The next day, Zuo Sanxiang woke up very late, but the generals woke him up. The battalions couldn't argue over the captured spoils, so they all came together to find Zuo Sanxiang.

Zuo Sanxiang was not in a hurry, and slowly ordered people to get water to wash his face, chatting and laughing with the generals before going to the place where the trophies were piled.

"I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it. This Shitou country claims to be thousands of miles in size, but its army is so vulnerable. It's a pity that these good equipment and these war horses were wasted." The third left sighed in front of the captured trophies.

"Our brothers from the Yangwei Battalion suffered the most losses. Without us charging into the battle, how could the subsequent battalions have fought so easily?" MCA was the first to jump out. Indeed, the Yangwei Battalion suffered the most losses, and even the MCA itself almost got involved.

"Commander Ma, Yangwei Camp has suffered the most losses. We are not blind. It's just that you have hundreds of people less now. What's the use of taking so many trophies? The court will provide pensions for the brothers who died in the battle!" Wang Xiaoming of Xiangqi Camp said to MCA

Express dissatisfaction with the practice

"Yes, if we were to fight, so many people wouldn't necessarily die. If you weren't trying to show off your ability to rush in front alone, how could this happen?" Wang Xiaokuang of Xiangrui Camp said even more hurtfully.

Ma Hua grabbed Wang Xiaokuang by the collar, but Zuo Sanxiang did not stop him. He just said lightly: "We are all brothers, what are you anxious about? I will make my own decision on how to reward and punish you! If everything goes as you say, I will

It’s better to leave General Zhengxi to you!”

"My subordinates dare not, but are willing to listen to the general's decision!"

"I don't dare, but I want justice!"

"In this humble position, I am willing to listen to the general's rewards and punishments!"

The Third Prime Minister Zuo looked at the trophies and walked around, "I have an idea. This time I captured these five fortresses. Only a thousand brothers rushed to the front to fight with the enemy. So these more than a thousand

Brothers, regardless of life or death, can receive a set of armor, weapons and war horses left by Shidu Man. The rest will be handed over to Cangguan Shengxuan for safekeeping. In the next battle, other brothers will take the lead in attacking, and they will receive the same treatment after victory.

The hundreds of trophies taken by the MCA from the brothers who died in the war can be used to recruit new people to replenish the army, what do you think?"

Ma Hua thought for a while and said, "Okay, as long as my brother's death in battle is a share, I have nothing to say! I am convinced!"

"General Wang, do you have any opinions? You must also know that no reward will be given without merit, and the soldiers in each battalion will also know it! If they are all the same whether they contribute or not, then no one will work hard! You will

I complain that I didn’t give you a chance this time, but it’s your turn to attack Luntai. The loot there is only much greater than that of these five small fortresses!”

The little thoughts of Wang Xiaoming and others were clearly seen by Zuo Sanxiang. It was useless even if he refused. He could only reply with a smile, "General Zhengxi has clear rewards and punishments. We are convinced. Is Commander Ma and Captain Fu the leader of this Luntai battle?"

Aren’t you going to participate?”

"What I said is that you are the first to attack and have priority. It does not mean that they are not qualified to participate in the war. The battlefield situation is changing rapidly. You were almost beaten out yesterday. How dare you underestimate the enemy?"

"General Zhengxi, our army's biggest losses in this battle were caused by the locals in this fortress. Their combat power is not much different from ours! I, Hao Guang, recognize some of them, and most of them also speak Chinese.

People from the Central Plains, what should we do with these people?" Hao Guang saw the opportunity and took the words.

Zuo Sanxiang knew that Hao Guang wanted to intercede for these captured locals, so he stepped forward and asked, "Where are you from?"

"You devil, why do you ask questions knowingly? We have lived in this Fort of Fortune for generations, farming, grazing, and doing business. Even when the Shitou people came, they never treated us like this! But you go around killing people and setting fires!"

"I think you are stubborn. We are here to regain the Han's homeland and rescue you. Why don't you know what is good and what is evil?"

"What a joke! The Shitou people do business here and don't collect taxes from us. Everyone sings, dances, and does business in peace. If you come here, you will have to collect taxes and have a curfew in the future! It will ruin all our good days, like this

Do you want to be rescued?"

"After all, I still don't accept Wang Hua, don't want to pay taxes, and don't want to be controlled by the court! Let's detain them first, and let me know when you figure it out! By the way, Zu Nayan and Hao Guang will stay here for five years.

Fortress, connect these five fortresses to build a city. I will give you five hundred men and horses. You must cooperate with the Fairy Village to guard against the invasion of the Shitou people!"

Hao Guang was a little surprised, "General Zhengxi, please let me know how to deal with these people, subordinate."

