Chapter 69: The Triumph of the Great Army

With all the troops resting and recuperating, Li Jing, as the chief administrator, finally issued an order for the whole army to return to the dynasty.

On the high platform, Li Jing stood proudly in armor, his hand pressed on the horizontal knife, looking ahead, the cloak behind him fluttered in the wind, looking at the neat queue in front of him, and the countless military formations with momentum slowly walked out of the camp gate, and a sense of pride arose. When he was young, he dreamed of one day like Han Xin, the Marquis of Huaiyin, leading the Han army to fight in all directions, expelling the Tartar captives, defending the country, and finally on the occasion of his destiny, he was ordered to send more than 100,000 soldiers to the grassland, and in one fell swoop to level the Jieli Khan, take back Dingxiang, Hetao, sweep most of the grasslands south of Yinshan, and drive all the Turkic forces back to Mobei, directly expand the land for thousands of miles. This should be a peerless achievement, his exploits will surpass Wei Huo, look at the grassland in the distance again, Li Jing knows that this time he will definitely enter the phase of the extreme minister, go to the peak of life, as a military commander, he also knows that this will definitely hand over the military power in his hands, and there will be no chance to command the army. Li Jing, who has already analyzed the human feelings and is a courtier, has revealed perseverance in his eyes, he is not old yet, he Li Jing still has ambitions, he wants to go back and wait for the opportunity, waiting for His Majesty to let him play again. He flicked his cloak in a chic manner, stepped on his war horse, and waved his arm and said, "Go back to Chang'an." Go home, drive the front hooves of the war horse up, and everyone around him galloped out and said, "Go back to Chang'an, go home." ”

Empress Xiao and Princess Yicheng were sitting in a carriage that Li De had found for them, and they heard the soldiers outside shouting in unison, "Go home." These two words are as heavy as a thousand pounds, hitting their hearts hard, how many times have they dreamed back at midnight and wanted to return to the place they had been thinking about, that was their home, their roots. Both of them remembered the scene at the same time and wept for a long time.

The long procession was full of smiles, only the Turkic captives and their leader Jieli Khan, dejected, Jieli Khan was locked in a cage, and he had long lost the spirit of that time, the former steppe eagle has become a prisoner under the stairs now, I don't know how Li Shimin in Chang'an will treat him, frightened and afraid to make Jieli suffer.

Outside Chang'an in the evening

A team of dusty cavalry rushed to the outside of Chang'an City, it was Jia Yi and his party who set off from the royal court earlier, Jia Yi tightly held the treasure, led the soldiers to gallop all the way, day and night, changed horses and did not change people and finally returned to Chang'an, the Chang'an city gate was close at hand, "The order was issued to play the banner, and went directly to the palace without stopping,"

The rider next to him immediately waved a flag indicating an emergency, and Jia Yi took out the gold token handed to him by His Majesty.

It was getting late, and the flow of people entering and leaving the city gate was scarce, and the soldiers defending the city saw a group of cavalry galloping in front of them from a distance, and then waved a red banner, obviously there was an urgent military situation. The soldiers immediately drove away the surrounding crowd, and the captain of the city gate came to the side, and was about to intercept and question, only to see Jia Yi raise the imperial gold medal in his hand and say loudly, "Hundred horsemen do things, get out of the way quickly"

The lieutenant immediately got out of the way. This group of cavalry rushed directly into Chang'an City. The lieutenant guessed, "Judging by the way they look like they're covered in sand, they must have come from the north." ”

In the Lizheng Palace, Li Shimin had just finished eating with Empress Changsun and was preparing to teach his sons homework. Liu San walked quickly to Li Shimin's side and said a few words, Li Shimin nodded and turned to the queen and said, "Guanyin, I have something to go back to the study, and I will leave it to you here." ”

Empress Eldest Sun nodded and said, "Second brother, you go and take it." ”

Li Shimin hurried back to the study and immediately announced that Jia Yi would meet him.

