Seeing Luo Zhang's strange expression, Li Ji was slightly surprised and said, "Luo Zhang, what happened?"
"Just look at the sky and you will know!" Luo Zhang pointed at the sky and let Li Ji see for himself.
Li Ji followed what Luo Zhang pointed and looked up at the sky. When he saw the falling snowflakes, his expression changed.
"It...it's snowing..." Li Ji murmured.
Snow is not good news for the army attacking the Turks. It means that the temperature drops sharply and the consumption of soldiers and horses will be greater. They were originally able to march a hundred miles a day, but now they can march fifty miles a day.
"Let the soldiers cut more firewood along the road. Once the heavy snow falls, it will be hard to find dry firewood!" Luo Zhang said slowly.
Li Ji nodded slowly in agreement. With the heavy snow falling, the army needed more firewood. They were responsible for logistics. These were all things they had to consider.
"We also need to bring the equipment for building igloos. Maybe we will have to build igloos on the way to the royal city! The wind and snow in the north are no joke!" Luo Zhang warned again.
Li Ji had no objection to this. Luo Zhang had experience in this area. He could just take care of whatever Luo Zhang told him to bring.
After the previous battle, Li Ji was completely convinced by Luo Zhang.
When Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Jingde, Niu Jinda and others left one after another, it was time for Luo Zhang's rear army to attack.
At the gate of the city, Li Jing personally saw off Luo Zhang. Although he did not lead the troops to attack, his contribution to the victory cannot be taken away. After all, he is the commander-in-chief. Apart from the person with the highest contribution, it belongs to him.
Seeing Luo Zhang coming on horseback, Li Jing hurriedly rode up to greet him.
"Li Shuai!" Luo Zhang and Li Ji bowed to pay homage.
"Be careful when you go here. You are the rear army. Just do your job well and leave the attack to Hou Junji and the others!" Li Jing warned.
Luo Zhang also knew what Li Jing was worried about, nodded and smiled: "I cherish my life very much and will not take risks!"
"Li Ji, I'll leave Luo Zhang to you. It's snowing now and the march will be even more difficult. Luo Zhang is afraid that he will build an igloo. You must cooperate when you bring him in. If something goes wrong, I will take it out on you!" "Li Jing said in a deep voice.
"I will obey Commander Li's order and I will definitely protect Luo Zhangzhouquan!" Li Ji promised.
Luo Zhang felt happy. With Lao Duwu and Sun Simiao, as well as Chen Kuifeng and Shibaqi, Luo Zhang didn't have to worry about his own safety. Unless he was surrounded by tens of thousands of people, no one could hurt him.
Hearing Li Ji's assurance, Li Jing's expression relaxed, and then he let Li Ji go first. He pulled Luo Zhang aside and said, "Yesterday, I ordered someone to escort Chang Sun Qing and his companions to Chang'an. Changsun Wuji is afraid that he will be in dire straits once."
After hearing this, Luo Zhang's expression changed and he said: "Li Shuai, I heard from Grandpa Sun that the eldest son Sun Qing is the elder of the Hongqing Gang in the north. Could it be possible that..."
Luo Zhang didn't say anything further, but the meaning was self-evident.
Hearing Luo Zhang's words, Li Jing smiled and said: "I divided three carriages out of the city. Even if they are afraid of chasing them, they don't know which one they are. Moreover, I also sent experts to escort me. I don't think anything will go wrong! Even Zhangsun has not rushed until now. I couldn't find it, so I also wrote a memorial about the matter and reported it to Your Majesty! I think Your Majesty will not make it easy for Changsun Wuji!"
Although Li Jing had made complete preparations, Luo Zhang always felt uneasy. According to what he thought, these people were brought back with them when the army commander returned to the court, but Li Jing wanted to show his merit and hurriedly sent these people away. Come on, Sun Qingluo Zhang heard from Sun Simiao that although he was both at the sixth level of the True Yuan Realm, his strength was much stronger than those in the same realm. There was no pressure at all against someone like A Da.
As for the Hongqing Gang, Chang Sunqing is just one of the ten elders, and there are many like Ada who are afraid. It is conceivable that the Hongqing Gang is powerful. Luo Zhang is worried that the Hongqing Gang will be around half the time. On the way, Chang Sun Qing was kidnapped. After all, Chang Sun Qing was a member of the Hong Qing Gang. The Hong Qing Gang was far away from the emperor in the high mountains in the north, so they were no match for His Majesty.
If Chang Sun Qing is kidnapped, it will not be that easy to punish Chang Sun Wuji for collaborating with the enemy and treason.
Now that the person has been sent away, Luo Zhang only hopes that the Hongqing Gang will not interfere in this matter.
After Li Jing's further instructions, Luo Zhang and Li Ji set off from Dingxiang City with 10,000 rear troops and headed towards the Turkic King's City.
When the northern army marched to the royal city to pursue the Turkic king, Chang'an, the imperial palace, and Li Shimin also received Li Jing's memorial under Li Jing's 800-mile rush.
Taiji Palace, early morning, the ministers in the entire hall were whispering, looking at the messenger kneeling on the ground in front of him with the three-pole flag on his back, guessing what kind of message Li Jing sent.
The previous great victory in the Battle of the Northern Canyon, where 50,000 Turkic troops were killed, made the whole court cheer and cheer. This was the first time in many years, and they couldn't help but be extremely happy.
You know, this Northern Expedition is not just a matter for military generals, it also involves the interests of civil servants. The north is a big fat place. If the Turks in the north can be wiped out, the rich playground alone will make them salivate. .
Not to mention the various mineral deposits, cattle and sheep in the north, which are all wealth!
Without the motivation of profit, how could the civil servants support the Northern Expedition so much!
For a long time, Li Shimin laughed loudly and closed the memorial, but his smile did not stop. This made the ministers scratch their heads and wonder why His Majesty was laughing.
However, some people have already made some guesses, but they still dare not draw conclusions without knowing the situation.
"Your Majesty, what's the matter with Li Jing's urgent request?" Fang Xuanling asked after leaving work.
"You guys should circulate it to each other and take a look!" Li Shimin did not explain, but handed the memorial to Huang Eunuch and asked him to send it to Fang Xuanling and other ministers to see. He returned to the dragon chair and sat down. Compared with the previous Laughing, Li Shimin's face didn't look very good at this time. It seemed that something made him unhappy, and his eyes looked at Changsun Wuji from time to time, as if this matter was related to him.
Fang Xuanling, who received the memorial, read it immediately, "Dingxiang City was victorious, and hundreds of thousands of Turks were killed. The Turk king fled in panic. Now I have sent troops to pursue and head towards the Turk king's city!"
As soon as these words came out, the whole court was in an uproar. Was Dingxiang a great victory? Kill 100,000 Turks? The Turkic king escaped?
Such news made many veterans tremble with excitement. They had endured the humiliation and burden of the Tang Dynasty for many years, and finally waited until today. Only these veterans and Your Majesty can know how difficult it is.
However, what Fang Xuanling read next made everyone even more surprised. The uproar was even louder, as if they couldn't believe what Fang Xuanling read.
