Things went unexpectedly well, and Xue Yantuo's army was easily buried in the valley of Ruozhenshui.

It's a bit unexpected!

Whether it is the Xue Yantuo people who are attacked and can't be blinded to death, or the great general Li Ji who stands on the top of the mountain and looks at the victory from afar, they all feel like this.

If it were true water, it would have become a "river", a river of blood. Even at night, in the cold moonlight, you can see blood flowing under the dense corpses, which seems to be a little oozing.

The wailing of the people of Xueyantuo in the valley has not yet stopped, it is a miserable one, they were in high spirits before, but now they are almost in despair.

The Tang Army's attack was so powerful that they were powerless to fight back, or there was no chance of resistance. Except for a few lucky escapes, Xue Yantuo was almost completely wiped out.

Traveling all night without food, it can almost be said that people are sleepy and tired, and in this case they are attacked by surprise, and there is no organization to resist effectively, and the result can only be like this.

This time, Yi Nan and Tu Lisu attacked with the intention of destroying the Tang Dynasty, so they almost took away ninety percent of Xue Yantuo's elite, and now they are all buried in the valley of Ruozhenshui.

Although there are still some people on the grassland, after the defeat of the main force, they are already weak and vulnerable. The law of survival has always been the law of survival on the grassland, and those surrounding tribes will not let go of such an opportunity, or it won't be long before Xue Yantuo's women and children will be snatched away and assimilated by other tribes.

At that time, as recorded in history, the tribe of Xue Yantuo will completely disappear and eventually disappear in the long river of history.

All this is only because of the battle of Ruozhen water today!

Li Ji didn't sleep all night, under the joy of such a huge victory, where would he feel sleepy? Almost all the officers and men of the army were excited, and there was no sleepiness.

They all know that after a big victory. The rewards and rewards of the imperial court will not be less, and the military exploits will also be transformed into actual benefits, such as being able to get dozens of acres of Yongye land in their hometown.

For Li Ji, this battle was even more significant, not only to defend the frontier, but also to save Guanzhong and Chang'an from a military crisis. Instead of successfully destroying Xue Yantuo's main force, it can actually be extended to the merit of destroying the country, which is the merit of being able to worship the prime minister!

Now he Li Ji is already a British duke, and he will be added to the rank of knight......

It is definitely not possible to be crowned king, and it is impossible for any dynasty to easily seal a king with a different surname. This is a matter of principle, and Li Ji categorically does not dare to accept it.

It is estimated that this time there will be a son who will get the benefit of his father, and it is the consistent practice of the imperial court to give him a title that is not low, and to give favor to his son. Of course, after this battle, it is inevitable that Li Ji will completely become the minister of the pillar state of the Tang Dynasty, and his status will be more respected, and it is very likely that he will be in the prime minister in the future.

But what......

This is also a crisis, the so-called meritorious master, sitting on the hill, Li Ji couldn't help but think of this problem. When the news reached Chang'an, would the emperor be jealous of himself while he was happy?

Think about the difference between your current experience and Han Shin back then? Can the emperor rest assured? Thinking of this, Li Ji was behind a chill.

After all, the 60,000-strong army of the state is still in his own hands, and his protégés and former officials are all over the army. The more so......

A more important issue is that this time he attacked Ruo Zhenshui privately, and did not ask Chang'an for approval.

Although there are many problems such as last resort and too late. But there is no doubt that this is a taboo matter of principle, and it can be used to raise the teacher to ask for guilt.

So although he won, Li Ji didn't have much excitement and ease at all. So much so that he sat down all night.

At dawn, the Don army began to clean up the battlefield, counting the corpses and booty in the valley.

The Jay Lun he got was invincible, and the second prince of Xue Yantuo was killed on the spot, and was shot by a stray arrow, and the expression on his face when he died was full of consternation and can't die. Of course, there are too many unwillingness, but he is destined to die without turning a blind eye, and he is nailed to the pillar of shame in history.

It was because of his impatience for quick success and complacency that Xue Yantuo's army entered Ruozhen Water in advance, and was not detected in time, so that it was easily ambushed. Death is also deserved, and it can be regarded as an apology to the 100,000 Xue Yantuo warriors.

As for Xue Yantuo Khan Yinan, he disappeared, and learned from the captured captives that although Yinan was injured, he had escaped under the protection of his personal guards.

This is not surprising, the dignified Xue Yantuo Khan, who is well protected, is also reasonable to break through. But he was injured and, judging by the current situation, should not be able to run far.

