Don't be a prince

With coal, the Tang army's camp immediately regained its vitality.Wounded soldiers no longer need to hide in tents and howl, and cold soldiers no longer need to tuck their hands into their crotches and walk around the camp to keep warm.The cook in the kitchen no longer has to look at the horse's buttocks and wait for the horse manure, just waiting to deliver a hot meal to the soldiers.

The changes in the Tang army's camp cannot be hidden from the Turkic people.These coals close to the surface burn a lot of exhaust gas, and smoke pillars can be seen from a distance.Xieli, who had expected the climate of the grassland to make the Tang army retreat, hacked the messenger to death after learning the news.

Strangely, Li Jing still didn't make a decision to join the army for a long time, even if the recovered generals begged one after another, they refused to agree.

In this way, the Tang people in Mayi ushered in their first New Year in the grassland.

Unlike the military camps in the cold wind, Chang'an is very lively now. The common people don't know that the troops of the Tang Dynasty are freezing on the grasslands. Now they are hurrying to prepare for the New Year.The disaster in the second year of Zhenguan did not happen again in the third year of Zhenguan.Moreover, I haven't heard of any disasters this year, and this year can be called a prosperous year for the world.

The palace was also very lively, the maids and eunuchs were all putting up lanterns and festoons. Li Tai and Li Ke stubbornly went to Li Anren's house, and decided to stay with the old man for the New Year. The emperor's brother was not here. Although the two of them were not official disciples, they also I have to help my brother to be filial.

But in this joyful environment, the empress's eldest grandson was full of sadness, holding letters from Shuofang, Fengfu and other places, crying into tears.

The most worrying thing still happened. This bastard actually went to the front line. Wouldn't it be good to stay in Shuofang?Even staying in Feng Mansion is fine!Why did you go to Mayi so stupidly?

Seeing the empress bursting into tears, Li Shimin sighed with his hands behind his back: "It's okay if you don't endure hardships. If Chai Shao is not bragging, then Chengqian is really going to Mayi. I am also from the army. Why don't you know what the wounded barracks are?" What kind of place is this. This time when the 10,000+ army was dispatched to attack the Eastern Turks, I was ready to die tens of thousands and be blamed by the world. But if the situation is true, the damage of the 10,000+ army may be reduced by more than half. It's a big win.

Chengqian wrote a letter begging me to count the treatment of wounded soldiers as military merit.Originally, this was against the rules, but I still agreed. "

Chapter 197 I'm Here

There was no one around, not even court ladies and eunuchs.

So the eldest grandson threw the letter aside bitterly, and said angrily: "It's all up to you. A good prince, join the army as soon as you join the army. He just made himself into a military doctor. Looking at the secret letter sent back by his servant, the Turkic attack During the convoy, more than [-] Turkic people died under his arrows, all of them are good archery skills taught by you!"

Li Shimin blushed and didn't know what to say, the prince was able to shoot more than 20 Turkic people, which he never thought of.Although I taught archery myself, it took three days of fishing and two days of drying the net. It seems that this kid was able to achieve something after practicing hard on his own.

only....

Killing people with arrows, after all, is still a bit meaningless!

It's been a long time since I saw the empress angry, and Li Shimin found himself wanting to laugh.Ever since becoming the emperor, they have followed this rule and that rule all day long. The husband and wife who are obviously in love with each other have been diluted by the words "Your Majesty" and "Queen".

Scratching his chin, Li Shimin sat next to the queen, took the hand she wanted to take away, and said, "This is my son Li Shimin. I thought this kid would only come back from staying in Shuofang for a winter, but I didn't expect that he would come back all the time. They rushed to Mayi. However, it is estimated that this battle will not last long, and it is estimated that it will be over by the first month at the latest."

The eldest grandson asked strangely: "How do you know that it will end within the first month?"

Li Shimin smiled and said: "I am also the commander-in-chief. I can probably guess what Li Jing means. The Chinese New Year in our Tang Dynasty may not be easy for the Turkic people!"

The emperor guessed...

That's right.

