Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Is there a spy?

Upon hearing the news brought by Du He, Hou Junji glared with his eyes wide open, exuding a strong murderous intent.

He asked in a deep voice, "Nephew Du, could it be that you already know who the spy is?"

Quite courageous!

He actually pulled out his tiger whiskers!

If he knew who the spy was, he would make sure that the spy died a miserable death!

And if it was the spy who caused the defeat in these two battles, I believe His Majesty will give him a lighter sentence.

Du He shook his head: "I don't know yet. This is just my personal guess."

"Hey!"

Hou Junji sighed heavily, with a hint of disappointment in his eyes.

He thought Du He had already obtained solid evidence, but it turned out to be just speculation.

Du He glanced at Hou Junji and a wicked smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Since this old fellow took office as Shangshu You Pushe, he has rarely participated in the dispute between Li Chengqian and Li Zhi, and is almost becoming a person like Li Ji.

Especially when he was appointed as the Grand Marshal by Li Shimin, he had no aspirations.

It’s a good opportunity to let this old guy Hou Junji help out and let him clash with Li Ke or the people from the Guanlong family.

Du He said softly, "Uncle Hou, although I don't know the specific identity of the spy yet, I already know the mastermind behind the scenes."

"Who is behind this?!"

"The King of Chu and the Guanlong family."

"what!"

Hou Junji shouted in disbelief.

He had no grudges against Li Ke and the Guanlong family, so why did they want to provoke him?

Hou Junji asked in a deep voice, "Nephew Du, is there any basis for your guess?"

Du He smiled and said, "Uncle Hou, besides some people not liking your position as Grand Marshal, they also want to get rid of you, the Crown Prince's right-hand man."

After hearing Du He's analysis, Hou Junji fell into silence.

He clenched his hands into fists on his knees.

hateful!

He did not take action against Li Ke and the Guanlong family, and was considered low-key in the court. He did not expect that they would dare to harm him!

It seems that if he, the fierce tiger, doesn't show his power, these people will treat him like a sick cat!

Du He saw anger on Hou Junji's face and knew that the old man was enraged.

So he added fuel to the fire and said, "Uncle Hou, I'm afraid your position as Grand Marshal will be in jeopardy when you return to Chang'an this time. I hope you'll be mentally prepared in advance."

hum~

Hou Junji felt a ringing in his ears.

He had finally obtained the position of Grand Marshal through his military achievements, but it had not even been held for a year or two, and it was already removed?

When he returns to Chang'an, all the officials will definitely laugh at him.

Especially that annoying guy Cheng Yaojin, who might mock him at the court meeting.

"hateful!"

Hou Junji slammed his fist on the table, his face full of ferocity.

"I will never reconcile with these evil villains!"

In this brief moment, Hou Junji's hatred towards Li Ke and the Guanlong family reached its peak.

I just don’t know how he will fight back after returning to Chang’an.

Du He deliberately persuaded him, "Uncle Hou, the King of Chu is a high-ranking prince, and the Guanlong family is very powerful. Why don't you just forget it?"

"Although you are already a minister, it is best not to confront them head-on."

"Be patient and the sea will remain calm..."

Before Du He could finish his words, he was interrupted by Hou Junji.

What does forget it mean?

How can you let it go after suffering such a huge loss?

Hou Junji said coldly, "Nephew Du, there's no need to persuade me anymore. I know what's going on!"

He has already been a high-ranking official, yet he is still being manipulated at will by this group of people. What is the purpose of him becoming the Grand Marshal after going through so much trouble?

"Ah." Du He sighed lightly, his face solemn as he said, "Uncle Hou, since you are being bullied, I, your nephew, cannot just stand by and watch."

"If you need help, you can look for your son-in-law Pei Xingjian. He controls a considerable amount of power in the Eastern Palace."

Seeing Du He’s support for him, Hou Junji was moved.

Du He is still the most reliable guy!

...

As night fell, the originally lifeless city of Yiluolu seemed to come alive.

The soldiers gathered in groups of three or five, roasting delicious lamb on the fire rack in front of them.

And in everyone's hand, there was a bowl full of wine.

The soldiers drank and ate meat while talking in low voices.

"I never thought that even though we have been unable to defeat the Western Turks, His Majesty would reward us with fine wine!"

"If we don't conquer Western Turkestan, we won't be able to face His Majesty!"

The soldiers expressed their gratitude to Li Shimin and then talked about the new commander Du He.

"Brothers, do you think Duke Han can break the deadlock?"

"Of course I can!"

"Duke Han has the best brains. The previous attacks on Liaodong City and Anshi City were all strategies proposed by Duke Han."

"Under the command of Duke Han, we will definitely be able to break the tortoise shell of the Western Turks!"

Changsun Wuji, who was in charge of patrolling the camp, couldn't help but frown when he heard the soldiers' high praise for Du He.

Is Du He's prestige in the army already so great?

"Hey!"

Changsun Wuji sighed lightly, then walked back to the City Lord's Mansion.

starry night.

After all the soldiers had rested, Du He called together Su Dingfang, Xue Rengui, Xi Junmai, Wang Junkuo, Wang Xuance and others.

Du He got straight to the point: "Everyone, I suspect there's a spy in our army, which is why we've lost two battles in a row!"

"I intend to set a large trap to catch the spy and wipe out the main force of the Western Turks in one fell swoop!"

When the generals heard the news from Du He, their faces were filled with astonishment.

There is actually a spy!

However, they did not raise any questions, but listened carefully to Du He's battle arrangements and task assignments.

The meeting ended after an hour.

...

The next day.

At dawn.

Du He led the generals to send Hou Junji out of the city gate, and then returned to the city lord's mansion to discuss the next stage of battle arrangements.

In order to avoid deviations, the people participating in this combat meeting were the same as those in the meeting organized by Hou Junji.

On the main seat.

Du He said to Su Dingfang, "General Su, please describe the current battle situation in detail."

"promise."

Su Dingfang responded and then stood up to report.

The main force of the Western Turks is currently concentrated in Gongyue City, Suiye City, Baishuihu City, Jinya Mountain, Bohuan City and other places.

Yibi Duolu, the Khan of Beiting of the Western Turkic Khaganate, personally led 5 elite troops to stay in Baishuihu City!

After Su Dingfang sat down, Du He spoke loudly.

"Generals, I have decided to lead all my troops to launch a surprise attack on Baishui Hu City in ten days and capture the Western Turkic Khan Beiting alive!"

"The last surprise attack on the Western Turkic Khan of Beiting failed. They certainly didn't expect that we would launch a second attack!"

what!

Continue to launch surprise attacks on the Western Turkic Khan of Beiting?

Just as Cheng Wuting, Xue Wanbei, Fang Yiai and others were astonished, generals such as Su Dingfang, Xue Rengui and Xi Junmai stood up and responded.

"I will obey your orders!"

The other generals looked at each other, then stood up and saluted in response.

When Changsun Wuji saw that Du He had decided on such a large battle plan without consulting the other generals, he was filled with doubts.

"Something's wrong!"

"This kid Du He must have other motives!"