Datang: Just been appointed as the crown prince, the counterattack system is here

Chapter 350 My name is Li Chengqian, Cheng as in "receiving the mandate of Heaven," and Qian as in "ruling the universe alone"! [Seeking monthly votes]

"Your Highness! News has come from Liangzhou that the Tuyuhun have launched an attack on Liangzhou!"

Looking at the thick fog outside the camp, Li Chengqian was wondering if Yi Shida had taken advantage of the fog to escape when he suddenly heard Pei Xingjian report that he couldn't help but smile slightly.

Clearly, the fact that Tuyuhun dared to send troops against the Tang Dynasty at this time indicates that they had received news that Yishi Dadu wanted to fight them to the death.

They have even made contact with the Xueyantuo, preparing to join forces against the Tang Dynasty.

Under such circumstances, it's unlikely that Yi would run away.

As long as he doesn't run away, this decisive battle will be a long one.

"Pass down the order, have Su Dingfang take advantage of the thick fog and lead his troops to bypass the south and southwest of Liangzhou City to attack the Tuyuhun tribes again! Make sure to wipe out the tribes we failed to eliminate that night!" Li Chengqian decisively ordered.

Pei Xingjian was slightly taken aback, and couldn't help but say with some concern, "But Your Highness, we are about to engage in a decisive battle with the Xueyantuo. Would dividing our forces at this time......"

"It doesn't matter!"

Before Pei Xingjian could finish speaking, Li Chengqian interrupted him without any room for argument: "This matter is settled. Go and issue the order immediately!"

"Yes!"

Despite still having some concerns, Pei Xingjian didn't say anything more and immediately turned to pass on the order.

After watching him leave, Lai Fu said thoughtfully, "Your Highness, that eldest prince of Xueyantuo must know your identity. This decisive battle will definitely not be the same as last time. Should we send troops from Lingzhou to help in this emergency?"

"No need. A distant solution can't quench an immediate thirst. Judging from this thick fog, it should dissipate by the afternoon, and it'll be too late anyway!"

Li Chengqian shook his head, then turned and returned to his tent. He picked up his meteorite spear and the cotton cloth on the table, wiping them as he pondered the upcoming decisive battle.

Until Xue Rengui, wanting to set up a valley, came to his military tent with generals such as Qiu Yu.

"His Royal Highness!"

Xue Rengui, wanting to set up a valley, along with Qiu Yu and other generals, bowed to Li Chengqian as soon as they saw him.

In particular, generals such as Qiu Yu were extremely loyal to Li Chengqian after receiving generous rewards from him.

Even though they knew their forces were inferior to those of the Xueyantuo, they showed no intention of retreating.

It can be said that as long as Li Chengqian was there, they could see the hope of victory.

After all, Li Chengqian's bravery was comparable to that of Xiang Yu, the King of Chu.

It's important to understand that if Liu Bang hadn't brought in Han Xin, Xiang Yu would have been invincible.

Therefore, unless Yi Shi is magnanimous enough to acquire a general comparable to Han Xin, or he himself is as capable as Han Xin, they would never believe that Li Chengqian would lose to the other party.

But then Li Chengqian laughed and asked, "Is everything ready?"

"Ready!"

The generals spoke in unison, then exchanged smiles.

Immediately afterwards, Li Chengqian gripped his spear and solemnly ordered, "Move out—!"

.........

"Boom boom boom!"

The war drums thundered, echoing through the sky.

Banners fluttered in the wind, and a murderous aura filled the sky.

As if to coincide with this great battle, the thick fog that had been lingering for so long actually dissipated quietly in the afternoon, just as Li Chengqian had predicted.

On either side where the fog dissipated, two armies stood ready, sharpening their swords in anticipation of battle.

Yi Shi Dadu, with a cold expression, sat astride his warhorse, gazing at the young man in golden armor, and shouted, "Is that the Crown Prince of the Great Tang? I, Yi Shi Dadu, have long admired your name! May I come forward for a chat?"

As Yi Shidadu finished speaking, the young man in golden armor in the Tang army camp calmly stepped out of the formation and came to a distance of two hundred paces from the Xueyantuo army. He looked at Yi Shidadu calmly and indifferently and said, "You are Yi Shidadu, the eldest son of Yi Shiyinan?"

"Ok?"

Yi Shi frowned, spurred his horse forward a few steps, and said coldly, "Crown Prince of the Great Tang, how rude of you! How dare you address my father, the Khan, by his name?"

