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

Li Er, who had regained his confidence, called Fang Xuanling and others into the hall.

"See Your Majesty."

"waived."

"Everyone, sit down and tell us what you think about what to do next."

Li Er looked at several people, his eyes full of fighting spirit.

Fang Xuanling and his companions were extremely happy to see that Li Er had recovered, and they admired Empress Changsun even more.

However, after hearing Li Er's question, everyone was silent for a while, because they didn't know how to arrange it.

They had almost complete knowledge of the battle between Li Er and Li Yuanji this time. And precisely because they had complete knowledge of it, they did not know what arrangements to make for the moment.

They had thought about this for a long time. It was already very difficult to take the initiative to attack. Now they only had tens of thousands of remnants and 200,000 newly built troops. Li Jing also had 50,000 troops, including 30,000 cavalry.

If it was a war like in the past, or if the gap in firearms was not so great, they would still be able to fight and take the initiative to attack.

But now, they really don’t know how to fight this battle.

In the end, Du Ruhui took the lead.

"Your Majesty, Li Yuanji's army is marching towards Chang'an. The vanguard is led by Su Dingfang, Xi Junmai, Feng Li, and Feng Ang, with Feng Ang as the chief general. There are about 150,000 soldiers, and Chang'an is still half a month away.

Later, Li Yuanji's army had passed Jinzhou and would arrive at the city of Chang'an within a month.

If we withdraw Li Jing's troops and move south now, then Li Yuanji's general Yu Minghe will be completely left without any troops or people to guard. The entire northern part of the Tang Dynasty will be occupied by Yu Minghe, and we will have no choice but to defend Chang'an.

The only plan now is to select the best troops from each army and lead the cavalry to the north, Your Majesty.

At the beginning, Li Yuanji went south to Lingnan and developed into the current strength. Your Majesty will go north, choose a place to develop, and then attack back to Chang'an."

Du Ruhui sighed in his heart. They all knew that once Li Yuanji's army arrived, it would be very difficult to defend Chang'an.

Moreover, they could not pin all their hopes on defending Chang'an. Even if they did, it would not be of much significance. Moreover, they were all very clear that if they defended Chang'an for too long, it would eventually be lost.

Fang Xuanling and the others remained silent. It was obvious that they agreed with what Du Ruhui said. Even for Changsun Wuji, no matter how angry or unwilling he was, he had no choice but to do this.

Everything was blamed on the huge gap in strength between them and Li Yuanji. If it wasn't so huge, they could still think of a solution.

Now, they really can't think of any solution.

Although these people were the top strategists of this era, they were also human beings, and they could not conjure up the firearms that Li Yuanji had out of thin air.

Li Er's expedition this time made them realize that they couldn't even fight back. If they could still fight back, they could still think of other strategies. In the face of the huge gap in strength, strategies would not work at all.

Upon hearing this, Li Er didn't know what to say for a moment. Empress Changsun told him to find a new place to develop like Li Yuanji did. He thought she was comforting him, but now he didn't expect that he had no choice but to do so.

But Li Er, who had regained his confidence, felt unwilling. Should he just give up Chang'an like that?

He really couldn't do it. Back then, for the sake of this position and to seize the world, he brazenly launched the Xuanwu Gate Rebellion. Now he was let go like this and fled as soon as he saw Li Yuanji. He really couldn't do it.

Li Er was unwilling to give up what he had obtained with great difficulty. Especially, he could not escape. It was more humiliating than killing him.

After a long silence, Li Er slowly spoke.

"You can prepare as you said, but I don't want to give Chang'an to him so easily. I must fight again, otherwise, I will not be willing!"

Upon hearing this, Du Ruhui and others all agreed. There was nothing wrong with fighting another battle, otherwise Li Er's thoughts would not be clear.

Then Changsun Wuji spoke.

"Your Majesty, many people in Chang'an are secretly trying to contact Li Yuanji. I suggest that these people should be executed for daring to betray Your Majesty at this time!"

Upon hearing this, Li Er was silent for a moment and then spoke slowly.

"For these people, the main culprit should be executed, and their property should be confiscated."

After Li Er finished speaking, he stared at Changsun Wuji closely.

"Remember, only the main culprit should be executed, and the rest should not be implicated!"

Li Er knew very well in his mind that as long as he wanted to come back, he couldn't offend all these people, otherwise how could he come back in the future?

Moreover, he was very clear about the policies implemented by Li Yuanji. If Li Yuanji really entered Chang'an, would those people have a good life?

Li Er could only say that those people were too naive. Li Yuanji was not him. He needed these people so much, and these people would also face a choice when the time came.

