() Lin Yi sat here for two days, while Li Chengqian and Changsun Chong set up a tent above Lin Yi. They ate and slept inside. For Lin Yi's sake, they didn't even participate in chasing Fu Yun.
For their safety, Duan Zhixuan left five thousand soldiers and a thousand magic team to guard them.
The rest of the people continued to chase Fu Yun, and they had reached this point. If they couldn't catch him, everything would be in vain.
‘People are fighting the ice, horses are fighting the snow!’ This is the current situation of the Tang army. After such a long pursuit, the food and grass are almost exhausted, but everyone is overcoming the difficulties and clinging to Tuyuhun’s troops.
Fu Yun was so angry that he jumped to his feet. If the Tang army was miserable, then he was even worse. In such a cold weather, they had nothing to eat, and in the end they had to kill their horses for food. This was very sad for the people of Tuyuhun.
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War horses are equivalent to their lives, especially when being chased. Without horses, they will definitely lose.
Desperate! The end of the road!
After the battle in the Turunchuan Desert, they only had nearly 10,000 people left. There was only one general, King Tianzhu, who was Fu Yun's most trusted subordinate.
But now Fu Yun had to betray his most trusted subordinate in order for his son to survive.
"Ah Shun, it's night. I won't be able to see the rising sun tomorrow. You have to remember that as long as you live, the bloodline of our Tuyuhun royal family cannot be cut off. King Tianzhu is an obstacle. If you surrender to the Tang Dynasty, you must make meritorious deeds. Understand.
Are you ready?" Fu Yun explained slowly and carefully.
Murong Shun stared at his father sadly and nodded with difficulty. He knew what his father was going to do. In fact, at this point, they had no choice. If they didn't want to annihilate the entire army and let Tuyuhun become a historical term, his father would
Must die.
"Go, remember it's after midnight." Fu Yun smiled bitterly and gave his son time to act.
King Tianzhu sat on the yellow sand and looked up at the starry sky. It was very cold! He hugged himself and thought about what to do next.
Now he is almost at the end of his rope, but if he surrenders, he really can't say what will happen to him. Under his command, the Tang soldiers suffered a lot of casualties. Can the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty forgive himself?
Maybe he should give it a try. Surrendering with Fu Yun's head would be more effective. Besides, if the situation doesn't improve within a day or two, then he must take action.
People are selfish. At times like this, they think more about themselves.
Early the next morning, the Tang Army received news that Fu Yun's son Murong Shun was about to surrender. This shocked Duan Zhixuan and others. They thought Fu Yun would resist to the end, but they didn't expect that he hanged himself at midnight. Murong Shun killed him.
He killed King Tianzhu and asked his envoys to surrender with his head.
"Accept it, Fu Yun is dead, there is no point in fighting anymore." Li Daliang was a little depressed. They were about to wipe out the remnants of Tuyuhun, but in the end they surrendered, as if they had withdrawn their fists and were preparing to fight fiercely.
When fighting out, the opponent gives up. That feeling really makes people have the urge to vomit blood.
"What the fuck..." Li Daoyan cursed uncontrollably.
Hou Junji didn't speak, but his expression kept changing. Sometimes his face was green, sometimes purple. He had paid the most for this war. But now that they surrendered, he was in a dilemma.
, when the emperor asks about the magic team, how will he explain it? Others will definitely feel that there is no need to fight like this.
"Alas... pass the order and accept the surrender." Duan Zhixuan sighed. It was easier to deal with the prisoners now. If they were released, they only needed to take the leaders and nobles of Tuyuhun back to the Tang Dynasty.
When the time comes, the emperor will grant them official positions, and they will become part of the Tang Dynasty.
Lin Yi slowly opened his eyes, as if he had lived a few years again. He had figured out some things, but he was still confused about some things.
"Xiaoyi, are you awake? How do you feel?" Li Chengqian came over in time.
"Hungry!" Lin Yi only said one word. He was indeed very hungry, and the inedia technique was of no use to him. At first, he just wanted to sort out his thoughts and find out what his problem was, but he almost fainted from hunger.
