Datang: Just been appointed as the crown prince, the counterattack system is here

Chapter 172: What the people want? Hong Fu Nu's plan! [Seeking monthly votes]

The rain has stopped and the clouds have dispersed, the sky is clear and blue, it is a new sunny day.

The gate of Tongwan City slowly opened. On both sides of the street, countless soldiers stood in two rows, their helmets and armor shining, and their flags fluttering.

Li Chengqian and Li Yuan sat in the huge carriage without saying a word until the carriage passed through the city gate and came to the official road outside the city. A burst of noise caught the attention of the grandfather and grandson.

"His Royal Highness's carriage is here! Your Royal Highness, please stay!"

"Your Highness, please don't leave!"

"Your Highness the Crown Prince—!"

Hearing these shouts and cries one after another, Li Chengqian was slightly stunned, then turned his head to look at Li Yuan.

Li Yuan just smiled dumbly, then raised his hand to signal him, saying, "Go out and take a look!"

"Ok!"

Li Chengqian nodded gravely, without saying much, and stood up and walked out of the carriage.

However, the scene outside the car stunned him instantly.

Because almost all you see are people.

Seeing the carriage stop in the distance, everyone rushed to the side of the carriage and bowed deeply to Li Chengqian in the carriage.

From the moment he received the imperial edict until now, Li Chengqian's face had hardly been smiling. But now, he was moved to reveal a brilliant smile and said loudly, "My fellow elders, this trip was not in vain because I have received such a farewell from you!"

After the words were spoken, no one agreed, and no one laughed.

Outside the city, it was so quiet that only the sound of the wind could be heard.

An old man with a white beard, leaning on a cane and pulling a young child with tears in his eyes, came to the carriage and said inconsolably, "Your Highness, please stay. The journey is long and arduous. If the bandits come back, where will we go?"

"You are now citizens of the Tang Dynasty. The Tang soldiers will protect you!"

Li Chengqian responded with a smile, then looked around at the people and said, "My dear elders, I am reluctant to leave you. However, I have the emperor's orders and the border crisis is not over. I still have a lot of things to do and cannot stay here for long."

"But don't worry, Cheng Qian will definitely do everything he can to eliminate the border troubles and share peace with you all!"

After saying this, he bowed to everyone, turned around and got into the carriage without saying a word.

"Boom boom boom!"

On the city wall, a drumbeat suddenly sounded, and the people dispersed, making way.

As the carriage slowly moved forward, countless people knelt down one after another, looking at the distant convoy, and their prayers echoed for a long time outside Tongwan City.

At the same time, Chai Shao and Xue Wanjun, standing on the city wall of Tongwan City, could not help but look at each other in confusion.

Although they had heard about what Li Chengqian had done when he came to Shuofang, there was still a big difference between seeing it with their own eyes and hearing it from others.

At least this situation is far beyond their expectations.

"This is truly what the people want. I wonder whether it is a blessing or a curse for Your Majesty to recall the prince." Xue Wanjun couldn't help but sigh.

Chai Shao narrowed his eyes, put his hands behind his back and said nothing.

Only after Li Chengqian and his convoy disappeared from sight did he let out a long breath and said calmly, "Blessings often come with misfortunes, and misfortunes often come with blessings. As ministers, why should we overthink so much? We only obey the king's orders!"

"Too."

Xue Wanjun nodded in agreement, then suddenly seemed to remember something and said cautiously, "But what do you think the prince meant by that poem?"

"What poem?! Shut up and stop talking nonsense!"

Chai Shao glared at Xue Wanjun unhappily, then glanced around and said solemnly, "Don't let this get to His Majesty, or none of us will be safe!"

"Yes, yes, I know."

Xue Wanjun nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, then quickly changed the subject, "How should we deal with the Wolf Fang Guards left behind by the Crown Prince?"

"This"

Chai Shao hesitated for a moment, then glanced in the direction Li Chengqian and the others had left, and said thoughtfully, "The Eastern Palace's guards are not our responsibility, but the Crown Prince has a 5,000-man Turkish cavalry unit. We must report this to His Majesty!"

"But we don't know where these 5,000 Turkic cavalry came from?"

"How difficult is that? When it comes to playing tricks, are those Turks our match?"

"Too."

Xue Wanjun nodded in agreement, then winked at Chai Shao and said, "I'll go prepare a banquet and treat Commander Yu Gushe to a drink tonight!"

"Go, remember to call Liu Lancheng!" Chai Shao waved his hand and said.

Xue Wanjun frowned: "Why call him?"

"We will govern Xiazhou in the future, and he is the governor of Xiazhou. What do you think?"