Zuo Sanxiang pulled Hao Guang out and said, "This place has been separated from the Central Plains imperial court for hundreds of years. If you are blindly tolerant, it will be of no use! It is difficult to educate people, but I promise you not to kill them. You have to find a way to do it yourself.

Just convince them!"

Hao Guang looked troubled, "How can I, a rough warrior, educate people's hearts? Isn't General Zhengxi making things difficult for me?"

Zuo Sanxiang looked behind him, "The so-called enlightenment of people's hearts does not mean that you actually take them to study, cut off people's wealth and kill their parents. These people are spoiled and spoiled, and they are spoiled to the point of being lawless. We can't open it."

Provide better conditions than those of Shitou people, and the methods of Shitou people

It's simply not advisable. You can't kill these dozens of people. The other residents are watching, but you can't let them go. First, make them lose everything and punish them with hard labor. I will do it for the evil ones. You can do it again in a few years.

Just be good people. Remember, you can’t kill them, but you can beat them to death. Even ghosts are afraid of beatings. If they are beaten too much and tortured too much, most people will be soft! Originally, if I had someone under my command, I could use another person.

The first trick is not to beat them, but to lock them up separately, give them the worst food first, and torture them for a few days. After a while, give some of them rich food and stop torturing them. At this time, put them again

Lock them together, sow discord at will, let them fight among themselves first, and then separate them. Repeat this a few times, and when they each become enemies, things will be much easier to handle!"

"General Zhengxi, my admiration for you is like looking up at the Kunlun Snow Mountain. It is unattainable. Master, you are awesome! Fortunately, you are the general who leads the army. If you were a civil servant, how many people would have been killed! Haha.

"

Zuo Sanxiang stroked his beard, "It is my long-cherished wish to be a general and to be a general. My lifelong ambition is to be able to bring peace to the world with literary skills, and to be able to make peace with martial arts immediately! It's a pity that I grew up in a poor family, and at the age of eighteen

After that, I studied some books with my master, but it was not a classic for officials from aristocratic families, so I have been working as a dog-headed strategist in the Jin Palace!"

"General Zhengxi, I have one more thing to ask you. If you distribute the spoils so early and arrange for Commander Zu and I to stay, why don't you wait for the governor to transfer the food and grass?"

"No wait, I have already sent people to the Protector's Mansion to report the victory. By the way, Hao Guang, do you know what you are most afraid of when marching and fighting?"

"No food, no water!"

"These are not problems. I think Zhao Kuo could last forty-eight days without food. The biggest fear in this battle is not the enemy's strength, nor the lack of water and food, but the backstabbing of friendly forces!"

Hao Guang was stunned for a moment: "General Zhengxi, these words are too serious. Although the general does not want to go to the west, he will not backstab the Zhengxi army. This is too sensational!"

"Everything in the world is ruined by the word profit. If your Duhufu maintains the status quo, you can get tens of millions more military expenditures from the court every year. If I lead the army to conquer the west, we can eradicate the poisonous people who occupy our city.

, after Luntai was recaptured, the Changping Protectorate's Palace came to an end. The imperial court would either restore the Anxi Protectorate's Palace that was set up by the Han Dynasty, or move the Changping Protectorate's Palace westward to Luntai. The Protectorate's Palace was operated in Gaochang

For more than ten years, most people have made a lot of money from Gaochang, where merchants gather, and moving them away is like cutting their flesh!"

Hao Guang nodded, "To be fair to General Zhengxi, Hao also has property in Gaochang City. This Fairy Village is not so much a defense against enemy forces as it is a deliberate roadblock, forcing the caravans coming from the west to take a few detours to the north."

Hundreds of miles. And to the north are the thirteen fortresses set up by the Protectorate. Merchants have to rely on these fortresses to get water and food. The defenders of these thirteen fortresses are the close followers of the Protectorate!"

"So I guess we will encounter an accident next, but I don't know what kind of accident it is! So I took the risk and went to the Luntai first to see how the Protectorate and the Shitou people would react?"

"General Zhengxi said this to me, aren't you afraid that I will be the source of the accident?"

Zuo Sanxiang patted Hao Guang on the shoulder, "The Great Protectorate doesn't trust you at all. That's one. Second, if you stay here, all you can do is lead people to surrender to the enemy or cut off our army's food routes. Not to mention

The remaining soldiers are all my cronies. You should know whether they will rebel against you. And if I were the Protector-General, I would not adopt such a stupid method. The Changping Protector-General's House must be cleared of any involvement in this matter.

We still have to act like we are trying to turn the tide. And the people from the Protectorate’s Palace can’t take action, at least not in the open! If I want to do something bad, I’m afraid I won’t lose to that old guy Yu Wanli!”