"Come here, bring some food. It's best to cook some porridge." Li Chengqian lifted the curtain and came outside the tent. They also drank porridge two days ago, but it's better now. Some of the food and grass have arrived, and there are other things.
I ate it, but Lin Yi’s current stomach is not suitable for eating anything else.
"Are you feeling better?" Changsun rushed over and asked.
"It's not good, but I finally figured out what should be done and what shouldn't be done." Lin Yi's gain this time is not to do things based on emotions, but to use reason to distinguish what should be done.
Changsun Chong's expression was a little tangled. He didn't expect that after so long, Lin Yi also tried hard to adjust, but the result was still unresolved. What problem was stumping him?
"Did the heart calamity last time cause trouble?" Changsun Chong pondered for a long time, and he couldn't think of any other reason.
"It should be, don't worry, I'm fine." Lin Yi said with a smile. Although some emotions were very strong, he believed that his self-control ability was still good, just like he still wanted to find enemies to practice magic.
, he just stood here and did nothing!
"It would be great if everything is really okay." Li Chengqian came back and answered.
Lin Yi just smiled at him.
"Use your brain and think about it. The Tibetans are coming this way now. What should we do? If we fight directly, the sacrifice may be too great." Changsun Chong changed the topic.
"Let's go to Kushan. There is a dangerous place there. We can fight the Tibetans there. Of course, it would be better if they don't fight. We are not short of supplies, and reinforcements are coming soon. When the two sides attack them,
The chances of victory will be greater." Lin Yi was finally able to think calmly.
"Kushan? You mean at the mountain col?" Changsun Chong remembered that he seemed to be passing by there.
"That's right, I know a maze formation that can be placed in front of the mountain col. Then the enemy will be able to walk into the mountain col without knowing it, and the fight will be easier." Lin Yi had endless ideas.
"That's great. Even if we have a small number of people, we will definitely win." Li Chengqian was full of confidence.
"When General Duan and the others come back, we will set off for Kushan." Changsun Chong also agreed with Li Chengqian's idea. As long as Lin Yi's mind is still normal, they can't lose.
The wind and dust in the desert are rising, the red flag is half-rolled out of the camp gate, the front army is fighting fiercely in Taohebei, and has reported that Tuyuhun has been captured alive.
"Not bad, but the time was beyond my expectation." Li Shimin put down the memorial.
"Your Majesty, things are changing rapidly on the battlefield. Maybe there was an accident, but the result is still good." Eunuch Gao bent down habitually and comforted Li Shimin with a smile.
"Hahaha... How can a person like me, a general, not know this? Why do I need you to explain it?" Li Shimin laughed loudly. He just sighed with emotion, but it made Eunuch Gao say something like this. It was really interesting.
"The old slave made the emperor laugh."
"The Queen has arrived..." An announcement came from outside.
"Guanyin maid, why did you bring Sizi here?" Li Shimin asked in surprise.
"She doesn't know what's wrong with her these past two days. As soon as I leave her body, she starts to cry. I have no choice but to hold her." Although Empress Changsun's tone was a bit complaining, there was a happy expression on her face.
She seems to like Si Zi's dependence on her very much.
"Come, give me a hug." Li Shimin liked his daughters very much and treated all his daughters much more tolerantly than his sons. He also doted on them a lot.
"Your Majesty, be careful. By the way, I heard that there is a memorial and I'm back. How are Gao Ming and the others?" Empress Changsun didn't care much about the battle report. The victory of the Tang Dynasty was inevitable, she was just worried about her son.
"Gao Ming and the others are not bad. In the memorial, Duan Zhixuan praised them as unparalleled in the world, but my secret report said that Gao Ming likes the battlefield very much. He always rushes forward, but fortunately Changsun Chong knows how to control it, but...
...Lin Yi seems to be a little abnormal, and he doesn't know what happened." Li Shimin frowned as he spoke.
The secret report only stated that King Zhongshan was a little different from before. Hearing Chang Sun chatting with them, he seemed to have encountered some problem, but the guard couldn't hear what was going on, so he didn't write it.
