Zhenguan Crown Prince Li Chengqian

Chapter 228 The emperor has an order to stop the attack immediately

After a seven-day march, Li Chengqian and Hou Junji led their troops to join up with Li Jing's troops at the source of the Huaniu River. good thing.

Looking at Li Jing who looked like an old urchin, Li Chengqian was at a loss. Didn't he just suffer a defeat?He really couldn't think of anything that would make Li Jing so happy.

"Your Highness, five days ago, Murong Shun sent an envoy to cede one-third of Tuyuhun's territory to our court, and sent his proton Ruchao, willing to submit to my Tang Dynasty forever. Anyway, this is a good thing." He also handed over the agreement book to Li Chengqian.

Hearing what Li Jing said, Li Chengqian couldn't help but frowned. He didn't even look at the agreement letter that Li Jing gave him, and handed it to Hou Junji on the opposite side. Staring at Li Jing, who was brushing his beard and smiling, he asked bluntly, "General? Are you planning to negotiate peace?"

"Talk? What qualifications does he have to talk to this old man about one-third of the country? As long as this old man is willing, within two months, Xikaido's army will plow through every inch of Tuyuhun's land like a plow. As for that Murong Shun It's just delaying time, now is a good time for our army to launch an attack, once and for all this great trouble entrenched in our northwest direction."

Seeing that Li Chengqian was not happy, Li Jing quickly explained his thoughts in detail. He knew that this time the prince almost lost all his family property in order to create favorable conditions for the army to fight.

Now if you say no to fighting, the crown prince must be the first to jump out to object. Who doesn't know that he almost fought with Yang Gongren in Tai Chi Palace because of an ordinary soldier under him.

Hehe "Then when the general wants to attack, I am willing to let Qin Huaiyu lead six other troops to be the vanguard in the front, and to build a bridge for the main force of our army to break through the mountains and meet the water." Since Li Jing didn't mean what he thought In that case, then this blunt attitude will naturally have to be changed.

"There's no rush, let's take a break first, wait for the scouts in front to come back, and then worry about how to dispatch troops. After all, our army has suffered a lot this time. Be cautious and wait for fewer casualties."
In the afternoon of the same day, after listening to the scouts' report with Li Chengqian, Li Jing immediately ordered to beat the drums and gather the generals. Li Jing was very satisfied with this battle. It only took more than four months to eliminate the scourge of the Great Tang West , It also marked a successful sentence for his military career.

After a brief report on the battle situation, Li Jing looked at the generals sitting on the two sides, and asked in a deep voice: "Everyone, this will be our army's last battle in the Western Expedition. One of the Renhe Army intends to use the existing terrain and make a final fight. Come, you all talk about how to fight this battle."

"Commander, the mountains of Qiangtang run from west to east, and there are many rough and winding paths in the mountains, which are not suitable for large-scale cavalry battles. This is exactly what Murong Shun valued, so he didn't go south. Confluence with the army in his fief."

"Besides, this place is close to Tubo, and they have an ambiguous attitude. No one can guarantee whether these guys will take advantage of the fire to loot. Therefore, the general thinks that this battle should send some troops to observe the movement in the direction of Tubo."

Duan Zhixuan has always been known for his prudence in using troops. When he fights, he is not eight or nine percent sure, and he will never invest the last capital in it.This time, Li Jing gathered all the main force of the army, intending to suppress all the exhausted troops. In his opinion, this method of attack is very dangerous.

"Old Duan, you worry too much. If those Tubo barbarians really wanted to help Fu Yun, they should have sent troops as early as the beginning of the battle. But the truth is, except for some Tubo warriors scattered in Tuyuhun territory, they have never been seen in Tuyuhun territory." A Tubo army, so this worry is completely unnecessary."

Hearing what Duan Zhixuan said, Li Daliang was the first to stand up and refute him. In his opinion, the barbarians are all powerless creatures, and it would be impossible to send troops to point out that they understand the truth that their lips are dead and their teeth are cold.Besides, to offend such a behemoth as the Tang Dynasty for the sake of a Tuyuhun who is about to destroy the country, unless Tubo's Zanpu has a brain problem.

Just when the two were arguing, a bodyguard ran in and whispered something in Li Jing's ear, and saw the old man's face suddenly changed, and then he said: "Okay, since we disagree, Let's talk about it later, His Highness and Lu Guogong stay here, you should leave."

Damn, what the hell is going on here? Hundreds of thousands of people on both sides are fighting here. Such an important military meeting can't be held if it can't be held.However, out of respect for Li Jing, Li Chengqian held back his words, waiting for Li Jing to give them a reasonable explanation.

"Your Highness, Junji, let's talk later."
When the bewildered Li Chengqian came to the back tent, he saw Du Ruhui in purple robe sitting on the couch drinking tea by himself.What do you mean, why did the emperor send him here? Did something happen to Chang'an?

"Your Highness, I haven't seen you becoming more and more heroic in the past few months. When you came here, Your Majesty and Your Majesty specially told the old minister to take a good look at you, and don't let your body suffer any more disadvantages." After finishing speaking, Du Ruhui returned the words to each of the three people. Pour a cup of tea and let them drink and listen.

"Keming, explain why I asked the old man to suspend the attack. Don't you know that now is the right time to destroy the country in one fell swoop?" Du Ruhui fought with the emperor for half his life. What is the purpose of stopping this war meeting?

Seeing that Li Chengqian and Hou Junji agreed with Li Jing, Du Ruhui took out the emperor's letter from his bosom and handed it to Li Jing, then said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty has an order to stop the Western Expedition and stop the army immediately." Attack. At the same time, order His Royal Highness, the pharmacist and the veteran to negotiate with Dashengzhiwei and Tuyuhun, and then pack up and return immediately."

"As for this reason? There are two points. First, the Yellow River broke its embankment, and the Hebei Road and Shandong Road were severely affected by the disaster. Thousands of hungry people wandered among the states, especially in Guanzhong, which led to the continuous increase of defense forces in various places, so many The courtiers all wrote to His Majesty to stop the war and make peace, and do their best to rescue the disaster."

"Secondly, the Tubo envoys met with His Majesty, and begged the emperor to have mercy on Xiaguo, and forgive Tuyuhun's sins with a heart of virtue. They and Tuyuhun are brothers, and at this critical time, they always want to be their brothers in Shangguo Just talking. In addition, their Zanpu also came up with the idea of ​​defense and self-defense, and sent 20 troops to the border."

After listening to Du Ruhui's words, both Li Jing and Hou Junji tightly held the teacups in their hands and did not speak. From their trembling hands, it could be seen how annoyed and angry they were.Duan Zhixuan was really confused, those Tubo people wanted to pick ripe peaches conveniently.

"What the hell, this time was provided by Lu Congliang." After speaking, he smashed the teacup in his hand.

(End of this chapter)