Don't be a prince

After the envoys of Redeeming the Condor Archer came and went three times, the time approached the twelfth lunar month.

Confrontation in this wilderness is a kind of torture for the armies of both sides. The competition is just who can't bear it first.

The first one who couldn't help it was Tuyuhun. Just as Li Chengqian predicted, on a dark and windy night, the people of Tuyuhun lit the grass.However, it wasn't just the Tuyuhun people who set the fire, Tang Jun also set the fire.Unlike the scattered flames of the Tuyuhun people, the flames on Tang Jun's side appeared as a line of fire and ignited.

It wasn't just Li Jing's central army who did the work, they had already cleared out all the troops in the fire zone, and seeing the brightly lit skyline from a distance, they also started setting fire one after another.It is indeed a northwesterly wind blowing tonight, but no matter how strong the wind is, no matter how big the fire is, it must be extinguished if there is no fuel.

With a wet towel around his face, Li Chengqian said in a low voice: "Mr. Wei, I miscalculated about the smog. Fortunately, you gave the order, otherwise we would have to be trapped by the smog."

The fire shone on Li Jing's face, flickering on and off: "It's easy for those who control the overall situation to lose the control of a region. It's okay, as long as His Highness can learn a lesson. On the contrary, the Tuyuhun people don't know that they will find out that they are the ones being burned tomorrow. What would it look like if I was surrounded by the army again in the grass field around my feet."

Qin Qiong laughed and said: "The five thunders are just like that. 15 troops are hoarding in one place. I don't know what Murong Fuyun thinks. Without pasture, they have so many horses, cattle and sheep, they can only starve to death. It depends on him. Choose to surrender or fight a trapped beast."

Seeing that the flames were extinguished in the isolation zone, and the fire that crossed the isolation zone was also quickly extinguished by the soldiers, the three breathed a sigh of relief and went back to the camp to sleep.Things went smoothly beyond expectations, and tomorrow they can start threatening Tuyuhun.Try not to go to war if you can force them to surrender.

no words all night...

Early the next morning, Li Chengqian was awakened by the screams.His tent was close to the wounded barracks, and there was a lot of screams in the wounded barracks. It could only be that the army had started a war with the Tuyuhun people!

He got up, put on a full set of armor, and was about to go out when Li Jian blocked him.

"Your Highness, the chief executive is ordered. You can't go to the battlefield. Now is the time when the Tuyuhun people are at their craziest. They concentrate their forces to attack from multiple directions, and all directions are very tight. Such a battlefield is too dangerous, so you can't go."

"Duke Wei's exact words? Are you sure you're not fooling me?"

Li Jian remained silent, but stepped out of the way.

Dubiously walking to the gate of the camp, Li Chengqian was startled by the cruelty of the battle.

Stretchers were constantly carrying wounded soldiers of the Tang army to the barracks, and the plain in the distance was full of people and horses, and the sound of fighting could be clearly heard from such a distance.The scale of the war definitely exceeded 4 people.

"The Tuyuhun people are crazy?"

It was just overnight, how did the war start to such an extent?

Li Jing got out of nowhere, and said leisurely: "The expected reaction, the panic turned into madness at the extreme, the 15 Tuyuhun army is now divided into several parts to fight with our various armies, and assigned to us The number of troops is small, because they know that it is useless to break through from here. The 2 people sent are actually just obstacles to prevent us from advancing.

In fact, what I am most worried about is the Gaochang and Shanzhou armies. As long as they break through the Gaochang army, the Tuyuhun people will be able to enter the Turkic territory, and if they break through the Shanzhou army, they will be able to flee to the west. can hold back. "

"Although Hou Junji is perverted, his methods of leading the army are top-notch. Li Daoyan, the governor of Minzhou, also came out of troubled times. Although the old man does not have much friendship with him, he must have some skills to be chosen by His Majesty as the general manager!"

In the barracks, Qin Qiong didn't wear armor, but a special cotton padded jacket wrapped in thick cloth like a bear.His body is weak, and he was able to persist in the army for such a long time, thanks to Sun Simiao's care.

Looking at the chaotic battlefield, Li Chengqian swallowed and wanted to join the battle, but seeing the eyes of Li Jian, Li Jing and Qin Qiong, he could only shut his mouth.The most dangerous is at the beginning of the war and before the end. The former enemy is at the peak of combat power, and the latter enemy is on the verge of madness.If he wants to go to the battlefield, it will probably take a few days.

The moonless night of setting fires has passed, and both sides have a tacit understanding of fighting during the day and resting at night. There is no such thing as a night attack, and it is a multi-day battle like clocking in at work.

