The Tang army pursued until the night, killing countless people, and the corpses of Tubo people along the way could not be calculated. The army had been sleepy and tired of men and horses for a whole day of fighting in the early morning, and because of the lack of lighting fuel before the pursuit, there was no moonlight after dark, and the general advised: "The terrain to the south of Wuhai is getting higher and higher, the road is rugged and difficult to walk in the dark, and our army is not familiar with the terrain of the highlands, and it is difficult to expand the results of the pursuit and it is easy to change. ”

Another person also agreed: "Taking away the grain, grass and livestock of Tubo will not only suffice our supplies, but also make the Tubo people suffer heavy losses." They have lost this large number of supplies, I am afraid that it will be difficult to survive the winter, and there will definitely be civil strife. ”

Xue Chongxun thought it was good, so he accepted the general's advice and ordered to stop the march and slowly retreat north.

By dawn, the generals and civil officials counted the spoils of war, but seeing that all kinds of materials were piled up, it might take several days to count the amount.

Xue Chongxun had promised that the property plundered by the army would not be handed over to the treasury and would be divided on the spot. However, at this time, more than 100,000 soldiers and horses in the Helong area had been consumed for nearly two months, and the consumption of money, grain, and people's resources was huge...... He summoned the generals to discuss and said: "If these things are divided, everyone will not be able to use them for a while, but they will only be sold, so it is better to convert the spoils of war into money and distribute them reasonably." ”

Anyway, they were all rich, and everyone had no opinion, so they agreed to store all the booty in the public treasury and then use the treasury money to subsidize the generals. This is just to divide the spoils of war, and there is also a reward for decapitation and meritorious service, in short, all the people who participated in the war were overjoyed and made a lot of money. The border army is not as rich as the Shence army, and some of them have a bad background and their families are so poor that if they take an asset home to buy a house, they can suddenly change the life of the whole family and get rid of poverty. There are also those who are killed and disabled in battle, and they will also subsidize a lot of real estate and money and food at one time, and the credit for their sacrifice for the country will be counted on the heads of their families, although it cannot completely make up for people's pain, but it can also do some compensation for the relatives of the heroic souls.

Wang Changling of the shogunate calculated that although this battle was won, it cost a lot of money, and it was estimated that the treasury would have to be emptied. This will Xue Chongxun's "money law" has just been implemented for less than half a year, and physical and hard currency reserves are needed, and these things are enough to make people upset...... Fortunately, the joy of the unprecedented victory is in front of the mood, and a little annoyance is not enough to worry about.

After the war, Wang Changling led the staff group to do a lot of tedious things silently, and Xue Chongxun found that he was actually very talented. For example, when distributing money, in order to avoid "fire consumption" at all levels, so as not to waste the state treasury in vain and not play the greatest role in appeasing the soldiers, he used a series of management methods: first print bills, write a register according to the names and merits of the soldiers in the rosters of each army, and then send the bills to the soldiers and ask them to collect them in person at the official warehouse. In this way, those who are officials cannot handle their money, and they will not be able to shrink.

Xue Chongxun was busy writing good news to the imperial court and arranging follow-up affairs.

One day he met Du Xian in Shancheng, so he asked Du Xian to meet and talk. Xue Chongxun remembered that day and night attack on the king's tent almost defeated the Shence army, but fortunately Du Xian came to the rescue, he was a little grateful in his heart, and he did not hide it in his words.

Du Xian led troops in the Northern Courtyard River and Longdu in the Western Regions, and the official was the protector or envoy of the festival, but he himself was born as a literati. The image of the warlord caused by the end of the Tang Dynasty was actually an indefinite civilian official position. Du Xian is no exception, he himself is white and rich, and the edges of his round-necked robe are also neatly trimmed, he is completely like a civil official, and there is also an elegant and literary atmosphere between his feet. When he heard the sincere attention in Xue Chongxun's words, he was probably already overjoyed, but he still looked serious and indifferent...... The common problem of literati is that everyone is a layman, and it is not that they can look down on fame and fortune after reading a few books of sages, but their integrity and demeanor must be pretended.

"This battle is not trivial, and it is not enough to cover it with high skills." Du Xian hurriedly returned an attitude close to Xue Dang, and said in a matter-of-fact manner, "Xue Lang should have made a plan as soon as possible, and he will definitely not be calm after returning to Chang'an." ”

Xue Chongxun said: "I already have the bottom in my heart. He asked with a humble attitude, "What does Du Yuanjun think should be the next strategy to pacify Tibet, and the plan will be settled?" ”

Du Xian said: "After this war, it is difficult for the Tubo country to recover from great injuries, and now they are lacking internally and unable to invade externally, and unfortunately it is possible for the civil strife to collapse. Therefore, it is not suitable for the Tang army to fight again, one is that the terrain of Tibet is rugged and treacherous, and our army is unfamiliar with the terrain and climate, and it is difficult to feint; The second is to consider the changes in Chang'an, and it is unprofitable to occupy it with a large army, and it is a waste of national strength in vain, and if the country is overwhelmed, it is afraid that it will repeat the mistakes of Emperor Sui. At the time of this plan, only one member of the official needed to sit in Helong, conspire with the surrounding ethnic groups and contact the Tibetan nobles, trying to work the Tubo sect and race, and let it collapse and divide the whole without any means, and then divide and rule, which is the best policy. ”

Xue Chongxun praised him when he heard this, and immediately clapped his hand and said: "I will appoint you as the envoy of Longyou Festival now, and let Chang'an make up the official documents later...... When you complete the great cause of splitting Tibet, the ministers of the DPRK and the central government are also convinced, and I will ensure that you will become the prime minister. ”

Du Xian was overjoyed and said: "Thank you King Jin for cultivating." ”

Xue Chongxun said with a smile: "It's good to say, although we haven't been together for a long time, but as soon as you met, you saved the Shence Army, and I remember this great gift." In the future, you will know how the people of the Jin Wangfu behave, and they treat their own people with the warmth of a spring breeze. ”

Du Xian was stunned, it would be too tiresome to say it like this, and it would lose his literati style, so he hurriedly stopped and vaguely stated his position side by side.

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After the defeated army of Tibet fled into the plateau, because of the death of Zampu, the dragons had no owner, and there was chaos for a while. And because of the loss of baggage, hunger and cold, the situation is very bad. Their army lost less than a third of their numbers on the battlefield, but they were definitely unable to fight again, and the logistical difficulties were not to mention the shortage of food, grass and ordnance, and even tents to protect against the cold. The number of people freezing to death and starving to death is increasing every day, and the cruelty is no less than on the battlefield.

Difficulty in wintering is a big problem, and the infighting that has been stimulated will not end. The Lang clan blamed the tragic situation at this time completely on the Mo clan, and it was rumored everywhere that the Mo clan had a bad intention to trick Zampu into danger, and the guide Zan Pu was taken away from the throne, so there was a big defeat.

The leader of the last clan defended: If the lord retreats at that time, he will be defeated faster. Zampu's tragic death was an accident, something that would not have happened under normal circumstances, so there was nothing wrong with his assertion strategy.

The contradictions between the two sides have intensified, coupled with the despair of people who are unable to get by, and the future of today's national fortunes is full of thorns and unpredictable. G