"What? Am I, the crown prince of a celestial empire, not allowed to address a traitor by his name?"

Li Chengqian sneered, "If I remember correctly, he should be a subject of the Gurkha Khanate, right?!"

"You bullshit!"

Upon hearing this, Yi Shi Dadu was immediately enraged: "My father Khan was originally the chieftain of Xueyantuo! He only formed an alliance with Tuli to establish the Gurkha Khanate. Now that the Gurkha Khanate no longer exists, the tribal chiefs have elected my father Khan as the Great Khan, and Xueyantuo as the leading state of the alliance. What kind of traitor is he?!"

"Look at you! I was just saying it casually, why are you getting so worked up? Are you feeling guilty?"

"you!"

Yi Shida was speechless for a moment after being choked by Li Chengqian's words. Then, Li Jian rode up to his side and whispered a few words to him. Only then did Yi Shida calm down, look at Li Chengqian with a cold smile, and say, "Crown Prince of the Great Tang."

"and many more!"

Before Yi Shi could finish speaking, Li Chengqian interrupted him, saying, "I have a name and surname, I am not called the Crown Prince of the Great Tang! You can call me Your Highness the Crown Prince, or you can call me by my given name. My name is Li Chengqian, Cheng as in 'receiving the mandate of Heaven,' and Qian as in 'ruling the universe alone.' Do you understand?"

"Don't let me kill you and then not even know who killed you, leaving you with regrets!"

"you!"

Yi lost his composure and was once again rendered speechless by Li Chengqian's retort.

But then Li Jian said in a deep voice, "Your Highness is indeed sharp-tongued. I wonder if you'll still have such sharp teeth on the battlefield later!"

"Who?!"

Upon hearing this, Li Chengqian immediately looked around, his face full of doubt, and asked, "Where did that dog barking come from?!"

Li Jian: "."

Yi lost his magnanimity: "."

The two looked at each other, both silent.

A moment later, Yi Shi Dadu turned his horse around and headed towards his own army formation.

Li Jian gave Li Chengqian a deep look, then returned to the formation without saying a word.

At this moment, Xue Rengui, somewhat amused, rode up to Li Chengqian's side and said, "Your Highness is truly amazing! Look how angry you've made those barbarian dogs. They're probably going to go berserk in a bit!"

"Ha!" Li Chengqian scoffed, then jokingly asked Xue Rengui, "Do you know the Dog-Beating Stick Technique?"

"Hehe, no. Does His Highness the Crown Prince know how?"

"I do not know either."

"That's it, we're going to lose!"

"Yes! Are you scared?"

"Screw him!"

"Hahaha!"

The two looked at each other and laughed.

Immediately afterwards, a horn sounded from the Xueyantuo side.

"Uuuuuu——"

Upon hearing the bugle call, Li Chengqian and Xue Rengui immediately understood that the Xueyantuo were preparing to attack.

So the two immediately turned their horses around and returned to their own camp.

"charge!"

The Xueyantuo launched the first attack.

The great war has begun.

Almost all of the Tang army focused their attention on Li Chengqian.

After all, Li Chengqian had already proven himself in the previous battles.

Without a word, Li Chengqian spurred his warhorse and shouted, "I will be the vanguard!"

The simplest and most practical way.

Having survived the encirclement, the first wave of the Ganzhou army charged out, especially since they had already followed Li Chengqian in the charge, so they did not hesitate at all.

The second group consisted of the Liangzhou army that came to the Ganzhou battlefield with Li Chengqian.

Although they numbered less than eight thousand, they still performed with great bravery, no less than the Ganzhou army.

As for the Wolf Fang Guards under Yu Gushe's command, the Iron Pagoda Guards under Xue Rengui's command, and the Embroidered Uniform Guards guarding Pei Xingjian and Lai Fu's left and right, they all remained motionless in place.

It wasn't that they were afraid of fighting, but rather that Li Chengqian had formulated a strategy from the very beginning.

Under Li Chengqian's leadership, the Ganzhou and Liangzhou armies, like a black torrent with a bright red glow behind them, launched wave after wave of attacks.

Li Chengqian's personal bravery shone brightly on this battlefield.

He single-handedly charged back and forth through the Xueyantuo's battle formation, shattering their carefully constructed battle array and causing chaos among their men and horses.

"Horse's legs! Attack his horse's legs!"

As with his previous strategy, Yi Shi Dadu immediately ordered the Xueyantuo warriors to attack Li Chengqian's horse legs the moment he saw Li Chengqian charging into battle.

