The surrounding soldiers were all Li Jing's trusted aides. They were all people who followed Li Jing wholeheartedly. If not for this, they would not have fought with Li Jing and risked their lives.
Therefore, they cared about Li Jing's situation. When Du Qi said that Li Jing did not care about government affairs, it was to avoid suspicion. It was because his merit was too high to shock the emperor. Many soldiers had surprised expressions.
It was unbelievable.
One had to know that Li Jing was the general manager of the army and the commander of the army.
Du Qi continued, "General Manager Li, it has been five or six years since His Majesty ascended the throne. Ever since Li Shimin ascended the throne, you have gradually retired and ignored government affairs. Only when Li Shimin wants to go to war will you lead the army. Are you really willing to do such a thing? If it were me, I wouldn't be willing. "
"Because I can't waste my ambition like this."
"You, Li Jing, are a great talent."
"Your talent should be used to expand the territory. I can give you what the Tang dynasty can't. My Xia Kingdom now occupies the land of the Western Regions and the land of India, dominating a region. But even so, I'm not satisfied. I still want to continue expanding the territory. "
Du Qi said, "If we go further west, there will be the Persian Empire in the west, and even more vast territory. These are the places we want to seize." "General Manager Li, if you stay in the Tang dynasty, you will only live the rest of your life." "Especially after this defeat, will the imperial court still trust you?" "Impossible." Time and time again, you were the one in command every single time. Someone had to be responsible for it. "General Manager Li, if you submit to me, I will take your family away and let them work for Xia Xia." "General Manager Li will be able to show his talents under my command."
Du Qi admired Li Jing's talent.
This was a truly talented person.
He was a true commander.
Li Jing took a deep breath and said, "Du Qi, I admit that your glib tongue has convinced me."
Du Qi raised his eyebrows.
He was convinced.
It did not mean that he had convinced Li Jing. It did not mean that Li Jing would work for him.
This was not a good sign.
Du Qi said in a deep voice, "Is Manager Li still unwilling to work for me?"
Li Jing said, "In one's life, there will always be some persistence and bottom line. This old man is a member of the Tang dynasty. I was born in the Tang dynasty and grew up in the Tang dynasty. It is difficult for me to leave my homeland. Therefore, this old man cannot leave, let alone betray the Tang dynasty. Therefore, it's impossible for me to submit to you. Even if this old man wishes to have the merit of opening up new territories, I can't choose that. "
Du Qi suddenly felt that things were a little tricky.
Li Jing was a stubborn old man.
This made things very difficult for him.
Du Qi looked around and saw the surrounding soldiers. He suddenly had an idea. Perhaps because of the surrounding soldiers, even if Li Jing had an idea, he could not say it out loud.
After all, Du Qi wanted to release these soldiers.
Du Qi said, "Forget it. If you don't want to surrender, I'll fulfill your wish. Manager Li, there are some things that are even more difficult to live. I'll let you experience them one by one. "
"Men, take Li Jing."
Du Qi gave the order directly.
Mordor immediately led his men to attack. In a short time, he killed Li Jing's personal guards and captured Li Jing alive. Du Qi once again ordered the weapons to be collected and all the surrendered Tang soldiers were detained. At the same time, they counted the losses.
When the afternoon and night approached, everything was counted. In this battle, more than 32,000 Tang soldiers were captured, and more than 13,000 were killed. Many of the soldiers escaped.
On Du Qi's side, more than 9,000 soldiers died in the battle.
The losses were great.
Such a loss was also great. After all, the soldiers under Li Jing were extremely valiant. They had a great impact on Du Qi's soldiers and caused great losses.
At this time, Du Qi came in front of all the Tang soldiers. He looked at the soldiers who had anticipation in their eyes and ordered, "Now that Li Jing has been captured by me, since I promised to release you, I will not go back on the agreement. Now, I'll let you go. "
"Men, let them go."
Du Qi gave the order directly.
As the order was given, the soldiers retreated. All the Tang soldiers were no longer detained.
At this moment, some people were hesitant.
They were worried that Du Qi was pretending to let them go, so they were hesitant now. However, after waiting for a while, there was still no movement around. Only then did the first person stand up to leave.
The soldier tiptoed away. After taking a few steps, he ran away as if he was flying.
The rest of the Tang soldiers looked at Du Qi.
Seeing that Du Qi did not do anything and did not stop them, the rest of the captive Tang soldiers began to swarm away. The departure of countless people opened the curtain of departure.
More than 30,000 captives left in a short time. Looking from the hillside, one could only see figures running up and down quickly. They did not dare to stay in the same place.
They all left as if they were flying.
Li Jing saw this scene and said, "Du Qi, there is still more than 100 miles from here to the county town of Rouyuan County. Even if these soldiers run back in a sorry state, it will take at most two or three days. In two or three days, His Majesty will know the news of Mulberry Hill. At that time, His Majesty's army will come straight for you. You can't escape. "
Du Qi smiled and said, "Manager Li, you don't have to worry about this. Li Shimin can't even protect himself now. Now, let's get back to the topic and talk about surrendering. Previously, in order to not leak the news, I let you say that you don't want to surrender. Now, there are no more soldiers under your command in the surrounding area. Are you willing to surrender? "
Li Jing said, "No!"