The fighting power of the Tuyuhun people is still very strong, even if they are as strong as Tang soldiers, it is difficult to gain a big advantage.However, this situation only lasted for three days. The Tang army had sufficient supplies, perfect logistics, and confidence. On the Tuyuhun side, the livestock engulfed by the army had been hungry for a long time, and the fuel stored by the soldiers was running low. , it will continue.

In the early morning of the fourth day, Li Chengqian finally got the chance to go to the battlefield.

As the general manager, Li Jing couldn't leave the camp, but he sent all his family members out. Qin Qiong was very self-aware and didn't ask to go to the battlefield.

Although surrounded by family generals, eunuchs and heavy cavalry, Li Chengqian was still inexplicably excited.

Damn, I finally have a chance to experience the feeling of the battlefield.It's not that I didn't imagine being a man in charge when I was in the second grade, but I was born in a peaceful society, and I could only flirt with costume dramas and movies.Now that I finally got the chance, it is time to show what I have learned.

Only [-] troops were dispatched today, because Tuyuhun sent almost [-] troops.

In the three-day battle, both sides suffered heavy casualties, but Tuyuhun's side mostly died, while Datang's side mostly suffered injuries.The 600 war dead and the [-] wounded soldiers all testify to the cruelty of the war, and this is only the battle damage of the Tang side.

The fields were covered with dead bodies frozen by the cold wind. Where the war started, wild wolves did not dare to approach. Without the grassland cleaners, the battlefield would be extraordinarily bloody.

The East Turkic War had already made Li Chengqian used to such a scene. Although he was still a little nauseous, he wouldn't vomit anymore.

Seeing the crown prince's banner, the soldiers who went to battle were excited for no reason.The prince himself went out to fight!Although everyone knew that it was highly possible for the prince to take a turn on the battlefield, but having a big man lead them into the battle still made their blood surge.

The drums sounded, which was the signal to go to war. The battle continued, and the drums continued.

Along with the sound of the drums, people's hearts were also excited. Resisting the excitement in his heart, Li Chengqian drew out the long sword at his waist and pointed forward: "Let's fight!"

After shouting this sentence, a sense of shame surged up.

But it was different from the time of fantasy, this time it was in reality, driving the horse forward, and the heartbeat also accelerated.

When Tuyuhun saw the Tang army moving, they immediately dispersed the battle lines.Seeing that the opponent's dense army and horses became sparse, Li Chengqian knew that the disadvantages of gunpowder weapons had been discovered, that is, they could not be used on a chaotic battlefield, nor could they deal with scattered formations.

Two miles, one mile, 500 meters, 200 meters, 100 meters...

When the distance between the two sides approached to about [-] meters, they stopped at the same time and started the bow and arrow contest.

After taking off the bow from his back, Li Chengqian found himself surrounded by shields, and the enemy's arrows had already hit the shields. The soldiers of the Tang army hid behind the giant shields and started to fight back.

Li Jian's voice sounded faintly from the side: "My servant thought you wouldn't be stupid when you went to the battlefield. Ordinary soldiers have already prepared their bows and arrows in advance. You didn't think about taking a bow until the beginning?"

Looking at Li Jian who was sitting on the horse, Li Chengqian rolled his eyes at him: "Is your mother protecting the orphan, or is she here to entertain the orphan?"

After speaking, he drew his bow and shot an arrow. Li Chengqian's arrow pierced through the gap in his own shield and penetrated through the gap in the shield array on the opposite side. Suddenly, one of Tuyuhun's leather shields fell down.

Seeing this scene, Li Jian opened his mouth and could only put down the crossbow in his hand, cupping his hands to express his admiration.

Today's wind is not very strong, archery does not need to estimate the influence of wind speed, so Li Chengqian is like a god, every arrow shot will be rewarded.

At this time, it was not too late to be distracted. When the archers nearby saw the prince's skill, they immediately cheered and passed it on. .

Damn, it's obviously a compliment, but it has the same effect as booing.

Fortunately, the arrows carried by both sides were all shot, and no one noticed that the last three arrows of the prince were shot crookedly.

As soon as the rain of arrows stopped, both sides dropped their shields and drew their swords to fight.The moment the opponent's shield fell, Li Chengqian shot another arrow.

In Tuyuhun's formation, a Tuyuhun general wearing mink fur was pointing forward with his scimitar, saying something similar to "start war", but he stopped abruptly after he shouted halfway.It was obviously more than 100 steps away, but Tang Jun seemed to be able to see the astonishment of General Tuyuhun.

"Enemy general, Amotu confers the head, His Royal Highness the crown prince shoots!"

Seeing the general fall off his horse, a captain of the Tang Army shouted, and began to charge forward with a horizontal knife.

"His Royal Highness shoots!"

"His Royal Highness shoots!"

