All the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty watched them leave from a distance.
The retreat was not very fast, and perhaps Yuengai Suwen was preparing to ambush a wave of Tang Dynasty's pursuers.
But no one was chasing them.
Xue Wanche took the order and led 10,000 soldiers of the Tang Dynasty to fall far behind Yuan Gaisuwen's army and regain the lost ground.
An order came today for him, Xue Wanche, to stay at the border to guard the border.
This was something Xue Wanche didn't expect.
Especially when he heard that it was Zhao Chen and the emperor who recommended him to guard the front line, Xue Wanche felt even more incredible.
He had met Zhao Chen several times, and it was also because of Zhao Chen that he was able to return to the court again.
But Xue Wanche never thought that one day he would be able to guard one side.
All these years, he only thought that he could set foot on the battlefield again.
But he never thought that he could command an army alone.
But today...
"General Xue, Zhao Chen asked me to tell you that holding the front line is a great achievement." Xu Shiji and Xue Wanche said.
Xue Wanche turned around, looked at the Tang camp in the distance, and nodded: "Can you please send a message to Zhao Chen on behalf of the general? He is at the border."
"In the future, please ask Zhao Chen to command our Tang Dynasty soldiers to kill Goguryeo."
After that, Xue Wanche rode away.
For Xue Wanche, this is a new beginning for him.
…
Chang'an City.
"Wei Pushe, good news." Wei Zheng was working at the Zhongshu Provincial Government Office when he suddenly heard a voice coming from outside.
When he looked up, he saw that it was his own boy, Wei Shuyu.
In the court, Wei Shuyu was severely stopped by Wei Zheng from calling his father.
All actions are only differentiated between superiors and subordinates, not father and son.
"What do you look like in a panic?" Wei Zheng scolded.
He would not treat other officials like this, but Wei Shuyu was scolded by Wei Zheng every day.
Many times the scolding was unpleasant, and even the officials next to him felt that Wei Zheng was a little too much.
Wei Shuyu's originally excited face suddenly fell.
"I know my mistake." Wei Shuyu lowered his head and admitted his mistake.
Wei Zheng stretched out his hand and said expressionlessly: "What's the good news?"
Wei Shuyu quickly handed the letter in his hand to Wei Zheng.
"There is news from the front that our soldiers of the Tang Dynasty defeated the Goguryeo army on the border of Cangzhou."
"Destroy fifty thousand enemies."
"Now the front line of Yeon Gaesomun's army is withdrawing northward."
"Sir recommended Xue Wanche as a general, responsible for recovering the territory of the Tang Dynasty along the way and guarding the border."
"The rest of the soldiers are all on their way back to the court at the moment."
Before Wei Zheng could read it, Wei Shuyu had already clearly explained the good news.
Wei Zheng was also stunned.
If he remembered correctly, Zhao Chen had left Chang'an City less than twenty days ago.
According to the speed at which this letter came to Chang'an City.
Probably when Zhao Chengang joined the frontline soldiers, the battle broke out.
Was it that battle in which 50,000 enemies were wiped out?
Or was it actually before Zhao Chen arrived?
Wei Zheng thought as his eyes fell on the content of the letter in his hand.
No matter who did it, he only knew at this moment that Datang was saved.
God knows how anxious Wei Zheng was when he received the frontline battle report a few days ago, saying that Cangzhou City was destroyed and the army retreated.
Everyone knows that if Yuan Gaisuwen crosses the border of Cangzhou, the entire Tang Dynasty will be plunged into war.
The world is bound to be in dire straits and the people are in dire straits.
Fortunately, everything did not develop in the worst direction.
Looking at the content of the letter in his hand, which was exactly what Wei Shuyu said, Wei Zheng let out a long breath.
"Okay, okay, that's great."
"Wei Shuyu, go and summon all the officials from the Yamen. I want to announce the good news in public." Wei Zheng's face was filled with joy.
At this moment, he desperately wanted to share this good news with everyone.
"Also, pass the news to the Queen." Wei Zheng asked again.
Wei Shuyu nodded and left with a happy face.
Soon, officials from the Zhongshu Provincial Yamen came to Wei Zheng in confusion.
They were all busy with their work just now.
However, they were suddenly stopped by Wei Shuyu, saying that Wei Zheng wanted them to come here.
Seeing Wei Zheng standing in front of everyone with a face full of excitement, everyone present felt strange again.
They had almost never seen Wei Zheng look like this.
No matter how exciting things are, Wei Zheng will not be like this.
"What happened to Wei Pushe today? Is he crazy?" an official asked in a low voice.
He couldn't figure out why Wei Zheng would have such an expression if he wasn't crazy.
"I'm not sure. Yesterday I saw Wei Pushe pointing at Wei Shuyu's nose and scolding him. He looked like he was crazy. Maybe he has gone crazy a long time ago."
"Why don't you call us here?" someone else said.
"Hey, tell me, could it be that good news came from the front line, so Wei Pushe..."
"How is it possible? The news came the day before yesterday that Cangzhou City was destroyed, and our hinterland of the Tang Dynasty is no longer safe."
"After all this time, what good news can there be? Don't comfort yourself."
"This statement makes sense. Once Cangzhou City is lost, our Tang Dynasty will be like a naked girl, with no possibility of counterattack."
The officials said this with ugly expressions on their faces.
Like Wei Zheng before, they felt sincerely powerless when they thought of the news that Cangzhou City had been destroyed.
The Tang Dynasty will soon be reduced to a mere fish, and will be at the mercy of Goguryeo.
"Everyone, please be quiet and listen to me." Wei Zheng said, but he didn't listen to people's comments just now.
The old guy himself is still immersed in the good news.
Everyone fell silent and their eyes fell on Wei Zheng's face. They wanted to see what Wei Zheng was up to.
"News just came from the front line..."
"News from the front line?"
"Isn't it news of another big defeat?"
"It's over. If we continue to lose like this, Datang will really be over..."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Wei Zheng was a little annoyed.
Before he finished speaking, these guys started making blind guesses.
What do you mean, another big defeat?
What does it mean that the Tang Dynasty is really going to end?
After being scolded by Wei Zheng, everyone shut up, but their faces looked a little nervous.
I was afraid that Wei Zheng would reveal some bad news again.
"Just now news came that in the battle of Hulu Valley on the border of Cangzhou, our army won a great victory and destroyed 50,000 enemies."
"Now that Yuan Gaisuwen's army is withdrawing to the north, I, Xue Wanche of the Tang Dynasty, will lead his army to regain the territory along the way."
"Your Majesty will return to Chang'an in more than a month." Wei Zheng said the news slowly.
But the strange thing is that until he finished speaking, there was no movement from the officials in front of him.
"Why, didn't you understand?"
"Or am I not clear about what I said?" Wei Zheng was a little stunned.
He didn't expect these guys to have such an attitude.
Should such good news be given a positive expression?
A long time passed, and Wei Zheng was a little anxious, and then he heard someone ask:
"Wei Pushe, your news is not false, is it?"
"Or are you saying the opposite?"
"Our army has suffered continuous defeats, how can we still destroy 50,000 enemies?"