Li Jing was about to leave the command of the crown prince, and appointed Li Chengqian as the "New Year's Manager" to organize the military camp to celebrate the New Year together.

The New Year is naturally to be celebrated, and we are in the grasslands, but the traditions of the Tang people cannot be let go.

A few months ago, Li Dahai desperately led people to send a batch of supplies to Shuofang, and now the supplies have arrived in Mayi.Although it has to be distributed to various armies, what Ma Yi left behind can still be used for a new year.

Most of the supplies are seasonings. With seasonings, beef and mutton are no longer so difficult to eat.In addition to seasoning, there are a lot of dried vegetables and dried fruits.Some soldiers who have been suffering in the grassland for almost a year, holding bags of dried fruit, eat like starving ghosts reincarnated.

Forget about alcohol, since Li Jing cut off the head of a fool who used alcohol as wine and drank it secretly, and hung it behind the barracks, no matter how greedy he was, no one dared to take the risk.

A large pile of coal was piled up and lit. Although there was no way to compare it with a campfire, it was enough to set off the atmosphere.

All the tea leaves were boiled into tea by the cook after cooking. Although it was only pale yellow when it was handed out to individuals, it was already a better thing than wine.

Li Jing did not hide in the commander's tent, and even took back all the scouts, and even canceled the guard posts around the camp.Now standing in front of the coal pile, he played a thief with a sword, causing the surrounding soldiers to applaud loudly.

Although Li Jing was the chief executive, but Zhang Gongjin would not give in on this matter, a horizontal knife came out of its sheath, and danced not far from Li Jing.Although Hengdao was not as elegant as Modao, Zhang Gongjin was full of masculinity between opening and closing. With a loud cry, the sheep hanging on the pot was chopped into pieces by him in a breath.

Zhang Gongjin inspected the surrounding area of ​​the barracks and chopped down a Turkic spy. The blood on the knife was not wiped clean.Although Li Chengqian applauded, he was determined not to eat a piece of mutton tonight.

The coaches are all on the field, and the generals below will naturally have to show their performance. After three or five generals fell for a while, the mutton is out of the pot.

The cook in the kitchen is very busy today. He has to prepare meals, make tea, and now he also cooks meat.The chief manager said that today is New Year's Eve, everyone can eat with their stomachs open.

Amidst the uproar, Li Chengqian was also called to the arena.No way, the soldiers invited them together, even the emperor would have to play tricks twice.

It's better to play with the sword. Although the armor of the whole body is a bit thick, it has been practiced in fencing with the eldest grandson Chong in the Eastern Palace.

Just like Li Jing's last performance, the soldiers below applauded loudly, and the sound of applause even startled the surrounding horses.

The soldiers never thought that the prince could be so kind. The wounded soldiers in the wounded barracks who had been treated by the prince were so proud of themselves that they deserved to be beaten.Many people even wanted to hurt themselves, so as to see if they could meet the prince and heal him.Remember in one second on the mobile phone → .B\\.\ provides you with wonderful novels to read.

The royal family is full of mystery to the common people.They don't know what happened in the Xuanwu Gate. They only know that the man named Li Yuan abdicated and became the Supreme Emperor, and the man named Li Shimin became the emperor. As for the name of the current crown prince, there is no need to delve into it.Many local officials are even proud of seeing the holy face, let alone being healed by the prince himself.

There was no sign of Li Jing's worries, and morale was very high. Since the advent of coal, everyone can eat hot meals without being frozen like a grandson.Although I couldn't go home during the Chinese New Year, I was struggling on the grassland.But what is my status, none of the generals and chief executives have gone back, and the food and housing are the same as myself, and even His Royal Highness is here, so what can I complain about?

After finishing the sword dance, Li Chengqian carefully aligned the blade with the scabbard before putting it back in.In the past, there were also fools who returned the sword without even looking at it, and almost cut off their own hand as a result.Li Chengqian has kept this in mind ever since he saw the miserable condition of that idiot guard.

Withdraw the sword, but not end.

