Zhang Yu said to Di Qing: "Taiwei, Dangxiang's remnants of the army went north and surrendered Jia Kui. It would be better to order Jia Kui to send the surrendered troops, we--"

Di Qing said in a deep voice: "Jia Kui is Han Qi's subordinate. How can you listen to my military orders? This battle has ended, so be prepared to report the merits to the court."

Zhang Yu said: "This group of traitors escaped from Yinzhou and attracted our army to go north by 100,000. How could they be so easy to spare? If you don't kill a warning to Bai this time, I'm afraid that Dangxiang will not accept it in the future! It's better to kill someone than to fight the last battle!"

Di Qing shook his head: "The two armies can fight, no matter what. Since the Dangxiang people surrendered, we will naturally follow the surrendered troops. Don't say much, when Yang Sui arrives, he will go north to meet Jia Kui. He has become a general in the front line and is considered an important minister in the court."

Seeing Di Qing's attitude firm, Zhang Yu didn't dare to say anything else, and pulled his horse aside and waited for Yang Sui.

Di Qing looked at the vast desert in the north and felt unspeakable. From being transferred to Yanzhou as an instructor twenty years ago, he worked hard all the way, and became the Privy Councilor in his forties. Di Qing was a legend in the Song army. From a young master to a Taiwei, Di Qing was certainly not the only one, but it was rare to do this when the Song Dynasty was established for 60 or 70 years and the rule was stable.

When he was a lower-level officer, Di Qing fought bravely. He made many military achievements in the Song army that had been defeated continuously at that time and was promoted beyond his level. It is even more rare to be a middle- and senior officer, and be able to unite his subordinates and be loved by the generals.

With his current status, Di Qing is certainly not a person who only knows how to lead troops to fight. When he was a general in the northwest, he was supported by his subordinates and established good relations with his superiors, which was the key to Di Qing's promotion to the center. In the end, the southern expedition pacified Nong Zhigao, succeeded in one battle, and reached the peak. If Du Zhongxiao had not emerged from the sudden rise of the army, he would have been a symbol of the Song army, and no one would have questioned his ability.

However, all this was over. When attacking Lingzhou, Di Qing felt unwilling to accept it and felt that he was not lucky. After entering Hengshan, there were massacres and looting in many places. Di Qing knew that his military career would end in this war. To completely destroy the last remnants of Dangxiang was to give his military career an end, but it was not very useful. When he returned to Beijing in this battle, he could still have high officials and generous salaries, but it was difficult to take charge of the army again.

For twenty years, he has always held heavy troops. Although he has no great victory except Pingnong Zhigao, he has few defeats. In the end, he will inevitably feel lost. The demise of the Dangxiang, and a new era has begun.

This battle was the end of Di Qing's military career, not to vent. The killing of Zhang Yu's words was unnecessary in Di Qing's heart. They surrendered Jia Kui as luck, and left their lives.

Looking at the vast desert, Di Qing suddenly remembered whether it would be different if he had not been a Privy Councilor in the past few years. After being a Privy Councilor, many things have changed, and even in the face of a new situation and changing his style again. If he was just a coach all the way, he would not have so many ties. He could completely give up everything he had before and start over. At the age of fifty, he actually still has a chance.

Thinking of this, Di Qing could only smile bitterly. Why did he bring these hundreds of thousands of troops? Because this army was trained by the old imperial guards of the Song Dynasty, with the characteristics of the old army. If he changed to a commander, it would be difficult to even perform his own performance. It would be difficult to say whether it could be so smooth. Another crucial point is that this army originally had the idea of ​​the emperor, and Di Qing himself was tied to this chariot, so how could he have so many choices?

The combat process was not satisfactory, so the idea of ​​new wine in old bottles was abandoned, and Di Qing was just a tying partner.

When Yang Sui arrived, Di Qing and a group of old generals took their personal soldiers and drove their horses to see Jia Kui.

Jia Kui was originally an old friend of Di Qing when he was a cavalryman in Gong Shengjun. Later, Di Qing was promoted faster, and Jia Kui became his subordinate. The two have known each other for more than 20 years and have a deep relationship, which is beyond comparison. Moreover, Jia Kui is meticulous and different from other subordinates. He has his own ideas in everything.

After walking for dozens of miles, I arrived at a small lake in the evening, where Jia Kui had already brought people to welcome him.

They saluted themselves, and several people sat down around a bonfire. The soldiers took the wine, and several people drank around the fire.

Di Qing said: "Dangxiang's remnants of the army have surrendered, and the battle has ended. In accordance with the imperial decree, I took the army back to the capital. After leaving in Yongzhou, I have missed it for several years. Before leaving, I came to see you and talk about the parting."

Jia Kui crossed his hands: "I have always remembered the teachings of the Taiwei. Jia Kui's ability to be today depends on the promotion of the Taiwei."

Di Qing waved his hand: "I won't talk about that today, I'll talk about it. Tomorrow we will set off back to the capital, and we haven't seen each other for several years."

The other generals were all acquaintances of Jia Kui, and they came forward to talk together.

Jia Kui ordered the soldiers to take a sheep and roast it on the fire. They poured their wine and raised their glasses and said, "The gangsters of Dangxiang have disturbed China for decades. They all depend on the Taiwei and the generals to command hundreds of thousands of troops to wipe out the army! This great achievement is to drink a glass of wine together to congratulate you!"

