Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 354
What really prompted His Majesty Li Er to conquest Gaochang Kingdom in advance was because Gaochang King Qu Wentai and the Western Turks sacked three cities of the Yanqi Kingdom and took all the residents of the cities back to the country.

Yanqi, like Yiwu, knew that he was not strong enough, so he could only grit his teeth behind his back and cry to Boss Tang...

When this kind of thing happened, His Majesty Li Er couldn't bear it any longer, otherwise everyone would feel that there was no way out with Datang, how would they lead the team?If all these small countries in the Western Regions fall to the Turkic side, the war will directly burn to the northwestern border of the Tang Dynasty, which is absolutely intolerable to the Tang Dynasty.

Therefore, Li Daoyu, a doctor of the Yu tribe, was ordered to go to the Western Regions to reprimand Gao Chang for his misconduct, and was ordered to reconcile the relationship between Yanqi and Gao Chang.

Ju Wentai didn't dare to quarrel with Datang openly, so he had a good attitude towards Li Daoyu, admitting his mistakes humbly and showing his loyalty.However, this person's stupidity really should be here, and he admits his mistake respectfully on the surface, but in reality he relies on himself being far away in the desert, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, and he continues to do things that are obsequious.

However, he didn't seem to understand the situation. Although the sky was high, the emperor was not far away...

The Tang Dynasty, which had defeated the Eastern Turks and Tuyuhun successively, had already begun to concentrate its efforts on the land of the Western Regions. How could it tolerate the Gaochang Kingdom playing double tricks at the gate of the northwest house?

A few days ago, an envoy from Gaochang came to Tang Dynasty to pay homage.

Taking this opportunity, His Majesty Li Er denounced Gao Chang's bad behavior in the court hall, and listed several crimes against Gao Chang.

In the past few years, Gaochang has paid tribute from time to time, not observing the etiquette of the vassal state, and not acting like a courtier.Qu Wentai once publicly declared to the envoys sent by me that everyone has their own way of life, and it is not necessary to depend on others.

Gaochang has accepted the canonization of the Central Plains for generations, what is the intention of saying this now?!
Not only that, Ju Wentai also incited Xue Yantuo, saying that since you are a khan, you should be equal to the emperor of the Tang Dynasty and should not kowtow to the Tang Dynasty...

His Majesty Li Er reprimanded him, and the envoy of Gaochang State brought it back. Because Ju Wentai received the secret support of Western Turks and Xue Yantuo, he felt that he was also a prince, so he didn't take it seriously.

But what he didn't know was that when Xue Yantuo heard about the thunderous anger of His Majesty Li Er, the "Heavenly Khan", he immediately peed in fright...

With the mentality of cleansing himself, expressing his heart, and hoping to make a small amount of war money at the same time, he sent an envoy to send a memorial, requesting to use himself as a guide to attack Gaochang with the Tang army!
It's really trying to sleep and someone brings you a pillow.

His Majesty Li Er appreciated this very much. On the one hand, he sent Tang Jian, Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and General Zhi Shisili, the right leader, to Xue Yantuo to discuss the joint dispatch of troops. On the other hand, he assembled the army to give Gaochang a thunderous blow.

The cloud of war began to gather over Gaochang.

It's a pity that Qu Wentai didn't realize this in time...

In his eyes, the Tang Dynasty is thousands of miles away from Gaochang Kingdom, and the desert along the way is densely covered with Gobi. No matter how mighty and domineering His Majesty Li Er is, it is impossible for His Majesty Li Er to take such a big risk to go to Gaochang Kingdom. Doesn't really work much...

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"In this battle, not only must we win, but we must also win quickly!"

In the military tent by the Puchang Sea, Hou Junji looked around at the generals and said in a deep voice.

Hou Junji is a famous general. Although he has never heard the phrase "the continuation of war history and politics", it does not prevent him from knowing this truth.

The destruction of Gaochang State was effortless for the Tang army, and it cost a lot of military expenses, money and food.As for whether it was a surprise attack or a frontal attack, there was not much difference in fact. Gaochang Kingdom, with its small land and few people, was vulnerable to a single blow.

However, the shock that a frontal attack can bring far exceeds the effect of a sudden surprise attack.

He wants to let the countries in the Western Regions know that the mighty and majestic soldiers of the Tang Dynasty can easily razed a country to the ground and crushed it to powder!
All the generals stood up together and said loudly: "Commander, please give me an order to fight for the country, and I will not hesitate to die!"

There was an indomitable momentum in the big tent.

"Hehe," Hou Junji smiled slightly, waved his hands, and said, "Don't be nervous, Gaochang is a mere country, in the eyes of this commander, he's a chicken with dog ears! With the flip of his palm, he'll be wiped out, what's the point? "

All the generals also laughed, indeed, no one took Gao Changguo seriously...

