Xinghai City has already been demolished almost, but this is also more convenient for the army to camp, otherwise it is full of houses, 100,000 troops stationed together with horse supplies are really a little crowded, after the army entered the city, while starting to camp, while starting to make rice, the city is not only wafting with the fragrance of rice, but also wafting with the fragrance of stewed meat, today's war, a lot of war horses died, these dead war horses can not be wasted, can only be eaten, rice with wild vegetables stewed horse meat, and mare's milk, For the soldiers on the battlefield, this meal can be said to be very rich, compressed biscuits are just no way to eat, now there is such a good thing, just to replenish the physical strength consumed for a day, Xu Shiji, Cheng Biting Jin, Wei Chigong and other generals also eat these, although it is not hearty or delicious for them, but they all eat it in a big gulp, not caring about the image of the prince at all, because at the end of this day, I am really tired and hungry, I don't feel it when I was in the war, Now stopping is simply the front belly against the back belly, although they eat meat and dry rice, but they still have one thing in their hearts, that is, whether Songtsen Gampo has escaped or has been killed, a general strode in and reported in a deep voice.

"Qi Yu Guogong, I have already identified them all, and it is confirmed that there is no head of Songtsen Gampo, and there are surrendered prisoners who confessed that he saw Songtsen Gampo's personal guards break through a gap and break out, and he wanted to follow behind to break through, but the gap was quickly blocked."

Xu Shiji said with some regret when he heard it.

"Sure enough, let this Songtsen Gampo escape!"

Cheng Yanjin slapped the table and said in annoyance.

"I really let this old boy escape! It's hard to surround this old boy! He was allowed to escape! ”

Wei Chigong shouted.

"Who would have thought that this old boy would be so timid and afraid of death? I even changed my skin! ”

Li Yong's face was calm, and he smiled.

"I hope the pursuing cavalry will find Songtsen Gampo!"

Xu Shiji, Wei Chigong, and Cheng Yanjin didn't speak when they heard it, because they understood that it was unlikely that they would catch up with Songtsan Gampo, Xu Shiji said in a deep voice.

"Now that this battle is over, let's expedite the good news to Chang'an!"

The records of the various armies have already prepared the good news, and they have directly drawn up two copies, one is to kill Songtsan Gampo, one is not to kill Songtsan Gampo, so far, the war has been settled, the only thing that is not sure is whether Songtsan Gampo was killed, to determine that Songtsan Gampo escaped, the record room to join the army hurriedly sent the good news that had been prepared long ago, Li Yong, Xu Shiji, Wei Chigong each took the good news, after looking at it once, there was no problem and directly stamped the big seal.

"Send it to the Minzhou Governor's Mansion overnight, hand it over to the Minzhou Governor, and let him expedite it to Chang'an!"

Xu Shiji said in a deep voice, just when Li Yong and Xu Shiji were eating meat and discussing the good news, Songtsan Gampo was also sitting and eating, in fact, he didn't want to stop at all, but after a day of fighting and being tired and hungry, he could only stop to rest and eat, even if he and his guards didn't have to rest, the war horses couldn't stand it, the night had covered the earth, but they didn't dare to make a fire at all, for fear that the fire would expose their whereabouts, but fortunately, a bright moon hung in the night sky, so that the night was not too dark, and they gnawed on barley flour cakes, Drinking mare's milk, the war horse is next to the food, they take out the food from the pocket of the war horse from time to time to feed the war horse, they must let the war horse recover as soon as possible, Songtsen Gampo is also gnawing on the barley flour cake and drinking the mare's milk, he has not eaten so shabby for many years, of course, now the most stuffing Songtsen Gampo heart is not the shabby food, but the very large army at the time of the expedition is now only a thousand guards, how desolate this is! What a tragic failure! Since he inherited the position of Zampu, conquered the plateau in the south and the north, and then continued to expand, it is not that he has not experienced failure, but he has never experienced such a painful defeat in Songzhou and this time! He has always had great ambitions, and he is the most outstanding hero in the world, if he was not born on the plateau, but was born in the Central Plains, then he must be able to do better than Li Er, but unfortunately, he was born in the wrong place! Even if he was born in the wrong place, God will send talented people to assist him! Why can Datang have a genius like Li Yong, but they don't have it in Tibet? At this moment, when it comes to Li Yong, the taste in his heart is more complicated, there is envy, fear, and hatred, before the expedition, he thought that he would return in vain, but he never thought that he would be defeated again, and every time it was caused by Li Yong's expedition, he had heard of the power of firearms before, and this time he finally experienced it himself, if it wasn't for firearms, if it wasn't for Li Yong, how could he be defeated? Who would have thought that Li Yong would be a bait? Who would have thought that Li Yong would dare to preserve his strength and pretend to be unable to support him when he was surrounded by a large army, wouldn't he be afraid that Xinghai City would really be breached? It's just too insidious, too cunning, too conceited! Will such a sinister, cunning and conceited Li Yong willingly let him go? Surely I am not reconciled! Li Yong will definitely send cavalry to pursue overnight!

