Datang: What's wrong with my fief being a billion points larger?

Chapter 297: Li Er's personal expedition, Tang Dynasty destroys Eastern Turks
This is what Li Er hated. In his opinion, Li Yuanji could not afford to lose and was so angry that he sent people to chase him to Chang'an.

Li Er was both angry and amused. He was angry that the Hundred Cavalry Division could not protect people, and he was amused that Li Yuanji must have been broken by him, so he sent people to chase and kill him to vent his anger.

The more Li Yuanji's defenses were broken and the more uncomfortable he felt, the happier he was.

But now he couldn't be happy because someone was really killed by the people sent by Li Yuanji.

"Didn't I ask you to send the Hundred Cavalry Division to protect him? Why did someone die? Aren't the Hundred Cavalry Division inferior to his Imperial Guards?

This matter must be stopped, otherwise everyone will be in danger, and how can they forge firearms? The Jinyiwei in the city must be eliminated!"

Li Er was furious at this moment. He finally had the technology, but if he allowed Li Yuanji to continue killing people like this, who would be willing to forge firearms for him?
Li Junxian immediately knelt down on the ground.

"Your Majesty, I did send the Hundred Cavalry Division to protect you personally, but those Jinyiwei were really hard to guard against. Someone went to the toilet and was killed inside.

Some people were at home, and the people I sent were right outside the door, but they still failed to protect them. Some people were killed while having sex with their wives.

I have already sent more people to guard the Firearms Bureau, the Ironware Bureau, and the Ship Bureau. All the other members of the Hundred Cavalry Division have been gathered together to clear out the Jinyiwei in the city."

Li Er was silent for a while after hearing this, and then he spoke leisurely.

"Build housing inside the Firearms Bureau, Iron Bureau, and Ship Bureau, and have them all move in and not be allowed to go out.

During this period, the Baiqisi must follow closely at all times, whether going to the toilet, sleeping, or sharing a room, there must be someone by their side to prevent any accidents.

Eliminate the Jinyiwei in the city as quickly as possible and make as little noise as possible."

Li Er was very helpless and speechless about Li Yuanji. People had already come to Chang'an, but he still had the nerve to send people to hunt him down in Chang'an. Now that he had all the technical skills, even if Li Yuanji killed a few of them, he could still replace them with people to cast cannons.

However, these carefully selected people from the Jinyiwei were used by Li Yuanji to vent his anger. He didn't know what to say for a moment. It was completely disproportionate between the effort and the reward.

In Li Er's eyes, now that the facts are like this, why should he sacrifice his elite Jinyiwei personnel? Doesn't Li Yuanji feel bad for every loss?
After Li Junxian left, Li Er no longer thought about it. Since Li Yuanji was willing to send such elite troops to him to kill, he would not be polite.

Then he asked someone to call Li Jing over. Now that Li Yuanji was restricted everywhere, it was his turn to show his skills.

"See Your Majesty."

"No need, sit down."

Seeing the vigorous Li Jing coming, Li Er smiled and spoke directly.

"Pharmacist, I called you this time because of the strategy you mentioned earlier.

Now that the preliminary plan has been formed, the next step is to use military force against the Turks, and all departments have begun preparations.

I want to appoint Yao Shi as the commander-in-chief and lead an army of 100,000 to attack the Turks.

Now, the surrounding countries, including the Turks, are all attracted by Tubo and Tuyuhun.

In this situation, are you confident in using troops against the Turks, Master Yao?"

Upon hearing this, Li Jing stood up immediately.

"Your Majesty, if you use a hundred thousand troops to attack the Turks unexpectedly, I am confident that you will be able to destroy the Turks in half a year at most, and then send troops to Tuyuhun!"

Li Jing's face was filled with excitement. He had been idle at home for a while. Moreover, this time it was a war to destroy the Turks. After destroying the Turks, the border threat in the north of the Tang Dynasty would be directly resolved.

Li Jing has been waiting for a long time since the last time. More than a year has passed, and he finally waited.

Li Er was also full of excitement. Looking at Li Jing who was so confident, he was also full of confidence.

In Li Er's eyes, this expedition would definitely lead to victory, it was just a matter of time.

The Tang army was already strong, and now they had firearms and were able to launch surprise attacks on the Turks. If they still couldn't defeat the Turks, then he would simply stop resisting and wait for Li Yuanji to come and destroy him.

"Okay! In that case, Pharmacist, go and prepare immediately. The imperial edict will arrive shortly, so start preparing for the expedition immediately!"

Li Jing immediately went down to start preparations and began to secretly deploy troops. The armies of the northern states gradually began to gather. When the news came out, everyone thought that the Tang Dynasty was preparing to take action against Tuyuhun and no one thought that it was going to fight the Turks.

Li Er read the reports every day, and the smile on his face grew wider and wider.

