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Chapter 353 The Tang Dynasty's outrageous actions are simply unimaginable!! [Requesting monthly votes]

awkward!

An incredibly embarrassing situation!
I was so embarrassed I felt like I was digging a city out of the ground with my feet!
Tuoba Mi knew that if he didn't speak up now, Li Daliang and the others would make trouble for him. So, he quickly thought of a plan, pretended to look around, and said to himself, "The city of the Tang Dynasty is really grand. It's no less impressive than our Tuyuhun's Fu'ai City!"

After saying this, he turned to one of his trusted confidants and said with a smile, "Don't you think so?"

"what?"

The confidant paused for a moment, then nodded hurriedly like a chicken pecking at rice: "Yes, yes, yes! This Tang Dynasty city is indeed large. Could it be the capital of the Tang Dynasty?"

“Really? But isn’t this Liangzhou City? The capital of the Tang Dynasty was Chang’an!” another quick-thinking Tuyuhun general chimed in.

Upon hearing this, Tuoba Mi was overjoyed, thinking that this general was a promising talent. So, following his words, he exclaimed in surprise, "Ah? Isn't this Chang'an, the capital of Tang?! We've come to the wrong place!"

"Yes, yes, we've come to the wrong place. This isn't Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty!"

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's leave quickly, lest people misunderstand!"

"Yes, yes, we need to leave quickly."

As they spoke, the Tuyuhun generals, including Tuoba Mi, turned their horses around, preparing to lead their soldiers away from Liangzhou City in a self-deceptive manner.

However, at this moment, Li Daliang and the others on Liangzhou City stopped laughing and looked at them as if they were clowns.

In particular, Cheng Gao, the moment Tuoba Mi and his men turned their horses around, suddenly spoke first: "General Tuoba, where are you going? Weren't you going to take Liangzhou City? Why are you leaving?"

"Uh"

Tuoba Mi's lips twitched, thinking to himself that what he feared most had come to pass.

He forced a firm grip on the reins, then, without turning his head, said, "Commander Cheng is joking. I never said I wanted to capture any cities. I simply brought my men to see the cities of the Tang Dynasty. Since you've misunderstood, I'll leave with my men."

At this point, he felt his cheeks turn as red as a monkey's bottom, so he sullenly said, "We'll meet again sometime."

"drive!"

Before he could finish speaking, he lashed out with his whip, striking the horse's rump with incredible speed.

His horse suddenly bolted forward with a 'whoosh'.

Immediately afterwards, the other Tuyuhun generals also rode up and followed.

As for the Tuyuhun soldiers, they watched in bewilderment as their general fled in disarray before their very eyes.

To be honest, they still don't understand what happened.

You should know that before they came, they were given a lot of pep talks, with promises of great benefits after capturing Liangzhou City. But before the city was even captured, their own generals ran away.

What is all this!

"The Tang Dynasty is mighty! The Tang Dynasty is mighty! The Tang Dynasty is mighty!"

"Long live the Crown Prince! Long live the Crown Prince!"

Before the Tuyuhun soldiers could react, deafening shouts rang out again from Liangzhou City, making them tremble.

Without any hesitation, they threw down their flags and weapons, and ran away as if they had suffered a crushing defeat.

Seeing them flee, the soldiers on the walls of Liangzhou grew even more emboldened.

One by one, they waved flags and shouted, "Kill! Charge out of the city and kill these barbarians!"

"To subdue the enemy without fighting, to subdue the enemy without fighting!"

Li Daliang watched the Tuyuhun soldiers flee in panic, and excitedly slapped the wall repeatedly until his palms were red. He was still laughing heartily: "I never thought we could do it! Hahaha, it's all thanks to His Highness the Crown Prince!"

"quick!"

Cheng Gao excitedly ordered, "Quickly inform His Highness the Crown Prince of this good news!"

As the order was given, a joyful atmosphere spread throughout the city, making the entire Liangzhou City celebrate this narrow victory.

Meanwhile, ten miles outside Ganzhou City.

The generals who had just finished cleaning up the battlefield couldn't help but look at the valley several miles away, because that valley was the burial place of nearly 70,000 Xueyantuo soldiers.

This was probably the most unforgettable day of their lives.

Everyone says that Bai Qi was a god of death because he massacred 200,000 Zhao soldiers, but no one has ever seen it and can't possibly understand such a scene.

But now, they have truly experienced the scene of massacring tens of thousands of soldiers. The suffocating cruelty makes them shudder just thinking about it.

So much so that when they looked at Li Chengqian's youthful face, they could hardly regard him as a boy; they only felt that the aura emanating from him was chilling.

