Li Ye looked at Yelu Abaoji who committed suicide but refused to fall down, his expression of playfulness disappeared, and the sense of superiority with the winner was replaced by an expression similar to sympathy.
When Yelu Abaoji said he wanted to see him, Li Ye thought that the other party wanted to find a way to survive, and then imitated Goujian, king of Yue, endured humiliation and tried his best to seek a comeback.
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For any kind of creature, not only human beings, the greatest need is to survive; and for a hero, no matter what kind of situation he faces, how much failure he suffers, and how much he pays, he cannot tolerate losing his human being. Master's status and power.
But Yelu Abaoji died simply.
This hero and wise man who conquered the grasslands, established the Khitan Kingdom, imitated the system of the Tang Dynasty, learned the culture of the Han and Tang Dynasties, and governed the country to enhance national power. After many years, his son changed the Khitan Kingdom to the Liao Dynasty, officially proclaimed himself emperor, and obtained Yanyun Sixteen Yelude, a man revered as the Taizu of the Liao Dynasty, did not make a final desperate struggle, but died in front of his greatest opponent.
This made Li Ye feel a little bit emotional for a while.
King Qi also felt a little bit emotional, but the direction of her emotion was a little different, "Yelu Abaoji is also a wonderful person, regardless of his standpoint, he is somewhat respectable. Don't steal your life when you lose your career, don't go crazy when you are desperate, and don't go crazy when you are dying. What he cares about at the moment is his siblings, but he does not live up to his reputation as a grassland hero.
"However, the reason I was able to see all of this, in the final analysis, is because his opponent is you. If you meet someone else, even if Yelu Abaoji has a cheerful temperament, he will not go into the enemy's camp alone. The most likely situation for him is to be humiliated or even tortured by the victor.
"It's even more impossible for him to ask you to let those Khitan people live. See, your reputation of benevolence is not only widely known in the Tang Dynasty, but even your opponents agree with it.
"If this is not the case, Yelu Abaoji will give it a go. Even if the defeat is a foregone conclusion, our soldiers and monks will still suffer a lot of casualties. At that time, the country will not only add countless orphans and widows, but it will also be unfavorable for the subsequent battles. People's personal charm , sometimes it really works.”
After hearing King Qi's heartfelt words, Li Ye couldn't help but laugh.
He shook his head and said honestly: "I don't have so much benevolence, it's just that I don't love to kill, and I don't like to show my strength and achievements by humiliating and trampling on the dignity of others."
King Qi spread his hands, and shrugged his shoulders in a disrespectful manner, "Isn't this what makes you cute?"
The word cute caused two black lines to appear on Li Ye's forehead.
But King Qi's serious appearance made it difficult for Li Ye to say anything.
Speaking of it, she was the first prince to take refuge in Li Ye, and she had a great say in her cognition and judgment of Li Ye's character. If she hadn't recognized Li Ye, she would not have been humiliated after knowing that she had taken refuge in him. As a hero, she would not have willingly handed over her fortune.
For ambitious people, dignity is sometimes more important than survival.
At the end, King Qi sighed and looked at the standing Yelu Abaoji, "No matter what, Yelu Abaoji's performance before his death would not make people feel disgusted. Since everyone is competing for merit, there are not many people." Personal grievances, let me see, I'd better bury him."
Li Ye nodded, "Since he is the king of the prairie, he should be buried in a rich manner according to the rules of the king."
Instead of burying Yelu Abao hastily, Li Ye decided to arrange the funeral more grandly.
Not to mention the respect for the opponent, the ability is to respect oneself. If the opponent is worthless, his own position will not be much higher. It is just that the proper handling of Yelu Baoji's funeral is conducive to conquering some Khitan People's hearts are worthy of Li Ye's lip service.
Li Ye did not intend to kill all the Khitan people.
In Li Ye's view, the policy of genocide is not only unnecessary, but also useless. Genocide is the only evaluation of this policy.
The cattle and sheep on the prairie still need to be let go. Leaving aside anything else, Li Ye, a visitor from Earth, knows how useful wool and milk are.
If you want to rule the grassland for a long time and make it long-term stability, you have to let the shepherds have enough food and clothing, and they can live and work in peace and contentment without having to rob or deprive others of their wealth.
Then it is undoubtedly the most appropriate national policy to develop the commercial trade of cattle, sheep and their derivatives, so that the Central Plains and the grasslands can learn from each other and everyone can benefit from each other.
Once the huge demand of the Central Plains people is stimulated, it will be enough for the grassland people to worry about food and clothing.
After all, what is wrong with ordinary farmers and shepherds? As long as they can live well, most of them will not be so full that they can twist their knives.
Over time, unrestrained prairie people will also develop national thoughts. Because that is the guarantee of their stability and happiness.
National integration, harmonious coexistence, living and working in peace and contentment are the aspirations of the people and the necessity of historical development.
