Chapter 506: Looking forward to the west
The whole chaotic situation lasted for about half an hour, and only then did the barbarians flee because of the large-scale slaughter of the Liao army. The stabbed Qu Qu Ritsu was also taken away by his subordinates and withdrew straight in the direction of Atami. It's just that after this chaos, the nobles of Da Liao suffered heavy casualties. Even the Emperor Taishang was stabbed in the chaos. Princess Hun was also stabbed in the shoulder, and the injury was not shallow.
However, it was the assassin who was unscathed in the chaos.
At that moment, Yeluzi was coming to Longedingli, and asked in a fierce voice, "Why is the general late?" If you had come one step earlier, the emperor and the princess would not have ······." Although he misled the country, he did not betray the country. After the Naiban people occupied the Liao State, he was one of the few Liao ministers who risked his head and did not give in.
Originally, Qu Qu Lu also wanted to kill him, a stubborn old thing, but he was admonished from the side, and Qu Qu Lu kept him until now. Later, he personally persuaded him to help, which led to today's scene.
Long Ge Dingli endured his saliva, and said with a bitter face: "Old General Xiao has a saying, cut the grass to the roots!" There is a large army of Nabarians stationed near the palace tent, and it must be cleaned up first! ”。
Yeluzi was unrelenting and asked, "Where is General Xiao?" I'll ask for it personally! ”。
"No need to look for it!" , a voice came from behind Yeluzi. I saw a person appear on the high platform behind Yeluzi, it was Xiao Chongde.
"If you don't come to the old man, the old man has to go to you! Da Liao has fallen to this point, you old ghost can't get rid of it! Xiao Chongde scolded angrily, and sprayed a mouthful of spit directly on Yeluzi's face. When Li Fu was persecuted, he felt very distressed about Li Shichang and his family. Now that I have the opportunity to vent my evil anger for the Li family, I naturally won't let it go.
Yeluzi was immediately angry, pointing to Xiao Chongde's wrinkled face and scolding: "You old horseman, don't talk nonsense!" ”。 Although Xiao Chongde has a respected status, he is the queen of the clan. Even if the Xiao family of the previous generation was very powerful, it could not withstand the Yelu clan. And now that he has been lost face on the spot, he can't talk about any emotion.
It's just that when Xiao Chongde heard this, not only was he not angry, but he was also unusual, and laughed loudly: "Yo! Am I an old horseman? Open your eyes and see, I'm an old horseman? Xiao Chongde stood on the stage and asked condescendingly. Then he picked up a few clay bowls and smashed them at Yeluzi.
There are also some generals in Longeding who are already dissatisfied with Yeluzi, and now they are happy to watch the play. After all, it wasn't Yeluzi who insisted on letting Da Liao shelter Qu Qu Lu and feed the cattle, and let Qu Qu Lu return to the army with a big reward. Where will it be like now, the white-eyed wolf of Qu Julu has usurped the throne.
So after smashing like this for a while, Yeluzi finally fainted with blood on his face. Xiao Chongde didn't want to kill him either! Because he still wanted to send it to Li Chengji for punishment. So he let him take Yeluzi down and take care of it. At the same time, he ordered others to search for the rebellious ministers and thieves who had taken refuge in the barbarians, especially those who had done many evils, and they were all arrested and guarded. As for those who are barbarians, the ordinary ones will be killed, and if they have a certain identity, they will be arrested first. The treasury and other important places for money and grain were all sealed. Wait until the arrival of the Khorasan army, and then sacrifice it together.
Most of the Liao ministers and Liao generals have no objection to this arrangement! Even a few who are disgruntled do not dare to show it. In the end, Xiao Chongde is in his hands, but he controls the soldiers and horses. Those generals were also supported by him in the past. Therefore, Xiao Chongde controlled the entire army relatively thoroughly.
Of course, the most important thing is that Khorasan's prestige is too heavy! The Liao ministers and Liao generals present all wanted to take refuge in the new master, so they naturally supported this move to curry favor with Khorasan.
Just as the dust had settled in Balasagon the Khorasan's army, after some rest, it finally marched north. The forward army has long recovered the three cities of Fenakert, Chachi and Sailan, which were abandoned by Khorezm. Except for some Kipchak tribes who fled north, most of the Khorezm and Khamli tribes stayed behind and returned to Khorasan.
It was also Li Chengji's plan to attack the heart in Khujand City that worked! Therefore, when the defenders learned that their sultan had been captured and that the Khorasan army had not massacred the prisoners, they had no intention of fighting. And they, unlike the Kipchaks, were accustomed to a nomadic life. Khorezm and Kangli have entered a semi-nomadic, semi-agrarian society. In particular, Khorezm, relying on the nourishment of the Khorezm Sea, has a lot of land suitable for cultivation.
Therefore, instead of running around, it is better to stay and accept the rule of Khorasan. According to the merchants, Khorasan is a paradise on earth. They became the people of Khorasan, and they were always able to touch the joy of heaven.
So the main army of Khorasan made its way to the city of Talas unimpeded. There's been a small battle here! The main reason is that the barbarians have not experienced the strength of the Khorasan army, so the newborn calf is not afraid of tigers. But the vanguard army only used a volley of divine fire to avoid the barbarians in the city like snakes and scorpions. The belief in defending the city has also dropped to the freezing point.
Then the vanguard captured the entire city, leaving not even the defenders behind, and rushed directly to Balasagon again. When Li Chengji arrived with the main force, he saw a particularly funny scene. That is, there are only two sleepy defenders on the walls! and also wore the armor of the Liao army, but he was a Liao soldier temporarily selected by the forward army.
Seeing the arrival of the Khorasan army, the two defenders were really shocked into a cold sweat. But after confirming that it was Khorasan's soldiers and horses, he was greatly relieved. According to the previous explanation of the vanguard army, he handed over the drawings of the city. The government treasury and other important places for money and grain are also marked on it. In addition, tens of thousands of soldiers and horses were imprisoned in the city and needed to be received and disposed of.
At this moment, Li Chengji is not in a hurry. And after driving for so many days, the horses are tired. He rested for one day in the city of Taras, and the next day he hurried to Balasagon again. Since the city of Talas was originally a stronghold of trading with the surrounding tribes! So there weren't many permanent residents in the city. Coupled with the impact of the war, border trade has long been stopped. Therefore the original people also fled. When the army enters the city, there is no need to worry about disturbing the people.
There were not many houses in the city, and most of them were open spaces for camping tents. The walls are not high, and the strongest is the military fort. A tall tower was built there to observe the surrounding anomalies in time. The barbarians were all locked up inside, hungry for days, and all of them were weak. If the Khorasan army had arrived a few days late, it would have starved to death.
Li Chengji asked people to get some food for these barbarians, although they would not be full, but at least they would not starve to death. After all, it's all manpower! Lee Seungji is still counting on them to go to Gur and Sindh Sibyon!