"This... we can only ask after he comes back, but will the Tubo army intercept their return?" This is what Empress Changsun is most concerned about.
"Yes, it will definitely happen. I just hope that the reinforcements can arrive in time. Maybe they have encountered the Tibetan troops now." Li Shimin squinted and tapped his fingers on the table.
He had asked the reinforcements to rush on their way, but even if they were lucky, they might not be able to catch up. Li Shimin was not too worried. Those generals had experienced hundreds of battles, so I believed that such a small setback should not be a problem for them.
"It would be great if Xiao Yi's super-large airship was built. Then we wouldn't be afraid of being besieged or attacked by anyone. We could send people out at any time and pick people back up." Empress Changsun was really a little regretful that the airship was really built.
It's a little late.
"Haha, it's no surprise. I've already sent people to fly the airship to deliver food and grass to them. By the way, I also drove Lin Yiyong's airship back to transport food and grass a few times. I believe they can persevere."
Li Shimin knew what was most important in fighting a war. As long as the food and grass kept up, everything would be easy to handle.
Especially the vacuum-compressed food will not go bad even if it is stored in winter climate for three months.
"Then should we bring Gao Ming and the others back?" Empress Changsun wanted her children to return to a safe place from the bottom of her heart. Gao Ming was away, especially on the battlefield, and she couldn't even sleep peacefully.
"How can we bring him back? He is the supervisor of the army. He can't retreat in the middle of the battle. How is that different from escaping?" Li Shimin would not allow his son to do such a thing, let alone other things.
It's just that I can't afford to be embarrassed.
What will people say then? The prince went to the battlefield and gained some military exploits and then came back. He did not even participate in the battle of Tubo. This attitude of retreating when in danger will be remembered for a lifetime. Even if Li Chengqian succeeded to the throne in the end, this was his fault.
of a stain.
"Alas... I am worried about him." Empress Changsun took over her daughter again and asked Li Shimin to play with her for a while. He would be annoyed if she was always held in her arms.
"It's okay. He can't grow up without going through wind and rain! His burden will be heavier in the future." Li Shimin patted the queen on the back. He could not comfort her, but could only give her some advice.
"Speaking of which, Qingque has been very good recently." Empress Changsun said thoughtfully.
These two sons are really troublesome. Fortunately, there is a child slave who is very well-behaved and filial, which gives her some comfort.
"I'm very good. But I'm afraid..." Li Shimin shook his head. He had never relaxed his surveillance of Li Tai.
"What are you afraid of? Qingque is very smart. He should know what he can and cannot do." Queen Changsun said, but her tone was not so firm.
Li Shimin just shook his head slightly. If Li Tai really knew, he wouldn't have caused so many things.
No matter how low-key Li Tai is, he has recently stopped contacting the civil servants he is close to, and Wu Liu is just obediently on duty and no longer interacts with anyone outside.
After Zhu Kun died, Li Tai realized how important he was. Now no one in the palace shared his worries, and no one comforted him. He felt a little isolated and helpless, and even the Shenxian Pills were out of stock, which made his
I can't even vent my emotions anymore.
Li Tai believed that if his father monitored him like this for a year, he would either take risks or be driven crazy.
Li Ke was very busy. He never thought that his father would suddenly transfer the responsibility of his fourth brother to him. Fortunately, he helped Li Tai sort out some information at first, and he had some understanding, but
There is still a big gap between a capital city and a Tang Dynasty.
Temples in various places now rely on him to integrate them together. Although there are help from governors from various places, he is still under great pressure.
No matter what he did, his purpose was just to get money and give it to the old lunatic appointed by his father to help the poor.
Doing good deeds? Li Ke never thought about it, nor did he care about the lives of the people of the Tang Dynasty. What he liked most were elegant things, such as tea ceremonies, calligraphy, and poetry.
But he felt that he was as tired as a dog now. He fell asleep as soon as he touched the pillow every day. How long had it been since he practiced calligraphy? He didn't even remember!
Duan Zhixuan and others moved their positions to Kushan. Lin Yi followed the airship that brought food and grass back, mainly to collect some materials to prepare for the maze formation. It was the first cultivation formation he learned.
