People in the early Tang Dynasty: I compete with Wu Zhao for the throne

Chapter 773: Capturing the Brunzan Blade alive and giving Li Xian the first credit
In the pitch-black mountainous terrain, it was impossible to see even one's fingers.

The night wind blew gently, picking up a fallen leaf.

Suddenly, there was a flash of sword light, and Luo Ye had been cut in half with one sword.

"Idiot, there's no one." A hoarse voice suddenly sounded, and immediately, three figures turned out from behind the tree.

The two men on the left and right held knives in their hands and looked around warily.

The light of the sword tilting up from the side vaguely reflected the appearance of the figure in the middle, which was clearly the Brenzan Blade.

Today, there are only two guards left around Blenzan Blade. The others have long since been chased by Taozhou soldiers and Li clan soldiers and died for him.

The locals are more familiar with the terrain in the mountains than the Tubo people.

……

"Let's all sit down and have a rest." Brenzan said, sitting down directly against the tree.

As he sat down, his ears perked up.

In the dark valley, except for the three of them, there was no sound.

"General, have a drink of water." The middle-aged attendant on the side handed a palm-sized kettle into Brenzan's hand.

Brenzan sighed softly, unscrewed the kettle, poured nearly half of the water directly into his throat, and then handed it back to the middle-aged attendant.

The middle-aged attendant did not drink the water, and handed the kettle to the young man behind him: "Qinruo, go find some water, and at the same time, see if any Tang troops are catching up."

"Here!" The young attendant Qinruo immediately stood up and walked deeper into the mountain without hesitation.

He just seemed to faintly hear the sound of water flowing from inside.

Deep in the dark mountains, Qinruo finally saw the source of the water, a small pool, when he got very close.

He quickly poured out all the water in the kettle, and then carefully took water from it.

After filling a pot of water, Qinruo first raised his head and poured all the water in the pot into his throat.

There was a sudden sound of wind, and a human face suddenly appeared above Qinruo's head. Before he could react, a noose was firmly inserted into his neck.

At the same time, two extremely powerful arms were already holding his hands tightly, not giving him the slightest chance to draw the sword.

Not alone!

The thought just flashed through his mind, and the next moment, there was a click, and his neck had been stretched by the noose.

Immediately afterwards, Qinruo's clothes were taken off.

In the darkness, a person of similar stature to him put on his clothes...

……

"I was wrong this time. If we had chosen to attack the city head-on from the beginning, with three thousand against five thousand, we still had a chance of winning." Brenzan's face was full of bitterness. Now, he finally figured it out. This time the Tang army mobilized troops, how many people did they use?

Li Xuan brought [-] cavalry from Chang'an, [-] soldiers and [-] Li clan soldiers from Taozhou, and [-] cavalry brought by Li Jinxing and Hei Te Changzhi.

A total of 500 men went into battle.

Of course, there were three to five hundred soldiers guarding the city wall, as well as guards and servants transferred from the Yang family of Taozhou and the Chen family of Taozhou, and finally the hundreds of cavalry hidden by Zhang Yungong.

Originally, the people behind were used to guard against Zhang Yungong, but after Li Xuan gained the advantage on the battlefield, Zhang Yungong had no other choice.

"General, it's not that easy." The middle-aged servant persuaded in a low voice and said: "The reason why we cannot attack Lintao directly is because we have to be wary of reinforcements coming from Lintan and Hezhou, and even Lanzhou."

There was a slight wry smile on Brenzann's face. He was also a veteran of battlefield killings. If you don't understand, they had already made a surprise attack this time. It would be best to capture Li Xian and then retreat directly to the plateau without any delay. No.

If they delay for a moment, they will most likely be directly surrounded by reinforcements coming from all directions.

When they came down from the mountain, it took relatively less effort, but even so, it took a long time because they had to bypass some checkpoints guarded by the Tang Army, and those checkpoints were all convenient places on the road.

