Under the night rain, the sky above the entire Chang'an City was pitch black.
In Taipingfang, on the roof of a completely dark mansion, two figures, one tall and one short, looked at the brightly lit Suzaku Gate two miles away.
"What I just entered is the bicycle frame of Wang Lixuan of Nanchang." A strange and magnetic voice sounded.
In the darkness, he turned sideways and looked at his shorter companion, and asked softly: "I heard that the envoy had contact with the King of Nanchang in Yangzhou City."
Envoy, Yangzhou, King of Nanchang.
This person is clearly the sin-prone envoy of Silla.
"Yes, the King of Nanchang was so ferocious and cruel that I was really shocked. I originally thought that he was trapped in the Tianyin Sect's quagmire, but I didn't expect that he wiped out the Tianyin Sect so quickly and even managed to return to Chang'an. Get married." He gritted his teeth while having sex for a while.
"Now, regarding that matter, the center has received a report from Maixiao City, and they will take action soon."
"Sir, tell me, what decision will His Majesty make? Will he give up the attack on Tibet and turn around to attack Silla with all his strength?" Qin Yujiaogan's face was filled with worry.
"Sir" looked surprised and asked, "Why would the envoy think so?"
"Sir, I don't know. When the King of Nanchang was in Yangzhou, he once said that if Silla had another dispute in the future, he would lead his troops directly to Silla and destroy Silla." Qin Yujiaogan's face was full of worry.
"The envoy is afraid of the King of Nanchang?" "Sir"'s face was full of surprise. He did not expect that this would happen.
"You will also be scared when the bloody heads of the two top leaders of the Tianyin Sect are thrown in front of your eyes." A wry smile appeared on Qin Yujiaoqian's face, and then he solemnly said: "Personal honor and disgrace are nothing, but the King of Nanchang can easily He defeated Tianyin with a backhand, and his strength is obvious to everyone. If he is allowed to rush to Silla at this time, sir, I will be really worried."
"Silla has Li Jinxing and Gao Kan as its generals. The emperor will not easily send King Nanchang to Silla." "Sir" seemed to shake his head with unusual certainty.
"Sir, I really don't understand. The Tang army is clearly preparing to retreat. Why did our court take the risk of angering the Tang court and send troops to attack them? Do we really want to focus the entire Tang Dynasty's attention on Silla?" Qin Obtuse Angle There was worry on Qian's face.
"The Tang Dynasty will not continue to stay in Silla. Preparations between the DPRK and the Central Government for the war against Tubo have been going on for several years." "Sir" paused for a moment and said: "At the beginning of the year, Tubo Gaoxiang Lunqinling sent people to Chang'an to ask for help. And, the emperor refused without the slightest hesitation, which shows how far the Tang Dynasty has prepared... The war between the Tang Dynasty and Tubo is about to begin, so how can they keep an eye on Silla."
"So, withdrawing troops is inevitable." Qin Yujiao couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.
"If you want to defeat Datang, this is your best and last chance. Once they retreat to the north of the Datong River, you will have no chance to win. Even if you attack them by force, you will only end in defeat. .”
"Having said that, sir, I wonder what's going on with the war in Maixiaocheng right now?" Qin Yujiaogan's face showed concern.
Over the years, none of the Tang commanders in Silla, from Xue Rengui to Liu Rengui to Li Jinxing, was easy to offend.
Xue Rengui was even impeached and demoted because of excessive killings. This was a rare thing in the Tang Dynasty, which always respected military merit.
This shows how many people Xue Rengui actually killed.
Although Silla's attack this time was sudden and had internal support, even Qin Yujiagan himself didn't believe how much victory it could achieve.
"The matter has come to this. Next, it depends on how the imperial court will respond. They should struggle desperately again. Envoy, whether they can bear it or not, it depends on this time."
"But King Nanchang...if the imperial court didn't want to transfer King Nanchang to the East Island, why did it call him here this time?" Qin Yujiaoqian was still a little worried. When he was in Yangzhou, the connection between Silla and the Tianyin Sect almost No one knew, but the King of Nanchang discovered it.
