Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Since the Western Turkic Khan Nanting led the remaining troops to escape, it was impossible for him to lead a large army deep into the desert to pursue them.

The most urgent task was to return to the capital and allow Li Chengqian to ascend the throne as soon as possible.

It was already the end of the 21st year of Zhenguan, and when they returned to Chang'an it would be the 22nd year of Zhenguan. Li Shimin's physical condition had almost reached its limit.

Even if Li Shimin did not want to give up power next year, his health would not allow him to continue to be emperor.

As for whether the Guanlong family, which has been severely damaged, will resort to desperate measures, it is hard to say.

After Li Chengqian ascended the throne, the next step was to consider developing people's livelihood and opening up the Western Regions and India.

"As ordered!"

Su Dingfang responded with an unwilling look on his face.

I always feel that this war is not perfect because the more than 4 remaining troops of the Western Turkic Southern Court were not wiped out.

Looking at Su Dingfang's leaving back, Du He hugged Lidya Su's graceful waist and walked slowly towards the City Lord's Mansion.

Return to the dormitory.

Du He warned: “Lidya Su, stay in the dormitory and don’t run around without my order.”

Lidya Su nodded obediently, biting her lower lip and said, “General, can I take the remains of my parents and uncle to Chang’an?”

Now that her relatives are gone and have gone to Chang'an, thousands of miles away, her heart is empty.

And these remains are her spiritual sustenance.

Du He nodded: "Yes!"

As he said this, he pushed open the door of his bedroom and strode towards the main hall of the City Lord's Mansion.

Du He walked into the main hall of the City Lord's Mansion. Changsun Wuji and a group of generals had all arrived, and the faces of these generals looked a little ugly.

Obviously, they also knew the news that the enemy troops in Bohuan City had escaped.

When everyone saw Du He come in, they all stood up and saluted.

"Meetings to Chief Steward Du."

Du He waved at them: "Sit down."

He glanced at Changsun Wuji, who was sitting in the deputy chief position, then walked to the main seat with a calm expression and sat down.

The other generals looked worried, but the old scoundrel Changsun Wuji was full of anticipation.

It seems that he can't wait too!

Du He said straight to the point: "The 4 enemy troops in Bohuan City have fled. Western Turkestan has completely fallen into the hands of our Tang Dynasty."

"I summoned you here today to discuss the issue of staying in Western Turkestan."

"Generals, what are your opinions?"

The specific command of the march and battle was given by this group of battle-hardened generals. They knew how many soldiers they needed to leave in Western Turkestan in order to defend this vast territory.

A moment of silence.

Su Dingfang stood up and said, "General Du, I think it is sufficient to leave 1 cavalrymen to garrison, send 5 men to garrison Suiye City, and send 5 men to garrison Bohuan City."

"If the remnants of the Western Turkic Nanting army return, their numbers won't be enough for our cavalry to kill."

"Our main enemy is the powerful Tubo!"

His suggestion was immediately approved by all the generals.

In their view, the remnants of the Western Turkic army were no longer a threat, and the only threat was the Tibetan army with hundreds of thousands of troops.

Xi Junmai also said, "General Manager Du, the Tibetan army was originally going to support Suiye City, but they withdrew midway. They should also know that we have the Thunder Bomb."

"According to my estimation, Tubo will focus on developing India and will not dare to attack Western Turkestan!"

He had served as the Guoyi Duwei in Shanshan City for several years and was very clear about the strength of the Tibetan soldiers.

The reason why the Tubo soldiers were so powerful was that they were not affected by fighting on the plateau, while the Tang soldiers had difficulty breathing, which affected their strength.

If they leave the plateau, the Tubo soldiers may not be as strong as the Eastern Turks and Western Turks.

Think for a moment.

Du He said to Zhangsun Wuji, "Deputy Chief Changsun, what are your thoughts on sending soldiers to guard Western Turkestan?"

"How about you take a little more care and lead your troops to garrison Suiye City for a year or two?"

what!

Let him lead a large army to garrison in Western Turkestan?

What a joke!

Zhang Sun Wuji quickly refused, "General Manager Du, please send another general. I am not good at commanding troops in battle."

If he stayed in Western Turkestan for a year, wouldn't he have to shout "Your Majesty" to Li Chengqian when he returned to Chang'an?

Even if Li Chengqian ascended the throne early, he might not even have the chance to return to Chang'an.

I don’t know whether Du He and Li Chengqian, those two bad guys, will send him to Lingnan to take up a post!

There was a pause.

Changsun Wuji said seriously, "I think General Su's suggestion is very good. We can just leave 1 soldiers to defend the two core cities."

"The Tibetans are already aware of our strength. They will definitely focus their strategy on developing Central India."

"As for Tocharistan, Persia, and the Arab Empire, their national strength is weak and they dare not challenge the might of the Tang Dynasty."

Moreover, according to the news reported by the spies, the people under the command of these barbarians in the desert cannot even get enough food.

Except for the Arab Empire and Persia, which had a small number of heavy cavalry, the strength of other countries was not worth mentioning.

Ha ha!

When Changsun Wuji heard that he was going to stay behind to garrison, he must have been trembling with fear.

But he was just talking. He didn't have the authority to keep Changsun Wuji, the deputy chief steward, in Western Turkestan.

Otherwise, if he returned to Chang'an, Li Shimin would definitely cause trouble for him.

Du He glanced at Zhangsun Wuji, then said with a smile, "Since everyone agrees, let's leave 1 soldiers to guard Western Turkestan."

"Which general would like to stay?"

As Du He finished speaking, the hall fell into silence again.

These generals all knew that this time they were following the army back to Chang'an to receive rewards from His Majesty. If they stayed here, wouldn't they be unable to participate in the rewards?

More than ten breaths passed.

Right Guard General Guo Daquan stood up and said, "General Du, I am willing to lead the army to garrison Western Turkestan!"

Guo Daquan was Cheng Yaojin's deputy general and was promoted by Cheng Yaojin.

"it is good!"

Du He nodded, then said with a smile, "General Guo, to make the soldiers feel less lonely, I will leave 2 young women from Western Turkic here."

"If the soldiers can help Western Turkic women give birth to children, they can enjoy huge birth rewards!"

hum~

A buzzing sound suddenly sounded in the hall.

These generals did not expect Du He to be so generous and directly leave 2 Western Turkic women behind.

Blessed are the brothers who stayed behind!

Ordinary people could only marry one wife and were not qualified to take concubines. Du He's behavior completely broke this rule.

He is truly an excellent superior!

Guo Daquan responded excitedly, "On behalf of the soldiers guarding Western Turkestan, I would like to thank General Du for his reward!"

If the brothers under his command could be given two wives, it would help relieve their homesickness.

The soldiers had no resentment and spent the next year smoothly.

At this moment, Changsun Wuji's untimely voice rang out.

"Master Du, isn't this against the rules?"

"Only Your Majesty has the right to distribute prisoners. How can you presume to issue such an order?"