Du Qi said, "Manager Li, when Su Dingfang was captured by me, he was also like this. You have to know that if you don't want to surrender, once the news spreads, it will have a great impact on your family. I'll even immediately arrange for people to inform the people lurking in the Tang dynasty to take your family away. At that time, even if you don't surrender, I'm afraid you will become a sinner of the Tang dynasty. "
"Manager Li, why do you have to do this?"
"In the Tang dynasty, your achievements are too high to lead troops to war. But in my Xia Xia's place, you have plenty of opportunities to fight and to show your ambition. Although Manager Li is now old, but the old steed still has the ambition of a thousand miles, like a martyr in his old age. Manager Li, are you willing to be buried like this? "
Du Qi said, "In this life, people either seek fame, or seek profit, or seek liberation. Manager Li's hot-bloodedness and wisdom are buried like this. It's really a pity! It's not worth it for me. "
Li Jing's expression softened a little.
It was not because of Du Qi's persuasion, but because he was considering the situation of his family.
If he really did not surrender, Du Qi would quietly take his family away, and the news of his betrayal would spread in the Tang dynasty. Then, in the end, the Li family would be completely sinners.
Li Jing would be completely sinners.
At this moment, Li Jing was in a dilemma.
However, Du Qi said, "Manager Li, in this life, there are always some things that people are concerned about. Maybe they are concerned about their own ambitions, or their family. In order not to affect your family, you would rather close the door and refuse visitors. You would rather live in seclusion. Now, don't you think about your family? Pardon me for speaking bluntly, but based on Butler Li's actions, even if you are able to provide for your descendants in Great Tang, will they be able to fulfill their ambitions? It's difficult, very difficult! Because your strategy is to keep a low profile and endure. Only when you go to Xia Xia will you have a chance. I, Xia Xia, can give you plenty of chances. "
Li Jing was even more affected at this moment.
He was even more hesitant.
Du Qi saw that Li Jing was already hesitating, so he said, "Manager Li, no matter what, I will arrange for someone to take your family away. So now, it's all up to you. "
Li Jing said, "I'm willing to surrender!"
Du Qi immediately smiled.
It was done.
In the end, he was just a one-trick pony. He persuaded Su Dingfang and Li Jing in the same way. However, this was the most direct and simple method. As long as it was useful, it was fine.
Du Qi did not care about the rest.
Li Jing asked, "Aren't you worried that I'm pretending to submit and not really working for you?"
Du Qi said confidently, "I'm not worried about that. Furthermore, Manager Li's family is already in my Xia Xia. What's there for me to worry about? If not for your family's worries and hopes, you wouldn't have stayed in Xia Xia. It's precisely because of your family that when your family arrives in Xia Xia, you will definitely work for Xia Xia. Most importantly, you can display your strengths in Xia Xia and fulfill all your ambitions. You don't have to worry about your achievements shocking the emperor. I'm really not worried about this battle. "
Li Jing bowed and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty!"
He chose to submit in the end.
Even though Li Jing had been coerced by Du Qi, he still submitted. Because if he did not submit, his family would be affected. Li Jing was not a saint, nor was he a selfless person. He had his own selfish motives and thoughts. Therefore, he chose to submit to Du Qi and serve Du Qi.
Du Qi smiled and said, "With the Apothecary Master submitting to me, Xia Xia will be like a tiger that has grown wings. We will definitely win this battle! "
Li Jing said, "You flatter me, Your Majesty."
Du Qi ordered, "Let's go. We'll take a rest now. We still have a long way to attack Rouyuan County."
"Yes!"
Li Jing immediately responded.
For him, he only needed to follow Du Qi's arrangement.
Seeing that Li Jing did not ask, Du Qi smiled and said, "Apothecary Master, aren't you curious about how I'll attack Li Shimin next?"
Li Jing said with a smile, "If I am not wrong, in the direction of Rouyuan County, because I am leading the army to Mulberry Hill, Xiao Yuanqi and Ma Yuan will purposely split up the army and retreat to attract the Tang Emperor's pursuit. In fact, the Tang dynasty's original plan was to divide their forces to chase and defeat the divided forces. At the same time, they would continue to attack Rouyuan County. Under this premise, Your Majesty will lead the army to suddenly attack and defeat the divided forces of the Tang dynasty. Finally, you will have a decisive battle with the Tang dynasty's Emperor. "
Du Qi smiled and said, "Apothecary Master's eyes are really sharp."
Li Jing shook his head and said, "It's just that I know the situation here in Mulangqiu Mountain. That's why I can make a deduction. If I could have deduced it earlier, the situation wouldn't be like this. "
Du Qi smiled and nodded in agreement.
He no longer said anything and ordered the army to rest and reorganize. The entire army only rested for two hours, and they also had a meal during this time. Then, the army set off for the south. The army went south, but they did not take the road that Li Jing led the army here. Instead, they took another road and continued to march toward Mulangqiu Mountain for more than ten miles. Then, they turned south and went straight to Rouyuan County.
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