"Your Majesty, news has come from Goguryeo that Goguryeo has agreed to send troops to Andong Prefecture. They have already assembled 80,000 troops and are launching an attack on Andong Prefecture!"

Seeing Fang Xuanling hurriedly coming, Li Er's face was immediately filled with joy.

"Haha, good, good! Now the King of Qi is surrounded by enemies on all sides, I want to see what he will do!"

Not only Li Er, but also Changsun Wuji, Du Ruhui and others were also extremely happy. In the past, they had faced pressure from the Turks and Li Yuanji, and it was not easy at all for them.

Now, the Turks are destined to be destroyed, and Li Yuanji in Lingnan is also facing siege from all sides. Everything is developing in a positive direction.

Li Yuanji's fiefdom was under attack from all four sides, and everyone knew very well that the other three sides were just auxiliary. Because of Li Yuanji's leading military equipment and firearms, the Harsha Dynasty in the west, the Srivijaya states in the south, and Goguryeo in the east did not expect to be able to break through Li Yuanji's defense line.

In their eyes, the armies in these three directions were used to contain Li Yuanji, and the real killer move was at Tubo.

Li Er has already provided firearms support to the Tubo army and sent more troops. He is now preparing to send another 20,000 troops.

As for the other three directions, Li Er did not provide any support in terms of firearms, but only provided certain military equipment support.

Li Er was very clear about the importance of firearms. Such weapons must not be allowed to belong to foreigners, otherwise it would cause great harm to the Tang Dynasty.

Li Er gradually stopped smiling and looked at the few people.

"Are the troops and firearms ready to be sent to Tibet?"

Zhang Sun Wuji immediately stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, everything has been prepared. We have all the supplies, fifteen cannons, three thousand muskets, and we are ready to go at any time."

Li Er nodded calmly and then fell into deep thought. At this moment, Li Junxian hurried in.

"Your Majesty, news has come from Lingnan that the King of Qi is personally leading 100,000 troops north to launch a northern expedition. He set out two months ago."

Upon hearing this, Li Er immediately stood up and looked at Li Junxian.

"The King of Qi led an army of 100,000 northward? To Tubo?" Following Li Junxian's confirmation, Li Er looked solemn and frowned as he thought.

After a moment, he looked at Fang Xuanling and others.

"How many troops can I still mobilize now? How many troops can I still support with money and food?"

As soon as Li Er said this, Fang Xuanling and others immediately knew what Li Er wanted to do.

“Your Majesty, the current money and food can support 50,000 troops in combat, and we can also draw on them.

But Your Majesty, you must not take the risk yourself. Let a general lead the troops. Your Majesty should stay in Chang'an and command all parties from the center."

As soon as Fang Xuanling finished speaking, Zhangsun Wuji, Du Ruhui and others spoke out one after another, with the same purpose: to oppose Li Er personally leading his troops to fight.

Upon hearing this, Li Er shook his head.

"I have made up my mind, no need to persuade me anymore.

This time I am not going there to fight a big battle with the King of Qi. If I go there in person, all the armies will surely risk their lives. It will be a good opportunity for me to see how powerful the King of Qi's army is.

Later, when Li Jing destroys the Turks and sends troops to Tuyuhun, I will lead a large army to attack Tuyuhun from the side and end the war as soon as possible.

Now that all the countries are attracted to the King of Qi, this is a perfect opportunity for us to destroy Tuyuhun. With the land of Tuyuhun and the incorporation of the land of Suobei, Dangxiang and Dongnuguo will sooner or later become the territory of the Tang Dynasty.

By then, whether the King of Qi wins or loses, it will have little impact on the Tang Dynasty.

At that time, the King of Qi's army must have suffered heavy losses. How could it be compared with my army?

By then, I will join forces with Li Jing, with hundreds of thousands of troops. No country in the Western Regions will be able to resist the Tang Dynasty's army!"

Li Er was not blinded by Li Yuanji. He really wanted to fight with Li Yuanji and regain his ground.

But Li Er was more aware of the current strategy of the Tang Dynasty: to destroy the Turks first and then the Tuyuhun, this strategy could not be changed.

When Li Yuanji appeared in Tubo, he led his army there. Everyone would think that he was going to find Li Yuanji and destroy Li Yuanji. Even Tuyuhun would not be able to think of his real goal.

Once the strategy is formed, it will surely succeed. In Li Er's eyes, he will have the momentum to first destroy the Turks and then the Tuyuhun. With an army of hundreds of thousands, what can Li Yuanji use to resist him?

Therefore, Li Yuanji personally led his troops to Tubo, and whether he won or lost had little impact on him.

Moreover, he has now increased his troops by 20,000, and has many artillery pieces and muskets. The war of annihilation on his side is over, but the war on Li Yuanji's side is probably not over yet. What can Li Yuanji use to compete with him?

