It took several days to clean up this area. There were too many deaths. In addition to the people killed by the Tang army this time, the army of the Arab Empire was also not idle here. They killed all those who opposed it.
War is so cruel. Either you stand on my side or you stand on my enemy's side. If you don't express your position, you will be killed.
"The population of the Western Regions was originally small, and after this war, I estimate it will decline to an even deeper level."
Cheng Chuliang said with some concern that if there were no Arabs, we could turn this place into the territory of the Tang Dynasty after 20 to 30 years of rule. Now with the Arabs making trouble, perhaps this time will be pushed back again.
"Don't worry, Marshal. If we defeat the Arabs, our territory will be even larger, and we can then migrate here. Regardless, we can recover all the losses we've suffered from the Arab Empire. This time, we've recovered a total of 10 million strings of cash."
The statistical results are out. When Cheng Chuliang heard this number, he couldn't believe it. Judging from the poverty around him, even if you dig three feet deep, you probably won't find 10 million yuan.
"Marshal, don't disbelieve me. Look at these records. They are all the work of the Arab Empire. They looted from other places and finally transported them all here. So it's not just this city. We wanted to do it before, but we didn't dare. Now someone has done it for us."
Seeing that there were no people around, Li Chengyi dared to say this. If the people from the Western Regions around him heard it, there would be another round of confusion.
"Can you please be more careful with your words? Without the Loulan cavalry, we wouldn't have achieved such a victory in this war. The attitudes of the various countries in the Western Regions towards the Tang Dynasty are not entirely the same. Many people are already in the process of changing. So be careful with your words next time."
Cheng Chuliang said unhappily that if we don't unite with the locals, we will always be outsiders here, so ethnic integration must be put on the agenda. Although it seems difficult now, in ten or twenty years, this area will definitely be the most solid border area in our country.
Looking at the records in the account book, Cheng Chuliang also knew what happened to the money. It turned out that it did not come from this city. It made sense when he thought about it. If 10 million yuan could be found in this city, it would not be a city in the Western Regions. It would be almost equivalent to a wealthy city in the Tang Dynasty.
Of course, Cheng Chuliang also understood that if this money could be collected, then who knows how many people would have lost their heads. Anyway, all this would be attributed to the Arab soldiers and had nothing to do with us. We seized it from the Arabs.
The soldiers from various countries in the Western Regions who followed the army to fight also understood that they had received a lot of money in this war, which was more than what they had earned in a year at home. As for those who died in the battle, their families would also receive some money.
The Tang Dynasty court has not been here for long, and it is necessary to let the people of the Western Regions get certain benefits. Only by getting benefits from the court can they continue to maintain the dignity of the court.
"Don't just focus on finding money. Interrogate some of them and take a look at the surrounding situation. If there are still Arab strongholds nearby, we can't sit idle. We must seize them immediately and then decide what to do next after we control the surrounding areas."
Cheng Chuliang actually doesn't have to worry about this. General Moren hasn't rested for two days in a row. He has gathered all these people and interrogated them thoroughly.
When Cheng Chuliang talked about this issue, General Moren had already come with several clerks. After two days and two nights of intensive interrogation, they had basically figured out the surrounding situation. They were indeed the easternmost force of the Anton Governor's Office.
"There are two more military camps around us, but there aren't many troops stationed there. I immediately sent people to check them out, and they're now deserted. Our scouts will be back around tomorrow afternoon, but if my guess is correct, all the troops have fled back to Samarkand."
General Moren marked two black dots on the map. These were the other two strongholds of the Anton Governor's Office. However, our people had gone to see them. After the Shi Kingdom's army suffered a crushing defeat, all the troops in these two strongholds had withdrawn. After all, they only had about a thousand people in each stronghold, so there was no point in staying there.
"Then we should be safe during this period. While we don't have to fight for the time being, let's deal with the things we have on hand and send someone to deliver a letter to Chang'an City."
Cheng Chuliang nodded and then arranged the following tasks. In addition to some basic work, the most important thing was to send out our scouts. All situations within 500 kilometers to the west must be under our control to prevent the Arab cavalry from launching a sneak attack on us.
They suffered such a great loss this time. If they were to say that they endured it, probably not even a child would believe it. You have to know that the Arab Empire was also a large empire that controlled a large amount of land and people. In previous foreign wars, they were able to gain huge benefits.
Now they have suffered two losses at the hands of the Tang army, losing more than 20,000 troops and other personnel. If they could swallow this, they probably would not have been able to grow so big.
Ten days later, the fleeing people finally returned to Samarkand.
When Prince Salaman saw his men being beaten to pieces, he was furious and ordered his men to kill all the soldiers who ran back.
This is also the tradition of the Arab Empire. No matter what the reason is, as long as you run on the battlefield and come back, it means that you did not fight seriously. No matter how important the news you bring back is, you will die.
Governor Faisal has now been reinstated, of course not because of his good performance, but because he was good at managing money. He gave all the money he looted from around to His Royal Highness the Prince, so this guy was reinstated. Of course, there was also the most important reason, that he also gave his other adult niece to Prince Salman.
After he was reinstated, he had only one thought: not to achieve merit, but to avoid mistakes...
