It was just a test, and Quan Xiancheng’s full humanity was revealed.
Li Qinzai was not disappointed. Anyway, to him, Quan Xiancheng was just a stranger. Besides, it was normal for people born in the royal family to make such a choice.
Power is too tempting. Compared with it, what are beauty, money and human relations?
This is one of the reasons why Li Qinzai has been reluctant to get too close to power for many years. He doesn't want to one day become like Quan Xiancheng, with that kind of greed for power written all over his face, which is so ugly that he can't bear to look at it. see.
Of course, Li Qinzai was just a test, and Li Ji's military order was not a joke. Tang Jun's decision to save Quan Boy naturally had Li Ji's considerations in mind, and Quan Boy must have reasons worth saving.
As Quan Xiancheng said, Quan Xiancheng's prestige in the Goguryeo army was unmatched by his son. Li Ji decided to save him, which showed that he was valuable and was more in line with the interests of the Tang Dynasty.
To save people, Li Qinzai couldn't work in vain. Wouldn't that be a great injustice?
"The Tang Dynasty sent troops to relieve the siege of Cangyan City. This matter is very troublesome," Li Qinzai shook his head and sighed in distress.
"Your Majesty is my grandfather. He is in the north and I am here. I should obey the military orders he gives. However, tens of thousands of soldiers and horses under my command have been fighting continuously. The soldiers have long been exhausted and their combat strength is reduced. They have been exhausted for so long. Master, if you want to break the siege of Cangyan, I'm afraid you are too weak-willed."
After Li Qinzai finished speaking, he sighed deeply, like a middle-aged man who had been squeezed dry by his mother-in-law.
Quan Xiancheng was shocked and said: "The foreign minister saw that your troops and horses were camping, and they were all strong..."
Li Qinzai waved his hand: "Fairy, they are all weak. They look strong, but in fact... the whole army is useless."
Quan Xiancheng was shocked: "Mr. Li, you too..."
"I'm okay, I can still lift..." Li Qinzai paused, then got a little angry: "Am I talking to you about whether to lift or not?"
"To resolve the siege of Cangyan, have you ever thought about how many casualties our army will have to pay?"
Quan Xiancheng said with shame: "There must be casualties in your army. It is the fault of the foreign ministers. After the siege is lifted, my father and I will definitely compensate your soldiers."
Li Qinzai snorted and said: "You will admit your fault after the siege is relieved? The war was fierce and dangerous, and there were countless casualties. The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty were also born and raised by their parents. Why did you shed your blood and sacrifice to save your father? Are we familiar?"
Quan Xiancheng was startled, as if he understood something.
After cupping his hands, Quan Xiancheng said respectfully: "I wonder what Mr. Li's conditions are? You can just say that as long as I can save my father, I am willing to give everything I have."
Li Qinzai said slowly: "When your father fled, in addition to taking the generals with him, he also took other things with him, right? Ordinary people know how to take some luggage with them when escaping. It is impossible for your father to just run away, right?" "
Quan Xiancheng said: "I also brought some food, weapons, and valuable soft goods..."
Li Qinzai's eyes lit up: "How many did you bring?"
"About several thousand stones of grain and grass..."
"Who asked you about food? How much valuable food did you bring?"
Quan Xiancheng finally understood and said hurriedly: "We are in a hurry. My father only brought some gold, silver, pearls and gems that were not too heavy. It was loaded into several large carts. My father said that it would be used to recruit troops in the future."
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"We are surrounded so badly. Where can we recruit troops? Where can we buy them?" Li Qinzai sneered: "What's the use of keeping a copper-smelling thing that you won't bring with you in life or in death?"
Quan Xiancheng said respectfully: "It is exactly what Mr. Li said. It is useless to keep these copper-smelling things. If Mr. Li does not give up, after the siege of Cangyan is solved, the foreign minister is willing to give all valuable items to Mr. Li. Please
Mr. Li County accepted it with a smile."
