In Dingxiang City, in the meeting hall of the City Lord's Mansion, after hearing Luo Zhang's words, Li Jing praised Luo Zhang even more in his heart. He was neither arrogant nor impetuous, nor was he surprised by favors or insults. If this great achievement were given to others, he would probably be beating gongs and drums. , for fear that others would not know, but as for Luo Zhang, he was more concerned about how to win this battle. As for merit and demerit, he did not pay too much attention to it. This kind of quality would make a commander like him feel ashamed.
Li Jing didn't know that it wasn't that Luo Zhang didn't want the credit, but that he knew that no matter how great the credit was, His Majesty would never be able to give him an official title. Just like the previous reward, he only gave him a fiefdom without mentioning the official title. This is mainly because Luo Zhang is too young, a bit too young, so in Luo Zhang's view, his great achievements are just a fiefdom.
Besides, his credit is there, no one can take it away, so he might as well be humble and leave a good impression on others.
After Luo Zhang started, the generals started talking at once, and they all suggested that they should take advantage of the Turks' defeat and flee to pursue the Turks. This was a golden opportunity.
"Li Shuai, you have to send me as the vanguard this time. Last time it was Cheng Yaojin. You can't favor one over the other!" Yuchi Jingde glanced at Cheng Yaojin and said.
"What do you mean by sending you as the vanguard? You can't do this job. It's more appropriate for me, Cheng Yaojin, to be the vanguard! Just help me from the side!" Cheng Yaojin immediately retorted.
"I said, Lao Cheng, you can't be so shameless. You were the vanguard twice. You can't be alone. You have to give your brothers some opportunities to perform. This is not kind of you! I think I'm pretty good as a vanguard." Niu Jinda also jumped out to join the Tao.
Seeing this group of veterans scrambling to be the vanguard, Luo Zhang remained silent and sat aside drinking tea. The rescue mission was a last resort. Luo Zhang had no interest in going to the battlefield. In Luo Zhang's opinion, , fighting and killing is not suitable for him. If he has that time, it is better to go back to Chang'an, where his wife and children can warm up, and make some money by the way.
Of course, this is without enemies. If you want to live such a life, you still need to work hard!
Seeing the high morale of the generals, Li Jing was very satisfied. Although they suffered heavy losses from the ambush this time, they did not lose their spirit. It was impossible for the Turks to organize an effective attack after this defeat, and now they were annihilated. The Turks' best chance is to give the Turks some time to breathe, and it will be even more difficult to defeat the Turks.
Looking around at the generals, Li Jing found Luo Zhang sitting there without saying a word, as if he didn't care much about continuing to attack the Turks. After thinking about it, it became clear that if the situation was not urgent this time, Luo Zhang would probably He would not take the initiative to ask for help and continue to pursue the Turks. It was not appropriate for him to go. After all, it was safe for Luo Zhang to stay in the camp.
This dispute lasted for an hour before it was settled. The final winner surprised Luo Zhang. It was not Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Jingde, or Niu Jinda, but Hou Junji, who had never said much.
Luo Zhang, who understands history, is quite positive about Hou Junji. In history, Hou Junji destroyed Tuyuhun and Gaochang Kingdom. These were his achievements. At the same time, he was also ranked among the twenty-four in Lingyan Pavilion. As one of the heroes, it is conceivable that his status is still very prominent. If he had not plotted a rebellion with the prince because of his dissatisfaction with Li Shimin, his ending would not have been bad.
At present, because of Luo Zhang, history has undergone many changes. Tuyuhun was destroyed by Luo Zhang without Hou Junji. This caused Hou Junji to now only follow Li Jing and attack the Turks as his deputy. , rather than acting alone.
If it weren't for Luo Zhang, Hou Junji's status would no longer be weaker than that of Li Jing. Luo Zhang didn't feel much guilt about this. In Luo Zhang's view, he was saving Hou Junji. Hou Junji was because He has done too much credit and is a little arrogant, so he embarks on that path. He is not as honest as he is now, and he is completely different from the past.
"Hou Junji listens to the order! I order you to be the vanguard and lead 20,000 troops. Tomorrow, we will make food at the third watch and set out to pursue the Turks at the fourth watch!"
When Luo Zhang was panicking, he saw Li Jing holding a command arrow and giving orders.
"General, I obey!" Hou Junji immediately stood up and took the order.
"Cheng Yaojin listens to the order! I order you to serve as the central army and lead 20,000 troops to advance towards the Turkic King's City!" With that, Li Jing took out an order arrow again and said.
Cheng Yaojin hurriedly left the team and said: "The last general takes orders!"
After taking the command arrow, Cheng Yaojin glanced at Yuchi Jingde provocatively, which means that although I am not a vanguard, I am going to attack the royal city!
This made Yuchi Jingde furious and resentful, but Li Shuai had already made a decision and there was nothing he could do.
"Yuchi Jingde, listen to the order! I order you to lead the right army of 20,000 men and encircle the royal city in a roundabout way. If you encounter any Turkic fish that slip through the net, kill them!"
"The last general takes the order!" Yuchi Jingde came out to receive the order.
"Niu Jinda, listen to the order! I order you to lead the left army with 20,000 troops, and outflank the Turkic royal city. If you encounter any Turkic fish that slip through the net, kill them!"
"General, take the order!" Niu Jinda took the order and retreated.
"Li Ji, Luo Zhang, listen to the order! I order you two to lead 10,000 horses as the rear army, and be responsible for escorting the supplies of food and grass for the army to drive!"
Luo Zhang and Li Ji went out to take orders at the same time.
Luo Zhang made some calculations and found that there were only 100,000 troops in the city not counting the frontier troops. Li Jing sent 90,000 troops at once, which was considered to be an overwhelming force. However, with such an opportunity, it is not an exaggeration to say that all the troops were mobilized. If the Turks could be eliminated in one fell swoop, they would be able to return to the imperial court without having to wait until winter, and Luo Zhang would not need to build any more igloos.
This is also good news for Luo Zhang. He can end the war as soon as possible and go back early.
Everyone was ordered to leave and prepare for tomorrow's battle, but Luo Zhang was left behind.
Luo Zhang didn't know why Li Jing left him alone, but looking at Li Jing's appearance, it didn't seem to be a bad thing.
"Thank you for the great gift you left for me before!" Li Jing said straight to the point.
Hearing Li Jing's words, Luo Zhang was slightly stunned, and then he seemed to have thought of something. He smiled slightly and said: "Li Shuai, you're welcome. This is what I should do. The wood knot is an extremely secret item of our army. If it is obtained by the Turks, Go, it will be extremely detrimental to our army!"
"But I still let Changsun Chong escape!" Li Jing patted the table and said.
Luo Zhang already knew about Chang Sun Chong's escape when the army returned to the city.
He originally thought that Chang Sun Chong died in the battle, but Cheng Yaojin told him that Chang Sun Chong was not seen when the army was trapped in the Turkic camp. Obviously, Chang Sun Chong ran away before that.
