Ten miles of camps, a mess.
The fire had gradually subsided, and the entire camp had almost burned out, leaving only one ground of ashes.
The ashes were uneven, and among the undulating waves were unburned corpses, Turkic and war-horse, all of which exuded the smell of cooked meat.
The fire borrowed the wind, and the fly ash was also twisted by the wind, and went away with the wind, until it was scattered to the west for several miles, and it was raised one after another, like a black snow.
Three thousand well-equipped Shuofang iron cavalry, with a vengeful rage, slaughtered the remnants of the Turkic army, slaughtered dozens of miles, and the corpses were everywhere where the iron hooves passed.
Qin Huaiyu had already issued an order to stop chasing and killing the Turks, except for a few fish who had escaped a long time ago, it was estimated that there would be no living Turks within a radius of dozens of miles.
Even if there are still a few lucky people who can escape the pursuit of the Tang army, there is no food to fill their stomachs, there are not enough clothes to keep out the cold, if they want to escape through the vast snowfield, the difficulty is not ordinary, it is almost a miracle.
Since it is a miracle, it is a rare existence, which can add a little after-dinner conversation for people, and it is harmless, so why be the wicked person who burns the piano and cooks the crane Although the 3,000 cavalry no longer pursued the Turks, they still pounced in all directions, and there were no Turks to kill, and there were a large number of war horses abandoned by the Turks.
The burning of the ten-mile company camp almost wiped out the tens of thousands of Turkic troops, but the horses that died in the fire were far fewer than the Turks.
Because the horses had no clothes to take off, no quilts to cover, and no felt bags to protect against the cold, and they slept standing up, ready to run at any time.
After sensing the danger of turning into barbecue meat for the first time, he immediately bit off the reins and rushed away without worry.
In the process of escaping for their lives, the horses stepped on the company camp, roaring past, and along the way, they did not know how many felt bags they kicked over, and how many Turks were trampled to death, from this point of view, they were also Zhao Wu's allies.
War horses are not wild horses, and when they run far enough out of the camp to not sense the crisis, they will not continue to run to be wild horses.
They are no longer accustomed to the life of wild horses and cannot be cared for by herders, especially in this cold and snowy season, when they feel safe, they will wander aimlessly, looking for someone who can provide them with fodder.
Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, there has always been a lack of excellent war horses, so that the cavalry has insufficient combat effectiveness, and has never been able to completely defeat the nomads in the north, and has been deeply disturbed.
At present, there are tens of thousands of war horses scattered around, and they are still excellent Turkic war horses, and the soldiers of the border army have long been red-eyed, and they curse in their hearts for how the Turks have not been burned by the fire, delaying their time to fish for war horses.
At this time, the overall situation of the battle of Shuofang City has been decided, the enemy army has been wiped out, and the infantry in the city have all run out as long as they can walk, and they have joined the ranks of cleaning up the battlefield.
It is nothing more than the collection of weapons, gold and silver ornaments of the Turks, and even the fur fur on the body.
There were even some killers who ran into the ashes of the camp to look for finances, regardless of the sporadic fires, and the furs must have been burned to ashes, but the gold and silver could not be burned Even if it is melted by fire, it will still be gold and silver after cooling, and will not turn into iron and stone.
The Turks are nomadic and have no fixed residence, so they also have a very bad habit of carrying all their belongings with them.
In this way, since the people are dead, all the belongings have become the spoils of the border army, and look at the big mouths that kill people who grin to the root of their ears, you can know that they have gained a lot.
Qin Huaiyu and the others naturally couldn't grab things, and they didn't need to grab them, and when the loot was finally distributed, the big head would definitely be theirs.
This is a customary rule in the Tang Army, although it is not written in the military law and official documents of the imperial court, but it has always existed and has been consciously implemented by all armies.
For this point, even if the civilian clique is greedy, they dare not oppose it, so they can only grit their teeth and acquiesce.
If you dare to oppose it, you will immediately become the enemy of the entire military, and it is an undying hatred.
Blocking people's money is like killing your parents, you read a belly of books, and you don't even know this truth, that is, the books are read into the dog's stomach, and you deserve to die.
As for the generals taking the lion's share, it is also a rule, so no one has ever questioned or opposed it, and they all take it for granted.
As a general, if you don't take others, you won't worry, if you laugh, the big guy will laugh and enjoy his small share with peace of mind.
And these spoils of war can only be shared by the living, as for those who died in battle, you are unlucky, and your family can only go to get the little dry pension given by the imperial court.
This has been the case since ancient times, even in the Ming Dynasty in Zhao Wudi's previous life, there was no improvement.
In fact, this is also a kind of helplessness, the living are always more important than the dead, because the war still depends on the living to fight, and money is far more motivating than empty promises.
The little Turkic khan Kubili, with his hands tied behind his back and the end of the rope tied to the saddle, sat on a war horse, and the reins of the horse were in the hands of a soldier of Wu Youji.
This is already a preferential treatment given by his status as a little khan, otherwise, a brigadier who changes a captive and ties his hands and feet together is similar to a butcher tying a pig, and then leaving it on horseback. can let you sit on horseback, that is the greatest preferential treatment, if you are still satisfied with the crooked, Lao Tzu will whip you Qin Huaiyu looked at Kubli, who was escorted over, and couldn't believe his eyes.
Six years ago, before the Turks tore their faces and counterattacked Yinshan, Kubli had served as a Turkic envoy to the Tang Dynasty, and when he passed by Yinshan, Qin Huaiyu had seen and drank wine together.
From the messengers of the past to the enemies, and then to the captives of today, hehe, it is really impermanence and unpredictable.
"Hahaha Kubli's little Khan, don't come unharmed" Qin Huaiyu arched his hand and laughed, his words full of ridicule and contempt.
"Fortunately, fortunately, the general, this little khan is quite nostalgic for the gods, and he has long wanted to revisit the old place, I don't know when the general will send me there" Kubli said indifferently, deaf to Qin Huaiyu's ridicule, and his face did not change.
"It's easy to say, after General Ben invites Mo Si, let the two big and small Khan brothers go with him, so as not to be lonely on the road."
Qin Huaiyu glanced at him, and then waved his hand and ordered: "Invite the little khan into the city, and entertain him, but don't wronged the distinguished guests." ” Kubli was taken away.
Since he was captured alive, he cannot be killed.
Even if you want to sleep on his bones, eat his flesh, and drink his blood, you can only send him to the gods and hand him over to the imperial court.
From now on, the only person in the entire Tang Dynasty who can kill Kubili, Empress Wu
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