The ninth son of the emperor was demoted at the beginning. I have a famous Chinese general.

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But soon, the leisurely days passed.

Five days later, news suddenly came.

In order to solve the problem of military food, Ning Yuanwu issued an order to forcibly hand it over to merchants and noble families, which caused serious dissatisfaction among merchants and noble families in various places.

Immediately afterwards, news came out that Da Qi had sent troops.

General Liu He of the Great Qi led an army of 200,000 and headed straight for Xiangzhou with great momentum.

Xiangzhou was originally the territory of Da Qi, but was later occupied by Da Qian.

Therefore, the banner of the Great Qi was to recover the homeland.

But everyone knows that Da Qi is not trying to regain its homeland.

Instead, he took advantage of the civil unrest in Daqian and planned to take advantage of the situation.

Upon learning that Liu He was leading his army to attack, Zhang Shougui, the governor of Xiangzhou, actively prepared for war while hurriedly sending people to ask for help from the court.

Zhang Shougui had only 15,000 men under his command and was no match for the 200,000-strong army.

Upon receiving an urgent report from Zhang Shougui, Ning Yuanwu immediately sent Crown Prince Ning Gao to lead an army of 50,000 to support Xiangzhou.

These 50,000 people are all imperial guards, because Ning Yuanwu has no more soldiers to send.

As the saying goes, misfortunes never come singly.

At this time, Tubo brazenly sent troops to Hexi and captured several border counties in Hexi in one fell swoop.

The Tubo army burned, killed, looted, and committed all kinds of atrocities, leaving no grass behind wherever they went.

Although the eldest prince Ning Zhen responded in time and relied on Xiping City to block the attack of the Tubo army, it was obvious that he could not hold out for long.

Most of the Hexi Army was transferred to Xuanwu, leaving Ning Zhen with less than 30,000 troops under his command.

And he was facing a full 100,000-strong Tibetan army.

The Tibetan soldiers were extremely powerful and brutal.

When Daqian fought against Tubo, Daqian almost never gained the upper hand.

Ning Zhen had no choice but to ask the court for help.

But Ning Yuanwu had no troops to send.

In order to resist Da Qi, he even sent out the imperial guards.

Now, only Anxi and Ningquan can save Hexi.

But can Ning Quan be saved?

As everyone knows, Ning Yuanwu never liked Ning Quan because of his bloodline.

When Ning Quan was in the capital, he was repeatedly humiliated by the ministers and princes.

If he had not been exiled to Hulun, he might not even have been able to save his life.

How is it possible to ask Ning Quan to send troops to rescue Hexi now?

In the eyes of many people, it is a good thing that Ning Quan did not rebel at this time.

But unlike others, Ning Yuanwu believed that Ning Quan would send troops.

Ning Yuanwu knew that Ning Quan was dissatisfied with him and even more dissatisfied with Daqian.

But he knew that Ning Quan would never watch the people of Daqian suffer.

.......

Xizhou City.

The ministers gathered in the hall.

Ning Quan sat in the first seat with a gloomy expression.

The dispatch of troops by the Great Qi was originally expected.

However, Tubo's brazen military action clearly exceeded Ning Quan's expectations.

The reason why Ning Quan attacked Anxi was to intimidate Tubo and force it not to send troops.

In order to achieve this goal, after Ning Quan captured Anxi, he immediately ordered Gao Xiang to lead 20,000 cavalry back to deter Tubo.

Later, he became worried again and sent Yue Fei to lead 30,000 troops to provide support.

A 50,000-strong army stationed on the border should be enough to intimidate Tubo.

But Tubo seemed to be unaffected and continued to send troops to Hexi.

This is simply not taking him seriously.

Ning Quan was very angry.

He had to teach Tubo a lesson and make them understand the consequences of ignoring themselves.

"General Li, has the battle plan come out?" Ning Quan asked with a gloomy face.

"Your Highness, it has been drafted."

"Our army will be divided into two groups. One group will be led by General Yue Fei, who will attack Tubo and give them a taste of their own medicine."

"General Gao Xiang's 20,000 cavalry will be responsible for the support."

"The second route will be led by me personally into Hexi to wipe out the Tubo army." Li Jing stood up and reported.

"Very good, now that we have a battle plan, let's execute it immediately!"

"This time, I will personally lead the army. A small Tibetan tribe dares to look down on me. If I don't teach them a lesson, won't I make them lose their dignity?"

Ning Quan said with a sneer.

"According to the order!"

Everyone stood up and accepted the order.

The next morning, Li Jing led an army of 80,000 and marched towards Hexi.

Yue Fei led 30,000 elite troops to march into Tubo.

.........

at the same time.

Hexi, Xiping City.

This once prosperous and bustling city has now become a devastated place.

There were corpses everywhere and blood flowed like a river outside the city.

The city wall was severely damaged and cracks were visible everywhere.

On the city wall, Ning Zhen looked at the Tubo camp with a serious expression.

Since the arrival of the Tubo army, he has led his troops in a fierce battle with the Tubo army for five days.

Although Ning Zhen tried his best to resist the enemy, the situation was obviously becoming increasingly unfavorable.

The Tubo army not only had an advantage in numbers, but also had outstanding combat capabilities, making it really difficult to defend Xiping City.

Ning Zhen wanted to retreat, but he couldn't.

If he retreated, the entire Hexi region would be lost.

Once Hexi is lost, Longyou behind will also be in danger.

Although Longyou is the territory of King Zhenxi, he cannot bear this responsibility, otherwise his father will skin him alive.

So Ning Zhen could only defend himself to the death.

"Your Highness Prince Daqian, you'd better surrender. If you don't, you will have no chance." Harut, the deputy commander of Tubo, sneered.

"Hmph, don't be so arrogant. If you have the guts, capture Xiping. I guarantee that you will die without a burial place." Ning Zhen said in a cold voice.

"Hahahaha, you're just looking for death by trying to stop my Tibetan army with just your 30,000 remaining troops!" Harut laughed when he heard this.

Then he swung the mace in his hand and ordered the Tibetan army to attack.

"kill--"

"Kill--"

Immediately, the Tibetan soldiers launched a new round of charge.

Seeing this, Ning Zhen quickly ordered his troops to fight.

"Shield bearers, take charge, archers, shoot, and kerosene ready!"

"Crossbow cart ready!"

For a moment, the shouting was deafening.

“Bang, bang, bang…”

The two sides soon engaged in close combat.

Suddenly, blood splattered and broken arms flew everywhere. It was extremely tragic.

The Tubo army was brave and good at fighting, but the Hexi army under Ning Zhen was no pushover either.

After a fierce battle lasting more than an hour, the Tubo army was finally defeated.

But Tubo can withstand the attrition, can the Hexi army withstand it?

The Hexi Army suffered heavy losses in this battle, with at least two thousand casualties. If this pace continues, Xiping City will surely fall within ten days.

"Your Highness, the Tibetan army is too powerful. We can't continue like this."

A deputy general said.

"I know this, but what can I do?"

"The only hope is that the Longyou Army arrives in time, but I don't think it will have much effect."

Ning Zhen sighed and felt extremely annoyed.

Ning Yuanwu did not completely rely on Ning Quan to send troops, so he still sent reinforcements to Ning Zhen, which was 20,000 Longyou troops.

These 20,000 Longyou troops are the only remaining assets of the King of Zhenxi and the last bit of troops that Ning Yuanwu can mobilize.

But even if 20,000 reinforcements were sent, it might not be able to stop the Tibetan army, after all, the Tibetan army still had the advantage in numbers.