712th Northern victory

Subsequently, Xue Jian Khan gathered the new former general Chi Xiang and quickly evacuated north. Of course, the reason why Xue Jian Khan was so anxious was that in addition to preventing the Zhao army from pursuing, he was more worried about the situation in the north.

According to Chi Xiang, the situation in the north is very bad. It's not just the Zhao army attacking, but more importantly, the internal problems. Coupled with the defeat in this battle, Xue Jian Khan believes that it will definitely lead to unpredictable consequences.

The Cong Zhao army only attacked the small and medium-sized tribes, but did not attack those large tribes. And those big tribes don't seem to have sent troops to intercept and besiege the Zhao army, so there must be a conspiracy of the Zhao army.

However, when Xue Pinch Khan retreated less than fifty miles, he once again received bad news from the north, and Wang Ting was once again broken by the cavalry of the Zhao army.

The royal court is lost...... Xue Jian Khan looked at the dusty, exhausted messenger, and suddenly felt an urge to kill him.

"What do you say? The royal court, lost? How could it be lost? โ€

The messenger was a member of Xue Khan's own clan, and he knelt on the ground at the moment and cried loudly, "The Zhao army is cunning, attracting all the troops of my army to defend the royal court and leaving the royal court After that, another army sent troops from behind, with their sharp weapons and rotating war horses, suddenly fell into it and captured the royal court...... The Great Khan, the royal court was all over, and all the horses, livestock, population, and property in the clan were all plundered by the Zhao army. โ€

Xue Khan's face turned red, and he stepped forward and kicked the messenger over, "I don't believe it, around the royal court, whether north or south, there are several large tribes, what about their men and horses?" Didn't they send troops to help? Didn't send troops to the rescue? When the Zhao army appeared in the royal court, they were indifferent? โ€

"Back to the Great Khan, now in the north, hundreds of thousands of Zhao cavalry and Murwei tribe cavalry appeared all over the grassland, and everywhere they went, all those who resisted were defeated by the Zhao army with weapons like thunder and lightning. And those who did not resist, all intact. Therefore, all tribes did not dare to fight with the Zhao army lightly. โ€

"And those wandering tribesmen who were destroyed by the Zhao army were mixed into grassland horse thieves, ravaging all over the country, harassing and killing all tribes. Now, the big tribes don't dare to move lightly, and the small and medium-sized tribes have become the targets of the Zhao army's plunder. Great Khan, now, the entire northern steppe is in chaos......"

"Impossible, I don't believe it! So what will Mo Goba do? What about the 200,000 troops in his hands? Xue Khan asked angrily, his red eyes as if he were about to swallow someone.

"The 200,000 troops in the hands of General Zuo have fought several battles with the Zhao army, and they have been defeated repeatedly, and only half of them are still alive. Some of them were defeated and killed by the Zhao army, and some of them were recruited back by the northern divisions, and General Zuo could not stop them. The other part, after being defeated by the Zhao army, became a rogue horse thief. โ€

"How is that possible? How can it be? Listening to the messenger's reply, Xue pinched Khan's head and buzzed, he really couldn't understand, why did things change in just ten days?

Is Zhao Jun really so tough? The tribes did not dare to fight against it?

"Great Khan, according to General Zuo's report, now in the entire grassland, many big tribes have begun to contact the Zhao army, and it seems that they want to reach some agreement. Even, there were rumors that among them, there were tribal leaders who were to be canonized by the Zhao army, and were named the three Great Khans of the left, center, and right, thinking that they were subordinate to the Zhao army......" The messenger whispered again.

"This ...... Damn it...... Remove! Withdraw your troops immediately! โ€

After Xue Jian Khan roared, he seemed to have become much older all of a sudden, and after being stunned for a long time, he said weakly: "Pass the order, the army will immediately withdraw from the headquarters, immediately!" In addition, the herald ordered not to protect the army, and not to go out lightly. โ€

After finishing speaking, Xue Jian Khan looked at the blue sky, and his heart was filled with anger. Suddenly, the dazzling sunlight made him feel the world spinning for a while, suddenly opened his mouth, spurted out a puff of brilliant blood, pointed to the north, and his body fell straight backwards, slammed off his horse, and rolled to the ground.

Xue Pinch Khan returned defeated, seriously wounded.