Looking back at Li Jing, seeing that he had already left, Li Chengqian said: "Soldiers, tell Gu, is the year spent in the army boring today?"

The soldiers and generals who were squatting around eating mutton all stood up, before they had time to swallow, they also shouted angrily: "It's not boring!"

Li Chengqian nodded, looked around and said: "It's not boring, it's a lie. But Gu will not hold you accountable for deceiving Gu. If this is in the Central Plains, Gu will definitely make you happy, after all Anyway, Gu is also a well-known rich man in Tang Dynasty."

Changsun Chong tapped his breastplate, stood up, and said loudly: "Your Highness, I am not lying. If you hadn't come to the army, I would not even be able to drink a sip of hot water, let alone dry fruit tea. Nowadays, there are tea, meat and rice, even if you are at home for the Chinese New Year, you may not be able to have fun here, let alone dance swords in person to add to the fun. If someone says that this year is boring, just ask the humble staff if they agree! "

Chang Sun Chong's words spoke out the hearts of these soldiers, and they all nodded.

Li Chengqian smiled and continued: "You guys think it's good, but Gu feels that I've treated you badly! It's just that this is a grassland, so even if Gu wants to provide you with good things, he can't provide them. Hard work. You may also know that just 10,000 miles away in Xiangcheng, Xieli has gathered a large number of herdsmen, thinking that the number of [-]+ can scare us.

Scared?No!Because we Datang people are the most resistant to war, what about 10,000+ people?If we want to beat him, we can beat him to death.Tell Gu loudly, do you think we can kill them? "

Under the leadership of the generals in the front row, all the soldiers knelt on one knee, wishing to yell blood in their throats: "Yes!"

"Kill them!"

"Kill them!!"

...

After the hustle and bustle ended, Li Chengqian said, looking at the darkened night, "In that case, let's fight tonight! There is no moon on New Year's Eve, so it's a good time to send troops at night. Xieli has already seen our camp today. There was a movement, and I guessed that we were celebrating the Chinese New Year. According to the rules of the Tang people, no killing is allowed after the Chinese New Year, or even after the New Year. But today we have to do the opposite. I always feel that the rolling head is what we gave What do you think of Xieli's best New Year gift?"

There was no need to shout now. Many people who took off their armor immediately threw away the bowls in their hands and began to wear armor. Those who did not have weapons immediately went around the square or in their own tents to put on weapons.

Even the cook threw away the kitchen knife and replaced it with a horizontal knife.The cooks of the Tang army can chop off vegetables and heads as well!

Such swearing-in happens within all armies.The army is not afraid of destroying the rule of not killing during the New Year.To celebrate the New Year in the grassland, it is impossible to say that there is no resentment, even if the crown prince brought good things.But after this passage, the undirected resentment floating in the barracks was successfully led to Xiangcheng.

As the deputy manager, Zhang Gongjin personally led the team to prepare for the attack. As long as Li Jing succeeded in one attack, the next step would be wanton massacres!

What did Li Jing do?

In the entire camp, there were only Jun Sima and Zhang Gongjin.The three of Li Chengqian knew about it.

Two thousand princes personally led and one thousand elite soldiers secretly selected from the military battalion formed a "special forces" existence. Under the leadership of Li Jing himself, they were going to cross the Eyang Ridge and take Xieli's tooth tent.

Place names with words like "evil" and "wild" are generally not good places.According to the scouts, Evil Yang Ridge in winter is a man-eating beast. Ten scouts went in, but only one and a half came out.The other half, after returning to the barracks, didn't make it through the day before their injuries worsened and died.

With such a place, it is no wonder that Jieli would set up his tooth tent at the foot of the mountain, facing the Tang army directly with his back against Eyang Ridge.Because he was sure that no one would be able to attack him through the Evil Sun Ridge.

However, his confidence was about to be shattered today.Zhang Gongjin's repeated dissuasion failed to stop Li Jing's thoughts, but when it came to Li Chengqian, he happily handed over the commanding power led by the crown prince.Although he didn't know what Li Jing's confidence was, he knew that in history, Li Jing crossed the Eyang Ridge and caught Xieli by surprise.