Not only that, he also threw the heads of Wen Bingyan, the leader of the Yangzhou branch of the Tianyin Sect, and An Rongxiang, one of the four elders of the Tianyin Sect, at his feet.
Two bloody heads
, the impression of Li Xuan as powerful and vicious has penetrated deeply into the heart of Qin Dujiaoqian.
Even though he was looking at Li Xuan from a distance now, Qin Yujiaogan already felt a little weak in his legs.
"Shaoqing of Honglu Temple, inspected by the King of Nanchang, the emperor has wanted to involve the King of Nanchang in Silla affairs from a very early stage, but at that time he was more interested in negotiating with Silla, and now he appears here. , don’t you still understand the emperor’s thoughts?”
"That's it." Qin Dujiaogan suddenly realized.
The fact that the Prince of Nanchang, the Shaoqing of the Honglu Temple who inspected the school, is here today is enough to show that the Tang Dynasty has a strong intention to withdraw its troops.
What remains now is how much Silla can defeat the Tang army in this war.
"Go back as soon as you know what to do, envoy, the King of Nanchang will come to see you soon." "Sir" waved his hand, and he immediately handed over his hand, and then retreated down the ladder to the roof.
Soon, a group of men in black took Qin Yujiagan out of the compound, and then sent him to the Silla Embassy in a black carriage.
The road was smooth and smooth.
On the roof, "Sir" was already looking at the palace in the distance, his eyes showing endless possessiveness in an instant.
Just listen to him whispering: "Now, I'm afraid not many people will focus on me anymore."
The King of East China Sea, this person is surprisingly the King of East China Sea, the legitimate son of Li Jiancheng, Prince Yin of King Xi of the Tang Dynasty.
Under the dark rainy night, he was wearing a black robe and standing less than two miles away from the palace, but no one in the entire court knew he was here.
He would not even think that the current battle of Silla was used by King Donghai to divert the attention of the court. .z.
This battle was planned even half a year ago, just for today.
The King of East China Sea looked past the Suzaku to Yongle Gate and whispered, "Queen Mother, are you okay?"
In the deep corridor, Li Xuan followed the chamberlain and slowly walked into the Penglai Hall in front.
Li Xuan had just stepped into the Penglai Hall, and the hall was full of court officials and officials at the same time, looking back at Li Xuan.
The left prime minister Liu Rengui, the right prime minister Dai Zhide, Zhongshu Ling Hao Chujun, and his subordinate Zhao Renben.
Li Yiyan, the minister of Zhongshu, Yang Wu, the minister of Zhongshu, Gao Zhizhou, the minister of Huangmen, Laiheng, the minister of Huangmen, were admonishing the doctor Xue Yuancao.
Pei Xingjian, Minister of the Ministry of War, Liu Shenli, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, Yang Wulian, general supervisor, Liu Boying, minister of Honglu Temple and other officials related to the six ministries, nine temples and five supervisors, all stood solemnly.
On the high platform above, Li Zhi, Empress Wu, and Prince Li Xian were all there.
Li Xuan's heart suddenly skipped a beat.
Under the gaze of everyone, Li Xuan stepped forward, and finally said solemnly, "Li Xuan, Prince of Nanchang County, pays homage to the saint, the Queen of Heaven, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
"Get up." Li Zhi glanced at Li Xuan and raised his hand slightly indifferently.
"Here!" Li Xuan cupped her hands and then quietly retreated behind the crowd.
Now he still doesn't know what happened and why he was called here when all the court officials were there.
Li Zhi sat on the high platform, his eyes swept over the faces of everyone present, and finally turned sideways to look at Secretary Superintendent Wu Chengsi.
Wu Chengsi immediately raised the memorial in his hand and read it directly in front of everyone: "My lord, Li Jinxing, the ambassador of Andong Town, reported that three days ago, the former Baekje surrendered general, Mai Xiaocheng's deputy general Chi Shouxin led the crowd Fortunately, I was aware of the rebellion in time, and Chi led his troops away. However, a few days later, Chi and Xinluo attacked. More than 30,000 people surrounded the surrendered and Maixiao cities. The offensive was very urgent, so I asked for backup."
