Outside Shazhou City, in Xia Xia's camp.
The whole camp was in a mess. Because of the explosion of gunpowder, the camp was full of mud and corpses. Even though all the corpses had been collected and burned, the splashed mud was still there, and there were potholes everywhere.
Du Qi's army had set up camp at the side.
He didn't go directly to Shazhou City.
His army returned to camp here after the surprise attack.
Du Qi was now waiting for the news, waiting for the final result of the surprise attack. Now it was almost dawn, but Du Qi couldn't sleep. Because for Du Qi, this battle was very important.
If they won this battle, the strength of the Tang dynasty would be greatly weakened. If Li Shimin had the strength to organize the counterattack before, now that Li Ji was defeated, Li Shimin's side had turned from attack to defense, because their strength had been weakened too much. On the contrary, Du Qi's side really started to attack.
Even if Li Shimin could still organize the troops to attack, the situation of attack and defense had changed.
"Whoosh!!"
The curtain of the tent was lifted, and Xue Rengui, Xiao Yuanqi, Ma Yuan, and Su Dingfang came in together.
The four of them were responsible for this battle.
Their forces were all in the battle.
Xue Rengui looked excited and reported, "Your Majesty, the four of us have calculated the final result of this battle. In this battle, with the help of the explosion of gunpowder, we killed as many as 96,000 Tang soldiers. Nearly 100,000 people were killed on the spot. When we counted later, some of the Tang soldiers were injured, but they couldn't be treated. This group of about 30,000 people was directly killed. Now, more than 100,000 people have been burned. "
Du Qi nodded.
Burning the corpses was the right thing to do. If all the corpses were not disposed of, they would easily rot and cause problems. Only by disposing of all the corpses could they cut off all the dangers.
Xue Rengui continued, "Our side also captured more than 36,000 soldiers. As for our side, we only lost 4,600 men. The main losses were when the Tang army charged into the camp, we fought with the Tang army and were ambushed for a while. In this battle, our side has won a complete victory. "
A smile appeared on Du Qi's face as he said, "This battle was indeed beautiful. If we win the battle of Shazhou, then the entire Shazhou will fall into our hands. "
Xue Rengui said, "Your Majesty is wise!"
After a pause, Xue Rengui continued, "Your Majesty, in addition to the captured soldiers, we also found Qu Tutong's corpse when we counted the losses on the battlefield. According to the Tang soldiers, Qu Tutong was killed by the explosion. Qu Tutong was killed by the explosion and another person was captured. His name is Liu Hongji, and he is currently being detained in the camp. "
Du Qi ordered, "Bring Liu Hongji here."
Xue Rengui immediately gave the order.
Not long after, Liu Hongji directly entered the tent. His hands were tied up at the moment. His hands were tied behind his back. When he saw Du Qi, his face was full of anger as he berated, "Du Qi, you ungrateful person. You will die a horrible death."
Du Qi smiled and said, "Liu Hongji, I'm really curious. How did I become an ungrateful person?"
Liu Hongji said, "His Majesty's kindness to you is as heavy as a mountain. He also thinks highly of the Du family and gives you a lot of preferential treatment. If it weren't for His Majesty's kindness, how could your industry develop so quickly? But you betrayed His Majesty. Not only did you betray him, but you also turned around and attacked the Tang dynasty. You're such a disappointment. Du Qi, even if you defeat the army led by General Manager Li now, you will still be defeated in the end. "
Du Qi said, "You don't have to worry about the final victory or defeat. Liu Hongji, you are also a capable person. As long as you are willing to pledge allegiance, there will be a place for you under my command. "
"Impossible!"
Liu Hongji, who was standing in the tent, suddenly gritted his teeth and rushed toward Du Qi.
"Du Qi, die!"
Liu Hongji's hands that were tied behind his back suddenly broke free. There was also a hairpin in his hand.
It was the hairpin on his head.
Although Liu Hongji's hands were tied after he was captured alive, he actually untied himself and took off the hairpin and held it in his hand. Liu Hongji knew that it was impossible to escape. After all, there were soldiers everywhere in this camp. It was impossible for him to escape. The only way was to assassinate Du Qi. Killing Du Qi could be considered as making up for his mistakes.
Du Qi's death would naturally cause Xia Xia to collapse.
Liu Hongji chose to attack.
However, the moment Liu Hongji attacked, Xue Rengui immediately reacted. He took a step forward and instantly arrived in front of Liu Hongji. He raised his fist and punched Liu Hongji's arm.
Liu Hongji's arm was in pain. He loosened his grip on the hairpin, and the hairpin fell to the ground with a clang.
Xue Rengui gained the upper hand with one move and punched again.
"Bang!"
The fist hit Liu Hongji's body.
Liu Hongji was a veteran general, but in terms of martial arts, he was more than ten streets behind Xue Rengui. With this punch, Liu Hongji felt as if his chest had been hammered by a thousand-pound hammer. His entire body was sent flying and he fell to the ground with a bang. In an instant, another soldier rushed in. He unsheathed his sword and placed it on Liu Hongji's neck.
If Liu Hongji attacked again, he would definitely die.
Liu Hongji shouted, "Du Qi, you traitor. You deserve to die."
"You will die a horrible death."
"You will definitely suffer retribution."
Liu Hongji kept talking and cursing.
He wanted nothing more than to kill Du Qi.
He kept cursing.
Du Qi stood up, shook his head and sighed, "General Liu, when we were in Chang 'an, you asked me to take your son to do business with you. I didn't expect it to be like this now. "
Liu Hongji gritted his teeth and said, "I was blind. I didn't expect you, Du Qi, to be so ambitious. Du Qi, I'm in your hands. You can kill me or torture me as you wish. Let me tell you, I won't surrender. "
"You were able to persuade that old bastard Li Jing to surrender because Li Jing was old and did not dare to die. You were able to persuade Su Dingfang to surrender because Su Dingfang was young and greedy for power."
"You want me to surrender? That's impossible."
Liu Hongji raised his head and said resolutely, "I, Liu Hongji, will not serve you even if I die. No matter how you threaten me, it's useless. Du Qi, you will die a horrible death. "
Du Qi looked at Liu Hongji and shook his head.
Liu Hongji was incomparably resolute!
Du Qi also admired such a person. He knew that Liu Hongji was a fierce general. Therefore, Du Qi didn't take Liu Hongji's cursing to heart. He said again, "Liu Hongji, you're just asking for a quick death. I'll ask you one last time. Are you really not willing to surrender? You must know that once you die, your family will have no one to rely on. "
Liu Hongji raised his head and said, "Children have their own blessings. The sons of the Liu family can support heaven and earth and rely on themselves to live. Even without me, they can still live a good life. Moreover, I believe that Your Majesty will take care of them. Du Qi, you can kill me or torture me as you wish. If I frown, I'm not a good man. "
Liu Hongji was extremely resolute.
He was completely unmoved by force or persuasion.
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