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Chapter 1149: Give up the siege and divide the land directly

Seeing the confusion on everyone's faces, Shi Luodie said decisively: "We brought 300,000 soldiers from the Tang Dynasty. If one dies, one less. There will be no reinforcements. Now we have lost 20,000, and only 280,000 are left. We really don't have the extra strength to fight them head-on, so this Khan has decided to give up Zhending City."

Ashina Moduo, Yelu Shi and Suhemutai all looked anxious upon hearing this, and subconsciously asked, "Ah, Khan, what should we do next?"

"Divide the land."

Seeing that many leaders were all surprised, Shi Luodie smiled slightly: "You used to be used to conquering cities and then dividing the fields. In fact, those fields are not in the city, but in the wild. No matter how strong the power of Zhending City is, it is only good at defense and not aggressive. I don't think they dare to leave the city."

"Once we leave the city, even 10,000 infantrymen will not be a match for our 1,000 cavalrymen."

"Starting tomorrow, 30,000 troops will be left behind, commanded by this Khan, to defend Zhending. The rest of the troops will attack the four directions separately. The power of the noble families is limited, and if they concentrate on defending Zhending City, the other cities will be left empty."

"We will send out a large army to sweep the area in different directions. If we can take it, we will take it. If we can't take it, we will use a small number of cavalry to move it."

"Then send troops directly to the countryside to divide the land."

"If they hide in the city, they will have no choice but to watch their fields being divided up by the common people. If they dare to come out, our cavalry can destroy them right away. If they don't move after we divide up the fields, they will be gone."

"Then the troops behind us will catch up one after another. We can march south directly and leave them a mess. Let's see what they will do?"

Everyone's eyes lit up when they heard this. Yes, the Tang Dynasty's defense forces usually stayed in the city. If they couldn't take it, they wouldn't take it. After all the land was divided, it would be meaningless for them to leave the city. They must collect the land first.

This would lead to conflicts with the people who were allocated land. After the Turks withdrew, the first batch of people who were allocated land had already had many disputes with the old landlords, and some people even united to resist.

It’s just that the real aristocratic families and the official power of the Tang Dynasty did not return, and the power of the small number of wealthy families and wealthy families who lost their land to guard their homes was not strong.

"We will follow the Khan's orders." In terms of fighting, Shi Luodie had completely conquered them, so everyone agreed.

Then Shiluodi began to deploy, dividing the entire central Hebei and the cities within a thousand miles around Hengzhou one by one. The Turks were all cavalry, and on the Hebei Plain, the cavalry could march five or six hundred miles a day.

Even a large cavalry formation can travel three to four hundred miles a day.

Therefore, these 150,000 Turkic cavalry could be dispersed to capture all the prefectures, counties and towns in central Hebei without having to worry about enemy attacks.

After assigning the target range to the leaders of each tribe, Shi Luodie thought for a while and finally said, "We drove away all the wealthy families in the city before, so the power on their farms could stay."

"Control them and the people to be evenly matched, and let them fight after we leave."

"Now that Zhending City is not lost, even if we divide the land, they can take it back as soon as we leave. So this time, we have to make some adjustments, eliminate all the representatives of the wealthy families and the servants of the noble families in the farms, and cut off the tentacles of Zhending City that control the four directions."

"As for the other places that follow, if we can capture the city and drive away the nobles, we can show mercy. If we cannot capture the city, we will have to eliminate all the evil."

"Let the people take the land without any scruples, so that we can continue the contradictions and conflicts among them after we leave."

Now these operations have begun to rise to the political level, and are far beyond the scope of what these Turks can understand. However, the previous victories and magical changes have made everyone believe in their Great Khan.

Not only does he have superhuman courage, but he also has wisdom that is no less than that of the former Khan. As long as they listen to him, they will surely continue to win.

"Yes, Khan. We will respect your orders." The beasts responded loudly.

As usual, Shiluodi sent out law enforcement teams to accompany the tribes to various places, firstly to reduce the killing as much as possible, and secondly to assist in the implementation of the land distribution. These people were selected by Shiluodi from his direct forces, who were slightly smart and absolutely loyal.

They would strictly follow the Khan's orders, and if they were told to go east, they would never go west; if they were told to supervise the tribal leaders, they would never intervene in the war even if they were defeated. The outcome of the war had nothing to do with them, and they had their own mission.

With these people around, Shi Luodie can grasp the true status of each tribe at any time.

After everyone left, Zhuolibuhua was the only one left in the tent, feeling very lonely.

Seeing him drinking with his head down, Shi Luodie smiled and said, "Zhuolibuhua, are you still blaming the Khan?"

"Great Khan, I dare not."

"I just don't dare, but I don't blame you, right?"

Zhuolibuhua was stunned for a moment, then he said: "Great Khan, I am loyal to you. I dare say that many leaders in this tent have their own ulterior motives and calculations. None of them can be as loyal to you as Zhuolibuhua."

