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Chapter 1181 Yao Jin Becomes a Prisoner

Shi Luodie also smiled. Apart from the gold he would need to protect the country in the future, he did not value the other treasures. Anyway, these people were just keeping them for him. If he could not return to the grassland, no matter how much he had, it would be nothing but a passing cloud.

These properties are the people's hard-earned money, and sooner or later they will be distributed to the people.

If Yelu Shi and Suhemutai were alive, they would definitely remind everyone that money is external to one's body, and it is not worth losing one's life for these things which one cannot bring with him when he is born and cannot take with him when he dies!

After unifying their thoughts and stabilizing their hearts, Shi Luodie's face became serious. He nodded to Zhuolibuhua and ordered, "Bring the people up."

After a while, a burly, bearded old man was brought up.

This man was wearing Tang Dynasty style Ming Guang armor, his hair was gray, and his originally majestic appearance now looked extremely embarrassed. His face was covered with dust, his eyes were bloodshot, his face was very haggard, and his body was tied up tightly with cow tendons.

It was Cheng Yaojin, the deputy commander of the Tang army and the commander of the Longxi Flying Cavalry on the southern line.

During the battle of Ande City, Cheng Yaojin was so angry that he fainted. The guards and family generals around him were panicked and could not wake him up.

If it were under normal circumstances, they would probably have taken the initiative to take Cheng Yaojin and escape first.

However, hundreds of thousands of troops from both sides are fighting each other. If they dare to take Cheng Yaojin away at this time, it would be desertion. Once the commander leaves, the army will lose its morale. Then, the responsibility for the defeat of the 100,000-strong army may be put on Cheng Yaojin.

No one can bear such a heavy responsibility.

The generals and guards of the Cheng family had no choice but to stay by their side until the Turkic army defeated the Longxi Flying Cavalry and pressed forward. They fought desperately and most of them died on the spot. Only a small number of them were captured with Cheng Yaojin.

When Cheng Yaojin woke up, he had already been captured by the Turks.

When Cheng Yaojin heard the family generals around him talk about the battle situation at that time, he was both sad and painful. The emperor and the nobles handed the army to him, but he led the army to a disastrous defeat and all the soldiers he led were killed.

First it was Li Ji and then him, and the 200,000 elite cavalry were almost wiped out.

This is an unprecedented defeat!

After finding out the truth, he wanted to commit suicide to thank the court, but the family generals around him persuaded him hard and finally he gave up the idea.

To be honest, Cheng Yaojin now regrets extremely that he had accepted this assignment for the sake of commanding troops.

Although he was born into a military family, Cheng Yaojin's family fell into decline when he was young, and he never really worked hard to learn military tactics. Later, when the world was in chaos, he relied on the connections accumulated by his ancestors to slowly get started.

Whether he joined Wagang or surrendered to King Qin, he did not rely on real talents and knowledge.

It was due to his good interpersonal skills and his extraordinary vision in seizing the opportunity that he was able to become a founding hero of the Tang Dynasty after many twists and turns.

Since he joined the army, he has almost always been a deputy, and has never really been able to take charge of a major task. During the Battle of Dingxiang, he won a position as the chief military commander of Dingxiang Road by joining the crown prince.

Later, it was the prince who created the opportunity and he made the first contribution.

The subsequent defeat of Jie Li was also under the command of Li Jing, and he never really took charge of the overall situation.

Now that the Zhenguan period has passed, the older generation of capable generals are too old to go to the battlefield, and he has become a veteran.

For this battle in Hebei, the Guanlong nobles designated Li Ji as the main general.

In order to protect their own interests, the Hebei nobles pushed him out. He was also greedy for merit, thinking that as long as he followed Li Ji and played a deputy role, he could get more merit, establish his position as a pillar of the army, and win some benefits for his sons.

He was originally very cautious, but after knowing that the Great Khan of the Turks led the main force to attack Li Ji, he became more active.

He knew Li Ji's ability, so he let Li Ji take care of the tough tasks while he attacked the weak Turkic lair. When Li Ji and the Turkic people were fighting fiercely and both sides suffered heavy losses, he would lead the victorious army to rescue them.

Together with Li Ji, he destroyed the exhausted main Turkic army.

In this way, the greatest credit for this battle belongs to him, and he can surpass Li Ji and become the well-deserved first general in the army. With this extremely glorious final battle, Cheng Yaojin's life can also come to a perfect end.

Now, unexpectedly, Li Ji suffered a crushing defeat, leaving him alone unable to carry on, losing his troops and humiliating his country, and even becoming a prisoner.

His lifetime of wisdom was destroyed in an instant, and he didn't even dare to think about how he would face the emperor and the court in the future.

"Everyone come and see, who is this?"

Shi Luodie was very happy to see his former "traitor" being imprisoned. As for Li Ji, he wanted to defeat him and drive him to the bottom, while cutting off his connection with the nobles, laying the foundation for future recruitment.

He hated Cheng Yaojin, a guy whom he once had high hopes for, but who defected to the aristocratic family when he needed him, and he had no intention of letting him off easily.

For the emperor, his subjects must either be loyal or have unique talents. If they have neither, what is the point of having them?
Cheng Yaojin's fighting skills were mediocre, and he was not loyal. To the emperor, he was just a senior who relied on his past achievements. Moreover, although he wore armor, his mind was not on the army, and he had already transformed into a power-grabber.

