I'm sorry for you...

No matter what the reason is...

In comparison...

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The army commanded by Yelu Cha, except for his conciliation and elite Xi tribe, were all men and horses gathered by various troops in the northern part of Mobei. Yelu Cha, after he fled, he lost his backbone, and tens of thousands of troops immediately scattered like birds and beasts. The great victory of the Tang army is irreversible!

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Chai Rong rushed into the enemy's army in panic, and the most anxious thing was Shi Ba's life! But when he rushed to the position of the observation platform, he saw a mess of flesh and blood, broken hands and feet, and horse corpses and human heads everywhere. How can he tell the enemy and me?

Chai Rong burst into tears when he saw this scene, and suddenly heard a man exclaiming and said weakly: "Young man, why are you crying?" Chai Rong looked up and saw a man covered in bruises riding crookedly on a horse. He was covered in blood and could hardly tell his face, but Chai Rong still recognized him - who was not Shi Ba, and shouted in surprise: "Governor!"

Several people exclaimed with him. Shi Ba laughed and suddenly fell down from his horse. Everyone was so anxious that they rushed forward to protect him.

It turned out that the audience stage collapsed and the audience was trampled on by thousands of hooves, which was extremely chaotic. Although Shi Ba was injured, he was eager to do it and was very skilled. The horsemanship he had practiced since childhood was superb. At the moment of landing, he almost unconsciously jumped instinctively and climbed under the belly of a hostless war horse. As the war horse actually left the center of the fight in chaos, he escaped his life. It was not until the situation of the war was settled that he reappeared, but he only smiled and fell out of strength.

When Chai Rong hurriedly rescued him, he found that Shi Ba was just losing strength. Although he was bleeding too much, he was not in danger of life for the time being. While sending someone to first aid, Yang Yi was very pleased after hearing this. He coughed and said, "Little Shitou is really a blessing."

Ding Hanshan next to him looked at Yang Yi's increasingly pale and bloodless face, but he was even more worried.

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At this time, the Tang army team galloped and drove away. Yang Yi was not in a hurry to kill the enemy while ensuring the victory. He was strict with plundering. Yelu Chashi led 80,000 troops to advance westward, with cattle and sheep behind him everywhere, all over the mountains.

Several young generals asked for pursuit, but Yang Yi pointed to the wild cattle and sheep and said, "After this battle, the life and death of Yelu Cha was insignificant. Now the most important thing is these cattle and sheep!"

In this barren desert, cattle and sheep are food rations. In order to provide Yelu Cha's army, Xiao Han plundered almost half of the food rations in the northern part of the desert. If it were the Tang army, Yang Yi would never be able to loot so many cattle and sheep even if he didn't fight and plunder. However, at this moment, Yelu Cha was defeated and rushed to escape, and the cattle and sheep everywhere were picked up by Yang Yi.

In just a few days, the meat and food that was enough to provide 100,000 people for winter fell into Yang Yi's hands!

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Yelu Ruan returned to Zanhua, looking unsure whether to be happy or despair. He knew that after this battle, the Khitan would be over in Mobei. However, he and his father and son still had a chance - but this opportunity had to be relied on Zhang Mai's gift!

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Chai Rong was busy looking for Shiba. Yang Yi was busy looting cattle and sheep, and Baye was busy integrating prisoners. After the great victory, among the Tang troops, the elite troops who killed the most fiercely against the people of Mobei were the Ghost Face Army that had just been surrendered.

In order to show his loyalty, Yelu Antuan led his subordinates to chase and kill the defeated soldiers. Killing people all the way was like cutting grass. The tribes in Mobei were exhausted by Shiba. After Yang Yi broke into the scene, he was injured again. In the chaos, he had no strength to resist at all. This was a one-sided massacre!

Two thousand miles east of the Beheading Beach, corpses were everywhere, and the Ulugu River was dyed red. The next door to Nirvana has since become the place of Hushang.

A month later, when Yang Yi entered Kedun City, Yelu Chache had lost his foothold in the northern part of the Mo. Wei Fei and Guo Zhang's forward were approaching the Huangshui River Basin - this was the heart of the Khitans!

