Chapter 516: The Swearing

It is better to pursue the enemy with the remaining courage, and not to seek fame and learn from the overlord.

Chen Pojun was absolutely rude to Dou Jiande. The 40,000 army arrived at the battlefield in the morning. Before the battle was over, Dou Jiande's army collapsed and fled south. Chen Pojun left 20,000 infantrymen to clear the battlefield, gathered the more than 200,000 defeated Hebei troops and the people they brought in on the battlefield one by one, and temporarily restrained them.

He and Qin Qiong and other generals led 20,000 light cavalry in Liaodong to chase Dou Jiande. He immediately sent a message to Luo Yi in the northwest direction and asked him to lead his troops to surround him from the west immediately, and do not have to fight to completely solve Dou Jiande's troops.

All day and night, Chen Pojun led his troops from Hejian County to Wuyi City, Qinghe County.

The local officials of the Sui Dynasty in Qinghe County were already broken by small local bandits a few months ago. The entire city was robbed and laid off like a ruin. All the strong men and women in the city were abducted, leaving only thousands of old and weak, and even the family was not left with food. These days, the city was like a dead city, and people starved to death every day.

When Chen Pojun entered Wuyi City, he was also shocked by this tragic scene. After entering the city, he immediately asked the Chinese military documents and staff to write a notice to comfort the people, posted it in various parts of the city, and sent soldiers to declare it in various parts. Then he immediately took out the army's food and grass, set up porridge spots in various parts of the city, and cooked porridge for the people.

In the middle of the night, Luo Yi finally led 15,000 troops to Wuyi City.

Wuyi City was burned and destroyed everywhere. Although Chen Pojun led his army to garrison in the city, he could only set up military tents.

In the big tent, the butter candles are lit in the hall and emit bright light.

The commander of the Southern Expedition Army, Changsun Wuji, was holding a hand scroll and reading the latest battle record.

"On October 18th, Dou Jiande raided Deputy General Xue's camp. Because there was heavy fog in the sky, the camp did not make enough defense. The 30,000 army was defeated and was defeated by Dou Jiande's troops. Deputy General Xue was killed on the spot, and more than 90% of the 30,000 soldiers in the army died. According to statistics sent by Li Chengyi, who cleaned the battlefield, the number of people who died in the battle was 27,000. After the war, more than 2,300 people were found to be seriously injured and undead. In addition, a few soldiers who successfully broke through were collected, only more than 500, and more than 200 missing people."

"After His Highness led his troops to march overnight, our troops quickly defeated Dou Jiande's troops and pursued them for a day and night. At present, statistics have captured nearly 200,000 rioters who followed the chaos, and more than 30,000 more than 30,000 prisoners. In addition to the Hebei chaos army killed by Deputy General Xue, a total of more than 60,000 rioters under Dou Jiande's troops. In addition to the more than 5,000 cavalry led by Dou Jiande, they are still fleeing south. The chaos army in the three counties of Hejian, plains and Bohai have basically been cleared!"

Changsun Wuji's clear voice was slowly chanting in the tent. Except for his voice, everyone in the tent was silent.

After a while, Changsun Wuji finished reciting the words on his hand roll one by one, and the tent was silent for a while.

"Bang!"

The long wick of the butter candle burst out with a lamp flower.

The burly general who had been kneeling in the last moment suddenly stood up and walked a few steps forward to Chen Pojun.

He knelt down with a pounce, "Your Highness, the 30,000 troops were gone, and the commander was killed. As the deputy general of the first army, the General of the Third Army lived alone and had no face to see the relatives of the generals of the generals of the army again in the future. The General of the Third Army is willing to thank the generals of the generals of the army!"

The entire army was lost in one battle. Even if the Hebei army was a newly surrendered army that had not been long after it was surrendered, it was definitely a big deal. Just now, not only did Guo Xun lose ten thousand people, but Xue Shixiong also lost all his army. After such news spread, it would inevitably shock the world. Even the court of Zhuo County would inevitably shock, especially the soldiers and civil servants who surrendered in Hebei, which would definitely shock people.

Such defeat must be responsible for someone.

Chen Pojun looked up at Xue Dingguo. This Hebei general was covered in blood and his armor was tattered. Especially his once aggression-like eyes, which were once like a tiger, were dull at this time. He knelt there, his heart full of endless self-blame.

I remembered that when I marched all the way, my elder brother handed over all the defense affairs of the camp to him. But I was only concerned about drinking and threw all the affairs to my subordinates below, without caring about them. This led to the emptiness of the camp and being overwhelmed by a 100,000 peasant army. Thirty thousand brothers died in battle, and my elder brother was even more dead. I remembered that everyone died, but I still lived a harsh life because of breaking through the siege. He felt extremely regretful and blamed himself.

Chen Pojun sighed in his heart. Of course, he understood that the biggest culprit of the Hebei Army's 30,000 troops was killed, and the biggest culprit should be himself. It was because he felt the potential threat from Xue Shixiong and the Hebei Army to him, and finally, after receiving the information, he deliberately did not send a message to Xue Shixiong to remind him, delaying the time, and finally struck the battlefield that he arrived after the Hebei Army was defeated.

