"My son, I have met my father! I have met my mother!"
In Lizheng Palace, after hearing the message from the chamberlain, Li Tai walked in quickly, and then bowed to Li Er and Queen Changsun who were sitting on top.
"No gift!"
Li Er waved his hand and asked impatiently: "Qingque, why did you come back to Chang'an? What's the current situation on Yunshan Mountain?"
Li Tai narrowed his eyes slightly, cupped his hands and said, "Back to my father, Wu Jie has fled Yunshan. At this moment, General Qiu and General Manager Zhao are leading troops to pursue and intercept him along the way!"
"Ran away?"
Li Er's old face was so gloomy that water dripped from his face. He stood up and said: "Why can't Dugu Xin's two thousand forbidden troops hold out until reinforcements from me arrive? It's just Wu Jie, but two thousand forbidden troops can't trap him." ?"
Subconsciously, Li Er thought that the main reason for Wu Jie's escape was Dugu Xin's inability to supervise the battle, so naturally his face would not look good.
Li Tai was quite a loyal person. Previously, the two brothers of the Dugu family worked hard for Yanhuang Academy and were seriously injured. He saw it and remembered it in his heart, so he heard Li Er's dissatisfaction with Dugu Xin in his words. At this time, Li Tai quickly opened his mouth to defend:
"Father, it's not that General Dugu is in danger of fighting, but the mountain chief doesn't want to see too many people killed or injured because of the information in the academy, so he ordered everyone to let Wu Jie leave!"
Li Er raised his eyebrows, his expression changed, and he said angrily: "Asshole! The books and manuscripts in the academy are all secrets of my Tang Dynasty. How could Li Zexuan give them to the Turks? What is the intention of this kid?"
Although Li Er has always admired Li Zexuan, today Li Zexuan actually asked people to let Wu Jie go, which made Li Er quite angry. If Li Zexuan was in this hall at this moment, Old Li would have to have him beaten thirty times. It is impossible to be beaten and imprisoned!
"Your Majesty, don't be upset!"
Queen Changsun on the side said hurriedly: "Marquis Yong'an is kind-hearted, but he just doesn't want to see more people sacrifice innocently. I hope your majesty won't blame him!"
Empress Changsun didn't have much ill feelings towards Li Zexuan's move. On the contrary, she also vaguely admired Li Zexuan. In his opinion, only a kind-hearted person can be used with peace of mind!
Li Er snorted coldly and said with displeasure: "What innocent sacrifice? Pedantry! In order to prevent these books from the academy from flowing into the Turks, it is worth sacrificing five thousand people! If the Turks master the advanced technology of Yanhuang Academy, In the future, when the Tang Dynasty and the Turks go to war, dozens of times the number of good men and women will die on the battlefield!"
The emperor is always ruthless, but at the same time, Li Er also has a long-term vision. He and Li Zexuan cannot say who is right and who is wrong. They can only say that they each have their own considerations! In Li Er's eyes, the academy's books and materials are more important than anything else, because he has seen the magic of the telegraph machine, and even more the terror of gunpowder. He deeply understands that if the academy's technology falls into the hands of the Turks, it will definitely be destroyed. Bring devastating disaster to the Tang Dynasty!
Li Tai was silent for a moment, then cupped his hands and said: "Father, the mountain chief said on the telegraph machine that the secret documents of the academy were lost. As long as he is here and as long as the teachers and students of Yanhuang Academy are here, these documents can be rewritten. The academy can also create greater brilliance!
In tonight's battle, both Mr. Mo and Mr. Zhang San were seriously injured. More than ten college guards were killed and injured. Many students were also injured. Even Mr. Wen Ji suffered some minor injuries! If the mountain chief did not give the order to let Wu Jie leave, with Wu Jie’s strength, if he wanted to attack the helpless students and teachers in the academy, it would not be easy for anyone to stop him. The teachers and students of the academy would surely suffer losses. heavy!
If you keep the green hills, you won't have to worry about running out of firewood. The mountain chief said that today's revenge will be repaid twice as much when he comes back! At that time, the two generals Dugu and Mr. Mo and Mr. Zhang San from the academy were all seriously injured. If Wu Jie continued to be forced to stay, there would be a river of blood on Yunshan Mountain. Therefore, I felt that there was nothing wrong with what the mountain chief did, and I hoped that my father would learn from it. ! "
After saying that, Li Tai bowed to the end, and the hall fell silent instantly.
Li Er looked at Li Tai intently. After a while, he said angrily: "Qingque, you have entered Yanhuang Academy for less than a year, and now you are speaking for that kid Li Zexuan? Do you even dare to disobey me?"