Li Qinzai sat up straight and said seriously: "Since His Royal Highness the Prince is begging you like this, I will reluctantly accept your kindness on behalf of all the soldiers in the army. Leave those annoying copper-smelling things to me, and I will help you solve them."
Quan Xiancheng's cheeks twitched and he lowered his head and said, "Thank you so much, Mr. County Duke Li."
"In that case, may I ask Your Excellency Mr. Li County, when will we send troops to attack the enemies of Cangyan City?"
Li Qinzai looked at the sky and said, "Send troops early tomorrow morning."
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Before dawn the next day, Li Qin gathered his generals in the commander's tent.
The generals in the tent looked a little tired. After marching all the way from Songshan Hill for several days, the soldiers were indeed a little tired.
Li Qinzai looked at the generals and said in a deep voice: "The commander-in-chief of the march of Liaodong Road has issued an order that our army must break the siege of Cangyan. At the quarter hour, our army will launch an attack on the enemy outside Cangyan City."
All the generals clasped their fists and said in unison: "Take the order!"
Li Qinzai smiled and said: "As for me, I am a kind-hearted commander. Boy Quan is not familiar with us. Since it is difficult to disobey military orders and we must save him, I can't let the soldiers work in vain."
"I have less than 20,000 soldiers in the Tang Dynasty. In this battle to relieve the siege, regardless of whether they have meritorious service or not, each soldier will be rewarded five hundred coins. If he has meritorious service, the reward will be doubled, or even tripled, or quadrupled. There is no upper limit.
Depending on the merit, the reward will be determined."
"This military order is from me. Please help me, generals, to convey it to all the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty."
The generals were stunned, then overjoyed. The tired and depressed atmosphere suddenly changed. The morale in the commander's tent was like a rainbow, and people were excited.
"Thank you Li Sacon for your kindness!"
Jin Yuxin was also in the commander's tent. When he saw that Li Qinzai only talked about giving rewards to Tang Dynasty soldiers, but said nothing about their Silla army, he couldn't help but said angrily: "Why is Commander Li so unfair? Why don't our Silla soldiers receive rewards?"
Li Qinzai smiled and said: "The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty had to go to the battlefield and fight hard, and the rewards were obtained with their lives. Did your Silla army fight hard? Don't talk about the battle at Songshan Mountain. That was because our sword was held at the neck.
You have to go up."
Jin Yuxin said angrily: "But our Silla army at least fought and killed the enemy for the Tang Dynasty!"
Li Qinzai smiled and said: "General Jin means that you also want to reward money?"
"certainly."
"In this battle to relieve the siege, if your Silla army is willing to take the initiative to attack the enemy and kill the enemy, I will still give you a reward, just like the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty. However, if the Silla army retreats after encountering the enemy, it will miss my opportunity to fight.
, I am going to kill someone, does General Jin dare to issue a military order?"
Jin Yuxin immediately hesitated.
The reward money belongs to the soldiers below, but if something happens, Li Qinzai wants his head. How can he be willing to do this?
Seeing that Jin Yuxin was silent, Li Qinzai glanced at him coldly, then stood up straight and said solemnly: "Generals, listen to your orders!"
All the generals in the tent clasped their fists: "Here we are!"
"The whole army buried pots to make rice, took inventory of armaments, fed the horses, brought enough ammunition, assembled at every hour, and set out from camp at three o'clock to attack the enemies who besieged the city."
"I will obey the order!" all the generals shouted.
"In this siege rescue battle, the focus of our army's attack will be on the south side of Cangyan City. There is no need to attack the other three sides."
"Hei Chichang led the forward battalion to attack in formation, Liu Renyuan led five thousand soldiers and horses as the middle army, and Pei Zhengqing led the Modao battalion to guard the mountain road to the south and cut off the enemy's retreat."
"Wang Fangyi led five thousand soldiers and horses to guard the north. Three soldiers and horses faced the enemy to form a three-sided encirclement, striving for total annihilation."