[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-great-tang-starting-off-by-vindicating-li-er":3,"chapter-great-tang-starting-off-by-vindicating-li-er-great-tang-starting-off-by-vindicating-li-er-chapter-5":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Great Tang: Starting Off by Vindicating Li Er",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2351136,4596,"Chapter 5: Luo Yi Rebels, the Turks March South","great-tang-starting-off-by-vindicating-li-er-chapter-5",5,"\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty, it will not take two years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Liang then pointed toward the north.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Turkic people's cattle and sheep are quite plump, are they not?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Liang chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Poetry is not suitable for Your Majesty; I have a few words to offer Your Majesty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do not submit as a subject, do not pay tribute, do not enter into marriage alliances, do not cede territory, and do not pay indemnities!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Son of Heaven guards the national gate, and the monarch dies for the state!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Liang smiled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then turned his head to look at Emperor Li Er.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He continued to speak in a soft voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How does Your Majesty feel about this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor Li Er remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His deep gaze was fixed directly on Su Liang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a strange silence fell over the courtyard; one could hear a pin drop!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a moment ago, everyone had been in high spirits, chatting and laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, even their breathing seemed to have stalled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone looked toward Emperor Li Er one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They did not know what kind of reaction Emperor Li Er would have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that Su Liang had spoken these words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It undoubtedly touched the thorn in Emperor Li Er's heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone present recalled that incident from two years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the seventh year of the Wude era, the Turks invaded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Turkic army of one hundred thousand marched south, sweeping away everything in its path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, Li Er, still the Prince of Qin, met the Turkic army in Ningzhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He led one hundred personal guards to negotiate with the Turkic leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the alliance was formed, the Turkic army withdrew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Er submitted as a subject and paid tribute!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good son-in-law, what is the meaning of these words?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, Emperor Li Er let out a heavy, turbid breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor Li Er’s deep eyes remained fixed on Su Liang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Liang chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the Great Tang of my ideals; I wanted to share it with Your Majesty and everyone here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our vast Great Tang should have a national policy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do not submit as a subject, do not pay tribute, do not enter into marriage alliances, do not cede territory, and do not pay indemnities!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Son of Heaven guards the national gate, and the monarch dies for the state!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those who offend the Great Tang, even if they are far away, shall be punished!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The people of our Great Tang should possess such a backbone!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The submission and tribute of two years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would always be a pain in Li Er's heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was even regarded by him as the shame of his life!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that he thought of it again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Er's eyes were already bloodshot, his fists tightly clenched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body was even trembling uncontrollably!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone present, upon hearing Su Liang's words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also felt a surge of heroism in their hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this not exactly the Great Tang they wanted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wuji, help me draft an edict to establish this national policy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do not submit as a subject, do not pay tribute, do not enter into marriage alliances, do not cede territory, and do not pay indemnities!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Son of Heaven guards the national gate, and the monarch dies for the state!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From today on, those who offend our Great Tang, even if they are far away, shall be punished!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hoo...\" Li Er took a deep breath after finishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then looked at Su Liang and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Regarding that matter from two years ago, how does my son-in-law see it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is past is past, and I only look to the future!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Liang chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only by looking forward can Your Majesty create a prosperous age for the Great Tang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides... does Your Majesty not already have plans to attack the Eastern Turks this year?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Liang stood tall, his every word pointing toward the future of the empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Er looked at Su Liang with a look of surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Su, how did you know I intend to attack the Eastern Turks this year?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Liang chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since Your Majesty ascended the throne, have you not already been making plans?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two years ago, the internal chaos of the Great Tang had just been settled; it needed time to recover, and the people could not bear the suffering of war.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that Your Majesty has ascended the throne, it is the perfect opportunity to wash away past humiliations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I did not expect my son-in-law to have such deep foresight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor Li Er took a deep breath, feeling deeply shocked by this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He effectively acknowledged Su Liang's statement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dukes and ministers on the side were the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very few people knew the inside story of the plan to use force against the Turks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Su Liang was able to reach such a conclusion based solely on speculation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Observing this young man's mind, it was truly terrifying to think about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Er looked at Su Liang for a moment and continued:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then tell me, son-in-law, if war were to break out, what are the chances of victory for our Great Tang?