Fan Cun rode his war horse and returned with Liu Fa.

It took a full ten days to walk from the south bank of the Yellow River to the capital.

After all, after two consecutive pursuits, they only slept once for six days, and almost all the soldiers were exhausted to the limit.

Now that we are returning to the capital, there is no need to walk so fast.

Even Fan Cun, after driving the Jin people down the Yellow River, slept soundly for two days before slowly waking up.

The faces of all the soldiers were filled with happy smiles.

When has such a great victory been won?

Along the way, their gold-killing men were all numb. Not only was the hand holding the knife numb, but their own feelings were also dulled. So much so that even now, when I think about it, I still feel like I'm living in a dream.

The arrogant Jin man was so defeated by us?

An army of more than 100,000 people, only 30,000 returned in the end?

So cool!

Few of the soldiers from the Qi Dynasty really wanted to fight.

After all, if you win the battle, the rewards belong to the officials above. You have basically no share. If you lose, you may lose your head. How can you be willing to fight?

Not to mention that losing the fight is a high probability event.

But now, not only did they win, but they could also receive massive rewards, and their enthusiasm suddenly increased.

As for Liu Fa, he was even more respectful to the new emperor.

He had no idea that the battle could be fought like this!

Now he understood a little bit why the new emperor told him that the most important thing in a war was momentum.

According to Liu Fa and Zhong Pingyuan’s initial thoughts, it was just that after a fierce battle between the Western Army and the Jin soldiers, the Jin soldiers retreated calmly. Although it seemed that the siege of the capital was solved, the main force of the Jin soldiers was not damaged, and it would not last more than a year.

In half a year, we will head south again.

At that time, they will have no choice but to keep fighting.

Too passive.

The new emperor's style of play is very risky, but at the same time, the benefits are huge!

Seizing the two key points of the Jin people's contempt for the combat power of Qi Chao's army and their reluctance to part with the looted property and baggage, they set up the noose step by step.

First, they used the Western Army to confront each other to show that the enemy was weak, making the Jin people think that the Western Army would be defeated in a field battle, and they were reluctant to retreat. They used this window period to rectify the government affairs in the city and take over the power of the government, while on the other hand, they issued an edict to surrender.

King Qin's army arrived.

Immediately afterwards, after the Jin people realized the power of the Western Army, they took advantage of their contempt for King Qin's army, set up an encirclement, and let the noose gradually tighten.

When the Jin people really came to their senses and realized that they were in despair, they used thunderous means to pursue them all the way to the south bank of the Yellow River to maximize their victory.

This battle is not for the gain or loss of a city or a place, but for the elimination of the Jin people's vitality!

Liu Fa also knew that the Jin people relied on a small number of military nobles to raise their troops.

These military aristocrats headed by Wan Yansheng made great contributions in the process of establishing the Jin Kingdom. Except for these elite Jin soldiers, the others were signed by various troops and served as cannon fodder, with little combat effectiveness.

The greatest destiny of the Jin people has always been the lack of people.

This battle wiped out all the elite Jin soldiers, so the next question was not whether the Jin people would invade the south, but whether the Jin people could maintain effective rule.

After all, they have not yet fully digested the lands north of Yanyun, and there are still various forces and various ethnic groups that are constantly revolting.

The defeat in the battle to attack Qi would cause conflicts within the Jin people to explode instantly.

Even the Qi Dynasty didn't need to attack anymore, the Jin people could start chaos on their own.

In short, although this battle took huge risks, the details were intertwined. It can be said to be a great victory that has never been seen since the establishment of the Qi Dynasty!

This also made Liu Fa admire the new emperor so much that he felt that his understanding of the art of war had reached a new level.

At this time, during the boring march, Fan Cun was chatting with Sheng Taizu.

Sheng Taizu said with some disdain: "Your body is still too weak. You have only been chasing for three days, and you are so haggard."

Fan Cun was a little helpless: "Your Majesty, not everyone is a liver emperor like you! He stayed up for three days and three nights chasing people to chop him. Even an iron man couldn't withstand it!

"If you do this kind of thing too many times, your life will be shortened!"

Sheng Taizu thought for a while and nodded slightly: "Yes, that's right. Thinking about it this way, Liang Taizong, who was 'heroic and powerful in all directions', died at the age of fifty-two. Maybe it was because he fought too hard when he was young."

Fan Cun was a little surprised.

Hey, you, the liver emperor, actually have a considerate side for ordinary people?

The Liang Taizong whom Sheng Taizu was talking about was naturally recognized as the strongest emperor throughout the ages. Not only did he fight like a cheat, he also governed the country like a cheat. In short, as long as he lived, most of the things he did seemed to be cheating.

