Qin Huaidao sat quietly alone, deducing various possibilities. Although Li Jiancheng disclosed his plan, it may not be true. Li Chengqian sent someone over, but it may not be true either. These two people are not simple, and there are capable people around them, so they will never expose the truth easily.
intention.
However, Li Jiancheng was a rebel after all, and no amount of calculation could change the facts. But Li Chengqian was different. Although he framed himself for rebellion, instigated the people below to attack, and finally controlled the people, he did not openly raise the flag of rebellion after all. There are many
This kind of interface is completely pushed out, and you stay out of it.
Both wanted to rebel, one openly and the other covertly, and they used different methods. Li Jiancheng dared to send troops directly, and Li Chengqian certainly dared to do so, but 50,000 of the 100,000-strong army were in the hands of veteran generals like Niu Jinda, and Niu Jinda didn't even nod.
Leading the army, the team will not move, even if Hou Junji is the marching general manager, unless Niu Jinda is relieved of his post and put under house arrest.
Thinking of this, Qin Huaidao frowned even deeper. In order to control the army, Li Chengqian dared to put Xue Wanche, a general sent by the Holy Emperor to take charge of the army, under house arrest. Veteran generals like Niu Jinda felt the same way. As long as he openly disobeyed his orders, he would definitely take action. Maybe he would have already taken control, otherwise Li Chengqian would not
Dare to ask yourself to attack Li Jiancheng together.
"not good!"
Qin Huaidao stood up in confusion and shouted: "Su Dingfang."
"Here!" Su Dingfang, who was guarding outside, rushed in quickly.
"Intensify the investigation to the east and send more manpower. I suspect that I will take action." Qin Huaidao said quickly.
"What?" Su Dingfang already knew that the prince's army was in the east. Wouldn't it be a rebellion to attack everyone? He didn't dare to neglect, and was about to make arrangements when he heard someone shouting outside. He opened the door and saw that it was a scout who was shot in the back.
With an arrow, he quickly asked: "You're injured, what's going on?"
"General, soldiers and horses are gathering in the east, and they are sending a large army to strangle us and other scouts."
"Are you really going to take action?" Su Dingfang was shocked and looked at Qin Huaidao.
Qin Huaidao found that he had underestimated Li Chengqian's madness. Was he planning to rebel openly? But that's right. We have come to this point. It is impossible to turn back. Turning back means nothing. If you give it a try, you may still have a chance and stride out of China.
The military tent said coldly: "It seems that General Niu and the others have been placed under house arrest and under control. They have been taken away to heal their injuries and ordered all armies to prepare for battle."
"Follow orders."
Su Dingfang immediately called people over to take away the scouts, and then arranged for some people to go to the various armies to deliver orders.
Qin Huaidao asked people to help him put on his armor, his eyes were terrifyingly cold. Li Jiancheng in the south had just made a sneak attack, and the army had not yet calmed down. Li Qiancheng in the east saw that they could not reach an agreement, so he immediately turned his back and came to fight. The timing was a bit uncomfortable, but the enemy
If you come to the door, there is no reason not to fight.
"General, the military order has been sent, how are we going to fight?" Su Dingfang asked, with an angry look on his face. They were all imperial troops. Wouldn't it be advantageous for the rebels in the south to fight?
"Use the horse trap position to defend, look for opportunities to counterattack, select war horses, prepare heavy cavalry, and press forward when necessary." Qin Huaidao said coldly, the flames of war beating in his eyes. The prince does not know how to fight, so it is not a cause for concern, but Hou Junji is a soldier on the battlefield.
Will, but so what?
If you want to fight, fight!
"Understood." Su Dingfang agreed and hurried away.
Qin Huaidao put on his battle armor, got on his horse, held a fine steel horse spear, carried two swords on his back, and looked majestic. He tapped the horse's belly with his legs, and the white-hoofed black spirit walked forward knowingly.
After descending the hillside and passing through the Chinese army camp, they soon arrived at the front army position. Then they walked from the middle passage to the front of the formation. They reined in their horses and stopped. The pro-army troops followed them and lined up behind them. They all had firm eyes and were ready to fight at any time.
The former army chief Cheng Chuliang came over on horseback: "General!"
Qin Huaidao glanced at the other party but did not reply. He looked forward with sharp eyes. At the end of the desolate grassland, there was a faint army approaching, but the distance was too far to see clearly. Cheng Chuliang at least stepped forward and stood side by side. He also looked ahead, his eyes twitching.
With fighting spirit.
After a while, the army in front became clear. It was a mass of blackness, like a rolling wave. It was not very fast, but it gave people an invisible pressure. The white-tied crow felt this pressure, shook his head, snorted, like
What are you laughing at with disdain?
After waiting for a while, the flags could be seen clearly. They were the banners of the imperial court. There were cavalry in front and infantry behind, about half of them. Qin Huaidao remained motionless and looked at the front coldly. He found that the man on horseback was Long Wujun.
