Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Du He's consistent style of marching and fighting was to ensure that his soldiers were well fed and to give priority to eating the captured livestock.

If the soldiers couldn't finish the food, they could take the rest back to the Tang Dynasty.

All the generals stood up and saluted.

"I will obey your orders!"

Except for Li Ke, Master Xuanzang and the Three Musketeers of Chang'an, all other generals left the governor's mansion.

After a while.

Du He smiled and asked, "Your Highness, Prince of Chu, will you follow our central army, or the main army led by Xue Rengui and Xi Junmai?"

Li Ke bowed and replied, "General Du, since I am going to surrender the enemy troops and the people of the enemy country, I'd better follow the two armies."

He knew that as the commander-in-chief of the entire army, Du He would not participate in too many major battles.

Xue Rengui and Xi Junmai's two armies served as the main force, and only by following them could we reach the prisoners and enemy civilians.

"it is good!"

Du He smiled and nodded, then bowed and said, "Since the King of Chu is following the army to the front, Your Highness must pay attention to your safety."

"On the battlefield, swords are merciless. If you lose your life, it will be a huge blow to morale."

He was not afraid that Li Ke would die on the battlefield and be punished by Li Shimin and Li Chengqian.

The only trouble is that it affects the morale of the army.

Li Ke said solemnly, "Don't worry, General Du. I will not go deep into the enemy's territory this time and will definitely not hinder the army!"

He had already suffered a major setback on the battlefield in Western Turkestan, and it was impossible for him to make the same mistake again on the battlefield in India.

At this moment, Master Xuanzang slowly stood up.

He clasped his hands together and said, "Duke Hanguo, I would like to follow General Liu and persuade the temples of Western and Southern India to persuade their followers to surrender."

"I hope that when the royal army destroys the main force of Tibet, I can persuade more Indians to surrender."

As soon as these words were spoken, the eyes of everyone in the hall lit up.

Good guy!

This is a really high level of awareness!

Cui Shenji said with emotion: "Master Xuanzang saved the people from disaster. This is a true monk who has attained enlightenment!"

Xiao Kai also said: "Those monks who drink and eat meat and always talk about the common people, they only know how to make money and take advantage of the wives and daughters of their followers. Master Xuanzang is what I think an enlightened monk should be like!"

Wang Jingzhi also nodded vigorously: "I think so too."

Hearing the praise from these three people, Master Xuanzang's face paused slightly, and he immediately showed a somewhat embarrassed expression.

This was the first time he had been praised so directly since he returned from India with the Buddhist scriptures.

Most of the others praised him for his profound knowledge of Buddhism and said that he had great perseverance in going to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures.

Du He glanced at the three musketeers, then said to Xuanzang, "Since Master Xuanzang has gone ahead to persuade the monks of India, I will send my guards to escort you."

"Master Feng, take 30 of your men to protect Master Xuanzang!"

Their mission was to annihilate Tubo and India. The monks and people of India would most likely kill Xuanzang.

If Master Xuanzang died in India, he would have no way to explain to Li Shimin.

Master Feng came in from outside and received the order.

"As ordered!"

Then Du He gave some instructions to Feng Shijin and Master Xuanzang, and then waved his hand to let them go.

at dusk.

The city of Yaozhou was bustling with people. 150,000 soldiers were eating a sumptuous meal, and everyone's face was filled with happy smiles.

It’s great to fight with the Duke of Korea. You can use the best equipment and eat the most abundant meals.

Moreover, after winning a battle, one can be rewarded with wealth and beautiful women.

...

Just as the main force of the Tang army rushed towards the territory of Eastern India, a group of Tibetan generals were also urgently summoned for a meeting.

Zhongtianzhu.

Inside the main hall of the Qunucheng Palace.

Commander Lu Dongzan sat in the main seat, his brows furrowed and his face looked extremely solemn.

Lun Qinling, Zanxiruo, Xiduoyu, Zhulong Mangbuzhi and other Tibetan troops also stood on the left and right sides with serious expressions.

There was silence for a long time.

"Hey!"

Lu Dongzan sighed heavily.

He asked in a deep voice, "Generals, the Tang army has sent over 100,000 troops to attack Eastern Tianzhu. I'm afraid the 10,000 troops led by General Qu Mangbuzhi cannot hold on."

"This general had him lead his troops back to Gaya City two days ago. As for the Eastern Tianzhu territory, he has temporarily abandoned it."

There was a pause.

Lu Dongzan continued, "The Tang army also sent three armies to attack our Tibetan territory, each numbering over 100,000."

"In less than two weeks we will be fighting on two fronts. Tell us what we should do!"

They finally conquered Central India, Northern India and Eastern India, but they did not expect that the Tang army, which had just defeated the Western Turks, would immediately turn around and attack them.

Moreover, two months ago, the Tang army attacked the four countries in southern Xinjiang.

He didn't expect that the Tang Dynasty was so bold that they dared to send out all their main forces and fight on three fronts at the same time!

The generals thought for a long time.

General Xiduoyu said loudly: "General Lu Dongzan, we have 280,000 troops in the Tianzhu territory. We are now strong and powerful. Why should we be afraid of a mere 100,000 Tang troops?"

"First, destroy these 100,000-strong Tang army, and then send elite cavalry back to destroy the second Tang army!"

They thought they had crushed the Indian countries and had long lost their respect for the Tang Dynasty.

In their minds, they believed that Tubo's strength was comparable to that of the Tang Dynasty.

The other generals thought for a while, then stood up and spoke.

"We must fight!"

"If we can destroy these 200,000 or 300,000 Tang troops in this battle, we can expand eastward and take over Jiannan Road and Longyou Road of the Tang Dynasty!"

"Given time, we may be able to destroy the Tang Dynasty!"

Seeing the high morale of the generals, the chief coach Lu Dongzan also showed a faint smile on his face.

The most frightening thing for a general is to become cowardly before the battle.

Since the generals under my command are eager to fight, we can fight this battle!

Deputy Chief Position.

The young commander, Lun Qinling, also spoke up: "Father, we cannot retreat to the Tang Dynasty. We must confront them head-on and win the battle!"

"Otherwise, given the Tang Dynasty's tendency to expand everywhere, our Tubo will slowly be eaten away by the Tang Dynasty!"

As Lun Qinling finished speaking, a group of generals shouted for battle.

There was silence for a long time.

Lu Dongzan said solemnly, "Since everyone agrees, let's fight a bloody battle with the Tang army to see who will be the overlord of the world!"

His eyes swept over the generals, then he stood up and gave orders while holding the tiger talisman.

"Sitayu, as the commander-in-chief of the army, lead 5 infantry and cavalry, as well as 3 Indian soldiers, to Gaya City to join the other 2 troops!"

"In this battle, you will lead an army of 10 and engage the Tang army head-on!"

There was a pause.

Lu Dongzan then ordered: "Lun Qinling, you will lead 3 cavalrymen to wait for an opportunity. Once you find an opportunity to attack the Tang army, you can go into battle on your own!"

The two generals responded with serious expressions.

"As ordered!"

For the next few hours, these Tibetan generals discussed tactics until dark when they left.

...

Time passed quietly, and by the time 10 Tang troops and 8 Tibetan reinforcements arrived at Gaya City, it was already late September.

Inside the Tang army camp.

Pei Xingjian reported, "Generals, there are over 10 Tibetan defenders in Gaya. They have already formed up 10 miles outside the city."

"There are tens of thousands of Tibetan cavalry hiding fifty miles from Gaya City."