Princess of the auxiliary country

Chapter 458: Reversal

The mother and daughter discussed for a long time but couldn't come to a conclusion.

In the end, Princess Ningyang had no choice but to say that perhaps they were thinking too much and this might really be just a coincidence.

Huo Junyao had nothing to say about this. Coincidence or something like that, once or twice can be considered a coincidence, sometimes even three or four times, but the probability of this happening is not too high.

Especially since this matter involves many things that are impossible to be coincidental, so even if you can't figure it out, it may be a trap set by one person.

The more plausible it is, the more likely it is that it was carefully planned.

Even though she couldn't figure it out now, it wouldn't stop her from strengthening the defense of the hot spring villa.

Ten days passed in a flash, and Duke Ningguo had already led his troops to the rebellious area and started fighting with hundreds of thousands of local rebels.

It must be said that even though the other side are just civilian rebels, their numbers are too large to be easily dealt with.

Especially in this state, almost all of the land was in the hands of the rebels, and these rebels were all local people. With the help of the people in the state, although these rebels could not break out, it was unlikely for Duke Ningguo to break in with tens of thousands of troops.

The war between the two sides came to a stalemate, and Emperor Zhaowu was very dissatisfied when he received the news because his sense of uneasiness was growing stronger and stronger.

He already felt that a pair of huge hands were slowly enveloping the capital city.

An unprecedented crisis is quietly approaching.

The original feeling that everything was under control was gradually disappearing when he thought about the forces he could currently mobilize in the capital, the stalemate on the part of Duke Ningguo, and the fact that Li Jiujun was unable to withdraw.

He knew very well that if something happened in the capital at this time, even the Duke of Ningguo, who was the closest, would not be able to return, because once he left, the rebels in that state would definitely seize this opportunity to step out of that state and then sweep across the world.

By then, even if Li Jiujun returned with his men, the Yu Dynasty would inevitably suffer a huge blow.

What he couldn't figure out the most was what the person behind the scenes was planning.
In the afternoon, Gao Fu came to report that the 50,000 soldiers from Xihu Pass had arrived ten miles outside the capital and asked him for further instructions.

At this time, the return of the 50,000 troops from Xihu Pass made him feel relieved, and he immediately ordered the 50,000 troops to return to the camp outside the capital and station there.

Huo Junyao also received this news, but she did not think much about it. Instead, she felt that with the return of these 50,000 people, the situation in the capital would be much more stable.

According to the order of Emperor Zhaowu, General Li Jiujun will have to return to the court in a few days.

Speaking of Li Jiujun, we have to mention the Turks. After receiving the death order from Emperor Zhaowu, Li Jiujun immediately launched an attack against the Turks.

Li Jiujun was very angry this time. He had been fighting on the battlefield for decades and was even known as the God of War in the Yu Dynasty. However, he encountered problems one after another during the attack on the Turks, and the emperor had to send people again and again.

Until now, the Turks who were lingering on had not been taken down. A few days ago, he received another secret letter from Duke Ningguo, saying that the old subordinates of King Huai had rebelled, and he had gone to suppress them, but the number of rebels was quite large, and at this time, almost all the troops that the Yu Dynasty could mobilize were in his hands, so he was asked to hurry up and deal with the Turks and go back to help.

Faced with internal and external troubles, even at this time, Emperor Zhaowu did not immediately order him to return, but gave him half a month, which was equivalent to giving him one last chance.

If they fail to defeat the Turks this time, their war against the Turks will probably end in failure.

Even though they have almost destroyed the Turks, as long as the spark is still there, there is no guarantee that the other side will not rise again.

Moreover, they set out this time with the intention of destroying the Turks, but problems arose again and again. After investing so much, it would be a failure if they failed to destroy the Turks.

This time, Li Jiujun can no longer follow his usual approach of minimizing casualties. He must fight quickly and decisively.

After several consecutive fierce attacks, the remnants of the Turkic army and the Tuyuhun army suffered heavy losses and were defeated again.

At the same time, Marquis Xuanwu also received a secret order at Xihu Pass. Almost at the same time when Li Jiu's army was defeating the remnants of the Turks and the Tuyuhun army and forcing them to flee in panic, Marquis Xuanwu also launched his first full-scale attack on Tuyuhun.

The previous ones were just minor fights with both sides fighting back and forth, but this time, he received an order to capture more than three cities of Tuyuhun.

In the words of Emperor Zhaowu, since Tuyuhun should be given a respite on the Turkic side, then Tuyuhun must be responsible for the loss. The three cities of Tuyuhun should be taken to teach them a lesson.

Xuanwu Hou's ability to lead troops is not much different from Li Jiujun's. Li Jiujun mainly likes to use methods with a relatively small casualty ratio and relatively gentle means. After each battle, the soldiers and generals under his command will be in better condition.

The Marquis of Xuanwu was a fierce general who loved to fight with bravery and brutality.

Just before the deadline of Emperor Zhaowu's edict, battle reports came from both fronts. On the Turkic side, Li Jiujun had annihilated the remnants of the Turkic army and captured the Turkish Khan alive. At the same time, nearly 80% of the Tuyuhun army that supported the Turkic army were killed, and the remaining small group had fled in panic. Li Jiujun did not intend to continue the pursuit, but began to return to the court.

Emperor Zhaowu was very satisfied with this. After paying such a huge price, he finally got rid of the Turks, which had been a big threat to him.

The next one is Tuyuhun. This time they almost caused Emperor Zhaowu's action to fail. Now that the Turks have been destroyed, Tuyuhun must be prepared to face his wrath.

Just as he was about to give the order for Xuanwu Hou to attack Tuyuhun, Fang Qiao stood up and said that the fighting could no longer continue.

The Turks have been destroyed, and Tuyuhun also suffered a great loss. Although they failed to capture three cities, they still have the land of two cities. Moreover, this time it was Tuyuhun who took the initiative to provoke the war. They can deploy troops on the border and force Tuyuhun to negotiate, so that Tuyuhun will make a certain degree of compensation and recover some losses as much as possible.

Of course, the most important thing is to suppress the rebellion of King Huai's former subordinates as soon as possible. This is a time bomb. If we are not careful, it may bring an extremely heavy blow to the Yu Dynasty.

Emperor Zhaowu, who was almost carried away by victory, realized at this time that he still had troubles to solve at home. He immediately approved Fang Qiao's request and gave him full authority to handle the matter.

At the same time, the gloom that had been weighing on his heart these days also dissipated a lot after reading these two battle reports. The Turks have been destroyed, and Tuyuhun should not dare to continue to jump around. His troops will be back soon, and by then, King Huai's old subordinates will not be able to make any waves at all.

There are still nearly 100,000 people in the capital. Even if the person behind the scenes has some other plan, he doesn't believe that the other party can do anything under such circumstances.