Chapter 179 Loss of Thinking Power

As soon as Liu Lan finished speaking, someone rushed in from outside, knelt on one knee, looked at everyone, and clasped his fists towards Liu Lan and said, "Report to the Governor..."

"How dare you! Didn't you see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is here? You are so ignorant of etiquette! Why don't you quickly salute His Royal Highness!" Liu Lan scolded.

How could this subordinate be so blind? It would be fine on ordinary days, but today when the Crown Prince is here, you dare to salute me directly.

Isn't this contempt for the Crown Prince! If people suspect that Liu Lan has any ill intentions, where can he go to reason?

Liu Lan was very angry. Originally, today's banquet was held to welcome the Crown Prince. Liu Lan tried his best to please the Crown Prince, hoping to have a good future in the future.

Although he is the governor of Xiazhou, how can he compare with the dignitaries in the capital? He has long wanted to return to the capital to take up a post.

What a pity! Liu Lan has no connections, and it is a long time before he can return to the capital to be an official.

He finally waited for the prince to come to Xiazhou to pacify the troops. How could Liu Lan miss this golden opportunity?

Once he can please the prince, after the prince returns to the capital, he can say a few good words for him in front of Emperor Li II, and then Liu Lan will have a chance to return to the capital.

Just when he was about to succeed in pleasing the prince, a blind guy came in at this critical moment.

Don't you see that even I, the governor, can only sit at the bottom as a foil?

Aren't you harming me by doing this?

Li Chengqian and others frowned and their faces changed drastically on the spot, including Tian Renhui next to Liu Lan and several officials of the Governor's Office.

They wondered in their hearts whether Liu Lan was planning to rebel.

Since ancient times, if a general can be placed in the first place in the hearts of his soldiers, he will definitely be suspected.

The army belongs to the country, not to you personally. If you turn the army belonging to the country into an army that only obeys you.

It is enough to prove that you have the intention of rebellion, otherwise why would you raise an army privately.

The soldiers under your command, Liu Lan, don't have the prince in their eyes, but only you, Liu Lan. No one present will believe you if you say you have no second thoughts.

After being scolded by Liu Lan, the soldier finally reacted. He glanced at Liu Lan, then turned around and saluted to Li Chengqian, saying, "Your Highness! The Duke of Anguo has lost his mind and is seeking an audience outside!" "

Let him in!" Li Chengqian said calmly.

"Yes!" The soldier withdrew, and Liu Lan couldn't help but feel relieved to see that the prince was not angry about what had just happened.

How could he know that even without the little episode just now, the prince had already set his sights on him. After all, Liu Lan was a traitor recorded in history.

Naturally, Li Chengqian couldn't help but be wary of Liu Lan.

A burly man wearing armor and with a few small braids on his head walked in from outside, looking like a Turk.

"Shishishili pays respect to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!" Shishishili saluted Li Chengqian with the highest etiquette of the Turks.

"Duke Anguo, there is no need to be so polite! Duke Anguo has arrived at the right time. We are just starting the banquet. Please take your seat quickly." Li Chengqian stretched out his hand to help Shishishili, and Shishishili stood up.

Liu Lan asked someone to bring another table and placed it next to Liu Lan. After Shishishili took his seat, he became the first person on the lower right of the banquet, and Liu Lan was the second.

After the soldiers of the Governor's Office served Shishishili the dishes, they retreated. Shishishili immediately ate the food in front of him with big chunks.

To be honest, he had rushed here in a dusty manner and was really hungry. Shishishili finally ate vigorously.

"Are you full?" Li Chengqian asked when he saw Shishishili put down his chopsticks.

"Burp," Shishishili burped and said, "I'm sorry to make you laugh, Your Highness! I'm full!"

"Since the Duke of Anguo is full, I won't waste my words! Duke of Anguo, has the Xueyantuo sent out troops? How many troops do they have? Please tell me in detail." Li Chengqian asked.

"Your Highness! After Xueyantuo Zhenzhu Khan Yinan died, his son Bazhuo ascended the throne and called himself Jielijuli Xueshaduomi Khan."

"After Duomi Khan ascended the throne, he ordered all tribes to mobilize troops to gather at the royal court to attack the Tang Dynasty."

"Anyone who opposes Bazhuo and anyone who delays the time will be executed by Bazhuo, and their heads will all be hung on the flagpole."

Having said this, Shishi Sili paused for a moment, organizing his words in his mind to see how to make the whole thing short.

Li Chengqian did not urge him, and the others looked at Shishi Sili quietly, waiting for him to continue.

After a moment, Shishishili continued, "This time, Xueyantuo sent out a total of 100,000 troops, 50,000 from the Xueyantuo tribe and 50,000 from other tribes."

"The Xueyantuo general Yoshino Yasushi will lead 30,000 Xueyantuo troops as the vanguard. The next day, they will arrive at Jinshan Road where I am stationed."

Li Chengqian looked at Long Zhi to see if what Shishishili said was consistent with the information obtained by the Jinyiwei.

Long Zhi nodded slightly to Li Chengqian, confirming that what Shishishili said was true.

Li Chengqian then said, "Now that the enemy is pressing in, I wonder what plans the Duke of Anguo has and how to repel the enemy."

"Your Highness! I think Jinshan Road is not suitable as a battlefield to confront the Xueyantuo army head-on."

"I want to lead the Xueyantuo's vanguard into Xiazhou and eat up the 30,000 vanguards of Bazhuo first." Shishi Sili said.

He had dealt with the Xueyantuo for so many years and knew them well. As a Turk, he knew the terrain of the Jinshan Road area better than anyone else.

It would be more advantageous for the Tang army to fight the Xueyantuo army in a certain place.

In order to destroy the 30,000 vanguards of the Xueyantuo army, it was necessary to lead the 30,000 Xueyantuo army into Xiazhou and cut off their connection and retreat with the subsequent troops.

Then, by taking advantage of the favorable terrain in Xiazhou, the 30,000 troops were completely wiped out. This is called geographical advantage.

The Tang Dynasty has the advantage of time, place and people. No matter how many troops the Xueyantuo sent, they must suffer in Xiazhou.

Shishisili revealed his plan in full. All the generals here are from the Tang Dynasty, and the one sitting above is the crown prince.

Shishisili was not worried at all that his plan would be leaked out and known by the Xueyantuo.

"Duke Anguo's plan is very good! Everything will be done according to Duke Anguo's plan." Li Chengqian knew that Shishisili wanted to lure the enemy deep into the territory, but he didn't know how Shishisili would do it.

Now, after listening to the overall plan of Shishishili, I finally understood how Shishishili led the enemy army to Xiazhou and then destroyed them.

"Your Highness! I am willing to lend a helping hand to Duke Anguo!" Qiu Shenji stood up, clasped his fists and saluted, asking for permission.

"I am also willing to lend a helping hand to Duke Anguo!" Everyone wants to achieve great things. Seeing Qiu Shenji take the lead, Cheng Wuting and others stood up and asked for permission.

"What do you think, Duke Anguo?" Li Chengqian looked at Shishishili and asked.

"There is no need to trouble the generals of the East Palace. With the help of Tian Renhui, the General of the Left Guard, I can defeat Bazhuo and eat up these 30,000 troops." Shishishili said.