"Oh, okay, I'll go right away!"

Xue Wanjun nodded as if he suddenly understood something, and then prepared to leave the city wall.

At this moment, the sound of horse hooves suddenly came from the bottom of the city. He and Chai Shao looked at each other and couldn't help but look over.

Yu Gushe took the lead, leading 5,000 Turkic cavalry, and rushed out of the city, like a sharp arrow, and went away.

Upon seeing this, Xue Wanjun and Chai Shao were stunned on the spot.

At the same time, Mayi County headquarters.

Li Jing was looking at the good news in his hand with an incredible look on his face, and was speechless for a moment.

Until Zhang Ping asked anxiously, "Uncle Li, how is the battle going in Shuofang? Did the prince and his men win?"

"This"

Li Jing hesitated for a moment, then glanced at him with a complicated expression, then glanced at the other generals, nodded and said, "The Crown Prince not only annihilated Liang Shidu, but also defeated the 40,000 Turkic cavalry led by Jie Li!"

"What!?"

The generals were shocked when they heard this.

Only Zhang Ping showed a relieved smile, and said with emotion: "I knew that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would not fail. It's a pity that I didn't go to Shuofang, otherwise..."

"Otherwise what?"

Before Zhang Ping could finish his words, Li Jing interrupted him coldly: "Is it wronged for you to be stationed in Mayi County?"

"what?"

Zhang Ping reacted for a moment and quickly said, "No, Uncle Li, I didn't mean that. I just felt..."

"What Uncle Li! This is a military camp. I've told you so many times to call your rank!"

"Yes, yes, General!"

Zhang Ping nodded repeatedly in embarrassment.

Li Jing frowned and said in a deep voice, "Since Shuofang has achieved a great victory, I believe His Majesty will soon order an attack on the Turks. We should also prepare!"

After saying this, he suddenly remembered something and turned to Zhang Ping and asked, "How is the training of your Jingzhou troops going?"

"It's okay," Zhang Ping said vaguely.

Li Jing narrowed his eyes. "What do you mean it's okay? Didn't I ask Su Dingfang to help you train?"

"Uh, this."

"What are you talking about? You're so hesitant and hesitant. You don't look like a governor at all!"

Li Jing was furious, and asked with a look of dismay, "Where is Su Dingfang? Call him over!"

"General, please calm down. Su Dingfang is not among my generals!" Zhang Ping said hurriedly.

Li Jing's face darkened: "Where did he go?"

"this."

"Tell me! Where did he go?! Did he desert?!"

"No, no, General, Su Dingfang is not a deserter. He is now the commander of the Black Armor Guard, one of the six commanders of the Eastern Palace!" Zhang Ping said with a stiff face.

"What did you say?!"

Li Jing's face was filled with astonishment.

Just now, when he saw the content of the victory report, he was still a little confused. When did the Eastern Palace have two such powerful commanders? Now, after hearing Zhang Ping's words, he realized that the so-called Commander Su of the Black Armor Guard was actually Su Dingfang.

You know, Su Dingfang was his subordinate before, and it was Zhang Ping who loaned him to Jingzhou for training.

But he never expected that Su Dingfang would actually defect to Li Chengqian, and become so powerful.

Now that he thinks about it, his wife had stopped him from letting Su Dingfang leave, and even said that Su Dingfang was an unparalleled general. His disdainful look made him look like a clown.

He actually gave away a peerless general to Crown Prince Li Chengqian for nothing?!

Thinking of this, Li Jing suddenly felt a surge of anger in his heart, and he couldn't help but look around and search up and down.

The generals looked at each other, confused.

But Zhang Ping said cautiously, "General, what are you looking for?"

"Find the sword!"

"Ok?"

Zhang Ping was slightly startled, then he drew his sword in a flattering manner and said with a wry smile, "I have a sword here, would you like to use it first?"

"can!"

Li Jing took the sword from Zhang Ping without hesitation and slashed at him without a word: "I will kill you, you bastard! How dare you deceive me!"

"what?"

Zhang Ping was startled.

He never expected that Li Jing would use a sword to kill him, so he quickly dodged.

At this moment, a sharp shout suddenly came from outside the door: "Brother Jing, stop it!"

‘Crack! ’

As the scream fell, the sound of a wooden table being split in half suddenly rang out.

When the generals saw this, they were all shocked.

Even Li Jing was stunned.

Although the swords they carried were the most advanced swords in the Tang Dynasty, they could still split a wooden table about half a foot thick with one blow.

What kind of magical weapon is this, it's so sharp? !
"Commander Zhang, what is your sword made of?"

