Before Tang Xin could speak, it happened that Li Chengqian and Chengxin had already come in, and Cheng Yanjin also turned his head and asked Li Chengqian: "Your Royal Highness the Prince, why did you decide to come to Jingzhou with troops in the first place, do you know that Jingzhou has insufficient troops?" ”

Cheng Yanjin has been thinking about this question, but he has not asked in detail because of the situation, but Hou Junji's inquiring attitude just now made Cheng Yanjin unable to hide it anymore, just staring at Li Chengqian and trying to get the answer from his mouth.

Li Chengqian saw that everyone's eyes moved to him, and hurriedly explained: "I don't know about the lack of troops in Jingzhou City, if I knew that Jingzhou City was in this situation, I really wouldn't dare to come over, I was afraid that Jingzhou City would really be attacked, but the defenders didn't pay attention to our information, so I decided to bring the troops over in person." ”

Cheng Yanjin nodded, looked at Hou Junji, and wondered if he was satisfied with this explanation, Hou Junji didn't say anything, and then ate his side dishes.

Seeing that he didn't have any opinions, Cheng Yanjin looked at Tang Xin and said, "What about you, explain!" ”

Tang Xin looked at the two generals, and said in his heart that he couldn't hide this matter, so he explained: "The defenders of Jingzhou City actually had about 20,000 before, but in the past two months, the King of Shu took away more than 10,000, saying that he wanted to go back to Chang'an to celebrate his mother's birthday. ”

Cheng Yanjin's eyes widened angrily, and he said with some anger: "If he wants to take the soldiers away, will you let him take them away?" How did you become a general! ”

Tang Xin hurriedly explained: "Jingzhou has been self-sufficient all these years, the emperor exempted Jingzhou from taxes, the king of Shu is the king and hegemon in Jingzhou, and the soldiers' money is all sent by the king of Shu, so they all obey the king of Shu, and no one takes me, the general who guards the city, seriously." ”

Cheng Biting Jin was stunned, Jingzhou Yizhou and Youzhou were exempted from taxes Li Shimin originally wanted to compensate these princes who were sent out, but he didn't expect that Wu Wanglai would not leave in Chang'an, and King Chu of Shu would expand on his own territory, he was really a hero!

Hou Junji put down his chopsticks at this time, looked at Tang Xindao, who was kneeling on the ground: "The death penalty can be avoided, and the living crime cannot be escaped, go to Chang'an!" ”

Cheng Yanjin opened his mouth but didn't say anything, although he had the heart to defend it, but this time the mistake was too big, but fortunately, Tang Xin had a meritorious role in this battle, otherwise he really couldn't repay his life.

Tang Xin immediately clasped his head and said, "Master Xie!" Then he was taken down by the soldiers.

Li Chengqian also said in a timely manner: "Two generals, the palace has been prepared, and tomorrow the palace will return to Chang'an with these people under his hands!" ”

Cheng Yanjin nodded and said: "In this way, I will let Cheng Chumo take 10,000 people from me to escort you back, His Royal Highness the Prince's daughter, it is better to be careful." ”

Li Chengqian wanted to refuse, but when he thought of Xu Dong and the more than eight hundred brothers who had died, he finally nodded and said, "Then thank you General Cheng!" ”

Cheng Yanjin smiled and waved his hand: "This is what the last general should do, I just hope that after His Royal Highness the Crown Prince returns to Chang'an, the adults will not remember the villains and forget about our poor protection!" ”

Li Chengqian also laughed and said: "If you are here, you two should be busy first!" ”

Li Chengqian has always been a humble appearance in front of them, which is not only Li Shimin's request, but also Li Chengqian's respect for these veterans.

Hou Junji and Cheng Yanjin are still discussing how many people to leave and who will lead the troops to fight the Turks.

In a blink of an eye, the next day, Li Chengqian had already embarked on the journey back to Chang'an, everyone's hearts and faces were full of smiles, and the soldiers would not be tired after walking for a few more hours, and their hearts were like arrows.

But he said that there was still a group of people who were also looking at their distant hometown.

This person is the second Turkic prince standing on the top of Ermeng Mountain, a cool breeze blows, the second prince looks at the hungry soldiers around him and encourages: "Everyone can catch some animals to eat when you go down the mountain, come on!" After a few more days, we will be able to go down the mountain, and then we will definitely take everyone to find a city and a village to open a meat restaurant! ”

Although the Turkic soldiers were tired and exhausted, they still cheered when they heard the words of the second prince, and the large army was dispersed by Hou Junji, leaving less than 30,000 people wandering in the mountains, and half of them died one after another, and at this time there were only more than 10,000 people left to hold on, although the second prince was already very anxious, but there was no way to say these words to everyone.

The old military division has long since died, and now all the people around him are rough men, but fortunately, after going to the top of the mountain, you can see the hometown in the distance, and the grassland over there is a familiar appearance.

