This prince, it doesn't matter if you don't do it!

Chapter 789: Fifty miles away!

When Yuchi Jingde heard this, he smiled and said, "How could I not understand? I am just trying to scare them."

With that said, Yuchi Jingde stopped talking to Xue Wanche and rushed out with his men.

Seeing this, Xue Wanche stopped saying anything. He believed that Yuchi Jingde knew what was right.

Moreover, when faced with cavalry charges, they were equipped with the latest black powder from the Tang Dynasty. In this era, they were really indomitable.

Of course, if prepared, for example, the armies of the Tang and Ming Dynasties would often let their war horses practice in this environment during training, which also made the war horses of the Tang and Ming armies accustomed to this environment.

This is their advantage.

At this moment, a sound of shaking came from all directions.

Hearing this voice, Li Ji was suddenly startled.

"Like soldiers!"

When these two words popped out, everyone was shocked.

Like soldiers.

This is Siam's most famous and powerful army. To be honest, they are still a little worried when facing the soldiers. After all, this is not what they have faced before.

"My lord, do we want to retreat?"

When Li Ji heard this, he shook his head and said: "No, we can't retreat for the time being, but we are just elephant soldiers, we will always have to face them. Moreover, if we retreat this time, what will happen next?"

"Indeed, they are just elephant soldiers." When his subordinates heard this, they immediately said, "Then I will take the troops to see what Siam's elephant soldiers are like."

After that, he took the people and killed them.

For a time, artillery fire continued.

On the front line of the battle, Yuchi Jingde also heard what was going on there. Hearing this, he sneered and said: "It turns out that they are trying to annihilate us all, and they are not afraid of choking themselves to death."

Yuchi Jingde was not surprised at all by the sudden appearance of the elephant soldiers, nor was he at all surprised by the actions of these guys.

Isn't it just a flanking attack from the front and back?

"Gong E Guo, do you want to support Chen Guo Gong and others first?" Although Xue Wanche had expected it, he was still a little anxious when he heard the movement over there.

After all, they are going in alone.

By this time, if they really encountered difficulties, they would be alone and helpless.

At this time, colleagues are particularly important.

"It doesn't matter." Yuchi Jingde said carelessly after overturning a black-armored cavalry with his horse. "Those two old guys are much more cunning than you and me, but they are just elephant soldiers. Do they really think they are invincible?

Before coming, it was not like they hadn't studied how to deal with the Siamese elephant soldiers. "

His words were not false. At the beginning of their journey south, they had thought about how to deal with the elephant soldiers.

After all, this is the most prestigious existence in Siam. Although they have the aura of looking down on the world, they are not stupid enough to not take other people's trump cards seriously.

Bravery and ignorance are two different things.

"Let's deal with these black-armored cavalry first." Yuchi Jingde said, "After dealing with these black-armored cavalry, we can help them deal with the elephant soldiers without any worries.

Even though these guys look vulnerable, it's actually just because our black powder is too unfamiliar to them.

If we really want to say it, this black-armored cavalry will not be too weak even if it loses to us. "

Yuchi Jingde did not belittle the black-armored cavalry too much. For him, he could judge the level of this army with just a little contact.

On this point, he is quite fair.

"That's okay." Xue Wanche also smiled after hearing this, "Although this black-armored cavalry is not weak, if we really want to deal with it, it is no match for us.

In half an hour at most, I am sure to annihilate this army! "

These generals of the Tang Dynasty were like this, each one more arrogant than the other.

So what if there are many people? I still have the advantage!
……

And just when Yuchi Jingde and others encountered the front and back attacks of the black-armored cavalry and elephant soldiers, Gaozhou.

Li Er could not sit still for a long time and personally led his army south early in the morning.

Now there are enough excuses. Several of my own princes are trapped in Siam. As the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, how can I just sit back and watch?
Although this reason is lame, for them, having such a reason is enough.

"Your Majesty, across this river is Siam's Nathai Palace." By the river, Changsun Wuji looked at the river and said, "Over the years, Siam and the Tang Dynasty have been governed across the river. , In the past, we would also have some commercial transactions through this river.

However, with the sudden rise of Ming Dynasty in the past two years, the commercial field has become more prosperous. "

"Has the Ming Dynasty's business system affected Siam?" Li Er was a little surprised when he heard this and asked with a look of surprise.