After this news spread to the grassland tribes, among the grassland tribes, people's hearts fluctuated. Not to mention, even the only remaining army of more than 100,000 under Mo Huba's command also began to fluctuate. If it weren't for the fact that Xue Jian Khan could barely support himself in front of the army, I am afraid that the Turkic army gathered by Xue Jian Khan would disappear.

However, of the total of more than 500,000 troops, only 140,000 remain, and no one is surprised by the heavy losses among them. The grassland tribes, while beginning to think carefully, all bowed down to the strength of the Zhao army.

Without Xue Jian's Khan's order, all the generals under Mo Huba's command shrank up and let the Zhao army of Dingzhou and Bingzhou wreak havoc on the grassland. Although this Turkic army can serve the people on weekdays, and serve as an army in wartime. The entire army of three or four hundred thousand troops has been wiped out, and these tribes have completely lost the courage to confront the Zhao army head-on.

The Zhao army acted on the grassland, and did not attack and take the larger tribes, and the second uncle specifically targeted the small and medium-sized tribes, not only plundering their tribesmen's livestock, war horses and property, but also the population.

In addition, no matter which tribe it is, all those who have Han Chinese in the tribe will be handed over to the Zhao army and compensated with the corresponding property. As a result, each cavalry of the Zhao army went out cleanly, and when they returned, they returned with horses, livestock, and property several times larger than their own army. In these more than ten days, the mighty team came and went......

Faced with this situation, the current Xue Jian Khan has no way. At this moment, he deeply regretted that he had to do it for temporary interests, and did not withdraw immediately after a long attack.

The Zhenjun army of Dingzhou and the cavalry of the Eighth Army of the Praetorian Guard in Bingzhou completely ignored the Turkic army within a radius of hundreds of miles in the southeast, and marched into the interior of the Turkic steppe to carry out operations.

The confrontation between the two sides lasted for more than half a year, and finally ended with a complete victory for the Zhao army. As for the Turkic army, more than 300,000 of the 500,000 troops gathered by Xue Jian Khan were killed or captured by the Zhao army. Of these, more than half were captured by the Zhao army. The remaining Turkic armies, which had been summoned by Xue Jian Khan and formed an effective command, had already been feared by the Zhao army. Of course, they alone were not able to fight against the Zhao army.

As for those powerful tribes, because Xue Jian Khan was weak, they refused to cooperate with Xue Jian Khan to join forces to meet the Zhao army. Therefore, the cavalry of the Zhao army from all walks of life came and went at will within thousands of miles of the eastern part of the grassland.

Because of this, many small and medium-sized tribes living in the east and south began to migrate to the west and north. And those excellent grasslands suitable for grazing have become places where the Zhao army travels back and forth.

In the palace of the envoy of the town of Landu, there was joyful laughter all day long. Since the victory of Landu City, the armies of Bingzhou and Dingzhou have come one after another, which makes the generals and colonels in Landu City all rejoice.

"The lord, the town guard envoy of the Tumen tribe and the town guard envoy of the Dujin tribe have written a request that they are willing to bring the tribal standing army into the jurisdiction of the lord, and their subordinates are responsible for the needs of the army, and are willing to cooperate with our army to build a city on the grassland. At the same time, they are willing to cooperate with our army in implementing new policies in various departments. Zhang Yuanjing replied with a smile.

After the war, the Tumen tribe and the Dujin tribe who participated in the war in Landu City were all terrified. They all saw the death of hundreds of thousands of Turkic troops here, and they saw the strength of the Zhao army with their own eyes. They also knew from the treatment and situation of the Landu tribe that what Zhao Jun wanted was to rule with real power among the nine tribes and the surrounding more than 30 tribes. If they don't cooperate, then the Zhao army, which has defeated the Turkic army, will be the next to take action.

As a result, the nobles of the two tribal envoys and the tribal lords immediately put aside the plan secretly set by the leaders of the nine tribes in the past to jointly resist the internal erosion of the Zhao army, and immediately surrendered to Zhao Xun. And this purpose is also what Zhao Xun wants to see. Therefore, Zhang Yuanjing will be so happy.

