Chapter 635: Long Drive
Everything ended so simply, a siege battle that was thought to be difficult and difficult was simply turned into a slaughter war by Zhao Shuo with the help of weapon advantages.
The Mongol army in Uzgen suffered numerous casualties, and the living, having lost the courage to resist, opened the west gate and fled all the way west.
When the soldiers began to clean up the battlefield, Zhao Shuo repented of the camp and asked Wei Yan to lead the soldiers and horses to take over Uzgen.
Leaving Mo Qi, Tuoba Hong, and Yong Xie Bu, Zhao Shuo spoke. "Three, what's the matter, what about you?"
The three of them didn't expect that Zhao Shuo's capture of Uzgen would be such a simple thing, you know, this is a fortress built by Mongolia, and there are more than 40,000 Mongolian troops guarding it, and Zhao Shuo has only 2,000 people, no matter how you think, it is impossible.
Although the facts are in front of them, the three of them are still a little difficult to accept for a while.
"The eldest husband will do what he says, do the three of them say that they want to regret it?" Zhao Shuo was still in a joking tone. "It's okay to regret it, if you can't beat me, leave the three of you here, and when I return from the west, I'll let the three of you go back."
Zhao Shuo said it simply, but this punishment is serious. Isn't it a sin to leave the three of them here in a mountainous area of more than 4,000 meters? There is another point, Zhao Shuo returned from the west and put it back, when Zhao Shuo will return, no one knows, if Zhao Shuo returns after a few decades, they will probably die of old age here.
"Your Majesty, this time, I'm glad I didn't participate in the bet, what I'm going to say now is that after the war is over, I hope Your Majesty will let me leave, the world is so big, I want to go and see." Mo Qi was the first to speak.
What Zhao Shuo promised him was a rich man, and after seeing the power of Zhao Shuo's army, he felt that even if he was a rich man, he was not safe.
Think about it, I used to want to take refuge in Mongolia to contain Zhao Shuo, it's really stupid, with Zhao Shuo's originality, ten Mongolias may not be able to bear it.
Look at the series of attacks, if the Great Song army adopts this method, fortunately, the Mongol army with no place will inevitably collapse at the first touch.
So, the Mongol army, how can there be any victory to speak of.
It's good to be a rich man, but being locked up in a mountain village for a lifetime is too lonely. Besides, he has been living in a mountain village, the goal is too big, but he has done something to cooperate with the Mongolians to danger Yan Wu, Yan Wu is a mother, this problem will always exist, even if Zhao Shuo decides not to pursue it anymore, but this matter is still a thing.
Instead of hiding in a small mountain village and waiting for the final sanction of fate, it is better to walk around, and in this way, maybe be safer.
"Mo Qi, if the world is too peaceful, it's okay for you to walk around, but what I promised you still counts. The government will give you the silver taels you need all the way, so that you can eat, drink and have fun for a lifetime, and you will have no worries about food and clothing. Zhao Shuo smiled and gave a guarantee.
As soon as Zhao Shuo came out like this, Mo Qi kowtowed and apologized, but there was also suffering in his heart.
In this way, where he went, the government is still clear, which is no different from living in a small mountain village and being a rich man.
After Mo Qi expressed this, Tuoba Hong also spoke after thinking about it again. "Your Majesty is wise and martial, the young general admires it, and in the future, I would like to hear Your Majesty's horse head and never regret it."
Tuoba Hong made a statement, or rather, he had to say that Zhao Shuo's fighting style and the movement of weapons, he admired it to the fullest. If Zhao Shuo attacked Western Xia in this way, Western Xia would also not be able to bear it.
A large part of the Western Xia and the Mongols were similar, with the army dominated by cavalry, the nomadic people settled, and the whole people were soldiers. The most final point is that there is no core weapon in Zhao Shuo's hands, and what is more serious is that Western Xia has fewer muskets and small cannonballs than Mongolia compared to Mongolia.
In this way, when Western Xia faced Zhao Shuo, he was already bound to lose. Looking at the situation, Mongolia will be destroyed by Zhao Shuo sooner or later, and at this time, if the Western Xia team is not complete, it will anger Zhao Shuo, that is, it will definitely die.
Tuoba Hong's statement made Zhao Shuo very satisfied, he nodded, and then said. "You and I have known each other for a long time, at that time, you were still a guard by Li Yuanhao's side, and now you are a general."
After a pause, Zhao Shuo said again. "Li Yuanhao is now leading Liaodi to attack Mongolia in the north, and now the battle situation should be very anxious, you now, go to the arsenal in Liaodi, where should there be an army, after you go, send the prepared weapons and ammunition to Li Yuanhao's army, and then stay by his side to assist him."
