In general, the transaction between the three parties in Chongzuo achieved a result that satisfied everyone.
Of course, those who died didn't count.
Xinyue, who broke through first, captured a total of 34,000 civilians as he wished, and at one point pushed the battle line to the city of Zhaoyang, becoming a true Khmer hero for a while.
Immediately, with the cooperation of the Qinghe Intelligence Department, Xinyuetu's confidants spread rumors throughout Cambodia, saying that the leading general and the military supervisor were jealous of Xinyuetu's great achievements and drove him back to the rear, and wanted to lead the troops to capture Zhaoyang personally.
Then Tang Tong, who had just submitted a letter of apology, personally led the main force of the army and surrounded the Khmer army from the rear. With the cooperation of Zhaoyang City, at least 150,000 Khmer troops were defeated. Tang Tong's army killed more than 30,000 soldiers in battle, seized a lot of spoils, and took countless prisoners. The Khmer generals and military supervisors were beheaded in the chaos.
Later, Tang Tong retaliated and led his troops into Cambodia. Fortunately, Xin Yuetu led his troops to fight to the death and saved the situation. Only then did he stop the enemy's offensive after Tang Tong pushed into the border for a hundred miles.
From the perspective of the parties involved, the matter is not complicated. Xue Wuxia is like a project manager, walking between the two major forces, supervising whether the two parties are doing things according to the agreement and reminding them of the next step.
What to do and provide help to both parties to the best of our ability.
For example, he helped Xin Yuetu advance some supplies, helped Tang Tong control the Khmer generals and military supervisors in the rebellious army, making it easier for him to chop off heads in public, helped the generals of both sides spread news in their respective rear areas, and even drew a ceasefire line and became the supervisor of the ceasefire...
Of course, Xue Wuxia also had to do her job, for example, she delivered the refugees from Liuzhou to the refugee camp north of Zhaoyang City on time amidst the huge enemy force...
The most impressive thing along the way was the refugees. They had heard that there was a war going on ahead, and no matter how the Qinghe immigration officials encouraged them, they refused to move forward. But when Xue Wuxia arrived, he simply ordered people to raise whips to drive them away, and he himself walked at the front of the team holding the Qinghe flag.
Then...
Then, in the incredible and incomprehensible gazes of everyone, Xue Wuxia walked straight across the battlefield. When she passed by holding the Qinghe flag, the officers of both sides desperately restrained their soldiers. No accidents happened. Even the soldiers who were so angry that they wanted to chase and kill each other retreated with gritted teeth.
Among the refugee group, Xue Wuxia became a god-like figure for a while. According to subsequent investigations, at least more than 10,000 refugees believed that Xue Wuxia was blessed by gods, and more than 5,000 refugees believed that Xue Wuxia was a god who had descended to earth. Otherwise, why would both warring parties dare not do anything inappropriate to her?
Of course, there were still over a thousand refugees who had never seen Xue Wuxia in person, but those who had experienced the entire incident firmly believed that Xue Wuxia was a demonic figure over two feet tall, with a green face, fangs, and a body covered in flesh. Only such an image could frighten the murderous soldiers. They gave Xue Wuxia a new name: "Evil Snow God."
However, since most of the refugees were illiterate, after they settled down in Mengyang, they asked someone to erect a monument and a statue for the "Evil Snow God". However, since they could not clearly express the exact words, the craftsmen who carved the monument wrote the name as "Evil Blood God" according to everyone's description of Xue Wuxia's appearance.
Since then, a new deity and religious sect have emerged around Meng Yang. It's said that whenever a disaster strikes, worshiping the Blood God will always turn misfortune into good fortune... This has lasted for a hundred years...
As for the last point, Xue Wuxia explained it many times in the following decades, but it didn't have any effect. Some refugees and their descendants even thought that this woman wanted to stigmatize their gods, and there were even mass incidents. Therefore, Xue Wuxia's explanation was eventually stopped by Lin Hai.
Well, of course, those who used the name of the Evil Blood God to cheat others, saying that believing in them would help them regain their virility, become invincible, cure infertility, or guarantee the birth of a boy or a girl... were all caught by Xue Wuxia and taken to the bitter kiln to mine, and it is said that they never came back.
Back to the topic, as the rewards from both courts came down, the southwestern territory of the Chen Dynasty became full of joy and peace.
At least Tang Tong and Xin Yuetu could feel joy and peace.
First of all, our General Pingnan of the Great Chen Dynasty and General Tang Tong, the commander-in-chief of Muyang, got what they wanted and repelled the invading Khmer army, killing the enemy generals in battle and making great contributions. However, they suffered heavy losses, were defeated first and then won, and only advanced a hundred miles. These stains made their victory look less dazzling, and all of this was very welcomed by the Crown Prince who was the regent.
In the words of the Crown Prince Regent, "He has abilities, but not much, and is greedy for money. He can be considered a useful person."
So Tang Tong took another step forward and, as a military general, was appointed as the Minister of War, which meant he had one foot in the upper echelons of the Chen Dynasty.
Only the Jinyiwei of Dachen was still worried about Tang Tong, but under the suppression of public opinion in the court, it was not easy to directly dispatch personnel to investigate him. They could only recruit Jinyiwei family members in Zhaoyang and other places, reorganize the Zhaoyang Qianhu Suo, and monitor Tang Tong as much as possible.
Xin Yuetu, on the other hand, became known as "the man who saved Cambodia." His credit was stolen by his commander, who sent him to the rear and left him on the bench. But in the final moments of the collapse, he stood alone amidst the rout, waving his flag and shouting, "For Cambodia, soldiers, take up your weapons and follow me!" This scene is a subject of much discussion.
It was even adapted into a song and sung throughout Cambodia.
"Isn't this a bit exaggerated? My own troops are with me in the rear. How can I go alone to stop the fleeing soldiers and wave flags and shout slogans? That is not what a commander should do." Xin Yue was amused and helpless after hearing this.
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