Jia Yi entered the study with the wooden box in both hands, and saluted, "Humble Jia Yi, on the order of General Manager Li, escort the jade seal of the country to your majesty." Immediately raised his hands high, Liu San stepped forward and took the wooden box and put it in front of Li Shimin to open it.

Li Shimin took out a silk book from the shelf, took out the jade seal from the wooden box and checked, it was indeed a priceless treasure, a corner was made up by gold, and turned over with Li Si's small seal carved into the eight characters of "Ordered by the sky, both longevity and Yongchang", one by one and the pattern on the silk book, "Okay, such a heavy treasure has finally arrived in my hand,." Hahaha"

Liu San bowed down to "The emperor's destiny returns, the true dragon son of heaven, and the slave and maid congratulate His Majesty"

Jia Yi also bowed down.

Li Shimin held back the joy in his heart and saw that Jia Yi was covered in dust, and he must have suffered a lot on the way, and said, "Jia Yi, you are doing a good job, I came to ask you, where is Li Jing's army now, and when will it triumph?" ”

Jia Yi replied, "Back to Your Majesty, Chief Manager Li has led the army to break through the Yinshan Royal Court, and His Royal Highness King Wei captured Jieli Khan alive on the battlefield, and countless captures have been captured in this battle. The lowly conjecture may already be on the way back. ”

Li Shimin clapped his hands happily and said, "Okay, Brother Yao is worthy of being my Tang Dynasty military god, and he has made this immortal achievement, and the third brother is also very meritorious, and I should personally go out 10 miles to welcome everyone's triumph." Jia Yi, take note of your merits for the time being, you go back and rest first. On the day of everyone's triumph, I will reward you for your meritorious deeds. ”

Li Shimin couldn't wait to excitedly bring this good news to the eldest grandson queen, so that the queen could share this joy with him.

"Guanyin, let me tell you a great news, Li Jing has broken through the Turkic Yinshan Royal Court, and the third brother has captured Jieli Khan on the battlefield, and he will return to the court in a few days."

Empress Changsun said with a look of surprise, "Really, the concubine is a He of His Majesty and a member of the Tang Dynasty, and finally went to you with a heart disease." ”

Li Shimin said, "It's not all, look at what this is?" "Take out the jade seal of the country and show it to the eldest grandson,

The eldest grandson looked at it for a while and said, "Could this be the jade seal of the country?"

Li Shimin nodded and said, "Yes, this is the jade seal of the country, from now on, I don't think anyone dares to say that my Li family is not right, and that I, Li Shimin, are plotting to usurp the throne." ”

The eldest grandson got up and bowed down and said, "Congratulations to Your Majesty, concubine, your wish has come true,"

Li Shimin hurriedly helped up Empress Changsun, "Our husband and wife are already one, why should we be like this, besides, you just gave birth to a little princess for me, it seems that God's arrangement for this matter is God's treasure for me." ”

"Someone came to pass the decree to crown Li Mingda as the princess of Jinyang,"

Empress Changsun thanked Her Majesty for her daughter. After grinding their ears and temples, the two husbands and wives were ready to tell Li Yuan about this happy event. made Li Yuan also happy and happy, defeated the Turks, and the third child captured Jieli alive with his own hands and came back with great achievements. Let Datang worry about it again. Li Yuan was very happy when he heard this, praised Li De's bravery, and immediately said that he would wait for the triumphant army to go out of the city with Li Shimin for 10 miles to greet him. Asked the eunuch to bring it to drunk Chang'an and set up a banquet to celebrate.

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A month later, Chang'an City was filled with joy, every house was lit up, the light on Suzaku Street that had long been cleaned by the servants was as bright as new, and the shops on the street were full of people, with happy smiles on their faces, and countless laughter and laughter with the people around them. Countless crowds gathered early in the streets, lined up until the city gate and stretched out of the city. In the distance, I saw two black lines separating each other.

The old people said with great emotion, "Our Datang finally beat away the Turkic dogs, the good days are finally coming, we don't have to be afraid, thinking that at that time, my wife, the eldest child, the second child, and the daughter-in-law all died under the Turkic knife, if there are not two grandchildren to feed, the old Khan I will fight with those Turkic dogs." God has eyes,"

"That's right, the Turkic barbarians burned, killed and looted, thanks to our Chief Manager Li's strategy, and His Royal Highness King Wei was brave, we no longer have to be afraid of when the Turks will go south to fight the grass valley."

