From November of the fourth year of Wude, the Tang army was at war with the Turks. Until June of the fifth year of Wude, Li Yuan, who was in Chang'an, lived in constant fear.
At the beginning, good news came from all sides. The prince defeated Liang Shi in Guanbei and was unable to fight back. The King of Chu defeated Dou Jiande in Hebei. The King of Qin and the King of Qi also blocked Jie Li in Bingzhou and could not continue to move south.
This was all supposed to get better and better.
But things quickly took a turn for the worse.
The first problem occurred in Hebei. In March, an urgent message came from the King of Chu in Hebei.
Shibobi, the young Khan of the Eastern Turks, led his army southward, but Luo Yi was defeated. Shibobi rescued Dou Jiande and even severely damaged the Tang army!
The King of Chu stated in the letter that due to the loss of too many troops and horses in the previous fight against Dou Jiande, when Shi Bobi appeared, it was difficult to resist and he could only support it hard. He hoped that the imperial court would send troops and horses to support him quickly.
Lao Li did not dare to neglect, so he summoned the ministers at that time, discussed it, and finally decided to send Li Daozong to lead an army of 30,000 to Hebei to assist in the war.
Soon, news came from Hebei and the situation was stabilized.
Although Shi Bo Bi was not defeated for a while, Lao Li was relieved to be able to stabilize the situation. He sent someone to tell the King of Chu, asking him to deal with it carefully.
Later, good news came from Guanbei, and the prince annihilated Liang Shidu in May.
Li Yuan was greatly relieved after receiving the good news.
However, in early June, bad news came from Bingzhou. The King of Qin ventured deep into the clouds and was intercepted by Jie Li. Shanyang fell and the King of Qi retreated to Loufan Pass. The King of Qin's army was alone and in danger!
Harem.
Pei Ji, Dou Kang, Xiao Yu, Chen Shuda, Yang Gongren, Pei Ju, and the newly returned prince were guarding the door.
In the room, it was Li Yuan who fainted after hearing the bad news about Bingzhou. Understand that he is too old to stand excitement, especially the excitement of ups and downs.
Soon, the imperial doctor came out, and everyone hurriedly asked about the situation. After learning that the emperor was fine and needed to rest, everyone was relieved. Afterwards, they received a message from the chamberlain and walked into the room one after another.
Concubine Wan Gui's eyes were red and swollen, and she quietly retreated. Although she was in the palace, she knew that the situation in Hebei was critical, and she couldn't help but worry about her son.
Li Yuan sat up with the help of Li Jiancheng and looked at the ministers with slightly distracted eyes.
"My lords, King Qin is trapped, how should we rescue him?"
Dou Kang did not think twice and said directly: "Your Majesty, I am willing to lead troops to rescue King Qin!"
If there is anyone who least wants to see something happen to King Qin, it is definitely the Dou family. Although he does not know what happened in Bingzhou, King Qin is in danger, and he must save him!
Li Yuan praised twice, and then said sickly: "We must save King Qin, we must save him."
Now who says that not saving the King of Qin is, at best, murdering the King of Qin, or at worst, colluding with Turkic thieves and invading the territory of the Tang Dynasty!
Li Jiancheng was still a repeater. He would agree to whatever Li Yuan said.
"Prince."
"My son is here."
"Go and rescue Erlang. You must rescue him!" Li Yuan held Li Jiancheng's hand tightly.
"Father, don't worry, I will definitely bring Erlang back!"
"Bring it back intact!" Li Yuan stared at the prince with a hint of sincerity in his eyes. He was very aware of the conflict between the eldest and the second child, and was afraid that the prince would take the opportunity to add insult to injury. It wasn't that he didn't want others to save him, but the situation was not right now.
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If the King of Qin had an emergency, if the troops outside had ulterior motives, and the Turks were watching eagerly, then the Tang Dynasty would really be in danger!
Not to mention, the fourth and fifth children are still outside at this time.
He was worried about handing over military power to others.
I don’t know if Li Jiancheng understood Lao Li’s meaning. He nodded and said: “Father, don’t worry, I will definitely rescue Erlang.”
Yang Gongren pursed his lips and looked slightly strange.
Is the emperor serious?
