Chapter 389 Good things happen one after another
In the polo field of the inner palace in Chang'an, Tang Dynasty, Li Chengqian, Li Ke, Li Zhi and others are watching a Royal Cup polo match.
Today is a sunny day with bright sunshine, which is a perfect weather for playing polo.
The riders on the polo field are having a fierce polo match, and many spectators around are cheering for their favorite polo team.
"I have noticed that your complexion has been getting better and better recently. Is there any happy event coming soon?" Li Zhi, who was sitting to the right of Li Chengqian, asked. He found that Li Chengqian has been glowing recently.
In the past, there were always more worries than joy, but recently, there have been more joys than worries!
"Recently, the Princess of Hengshan King gave birth to a grandson for my brother. My brother is naturally very happy, and it is normal that he looks better. Don't you know this?" Li Ke asked in confusion. "
This is not just known to me. Even the world knows that my brother is an official of the fifth rank or above in Dayan for this grandson."
"And the amnesty is even more of a celebration for the whole world, so that the people of the world
can also share in the joy of the grandson." Li Zhi said. Who wouldn't know about this old news, but this is not what he was talking about. "Could it be that the marriage of Prince Xu Sujie has been settled? I wonder which lady from a prominent family will be lucky enough to marry Sujie as a princess." Li Ke said with a smile.
"You! Stop guessing. I just received news from outside the Great Wall that General Zheng Rentai of the Left Guards has suppressed the rebellion of Pugu, Sijie and other tribes, and won three battles
in a row." "Our army is helping Tuyuhun fight against Tubo. Not only has it curbed the offensive momentum of the Tubo army, but it has also won victory after victory." Li Chengqian smiled. It was because he received two pieces of good news in a row today that he came to the polo field to watch the polo match because he was in a good mood.
Otherwise, Li Chengqian would not have been lazy to run to the polo field in such hot weather to join in the fun.
"Oh! What are the losses of both sides?" Li Ke asked. In terms of attitudes towards Tubo, Li Ke and Li Chengqian had surprisingly consistent attitudes.
Li Ke also believed that if Tubo annexed Tuyuhun, it would inevitably become a major concern for the Tang Dynasty. Once Tuyuhun was destroyed, the Tang Dynasty would not only have to face Tubo directly.
Tubo could also go directly north to seize the Hexi Corridor, which was extremely important to the Tang Dynasty. Once the Hexi Corridor was lost, it would be a fatal blow to the Tang Dynasty.
Therefore, no matter what, Tubo must not be allowed to have the opportunity to annex Tuyuhun and grow stronger.
"Wang Fangyi's troops defeated the Tubo army, and Tubo's deputy prime minister Dayan Mangbuzhi died in the battle. Wang Fangyi won an absolute victory in this battle." Li Chengqian said with a smile.
"Good! Good!" Li Ke applauded repeatedly after hearing this, and kept patting the armrests of the chair with both hands to express his excitement at the moment.
Li Zhi looked at his excited third brother Li Ke and was a little surprised! Li Ke had never lost his temper like this before.
He couldn't understand what was good about defeating Tubo. Aren't Tubo and Tuyuhun both closely related to the Tang Dynasty? It would be fine if they didn't send people to mediate, but why did they go to war with them?
Li Zhi and the ministers in the court all agreed that Tubo and the Tang Dynasty were related by marriage, and they were all "relatives". There was no need to start a war over some things, which would easily hurt the harmony between the two families.
They didn't even think that Tubo would pose any threat to the Tang Dynasty after it became powerful. After all, in their perception, Tubo was just a small country, and Tubo didn't dare to do anything to the Tang Dynasty.
It was because of their thoughts that Tubo and the Tang Dynasty were in war for years.
"I have lost my composure, my brother!" Li Ke realized that he had lost his composure in front of the emperor and said hurriedly.
Li Chengqian waved his hand and said, "It's okay! When I first heard the news, I was not as good as you!"
"You are joking, my brother! How can I compare with you? By the way, how is the battle situation of Hei Chi Changzhi's Heyuan Army?" Li Ke said.
"Hei Chi Changzhi's plan lured the Tubo army into a trap and defeated them. The Tubo general Ba Dishe almost lost his life."
"Later, he led 3,000 cavalrymen to attack the camps of Zanpo and Su Hegui at night, beheaded 2,000 Tubo soldiers (usually the number of enemies killed was far more than the number of heads beheaded), and captured tens of thousands of sheep and horses. Lun Zanpo and Su Hegui fled on horseback." Li Chengqian said.
"I'm sure Lu Dongzan will be furious after learning about this, but I don't know what they will do next."
"Retreat and go back to Qisu, or stay in Tuyuhun and make further plans." Li Ke said.
"Tubo is determined to defeat Tuyuhun. Ludongzan has lost so many soldiers and horses. No matter what, he will not give up. He will definitely find another way to deal with it. As long as our army is still in Tuyuhun, Ludongzan will never get involved in Tuyuhun." Li Chengqian said.
Li Ke agreed with Li Chengqian's words, but the Tang Dynasty was now fighting all over the country and could not afford too much burden. It was destined that it would not be able to send troops to assist Tuyuhun.
"Your Majesty! Urgent news from Liaodong!" An eunuch trotted to Li Chengqian and saluted.
Li Chengqian took the secret report and opened it to see what news Xue Rengui and others had sent back to him.
"Good!" Li Chengqian said happily after reading it.
"Brother! What did the urgent report say?" Li Ke asked hurriedly.
Li Zhi was also looking forward to it, wanting to know what kind of victory report came from Liaodong.
"Su Dingfang sent someone to deliver a victory report. Our army crossed the sea from Chengshan, defeated the Baekje army at Xiongjinkou, and conquered the capital of Jin, destroyed the main force of the Baekje army, beheaded more than 10,000 people, and captured the city."
"After this battle, Baekje King Buyeo Yici and his crown prince Buyeo Longcang fled and hid in a small city in the north."
"Besieged by Su Dingfang's army, Buyeo Yici's second son Buyeo Tai took the opportunity to establish himself as king while his father and brother fled, and led his people to defend Baekje City and resist our army." Li Chengqian said.
"What happened next? Were Buyeo Yici and his son captured and Buyeo Tai forced to surrender? Was Baekje destroyed?" Li Ke asked.
He knew that if Su Dingfang had not destroyed Baekje, he would definitely not send anyone back to Chang'an to report the victory. This could be seen from Li Chengqian's smile, but he didn't know the specific situation.
"Buyu Wensi, the son of Buyeo Long, was afraid that he would be persecuted by his uncle Buyeo Tai, so he said to his attendants: The king and the crown prince are both here, but my uncle has raised an army to establish himself. Even if the Tang army withdraws, my father and I will be dead."
"So, Buyeo Wensi took his ministers out of the city to surrender. Even the people in Baekje followed Buyeo Wensi."
"Buyu Tai wanted to stop them, but couldn't. He had to watch Buyeo Wensi and others surrender to the Tang Dynasty. Seeing that the situation was hopeless, Buyeo Tai had no choice but to open the city and surrender."
"After the fall of Baekje's capital, Su Dingfang captured alive Baekje King Buyeo Yici and his sons, as well as 58 Baekje chiefs. They are all being escorted to Chang'an." Li Chengqian said with a smile.