"Great victory, great victory on the front line! Champion Hou led his troops to capture Dingxiang, chased Jieli for 200 miles, captured Turkic military advisor Zhao Deyan, and captured countless generals."
What? ? ? Didn't it say that the front line has ceased fighting? How come the champion captured Dingxiang City? Since the champion is still fighting on the front line, why has the main force of the army returned to the court?
The good news was passed directly to the palace, and Li Er let out a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he didn't catch Jie Li, so he still had a chance.
The generals who had just held a celebration banquet at the Ministry of War were dumbfounded, thinking, right? We waited foolishly for half a month at the foot of Dingxiang City, until the troops came to withdraw. Now that we have just withdrawn to Chang'an, you said that we have captured Dingxiang? Are you kidding me? You only have 10,000 cavalry. Even if you add Xue Li's more than 10,000 remnant troops, you will be able to defeat Dingxiang City with a full force of 20,000 cavalry?
If Dingxiang City is so easy to break, wouldn't we be a joke? The information is probably fake.
That's a military report. Who dares to falsify a military report?
Finally, the emperor announced what had happened. It turned out that Xiao Rui took advantage of the Turks' withdrawal and ambushed Jieli halfway. At the same time, taking advantage of the opportunity to lift the ban on Dingxiang City, he ordered people to sneak into the city and take over the city together.
...So, when we withdrew our troops, Xiao Rui withdrew his fighter planes?
Li Er came to the Ministry of War in person to appease the generals, "He scolded Xiao Rui, this trouble-making bastard. He said he was going to Liang Kingdom to see the scenery, how could he ambush others? With only 10,000 soldiers and horses, if something happened What should I do? Bastard, I will take care of him when I get back."
"Even though we conducted an ambush and captured Zhao Deyan, the merit is not worth it. He should be jailed anyway. When will he be able to arrest Jieli?"
"Everyone, as long as Jieli does not die, the Turks will still be alive. The prairie wolf soldiers are like weeds in the prairie, growing rapidly one after another. Xiao Rui is powerless. In the future, we must rely on everyone's efforts to capture Jieli alive and destroy the Turks. . If the serious troubles in the grassland are not eliminated, our Tang Dynasty will be in trouble."
Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Jingde and others all promised to capture Jieli alive in the next battle and bring him back as a gift.
Many people were happy, but smart people had already figured out that the emperor was deliberately appeasing everyone, fearing that everyone would be jealous of the champion's military exploits. Otherwise, after taking such great credit for Dingxiang City, the emperor would be willing to punish this quick son-in-law who rides a dragon?
But just a few days later, another team of 800-mile express horses reported success.
"Good news! Jieli has been captured. General Su Lie pursued for four hundred miles and captured the Turk Jieli Khan alive!"
"Good news! Jie Li has been captured. Champion Hou and General Su are leading troops to escort the prisoners back to Chang'an..."
Li Er:......
This bastard, it’s only been a few days? You finally let me calm down for a while, but you slapped me in the face so quickly? Jieli, Jieli... alas! I used to want to seize Jie Li all the time. Why am I not so happy when I succeed today? Dull!
The Ministry of War was collectively silent.
Including old Li Jing. But what he was thinking about was not how many people Xiao Rui had offended. He was thinking about it. Xiao Rui could win Jieli and the city with only 20,000 people. What about himself? A lifetime of fighting is not as good as a baby? What exactly is the problem?
Where? Maybe Xiao Rui knows best. It's not that the God of War is not clever enough, but that he has too many rules and regulations. The generals are constrained. They have to weigh and ask for instructions in everything they do. Can they fight? Pull it down.
The reason why Xiao Rui can flex his muscles is that no one can control him. What is a champion? That is, when you leave Chang'an and come to the front of the battle, you are like a tiger out of the cage, and no one can interfere. It's a pity that except Xiao Rui, no one in the Ministry of War dares to be so arrogant.
In Xiaojiazhuang, fishing old Li Yuan heard the good news and happily celebrated with wine.
"Tell Erlang not to kill that Jieli. I will watch Jieli dance in the Tai Chi Hall when the time comes."