The soldiers of the Bingzhou Army were a little anxious, why did they let Yi Nan run away? Now go after him immediately, and you must get him back.

On the one hand, he is worried that Yi Nan is Xue Yantuo Khan, and he can prevent the force from escaping back and making a comeback, so he must take precautions.

On the other hand, it is also the most important point for the soldiers of the Bingzhou Army, and it is a great credit to catch Xue Yantuo Khan.

Thinking about how much reward Zhang Baoxiang gave to him when he caught Jieli Khan, it made people drool with envy, and now this kind of opportunity is in front of him, which naturally makes people salivate.

"Guogong, the last general will send someone to chase after him, and he will definitely capture the Khan of Xue Yantuo." A subordinate general came forward to report to Li Jiyu and swore that he would take the initiative to ask for help.

The first merit of catching Xue Yantuo Khan is naturally the commander's, but the generals who carry it out are also meritorious, and everyone understands this truth. So such a good thing, naturally, they are scrambling to go.

But unfortunately, Li Ji was silent.

"Guogong, you can't hesitate any longer, in case that Yi Nan takes the opportunity to run away......" The generals couldn't help but be a little anxious when they saw Li Ji's deep expression. Yi Nan may not run far, what is really anxious is their hearts.

Li Ji shook his head and said: "You can chase it, but remember, you can never catch up, drive Yi Nan to the direction of Lingzhou for me, and I will send someone to inform the king of Jiangxia County, and the Lingzhou army will capture it." ”

"Why?" The general thought that he had heard it wrong, and it was a great merit to catch Xue Yantuo Khan, why didn't he take it himself, but gave it to Lingzhou?

Li Ji frowned and said: "Don't ask why, just do what you are told, you remember to me, and if you do it, you will naturally not treat you badly; If you dare to make your own decisions and arrest people back for Ben Shuai, hum ......"

The general can also be regarded as Li Ji's cronies. Being a person is not stupid, the first time I don't understand, I will ask rhetorically. But after hearing Li Ji's answer, his heart suddenly chuckled, how could he talk more?

The general's orders must be obeyed, and he knew very well what the consequences would be of disobeying orders, and the general said that the promise not to treat himself badly was much more useful than the royal reward. On the contrary, if he catches Yi Nan on his own initiative for the sake of fame and reward, the reward of the imperial court will probably not be less, but in the face of the revenge of a powerful general, I shudder to think about it.

He couldn't take it. So he had to be obedient, and as for why, he didn't dare to ask, and he didn't want to ask again.

Seeing that the general happily took the order and left, Li Ji also breathed a long sigh of relief, Yi Nan ran away is bad news, but it is really a good thing for himself.

The most needed excuse appeared.

What he needs to do now is not to ask Chang'an for credit, but to ask the emperor for his guilt!

That's right, it's a pleading!

The effort to destroy the country is too great. The emperor must be rewarded, but it is very difficult, if he has to be punished on the grounds of unauthorized mobilization of troops and horses, it is difficult to explain to the people of the world. These can only be used as grounds for suspicion. It cannot be used as a crime, after all, the purpose of deploying troops is to block foreign enemies and defend the country.

So the emperor is in dire need of a charge against himself, which can be used to offset the credit. Reasons for a slight repression.

Originally, there was still some embarrassment, but now this excellent reason has appeared, although it has destroyed Xue Yantuo's army. But ran away from its khan.

This is a major oversight, and it is nothing in normal times, but in this special environment, it can be infinitely magnified.

At least it can be used as a reason for his own guilt, to give the emperor a reason, to show loyalty to His Majesty Li Er, so as to give himself a step and a way back.

Therefore, Yi Nan must not be caught by himself, and of course he can't let him run away, so he sent someone to chase him after him and drive him into the Lingzhou territory.

Giving Li Daozong, the king of Jiangxia County, a favor, can be regarded as acting a play for the emperor to see, of course, everyone can understand it, but it is just tacit!

The generals may not understand this painstaking effort, and Li Ji also has a hard time, so he can only do this.

The next thing to do is to report the results of the battle to Chang'an and send a note to ask for sin. Of course, there is another crucial thing, and that is to send the news to Li Zhi and Xie Yi.

It is not known what the situation of His Royal Highness the King of Jin is in Dingxiang, what will Ashina Simo do, and the matchmaker can predict it, in case there is a mistake......

Li Ji didn't dare to think that if Li Zhi, the king of Jin, had an accident in Dingxiang, no matter how much credit he made on his side, it would become a sin, a real sin.

