Li Chengqian recognized Bai Hao, glanced at Li Mu, took it with both hands, and drank the bowl of wine without hesitation.

The people burst into cheers, Li Mu also drank a bowl, arched his hand to the surrounding people, and said loudly: "Fathers and fellow villagers, all the food and clothing we have are provided by the people, and now we are going out for the country, we will live up to the expectations of our fathers and elders, do not break the Tartars, and swear not to return to the dynasty!" ”

The cheers of the people became even louder, and many people knelt down excitedly and shouted: "Lord Hou will win!" ”

More people were infected, and they also knelt down, shouting louder and louder, and even spread to the noon gate in the distance: "Hou Ye will win!" Hou Ye will win! ”

Hearing this neat shout, Li Chengqian couldn't help but pout, he couldn't help but be a little unconvinced, but he didn't say anything, he believed that he had made meritorious deeds and could enjoy the same glory.

The army marched to the gate of the city, and Li Tai, who learned the news, hurried over, chased after Li Mu and Li Chengqian, and said hurriedly: "What the hell is going on, why did I become the regent, I can't do this, I will go to Huining soon, I have packed my bags, I want to mine!" ”

"When is it, you are still mining, tomorrow, no, you will move to the East Palace later, there is still a three-day record on the desk, you can look at it." If you don't understand something, ask Master Yu, if Master Yu can't get it, you bring the old man Wei Zheng, he knows a lot. Li Chengqian explained his words in three sentences or two, and then hit the horse forward, for fear that Li Tai would stop grinding with him.

Li Tai's eyes straightened, and he looked at Li Mu: "Teacher, can you do this if your father is not in the court?" ”

"He said in front of the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military, 20,000 soldiers, and tens of thousands of people that he would personally conquer, if he didn't go, the prince's majesty would be lost, and the dignity of the court would be gone. Now that the elite of the imperial court is exhausted, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is an empty shelf, so you can bear it. Li Mu looked at Li Tai and said, "The most important thing is to ensure people's livelihood while not delaying grain and grass." I try to hold on to my side, and you give priority to His Majesty's side. If it's really hard to continue, go to Wang Pu, I've already talked to him, and he knows what to do. ”

"I ......" Li Tai smiled bitterly: "Isn't this chasing ducks to the shelves, I ......"

"Cheng Qian is right, when is this happening, if you don't bear it, do you want to let King Wu and King Zhao bear it?"

Li Tai was silent, and the King of Wu and King Zhao that Li Mu said were all Li Shimin's concubines. Li Tai is reluctant to take over, and it is impossible for them to get involved.

Li Tai nodded heavily and said, "Okay, then I'll do my best." ”

"Take care!"

"Take care!"

After that, Li Tai turned the horse's head, and Li Mu also rode forward. At this moment, there is no need to say more!

……

In order to speed up the march, Li Mu took almost all the war horses this time. Moreover, the wealthy families in Luoyang, Chang'an, and the horses in the gate valve's family were also requisitioned by him. These horses, even if they can't fight, can transport supplies, and at this time, there is nothing more important than rushing for time.

A month later, when they arrived in Mayi, Li Mu's army took a short rest and learned about the situation in Dingxiang from the Jinyi guards who stood in front of him. At this time, a full month and a half have passed since receiving the news of the violent death of the mud man, and more than a month has passed since the Western Turks wiped out the four countries of the Western Regions. Calculating the time, the army of the Western Turks should have reached Gaochang soon. What made Li Mu feel a little relieved was that when Gaochang was rebuilt, it was considered that it might be besieged, so the two cities were built quite tall and strong, and the Turkic cavalry was not good at attacking the city, so Gaochang City should not be in danger.

It was because despite his worries, Li Mu still adopted the method of steady and slow progress, so that the army could rest and prepare for the next big battle.

Jinyiwei reported that the spies released by Gaochang had already found traces of the Western Turkic army, and it seemed that they would be able to reach Gaochang in two or three days.

Gao Chang was ready to resist, and ten days ago, the wall had been cleared, which could guarantee that when the Western Turkic army arrived, not a grain of rice would be found within a hundred miles.

The people of Gaochang have already taken refuge in several huge cities, leaning on the strong city walls, and the Turks will not want to break through for a while.

This forms a buffer zone that can buy at least a month for the Dingxiang Protectorate.

The situation is not too critical, Li Mu ordered the three armies to rest in Mayi for a day today.

