The immortal of the Tang Dynasty, but the game starts at Xuanwu Gate?

Having retreated to the hillside, the Tang army, which had already entered Liangshan, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Once they reached this point, the Turkic army could not catch up with them no matter what.

Qin Qiong slammed his long spear into the ground, grabbed Zhang Chong by the collar, and roared, "Do you know what you've done? You disobeyed orders and almost killed all our brothers!"

"If you unilaterally change the battle plan and something goes wrong, do you know how much impact that will have?"

Looking at the remaining three hundred-odd brothers beside him, and then at the many wounded soldiers in the Mo Dao formation, Zhang Chong's eyes suddenly welled up with tears. He knelt down on one knee with a thud, his voice hoarse: "This humble general has altered the order without authorization, causing the brothers to die unjustly. I beg General Qin to punish me!"

Of the original 1,500 soldiers, only 300 remain.

Even among these three hundred people, most were injured, and many were missing arms or legs.

These... are almost all his fault.

"You..." Qin Qiong gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

You might say Zhang Chong was wrong, but he was leading the garrison troops of Wugong County. The Turkic army's next stop was to plunder Wugong County, so Qin Qiong could understand their desperate efforts.

Moreover, if Zhang Chong hadn't led his men into the Turkic positions, creating an unprecedented opportunity for them, no matter how strong their fighting power or how fierce their Mo Dao (a type of long-handled sword), they wouldn't have been able to achieve such great results.

Qin Qiong was well aware of all this.

But the fact remains that they disobeyed military orders, and it is also true that only three hundred of the soldiers survived.

Merit is merit, and fault is fault.

Neither of them can be ignored.

Just as Qin Qiong was hesitating about how to deal with Zhang Chong, a young soldier of about eighteen or nineteen years old spoke up: "General Qin, please don't blame General Zhang. We did it voluntarily, and no one forced us."

"We protected our homeland, and it was worth it."

Upon hearing this, the remaining three hundred soldiers looked at Qin Qiong silently, their eyes filled with pleading.

This decision wasn't made by Zhang Chong alone; it was made by all of them together before they laid the ambush.

Therefore, they could not let Zhang Chong bear the entire blame alone.

Qin Qiong's breath hitched. After struggling for a moment, he loosened Zhang Chong's collar and said, "Although you disobeyed military orders, you won a great victory and showed the spirit of the men of our Great Tang."

"I will report this matter to the imperial court, and His Majesty will make the decision."

"Thank you, General." Zhang Chong, a big man, had tears in his eyes at this moment.

Seeing this, Dong Zheng quickly changed the subject: "General, the soldiers are too tired. Can they rest for a while before setting off again?"

Qin Qiong instinctively wanted to refuse, since the original plan was to retreat after the battle, and then ride towards Chang'an after reaching the place where the warhorses were stored.

Then we should rest and recuperate as soon as possible, because there are still tough battles to fight.

However, when he saw the deep weariness in the eyes of his soldiers, he raised his longsword but couldn't bring himself to refuse.

The power of the Mo Dao is undeniable, but it is quite difficult to use.

These people didn't have his divine strength. After a great battle and so much travel, they were really exhausted.

Qin Qiong sighed and said, "Let's rest for an hour, and then retreat as planned."

"Yes, General."

"......"

"Report! Urgent report on martial arts skills!"

Inside the Xiande Hall, a soldier rushed in carrying an urgent battle report.

This move immediately attracted everyone's attention.

Li Shimin has just ascended the throne and has various matters to attend to, as well as to keep a close eye on the Turkic attacks. Therefore, his trusted confidants gather here almost every day.

"Quickly! Bring it here!"

Li Shimin didn't have time to think about anything else and stood up hurriedly.

An eunuch dared not delay, took the urgent report from the soldier, and presented it to the soldier.

Li Shimin eagerly opened it and began to read it word by word.

The atmosphere inside the hall suddenly became tense, with some people worried, some expectant, and some uneasy.

In short, almost everyone is afraid of receiving bad news.

Because Qin Qiong's Mo Dao Army was a key part of their previous plan, the purpose of which was to severely damage the morale of the Turks.

At the same time, this could be used to see if another Tulli could be deterred.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

A moment later, Li Shimin burst into laughter, unable to hide the joy on his face.

Seeing this, the ministers breathed a sigh of relief, and the atmosphere in the hall immediately became more relaxed.

Du Ruhui smiled and said, "What makes Your Majesty so happy? Could it be... that General Qin has achieved a good result?"

"Hahahaha." Li Shimin laughed even louder. "It's not just good, it's unbelievable!"

"Look!"

Li Shimin handed the battle report in his hand to his trusted confidants without any concern.

Everyone gathered around curiously to take a look.

Changsun Wuji exclaimed in astonishment, "The Mo Dao Army suffered over seven hundred casualties but killed eighteen thousand enemies? At least thirteen thousand of them were cavalry?"

"This...this..."

Changsun Wuji was at a loss for words.

No joke, he's starting to doubt the authenticity of this battle report.

But when he thought about how it was Qin Qiong who was sending back the battle report, he knew what kind of person Qin Qiong was.

The other party is definitely not someone who talks nonsense.

"At least 13,000 cavalrymen were killed..."

Du Ruhui exclaimed in amazement, "General Qin's achievements are far greater than we imagined!"

These are cavalry, not infantry.

Regardless of the dynasty, cavalry were always the elite of the elite.

For the Turks, who were skilled in cavalry warfare, the cavalry was undoubtedly their strongest fighting force.

Now, Qin Qiong, with only 5,000 Mo Dao soldiers, ambushed the enemy's 100,000-strong army. At the cost of only 700 men, he killed at least 13,000 enemy cavalrymen, bringing the total number of enemy soldiers to 18,000.

"incredible!"

Du Ruhui summarized it in four words.

Fang Xuanling calmly analyzed, "General Qin said that it was mainly because the garrison commander of Wugong County led the troops to create an excellent ambush opportunity for them, and the Mo Dao was extremely powerful, which is why they achieved such results."

"The Mo Dao Army did not suffer many losses, but the Wugong County garrison was reduced to only three hundred remnants, so the total losses were still considerable."

"But this Mo Dao..." Fang Xuanling also exclaimed, "It truly lives up to its reputation as a weapon specifically designed to deal with cavalry, capable of shattering both man and horse with a single strike. It is indeed worthy of its name."

"From now on, our Great Tang will have the Mo Dao Army, which is specially designed to deal with cavalry."

"Huai'an!" Li Shimin was very pleased and said to Chen Huai'an, "You brought out this Mo Dao. In this battle, you and Shubao deserve the greatest credit."

"Once the Turks retreat, all those who have contributed will be rewarded accordingly."

Chen Huai'an expressed his gratitude, but he didn't really care about the reward.

What he cared about was that he, this little butterfly, had finally stirred up a big enough storm.

"......"