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Amidst the cheers, the soldiers on Tang Jun's side were all bloody, and started to charge with all their energy.I thought His Highness the Crown Prince was just here for a stroll, but who knew that His Highness's archery skills were so superb that he not only shot down many shield soldiers, but also killed the opponent's general!

Li Chengqian was also taken aback by his own arrow. The Tuyuhun people were all wearing leather armor such as sheepskin. They originally wanted to shoot a small soldier to death with the last arrow. Who knew that when the shield array unfolded, a A leader-like guy in mink fur with a scimitar pointed forward.

If you don't shoot him at this time, who will you shoot?

Looking back at the crown prince's flag standing in front of the barracks, Li Chengqian was overjoyed. Fortunately, he didn't bring this flag, otherwise he wouldn't be a point of ridicule to attract firepower?

Immediately fighting is the home field of weapons such as Ma Chan. He is not used to these things and does not want to hurt Ling Yun, so Li Chengqian simply jumped off the horse and chose to fight on foot.

The two armies colliding together were like two streams of water colliding together, and they became chaotic in a very short period of time.

Seeing a Tuyuhun soldier appearing in front of him, Li Chengqian slashed his sword across without hesitation, before the soldier knelt down in pain, clutching his neck.

It is still useful to talk too much on paper, and it is the same to practice swords with wooden stakes.It was the first time on the battlefield to show what he had learned, and to experience the feeling of the enemy falling to the ground one after another, which was even more fascinating than the climax after Yun Yu.

Li Chengqian came to his senses when he blocked with his sword again, but blocked a Tuyuhun soldier who fell to the ground with an arrow in his head.

There is no such thing as invincibility. At this time, Zhang Yun and the others are in a team of two, one with a knife and the other with a crossbow. As long as it is a Tuyuhun soldier who appears in the blind spot of the prince's sight, he will be shot and killed by the crossbow before he gets close.

Even though he was in the center of the battlefield, Li Chengqian knew that nothing would happen even if he lay on the ground and fell asleep.

Although the behavior of Li Jian and others made him feel extremely uncomfortable, but thinking of his own identity, he could only accept it.

A Tuyuhun soldier's scimitar was about to hit Tang Bing's body, but his hand was cut off by a sword.The soldier who survived the catastrophe looked at the help gratefully, but found that it was a young general in his teens who was wearing fine armor. After a closer look, he found out that it was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!

Resisting the surprise in his heart, Xiaobing picked up the horizontal knife that fell to the ground again, and charged again desperately.

After discovering that he was in the protective circle, most of Li Chengqian's passion for the battlefield dissipated.It is very dangerous for Li Jian and others to celebrate that most of their energy is on him while protecting themselves.No longer taking the initiative to rush forward, Li Chengqian chose to help his own people as much as possible.

After knocking down a Tuyuhun young soldier with one sword again, Li Chengqian looked at his long sword with a wry smile, simply sheathed the blood-stained long sword, and took the horizontal knife from a dead Tang soldier.

It is not without reason that Tang Jun used the horizontal knife as a standard weapon. On this battlefield of fighting hard, the horizontal knife is much more useful than the sword.Who has time to aim at the enemy's neck and other vulnerable places and think about how to stab and how to scratch, everyone thinks about how to chop.

The sharpness of the horizontal knife is not something that the Tuyuhun people's leather armor can resist. Strong soldiers can even use the horizontal knife to cut up the enemy's corpse.Blindly slashing seems to have no technical content, but it is the most suitable move for the battlefield.

No matter how strong your physical strength is, it will be exhausted on the battlefield.

He didn't have time to count how many people he hacked to death. It wasn't until Tang Jun cheered and shouted "Win", that Li Chengqian realized that his whole body was so hot.

The smell of blood in the air was so strong that it seemed to fill one's lungs. Under the cold wind, the blood quickly condensed into ice, and it was easy to slip when stepping on the pool of blood.

The 1 troops of the Tang army wiped out the [-] people of Tuyuhun, and even the Tuyuhun people who escaped at the end were overtaken and hacked to death by the hot-blooded Tang army.Facts have proved that a good spiritual leader has an extremely huge effect on the battlefield.

"Your Highness, the battlefield is about to be cleaned up. You can retreat with the wounded soldiers." Zhang Yun clutched his arm, his clothes were already soaked in blood.

In order to ensure the absolute safety of the prince, they went to great lengths.

Wiping the sweat off his forehead, Li Chengqian looked back at the camp in the distance. Li Chengqian shook his head and said, "You go back. Those who are not injured can stay and protect Gu."

After expelling Zhang Yun, Li Chengqian did not go back, but wandered around the battlefield, commanding the soldiers to give first aid to the seriously injured soldiers.

Ordinary soldiers could not be treated like a prince. When he saw a soldier he had saved once, the blood on his face had frozen the grass, Li Chengqian felt powerless for a while.