"Rest for half an hour, and then we'll continue to set off!"

Songtsen Gampo commanded in a deep voice.

"Zampu, I don't know if the battlefield over there is over, it's already dark, it's impossible for the Tang people to catch up, right?"

The guard hesitated.

"Yes, Zampu, although the lowly rank is not tired, I am afraid that the war horse will not be able to stand it!"

Songtsen Gampo shook his head slowly.

"Now that the Tang people should have cleaned up the battlefield, they should have confirmed that we have broken through, Li Yong and their insidious and cunning will not give up, they will definitely chase the cavalry overnight, we are still very close to Xinghai City, it is too dangerous here! Therefore, it is necessary to set off overnight, you can go slower and take care of the horsepower, but you must not stop! ”

"Zampu, where are we going? Is it to find a place to gather the soldiers and horses who broke through or to go back to Tibet directly? ”

The guard hurriedly asked, and Songtsen Gampo shook his head decisively when he heard it.

"It's not appropriate to gather soldiers and horses now, it will expose their whereabouts and be targeted by the cavalry of the Tang Dynasty, and the cavalry that breaks through will return to Tubo on their own."

Faced with the danger of being pursued by the Tang army, Songtsen Gampo was very cautious, as long as he made a wrong step, he might not recover, so even if he was cautious, Songtsen Gampo muttered.

"We can't return to Tibet directly, if we return to Tibet directly, we can't get rid of the pursuit of the Tang Dynasty, it's too dangerous! We don't have many people, so let's find a detour that is not easy for the army to take! ”

Chang'an, Lizheng Palace, Li Er was lying on the queen's phoenix bed, the eldest grandson queen's jade hand was gently on Li Er's waist, the dormitory was still silent, in the dim candlelight, Li Er was quietly distracted, as if he was unaware of the queen's small movements.

"Is the saint tired?"

Empress Eldest Sun asked softly, Li Er was awakened and asked suspiciously.

"Huh? What did you say? ”

"The concubine asked the sage if he was tired of dealing with the government today?"

Empress Changsun asked with some doubts, she was also silently thinking in her heart, did anything happen in the court today?

"Ah, I'm a little tired."

Li Er said a little vaguely, in fact, there was no major event in the court, but Li Er received a return from Li Daoyan, the governor of Minzhou, although Li Daoyan did not dare to send people to approach Xinghai City, but he also sent people to investigate far away, and heard the sound of artillery from the distant Xinghai City, which means that the Tubo people have begun to attack Xinghai City, when he first received this news, Li Er was very happy, which means that Li Yong's lure plan was successful, but after that, he began to worry about Li Yong, although Li Yongtian is a genius, But there is really not much experience in leading troops, and there is a lack of experience in defending the city, and I don't know if Li Yong can defend it, and if he can live for a few days, he is busy dealing with political affairs during the day, Li Er has no time to think about it, but when he is idle at night, all kinds of distractions come to him, for him, Li Yong is not just a courtier, nor is it just Changle's horse, he really regards Li Yong as a beloved nephew, so he now regrets it a little, he shouldn't have promised Li Yong in the first place, let Li Yong take the risk as a bait, first defeat Tubo, and then slowly figure it out, Although it took a long time, it was able to restrain Tibet.

"Sage, have you had any major issues that have been difficult in the DPRK recently?"

Empress Eldest Sun asked suspiciously, Li Er retracted his mind when he heard this, and quickly shook his head.

"No, no!"

No? Then why did the emperor shout tired? Isn't that inconsistent? Empress Eldest Sun stood up, revealing infinite spring light, phoenix eyes looked at the emperor without blinking, and said softly.

"Is there something the saint is hiding from his concubine?"

Li Er shook his head and said.

"No, don't think about it so much, just rest!"

The more she heard the emperor say this, the more suspicious Empress Changsun became, but she didn't continue to ask, but lowered her head slightly, looking aggrieved and sad, and sighed faintly.

