The first Taoist priest of the Tang Dynasty

In the past, with only [-] soldiers, Hodo dared to rush into Ningyuan Town and directly into Songzhou territory, killing countless people and injuring countless people.

The school lieutenant knew very well that the 3000 men on his side alone would definitely not be able to resist Hoduo, not to mention that Hoduo had increased the number of troops to 2000 this time, which was more than doubled.

The captain was more afraid than nervous, because he already smelled the breath of death.

……

At this time, in the city of Songzhou.

"What happened to Ningyuan Town? Is there any news? Also, what is the direction of Zhonghuai Village? Is there anything unusual?" Yuchi Jingde, who was sitting in Songzhou City, heard the news from many scouts, and found that To the west of Songzhou, there are currently at least five places where there are Tibetans.

"Return to the general, I have sent someone there, and there should be news in half an hour." The general replied to Yuchi.

Yuchi Jingde was worried about Ningyuan Town and the direction of Zhonghuai Village.

In the past, the place where the Tubo troops first attacked must be Ningyuan Town and Zhonghuai Village.

Every time Songzhou deals with Tubo soldiers, there are no more than [-] soldiers and horses at most.

But this time, from the news sent back by the scouts, he found that the Tubo Kingdom sent far more soldiers and horses than before.

Yuchi Jingde was also guessing in his mind whether the soldiers of the Tubo kingdom were gathered by that Zanpu or those chieftains, which made him very worried.

He was worried that Zanpu would gather the troops of the Tubo Kingdom this time. After all, Yuchi Jingde also knew in his heart that it was absolutely impossible for the chieftains of the Tubo Kingdom to dispatch so many soldiers and horses.

This time, the number of troops dispatched by the Tubo Kingdom was as many as [-], which was ten times higher than before. Songzhou could not handle this.

All the soldiers and horses in Songzhou add up to only [-].

However, Yuchi Jingde also knew in his heart that even if he had 3 troops, he could not resist the [-] troops of Tubo Kingdom.

Half an hour later, the scouts came to report: "General, according to investigation, [-] Tubo soldiers and horses appeared ten miles northwest of Ningyuan Town, and they were stationed there. Judging from the situation, they seem to be soldiers and horses commanded by Ho Duo. "

"What? Huo Duo!" At this moment, everyone in the hall jumped up in shock.

However, among those who jumped up, there was no Yuchi Jingde.

Because this is the first time for Yuchi Jingde to come to Songzhou to deal with the Tubo war, but he is a little unclear about the name of Hoduo.

"Who is Hoduo? Why is this name so loud? It scares you all into such a state." Yuchi Jingde looked at these generals and said with some displeasure in his heart.

"General, you have never fought in Songzhou, so you must not know the name of Huo Duo. He has killed countless people. He has attacked our Tang Dynasty for more than ten years. No one has ever gone through ten rounds in his hands. Moreover, I heard that this person likes to eat meat and he never leaves a whole body." A general who had been stationed in Songzhou City for a long time reported to Yuchi Jingde.

However, when he returned the favor, his complexion was very bad, as if he was in an ice cellar, he kept swaying.

"Ten rounds? Tubo is also so fierce? Then I, Yuchi, must meet for a while." After hearing this, Yuchi Jingde's eyes widened, and he suddenly regained his energy.

In fact, fighting wars is already a routine for him.

In the past, when fighting with Wang Shichong and the others, it was enjoyable, but now, there are not many people in the world who can fight, which made him a little lazy.

"General, this man is extremely ferocious. He comes and goes like the wind. I have never seen anyone survived by his hands. General, this person should be handled with care." A lieutenant stood up and persuaded.

"It's best if you come. If you don't come, I have to go to the meeting for a while." How could Yuchi Jingde withstand the persuasion of others.

If Yuchi Jingde could listen to other people's persuasion, he would not have this temperament long ago.

……

At this time, ten miles away from Ningyuan Town, where the soldiers and horses commanded by Hodo are located.

"Hodo, why are we stationed here? Didn't we directly attack those Tang people? After we stationed here, we will not have enough food." At this time, in a tent made of felt, a Tubo general was facing one head at a time. shouted the strong man with many braids.

This person is the one who made Tang soldiers famous as devils.

Ho Duo is very strong, and has a completely different physique from ordinary Tibetans.

Hoduo was a slave of Zhalong Chieftain, but because of his bravery, Zhalong Chieftain made an exception and promoted him to be a family general, and fought for Zhalong Chieftain.

According to rumors, Huo Duo was born to be raised by a wolf, and he has a blood-eating nature in his bones.

