Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Hearing that his elite soldiers had suffered such heavy casualties, Xue Rengui nodded solemnly.

Although more than 10,000 rebels were wiped out in this battle, Xue Rengui did not feel happy at all.

Because their casualties were all veterans who had experienced many battles and were well-trained cavalry, while the more than 10,000 rebels they annihilated were basically new recruits who had only been in the army for a few months.

A moment of silence.

Xue Rengui ordered Cheng Wuting, "Cheng Wuting, you should take people to treat the wounded and then stay at the port to prevent the King of Wei from leading the rebels back again."

"I will lead 500 cavalrymen to patrol Laizhou and Dengzhou to see if there are any remaining rebels!"

Xue Rengui could see that the tens of thousands of rebels led by the King of Wei were in a hurry and looked unprepared.

Therefore, there should still be remnants in Laizhou and Dengzhou who failed to escape in time.

"promise!"

Cheng Wuting responded, then quickly rode away to make arrangements.

Xue Rengui then ordered his guards: "Go and report to Duke Ying and Duke Lu immediately, and tell them that the King of Wei has fled with tens of thousands of remnants."

"As ordered!"

After receiving the order, several guards quickly rode away.

Xue Rengui selected 500 uninjured cavalrymen and then galloped towards Laizhou City.

...

three days later.

Laizhou Governor's Office.

Li Ji, Cheng Yaojin, Du He, Xi Junmai, Xue Rengui, Su Dingfang and others gathered together, and at the moment they all looked unhappy.

There was silence for a long time.

"Hey~"

Li Ji sighed deeply, then said with a hint of self-blame on his face.

"It was because I failed to command the battle that the King of Wei led the remaining troops away. I will write a battle report to apologize to Your Majesty later!"

"Duke Lu, Minister Du, General Xue, and General Xi fought well. I will also commend you for your achievements!"

He underestimated the enemy in this battle.

Li Ji never thought that the King of Wei would be so courageous that he dared to abandon the bases in Xiangzhou and Weizhou, and even led the remaining troops to Laizhou.

He had thought that the King of Wei might lead the main force north to Youzhou to meet with the King of Han Li Yuanchang, so he personally led an army of more than 100,000 to block Dezhou and Jizhou.

When Cheng Yaojin saw Li Ji take the initiative to take the responsibility, he moved his mouth but finally said nothing.

The other generals also lowered their heads and said nothing, because they did not complete their task well in suppressing the rebellion this time.

It’s time for a cup of tea.

Cheng Yaojin asked in a deep voice: "General Li, now Tengzhou has been pacified, and the King of Wei has also led the remaining troops to flee to Sishui Road. Only the King of Han who is rebelling in Youzhou is left."

"How should we plan the next battle?"

Although the King of Han was not capable, he had the core members of the Jingzhao Du, Jingzhao Wei and Cui families to assist in the defense. Wang Jun'e, who led the soldiers from several states, had not yet taken it down.

After thinking for a while, Li Ji turned to Su Dingfang and Xi Junmai and said.

"General Su, General Xi, you will lead 1 cavalrymen north immediately."

"In addition to conquering Youzhou with Wang Jun'e, you must also rush to Sishui Road to encircle and suppress the rebels of King Wei!"

"There are a large number of Han people who have just migrated to Sishui Road. This general is afraid that the rebels will take action against them!"

"This general will not make any arrangements for you in this battle. Whether you want to pacify Youzhou first or lead the troops to Sishui Road first, you two will decide according to the situation!"

Currently, there are no defenders in Sishui Road, and Zhang Jian, the Grand Commander of Jincheng Road, has only more than 2000 infantrymen under his command.

It is totally impossible to rely on the defenders over there to guard against tens of thousands of rebels.

As for the noble families and common people who migrated there, they did not have the strength to fight against the King of Wei, and they did not even have the ability to protect themselves.

Su Dingfang and Xi Junmai stood up together and responded.

"As ordered!"

After they finished talking, they strode away immediately.

Especially Xi Junmai, he is extremely anxious at the moment.

Because his wife Cheng Ying still lived in the Sishui Road Governor's Mansion!

If Cheng Ying had failed to escape in time and accidentally fell into the hands of King Wei, even if he was not killed by the King of Wei, he would probably have been tortured by the rebels.

Li Ji then spoke to Cheng Yaojin, Du He and Xue Rengui.

"Duke Lu, Minister Du, General Xue, lead your soldiers and escort the prisoners back to Chang'an!"

"This general will personally lead 5 infantrymen to Sishui Road to suppress the rebels!"

This battle was a stain on Li Ji's military career. If he did not personally escort the King of Wei back to Chang'an, he would always have this knot in his heart.

Cheng Yaojin also knew that it would not take that many people to deal with tens of thousands of remnant rebel troops, so he nodded and said.

"Duke Ying, I will lead the army back to Chang'an first."

Next, Li Ji said a few more words to everyone, then waved his hand and asked everyone to leave.

After Du He left the Laizhou Governor's Mansion, he immediately found Su Dingfang and Xi Junmai and gave them instructions.

"Dingfang, Junmai, the King of Wei and his rebels have no experience in sailing. They don't know how long it will take before they can take a large ship to reach Sishui Road!"

"I suggest you divide your forces. Ding Fang leads 5 cavalry to assist Wang Jun'e in attacking Youzhou, and Jun Mai leads 5 cavalry to return to Sishui Road as soon as possible!"

"When the time comes, send scouts to watch where the big ship can land. Once you see the rebels landing, immediately lead the cavalry to charge and kill them!"

When Xi Junmai heard Du He's suggestion, his eyes lit up.

Regardless of whether he could catch the King of Wei or not, as long as he could save his wife Cheng Ying, he would feel relieved.

Su Dingfang patted Xi Junmai on the shoulder and said, "Junmai, you should lead the 5 cavalrymen who are ready to set off immediately. I will wait until the rest of the soldiers are ready before setting off again."

"Okay!" Xi Junmai nodded, then clasped his fists and said, "Minister Du, General Su, I will take my leave first!"

As he said this, he quickly jumped on his horse and hurried towards the direction where the cavalry gathered.

After Xi Junmai left, Du He continued to whisper instructions to Su Dingfang.

"Dingfang, after you conquer Youzhou, you must kill the traitor King Han."

"As for the reason, you don't need to ask."

Li Yuanchang followed Li Tai in rebellion. Whether he was killed in Youzhou or taken back to Chang'an, he would die.

After all, the prince is rebelling, and Li Shimin will not be merciful.

Du He was worried that after Li Yuanchang was taken back to Chang'an, he would reveal their intention to rebel in front of Li Shimin.

Although Li Yuanchang did not have direct evidence, he knew all the core information about the rebellion.

Once he tells everything, there is no guarantee that the spies under Li Shimin will be able to follow the clues and find some clues.

There are so many things that can be done by rebellion. As long as Zhangsun Wuji, Chu Suiliang and others find a good entry point, they can put the prince and his forces in a passive situation.

By then, Prince Li Chengqian's position will no longer be so stable.

Su Dingfang nodded solemnly, then responded in a deep voice.

"Don't worry, Minister Du, I will definitely complete the task!"