Pei Ji echoed: "Don't talk about watching him dance in the hall, even if you keep him by your side to dance for you every day, he will not dare to complain at all!"
Old Li Yuan's eyes lit up, but he gave up after a second thought, "Forget it, that fellow Jieli is a filthy person, so it's better not to stay in this pure place. He is a prisoner, and we did not catch him to enjoy happiness."
The Xiaojiazhuang was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations to celebrate that the battle was finally over and the young master was coming back.
On the way back to Chang'an from Dingxiang, Xiao Rui met an acquaintance.
"Well, Mr. Yuan, after hiding for so many days, you are finally willing to show up? Don't have anything to do with me in the future. We don't recognize each other."
Yuan Tiangang laughed loudly and said: "The poor Taoist has been wandering around for several months, so he really has something to do. Mr. Marquis, I don't dare to care about your own troubles, and I can't care about it."
"You don't have to worry about it. I've already solved it all. Not only did I rescue the prince, but I also destroyed the Turks. Alas... people, you can't believe in fate, you can't believe in ghosts and gods, and you can't believe in unreliable friends. You have to rely on yourself." Xiao Rui mocked.
Yuan Tiangang smiled bitterly and said: "Junior brother Xiao, don't be ignorant of good people. I have never refused when I can help you. I really don't dare to interfere in the royal affairs if I avoid you. I stopped you halfway this time just to Came to help you."
help me?
"Lao Yuan, you are so treacherous and slippery, are you so kind? Take the initiative to help me? But you don't know that it is only helpful to provide help in times of need, and icing on the cake is useless."
Yuan Laodao rolled his eyes and said, "If Pindao sees it right, if you return to Chang'an this time, not to mention your merits, I'm afraid you will be imprisoned."
puff……
"You awesome old Yuan, if I hadn't lost all my martial arts skills, I would have beaten you all over the place today. I came back with a great victory, and it was the time when I was rewarded for my meritorious service, but you came to curse me and put me in jail? What's the point? Heart?" Xiao Rui was so angry that he wanted to take action.
However, Yuan Laodao looked serious, "Junior Brother Xiao, I am not joking. Believe it or not, you will understand in a few days. I would like to remind you that it is best to admit all your crimes and get through this disaster. Only in this way can it last. Otherwise, you don’t understand the master’s great power!”
Having said this, Pindao is gone.
Hey, hey... make it clear clearly, I don't really want to hit you, I'm just kidding...
It's a pity that Yuan Tiangang is a person in the immortal way, he comes and goes, and he doesn't want to stay longer. Xiao Rui was confused.
Three days later, he was no longer confused. The messenger arrived, an old acquaintance - the chamberlain Lao Gao.
"Hey, it's you, Lao Gao. You fought tooth and nail on the battlefield this time and made a great contribution. Has your officer been reinstated? It must be a good thing that you came to me." Xiao Rui smiled familiarly.
But Lao Gao couldn't laugh. He knelt down to Xiao Rui with a mournful face. Xiao Rui quickly pulled him up: "What are you doing? What happened? Such a big gift?"
"Master Marquis, I have no way to repay you for your great kindness. But I still come to deliver the order to seize you. Alas... If you don't take it, it will be disloyal to the king and a death penalty. If you take it, it will be unjust and ungrateful, and you will die." It's not a pity. Why don't you, Lord Marquis, give this old slave death now?"
Xiao Rui exclaimed: "Take me? No way... I really made that old guy's crow's mouth hit the mark."
"Okay, you get up first and tell me what royal laws I have committed. If what you say is reasonable, I will forgive you! It doesn't hurt to come with you."
Lao Gao looked at the soldiers around him in embarrassment, "Master Marquis, this..."
Everyone knows that the Marquis is not guilty and has meritorious service. If he tells the Marquis' crimes in front of so many meritorious soldiers, Lao Gao is afraid that he will be shot into a hedgehog by a cold arrow before he can finish his sentence.
Xiao Rui smiled and waved his hand, "Send the order to camp and rest on the spot."