Under the red satin blood spear, the Bu tribe came back, the Dadan tribe came back, the enemy Lie tribe came back, the Menggu tribe came back, and the Meiliji tribe came back, and Yang Yi changed Kedun City to Huanglong City as Zhang Mai ordered. From Huanglong City to the ground by the Yellow River, the Khitan had no power to control it.

Yang Yi's good news no longer had to go through the Western Regions thousands of miles away, but directly sent two teams to head south towards the Hetao area.

When these two teams arrived at the foot of Yinshan, the Khitan had already fled. Although Yelu Deguang had gained a military advantage in the face of Zhang Mai, when Mobei lost, the troops under his command were not interested in fighting. Whether it was Mobei or Khitan, they all thought about the wives and children in the rear. Even if they captured Ganlong, they would just rob them. However, if there was a loss in the rear, their hometown was gone!

Xue Fu and Li Yiyin chased the retreating tails of the Khitans and crossed the Yellow River. Their soldiers occupied Chilechuan without bloodshed. This speed of advance was almost unimaginable during the period when the two countries had balanced their strengths, and it could only happen during this period of great imbalance in which the defeat was like a mountain.

After reporting the victory to Xue Fu, the army continued to go south and made great efforts to make Hu Han know along the way: "The Great Victory in Mobei! The Great Victory in Mobei!"

This news surged in the hearts of all the soldiers of Tiance like a tsunami, and pressed against the hearts of all the enemies of Zhang Mai like the collapse of Mount Tai!

In Chang'an City, Shi Jingtang's reaction was stunned, while Sang Weihan was like a zombie.

After hearing this, Liu Zhiyuan was stunned and kept saying: "So that's it, so that's it..."

In Luoyang City, Feng Dao looked up to the sky and sighed: "This is the destiny of heaven, and the northwest should be prosperous!"

The news reached Hannanchuan Road. When the Shu army on the way back to Chengdu heard the news, countless officials and generals secretly contacted the Tang army of Tiance through the army. Wang Chuhui intercepted several of the letters, and his subordinates advised him to kill the rebel general and traitor. Wang Chuhui only burned the letters. His subordinates didn't understand. Wang Chuhui replied: "There is such a heart, and the general trend is the best. What's the use of killing people? Let's go back to Chengdu, and this day of peace will be a day."

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There is only one person, and the reaction is completely different from everyone, that is Zhang Mai.

When Murong Chunhua, Ma Jirong, Lu Jialing, Fan Zhi, An Shenqi and others put on big gift robes and went to celebrate Zhang Mai with great gifts, Zhang Mai let out a long sigh and waved his hand and said, "Okay, I understand."

Then he went back to the inner room to sleep.

The civil officials were all stunned. Murong Chunhua said: "Don't be surprised. Think about how much pressure the Japanese marshal had been under during this period!"

Everyone was relieved when they heard this.

Zhang Mai slept very long this time, from the evening to the sunrise on the third day, for more than a day and two nights. After waking up, he felt exhausted. It was like a serious illness. Ma Xiaochun sobbed and cooked meat porridge for Zhang Mai. After drinking it, Zhang Mai recovered a little and ordered Ma Xiaochun to summon Murong Chunhua, Ma Jirong, Lu Jialing, and Fan Zhi to come in to discuss matters.

When Fan Zhi saw Zhang Mai, he cried and said, "Marcedess, you have to take care of yourself. Now that the world is turbulent, the safety of the world depends on the Marshal. You must not make any mistakes!"

Among the four people who came in, Murong Chunhua followed Zhang Mai for the longest time, followed by Lu Jialing, and Ma Jirong, followed by Ma Jirong, but at this time Fan Zhi showed the most concern, and his performance was like exposing his courage and revealing his loyalty and passionate love for his ministers to the king and father.

Zhang Mai smiled and said, "I just used my brain too much before. There was nothing big about it and I couldn't die. I've been sleeping for a few days or two, and is there any news from outside?"