Another passer-by said, "Hey, you said that you defeated Jieli Khan this time, and said that Li Yuanba, the king of Wei, was captured alive on the battlefield with his own hands, and this prince is amazing." ”

"Look at your appearance that you haven't seen the world, that King Wei is not an ordinary person, he was the number one military general in the world during the Sui Dynasty, what is a mere profit."

"Don't listen to his nonsense, return to the Sui Dynasty, now it's the Tang Dynasty, I'll tell you, I'm not afraid to tell you that my brother-in-law is in the team of soldiers who reported the news, he can tell me, that Wei Wangye is a cow, one person with a pair of golden hammers can kill in and out of the Turkic most elite Golden Wolf Army, there is no need for Zhao Zilong, who entered and exited the Cao thief military camp in the drunken immortal building, Wei Wangye defeated the 10,000 Golden Wolf Army with so much life, and he was so scared that he was scared. chased from Baidao to Yinshan, and finally only saw Jieli with a double hammer turn his head and run. was captured alive by Wei Wangsheng."

"Bah, I don't see it, dude, you know a lot,"

"That's not it"

"Then what else do you know, tell us all about it"

took a sip of water and then blew it to the people nearby, saying that Li Jing was extremely tall, and Li De was like a god of war. praised them so much that there was nothing in the sky and there was nothing in the ground, and the little ladies next to them were eager to stare at these characters who were blown into the sky.

After a while, there was the sound of rumbling horses' hooves in the distance, and a huge number of soldiers and prisoners were captured, slowly appearing in front of people's eyes, and everyone was frightened by the scene in front of them.

The senior generals who went north this time, under the leadership of Li Jing, jumped out and came to Li Shimin and Li Yuan together.

Li Jing led the kneeling on one knee and clasped his fists and said loudly: "The last general, Li Jing, the general manager of the march of Dingxiang Road." Under the royal order of His Majesty, he sent troops to the grassland, broke the Jieli Department in one fell swoop, captured the Jieli Khan alive, and captured the Turkic captives of cattle, sheep and horses. I hereby give orders to Your Majesty. ”

Li Shimin stepped forward to help Li Jing, "The chief manager has worked hard, everyone is flat, this battle is to overcome obstacles and sacrifice life and death, break the Jieli, and make the Tang Dynasty worry-free about the grassland, and I will be rewarded for your achievements, now you hold your heads high and step forward to welcome the glory that belongs to you." After speaking, Li Shimin picked up Li Jing and turned around and got into the carriage on the side. asked Li Jing to walk with Li Shimin as a sign of honor.

Li De saw Li Yuan, went up to salute Li Yuan looked at the black Li Yuanba, "It is worthy of my Li family's species, well done, third child, follow me into the city." He was also dragged into another carriage by Li Yuan.

Li Shimin waved his hand "into the city"

The soldiers were in bright armor and imposing like rainbows, and followed the frames of Li Shimin and Li Yuan into Chang'an with their heads held high. Along the way, countless people had happy smiles on their faces, people cheered for them, applauded them, sang about their deeds, men, women, old people and children all clapped their hands and gave the soldiers the best praise from the bottom of their hearts. This scene touched all the soldiers, and they were extremely glad that they were able to catch up with this war and make such a feat. Such glorious deeds must be remembered for a lifetime and told to their next generation as their own glorious stories. They are the proud soldiers of the Tang Dynasty.

For the first time in his life, Li De was so supported by the people, countless cheers drowned out his ears, and in a blink of an eye, countless people walked in front of him, without exception, with a happy smile applauding him, clapping his hands, Li De waved his hand and thanked them, Datang has such a people, why worry about the prosperity of the world, the country is not prosperous, Li De's heart is burning blood, this is his dream of Datang, he wants to create a better life for this beautiful country, this group of kind and confident people.