Chapter 332: Good News from Mobei
"Report!" A soldier came running and said, "General, the rebel Ashina Helu has escaped from the city and headed west."
"You stay here and continue to encircle and suppress the remnants of Ashina Helu, and report the battle situation here to your majesty."
"I will lead the troops to chase Ashina Helu. We must not let him escape. If he is allowed to unite with the remnants of Yibi Duolu Khan, it will be difficult to eliminate him." Liang Jianfang said to Gao Deyi, the deputy general manager beside him.
"Yes!" Gao Deyi accepted the order and led his men to continue to eliminate the remnants of Ashina Helu, and sent someone to deliver a letter to the emperor in Chang'an 800 miles away
.
Liang Jianfang led 10,000 elite cavalry to chase after Ashina Helu.
After a long journey, the messenger finally delivered the intelligence from the front line to the palace.
"Everyone! Battle report from Mobei!" Wang Quan said.
"Where is it? Bring it to me for a look." Upon hearing this, Li Chengqian hurried forward to ask for it.
Wang Quan hurriedly handed the battle report to Li Chengqian, who snatched it and opened it to read.
"Your Majesty! Prince Wu and Shangshu Zuo Pushe Li Ke are outside seeking an audience!" an eunuch reported.
"Let him in." Li Chengqian said, turning around and sitting back on the throne.
"Yes!" The eunuch bowed and retreated, and Li Ke, who heard the call, walked in.
"Your Majesty, your humble servant!" Li Ke saluted.
"No need to be polite, just stand up! Give me a seat! "Li Chengqian said.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Li Ke thanked him and sat down aside.
"Your Majesty, I see that your Majesty looks rosy and happy. I wonder what great news can make you so happy?" Li Ke asked when
he saw that Li Chengqian looked better than ever. "Liang Jianfang just sent me a victory report. After reading it, I naturally felt refreshed." Li Chengqian said with a smile.
"Oh! It seems that Liang Jianfang and his men have succeeded. How is the battle situation in Mobei? Has Ashina Helu been captured?" Li Ke was also overjoyed after hearing this. "
Liang Jianfang has already broken through the Yaochi Governor's Mansion and defeated Ashina Helu's army, killing and capturing more than 30,000 people. " "
Ashina Helu was defeated and fled westwards. Seeing that the situation was hopeless, the Turkic Five Crossbows lost all their weapons and surrendered. When the Five Dulu heard the news of Ashina Helu's defeat, they also surrendered to Ashina Buzhen on the south bank." Li Chengqian said. "
This is really good news. I believe that it won't be long before the problem of the rebellion in Mobei can be completely resolved."
"What about General Cheng and General Su Dingfang? What about Ashina Buzhen and Ashina Mishe? "Li Ke said with a smile.
Now the battle in Mobei is going very smoothly. The sooner this rebellion is resolved, the smaller the burden will be for the Tang Dynasty.
There is no need to transport supplies for a long time, which can save a lot of manpower and material resources. The rebellion in Mobei can be put down quickly, and the road to the Western Regions will not be affected.
The Silk Road can continue to be maintained unimpeded, and the Tang Dynasty's interests in the Western Regions will not be greatly damaged.
"Duke Lu's army defeated Ge Luolu and killed a thousand enemy troops and captured ten thousand war horses. The deputy general Zhou Zhidu even captured the city of Chumukun and killed 30,000 people. "
"The vanguard even fought with the army of Shunishi, which was under Ashina Helu's command, at Yingsuo River, and conquered Shunishi, which was under Ashina Helu's command."
"In this battle, many enemy heads were beheaded and many horses were captured. The Western Turkic soldiers were beaten to the point of losing their armor and weapons, which were scattered everywhere."
"Su Dingfang also received victory news one after another. He defeated the troops of Chumukun tribe on the west of Yidi River, and more than 10,000 Turkic tribes including Shijin Nendulu surrendered to Su Dingfang's army. "Li Chengqian said with a smile.
Not long after he received the battle report from Cheng Yaojin, he received battle reports from Su Dingfang and Liang Jianfang one after another.
The Tang army's battle situation in Mobei was very good. Seeing that Ashina Helu was doomed, many Western Turkic tribes hurriedly surrendered to the Tang army and joined the Tang army to encircle and suppress Ashina Helu.
"This is really great. I believe that we will be able to completely defeat Ashina Helu soon and completely put down the rebellion in the Western Regions."
"What is the current situation of the rebel general Ashina Helu? "Li Ke said.
"Ashina Helu has now fled to Jinya Mountain and gathered his remaining troops, intending to have a final life-and-death battle with our Tang army." Li Chengqian said.
"This Ashina Helu is still greedy and thinks that he can fight against our Tang army with his few remaining troops. It's simply wishful thinking." Li Ke said.
"Okay! Let's not talk about this. It's only a matter of time before Ashina Helu is eliminated. What do you want to talk to me about? "Li Chengqian asked.
It will take some time to completely quell the rebellion of Ashina Helu, and the Western Regions can completely return to their original state.
"Your Majesty, some time ago, didn't you ask me to screen officials from the six ministries and recommend useful talents to serve in the six ministries?"
"I came here today to report this to Your Majesty. "Li Ke said.
Some time ago, because the officials of the Six Ministries were corrupt and committed injustice, Li Chengqian asked Li Ke to take charge of this matter, mainly to clean up the people planted in the Six Ministries by Zhangsun Wuji and others.
Li Ke investigated the Six Ministries thoroughly, dismissed most of the officials of the Six Ministries, and those with serious circumstances were beheaded or exiled.
There were many vacancies in the Six Ministries, and Li Chengqian asked Li Ke and Xu Jingzong to select suitable candidates to fill these positions.
Today Li Ke came to see Li Chengqian for this matter.
"Tell me about who are the talents." Li Chengqian said.
"I have already written them on the list, and I hope my royal brother will take a look. "Li Ke finished speaking and took out the list he had prepared.
Wang Quan took the list from Li Ke and handed it to Li Chengqian.
Li Chengqian opened it and looked through it carefully. The people on the list were suitable for the positions in the six ministries, which was enough to prove that Li Ke had put a lot of effort in this regard.
When Li Chengqian saw the last few names, he felt a little dissatisfied.
He didn't expect Li Ke to be so He nominated Chai Lingwu, Fang Yiai and other Li Tai remnants, and even the Li Xin brothers were on the list.
Li Chengqian couldn't help wondering what Li Ke wanted to do. Could he be planning a rebellion? He
even dared to recommend Fang Yiai and Chai Lingwu, two useless people, which clearly showed that he had bad intentions.
Li Chengqian said calmly, "I have seen your list, and the people you have chosen are indeed good."
"However, the specific arrangements will not be made until Xu Jingzong lists the candidates."
"I will keep your list for the time being. Do you have any opinions?"
"Your Majesty, you are joking! I have no opinions. Maybe the people recommended by Minister Xu are better than the ones I recommend. It is normal for your Majesty to choose carefully." Li Ke smiled without noticing anything wrong.
The two of them chatted for a while and discussed the current major events in the court. Then Li Ke stood up and said goodbye.