Li Shi Min's guess was not wrong.
This time, the Tu Jue didn't just want to rob them and leave. Jie Li Khan's slogan was: Rescue Li Yuan and kill the new emperor who had imprisoned his father and killed his brother.
In other words, the Turks wanted to support the Dove Faction,'Li Yuan', and restore him to his position.
This was the new Tian Zi's mortal enemy!
Every emperor had their own courtiers, and at the same time, they were the mortal enemies of all the civil and military officials in the court.
At this moment.
After the imperial edict was issued, the entire Dew Palace was silent.
The officials and ministers were silent, their expressions extremely ugly.
No one would have thought that Jie Li Khan would be willing to give up the advantage of cavalry charge to attack the west of the river.
Everyone had been deceived.
But the only one who had seen through the Tu Jue's scheme, the child, was not believed.
"I shouldn't have done this, sigh---"
Li Shimin let out a long sigh at this moment.
As a famous Saint Monarch in history, Li Shiming would not force himself to admit his mistake.
He admitted it!
In front of all the court officials, eunuchs, and palace maids, Li Shimin felt guilty and admitted his mistake.
But now, he was afraid that he could no longer help.
Chen An went to Hexi Road, but what could he do even if he went?
Using ten thousand prefectural soldiers to block a hundred thousand Turkic soldiers?
Impossible, this was absolutely impossible!
Even the Great Tang's War God didn't have such formidable abilities, let alone a mere child.
He was only seven years old this year
…
At this moment, the Duke of Lu, who was also the right-guard general, said,""Your humble subject requests permission to lead the Four Guards of Chang 'an to the river. If there is a chance to find that little fellow, I will do my best to save him.”
Hou
Junji didn't finish the rest of his sentence."As for the other eight prefectures…"
Because there was no need to say anything. The eight prefectures west of the river would definitely fall. No one else could save them.
"I, Fang Xuanling, agree!"
"Minister: Du Ruhui seconded!"
"Your Majesty, Old Cheng is also going.”
Cheng Yaojin also stood up and pleaded loudly.
Hearing this, Li Shi Min thought for a moment and finally nodded.
"Good! Hou Junji, Cheng Yaojin, Tingfeng!"
"Your humble subject is here!"
"Hou Junji will be the general manager of the northwest army, commanding the east and west of the river. Chen Yaojin was appointed as the vanguard general to the east of the river to resist the Turks.”
"Understood!" "Understood!"
The two of them agreed loudly, then took the tiger talismans from Tian Zi and bowed heavily.
"Your Majesty, we're leaving!"
"I wish the two of you a great victory!”
"I will not disappoint Your Majesty. This humble subject will take my leave!”
The two of them quickly left the main hall and left the palace to lead the troops…
After the two of them left, Li Shimin ordered the messenger to bring them to Yanmen Pass as soon as possible.
At this moment. Yanmen Pass.
Both sides had rested for two days.
Standing on the high city wall, Li Jing looked solemnly at the grassland outside the pass.
There was a white patch, and as far as the eye could see, it was all tents.
After a few days of battle, the Turks had left fifteen thousand corpses at Yanmen Pass.
The Great Tang War God's ability to defend the city was evident.
However,
Li Jing didn't look happy at all. He had a bad feeling in his heart.
Vaguely, he seemed to have noticed something strange from the attack from the day before.
"Could the Turks really be feigning an attack?”
Li Jing muttered to himself.
As soon as he said this, the general beside him immediately exclaimed,"What is it? A feint? Was this bitter battle a feint by the Turks? Minister, this is impossible, right?"
"Is that impossible? Maybe I'll know if I try!"
Li Jing suddenly turned around and shouted,""Men, pass down my order: Open the city gates and order General Xue Ran to lead a thousand cavalrymen out of the city to fight!”
What was that? Taking the initiative to leave the city to challenge him?
Heavens!