After drinking, Zhang Yu said, "But the last ten thousand rebels in Dangxiang were defeated by you. I don't know how to deal with these more than ten thousand rebels? They have been in the borders of Dangxiang for a long time and are facing China. I don't know how much trouble they have done, so I should not let it go."

Jia Kui said: "Dangxiang has been destroyed, so there is no need to mention the past matters. According to what the imperial court has already decided, the generals will be taken back to the capital and the soldiers will be released and returned home. However, now Hequ Road is the time to use people. I need to report to Taiwei Han and see what is going on."

Zhang Yu smiled and said, "You are kind-hearted and save the lives of these people. We have no prisoners of war in recent times."

Jia Kui smiled and said nothing. When Bai Yuzi surrendered, he made it clear that Di Qing's troops wanted to kill them all, and there was no place to surrender. So after fighting with Jia Kui, he rushed once and asked for surrender.

After talking for a while, the mutton on the fire was cooked. Several people were drinking and eating meat while talking about where they would go in the future.

Di Qing said: "The Khitan is about to return to unification, and the court must do what it means. Jia Kui is now the commander of Linfu Road and will definitely participate in it, and the future is unlimited. This is a rare opportunity, and we must firmly grasp it and make more contributions."

Jia Kui bowed: "Borrowing the auspicious words of the Taiwei. The court has made a decision on this matter, and I will lead my own troops to obey the orders."

Di Qing nodded, took a sip of wine, looked at the moon in the sky, and said leisurely: "Since several years ago, Taiwei Du led troops to rescue Tang Longzhen, winning consecutive battles and spreading land for thousands of miles, the battle has not been fought like before. After the war, the imperial guards were trained, saying that they were based on the Hequlu army system, where could the imperial guards be able to do it? When Taiwei Du was training troops in Suizhou, he selected 30,000 people from 200,000 people, and the rest were in the fields. In this way, the soldiers who were eliminated could go? In the end, they had to be in their form, but not their spirit."

Zhang Yu said: "Why should the Taiwei be humble? This time, the attack on Dangxiang, the Lingzhou, the sweeping Hengshan, and the destruction of Dangxiang, the army made many achievements."

Di Qing said lightly: "The more than 200,000 army has been launched in September last year. It took more than half a year to destroy Dangxiang. This military achievements are just that. Don't forget that Zhao Zi, the commander of Taiwei Han, took more than 30,000 troops from Xingxingxia to Xingqing Prefecture, how much time did Zhiliangzuo destroy the country? Although we won, this battle was really not beautiful. What would the court officials think? Baochen, after destroying Dangxiang, he will fight the Khitan. Such a record is not good."

Zhang Yu said: "How can't you do it? Wearing a strong and holding a sharp edge, fighting bravely to fight the enemy, who are we weaker?"

Di Qing patted Zhang Yu on the shoulder: "But now, it is not so important to wear a strong and hold a sharp edge. There are guns and cannons in the army, and what is more important is that the generals should be able to organize guns and cannons instead of bravely rushing forward. There are too few generals in our army who can organize guns and cannons well. This time I return to the capital, I guess the generals in the army will return to the military academy and learn it again. If I really can't learn it, I have to not find a way out."

Speaking of this, Di Qing couldn't help but sigh: "When I left the Rong Army, I felt that my subordinates were already elite enough and didn't believe that other troops could be stronger than us. Until I captured Lingzhou, I was still full of dissatisfaction and felt that I was just bad luck. When I attacked Hengshan and divided the troops, I realized what was really bad. Once I divided the troops, I felt that I couldn't control my subordinates. After I divided the troops, I felt that I was not satisfied with how the troops fought and how they occupied the place. But I couldn't help it. Then I remembered why the Hequ Road was arranged like this, and what's the point."

Zhang Yu said: "The Grand Marshal is too guilty. The road in Hengshan is rugged, so it is only possible for any army to come."

Di Qing shook his head: "Baochen is not saying anything. The military system of Hequ Road is divided into one army, with generals who manage common affairs, deputy commanders who directly deal with superior commanders, and commanders who fight, how could he not be able to control it? After entering Hequ Road, Du Taiwei spread thousands of miles to the land. When did he hear about the surrendered soldiers being slaughtered? But what about us? How many times did it happen under our rule? In the end, these remnants could only surrender Jia Kui."

Zhang Yu opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say. In the end, the so-called surrendered soldiers were in chaos, and the generals above knew that it was wrong, but there was no effective control method, so they could only make a decision. In the last battle, Di Qing simply stopped capturing him, and was also covering up for his subordinates.

Di Qing is a typical old general. Fu Yao is able to fight and win the hearts of the soldiers. In the battle between the Dangxiang, there is no support for both. At first, I felt panic and tried my best to prove myself. In the end, I found that it was not possible and slowly accepted it. I have no intention.

When I came to see Jia Kui tonight, Di Qing finally realized that he was no longer suitable for the current military system and might not be able to lead troops in the future. Jia Kui is the highest-ranking general under his command, and now it seems that his future is the best, so I can't help but sigh.
Chapter completed!