And after every war, Hoduo will inevitably drink a pot of benevolent blood.

From then on, it was reported that Hoduo ate benevolent meat and drank benevolent blood, which made the local people and slaves under Zhalong's jurisdiction fall under Hoduo's feet.

Naturally, such an inhuman side of Hoduo also spread to the territory of Tang State, and many people knew about Hoduo's people.

"We will follow the chieftain's order. If anyone dares not follow the order, don't blame me for tearing him up." Huo Duo responded coldly.

"Yes, Hodo, I'm going to appease the people below, so nothing happens." The general saw that Hodo was a little unhappy, and hurriedly responded and left the tent.

He is not from Chieftain Zhalong, and they only came here this time to attack Tang with Hoduo and the others.

Although he had to obey Hoduo's orders, he had already heard of Hoduo's name.

Facing such a cruel person, he was also very scared.

It lasted five or six days.

For five or six days, all the soldiers in the Tang Kingdom were preparing for the battle, and even the chieftains of the Tubo Kingdom were actively preparing for the battle.

Without an order to attack, none of them would take the initiative to attack, they could only confront each other.

But this confrontation, no matter whether it was the soldiers of the Tang Kingdom or the soldiers and horses of the Tubo Kingdom, all of them started to become a little rioted.

The longer the confrontation, the greater the psychological challenge for the soldiers.

There is a saying that gather energy with one drum, charge with two drums, pursue with three drums, and retreat with four drums.

But now, the drum is gone, and the resentment is starting to rise.

……

It is said that it is in the palace city of Chang'an at this time.

The courier rushed on, and Li Shimin immediately summoned all the civil servants and generals to discuss the side matter of the report.

"Everyone, do you know the urgent report on the Songzhou border? Do you have any countermeasures? Please come here." Li Shimin asked anxiously to the courtiers in the hall.

"My Majesty, there are often wars in Songzhou. Although they are not major wars, they will inevitably happen every few months. This time, the Tubo Kingdom has gathered tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. It is preparing to start a war with Tang Dynasty. Please leave the matter to the Holy Majesty to decide." Changsun Wuji was also very anxious when he heard about the battle, and he was the first to stand up and say.

Originally, this matter had nothing to do with his eldest grandson Wuji.

However, his eldest grandson Wuji has a son who, without telling his father, entered into the army led by Yuchi Jingde privately and became a small captain. This was the first eldest grandson Wuji to speak out one of the reasons.

Furthermore, his son even encouraged one of his cousins ​​to go to Songzhou together to participate in the war, which was the second reason why Changsun Wuji was worried.

In fact, it was quite normal for the heirs of the eldest grandson's family to participate in the war.

However, the eldest grandson Wuji is already a duke of the state, no matter how his son is, he still has a title.

Because Changsun Wuji's family can be said to be relatives of the emperor, according to the regulations, those heirs can also be granted titles.

Why do you have to enlist in the army to fight when you have the heirs of the title?Isn't this courting death?

It's hard to say about this.

Perhaps, people just want to go to the border for some experience, or even want to find excitement, which is hard to say.

Living in a safe city like Chang'an City has lost a lot of fun, so naturally I want to find some excitement, let alone these noble children.

No matter whether it is the younger brothers of these nobles, or the children of the officials of Chang'an City, they all have this kind of thinking.

There are places where one can find fun, besides war, there are other things as well.

For example, in the brothel in Pingkang Square, there are quite a few official children, who linger in the brothel in the square on weekdays, squandering money wantonly, looking for fun and excitement.

Chapter 4 Fourteen

Changsun Wuji's words are equivalent to not saying anything.

Yes, it is equivalent to not saying.

But what he said reminded Li Shimin that this matter was a national war, and naturally Li Shimin had to make a decision instead of discussing it.

On the other hand, all the courtiers in the hall at this time looked at Li Shimin, waiting for Li Shimin's decision.

The war between the Tubo Kingdom and the Tang Kingdom is definitely indispensable.

Although, this battle came much earlier than the original one, and this battle was mainly caused by Zhong Wen beheading the Tubo mission.

But now, Zhong Wen was not here, and Li Shimin didn't think about calling Zhong Wen over to discuss anything.

Originally, the civil servants who had some disputes about the Tubo Kingdom and the Tang Kingdom lost their voices collectively. They all opened their eyes and looked at Li Shimin's decision sitting on the seat.

"Just now Zhao Guogong expressed his opinion, what do you think? The Tubo Kingdom wants to use force against our Tang Kingdom, what is your opinion?" For a long time, Li Shimin only saw Changsun Wuji answering alone, although he had a plan in mind, But I also want to hear the opinions of the audience courtiers.