Once they successfully capture Li Xian and return, they will be even less likely to take a convenient route. The further they go, the more likely they are to be blocked.

So actually, they have no choice at all.

"General, the reason why we failed this time is because someone leaked the secret." Halfway through the middle-aged attendant's voice, Brenzan raised his eyebrows and his expression relaxed. He was about to say something, but here At that moment, a burst of fast footsteps came from the darkness.

Blenzan Blade glanced in Qinruo's direction, and in the darkness, he could only see a rough outline.

Brenzann didn't pay attention. He turned his head and looked at the middle-aged guard and said: "Yes, someone leaked the news about our coming here. It is precisely because of this that they can accurately know the number and deployment of our troops. He even laid out the plan silently...Qinruo."

Brenzan felt Qinruo walking towards him without stopping, so he subconsciously raised his head. At this time, Qinruo suddenly threw out the kettle in his hand.

Brenzan Blade subconsciously went to pick it up, but at this moment, a stream of warm liquid spilled onto Brenzan Blade's face.

blood.

Familiar with the viscosity and temperature, Brenzan Blade immediately knew that it was blood, the blood of the middle-aged attendant, and he was dead.

The cold sword light flashed, and Brenzan's blade subconsciously slashed towards the side, but at this time, he cut directly into the air.

At this moment, a burst of fire suddenly lit up. In the dark valley, ten meters away from the Brenzan Blade, seven or eight people stood scattered in a forest.Some were holding torches, some were holding crossbows, and some were carrying long knives. The firelight was dim and only vague figures could be seen.

Blenzan Blade's expression changed instantly. He knew that the reason why the assassin just didn't arrest him was because he wanted to capture him alive.

As the son of Ludongzan, the former Prime Minister of Tubo, and the younger brother of Lun Qinling, the former Prime Minister of Tubo and Lun Qinling, the former Prime Minister of Tubo, once he was captured alive by the Tang Dynasty, the impact on the various tribes of Tubo would be extremely far-reaching, and he might even This shakes the confidence of the tribes in Tuyuhun in this battle.

The next moment, Brenzan Blade had turned the long knife upside down and wiped it towards his neck.

With a "whoosh" sound, a crossbow arrow shot into Brenzan Blade's arm like lightning, and the next moment, the long knife fell to the ground.

In the light of the fire, a noose flashed, and the Brenzan Blade was directly caught. Then a powerful force pulled the Brenzan Blade backwards, and the Brenzan Blade was immediately dragged to the ground.

Immediately afterwards, several figures pounced on Brenzan Blade. Brenzan Blade, who was about to continue struggling, was stunned when he saw these figures.

Because the people in front of him were all wearing black night clothes, which was not the usual color of Tang Army at all.

Who are these people?

……

Under the bright firelight, countless soldiers guarded the Grand Marshal's Mansion marching across the Taohe River.

Li Xuan, Li Jinxing, and Hei Te Changzhi stood together.

Facing above, Li Xian, who was wearing red clothes and golden armor, was sitting there with his hands raised and saluted: "Your Majesty, Li Xuan, Li Jinxing, with his black teeth, pays homage to His Royal Highness the King of England!"

"Okay, excuse me." Li Xian smiled gently, rolled his eyes at Li Xuan on the far left, and then said: "You have killed countless enemies this time. I should have toasted you all, but at this moment you all Things are complicated, so wait until everything is settled before inviting the three of you to the banquet."

"I don't dare." The three people held their hands together at the same time, with solemn expressions on their faces.

At this time, Li Xuan took a step forward, raised his hands and said, "This battle was only possible because His Highness used his body as a bait to lure the Tibetan cavalry, and then took command. His Highness should be the first to achieve today's victory this time." "

After Li Xuan finished speaking, everyone present, except Li Jinxing and Hei Te Changzhi, could not help but twitch the corners of their mouths slightly.

Everyone is a discerning person, so how could they not see that it is actually Li Xuan who is secretly commanding all the ministries and taking command.

