No one knows what His Majesty Li Er was thinking at that time, whether he was really determined to kill his brother and his brother and then kill the whole family to avoid future troubles forever! But what is certain is that even if he did not do that, his subordinates would still be able to do it.
The generals in the government will also push him to do it!
In the face of the supreme power of the emperor and his ministers, all opposing forces must be defeated. This has never been the case throughout the ages.
If Li Jiancheng succeeded to the throne back then, even though he might have cared a little about brotherhood and let Li Er live, how would the people under him agree? Once Li Er resurrected and usurped the throne, all of them would die! So even if Li Jiancheng didn't want to
Even if Li Er is killed, there is no chance that Li Er will be spared.
Now that Li Er is dead, how can his power not be uprooted?
In the same way, when Li Er took the throne, Li Jiancheng, Li Yuanji and the whole family were destined to have a tragic fate...
It is extremely foolish to cut the grass without eradicating the roots.
This is forced by the situation, and there is no room for you to think about it or not.
So will one day Fang Junyi be pushed by the forces under him and have to take a path that he never thought of taking?
Right now, no one knows the answer.
But this is definitely possible...
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There were footsteps outside the tent, and Gao Kan walked in quickly carrying a food box.
Fang Jun woke up with a start and found that his back was already wet, and his clothes were soaked in cold sweat.
He took a breath, rubbed his face, looked at Gao Kan and asked, "Why don't you sleep for a while? After dawn, there will be a fierce battle. Only by recharging your energy can you fight the enemy bravely."
Gao Kan stepped forward, placed the food box in front of Fang Jun, and said softly: "Seeing that the commander was still awake, he ordered someone to prepare some food and put a cushion on his stomach to rest for a while. But... the commander was ill.
?This face is not very pretty..."
Fang Jun wiped his face again and smiled: "It's okay, I'm just not used to the cold weather. I'll just take a little rest later."
I opened the food box and saw two pieces of baked golden fried cake. I tore one piece into my mouth and chewed it a few times. It tasted very good, so I ate it with tea.
Gao Kan retreated gently.
Fang Jun leaned on the fur behind him and closed his eyes for a while. Then he heard the sound of footsteps outside the tent. He quickly got up, put on his armor, tied a sheathed sword to his waist, and then pushed open the curtain of the tent.
Strided out.
The sky was still dark, and there was not a single torch or light in Nuo Da's camp.
There were only the sounds of chaotic footsteps and constant low-pitched shouts and shouts...
It wasn't until a quarter of an hour later that the commotion slowly stopped.
The army has been assembled.
Fang Jun and Xue Wanche rode to the front line and looked at the dark Xue Yantuo camp opposite. Several wind lanterns hung on high flagpoles were swaying back and forth in the cold wind, like soybeans.
Xue Rengui rode over and saluted on horseback.
Fang Junce rode two steps forward and warned: "Pay attention to safety. If something cannot be done, retreat decisively. Don't act like a temporary hero!"
Xue Rengui hurriedly said: "The last general has received his order!"
Fang Jun nodded: "Go!"
"Here!"
Xue Rengui responded, reined in the reins, turned the horse's head, came to the front of the military formation, glanced at the soldiers who were charging with him, and shouted in a low voice: "Follow me forward!"
"Here!"
All the soldiers greeted him in low voices and flapped their breastplates in response.
Seeing this, Fang Jun waved his hand and said: "Attack!"
"Attack!"
The Tang army, which had already been assembled, was divided into three groups, with Xue Wanche on the left, Gao Kan on the right, Xue Rengui in the middle, and Fang Jun in the rear. The army moved forward slowly, in the darkness before dawn, braving the whistling north wind, towards Xue Yantuo's army.
The camp slowly pressed past.
*****
In Xue Yantuo's camp, Ba Zhuo didn't sleep all night.
He is indeed cruel, but he is definitely not a fool.
The current situation is precarious. Although Yimang was killed and usurped the position of Khan, it is still unknown how many days this Khan can sit in the face of the overwhelming Tang army. No one knows whether he will become a Tang army when he wakes up.
The prisoners were released and even died tragically under the sharp swords of the Tang army.
The reason why Longcheng was chosen to defend was because this place has been a place where the Mobei Hu people have worshiped the heavens since ancient times. In a desperate situation, it can greatly enhance the determination of the soldiers to share the same hatred with the enemy. Secondly, it was to warn the Tang army that if you
The force was so great that I ordered the entire army to retreat into the vast mountains behind me in anger. If I wanted to annihilate me, it would be even harder than climbing to the sky!
Of course, Bazhuo would never issue this order unless it was absolutely necessary...
