Ever since he learned that the Ming army had entered the mountain, Li Xuan had been on tenterhooks, fearing that the Ming army would attack Huangzhu Mountain and then capture him and send him to the capital.
When the time comes, I guess I will inevitably enjoy the treatment of being executed prematurely.
When Fang Dongquan and Huang Xueren wanted to take the initiative to fight the Ming army, or even prepare to ambush the Ming army, they did not have the slightest hope of defeating the Ming army.
Because there were not a few Ming troops entering the mountain this time, but as many as four to five hundred people.
Faced with so many Ming troops, the more than two hundred people brought by Fang Dongquan and the others were at a huge disadvantage in terms of numbers, not to mention the standing army of the Tang Dynasty brought by Fang Dongquan and the others. In essence, they were still a group of bandits, and their combat effectiveness and
The regular army is incomparable.
Both quality and quantity were at a huge disadvantage, so Li Xuan believed that it would be impossible for Fang Dongquan and the others to defeat the Ming army unless they were lucky.
The best result was that they attracted the attention of the Ming army, and then led the Ming army in circles in the mountains like the previous two times, thereby ensuring the safety of Huangzhu Mountain.
That's right, from beginning to end, Li Xuan didn't think that Fang Dongquan and the others could defeat the Ming army, even if they carried out an ambush.
But when Fang Dongquan and the others returned to Huangzhu Mountain with dozens of Ming army prisoners, he was completely stunned.
Especially when among this group of prisoners there was a Ming army official with thousands of households and a fifth-grade official, Li Xuan felt that the changes in things had exceeded his cognitive scope.
Fang Dongquan and the others actually won?
Not only did he win, but he also captured dozens of prisoners?
How can this be?
This is absolutely impossible!
For a moment, Li Xuan thought he was dreaming, and it was a ridiculous daydream.
He could accept traveling through time, and he could also accept being forced to become an emperor, but the scene in front of him was the only thing he couldn't accept.
That was a regular army of four to five hundred people. Not only could Fang Dongquan and the others win? But they also captured so many prisoners?
However, all this impossibility appeared before his eyes!
Especially the dejected young general in front of him is so real that he doesn't look like a dream.
At this moment, Li Xuan had the urge to pinch himself to see if it hurt, to confirm whether he was dreaming.
But fortunately, he can be regarded as a person who has experienced great storms. He has become the emperor. Now when he encounters some seemingly impossible things, he can hold back his gaffes. He just said two words softly on his lips.
Words that no one else can hear: 'Holy shit'.
At this time, Fang Dongquan and the others had already reported in front of Li Xuan happily, making the battle half a day ago so exciting.
Although their words were full of bragging, it did not prevent Li Xuan from understanding the truth of the matter between the lines of their words.
After listening to Fang Dongquan and others' account of the 'Battle of Luohu Valley', Li Xuan couldn't help but sigh, those Ming troops were really unlucky.
He unexpectedly encountered the people from Jiguan Mountain at a critical moment. When his attention was attracted by the bandits from Jiguan Mountain, he was ambushed by the bandits from Huangzhu Mountain, causing chaos. As a result, he fled in a panic without a fight.
But Li Xuan didn't sympathize with those Ming troops who suffered a disastrous defeat!
Li Xuan is now the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and has a serious hostile relationship with the Ming Dynasty. Now that he has defeated the Ming army that invaded this time, it means that Huang Zhushan can gain temporary peace, and his own life can be considered saved.
This is a good thing!
Although at this time Li Xuan also thought that this time the Ming army suffered a major defeat, and more troops would definitely be sent into the mountain to encircle and suppress them next time. By then, the crisis facing Huangzhu Mountain would be even more severe.
But life is already so bleak, and life goes by day by day. How can Li Xuan have the time to worry about the future?
No matter what, he is still alive and well, and that is enough.
As for the danger in the future, we will talk about it later.
When the Tang Dynasty returned from victory, it was natural to celebrate. That night, Emperor Li Xuan held a state banquet to welcome Fang Dongquan and his companions after their victory.
After a good meal, Butcher Chen talked about Jiguan Mountain!
"This time the people from Jiguan Mountain suddenly ran out, and they were obviously following us. According to me, Old Chen, these people are very evil, and we should get rid of them early. Otherwise, they will be a disaster sooner or later!"
Huang Xueren also nodded at this time and said: "Now that the Ming army has retreated, it is expected that they will not enter the mountain again within a month or two. We can take advantage of this time to clean up Jiguan Mountain!"
"If we can recover Jiguan Mountain, Huanggui Mountain and Black Tiger Village, we will have more strength to resist the Ming army's invasion!" At this moment, Wang Danxu also said: "It's just that these three families add up to a hundred people, and most of them are
Young and strong, I’m afraid it’s hard to fight!”
At this time, Butcher Chen said: "What are you afraid of? We can defeat more than 500 Ming troops. How can those crooked melons and cracked dates in Jiguan Mountain turn the world upside down?"
Having said this, he looked up at Li Xuan and said with a serious face: "Your Majesty, I have asked you to lead troops to attack Jiguan Mountain. I promise to take it down in three to five days!"
Facing Butcher Chen's invitation and promise, Li Xuan chuckled and didn't take it seriously.
It’s not like Jiguan Mountain has never been beaten before. It was just beaten once a few days ago, and Fang Dongquan and the others were not able to take down Jiguan Mountain easily.
Although they had defeated the Ming army and captured so many prisoners, the results in the Battle of Luohu Valley did not represent the true strength of the Huangzhushan bandits. That victory was entirely due to chance.
The Ming army frightened themselves, and they were so frightened that they collapsed. Fang Dongquan and the others just took advantage.
But at this time, Fang Dongquan also said: "Now our Tang Dynasty is in crisis. Although the Ming army has retreated, they will definitely come back in a few months. But before that, we must increase our strength and regain Jiguan Mountain.
Huang Guishan and Black Tiger Village can’t be delayed!”
Even Fang Dong said so. It seems that these military generals and Li Xuan knew that the bandit leaders must have reached a consensus in private before!
As an emperor, he still has a long way to go before he can control real power and not be led by Fang Dongquan and others!
However, their proposal was also to Li Xuan's liking.
The weak Tang Dynasty must not enjoy peace and quiet after defeating the Ming army once, because this is not enjoyment, but sitting back and waiting for death.
They must seize the time and take advantage of every opportunity to expand their strength so that they can survive!
Seeing that everyone proposed to attack Jiguan Mountain, Li Xuan immediately nodded: "My dear friends, what you said is true. We will make preparations in the next two days, and then we will send troops to Jiguan Mountain. I hope that my dear friends can return with a great victory and praise me."
The power of the Tang Dynasty!"
After Li Xuan made the decision, it meant that the interrupted attack on Jiguan Mountain was once again launched, and this time, there was no Ming army entering the mountain to hinder the actions of the Tang Dynasty King's Division.
Two days later, the first three armies of the Tang Dynasty King's Division set out again!
During this expedition, Li Xuan also asked Wang Danxu to take more than 20 Guards with him, because he felt that the Guards had been training for half a year, but had never officially fought.
An army cannot be tempered without going through wars. Now the attack on Jiguan Mountain is a good opportunity for them to see blood and gain experience.
In this way, the Guards can better deal with the regular army of the Ming Dynasty in the future!
When Fang Dongquan and the others went out for another expedition, Li Xuan, Liu Bagou and others stayed behind. There was a large group of prisoners waiting for them to deal with.
Among them is Zeng Ziyun, a pseudo-Ming Dynasty fifth-grade Qianhu!