However, having learned from past mistakes, Li Chengqian was already prepared. He jumped off his warhorse and charged into the Xueyantuo cavalry formation, lifting both man and horse up and smashing them.

After five of his warhorses were killed by Xueyantuo soldiers, Li Chengqian managed to charge into the central army alone.

The location where Yi lost his magnanimity!

"not good!"

Yi Shi Dadu instantly realized that Li Chengqian's target was him, and immediately called out to Li Jian, who was not far away, "Li Yehu! We can begin!"

Upon hearing this, Li Jian immediately took out a command flag and waved it in the air.

In just a few moments, the surrounding Xueyantuo cavalry swiftly retreated, clearing out the area where Li Chengqian was located. "Hmm?"

Li Chengqian was momentarily stunned, a vague sense of unease creeping over him.

With a few whooshing sounds in mid-air, several unidentified objects trailing white smoke instantly attacked him.

He dodged repeatedly and easily avoided the attack.

But as the white smoke continued to spread, the surrounding area was immediately enveloped in a haze of smoke.

"His Royal Highness!"

When Qiu Yu saw Li Chengqian engulfed in white smoke, he panicked and was about to lead his troops to rescue him.

But the next moment, a long spear, seemingly appearing out of nowhere, blocked his path.

Qiu Yu was furious and immediately swung his sword at the spear.

But the spear mysteriously retracted.

But then someone jokingly said, "Governor Qiu, your opponent is me. Don't ruin my eldest prince's good show!"

"Shameless traitor! Dismount and face your death!"

Upon hearing the mocking voice, Qiu Yu immediately recognized the other person and looked in the direction of the sound.

As he expected, the speaker was none other than Li Jian.

Li Jian chuckled and said, "When nations are at war, personal feelings cannot be ignored. Why must Governor Qiu do this?"

"Humph!"

Qiu Yu snorted coldly and said, "The people I hate most in my life are those who betray their masters and country. Take this sword!"

Before they knew it, the two were locked in a fierce battle.

Meanwhile, other Tang generals were also blocked by Xueyantuo generals from rescuing Li Chengqian.

On the other side, in the rear of the battle between the two armies, was the Tang army.

Xue Rengui and the others also saw Li Chengqian engulfed in white smoke, and they couldn't help but look at each other, extremely nervous.

But then Yu Gushe said with some concern, "Should I lead some men in first to rescue His Highness the Crown Prince?"

"No! Now is not the time!"

Lai Fu decisively said, "According to His Highness the Crown Prince's plan, we must wait for him to give the signal before we send out our troops to fight!"

"However, I am worried that something may have happened to His Highness the Crown Prince."

Is this your first time fighting against His Highness the Crown Prince?

Lai Fu gave them a cold look and said in a deep voice, "Do you even know what it means for military orders to be absolute?!"

"I"

Yu Gu opened his mouth, but then stopped himself from speaking.

Just then, they heard the sound of horses' hooves beside them.

A Jinyiwei cavalryman swiftly approached them, cupped his hands, and said, "Generals, we have already lit a forest fire on the west side of the Xueyantuo army. They should discover it soon!"

"Good! Well done! Now we just wait for His Highness the Crown Prince to give the signal!"

Xue Rengui smiled excitedly, then looked around at everyone and said, "With His Highness the Crown Prince's bravery, as long as they don't rush in with explosives and fight to the death, I don't believe they can harm His Highness the slightest!"

After saying this, he prepared to lead his men to the designated charging position, ready to deliver a fatal blow to the Xueyantuo army.

After all, the Ironclad Pagoda's chain formation is best suited for large-scale battlefield charges; it's practically a head-reaping machine.

However, at that moment, a triumphant roar suddenly rang out on the battlefield: "Li Chengqian! Stop struggling! This smoke is poisonous! No matter how brave you are, you can't hold out for long!"

"What!?"

Upon hearing this, the Tang army generals were greatly surprised.

They seemed to have no idea that the Xueyantuo would be so shameless as to use poison on the battlefield.

Isn't he afraid of poisoning his own people too?!
"Oh no! His Highness the Crown Prince is in danger! Quickly, save the Crown Prince!"

On the battlefield, a man shouted loudly.

Immediately afterwards, the Tang army, which had been fighting fiercely, was thrown into chaos.

Meanwhile, the Xueyantuo soldiers took the opportunity to commit massacres.

