On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 532 Meeting old friends again

Murong Fuyun was not carried away by his anger. Seeing that the situation was irreversible, he forcefully fled the camp under the persuasion of the kings.

However, these Tuyuhun defeated troops who were frightened and managed to escape were unable to regain their combat effectiveness in a short period of time.

At least until Cui Che ends the battle of Guanlong, they will be unable to threaten Longyou.

The war subsided and the sun rose over Longshan Mountain.

Under the first ray of morning light, billowing black smoke was still rising from the Tuyuhun camp.

The Eastern Sui cavalry who had set fire before were directing the prisoners to put out the open fire, and finally the whole camp was not burned to the ground.

The various seizures were already being counted, but Cui Che made some visual inspections and found that the gains from this battle were not substantial.

Although the Khan of Tuyuhun, Murong Fuyun, conquered it personally, he did not mobilize the entire country. In the north of Tuyuhun, there was a powerful Tiele tribe that was eyeing the battle.

Sure enough, the result was just as Cui Che expected. In this raid, the Yan army confiscated tens of thousands of cattle, sheep and other livestock, but captured and killed less than 10,000 people.

Of course, this is also related to the fact that the battle last night was not aimed at killing.

When the cavalry broke into the camp, their first task was to set fire to it and create a disturbance.

The second task is to disperse the enemy troops and prevent them from gathering.

The cavalry officers who were ordered to attack the camp fulfilled Cui Che's requirements brilliantly.

As soon as the battle outside the city ended, Qiu He took more than a hundred cavalry out of the city and came to see Cui Che.

Cui Che didn't see Gao Shilian in the crowd, and couldn't help but feel nervous and asked:

"Where is Gao Shilian? Could it be that he has been killed?"

Qiu He quickly explained:

"Gao Changshi is in the city now. He just feels embarrassed to meet King Yan, so he didn't come to greet him."

When Cui Che heard this, he burst into laughter.

It is true that Cui Che was dissatisfied when Gao Shilian abandoned him, but when he was drafted into the army, he was forced by himself and did not sincerely surrender.

Gao Shilian's original departure was not to seek a high-ranking official or a rich salary and join a new master, but to live in seclusion in Zhongnan Mountain to avoid disaster.

Cui Che has long been relieved about what happened back then.

Not to mention that he has now married Gao Shilian's sister, and the two are related.

Knowing that Gao Shilian was still alive and well, Cui Che was not in a hurry to see him.

Cui Che got off his horse, lifted up Qiu He who was kneeling under the horse, and said with emotion:

"Gu Ke has heard the name of Duke Qiu for a long time, and hates seeing each other so late.

"Qiu Gong passed through the prefectures and counties, and he was known for his favorable administration, being tolerant and not disturbing.

"Now facing foreign enemies, he is even more unyielding and protecting the country and the people. This is an example for local officials to follow."

These words made Qiu He feel passionate in his heart, and a feeling of a man dying for his confidant arose spontaneously.

"Your Majesty, this is the seal of the Tianshui Prefect and the household registration book of Tianshui County. Please review it."

Qiu He presented the seal and account books with both hands, but Cui Che did not accept them. He pushed the seal and account books back to Qiu He and said solemnly:

"The situation in Guanzhong is not yet clear. I cannot stay in Longyou for a long time. I also ask Duke Qiu to continue to guard Tianshui for me."

Qiu He said in astonishment:

"Qiu is just a surrendered minister. How dare you take on such an important task."

Cui Che said seriously:

"Mr. Qiu must humble himself and take over Guanlong in the future. He will be put to another important use. Now in Tianshui, Gong Qiu will have to worry about it."

Qiu He then stopped refusing and kowtowed excitedly:

"Your Majesty has great love for you. I deeply appreciate it and am willing to do my best for Your Majesty and do the work of dogs and horses."

Cui Che touched his palms and smiled:

"Gu Buxi won Tianshui and Qiu Gong, which is the biggest gain of this trip!"

After communicating outside the city for a long time, until Cui Che's soldiers had taken over the city defense and completely controlled Tianshui City, Cui Che and Qiu He got into the same car and entered the city hand in hand.

The carriage was naturally prepared specially by Qiu He.

But Li Xiuning still pretended to be a soldier and followed the driver around.

What Cui Che saw along the way were all traces of war.

The houses around the city wall have been demolished, apparently for fear that the enemy's flaming arrows would set the houses on fire and cause a fire.

Before the siege of Tuyuhun, many people who temporarily fled to Tianshui were homeless and could only use the sky as their quilt and the earth as their bed.

The news that King Cui Che of Yan led troops to rescue Tianshui and drove away the Tuyuhun people had already spread throughout the city.

After hearing the news, the hungry people came in large numbers, blocking the roads and begging Cui Che for some food.

When Cui Che saw how emaciated everyone was, he couldn't help crying in public. He stood on the carriage and shouted to the people:

"Dear Tianshui elders, Cui is late!

"Now the city is short of food, but Cui was determined to rescue Tianshui, abandoned his baggage, and rushed lightly, so there is not much food left in the army."

Just when the people were disappointed, Cui Che said again:

"But when I drove away the Tuyuhun people, I captured a lot of livestock. I only kept some of them for military needs, and the rest were transported to the city to eat with the people!"

When the people of Tianshui heard this, they all cheered and shouted long live King Yan.

Qiu He on the side also complimented:

"Your Majesty ran thousands of miles to save the soldiers and people of Tianshui, and now he even feeds them with meat. How dare the people of Tianshui forget your kindness!"

Cui Che waved his hand and said to Qiu He:

"I would like to trouble Mr. Qiu to take care of this matter. Remember not to overeat if you are hungry for a long time, and don't let good things go wrong."

Qiu He and Lian Lian agreed that their favorability towards the new master had already reached full.

Cui Che first went to the county governor's office and wrote a memorial, requesting that Tianshui County be changed to Qinzhou, and reported to the Jinyang court that Qiu He should be appointed as the governor of Qinzhou. Before the official appointment was made, Qiu He would act as Qinzhou's government affairs.

Immediately after leaving the aftermath of the war to Qiu He, Cui Che ordered Li Xiaogong to lead a group of cavalry to Qingshui County to transport grain to relieve the urgent need for Tianshui.

He knew that Li Xiaogong had formed a friendship with Zhang Lun, the magistrate of Qingshui County, so it was most appropriate for him to go.

Li Xiaogong accepted the order and left. Cui Che watched him go away and asked Qiu He to prepare a residence for him. He sent someone to send Li Xiuning to rest, and then asked a minor official from the county governor's mansion to lead the way to visit Gao Shilian's mansion.

Gao Shilian felt ashamed to face Cui Che, but he also knew that Cui Che would come to visit him when he entered the city.

After all, Gao's mother was still at home, and Cui Che, the son-in-law, had to visit his mother-in-law no matter what.

Therefore, Gao Shilian was already waiting outside the mansion in advance.

Cui Che came in a carriage from afar, and when he came to Gao Shilian, the carriage heard the news. Before Gao Shilian could greet him, Cui Che stood up and said with a smile:

"I thought my brother-in-law was still avoiding me!"

Gao Shilian leaned down and worshiped:

"The sinner once abandoned the king and did not dare to see the king again.

"It's just that the sinner knows that the king is loyal and filial, so he will definitely come to visit the sinner's mother.

"Sinners have already owed a great debt to the king, so how can they dare to be careless?"

Cui Che got off the carriage, helped Gao Shilian up, and said indifferently:

"My brother-in-law and I are relatives now, so why bother bringing up old things again.

"My brother-in-law left me just to protect himself. He never reported anything to the court, so how could he have failed me?"

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