Fan Zhi said: "After the news came, the soldiers and civilians in the western Qin Dynasty were in full swing. Everyone praised them and praised them. Even the newly returned soldiers and civilians now respect the marshal's grand plans. Now the hearts of the army and the people are available, and there is no danger in the northwest of our country!"

Lu Jialing said: "It's not just Qinxi. In just two days, there are already generals from Shu and Qin who come to Shucheng for secret letters. I think that in ten days and half a month, there will be someone who will come to join Chengdu and Luoyang in Chengdu."

Murong Chunhua said: "Shi Jingtang and Liu Zhiyuan have completely contracted. The Tubo tribes in the southwest and the Dangxiang people in the northwest are even more afraid of us."

Zhang Mai nodded and said, "It seems that this winter can be enjoyed well."

Murong Chunhua said: "It's just that the next military and political leaders should be a little bit about what to do. Please ask the marshal to show you!"

Zhang Mai didn't say anything for a while. In fact, several people in the house knew that the Tiance Tang army had now been overdrawn. Although they had won such a large victory, whether they were to make great progress or take steps forward, it would be at least the next spring. Whether it was food, grass, or military strength, the Tiance Tang army was no longer allowed to take further actions.

So what Murong Chunhua asked at this time was not in front of him, but in the future.

"Although Mobei is a great victory, Ayi is in a dangerous place. We must have a response no matter what. Next, the army will rest and recuperate completely, but a side army must continue to advance to support Mobei. We must hold Yelu Deguang tightly before the Khitan recovers! As for the east side, there is no rush."

Murong Chunhua nodded and said, "Then let Xue Fu and Li Yiyin continue to march. Guo Wei rectified the defense of the east attack and defense."

After Zhang Mai nodded, Ma Jirong yelled and said, "It's a bargain for Xue Fu and Li Yiyin."

The Khitan lost the northern part of the Mo, and Linhuang Prefecture was in a hurry to escape. At this time, Yelu Deguang must have been eager to escape. Even if Xue Fu and Li Yiyin were to explore the land of two or three thousand miles in a few months, they were expected. Such great achievements were at your fingertips, so Ma Jirong felt that it was cheaper for them.

Zhang Mai refused to comment, and Lu Jialing asked, "What should I do to the east and south?"

He was not asking about military affairs, but diplomacy.

Zhang Mai said: "Of course, in the south, we will take advantage of the big victory, and we will squeeze as much as we can! We have taken out our old foundation in this battle. If we don't squeeze out bone marrow from the south, we will probably not be able to get angry next year. As for the east..."

Ma Jirong said enthusiastically: "Now the hearts of the Central Plains are floating, and Liu Zhiyuan is also undecided. If the marshal is determined to advance east and he will be able to move the elite next year, he may be able to directly attack Luoyang!"

Zhang Mai was moved by his words, but he still forced himself to hold it back and said, "Khitan Shijin, Donghu and Luoyang, we cannot use force on both sides at the same time. Hu and then Han first, difficult and easy. This is the order set at the beginning and cannot be changed! Let's reconcile in the east first."

Ma Jirong was a little disappointed and said, "What a pity, what a pity."

Before, the three families surrounded Lianglan, but Zhang Mai was tough in his attitude. Now that the victory is in his hands, he wants to reconcile completely. Fan Zhi knew that the lord he served was not as powerful as the surface.

Zhang Mai said: "This winter, Zheng Wei mobilized merchants, women and children in the rear, and the elderly, the weak, the sick and the disabled forcibly planted winter wheat, but the labor force was still insufficient. In the next year, some places in the northwest would probably have a small hunger, but even if they tighten their belts, they would have to squeeze out some troops to the north. Now is the time when we are weakest, but the Khitan is weaker than us. We are seriously ill, but the Khitan is critically ill! At this time, you can destroy the Khitan with one finger! This opportunity cannot be missed. As for the Central Plains, with Shi Jingtang's means of governing the country, the gap between him and us will only become bigger and bigger in the future. Even if you give him ten years to recuperate, I will have the confidence to take him down!"

