Chapter 208 Freedom of Speech

"Your Highness, are you waiting for the reinforcements from Xueyantuo or ours?" Song Junming asked.

"Does Governor Song have anything to say?" Li Chengqian looked at Song Junming and asked.

"Please forgive me for speaking

frankly!" Song Junming bowed. "Governor Song, please feel free to speak! Your Majesty is willing to accept advice, so there is a minister like Wei Zheng who speaks frankly. Your Majesty does not want anyone to deceive him, and I am the same!" Li Chengqian said.

Li Chengqian's implication was to tell Song Junming that if he had anything to say, he should say it directly, and there was no need to be shy about anything. Although he might not be able to become a great sage king, he was not the kind of person who would not allow people to speak the truth.

Our Crown Prince is a person who advocates freedom of speech. Of course, some sensitive words will still be prohibited.

As for whether the prince will follow your

words or not, that is another matter. You have the freedom to speak, and I have the freedom to decide whether to do it or not. Only when freedom of speech is allowed, people will speak the truth. Otherwise, everyone will tell lies, and the world will be in chaos.

Song Junming breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this. He found that the prince in front of him was not the same as the rumors.

He heard that the prince was a person who was not good at conduct and could not listen to honest advice. He even sent someone to assassinate his own teacher because of this.

Just because his teacher said a few words to him and gave some "honest advice", he was killed. In the end, the killer had a change of heart and did not succeed.

Even the "loyal advice" of great Confucian scholars such as Kong Yingda, Zhang Xuansu, and Yu Zhining was not listened to by the prince. Song Junming really found it hard to believe that the prince would be a person who would accept advice.

Song Junming didn't know that Kong Yingda, Zhang Xuansu, and Yu Zhining dared to offend the emperor because Emperor Li II supported them.

They dared to manipulate the prince without restraint. Otherwise, they would not dare to do anything to offend the emperor even if they had the courage.

Song Junming just felt that the prince in front of him was not the same as the prince in the legend, but he couldn't tell where the difference was.

"Your Highness! In my opinion, we should wipe out the remaining Xueyantuo as soon as possible, and then withdraw to Wantong City in Xiazhou as soon as possible. Finally, I will personally escort Your Highness back to the capital."

"The reinforcements from Xueyantuo this time are probably the elite ones. Given our current situation, I'm afraid we won't be able to resist them. For the sake of Your Highness's safety, we should withdraw to Wantong City for a while."

"Besides, before I came to rescue Your Highness, I asked Governor Liu Lan to send a letter for help to General Ashina She'er of Shengzhou, King Jiangxia Li Daozon of Shuozhou, and General Xue Guwu of Zuo Wuhou."

"As long as we retreat to Wantong City, we won't be afraid of Xueyantuo's 200,000 troops, let alone another 200,000."

"According to the time, King Jiangxia and his men should be arriving in Wantong City now. It will only take two or three days."

Although Song Junming breathed a sigh of relief, he did not dare to take it lightly. He kept looking at Li Chengqian while speaking, and would change his words immediately if the situation changed. He

absolutely could not let the prince have the opportunity to accuse him of disrespect.

He wanted Li Chengqian to retreat to Wantong City. Only there could he, Song Junming, feel at ease. Otherwise, if they fought alone, they would be easily destroyed by the enemy.

Wantong City was now their rear base. Only by returning there could they be safe. With the assistance of Li Daozon and his men, Song Junming could feel at ease.

He had already made up his mind that after this incident, he would personally "escort" the prince back to Beijing, and he would never let him cause any trouble again.

Looking at the expressionless Li Chengqian, Song Junming thought that he was a newborn bull who was not afraid of tigers and had never seen the power of Xueyantuo.

And because he had defeated the gold-level team Menggu Etai into a bronze-level team, he was a little arrogant.

He thought that he had been promoted from bronze to king, but in fact he was still a bronze.

Song Junming thought that he should give the prince a good lesson and temporarily serve as the prince's teacher.

This would be enough for him to brag about in front of others for half a year in the future!

Song Junming told Li Chengqian about the power of Xueyantuo, but he was interrupted by the prince just after he opened his mouth.

"You don't have to say it. I understand what you mean. I have my own opinion." Li

Chengqian said. As soon as Song Junming opened his mouth, he understood what the other party wanted to express. Li Chengqian did not let Song Junming continue to speak, because it would easily shake the morale of the army.

Li Chengqian did not take it seriously at all. There is a saying that goes like this: "In strategy, we should despise the enemy, and in tactics, we should take the enemy seriously."

Xueyantuo is already exhausted and not far from death. Li Chengqian has never regarded such a Khanate as an opponent.

Bazhuo is even less qualified to be his opponent, because Bazhuo is not worthy of being his opponent.

Seeing that Li Chengqian did not take it seriously and there was more contempt in his eyes, Song Junming knew that he could not convince the prince at all!

Song Junming sighed helplessly and stepped aside in silence.

"Don't worry, I have already ordered Xue Wanche to lead the troops to set up an ambush on the road that Xueyantuo must pass. If he dares to come, he will be severely damaged." Li Chengqian said to the people in the big tent.

How much success this time will have depends on Xue Wanche's ability, how long Xue Wanche can delay Bazhuo's reinforcements, and how long the reinforcements of Ashina She'er and others can arrive at the battlefield.

In addition, whether Xueyantuo can be eliminated depends on when the Uighur, Pugu, Tongluo and other tribes can launch a surprise attack and raid Bazhuo's lair.

After listening to Li Chengqian, everyone suddenly realized that it was no wonder that they had not seen Xue Wanche. It turned out that the prince had ordered him to intercept him halfway.

Song Junming on the side did not think so. With his many years of experience in fighting, even if Xue Wanche succeeded in ambushing the Xueyantuo reinforcements, what would happen?

Once the other party was alerted, it would slow down the time and would not have any effect on the battle situation.

In the end, they still had to retreat to Wantong City. It was a pity that so many good men could not escape back to Wantong City.

Song Junming was not optimistic about Li Chengqian's almost crazy behavior.

In fact, Song Junming didn't know that Li Chengqian didn't expect Xue Wanche to really destroy the Xueyantuo reinforcements. It was enough to just delay the Xueyantuo reinforcements.

In this way, Ashina She'er and his reinforcements could arrive at the battlefield first, and then it would be time for Li Chengqian to counterattack the Xueyantuo.

But no one expected that Xue Wanche not only stopped the 30,000 elite Xueyantuo reinforcements.

He managed to beat the enemy to the point of throwing away their armor and weapons and fleeing in panic. Even the commander Chu Yingdaishan was almost killed by Xue Wanche.

Xue Wanche was worthy of the praise from His Majesty Li II. He could either win a great battle or be defeated in a great battle.

But that's all for later.