"My lord, according to Lao Cheng, I need to quickly gather troops and horses and send them to Songzhou, or from Fuzhou, Wenzhou, Longzhou, Jianzhou, Mianzhou, Maozhou, and Hanzhou near Songzhou. , Pengzhou, Yizhou, and all the government troops from the ten prefectures of Shuzhou rushed to Songzhou, so as to deal with the battle of Songzhou."

Seeing that all the courtiers were silent, Cheng Yaojin was very anxious, so he had to stand up and answer.

Cheng Yaojin was impatient, not because he was anxious about the battle of Songzhou, but because he wanted to lead the army to fight.

Although Cheng Yaojin was a general of the Jinwu Guard, he usually practiced in the school grounds in the north of Chang'an City, not far from Xianyang City.

But for him, practice is just a daily routine.

He hasn't fought for many years, and for a general like him, his bones are about to fall apart.

What's more, after there is no war in the world, the civil servants will inevitably worry about it.

Besides, he still understands the truth of the rabbit dead dog cooking.

On the other hand, Cheng Yaojin's proposal to send out soldiers from the ten prefectures near Songzhou is just a drop in the bucket.

What's more, in the direction of Fuzhou, it also needs to be defended. If these government soldiers are really pressed up, there will only be more than 1 soldiers and horses.

In the face of more than 3 troops in the Tubo Kingdom, it is absolutely impossible to win without a 20 soldiers.

This is not Turkic, nor Tuyuhun, this is Tubo.

The military strength of the Tubo Kingdom, in this era, is located in Songzhou, and the war together, it is definitely an existence of one against ten.

As for the soldiers of the Tang State, they could do their best to go to Songzhou, but it was close to the plateau, so it could only be used as a way to resist and defend.

If there is a war, it can only be a defensive battle, and it is absolutely impossible to fight a field battle.

In addition to these soldiers and horses of the Tubo Kingdom, all of them have war horses, which are as fast as the wind, and that is their advantage in field battles. For the soldiers of the Tang Kingdom, they can only be looted and killed.

"Your Majesty, I suggest that you immediately send a mission to negotiate peace with Tubo. During the peace talks, Tang Kingdom can also prepare for war." At this time, Wei Zheng also stood up and suggested.

"My lord, Wei Jungong's words are very good, first send a mission to go to peace talks, and my country Tang can also take advantage of this opportunity to prepare for war. After all, Songzhou is thousands of miles away from Chang'an. It is not a short time to send troops. It can be completed within a few days." Fang Xuanling stood up and suggested.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I think so too."

"My lord, my minister..."

The suggestion of the civil officials is to send envoys to the peace talks first, and take advantage of the time of the peace talks to dispatch troops, horses, food and grass, so as to deal with the Songzhou battle.

However, among the civil servants, there must be some who have been silent all the time, and it is not known what they are thinking in their hearts.

On the other hand, the military generals at this time are all gearing up, and they all hope that the generals Li Shimin will dispatch this time will be them.

"My Majesty, I am willing to go to Songzhou." Cheng Yaojin was the first to introduce himself.

"My lord, I would also like to lead the troops to Songzhou. If Tubo dares to invade Tang, I will lead the troops to attack and kill." After Cheng Yaojin, Qin Qiong also stood up.

"No Shubao, you are not in good health, I, Old Cheng, should go." Seeing Qin Qiong's recommendation, Cheng Yaojin hurriedly persuaded him.

Speaking of Qin Qiong, his body is getting worse year after year.

If he is really allowed to lead the army, I don't know if it will work.

Cheng Yaojin and Qin Qiong can be regarded as life and death brothers, Qin Qiong recommended himself, Cheng Yaojin naturally did not want his old brother to go out with illness.

"Stop arguing, let me lead the troops to fight those people. Anyway, I have defeated the Tubo people before. I think none of you can compare to me?" At this time, Hou Junji stood up and said. .

"The minister can do it too."

"The minister is fine."

"..."

The competition among generals is more lively than among civil servants.

However, the military generals have no good literary talents, so naturally they can't say anything good, and they don't talk much, no more than those civil servants.

Of course, Cheng Yaojin had to be excluded here.

Sitting on the throne, Li Shimin was very happy to see the courtiers so united.

This is the first time he has seen civil servants and military generals so united in this Tai Chi Hall.

It is indeed rare to be so united in this Tai Chi Hall.

There were no quarrels or criticisms, and everyone was scrambling to make suggestions on how to deal with the Tubo Kingdom's war.