The Gaochang army defeated tens of thousands of Western Regions coalition troops with only 6,000 iron cavalry, and almost all the rest of the soldiers and horses were annihilated except for a few troops taken away by the prime minister of Qiuzi. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

After the war, there was a mess outside Gaochang City, and the grain, grass, weapons, and armor discarded by the people of the Western Regions were piled up.

It is initially estimated that more than 30,000 enemy troops were captured in this battle, while the losses of the Gaochang cavalry were less than 1,000.

The only thing that made Wei Shuo feel painful was that the Gaochang defenders suffered huge losses.

Almost half of them were killed or wounded in battle, and they were basically wounded and had to rest well.

Seeing that Li Wei, who was scarred all over his body, was about to salute, Wei Shuo hurriedly stepped forward and picked him up.

With his right hand, he stroked the wound on Li Wei's body, and he couldn't help but sigh: "This battle is a complete victory thanks to Xuansheng's insistence on Gaochang, and Erdang's contribution is in the first place!" ”

Li Wei couldn't help but burst into tears when he heard this, the battle of Gaochang to defend the city was too tragic, and less than thirty percent of the defenders survived after the battle, and each of them was wounded.

Fortunately, the soldiers defending the city did not sacrifice in vain, and at the cost of more than 8,000 casualties, they were exchanged for the annihilation of tens of thousands of Western Regions coalition troops.

It can be said that the current battle has completely established Gaochang's position as the future hegemon of the Western Regions.

And Qiuzi, who was originally one of the powerful countries in the Western Regions, is now left to survive, and can no longer pose a threat to Gaochang.

However, although Qiuzi was beaten down, it does not mean that the Western Regions are within reach, because there is still a powerful country Shule further west.

Its national power is even a few points better than that of Qiuzi, but because of the distance, there has been no conflict between it and Gaochang.

Tens of thousands of allied troops in the Western Regions were defeated in a battle, and even the king of Qiuzi was killed.

The rest of the lords of Khotan, Shanshan, Yanqi and other countries fled to the four directions, where to take care of the defeated soldiers, and in the end they were almost spared.

Taking advantage of this good situation, Wei Shuo asked his subordinates to rest for a while, and at the same time ordered Li Wei and Du Jin to each take 3,000 iron cavalry to attack Shanshan and Yanqi.

Shanshan and Yanqi are small countries in the Western Regions, with no more than a few thousand soldiers and tens of thousands of people, and they just annexed the two countries to expand their territory and replenish their population.

When the news that Wei Shuo led his army back to help and defeated the Western Regions coalition army reached Gaochang, the whole city was suddenly boiling.

The haze that had long shrouded Gaochang was swept away.

The people who were originally panicked finally breathed a sigh of relief and no longer had to live in fear.

After the war, all the civil and military forces in Gaochang gathered together, and Wei Shuo first raised the wine bottle and saluted you: "You can break the turtle this time, and you are indispensable." First, Yang Taishou and Xuansheng held the city, and Kang Long and Du Jin charged into battle. ”

"In short, this great victory is the result of the joint efforts of my Gaochang people, and Shuo would like to express my gratitude to all of you!"

At the same time, I also pay tribute to the soldiers who died on the battlefield! Everyone, please drink this cup to your heart's content! ”

"My lord, please!"

Yang Han drank the wine and said with a smile: "Zhiyuan, what are your plans after this battle?" Do you want to kill the turtles in one fell swoop? ”

"Oh? What should I do if I think of the boss? Wei Shuo asked without answering.

"With the old man's intentions, he naturally took the opportunity to send troops to destroy the turtles to prevent future troubles, but in the end, he had to take the idea of Zhiyuan."

Hearing this, Wei Shuo was noncommittal, but turned his gaze to the others.

Seeing that everyone looked full of interest, he smiled and said, "If you have any opinions, you may as well speak freely." ”

At this time, Zhang Zhan, who had only recently surrendered, said: "Lord, Yang Taishou, in Zhan's opinion, it is easy to defeat Qiuci, but it may be difficult to annex Qiuci." ”

"I wish to hear Zhong Xuan's high theory!"

"Hehe, I can't talk about it, but there are some shallow things that I would like to share with you."

"My lord, Bai Zhenfei, the king of Qiuzi, is not an ordinary mediocre lord of the country, and he has worked hard since he succeeded to the throne, and his prestige in the hearts of his people is known."

"If Gaochang attacks on a large scale at this time, under the common hatred of the enemy in Qiuzi, all the people will fight against me with one heart."

"In case the progress of the first army is not going well, how can the rest of the countries sit idly by?"

"Shule, Wensu, Khotan, and even Yueban may raise troops to save Qiuzi, and at that time, in the face of the alliance of all countries, wouldn't it be dangerous for the veterans of our army to be tired?"