But now Li Xuan directly pushed the credit to Li Xian. Although everyone thought it was ridiculous, they also couldn't understand it.

Those are three thousand Tubo cavalry. Are you going to give up this kind of credit?

Li Xian couldn't help but look at Li Xuan with a wry smile, and said: "Uncle Wang, this is not the outside. You might as well tell the truth. What is going on today? Saburo is still confused to this day?"

Although Li Xian witnessed a battlefield fight with his own eyes, Li Xian had no idea what exactly happened and the specific reasons.

Li Xian looked at Li Xuan. Taozhou Zhang Yungong, Taozhou governor Shi Qinian, and Taozhou Sima Weiping, who were standing in front of him, all looked at Li Xuan.

Even Li Jinxing and Hei Te Changzhi on the side also looked at Li Xuan.

The two of them knew the details, but now they wanted Li Xuan to explain to Li Xian.

There was a wry smile on Li Xuan's face, and then she cupped her hands and said: "Reporting to Your Highness, this arrangement is the intention of Your Majesty and the Queen of Heaven. The Political Affairs Hall, Zhongshu Ministry and the Ministry of War are also aware of it."

Li Xuan's words shocked everyone present.

Especially Zhang Yungong, his face paled instantly.

The emperor and the queen knew about this, which meant that they all knew about Zhang Yungong.

"It turns out it was an arrangement made by the emperor and his mother." Li Xian was a little dazed, but suddenly felt a little relaxed.

Looking at Li Xuan, Li Jinxing and Hei Te Changzhi who were standing below, Li Xian couldn't help but shook his head with a wry smile: "So that's it, using Xian as bait to lure the Tibetan cavalry into a surprise attack, and then annihilate them with the prepared army... …”

"Your Highness!" Li Xuan just wanted to say something.

Li Xian waved his hand directly and said understandingly: "I know this matter well. Uncle Wang, Duke Yan, and General Hei Te Changzhi are here. It seems that I am caught in a storm, but my safety is not in any danger. , I can still see clearly what the situation is like, especially along the way, Uncle Wang also had good intentions."

Li Xian bowed his hands slightly in gratitude to Li Xuan. Although Li Xuan never told him the truth about this matter, she secretly used various means to remind him, but he never understood.

After arriving in Taozhou, Li Xuan always asked him to stay in the city.

Even after the war started, Li Xian was taken to the west gate.

Although Li Xian is a bit lazy, he knows in his heart that it is actually the safest place in Taozhou.

Especially after he took control of Zhang Yungong, no one in Taozhou could threaten his safety.

"However, Uncle Wang hid this matter from San Lang after all. After returning, he must make up for it." Li Xian turned his eyes and stared at Li Xuan again.

The matter has passed. Based on Li Xuan's understanding of Li Xian, he knows that the matter has passed from here.

"I obey the order!" Li Xuan cupped his hands, then took a step forward and said: "Reporting to Your Highness, this time the army was dispatched and killed a total of 900 Tibetan cavalry, and nearly 100 others were captured. No one surrendered."

"No one surrendered?" Li Xian was stunned. At the end of today's battle, the Tang army had an obvious advantage. The Tubo people were killed in large numbers, but no one surrendered?
At this time, Li Jinxing took a step forward, raised his hands and said: "Your Highness, the Tibetan cavalry in this battle are the elites of the Lun Qinling and Ludongzan clans. They are extremely loyal to Tubo and the Lun Qinling family. Such elites are extremely loyal to the entire Qinling family." There are only less than [-] Tubo troops. Now one-twelfth of them have been lost in Taozhou, which has begun to affect the control of Lun Qinling over the entire Tubo army. Before the army starts fighting, it can strangle [-] Tubo cavalry, which is enough to boost the morale of the army. .”

"The only pity is that I didn't catch the Brenzan Blade!" Li Xuan hadn't finished her words yet.

Outside, rapid footsteps suddenly sounded...

(End of this chapter)