Some have even come to regard him as a new god of death.

"His Royal Highness!"

Just as the generals were glancing at Li Chengqian from time to time, but dared not look him in the eye, Pei Xingjian suddenly ran over.

But Li Chengqian spoke first, asking, "Is there news from General Li Ji?"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Pei Xingjian hurriedly said, "General Li Ji has sent word that they have already engaged in battle with the Xueyantuo royal army. Currently, both sides are experiencing victories and defeats. Xueyantuo Khan Yishiyinan is personally overseeing the battle. The Uyghurs, Bayegu, and other northern tribes have also joined the fight. The total force may exceed 500,000!"

"Oh, I see."

Li Chengqian nodded calmly, then continued, "With General Li Ji's strength, I believe he won't let me down. Moreover, with Pei Xuan assisting him there, I have even less to worry about him."

"Then what's next?"

"How's the situation in Liangzhou City? Has the Tuyuhun attacked Liangzhou City?"

"I've already sent someone to inform them of the battle situation in Liangzhou City, but there's been no news from there yet, however..."

At this point, Pei Xingjian paused, then said carefully, "If Liangzhou City is attacked by Tuyuhun, with the strength of Liangzhou City's troops, I'm afraid they won't be able to hold out for long. They will definitely break out to ask for reinforcements!"

"We haven't seen anyone calling for help yet. There are only two possibilities: either the city has already been breached, or the fighting hasn't even started yet."

"Ah!"

Li Chengqian laughed, then turned to look at Pei Xingjian and said quietly, "Since when has our Commander Pei started relying on guesswork to judge military affairs?"

"Ah? This"

Upon hearing this, Pei Xingjian was startled and quickly bowed, saying, "Your Highness, please forgive me. I will immediately send someone to investigate!"

"no need."

Li Chengqian waved his hand and said, "You guessed right, that's what I thought too, and it's most likely the latter!"

"Does Your Highness mean that the Tuyuhun army did not attack the city?" Pei Xingjian asked tentatively.

Li Chengqian nodded and said, "If Tuoba Mi and Murong Xiaojun are smart enough, they will definitely not take the lead and will wait until we have achieved our goals before deciding whether to attack the city. Everyone knows the situation in Liangzhou City. Would you be impatient for something that is within your grasp?"

"this."

Pei Xingjian hesitated for a moment, then said meaningfully, "If I were them, I wouldn't be in such a hurry to attack the city either!"

"Then you are wrong!"

"what?"

Pei Xingjian looked bewildered.

But then Li Chengqian continued, "If I were them, I would attack the city without hesitation. Regardless of the outcome of the battle between the Xueyantuo and the Tang army, taking Liangzhou City would be equivalent to taking the southwestern gateway. This would allow us to threaten the Tang army above and point our swords at Chang'an below!"

"If the Tang army doesn't return to reinforce, we can launch a surprise attack on Shanzhou, Taozhou, and other places. Once Taozhou falls, we can advance unimpeded."

"Of course, the Tang army cannot fail to return to reinforce, so the next situation will be the two-pronged attack they expect."

"At this point, if Yi Shi Dadu had been a little smarter and directly attacked the Anbei Protectorate, he could have surrounded the stronghold and attacked its reinforcements, putting the Tang army in a completely passive position."

"hiss--"

After listening to Li Chengqian's strategic analysis, Pei Xingjian couldn't help but gasp and mutter to himself, "Only His Highness the Crown Prince would dare to gamble like this. If it were any other general, they wouldn't dare to take such a risk."

"Therefore, battlefield combat is not just about strategy and wisdom, but also about courage! Fighting with your back to the river and burning your boats are all things that require courage to succeed!"

Li Chengqian summarized with a sigh, then suddenly seemed to remember something and asked, "How is Yi Shida doing? Has he confessed?"

"Not yet, that guy is very stubborn!" Pei Xingjian shook his head.

"Heh, are you, the Embroidered Uniform Guard, afraid of stubborn people?" Li Chengqian joked, somewhat amused.

Pei Xingjian was embarrassed for a moment, then explained helplessly, "I was just afraid of killing or maiming him. If it were anyone else, I would have already given him a thorough dressing-down!"

"No, why are you afraid of killing or maiming him?"

"Isn't he the eldest prince of Xueyantuo?"

Pei Xingjian was stunned for a moment, then said, "If we kill or maim him, we'll be mortal enemies with Xueyantuo!"

"Oh my god! What are you thinking?!"

Li Chengqian glared at Pei Xingjian with annoyance and said seriously, "We are fighting a war of annihilation! Do you think pacifying them means subduing them? I am not my father, you need to understand that!"