Zhao Shuo arranged new affairs for Tuoba Hong, and Tuoba Hong was very satisfied with such an arrangement, after all, it was pointless to continue to stay by Zhao Shuo's side now. Instead of spending so meaninglessly by Zhao Shuo's side, it is better to go to Li Yuanhao's army and make a meritorious achievement.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Li Yuanhao saluted.
"Okay, without further ado, you get ready right away, and let's go." Zhao Shuo said with a smile.
Tuoba Hong saluted and left.
After Tuoba Hong left, Mo Qi immediately spoke. "Your Majesty, Tuoba Hong has always been selfish, Your Majesty just let him go, and also handed over such an important matter as escorting weapons to him, isn't it a little too risky."
"Tuoba Hong is a man, he is a man, I believe in him, as the so-called employment is not suspicious, suspicious people are not needed, it's okay, rest assured." Zhao Shuo said lightly.
Zhao Shuo has a calm reason, the army led by Li Yuanhao is all soldiers and horses in Liao, and these people have no loyalty to Li Yuanhao.
If Li Yuanhao dares to rebel, Zhao Shuo will go out directly or let Yelupu set off quickly, and in a few words, these people will be able to rebel again and kill Li Yuanhao.
On Tuoba Hong's side, it is true that Tuoba Hong is responsible for escorting weapons, but this group of people transporting weapons, but Zhao Shuo transferred from Chang'an City, these people are only loyal to Zhao Shuo, as long as Zhao Shuo says a word, they can kill Tuoba Hong immediately.
In addition, this army of weapons is all good at using guns, as long as there are enough weapons, no matter how many people can help them.
It can be said that Zhao Shuo used double insurance this time.
At this time, he could not allow the slightest accident to occur.
Mo Qi and Tuoba Hong both expressed their positions, and the only thing left was Yong Xie Bu.
Zhao Shuo looked at Yong Xie Bu. "You are a Mongolian general, I don't embarrass you, if you want to say it, just say it, if you don't want to say it, forget it."
Zhao Shuo's performance was very generous, which made Yong Xie Bu somewhat moved. He gritted his teeth and said. "Your Majesty is merciful, but the tactics are too cruel, my Mongolian compatriots have suffered heavy casualties, and it is difficult for the ministers to ...... for a while."
Before Yong Xie Bu could finish speaking, Mo Qi spoke. "War is like this, you, as a general, should have understood a long time ago that battle is accompanied by death, today they die, tomorrow it may be us. Your Majesty personally led the army into battle, and if Your Majesty did not kill them, their arrows would kill Your Majesty......"
Zhao Shuo stopped Mo Qi. "Actually, I don't want to fight, I also want world peace, and people all over the world can live a peaceful life, but this kind of thing requires us to work hard, and someone needs to sacrifice for it......"
"Then it must be my Mongolian compatriots who are sacrificed?" Yongshebu asked, his eyes red.
"You're wrong, it's actually only Muto and his followers who sacrificed, except for these people, everyone else, I can let it go." Zhao Shuo gave a clear answer.
Yongsheb was silent. Zhao Shuo's sentence contains a lot of information, Mutuo and his supporters, Mongolia is a soldier for all, and Mutuo's supporters, that is, all people.
Yong Xie Bu, as a fierce general, has not fought and killed people, but he has never seen a battle like Zhao Shuo, with 2,000 people attacking and slaughtering 40,000 people.
Using this method of warfare, as long as Zhao Shuo is willing, the weapons and ammunition are enough, and the number of Mongols is not enough to kill.
"If they lay down their arms and surrender to Your Majesty, can Your Majesty give them a way to live." Yongsheb asked the most crucial question.
"Yongsheb, this is not the same bet we made. I'll talk about this later, but let's talk about the bet between us. Zhao Shuo looked at Yong Xie Bu and said lightly.
Yongsheb fell directly to his knees. "The minister is willing to be loyal to His Majesty."
After Zhao Shuo saw Yong Xie Bu's statement, he said directly. "Yong Xie Bu, I now appoint you as the vanguard officer of the army to conquer the west, there is only one thing you have to do, persuade you to surrender, as long as the cities you pass through surrender and give up resistance, I will not attack them, of course, their army will be disbanded, and it will also be dispersed to the rest of the places, after all, it is too dangerous for us to have an army behind us." Zhao Shuo bent down and helped Yong Xie Bu up. "I think you can understand what I'm doing."
"Your Majesty is right, but the minister still has a reluctant request." Yongsheb put forward the conditions.
