Northland. Li Chengqian and Hou Jun gathered a group of young generals from the Tiance Guards and roared towards Manila's team. Manila had no choice but to retreat.
Only this time, Manila's face was completely lost. The manpower advantage was only because the general failed and was driven away by the Tang army across the mountains and plains.
When Hou Junji stopped their team and began to prepare to guard against other Turkic soldiers and horses attacking them, Manila was finally able to breathe and led their cavalry out of the attack range of the Tang army.
But after they returned to occupy a city, the 60,000 Turkic soldiers and horses returned and there were already more than 10,000 less, which made Manila's mouth twitch.
Manila was furious in the city, constantly punishing those warriors who were said to be Turkic warriors, but who failed to play any role at the critical moment and smeared them.
Manila kept punishing them, which also frightened the generals standing behind Manila. Although a few took a step forward when giving orders in Manila and prepared to attack the Tang army, but more of them stayed there and remained silent.
They had been shocked by the unknown situation and had not reacted for a while. Now it was time for Manila to settle accounts, and they had to think carefully about how to survive in front of Manila.
Just as Manila reprimanded them here, in the Tang Army's camp, Li Chengqian watched a group of cheerful young generals praising them.
Hou Junji had always shown himself to be rigorous, but now he looked happy. He came to the camp and watched the happy people coming forward.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince." Hou Junji greeted him first, and Li Chengqian hurriedly returned the greeting.
"General Hou." During this serious business, Hou Junji did not allow Li Chengqian to address him as his father-in-law.
Hou Junji was very satisfied to see Li Chengqian's performance.
"Your Highness, this time we killed nearly 20,000 Turks and captured many." As soon as Li Chengqian heard Hou Junji say this, he hurriedly began to think about it as a superior.
"The fallen soldiers should be properly placed. The dead Turkic soldiers should also be placed together. The plague cannot occur. After suffering the plague, we, the people of the Tang Dynasty, will suffer from the plague again." But as soon as Li Chengqian finished speaking, Cheng Chumo and Yuchi Baolin said there With.
"Our cavalry is still too small. If the troops of General Chai and General Li are here, the cavalry can chase them for a few more miles, and they will definitely be able to kill many more Turks, our subjects of the Tang Dynasty. Let's take revenge." Hou Junji looked at the two of them and said with a smile.
"This battle of yours can be said to be your first success, but this time we have hurt them. It may be difficult for them to confront us head-on. We can only find a way to attack the city. This time it will be a bit difficult. We must fight quickly. We cannot let the main force of Si Li from the north go south, as our troops will not be able to fight against them at that time." Just as Hou Junji finished speaking, Li Chengqian looked at Hou Junji and nodded.
"What General Hou said is true, but I don't know what the general will do with these thousands of prisoners of war?"
"Simple! Just let them build a camp for us. Let our soldiers have a good rest and wait for work. If they dare to have any bad intentions, just deal with them directly." Hou Junji is worthy of being a general. , do things decisively.
But as soon as Hou Junji finished speaking, Changsun Chong next to him was shaking his fan.
"How about we use these people in exchange for some of our captured Tang Army soldiers? How about increasing our strength?"
"This is a good suggestion." Li Chengqian agreed with Changsun Chong, and Hou Junji also nodded.
"This is a good suggestion. But we have to work them hard for a few days first so that they are no longer able to become enemies of our Tang Army. Even if they go back and are armed, they will be scared to death when they see our Tang Army. Shiver." Hou Junji and others have made arrangements, and the lives of these prisoners have undergone earth-shaking changes. Although they are not unable to survive, it is not that simple to live easily.
In Li Chengqian's military camp, Changsun Chong thought of the prisoners, and Manila was equally vicious. When he asked for any good strategies to defeat the enemy, a general spoke out.
"Sir, how about we drive our captured Tang people to attack the military camp of Prince Li Chengqian of the Tang Dynasty? They must not dare to attack their own people, right? As long as we capture the prisoners and can break away from the Tang Army's camp, the Tang Army will be able to attack our army. The Turkic warriors are nothing but lambs for the slaughter." Another warrior, this warrior is already embarrassing enough.
But throwing out the warriors, the general's words made Manila's eyes light up.
"Yes!" They had always forgotten about this matter. Although they were defeated in the first battle, they still had more manpower than the Tang army.
As long as they expel the captured Tang troops and the Tang people captured from surrounding counties to attack Li Chengqian's camp, does Li Chengqian dare to kill them?
No more fame? After thinking about it, the expression on Manila's face finally looked better, and she patted the person who made the suggestion on the shoulder and laughed.
"Very good, your suggestion is very good. Then I will let you do this thing as you said. I will hand over the authority to you. Hurry up and find enough people."
"It's my lord, I'm going to prepare now." After the general who made the suggestion was arranged by Manila, Manila looked ahead with a dangerous light flashing in his eyes.
"Li Tang, don't think that you can defeat our Turks just because you have powerful warriors. Facing the absolute strength of our Turks, you are just a mantis trying to block the car!" In Chang'an City, Li Shimin saw in his study the letters sent by the generals from all over the country. According to the information, some clowns have been solved by them, and they are getting to the bottom of it to see who dares to encourage these people to become rebels and cause trouble for them. As long as they are solved, they can combine their strength to support Li Shimin. Li Shimin is very happy.