Hou Junji glanced at Fang Jun, who was listless in the back row, and said with a smile, "Xinxianghou is not in a good mood today, but is he tired from training his subordinates for days?"

Then someone sneered.

Along the way, all the troops in the army were relaxed and happy, and their morale was scattered. Only the Shenji Battalion, which was at the end and walked with the Supplies Battalion and the Wounded Battalion, was the most noisy.

The practice continued all day long, regardless of black and white, carrying heavy cross-country for a while, gathering in the middle of the night for a while, and rehearsing formations for a while... In the eyes of these arrogant soldiers, this is Fang Jun's first time in charge of the army, a boring game to show his status , like a clown, it's ridiculous.

Fang Jun glanced at Hou Junji, then lowered his eyelids, and said casually, "It's okay."

Hou Junji's eyes twitched, extremely dissatisfied with Fang Jun's attitude.

You are full of generals, do you dare to show this handsome face?
Hou Junji, who has always been extremely conceited, would not review his own mistakes. If he hadn't suppressed Fang Jun severely, why would Fang Jun be dissatisfied with him?

Hou Junji looked around at the generals: "The vanguard, General Qibi, has already led his troops to wipe out the enemy troops along the way. In the morning of tomorrow, the army will go straight to the city of Gaochang. It must be determined by a battle!"

"promise!"

Hou Junji looked at Fang Jun again, and said with a smile, "Since the Marquis of Xinxiang is full of energy, the Marquis of Xinxiang should also take care of the heavy burden of transporting food and supplies."

Fang Jun knew early on that with Hou Junji's temperament, such a good thing as attacking Gaochang Kingdom would definitely not be his turn, so he said indifferently: "But it will be done according to the command of the commander-in-chief."

I thought that this Western Expedition would be able to make some meritorious deeds, and in the future it would give me some confidence in fighting for the military position in the Canghai Road. Who knew that Hou Junji, a villain who must repay his grievances, was really depressed...

Hou Junji stopped looking at him, and said in a cold voice: "That's it, everyone go back to the camp, settle some things, and set off tomorrow, heading straight to Gaochang!"

"promise!"

The generals suddenly took orders.

Back at the station, watching the soldiers of the Shenji Battalion help the sick and wounded battalion build a barracks for the wounded and sick, they went into the military tent in a daze in a daze.

Sun Chong, the eldest son, was just sorting out a stack of account books. When he saw Fang Jun coming in, he got up and said, "Just now the commander-in-chief ordered someone to come forward, saying that the Chinese army lacks a marching secretary. He will be transferred to fill in for a while. Your Excellency, Admiral." , look..."

Marching secretary?

Fang Jun rolled his eyes and said carelessly, "My son-in-law, do you know what I hate most about you?"

Chang Sun Chong was stunned, how can you say this?
Fang Jun didn't wait for him to answer, and said to himself: "Hypocrisy! It's too hypocritical! Everyone knows that our Shenji Camp is probably the place where there is the least chance of getting military merits in this Western Expedition. Your eldest son-in-law has the ability to seek Who will stop you when you get a chance to serve in front of the commander-in-chief's account and share your military merits? It's too late for everyone to envy you! But you just can't speak out in a fair manner, and you are transferred to the Chinese army as the secretary of the army? Son-in-law , I didn't say you, you are a little narrow-minded!"

Chang Sun Chong was blushed by Fang Jun's words.

We call it the art of speaking, it's low-key, do you understand?
Chang Sun Chong gritted his teeth angrily, he had never been humiliated like this since he was a child, suppressed his anger, cupped his hands and said: "I hope the admiral will agree!"

Fang Jun laughed and said: "You still don't admit that you are hypocritical, so you can leave if you want to. If someone refuses, you won't go?"

The eldest grandson said angrily: "Even if the admiral refuses to allow it, the subordinate must go!"

"Isn't this the end? It's useless for anyone to object, so why do you still have such a respectful face? Hypocritical, too hypocritical!"

Changsun Chong's nose was almost smoking with anger!

Too lazy to talk nonsense with this stick, Changsun turned around and left.

When he reached the tent door, he turned around again, no anger on his face, he cupped his hands and said, "Master Admiral, please take care!"

After saying that, he strode away with a cold face.

But I gritted my teeth with hatred in my heart, bastard, I'm just waiting for you to die!
Why does Fang Jun care if Sun Chong is angry?He really didn't like this guy, he always felt that this guy was a little too gloomy, he didn't have the arrogance of a man at all, as if he was very inferior to hide his thoughts in front of anyone, showing others with a false face .

self-abasement?

Fang Jun was also amused by the thought that came to him.

The grand son of grandson Wuji, son-in-law of His Majesty Li Er, the most outstanding figure in the second generation of nobles, would he feel inferior?
(End of this chapter)