In just a short time, the Tang army, which had initially held the advantage, suddenly reversed course and suffered a series of defeats.

Li Chengqian, who was in the white smoke, frowned slightly and carefully tried to discern the direction from which the voice had come.

Although the white smoke obstructed his vision and was even poisonous, it wasn't entirely useless to his body; it was just practically useless.

"Ok?"

Outside the white smoke, Yi Shi, seeing no movement within, frowned, then ordered his soldiers to stop throwing smoke canisters in, and shouted again, "Li Chengqian, have you been poisoned?!"

There was still no reaction after these words were spoken.

Yi Shida gradually sensed something was wrong and immediately ordered the archers behind him, "Shoot him to death!"

"Shhhhh!"

As soon as the words were spoken, countless arrows shot into the smoke in unison.

The same thing happened again, with no reaction within the white smoke.

"what happened?"

Yi Shida panicked for a moment and ordered again, "Surround them and capture the Crown Prince of Tang alive!"

Just then, a cold laugh suddenly came from within the white smoke: "Found you! Die—!"

Swish!
A long spear made of meteorite iron, carrying immense force, pierced through the smoke and shot directly towards Yi Shi Dadu's direction.

The Xueyantuo soldiers beside Yi Shidadu suddenly narrowed their eyes and hurriedly brandished their scimitars, trying to block the meteorite iron spear.

But the next moment, a crisp sound rang out.

The scimitars that were being swung broke at their weakest point the instant they came into contact with the meteorite iron spear.

The trend of meteorite iron spears has not been reduced much.

Seeing that the meteorite spear was about to pierce Yi Shidadu, a loyal Xueyantuo general gritted his teeth and jumped into the path of the meteorite spear.

boom!
The armor on the Xueyantuo general shattered inch by inch in the blink of an eye, and the flying fragments made a whistling sound as they flew.

This shows that the force of this blow was simply unimaginable.

As for the brave and fearless Xueyantuo general, he was spitting out blood and his internal organs. His chest was dented, and his clothes on the back had been torn open with a huge hole.

With just one strike, the Xueyantuo general was sent flying dozens of meters backward, coughing up blood, and died on the spot!
All the Xueyantuo soldiers were stunned by what they saw.

I thought to myself, "Is this even human?"
Is this a power that humans can possess?

Although the Xueyantuo were a foreign tribe, they had heard of fierce generals.

However, they had only seen a general as fierce as Li Chengqian once before, when he fought the last siege battle.

Moreover, what's even stranger is that he wasn't in toxic fumes?

How come they weren't poisoned to death?!
Too many questions and shocking scenes left all the Xueyantuo soldiers present feeling overwhelmed.

Just then, a figure slowly emerged from the smoke, coldly surveying them: "Those who block my way, die!"

Wow!
The whole place was in an uproar!

All the Xueyantuo soldiers looked at Li Chengqian as if he were a demon, and for a moment they didn't know how to describe their feelings.

The next moment, Yi Shi Dadu shouted, "Don't be afraid! Form ranks! Quickly form ranks and shoot him! Whoever kills the Crown Prince of the Great Tang will be rewarded with ten thousand gold pieces and made a minor Khan!"

Now, he no longer desires to capture Li Chengqian alive; he would promise anything as long as Li Chengqian is dead.

However, how could Li Chengqian possibly give him that opportunity?

He charged left and right, constantly moving closer to Yi Shida, while grinning to reveal his gleaming white teeth.

"I've found you. You can't escape now. Prepare to die!"

Upon hearing this, Yi Shida felt goosebumps all over his body.

A strong sense of crisis made him feel fearful.

As Li Chengqian drew closer, this sense of fear grew stronger.

Until a message that completely shattered his psychological defenses arrived.

"Your Highness! Something terrible has happened! Our rear is on fire! The Tang army has cut off our retreat!"

"What!?"

Yi was startled and thought to himself, "Why is this happening?!"
However, without any hesitation, he immediately ordered those around him: "Retreat! Retreat now!"

In battlefield warfare, the most taboo thing is for the central army to retreat.

Because of this retreat, the outcome of the battle was already decided.

Li Chengqian naturally wouldn't let such an opportunity pass him by. He immediately took out a signal flare from his waist and pulled the fuse.

Boom!

A red light shot up into the sky.

A moment later, a thunderous roar and shouts of battle erupted from the rear of the battlefield, on the west side.

"Hahaha! We've come to take you all—!"

(End of this chapter)