The simplest thing is that no one with a little bit of practice can confuse it.
However, because the materials were easy to find, and because they were facing Tibetan troops, Lin Yi did not believe that they would all be cultivators, and the special geographical location was suitable for this maze to work.
The location of the mountain col is such that no one with any brains would go in, and the periphery of the mountain col is the best observation position. If a maze is set up here, the Tubo people will be fooled. As for how many people will be fooled in total, Lin Yi
He couldn't say for sure, but his purpose was just to block the advance of the Tibetan soldiers and try not to fight with them. The men and horses were exhausted, and the fight would be very disadvantageous. He would wait until these people recovered.
And the reinforcements haven't arrived yet, so stopping the Tibetans is the smartest way.
Although the generals don't like this kind of back-and-forth tactics, at least they can use the maze to lure some enemies in, so it won't be embarrassing. It's a strategy! Just think in a good direction.
"Can we just wait here?" Li Chengqian didn't understand why Lin Yi camped in the mountain col. Isn't it very dangerous? It was only ten meters away from the maze that extended in.
"Yeah, wait." Lin Yi pitched the tent here because he wanted to get a closer look at how the cultivation formation works. As for whether someone will break out of the formation? Lin Yi felt that he could handle it.
Case.
But for other people, he did not agree with them camping next to him, so there were only about three tents in the col, and even Li Chengqian and Changsun Chong were driven behind by him.
However, no matter where they camped, Li Chengqian and Changsun Chong would actually be with Lin Yi. This made Lin Yi feel warm and helpless at the same time. He could only tell them to be vigilant to deal with accidents that might come at any time.
"Have the Tubo people arrived?" Changsun Chong turned around and asked Duan Zhixuan.
"We're here. We just set up camp some distance away from here. I don't know why. Logically speaking, they should be anxious, because the arrival of reinforcements cannot be hidden from anyone." Duan Zhixuan also didn't understand why Tubo's actions were so strange.
feeling.
"I guess we can't wait any longer. I think we should rest." Li Chengqian suggested.
"Xiao Yi, can your cold jade be changed to warm jade?" Changsun Chong tilted his head and asked. It was really cold today. Even if he was wearing cotton clothes, he couldn't block the strong north wind.
"Yes, but it's a waste of crystals. It consumes more magic elements to dissipate heat than cool air." Lin Yi replied that he didn't have enough crystals. If he wanted to make warm jade, he would have to transport crystals.
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"It's worth it. We don't know how long we have to stay here. Of course it's good to be more comfortable." Li Chengqian replied that there was no need to do a lot, it would only be useful to a few of their leaders.
"Whatever, if you can get crystal stones and jade, then I will be responsible for doing it." Although he was very impatient, Lin Yi still suppressed his emotions and agreed to the brothers' request.
"Then it's settled, who should I ask for?" Li Chengqian turned to discuss with Changsun Chong. If he wrote directly to his father, there was basically no chance of success. His father definitely didn't want to be so squeamish.
"Well...of course I'm looking for my wife." Changsun Chong looked at Lin Yi with an evil smile. Anyway, she was looking for Lin Ying, but in the end she had to get it from the Lin Mansion because she couldn't find the crystal stone elsewhere.
"Yes, it's most convenient to find Sister Ying." Li Chengqian snapped his fingers.
"Deceit!" Lin Yi gave a two-word comment lightly. He really didn't care about this spar now, but he thought he should refute it to prevent these two people from getting too complacent.
"Hey, I'll wait for the airship." Li Chengqian ran away.
If you want something from Lin Ying, you don't have to go through official channels at all. You can just ask the magic apprentice to send a message to Lin's house privately, and then bring the thing back, and no one else will know about it. (To be continued.)
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The results of The Magician of the Tang Dynasty are not very good, so Feiyu plans to end it recently. Now I am updating one chapter every day, each chapter has 5,000 words. Thank you to my friends who have been supporting me. The new book will be prepared for a while and will be uploaded around the middle of the month.
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