"Very good, in this war, the two tables are very good, since they ask for it, so as not to deal with it in the future! Well, let's start the way we prescribed. In the standing armies of the various ministries, there are our people as chief officers or adjutant officers and generals. And the family members of these standing armies are also unified and separated, enjoy certain treatment, and are directly under our official control. Second, all departments are responsible for the needs of the army, but they must be handed over to the logistics department of our army for unified distribution. Zhao Xun said with a smile.

Seriously, in this battle for the defense of Landu City, the two warriors and the warriors of the Landu tribe and their clansmen have made a lot of efforts. And among them, the casualties were also these three soldiers. In addition, after the end of the war, the three town guards and nobles were very acquainted with each other and sent cattle and sheep to reward.

"In this way, the three town guards will divide the position of earl, what do you think?" After thinking about it, Zhao Xun said again.

Zhang Yuanjing said in a deep voice: "For the nine major tribes and the Turkic tribes that will join our army in the future, it is indeed very attractive, and it is also convenient for us to attack the various departments. However, the head of this tribe is a count, and he will ...... in the future."

Zhao Xun said lightly: "This kind of title will be given to foreign clans alone. It's different from my lord of the Great Zhao Meritorious Heroes. โ€

"In this way, the subordinates have no objection!" Zhang Yuanjing replied with a smile.

"In addition, let the generals in the two cities on the left and the right in the north of the state secretly remind the five tribes to know what they should do." Zhao Xun said coldly again.

"What if they don't say anything?"

"The army is at your side, no need to wait, wipe it out...... Xue Jian Khan and the Turkic army are no longer a threat, then, these nine tribes, this king does not need disobedient people to guard the border. Zhao Xun's cold words were filled with a sharp aura of slaughter.

"In this battle, our army also has casualties, and these need to be properly arranged. After the city was built here, it began to move the displaced people into the country. Now that he is under his command, he cannot be lost again. The seized livestock also began to be transported to Bingzhou and Xiazhou for the people's farming purposes. The situation should be reported to the Secretary of Administration of Youzhou, have they started to prepare? โ€

"The administrative secretary of Youzhou has begun to make arrangements, and Dingzhou, Bingzhou, and Xiazhou have all begun to accept displaced people who have migrated from the south, and for the captured livestock, they have also begun to arrange for the corresponding prefectures and counties. As for the captives, they were so large that in order to keep them from becoming a scourge, they had to be completely divided. Zhang Yuanjing said slowly.

"In addition, the armies from all walks of life sent from Dingzhou and Bingzhou have captured a lot of Turks, and now, in the border prefectures and counties between the two places, it is a big trouble just to settle these trophies."

Zhao Xun said with a smile: "This is a good thing, in the past, the Turks committed crimes every year and plundered the people of my Dayan Empire. Now, it's time for feng shui to take turns, and it's their turn to taste what it's like to be plundered. In my Dazhao, there are many places that need to be employed. Now that there is all this free labor, why not? The more the better, as long as they are provided with food and shelter, and they are used hard by the king. If they are restless, they will all be killed......"

The Zhao army defeated the Turkic army, and it spread all over the world in less than dozens of days, and suddenly, the prestige of Zhao Xun and Zhao Jun was unmatched for a while, and the world's heroes were shocked.

For the princes of the south, Zhao Xun has no time to care about it now. After Xue Jian Khan became seriously ill, the Turkic army began to withdraw from the southeast region and returned to the royal court. And the withdrawal of Xue Jian Khan and his army made the movement of the Zhao army more convenient. It can be said that the current Zhao army can be described as unscrupulous. In the north of Landu City and Yike City, in the west of Dingzhou, on the grasslands of thousands of miles, Zhao Jun has now become the real overlord.

Every day, Turkic tribes were plundered by the Zhao army, and the entire tribe was packed and taken away by the Zhao army. And after taking the big tribes, they also began to connect with Zhao Jun, hoping to reach a certain agreement. And the Zhao army, which also received Zhao Xun's secret order, did not make a move against the big tribes, and specially selected small and medium-sized tribes to attack. In particular, the tribes of the loyal and Xue Khan were hit by the destruction of Miรจ. And the attack of these small and medium-sized tribes, Zhao Jun also let some large tribes with different intentions and self-reliance participate in it.