Had the Minister gone mad? We are worried about the lack of manpower when defending, yet you still took the initiative to open the city gate and let the cavalry attack?
"This is my military order. Those who disobey will be beheaded!”
As soon as he said this, the generals did not dare to disobey and could only do as he was told.
Fifteen minutes later.
With a loud bang, the gate of Yanmen Pass opened.
A thousand horsemen galloped out of the city gate.
"I am Xue Ran, the Great Tang's frontier army. All of you Turks, listen up and quickly come forward to fight.”
A loud roar resounded through the plains outside the pass.
Immediately, the Turks began to move.
A group of slave soldiers with simple equipment walked out under the lead of a chiliarch.
Li Jing's expression changed when he saw the enemy troops.
"Not good, I've been tricked! Order the entire army to attack and destroy the enemies outside the pass!”
Dull drum beats heavily sounded in the sky
The soldiers of Yanmen Pass rushed out of the pass and into the grassland outside the pass.
The warhorses galloped.
Countless battle cries shook the sky.
The enemy was defeated.
The Turkic army of several tens of thousands was now reduced to remnants and crudely equipped slave soldiers.
"It's over! It's over!"
"West River Road is finished! Our Great Tang has been fooled!”
Li Jing let out the most miserable roar in his life.
In the next moment.
Li Jing quickly ran down the city wall and mounted his horse. He rushed out of Yanmen Pass and madly ran in the direction of Hexi Road.
"The Eight Prefectures of the West of the River, hold on, hold on. I'm here, I'll be here soon!”
Unfortunately…
this was a thousand miles away. The mountains were high and the roads were far away, and the roads were extremely inconvenient.
If he only went now, it would be too late.
…
Hedong Road. At the Provincial Governor's Mansion.
"Report: West Qin Province Governor has sent a beacon fire message! The Turkic army of one hundred thousand had suddenly attacked the west of the river, requesting reinforcements.”
What was that?
The Hedong provincial governor was shocked. He snatched the letter and quickly read it.
In the next moment.
The Hedong provincial governor gasped.
"A hundred thousand soldiers? How can I save him?"
"Boss, we can't save him, we can't save him! With a hundred thousand troops attacking, Hexi would probably fall in three days. If we send troops to rescue them now, it would be no different from adding fuel to the fire.”The aide said loudly,"Besides, the west of the river is too far. It's too late to send infantry. If they sent cavalry…there were mountains everywhere in the west of the river. It was difficult for a person to walk, let alone a horse.”
The Hedong regional governor's scalp went numb when he heard the aide's words.
"Then what should I do?”
Immediately mobilize the government soldiers in the river Yin area to build a line of defense. Defend against the river and wait for the army inside the pass to come to help. Master, you are the Hedong provincial governor, not the Hexi provincial governor. If because of the rescue of the west of the river, the east of the river is lost. Then, your entire family will be in danger!”
As soon as he said this, the Hedong provincial governor made a decision.
"You're right. The eight prefectures on the west side of the river are hopeless. I should guard the east side of the river and wait for the army inside the pass to come to help.”The Hedong regional governor nodded and shouted,""Men!"
Hearing the shout, the guard immediately entered his room.
"Pass down my order: Gather your troops and rush to the He Yin area. Also, inform the generals to come to the provincial governor's manor.”
"Here!"
At the same time.
The same thing happened in Longxi and other places.
No matter how much Qin Hongyuan's messenger begged, the provincial governors refused to send troops to rescue them.
At this moment, these provincial governors thought that
the eight prefectures west of the Yellow River were finished with the sudden attack of the Turkic army of one hundred thousand.
For now, he could only give up Hexi and defend his own state road.
However, was that really the case?
No!
Definitely not!
This was because in that land with few soldiers and few food, there was an unparalleled extraordinary child prodigy.
His strategies had already surpassed the times, and surpassed the past and present.
In layman's terms: Baobao alone can fight an army of a million!
Wakaka!
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