Princess of the auxiliary country

Chapter 439: Battle Report

After hearing what Huo Jingzhi said, Emperor Zhaowu nodded in agreement.

"I was overthinking it."

He also felt that what Huo Jingzhi said made sense. He was optimistic about Xuanwu Hou, but it was just because of their different positions at the beginning.

Moreover, even at that time, there was no conflict between them. Marquis Xuanwu just couldn't get over the hurdle in his heart, so he went to Xihu Pass for many years.

Over the years, he did not cause any trouble in Xihu Pass. On the contrary, his presence in the area deterred other countries from invading the border, thus bringing many years of stable life to the people living around Xihu Pass.

On this side, on the third day after Marquis Xuanwu left the capital, a shocking news exploded directly over the capital.

The large force of Li Jiujun, who was responsible for the pursuit on the Turkic side, was attacked and suffered heavy losses.

When this news came out, the whole court was in an uproar, and Emperor Zhaowu directly ordered all officials to gather to discuss the matter.

At the Hot Spring Villa, Huo Junyao showed a rare look of surprise when she heard the news.

The reason was simple, because in her opinion, Li Jiujun had already defeated the Turks step by step, and the other side obviously had no ability to fight back. Moreover, as a veteran on the battlefield, Li Jiujun could obviously see clearly whether the other side was pretending to be defeated or was really defeated.

Moreover, he even wrote a letter to Emperor Zhaowu to decide whether to pursue or not. This showed that even if the Turks did not have complete ability to resist, they at least had an 80% chance of not being able to resist.

Now we are suddenly attacked and suffer heavy losses. Something is wrong no matter how you look at it.

Not only did she think so, but everyone in the court also thought so. Compared to Huo Junyao who didn't know Li Jiujun very well, Emperor Zhaowu and others knew Li Jiujun quite well.

Since Li Jiujun joined them, they have fought dozens of battles, large and small, and have never been defeated.

This great defeat was so unbelievable to everyone in the court.

When fighting against the Turks at their peak, they would always defeat them step by step. However, when they pursued some stragglers, they were defeated and suffered a great loss. This was an impossible goal no matter what.

The ministers here were still in an uproar, not knowing what to do. It could even be said that they all felt that the military report was a little fake.

That afternoon, another piece of news came that Li Jiu's army had already caught up with the Turkic Khan and was about to completely destroy the Turks when a large Tuyuhun army suddenly appeared behind the army.

The Turks saw the opportunity and rose up to resist, but because the incident happened suddenly and they were attacked from both sides, they suffered heavy losses. They have now withdrawn and fled, but their losses were too great and they are no longer able to continue to suppress the Turks. Due to the sudden joining of Tuyuhun, the Yu Dynasty army may even face great danger.

Li Jiujun meant to request support and planned to launch a big attack to destroy the remaining Turkic forces while consuming the large army coming from Tuyuhun to support them.

After receiving this battle report, Emperor Zhaowu directly asked his ministers for their opinions.

Some people think that they have paid enough in this war against the Turks, and that the Turks have been defeated. It will take more than ten years for them to recover. There is no need to continue. Even if they have to fight, they can let the army come back and rest for a year or two before continuing. There is no need to continue to invest. After all, there is also Tuyuhun this time. It is a bit disadvantageous to fight one against two. Moreover, the battle line is too long, and it will be very troublesome to supply. If they are not careful, it is very likely that Li Jiujun and others will be isolated and helpless. If that happens, the losses will be even greater.

Of course, where there are opponents, there are also supporters. Some even proposed that Xihuguan should mobilize troops to approach the Tuyuhun border, forcing Tuyuhun to give an explanation for this incident. At the same time, it would also force the Tuyuhun army on the Turkic side back, creating an opportunity for Li Jiujun and others to destroy the Turks.

At the same time, the imperial court was mobilizing tens of thousands of troops to provide support in case Tuyuhun was unwilling to defend itself and decide to fight to the death with Li Jiujun and others.

What's more, he proposed a two-front war, on the one hand, he asked people to continue to support Li Jiujun, and on the other hand, he could take advantage of the fact that Xuanwu Hou returned to Xihuguan and directly order him to take his men to attack Tuyuhun while the military strength of Tuyuhun was weakened.

Emperor Zhaowu was also thinking quickly about these suggestions in his mind.

He naturally didn't want to give up like this. Just as Li Jiujun said, he wanted to take over both companies in one go.

The Turks are now at the end of their strength, and it would be best if we have a chance to destroy them. If we give up this time, there may not be such a good opportunity next time.

Fighting on the grassland is not easy in itself. If Li Jiujun is recalled this time, he is worried that he will never see the shadow of the Turks again in the future. He will not have peace until this great worry is eliminated.

As for fighting on two fronts, this is also a very good method, besieging Wei to save Zhao. Once Tuyuhun is attacked, those troops that used to help the Turks will most likely return to Tuyuhun. This is also very necessary.

But one problem is the supply. The cost of fighting with two eyes is too high. As those who opposed it before said, they have already invested a lot in this attack on the Turks. Under the current circumstances, they are still making a small profit. If they continue to invest, it would be good if they could destroy the Turks. If they cannot destroy them, then this war will be a pure loss.

What's more, now that Tuyuhun has joined, it is hard to say how the battle at Xihu Pass will turn out. If the other side defends to the death, then both fronts will suffer.

Even if this happened, all the accumulation that the Yu Dynasty had worked so hard to gain over the years would be wiped out in an instant. The cost was too high, and Emperor Zhaowu had to consider it carefully.

"Fang Qiao, what do you think we should do?"

As soon as Emperor Zhaowu opened his mouth, Fang Qiao quickly stepped forward and said, "I do not agree to continue. We have already won this time. There is no need to pursue it further. The cost is too high."

"Should we just forget about it this time?"

Emperor Zhaowu was somewhat unwilling, especially when he thought of that bastard Tuyuhun, who actually got involved at this time and directly disrupted his plan. He wanted to immediately order an attack on Tuyuhun.

Hearing the fear in his words, Fang Qiao said, "The price paid by the Turks is too high. It is too dangerous to continue. It is really not worth it. But since Tuyuhun dares to get involved this time, maybe we can get something back from them."

"You mean, the Turks should stop first and turn around to attack Tuyuhun?"

Emperor Zhaowu frowned. He didn't want to attack Tuyuhun at this time. Although he was very angry that Tuyuhun interfered in the affairs of the Turks, if he really went to war with Tuyuhun, it would be equivalent to fighting with two countries at the same time.

Although the Turks are already half-crippled, it would be a mistake to just ignore them. These Turks are the most disgusting people. If the two sides come together, it will be a huge loss for the Yu Dynasty.