Zhenguan Crown Prince Li Chengqian

Chapter 959 Across the Tianshan Mountains!

On the third day after "handling" the Dugu conspiracy and strict military discipline, Li Chengqian ordered the camp to be set up, with Qin Huaiyu as the commander of the left army and Fang Yizhi as the commander of the right army. achievement!

Tong Yehu and Mo Hechuu have already shaken hands and set up defenses at Tianshan Mountain, trying to rely on the terrain to block the Tang army's attack, protect the Wangtingshi Kingdom to the north of Qianquan, and preserve a bit of vitality for the Western Turkic Khanate, which was once tyrannical, in order to make a comeback .

It's a pity that the Western Turks are no longer what they used to be, and the military strength of the Tang Dynasty is even better than before. Moreover, the Western Turks lost two battles in a row, consuming most of their national power. The remaining troops, except for a few tens of thousands of tiger divisions, are mostly just numbers It's just good looking.

Whether it can be held and how long it can be held depends entirely on whether the will of God is favored and whether the gods bless it; what's more terrible is that the Tang army suffered little losses in this western expedition, and it did not affect the combat power at all. A place where people get headaches.

Neither Qin Huaiyu nor Fang Yizhi are parents who are accustomed to their children. West Turkic has fully shrunk its line of defense. Naturally, they will attack the land with all their strength, advance as fast as possible, and sweep away the tribes everywhere. All of them were pulled out until the Yili River.

Si Yehu's little plan is nothing more than to take advantage of the infinite extension of the supply line to drag down the Tang army, and Li Chengqian knows this in his heart.But as long as the smooth supply of materials is guaranteed, the battle can continue to be fought, so long before the attack on Tianshan Mountain, he took care of Du He, and no matter what, he must ensure the supply of the army.

As for Yanqi, Shule, Qiuci, Khotan and other countries in the south of the Tianshan Mountains, Hou Junji is taking care of them. Li Chengqian is not worried at all. Pay the due price.

Afterwards, the Tang army and the Western Turks fought a decisive battle on the Ili River. Even in the battle of destroying the country, the Western Turks did not inspire more fighting spirit. The battle situation showed a one-sided trend from the beginning. Li Xiyu and Jiang Ke's department performed very well, and they were evenly matched against the Tiger Division.

The blood on both sides of the Yili River became a river, and the blood dyed the river red. The corpses piled up like a mountain, and the stench of corpses could be smelled dozens of miles away. The battle line then collapsed.

After this battle, Xitu was like an undressed woman or a shelled egg, completely exposed to the fangs of the Tang army. The place, but there is no resistance!

The battle was almost over, and the enemy army was almost completely wiped out. Li Chengqian didn't need to hurry too much. He just left Han Yuan and [-] Jianfu troops to guard the central army. Let's make some plans for the next step of governance!
"Prince, the former army has come to report that they have arrived three hundred miles away from the royal court. I believe that within two days, the Western Turks will disappear forever on this land, and all of its territory will belong to the Tang Dynasty. Your Highness's great achievements will surely shine through the ages. , I just congratulate Datang, Your Highness congratulates!"

After Dou Kuan finished speaking, Xu Jingzong took the words with a smile: "Not only the Western Turks, but the entire Western Regions are under the command of our Tang army. It will be unprecedented, and it is indeed worth celebrating.”

"Since the Qin Dynasty, no matter whether there are many princes who sit in the court or princes who participate in politics, there are no such achievements as His Highness. His highness's martial arts and martial arts have reached the pinnacle. Prosperous age, it is really a blessing from Three Life Cultivation!"

Li Chengqian couldn't help but smile when he saw that what the two guys said were all sloppy, and threw the chapter in his hand on the case, and then said: "Don't talk with guns and sticks, what kind of virtue are you two? Gu doesn’t know yet? Talking stinky is no better than Wei Zheng’s. That’s fine, just say what you have to say, don’t make so many tricks!”

Hehe, it is really rare to see the prince maintain a peaceful mood in the face of such a great achievement, and not be dazzled by the victory. Hysteria!
"Since His Royal Highness has seen it, I will not sell officials. According to the current strength of our army and the situation in the Western Regions, it is not a problem to eat up the entire Western Regions, but this is precisely the problem. The old minister is both happy and worried about this! "

After speaking, Xu Jingzong picked up his teacup and took a sip. What he and Dou Kuan were worried about was not the issue of fighting, but precisely the issue of how to deal with the aftermath of the fight according to the current situation.

First of all, in the pre-war plan, the Tang army's combat targets were only Western Turks and Gaochang, but with the expansion of the war, it has expanded to the entire Western Regions, and many countries have been involved, and most of them are passive.

Some were helping the Tang army, some were helping the Turkic people, and some were attacking each other. Anyway, it was a mess, which was good for the Tang army to fight, but it was really not good for the prince.

After annexing the Western Turks and the Western Regions, the prince's prestige will reach an unprecedented height after returning to the court, and his momentum will be close to that of His Majesty who has just been enthroned as the Emperor. How will their father and son get along?With such great achievements, can he still be as kind and filial as before?

In addition to King Wei staring at the East Palace, the other princes have also grown up. If there is any conflict between the supreme father and son for power, the other princes will take advantage of it.

Moreover, the East Palace has been operating in the imperial court for many years, and it can be said that the tree has deep roots. This is not what the emperor wants to do. There will inevitably be a cruel and bloody struggle. The Tang Dynasty in the prosperous age will be in crisis.

"What are you worried about? Hehe, Gu said that you two are wise men, and if you worry about it, you will miss it. Since you are worried that the credit will not be given, then you have to find a way to pollute yourself! This is such a simple thing, and Gu is already doing it. Don't you all know?"

Seeing that the two of them did not understand, Li Chengqian explained in detail. Long before the army set out, Li Chengqian gave the order to Hou Junji, who was in the crossroads, to attack the three kingdoms of Yanqi, Shule, and Qiuci. Other neighboring countries surrendered.

This is an undeclared war, which cannot be justified in any way in the righteousness. Before the war is over, the censor in the court set up a charge of impeaching the prince for leaving the army without a name, setting up troops to cause disaster, and ruining the reputation of the court. For the emperor, just go down the donkey.

Even if this is a trivial crime, once the Tang army fights unannounced and uses unknown troops to take down the entire 36 countries in the Western Regions, confiscate all their land, and take all their royal families into captivity, the crime will be serious. Those Confucianists The old Confucian scholars still hang themselves in the Hanyuan Hall?
The army under the command of Hexi Dao, including Hou Junji, Zhang Shigui, Li Xiyu, Jiang Ke and other ministries and logistics troops, has reached 65 people. It is the first time since the founding of the Tang Dynasty that so many troops have been concentrated in one hand. Li Chengqian could only feel more at ease if he went too far.

As for some "accidents" that occurred during the march, he also ordered the marching commanders of the various ministries to record them according to the facts. When the time comes, the charges of impeaching him will not be exhausted, so why worry about the master of meritorious deeds!
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