"Yes, I believe it." Shi Luodie came to his side, sighed, and then said: "That's why I personally took action to save your life."

"Uh"

Zhuoli Buhua was stunned and surprised: "Great Khan, I am fine, why do you say that?"

"Zhuolibuhua, you were once a bodyguard of the former Khan. You witnessed the mutiny on the Hanar grasslands with your own eyes, and saw that the Khan was imprisoned by the Right Wise King for a full ten years. You should know that if you want to survive in the core of power, it is far from enough to have only the most courageous military force."

Shi Luodie came to the bonfire in the tent and picked up a pot of hot kumis. Zhuolibuhua quickly put two tables next to the fire, and the two of them sat on the ground.

He took the wine jug again and filled both of their glasses.

Shi Luodie then said, "You have a history of siding with the Right Wise King. The tribal generals of the Ashina clan are all very wary of you. But I believe in you and your loyalty to the late Khan."

"I know that you have surrendered to the Right Wise King, and I have no choice but to do so."

"At that time, even I had to pretend to be drunk and dreamless under the tyranny of the Right Wise King. Only then did I escape the disaster and wait for the opportunity to turn the tables. What about you?"

"It is precisely because I have the same experience as you that I can understand you."

"This time when the army marched south, I appointed you as the vanguard general. When we attacked Zhuo County, you led 100,000 troops alone. Later, we attacked Yi County, and you were also the vanguard all the way south. Doesn't this show that I trust you without reservation?"

When Zhuolibuhua heard this, he was also very excited and said, "It is precisely because I feel the trust of the Khan that I want to conquer more cities to repay the Khan's kindness. At the same time, I can also wash away the sins Zhuolibuhua committed against the Khan before."

"Haha, you have already done a great deed by joining me again. No matter what sins you committed before, they can be forgiven."

Shi Luodie smiled slightly: "This time, there are more than a dozen leaders from several major tribes heading south, but I chose you as the vanguard. During this period of time, you have conquered countless cities and made outstanding contributions, and you have also received the biggest share of the benefits."

"Everyone is envious of this, even to the point of jealousy."

"Today was just a minor setback, but so many people are taking advantage of it. Doesn't this show how much they hate you?"

Shi Luodie's words startled Zhuolibuhua, and then his face froze, with beads of sweat pouring down his forehead. Although there is no saying on the grassland that a tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind, the principle is the same. If he is too prominent, it will inevitably cause dissatisfaction among others.

Now that the Khan had poured a basin of cold water on him, Zhuolibuhua immediately thought of the situation during this period.

Yes, with 300,000 troops, dozens of tribes, and more than a dozen great chieftains, the southward raid was a good opportunity for the tribes to make money, but now it was all his own fault. Only he knew that being a vanguard was not just for loyalty to the Khan.

It is also to distribute property first.

Every time after they captured a city, the wealthy families would pile up mountains of gold, silver, jewelry, jade, silk, brocade and other valuables. Now, he and his soldiers were all making a lot of money, and as long as they returned to the grassland, they could exchange it for a large number of cattle, sheep and pastures.

Among an army of 300,000, only their own tribe is the best fed. Who wouldn't be jealous?
To put it another way, if I were one of those leaders who could only follow behind and drink the soup and smell the fragrance, I would probably hate myself to the core.

"If everyone hates you, in the future siege battles, everyone can just use some tricks to borrow the Tang army and destroy you."

Shi Luodie saw Zhuolibuhua coming to his senses, so he said, "The credit should be shared by everyone, and the benefits should be shared by everyone. This is the long-term solution. In the next period of time, you should keep a low profile and guard the Khan's tent with me."

"Let's give some of the benefits of dealing with the surrounding cities to the tribal leaders."

"I will definitely obey the Khan's order."

Zhuolibuhua finally calmed down, he knew that what the Khan said was absolutely right.

Since ancient times, the brave generals who charged into battle led at most a few hundred men. When the number exceeded a thousand, few generals personally charged into battle. On the chaotic battlefield, swords and guns were indiscriminate. And since he was a murderer, who didn't have an enemy?

If someone really shoots an arrow from behind, who can defend against it?
Zhuolibuhua was not someone who had never seen the dark side. Thinking of the Khan's consideration for him, he looked at Shiluodie with gratitude, stood up, knelt down and thanked him, saying: "I will swear to be loyal to the Khan until death, and I will not hesitate for a moment even if it means going through mountains of swords and seas of fire."

"haha okay."

Shi Luodie smiled with satisfaction and said, "We have been fighting every day for a while, and we haven't had a good conversation. Let them roast a sheep tonight, and we will have a good drink in the ice and snow of the Tang Dynasty."

At that moment, all the grudges between the master and servant disappeared, and the atmosphere in the tent became warm.

(End of this chapter)