kvmb Chapter 885 Give you a chance
Chapter 885 Give you a chance
"Oh... that tyrant is quite generous." His Royal Highness the King of Chu couldn't help but raise his eyebrows when he heard this: There is a saying: being harmonious in front of others, but actually never interacting with each other until death - in Li Kuan's opinion, the appearance of these 800 black armored soldiers was more like something that His Majesty Li II did for the world to see.
whatever.
You want everyone in the world to think that you have not treated me unfairly, but what is the truth? You can't deceive yourself, right?
His Royal Highness the King of Chu understood the idea in an instant and no longer bothered about it. Instead, he glanced at the Dou family retainers who were following him on horseback. Then he moved his gaze upwards to look at the bright yellow figure on the city wall.
After today's separation, we, father and son, will never see each other again in this life.
So what should I say?
It seems like nothing needs to be said.
"Your Highness, look over there." - Wang Xuance came to Li Kuan at some point and pointed to the open space not far from Baqiao where people came to see off His Highness the King of Chu.
Duke of Wei Li Jing and his wife Hong Fu, Duke of Ying Li Ji, Duke of Qiao Chai Shao, Duke of Lu Cheng Yaojin, Duke of E Yuchi Jingde, Duke of Zheng Wei Zheng, Duke of Zhao Zhangsun Wuji...
His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu's gaze slowly looked at the officials from the court who had come in person to see him off with different expressions, as well as the beauties such as Yu Lian'er, Wei Shuyi, Yang Wanwan, and Dugu Yue who had come with their family elders. In the end, his gaze stopped on the two old people.
Master Yu and Master Xiao were currently standing in an inconspicuous position among the crowd, their faces looking normal and their eyes sharp.
His Royal Highness the King of Chu knew the two old men’s expectations of him.
So he slowly raised the spear in his hand and shouted the slogan he had shouted after winning his first battle: "Tang, forever victorious!"
"Tang, forever victorious! Tang, forever victorious! Forever victorious!" Amid the roars of more than 30,000 Tang soldiers, His Royal Highness the King of Chu glanced at the burly figure on the city wall for the last time, and then he slowly rode forward: "Let's go!"
The three armies set out, the king's flag points northward, and the nightmare of the northwestern foreign races comes again!
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There was no conversation along the way. When His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu arrived at Yumen Pass, Hou Junji, who had already received the imperial edict from Emperor Li II, had "acting according to the rules" engraved in his bones - as long as he was not asked to dispatch the army to guard Yumen Pass, even if His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu wanted the Queen of Jingjue to come and dance, he would find a way to satisfy her.
"General Hou, don't look at me like that." In the general's tent, His Royal Highness the King of Chu looked at Hou Junji who was standing respectfully in front of him. He first glanced at Qin Qiong who was sitting below him, and then said, "Tell me, what is the situation in the Western Regions now?"
"Your Highness, didn't you collect intelligence in advance?" Hou Junji felt that something was wrong when he heard what His Royal Highness the King of Chu said: "You just come here... without any preparation... I am worried..."
"When I was in Chang'an, I was always at odds with that tyrant. How could I have the time to care about these things? Besides, it's just a fight against the Western Turks. Do I need to collect intelligence in advance?" It's not that His Royal Highness the King of Chu wants to be arrogant, but in his opinion, the battlefield changes rapidly. It is necessary to collect information in advance, but there is no need to attach too much importance to it. Besides, the King of Chu only needs to use his "new" brain a little bit, and a brilliant plan will be freshly baked: "Just tell me briefly where Siyehu Khan and Yibishekui Khan are now, and I will consider how to deploy next."
"Now Siyehu Khan is in Gongyue City, and Yibishekui Khan is in Qianquan. Since August last year, the two of them have stopped fighting and began to secretly contact the rulers of the countries in the Western Regions, trying to deal with your arrival through a private alliance." Hou Junji was originally a proud person, but now, he did not dare to put on airs in front of His Royal Highness the King of Chu - what happened in Chang'an on the New Year's Day, although he was at the border, he knew it well.
"Oh my," His Royal Highness the King of Chu said in surprise, "They think that I don't have a legitimate reason, so they deliberately gave me something to hold against me. Uncle Qin, what do you think about this?"
"Your Highness, do you want to send troops to the Western Regions under the pretext that 'Siyehu Khan and Yibishekui Khan intend to collude with the rulers of the Western Regions to rebel against the Tang Dynasty'?" Qin Qiong frowned and said, "But we only have 30,000 cavalrymen, and the Western Turks now have at least 100,000 soldiers. This is bound to be a tough battle."
"The difference in numbers can be made up in other ways." His Royal Highness the King of Chu smiled upon hearing this, and then he looked at Xie Minlin and Wang Xuance who were about to speak: "Mr. Xie, Xuance, what ingenious plan do you two have?"
"Your Highness, don't you have a plan in mind now?" Xie Minlin, as a servant of the Dou family, was very good at dealing with people and the ways of the world. "If Your Highness needs me to offer some advice, I do have a plan."
"If you keep on wasting time, I will cut you down." Upon hearing this, His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu glared at the other party unhappily and said, "If you have any plan, tell me now."
"It's simple. First kill the chicken to scare the monkey, then kill the monkey to feed the chicken. In this way, the Western Region will be initially settled and the great cause will be accomplished." Xie Minlin saw that His Royal Highness the King of Chu had little patience, so he described his strategy in the simplest language.
He believed that His Royal Highness the King of Chu could understand.
"You seem to be thinking the same thing as me." His Royal Highness the King of Chu nodded, and then he looked at Wang Xuance: "What do you think?"
"Your Highness, since you have made a decision, you must act quickly." Wang Xuance was silent for a moment, then said, "What we should be careful about right now is the attitude of Tuyuhun and Tubo. Otherwise... I will go to the Tubo capital on your behalf?"
"That won't work." His Royal Highness the King of Chu waved his hands upon hearing this. "What if that idiot Lu Dongzan suddenly makes a mistake and causes you to get hurt? Even if I slaughter the entire capital in a rage, it will be useless."
“Your Highness…” When Wang Xuance heard what His Highness the King of Chu said, at this moment, the saying “A gentleman will die for his friend” took shape in his mind: “It’s nothing for me to take this little risk for you.”
"If you keep talking, I will let Yuwen Qing and Jiang Sheng join forces to destroy you!" His Royal Highness the King of Chu glared at him, then he thought for a moment, and then said to Hou Junji who was waiting for his next words: "From now on, I order you to announce to the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions in my name - as long as they recognize the status of the Tang Dynasty as the suzerain state, then in this battle between the Tang Dynasty and the Western Turks, they should send troops to assist me.
Of course, I will not let them work in vain. As long as they destroy the Western Turks, I will reward them according to their respective merits, including land, food, horses, gold, silver and other treasures, and I will never treat any of them unfairly.
On the contrary, if they do not obey, I will regard them as traitors who have rebelled against the Tang Dynasty. It is easy for me to destroy a country. "After saying this, His Royal Highness the King of Chu thought of the two fence-sitters, Tubo and Tuyuhun. So he thought for a while and said, "Also, send someone to pass a message to Tubo and Tuyuhun - ask them if anyone still feels dissatisfied after the battle of Jinshan, and let them prepare quickly - after all, this is the last time I come to the northwest. If they really don't obey, I will give them a chance to get back at them!"