Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Du He opened the military newspaper with full of doubts. After reading the content, his pupils suddenly dilated.

"Li Daozong, the deputy commander-in-chief of the Liaodong Road, led 1 infantry and cavalry to ambush 5 Goguryeo reinforcements halfway, killing 2 enemies and capturing 10592!"

"We seized more than 3000 war horses and more than 1 sets of armor..."

Looking down, there was only one line of words recording the casualties of the Tang army.

"Our army suffered 1605 casualties!"

Seeing Li Daozon annihilate tens of thousands of Goguryeo troops in one battle and capture thousands of people, Du He couldn't help but feel excited.

"Is it that the Tang army's fighting power is too strong, or that the Goguryeo soldiers' fighting power is too weak?"

At this moment, even Du He felt a little dizzy.

No wonder in recent years, the Tang army only sent 10 troops every time it conquered foreign tribes.

In addition to alleviating the financial pressure on the national treasury, the Tang army's superior combat effectiveness was also an important guarantee.

Li Chengqian smiled and said, "Du He, didn't the King of Jiangxia fight beautifully?"

"Beautiful!" Du He nodded with a smile, and then said: "In a few battles, we have annihilated 2 Goguryeo soldiers and captured more than 3 soldiers."

"Only 16 Goguryeo defenders remain in Liaodong."

When the number of Goguryeo defenders gradually became equal to that of the Tang army, that would be the end of the Goguryeo soldiers.

The Tang army is now strong in men and horses, and their morale is high. As long as they are not facing an enemy force several times their number, they are not afraid at all.

Li Chengqian stood up, supported by the table, and spoke with great pride, waving his hands.

"The army has won a series of great victories. I will hold a banquet in Huaiyuan City to reward the three armies!"

"Du He, come with me, let's cheer up the soldiers."

At this moment, Hou Junji walked in quickly from outside.

His brows were tightly furrowed and his expression was extremely solemn.

Li Chengqian, who had a smile on his face, felt a pang in his heart when he saw Hou Junji's expression.

It was the first time he saw Hou Junji so panicked, and he felt something was wrong.

Is there bad news?

After a few breaths, Hou Junji had already walked to the front of the hall.

Hou Junji said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, Zhang Jian's troops were ambushed by the Goguryeo army and suffered heavy losses!"

"what!"

The expression on Li Chengqian's face froze instantly.

Even Du He, who was sitting on the side leisurely drinking tea, stood up suddenly.

Hou Junji said quickly.

"Your Highness, Zhang Jian left 5000 soldiers to garrison the captured Jian'an City, while he led the remaining 1 men to bypass Anshi City and march towards Huaiyuan City where we are."

"During the march, Zhang Jian's troops and the 1 soldiers sent by Huaiyuan City ran into each other head-on, and a fierce battle broke out between the two sides."

"Under the vigorous fighting led by Zhang Jian, the enemy troops in Huaiyuan City were routed."

"But at this moment, the Anshi City behind them mobilized in full force. They sent out tens of thousands of infantry and cavalry to attack Zhang Jian's rear army."

"Zhang Jian's troops were attacked from both sides by the enemy, and many of his soldiers were killed or wounded. Now he is leading the remaining soldiers to rush towards Huaiyuan City where we are."

"The enemy troops in Anshi City and the reinforcements sent by Huaiyuan City are still chasing Zhang Jian's troops!"

Gulu!

Li Chengqian swallowed unconsciously.

This news is so terrible!

Unexpectedly, Zhang Jian was so careless and underestimated the enemy that he did not even send out scouts to investigate the situation in Anshi City.

Just as Li Chengqian was stunned, Du He said in a deep voice: "General Hou, the most urgent thing is to send a large army out to support Zhang Jian's troops!"

The troops led by Zhang Jian were all from foreign races, and their fighting tenacity was no match for the Tang army composed of Han people.

As long as we lose the battle and morale collapses, it will be impossible to organize an effective counterattack.

Hou Junji nodded and said, "Don't worry, Prince Consort Du. I have already made up my mind."

He turned his gaze to Li Chengqian and said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, we have suffered such a great loss at the hands of Goguryeo this time. We can't let it go so easily!"

"According to Zhang Jian, the Goguryeo army is determined to pursue them and may even chase them to Huaiyuan City."

"I intend to give them a taste of their own medicine. I will lead 1 troops to set up an ambush on the way and catch them off guard!"

The Goguryeo soldiers had been chasing Zhang Jian's troops for hundreds of miles. The Goguryeo enemy troops in Anshi City probably wanted to swallow up the tens of thousands of people under Zhang Jian's command in one gulp.

Big appetite!

Hearing Hou Junji's request to fight, Li Chengqian was a little at a loss, and then looked at Du He on the side.

The Goguryeo enemy army in Anshi City was so powerful that Li Chengqian was unsure about Hou Junji leading his troops to set an ambush.

If Hou Junji also fails, won’t this battle end in failure?

This is also the reason why Li Chengqian hesitated.

Feeling Li Chengqian's inquiring gaze, Du He spoke without any hesitation.

"General Hou, there is no time to lose. You should lead your men out now!"

"If we can wipe out this group of fierce soldiers in Anshi City in this battle, it will also be beneficial for our subsequent battles!"

According to the information Li Ji had obtained in advance, the combat effectiveness of the soldiers in various Goguryeo tribes was divided into different levels.

Among them, Yeon Gaesomun's personal guards were the strongest, followed by the soldiers stationed in Anshi City, Liaodong City and Pyongyang City.

The Goguryeo soldiers in these cities were all strong men with rich combat experience.

Hearing Du He's words, Li Chengqian said in a daze: "General Hou, I'll do as you say!"

Hou Junji clasped his fists towards Li Chengqian with a solemn expression and said, "Your Highness, I will leave Cheng Huailiang's troops to protect your safety, and I will take everyone else out."

"Please rest assured, Your Highness. I will definitely show the momentum of our Tang army!"

Xi Junmai's troops are the prince's personal guards, but judging from the battles in the past few days, this team's combat effectiveness is the strongest among all the units in the central army.

In addition to the two powerful generals Xi Junmai and Xue Rengui, Qin Huaidao and the rest of the soldiers are also very powerful.

In addition to the one hundred Eastern Palace Qianniu guards, this team also has more than a thousand tall soldiers.

These soldiers were family guards carefully selected by Cui Shenji, Wang Jingzhi and Xiao Kai. They were all strong and sturdy martial artists.

Li Chengqian nodded and said in a deep voice: "General Hou, this battle is related to the overall situation of this campaign, we must fight well!"

"Don't worry, Prince!"

After Hou Junji finished speaking, he turned around quickly, holding the sword on his waist, and walked out of the City Lord's Mansion with the gait of a dragon and a tiger.

The hall was quiet for a moment.

"Whoo~"

Li Chengqian exhaled heavily.

Then, with a complex sadness in his eyes, he sat weakly on the cushion.

We had won several great battles and were feeling very happy, but we didn't expect to encounter this.

After a while, Li Chengqian clenched his fists and slammed them heavily on the table. He spoke through gritted teeth.

"How despicable! Zhang Jian has delayed my important business!"