"I hope General Zhengxi is overly worried. If this is the case, it's scary to think about it. For the sake of business, we have to destroy the 5,000 Xixi army that the imperial court accumulated through taxes in a year!" Hao Guang couldn't help but shudder.

"By the way, I might as well tell you one more thing. There are also people in the court who hope that I, Zuo, and the 5,000-strong army marching to the west will be wiped out. This will not only attack the power of the Jin Palace, but also weaken His Majesty's control over the army.

And it can also allow those who advocate giving up the Western Regions to come to power. At that time, the Changping Protectorate will also be abolished. Therefore, I am just a cicada on the tree, the Protectorate is like a mantis, and the oriole is safe and sound in the government.

middle!"

Hao Guang's eyes widened. "Then, isn't it true that we are in danger? Now why not take advantage of the great victory over the enemy and withdraw, and still preserve our reputation and these five thousand soldiers!"

"Then it's not me Zuo. I Zuo just wants to overcome difficulties. Although many people hope that our army will be annihilated, there is one thing they can't control, and that is my Zuo's ability! We will be outside

, how can we be led by their noses?"

In the evening of that day, Zuo Sanxiang led more than 3,000 people and continued towards Luntai. Before leaving, he once again told Zunayan that no matter what happened, he must wait for Zuo Sanxiang to come back within one month.

Ten days after Zuo Sanxiang set out, Wang Xiaozhun fled back with hundreds of troops. Zunayan and Haoguang City Wall had just connected the two fortresses.

Wang Xiao

Zhun entered the fort and cried loudly, "Master Zuo didn't listen to the advice and insisted on advancing. As a result, he was trapped in a tight siege. I walked behind and escaped by luck!"

"Aren't the Shitou people vulnerable? Mr. Zuo leads all elite soldiers. Even if he can't win, he won't be trapped in a tight siege!" Hao Guang found this unbelievable.

Wang Xiaozhun shook his head, "The Shidu people hired the Rakshasa people from the north, the local Kangju people, and the Fire Dragon people. Four armies surrounded our Western Army. No matter how good Mr. Zuo is, he can't stop us!"

"So, is Mr. Zuo dead or alive now? How are the brothers in other battalions?" Zu Nayan was very anxious.

"On the battlefield, everyone cares about their own affairs. How can we take care of so many people? Let's evacuate as soon as possible. We can't annihilate the entire army!"

Hao Guang looked at Wang Xiaozhun, who was covered in dust and dirt. "General Zhengxi used his troops so powerfully, why was he caught in an ambush? Is it inside?"

"We set up camp eighty miles away from Luntai. After a night of wind and sand, the enemy troops surrounded us from all directions. I was camped in the east, and Shitou people came again. I relied on a few veterans to fight to the death

Just escaped!"

Hao Guang felt there was something fishy, ​​"Maybe General Wang escaped privately. You can escape by fighting. Then Commander Ma and Captain Fu are both brave and good at fighting. Why can't you escape?"

"If you don't believe me, then ask the people who escaped with us! Wang is afraid of death, but he won't run away when he encounters the enemy. Commander Ma and Captain Fu are in the far west, a few miles away from us, and they are protecting them

Master Zuo!"

"Just follow General Wang and ask a few brothers to ask!" Zu Nayan also couldn't believe Wang Xiaozhun, so he sent an order to bring in some of Wang Xiaozhun's sergeants.

After some questioning, it was discovered that most of what Wang Xiaozhun said was true, and only the part about fighting to the death was false, because Wang Xiaozhun did run away when he saw the enemy troops rushing towards him!

Wang Xiaozhun blushed a little, but Zu Nayan and Hao Guang could only comfort him with kind words. Their official positions were not as high as those of Wang Xiaozhun. Moreover, Wang Xiaozhun was the nephew of General Wang Fu. Even if he wanted to judge the crime, it would have to be judged by the court.

"Commander Zu, let's go rescue General Zhengxi and the others! If General Zhengxi makes a mistake, we will all be involved!"

Hao Guang advised Zunayan to lead troops to rescue him. Zunayan remembered what Zuo Sanxiang said and shook his head, "General Zhengxi asked me to stick to this place. If he doesn't give the order, I won't move!"

Hao Guang was a little anxious: "How can this war be so rigid? Although we only have a few hundred people, we are all cavalry after all. We may be able to rescue General Zhengxi!"

"If you want to save people, go ahead. I'm going back to Gaochang first. If you don't leave, the Shitou people will come soon after they eat General Zhengxi's army!"

Zunayan and Hao Guang glared at Wang Xiaozhun at the same time, and Wang Xiaozhun immediately lowered his head.
To be continued...