Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Have a good idea?

Li Chengqian's face lit up with joy. He quickly asked, "Du He, what plan did you come up with?"

Good guy!

Du He was worthy of being his first aide. He had come up with a countermeasure in just one day.

Now he is becoming more and more confident that Du He can conquer Western Turkestan.

Du He whispered, "Take advantage of their own strategy!"

Then he told Li Chengqian the general plan he had come up with.

After listening.

Li Chengqian said happily: "This is a good plan!"

"Not only will we be able to catch the spies then, but we'll also have a chance to wipe out the main force of the Western Turks in one fell swoop, thus hastening the end of the battle!"

Although Changsun Wuji was taken to Western Turkestan by Du He, Chu Suiliang, Yu Zhining and others were still in Chang'an, and they were still able to carry out the plan arranged by Changsun Wuji.

If Du He were also in Chang'an, he wouldn't have to worry about so many things.

After talking about the spy, Du He went on to report the progress of the development of explosives to Li Chengqian.

In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Du He did not tell Li Chengqian about the explosion that happened in the morning, so as to prevent Li Chengqian from causing trouble for Zhen Fengzi.

"what!"

Li Chengqian stood up excitedly and said a little inappropriately.

"Has gunpowder been developed?"

I didn’t expect these Taoists to be so capable that they developed gunpowder so quickly!

If tomorrow's test results meet Du He's expectations, gunpowder will definitely play a huge role in the Western Turkic battlefield.

There was a pause.

Li Chengqian continued, "With gunpowder, you can quickly lead your army to defeat the Western Turks!"

The reason why the Western Turks were difficult to defeat was because their city walls were strong.

With the gunpowder that can destroy mountains and split rocks, these solid city walls are just a piece of waste paper and can be easily torn apart.

When the two armies came into close combat, the Western Turks could not be a match for the Tang army!

Du He smiled bitterly and said, “Your Highness, if gunpowder is used on the battlefield of Western Turkestan, then the gunpowder will be untraceable.”

Li Chengqian waved his hand: "If I can't hide it, then I can't hide it. At this point, the most important thing is to conquer Western Turkestan!"

Father is not stupid.

Gunpowder is a powerful weapon. Once it is known to other ministers, it will threaten the Li royal family.

Therefore, the only people who can control gunpowder at present are him, his father and Du He. As for Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji and others, they are not qualified to know.

Du He nodded slightly.

After discussing the business, Du He had a meal in the East Palace and then returned to the Ministry of Revenue at a leisurely pace.

While he is still in Chang'an, he can give Lu Chengqing more guidance on implementing financial statements and dealing with the troubles encountered in land measurement.

After lowering the value.

When Du He returned to the princess's residence and told his wives and concubines about his upcoming expedition, their faces were filled with reluctance and worry.

This afternoon, news broke that Hou Junji had been defeated by the Western Turks for the second time.

As one of the most informed groups of people, they naturally knew about this first.

Li Yi said worriedly, "My husband, the Western Turks are not easy to defeat. You must be extremely careful!"

"You can command this battle from behind the scenes, but don't get too close to the battlefield!"

Even a god of war like Hou Junji fell flat on his face. My young husband might not be able to do better than Hou Junji.

Moreover, morale is low and the army's combat effectiveness has plummeted.

Du He comforted her, "Don't worry, Yi'er. I'm sure I'll win this battle. I'll definitely be back before Yuan Zheng!"

Seeing Du He's confidence, Li Yi, Yin Yushan and Linglong felt relieved.

Because Du He was about to go to war, his three wives and concubines dragged him into the bedroom as soon as it got dark.

Du He said speechlessly: "The night is long, why are you in such a hurry?"

"Don't be lazy!"

After an urging voice was heard in the darkness, bursts of lewd music were soon heard.

...

The next day.

in the afternoon.

Three miles northwest of the manor.

Du He looked at the stone wall standing in front of him and asked in surprise, "Wang Kang, when was this stone wall built?"

This wall is about thirty steps long and more than three feet high, and is built completely in imitation of the city wall of Western Turkestan.

Wang Kang replied respectfully, "Duke Han, when the gunpowder was being developed, I had nothing better to do, so I led some of the imperial guards to help build the wall."

"I thought it could be used to test the power of gunpowder, so I led my men to build a city wall."

Not bad!

Wang Kang, a small official in the Ministry of Revenue, is so smart. He is a promising talent!

"Well done!"

Du He praised and then asked, "How are the preparations?"

Wang Kang quickly responded, "We expect to be able to test it in a cup of tea. We've used a lot more gunpowder this time. Please, Lord Han, retreat another four thousand steps!"

Another four thousand steps back?

How much gunpowder did these guys prepare?

Du He did not hesitate. He gave Wang Kang a few words of advice and then rode his horse back to a safe place.

It didn't take long.

Wang Kang rushed over and said, "Duke Han, please cover your ears. The imperial guards will detonate the explosives immediately!"

"it is good."

Du He immediately covered his ears.

Du He listened to the advice and tried to avoid losses. He knew that these Taoists were all crazy and they would probably use up all the materials.

If the explosion is too loud, it is easy to rupture the eardrum.

Dozens of breaths passed.

"Boom~"

There was a loud noise, and Du He not only felt his ears buzzing, but even the ground shook.

Du He also discovered that a visible shock wave was emitted from the explosion site.

Good guy!

The power of this explosion is really strong!

“Go see the effect!”

After the smoke cleared, Du He immediately led his men on horseback to check.

The entire wall had collapsed, and the surrounding area was covered with rubble, and even a big hole was blown out on the ground.

Not long after, Zhen Fengzi and others also surrounded them from all directions.

As the group looked at the huge damage caused by the gunpowder, they all had expressions of astonishment on their faces.

“It’s so powerful!”

"If we prepare a thousand times more, wouldn't we be able to blow up the entire city of Chang'an?"

As the inventors of gunpowder, these Taoists felt their scalps tingling.

Fortunately, the Korean Duke reminded them in time. If they increased the amount of gunpowder indiscriminately, they would probably be blown to pieces.

Du He said excitedly: "Great! That's great!"

"Master Zhen and all the other masters, you have performed great merits. I will return to the palace to receive your rewards!"

Hearing Du He's words, all the Taoists shouted excitedly.

Du He gave Wang Kang a few instructions and then led his men back to Chang'an.

Two hours later.

The eunuch came to the manor with the imperial edict and rewarded the Taoists.

For example, Zhen Fengzi, who had the greatest contribution, was not only rewarded with a large mansion, but also with 300 strings of silver.

After the eunuch announced the reward, he continued to read it aloud.

"The Emperor of the Great Tang orders that Taoist Priest Zhen Crazy, Li Qingcheng, Zhang Changshou, and 81 others must accompany Duke Han of Korea to the Western Turkic Empire in three days. No mistakes!"

After a brief moment of shock, the Taoists knelt down to receive the order when they heard that they were going to war against Duke Han.

"The common people obey the decree!"

...

Three days later.

Du He, Zhangsun Wuji and a group of Taoist priests rushed to Western Turkestan under the protection of the imperial guards.

In addition to food and supplies, they also traveled with thousands of horse-drawn carriages carrying materials for making gunpowder.