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

Chapter 88 The beginning of everything, the former Crown Prince Li Jiancheng!
"call…."

After the battle, although Xue Wanche won, he had lost a lot of physical strength.

Not only him, but his soldiers as well.

If they could exert 100% of their combat effectiveness before, now they can only exert 70% at most. In addition, the two armies just fought each other. Even if it was a crushing victory, the Tianji Camp still suffered more than 400 casualties.

There is no other reason.

This is the elite cavalry of the Tang Dynasty! And their numbers far outnumber those of the Tianji Camp!
They suffered more than 400 casualties, while the other side suffered more than 2,000, and their team was almost wiped out.

"Boom boom boom!"

Not long after, the earth shook again.

On the left, in front, everywhere.

Judging from the sound, there are at least 10,000 soldiers.

Xue Wanche looked ahead, where there was a high ground and no one in sight.

But that was the source of the vibration.

As expected, the Tang Dynasty cavalry will appear there again soon, and will be even more fierce than before!
Xue Wanche looked there, looked, looked...
Eyes twinkling.

"It seems that I, Xue Wanche, am capable of killing people to my heart's content today."

Xue Wanche of Tianji let out a breath. Even though his life was in danger, he was not afraid at all.

He is not afraid.

He is not afraid of anything!
He was only afraid of one thing today.

And that is the Ninth Tianji Team.

Now that they are gone, I just hope they can escape successfully.

"Dong dong dong..."

The sound was getting closer and closer, and gradually, the first figure of the Tang Dynasty cavalry appeared on the highest horizon, followed by the second, the tenth...
It was so dark that there was no end in sight.

The leader was none other than Yuchi Jingde.

Xue Wanche was still not afraid.

The soldiers of the Tianji Camp were not afraid either.

But... they were afraid that it would be difficult to go back.

"Your Highness, after ten years of struggling to survive, I, Xue Wanche, can no longer seem to be able to go on."

Xue Wanche's eyes flickered.

Between life and death, I can't help but think of some things when I was alive.

Throughout his life, he lived up to his family, the Xue family. Although he had a falling out with the family when he was young, he quickly brought many family members out of Chang'an after the Xuanwu Gate Incident, thus saving the Xue family members who had joined Jiancheng from the disaster.

He was worthy of being Li Chengdao. As the commander of the Tianji Camp, he had never been defeated in a battle. He just failed this time, but he did not think it was a failure. The enemy had tens of thousands of troops surrounding him, and it was led by Yuchi Jingde and Li Xiaogong. This was the glory of the Tianji Camp.

But he only felt sorry for one person.

The view ahead of him was no longer the dark mass of Tang Dynasty cavalry, but rather he was back in his youth, seeing the same young man standing at the door of the Xue family.

"I heard that you are good at fighting. Would you like to join my army and fight for me? And also for the Tang Dynasty?"

"Fighting for you, huh, what a big tone."

"Wan Che, don't be rude, this is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Li Jiancheng!"

"What! Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

"Hahaha, it's okay, it doesn't matter whether you are the crown prince or not. I am just standing from a personal perspective. I admire your talent and value your talent, so I sent you an invitation. I... in my personal capacity, invite Mr. Xue to fight for the Tang Dynasty and protect the future people of the Tang Dynasty."

"Your Highness, you are too kind. It is my honor to join your team!"

that day.

He joined the Eastern Palace.

There is no turning back.

He had no intention of fighting for the prince, he just wanted to fight and protect the people of the Tang Dynasty. But his thoughts kept changing in the future until... he fought for the prince.

……

"Wan Che, what do you think of Cheng Dao's child?"

"His Royal Highness, the eldest grandson? He is only five years old. I can't tell much about him. I only know that he has a talent for martial arts."

"Really? Even you say so. This child has a bright future. This is an honor for our Eastern Palace and the Tang Dynasty."

"Your Highness, your words are too kind. I only speak from my family. You don't have to take them too seriously."

"That won't do. Looking at all the followers around me, I trust you the most."

"Your Highness... I only hope that I will not let you down."

"Well, you won't, I believe. By the way, I want you to help me with something."

"Your Highness, please speak."

"I want you to take a closer look at that child. I know your heart is on the battlefield, but sometimes the battlefield is not just outside, it also happens at home. I want you to be his teacher."

"Teacher of the Emperor's eldest grandson, this... this, I am a humble person..."

"You can do it, Wan Che. I don't trust anyone else to look after the child except you."

"This... Your Highness, I only hope to live up to your expectations!"

……

"The King of Qi is dead! He was shot through the heart by an arrow from Yuchi Jingde! Your Highness, your second brother has rebelled. I will protect you and leave right now."

"Wan Che, no... no need! My second brother has always been very careful about wars. Now he has planned this coup, and his purpose is to kill me and the fourth brother. He is definitely watching me very hard, and you can't protect me."

"No, Your Highness! I, Xue Wanche, can definitely protect you and leave. Even if I die, I will lead the team to die with you!"

"Wan Che, thank you, but now is not the time for you to die. I want to ask you... to do me one more thing."

"What is it? In your life, you have only asked me for help once, and that was to be the teacher of the Crown Prince. You... want me to help the Crown Prince again?"

"Yes, as expected, nothing can be hidden from you. Second brother's target is me, so more power is on my side, not on Chengdao's side. Chengdao's kid... I want you to protect him. He is very ambitious. If he escapes, whether he wants revenge in the future or wants to live in anonymity, I want you to... follow him, support him, and protect him."

“Your Highness…”

"Yes, I know that my idea is very selfish. I want to restrict your life with just a few words. I..."

"I promise you!"

"Huh? You agreed?"

"Yes, Your Highness. I am willing to protect the child for you. No matter what the child wants to do in the future, I will support him, just because you told me to do so. But even if you didn't tell me to do so, I would still protect him. After all... he is my own flesh and blood."

That day,
Xue Wanche looked at Li Jiancheng sincerely, and from that moment on, he realized that he was no longer the same person he used to be.

Back then, I joined the Eastern Palace for the people of the Tang Dynasty.

But over the years,
Unconsciously, perhaps because of Li Jiancheng's great personal charm, or perhaps because Li Jiancheng was so good to him, in any case, he was fighting only for Li Jiancheng.

Such a fervent belief,
So much so that it was rumored among the people that Xue Wanche was Li Jiancheng's sharpest sword.

“Wan Che….”

That day,
Li Jiancheng's eyes were sparkling with tears as he looked at Xue Wanche calmly, then followed him and knelt on his knees.

Yes, kneel down!
The dignified Crown Prince, the future ruler of the Tang Dynasty, actually knelt down before his subordinates!
"Everything, please."

"That child... I wanted to see him marry and have children, I wanted to see him ascend the throne, I wanted to hug the grandchildren that child gave me, and I wanted to quarrel with that child. Although it's embarrassing that I always lose to him, the reasons that the child always makes are so reasonable that even I can't refute them."

"Cheng Dao... I still have so many things I want to see him do. Please help me continue watching everything."

That day,
Crown Prince Li Jiancheng, who was once second only to the emperor, not only knelt down before Xue Wanche, but also kowtowed to him.

And Xue Wanche did not stop him.

He had followed Li Jiancheng for many years and knew Li Jiancheng better than anyone else. He knew... this was Li Jiancheng's last wish.

At this moment, Li Jiancheng was no longer the high and mighty prince, but a father who prayed to others to protect his son.

(End of this chapter)