More than half an hour later, a fast horse carrying Li Jiancheng's autographed letter left Zhu'a and headed straight for Licheng.
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"Yeon Gaesumun is about to lead his army to leave Zhu'a and head to nearby Zhangqiu County to rob!"
Fang Xuanling, who had just rushed back to Licheng under the escort of Yang Miaozhen, read Li Jiancheng's autographed letter, pressed the letter under his hand, looked at the messenger and asked in a deep voice: "Isn't Li Jiancheng an ally with Goguryeo? Why do you want to do this at this time? betray him?"
The messenger had already received Li Jiancheng's instructions before he arrived, and he immediately replied: "Your Majesty, my Crown Prince is kind-hearted and cannot bear the persecution of the people of Qingzhou by Goguryeo, so he would rather be accused of betraying his allies to stop Yeon Gaesumun. Atrocities!"
"I see!"
Fang Xuanling chuckled, waved his hand and said: "In that case, please go back and tell Li Jiancheng. Judging from what he has done today, when he conquers the Tang Dynasty in the future, Fang will definitely convince your majesty to keep his bloodline!"
The messenger didn't speak, and he didn't know how to answer.
If he said thank you, wouldn't it mean that the Sui Dynasty would destroy the Tang Dynasty? If this spread, Li Jiancheng would not spare him no matter how generous he was. But if he pretends to be tough, will the group of Sui people in the tent chop him down in anger? Immediately he cupped his hands and retreated.
After seeing the messenger leaving, Fang Xuanling raised the letter in his hand, looked around at the people in the hall and said: "Li Jiancheng told me in the letter that because our army burned down the grain camp in Yucheng, Yeon Gaesumun decided to lead the Goguryeo troops. The horse went to the nearby Zhangqiu County to rob. Li Jiancheng couldn't bear the suffering of the people of Qingzhou, so he informed our army of the matter. Do you think this is true or false?"
The young general Luo Tong immediately said: "How can that traitor Li Jiancheng be so kind? In my opinion, there must be a scam here. Maybe an ambush has been set up in Zhangqiu waiting for us to pass."
Luo Shixin also supported his nephew's views, "Li Jiancheng has been fighting with us in Qingzhou for more than a year. His uncle Li Sheng was also beheaded by General Wang Rao. How could he kindly remind us?"
Although Qin Qiong, Di Qing, and Wang Zhen, the three generals, did not express their stance, their eyes showed disbelief.
"I think this is credible!"
At this moment, Kou Zhun suddenly stood up and said: "Li Jiancheng is indeed not so kind. The reason he did this is to divert our attention to Yuan Gaisuwen. Now that the Tang Army's grain camp has been burned, the overall situation in Qingzhou has been decided , Li Jiancheng must have wanted to retreat, and he was afraid of our army’s pursuit, so he threw out the bait of Yeon Gaesomun to cover his withdrawal.”
"Li Jiancheng is the prince of the pseudo-Tang Dynasty. He has a very good reputation in the pseudo-dynasty. This is also the basis of his status as the prince. He will not ruin the reputation he has worked hard for for decades for the sake of Qingzhou."
Zhang Shuye thought for a while and said: "Furthermore, since the last time our army was caught off guard due to a surprise attack by Goguryeo soldiers and horses, in order to prevent a similar situation from happening again, a large number of additional scouts have been dispatched to various places in Qingzhou. So far, No trace of troop mobilization was found near Zhangqiu. Therefore, the lower official agreed with Master Kou that Li Jiancheng most likely wanted to withdraw his troops from Qingzhou."
"Li Jiancheng's abacus is quite shrewd. How can it be so easy to escape unscathed?" Qin Huaiyu snorted coldly after hearing this and said: "Master Fang, in this case, let's just ignore Yuan Gaisuwen." If we wait for the Tang army to withdraw, we will give it a thunderous blow. We will surely win a complete victory and capture Li Jiancheng alive!"
"What Huaiyu said is true!" Qin Yong chuckled and said, "Li Jiancheng is the pseudo-Tang prince. If he can be captured alive, it will be a great achievement!"
Fang Xuanling smiled slightly, shook his head and objected: "Although Li Jiancheng was the pseudo-Tang prince, it was his younger brother Li Shimin who really led the Tang Dynasty army. Capturing Li Jiancheng alive would only do Li Shimin a big favor, but it would not be of much benefit to us in the Sui Dynasty.
In addition, the purpose of Li Jiancheng sending us a letter and informing us this time was to distance himself from Yeon Gaesowun, so as not to be implicated and damaged by him. Therefore, if my prediction is correct, he must have arranged the manpower and will publicize this matter after the war is over in a few days. If we ignore the Goguryeo troops and pursue the Tang army, it will definitely affect our army's reputation when word spreads about it.
In addition, Qingzhou has been devastated by war and the people have long been in dire straits. How can the Goguryeo Hu tribe have any love for the Han people? The people will inevitably be forced to have no way to survive. How can we sit back and watch the people suffer for a little merit? "
"Master Fang is right. I joined the army in the past to protect my family and the country, and to protect the peace of the country. How can I sit back and watch the people being ravaged by barbarians now!" Qin Qiong glared at his two sons fiercely when he spoke. He is a native of Licheng and naturally has deep feelings for his hometown. But his two sons suggested ignoring the people of Qingzhou for the sake of meritorious service. How could this make him not angry?
Qin Huaiyu and Qin Yong were so stared at by Qin Qiong that they immediately lowered their heads in shame and did not dare to speak. After hearing the words of Fang Xuanling and Qin Qiong, the other generals no longer hesitated. Under the leadership of Zhang Shuye, Wang Zhen, Di Qing and Kou Zhun, they raised their hands and said in unison: "Please give the order, Lord Fang, and we are willing to go to war immediately." Suppress the Goguryeo barbarians and save the people of Qingzhou from dire straits."
Fang Xuanling nodded and said to Qin Qiong and Di Qing: "I would like to ask General Qin and General Di to spare no effort to lead their troops to support Zhangqiu. They must intercept Yuan Gaisu Wen's troops and never let him harm the people of Zhangqiu. .”
Qin Qiong and Di Qing clasped their fists together and said, "Please rest assured, Sir, the general will never let the Goguryeo barbarians step into Zhangqiu County even if they risk their lives!"
Fang Xuanling laughed and said: "The two generals don't need to be anxious. According to what Li Jiancheng said in his letter, he will try his best to delay Yuan Gaisuwen from sending troops. Therefore, the two generals are likely to arrive at Zhang one step ahead of the Goguryeo troops." Qiu. I suggest that you two should lay down your troops and lead an army each to ambush inside and outside the city. Wait until the Goguryeo soldiers and horses attack the city and then attack suddenly. You can attack the rebels from the front and rear under the city. You will definitely win a complete victory!"
Qin Qiong and Di Qing were delighted when they heard this, looked at each other, clasped their fists again and said, "Thank you for your advice, sir."
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Li Jiancheng was indeed a qualified ally. After sending people to report the news to Licheng, he immediately led people to the Goguryeo military camp, pretending to be distressed and trying to stop Yeon Gaesumun from sending troops, until Yeongaesumun was too annoyed to do so. Dao scolded him before letting him out of the camp.
It was precisely because of Li Jiancheng's secret help that Qin Qiong and Di Qing arrived at Zhangqiu County more than half an hour earlier than the Goguryeo troops, giving them plenty of time to prepare.
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