"Ah? Well, does His Highness mean...?" "To find out about Xueyantuo's situation as soon as possible, then cut off his head and send it to Yishiyinan!"

Li Chengqian said without room for doubt: "To destroy a person, you must first make them mad! I want to see how Yishi Yinan will command his army in battle after losing his beloved son!"

"Yes!"

Pei Xingjian immediately bowed and accepted the order.

Just then, a fast horse galloped up and stopped about ten meters away from Li Chengqian. He dismounted, knelt on one knee, and said, "Your Highness, news of victory has arrived from the direction of Liangzhou City. Tens of thousands of Tuyuhun troops have besieged the city, and Liangzhou has subdued the enemy without a fight!"

"hehe."

Li Chengqian chuckled and then turned to look at Pei Xingjian.

Pei Xingjian reacted in a second, then knelt on one knee and said, "Your Highness is wise!"

"His Royal Highness is wise!"

At this moment, the other generals also began to flatter Li Chengqian.

But then Li Chengqian said in a deep voice, "Issue my order: rest in place for three days. After three days, send troops to Tuyuhun. Those who offend our Great Tang, no matter how far away, shall be punished!"

"The Tang Dynasty is mighty! The Tang Dynasty is mighty!"

"An eye for an eye! A tooth for a tooth!"

"We will fight to the death, until the blood is spilled!"

The loud voice echoed in all directions, startling birds and beasts, and causing humans and ghosts to flee.

the other side.

The Tuoba Mi army, which had retreated in disarray from Liangzhou City, was gradually regrouping.

Meanwhile, Tuoba Mi, the commander-in-chief, gazed in the direction of Liangzhou City with a grim expression.

He had originally planned to take Liangzhou City without lifting a finger, but he never expected to suffer such a humiliating defeat on both of his visits to the city.

What's even more infuriating is that, despite confirming that it was the Tang army that attacked the various tribes in Liangzhou that night, they couldn't directly seek revenge against them.

"Damn it! These Chinese people deserve to die!"

Tuoba Mi complained angrily, then turned to his subordinate beside him and asked coldly, "Is there any news from the Vice Prime Minister?"

"Not yet, there's still no news from the Vice Minister!"

The subordinate shook his head and said.

Tuoba Mi frowned deeply, a bad feeling creeping over him.

Logically speaking, Murong Xiaojun should have reunited with him long ago. Why is there still no news after so long? Could it be that something has happened to Murong Xiaojun as well?

That shouldn't be the case! I gave him two thousand elite cavalry, enough to put them in a fighting chance even against the Tang army's elite forces. Besides, most of the Tang army's troops have been transferred by Li Chengqian to the Ganzhou battlefield to fight Yishi Dadu. Where would they find any other elite troops?
Seemingly in response to Tuoba Mi's doubts, another Tuyuhun tribe cavalryman, looking disheveled, headed towards him and fell off his horse with a thud about twenty meters away.

Upon seeing this, several Tuyuhun soldiers quickly went to help him up and then brought him to Tuoba Mi's side.

He was covered in blood and looked weakly at Tuoba Mi, reporting, "General Tuoba, the Vice Minister, has led the Tang army to attack my tribe and is now heading towards the Midu tribe. Quickly, go and stop them!"

pat!

Before he could finish speaking, his neck suddenly drooped.

The Tuyuhun generals around them were all astonished, wondering what was going on. Murong Xiaojun had actually led the Tang army to attack their tribe?

Has he gone mad?!

Clearly, this news was incredibly shocking to them!

They all turned their gazes to Tuoba Mi.

Tuoba Mi was also somewhat shocked at this moment.

It should be noted that Murong Xiaojun was not just a deputy prime minister of Tuyuhun; he was also a relative and trusted minister of Tuyuhun Khan Fuyun.

How could someone like that possibly betray Tuyuhun?!

Something is wrong!
Something is definitely wrong!
Even if you beat Tuoba Mi to death, he would never believe that Murong Xiaojun would betray Tuyuhun. So he immediately said to the generals beside him, "This is definitely a divisive tactic by the Tang people. The deputy prime minister must have been captured by them! I must report this to the crown prince! You all immediately notify the other tribes to retreat and not to fight the Tang army!"

"What about the Midu tribe? Should we go and rescue them?" a Tuyuhun general couldn't help but ask.

Tuoba Mi gave them a cold look and said in a deep voice, "For the sake of Prince Murong Shun's tribe, you're sending us to risk our lives? What are you thinking? What if this person is a spy sent to lure us? Wouldn't we be falling right into the Tang army's ambush?!"

