Chapter 73 Resolute and Resolute
Pei Min, who achieved such a big victory, gave the first order to block the news of victory.
"Immediately spread the Western Regions, it means that some of the Arab soldiers fled to Shashui in Xizhou. Yumen closed the gate for half a month, and no one was allowed to enter and exit the gate. If anyone took the risk, he would be punished as a punishment for communicating with the enemy."
After giving this order, Pei Min arranged the affairs of the Western Regions, allowing all the soldiers and soldiers, including the kings of Tochar, to meet in Tuozhe City.
Victory!
The Longyou Army, Hexi Army, Anxi Army, Beiting Army, Pei Min’s four major legions and the coalition forces of the Western Regions were all ecstatic.
This battle lasted for more than a year, and nearly 500,000 troops from both sides were deploying troops on the Western Regions.
This vigorous battle touched the hearts of thousands of people from all sides of the enemy and our alliance, and eventually ended with the victory of the Tang Dynasty.
With Pei Min setting up ten ambushings, less than 10,000 Arab troops were able to escape back to Arabs alive, and almost wiped out the entire army.
However, the Tang army also paid a heavy price. More than 20 generals, big and small, were killed, including Pei Min's most hard-core confidant like Li Yide.
Most of the most powerful Shence army under Pei Min's command was lost, more than half of the troops were injured and half of the troops were injured and half of them were injured and killed and died. Cui Xiyi's troops were almost collapsed. The other troops were slightly better and suffered a certain amount of casualties.
As for the coalition of princes in the Western Regions, which was the best ally of the Tang Dynasty, Kang Sulie, the eldest king of the nine-nation states in the Western Regions, cut off an arm for the Arab soldiers while guarding Pei Min's right wing in the last battle. General Upu and Wang Zhongsi's father-in-law were killed in the storm...
In summary, the Tang army also had more than 38,000 martyrs buried their bones in a foreign land, plus the 8,000 cavalry that Geluo was killed in battle, and more than 20,000 of the coalition forces of the Western Regions princes, nearly 60,000 were damaged.
However, in the face of such a great victory, such a loss of battle seems a bit insignificant.
All the soldiers were cheering for victory...
Pei Min met with the generals of the army in Tuozhe City: Wang Zhongsi, Feng Changqing, Gao Xianzhi, Pugu Huaien, Zhang Xiaosong, Cui Xiyi, Li Siye, and the king of Tochari Wu Mogan. Next to Wu Mogan, the hero who persuaded him to surrender was Li Linfu.
Pei Min and the generals exchanged their eyes and came to Wu Mogan.
Wu Mogan looked at Pei Min in front of him with some complexity, bent down respectfully and said, "The criminal Wu Mogan is ungrateful and is an enemy of the Heavenly Kingdom. I hope the prince can understand the suffering of a small country and a small people."
When he said this, his mouth felt a little bitter.
Wu Mogan has no ambitions and is dedicated to protecting Tochar, hoping that the whole country of Tochar can leave the war and live and work in peace and contentment.
Umogan is unforgettable for Mosremasa's rescue.
But now he stabbed his benefactor at the most critical moment of Mosremasa, and he really felt sorry for it.
But when thinking about the coercion and inducement of the elegant scholar beside him, the game between big countries, how can a small country like Tochar have independent power when it is sandwiched in the middle?
If you are not careful, the country will be destroyed and the people will be destroyed.
Under pressure, Umogan had no choice but to compromise.
Pei Min didn't stab Wu Mogan in his heart, and did not praise his achievements.
Umogan has made a lot of contributions to the greatest extent this time. If he hadn't intercepted the return of the defeated Arab soldiers, at least 30,000 to 40,000 defeated soldiers would have fled back to Arabia.
These defeated soldiers have considerable combat effectiveness as long as they take a short rest, which is greatly disadvantageous to the overall situation.
Pei Min said generously: "Don't mention the past... I heard that Arabia invaded your horse farm, damaged your ecology, and caused great damage to your economy. You are a little sad this winter?"
Before Umogan could speak, he said, "Let's do this, I will support you some soybean forage. In addition, the horse milk wine and An Pomegranate you have produced should still have a lot of survival? How many of them are there? I can contact the merchants here and I will collect them all at the market price."
Wu Mogan said in a state of great kindness and virtue, Wu Mogan was unforgettable."
This is also the biggest difference between Pei Min and Mosremasa.
Mosremasa is careless and far less delicate than Pei Min in this critical relationship.
Pei Min continued: "It's okay, our dynasty will never treat any of our partners who are willing to make friends with us. Next, I will send a large army directly to attack Arabia. It will inevitably pass through Guidi, but the king does not worry that our army's military discipline is not comparable to that of Arabia. I dare not say that there is no offense along the way, but as long as there is any act of disturbing the people, you can tell the Anxi Protectorate Shi Yan Gaoqing, his squareness, the king should have heard of it."
Wu Mogan was originally a little worried, but after hearing Pei Min said this, he was relieved. At the same time, he was also glad that if he had not surrendered to the Tang army today, the Tang army must have already attacked Tochar at this moment.
Arabia is not an opponent even if it is so strong. How can it resist its own small country?
Pei Min immediately walked up to everyone and said, "Wang Zhongsi, Gao Xianzhi, Feng Changqing obeyed the order!"
Wang Zhongsi, Gao Xianzhi, and Feng Changqing stood up without hesitation.
Pei Min said: "You must immediately rectify the troops, food and grass, and attack Arabia. Be sure to take down Damascus city for me. This trip is mainly based on Zhongsi, Chang Qing and Xianzhi assisted it, and the tactical styles will be formulated by the three of you. But be careful, you may have a conflict with our allies, Byzantium. Don't be too restricted. They have indeed restrained some of our troops for us, and it is not too much to ask for some of the rewards we deserve."
In full view of everyone, he asked someone to take the map, spread it on the ground, and used the Qin Emperor's scabbard to draw a big circle in the city of Damascus, saying, "This is ours, let them fight for other territory. If he wants to reach his hand in front of us to grab food, then don't hesitate and cut it directly."
"No!" Wang Zhongsi, Gao Xianzhi, and Feng Changqing received the order loudly!
"Zhang Xiaosong, Cui Xiyi, you will continue to stay in the Western Regions to assist Yan Gaoqing and the Chief Secretary to stabilize the situation. Pugu Huai'en, Li Siye, you will lead the Qujun team and follow me back to the army..."
He acted decisively and ordered publicly without any intention of concealing it.
His original intention was to let Byzantine people know that when drinking soup, Pei Min had no objection. If he wanted to eat meat, first ask Tang Jun's knife if it was sharp enough.
In private, Pei Min asked Wang Zhongsi to have a detailed discussion.
Pei Min did not hide anything from his younger brother. "Actually, my original plan was to capture Damascus City in person and leave a way out for myself. But now that there is a change in the temple, I have to go back and clean up some clowns. I don't know how to go about the future. However, the results we have worked hard to achieve have no reason to make Byzantine and Frank take advantage of this Damascus City. You must take it for me."
Wang Zhongsi knew what Pei Min said about the way out, and said solemnly: "I will definitely live up to Brother Min's trust. I just don't know what happened in the East? The battle was tragic, not the style of Brother Min."
Chapter completed!