Wuzhu was not angry at all, and even sneered: "Not as much as I thought! And the Song people didn't kill the prisoners?"
"I don't think they killed him." Erluguan explained helplessly. "The captives will probably be sold to the Khitans. Before they are sold, they will have to do hard labor such as farming and road construction... The second decree also said that Li Qiong, the deputy commander of the imperial army, will be the commander-in-chief to escort more than 60,000 captives and march south along the route from Damingfu to Zhendingfu. Along the way, they will cooperate in spring ploughing and replanting to make up for the emptiness left by the withdrawal of the signing troops."
Wushu was completely silent.
Eluguan felt a little embarrassed as he had realized that the 60,000 captives mentioned in the announcement issued yesterday were most likely just the soldiers and horses captured by the Song army in Huolu and Zhending, including more than 50,000 in Huolu. The extra 7,000 or 8,000 were exactly the 10,000 that he had handed over after he chose to surrender.
But even so, it might be enough, because the Jin Kingdom had several military divisions and several tens of thousands of households south of Yanshan Mountain, and it was a well-known fact. Now these two edicts were issued together with the previous edicts on spring plowing matters, which completely revealed the results of the Battle of Huolu.
And with the momentum of the battle that could cause mountains to collapse and collapse, once it was displayed, it would naturally be decided by the emperor's order, and it would sweep across the two rivers in an instant.
No wonder Pucha Huzhan was also driven here by his old friends.
All I can say is that things are really going to change in Hebei.
Apart from that, what the notice did not mention for the time being is that the 40,000 to 50,000 defeated Jin soldiers who escaped in that battle were being pursued by the Song army in the south of Hutuo River. Just by looking at the miserable state of Wuzhu and others, one can guess that even if they had no horses to return north, seven or eight out of ten of them would have died.
So after this battle, how many living forces did the Jin army have left out of its original 200,000 households? How many elite warriors were there?
After returning to Yanjing, what kind of commotion will those chieftains outside the Great Wall who control the remaining new troops, the old generals who have been abandoned by the central government, and the Yanyun clans make?
No wonder the official had to resort to such a shallow strategy of sowing discord. It can only be said that when good luck comes, heaven and earth are on your side, but when bad luck comes, heroes are helpless... This is truly a conspiracy that makes people feel powerless.
When he thought of this, Eluguan, who had settled his accounts, was almost depressed to the extreme.
Hong Ya, on the other hand, was still thoughtful, as if this smart man had not yet figured out this simple account.
Turning back to the present, when the news that at least 1,700 Jin officers were killed or captured was confirmed through the notice, the entire room fell silent. Almost everyone, including Wuzhu who had previously shouted that there was no need to be taboo, fell into silence.
This blow was too great. The Battle of Huolu basically broke the backbone of the entire Jin Dynasty, and then it was further broken. No one could or wanted to think about the future of the Jin Dynasty.
The atmosphere of dejection, along with the stench from Pucha Huzhan's body, spread everywhere.
The silence was broken by yet another newcomer, Yelu Mawu, who arrived hurriedly. When everyone in the room saw the whole stack of new proclamations in the hands of the Khitan general, almost everyone trembled in their hearts.
"General Yelu, what is this?" Even Hong Ya needed to take a deep breath before asking carefully.
"The documents sent from Zhending... are all imperial decrees for conferring titles and rewards." Yelu Ma Wu remained calm. "The Emperor of Zhao Song was lavishly conferring titles and rewards on his meritorious officials. They were all written in some incomprehensible bookish language... There were a lot of titles of nobility alone."
"That doesn't matter." Hong Ya was relieved and waved his hand. "It's just a means of showing off your power. There's no need to read it specifically for the King of Wei."
“How can I not read it?”
Wuzhu, who was lying there, suddenly spoke out with all his might, as if he was roaring. "The enemy's heroes are our bandits! Their achievements were all made with the blood and sweat of our soldiers! If you don't read, how can you mourn the blood and sweat of hundreds of thousands of soldiers in this battle?! Read it! Read it out loud! Don't miss a single word!"
Everyone was shocked and silent. Yelu Ma Wu had no choice but to stuff the pile of imperial edicts and notices to Hong Ya.
There were some words he really didn't recognize.
Hong Ya had no choice but to pick up the notices, take a few deep breaths, and slowly read them out:
"One said:
During the Jingkang and Jianyan periods, the safety of the country was at stake. A brave, wise, loyal and righteous man like Han Shizhong was appointed as a general, which was a gift from heaven to help me restore the country. When the Jin army invaded the Huai River in the south, only Shizhong dared to speak up and fight. He drove Wuzhu away from Xiacai, defeated Talan at Changsha, killed Lou Shi at Yaoshan, and destroyed the mountains and rivers at Huolu. He led the army in every battle, risking his life and being unparalleled in the world. He was the backbone of the country and the courage of my waist.
He was specially promoted to the title of King of Qin, and was granted the title of Marshal, and he still served as Grand Tutor. "
After reading it all in one breath, it is nothing more than that Han Shizhong was promoted to the title of King of Qin, appointed as Marshal, and Grand Tutor, holding the highest position among the Three Dukes, and his achievements were unmatched by any military official.
In the house where Wuzhu lived, no one spoke a word, whether lying, sitting, standing or leaning.
What's so strange about this?
After a brief pause, Hong Ya flipped open one page, then another:
"Second,
Since ancient times, there have been many great generals, such as Han, Zhou, Wei, and Huo in the Han Dynasty, Li, Xu, Su, and Xue in the Tang Dynasty. However, it is rare to find a general like Yue Fei who is both civil and military, and who is both benevolent and wise. Yue Fei was not only a military commander, but also a benevolent general. He enforced strict military orders to prevent plunder, used soft words to comfort the peasants, cultivated humility to socialize, practiced literary words to make peace with others, held fair opinions in court discussions, and avoided treacherous people to associate with gentlemen.
Therefore, after Duke Zhou, the only prime minister who achieved military success was Zhuge Wuhou. The only commander who sought to gain reputation was Ji Fu (a famous general in the Zhou Dynasty), but Yue Fei, who was loyal to his country, deserved this reputation.
In reward for his outstanding contributions in Jingxiang, Qi, Xixia, Daming, and Hejian, he was specially promoted to the title of King of Wei, granted the title of Marshal, and appointed as Grand Tutor. "
There was still silence in the hall, but Wuzhu finally showed a reaction. He turned his head slightly, looked at the sword leaning against his bed, and then closed his eyes again.
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