Zhang Zhan's remarks poured a basin of cold water on everyone present, and finally calmed down everyone's somewhat hot minds.

Yang Han, who was shocked into a cold sweat, couldn't help but praise: "Zhiyuan, it seems that you didn't go to Hexi in vain, with this handsome complementary, why worry about the big thing?" ”

"Hahaha, the boss has a good reputation, although Zhong Xuan has extraordinary knowledge, but he is young after all."

"When he first got involved in government affairs and the military, it is inevitable that there will be negligence and omissions, and I will ask the boss and you for more guidance in the future."

Zhang Zhan knew that Wei Shuo was worried that his edge would be too exposed, so he made a statement, and he hurriedly got up to toast Yang Han.

Who knew that Yang Han didn't care much and said: "Don't worry, is the old man a person with a small belly?" When I first came to Gaochang for the sports industry, wasn't it also the support of the old man? You should assist Naoyuan with your heart, he is a person who does great things, and the future of our group in the future will all depend on him. ”

"Thank you for your teachings, and keep it in mind." After speaking, Zhang Zhan raised the wine to show respect.

"Naoyuan, since Zhong Xuan thinks that he can't destroy Qiuzi in a hurry, how do you plan to deal with post-war affairs?"

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Wei Shuo knew that everyone was extremely concerned about the direction of Gaochang's policy after the war.

He lifted the bottle and drank it down, got up and paced to the middle.

"Ladies and gentlemen, after this battle, the situation in the Western Regions will change greatly, and I, Gaochang, will inevitably become the overlord of the Western Regions."

"But it will also force the rest of the countries to unite in an attempt to compete with Gaochang."

"At this time, although Gao Chang is unable to continue to launch a war to destroy the country, he can rely on the power of the overlord to slaughter the Western Regions."

"Slaughtering the Western Regions?" Everyone chewed on these four words carefully, and many people were thoughtful.

"That's right, first of all, there is no need for the two small countries of Yanqi and Shanshan, and Gaochang should immediately send troops to annex them."

"And powerful countries like Qiuci and Khotan, because of their strong national strength and profound heritage, Gaochang cannot be annexed for a while."

"But it can carry out diplomatic relations and force the two countries to cede land and pay compensation."

"Wonderful, so you don't have to risk an expedition, you can also weaken the enemy country, and you can take the opportunity to enhance Gaochang's strength, Zhiyuan's plan can be described as killing two birds with one stone."

"I don't know where Naogen wants to cede Guizi?"

"Humph! Guizi is the culprit of the invasion of Gaochang, how can Shuo easily spare the other party? At the very least, it must cede the territory east of Yancheng. ”

"East of Yancheng? Isn't that half of the country of Qiuzi? Can Guizi say yes? ”

"If you don't agree, you have to say yes!"

Wei Shuo explained very strongly: "The reason why Shuo insisted on coming to Yancheng is because almost all the iron ore and smelting industries in Qiuzi Country are concentrated in Yancheng, and with Yancheng, Gaochang will have a source of iron materials, and will no longer have to be controlled by others in the future." ”

"As for Khotan, because it is located in the southwest, Shuo does not want her to cede territory for the time being, but must compensate Gaochang with at least 500,000 yuan."

"500,000? This may have reduced the treasury of Khotan by one-third. ”

"If the king of Khotan really agrees, not only can he completely make up for the consumption of this war, but he will also make a lot of money."

Zhang Zhan watched Wei Shuo and Yang Han discussing the land compensation lively, and couldn't help but be a little dumbfounded.

As Zhang Zhan, who was deeply educated in traditional Confucianism, he couldn't adapt to the naked interest conversation for a while.

At this time, Yin Jing next to him explained in his ear: "Does Zhong Xuan feel a little incredible, how can a saint disciple talk about interests like a businessman? ”

"Speaking of which, this is all because of Zhiyuan, Zhiyuan often warns us, saying that the reason why the Central Plains suffered losses in dealing with the barbarians from all over the world in the past is that they are ashamed to talk about interests, and Gaochang must not be such a wrongdoer."

"Although what Naoyuan said is fierce and narrow-minded, it is not unreasonable when you think about it."

"If there is really affection between the states and the state, why did the Hu tribes, who were appeased and treated favorably by the Jin Dynasty at the beginning, eventually become the buries of the dynasty?"

"Therefore, Zhiyuan constantly taught the people of Gaochang that when dealing with other states in the future, they must put their interests first."

"In Gaochang, we believe that there is only interests and no feelings between states."

Zhang Zhan listened thoughtfully, although he had not fully accepted this set of theories, it did not prevent him from thinking about problems along this line of thought.

Sure enough, when I think about it this way, some things that I couldn't see clearly in the past are now clear at a glance.

He looked at the high-spirited Wei Shuo with some horror, and couldn't help but sigh secretly, no wonder people have dominated one side before the age of the weak crown.