For a khanate like Xueyantuo that relies on race and blood to maintain its rule, once all the troops retreat into Langjuxu Mountain, the complex terrain and vast mountains will cause this small force to be dispersed in an instant, and all the constraints will be shattered.
The generals don't know the soldiers, the soldiers don't know the generals, and the command system collapses instantly.
Especially when the army was defeated like a mountain and the entire Mobei was occupied by the Tang army, it was really unknown how many people would be willing to obey his orders...
Bazhuo, the khan who killed his brother before taking Xue Yantuo's seat, did not want to become a mere charlatan.
But when the Tang army launched a charge, could the improvised troops under his command be able to withstand it?
Ba Zhuo expressed doubts and lack of confidence.
He had never experienced the Battle of Monan, but the fact that the Tang army annihilated Xue Yantuo's most elite troops in the two battles of Nuozhenshui and Zhao Xincheng was a fact that could be seen before his eyes. He was frightened by the strength of the Tang army.
The battle is very likely to be defeated, and then the body will die and the family will be destroyed, and they will all return to the dust.
If we retreat, tens of thousands of troops may collapse in an instant, and the situation will be over.
Ba Zhuo doesn't know what to do...
In the middle of the night, he called all the commanders and chiefs under his command to discuss a strategy to retreat from the enemy. We argued for half the night, but no practical solution was found.
As dawn approached, the irritable Bazhuo dismissed everyone and lay down on the bed with his clothes on, looking at the top of the tent with round eyes, not feeling sleepy.
Suddenly there were footsteps outside the account, and then someone whispered: "Khan, someone wants to see you..."
Ba Zhuo got up and shouted angrily: "It's so late at night, as long as the Tang army doesn't launch an attack, we won't talk about anything until tomorrow!"
There was silence for a moment outside the account.
Ba Zhuo was about to lie down on the bed when he suddenly saw the curtain of the camp tent being lifted open and someone stepped inside.
Ba Zhuo flew into a rage: "You bastard! How dare you think of me as a sweat, even if you are one or two? You dare to disobey orders. Do you really think I can't cut you into pieces?"
He cursed angrily, but when he saw the person in front of him clearly, the curse suddenly stopped.
*****
In the darkness, the Tang army slowly advanced towards Xue Yantuo's camp.
Horses chew their bits, people chew their bits, and only the sound of footsteps and horse hooves can be heard. There is no noise from the people and horses, and the silence blends into the night.
When they were only a few dozen feet away from Xue Yantuo's camp, the enemy army still did not react at all, and had no idea about the approaching Tang army.
Xue Rengui then raised the gilded phoenix-winged boring machine in his hand high and shouted: "Beat the drum! Attack!"
"Dong dong dong"
The war drums sounded instantly, like thunder from the sky, spreading far away.
"Kill -" countless soldiers shouted in unison, rushing forward with all their strength to kill.
Xue Rengui reined in the horse's reins and pinched the horse's belly with both feet. The horse under his crotch made a long neigh of "Herod" and stepped forward. The iron hooves as big as a bowl crushed the hard ice and snow under his feet. He was as powerful as a dragon.
Suddenly the speed is increased to the limit.
The cavalry beside them also exerted their strength at the same time, and thousands of warriors rushed into Xue Yantuo's camp like a whirlwind.
The iron hoofs shattered the ice and snow, and also shattered the tranquility before dawn.
The camp that was quiet and peaceful one moment, suddenly filled with boiling water, like a small boat in the stormy waves, may be violently torn to pieces the next moment!
Xue Yantuo's soldiers were awakened from their sleep. Before they could recover, they realized that the Tang army had already entered the camp, with sharp swords right in front of them...
Chaos, panic, and killing are inevitable.
No one expected that when the two armies were facing each other, Xue Yantuo's soldiers could sleep so peacefully and be so vigilant. It was not until the Tang army rushed into the camp that they rose up to fight back.
The battle fell into a one-sided situation in an instant. The Tang army fought bravely like wolves and tigers to take the lead.
Xue Rengui didn't expect it to go so smoothly. He immediately shouted to the soldiers around him, and an army composed entirely of cavalry penetrated Xue Yantuo's camp like arrows and went straight to the Chinese army's tent!
Seeing the big tent approaching in an instant, Xue Rengui tightened his grip on the gilded phoenix-winged drill in his hand, and was about to leap forward to kill the general and seize the flag. Suddenly he saw the door of the big tent open, and Tu Midu ran out from the door, shouting loudly.
He was holding something, and his hands kept making "stop" gestures.
Behind him, a stocky-looking man threw a saber to the ground, then knelt down on one knee...
This unconventional plot caught Xue Rengui off guard, and he was a little stunned for a moment.