It would be beneficial for Li Yuanji to offend these people when he returns to Chang'an in the future.

Li Er discussed with several people for a long time before they withdrew and started to act.

Outside the city of Chang'an, Li Yuanji was leading his army towards Chang'an. Along the way, they encountered almost no obstacles and the progress was extremely smooth.

"How long will it take to reach Chang'an?"

When the army was resting, Li Yuanji asked Xie Shufang beside him.

"Your Majesty, Feng Ang and his men will reach Chang'an in five days. We may need another half a month. The main reason is that the heavy artillery moves too slowly. We cannot speed up our march."

Xie Shufang had a smile on his face. Since they started heading towards Chang'an, Xie Shufang and others had almost never stopped smiling.

Xie Shufang was happy but also a little anxious. He also wanted to get to Chang'an as soon as possible, but those heavy artillery were really fun to use but made people very anxious when transporting them.

Even if more manpower was assigned to transport those heavy artillery, the speed of advancement would still be limited. Unlike Feng Ang and his men, who did not have the burden of heavy artillery, their advancement speed was very fast.

Upon hearing this, Li Yuanji looked at Xie Shufang and just smiled.

"Why are you in such a hurry? Even if Feng Ang and his men go to Chang'an, it will be difficult for them to capture it without the help of heavy artillery.

Besides, I haven't arrived yet, so they can't launch an attack. Don't worry, it's only about half a month. So much time has passed, can't we wait for half a month?"

"Your Majesty, of course I am anxious. Now that we have returned to Chang'an after so many years, I will definitely follow Your Majesty and enter the city first.

I will then bring Li Er before the king and let the king chop him off with his own hands!"

As Li Yuanji's absolute confidant who followed him from Chang'an to Lingnan, Xie Shufang had always had aspirations. When he first came to Lingnan, he was actually a little disappointed, but gradually, as he watched their strength grow stronger, Xie Shufang gradually had some ideas in his mind.

Now that they are finally about to break into Chang'an, he wants to help Li Yuanji take revenge with his own hands. He knows better than anyone how Li Yuanji was ridiculed in Chang'an and suffered at the hands of Li Er.

This time we fought back to Chang'an, not only for that position, but also for revenge.

Li Yuanji also had a smile on his face. During his time in Chang'an, he had indeed been ridiculed a lot, and he was also aware of those rumors.

Now, it's time to settle accounts.

After resting, Li Yuanji led the army to continue its march.

In less than five days, Feng Ang and his men led 150,000 troops to the city of Chang'an. The situation in Chang'an suddenly became more tense.

Li Er had already started to clean up some people in the city. Although he gave a reason, most people were extremely panicked. In their eyes, Li Er knew he was going to die and wanted to drag them down with him. The people in Chang'an were in a panic. At the beginning, Jie Li was not so close to Chang'an. Now Li Yuanji's army was standing outside the city, making everyone in the city feel suffocated.

On the top of the city wall, Li Er looked at the army with flags flying everywhere below. He just glanced at them and left.

He was also very clear that these people would not launch an attack before Li Yuanji arrived.

More than half a month passed, and Li Yuanji finally arrived with the follow-up army.

"See you, Your Majesty!"

When Li Yuanji arrived, Feng Ang and others were all waiting outside the camp.

During the time that Feng Ang and his companions came to Chang'an, they could actually launch an attack, but after all, they were fighting Chang'an, and everyone wanted to wait for Li Yuanji to arrive.

They all knew that Li Yuanji went to Lingnan from Chang'an. Although Li Yuanji asked to go to Lingnan on his own initiative, everyone in the world knew it and he was forced to do so.

Although he could have stayed in Chang'an, Li Yuanji had to leave because of the fight between Li Jiancheng and Li Er.

The subsequent Xuanwu Gate Incident made people all over the world believe that Li Yuanji had to leave because of necessity.

Now they are about to attack Chang'an, Feng Ang and others are waiting for Li Yuanji to give the order.

Li Yuanji nodded and glanced at the top of Chang'an city from afar.

"Get up. I will go to see Chang'an City first."

Li Yuanji did not go into the tent to arrange military affairs, but came to the front of the army and looked at the top of Chang'an City.

Li Yuanji felt a little nostalgic. He had been away from Chang'an for seven years, and now he was finally back.

He left in disgrace, but today he comes back in high profile with an army of 360,000. He is going to attack Chang'an.

Li Yuanji actually didn't have so many emotions, and he didn't have such complicated feelings about fighting back to Chang'an. But for some reason, when he saw the city of Chang'an now, Li Yuanji's heart was full of complicated feelings.