"You say." Zhao Shuo opened his mouth briskly.
"All the surrendered troops, I hope Your Majesty can hand them over to me to lead, is this okay?" Yongsheb asked weakly.
"Reason!" Zhao Shuo simply said two words.
"Your Majesty should also know that the Mongols are mainly nomadic, after Your Majesty scattered them, they can't be soldiers, do they have cattle and sheep to graze, plus, the war situation in the north is chaotic, they are helpless, they may be killed at will, this is what I don't want to see, leave them behind, led by me, willing to be the vanguard, for Your Majesty to fight the world." Jonsheb gave an explanation.
"However, in this case, you are likely to have to fight against your own relatives." Zhao Shuo frowned. "It's a painful thing, I don't want to see it, it's too cruel for you."
"Thank you Your Majesty for your understanding, but there are times when we have to do something, and please fulfill it." Yongsheb insisted.
Compatriots cannibalize, of course Yong Xie Bu is not willing to face it, but when they make a move, there will always be a weight, and the lives of these compatriots can at least be saved, if Zhao Shuo is allowed to make a move, it will not be so simple.
There was a suddenness, that is, there was no grass.
"Since you're so insistent, well, I'll listen to you, but if there's any trouble, I'll still take action." Zhao Shuo affirmed Yong Xiebu's proposal, but also expressed his attitude.
You can surrender and fight, but if there is anything I am not used to, I will take care of it.
As for Zhao Shuo's meaning, Yong Xie Bu naturally knew. He nodded. "Your Majesty is the Majesty of the world, Your Majesty is in charge, and the ministers naturally obey orders."
Subsequently, Zhao Shuo handed over all the soldiers recruited from Yochang City and Stone Tower in the army to Yong Xie Bu.
The wounded soldiers of Uzgenri and the captured prisoners, Zhao Shuo also handed them over to Yong Shebu. In this way, Yongsheb had more than 10,000 troops in his hands at once.
"Your Majesty, isn't it too dangerous to let Yongshebu lead so many troops by our side." After Wei Yan, who had handled the affairs of Uzgen, came back, he learned about Zhao Shuo's handover of the Mongol army to Yong Xie Bu, and he came to Zhao Shuo's camp in a hurry.
"I also persuaded Your Majesty, but Your Majesty didn't listen." Seeing Wei Yan's anxious face, Mo Qi sighed and explained his situation first.
"Okay, Yong Xie Bu, I still trust." Zhao Shuo smiled.
For Yong Xie Bu, of course Zhao Shuo is not afraid, this Mongolian army is not equipped with the equipment of the Great Song Dynasty, it has always been led by Mo Qi, and it is a certain distance from Wei Yan's army.
If they escaped, Zhao Shuo didn't take it seriously, isn't it more than 10,000 people, 2,000 troops dare to call out 40,000 Mongolian troops, more than 10,000 people can be nothing, after escaping, ignore the next time I will be captured.
If Yong Xie Bu wants to attack him, he is not afraid, there are 50,000 troops in the camp here, all of them are equipped with new weapons, and if more than 10,000 people rush over, it will be sent to death.
Of course, Zhao Shuo still believes in Yong Xie Bu, if Yong Xie Bu can really be used by Zhao Shuo, Zhao Shuo believes that on the westward journey, it should be much smoother.
"Your Majesty, what about Tuoba Hong? I heard you let him go too? After asking Yong Xie Bu, Wei Yan cared about Tuoba Hong again.
"Tuoba Hong's matter, it's no problem, don't think about you, my General Wei." Zhao Shuo looked at Wei Yan with a smile.
In the following days, Wei Yan increased the sentry for Zhao Shuo's safety, and Zhao Shuo knew the truth and did not say anything.
After resting for two days, the army continued westward.
The next target, Zhao Shuo set on Su to Sharo, Yong Xie Bu as the forward, after arriving at the city, he persuaded him with kind words, and gave a detailed explanation of the matter of Uzgen, to the effect that surrender is the only way to live, and resistance is the only way to die.
The deserters of Uzgen fled to Su to Sara, and gave some corroboration to Yongsheb's words.
Su thought about Sharo's generals. Really surrendered.
With Su setting an example for Sha Luo, Zhao Shuo's army suddenly accelerated its westward advance, and successively subdued Thirsty Stone, Na Sha Bu, Samu, Nar, Hara, and finally stationed in Baiyun City.
Here, Zhao Shuo stopped moving forward.
Yong Xie Bu, Mo Qi, and Wei Yan took turns to ask, but Zhao Shuo still didn't say a word.
He was waiting, waiting for a new army to arrive.