"It turns out that the concubine is no longer worthy of the saint's trust."

Although it was not the first time he had seen the queen like this, Li Er was immediately numb, and he had no power to resist it, Li Er hurriedly said.

"Nothing, nothing, how can so-and-so not trust you? Even if you don't trust the world, everyone won't distrust you! I received the military information sent by Li Daoyan, and the army at the front had already discovered the enemy's situation, so I was inevitably a little worried, because I was afraid that you would be worried, so I didn't tell you. ”

It sounds very reasonable, but the woman's intuition tells her that this is not right, having lived together for more than twenty years, Empress Changsun is too familiar with her emperor, Empress Changsun put away her grievances and sadness, and thought.

"The last time Zhang Liang led the army, the saint was not so worried. This time the leaders were Xu Shiji, Cheng Yanjin, Wei Chigong and Li Yong, it can be seen that the saint has made complete preparations, so if the enemy is discovered, the saint should be happy and excited, how can he worry? ”

Empress Changsun was thinking and analyzing as she spoke, and suddenly her face changed slightly, and she stared at the emperor and asked.

"It won't be because of Li Yong, right? The sage said that Li Yong was guarding grain and grass in Xinghai City, is it true? Li Yong won't send troops, right? He is young and vigorous, is he alone in the depths? ”

There is such a smart queen, sometimes it is really a headache, Li Er couldn't help but rub his brows, now the queen has guessed this aspect, if she hides it from the queen again, it will only make the queen more cranky, if it affects Changle because of this, it will be even more troublesome, Li Er hurriedly said.

"Li Yong was ordered to guard the grain and grass, how could he send troops? He must still be guarding the grain and grass in Xinghai, but it's just ......"

At the beginning, when she heard the emperor's explanation, Empress Changsun was a little relieved, but when she heard it, she couldn't help but mention it in her heart.

"Just what?"

Empress Eldest Sun hurriedly asked, and Li Er coughed dryly.

"Li Daoyan reported that some scouts heard the rumbling sound of artillery in Xinghai City."

When Empress Changsun heard this, she couldn't help but lose her face and lost her voice.

"Rumbling artillery?"

Li Er nodded slightly.

"Well, there is the sound of artillery, it is very likely that the Tubo people took the opportunity to sneak attack Xinghai City!"

At this moment, Empress Changsun understood why the emperor was restless, it turned out that the Tubo people were secretly attacking Xinghai City, although it was possible that Li Yong would lead the army to guard the grain and herbs, but if he really encountered this, Empress Changsun was still a little confused, and Li Er hurriedly comforted.

"Don't worry, Li Yongtian is a genius, the muskets and artillery of the Shenji Battalion are extremely suitable for defending the city, Li Yong almost didn't empty the warehouse of the firearms supervisor when he went on the expedition, the ammunition is absolutely enough, and the grain and grass are piled up, so Li Yong can hold it even if he guards it for a year and a half! Of course, Li Yong can't keep it for a year and a half, before he set out on the expedition, he instructed Xu Shiji, Cheng Yanjin and Wei Chigong, so that they must ensure Li Yong's safety, even if they sacrifice this war, they must ensure Li Yong's safety, and now they must be returning to help. It won't take long to rush to the foot of Xinghai City, and the inside and outside should be combined to defeat the Tubo people! ”

The artillery and muskets of the Shenji Battalion are indeed powerful, Li Yong is both civil and military, and there are three armies to come back, and Empress Changsun also understands that the possibility of Li Yong being in danger is very small, but who can predict what will happen on the battlefield? Although Empress Changsun was relieved a lot, she was still inevitably worried and worried.

"But Li Yong is young after all, and he lacks experience in defending the city, if so, in case ......"

Li Er held the hand of Empress Eldest Sun and said with relief.

"Isn't there still Xue Wanche? He has been in battle for a long time, and he has the courage of ten thousand people, although Li Yong is usually gentle and elegant, he is also excellent in martial arts! And his horse is even more powerful than a certain BMW, even if the city is broken, with Xue Wanche to help him, he will definitely be able to fight his way out of the encirclement. ”

Empress Eldest Sun said in a daze.

"I'm afraid he'll make a mistake"

Li Er shook his head slightly.

"No, Changle is still pregnant."

Empress Eldest Sun couldn't help but glare at the emperor when she heard this.

"The saint also knows that Changle is pregnant? Then you have to let Li Yong go on the expedition? ”