Great Tang Dynasty

Chapter 834 Yang Zhengdao Surrenders

It was finally getting dark.

And it wasn't until this time that Tang Jun finally got rid of all the Turkic soldiers and horses.

As the evening wind blew, the smell of blood became even more pungent.

Under the night, the Turkic King City didn't look very quiet, and some lights could still be seen faintly.

Apparently, many people were so worried and scared that they couldn't sleep at night.

The Tang army gathered together again. Although there were casualties in this killing, they were not particularly many.

"Now that the Turks have been defeated, rest for one night. I will take people to chase Jieli Khan tomorrow."

Qin Tian stood up, Li Jing nodded: "Okay!"

Hearing this, Su Dingfang, Hou Junji and the others next to him couldn't help but change their faces. It would be a great achievement if Jieli Khan was captured alive. Qin Tian obviously meant to take credit for doing so.

"Marshal, let's go too."

"Marshal, I will go too."

Su Dingfang and Hou Junji stood up immediately. Seeing this, Li Jing couldn't understand what they meant. He nodded and said, "Sure."

At this time, if Li Jing stopped others from making meritorious service, he would definitely be hated by others. He knew the art of war, and naturally he also understood the hearts of soldiers, so he gave them the credit.

Of course, he didn't need to chase and kill Jieli Khan anymore. He was responsible for exterminating the Turks, and this credit was already great. He no longer needed the credit for capturing Jieli Khan alive.

After discussing this matter, Cheng Yaojin said: "Now that the Turks have been destroyed, should we enter the city?"

Although Turkic is not particularly prosperous, Turkic King City is definitely considered a very wealthy city. If you rush into it at this time, you will definitely be able to reap some benefits.

The soldiers left their hometowns and risked their lives. Isn't this what they want?

For those who march and fight, it can be said that it is an unwritten unspoken rule to capture a city and plunder it a little.

However, after Cheng Yaojin finished saying this, Li Ji shook his head: "No, let's go to the city tomorrow, and the people in the city and their property cannot be moved. All we can get is Something from the Turkic palace."

Hearing Li Ji say this, Cheng Yaojin curled his lips immediately, and Li Ji smiled wryly: "Now that the Turks are destroyed, this is the territory of our Great Tang, and the people here are naturally the people of my Great Tang. It’s wrong to move them.”

There are naturally many reasons, but Li Ji didn't want to explain too much. How to appease the people is something he is good at. Cheng Yaojin said: "If it's not right, don't do it. I didn't say to rob those people."

Several people were laughing and talking like this, and at this moment, a guard hurried over: "Marshal, Yang Zhengdao, the king of subjugation in the later Sui Dynasty, is asking to see you."

Hearing Yang Zhengdao begging to see him, Cheng Yaojin immediately yelled: "This Yang Zhengdao, let him escape at the beginning, now see him flee there, Marshal, let me chop him with an axe."

For Cheng Yaojin, Yang Zhengdao is an enemy, he can be killed if he is an enemy, and he will get credit for killing him.

However, Li Jing shook his head: "Don't worry, he's probably here to surrender. There is absolutely no reason for us to kill a king of a country if he surrenders. After all, the people under his rule have a good opinion of him. In order to avoid public grievances, don't be reckless."

Having said that, Li Jing immediately ordered: "Go and bring them here."

Not long after, a guard led Yang Zhengdao and a group of courtiers from the Later Sui Dynasty over. After Yang Zhengdao and the others came over, Yang Zhengdao stepped forward and said, "Yang Zhengdao, the subjugated king of the Later Sui Dynasty, has come to surrender to the great Tang Dynasty." .”

The speculation about the matter was similar to that of Li Jing and the others. After all, at this time, Yang Zhengdao had no choice.

And as long as Yang Zhengdao and the others surrender, Datang really can't do anything to them. Killing and surrendering is a serious crime.

Li Jing glanced at Yang Zhengdao, but didn't speak, as if he didn't hear what Yang Zhengdao said just now.

The atmosphere of the whole scene suddenly became a little dignified. Cheng Yaojin curled his lips, not understanding what Li Jing meant. Naturally, he had already expected that he would always surrender, and now he has surrendered too. Why are you ignoring him?
However, although Cheng Yaojin felt puzzled, he didn't interrupt, he knew that Li Jing must have deep meaning.

Quiet, quiet.

Yang Zhengdao's cheeks were slightly flushed, a little ugly.

"Yang Zhengdao, the king of subjugation in the later Sui Dynasty, came here to surrender to the great Tang Na."

Seeing that Li Jing and others did not speak, Yang Zhengdao said something again, but at this time, Li Jing still just glanced at him and still ignored him.

"The sinner, Yang Zhengdao, has come to surrender to Da Tang Na."

Yang Zhengdao said something again, and at this time, he changed his title. After he called out, he slightly raised his head and glanced at Li Jing. At this time, Li Jing looked a little better than before, but he was still a little angry.

"As a Han, you are willing to take refuge in the Turks, are you guilty?" Li Jing spoke, but after speaking, he reprimanded and scolded Yang Zhengdao.

Yang Zhengdao first surrendered to the Turks, and now he has surrendered to Datang. If Datang accepted him easily, it would appear that Datang is too easy to talk. It is a necessary process to dismount him and let him lose a little bit of face.

Being reprimanded by Li Jing, although Yang Zhengdao was extremely angry and unwilling, but at this moment he could only respond quickly: "Convicted, guilty!"

The situation of Li Jing and Yang Zhengdao formed two very sharp contrasts. The courtiers of the later Sui Dynasty saw that their former monarch was being reprimanded like a prisoner, and all of them blushed with anger.

However, in this situation, none of them dare to stand up.

Datang, it is easy to kill them, and the lives of their officials are nothing, maybe Datang will not kill Yang Zhengdao, but killing them is not a matter of one sentence?
So now, I can only endure it.

Seeing Yang Zhengdao like this, Li Jing felt a little satisfied. He nodded, "I didn't forgive you. It's my Tang emperor's business, not my Li Jing's business. Let's wait for the Turkic matter. You can go back to Beijing to face the saint. I, Emperor Tang, will deal with you."

Li Jing reprimanded him, but he could not accept Yang Zhengdao's surrender directly. Such favors must be handed over to Li Shimin. Only in this way can people's hearts be appeased.

Yang Zhengdao was naturally aware of this, so he didn't say anything.

Seeing this, Li Jing arranged a place for Yang Zhengdao and the others to stay temporarily.

After Yang Zhengdao and the others agreed, they were taken to the Datang military camp. Naturally, their residence was not as good as in the Turkic King City, but for now, they could only endure it.

As the night grew darker, Qin Tian went down to rest with his soldiers and horses.

(End of this chapter)