20% of the 32,000 horses were left to the army, and the rest of the horses and property were purchased by the caravan at the price of the border area. Then, the horses would be transported back to Chang 'an and sold to the Military Department at a fair price for settlement by the Ministry of Revenue.
We're rich! This was what all the soldiers were thinking. The spoils of war were not wasted at all. Even their clothes were taken off and sold for money. Moreover, the price was very reasonable. According to the previous rules, other than 20% being handed over, the rest of the money was distributed. Each soldier received more than 40 strings of money, about 50 strings of money.
Damn, how is this a war? They were here to rob money. After the war, other than a dozen or so people who sprained their feet, no one was injured, let alone dead.
This battle was too satisfying.
Every soldier was happy. The merchant group was busy issuing a receipt and asking if they wanted to send it home. Basically, most of the soldiers chose to send it home.
The officials were also very happy. Just by making a trip and shooting, they had a lot of money in their pockets. The army also had more than 6,400 horses.
In this way, the entire army would be equipped with horses in a few times. They also wanted to keep all the horses, but it was just a thought. During the military reform, half of the horses were allocated to the left and right martial guards. It was the power of the whole country that almost plundered the horses of the other guards. Now, they had to give them to other guards. Otherwise, it would not be easy to survive.
Cheng Yaojin was in a good mood, and Yuchi Gong was welcoming the 50,000 Turks led by Tuli Khagan. However, Yuchi Gong did not defend the city, but instead lined up his 30,000 troops outside the city. When Yuchi Gong had known that the Turks were coming, he had already dug the Xianma Cave in advance. The infantry formation was now 150 paces in front of the Xianma Cave. The Xianma Cave was 100 paces long and densely packed, but it was impossible to tell at the moment. They were all camouflaged.
The ten thousand cavalrymen on each side of the infantry quietly stood there, not making a single sound as they coldly stared at the nearby Turks. The soldiers were not afraid at all. With this kind of equipment and rifles, it would be strange if they lost.
30,000 against 50,000. Tuli had not received the news of Jie's defeat yet, so the Turks on Tuli's side did not take the 30,000 Tang soldiers seriously. They could not hold back. Tuli observed the Tang soldiers for a while and did not see anything. They were all wearing armor, but the infantrymen were holding something like a stick. What could they do with it? Thus, he didn't really care. The main thing was that the cavalry on both sides made him feel a little uneasy. After all, their equipment was too good, but the Turks had never taken the Han army seriously for so many years.
Since they had come, they had to fight. So Tuli ordered the front troops to attack. The Turks shouted and began to ride their horses to the front of the Tang army. Their speed became faster and faster. When they were about three hundred steps away, the Tang army gave an order. Bang bang... The Tang army began to line up and kill again. The Turks could not cross the invisible line. The line was invisible but always there. The Turks just could not cross it.
In fact, when the gunshots rang out, the Turks in the rear were stunned. What was going on? Because the Turks in front had increased their speed, they simply couldn't stop. The Turks at the back pulled the horses with all their might to stop them, causing utter chaos.
At this moment, Yuchi Gong gave the order for the ten thousand cavalry on the left flank to charge into the empty space between the front and rear of the Turkic army, while the cavalry on the right flank charged straight at the rear.
As the cavalry on the left flank swept past the Turkic front, the arrows in their hands covered the sky and covered the earth as they shot at the Turks, causing a large number of them to fall off their horses. They shot from head to toe, then raised their sabers and began to circle, preparing to kill the Turks.
The Turkic soldiers in the rear were all stunned, their bodies trembling as they muttered," The Tang Army is too terrifying."
At this moment, the cavalry on the right flank fired their crossbows when they were still one hundred and fifty paces away from the rear. This immediately woke the Turks up, and with a loud boom, the rear Turkic army began to flee. The cavalry on the right flank then urged their horses to kill the Turks.
