Chapter 177 Leaving the Capital Again (2)

"Your Highness! Will the Xueyantuo really invade the Tang Dynasty this time?" asked a military officer from the Eastern Palace.

He was worried that the Xueyantuo would not invade. If that were the case, their trip to Xiazhou would be in vain.

If the Xueyantuo did not come, what would these military officers do to achieve success?

This military officer was not the only one who had such thoughts. Others also had this thought. The Xueyantuo dungeon was their best choice for killing monsters, gaining experience, and leveling up.

They naturally did not want to miss this opportunity to play in the dungeon, provided that the dungeon could be opened normally.

"You can rest assured! Xueyantuo has coveted the fertile land and the attractive wealth of our Tang Dynasty for a long time."

"In the past, my father was in Chang'an, and Yinan was still the Khan

of Xueyantuo. Naturally, some villains did not dare to have any evil thoughts." "Now my father is far away in Liaoning, and Xueyantuo Zhenzhu Khan Yinan is dead. Bazhuo, a newborn calf, naturally does not know what fear is."

"He wants to take advantage of my father's absence in Liaoning to invade our Tang Dynasty. He does not take me and the generals seriously."

"Bazhuo will definitely lead his troops to offend our Tang Dynasty. Don't be soft-hearted when the time comes." Li Chengqian said. Bazhuo

wants Li Er to be away from the Central Plains, so he will take the opportunity to lead his troops to the Tang Dynasty to fight. This is a done deal.

Even if Bazhuo didn't come to offend the Tang Dynasty, Li Chengqian could still cause a fight between Xueyantuo and the Tang Dynasty, thereby opening the Xueyantuo dungeon.

Therefore, Li Chengqian didn't worry at all that he would go to Xiazhou in vain and there would be no dungeon to brush.

"Don't worry, Your Highness! As long as Xueyantuo dares to lead troops to attack, I will be the first to disagree." The military officer patted his chest and said.

After hearing the exact news from Li Chengqian, everyone was very happy and eager to fight a big battle.

Poor Bazhuo, he still didn't know that he and the Xueyantuo army had been targeted by others.

Li Chengqian and his entourage left the East Palace and headed towards Xiazhou in a mighty manner.

Not long after Li Chengqian left, a fast horse galloped out of Chang'an City and headed towards Liaodong.

Fang Xuanling and Yang Shidao saw that they could not stop Li Chengqian from going to Xiazhou, so they had to write a written report to Li Er who was in Liaodong to fight against Goguryeo. They

described in detail the bad behavior of Crown Prince Li Chengqian, how he would not listen to their honest advice and insisted on going to Xiazhou to appease the troops.

They were helpless with the crown prince! Whoever owns the son should be disciplined by the person.

Li Er read the written report sent from Chang'an, just laughed, and did not take it too seriously.

Isn't it a happy thing that your own son has his own ideas?

Although it was indeed a joke that the crown prince went to the lower states and counties to appease the troops during his regent period, Li Er really admired Li Chengqian's courage.

I feel more and more that this son is like me when I was young. Wasn't he so passionate and impulsive when he was young?

Everyone has a time when they are young and frivolous.

Li Er finally decided to write a letter to Fang Xuanling and others to comfort them. After all, they are also doing it for the good of the prince!

I have to win their hearts. If I don't say anything, who will dare to stand up and give me frank advice in the future?

Fang Xuanling and others are the pillars of the Tang Dynasty and are Li Er's loyal ministers.

Just when Li Er picked up the pen to write a reply to Fang Xuanling and others, a shout came from far away outside the big tent.

"Report~"

"Duke Anguo and Right General Shishishili have sent urgent military information from Mobei."

Li Er paused, looked up, and saw a man dismounted from his horse, ran into the tent, knelt on one knee, and presented an urgent military information from Shishishili to Li Er.

Li Er put down the pen in his hand, took the military report from Xiazhou, opened the wax seal on it, and poured out the silk book inside.

Li Er opened the silk book, and after reading it, he was immediately relieved that his beloved son Li Chengqian was now on the way to Xiazhou. Shishishili

said in the military report to Li Er that after Bazhuo killed his father and ascended the throne of Xueyantuo Khan, he immediately mobilized troops from various tribes to attack the Tang Dynasty.

Conservatively estimating the number of troops, it should be more than 100,000 to 200,000. Zhishi Sili was worried that his troops were insufficient and could not stop the Xueyantuo army.

He hoped that His Majesty Li Er could order the generals in the court to lead the troops to make all-out efforts, so as to ensure that the Xueyantuo army would be blocked outside the border of the Tang Dynasty.

When Li Er thought of the crown prince Li Chengqian who was on his way to Xiazhou at this time, he immediately felt bad!

What if he met the Xueyantuo army?

With the few people in the East Palace, I am afraid it is not enough to stop the Xueyantuo army.

Li Er immediately felt that his son was so troublesome and made him, as a father, nervous from time to time.

Li Er now wished he could grow a pair of wings and fly back to the Central Plains, catch up with Li Chengqian and order him to return to Chang'an before Li Chengqian arrived in Xiazhou.

Faraway water cannot quench near thirst. No matter how worried Li Er was about the prince, it was useless. He could not rush back from Liaodong in a short time.

If he had known earlier, he would not have come to attack Goguryeo, but to destroy Xueyantuo first.

Li Er's regret in his heart was useless.

Li Er picked up his pen and wrote an edict, ordering Jiangxia King Li Daozon, who was now the Minister of Rites in Chang'an, to mobilize troops from Shuozhou and Jiuzhou to guard Shuozhou.

The general of the Left Guard, Ashina She'er, and the governor of Shengzhou, Song Junming, recruited troops from Shengzhou, Xiazhou, and other ten states. Song Junming led the troops from five states to guard Shengzhou, and Ashina She'er led the troops from five states to Chishishili.

The general of the Left Wuhou, Xue Guwu, recruited the troops from Lingzhou, Yuanzhou, and five states to guard Lingzhou.

At the same time, he wrote another edict to Chishishili, asking him to recruit the Turkic soldiers from Lingzhou and Xiazhou to join the battle.

After writing these, Li Er immediately sealed the edict with wax and mud without waiting for the handwriting to dry, and asked someone to send it back in an emergency at 800 miles.

"Quickly pass this edict back to Chang'an and give it to Jiangxia King Li Daozong."

"Yes!" The guard bowed, took the secret edict with his hand, and withdrew, and then sent someone to rush back to Chang'an City and give it to Li Daozong and others.

"Send this edict 800 miles immediately! Send it to Xiazhou and give it to Anguogong Shishili!" Li Er handed another edict to the messenger.

"Yes!" The messenger took the edict, withdrew, turned around and flew away.

At this time, Li Er could only pray that everything would be in time.

"Pass on my order! Goguryeo has been under attack for a long time, and our soldiers have lost their lives. In addition, our food

and grass are running out. I have decided to give up the conquest of Goguryeo and return to the court." Li Er immediately issued an edict to return to the court. The Tang army had been unable to capture Anshi City for a long time, and they were already exhausted. In addition, the food and grass were almost eaten. Li Er had already planned to withdraw.

It was just that he was unwilling to do so that he did not take action. Now Shi Shisi sent the latest intelligence from Xueyantuo.

In addition, Li Chengqian, the prince who made him worry, also ran to Xiazhou, so Li Er decided to return to the court.

When the Tang army learned that Li Er had issued an edict to return to the court, they immediately cheered.

They had long wanted to stop staying in Liaoning, and if it hadn't been for the emperor's order, they would have run away long ago.