Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

When Han Xun heard what Liu Can said, his pupils shrank slightly, but his expression soon returned to calm.

Changsun Wuji must bear half the responsibility for the tragic fate of the Sanyuan Han family and the Hedong Liu family, which ended in the confiscation of property and the extermination of their clans.

Over the years, they have followed Changsun Wuji and done a lot of dirty and tiring work.

Take Han Xue, a member of their Han clan, for example. She was the person chosen by Zhangsun Wuji to frame the prince.

But after the matter was exposed, they were cruelly abandoned by Changsun Wuji.

In their hearts, Changsun Wuji was even more hateful than Du He, and they wished that Changsun Wuji, the ungrateful man, would die on the battlefield immediately.

Han Xun asked in a deep voice, "Brother Liu, my right eyelid has been twitching these past few days, and I always feel like something bad is going to happen."

"Do you have such a premonition?"

His premonitions have always been accurate, which has helped him avoid many fatal disasters.

This time, the premonition was far stronger than any previous one. It was as if a sword was hanging over his head, ready to fall and kill him at any time.

This feeling made him panic!

Liu Can said with a smile: "Our 10-man army is about to be ambushed by the main force of the Western Turks. Isn't it normal for you to have an ominous premonition?"

"If you're really worried, you can wear an extra layer of inner armor for the raid in three days."

Makes sense!

No one was seen during the early morning raid, and even after a chaotic battle that lasted most of the day, the Western Turks could not recognize that they were friendly forces.

Han Xun's expression softened as he said, "Brother Liu, I feel relieved now that you say that!"

He may not be very good at killing the enemy, but he is better than anyone else at escaping.

As long as the situation goes wrong, he will definitely take advantage of the chaos to escape.

There was a pause.

Han Xun then asked, "Brother Liu, Su Dingfang has been sending out scouts constantly these days. What do you think they are trying to find out?"

Du He did not call them together for discussion these days, and they did not know what Du He and Su Dingfang were doing.

Unlike when Hou Junji was the commander-in-chief, whenever there was any new important news, he would gather everyone to discuss the matter.

Liu Can smiled and said comfortingly, "We will launch a night attack in three days. It's normal for Su Dingfang to check the route of advance in order to perform well in front of Du He."

"You don't have to be so suspicious. Eat well and sleep well these few days, and wait for the war to come!"

When Hou Junji was here, Su Dingfang, Xue Rengui and his gang were not as hard-working as they are now.

Aren’t they working hard in front of Du He just to get Du He’s promotion?

Han Xun whispered, "That's the only way!"

...

three days later.

noon.

In the lobby of the City Lord's Mansion.

Du He sat high in the main seat, and generals Su Dingfang, Xue Rengui, Xi Junmai, Wang Junkuo, Wang Xuance, Cheng Wuting and others sat on his left and right sides with their backs straight.

In addition, more than ten Taoist priests including Zhen Fengzi and Li Qingcheng also sat in the back.

A moment of silence.

Du He asked in a low voice: "Dingfang, what unusual movements have the Western Turkic people made these days?"

The eyes of all the generals were immediately focused on Su Dingfang.

Su Dingfang stood up and replied, "My Lord, according to our scouts, the Western Turks and the Southern and Northern Courts have joined forces again, ambushing us with over 20 troops."

"Their ambush location was in a valley 20 miles outside Baishuihu City."

"Scouts saw them carrying a lot of rolling stones, logs, and firewood up the mountain at night, waiting for us to enter their ambush circle."

Ha ha!

These guys from the Western Turks are very ambitious and want to wipe out the 10-strong Tang army in one fell swoop!

However, these people from Western Turkic Khaganate might not have thought that while they were waiting foolishly, the Tang army was waiting for the production of the thunder bomb.

It has to be said that everyone’s expectations are different.

Du He then asked, "Is the only official road leading to Baishui Hu City the one they ambushed?"

Su Dingfang shook his head: "To answer the Duke of Han, there are three official roads leading to Baishui Hucheng, but the other two official roads require an additional 50 miles."

Then he told the scouts everything they had learned.

After listening.

Du He stood up and stared at the marching map quietly. After a long time, he turned around and gave the order.

"Xue Rengui, you will lead 2 cavalrymen through the official road on the left. After blowing up the walls of Baishui Hu City, you must quickly control the people inside."

"Cheng Wuting, Li Dejian, and Xue Wanbei, the three of you will go with Xue Rengui."

Upon hearing the order from Du He, Xue Rengui, Cheng Wuting and the other three stood up and accepted it.

Although they didn't know what dynamite was, it sounded like

There was a pause.

Du He then ordered, "Xi Junmai, lead 4 cavalrymen to the right of the official road and plant the thunder bombs on the official road back to Baishui Hucheng."

"Luo Tong, Fang Yiai, Yuchi Huan, Cheng Huailiang, the four of you will follow Xi Junmai."

"Your mission is to stop the Western Turkic soldiers returning to the city. Once Xue Rengui takes control of the city, he will join you in fighting the enemy."

The five people who heard the order stood up and responded at the same time.

"As ordered!"

Du He raised his hand and pressed it down, motioning them to sit down.

He turned to Su Dingfang, Wang Junkuo, and Wang Xuance and said, "Follow me. We will set out from the central official road. Our main goal is to confuse the enemy outside the city and create opportunities for the other two armies."

The three of them stood up and shouted their orders.

Du He looked at this group of vigorous generals with a faint smile on his face.

Unknowingly, the Eastern Palace already had such a large number of loyal generals, and their average age was only around 30 years old.

The future is promising!

Du He said in a deep voice, "When you go back to deploy your troops later, you must keep your mouth shut about tonight's operations and not reveal a single word about the division of forces."

"If anyone asks, just say that tonight, 10 soldiers will rush towards the central road."

The hall is basically filled with generals loyal to the Eastern Palace, and their loyalty is beyond doubt.

But just in case, I'd better remind you again.

All the generals stood up and saluted with solemn expressions.

"As ordered!"

They also knew that being able to attend this meeting proved that Du He regarded them as his own people, and they would not do anything that would disgust Du He.

After arranging the action plan, Du He did not discuss the details.

Because Du He had already told Su Dingfang, Xue Rengui, Xi Junmai and others about the specific action process in the past few nights.

Du He said to the Taoist priests, "Master Zhen, you follow General Xue, and Master Li, you follow General Xi. Your mission is to follow orders and detonate the heavenly thunder."

This group of unkempt Taoist priests all stood up and bowed to greet him.

"I obey your command!"

When they thought about using the thunder bomb in actual combat tomorrow, their faces turned red with excitement.

...

evening.

The blood-like setting sun hung beside the sky hammer, looking extremely enchanting and murderous.

In the lobby of the City Lord's Mansion.

Du He gathered all the generals together and gave them orders to act.

"Generals, listen!"

"In two hours, the army will march out and launch a surprise attack on Baishui Hu City!"

"All officers must obey the orders of the marching commander and are not allowed to raise any questions. Those who disobey orders will be punished by military law!"