Hearing that His Majesty Li Er said that he would personally come to the battle formation to supervise the battle at the Seven Star Gate, everyone present stood up in fright and tried to dissuade him.
In fact, everyone here is worried about His Majesty Li Er's physical condition.
The emperor's fatigue, decadence, and malaise that he showed from time to time could not be concealed in any way. Although such times were rare, he would return to normal in the blink of an eye, and even be more energetic than before. However, this polarized state was even more
It's worrying.
Although he was once a horse-riding emperor who charged into battle, after all, he is old and his physical condition is in such bad shape. Who dares to let him go to the battlefield in person?
If an accident occurs, the consequences will be unimaginable...
Everyone tried to dissuade him, which made His Majesty Li Er's head hurt. He waved his hands impatiently and said displeasedly: "Back then, I also won the rank of general out of a million soldiers, and I even defeated three thousand soldiers outside Hulao Pass.
Breaking 100,000, have you forgotten my achievements and thought I was a waste like Yang Guang who grew up in the palace?"
The ministers were speechless. Whenever His Majesty Li Er mentioned his achievements in previous years, everyone felt speechless.
Because His Majesty Li Er's past achievements are indeed extremely shining, among all the emperors who are not the founding emperors, there are only a few who can compare with His Majesty Li Er's military exploits...
His Majesty Li Er felt that he was very excited at this moment, and the blood in his body seemed to be burning and agitated. He couldn't wait to witness the scene of the Tang army rushing into Pingrang City like a tide, and achieve his great achievements that would shock the past and the present. If he sat down honestly
Waiting for the battle report in the Chinese military tent, but not being able to be in it, the sense of ease and pleasure will definitely be reduced too much.
"You don't need to dissuade me. I'm in good health, in better spirits, and with your loyal protection, what can go wrong? Furthermore, Chang Sun Chong is already in charge of the Seven Star Gate, and will open the city gate as soon as the army comes to the city.
After welcoming the army into the city, I will wait for the good news to come from Anhe Palace, so that nothing will happen."
After hearing this, Changsun Wuji's face twitched and he stopped talking.
He was also an outstanding figure in the world. He managed the army on horseback and the people on horseback. He experienced countless ups and downs in his life. He also had a thorough understanding of world affairs. He fully understood the principle that "man's calculation is not as good as God's calculation". No matter how rigorous the plan is, it will inevitably fail.
Various variables arise.
What's more, we are on a battle formation and the situation is changing rapidly. Who can guarantee that Changsun Chong will be able to successfully open the Seven Star Gate and welcome the army into the city?
If anything goes wrong, no one will understand the principle of "nothing is absolute" and will only vent their anger on Changsun Chong.
If His Majesty makes the slightest mistake while attending the battle in person, the entire eldest son's family will be held responsible for it...
However, following His Majesty Li Er for so many years, Changsun Wuji was very familiar with His Majesty Li Er's temperament. He knew that whenever His Majesty Li Er showed such an impatient expression, it meant that he had made up his mind and no one could change it.
Just like when he insisted on adopting the Yang family, the wife of King Yuanji of Qi, as a concubine, and even brought the Crown Princess Zheng Guanyin into the palace, despite the opposition from the government and the public, he remained unmoved...
All the ministers also knew His Majesty Li Er's character, and when they saw how stubborn he was, they did not dare to persuade him.
But think about it, Anhe Palace has been captured by Xue Wanche, the defenders in the palace have been wiped out, and they are all occupied by the Tang army. It is still some distance from the Seven Star Gate, so there is no chance of anything going wrong...
Seeing that the ministers no longer objected, His Majesty Li Er was in high spirits, grasped the sword at his waist, and said with high spirits: "Before, you were opposed to launching a general attack at this moment. If I hadn't insisted on going my own way, how could we have been in this situation? Hurry and capture.
After Ping Rangcheng, overthrowing Goguryeo, and showing the heads of the Yuan bandits to the public, I will return to Chang'an together with you, and have a celebratory drink with you in the Tai Chi Palace!"
"Your Majesty is wise!"
"I will do my best and die!"
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After all the ministers said good things, His Majesty Li Er became more and more energetic. Unable to bear it, he was impulsive and said loudly: "Assemble the guards, let's go to Anhe Palace immediately and watch Xue Wanche attack the Seven Star Gate!"
"Here!"
Everyone walked out of the tent and waited until the imperial guards gathered. Li Ji personally brought the war horse to His Majesty Li Er, and then hundreds of people surrounded His Majesty Li Er and headed to Anhe Palace despite the heavy snow.
Along the way, after fighting all night, the Tang army was already gathering its troops. Some were resting on the spot, waiting to make fires to make food, and some were gathering in groups to return to the camp. There were even soldiers transporting heavy equipment and carts coming and going in an endless stream. Tens of thousands of people were there.
