Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Du He looked at the expectant eyes of these generals and knew that they were eager to return to the court to receive rewards immediately, so he smiled and said.

"At present, Tubo and Tianzhu have no power to resist. We can just leave a large army to slowly wipe them out."

"I intend to have the King of Chu stay with an army of 1 and have him take charge of wiping out the remaining Tubo forces. We will then rush back to Chang'an to receive our reward."

"As for attacking South India and guarding the Indian prisoners, we can leave behind only 1 troops. With the assistance of the people sent by the imperial court, there will definitely be no problem."

Since the army destroyed Tubo, the teams transporting food and logistics have successfully entered the territory of India.

They would count the gold, silver and valuables looted from Tubo and Tianzhu, and then hand them over to the department responsible for the aftermath, and these people would naturally take the valuables back.

As for how to deal with these prisoners, a meeting of prime ministers must be held to discuss it.

There was a pause.

Du He continued, "I'll send someone to call the King of Chu back later. After handing over the government affairs, we will return to Chang'an immediately!"

As Du He finished speaking, all the generals in the hall suddenly became excited.

They all stood up and shouted excitedly.

"Coach Du is wise!"

It is now the end of November, and there is only more than a month left until the Yuanzheng Festival. If they travel overnight, they may be able to return to Chang'an.

Even if you can't catch up, it doesn't matter. It won't be too late to receive rewards slowly after Yuanzheng.

Du He waved his hand and said, "Generals, please sit down. This beef is quite fresh and has been soaked in a secret sauce. You must enjoy it."

The generals did not hesitate to sit down and happily grilled the meat.

Just as they were chatting in whispers, Du He called Du Wu in and gave him an order.

"Du Wu, take your men to Paro City immediately and call back the King of Chu. Tell him that we are preparing to return to the capital and have important matters to hand over to him."

"Call back Xue Wanbei, Cheng Huailiang, and Yuchi Huan as well, and we'll go back to Chang'an together."

There was a pause.

Du He continued, "Send Zhang Shizheng to Qunu City, have Zheng Rentai and Du Junchuo leave behind 1 troops, and the rest of the troops return to the capital immediately."

These generals are different from Prince Li Ke.

The territory of Tubo was Li Ke's fiefdom, and he had been named King of Zhenxi by Li Shimin, so he did not need to return to Chang'an to receive the reward now.

But Xue Wanbei, Cheng Huailiang, Yuchi Huan, Zheng Rentai and Du Junchao were different. They had to attend Li Chengqian's coronation ceremony.

"As ordered!"

Du Wu took the bronze fish talisman and ran out of the hall quickly.

After making the arrangements, Du He joined the generals in barbecuing and chatting.

Talking about the war.

Cheng Yaojin's tone was filled with jealousy: "General Du, why didn't you prepare more bombs for our three armies? Otherwise, we would have taken Luoshui City long ago."

"You, old man, have already made great achievements in the war, yet you are still competing with us for our military achievements."

Li Ji, Xue Wanche, Zhang Shigui, Wu Heita and others who were sitting on one side nodded in agreement.

Of course, they were all joking and were not really jealous of Du He's military achievements.

They all knew that as the commander-in-chief of the army, Du He had the greatest military achievements. When he returned to the court this time, Du He would definitely be promoted to the head of all officials.

As for whether Li Ji, the Shangshu Zuo Pushe, is still in office, it is hard to say.

Du He smiled and said, "Duke Lu is the Grand General of the Zhen Army, Duke Ying is the Minister of the Left, and Duke Wu'an is the Grand General of the Right Guard. You have already achieved the highest official positions."

"After we return to the capital this time, besides increasing your fiefdoms, I'm afraid we'll also confer titles and promotions on your descendants."

"Your contributions are sufficient."

Judging from the official hierarchy of the Tang Dynasty, these people basically ranked among the top military generals.

Except for Xue Wanche, Xue Rengui, Xi Junmai and others who could be promoted to Duke, there was basically no way to improve their official positions. The only other benefit was that their descendants would enjoy the benefits.

However, for them, the most important thing is that their descendants can reach high positions.

Cheng Yaojin rubbed his hands and said, "General Du, do you think we have a chance to be crowned as princes?"

"Even if it's just one county!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes suddenly lit up.

Princes and kings, this is the highest achievement that a minister can pursue, but not every minister has this opportunity.

At present, in the imperial court, only Du He was granted the title of prince.

Du He nodded and said, "Your chances of being named a prince are quite high, but it all depends on the opinions of His Majesty and the Crown Prince. I can't say for sure."

"However, there are still a large number of Li clan members who have not been granted the title of princes. You may have to wait for a while."

When they heard Du He say this, the group's faces were filled with excitement.

They all knew that Du He was the prince's trusted aide and the minister most relied upon by His Majesty in his later years. Du He must know something about these secret matters.

For the next half hour, these generals tried to get Du He to talk.

Especially Cheng Yaojin, who called Du He "old man" all the time. People who didn't know him would think he was drunk.

Eat and drink enough.

Du He exhorted Pei Xingjian, "Keep your promise. Write a victory report immediately, detailing the results of the battle and our return to the capital. Send someone to rush it back to Chang'an over a distance of eight hundred miles."

"As ordered!"

Pei Xingjian responded with a serious expression on his face.

That night.

Du He asked Xue Rengui and Xi Junmai to distribute 30% of the wealth seized in Luoshui City to the soldiers who attacked Luoshui City.

Seeing these soldiers receiving huge silver rewards, Li Ji, Cheng Yaojin, Xue Wanche and others were all jealous.

But even though they were jealous, they had no objection.

If Du He had not led his troops to quickly capture the city of Lhasa, they would probably have to wait until the middle of next year to defeat Tubo.

Moreover, the casualties among the soldiers must be more than ten times more than it is now.

...

Two days later.

As soon as the heavy snow stopped, Li Ke, Xue Wanbei, Cheng Huailiang and Yuchi Huan rode back at full speed.

Inside the palace hall.

Du He called all the generals and ministers who were accompanying the army over.

The eyes of these generals were all focused on Du He. They knew that they would be able to return to the capital soon, and their hearts were full of anticipation.

On the Imperial Terrace

Du He said in a clear voice: "Your Highness, the King of Chu, we will return to the capital the day after tomorrow. The remaining forces of Tubo and Tianzhu will be cleared out by you."

"I have left 1 soldiers and horses in Tubo. In addition to helping you guard the prisoners, we also have enough troops to wipe out the remaining forces."

"Do you think this arrangement is okay?"

Before the meeting, Du He had already told Li Ke about the next arrangements and explained the distribution of the seized property.

"no problem."

Li Ke nodded in agreement without hesitation.

He continued, "Don't worry, General Du. By the time you return to the capital, I will have already conquered Tubo."

"As for Tianzhu, I will also send people to assist."