The left flank surrounded the front line of the Turks, but with a loud boom, the left flank spread out. Three cavalry formed a small Three Talents Formation, and the three small Three Talents Formation formed a large Three Talents Formation. Then they surrounded the Turks. The Turks felt that there were Tang soldiers everywhere, and seeing that the rear line of the Tuli army had already fled, they had no intention of resisting. They dismounted and surrendered.
After the war, they had killed more than six thousand Turks, captured more than twenty-one thousand Turks, injured and killed more than eight thousand horses, and left more than nineteen thousand intact.
Yuchi Gong had also struck it rich. Similarly, no one died. There were only a few hundred light injuries and dozens of serious injuries.
The battle was taking place not too far away from the city, so the speed at which the spoils of war were being collected was even faster. With the help of the commoners, they would be able to see the might of the Great Tang army. With such an army under the protection of the Great Tang, they could live in peace and not have to worry about the Turks coming to pillage them.
The spoils of war were dealt with the same way as in Shuofang. The army received more than 3,000 horses, and each soldier received nearly 30 strings.
After everything was settled, the two armies began to carry out their plan. They divided their forces to occupy the other two cities. After this battle, the Turks would no longer dare to provoke the Great Tang.
Through the system, Li Shiming knew exactly which cities and lands Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong had conquered.
Therefore, before the news of victory came, Li Shiming would give Zhangsun Wuji a list of names and then let him arrange local officials to the recovered areas and convey the decree.
One day, a Tang cavalryman rushed toward Chang 'an. The soldier carried four red flags on his back. When he approached Chang' an, he did not slow down but shouted,"" Great victory for the Tang Army. They have recovered the Liang Country." The commoners on the road quickly moved aside. Everyone knew that this was a military report.
The Tang cavalryman ran all the way to the palace, shouting the news of the Tang army. Soon, the people of Chang 'an knew the news. They were excited and shouted,""Great Tang's victory." The entire Chang 'an Fortress was in an uproar.
Soon, the messenger was brought to Li Shiming. The messenger saluted and raised his hand to report the victory." Your Majesty, the Tang army has won a great victory."
Li Shimin asked the chamberlain to take him to rest and receive the reward, then read the details of the victory report.
After that, there would be news of victory every few days. The whole Chang 'an was in a joyous mood, as if the Spring Festival had not yet ended. The people of Chang 'an City were even more confident.
The newly recovered places had also received decrees and decrees from Chang 'an. These three places were exempted from taxes for three years.
The original army, all those above the age of 30 will be discharged. After retirement, they will be given land and basic production materials. The rest can choose whether to retire or not.
The officials who received the conscription order began to take office and implement the new policy.
The three places had to do their best to build farming tools, including soldiers who could build them. The army would take turns to help the people plow the land while ensuring their safety.
The government distributed farming tools and seeds to the people and encouraged them to raise horses and sheep. Although some of the injured horses could no longer be used as warhorses, they could be used for simple riding. These horses would be sold to the people at a low price.
Moreover, with the arrival of the Royal Industries Company, the Royal Bank was also opened in these three places. The people here were very poor now, and they were not expected to have money to save. They were only there to lend money when the people needed emergency money.
The workshops of the Royal Industrial Company had also been set up and recruited many commoners. This place was close to the grasslands, so it was easy to obtain the main raw materials for making soap, leather clothes, and leather boots.
The Turkic captives were ordered to repair the roads between these cities before heading south into the Great Tang.
Due to a series of measures, production in the three northern regions quickly resumed, and the people also regained their vitality. They also had more expectations for their future lives.
On this day, Li Shimin summoned Xiao Yu to the palace and told him that Empress Xiao, Yang Zhengdao, and her granddaughters would be sent back to Chang 'an today. He also told Xiao Yu that the Tang Empire would treat them well and would not treat them as a threat, so he did not have to worry.
They were also given a residence so that they could live freely in Chang 'an and their freedom would not be restricted.
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