After all, I still came to the battlefield to travel, and under the careful protection of Li Jian and others, even my armor was not able to be hacked by the enemy a few times.However, ordinary soldiers have to face enemies in many ways, struggling to survive in this dangerous battlefield. One mistake, there is no chance to start again.In other words, there is no chance to do it again.

Li Chengqian saw himself that way, but the soldiers didn't.In their opinion, today's battle is enough to brag about for a long time.

I thought the prince was just supervising the battle, but who would have thought that His Royal Highness actually went to the battlefield.Not to mention the shocking shooting before, judging by the frozen blood on the prince's armor and the heat bubbling all over his body, he knew it was a serious fight.

The dignified prince personally led them to fight, which they had never imagined.Ten thousand against ten thousand, the Tuyuhun people were almost wiped out, and the Tang army only lost more than 1000 people in battle. It has to be said that it was a complete victory!There is no inconsistency in attributing the reason for the complete victory to the prince!

After dealing with the battlefield, Li Chengqian refused the carriage, but walked back to the camp with the soldiers.

The moment his body passed through the gate of the camp, there was a uniform rumble in the camp.

Weird, but that's the boom.

Looking at the scene in front of him in a daze, Li Chengqian immediately regained his spirit.

All the soldiers gathered in the camp at this time knelt on one knee.

"Your Highness is mighty!"...

Li Jing walked over from one side with a smile, and said: "Your Highness, this is one of the highest etiquettes in the army, and it cannot be obtained by truly brave soldiers. Today, there is no dissatisfaction with His Highness's heroic appearance, from the old man down!"

After finishing speaking, Li Jing also knelt on one knee: "Your Highness is mighty!"

Chapter 321 Breakthrough

He just did what an ordinary general would do, and Li Chengqian knew very well that without Li Jian's constant protection, he might not be able to get off the battlefield.

People, it is important to have self-knowledge.

However, when this person's identity is the prince, it's different.

The battle in the twelfth lunar month will test people's hearts.Li Chengqian knew very well that Li Jing just wanted to gather his popularity again so that the soldiers would not be too depressed.And there is nothing more appropriate than promoting the achievements of the prince.

Just imagine, the dignified prince has personally gone into battle to kill the enemy, who would dare to complain?

At this time, he should honestly be his tool man, so Li Chengqian could only bow his hand and return the gift: "I only went to battle for one day, but all the soldiers fought for many days in a row. It's ashamed to say! Today's victory, everyone who participated in the battle today , the lonely host, please have a big meal!"

Li Chengqian's words immediately aroused cheers.

Leaving the noisy home court, Li Chengqian did not return to the camp, but came to the wounded barracks.

The armor was covered with frozen blood, and it stands to reason that it should be replaced as soon as possible at this time, but Li Chengqian still felt that his life was more important than cleanliness.

The wounded barracks became a busy group. Those whose injuries stabilized and could not recover in a short time were sent to Liangzhou City. Those with less serious injuries only had to rest in the wounded barracks for a day or two before returning to the ordinary barracks.After all, there are never enough beds in the wounded barracks.

All the military doctors were busy, and Sun Simiao was not there. Li Chengqian could only find alcohol and gauze to treat a wound on the back of his hand.Although he was protected by Li Jian and others, the frontal enemy still left him with a wound. Although it was not very serious, in this era of backward medical conditions, there is no big mistake in being careful.

The feeling of alcohol smearing on the wound is simply ecstasy. After treating the wound and wrapping the bandage, Li Chengqian breathed a sigh of relief.Turning around, he saw Zhang Yun and Li Jian standing behind him with livid faces.

"Okay, it's not a serious injury. It will be cured when I return to court. I just want to experience it, and I won't go to the battlefield in the future."

Seeing what the prince said, Li Jian and Zhang Yun breathed a sigh of relief.As guards, the prince's injury was the biggest dereliction of duty for them.Fortunately, the prince promised not to go to the battlefield, and they didn't know how much they could relax.

"Your Highness, the chief executive said that after today, the people of Tuyuhun may be at their craziest. It's better for you not to go to the battlefield."

"Understood, tell the logistics to treat the soldiers who are going out today, especially the generals of the Duke's family, and give them a credit."

After giving the order, Li Chengqian yawned a lot and didn't want to eat. At this moment, the only thing he wanted most was a warm bed.

The warmest place in the entire camp is not the commander's tent, but the prince's tent.Two stoves in a small tent is a luxury here and now.As for taking a hot bath, it is simply a dreamlike enjoyment.

After taking a bath, he casually ate two hard steamed buns, lifted the quilt, threw Mrs. Tang out, and got into the bed.Almost instantly, Li Chengqian fell into sleep.

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Compared with the prince who was in a warm tent, the Sky-Changing Monkey had a miserable life at this time.