Return of the Swallow

"You brought Brother Zhao and Brother Han here?" Pang Xiao was pleasantly surprised. The two sons were almost four years old, but they hadn't been with him and Qin Yining for long. When he thought of the days when the family was separated, they spent less time together and more time apart. , Pang Xiao hated Li Qitian extremely.

Fortunately, Zhipanan is his father-in-law. Pang Xiao was very relieved to leave the children to his old man for guidance.

"Because Cao was the first to find out the battle situation ahead, I handed the child over to some spies for protection, and followed closely behind the team, almost half a day's journey behind us." Qin Huaiyuan turned around with his hands behind his hands, looking at the battlefield that was nearing its end. He lowered his eyes and muttered, "Siqin has been arrested. The Tatars suffered heavy losses in this battle. I am afraid they will not be able to invade the south again within a hundred years."

"Yes." Pang Xiao took a long, happy breath, "In this way, the people will be able to live a stable life."

"This is all the result of you and Duke Dingguo." Qin Huaiyuan smiled and looked at Ji Zeyu, who was walking quickly.

Ji Zeyu's eyes were full of surprise, and after thinking about it, he guessed it. He was not angry because Pang Xiao concealed him at this time. After all, the situation in the DPRK was really tense. In such a turbulent situation, it was easy for his family to be safe and to protect nature. We must do our best to protect it and not reveal any secrets.

Ji Zeyu respectfully handed over to Qin Huaiyuan.

Qin Huaiyuan returned the courtesy and said with a smile: "Ding Guo Gong has conquered the Tatars this time, and a big stone has been removed from his heart."

Ji Zeyu used to command Longxiang's army to guard northern Xinjiang all year round, and he was an old rival with the Tatars. Now that I can see with my own eyes that Si Qin was arrested and the Tatar army was defeated like a mountain, I feel so happy that words cannot describe it.

But thinking of Pang Xiao's situation, Ji Zeyu couldn't help but said: "It's just that the situation in the DPRK is really not optimistic now. After defeating the Tatars, the emperor will have no worries about dealing with Pang Zhixi."

Qin Huaiyuan was a little surprised that Ji Zeyu would say these words, but he also saw clearly that the brotherhood between Ji Zeyu and Pang Xiao was definitely not fake.

Qin Huaiyuan smiled happily. It was Pang Xiao's luck to still have a good friend like Ji Zeyu in troubled times.

"Don't worry, we will consider this matter in the long run and we will definitely find a solution."

Who is this person in front of me? This is Zhipanan. If he says there is a way, then there is a way.

Pang Xiao and Ji Zeyu both nodded in unison.

Qin Huaiyuan liked it and patted Pang Xiao on the shoulder.

He himself has no son. Pang Xiao is his son-in-law and he treats Qin Yining very well, so he is no different from his biological son. As long as Pang Xiao has doubts, Qin Huaiyuan will naturally be willing to help solve them.

As he spoke, he already had a one-sided advantage on the battlefield. The soldiers and horses of the Zhou Dynasty became more and more brave as they fought. The Tatars had no way to retreat even if they wanted to retreat. Even in the desert of no man's land, the retreat was taken by Qin Huaiyuan. It's blocked.

Under siege from all sides, many people chose to give up resistance, and some even dropped their weapons and knelt down with their hands raised in the air.

Pang Xiao exchanged glances with Qin Huaiyuan and then ordered: "Those who surrender to the Zhou Dynasty will not be killed."

The soldiers immediately spread this word, and the Tatars had long lost their wits to fight. After hearing the words, they could not care about anything else. Most of them dropped their weapons and knelt down to surrender.

Ji Zeyu lowered his eyes for a moment and asked thoughtfully: "We don't have enough food and grass to feed so many people. I'm afraid it will be difficult to keep these prisoners of war."

"It's difficult to deal with it now. Keeping them will be more useful than killing them." Qin Huaiyuan looked at Pang Xiao, quite intent on teaching him a lesson.

Pang Xiao thought about it and understood Qin Huaiyuan's intention, "Leave them behind and go back to negotiate terms with the Tatars. Maybe we can get more benefits in exchange."

"For example, asking the Tatars to cede territory and pay compensation?" Ji Zeyu also understood.

Pang Xiao nodded, "It's fine if they give it to them, but I estimate that given the current situation in Tatar, they can't give it to them." (first release, domain name (please remember_三

"Can't you give it to me?" Ji Zeyu looked at Pang Xiao in confusion, as if asking, since he can't give it to him, what's the use of keeping them.

Pang Xiao smiled and said: "Yes, I can't give it. These soldiers all have families and relatives. With a land as big as Tatar, these soldiers and horses naturally come from all over the country. If the imperial court gave up these soldiers who fought for the country because they didn't want to use money. Soldiers, how will their families feel?" 33 Novel is updated fastest on the mobile phone: https:/

It was Ji Zeyu who completely understood.

If that were to happen, the Tatar rulers would completely chill the people. Once people's hearts become cold, it will be irreversible within a short period of time. The defeat of the Tatars and the arrest of the Khan were a major blow, and the Tatars would definitely be shaken. At a time when people are uneasy, something like this happens again. I am afraid that civil strife in the Tatars will break out. By then, the Tatars, who have been severely weakened, may not be able to regain their strength and provoke Zhou again in not to mention a hundred years, but even in two hundred years.

Ji Zeyu seemed to have seen the scene of Tatars surrendering to Zhou Dynasty, and his heart was filled with excitement.

There was another reason why Pang Xiao didn't say anything. These Tatar prisoners of war will also help him establish his prestige in the future.

