During the last forest fire attack, many brothers did not run away. They had no way to escape. There were burning flames everywhere, and they were eventually burned into a pile of black ashes. Some people ran out, but they did not do any good. Instead, they brought out all the tragic scenes of the last forest fire. So when they heard that the Tang army had set the forest on fire again, many people were ready to run away.
"Hurry, hurry, lift the general up, let's retreat south."
Seeing that the general had not made a decision yet, his men could no longer wait. If they continued to stay, they would all die here. Everyone still had the desire to survive. After hearing this, the men immediately lifted the general up, and then used all their strength to begin retreating to the south. Without the court's permission, they had to retreat, otherwise when the wildfire came over, they would not be able to run faster than the wildfire.
Some people were still staring at the wildfire in the distance, but the experienced soldiers had already started running. The wildfire burned very quickly. If you were still staring here, you would probably stay here for the rest of your life.
At this moment, Li Xiang was also riding horses with his men, watching from a distance. He could see a lot of people running in the mountains and forests. These should be the Vietnamese army. These people had tied us down in the mountains and forests for several months and caused us more than 800 casualties. Being able to achieve such a strategic goal, these people had actually won.
But now you have to escape, and your strategic goals cannot be achieved. Li Xiang admires these people on the mountain from the bottom of his heart. You have really done a great service to this country by being able to persist in such an environment for several months. It's a pity that your court has let you down and treated you as abandoned pawns.
From Li Xiang's position, it was clear that the people on the mountain were not running very fast, and some of them were swallowed by the wildfire. This was normal, as the wildfire spread very quickly. However, these people were all pale and thin, and it was unknown how long they had not eaten. Their stomachs were probably full of tree bark and the like. It was said that even the little bit of tree bark on the mountain had been eaten up. How could they outrun the wildfire?
"Are we going to block it from the south?"
Huo Qubing said eagerly that his people had suffered a lot of losses in the past few months, and now it was finally time to reap the rewards. After killing all of you, it would be a good opportunity to commemorate our deceased brothers.
"Sometimes, blindly waging war isn't necessarily the right approach. Let them run back. Running back won't do any good to the Southern Court. Instead, it will bring fear back. I believe the Southern Court won't let them go. There might even be another confrontation between the two sides. Order our men to continue burning the mountain. Burn the entire jungle. Don't give them any room to survive."
There is no such thing as environmental protection in this era. After Li Xiang gave the order, the soldiers began to set fire to the surrounding areas. If the forest is still there, someone might attack us here again, and it will be a difficult task at that time. We might as well cut off the firewood from the source and burn all your hidden forests.
As for the issue of greening, there is no need to rush. Wildfires cannot burn it all, and it will grow again with the spring breeze.
In a few years, the mountain will be green again.
When Li Xiang and his men stopped attacking, the people living near the forest were not idle. They knew this was the last time to make money, so they continued to ambush the army on the way down the mountain. Four hundred kilograms of food per person. Li Xiang lowered the amount of food to be exchanged again, but even so, it was enough food for two strong laborers for a year. If they were old, weak, sick or disabled, it might be enough for three people.
So they must not miss this opportunity and must seize the last chance to earn food. Li Xiang really didn't know what to say about their behavior. In short, these guys didn't do anything serious. If these people could use their minds to do something serious, perhaps their family would not be so poor.
Many Tang soldiers were also dumbfounded. "You didn't seem so enthusiastic when you were dealing with us, so why are you so serious about dealing with your own people? Is it really all about those 400 kilograms of food?"
The wildfire here almost burned half of the sky red. The people in the Vietnamese court also got the news, but they didn't know what to say. Under such circumstances, there was no way to continue fighting. They didn't know where the troops on the mountain came from. If they could be recruited, there would be more cannon fodder in the next battle.
For three whole days, no one knew how much of the forest was burned. Even in southern Vietnam, there was some black smoke floating in the sky. You can imagine how big the forest fire was. The King of Vietnam stood on the roof and looked to the north, which was a place he could never return to.
"Do you think we still need to resist?"
The King of Vietnam said very sadly that looking at the black smoke in the sky was like seeing his own fate. He really had no idea whether to continue fighting with the Tang army.
The Prime Minister stood by, not knowing what to say. Some people who had tried to persuade him to surrender were killed by the guy in front of him. If he said the same thing, would he also be killed?
The prime minister of a country is basically a member of a big family that has been in existence for hundreds of years. They have almost all kinds of relationships with the royal family. Such people can say whatever they want and naturally don’t have to worry about the emperor taking their lives. But I was appointed temporarily and my foundation is not that deep. I may really be killed if I speak carelessly.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Vietnam will certainly not be able to hold on, but people like us can surrender and still have a good position, but you may not be able to surrender. If you surrender, will the Tang Dynasty court spare your life?
You are different from those surrendered monarchs. They did not cause the Tang army so much trouble. Because of your stubbornness, the Tang army suffered heavy losses in the north. The people of the Tang Dynasty care most about the number of their losses. Even if you want to surrender, I am afraid they will not treat you well.
The King of Vietnam also thought of this, so when he raised his head again, his eyes revealed a hint of coldness. He would rather take the entire country to be buried with him than hand it over to the Tang Dynasty...