Let the prince rescue you?
Dou Kang's face didn't look good either. He really didn't believe the prince.
"Your Majesty, I am willing to accompany His Highness the Crown Prince."
Li Yuan thought for a while, nodded and said: "Okay, please leave it to Prime Minister Dou."
The invincible King of Qin was defeated for the first time, causing an uproar among the courtiers. Although they had been worried about the Turks before, after all, the King of Qin was here, so the courtiers would not panic.
But this time, King Qin seemed to be in danger, which surprised them.
After the dynasty dispersed, Yang Gongren was walking on the road, thinking about going back to convey the news to the King of Chu.
Pei Ju came over and said, "Mr. Yang."
"What's wrong with Mr. Pei?"
Pei Ju smiled and said: "It's not a big deal, but the matter of Bingzhou is really unexpected. With the prudence of King Qin, he will not be so rash."
Yang Gongren thought: "It seems that the Turks are coming this time and they are not just trying to plunder Bingzhou, but they want to take the opportunity to seek greater benefits."
"Yes, this Jie Li is quite ambitious." Pei Ju sighed.
The two of them walked while talking, and soon left the imperial city.
Hebei, Wen'an.
After the large-scale battle in Lucheng in February, the Tang army and the Turks unanimously chose to remain silent. No one took action rashly, but only sent small-scale troops to harass and attack to test.
In this way, the stalemate continued until June.
The Tang army received 30,000 reinforcements from Li Daozong, and had surpassed the Turks in terms of military strength, occupying a slight advantage.
Even so, Li Zhiyun still chose to focus on stability and did not attack rashly. When Li Zhiyun wanted to be stable, his generals seemed very depressed. Because they defeated the Turks in the Battle of Lucheng, they hoped to pursue the victory and kill Shibo.
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On the school grounds, Yu Chigong, who was depressed, shouted at the top of his lungs.
"You haven't eaten yet! One thousand frog leaps, one less finger chopping!"
Dozens of soldiers who made mistakes put their heads in their hands and imitated frogs, jumping back and forth repeatedly.
Wei Zheng, the French cao who joined the army, thought it was very good. He liked this method of punishing soldiers, which could not only teach them lessons, but also train them at the same time.
In addition, he also likes the standing military posture.
Yuchi Gong pinched his waist, looking at the miserable state of the soldiers who had made mistakes, he finally felt a little more comfortable.
At this moment, he caught a glimpse of Xue Shou hurriedly walking into the Chinese army's tent.
Inside the account.
"Your Highness, a letter from Bingzhou!"
Upon hearing this, Li Zhiyun, who was reading, immediately put down the book and took the letter.
After reading it, he was silent for a long time, and then handed the letter to Du Ruhui and Xue Shou.
After they finished reading, a happy look appeared on their faces. However, when they saw the melancholy look on Li Zhiyun's face, they immediately calmed down.
Du Ruhui said cautiously: "Your Highness, you must not be benevolent as a woman."
Li Zhiyun lowered his eyes slightly.
Xue Shou said: "Your Highness, although I shouldn't say this, I still want to remind you. At this point, it is irreversible. Instead of being sad, it is better to think about what will happen next. What's more, now King Qin is just a Turk
Whether the siege can allow King Qi and Liu Wenjing to succeed is still a matter of debate."
"I understand." Li Zhiyun restrained his acting skills and said calmly: "Xue Deyin said in the letter that Fang Xuanling has been imprisoned. You must tell Xue Deyin and ask him to find a way to protect Fang Xuanling. This person has great talent and cannot be let go.
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Seeing the relief of King Chu, Du Ruhui smiled and leaned forward and said: "Your Highness, don't worry, my subordinates know Fang Xuanling's talent best. I will definitely find a way to save his life and let him be used by Your Highness."
Xue Shou frowned and said: "I'm afraid it won't be easy. With Fang Xuanling's intelligence, he should be able to figure out the conspiracy behind it. If Fang Xuanling is to be saved, Liu Wenjing and King Qi may not agree."
"So, we have to find another way." Du Ruhui said.
Fang Xuanling admired him, so why didn't he appreciate Fang Xuanling.
Chapter 17 The Prince supports King Chu in rescuing people