Snapped!
Yuan Tiangang lost a son: "Wang Xiaojie defeated Suluohan Mountain, Tubo and other places have gained momentum, and we can take action."
Li Yunxiao also paused and nodded.
"Victories over the years, underestimating the enemy, being excusable, being an invincible strategist, and pride will always change people."
"As the saying goes, arrogant soldiers will be defeated, not to mention that Tubo came here with all their strength. Either you die or I live!"
Yuan Tiangang picked up a son and dropped it: "The monarchs and ministers of Tubo are divided. Under my strategy, the conflict has become tense."
"They can still hold on now only because the new Tubo Khan has a certain degree of prestige."
"Now that the Turks have rebelled and returned to our Tang Dynasty, the Western Regions are also eager to try. The places they have won for decades are already crumbling. This battle is not what you and I expected. He can't bear it anymore."
Having said this, Yuan Tiangang took out a drawing he drew and placed it on the table.
Then he raised his two fingers and pointed at one place: "Brother Yunxiao, come and see."
"A few years ago, Tubo sent hundreds of thousands of troops into two groups. Unexpectedly, they fled. Then they fought three times, but were repulsed all the time, or even annihilated."
"As far as Tubo and the Tang Dynasty are concerned, they are now enemies of the country and the family. They will remember all the khans who died in your hands."
Li Yunxiao nodded and stretched out his fingers to follow the route guided by Yuan Tiangang: "That's why he dared to fight hard. If he doesn't try to restore his reputation, he's afraid he won't have a chance."
"And they defeated Wang Xiaojie, Xue Rengui and others with a life-threatening attitude. This was expected a long time ago. Although the time has been advanced, it doesn't matter. What I am most concerned about is the other one."
Yuan Tiangang said calmly: "Is it the Mobei Khitan tribe?"
"Yes, since there is going to be chaos, we have to make it obvious. Kill them all at once! And if you and I don't help, how will those aristocratic families show up, and how will we act..."
"Well, they are now like a wall made of rotten wood. All they need is someone to push up..."
After the words fell, Li Yunxiao stood up slowly, fetched a carrier pigeon, tied the letter and let it fly.
Yuan Tiangang put his hands behind his back and looked at the flying pigeon. Unconsciously, he thought of Li Chunfeng in his mind.
If Li Chunfeng were here, he would probably be pissed off by the two of them...
Next, the two of them got two jugs of wine and drank together, playing chess while discussing other matters.
....
Not long ago.
In the Khitan camp, a carrier pigeon arrived, and then news came from the Central Plains that the Khitan rebelled and conquered Yingzhou and other places.
Things on the Tubo side have not yet been cleared up. Since Wu Zhao took the throne, he has never lost a city or a pond, whether it was the Tubo Turks or the like.
The Khitan is just a small tribe in a barren land, so they dare to rebel?
Wu Zhao immediately ordered to send troops to conquer.
Yingzhou has always been an important place in the northeast of the Tang Dynasty, responsible for smooth roads and containing the Turks.
When Li Zhi was in power, he appointed Zhou Daowu as the governor of Yingzhou for a long time.
Little did they know that after his death, he was replaced by someone from the Xuantian Sect. Even Wu Zhao didn't know him well. He only knew that he had an arrogant personality, but he was pretty good at fighting.
A few years ago, many tribes, including the Khitans, suffered from snowstorms and famine, and they should have enjoyed the relief provided by the Tang Dynasty.
Unexpectedly, the people who took over here not only refused to provide food, but also demanded horses and livestock from the Turkic and other tribal leaders.
Today, the tribes led by the Khitan completely turned over and captured Yingzhou.
As soon as this move was made, it was a rebellion, and all the tribes who followed knew that they had no way to retreat.
Anyway, if things got so bad, I couldn't survive even if I surrendered, so I just risked my life and fought with the Tang Dynasty on the strength of Tubo!
Wu Zhao sent many generals to suppress it.
The general this time was someone who had often fought against Tibet. He made noises before going out and had no fear in facing Tibet, let alone a small Khitan?
Unexpectedly, after arriving, they only fought for less than ten days before they were ambushed in the valley.
They only knew that Tubo was strong, but they did not know that the Khitan and other tribes had been dealing with the Turks and others all year round in order to survive. They were all brave, good at fighting, and extremely resourceful.
And when it comes to mountains and rivers, no one here can match them.
Muskets, bows, arrows, and grenades came in turns. Although there were many people in the Tang army, they were still in a hurry, but within a moment they were in disarray.