Under the current situation, he and Li Qitian are bound to have a battle. It is difficult to predict who will win and who will lose. These Tatar prisoners of war will also have some advantages in public opinion in the future.

"Your Majesty."

At this moment, Cao Yuqing came quickly and bowed her hands to Pang Xiao.

Pang Xiao hurriedly returned the courtesy and said with a smile: "Aunt Cao."

Cao Yuqing was very satisfied with Pang Xiao's title and said with a smile: "I caught some people in the crowd."

While they were talking, spies had brought over Lu Heng, his wife and his entourage.

Lu Heng was in a state of embarrassment, and his clothes were damaged everywhere. Bian Ruohan was even more embarrassed, unlike his original aloof appearance.

Pang Xiao held a long knife and looked at the person in front of him with a gloomy expression. 33 novel first releases

Lu Heng was pushed closer, and with a strong hand, he pushed the person to his knees.

Looking up at Pang Xiao, Lu Heng felt mixed feelings in his heart and quickly lowered his head.

"Your Majesty, how should we deal with this person?"

Pang Xiao lowered his eyes and looked at Lu Heng. Then he looked at Si Qin, who was not far away and his eyes were about to burst, and sighed: "Bring them all back to the capital, and let the Holy One deal with them."

"Kill me if you can!" Pang Xiao's words suddenly made Lu Heng excited. The head of the Lu family, who used to have a noble temperament, is now like a crazed leopard, struggling on the muddy ground being trampled on, "Kill me!"

"Kill you? Even if you are guilty of treason, the person who can kill you can only be the emperor. Since I have captured you alive, I have no reason to take your life. Otherwise, do you think I am willing to spare your life? If not With you, why has the battlefield been delayed so far? If it weren't for your own personal reasons for the Tatars' entry, how could there have been massacres in the towns and cities along the way from northern Xinjiang to the capital?

"I won't kill you, I will just put you in a prison van, along with your gang, and have a safe journey to the capital."

Lu Heng was suddenly shocked, stared at Pang Xiao, and gritted his teeth for a while and said: "You are so vicious!"

Which of the towns and cities in the north from Tianmen Pass to the capital has not been plundered by the Tatars? Massacres of cities occurred from time to time. So far, a large part of Pang Xiao's team is from the survivors of these brutally looted cities.

It can be said that those people hate the Tatars with all their heart.

And for him, the person who introduced the Tatars into the Zhou Dynasty, I wanted to eat his flesh even more!

Pang Xiao put him in a prison car and paraded him through the streets. That would be a torture even more unbearable than death!

Pang Xiao said in a deep voice: "I am not considered ruthless anymore. I am just escorting you back to Beijing."

Everyone knows that the truly vicious thing will happen at the end.

Li Qitian's method of dealing with Lu Heng could never be gentle.

Lu Heng and his party were imprisoned along with Si Qin.

A duel came to an end.

While the soldiers were clearing the battlefield and counting the casualties, Pang Xiao, Ji Zeyu, and Qin Huaiyuan and the counselors gathered together to discuss what to do next.

"The Tatars' treasury is empty this season and they are leaderless. It is not impossible to destroy the country in one go." Ji Zeyu said.

After hearing this, the others couldn't help but feel a little excited. The national hatred between them and the Tatars has been deep. Now that they have found an opportunity to eliminate the hidden danger, it is naturally a great joy.

Qin Huaiyuan lowered his eyes, quite thoughtful.

Pang Xiao looked at Qin Huaiyuan questioningly, "Father-in-law? What do you think?"

Qin Huaiyuan smiled and said, "I am no longer a member of the court, so I shouldn't say anything at this time. I just want to give you a suggestion. The final decision is still yours."

Pang Xiao nodded, "Father-in-law, please speak."

Qin Huaiyuan said: "I think it will be easy to defeat the Tatars, but have you ever thought about what will happen next? The Tatars are tough and good at fighting by nature, and they are the most disobedient people. Even if I, the army of the Great Zhou Dynasty, attack the territory, we will still be able to defeat them." After overwhelming victory, how could the Tatars really surrender?

"If most of the Tatar capital is turned into a province of the Zhou Dynasty, the imperial court will definitely have to expend a lot of effort to control it. In addition, the geographical location of the Tatars has caused their poverty. Then the imperial court will not only have to expend energy to control it. , but also to use a large amount of money to feed the Tatar people.

"And if we do not conquer the Tatars, but use hostages as threats, we will get a bigger harvest. It can just make up for the deficit caused by this war. By then, the Tatars will pay tribute every year and become vassals every year, and their opinions will be stable. A profitable business.

"Anyway, the prince has defeated the Tatars for more than a hundred years and has no power to fight back. Whether or not the Tatars are to be destroyed seems to be not that important anymore."

Qin Huaiyuan's words made everyone nodded.

Ji Zeyu also agreed: "It's exactly what you said."

Pang Xiao thought for a while and couldn't help but look at Qin Huaiyuan inquiringly. Qin Huaiyuan just smiled, and there was no clue at all from that perfect smile.

But Pang Xiao knew that Qin Huaiyuan could read his eyes, and their thoughts collided again.

In fact, although the reasons just mentioned are also there, it is still more useful to them to keep the Tatars from fighting.

Returning to Beijing this time is dangerous and uncertain, and things are always unpredictable. If he loses to Li Qitian and wants to return to Xiyue's life, the Tatars, who are separated from Xiyue by a desert, will become an important factor in expanding Xiyue's territory.

Although Tatar is barren, it is still wider than Xiyue.