Lao Li's mood at the moment was complicated. On the one hand, he felt that what Li Tai said was not entirely unreasonable. The situation in Yunshan tonight, if Wu Jie was forced to stay, would definitely make Wu Jie jump over the wall and attack the academy. The helpless teachers and students took action, but on the other hand, Lao Li was also a little bit annoyed. The little fat man in front of him was his most beloved son, and now he was speaking for others. This made him, as a father, , can you be happy in your heart?
Li Tai bowed and said: "I am not speaking for the mountain chief, but because of the situation at that time, the mountain chief's decision was undoubtedly the most correct! More than ten days ago, the mountain chief and Mr. Zhang San left Yunshan one after another. In the Yanhuang Academy where a master was sitting, only Mr. Mo was left in an instant. Although Mr. Zhang San unexpectedly came back tonight, Mr. Mo was already seriously injured when he arrived, so Wu Jie was able to kill everyone in the academy. In this case, we have no better choice other than letting him leave Yunshan! Please give me a lesson from my father!"
Hearing this, Li Er finally fell silent!
Queen Changsun on the side asked doubtfully: "Mr. Zhang San? Qingque, if my mother remembers correctly, didn't Mr. Zhang San of your academy leave the academy and set sail to sea a few days ago?"
Li Tai replied: "After returning to his mother, Mr. Zhang San wanted to go to sea before, but before leaving, he was always restless. He thought that there were many secrets hidden on the Yunshan Mountain that the world coveted, so he kept an eye out and stayed in the academy. After staying around for a few more days, everything was calm for the whole four days. On the fifth day, when Mr. Zhang San was about to leave completely, he suddenly felt a vague energy locking the academy. Mr. Zhang San felt a little... It’s not normal, so I postponed my plan to go overseas, so today Wu Jie attacked the academy at night!”
"I see!"
Empress Changsun nodded thoughtfully and sighed happily: "I have always heard that Mr. Zhang San is unparalleled in chivalry. Last year, he was forced to agree to your mountain chief's condition of stationing in Yunshan for one year. I didn't expect that until the time of departure, They can go through life and death for the Academy, and the chivalrous reputations of the Three Fengchen Heroes are indeed well-deserved!"
Li Tai responded: "What the Queen Mother said is true! If Mr. Zhang San hadn't rushed back in time tonight, Mr. Wang Ji of the Academy would have been poisoned by Wu Jie!"
"Hmph! No matter what, those things in the academy must not fall into the hands of the Turks! Send a telegram to inform Li Zexuan that he will be responsible for the troubles he caused. He must take back the things Wu Jie took away!"
At this moment, Li Er snorted coldly and interrupted.
There was no room for comment in the words, and the atmosphere in the hall instantly became solemn.
Li Tai couldn't help but his heart sank, and he quickly advised: "Father, you must not do it! My son, I heard Mr. Mo mention that the mountain commander is only in the middle stage of the grand master, but the Wujie is at the grand master level. You let the mountain leader pursue it Didn't Wu Jie ask him to die? I ask my father to think again!"
Empress Changsun couldn't help but show a trace of anxiety on her face, but she didn't say anything. She must have felt that with Li Er's favor for Li Zexuan, he would definitely not send Li Zexuan to die.
As expected, upon hearing this, Li Er raised his eyebrows and said, "Who said I would let him go alone? I will order all the troops and horses of all the states and capitals along the way to be under his control. Not only will the academy information be taken back, but it is best to also Wu Jie has completely stayed in the Tang Dynasty!"
All the troops and horses of more than ten states between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks were under the control of one person. Li Er's arrangement was completely based on his trust in Li Zexuan. Otherwise, he who came to power through a coup would not have been able to control more than ten states so easily. The army of ten thousand was placed in the hands of a non-royal member.
After hearing this, Li Tai breathed a sigh of relief and said: "But the mountain commander has now rushed back to Chang'an City from Shouyang County. The people and horses are bumpy. If my son is sending a telegram now, the mountain commander may not be able to notice it!"
Li Er waved his hand and said: "Then send it until he can notice it! No matter what, we must not let the Turkic Imperial Master leave the Tang Dynasty with the academy's top-secret information! In addition, I will send the Forbidden Army and Baiqi to pursue and coordinate with him along the way. Li Zexuan takes down the witchcraft!"
Li Tai knew that there was no room for change in the matter. Besides, this result seemed to be the best result. He bowed and said: "I obey the decree!"
After finishing speaking, seeing that Li Er had no other instructions, Li Tai quickly resigned and left Lizheng Palace. Now he must return to Yanhuang Academy as soon as possible and send what Li Er just said to Li Zexuan through the telegraph machine.
