Chapter 463: Refusal to Surrender
Dezui led the remaining less than 5,000 remnants of the army, retreated to Langzhou, ready to fortify the city, waiting for Gewa to send troops to come to the rescue, but, to greet them, is an endless rain of arrows, looking at the city head of the Great Jin army flag fluttering in the wind, Dezui was furious, a mouthful of old blood spurted out, and could only lead the troops to retreat towards Shanzhou.
Li Xun left Zhao Wei and Yu Yanhui to clean up the battlefield, count the battle situation, and then lead the remaining 4,000 main cavalry to kill Langzhou City.
Taking advantage of your illness to kill you, everyone knows this truth.
Originally, I thought that I would continue the next fierce battle, but when I arrived at the city of Langzhou, I saw at a glance that the 4,000 cavalry sent by Yuanhe to chase and kill Dezui and others were waiting outside the city at this time.
Li Xun arrived, the city gate opened, hundreds of cavalry rushed out, and one of the leading officers came to the front, turned over and dismounted, half-knelt and clenched his fists, and said loudly: "The last general Hu Xian, see the section commander." ”
Li Xun was a little stunned, Hu Xian? In the entire eleven states of Longyou, the officers above the Zhonglang general, and the civil officials above Sima and above, people, Li Xun may not have seen them, but the name is known, and the name Hu Xian is extremely unfamiliar.
"What's going on?"
Li Xun turned over and dismounted, helped Hu Xian up, and asked in a deep voice.
"Jie Shuai, here's the thing"
Hu Xian did not hide anything, and explained the incident in detail as it was.
After Li Xun listened, he was stunned for a while, and after a long time, he sighed and patted Hu Xian's shoulder: "Hero out of youth, you have done a great thing!" ”
"The festival commander has won the award."
Hu Xian said politely, looked at Li Xun's gaze, indescribably weird, a hero out of a teenager? It seems like you're a few years older than you, right? Compared to you, it's really late.
At the same time, Hu Xian is also very curious about Li Xun, Li Xun's reputation may not be anything in the whole world, but in Fengjing City, it is very famous, of course, this is famous, more infamy, the three of them become tigers, Hu Xian's impression of Li Xun at the beginning, I also felt that this person was sarcastically abused by so many people, even if it was a little exaggerated, but it was not much worse, but when I saw it today, Li Xun's image was greatly unexpected by Hu Xian, the whole person looked calm and moderate, and a battle of life and death had just ended, but it still looks light, not to mention, at this difficult juncture, Li Xun did not retreat, but rose to the occasion, compared with Zhao Feidu, who has always put his family background and achievements on his lips, it can be said that it is a stark contrast.
Seeing the strange look on Hu Xian's face, Li Xun guessed something, smiled, and said lightly: "If you have anything to say, let's go to the city and say it." ”
"Commander, please."
Hu Xian asked sideways, with a respectful attitude, but neither humble nor arrogant.
Walking under the city gate, Li Xun looked up and saw hundreds of human heads hanging high on the head of the city, and the middle one was dead and blind.
"Xue Wang?"
Li Xun exclaimed in surprise.
Hu Xian said silently on the side: "It was Xue Wang, the assassin of Langzhou, Zhao Feidu abandoned the city and fled, Lord Xue did not leave, but stayed to command the people to evacuate, and was finally captured by Tubo"
Li Xun closed his eyes, this is a good official.
This is the second time Li Xun has seen Xue Wang, and it is also the last time, but he didn't expect it to be in this way.
Xue Wang was the champion of the imperial examination in the fifteenth year of Guangyuan, that is, the year when the White Turban Army disaster was the most fierce, Li Xun fled to Fengjing, and recognized his aunt Li Yi.
That year, Xue Wang was the champion of high school, parade on the street to accept the congratulations of the people of the capital, Li Xun joined in the excitement, and also went, in the distance, I saw Xue Wang for the first time, Xue Wang at that time, how vigorous and radiant.
