters of Tubo, as well as Nepal and ancient India further south, to open up a southern silk road and increase trade. At the same time, from here, it can also connect the Dongnu Kingdom and the Eight Kingdoms of Xishan in Dajinchuan, south of Dangxiang Qiang, as well as those barbarians on the Indochina Peninsula such as Yunnan and Burma.

There is a lot of profit in engaging in trade, and if a stable international trade route can be developed, then Taozhou will be the starting point of that trade route, and the benefits will inevitably be huge.

Trade and trade can not only make money, but also strengthen contacts and exchanges.

For example, Datang can use trade and economic benefits to lure small countries such as Bailan, Baiwolf, and Dongnu, and let them also get on the ship of Datang, so that they can advance and retreat with Datang, and even hinder potential threat forces such as Dang Xiangqiang, Tuyuhun, and Tubo for Datang.

This time, in order to be able to trade directly with the Tang Taozhou, in order to be able to trade directly, in order to be able to buy tea, cloth, and silk, the three kingdoms of Bailan, White Wolf, and Duomi did not hesitate to send troops to the Tang Army, which is the proof.

As long as Taozhou and these tribes can trade and maintain good relations, it is entirely possible that Dang Xiangqiang will be surrounded by the Tang Dynasty, or even swallowed up. With the support of Datang, these small departments can also become a buffer zone between Datang and Tubo.

In fact, this has already involved the national strategic level.

Tang Jian sent an expedited report to Chang'an, highlighting the series of victories that had taken place in Tuyuhun.

The good news was sent from Qinghai and first sent to Liangzhou, the residence of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion of Longyou Province.

Luo Yi, the governor of Longyou Dao and the king of Yan, received the report, and after reading it, his eyes showed surprise, and he couldn't believe it.

"This Zhang Wenyuan ......" In the end, he shook his head and couldn't say anything. I really didn't know what to say, I originally wanted to say that he was too bold and reckless, and he sent troops without reporting to his boss. But as soon as he remembered that Zhang San was not only the governor of Taozhou, but also the envoy of the Jingluo Expedition, or the protector of the Dingxi Governor, especially since this person also had a number of cheap rights granted by the emperor, he couldn't say anything.

Zhang Chao is in Taozhou, and he can do anything. Thinking of this, Luo Yi was a little depressed, and under his command, he actually had such an uncontrolled territory.

He also wrote a report, and then the two letters were sent out together and sent to Beijing by Kuaima.

Rush out of Liangzhou, all the way to Lanzhou, to Longzhou, and then enter the Guannei, along the Jing River valley into Chang'an.

"Great victory!"

"Dingxi Protector Zhang Wenyuan led the army to break the Tuyuhun, defeated the 100,000 Tuyuhun army in the first battle, and captured tens of thousands!"

"Great victory!"

The messenger galloped, and the passers-by saw his eight-hundred-mile expedited post mark in the distance, and all of them avoided it from a distance, and even the guards of the city gate did not dare to stop it.

If you are hit, you have to be convicted, and if you are killed, it will be in vain.

Looking at the rolling dust, the pedestrians on the road were amazed.

"Big Break Tuguhun?"

"Defeat the 100,000 Tuyuhun army?"

"How is this possible?"

Everyone was amazed, didn't they hear that the imperial court had sent troops to recruit Tuyuhun before?

Also, how did he lead the troops to break Tuguhun and protect Zhang Wenyuan in Dingxi?

East Palace.

A subordinate official reported the news to Li Jiancheng as soon as possible.

Hearing the news, Li Jiancheng's face, which was still smiling, immediately became gloomy.

"Defeat the 100,000 Tuyuhun army? When did Zhang Wenyuan learn to lie about the military situation? Li Jiancheng said with a sneer.

Li Yuanji chuckled and said, "The stagecoach reports the news and wins along the way, it is generally exaggerated, it is a common practice, and it will not be Zhang Chao's false report of the military situation." But I also really convinced this Zhang San, and threw him to a border pass like Taozhou where birds don't, he can also be an official, and the more he becomes, the more famous he becomes, this time I don't know which unlucky Tuyuhun tribe let him borrow his head to make meritorious contributions. Big brother, if you want me to say, you have to think of a way, if you continue like this, this guy may have to replace Luo Yi as the governor of Longyou. ”

"Just because he cut off a few heads and moved the people to reclaim the wasteland, I think he has a lot of credit?" Li Jiancheng was disdainful.

"Big brother, my father and the ministers of the court are different from what we think. Now who doesn't know that this Zhang San is the person of King Qin, His Majesty is surprising to this Zhang San. If you think about what His Majesty said before, be prepared for danger in times of peace. ”

Li Jiancheng's face became more and more ugly, the last time the emperor actually followed the important ministers to openly say the words of changing the prince, this thing shocked him, and he is still shocked and frightened.

Although it is said that later, under the persuasion of the ministers, the emperor no longer mentioned the matter of changing the prince. But this incident rang a bell for the prince. Not only did Li Shimin want to take away his crown prince, but it turned out that even the emperor had the heart to change the prince.

All of a sudden, he felt that his position was extremely dangerous.

"Shiro, what do you think I'm going to do?"

"First strikes."

Li Jiancheng looked at his brother, but he had some doubts about Li Yuanji's motives in his heart.

They originally had four brothers, the third Xuanba died early, and now there are only three of them.

The second child is bent on spying on his position as the crown prince, and the fourth child has a good relationship with him. But Yuan Ji persuaded him to strike first, which made him wonder, did Yuan Ji want him to compete with the people, and then he benefited from it?

If something happens to him and Shimin, then the best chance to become the prince is naturally Yuanji.

Yuanji persuaded him to do it early, and even bluntly said several times that he would kill Shimin. But Jiancheng didn't go to his heart, he was originally the prince, just waiting for the succession steadily. If you do it to get rid of the people, it is easy to kill the people, and then what?

Then the emperor was furious and deposed him, wouldn't it be cheaper Yuanji.

In the past, when Yuanji said this, he just didn't take it to heart. But today, he's different.

Naturally, he can't just get rid of the people, but what if he can control the emperor too?

As soon as this thought came out, even he was startled.

Then, the thought lingered and took root in his mind. The thought was so tempting, but he hesitated.

How could he kill the people and control the emperor at the same time? Even have to guard against King Qi.

It was so hard, he couldn't think of any good way to do it.

If you don't get a good part, you will lose everything!

I still owe 10 chapters, relieved! (To be continued.) )