Fan Zhi knew the guilty and true nature of the people in the Central Plains, and said, "The marshal's strategy is beyond the reach of others. But even if he wants to reconcile, he still needs to be tough on the surface."

Zhang Mai said: "With what conditions you have, Shi Jingtang will not doubt what conditions you have, and Shi Jingtang can accept them."

Fan Zhi said: "Cutting the west of Tongguan and confronting east and west is the general trend of the world that Shi Jingtang dared to expect after this battle, but it is unlikely that he would give up the entire Guanzhong at once, and it may eventually be based on Chang'an."

Murong Chunhua sneered: "Chang'an is not a natural danger. How can it be the boundary!"

Fan Zhi said: "Shi Jingtang must also know that it will not last long, but he will give up Chang'an unless we win another small battle. In addition, we can make a message. If Guanzhong changes hands and the governors of the states will remain in office. In this way, Guanzhong will definitely float, and the states in the west of Qin can become mainland, and Qinxi is properly prepared. Lianglan will be as stable as Mount Tai!"

Zhang Mai shook his head and said, "If you don't have the strength to fight again, just do it according to Fan Zhi's wishes."

Fan Zhi also said: "It is not difficult to do the east, as for the Beihu, besides continuing to use troops, I think there is still one person available."

"who?"

Fan Zhi said: "Han Deshu."

Ma Jirong said: "Han Yanhui's thief son? This man has no backbone, how can he trust him!"

Fan Zhi said: "There is no doubt that people will use it later. Before the great victory in Mobei, this person could not be trusted. Since Mobei has a great victory, this person can be used! The Han family is deep in Yanyun. They are intricate in both Hu and Han. Yanyun has not been in the long run, and when he enters Hu, people's minds change. If this person enters Yanyun, it will be easy to get a miraculous achievement."

Zhang Mai nodded again and said, "Okay, this matter is left to you... Let's leave it to Jialing. Go back and call Han Deshu in, and I'll mention him. As long as he can really make contributions, what's the point if I let him and his father and son continue to be prosperous and prosperous?"

Fan Zhi said again: "In addition, please allow the marshal to give it permission. The imperial examination will be held next year! It is not limited to Lianglan, Guanzhong, and all the scholars in all states in the world can go to the test."

He made repeated proposals, and Zhang Mai allowed it, but as soon as this proposal came out, Murong Chunhua and Ma Jirong were stunned at the same time. Ma Jirong sneered: "We are almost hungry when we fight. What imperial examination will be held at this time!"

Murong Chunhua also said: "If you want to hold the imperial examination, you won't be in a hurry."

Fan Zhi said happily: "If the marshal decides to advance east next year, the imperial examination will not be urgent, but since he intends to reconcile first, the imperial examination should be urgent! The purpose of this subject is not only to select talents, but also to show the Shilin: My Tang Dynasty is in the world! The ambition is in the Jiuzhou! The reconciliation is only temporary. This subject can change the minds of the Central Plains, better than the army of 100,000!"

Ma Jirong said: "But if this is the case, wouldn't Shi Jingtang be forced to fight us in a decisive battle?"

Fan Zhi smiled and said, "Although my Tang Dynasty has been fighting one after another in recent years, isn't it the same in the Central Plains? We are in a difficult situation, Shi Jingtang is not much better than us. Besides, Shi Xiaoer is a man who covers his ears and steals the bell! If he is really brave, he will not kneel down to cut Yanyun."

Zhang Mai smiled and said, "Okay, that's it. As for the examiner..."

He looked at Fan Zhi, but Fan Zhi said, "I am raising Wei Renpu."

Zhang Maiqi said: "Wei Renpu, before this battle, he was an anti-war."

Fan Zhi said: "Although Daoji is anti-war, he is also planning for the country. His loyalty to the Tang Dynasty is no different from Fan Zhi."

"Okay! It's accurate!"

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After the internal and external messengers were sent, the states in the west of Qin entered a major rest period.
To be continued...