"But."

"Alright, that's settled then!"

The Tuyuhun general was about to say something when Tuoba Mi interrupted him without any room for argument: "Do as I say immediately!"

"Yes"

The Tuyuhun generals exchanged glances, then spoke in unison.

Although they had long known about the conflict between the Tuyuhun prince and Prince Murong Shun, they never expected that the conflict would continue at this time.

However, political matters were not something that military generals like them could interfere with.

I only hope that after the Tang Dynasty finishes defeating the Xueyantuo and clearing out the various tribes near Liangzhou City, it will stop fighting the Tuyuhun.

Otherwise, with such a dispute, what would the Tuyuhun have to resist the Tang army?

Speed ​​is what the people of the grasslands value most, whether it was the Turkic cavalry of the past, the Xiongnu cavalry of the earlier times, or the Tuyuhun cavalry of today.

The original Tuyuhun cavalry, when fighting against the Tang Dynasty, could raid several border cities overnight, causing chaos and confusion along the Tang borders, making it impossible to discern the location of their main force.

Therefore, it was as if the entire border was engulfed in war, which put enormous pressure on the Tang army.

But the Tang army now knows how to do this too.

And they play even better than the others.

Take Su Dingfang, for example. He led his Black Armor Guards on a long-distance raid and had already wiped out five tribes along the way.

More than 10,000 Tuyuhun people were killed, including more than 3,000 Tuyuhun soldiers who were capable of fighting.

On average, he kills one tribe every one or two days. If he continues to kill at this rate, even if Tuyuhun has hundreds of tribes, it won't be enough for him to kill.

Of course, many of the Tuyuhun tribes were not located on the border of the Tang Dynasty, but in the heart of the plateau.

It's unrealistic for the Black Armor Guards to continue attacking their tribe at the current pace.

However, for now, clearing out the tribes near Liangzhou City can still be done so quickly.

By evening of the following day, Su Dingfang finally ordered his Black Armor Guards to rest and began planning the next attack route.

"Why would your Great Tang Dynasty do this?"

Murong Xiaojun sat not far from Su Dingfang, his face full of anger as he questioned Su Dingfang.

But Su Dingfang said calmly and indifferently, "You Tuyuhun are colluding with Xueyantuo, plotting something sinister, and you still have the nerve to ask me why the Tang Dynasty is dealing with you? Aren't you just courting death?"

"This is all a misunderstanding!"

Murong Xiaojun quickly explained, "We were tricked by the Xueyantuo! They asked us to intercede with the Tang Dynasty on their behalf, hoping to make peace with the Tang. But they suddenly launched an attack on the Tang, dragging us into it as well. I can write to our Khan and ask him to send an envoy to negotiate with the Tang."

"Do you think I'm a fool?"

Before Murong Xiaojun could finish speaking, Su Dingfang interrupted him with a cold laugh: "You still dare to say it's a misunderstanding? If it were a misunderstanding, would you have sent troops to Liangzhou City? You've only lost a few small border tribes. What you call negotiation is just a delaying tactic!"

"of course."

At this point, Su Dingfang paused deliberately, then looked at Murong Xiaojun with a half-smile: "Even if it's a misunderstanding, my Great Tang will take this opportunity to launch an attack, because my Great Tang originally intended to destroy your Tuyuhun!"

"Now that we have the right to do so, isn't that wonderful?"

"What!?"

Upon hearing this, Murong Xiaojun felt as if he had been struck by lightning, and his head began to buzz.

He never imagined that the Tang Dynasty's military expedition was not only to pacify the Xueyantuo, but also to pacify the Tuyuhun.

How can this be? !
Where did the Tang Dynasty get so many troops?!

How many fronts are we fighting on now?

However, as if in response to all the questions in his mind, a report suddenly came from outside Su Dingfang's tent: "Commander Su! We have discovered an army five miles away, which seems to be an allied army's supply convoy!"

"Allied forces?"

Su Dingfang reacted for a moment, then grinned and said, "Perfect timing! Change me into Tuyuhun clothes and seize their supplies first!"

and many more!

What's the situation?
Allied forces?
Wasn't that a military alliance treaty signed between the Tang Dynasty and the Western Regions?

I remember that all countries that signed alliance treaties were required to send troops unconditionally to assist the Tang Dynasty in its battles! Could it be that the Tang army attacking Tuyuhun was composed of these allied forces?
But why are they even robbing the Allied forces' supplies?!
At this moment, Murong Xiaojun felt that his brain was not enough to process what he was going to do.

The outrageous tactics employed by the Tang Dynasty are simply unimaginable!
(End of this chapter)