By then, Datang will only become stronger.
This is a long-term idea.
As far as the short-term situation is concerned, after this battle, the Yellow Head and the Tatars are bound to regain their power. Given that there are not many large tribes on the grasslands, they will become the existence at the top of the pyramid, leaving usable Khitans, which will benefit the Check and balance them.
For these reasons, Li Ye issued a military order to Yikun Prefecture that those who surrender will not be killed. And strictly ordered the grassland tribal army, and the soldiers of the Yellow Head and Tatar tribes, to stand up and guard the camp immediately, and not to go out without permission. Disarming, recovering, and surrendering the Khitan monks and the army must and can only be done by the Tang army.
Compared with the prairie barbarians, the civilized Tang people were kinder and more disciplined when they left the battlefield.
As for the spoils of war, Li Ye will still give them to the grassland tribes, this is a promise.
Not to break his promise, this is what Li Ye must do, otherwise he will not be able to control the grassland smoothly in the future.
Regarding Li Ye's arrangement, the grassland tribal army had some criticisms at the beginning. From the chief to the soldiers, after these days of fierce fighting, everyone's eyes were red, and it was the time when emotions were agitated. It was the Khitan people who killed all of Yikunzhou and took all their belongings, nothing left for themselves.
However, in the face of Li Ye's Longwei and Tang Jun's deterrence, these grassland tribes would not dare to violate the military order.
A few days later, when their fierceness inspired by the bloody battle cooled down, and Tang Junyun began to enter their camps with a steady stream of spoils, and when they all handed over to them, these tribal troops were only happy, and It's time to praise Li Ye for keeping his word.
When the Tang army surrendered the Khitan army in Yikun Prefecture, nothing happened, and things went smoothly.
Although confiscating their cattle, sheep, armor, and weapons made many soldiers angry and sad, they had no choice but to be desperate. Besides, Li Ye also made it very clear that as long as they are obedient and don't make trouble, they won't starve to death, and they will return to their tribe safely.
After hearing the news of Yelu Abaoji's death, several prominent Khitan figures lost control of their emotions.
But including Yeludi Lugu, no one rushed towards Li Ye crying and shouting, wanting to fight him desperately.
Part of the reason why these people are so restrained is to survive. Presumably, Yelu Abaoji's confession before his departure also played a lot of role. It's not something unimaginable.
Li Ye's decision to bury Yelu Abaoji generously has obviously stabilized the emotions of Yelu Di Lugu and others.
Seeing how benevolent Li Ye was, they were no longer timid and began to negotiate terms with Li Ye.
"Your Majesty is the king on the grassland, and the burial etiquette should be in accordance with the regulations of the grassland. Please allow His Royal Highness King An to allow us to transport the body of the King back and bury him in the holy place of Khitan!" Yeludi Lugu in front of Li Ye Salute respectfully.
Everyone said that he was merciful, and Li Ye would not damage his image. Besides, it was not a big deal, and it would also help reduce the Khitan people's hostility towards him, so he generously agreed: "Although Yelu Abaoji is a lonely opponent, he is also an opponent in the world. A rare hero, fallen leaves return to their roots, as it should be, why not agree?"
Yeludi Lugu was very moved by these words, he quickly thanked Li Ye, and emphasized Li Ye's broad mind again.
His positive attitude made Li Ye quite satisfied.
Obviously, letting Yelu Abaoji's soul return to his hometown is what Yeludi Lugu really wanted to do. As for whether he has any consideration for his future and the idea of making a good impression in front of Li Ye, there is no need to elaborate on it separately.
In short, the battle of Yikunzhou ended smoothly. Although some families were happy and some were sad, but everyone no longer had to risk their lives to fight with knives, so there was nothing worth caring about.
The end of the battle of Yikun Prefecture marked the complete end of the national war between Datang and Khitan with the victory of Datang.
Since then, the northern border has stabilized. Even though the formation of a new grassland pattern still required Li Ye's efforts, the situation of attacking Tang from all over the world has already been declared to have collapsed.
Next, at least half of the Chang'an Forbidden Army and Tang monks who went to the north to support the Hexi and Shuzhong battlefields.
"The victory in the Northern Territory War has a great impact on both Hexi, Shuzhong, and the Great War in the Immortal Territory. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a final decision."
When King Qi entered Yikun Prefecture, he said with emotion to Li Ye, "We have fought so hard in the northern border for so long, and finally we have reaped the rewards we deserve."
Li Ye smiled and bowed his hands to King Qi, "Thanks to King Qi sitting at the center and leading the overall situation in this battle, from now on King Qi's reputation of being good at fighting will surely spread all over the world, and he will become a shining star in the sky of our Tang Dynasty."
Receiving King An's flattery, King Qi couldn't help but put his hands behind his back, raised the tip of his nose, and hummed pretendingly, looking very proud and happy.