After Wu Chengsi finished reading, he bowed to Li Zhi and then slowly retreated.
"Bang, bang, bang!" Li Zhi knocked on the table hard and his eyes fell on Liu Rengui: "Prime Minister Zuo, the war on the East Island has resumed. Li Jinxing is asking for help. How many troops should be sent and where will the support come from?"
Liu Rengui had dared to return from Silla before, so he had the best say in how to handle this matter.
Liu Rengui did not hesitate at all, and said: "Your Majesty, the situation in Silla, the situation of buying Xiaocheng,
Troops should be mobilized from the Seventh Level City. "
Li Zhi frowned and said in confusion: "If that's the case, why do you need to ask me for help?"
Li Jinxing was the ambassador of Anton and all the Tang troops in the entire East Island were under the command of Li Jinxing. In the event of a battle, he could mobilize himself to deal with it. Why did he need to ask the court for reinforcements?
Liu Rengui quickly raised his hands and said: "What Duke Li wants to ask is the next deployment. In this battle of Silla, all troops will be deployed. If they want to destroy their country, they will need follow-up reinforcements. If they want to withdraw as planned, they will also need to Only with support from behind can the army not collapse under Silla's pursuit."
The words "the army collapses" made Li Zhi and everyone present change their expressions at the same time, and a figure couldn't help but appear in everyone's hearts.
Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty conquered Goryeo three times and was defeated in all three battles. Then the smoke rose everywhere and the Sui Dynasty was destroyed.
"A decisive battle is indeed needed!" Li Zhi's eyes were cold for a while, and his gaze fell on Pei Xingjian, the Minister of War: "Pei Aiqing, how is the retreat plan made? If we retreat north, how many reinforcements will be transferred from Liaodong Road to support us."
"Your Majesty." Pei Xingjian stepped forward and said with a solemn expression: "It is already October. If we want to retreat, we must complete it within one month. Otherwise, the winter will be extremely cold and the army will be difficult to move. The move will be prolonged. If it is October, To retreat, we need to end the war with Silla by the end of September, and then mobilize 3,000 soldiers from Liaodong Road to provide reinforcements."
"In other words, the Silla people expected that my army would retreat, so they attacked at this time to delay the retreat of my army. When winter came, they took advantage of the moment when my army had to withdraw and annihilated it in one fell swoop. "Li Zhi's keen eyes fell on everyone present, and everyone cupped their hands at the same time and said: "Your Majesty is wise."
The current situation is like this. If the Silla people do not invade, the army will gradually withdraw from Silla in early October until it completely retreats to the north of the Datong River.
However, the Silla people invaded at this time, intending to delay the retreat of the army. When the army had to retreat, they pounced on them like wild wolves and directly devoured the entire army.
"What if I change my mind and order Li Jinxing to stick to Xiaocheng and not retreat?" Li Zhi's face suddenly darkened completely.
"Your Majesty." Zhongshu ordered Hao Chujun to stand up, cupped his hands to Li Zhi and said: "Your Majesty, the withdrawal of Silla's troops is something that has been decided by the Central Government in advance. Otherwise, the food and fodder for the war with Tibet next year will have to go east to aid Silla. By then, A war against Tibet will inevitably be delayed."
As the saying goes, once the cannon is fired, there is ten thousand taels of gold. The Tang troops stationed in Silla spent a lot of money and food every day.
Of course, the army can continue to station in Silla, but this will inevitably affect the court's food and grass reserves for the war against Tibet.
It was precisely because of this consideration that they decided to withdraw their troops from Tubo. Without this consumption, the DPRK and the Central Government could naturally respond calmly to the war with Tubo. However, the Silla people took action at this time and held the army firmly.
Of course there is no problem if the army continues to be stationed in Silla, but if the army wants to withdraw, they will immediately pounce on them like hungry wolves and directly devour the entire Tang Dynasty's tens of thousands of troops stationed in Silla.
What sinister intentions.
