In my dream of returning to the Tang Dynasty, I snatched Wu Zetian from my lap.

In the Tang Dynasty, while it was impressive for 10,000 to defeat 60,000, it wasn't considered divine.

Nuozhenshui has already spent 6,000 hammers to reach 80,000.

"Hahaha." Li Ji stroked his beard and laughed heartily, in a great mood.

"Our Great Tang Dynasty has gained another Huo Qubing! Another Huo Qubing!"

Upon hearing the name Huo Qubing, everyone was filled with awe and no one questioned him.

His feat of raiding the northern deserts, sweeping through the Xueyantuo camp, and capturing Zhenzhu Khan alive is enough to put him on par with the top generals of the time.

"Xue Wanche!"

"Your humble servant is here!"

"I hereby order you to immediately lead 10,000 elite cavalry vanguard to swiftly reinforce the northern desert and help the Han King stabilize the situation at his camp!"

"yes!!"

"Furthermore, send a report of victory to His Majesty immediately via express courier."

"The western front army is advancing steadily, taking prisoners, and eliminating the remaining Xueyantuo forces and the escaped Dadu She!"

"..."

Li Ji excitedly issued a series of orders, unleashing full firepower to pursue the Xueyantuo's hometown.

It should be understood that from Li Shimin down to the generals here, everyone knew that this was not part of the original plan, nor was there such a plan.

The most troublesome thing about nomadic peoples is their nomadic lifestyle; their yurts can move at any time, and all their groups can migrate. The Tang Dynasty did not want to, nor dared to, be dragged into an endless pursuit.

The Tang Dynasty's logistics simply couldn't keep up, and the losses were too great.

Therefore, Li Ji did not order his troops to continue the pursuit after winning the Battle of Nuozhenshui, but now everything is different.

Because the Xueyantuo's headquarters were destroyed, the Xueyantuo needed supplies to relocate!

Secondly, Zhenzhu Khan has already been captured alive.

As a renowned general, Li Ji certainly knew that there was no point in waiting. The right thing to do was to send the entire army to control the Xueyantuo and take control of the entire country!

"yes!!"

A tremendous roar came from Nuozhenshui's military tent.

Then, the western army, having just won a victory and before they could rest, began another intensive operation.

This time, however, it wasn't the urgency of an impending battle, but rather a celebration, a jubilation!

The name Li Yuanchang, the King of Han, became the most shining sun on the battlefield in the northern desert!

Time flies, and nearly half a month has passed.

On April 18th, news of the victory at the front lines flew into Chang'an as if it had sprouted wings, heading straight for the Liangyi Hall.

The news sent shockwaves through the entire court.

Li Shimin's excited and exhilarated voice echoed from the Golden Palace.

"My brother defeated him, the Champion Marquis!!"

The entire court was shaken.

Cheng Yaojin was stunned: "My goodness, this kid is so fierce?"

"I should have sent more people over." Yuchi Gong's dark face showed a hint of joy.

Fang Xuanling and the others were stunned and remained speechless for a long time.

Everyone believed Li Ji would win, but no one expected Li Yuanchang to destroy the enemy's country!

In ancient times, the standard for destroying a country was not to kill everyone, but to capture and behead the enemy leader and level its capital or headquarters.

His military achievements are truly outstanding!

A hint of amazement flashed in Changsun Wuji's deep eyes, but this amazement was mixed with a politician's wariness.

"..."

The entire court, composed of officials from diverse backgrounds and each harboring their own thoughts, was unanimously shocked.

The news from Liangyi Hall spread like wildfire, quickly reaching every corner of the land.

All forces were shaken; the Crown Prince's Eastern Palace, the Prince of Wei's deep residence, the Prince of Jin's mansion, the Prince of Wu's villa... all trembled.

Inside the Prince of Han's mansion, the good news spread, and the entire mansion rejoiced.

Situ Lan was so moved that she burst into tears. She immediately led the entire household to burn incense and pray to Buddha to express their gratitude.

Even ordinary people are outraged!

Everywhere you looked, people were talking about Li Yuanchang's feat of capturing the Khan in one battle, making even the Nuozhenshui Battle, which Li Ji had personally fought, seem like mere background noise.

A person who was previously rumored to be dead reappeared and destroyed a country. This stark contrast greatly amplified his influence!

Literary figures and scholars alike praised it highly!

It can be said that Li Yuanchang single-handedly ignited the chaos in Chang'an.

Meanwhile, Li Yuanchang, the protagonist, is still on the south bank of the Dulu River.

In fact, his results were not stable, because as expected, Xueyantuo reinforcements arrived and launched an attack on the Tang army that had attacked the camp.

They wanted to regain control of the yazhang (a type of military headquarters), which meant taking back the wealth of the Xueyantuo.

The two sides fought a stalemate for two days, with each side having its own offensive and defensive maneuvers.

Li Yuanchang led his troops to kill another four thousand enemy soldiers, and finally successfully held the line, holding off Xue Wanche's reinforcements.

Upon Xue Wanche's arrival, the 10,000 Central Imperial Guards displayed terrifying power, sweeping away and annihilating the remaining forces.

It was on April 18th, the day the news of victory reached Chang'an, that Li Yuanchang and Xue Wanche joined forces, adding a huge weight to the already dying Xueyantuo.

Dadu She, the eldest son of Zhenzhu Khan, suffered a crushing defeat and returned home. He intended to escape back to his tent, but found his home gone halfway there.

So he fled north, gathered the defeated army, and attempted to reclaim his title of Khan.

Unfortunately, Li Yuanchang did not give him that opportunity.

In order to cut off all hope of Xueyantuo's restoration, Li Yuanchang launched a plan to capture Dadushe on the day he joined forces with Xue Wanche.

He used his own methods to release a group of Xueyantuo prisoners. They were ostensibly defeated soldiers, but in reality, they had already surrendered and submitted to Li Yuanchang.

With the country destroyed and the family ruined, like a gambler who has lost everything, he doesn't care about anything else. As long as they are remnants or defeated soldiers, he will take them all.

As a result, these Xueyantuo prisoners became the key to his downfall, and their coordinates and troop numbers were completely leaked.

With the coordinates in hand, Li Yuanchang believed that delay would lead to unforeseen changes, so he discussed with Xue Wanche and decided not to wait for the western army and to take the initiative to attack.

Each side led 5,000 men, traveling day and night from the east and west sides of the northern desert, and "dry-la" across the vast plain!

They successfully outflanked the remnants of the Dadu army, and the two sides clashed in the Tata Desert.

The combined strength of the two annihilated the remaining Xueyantuo troops!

With 10,000 men, they defeated the remaining 70,000 Xueyantuo troops, killing 8,000 and capturing 50,000. The Xueyantuo leadership, including Dadu She, were either killed or captured.

From then on, the Xueyantuo were completely wiped out. Not only were their headquarters and Khan gone, but even their "crown prince" was no longer there.

Along with several of Zhenzhu Khan's sons, all of them died in the war, and no one could be found to succeed him before his coffin. It was as if the whole family was wiped out!

What was originally a war that lasted for more than four years was resolved in less than a year.

When the two returned to their tent, Li Ji's western army had already arrived. The mighty Tang army dominated the Duluo River, marking another expansion of the Han Chinese territory!

Upon hearing that Li Yuanchang and Xue Wanche had once again captured Dadu She alive, he was so excited that he immediately ordered the entire army to welcome them and even took the initiative to lead Li Yuanchang's horse.

Subsequently, all the Xueyantuo tribes announced their surrender, and no further wars broke out in the entire northern and southern Mongolian regions.

The dust has completely settled.