But Li Tai also knew in his heart that there would be several very difficult battles for Li Zexuan, and he could lose his life if he was not careful! Although Li Er ordered that the troops and horses of the state capitals along the way be under Li Zexuan's control, when it came to a real fight, the role of the soldiers and horses of the state capitals was very limited. Just like the battle in front of the mountain gate of the academy, Wu Jie killed a lot of people with one man's power. In all directions, although the Forbidden Army is well-trained, they have never been able to form an effective siege against Wu Jie. The two thousand Forbidden Army simply cannot exert their full combat power!
In comparison, the soldiers and horses of the local state capital are definitely not as elite as the Forbidden Army, and their help to Li Zexuan is even more limited. Unless Wu Jie stands still and waits for the state government officers and soldiers to completely surround him. In that case, Only then would he be killed by local soldiers and horses!
But is that possible? Obviously impossible! Once Wu Jie discovered that there were soldiers and horses around him, Wu Jie's first reaction would definitely be to use Qinggong and body skills to get rid of the encirclement. He would not give the army a chance to encircle him!
Therefore, in the battle with Wu Jie, the key to victory or defeat still lies in the duel between top masters. If Datang's cutting-edge combat power can effectively contain Wu Jie and create opportunities for the state's troops to encircle them, it will still be Very hopeful to defeat the Turks!
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"The Turkic Imperial Master was severely exhausted and suffered some injuries. He will definitely not be able to run very far in such a short time! Search!"
In Lantian County, at the foot of Yunshan Mountain, Zhao Song led thousands of forbidden troops, carrying torches to search for the whereabouts of Wu Jie. The more than a thousand forbidden troops who had previously been on Yunshan Mountain also joined the search team! There are bright torches everywhere around Yunshan. From a distance, it looks like fire dragons galloping and dancing at the foot of Yunshan!
"General Dugu, you immediately take people to the county seat of Lantian County and tell Magistrate He to send all the government officials to guard the city gate to prevent Wu Jie from sneaking into the county seat in a panic and harming the people!"
Zhao Song rode forward and said to Dugu Xin.
As for Qiu Xinggong, he has already led hundreds of horses and horses to the prefectures and counties that Wu Jie must pass through before returning to the Turks. He wants to notify the counties and counties along the way in advance to step up defenses. Once Wu Jie passes by, troops must be immediately besieged!
Dugu Xin had just lost his vitality in the battle and suffered internal injuries. However, he was unable to catch Wu Jie and felt very guilty, so after briefly tending to his injuries, he followed Zhao Song to search for Wu Jie. Robbed.
"...I will obey the order!"
Duguxin clasped his fists, turned his horse's head, and ran towards Yunshan.
Yunshan went to war and launched a carpet-like search in all directions. Naturally, it was impossible for such a big movement not to be noticed. The villagers in Meicun and Hanjiazhuang who had got up at night, after seeing the next piece of torch, started to Shocked:
"Master! Come out and take a look! Is something going on over there in Yunshan?"
"Ugh! What could happen in the middle of the night? Don't look!"
"Something has happened! Look at the many torches at the foot of Yunshan Mountain!"
"So many torches? I'll go out and take a look... Oh my god, there are really many torches? Could it be that bandits from somewhere have looted Yanhuang Academy? No, I have to go and see for myself!"
"Master, what are you going to do?"
"What else can we do? Go help! Not only will I go by myself, but I also have to ask other people from Zhuangzi to go with me! If bandits really dare to besiege Yunshan, we can also help, right?"
"Master, will that be dangerous?"
"Bah! What do you know? The Marquis is out killing locusts, and we farmers should help the Marquis protect the Yanhuang Academy! Okay, I won't follow you anymore, go get me a hoe, and I'll call someone! "
Similar scenes were being staged everywhere. After half a quarter of an hour, almost every household in the two villages turned on their lights, and then two teams of young men were seen, each carrying "weapons" such as shovels and hoes, heading toward the enemy. The torch went away in the distance.
"Report~!"
"Manager Zhao, when the villagers of Hanjiazhuang and Meicun saw the fire here, they thought Yanhuang Academy had been robbed, so they came here to help!"
The scope of the search was slowly expanding. At this moment, a Forbidden Army trotted over and bowed to Zhao Song.
Zhao Song frowned when he heard this, and after thinking for a moment, he said: "Tell the villagers that the Turkic Imperial Master sneaked into the academy tonight, and ask them to call on the people around to search together. Anyone who finds any trace of the Turkic Imperial Master will be rewarded heavily!"
"yes!"
The Imperial Guard took the order and left.
Zhao Song shouted an order to the rest of the Forbidden Army around him: "Keep your eyes open and look around to see if there are any fresh blood stains or traces of trampling. The entire Lantian County must be searched before dawn!"
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