I hope it's okay at this moment, as long as the news of Xue Yantuo's defeat reaches Dingxiang, no matter whether Ashina Simo is hesitating or ill-intentioned, he will become obedient.

Without the support of the Xue Yantuo people, the tens of thousands of Turkic troops in the Dingxiang steppe would be weak and ready to become lambs to the slaughter at any time.

Give him the courage to act rashly.

……

Li Ji sent the news out, and the first person to receive it was Kan Ling and others who were silhouetted on the periphery of Dingxiang.

After Kan Ling saw the paperwork, he let out a sigh of relief, and then a bright smile appeared on his face. He knew very well that Xue Yantuo was defeated, the Turks in Dingxiang were obedient, and the danger of Li Zhi and Xie Yi was greatly reduced.

And this is still a great merit, Xie Yi will definitely be rewarded and promoted when he returns to Chang'an this time, and he will have a bright future from now on. In this way, it is also very beneficial to Du Xijun.

Although the hanging heart was temporarily put down, Kan Ling did not dare to delay, Li Ji set off for Dingxiang, and at this time he could already appear by Xie Yi's side openly.

In front of him, protect him personally, so that you can rest assured.

……

At this time, on the Dingxiang grassland, Li Zhi and Xie Yi were roasting mutton accompanied by Ashina Simo and many Turkic nobles, watching the warriors wrestle and shoot on horseback.

Since he had seen the power of the earth-shattering thunder, the Turks were much more honest, and Ashina Simo had completely dispelled the plan to invade Guanzhong in the south. As for the Turkic nobles, they have also settled down temporarily, no matter what they think in their hearts, they must be honest now, and see if the situation can change after the Xue Yantuo people arrive.

Idleness, drinking and eating meat, wrestling and archery, this is one of the few entertainment items on the grassland. Although the Turks intended to send women, in view of Li Zhi's young age and special status, he naturally did not dare to mess around. As for Xie Yi, he didn't accept it at all, not for anything else, the smell of sheep really couldn't stand it, so he still honestly became a good man who guarded himself like jade.

As for the entertainment activities of this meeting, Ashina Simo also put forward an invitation to invite the warriors of Datang to participate together. As for whether there is a sense of superiority in terms of physical strength, it is unknown.

Xie Yi didn't refuse, and immediately sent a person, Xue Rengui is also.

The general of the Three Arrows Heavenly Mountain in the future did not disappoint, his sturdy body and dexterous skills immediately knocked several Turkic masters to the ground. As for cavalry archery, not to mention, it can be said that there are no missing arrows, and even the good hands in the Turkic army who can bend bows and shoot eagles are ashamed of themselves.

praised Xue Rengui one by one, there was still a little arrogance and arrogance, but now they are all out of the clouds.

Xie Yi smiled and nodded again and again, if he really didn't see the wrong person, the opportunity is for those who are prepared, and people like Xue Rengui can come out at any time. In this way, it seems that he has picked up a big bargain, and after returning to Chang'an, he must find a way to plan for this person.

Just when everyone was eating mutton and drinking wine, talking and laughing, the sound of hurried horses' hooves broke the tranquility of the Dingxiang grassland.

There were two groups of men and horses from afar, one in Turkic costume and the other in Tang army costume, both of whom came from the north.

How did the Don Army come from the north? Ashina Simo was hesitating, the fast horse had already arrived, and the Turkic cavalry brought him earth-shattering news - the Tang army had completely annihilated the main force of Xue Yantuo in Ruozhenshui.

What the?

In an instant, the heads of the Turks exploded, and there was an uproar, even more powerful than the day of the earth-shaking thunder.

The Xue Yantuo people who rushed over were all wiped out, or was it the action of the Tang army? When did they go, why was there no news at all, and the war was over?

At the moment when they were stunned, a Tang soldier turned over and dismounted, came to Li Zhi and Xie Yi and knelt down and said loudly: "His Royal Highness the King of Jin, last night the British Duke led the army to block Xue Yantuo's army in Ruozhenshui, and won a complete victory, almost annihilating its resistance, and its prince Tu Lishu was killed on the spot.

Khan Yinan was injured and was on the run, my Tang soldiers had gone to pursue, and the British Duke had already led his troops back and ordered the villain to come and report to His Highness. ”

"Good, good!" Li Zhilian said three good words, his little face was filled with unprecedented excitement, and he said with a smile: "You have worked hard, but don't rest for the time being, take this king's recital, and go to Chang'an to report to my father." (To be continued.) )