At this time, there is no means of communication, and if the various armies want to cooperate, they can only rely on tacit understanding.

Zhang Gongjin decided to set off when the time was not up.He couldn't set off too early, the Turks also had scouts, and in the grasslands, the Turks' scouts were much more powerful than those in the Central Plains.As the main force of the Tang army, Li Jing received the most attention here.Along the way, it was impossible for them to run faster than the scouts. If they dispatched too early, they would startle the enemy.

When the whole army was dispatched, Zhang Yun, who was already able to walk, appeared in front of Li Chengqian with a dead face.

Without him needing to speak, Li Chengqian returned to the camp, took off his armor, and got into bed.

"You don't need to stare at Gu. Gu is not that stupid. He dispatched with the army in the middle of the night. You go out and tell everyone in the camp to rest quickly. Tomorrow, we will be wounded in the barracks, but some of them are busy!"

Although he heard what the prince said, when Zhang Yun left, he still arranged two eunuchs to guard the door.

He took a breath, and could vaguely see the condensed mist.

Such a cold winter, attacking at night, I don't know how much damage it will cause.I hope that today's full meal can provide the soldiers with the necessary calories.

Thinking about the busyness that will come next, Li Chengqian could only force himself to fall asleep.

No matter how long the cold night is, it will pass, and no matter how hard the battle is, it will eventually end.

Just after dawn, the camp became chaotic. "Military doctor! Military doctor!!" Shouts shattered Li Chengqian's dream.

Glancing at Zhang Yun standing by the bed, Li Chengqian immediately got up and dressed.

Opening the curtain, you can see the miserable scene outside.

Li Chengqian, who had gotten used to it during this period of time, would no longer open his mouth to vomit, even if he had just carried a disembowelled man in front of him.

I hurriedly walked to the first room of the wounded barracks. In fact, the most lacking manpower in the wounded barracks was in the first room. Here, a large number of wounded had to be treated in an emergency before being sent to the next room.A lot of people with broken arms and legs, as long as they delay, excessive blood loss can kill a life.

Old Sun didn't seem to have slept well, his eyes were bloodshot, and he was frantically trying to stop the bleeding of a soldier with a broken arm.

Seeing that there was another person with the same injury beside him, Li Chengqian just soaked his hands in alcohol for two seconds, regardless of not wearing gloves, and started to stop the bleeding.

Compared with today's wounded barracks, the emergency department of the hospital in later generations is far worse. Once you start working, you can never stop.

When night fell quietly, Li Chengqian couldn't help but look at his cramped hands, and began to recover with fists and fists.

I am used to knotting knots. As long as the attention is not on the hands, the hands will have the idea of ​​​​moving by themselves.

Old Sun's face was pale, and he grabbed the teapot to drink water, regardless of the fact that his hands were still bloody.This was the first time he drank water today, and even after urinating, he urinated in his pants.There was no time to go out to look for the toilet, and during the time when he relieved his hands, he might be able to decide the life and death of three or five wounded soldiers.

A military secretary was specially assigned to do statistical work in the wounded barracks. Seeing this guy come out of the second room with the ledger, Li Chengqian sighed and went up to ask about the casualties.

"Under the siege of various armies this time, the Turkic people suffered heavy casualties, but my Tang Dynasty is not far behind. If it wasn't for the surprise attack of the general manager that shattered the enemy's guts, there would probably be more. Seven thousand eight hundred and sixty three were killed. 860 people were injured, and 190 of the wounded survived.”

After finishing speaking, Military Affairs Sima bowed to Li Chengqian and Sun Simiao, bowing to the extreme.

After so many years of being a military secretary, he had never seen such a success in the wounded battalion.It seems that more than 1000 people died in the wounded barracks, but he knew that without these two, the number would have to be doubled, and the remaining ones would continue to die for a long time, and eventually survived. The few that came down are so sad.

Patting Jun Sima on the shoulder, Li Chengqian left the wounded barracks with clenched fists.

I heard that an envoy from Chang'an is coming, and they may bring a letter from home. This, I don't think it's too good.