Traveling back and forth on this road, the frozen soil was trampled hard into mud.
Although they fought hard all night, they were victorious at the front. All the soldiers' faces were filled with excitement. When they saw His Majesty Li Er coming from a distance, they all knelt on both sides of the road and shouted: "Long live your Majesty!"
His Majesty Li Er became more and more excited, waving his hands at the soldiers repeatedly, his square face seemed to be glowing, and loudly said on horseback: "After the victory, I will drink with you in Chang'an to reward you for your merits!"
"Long live!"
"Long live!"
The soldiers were in high spirits, and it was already a blessing to get the emperor's response. If they could really get wine from the emperor in the future, wouldn't it be because the ancestral graves were filled with smoke?
All the generals looked at each other, feeling that His Majesty was a little too excited today...
In front of the Anhe Palace, we saw the abandoned palaces on the hillside shrouded in heavy snow. The war last night had not yet been extinguished, and black smoke was rising. Entering the city from the gunpowder-exploded city gate, you can see busy people everywhere
The soldiers were collecting the corpses, and broken limbs and broken arms could be seen everywhere. One can imagine how fierce the battle last night was.
His Majesty Li Er walked forward slowly on horseback. Everywhere he looked were the ruins after the war. He couldn't help but admired: "They say that Xue Wanche is stubborn and a fool, but when it comes to leading troops to fight, he is quite capable."
I have never been disappointed in a tough battle like this where we can only win but not lose."
Everyone knew that Xue Wanche's contribution to this battle was truly confirmed, and perhaps only Chang Sun Chong's opening of the Seven Star Gate, the first attack of the Eastern Expedition, could surely top it.
Everyone's heart is inevitably filled with sourness. How can that idiot fight a fart fight? He only knows how to rush and fight without any need for his life. He has no strategy at all. He doesn't show any military qualities at all, right?
Moreover, now that the Eastern Expedition has reached this point, the victory has been decided. Anyone who comes to attack Anhe Palace will definitely win. However, Xue Wanche gets a big advantage...
In the distance, Cheng Yaojin, dressed in military uniform, heard that His Majesty Li Er was coming in person and hurried over to greet him.
Panting, he ran to His Majesty Li Er's horse, bowed and saluted: "I have seen Your Majesty!"
His Majesty Li Er jumped off the horse, stepped forward to help Cheng Yaojin up, and pretended to be angry: "You are not young anymore. You have wounds all over your body and your muscles and bones are weak. You must pay more attention to your self-cultivation. Such complicated things are handed over to you."
It’s enough to leave it to the young people, so why bother putting it into practice?”
Cheng Yaojin smiled bitterly and said: "If I have to worry about everything, I really don't dare to slack off at all. How to deal with these thousands of seriously injured prisoners is really nerve-wracking..."
"Um?"
His Majesty Li Er was stunned for a moment and said curiously: "This Anhe Palace was captured by Xue Wanche. Why do you need to intervene in the disposal of the prisoners?"
The army has its own rules. Generally speaking, whoever captures a city is responsible for the capture of the city. Others, even if they are a third-level official, cannot interfere.
When a soldier fights, he only earns merit with his head in his arms. If you use your official position to steal the merit of your subordinates, who will fight for you?
Cheng Yaojin is indeed a bit muddled and unreasonable sometimes, but after fighting for a lifetime, he will never take advantage of his subordinates, right? Besides, Xue Wanche is even better than Fang Er.
"Bang Chui", how could he be willing to let his merits be taken away by others?
I'm afraid I have to get out of my wits...
Cheng Yaojin smiled bitterly and said helplessly: "General Xue was eager to attack the Seven Star Gate, so after capturing Anhe Palace, he left the placement of seriously injured prisoners to the veteran and led the troops into battle himself... When it comes to fighting, the veteran prides himself on
I have some ability, but how can I handle such logistical matters? Your Majesty and all of you are here just by chance. Please give me some advice on what to do."
His Majesty Li Er's face darkened, and his thoughts were really difficult.
It stands to reason that severely injured prisoners can be left to fend for themselves without massacre, but there is no need to waste medicines and manpower on treatment, since most of them cannot be saved anyway.
But now Pingrang City is right in front of us, and there are more than 100,000 defenders in the city waiting for help. The death of these prisoners will greatly affect the morale of the troops in the city. If not handled properly, it will easily arouse the same hatred among the defenders in the city, and the sorrow of the rabbit and the fox.
When defending the city, the Tang army would suffer heavy casualties if they fought desperately and risked their lives.
But if we treat them kindly and try our best to treat them, it will cost a lot of food and supplies... When the Tang Army's own supplies are stretched thin, how will the soldiers of the Tang Army think about spending medicine and food to treat these seriously injured prisoners who are almost certain to die?
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His Majesty Li Er had a sullen face and turned to ask Li Ji behind him: "How should the British generally handle this matter?"