In terms of attire, the Longwu Army is one of the Beiya Forbidden Army. Its status and combat status are slightly inferior to those of the Yulin Army. On foot, they look like Fu soldiers. The Fu soldiers are local troops from various states and do not belong to the Forbidden Army.
The Longwu Army should have been sent by the imperial court to quell the rebellion, and the government soldiers might have been recruited from Qizhou, Daizhou and other places. The army did not know the truth and acted according to orders. If they died in battle, it would be in vain, and they might even be accused of rebellion. Li Chengqian did it for
It is too cruel to bury a hundred thousand troops with one's own selfish desires. Those are one hundred thousand families and hundreds of thousands of people.
"We must not let him succeed." Qin Huaidao made up his mind and shouted: "Who is going to send a message to ask Hou Junji and the prince to come out to answer the question? I want to see them."
"I'll go." Su Dingfang rushed forward without hesitation.
The other party also sent people to intercept. Su Dingfang reined in his horse and shouted: "The Lord Protector of the country, the General Hussar, has an order. Please come out and see the prince and the chief steward, General Hou."
The intercepting team saw that Su Dingfang was just sending a message and did not use weapons. They were not embarrassed. It was normal for the two armies to shout in front of the battle line. One of them shouted: "Wait."
Someone returned to deliver the order. Su Dingfang was fine and asked, "Are you brothers of Long Wujun? Do you know what you are doing?"
"I don't have rebel brothers like you." The other party said impatiently.
Su Dingfang was very happy: "You said General Hussar is a rebel?"
"Nonsense! If you beep again, I'll chop you off."
"Okay, you have the guts. The Hussars General is an unparalleled hero. If you want to rebel, wouldn't you have a better chance in Tubo? Why wait until now? Why come all the way from the Anbei Protectorate to be killed by the real rebels?"
Surround and fight two battles with the rebels?" Su Dingfang was so angry that he was speechless.
But the other party sneered and said, "That's because the Holy One did not confer the title of county king. He was dissatisfied and took the opportunity to rebel."
How could the lower-level officers know about the important affairs of the court, but Su Dingfang knew it well and sneered: "The prince said that, right?"
The other party kept a cold face and said nothing, which was regarded as acquiescence.
Su Dingfang continued: "The Holy Majesty's decree to reward the county king has been spread to Tubo. All the court ministers know this. How can we say that the Holy Majesty did not award the reward? This is a frame-up. The hussar general Gao Yi refused to grant the reward. The Holy Majesty felt sorry for him and sent Li Xueyan to the county.
The Lord adopted a sect, made a princess, and rewarded a hussar general. The monarch and his ministers were harmonious and became a good story. How come you are dissatisfied and want to rebel? "
"If he was satisfied, why did he hide and ignore the government's affairs for more than two months? His Majesty Long En, regardless of past suspicions, sent people to search for him and named him a hussar general. It was good for him. Not only did he not go to the Anbei Governor's Mansion to quell the chaos, but he instead
Soldiers and horses from all ethnic groups are rebelling. Is such a person worthy of being a hussar general? Bah—"
"You are looking for death!" Su Dingfang was furious.
"What, you feel guilty after being told by me?" the other party said disdainfully.
"Okay, you want to die yourself, don't regret it in the future." Su Dingfang suppressed his anger and didn't want to persuade anymore.
Not long after, a man came over on horseback and shouted: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has given an order. Qin Huaidao has rebelled and betrayed the grace of the Holy Spirit. He is not qualified to ask for permission. He should wash his neck and wait for death."
Su Dingfang was so angry that his eyes were spitting fire. He tried his best to hold back and turned back with a pull on the horse's head.
After arriving at his position, Su Dingfang narrated the conversation exactly. Cheng Chuliang and other popular three corpses jumped up and wanted to lead their troops to rush up immediately. When he said that the general of the hussars was rebelling, he was also saying that he was rebelling and murdering all the meritorious deeds. How could this be done?
Tolerate.
Qin Huaidao smiled: "I underestimated him. He was very good at brainwashing."
"General, what are you talking about brainwashing?" Su Dingfang turned around with a confused look on his face.
"It's nothing, prepare to fight." Qin Huaidao said solemnly. For the junior officers below to say this, it shows that Li Chengqian has worked hard to discredit himself. Maybe the hundred thousand troops have been brainwashed, and those who are dissatisfied will also be controlled, otherwise
Dare not send troops.
There is no point in explaining to people who have been brainwashed. It will only make things worse, so just fight!
Cheng Chuliang said angrily: "My Cheng family is full of loyal people, but they are labeled as traitors. If he succeeds, can he allow more than a hundred people in our Cheng family to survive? He also asked the general to return to the central military camp and take charge. I will fight with him in the end."
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"Don't act recklessly and use your position to fight a war of attrition and wear them down. There are other plans for counterattack. You are not allowed to take the initiative to pursue without orders, otherwise military law will be violated." Qin Huaidao shouted coldly, really afraid that this guy would be a fool.
"This...obeys the order!"
Cheng Chuliang's face was aggrieved, his eyes were red, and he was furious.