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June 691 A.D. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Li Yao led the army to conquer Mobei, it has been half a year, but although half a year has passed, Li Yao at this time is still in the Anbei City of Yinshan, as early as three months ago, the good news that the army repelled the Turkic army has been transmitted back to Luoyang City, which makes the entire Zhou people excited.

Li Yao's reputation in the Great Zhou Dynasty also became more and more resounding.

But what happened to Li Yao in Mobei, no one in the Great Zhou Dynasty knew, except for Qin Jing and the 200,000 soldiers who came with him, and knew that Li Yao had fought a vicious battle with the Turkic generals in the Yin Mountain, no one else knew about Li Yao's hard work.

this day.

On the top of the tall city of Anbei City, Li Yao and Rouge hugged each other and stood quietly.

The two of them looked at the turquoise prairie in front of them, and they both had an indescribable feeling in their hearts, and after being quiet for a while, Rouge opened his mouth and whispered in Li Yao's ear: "Half a year has passed, these half a year, we have watched the ice and snow melt to the grass grows, and now when we think back to the time when we came here half a month ago, it is really a little embarrassing!"

"This battle, we won on the surface, but in fact we lost, defeat is defeated, we didn't know the climate in this area of Mobei and the strength of the Turks before we came, in vain let tens of thousands of soldiers stay in the Yinshan steppe, I, the general, really deserve it!" Li Yao also followed Rouge and whispered.

But he was more guilty.

Since Mu Li withdrew to the desert steppe with the Turkic army, Li Yao led people to search for more than 100,000 scattered troops in the steppe, and found it until now, it can be said that it took half a year to search, that is, this half a year of searching, so that Li Yao found that the soldiers who survived in the end were only more than 160,000 in total, that is to say, in this battle, 30,000 or 40,000 people died directly in the Yinshan grassland.

Among these dead soldiers, only more than 10,000 were killed in the battle with the Turkic soldiers that night, and the remaining more than 30,000 people either froze to death on the Yinshan steppe, were eaten by wild wolves, or starved to death in a certain col in the Yinshan steppe.

That's why Li Yao is so guilty now, the soldiers followed him to fight, and they didn't die in the hands of the enemy, but they were defeated by the bad weather, how can you make Li Yao feel embarrassed?

Seeing Li Yao's self-reproaching appearance, Rouge couldn't help but comfort Li Yao in her ear: "Don't be like this, it's none of your business, in fact, you won the pastoral power and forced him back, you are already amazing, why blame yourself?"

"The retreat of the herdsman is only temporary, this time he did not reap the benefits, but lost fifty yaks, next time he will definitely make a comeback. Li Yao muttered in a low voice.

"No matter what he is, you will always be better than him, and in my eyes, my man will always be the strongest. Rouge hugged Li Yao tightly with both arms, and shouted in his ear.

Li Yao smiled knowingly when he heard this.

He was about to speak, when suddenly Qin Jing walked up from under the city, and seeing the two hugging each other, Qin Jing quickly stopped, smiled awkwardly, and said happily: "It seems that I came at the wrong time, do you want me to avoid it." ”

"No, brother, you can say it!" Li Yao generously hugged the rouge and turned around, and replied to Qin Jing with a smile.

For Qin Jing, he didn't care at all, just because Qin Jing and him were already good buddies of life and death.

Qin Jingle stepped forward and said to Li Yao: "The brothers are ready, it's time for the class teacher to return to the court, and the emperor is still waiting for us to return triumphantly!"

"Huh...... Triumphant return...... Brother, do you really think we are triumphant this time?" Li Yao laughed disdainfully and opened his mouth against Qin Jing.

Qin Jing's face sank, and he shook his head and didn't say much.

The price they paid this time was not heavy, and on the other hand, on the other hand, on the side of the herdsman, in addition to the loss of fifty yaks, they did not necessarily have much loss, compared with the two, Li Yao and their side naturally suffered a greater loss, so what does the so-called triumph mean?

According to Li Yao's thoughts, this expedition is actually not a triumph, and it is better to say that he won reluctantly.

