Standing at the gate of the city, Luo Zhang felt very heavy. He had just seen Li Ji covered in blood on the city wall, and he felt very bad.

Li Ji is back, but where are the others?

There are only two possibilities. One is that the army defeated the Turks and is now pursuing them!

But why did Li Ji come back? Even to report the news, there was no need for Li Ji to come back in person, and he brought so many troops and horses with him.

The second possibility is that the army was defeated and surrounded, and Li Ji broke out with his troops and horses and came back to report and ask for reinforcements!

Luo Zhang hopes that Li Ji will come back because of the first reason, but it is more likely to be the second reason.

It seems something happened!

As soon as the city gate opened, Li Ji rushed in with his army and horses.

Luo Zhang rushed forward and pulled the reins of Li Ji's horse to stop it.

"Master Li, what's wrong with you?" Luo Zhang asked hurriedly.

"You fell into the trap, we fell into the trap! The army was surrounded, and I broke out and came back to report the news!" Li Jiyan said concisely and comprehensively.

"Fell into a trap?" Luo Zhang's heart skipped a beat, but he still couldn't understand it. Then this was not the place to talk, and Li Ji also wanted to report to Li Jing. Luo Zhanggong let Li Ji go first, and he also stepped on

The war horses headed towards the city lord's mansion.

Although he didn't want to get too involved in the war, being in the military, he also knew that there were many things that he couldn't avoid.

The lips are dead and the teeth are cold. If Li Jing is defeated, everyone knows what will happen to the Tang Dynasty!

The Weishui Alliance is so vivid in our minds that no one wants to experience it again!

That can be said to be a clause that humiliates and humiliates the country in later generations. If not for this, the Tang Dynasty would not have such an empty treasury!

Because of this clause, the Tang Dynasty presented various utensils, gold, silver, and grain to the Turks every year!

The Turks who were replaced at this time did not invade on a large scale, but only harassed the border. Otherwise, the Turks could have destroyed the Tang Dynasty in one fell swoop.

The reason is that the Turks treated the Tang Dynasty as a sheep and harvested it when the time came. It was much more convenient for them to control and govern the Tang Dynasty. After all, the Turks were not good at governing the country. They were nomadic people.

And if they are defeated this time and the Turks go south again, it will be difficult for the Tang Dynasty not to be destroyed. No one will leave a trouble like the Tang Dynasty to bite them again. At worst, they can just support another puppet to come to power, such as

Talking about the ambitious Changsun Wuji, or some other aristocratic family members, whoever heard it would support them. At that time, the Tang Dynasty had really become the back garden of the Turks.

Thinking of this, Luo Zhang unknowingly came to the door of the city lord's palace. Li Ji had already entered first. Luo Zhang tied his horse and strode in, wanting to know the situation.

In the meeting hall of the City Lord's Mansion, Li Jing was sitting at the top and listened to Li Ji's report in detail. At this time, Luo Zhang walked in and did not bother Li Ji. Instead, he found a chair and sat down.

There was no one in the meeting hall. The army had already moved out, and the generals had gone to attack the Turks. The only ones left here were some generals and leaders of the border army.

"When Cheng Yaojin and I rushed to the Turkic camp, there was nothing strange about the Turkic camp. They even shot arrows at us to block us. This was the same behavior when harassing them in the past. When we used a trebuchet to throw bundles of wooden lumps at the Turkic camp

After that, there were screams and screams inside, and flames shot into the sky."

"When Cheng Yaojin and I saw this, we naturally did not miss the opportunity. We led the vanguard and rushed into the Turkic camp. Unexpectedly, the scene we saw after entering was completely different from what we thought. There were indeed many Turks inside.

, but they are all old, weak, sick and disabled, the main force of the Turks is not inside, and the tent of the Turk King Jieli is also empty, so we did not encounter any obstruction."

"I felt something was wrong at that time and ordered the army to withdraw and discuss it later. However, before we could evacuate, a large Turkic army appeared outside the Turkic camp and blocked us at the entrance of the camp. Cheng Yaojin fought hard to fight

, fought a bloody path, and then sent me out and returned to the city to ask for help!" Li Ji told the whole story in one breath.

From beginning to end, Li Jing didn't say a word to interrupt, Luo Zhang didn't make a sound, and everyone listened quietly.

When Li Ji finished speaking, everyone gasped, especially when they heard the last part, their eyes turned red.

Li Ji said it easily, but everyone understood what they encountered. Those who attacked became attacked, and those who surrounded became counter-surrounded. The Turks caught the Tang army by surprise, and the losses could be imagined. Li Ji didn't see

Ji was covered in blood, and the soldiers who followed him back were all wounded. They were all like this. The soldiers who stayed in the Turkic camp were probably seriously injured.

Of course, everyone has a question in their mind, that is, how did the Turks know about the army's surprise attack? How could they ambush them if they did not know about it in advance? It is obvious that there was a ghost in the Tang army who informed the Turks of the army's plan!

As everyone can imagine, Li Jing naturally thought of it immediately. After scanning everyone, Li Jing ordered: "Give me the list of people who have left the city during this period."

At that moment, a general in the army took the order and left.

"Commander, please order a rescue. The army is surrounded. I'm afraid they won't be able to support it for long!" Li Ji bowed.

Li Jing did not speak, but glanced at everyone in the meeting hall. He also wanted to send people to rescue, but most of the troops were sent out at the moment, resulting in him having no one available. Who to send? Send border troops? Border troops?

There is combat power, but it is not enough to face the main force of the Turks. A surprise attack may cause the border troops to be scattered and flee.

Send the remaining 30,000 troops? Then who will lead the army away? Could it be that he leads the army himself?

If he goes out of the city to rescue, what will happen to Dingxiang City? This place cannot be lost. Once lost, the northern gate will be wide open, and the Turks can drive south to Chang'an, which will cause even more trouble.

At this moment, Li Jing looked at Luo Zhang, who was sitting in the back corner, and pondered in his heart. His Majesty said it was best not to let Luo Zhang go to the battlefield, but he did not say that he would definitely not go. There is a lot of use in the city right now.

There is only Luo Zhang, but should we send him or not?

If something happened to Luo Zhang, how would he explain it to His Majesty?

Feeling Li Jing's gaze, Luo Zhang also knew what Li Jing was thinking. He thought about it and sighed in his heart. There were no unbroken eggs in the overturned nest.

Thinking of this, Luo Zhang took the initiative to stand up and said: "Commander, I am willing to lead the troops and Lord Li Ji to rescue!"

Seeing Luo Zhang coming out of the queue, everyone looked at him. Luo Zhang's status in the army is now at its peak. Without Luo Zhang's strategy, there would be no victory in the Battle of the Canyon. Even if

The current strategy of raiding the Turkic camp was also Luo Zhang's idea, but it was not successful. However, it cannot be denied that Luo Zhang's strategy was not good. It was just that there was a spy in the army.
Chapter completed!