Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Although this bastard Du He is his mortal enemy, he really admires Du He's tactical arrangement this time.

This bastard not only confused the people of Western Turkestan, but also kept them in the dark.

The waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead!

Du He glanced sideways at Zhangsun Wuji and said with a smile, "Duke Zhao, this is just an appetizer. There will be a big surprise for you later."

a big surprise?

Could it be a shock?

When Changsun Wuji saw Du He's evil smile, he suddenly had a bad premonition.

Could it be that the people from their Guanlong family were secretly doing something shady and were discovered by that bastard Du He?

Thinking of this, Changsun Wuji's heart became heavy.

A moment of silence.

Changsun Wuji asked in a low voice, "Duke Han, what is the big surprise?"

"Could you reveal a few things in advance so that I can have a better idea of what's going on?"

The way he addressed Du He now changed from "you" to "you", which sounded very strange to others.

"Haha." Du He chuckled twice, then shook his head and said, "Duke Zhao, since it's a surprise, I naturally can't tell you now, otherwise it won't be a surprise anymore."

When Changsun Wuji saw that Du He was playing dumb, he had to give up asking any more questions.

He was originally feeling joyful about the great victory, but because of what Du He said, he became extremely nervous.

I don’t know if what happens next will involve him!

"Hey!"

"A bunch of brainless idiots!"

When Changsun Wuji thought of Liu Shi, Han Yuan and others, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

If Du He belonged to his camp, perhaps the King of Jin would have been promoted to the position of Crown Prince by the two of them long ago. It's a pity that he has no capable assistant around him!

The two men looked quietly at the battlefield below the hillside, neither of them spoke.

Time passed minute by minute and the sun soon rose.

Zhang Shizheng came over and reported, "Master, Duke Zhao, the meal is ready."

Du He and Changsun Wuji nodded, then walked towards the temporary tent not far away.

As the commander-in-chief and deputy commander-in-chief of the army, they had good meals. In addition to boiled mutton, they also had a few side dishes.

They ate about the same amount.

Du He suddenly said, "Duke Zhao, if His Majesty were to divide the kingdoms among the kings, and give you a piece of land in the Western Turkic territory, what would you think?"

Enfeoffment of kings?

When Changsun Wuji heard the topic Du He suddenly brought up, his expression paused slightly.

He looked at Du He with a puzzled look, not knowing what Du He meant by this question.

Think for a moment.

Zhang Sun Wuji smiled and said, "If Your Majesty is so gracious as to enfeoff me as a prince, I will naturally kowtow three times and nine times in gratitude."

"But as a subject, it is not easy for me to obtain a fiefdom."

The Li royal family has hundreds of royal relatives, both big and small. Each of them is given a small piece of land, and the vast territory is not enough for them to divide.

Moreover, after this war, Western Turkestan will become a barren land. What is the point of setting up a fiefdom here?

Besides, what he is pursuing is not just this small fiefdom!

Du He looked at Changsun Wuji thoughtfully and did not continue the conversation.

This old Yinbi has big ambitions and probably has other ideas.

At this moment, Xi Junmai walked in from outside the tent with an excited look on his face, holding a piece of rice paper in his hand.

"Chief Steward Du, Deputy Chief Steward Zhang Sun, the battle losses have been tallied!"

"In this battle, we killed 136288 enemies, captured 40154 horses, over 5 suits of armor, and over 15 weapons..."

Because they did not have enough cavalry and were fighting at night, they were unable to intercept and kill all the deserters from the Western Turks.

However, this battle has destroyed most of the main forces of the Western Turks, and with the assistance of thunder bombs, there is no need to worry about subsequent wars.

There was a pause.

Xi Junmai then reported: "In this battle, our army lost 499 men and injured 3885. The wounded have been treated by the imperial physician."

The disadvantage of fighting at night is that their soldiers are easily injured by the enemy.

If the thunder bombs had not frightened the Western Turkic infantry and cavalry, the casualties of the Tang army might have doubled.

"Not bad!"

Du He shouted excitedly, then said with a smile on his face.

"General Xi, you led the battle wisely and killed the enemy with distinction. If His Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince knew about this, they would surely reward you handsomely!"

He is truly a brave general who is both civil and military!

According to Du He's initial estimate, he just wanted Xi Junmai to stop the main force of the Western Turks, and then wait for Su Dingfang to lead his troops to arrive and then encircle and suppress them together.

But when they arrived in the morning, Xi Junmai had already wiped out most of the enemy troops.

Xi Junmai bowed and said, "General Manager Du, I was unable to eliminate Ashina Helu and Ashina Buzhen last night. I am truly ashamed!"

If Xue Rengui were to stop the main force of the Western Turks, he would probably be able to shoot and kill these two people, right?

After all, Xue Rengui's unpredictable arrows made him feel wary.

Especially at night when the vision is not clear, Xue Rengui's archery is more difficult to defend against. You might be shot in the throat before you even see the arrow.

Du He waved his hand and said with a smile: "It's okay, those two little grasshoppers won't be able to jump around for long."

"General Xi, let the soldiers rest for half a day, and then take them to Baishui Hu City to rest."

The soldiers had fought desperately all night and were already exhausted.

After the battle, he saw that many soldiers could not even lift their spears, which showed how exhausted they were.

"promise!"

Xi Junmai bowed and turned around and quickly left the tent.

A moment of silence.

Du He stood up and said, "Duke Zhao, it's getting late now. Let's go to Baishui Hucheng."

Changsun Wuji nodded: "Okay."

Looking at the handsome Du He, Changsun Wuji felt very complicated.

Yesterday, Du He promised all the generals that he would be able to destroy the Western Turks within two months. At first, he scoffed at it, thinking that Du He was talking nonsense.

Unexpectedly, the battle in the early morning of this morning directly wiped out the main force of the Western Turks.

This guy's plan is so terrifying!

...

noon.

Baishui Hu City.

In the luxurious lobby of the City Lord's Mansion.

Du He sat in the main seat, while Changsun Wuji, Su Dingfang, Xue Rengui and Wang Jun'e sat on the left and right sides.

Because of the great victory, everyone was in a very good mood.

Xue Rengui reported: "Reporting to General Du, yesterday's surprise attack on Baishui Hucheng wiped out 2 enemy main forces and killed more than 8 enemies!"

"Captured the Western Turkic Khan Yibi Duolu of Beiting, along with 6215 young Western Turkic women."

"The seized gold, silver and valuables have been temporarily sealed and the inventory has not yet begun."

There was a pause.

Xue Rengui continued, "In this battle, 158 of our soldiers were killed and 1053 were injured."

Most of the Western Turkic soldiers guarding Yibi Duolu Khan were elite soldiers wearing armor.

Faced with desperate situations, this group of people unleashed an incredible fighting force.

If he had not led his personal guards to quickly attack the city lord's mansion and capture Yibi Duolu Khan, the battle might not have ended so quickly.