The rebel army was put down, inside the Chinese army's tent.
Li Chengqian sat silently and said nothing, his face was terrifyingly gloomy, his mind was buzzing and in a mess. He regretted bringing the army over. Qin Huaidao's words had disrupted the morale of the army and he didn't know what to do.
Sitting next to them were Hou Junji and the heads of the Zheng and Cui families. Hou Junji also had a gloomy face and said nothing, with a cold and stern light dancing in his eyes. He glanced at the two clan heads calmly, and finally said:
As for Li Chengqian, he was very disdainful of Li Chengqian's repeated behavior and reminded him: "Prince, you should continue to stop and suffer chaos. You have come to this point and there is no way back."
"That's right. How can we turn back after starting work?" The Cui clan leader also advised.
Everyone is a grasshopper on a thread. If one dies, no one can escape. Zheng also persuaded: "Prince, the middle and high-ranking people in the army have basically been replaced by our people. People who are not ours have also been included.
If the grassroots officers below are dissatisfied, Chen Ming is very powerful and has already fought Qin Huaidao. They also have no way out. If there are still dissatisfied, they will be killed. There is no room for hesitation in extraordinary times."
"General Hou, what do you think?" Li Chengqian looked at Hou Junji.
Hou Junji reminded angrily: "Prince, we have all acted according to your request and have come to this point. We have no retreat, and you also have no retreat. You can only go to the end."
"What should we do with the rebels?" Li Chengqian interrupted. After all, he was a child raised in a deep palace. He had never experienced the test of life and death. He had great ambitions but little talent. He lost his mind at the critical moment.
"The rebels are simple. The prince sends a few letters of divorce and sends them to all the generals. All he needs to do is win over them with good words, especially the Jieli Ministry. He makes a strong promise and will surely surrender. As long as the Jieli Ministry comes to surrender,
Others will also be tempted, and without the troops at hand, there is nothing to worry about." Hou Junji suggested confidently.
Li Chengqian hesitated: "But, after all, both parties have..."
"Prince, please don't be confused." The Cui family leader was a little impatient, and his tone was a little colder: "When have you ever thought about other things? Divide up, recruit a group of people to strengthen our army, and then take the opportunity to completely defeat the rebels.
If they are wiped out, our army's strength will reach more than 200,000."
"Where is the imperial father's imperial conquest in person?"
Chief Cui said coldly: "What are you afraid of when you have soldiers in hand? The Anbei Protectorate was crippled by the Turks. Although the Turks were driven away by Qin Huaidao, the Anbei Protectorate no longer had much combat effectiveness. Our army will fight if it can. If it can't, it will fight."
The war can go north, capture the Anbei Protectorate and confront the imperial court, and then contact the Turks to send troops to Chang'an from the west. The Turks will definitely want to take revenge after suffering a big loss. As long as they send troops, the Holy Emperor will not be able to control the conquest personally, and we will have enough time to develop.
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"Yes, time is very important to us." Chief Zheng agreed.
When Li Chengqian heard that he could stop the emperor's personal expedition, he suddenly became more courageous and his thinking became clearer. He looked at Hou Junji with a questioning look in his eyes. Hou Junji enjoyed the prince's attitude of asking questions about everything, and felt angry in his heart.
He also dissipated a little and said: "What Patriarch Cui said is very true. The top priority is to annex the rebels and increase their strength. At the same time, we will send people to contact the Turks. Maybe the Holy lord will receive the news of the Turks raising troops before he gets here and return to Chang'an."
"That's right, it only takes a day or two for a flying eagle to deliver a message. As long as the Turks raise their troops, the news will reach Chang'an. It won't take half a month. The holy emperor will have to go back halfway through the expedition." The Zheng clan leader agreed.
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When Li Chengqian heard that he didn't have to face his father directly, he became bolder and asked: "Can the Turks be able to surprise the enemy?"
Chief Cui curled his lips disdainfully and said: "Those uncivilized barbarians only have interests in their eyes. As long as the original promise remains unchanged, and the Anxi Protectorate and enough grain, gold, silver and beauties are promised, they will definitely send troops.
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"Okay, then I'll leave it to Patriarch Cui." Li Chengqian agreed.
"No problem, but where are the rebels?" Chief Cui agreed and looked at Hou Junji.
Hou Junji said with determination: "When the prince's letter is written, promising huge profits, he will be able to win over the Jieli tribe. As long as the Jieli tribe comes to surrender, the rebels will definitely have different intentions, and the prince will declare in the name of the imperial court.
If they are not held accountable for the crime of rebellion, they will surely be able to win over another group. When the time comes, we will use the same method to win over and annex them. The rest will depend on the battle."
"Okay, I feel relieved after General Youhou's words. As for logistics, I, the Cui clan, will not hold back. We will ship 10,000 repeating crossbows tomorrow. Although they are imitations, they are not inferior in power." The Cui clan leader said with satisfaction.