Li Jing's tent is overcrowded today.Li Jing sat in the main seat, and on both sides were the managers of various fields.

This battle was a complete victory. More than 20 Turkic people were killed and more than [-] were killed. Excluding those who fled, there are only tens of thousands of people left in Xieli.

He didn't kill Xieli with a single blow, and Li Jing still has a grudge to this day.But that's what fighting is all about. It's impossible for 10,000+ people to encircle and wipe out 10,000+ people.

Seeing the prince coming in, all the chief managers stood up and saluted one after another.

Li Chengqian returned the gifts one by one, but when the object of the gift was a civil servant, he couldn't help but grow his mouth.

"Your Majesty Tang Jian, I have met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Tang Jian, with a long beard, stood out of place in the large tent full of rough men. Seeing that the Crown Prince was puzzled, he simply reported his family name.

"Tang Jian, Duke of Ju, Minister of Honglu Temple?"

Hearing Tang Jian's self-introduction, Li Chengqian remembered that the person in front of him was Xiaoqiang who was famous in the Tang Dynasty.

Li Jing just led 3000 people to successfully cross the Eiyang Ridge, so frightened that Jie Li thought the army was a surprise attack, so he messed up.And this one, who went deep into the old nest of the Turks, was the wolf who survived after the final battle.

He didn't dare to say anything more, for Li Chengqian was afraid that he would affect the direction of history again and kill this guy.

Li Jing convened all the ministries this time, just to make statistics on the battle situation. After the meeting, the chiefs from all walks of life still had to go back.Although they were under the jurisdiction of Li Jing, they could not gather for too long, otherwise they would be suspected of treason.

After everyone left, Li Jing asked the majestic generals on both sides to withdraw, and served Tang Jian a cup of tea himself.

"After this battle, Jieli must have been frightened out of his wits. Now that Jieli retreats from Tieshan, I don't even dare to act rashly, for fear of scaring him away again. Jugong, the only one who can calm Jieli's heart now is I have you!"

Tang Jian did not shirk, took the tea offered by Li Jing, took a sip and said, "Your Majesty naturally knew about this, so he sent this old man here in advance. I am afraid that this old man is the only one who is safe and stable. I heard that Xieli felt that he was no match for the Tang army, so he sent Zhi Shisili as a special envoy to surrender the whole country to Tang Dynasty?"

Li Jing sneered, and said disdainfully: "It's just a strategy to slow down the army. Although we have gained a lot from this time, the prairie people are vicious wolves that can't be killed. As long as they recuperate for a while, they will naturally make a comeback. Jie Li probably has such thoughts, Since our troops are almost out in force, naturally we can't leave any trouble behind!"

Tang Jian had already heard Li Jing's implication.

Smiling, he took another sip of tea and let out a long sigh of relief. Tang Jian said leisurely, "Before the old man came, he had already arranged the housework. Since the wine delivered by His Majesty himself, the old man drank it in his stomach, so naturally he will not begrudge it." What a head! Don’t worry, Duke Wei, you can go straight to the north. I hope that my Tang cavalry can step on this remnant body and uproot the scourge of the grassland!"

When he said this, Tang Jian's eyes were tearing apart, and he was majestic.

Only then did Li Chengqian understand that this old guy was desperate for his life, he wanted to use himself as a poison, first to reassure Jieli's heart, and then let Li Jing complete his work in one battle!

Chapter 198 Victory Return

This is crazy!

Li Chengqian was about to say something, but was stopped by Li Jing.

Tang Jian has now come out of his anger, with a weird smile on the corner of his mouth, which is terrifying no matter how you look at it.

Military generals can forget their lives on the battlefield, but civil servants can also forget their lives for the sake of persistence in their hearts.Tang Jian would not be ignorant of his importance to Datang. With his status, let alone using his life as a weapon, even if he hurt him, Li Jing could hardly absolve himself of the blame.

However, if Tang Jian's life was exchanged for a battle, or the destruction of the Eastern Turks, the account would be worthwhile.