Thinking of these in his heart, Li Yao suddenly frowned, and said to Qin Jing: "Brother, you go down to say hello to your brother, just say that when we came with the soldiers, the Turkic army had already retreated, and we won without a fight, and the more than 40,000 brothers who failed to go back stayed in Yinshan for a long time to garrison them, so as not to harass the Turkic army again." ”

"Why, brother, we obviously won, why don't you take credit for it?" Qin Jing exclaimed dumbfounded.

"Yes, I don't understand, we are obviously victorious, if you tell your brothers like this, when you go back to Luoyang City, as soon as you go to the emperor, you will have nothing to do. Rouge also said puzzled.

Seeing that the two of them looked so puzzled, Li Yao had a bitter smile on his face.

Who doesn't want to do this kind of thing?

But he, Li Yao, led the troops out on the expedition this time, but the battle was not completed, and more than 40,000 brothers either starved to death, froze to death, or died under the wolf's mouth.

The guilt in Li Yao's heart did not allow him to use the lives of the more than 40,000 brothers who died to make him greedy for this merit, which was not Li Yao's style of doing things.

Raising his head and sighing, Li Yao said sonorously: "I'm sorry for the dead more than 10,000 brothers, so I can't be greedy for this merit, after I go back, I will report to the emperor, brother, you led the men and horses to have a battle with the Turkic army, and it was you who repelled the last pastoral army stationed in Anbei City, and this credit goes to you, brother." ”

"Alas, you bastard bastard, Lao Tzu was really defeated by you, fighting! Dead people are normal, how can you blame all their deaths on yourself, you alone carry this guilt, and ask Lao Tzu to receive the credit, do you think Lao Tzu will receive this merit, my mother's peace of mind?" Qin Jing raised his fist angrily and wanted to smash Li Yao down, but when he saw Li Yao's guilty appearance, he could only put down his fist in the end, sighing and scolding Li Yao.

Li Yao's approach really moved him, but if he asked Li Yao to bear this guilt alone, he was the only one who took the credit, Qin Jing couldn't do this kind of thing, and he didn't bother to do this kind of thing.

Li Yao didn't care, just reached out and patted Qin Jing's shoulder, and said to him: "Brother, just listen to me!" I'm doing this for your good, I can't mix in the Great Zhou Dynasty for a few years, in the future, when you become a big official, when I am in trouble, I still count on you to help me, so eldest brother, you must take this credit." ”

"You ......," Qin Jing said.

"Big brother, just listen to Xiaobao! he won't hurt you. Rouge persuaded Qin Jing on the side.

Qin Jing thought about it, Wu Zetian is now looking at Li Yao, once he goes back this time, he will not be persecuted by her, if he climbs high, he can also take care of Li Yao at any time, thinking of this kind, Qin Jing no longer refused, and nodded solemnly to Li Yao.

After that, Qin Jing went down the city tower with a stiff face, and went to tell the brothers what Li Yao had to explain, everyone knew that Li Yao had to bear the guilt alone, and gave the credit to Qin Jing, and was worthy of the more than 40,000 brothers who died, they all admired Li Yao very much, and felt that he was really a good general.

Li Yao stood at the head of the city, and after looking at the green prairie in front of him for a while, he reached out to hold Rouge's slender waist and went down the city tower with her.

While walking, Li Yao said in Rouge's ear: "When I go back this time, I will ask the emperor to give you and me a marriage, you have been with me for so many years, I have to give you a name." ”

"Really?" Rouge asked in surprise.

"Of course it's true, when did I lie to you, but you can only be small, not big. Li Yao's face suddenly stiffened, and he replied to the rouge.

Rouge lifted his little face in confusion, and felt displeased in his heart.

Li Yao said lightly: "The pearl is big." ”

"Okay then! Sister Mingzhu is big, I'll urinate. Rouge heard Li Yao say this, and she immediately responded to Li Yao happily.

Li Yao chuckled, hugged the rouge and went down to the city tower, after the two of them got off the city tower, they were together with Qin Jing, under the farewell of everyone in Anbei City, led the remaining 160,000 troops to leave Anbei City, and the class returned to the court.

At this point, Li Yao's first expedition is over, and on the whole, Li Yao's first expedition can be regarded as a triumphant return, but this triumphant return makes Li Yao feel very uncomfortable and helpless.