Tang Dynasty: After dominating Rome, I counterattacked Chang'an

Chapter 137: News of defeat reached Chang'an!
"Ah."

"However, let me, Old Cheng, come and invite you as an apology."

Cheng Yaojin smiled knowingly.

The child's innocent smile made him look more innocent and younger.

"Okay, it's a deal!"

After the little girl finished speaking, she walked towards her class.

Cheng Yaojin just watched her walk away quietly, even if he could no longer see her, he still kept watching.

For a long time, speechless….
After a long time, he let out a long sigh.

"If the Tang Dynasty had half the cohesion of the Yan Kingdom's children, we wouldn't have to worry about being bullied by the Turks!"

Cheng Yaojin sighed, feeling truly devastated.

He really couldn't imagine that a group of children had such a strong sense of belonging and cohesion towards Yan Country. Cheng Yaojin didn't want to admit this fact, but he knew that this was the fact.

Moreover, in terms of education, compared with Yan State, Tang Dynasty really lacks too much.

Take the little experiment of making ice with water. In Yan Country, children have already started to do this, but if it were put in the Tang Dynasty... haha, it could really create a living Buddha or a living god.

Yan Country, Yan Country….
This is truly a...magical country.

What kind of person is Yang Kuan, the king who leads it?
….….….….….….
Rujiang Bay.

Ever since Zhang Liang, Zhangsun Shunde, and Cheng Yaojin led their troops to attack the city, the level of defense and alert here has been reduced a lot.

This is because 5,000 cavalry were withdrawn from Rujiang Bay, and the defense area will still become sparse without 5,000 cavalry.

"Oh, I really don't know what happened to Zhang Liang and Cheng Da Laohei."

After those people left, the huge checkpoint was temporarily guarded by Li Jing and his army.

He was still very bored today.

The Rujiangwan Pass is not as beautiful as Chang'an City. Chang'an City is gorgeous and colorful, while the Rujiangwan Pass is surrounded by endless water. Although it makes this place easy to defend and difficult to attack, but...
Such a place really made Li Jing, who had been staying in Chang'an for a long time, and many northern Tang soldiers feel a little uncomfortable with the climate and environment.

I've been here for so long and have vomited several times.

Li Jing missed the sweet-scented osmanthus fish from his hometown a little. He just hoped that Cheng Yaojin and the others would come back soon so that he could return to the court faster.

"You haven't come back in so many days. Are you anxious?"

Li Jing couldn't help but look towards the south of Rujiang Bay, and then smiled and said, "No, it shouldn't be. After all, it's just Da Yan who hasn't established a firm foothold yet."

"It should be Zhang Liang and Lao Cheng who were too cautious and took it step by step, which caused the time to be slow."

Speaking of Zhang Liang's cautious nature, Li Jing thinks it has both advantages and disadvantages.

Anyway, given Zhang Liang's personality, it is basically impossible for him to accomplish the feat of capturing a city in one day like Chai Shao and his group of generals did in the past.

"General!"

Just as Li Jing was lost in thought, a scout ran over and said, "General Zhang and his men are back."

Upon hearing this, Li Jing stood up abruptly, his eyes becoming serious: "Let's go! Take me to see him!"

Led by the scout, Li Jing soon met Zhang Liang.

only….
That picture was different from what he had imagined.

It was not a triumphant return, but a desperate escape.

Zhang Liang, Changsun Shunde, and many other generals had dusty faces and several wounds on their bodies. Their troops looked like defeated soldiers, with dead and empty eyes.

"What, what happened!"

"Zhang Liang, where is Cheng Da Laohei? Where is he? Where is he!?" Li Jing couldn't help but asked with his eyes wide open.

Zhang Liang came back in a mess after a long journey. He gasped and said, "We lost. We lost completely."

"Yan Country...is not the Yan Country we imagined. They have powerful cavalry and formidable infantry. Although they haven't gained a firm foothold yet, the military strength of Baiyun City is no less than ours."

Li Jing's eyes widened: "What, how...how could this be!!"

Zhang Liang was still panting, and took out a letter from his arms: "General Li, please quickly... quickly send this letter back to Chang'an... tell General Qin, tell His Majesty, tell the court that Li Chengdao's army is not simple..."

After saying this, Zhang Liang fainted.

The high-intensity escape along the way allowed him to reach a safe place, but he eventually fainted from overwhelm.

Li Jing quickly handed Zhang Liang over to other people to take care of, and quickly went to the place where the carrier pigeons were and delivered the letter back to Chang'an.

soon.

A carrier pigeon flew out from the Youzhou Checkpoint.

Carrying explosive information, flying to... the imperial capital.

….….….….….….
Chang'an City.

The defeat of the Northern Expedition to Yan State had not yet reached Chang'an City.

Qin Qiong at this moment.

He was still unaware of this and was summoning Fang Mou, Du Duan and others to discuss state affairs in Taiji Palace.

"Yes, this time in Jiangdong, General Li used foreign war to divert the sharp contradictions in our Tang Dynasty. This strategy is brilliant!"

Fang Xuanling couldn't help but admire.

Du Ruhui smiled and said, "Yes, the pharmacist is worthy of being a pharmacist. This plan has been implemented for nearly two months, and many problems in our Tang Dynasty have been quickly resolved."

"The influence of Crown Prince Yin has been basically eliminated in Chang'an City."

"With Li Chengdao's return, these things would have taken one or two years to accomplish in the past. However, with this move, the pharmacist shortened the time to two days through the external war. Wonderful, wonderful!"

"This plan is truly unique in the world and only our Tang Dynasty has used it. It will surely be passed down through the ages, just like the Enfeoffment Order, which will be passed down through the ages!"

Even Qin Qiong felt a little overwhelmed by Fang Mou and Du Duan's flattery. He felt that if Li Jing himself was here, he would definitely feel very happy.

Qin Qiong smiled, but still said modestly: "You two, you can't say that. We haven't got any information about the war yet. Maybe the Yaoshi Army and the Yan Kingdom are in a stalemate, or even defeated?"

"We still have to wait until the outcome of the war comes out before we can discuss it."

Fang Xuanling smiled and said, "Shubao, you worry too much. The pharmacist is in charge there, and Da Yan hasn't established a firm foothold yet. How could it be defeated?"

"Well, let's take a step back and say that Yan Nation relies on the tall walls of Baiyun City to block the army led by Yaojin and his men. If they can't break in, they can just hold on to the camp, right?"

Du Ruhui continued, "Of course! So, even if Yaojin and his men failed to capture Baiyun City, we did not suffer any loss, because during this period of time, while everyone was paying attention to the battle of Yan State, we have resolved most of the conflicts within the Tang Dynasty."

Fang Xuanling nodded: "Exactly! Exactly!"

Qin Qiong heard this, laughed, and did not respond.

Du Ruhui's words can be said to express what he was thinking.

Unbreakable!
It's okay to guard the tent, right?

Of course he could. After all, the troops he sent out were elite troops, and they were led by Cheng Yaojin, whom he trusted very much.

Although there is no intelligence coming from the front at the moment, Qin Qiong has already thought about persuading Li Jing to withdraw his troops.

(End of this chapter)