"When it comes to doing business, the Ming Dynasty should be the only one in the world. Although I have experienced the business system of the Ming Dynasty when I was in Taohe County in my early years, to be honest, when I learned about this before, I was a little confused. Unexpected, but not surprising. It seems that in the stereotype of veterans, it is not surprising that Ming can do this. "

Changsun Wuji said with emotion, pointing to the pontoon bridge on the river, "Your Majesty, you can take a look. It is said that those pontoon bridges were built by the Ming caravans. I heard that in Siam today, the Ming Dynasty is already unique in business. The existence, especially of Chang Ming Restaurant, is said to have spread throughout Siam.”

"It's not just Siam." At this moment, Wei Zheng, who was accompanying the army, also said with emotion, "I heard that even in the Japanese country, there is Changming Restaurant. Today's Changming Restaurant is called a giant in the Ming Dynasty. "

"This is the most terrifying thing about the Ming Dynasty." Ma Zhouqia also stood up at the right time, "Since Wei Chen took office as the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, he has counted the merchants in all the state capitals of the country, and he was surprised to find that , even in our Tang Dynasty and Ming Dynasty, merchants accounted for nearly 10% of the existence.

This is the scariest thing.

In the past, we only knew that there were many Hu merchants in the West Market, but compared with the merchants of the Ming Dynasty, they were really not worth mentioning.

What makes Wei Chen even more confused is that some merchants clearly belong to the people of the Tang Dynasty. Originally, the business could only be used to support their families, but as soon as they came into contact with the merchants of the Ming Dynasty, they instantly became major local taxpayers.

I think you all have noticed this, it’s not as good as the one in Chang’an…”

When he said this, everyone understood.

Also, a grocery store in Chang'an almost went bankrupt, but Ming Dynasty just got involved, and the effect is obvious to all.

"Shop annexation?" Li Er suddenly thought of a new word and immediately laughed, "This Ming Dynasty is interesting. In the past, I always heard people talking about land annexation, but now it's better. When we arrived in Ming Dynasty, we actually started to practice shop annexation?

No, don’t the local governments realize the seriousness of the problem?

Especially those industries related to the people's livelihood, if Ming Dynasty annexed them, what benefit would it have to the people of the Tang Dynasty? "

"This..." When it came to this issue, Ma Zhou fell silent. Of course he didn't know why, but he didn't dare to speak easily.

In the final analysis, his foundation in the court was too shallow, and some things were far beyond his ability to get involved.

Seeing that Ma Zhou didn't speak, Li Er looked at Changsun Wuji again. Changsun Wuji, an old fox, did not intend to say anything at first, but when Li Er looked over, he said: "Actually, it is understandable. As local officials in the state capitals, they want tax revenue and political performance. This is their avoidance. Not open.”

He didn't want to say it, but he had to admit that this was the reality.

When Li Er heard the words, he didn't say much, he could understand.

Before becoming emperor, he also served as a minister, and he knew how difficult it was to govern a state and a government.

Faced with this kind of temptation, they may know that it is not beneficial to the country, but they do not have the capital to refuse.

This is often the case.

"That's all, don't talk about this anymore, let's cross the river."

No longer discussing this topic, Li Eryi waved his hand and said, "Now, Yuchi and others are afraid that the situation is not good. The secret spies sent before came to report that Siam did not deploy heavy troops in Natai Mansion. This shows that Siam's military strength They all went to surround Du Yuchi and others.

Going deep alone is not that easy after all. "

Upon hearing Li Er's words, everyone nodded. After all, with thousands of people, even food rations were a problem.

Of course, since you are on someone else's territory, it is inevitable that you will suffer from the enemy.

At this point, everyone believed in the integrity of Yuchi Jingde and others.

After all, in the eyes of people like them, except for the Tang people, they were not considered human beings.

Civil servants may also be thinking about the style of a great country. In the eyes of those generals, the style of a great country is only on the tip of a knife.

"Cross the river." Following Li Er's order, the army slowly crossed the river.

On the other side of the river, the vanguard troops heard the words and were also in full formation to prevent a large army from attacking Natai Mansion.

But what is surprising is that even if the Tang army crossed the river, there was still no army coming to stop them.