After watching for a long time, Li Yuanji returned to the camp.

Inside the tent, Li Yuanji sat at the top, and Xie Shufang, Su Dingfang, Xi Junmai, Feng Ang and other generals were all there.

"Now that the army has arrived, let's rest for a day and everyone start preparing to attack the city the day after tomorrow!"

Li Yuanji’s words were simple: we will attack the city the day after tomorrow.

Now Li Yuanji didn't want to delay any longer. It had come to this point, and the fight between him and Li Er should end.

"The last general takes command!"

Xie Shufang and the others all looked at Li Yuanji with fiery eyes. After waiting for so long, this day was finally coming!
After everyone left, Li Yuanji wrote a letter and gave it to Yang Jianhe.

"Send it to Li Er."

Inside the imperial palace of Chang'an City, Li Erzheng was discussing important matters with Fang Xuanling and others.

“Your Majesty, all the armies are now ready. One hundred thousand soldiers have been selected from the two hundred thousand new troops, and the other one hundred thousand are all in Chang’an City.

Another 20,000 cavalrymen are fully equipped and on standby, and are in the vicinity of Binzhou in the rear, and supplies have been secretly transferred."

Li Er nodded. He was now making preparations for both scenarios. He would not give Chang'an to Li Yuanji easily, but he knew that he could not defeat him, so he was now preparing to retreat.

Li Yuanji was able to do it at the time, and Li Er felt that he was no worse than Li Yuanji and could do the same.

It has to be said that Li Yuanji's deeds set a precedent. Li Er also learned from him. Moreover, since Li Yuanji, the lives of future princes have become difficult. If he is released, the emperor will be worried. What if he imitates Li Yuanji again?

It seems to be moving away from the center, but in fact it is accumulating strength and then counterattacking the center.

This is the path that Li Er wants to copy, at least for now, because he thinks he can do the same.

Just then, Li Junxian hurried in.

"Your Majesty, a letter was sent from outside the city."

Li Er had it brought up, opened it and started reading. He knew that it was given to him by Li Yuanji, so he wanted to see what Li Yuanji wanted to do.

After reading it, Li Er hesitated for a moment, and Li Yuanji asked him to meet again tomorrow.

In Li Er's heart, he actually didn't want to meet Li Yuanji. Besides the danger to himself, Li Yuanji was now very powerful. He had just suffered a defeat and so many of his generals had died in the battle. Li Er wanted to kill Li Yuanji. What could he talk about with Li Yuanji?

But if he doesn't go, it will weaken his morale. The war hasn't even started yet. As the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, how can he be weaker than the enemy?

"Li Yuanji asked me to have a chat tomorrow. What do you think?"

Li Er was unsure and asked Fang Xuanling and others directly.

As soon as he finished speaking, Changsun Wuji stood up.

"Your Majesty, you can't do that! If Li Yuanji suddenly attacks, Your Majesty's trip would be dangerous.

Since Li Yuanji is here, let him attack. Why bother meeting him? "

Fang Xuanling and others also opposed it. Li Yuanji's rifle was too threatening now, and they were also worried that something might happen to Li Er if he went out.

In the end, Li Er had no choice but to give up the idea of ​​leaving.

Inside Li Yuanji's camp, Li Yuanji was still looking at the map.

"Is the Jinyiwei's information accurate?"

"Your Majesty, it has been confirmed that Li Er has assembled a large army behind Chang'an, including cavalry, and supplies are also being mobilized!"

Li Yuanji frowned, Binzhou?

Li Yuanji raised his gaze to the north. If Li Er had prepared a lot of troops in these locations, it meant that Li Er was preparing to escape.

Li Yuanji's eyes turned cold. It had come to this point, he would never allow Li Er to escape.

"Send a message to Xie Shufang and his men to delay the attack for ten days!"

"Send a telegram to Yu Minghe immediately, telling him not to go south, but to immediately send troops to occupy the northern grasslands and pay attention to the movements of Li Er's army!"

"Send a telegram to Wei Yunqi immediately and send troops to Western Turkestan. Enter the Tang Dynasty along the southern and eastern parts of Western Turkestan. Make sure to stop Li Er!"

Li Yuanji's face turned cold. Li Er wanted to escape?
He has to get his consent before he can learn from him, but he won't give Li Er this opportunity.

Even though Li Yuanji knew that Li Er would never be successful and could not copy his path, he did not want to be upset.

More importantly, Changsun Wuji, whom he must kill, will definitely flee with Li Er, and he will never let this person go.

Because at that time, he was really almost killed.

Now, if he doesn't slaughter the Changsun clan, he will not be a human being! (End of this chapter)