Li Chengqian persuaded Li Mu not to rest, and went straight to Gaochang to wait for work. But he was rejected by Li Mu, although the lord of Gaochang was his father-in-law, he wanted to guard the territory of the Tang Dynasty. Moreover, the topography of Gaochang City is not conducive to holding. In the end, he still has to defend Xiangcheng, he knows it very well in his heart. The more times like this, the more you can't be in a hurry, if you are in a hurry, you will make mistakes, and once you make a mistake, it may be a catastrophe!

"If we don't hurry, Gaochang City will definitely be lost!" Li Chengqian shouted at Li Mu, who was sitting in the carriage reading.

"Don't worry, I've calculated the time, and I will definitely be in time." Li Mu didn't raise his head, and said lightly: "Calm your heart, the way you are now, you are also a death on the battlefield, are you in a hurry to reincarnate?" ”

Li Chengqian approached, saw the book in Li Mu's hand, and said angrily: "At this time, you have seen the art of war, is it useful?" If you have this time, you might as well hurry early. ”

Li Mu finally raised his head impatiently, frowned, and said: "I am the hussar general personally appointed by His Majesty, here I have the final say, no matter how noisy you are, I will send someone to send you back!" ”

The will had been received three days ago, and Li Mu's meaning was already clear.

Li Chengqian wilted, snorted indignantly, and said, "Finally tell your thoughts, you just don't want me to be here, I'm not as good as you want." I'm going to train my men! Take your time and see for yourself! ”

"Hey......" Li Mu watched Li Chengqian leave, sighed, he was no longer in the mood to read, his eyes were in the direction of Dingxiang, his eyes were full of worry.

……

The cavalry of the Western Turks was not slow to come, but was delayed by events. The person who inherited the throne of the Great Khan of Ni was called Tong'e, and he was the younger brother of Ni Yu, and he was called the Khan of Ōlisu.

Unlike Mu, this is a fierce character. He had long been tired of seeing that Ni was a good man to everyone, and after succeeding to the throne of the Great Khan, he almost immediately launched a war.

He struck all the way from the west, and destroyed not only four countries, but seven nations. By the time I arrived at Qiuzi, it was already the eighth. He is not a reckless man, on the contrary, he is smart. The purpose of his doing this was to raise grain and grass for the attack on the Tang Dynasty. These countries in the Western Regions, relying on the Silk Road, have made a lot of money and are so rich, and now they are all making wedding dresses for Tong'e.

The steppe outside the city has turned into a sea of blood, and the ground within a radius of miles is littered with the corpses of men and horses, all of which are the masterpieces of the Turks.

The battle has been fought for five days, and if nothing else, before sunset today, the Qiuzi people will not be able to hold on.

During these five days, Tong'e did not use his descendants, but drove the vassal tribes and captured prisoners of war to attack the city. The Turks did not build siege equipment, only some rough ladders, and the siege tactics used were the most cruel ant-attached siege methods, and the Turkic cavalry wielded their blades and drove away those poor men from all walks of life, as well as captured Han Chinese men to attack the city. Those who are slightly sluggish will be shot by the Turkic cavalry behind them, and they will die if they advance or retreat, and those poor Ding Zhuang of all ethnic groups can only die and rush towards the city in waves.

The defenders of the city had been resolute and strong in defending themselves against the enemy's attacks, and they poured down everything they could throw, and when they ran out of arrows, they poured boiling water and boiling oil down. When the rolling stones and sassholes were gone, they removed the stones and beams from the houses and smashed them down. The strong men of all ethnic groups who were driven to besiege the city, without the slightest cover, fell down from the ladder one by one, and the corpses under the city became thicker and thicker, and the thickest part was already as high as one zhang, which made the strong men who were besieging the city behind them have a stepping stone, and the distance between them and the head of the city during the siege was shortened a lot.

Under the banner in the distance, Tong'e sat on horseback, looking at the tragic siege battle ahead with an expressionless face, the city wall of Qiuzi had been dyed black and red with blood, but Tong'e was not moved at all, and even did not take it to heart at all. He is still in the mood to drink tea, and this tea is naturally robbed.

"Ah Shimu, has Datang sent reinforcements?" Tong'e took a sip of tea and asked the people around her.

"Yes, the Great Khan." Ah Shimu replied in a deep voice: "Our horse exploration report shows that a team of about 8,000 cavalry has passed Gaochang and is rushing over here......