"Your Majesty, there is something wrong with this." Changsun Wuji, who is also a veteran in the army, said with a surprised look on his face, "It stands to reason that although Siam is not that good, there are still tens of thousands of people who can control strings. Seeing my Tang army entering the country, there was no reaction at all. This is somewhat unjustifiable, right? "

Not to mention him, everyone was a little confused.

In fact, Li Er was also confused. He had fought countless battles, big and small, in his life, but this was the battle he fought most confusedly.

"Let's go to Natai Mansion first." Unable to figure it out, Li Er had no choice but to order the army to go to Natai Mansion.

Of course, the vanguard always plays an outpost in front.

After all, it was Li Eryujia who was conducting the expedition himself, so there was no problem at all. On this point, everyone had the same idea.

Li Er did not insist. He knew his value in Datang and even more clearly what his own safety meant.

The general of the vanguard army is Su Dingfang, who was also temporarily transferred back.

At this moment, Su Dingfang also looked confused. He looked at the army as if they were in a deserted land, and he was completely confused.

Over the years, he has fought countless battles, large and small, but he has never encountered a battle like this.

"General, what do you mean by Siam? We didn't even encounter any ordinary people along the way, let alone blocking us?
Did this Siam abandon the city and flee? "

They are somewhat difficult to understand.

When Su Dingfang heard this, he also looked puzzled and thought to himself, "Who should I ask if you ask me?"
But since he asked, Su Dingfang also ordered: "Send someone to check out the villages within a ten-mile radius. I don't believe it. There is not a single living person in the huge Natai Mansion?"

He was also extremely surprised. It was such a huge Natai Mansion. They had been deep inside for a long time, but they didn't see a single living person, as if there was no one alive in this land.

If they hadn't seen fields that hadn't been planted yet from time to time, they would have thought they were in a barren land.

When the subordinates heard this, they didn't hesitate at all, and someone quickly ran out.

And in about half an hour, the person hurried back.

"General, no, I searched two villages, but I didn't find anyone." The first subordinate who came back said with a strange look, "Don't talk about people, I searched the villages carefully. , not even the livestock was seen, and even the pots, pans, and even the front door of some homes were missing.

However, after careful inspection, it didn't look like anyone had lived there.

It only took a few days at most, and it wasn't even a rush. "

After hearing what he said, Su Dingfang's forehead wrinkled even tighter.

"No, it's definitely not right." Su Dingfang said, "Does Tai Mansion have experts?
I think when we went north to attack Goguryeo, their walls and clearings were not so clean. "

The only words he could think of were strong walls and clear fields.

This is extremely common on the battlefield.

Just as he was talking, another group of soldiers ran back: "General, it's bad, we found a lot of dead bodies in the river, both human and animal. The water in this river is probably... Too much to drink."

Polluting water sources?

This actually made Su Dingfang cautious.

"So cruel!" Someone muttered silently.

Su Dingfang didn't think the other party was ruthless. Speaking of ruthlessness, there were really few people who were more ruthless than him.

I think back then, he was the one who massacred the city.

"It seems that we have met a master." After thinking for a while, Su Dingfang said, "Send someone to pass the news to His Majesty, and we will move on."

For people like Su Dingfang, this is just a small scene, just killing people. What's so big about it?
Moreover, the more challenging it is, the more he looks forward to it.

After he sent the news back, the army advanced for about fifty miles, and a pungent stench came.

"General, something is wrong ahead." At this moment, the leading scout reported quickly, "Just about ten miles ahead of the turn, there is a narrow road about ten feet wide. It is full of corpses, not just livestock. There are many people who are like this for more than ten miles." Hearing this, even Su Dingfang was stunned.

"Can't get around it?" Su Dingfang asked immediately.

The scout shook his head and said: "I can't forgive you. This road is the only way to go. One side is a steep cliff and the other side is a river."

When Su Dingfang heard this, he quickly said: "Let me go and have a look, General."

With that said, Su Dingfang waved his hand to signal the army to stay on guard while he rode away.

Just for a moment, Su Ding was stunned. He saw a long and narrow road ahead, which was densely packed with corpses, both animal and human.

And on the densely packed corpses, the extremely disgusting blowflies were chattering like a feast.

The buzzing sound made people feel heart palpitated even from a distance.

"Retreat!" Su Dingfang said immediately without any hesitation.