In addition, with the "assistance" of these captives, with the three cities of Lanxi City, Landu City and Yike City as the central axis, the Zhao army began to gradually build cities on the grassland of thousands of miles from Dingzhou on the winter solstice and north of Xiazhou in the west. It was as if it were like the Great Wall, forming a new protective net hundreds of miles north of the original border.

Under the hint of Zhao Jun, under the secret allocation of the four town guards of Landu, Dujin, Tumen, and Bujia, the remaining five tribes "woke up" and also wrote to King Zhao, asking for sincere attachment to King Zhao and willingness to be King Zhao's dogs and horses. And King Zhao also took advantage of the situation to respond to the loyalty of the envoys of various tribes, sent people into various ministries, and began to take over the rights of the tribe step by step, dividing the strength of the tribe.

As a result, three hundred miles north of Bingzhou and Xiazhou, there were nine more Guiyibo and nine fewer tribal leaders.

After this battle, the Zhao army had the upper hand in terms of strength and combat power. If the various tribes could not be brought together, then the Zhao army would have the absolute upper hand, and in the entire Turkic steppe, the Zhao army would no longer be afraid of the threat of the Turkic army, but this did not mean that the Zhao army would ignore the northern Turks.

Zhao Xun knew very well what these northern grassland tribes were in danger to the Han dynasty in the Central Plains. Therefore, the Zhao army will not completely let these Turks move freely in the north because of a big victory.

Zhao Xun sent people to the various tribes with the northwest of Liangzhou in the west, and even the north of the Western Regions, and the west of Dingzhou in the east, which was nearly 10,000 miles away, and began to express to the tribes that the Zhao army had no intention of continuing to go north. However, the Turkic tribes must submit to the Zhao army, otherwise, the tribe will be wiped out.

If the Turkic tribes surrendered, the Zhao army traded with the Turkic tribes, buying livestock, furs, etc., while the Zhao merchants sold various Central Plains goods such as salt tea, silk, and porcelain.

In addition, Zhao Xun also spread the news to the major tribes that the king of Zhao would be crowned the Great Khan of the Turks and command the Turkic tribes. With the region as the boundary, Enfeng was the three Khans, who commanded the left, middle and right respectively, and were the vassals of the Zhao army and the people of the king of Zhao.

In the beginning, various tribes in the east contacted the Zhao army, and many tribal leaders hoped to be canonized by the king of Zhao. The central and western tribes were not willing to submit to King Zhao. Especially in the west, most of the battles attacked by the Zhao army were in the eastern region, followed by the small and medium-sized tribes in the central regions near the south. The western part of the country was less affected by the war. Therefore, they were unwilling to bow to King Zhao.

Although the Turkic steppes were everywhere preaching the strength of the Zhao army, and the Zhao army had a weapon that could be like thunder and lightning, the central and western tribes did not think this was true. Especially the western tribes, they were originally unwilling to submit to Xue Jian Khan, not to mention the Han King Zhao.

However, as time passed, after the Zhao army began to cross the eastern tribes that submitted to the Zhao army and entered the central region, the tribes in the central part began to know the power of the Zhao army. What's more, because the eastern tribes were severely suppressed by the Zhao army, and now they are out to the central part of the army, and after getting the consent of the king of Zhao, these tribes also sent troops to accompany the Zhao army and began to plunder the central tribes.

On the grassland, it is already a common thing for tribes to conquer and plunder each other. In addition, the small and medium-sized tribes in the east were either uprooted by the Zhao army or moved to the central part of the country, resulting in the strength of the large tribes in the east being extremely weak. Therefore, now with the Zhao army, he launched an attack and plundered the central tribes.

At this time, the various tribes in the central region also knew the power of the Zhao army. The Zhao army cooperated with the warriors of the Eastern Turks, and everywhere they went, they also plundered all the way. Intimidate the other party with earth-shattering thunder, and then break it. From Lanxi City and Landu City to the north, together with the army from the east to the west, it raged in the central region.

Seeing this, among the central tribes, the smart people immediately began to connect with Zhao Jun, expressing their submission and willingness to be the dog and horse of King Zhao. Then he participated in the attack, took the opportunity to strengthen himself, and worked hard to show his strength in front of King Zhao. And each tribe had to hand over part of the looted materials to the Zhao army as the price of accompanying the army's actions.