A general asked in surprise.

Zhang Ping looked at Li Jing with lingering fear, then looked at the generals, and said hesitantly: "It's just iron."

"Nonsense!"

Li Jing came to his senses upon hearing this and said unhappily, "How can an iron weapon be so sharp? Do you really think I'm ignorant?"

As he spoke, he picked up the sword in his hand and prepared to take a closer look. He saw the figure outside the door, looking at him coldly. He couldn't help but shudder: "Madam, please listen to my explanation." "Don't say anything, I heard everything!"

Before Li Jing could finish his words, Hong Fu Nu interrupted him, then walked directly to Zhang Ping and slapped him in the face, saying coldly, "Do you know why I hit you?"

Zhang Ping lowered his head in shame: "I shouldn't have deceived the general."

"No, you shouldn't put your Uncle Li and my Li family to death. Do you understand?"

"I"

Zhang Ping opened his mouth, wanting to say something but stopped.

But Hong Fu Nu slapped herself in the face with a loud 'slap' sound, and then said, "This slap is because I, as a wife, failed to persuade my husband!"

When these words were spoken, all the generals sighed.

Li Jing's eyes turned red and he blamed himself.

But Hong Fu Nu ignored them and walked towards the broken table. She bent down and carefully examined the broken part, saying in amazement, "What a powerful weapon!"

After saying that, she turned to look at Li Jing as if nothing had happened and said, "Husband, can I try that sword?"

"This"

Li Jing's face was full of hesitation. He didn't know what Hong Fu Nu wanted to do, so he didn't dare to give her the sword.

But Hong Fu Nu smiled bitterly: "Now that things have come to this, what else can we do? Do we really have to kill Zhong Yu?"

"But."

Li Jing was still a little hesitant.

Hong Fu Nu shook her head helplessly, then fixed her gaze on Zhang Ping and said, "Zhong Yu, is your sword really made of iron? It's not meteorite iron or something like that?"

Zhang Ping was stunned for a moment, then quickly explained, "Yes, Madam Li, it's not meteorite iron, it's iron, but it's not ordinary iron, it's steel!"

"Then where does this so-called steel come from?"

"It seems that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ordered someone to forge it. This sword was also given to me by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

As he spoke, Zhang Ping glanced at the sword in Li Jing's hand and said with a flattering smile, "If the general likes it, I can give it to him!"

"Humph!"

Li Jing snorted coldly and threw the sword to the ground: "Who cares about your sword!"

Zhang Ping was embarrassed when he heard this, and then he said helplessly: "It's not that I want to deceive the general, but the Crown Prince has ordered it, and I dare not disobey!"

Hong Funu's eyes lit up, and she immediately asked curiously, "So, he is the one specifically wanted by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

"Yes, it was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who specifically requested it! I'm in a dilemma too!"

"I see!"

Hong Fu Nu nodded suddenly, then looked at Li Jing and said solemnly: "Brother Jing, we will definitely be able to destroy the Eastern Turks this time and return victorious!"

Li Jing was surprised when he heard this. He took a few steps forward and asked, "What do you mean, Madam?"

Hong Fu Nu smiled, but did not answer him directly. Instead, she looked around at the generals and said, "Generals, do you know how many weapons like this does Commander Zhang have?"

"How much?" a general couldn't help but ask.

Hong Fu Nu smiled, glanced at Zhang Ping, then at Li Jing, and stretched out five white jade fingers: "Fifty thousand!"

"What!?"

The generals were shocked when they heard this.

Even Li Jing's eyes widened in shock, and he couldn't help but ask, "Madam, are you telling the truth?!"

"Whether it's true or not, you can just ask Zhong Yu and you'll know," Hong Fu Nu said with a smile.

Li Jing was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Zhang Ping.

Zhang Ping said somewhat embarrassedly, "To be honest, General, I have 50,000 Jingzhou soldiers, and almost every one of them has one of these weapons. And there are more than 50,000, probably 60,000 or 70,000, because we need to have spares."

Wow!
The whole place was in an uproar!

It's chaos, everything is in chaos, the situation is a little out of control.

Some people's eyes were red and they were gritting their teeth with jealousy.

Some people clenched their fists, wishing they could beat up Zhang Ping.

Such an important thing, why didn't you tell me earlier?!
Now they finally understood why Shuofang had achieved such a great victory. It turned out that their weapons were not ordinary weapons at all.

With everyone armed with a weapon as weak as mud, how can we fight this war?!

Isn’t this a sure win?!
"General!"

Finally, one of the generals couldn't help but say to Li Jing, "My troops also want Commander Zhang and his men's weapons!"

