Datang: Only by resisting the decree can we become stronger

At the same time, he cried and said with trembling voice: "Wu Jue doesn't have the martial arts and courage of my sister."

"This city of Chang'an is so far away from Tuyuhun."

"If it's the time of labor, the husband is not around."

"I'm really scared..."

At this time, seeing her like this, Luo Kexin and Mrs. Yang naturally couldn't stop comforting her.

Duke Ying's warrior Xun also sighed beside him.

Now the situation is very good.

If Li Qiu really had any mishaps or accidents, such a heavy blow, let's not talk about these family members.

Even the entire Tang Dynasty would absolutely not be able to bear the consequences.

However, it is already like this now, and it is useless to worry.

I can only comfort my daughter first, don't move the fetus again.

At this time, the eldest grandson queen was weak both physically and mentally.

Accompanied by Princess Youle, he came here.

As soon as they saw the empress arriving in person, everyone rushed to greet her.

It is said that my mother has just recovered from a serious illness, so why are you here again?

At this moment, Empress Changsun also shook her head and sighed.

She said that she was thinking about Wu Jue and her unborn child, so she came over to take a look.

At the same time, she also said, together with Feng Li's East Palace Liu rate.

His Majesty has dispatched nearly 20 troops.

Just to recover and protect Li Qiu.

It should be that the problem is not big, so let Wu Jue and Kexin not worry too much.

……

a few days later.

On the plateau battlefield of Tuyuhun.

The tens of thousands of troops led by Li Jing, Xue Wanjun, and Xue Wanche were almost reaching their limit.

The last moments of life and death.

Before, their army was divided into two groups, and they attacked Tuyuhun together.

And this Tuyuhun has also fought against the Tang Dynasty for many years, and is extremely cunning.

Seeing the fierceness of the Tang army, they took advantage of the harsh environment and narrow depth of the plateau to avoid confronting the Tang army head-on.

Then, Li Qiu's identity was announced to the world.

Li Jing was worried about the safety of Chang'an City and His Majesty, so he immediately and decisively ordered Li Shiji and Li Daozong to lead all the elite back to Chang'an.

As a result, among the tens of thousands of troops remaining in Tuyuhun, the remaining cavalry and horses were relatively mediocre.

There are even a large number of pawns.

In this way, in this vast plateau area.

Their army strength is at a disadvantage.

Chapter 1063 Where the bones are buried, there is only a deadly battle

Originally, whether it was Li Jing, Xue Wanjun, or Xue Wanche, they were all battle-tested generals.

Li Jing, in particular, is a famous military strategist who has been mythized by folks in history.

The art of war he adopted was handed down to later generations and has a great reputation.

With this combination of them, even if they are at a disadvantage, the army lacks the ability to move and pursue.

However, the fault lies with Gao Zengsheng, the head of Yancheng Road who is responsible for supplying the army with food and grass.

This Gao Zengsheng was also a man of military exploits in the Tang Dynasty founding war in his early years.

In the later period, in the process of suppressing Liaomin, he also made many achievements.

However, he is also one of the Prince's East Palace, Li Chengqian's confidantes.

As early as the period when Li Shimin planned to consecrate Mount Tai to Zen in spring.

Li Chengqian, Hou Junji and others who were already preparing to rebel had already secretly contacted Gao Zengsheng.

Once there is a change in Chang'an City, he, Gao Zengsheng, can enter Chang'an City and support the prince to make things happen.

If you retreat, you can also guard the fortress and cut off the connection between the frontier army of the Tang Dynasty and Chang'an City.

So this time, before Li Chengqian acted, Gao Zengsheng had already got the news.

And intentionally delayed the supply of several batches of grain and grass.

This also led to the time when Li Shiji and Li Daozong rushed back to Chang'an with an elite army day and night.

It also took away most of the food and grass in the army at that time.

After that, Gao Zengsheng's attention was always on Chang'an City.

As a result, Li Jing and Xue Wanjun, who are typical people close to Furongyuan, procrastinated even more recklessly.

From ancient times to the present, the lack of food in the army is the most deadly point.

Fortunately, Li Jing, Xue Wanjun, Xue Wanche and others are all famous generals in history.

The army is extremely strict and has absolute prestige.

It is not enough to cause instability in the army and mutiny among the soldiers.