"I, Zheng, have also made 10,000 pieces and will ship them all tomorrow." The Zheng clan leader also said.
"In this way, our army will win." Hou Junji's eyes lit up.
Li Chengqian was overjoyed when he heard this!
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Chang'an City, Liang Guogong Mansion.
Fang Xuanling was reading in the study, but she was restless and couldn't calm down. She thought carefully but didn't know where the uneasiness came from. She heard footsteps outside, followed by a knock on the door, and a voice came: "Master, please protect me."
The Duke's Mansion sent someone over to ask for an audience."
"The Protector?" Fang Xuanling was shocked. He stood up and asked, "The Protector is in the north. How could he send someone over? Can the identity of the person coming be confirmed?"
"Confirm, the housekeeper Jia will lead you."
"Please come quickly." Fang Xuanling realized that something had happened, and it was not a small matter, otherwise he would not have come to see him. Thinking of his son following Qin Huaidao, she panicked.
Soon, Jia Youcai came over with a team member to protect the village. The two of them bowed and saluted. Jia Youcai said: "Liang Guogong, my young master sent him to deliver a military report. Name him by name and ask Liang Guogong to deliver it to you."
Your Majesty, you have also specifically warned that this matter is of great importance and must be delivered as soon as possible, and you cannot leave it to others."
The team leader took out a battle report from his underwear and handed it over respectfully.
"You are coming from the north, where are you specifically?" Fang Xuanling did not answer immediately, but looked at the team leader.
"Back to Liang Guogong, I met the young master thirty miles north of the Black City and came here with the battle report on the young master's order."
"Heicheng, why are you back there? How is the battle going?" Fang Xuanling's expression changed. His Majesty's intention was to go to the north to quell the chaos. Why did he end up in Black City? It was a completely different place.
The team leader didn't know much, so he said truthfully: "Back to Liang Guogong, I saw that the young master was killing all directions, and used about 30,000 troops to block an army of nearly 300,000 from being encircled on three sides. I don't know the current specific situation, and the young master didn't say anything.
We requested that the battle report be delivered. To this end, the brothers traveled through the night and avoided countless pursuits, finally fulfilling their mission."
"Wait a minute, there are people chasing you along the way, what's going on?" Fang Xuanling keenly grasped the key point.
"I don't know the details. There were people blocking almost every road. Many messengers were killed. The younger one and his brothers climbed over mountains and ridges to avoid the ambush." The captain explained quickly.
Fang Xuanling saw that the team was busy, their faces were exhausted, and their eyes were bloodshot. This was the result of not sleeping for several days, which showed that what he said was true. As a result, the war horse said: "Go back and have a good rest, and wait for the Holy Lord to call you at any time."
After seeing off Jia Youcai and the team leader, Fang Xuanling did not dare to read the battle report. He immediately arranged for a car to be prepared at his house and hurried to the Changing Palace. It was dark and the palace door was locked, but Fang Xuanling had a special status, so he immediately let him go and let him go.
Someone was sent to pass the news, and not long after, a chamberlain came over in a hurry and led Fang Xuanling straight to the Ganlu Hall.
In the Ganlu Hall, Li Er was reviewing the memorial. When he saw Fang Xuanling coming in, he asked curiously: "Xuanling, why are you visiting so late at night?"
"Back to the Lord, Lord Protector arranged for people to go over the mountains and deliver the battle report." Fang Xuanling hurriedly handed over the battle report.
Wang De came to pick it up and gave it to Li Er.
When Li Er heard Fang Xuanling's special emphasis on crossing mountains and ridges, he was a little confused, but he paid more attention to the battle report. He took it and took a look. He found that the seal had not been opened and was intact. He opened it and took out the battle report inside. The handwriting was sonorous and powerful, revealing an iron horse.
The breath of Jin Ge is exactly the word of Qin Huaidao, and it is unmistakable.
Looking at the signature and seal, they are exactly the tiger symbol pattern.
After confirming the authenticity of the battle report, Li Er flipped through it. After reading a few lines, his pupils suddenly shrank, his face turned livid, and a cold aura erupted from his body. Fang Xuanling felt Li Er's anger and became more and more sure of the battle report.
It’s not simple. Isn’t it a defeat?
"Then wouldn't my son be in danger?"
Thinking of this, Fang Xuanling became uneasy, but she did not dare to lose her etiquette in front of the army. She tried her best to resist the urge to ask, and her heart beat nervously.
"boom!"
Li Er suddenly slapped the battle report he had read on the table and shouted angrily: "Come here, tell Duke Wei."
"According to the order." Wang De hurried away.
"All of you, please go out." Li Er looked at the waiters and the living notes waiting nearby.
Everyone realized that something serious had happened and left quickly. Anyone who hangs out in public understands the truth. The more you know, the faster your head will fall.
"Your Majesty, what happened?" Fang Xuanling asked carefully.