Ten years have passed.
I remember that at the beginning of the year, when the situation in the world was still stable, Zhao Xun had intended to win over Xue Wang with the high position of the left waiter of the Ministry of Industry, but in the end he was rejected, I still remember when I was drinking with Zhao Xun, Zhao Xun mentioned Xue Wang, and said with a great sigh, Xue Wang, this person, has no ambition, but it is the blessing of the people.
In the face of Zhao Xun's wooing, Xue Wang was extremely cold, he was born in a poor family, and being able to be a first-level official in this life is already a blessing for several generations, and it is also the biggest dream and ambition of the past, I just want to stay away from political battles, be a parent official, and benefit the people, that's all.
"Find Xue Wang's body and bury it."
Li Xun opened his eyes and said in a deep voice.
Hu Xian nodded and did not speak.
Walking into the city, there were many soldiers standing on both sides, all of whom were Hu Xian's subordinates, and in addition, the whole city was not regained with joy and celebration, but a death-like silence.
Passing through the ranks of soldiers, a strong smell of blood came, Li Xun turned his head to look, his stomach suddenly rolled, and his eyes closed again.
In a small square not far to the left, tens of thousands of heads have accumulated together, forming a feared view of Kyoto.
Hu Xian sighed in a low voice beside him: "Of the more than 37,000 people in the city, only more than 1,000 escaped from the city under the cover and command of Xue Tingshi, and the remaining 5,000 women and 2,000 middle-aged men were looted and left, and the last nearly 30,000 people were all slaughtered." ”
Li Xun opened his eyes, frowned and said: "There are many wars between Tubo and my Great Jin, many of them have broken through the city, and there are also looting and slaughtering the city, but it is also relative, and it will not be too desperate, slaughtering the people of the whole city, Tubo has never done it before." ”
"It's the hatred of the Bai tribe."
Although Hu Xian's voice was low, he also had anger that could not be concealed: "The Qiu Bai tribe is a very powerful tribe on the northwest border of Tibet, the tribesmen are brave and good at fighting, but they are also cruel and ruthless. ”
After Li Xun heard this, he was silent, as if he was thinking about something, hesitating to make some kind of decision.
At this time, Shan Qiu finished counting the battlefield and entered the city, and when he saw the huge Jingguan in the distance, his face suddenly had a strong look of anger.
Li Xun looked at Shan Qiu and asked lightly, "What's the situation?" ”
Shan Qiu said: "Three thousand dead, two thousand wounded"
Li Xun exhaled, the 10,000 Tubo infantry that came later, the combat effectiveness was very weak, the arrival of the Yuan He army, there was almost no loss, that is, to annihilate them all, but the 10,000 cavalry of the Qiu Bai clan was extremely strong in combat, and in the face of several times the enemy with his own, the number of casualties was equal, and there was a draw, and in the end he was able to break through calmly, and no one could stop him.
"How many captives does the Bai clan have?"
"A little over two thousand."
Li Xun said in a deep voice: "Inform the whole army that from now on, we will not accept the surrender and capture of the Bai tribe. ”
Hu Xian looked at Li Xun in shock, while Shan Qiu said in a little stunned: "What about the captured Bai soldiers this time?" ”
Li Xun said coldly: "I said that I will not accept the surrender and capture of the Bai tribe. ”
"But"
The Great Jin Dynasty has always claimed to be the state of the sect, killing prisoners and slaughtering the city, such a thing as violating morality and benevolence, and it will never be allowed, of course, things are relative, killing so dozens or even hundreds, it is not a big problem, but this is more than 2,000 people, once they are all killed, the news is transmitted back to Fengjing, Li Xun is afraid that he will be impeached by many ministers.
"Slash!"
Li Xun's face was hard and unquestionable, and a single word interrupted all the words of Shan Qiu.
Seeing that Li Xun had made up his mind and could not be changed, Shan Qiu suddenly had a wry smile on his face.