Li Jing's Soldiers Would Be Willing to Die!
Time went back to six hours ago.
In the camp of the Great Tang reinforcements.
In the tent of the central army.
Li Jing was discussing with his generals how to deal with the Turkic army.
In the middle of them was an enormous model with the symbol of a city. This city was Youzhou, surrounded by the Turkic army. To the north of Youzhou, there were many small blue flags that represented the Turkic army.
Li Jing frowned as he looked at the Turkic army's formation."The scouts have already reported that the Turkic army is led by none other than the most talented third prince of the Turks, Kelda.”
" What?!"
"It's actually Kelda?"
"This…"
When the generals heard the name, their expressions changed.
This Kelder was really too difficult to deal with.
God was fair. He gave the Turks a sturdy body, but he did not give them a lot of brains. Therefore, when facing ordinary Turks, the Tang army could crush them in terms of intelligence.
However, with a large base, there would always be some exceptions.
Korda was a special case.
Not only did he have the burly physique of a Turkic, but he also had a brain that was no less than that of a Great Tang soldier. Moreover, he had been familiar with military books since he was a child and had followed the army to the east and west, so he was extremely accomplished in marching and fighting.
The Great Tang had a 50 - 50 chance of victory in this encounter with Keldar. It had to be said that the Great Tang had many famous generals of all styles, but against Keldar, victory was hard to guarantee.
It was evident how difficult it was to deal with Kelder.
Even Li Jing didn't want to meet the smart and capable Kelder.
"Unlike the other Turkic generals, Keldar is the best at marching and setting up formations. He has besieged Youzhou for several days now, so it's very likely that he has already set up a trap and is waiting for us to jump into it."”
"With Keldar's sinister mind, he might do that!”
"Then what should we do? Serenity Plains is in danger. We're already here. If we don't rescue them immediately, I'm afraid Serenity Plains will fall!”
"But if we act rashly and fall into Kelda's ambush, causing the army to suffer heavy losses, wouldn't it be even worse?”
"Marshal, what should we do?”
"That's right, Marshal. You make the decision. We'll listen to you!”
The generals spoke one after another, each of them feeling a headache.
So in the end, they all looked at Li Jing out of habit and left the final decision to him.
At this moment, Li Jing was also frowning.
He had already tried his best to march as quickly as possible, but he did not expect to be hit in the head as soon as he arrived here.
He had fought with Kelder more than once, so he was well aware of Kelder's personality. Kelder proclaimed himself to be the most intelligent general of the Turks, and his style was completely different from the other Turkic generals.
That was an extremely sinister fellow.
Thus, it was impossible for Keldar not to know that the Great Tang might send reinforcements, and he had to be prepared.
Therefore, if he were to go in head-on, there was a high chance that he would be ambushed.
But now, Youzhou was in grave danger. There were two hundred thousand soldiers and civilians inside. If Youzhou fell, not only would those people die, but the Great Tang's northern gate would also be opened. With the Turks 'brutality, even more people of the Great Tang would suffer.
If he attacked, he would be ambushed.
If they did not make a move, Youzhou might be broken.
Right now, Li Jing was struggling.
It was as if the heavens had given him a choice between wolves and tigers. He could only choose between the lives of his children and the lives of his people.
Li Jing clenched his fists tightly. The veins on his arms were like steel bars. The atmosphere in the tent became more and more solemn.
The generals all looked at Li Jing. They were all direct descendants of Li Jing. As long as Li Jing gave the order, they would not even blink even if they had to die.
Li Jing looked at the soldiers who had followed him for most of his life. Looking at their trusting gazes, he gritted his teeth and finally stood up.
"My sons, do you still remember what I told you about my greatest wish?”
When the generals heard this, they all stood up and said in unison,"I'm willing to die for the Great Tang and its people!”
Li Jing waved his hand and said," That's right. For the Great Tang, for the people, we are willing to be wrapped in horse leather. This is the best place for all the soldiers to go. There will definitely be an ambush ahead. Once we attack, there will definitely be men who will be wrapped in horse leather. So…"
"Even if the road ahead is death, are you willing to go for it?" he shouted.”
The generals did not hesitate and shouted,""Yes!"
It was a simple word, but it was sonorous and powerful. It was like a sharp blade that suddenly pierced through the sky.
Li Jing's heart immediately boiled. He suddenly pulled out the sword at his waist and shouted,"Good! As expected of the soldiers of the Tang Empire and Li Jing. The people of Youzhou are in danger and waiting for us to rescue them, so…"
Li Jing's gaze swept across every soldier's face, as if he wanted to remember their appearance in his heart. Then, he said in a deep voice,"Let's go! If anyone dies on the battlefield, this marshal…will support your parents, take care of your wife and children, and send your parents off in their old age!”
"Let's go!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Jing took the lead and walked out.
The other generals also revealed determined expressions. They knew that the Third Prince of the Turks would set up an ambush and would not allow them to rescue Youzhou so easily, so their trip would be fraught with danger.
But even so, no one showed any signs of weakness.
As a soldier of the Great Tang, as Li Jing's soldier, he would gladly die!
Li Jing walked out of the tent, feeling the bone-chilling wind and looking at the bright moon in the sky. His heart was heavy because he knew that his son would die tragically on the battlefield because of his decision.
However, he had no choice.
The people were waiting for him.
He could only apologize to all his sons in his heart.
"I'm sorry…"
Li Jing muttered to himself. Then, a cold light flashed in his eyes. He flung his sleeves and said,"Let's go!"
"Report-"
However, just as Li Jing finished speaking, an urgent report suddenly sounded.
Then, a scout rushed over like a madman and said loudly,"Marshal, marshal, great joy! I'm overjoyed!"
"What?" Li Jing was stunned, and so were the soldiers behind him.
"This general has just received a report that a Great Tang hero with a green face and sharp fangs suddenly barged into the Turkic camp at night and publicly beheaded the Turkic Third Prince, Kelder. He then took Kelder's head and left, throwing the entire camp into chaos. Delightful! Delightful!"”
Shua!
Hearing the scout's words, Li Jing and all the other generals widened their eyes.
They were all stunned.
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