Datang: From exiled prince to eternal tyrant

Chapter 187
On the south bank of Yakniu River, Yuben City guards the camp.

Yetuo, Meiji, and Langri looked at the river and sighed bitterly.

Recently, they have received news that Li Ke has successively conquered the cities on the north bank.

Li Ke has conquered all the towns around Dajianlu, and won a large area of ​​territory to the east of Tubo, and now he is heading towards Yupen City in the southwest.

The failure to defend the city resulted in the loss of a large area of ​​the country, which is not a small crime.

That is to say, now that Zamp is distracted by the war on the Western Front and all fronts are tight, the three of them have not been punished.

But this mistake of losing the city has already been remembered.

If they can't seize the opportunity and make a great contribution in this city, they will be punished if they go back.

"Three generals, don't worry. I have a natural danger to defend Yuben City, and I have three generals to help me. Don't be afraid of Li Ke..."

The person who came was a tall, black-faced general, and he was Tina Muzhen, the general who defended the city of Yupen.

This means that Namuzhen is lower than Yeto in terms of official position, and lower than Meiji in terms of power, and is only comparable to Langri.

But he was the host of Yupen City, and the three of them had just lost a battle, and they were transferred by Songtsan Gampo, and the three of them were strictly forbidden to interfere with the layout of the city defense, so they could only obey orders.

Therefore, the defense plan of Yuben City has always been arranged by Namuzhen.

Right now, Tinamuzhen arranged for the three of them to be thirty miles north of the camp, in the euphemistic name of defending against incoming enemies from the north.

According to what Ti Namuzhen said, let these three men, with the 14 troops withdrawn from Dajianlu, guard the north side of the camp to prevent the Shu army from crossing the river from the upper reaches and then attacking from the north side.

For the three of them, this is not a good job, because crossing the river upstream is more difficult than going to the sky, so Li Ke will never make this choice.

Mei Ji and the other three had just lost the battle, so they naturally hoped to be assigned to the front line to confront Li Ke head-on.

In this way, some military exploits can be picked up to offset their crime of losing the city.

But Zanpu had already ordered that the three of them went to Yupen City only to assist in guarding the city and not to interfere with the important military and political affairs of Yupen City.

Therefore, the three of them had no choice but to accept the assignment.

Right now, when Ti Namuzhen came to make an inspection tour, they naturally wanted to raise some opinions and strive to be transferred to the front line.

"General Muzhen, I still have an army of 14 under my command, so many people are guarding the north side of this camp, isn't it too...overkill..."

Yetuo was the first to speak, and proposed to lead his troops south to guard the section of the river where the river surface was the slowest.

"This one……"

Tinamuzhen seemed careless, but in fact there were subtleties in the thick and thin, and he naturally knew what the other party was thinking.

But he was confident that the Shu army would not be able to cross the river. Naturally, this kind of merit for nothing could not be handed over.

Tina Muzhen said: "The north side is also very important. If the Shu army crosses the river from the upper reaches and then goes south along the river bank, our camp will be completely defenseless. Several generals have rich experience, and only a few guard the north side of our camp. You will be able to rest assured!"

Tinamuzhen spoke sincerely, but he asked others to understand that he didn't want to give up the credit.

"But……"

Ye asked to argue again, but Ti Namuzhen waved his hand again: "Not much to say, the general will still patrol the south side..."

Saying that, Ti Namuzhen cupped his hands, turned and walked south.

"Ugh……"

He also let out a long sigh, how had he ever been so angry?

Tinamuzhen is younger than him, and his position is lower than him. If he farts as usual, everyone will have to follow...

But now things are changing, and I can't control them anymore.

Meiji also came up close, raised her hand and lightly touched Yetuo's shoulder: "There's no need to say any more...he won't agree..."

At this time, the three of them have become friends in need, and they are much more harmonious than before in the city.

Lang Ri also came up to persuade him: "It's not certain, then Li Ke really has a way to cross the river from the upper reaches? Then we can take revenge?"

Ye Tuo shook his head with a wry smile: "Impossible...the river is too fast, unless he temporarily builds a warship, he will never be able to cross the river from the upper reaches!"

He thought for a while and said: "In my opinion, it is better to transfer the army to the south first, and be ready to support the frontal battlefield at any time. Maybe Li Ke can fight against Ti Namuzhen's army, so we can go there to meet..."

The three of them thought together that it was unlikely that Li Ke would call from the north, so they led the army to move south again, five miles away from the camp.

At this distance, if you want to support the past and gain some military exploits, it is much more convenient than being thirty miles away.

……

Li Ke's troops were still stationed on the bank of the Yak River, waiting to cross the river.

In the past few days, they have cut down a lot of trees and are preparing to build a boat.

But the strange thing is that Li Ke asked them to cut more small trees instead of those thick and thick trees.

Ma Liuzhi held back for two days, and finally couldn't bear it and went to Li Ke to ask him clearly.

"Your Highness, the wood we have is too small to make a boat too small, and if it is made into a raft, it is too little..."

He reckoned that Li Ke didn't have enough life experience and didn't know how to build a boat to cross the river.

But Li Ke shook his head and waved his hands: "Enough is enough, too much will be troublesome to transport..."

"Where are you going?" Ma Liuzhi was taken aback.

Li Keyun said calmly: "Transport to the upper reaches!"

"What?"

Ma Liuzhi was so shocked by Li Ke's words that he almost swallowed his tongue: "Can such a small piece of wood be made into a raft, can it go upstream? I'm afraid it will fall apart as soon as it is rushed..."

Li Ke patted him on the shoulder: "Don't worry! I'm sure, I don't need too much wood..."

Ma Liuzhi worried: "If you don't need wood, how can you cross the river? The water upstream of His Highness is very urgent. If you are a small boat, you will definitely not be able to cross the river!"

Li Ke waved his hand: "Don't worry! I've sent Gu Wu to pick up the treasure. As soon as the treasure arrives, we can cross the river!"

baby?

Ma Liuzhi was puzzled, and was about to ask again, but he heard Gu Wu's voice outside: "Your Highness, the things have arrived..."

Hearing Gu Wu's voice, Li Ke immediately burst out laughing and ran out in a hurry.

Ma Liuzhi was puzzled, and followed him out.

After leaving the tent, they saw Gu Wu leading the backup troops transporting baggage and driving a large row of ox carts over.

These bullock carts are piled high with parcels and filled to the brim.

Huh?Is this His Highness's baby?
Ma Liuzhi was curious, so he stepped forward.

At this time, Li Ke had already moved to the side of the ox cart, and was reaching into the package.

He took out a dark yellow object from the package, gestured to the sky, and looked through the light again.

Ma Liuzhi got closer and squinted his eyes: "What is this? Is this His Highness's treasure?"

"That's right!"

Li Ke turned around and smiled at him, then handed the thing to him: "Here, blow!"

Ma Liuzhi was taken aback for a moment, then looked at the things in his hands.

After seeing this, he was dumbfounded: "Your Highness, is this really your treasure?"

(End of this chapter)