"Hahaha"

The officials in the tent burst into laughter. They wanted to enjoy the victory to their heart's content. "I know. This is the enemy's commander, the Duke of Tang." "I have dealt with him before when I followed the old Khan for more than ten years. We are old acquaintances."

".During the Battle of Dingxiang, he was the deputy commander, and he is still the deputy commander today. He has made no progress. Cheng Yaojin, do you want to be the deputy commander for the rest of your life?"

"I know Cheng Yaojin. He is a sly fellow. Every time he follows Li Shimin and Li Jing, he rushes to the front when they win a battle, but immediately runs away when they lose, running faster than a rabbit. When we caught him this time, he pretended to faint."

"Maybe he saw our army coming and wanted to run away but was too embarrassed to do so."

"He pretended to faint so that his subordinates could carry him away. This way he could avoid defeat and feel at ease. But he didn't make the arrangements, and the guards panicked. In the end, we caught him."

"Hahaha"

When everyone saw that the Khan Shi Luodi had taken the lead, they knew that he had no intention of recruiting this person, so they started to talk at once, ridiculing him as much as possible, and making sarcastic remarks. Everyone was talking at the same time, causing loud laughter, and the atmosphere was extremely lively.

"Humph"

Cheng Yaojin put his hands behind his back, straightened his chest, and snorted coldly: "A gentleman can be killed but not humiliated. Now that I have fallen into your hands, you can kill me or rob me as you please. You are all well-known people on the grassland, don't do such a mean thing, or people will see through me."

"Yo"

Zhuolibuhua saw that Shiluodie had a gloomy face, so he walked out of the door. After a while, he came back with a whip.

With a "snap" sound, a whip flower appeared in the air.

"You are a defeated general and our prisoner. Why are you still pretending to be a hero? Let me put an end to your arrogance." After saying that, he raised his right hand, ready to give Cheng Yaojin a killing whip in front of everyone in the hall.

"and many more."

Shi Luodie shouted softly, stopping Zhuolibuhua. Of course, he wanted to vent his anger, but he didn't want the Turks to humiliate a Tang general like this. You can discipline your own dog, but you can't let outsiders bully it.

Zhuolibuhua was the number one lackey and he obediently took back the whip.

In fact, Zhuoli Buhua was very smart. He did so many slow movements and said so much nonsense before whipping the man, and it was not for no reason. He was actually waiting for the Khan's reaction. If the Khan did not stop him, it would mean that he acquiesced, and he would naturally help the Khan vent his anger.

If the Khan stops me, I will be the bad guy and ask the Khan to show me some favor.

So no matter what, the flattery has been done, and being able to gain the Khan's appreciation is a win-win situation.

Sure enough, Shi Luodie looked at Zhuolibuhua with admiration, then slowly stood up, walked down the steps, came in front of Cheng Yaojin, and quietly looked at this face that looked much older than sixteen years ago.

Cheng Yaojin also opened his eyes wide and looked at this old rival angrily.

The two looked at each other coldly. Cheng Yaojin was calm on the surface, but he was suddenly shocked in his heart. He remembered that Shi Luodie was a coward, and he was said to cry in front of Jie Li when he was wronged.

It's only been more than ten years since we last met, but he seems to have been reborn.

His figure was even more burly than before, his facial features were sharp, his face was stern, his eyes were sharp, and his hair was draped behind his head like a lion's mane. He exuded a powerful aura, and he stood there like a deep and imposing figure, unfathomable.

From the familiar face, Yixi could still recognize that it was indeed Shi Luodie, but his whole aura was completely different.

It is said that it takes ten years to sharpen a sword. After being suppressed by the Right Wise King for ten years, Prince Jie Li, once freed himself, soared like a dragon into the sky and turned the Tang Dynasty upside down.

Cheng Yaojin's heart sank. He had only seen the other party's temperament of surviving hundreds of battles in Li Shimin. Just by looking at the other party's calm and deep eyes, he knew that he was not an easy character to deal with.

Damn it, if he had known that the enemy was this kind of thing, he would never have gotten involved in this matter.

God!

What kind of era is this? The Tang Dynasty had the greatest emperor of all time, Li Erlang, and the grassland had the Right Wise King who dominated the world. Now, Shi Luodie, who was said to be a cowardly puppet, has become mysterious, heroic and extraordinary.

But now, the Heavenly Khan of the Tang Dynasty was deposed by his own people, and the Right Wise King, who had a close relationship with the Central Plains, was seriously injured. At this critical moment, Shi Luodie suddenly appeared, which was really a disaster for the Tang Dynasty.

"Aristocrats, aristocrats, you acted too early!"

Cheng Yaojin murmured: "If the Khan was still alive, this boy would not be so rampant. Li Shimin has brought you a threat and blocked your way, but his existence can also shock the world and make the scoundrels in all directions dare not act recklessly."

"It has been less than half a year since the Khan left the stage, and the Turks have invaded the heartland of the Tang Dynasty, turning the Central Plains into a mess. You were also slaughtered by the Turks. Now that you have no one to protect you, do you regret it?"

The two of them were at loggerheads, like two beasts that met unexpectedly and refused to give in to each other. This kind of contrast in momentum showed a person's overall quality. The beasts in the tent were all silent and watched the two fight silently.

Cheng Yaojin is a man of rich experience and profound life experience. He doesn't believe that he would lose to a junior simply in a contest of momentum.

(End of this chapter)