Seeing the bodies of many Hebei soldiers on the Niukou battlefield, and seeing Xue Dingguo who was full of self-blame at this time, he felt a little unbearable. But he also understood in his heart that it had nothing to do with right or wrong. As the leader of a force, he was not alone. Behind him is the population of dozens of counties and millions.

If it weren't for the urgency of time, he wouldn't have used such a cruel plan. However, time was limited, and he understood that if the hidden dangers of Xue Shixiong and the Hebei Army were dragged down due to temporary kindness, they might have successfully digested the Hebei Army. However, it is also possible that at the most critical moment, Xue Shixiong and the Hebei Army fought back against him. By that time, he had fought hard with so many people for years and had only achieved great success.

The vast land that has gradually stabilized and chaos will arise again. It is not the choice that the superiors who have a kind person but ignore the world.

The longer the world's disputes, the more difficult the people are. Especially when he went south and saw the chaos in Hebei and the miserable people, he felt even more firm. In the chaotic world, he must have great benevolence and righteousness.

Upon moving forward to help Xue Dingguo up, Chen Pojun said heavily, "General Xue, the responsibility for this time is for me. If I did not allow Deputy General Xue to lead the troops south alone, but went south together, I would not be harmed by Dou thieves. I received information last night that Dou Jiande led two thousand cavalry north. At that time, I did not pay enough attention to it, and did not expect Dou Jiande to be so brave. Later, when I got the information again, saying that there was a big disturbance in Leshou, I sent someone to send out a carrier pigeon and personally led the troops to march overnight. However, I was still one step late in the end. If I could have arrived one hour earlier, even half an hour, all this would not have happened."

Xue Dingguo was moved when he saw Chen Pojun's heavy appearance, "Your Highness, the crimes of defeat in this battle are all in the last general. This time he went south, Deputy General Xue's defense of the camp was all for the last general, but the last general did not take it seriously and threw all the matter to the small and middle-aged army. The captain and the last general were dereliction of duty, which made the camp not have any defense when the chaos army attacked. Otherwise, even if Dou Jiande added another 100,000 chaos army, it would not be possible to defeat our army. Your Highness, the last general neglected his duties and violated the military orders. Please engage in military laws."

The four brothers of the Xue family, who were extremely sad, heard that their father had lost all their troops this time, were caused by their uncle's negligence. They all angrily opened their eyes and trembled with anger.

The youngest Xue Wanche stood there, his lips trembling, his face swelling with anger, but he couldn't say a word in the end. Xue Dingguo was his uncle, and even if the mistake was all his fault, he could not blame him in person as a junior.

"General Xue, you have the responsibility for dereliction of duty in this battle. According to military law, you should be beheaded to public. However, I also have the responsibility and cannot blame you completely. Moreover, it is the time when the court is employed. As a general of the army, General Xue has had great mistakes, but he was loyal to the court in the past and made great contributions. I will now give you a chance to make meritorious contributions to General Yingyanglang, and allow you to make meritorious contributions to the court. General Xue, you are willing!" Chen Pojun stood in the tent and made a solemn decision.

A big man from Xue Dingguo also shed tears at this time. It was not because Chen Pojun did not kill him, but because he had the opportunity to continue on the battlefield, and had the opportunity to kill his enemies himself and avenge his elder brother.

"Xue Dingguo thanks His Highness for not killing him, and his sins will continue to live harshly and are willing to atone for his sins. But there is still a heartless request, hoping that His Highness can agree."

"you say."

Xue Dingguo pulled out a dagger from his waist and slashed his face hard. Ruxue's blade deeply cut the skin on his face. The muscles on the wound rolled up to both sides, and the red blood flowed down his cheeks. The originally burly and tough Hebei man Xue Dingguo became extremely hideous and terrifying.

Everyone in the tent looked at Xue Dingguo with some surprise. All the generals in the tent lived in the border areas of Liaodong and Hebei for a long time, and saw some customs of those barbarians. When they saw Xue Dingguo stabbing the face, they immediately understood that this was also a revenge custom of one of the barbarians on the grassland. The swearing was the most fierce oath of revenge among the barbarians.

"Your Highness, the Sin will have no other request, but only ask your Highness to give Sin a chance, so that one day, the Sin will be able to kill Dou Jiande himself, avenge my elder brother and the 30,000 Hebei soldiers who died in battle."

The four tigers of the Xue family also stepped forward and knelt down, took the daggers from their waists, and stabbed the face with swearing. Seeing the five uncles and nephews of the Xue family destroy their faces and stabbed the face with swearing, Chen Pojun was also shocked to see it.

At this time, the five uncles and nephews of the Xue family all had ferocious faces like Shura, and the blazing fire of revenge was burning in their eyes. They made such a swearing that the Xue family and Dou Jiande would not die.

With his eyelids twitching a few times, Chen Pojun felt the evil spirit on the five people and couldn't help but move. He personally took a few steps forward and helped the five people up one by one, "Okay, true nature, a strong man. I promise you to transfer 10,000 troops to the five generals Xue, and look forward to you to kill Dou Jiande's head on the battlefield in the future."

The five uncles and nephews of the Xue family who had just been helped fell to the ground again and kowtowed three times, "Thank you for your fulfillment. We have nothing to repay you. We are willing to drive forward for Your Majesty in the future, even if we die a hundred times!"

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