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Several high-ranking generals were also captured by the Shadow Guards.
As the battlefield spread, corpses and prisoners were everywhere, stretching for miles.
As dawn broke, the Nanqing army began clearing the battlefield.
Li Chang'an, accompanied by his Shadow Guards, headed towards Langya City.
At this moment, the elite soldiers of Western Qin stood in formation at the city gate.
Many of the mid-level officers were core members of the Luo Wang organization.
Zhao Gao, accompanied by the young emperor of Western Qin, knelt at the city gate.
"This old servant, Gao Yao, respectfully welcomes His Highness Prince Yong into the city!"
"The entire Western Qin Kingdom, from the Emperor down, surrenders to Your Highness!"
Zhao Gao's acting was so good, it was just like the real thing.
The Luo Wang, a secret organization, occupied most of the official positions in Western Qin.
However, there are still quite a few people who are not members of the Luo Wang organization, not to mention the Southern Qing soldiers and generals around them, so they still have to put on a good show.
"Get up. From now on, Western Qin will be a vassal state of my Great Qing, just like Nanzhao."
"Gao Gonggong deserves much credit for this great victory over Northern Qi. I will not treat you unfairly."
An hour later, Li Chang'an sat on the throne of the Western Qin Kingdom.
"What was the outcome of this battle?"
Ye Wan stepped forward and replied, "Grand Commander, of the 100,000 Northern Qi troops, 40,000 were killed, more than 10,000 were wounded, 40,000 were captured, and several thousand fled."
It was nighttime, and fewer than 10,000 people managed to escape in the chaos, which is already quite good.
Ye Wan continued, "The Dingzhou cavalry suffered no more than three thousand casualties, with over ten thousand lightly wounded. This battle was a great victory!"
Zhao Gao also reported on the situation in Western Qin: "Your Highness, the Western Qin army suffered 5,000 casualties and captured most of the grain and supplies of the Northern Qi army."
By this calculation, Li Chang'an now has a full 100,000 combat-ready soldiers, all of whom are elite troops.
They were not short of food and supplies to begin with, not to mention the captured supplies from the Northern Qi.
Next, we need to reorganize our troops and replace the five thousand cavalrymen of the Qing Kingdom with our own men.
"Gao Yao, please invite the generals of Northern Qi up here."
Not long after, the Northern Qi generals who had led their troops to Western Qin arrived at the main hall of the Western Qin imperial palace.
The generals knew that if they fell into the hands of the Nanqing people, their chances of survival were slim.
However, Li Chang'an really didn't want to kill them, because they were completely insignificant. What was important was the 100,000 troops that Northern Qi had already lost.
"Go back and tell Empress Dowager Wei and the young emperor that I miss them very much."
"We're all family anyway, and you can't beat me."
"Why not submit to me sooner rather than later? We can still be one family."
Upon hearing that their lives could be saved, the generals immediately kowtowed in gratitude and promised to deliver the message.
After the Northern Qi generals left, Li Chang'an addressed the civil and military officials in the hall, saying, "Now that Western Qin has surrendered, no one should speak any further."
"Whether it is the Western Qin army or the Dingzhou army, they are all soldiers under my command, and they are all my own people."
"Ye Wan, quickly send a report to the capital to report the victory and request that the capital continue to allocate provisions. I will choose a day to head north and subdue Han Xin and Shangshan Hu!"
"Gao Yao is in charge of resting and reorganizing the two armies, preparing provisions, and sending a letter to Han Xin, urging him to surrender as soon as possible!"
Northern Qi, Shangjing City.
The news that Northern Qi had been defeated again and that Southern Qing had captured the capital of Western Qin shocked the court and the public!
In the imperial study, Empress Dowager Wei was trembling with anger, and the young emperor was also clenching his teeth.
They heard everything Li Chang'an sent.
Because neither of them knew about the other's relationship with Li Chang'an, they each had their own thoughts.
However, regardless of the circumstances, Li Chang'an's solo advance and surprise attack over a thousand miles shocked Empress Dowager Wei and the young emperor.
They've marched all the way to the north—something even Emperor Qing couldn't do!
Empress Dowager Wei and the young emperor both harbored some resentment, thinking that Li Chang'an was truly ungrateful!