Fang Xuanling and the others were stunned for a moment when they heard this. They suddenly felt that the sleight of hand set up by Li Er was really very suitable.

When the news of the Tang Dynasty's destruction of the Turks spread, Li Er went to Tibet again. Who could have imagined that the Tang Dynasty would be so cruel as to destroy the Tuyuhun country next?
It is precisely because of this idea that Tuyuhun will not be well prepared against the Tang Dynasty. When Li Jing and Li Er go out together, how can Tuyuhun be stopped when it is caught off guard?
Several people were conflicted. Although that was what they said, would Li Er really not go to find Li Yuanji?
They were all somewhat skeptical about this, for no other reason than that Li Er had suffered a lot at the hands of Li Yuanji, and Li Yuanji was a big concern for him. Could Li Er really endure it?
At this moment, Li Er's voice came again.

"It is settled. You go down and prepare. Gather the army immediately. Once the army is in place, I will lead the troops myself.

At the same time, we fully supported the Ironware Bureau and the Firearms Bureau to speed up the casting of firearms. There were only fifteen cannons and two thousand muskets, which were not enough.

After I go out to war, the casting of firearms cannot stop and must be delivered here immediately after casting.

The Ship Bureau must also speed up the process and make changes to the navy as soon as possible. The navy will be extremely important in the future when a conflict breaks out with the King of Qi."

Li Er was very determined. Now the Tang Dynasty must move forward, and his strength must be enhanced, otherwise how could he compete with Li Yuanji in the future.

As for the navy, it is even more of a pain in Li Er's heart. He can still fight with Li Yuanji with the army, but the navy is completely at a disadvantage.

But Li Yuanji's fiefdoms could not be conquered without a navy, as there were many rivers crisscrossing them, and some places in particular were impossible to pass without a navy.

As long as the navy cannot suppress Li Yuanji's navy, Li Yuanji will be completely invincible.

Li Er really doesn't want to see this happen.

There was no way before, but it is different now. He also has the skills. As long as the big ships come out and the navy completes the training, they will not be powerless to fight back against Li Yuanji’s navy.

It only takes one or two years of development, and by then the Tang Dynasty's huge navy will appear. What can Li Yuanji use to resist him from completely unifying the Tang Dynasty?
In the past, he did value Li Yuanji, and Li Yuanji put a lot of pressure on him because the gap in military equipment and firearms was too big. In addition, he had lost two battles with Li Yuanji. The invincible navy made Li Er very worried.

But now these gaps are gone, so what does Li Yuan Guitar have to fear?

Fang Xuanling and his companions looked helpless. Li Er had made up his mind and there was nothing they could do. Having followed Li Er for so long, they knew Li Er's character well.

Among them, Changsun Wuji was secretly excited. This time Li Er was leading the army personally. He was hoping that Li Er would destroy Li Yuanji after destroying Tuyuhun.

He didn't dare to think about it before, but now he dares to think about it. The gap has been eliminated. He only wishes he could get rid of Li Yuanji as soon as possible to avenge the humiliation he suffered in Lingnan and the physical pain.

After the matter was settled, the Tang Dynasty's war machine also began to move. The news of Li Er's personal expedition was eventually known to outsiders, and the news was quickly spread to all parties.

Li Jing, who had already set out, gathered troops from various states and headed straight into the grassland. He personally led 10,000 cavalrymen who had been trained for more than two years and headed straight for Jie Li's headquarters.

A war suddenly broke out on the grassland. The Turkic tribes were completely unprepared. The Tang army marched straight in and the Turkic tribes suffered heavy losses. Some tribes surrendered before they could recover from what had happened.

In just one month, Jie Li was captured by Li Jing's surprise attack, and in two months, all the Turkic tribes surrendered to the Tang Dynasty.

The powerful Xueyantuo in the northwest of the Turkic Khanate were frightened and immediately submitted a letter of surrender to the Tang Dynasty, respectfully calling Li Er the Heavenly Khan and expressing their willingness to belong to the Tang Dynasty.

On the east side of the grassland, Yu Minghe and Ning Chun, who were preparing to use military force against Goguryeo, were both stunned when they heard the news.

"Jie Li has been captured, the Turkic tribes have surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, and the Xueyantuo have submitted a letter of surrender. We now only have 30,000 troops, of which 25,000 are a mixed army composed of various tribes. What should we do next?"

Yu Ming and Nian Yi asked Ning Chun solemnly, they had not received any news about the sudden military dispatch of the Tang Dynasty, and the situation suddenly evolved into this.

Ning Chun was also confused at this moment. His talent in military planning was limited.

Just then, a soldier suddenly entered the tent.

"General, Tuli has submitted a letter of surrender to the Tang Dynasty and has led his army to surrender to the Tang Dynasty!"

Yu Minghe's pupils shrank, and his eyes were full of disbelief.

(End of this chapter)