The second prince took a small bite of the little dry food left, and said, "Ashina Muyun, that guy should have been killed by the Tang army, it's really cheap for him." ”

But the result disappointed him, Ashina Muyun not only did not die, but at this time he was already sitting in the warm carriage, it turned out that although they abandoned the car and fled, but relying on the advantage of few people, so Ashina Muyun made a bold decision, he knew that his leg was injured and could not run fast, after running up the mountain, he hid his body on the spot, and he was relieved to see that the Tang soldiers did not pursue him.

When Hou Jun gathered their large army and left, Ashina Muyun ran out of the main road again, and successfully found the men who had been hiding in the territory of Gaochang Kingdom before, and got into the carriage home.

If the second prince's face was despairing, then Ashina Muyun's face was gloomy, because there was a hint of a smile on the corner of his mouth, as if the soldiers who died were not from his family.

After Ashina Muyun returned to the Turks, he announced the death of the second prince as soon as possible, and then told them that the bravery of the Tang soldiers was not something we could match now, so he began to advocate peace, and he also spread everywhere that if we don't bow to the Tang Dynasty, then we are likely to be wiped out by the Tang Dynasty.

Under pressure, the Turkic Khan had no choice but to hand over the military power to the hands of the sixth prince, Ashina Muyun, who was leading his troops to the other side of Ermeng Mountain, waiting for the arrival of the second prince and others.

Ashina Muyun was a little annoyed as he thought back to his entire plan.

I knew the news that there were no defenders in Jingzhou City, so I made a plan that seemed seamless, but I didn't expect it to be ruined by that little white face, but now that I think about it, although this result is not good for the Turks, it is very beneficial to myself.

The khan didn't trust himself and felt that the second and fourth princes were the best heirs, so he contacted the people of the Tang Dynasty and discussed the plan with their people.

I went to contact the King of Chu by myself, and after learning that he had the idea of returning to Chang'an, he sent someone to help him formulate a plan, and he could also meet the desire of the Tang people to assassinate Li Chengqian, which was simply a multiplicity, although I don't know why the Tang Dynasty people suddenly pointed the arrow at King Wu, but all this has nothing to do with him, all he wants is accurate news.

The defenders of Jingzhou City were still transferred, and they could finally show their strength, but they wanted to send troops but they rejected it, no matter how they argued, but they still didn't want to believe their news, and said that this was a conspiracy of the Tang people.

Okay, so I brought back a fake King Wu and told them that this was here to talk about cooperation with us, the second brother, that fool went to Datang so many times, he didn't recognize that this King Wu was fake, and he couldn't take his eyes off when he saw gold, but he was lucky enough to finally send the fourth brother back to Datang with the fake King Wu, otherwise he would have died.

Thinking of this, Ashina Muyun seemed to suddenly see the tea mixed with poisonous powder that the Khan drank, the roast sheep coated with the poisonous powder, and also seemed to see the coughing and speechless appearance of the Khan when he learned that the fourth prince might be killed.

Ah Qina Muyun looked at the sky, thinking that he was in a mood of 100% success and led his troops over the mountains and mountains to attack Jingzhou City, but was blown up into smoke by some strange wasps, the Tang people did not lie, there were really not many defenders in Jingzhou City, but he was still defeated.

The second prince can come over to reap the fruits of victory, and his plan may be exposed, although he tried to frame the second prince, but as long as they can sit down and talk about it in peace, then this matter will definitely be exposed, the second prince has always advocated peace, hoping that we can develop the population, but how to develop the environment like the plateau, and the rich local evaluation in the south of the Yangtze River let the Tang people monopolize it.

The current situation may not be good for Datang, but it is beneficial to itself.

Ashina Muyun saw the second prince coming down from Ermeng Mountain, they saw the brother who came to greet them, and thought that they were finally saved, and ran down the mountain excitedly, but they were wrong, Ashina Muyun launched two rounds of charges with his own soldiers, and these soldiers were completely torn apart, and the second prince couldn't believe that he actually died in the hands of his own people in the end.

"I have climbed so many mountains, but I finally died under the sword of my own people."

Ashina Muyun took his remaining soldiers to the outside of Yizhou City, although there were not many defenders in Yizhou City at this time, but it was not the same as before when there was no garrison at all, after seeing the Turks attacking, the alarm was immediately sounded, and the sound of war drums spread throughout Yizhou City, and the city gate was completely closed.

Ashina Muyun walked to the city of Yizhou single-handedly, the soldiers behind him were far away, and the general guarding the city saw that he didn't look like he was provoking, and said with some puzzlement: "Who are you?" What do you want to do with the troops? ”

Ashina Muyun explained: "I am the sixth prince of the Turks, Ashina Muyun, I have only fought with your General Cheng in Jingzhou City before, I don't know how long it will take for General Cheng to arrive in Yizhou City!" ”

The general guarding the city was startled, and said in a bit of a panic: "How do you know that General Cheng is coming!" ”

Saying that, he felt that something was wrong, and said angrily: "Xiao Erlang, leave quickly, don't talk to him!" ”

Ashina Muyun waved his hand and explained: "I brought people to ask for peace, don't think about it!" ”