However, this is marching and fighting.

During Tuyuhun's repeated harassment and temptations, the state of the entire Tang army went from bad to worse.

Even Tuyuhun noticed the changes in the Tang army and the scarcity of horses in the army.

Ever since, the cunning Tuyuhun became even more unscrupulous after discovering this clue.

Taking advantage of their war horses and terrain advantages, they harassed and stole camps day and night.

Finally, the Tang army led by Li Jing couldn't hold on anymore, and fell into the heavy siege of Tuyuhun.

Over the years, East Turkic, Western Turkic, and all countries such as Gaochang and Kucha have been destroyed.

Even Tubo had already been wounded by Li Qiu in one fell swoop.

But Tuyuhun was the only one who was always active in provoking and fighting against Datang.

One is due to their cunning and the natural barrier of Qinghai Lake, as well as the depth of the plateau.

Second, it is also because Tuyuhun is adjacent to the Silk Road.

After many years of harassment, the supplies are abundant, and the soldiers are strong.

In addition, they have absorbed a lot of Turkic generals and tribesmen before, and they are indeed very powerful and very difficult to deal with.

Datang has always been incapacitated, and it is difficult to gather a large army to deal with them.

That's why they have been allowed to be arrogant so far.

In Tang Jun's tent.

Old commander Li Jing sat in the tent of the Chinese army with a heavy face.

The young guard on the side was carrying a bowl of porridge and a plate of pickles, with anxious and helpless expressions on his face.

At this time, Xue Wanjun sighed deeply, and said comfortingly, "Marshal, you haven't eaten for two or three days."

"You are the commander-in-chief of the three armies, how can you do it like this?"

"Let's eat a little bit..."

At this time, Li Jing, who was already grizzled, shook his head slightly.

"Take it out and give it to the patrolling soldiers outside to eat."

"I'm old and frail, and I'm sitting in the tent, so I can't get in the way."

"Wan Jun, what about the Tuyuhun siege outside?"

"Is there any other movement?"

Hearing this, Xue Wanjun frowned, and shook his head with a heavy expression.

"Over the years, every time Tuyuhun sees us, it's like a rabbit seeing an eagle."

"Incomparably cunning, never respond to a fight."

"I only know to run behind Qinghai Lake."

"But this time, they turned into vultures on this plateau."

"We spent a lot of money, and even used all our wealth, and 10,000+ troops surrounded us."

"It seems that they have made up their minds to swallow us up."

"If we knew this earlier, we should have been after Li Shiji and the others left."

"Exit here immediately and wait and see what happens."

Hearing this, Xue Wanche, the fiery general, stood up abruptly.

He cursed furiously, "They're all those bastard Gao Zeng students."

"If the supply of food and grass is normal, we can still be forced to such a point by a mere Tuyuhun?!"

"He made it clear that he wanted to kill us and come to serve his master Li Chengqian!"

"If I, Xue Wanche, ever get out alive, I must cut his body into thousands of pieces to vent my anger!"

At this time, the old coach Li Jing frowned and looked at him.

"This is not the time to be angry."

"If you have this strength, save it for killing the enemy."

"If my estimation is correct, the day when Tuyuhun launches a general attack on me should not be far away."

"In any case, they mobilized many teachers this time, and worked hard for them far away."

"We will definitely do it before our reinforcements arrive, and we will definitely not return empty-handed."

"The two of you will send an order to slaughter more horses in the next few days to feed the soldiers."

"Be ready to fight to the death with this Tuyuhun at any time!"

Hearing this, Xue Wanjun shook his head anxiously.

"Big guy!"

"This war horse can no longer be killed!"

"In this plateau, if there is no war horse, we will have no power to survive."

"So far, we have killed too many war horses, we really can't kill any more..."

At this time, Li Jing looked calm and forgot what was out of his eyes, and said slowly: "The 10,000+ army on the opposite side has besieged me and tens of thousands of horses have been here for several days."

"It's clear that we don't intend to let us go back alive."

"In the next battle, the only option is to stick to it."

"Here is also where my bones are buried."

"But even if you want to die, you have to leave half of Tuyuhun's troops first."

"I believe that in the not-too-distant future, my Tang cavalry will definitely step back here again."

"Destroy Tuyuhun and avenge us!"