The city wall of Liangzhou.
Everyone present looked at this scene in disbelief. If they had not received the news sent back by Li Xiang in advance, they would have thought that the Tuyuhun army had begun to attack Liangzhou City.
Looking from the city wall at this moment, there was a large black mass of people in the distance. Except for a few scattered Tang Dynasty cavalry, the rest were all dressed in Tuyuhun grassland attire.
"I thought we two brothers would have a fierce battle this time. I was secretly happy in my heart a few days ago. But after seeing this scene, I finally realized that we are far inferior to this kid."
Cheng Chumo said with some jealousy. From the time he set out from Chang'an City until now, he always felt that he was more useful than Li Xiang on the battlefield. But after seeing this scene, he finally understood that all the young generals of the Tang Dynasty, one by one, were probably not as good as the boy in front of him. His contribution was real.
"Who says it's not true? They say a tiger father will have a dog son. How could the prince, such a coward, have such a son?"
Qin Huaiyu was also very depressed. He had captured more than 5,000 prisoners, and Cheng Chumo had captured more than 4,000 prisoners. They could be said to have left their names in the history of the Tang Dynasty. The two of them were very happy, but after seeing this scene, they felt deeply powerless.
Both of them had the same idea, not to mention Li Zhi who was standing aside. Li Zhi clenched his fists, and no one knew what he was thinking. Although his nephew was the winner, he probably was not happy for his nephew at the moment.
"Based on the way this guy did things, I estimate that even more people died. If he hadn't retreated in the end, he wouldn't have been able to capture so many prisoners."
General Qin Qiong also sighed. Although the two armies had not yet decided the outcome, the scene before him was extremely shocking. He believed that the top leaders of Tuyuhun had also received the news. They had suffered heavy losses this time.
"I don't think I've lost a lot of soldiers. When I lent them to him, I was a little scared. Now it seems that this guy treats me as an equal."
Cheng Yaojin said with a smile that he had been watching his men all the time and was afraid that Li Xiang would use them as cannon fodder. After all, there were also close and distant relationships on the battlefield. If Li Xiang did not use his own men as cannon fodder, he would most likely use Cheng's men as cannon fodder.
"You'd better not think about your people anymore. If they follow him to fight on the grassland, Liu Bei will definitely borrow Jingzhou but never return it."
When General Qin Qiong said this, Cheng Yaojin suddenly felt a chill in his heart. This thing could indeed happen. If he used our three thousand elite soldiers, would there be any chance of us coming back?
But then I thought that Li Xiang was a man of particularities. Even if he detained these 3,000 elite soldiers, there had to be an explanation. It would be up to us to decide what conditions to put forward at that time. Li Xiang always gave people the impression that he valued people more than money.
"Open the city gates, and I will personally leave the city."
Seeing that the vanguard was less than three miles away from Liangzhou City, General Qin Qiong gave orders directly. The generals next to him were also quite jealous. When they came back, several deputy generals were gone. Of course, our contribution was not as good as Li Xiang's. As for Li Zhi next to him, he had already returned to his camp at this moment. He didn't want to watch Li Xiang show off his power here.
Li Xiang immediately saw people coming out of the city. The ones in the front were Qin Qiong and Cheng Yaojin. Li Xiang immediately rode his horse to meet them. After all, they were his immediate superiors.
"How are you thinking about it?"
On the way forward, Li Xiang saw Cheng Yaojin's general Liu Guihu. This man had done a good job of killing people with Li Xiang, but after returning to the city, he would definitely return to Cheng Yaojin's tent.
"Your Highness, I am willing to follow you. It makes me happy to follow you and kill the enemy. However, General Cheng is my old general, and I really can't bring myself to say that."
Liu Guihu said with some concern that this person was a very conscientious person. If it were someone else without conscience, now that they could climb up to the high position of the emperor's eldest grandson, these people would probably follow Li Xiang without even considering it. This guy hesitated all the way, not knowing how to choose.
"Just put your mind at ease. I'll handle the rest. These thousands of you will follow me from now on. No matter what conditions Old Cheng proposes, I will accept them. Of course, you can go back and ask clearly. If anyone is still willing to follow General Cheng, I won't force them to stay."
Li Xiang put forward a free policy, everyone is free to come and go. After all, these people are also treasures to Cheng Yaojin. If they are unwilling to come, we cannot use force.
Their performance on the battlefield can reflect their usual training. These people are still slightly inferior to the soldiers exchanged by the system, but they can be trained to this level in this era. This also shows that Cheng Yaojin has put in a lot of effort in his daily life. Li Xiang also has to see how to make this deal with Cheng Yaojin.
While thinking about this question, he could already see the two generals clearly in front of him. When they were about an arrow's distance away, Li Xiang jumped off his horse and quickly came to meet them.
The two generals also nodded in their hearts. This kid was indeed neither arrogant nor impetuous. Normally, he had achieved such a great victory and was the eldest grandson of the emperor. Even if he came on horseback, no one would say anything. But this kid still followed the rules. This alone made many people feel comfortable.
"How can I, a humble servant, be worthy of the presence of two great generals?"
Li Xiang said this, but he also straightened his back and felt a sense of pride.
"The Tang Dynasty has been sending troops to Tuyuhun for over a month, and now is the harvest season. With tens of thousands of captives like you, everyone in Tuyuhun is sleepless. How can we not leave the city to welcome our greatest hero?"
General Qin Qiong was also happy. He used to say half and keep half, but today he was sincerely happy. After all, it took less than two months to achieve such a great victory. It was also the first time for them to enter the Tuyuhun grassland and find a magic weapon to win against them. In the next period of time, we have grasped the initiative of the entire war, and there is no need to worry about Tuyuhun not surrendering.
"I'm not here to welcome the heroes. I'm here to see my men. Don't use up all my men, they are the hard work of me, Old Cheng."
Cheng Yaojin's miserly expression amused everyone, but he was also genuinely happy for Li Xiang's victory...