Except for being a little confused on a few issues such as establishing a prince, in other aspects it can be said that he has achieved the ultimate goal of an emperor.

When it comes to being a famous emperor throughout the ages, Sheng Taizu can undoubtedly sit down and look at three. From a comprehensive evaluation, he is still not as good as Liang Taizong. But there is only one thing that Sheng Taizu can say is the winner, and that is life span.

Liang Taizong only lived fifty-two years old, while Sheng Taizu lived more than seventy years.

Moreover, in his later years, Sheng Taizu was not superstitious about immortality and elixirs, nor was he arrogant, extravagant, licentious, obscene and violent. In addition to having to kill many important ministers who might threaten the dynasty because of the premature death of the prince, it can be said that in his later years until his death, he basically maintained the character of a wise king.

Late festival.

This is of course due to Sheng Taizu's extraordinary talent and unparalleled physical fitness, but another very important reason lies in the difference in military styles between the two.

Generally speaking, Sheng Taizu was a relatively reasonable person who valued long-term planning when it came to military use.

Since he started in the army, his ability to fight alone is certainly not weak. But after his power gradually developed, he almost no longer commanded the troops himself, but left all the matters of commanding the troops to fight to those trusted generals.

, such as General Gu Yuan.

Later, when he personally conquered the Northern Barbarians, he really couldn't find a suitable candidate, and the battle was too important, so he decided to leave the prince to oversee the country and lead the expedition himself.

But in general, Taizu Sheng paid more attention to momentum in his military use.

Just like in the process of annihilating the Northern Barbarians, he did not rush to attack the capital after breaking through Shandong. Instead, he decided to make a roundabout way first and "cut off his wings" to eliminate all the remaining forces around the capital.

Only then did they capture the capital in one fell swoop and destroy the Northern Barbarians.

Like this time's style of play, the overall trend is still based on the general trend. The general trend has been established, and only three days of desperate pursuit without disarming.

It's just that Sheng Taizu didn't often do such life-threatening things.

If it weren't for the fact that this battle was too important and it was necessary to kill and injure as many Jin people as possible, Sheng Taizu would not have fought in person.

Although Sheng Taizu looks very lively, his work is mainly in the court. Moreover, his work is very particular about methods, and he still strives to ensure his daily rest time.

This is also one of the reasons why Taizu Sheng lived a long life.

But Liang Taizong was different. Such an operation of "not disarming for three days" and chasing down the enemy for three days and three nights was simply a basic skill for Liang Taizong. He did it almost every time.

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Perhaps it was for this reason that his health deteriorated after middle age, and he died at the age of fifty-two.

All I can say is that there is a difference between cheating and cheating.

Some people's gauntlet is a force gauntlet. Once opened, it will be unparalleled, but it will easily collapse if used too much; while some people's gauntlet is a long-lasting gauntlet. It may start slowly after being opened, but its lasting power will make officials in North Korea and China doubtful.

Life.

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The gates of the capital city were opened, and the people lined the streets to welcome him.

No matter how excited the people were about the triumphant return of His Majesty the Emperor, they could not express their emotions.

This is simply a savior sent from heaven!

Originally, the entire capital was in danger, and hundreds of thousands of residents in the capital were about to become prey under the Jinren's butcher's knife. However, the arrival of King Yun not only relieved the siege of the capital, but also turned the possible shame of Jingping into a

Won the great victory of Jingping.

The news of the great victory of Jingping came a few days ago. When the people heard that the Jin people were dead and wounded, they were all overjoyed.

For several days in a row, the capital was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations and was filled with joy.

And now that the emperor has returned from the expedition in person, he will be warmly supported and welcomed by the people.

Fan Cun returned to the palace and issued several edicts one after another.

First of all, for those captured Jin soldiers, all Jin soldiers will be beheaded in the downtown area of ​​​​the capital, in stages and in batches, so that the people of the capital can watch. If they are signed by the Jin soldiers, they will find a way to reform them and train them.

In the army.

It was also a good opportunity to carry out an in-depth reform of the entire military system of the Qi Dynasty.

It is said that the number of people who will be killed and surrendered is unknown, but Fan Cun doesn't care about this. Moreover, these Jin people are less likely to be killed and surrendered? They are all die-hard elements and must be killed.

Moreover, didn’t I leave some signed troops without killing them? That doesn’t count as killing and surrendering.

Secondly, news was released that Qi Yingzong was lost among the rebellious army and his whereabouts were unknown.

In fact, the Qi army found Qi Yingzong's body, but Fan Cun considered that if he really collected his body, then he was also the emperor of the Qi Dynasty after all, and he would have to do a lot of things.

Not good, he doesn't deserve it.
To be continued...