Chapter 143 The Way Is Different
Chapter 143 The Way Is Different
The good news sent back to the capital is just a light piece of paper, but those who face the battlefield in the north know that it is not so easy to win this victory.
Months of planning, the bravery of the soldiers, and even a little bit of luck were all in exchange for success in the news report.
The victory report was written by Xian Guogong himself, and it is not his selfishness to ask for credit for Tang Zhao alone, but it is indeed her credit for this great victory-a few months ago when they arrived at the Northern Army, Tang Zhao received a secret letter. After several months, two months ago, there was finally progress to go to Zhangcheng.It's a pity that Emperor Yanping was cunning and didn't show up in person. After Tang Zhao saw it out, he had to pretend to surrender until he finally lured the emperor into the urn.
For this victory, Tang Zhao dealt with the enemy for nearly half a year.During this period, he disclosed the military situation to the other party many times, and even took the initiative to give up the two cities before finally gaining the trust of the other party. In the end, he tricked the other party into a trap and almost wiped out the entire army.
But this great victory was not complete for Tang Zhao, and she was often frowning these days.
Duke Xian was more open than her. He left a jug of wine at the celebration banquet, and now he secretly drank two glasses to satisfy his cravings when he was free, and didn't drink too much: "Xiao Tang, you just won a big victory, you look at me with a sad face. It's really an eyesore."
Tang Zhao refused Xian Guogong's drink, and smiled helplessly when he heard the words: "Victory is victory, but Emperor Yanping didn't catch it, and there will be endless troubles. How can I be happy?" She rubbed her forehead as she spoke, With a look of headache: "This man is the best at running and hiding. If he is not caught this time, God knows what kind of storm he will cause next time."
This is absolutely true, the rebellion in the palace 12 years ago, the chaos in the north today, all of these are controlled by Emperor Yanping behind the scenes.He is like a poisonous snake hiding in the dark, he may stretch out his head to bite at any time, and no one has time to guard against it.
Duke Xian was silent for a moment when he heard the words, he waved his hands and said, "Didn't you send someone to chase after you? Just do your best."
Before the conversation between the two of them ended, the person Tang Zhao sent to track down Emperor Yanping sent back a letter.Tang Zhao didn't delay after seeing it, and after resigning from Xianguo's announcement, he personally led three thousand soldiers and horses to chase him.
To talk about tracing the traces of Emperor Yanping, we still have to start with the appointment in Zhangcheng.Although Emperor Yanping didn't show up in person at that time, Tang Zhao deduced from clues that he was in the city at that time.It's just that Zhangcheng fell to the enemy at that time, and it was Emperor Yanping's territory, so she couldn't do anything.He had no choice but to send someone to stare directly at Zhangcheng after he came back.
Fortunately, it is now a time of war, and the people in Zhangcheng will not go out of the city to move around. They are waiting for the rabbits, and the spies sent by Tang Zhao actually found the clues.And now it is these clues that have completely exposed the whereabouts of Emperor Yanping...
In a big defeat, seven or eight out of ten of the barbarians who went south were lost, and their ambitions were finally beaten to shame by reality.The remaining remnant soldiers didn't care about going south any more, turned around and went north and fled back to the grassland.As for the ally of Emperor Yanping, he is useless now, so he is naturally abandoned by them.The only ones still staying with Emperor Yanping are the rebels who surrendered to him.
The Hu people in the north were pitted miserably, and Emperor Yanping naturally would not go back, so he fled eastward with the remnant soldiers.
There is the sea in the east, and there is also the back road left by Emperor Yanping.Once he rushed to the port and took a boat into the sea, no matter how many pursuers and scouts there were, they would never be able to chase him again.
Probably no one in this world understands the reason why green hills are preserved better than Emperor Yanping.
Tang Zhao naturally saw his purpose, let alone let him do what he wanted, and sow disaster for the future.So he led the pursuers to catch up slowly, and finally intercepted them before arriving at the port.
When the two sides met, they were extremely jealous, and it was a fight without a word.
During the whole battle, Tang Zhao stayed in the central or rear army almost. She never killed the enemy on the battlefield that Mingda was worried about. Until today, she finally drew her long sword to drink blood.Then, as the enemy's remnants fell one by one, blood staining the ground, the balance of victory tilted towards Tang Zhao's side again.
Finally, the last enemy standing in front of him was cut down, and blood dripped from the long sword Tang Zhao was carrying.
Without the cover of many sergeants, and only separated by a few guards in front of Emperor Yanping, Tang Zhao finally saw the opponent's true face—a middle-aged man dressed as a scribe, or an old man, with sporadic hair and beard mixed in. white.He was originally handsome, his eyebrows and eyes were three points similar to the Mingda brothers and sisters, but wrinkles were densely covered on the forehead and the corners of the eyes, and he looked older than his peers.
Tang Zhao was a little surprised by Emperor Yanping's old appearance, but after thinking about it, it seemed to be a matter of course.
He is an emperor, but he was pulled down from the throne early, and he has been living in exile for half his life. He probably has not been planning for revenge and regaining the throne for a moment.I have suffered enough and consumed too much mind, so how can it be compared with being pampered?