Listen to him, and he will not only sleep with your people, but also destroy your country!
unacceptable!
"Mother, with the loss of these 100,000 troops, we are afraid we will no longer be able to interfere in the affairs of Western Qin."
"If troops are mobilized arbitrarily again, the border troops of Nanqing in Cangzhou will probably make a big move."
Empress Dowager Wei said coldly, "The court officials have misled me!"
Everyone said the Qing people couldn't march north, but Li Chang'an marched a thousand li in three days!
"The Embroidered Uniform Guard must thoroughly investigate whether these ministers are secretly colluding with the Southern Qing. Your uncle must also be thoroughly investigated!"
Neither of them expected that Ku He's killing of Shi Fei would bring such great benefits to Nan Qing in just a few months.
"Mother, given the current situation, it may be necessary to conscript soldiers."
"We must prepare for the worst. Li Chang'an will take down Han Xin, drive out the Northern Barbarians, and then turn around and attack the capital!"
Empress Dowager Wei said angrily, "This scoundrel, does he really intend to humiliate us, a widow and her orphan, like this?"
Nanqing, Kyoto City.
"A great victory at Dingzhou!"
"His Highness Prince Yong launched a surprise attack from a thousand miles away and captured the capital of the Western Qin Kingdom!"
"A great victory, unprecedented in twenty years, decisively defeating the 100,000-strong army of the Northern Qi!"
The messenger cavalry did not stop, and after entering the city gate, they rushed towards the palace like lightning!
Kyoto was in a frenzy of celebration that day because of Li Chang'an's great victory!
In the palace.
Emperor Qing's feelings were very complicated at this moment, and he was anxiously waiting for news from the front lines.
Gong Dian and Qin Yi both sent secret reports that Li Chang'an had adopted Ye Wan's suggestion and led his army a thousand miles into the heart of the Western Qin capital.
He repeatedly examined the map of Western Qin, analyzed the current battle situation, and came to a conclusion that was almost identical to Ye Wan's.
"That kid from the Ye family is quite capable!"
"Li Chang'an is really bold; he dared to launch such a surprise attack on his very first battlefield experience!"
"This kind of courage and boldness is really similar to that time when I was young."
"However, Ye Wan is right. The current Northern Qi does not have Zhan Qingfeng."
The thought that the Daqing cavalry could cross Qianlong Bay and enter the north filled Emperor Qing with a sense of anticipation.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! A military report has arrived—it's a victory!"
Eunuch Hou jogged along, carrying the latest battle report in his hands.
Emperor Qing opened the battle report. Although his feelings were complicated, he couldn't help but smile.
"Good! Let's lose another 100,000 Northern Qi troops!"
"Northern Qi, oh Northern Qi, your end is near!"
When Emperor Qing saw the last sentence of the victory report, his brows furrowed.
"General Han Xin of Western Qin humbly requests His Majesty the Emperor of Qing that if he is willing to be granted the title of King of Qi, he is willing to conquer Northern Qi for Qing!"
Emperor Qing gasped, "Prince Qi?"
"This means I'm asking him to grant me the territory of Northern Qi!"
"What a loud tone!"
Chapter 151 Conferring the Title of King of Qin! Snow Dragon Riders! Ink-Armored Dragon Riders! (33)
After a moment's thought, Emperor Qing rejected Han Xin's request.
Would a king of a different surname who could control the territory of Northern Qi still obey the orders of the central government of Southern Qing? Wouldn't that be a state within a state?
Moreover, Han Xin's 100,000 troops were not worth that price.
To put it more bluntly, Li Chang'an, with 100,000 elite troops in Langya City, was already somewhat out of control for Emperor Qing.
He preferred to proceed cautiously, letting Li Chang'an first consolidate half of Western Qin's territory, rather than rushing to subdue Han Xin.
Even so, Li Chang'an had already accomplished the task of destroying the Western Qin Kingdom!
What would normally take Li Chang'an eight or ten years to complete, he finished in less than six months.
"Eunuch Hou, send an edict to Prince Yong, ordering him to absolutely not accept Han Xin's conditions!"
Compared to Emperor Qing's complex thoughts, the entire capital city was in a frenzy of celebration.