"How long will it take to get here?" Unlike Mu, this is a fierce character. He had long been tired of seeing that Ni was a good man to everyone, and after succeeding to the throne of the Great Khan, he almost immediately launched a war.

He struck all the way from the west, and destroyed not only four countries, but seven nations. By the time I arrived at Qiuzi, it was already the eighth. He is not a reckless man, on the contrary, he is smart. The purpose of his doing this was to raise grain and grass for the attack on the Tang Dynasty. These countries in the Western Regions, relying on the Silk Road, have made a lot of money and are so rich, and now they are all making wedding dresses for Tong'e.

The steppe outside the city has turned into a sea of blood, and the ground within a radius of miles is littered with the corpses of men and horses, all of which are the masterpieces of the Turks.

The battle has been fought for five days, and if nothing else, before sunset today, the Qiuzi people will not be able to hold on.

During these five days, Tong'e did not use his descendants, but drove the vassal tribes and captured prisoners of war to attack the city. The Turks did not build siege equipment, only some rough ladders, and the siege tactics used were the most cruel ant-attached siege methods, and the Turkic cavalry wielded their blades and drove away those poor men from all walks of life, as well as captured Han Chinese men to attack the city. Those who are slightly sluggish will be shot by the Turkic cavalry behind them, and they will die if they advance or retreat, and those poor Ding Zhuang of all ethnic groups can only die and rush towards the city in waves.

The defenders of the city had been resolute and strong in defending themselves against the enemy's attacks, and they poured down everything they could throw, and when they ran out of arrows, they poured boiling water and boiling oil down. When the rolling stones and sassholes were gone, they removed the stones and beams from the houses and smashed them down. The strong men of all ethnic groups who were driven to besiege the city, without the slightest cover, fell down from the ladder one by one, and the corpses under the city became thicker and thicker, and the thickest part was already as high as one zhang, which made the strong men who were besieging the city behind them have a stepping stone, and the distance between them and the head of the city during the siege was shortened a lot.

Under the banner in the distance, Tong'e sat on horseback, looking at the tragic siege battle ahead with an expressionless face, the city wall of Qiuzi had been dyed black and red with blood, but Tong'e was not moved at all, and even did not take it to heart at all. He is still in the mood to drink tea, and this tea is naturally robbed.

"Ah Shimu, has Datang sent reinforcements?" Tong'e took a sip of tea and asked the people around her.

"Yes, the Great Khan." Ah Shimu replied in a deep voice: "Our horse exploration report shows that a team of about 8,000 cavalry has passed Gaochang and is rushing over here......

"How long will it take to get here?" Unlike Mu, this is a fierce character. He had long been tired of seeing that Ni was a good man to everyone, and after succeeding to the throne of the Great Khan, he almost immediately launched a war.

He struck all the way from the west, and destroyed not only four countries, but seven nations. By the time I arrived at Qiuzi, it was already the eighth. He is not a reckless man, on the contrary, he is smart. The purpose of his doing this was to raise grain and grass for the attack on the Tang Dynasty. These countries in the Western Regions, relying on the Silk Road, have made a lot of money and are so rich, and now they are all making wedding dresses for Tong'e.

The steppe outside the city has turned into a sea of blood, and the ground within a radius of miles is littered with the corpses of men and horses, all of which are the masterpieces of the Turks.

The battle has been fought for five days, and if nothing else, before sunset today, the Qiuzi people will not be able to hold on.

During these five days, Tong'e did not use his descendants, but drove the vassal tribes and captured prisoners of war to attack the city. The Turks did not build siege equipment, only some rough ladders, and the siege tactics used were the most cruel ant-attached siege methods, and the Turkic cavalry wielded their blades and drove away those poor men from all walks of life, as well as captured Han Chinese men to attack the city. Those who are slightly sluggish will be shot by the Turkic cavalry behind them, and they will die if they advance or retreat, and those poor Ding Zhuang of all ethnic groups can only die and rush towards the city in waves.

The defenders of the city had been resolute and strong in defending themselves against the enemy's attacks, and they poured down everything they could throw, and when they ran out of arrows, they poured boiling water and boiling oil down. When the rolling stones and sassholes were gone, they removed the stones and beams from the houses and smashed them down. The strong men of all ethnic groups who were driven to besiege the city, without the slightest cover, fell down from the ladder one by one, and the corpses under the city became thicker and thicker, and the thickest part was already as high as one zhang, which made the strong men who were besieging the city behind them have a stepping stone, and the distance between them and the head of the city during the siege was shortened a lot.