The two sides confronted each other quietly for a moment, Emperor Yanping did not speak, neither did Tang Zhao.On the other hand, the guard beside Emperor Yanping looked at Tang Zhao almost angrily, and asked, "Tang Zhao, why did you betray the Lord?!"
Only then did Tang Zhao's eyes shift to the guard. The familiar face was that of the man who pretended to be Emperor Yanping to meet her in Zhangcheng.It's just different from the enthusiasm at the beginning. Now the other party looks at her with resentment in his eyes, but Tang Zhao is calm in this resentment gaze: "I have never been loyal, so there is no betrayal. It's just a play on the occasion."
The guard was startled when he heard this, and then became even more angry: "It's fine for others to betray the Lord, but as the Lord's parent and son, what right do you have to say such things?!"
As soon as this remark came out, many people's eyes fell on Tang Zhao, wondering and wondering.
Tang Zhao naturally noticed it, but he snorted softly: "You are talking empty teeth, do you really think I can believe it? You pretended to believe it before, but it was just to deceive you to invite you into the urn."
The surprised and restless emotions of the sergeants were calmed down. Tang Zhao no longer looked at the guards who were so angry, but turned his attention to Emperor Yanping again. In fact, he was not fully sure about "Tang Zhao"'s life experience.She always felt that "Tang Zhao"'s life experience was a bit specious, but in any case it was inseparable from Emperor Yanping.
Emperor Yanping didn't escape after all, and even his backhands left by the sea were caught by Tang Zhao.After confirming again and again that his identity was fine, and that he had not arrested the wrong person, Tang Zhao felt relieved.
It's strange that Emperor Yanping hasn't said a word since he was arrested.He neither revealed Tang Zhao's life experience, nor tried to let Tang Zhao let him go. He was so calm that one felt as if he had been liberated.
Tang Zhao didn't try to understand Emperor Yanping's state of mind, because of the possible relationship between the two and the secrets that Emperor Yanping might know, Tang Zhao even had murderous intentions towards him.
But he hesitated again and again, and in the end he handed him over to Duke Xian without doing anything.
Duke Xian was pleasantly surprised and perplexed, after all he was an old man from the time of Tai|Zu, he had already experienced five dynasties emperors.Emperor Yanping is the orthodoxy passed down by his ancestors, and he was once the object of his allegiance, but now he is still a high-ranking official in the court, while the former monarch has become a prisoner in his hands... This feeling It's a bit complicated, and people don't know how to deal with it.
Fortunately, this was a headache for Mr. Xian Guo, so Tang Zhao didn't worry much about it.After finishing what she was supposed to do and handing over to Duke Xian, she felt light all over, and immediately thought about returning to Beijing.
It has been too long since she left the capital from the snowy winter to the warm summer.
Just as Mingda suddenly misses him on a relaxing rainy night, Tang Zhao, who is free, touches the jade talisman hanging on his chest, and cannot help but miss his lover who is thousands of miles away. In her mind, except this time, she didn't really have a long separation from Mingda.Even when he escaped from Beijing at the beginning, he was soon overtaken by the other party.
The never-ending separation and never-ending lovesickness have all been experienced in the past six months.Tang Zhao was not as chic as she thought. In fact, from the first day after they parted, there was rarely a day when she didn't miss Mingda.
Fortunately, this separation, this longing, will soon end.
On the second day after Emperor Yanping was captured, the imperial decree from Beijing was delivered, and naturally there were many awards, especially the rewards for the soldiers of the Northern Army.In addition, Xuan Xian Guogong and Tang Zhao were called back to Beijing, and the merits of the two will be discussed after returning to Beijing.
Duke Xian did not hesitate, and ordered to return to Beijing after receiving the order.At his current age, his son abandoned martial arts and followed literature early, and did not covet the military power of the Northern Army, so he only settled the Northern Army well, and took Tang Zhao and others on the way back to Beijing with confidence——Emperor Yanping Of course, he also took it with him, but Xian Guogong hesitated again and again, and instead of using the prison cart, he transported him away in a reinforced carriage.
On the way back to Beijing, the road was full of devastation, but it was relatively peaceful along the way.
Occasionally, Tang Zhao was riding beside the carriage, and saw Emperor Yanping lift the curtain to look out.She followed his gaze, and the goal she entered was a small city that had been destroyed by the war.
After a moment of silence, Tang Zhao finally took the initiative to ask Emperor Yanping: "You were also a ruler, but you led foreigners to attack your own land and harm your own people. Do you have no shame in your heart?"
Emperor Yanping never spoke to Tang Zhao, which seemed to be a strange tacit understanding between the two.
At this moment, he lowered his eyes when he heard the words, and said lightly: "Once a general succeeds, his bones will be destroyed, and those who achieve great things don't care about small things... I will always avenge them, and their sacrifices are not meaningless. Isn't the barbarians already disabled now?" ?"
Tang Zhao almost laughed angrily at his words. He really didn't know where the other party had such a big face—the so-called sacrifice, did he ask the opinions of these victims?The Hu people were beaten and disabled, isn't that the result of the Northern Army?And this way of hurting the enemy eight hundred and self-defeating one thousand, who gave him the illusion that he was right?
The so-called different ways do not conspire with each other, not to mention that even the brain circuits are different.
Tang Zhao felt that what he just said was superfluous, so he drove away with a whip.
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