Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

When the civil and military officials of the Western Turkic Khaganate heard what Yibi Duolu Khan said, they all stood up, raised their hands and shouted excitedly.

"war!"

"war!"

"war!"

As they shouted, their fear of the Tang army disappeared.

Since Goguryeo was destroyed by the Tang Dynasty, the surrounding countries have been conquered by the Tang Dynasty one after another, which has made them live in fear every day.

They were afraid that when they woke up, they, the Western Turks, would also be conquered by the Tang Dynasty.

However, judging from the battles with the Tang army in the past year, they found that as long as they hid in the city and did not go out, the Tang army would not be able to withstand them at all.

Moreover, the Tang army was becoming more and more impatient. They had already seized two opportunities and severely damaged the main force of the Tang army.

Everyone shouted for a while before sitting down cross-legged.

Ashina Helu said solemnly, "Khan, although we can destroy the 10 elite troops of the Tang Dynasty in the next battle, the main force of the Tang Dynasty is still there."

"If the Tang Dynasty mobilizes hundreds of thousands of troops to attack, we will probably find it difficult to resist them."

"We should have made arrangements earlier!"

Since last year, the Tang Dynasty has been fighting against the Eastern Turks, Xueyantuo, Liaodong and Western Turks at the same time, which shows that the Tang Dynasty has sufficient military strength.

It is estimated that as soon as they destroyed these 10 Tang troops, the Tang army dispatched 30 troops to invade the Western Turks.

By that time, they might not be able to stop it.

Yibi Duolu Khan frowned and asked, "Don't follow the Han Chinese way of keeping things in suspense. Tell us what you think!"

Ashina Helu stood up and saluted, saying, "Khan, we are in urgent need of an ally!"

ally?

Everyone fell into deep thought.

The countries around them have all been destroyed, and the countries in the western desert are also of average strength. What allies can they win over?

Yibi Duolu Khan raised his eyebrows and asked, "Are you talking about Tubo?"

Ashina Helu nodded and said, "Reporting to the Khan, it is Tubo!"

When the civil and military officials heard that they wanted to seek Tubo as an ally, they all showed expressions of disdain on their faces.

Last year, the Tang Dynasty adopted the strategy of driving away the wolves and swallowing the tigers, hoping to make these grassland countries kill each other. In the end, only Tubo fell into the Tang Dynasty's trap.

While they united to resist the Tang Dynasty, Tubo was busy attacking Central India.

What's the point of winning over a country like this that only cares about profit and forgets its principles?

Maybe at a critical moment, Tubo will stab them in the back.

Ashina Helu also knew that everyone disliked Tubo, but he still insisted: "Khan, Tubo is powerful. Only by sticking together with Tubo can we survive under the iron hoof of the Tang Dynasty!"

"I hope the Khan will send an envoy to Tubo!"

As he said this, he walked to the middle of the hall and kowtowed heavily to Yibi Duolu Khan.

A moment of silence.

Yibi Duolu Khan nodded and said, "Ashina Helu, I think your suggestion is very good. We must form an alliance with Tubo!"

"With Tubo's support, the Tang army won't dare to send out all its forces to deal with us!"

When the civil and military officials saw that Yibi Duolu Khan had made the decision, they all stood up and responded.

Yibi Duolu Khan continued, "Everyone, the 10 Tang troops are our greatest threat. Let's quickly discuss a detailed ambush plan!"

In the next few hours, the Western Turkic monarchs and ministers were discussing strategies to ambush the Tang army.

...

The Kingdom of Kucha.

Yiluolu City.

Inside a house that covers a very large area.

Du He asked Zhen Fengzi, "Master Zhen, how is the progress on making the thunder bomb?"

Zhen Fengzi responded respectfully, "Please rest assured, Lord Han Guo, I will be able to produce five powerful sky bombs within eight days!"

They had no time to test the power of the bombs, so they could only make them bigger to ensure that they could blow up the walls of Western Turkestan.

Anyway, Duke Han has pulled all the materials from the national treasury, and can make at least fifty super bombs.

"Not bad!"

Du He praised him and then warned him, "Master Zhen, after you make the thunder bomb, remember to avoid open flames!"

"If the thunder bomb explodes accidentally, our casualties will be huge!"

The buildings in Yiluolu City are mainly yurts, which will burn cleanly with just a little fire in the dry late September.

By that time, the fire will spread and the tens of thousands of troops in the city will be in danger.

Zhen Fengzi said solemnly, "Don't worry, Lord Han Guo. I will definitely remind all the fellow Taoists and will not cause any trouble for you."

Du He nodded, gave him a few more instructions, and then led his men away.

Outside the house.

Du He waved to Xue Rengui who was following behind him, and then gave him some instructions.

"Rengui, send someone to guard this place. No one except me is allowed to enter."

"Even Changsun Wuji can't do it!"

Don't be fooled by Changsun Wuji's honest appearance these days. The old guy has evil intentions in his heart.

How could he not be thinking about such an important and powerful weapon as the thunder bomb?

Xue Rengui bowed and replied, "Don't worry, Lord Han, the soldiers stationed here are all my trusted confidants. No one can enter without your order."

"it is good."

Du He smiled and nodded, then patted Xue Rengui on the shoulder and said.

"Rengui, you fought very well during the attack on Western Turkestan. Thirty percent of the enemy troops were annihilated by you!"

"After we destroy the Western Turks, your official rank should be able to be promoted."

When Xue Rengui heard Du He's words, his expression changed slightly.

Can I still get promoted?

He already holds the important position of General of the Left Cavalry Guard, and the only higher position he can be promoted to is the Grand Commander!

Xue Rengui quickly expressed his gratitude: "Thank you, Duke Hanguo, for your support!"

Du He waved his hand and said, "No need to thank me, this is all your own hard work."

Although Du He did not take the credit for himself, Xue Rengui still thanked him profusely.

...

In the next few days, except for occasionally checking the progress of the thunder bomb production, Du He basically spent the rest of his time drinking tea in the City Lord's Mansion.

Changsun Wuji was full of doubts about Du He's abnormal behavior.

"what's the situation?"

"Could it be that Du He really has no other plans?"

The only strange thing these days was that Du He ordered the slaughter of a large number of pigs and sheep every day so that the soldiers could eat meat for three meals a day.

Apart from this, Du He did not take any other action.

In addition to Changsun Wuji's doubts, the traitors in the Tang army were also confused.

In the west city camp, inside a spacious yurt.

Two middle-aged men sat opposite each other, drinking tea and discussing in low voices.

Han Xun, the General of the Left Guard, asked doubtfully, "Brother Liu, is it possible that Duke Han is just a name for nothing?"

"The surprise attack plan he devised was simple to begin with, lacking any contingency plans. It was far inferior to the strategy formulated by Hou Junji."

These days they were worried that Du He would have other arrangements. Their people watched him for a few days and found nothing unusual.

Du He drank tea and read books every day, while a group of generals practiced their martial arts every day.

Judging from the situation, they are just waiting for the surprise attack in three days.

Liu Can, the Chief Clerk of the Left Guard, said with a sinister expression, "That's good. Du He and Zhangsun Wuji will personally lead the troops in this battle. If they both die on the battlefield, that would be a double blessing!"