"And me! I want one too!"

"General!"

"All right!"

Seeing that each general was eager to divide Zhang Ping, Li Jing immediately interrupted them with a loud shout, saying in a deep voice: "This is my military tent! What's the point of making such a commotion?"

Then he turned to look at Zhang Ping: "What do you think about this?"

"I"

Zhang Ping hesitated for a moment, then glanced at the generals who were as fierce as wolves and tigers, swallowed his saliva, and said, "It's all up to the general!"

"it is good!"

Li Jing was delighted, but he said calmly and dignifiedly, "I have my own arrangements for this matter. You all can go down first!"

"This"

The generals looked at each other, then bowed and left the military tent.

When only Hong Fu Nu and Li Jing were left in the tent, Li Jing hurriedly walked up to Hong Fu Nu, raised his hand and stroked her cheek, saying softly, "Does it still hurt?"

"Ugh!"

Hong Fu Nu glanced at him resentfully and sighed, "We've fallen into the Crown Prince's trap!"

"I know!"

Li Jing also sighed and nodded, "Ever since I knew that Su Dingfang was the one the Crown Prince had taken the initiative to ask for, I knew we had fallen into his trap!"

"So what are you going to do? Or just like before, choose no one?"

"Honestly, I don't know!"

"That"

Hong Fu Nu pondered for a moment, then said, "How about we choose once? I think the Crown Prince is so capable at such a young age, and he may not be worse than Your Majesty in the future!"

"It's hard to tell right now, let's wait a little longer!"

As he spoke, Li Jing turned his head to look at the map behind him, frowned and said, "At least wait until the Eastern Turks are destroyed before we talk about it!"

"Yeah, too."

Hong Fu Nu nodded, then as if remembering something, she said, "Actually, it's not a bad thing for Zhong Yu to take refuge with the Crown Prince!"

"of course."

Then she changed the subject and continued, "In this attack on Eastern Turkestan, Brother Jing must make a great contribution, otherwise, His Majesty will definitely have a hard time!"

"Why?" Li Jing frowned and asked, "Are you worried that His Majesty would blame me for giving Su Dingfang to the Crown Prince?"

"That's just one reason. Secondly, I'm worried that His Majesty will use this to embarrass you!"

"Why do you say that, ma'am?"

Li Jing looked at Hong Fu Nu with some surprise.

Hong Fu Nu said meaningfully, "Your Majesty's desire to reform the army is obvious, and you are the most prestigious person in the army, second only to him. Tell me, if Your Majesty doesn't want to offend the generals, who will he offend?"

"This"

Li Jing was speechless and didn't know how to respond.

Hong Fu Nu gently leaned her head against his chest. After a long pause, she sighed and said, "My husband didn't choose His Majesty back then, which is why His Majesty still holds a grudge against you. If it weren't for my husband's outstanding abilities, my Li family would have ceased to exist long ago."

"Humph, what's the point of saying this now? I don't regret my decision back then!"

Li Jing snorted coldly, "If Your Majesty really wants me to offend someone, the worst that can happen is that I resign and retire!"

"Impossible! Your Majesty will never let you resign and retire!"

"Why? Just because of my prestige in the army?"

"Yes! That's why you have to be under his nose!"

"Then tell me, what should I do?"

Hong Fu Nu thought for a moment and said, "It seems your mantle hasn't been passed down yet?"

Li Jing said with a strange look on his face: "You want me to accept you as a disciple?"

"I heard before that His Majesty intends to let Hou Junji learn military tactics from you. Are you willing to teach him?" Hong Fu Nu asked with her head raised.

Li Jing frowned and said noncommittally, "Do you think I can teach him?"

"Yes! But it's not the best choice, or rather, I can't teach them all!"

"Then what do you mean?"

Hong Fu Nu sighed and said slowly, "I'm just thinking about it, how can it really come true!"

"What are you talking about? Are we husband and wife still hiding it?"

Li Jing said with some displeasure.

Hong Fu Nu smiled sweetly, then glared at Li Jing. "I was just joking with you. Look at you, you deserve to be fooled by Zhong Yu!"

"I, I was drunk."

Li Jing awkwardly changed the subject and said, "Okay, tell me, who's the best choice?"

"Of course it's the prince!"

"What!?"

Li Jing was shocked and couldn't help but stretch out his hands to push Hong Funu away. He asked in disbelief, "You want me to accept the prince as my disciple?"

"That's right! The prince is plotting against you anyway! Let's find a way to plot against him too!"

"This"

Li Jing was suddenly speechless.

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