But before Li Shimin could be happy, a general from the Xuanjia Army suddenly came to report.
"Your Majesty, the eunuch serving beside the Supreme Emperor has something important to report to Your Majesty."
"What? What happened? Did my father have an accident?" Li Shimin was originally very happy, but when he suddenly heard the report from General Xuanjia Army, his face immediately darkened.
He quickly waved the eunuch he had arranged next to Li Yuan to come in. As soon as General Xuanjia Army left, the eunuch immediately lowered his head and entered the hall. He then raised his head and looked around, and saw Li Shimin kneeling down with a plop.
"Something happened to your Majesty, something big happened." Seeing the eunuch's appearance, Li Shimin stood up immediately.
"What happened? Did something happen to my father?" Although Li Shimin didn't say it clearly, everyone watching at the scene felt that it was Li Yuan who passed away.
But the eunuch was talking anxiously.
"Your Majesty, it's not that something happened to the Supreme Emperor, but...but..." Seeing the eunuch hesitating, Li Shimin became angry.
"What's the matter with you? Just tell me if you have anything to say. Why are you so hesitant in front of me?" At this time, the eunuch was finally not afraid anymore and started talking in front of Li Shimin,
"Your Majesty, the Emperor, the Emperor is missing!"
"What? The Emperor is missing. What happened?" This news was shocking. After Li Shimin's anxious questioning, the eunuch told Li Shimin that Li Yuan might have been missing for several days, and that someone pretended to be Li Yuan, and Li Shimin was confused.
What is this thing called? When the country was in a difficult time, the Emperor actually disappeared? What should we do if we are controlled by someone with intentions and taken to the Turks?
But just when Li Shimin was anxious here, suddenly the commander of the Xuanjia Army outside the hall came in again.
"Your Majesty! Urgent news from the direction of Jinling." Seeing the general of the Xuanjia Army running towards him with a small letter, Li Shimin was currently struggling with why his father disappeared. After being in a bad mood, he grabbed it casually Open it violently.
When I first saw it, I couldn't help but get furious.
"How could this be?" Sun Simiao was also shocked by Li Shimin's scene, and stood up and said to Li Shimin.
"Your Majesty, if something big happens, why don't you go out? It's only a few days away." After Sun Simiao finished speaking, Li Shimin nodded.
"It's indeed time for me to go out. Why is it like this? Someone come and deliver the message!" After Li Shimin finished speaking, several Xuanjia soldiers hurriedly ran in from outside the hall, kneeling in front of Li Shimin, waiting for Li Shimin. The command.
Li Shimin was not polite at all.
"Instruct Li Daozong, the eldest grandson of Shunde in Jiangnan, and Cheng Yaojin in Chuzhou to go to Jinling immediately after settling the matters at hand and capture the Supreme Emperor." What?
At this moment, everyone was stunned. The Supreme Emperor is in Jinling? Seeing these people's confused expressions, Li Shimin waved directly.
"Go and call me Changsun Wuji, Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling and others who are nearby. I want to make appropriate arrangements." As soon as Li Shimin gave the order, the commander of the Xuanjia Army was in a dilemma.
"Your Majesty, should I go and deliver the order first or should I go find someone first?"
"Go find someone first, and wait until they arrive to discuss a suitable solution before you go and deliver new orders." After Li Shimin finished speaking, these Xuanjia soldiers hurried to the side to find someone, while Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui He and Changsun Wuji were accompanying Li Jing to deal with things, and they were startled when they heard His Majesty's summons.
But just when they were stunned here, they suddenly reacted.
"Your Majesty has summoned us. Is your Majesty okay? Divine Doctor Sun is indeed very skilled in medicine. Hurry up and see your Majesty." After a few people said this, they quickly got up and went to see Li Shimin. When they arrived, Behind the palace where Li Shimin was, it was as they thought. Li Shimin was sitting on the main seat in the middle like an emperor. Sun Simiao was beside him, and there were more than a dozen original price guards guarding him.
For those who didn't know, they thought Li Shimin was going to wear armor again and go into battle. After seeing that Li Shimin had no problem, several of the DPRK bosses in front of him hurriedly saluted.
"I will pay my respects to Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty." Li Shimin looked a little happy at them.
"I have thanked you all for this period of time, but have you noticed that there are many abnormalities in our Tang Dynasty?" Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Changsun Wuji and others were a little embarrassed.
"Your Majesty, this is a dereliction of duty on the part of my ministers, and the whole country is in chaos. I ask your Majesty to atone for his sins." Li Shimin shook his head.
"It's not that you're waiting for the problem, it's that some people are just being pretentious. But it's fine now. Everything has been almost solved, but there are a few more important things that you need to work hard to solve together."
"Your Majesty has your orders, and we will obey them." When Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui saluted and asked Li Shimin to give orders, Li Shimin looked at Li Jing next to him.
"General Li wants General Li to go on another expedition this time. It's really not my fault." This time everyone was stunned again. Didn't he say something happened just now?
Why is it now involved in going on an expedition? However, everyone quickly thought of the situation in the north. There was still a Turkic army that was about to go south. Of course, they should mobilize another important soldier and then lead the army to fight.