Whether it was intentional or unintentional, although they were ambushed and attacked unexpectedly, the Tang army surprisingly managed to defend themselves. Most of them were seriously injured, and the number of deaths was negligible.
When they found an opportunity to counterattack and ran out of the valley, they found that the group of Khitans dispersed instantly and disappeared into the rugged forest!
After that, Tang Jun did not catch up recklessly.
But they were raided again at night, and it didn't take long before the tens of thousands of Tang troops were exhausted physically and mentally.
At night, the leading generals were kidnapped by a master.
How can we fight a war without our generals, which means we have lost our souls?
In the end, they were defeated like a mountain and were driven back alive.
When Wu Zhao received the news, his first feeling was not anger, but humiliation.
Why are the officers and generals who were so successful in the Tang Dynasty all so useless now?
An army of nearly 100,000 people, eight generals, three of whom are in the Zhongtian position!
These are all elites selected from among countless people. They were not defeated by Tubo, but were defeated by Khitan!
She wanted to contact Yuan Tiangang, but when she thought of Yuan Tiangang's attitude, she stopped thinking about it.
Then she asked someone to contact Li Yunxiao. Unfortunately, Li Yunxiao didn't reply for so long. She didn't know whether he heard that she was looking for him but didn't reply, or because he said he didn't want to get involved.
Wu Zhao felt that there must be something wrong with these things.
But she couldn't figure out what the problem was.
"What is the reason..."
Wu Zhao looked at the map and fell into deep thought.
It's not that she hasn't thought about it, this might be a plan by Li Yunxiao. After all, her daughter can't come up with any good ideas now, and Yuan Tiangang ignores her.
But this idea was interrupted by her as soon as it appeared.
What Li Yunxiao couldn't tolerate most was for Datang to be harmed. What would he gain by doing this? Wasn’t all these years of maintenance in vain?
"Could it be?!" Wu Zhao's pupils trembled with fear, and he felt an inexplicable pain in his heart.
"Is it possible that you have... No, no, no, no! If you die, Yuan Tiangang cannot remain silent."
After thinking about it, Wu Zhao attributed everything to himself.
Perhaps there can be no further delay at this point.
Now the enemy is not just the Khitan, the matter with Tubo is not over yet.
The Turks surrendered in name, but in reality they were villains, like weeds on the wall...
"We must fight quickly!"
Wu Zhao recalled Wu Sansi and others, appointed the marching commander, and led an army of 100,000 people to go on the expedition!
Being able to let Wu Sansi lead the army proves that she doesn't have many subordinates she can trust now.
Two months have passed, and the situation has not slowed down, but has worsened instantly.
Khitan, with its small strength and great strength, actually performed miracles, ambushing and defeating an army of 100,000 people, plundering muskets, food and grass, and its strength increased rapidly.
From then on, the Khitan's reputation was so great that even some tribes far away were attracted to join.
The matter was not over yet. Not long after, the Turks launched a surprise attack without warning and captured Liangzhou directly.
What is ridiculous is that after capturing Liangzhou, the Turkic Khan sent envoys, claiming to recognize Wu Zhao as his mother and promising to help the Tang Dynasty eliminate the Khitan.
Wu Zhao didn't want to pay attention at first, knowing that the Turks wanted more, but after thinking about it, he agreed first.
Sure enough, after the promise was made, in April, the news that the Turkic Khan personally killed the Khitan Lord came back to Luoyang.
When Wu Zhao saw the letter, he shook his head and smiled bitterly.
Forget it about recognizing her son, but she gave the Turkic Khan a new name, the Khan who served the country with meritorious service.
The battle was over for the time being, but Wu Zhao suddenly felt that her fortune was over. Things seemed to have come together in recent years.
The most important thing is that Li Yunxiao, who used to be prone to such serious things in the Tang Dynasty, has disappeared!
Wu Zhao picked up the mirror and looked at himself in the mirror, feeling a little dazed.
"Time flies, and people are getting older. Could it be that you will die before me after taking the elixir of longevity? Or should I use the last resort..."
Xuantian Sect.
In terms of killing strategies, in Wu Zhao's heart, they were far more terrifying than Li Yunxiao and Yuan Tiangang. It was precisely because of this that she didn't want to contact them.
But now, what else can she do?
"Li Yunxiao..."
Wu Zhao suddenly felt that he had no motivation to do anything, so he sent many civil servants to look for Li Yunxiao's traces. They wanted to see the person or the corpse!