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ten out of ten!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Liang said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"During the Battle of Hulao, did Your Majesty not lead three thousand Black Armor Cavalry to crush Dou Jiande's one hundred thousand troops? The mere forty thousand troops of the Turks are nothing to worry about!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now our Great Tang has a full six hundred thousand troops!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And Your Majesty has been planning for a long time, so how could we lose?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Liang asked in return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor Li Er could not help but recall those years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking back to the time when he conquered the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His blood immediately began to boil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He, the Son of Heaven of the Great Tang, Li Er, was an emperor who won the empire on horseback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the Great Tang's territory was won by him, this emperor on horseback, leading everyone!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then gazed at Su Liang, his eyes full of longing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was becoming more and more satisfied with this son-in-law!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you, young man, really know how to talk big; those forty thousand troops of the Eastern Turks are not to be trifled with.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I fear...\" Su Liang said leisurely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, what is my son-in-law worried about?\" Li Er asked, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that Your Majesty has just ascended the throne, I fear the Turks will march south; I hope Your Majesty will prepare early.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can't exactly tell you that the history books are written this way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the historical trajectory, the Eastern Turks will march south in less than a month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good, good, good. I will have people keep a close watch on the Eastern Turks tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Son-in-law, tell me why the Great Tang has a ten-out-of-ten chance of victory, and what must be done to ensure it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Er was full of excitement, his gaze fixed on Su Liang as if he were looking at a priceless treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does Your Majesty not already have the Zhenguan plow, sweet potatoes, and potatoes? Tomorrow, you can invite the people outside Changancheng to try the new plow, and then personally explain the methods of eating sweet potatoes and potatoes, their yield per mu, and how to plant them. As the current Emperor, your words carry weight; the people will certainly believe Your Majesty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that Your Majesty also has businesses, which can be said to bring in a fortune every day, why not exempt the people from taxes for three years? After three years, when every household has surplus grain, you can then collect taxes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If foreign enemies were to invade, let alone the soldiers of our Great Tang refusing, the common people of our Great Tang would not agree either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From now on, the military and the people of our Great Tang are of one heart; how could we be defeated, and why would we be defeated?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As the saying goes, he who wins the hearts of the people wins the world. If the common people have full bellies, no one will rebel. Whoever can ensure the common people have full bellies is the wise monarch of the ages.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since ancient times, the people are the water and the monarch is the boat; water can carry the boat, but it can also capsize it. Your Majesty should value the people and treat the monarch as secondary.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Liang pointed out the landscape of the world with every word, and no one dared to interrupt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, let us stop discussing state affairs for today. As the saying goes, there will be plenty of time in the future; later, I will hand over the potatoes, sweet potatoes, and the methods for planting them to Your Majesty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come, let us not stop until we are drunk today!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good, let us not stop until we are drunk!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good, let us not stop until we are drunk!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good, let us not stop until we are drunk!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone chimed in one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not until midnight that everyone left, though unfortunately, they had to be carried away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone had underestimated the Drunken Tang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Liang's ice shop business was getting better and better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One hundred thousand catties of ice blocks were sold out within an hour every day, bringing in one hundred thousand strings of cash daily!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ice shops were opening up all over the country, breweries were brewing, restaurants were being renovated, and everything was proceeding in an orderly fashion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ninth year of Wude, the fifteenth day of the eighth month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The garrison general of Xiaoguan, Luo Yi, led thirty thousand Youzhou troops to occupy Jingzhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, an army of over two hundred thousand from the Eastern Turkic Khaganate marched south along Qingzhou and Ningzhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main general of Binzhou, Zhang Jin, fled without a fight, while the deputy general Feng Li and twenty thousand soldiers fought to the death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Binzhou was in urgent danger!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, the sixteenth day of the eighth month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Liangyi Hall of the Taiji Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The morning court session was just like any other day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a deathly silence in the court!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Turkic army had already broken through Binzhou, and two hundred thousand troops were now arrayed along the banks of the Wei River.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the available forces in Changancheng were less than fifty thousand...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Tang was facing the greatest crisis since its founding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Liangyi Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dukes and ministers all wore expressions of deep contemplation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hoo...\" Li Shimin took a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are all Dukes and ministers; tell me how we can repel the two hundred thousand troops of the Eastern Turkic Khaganate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Majesty Li Shimin stood with his hands behind his back, looking at everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty, the two hundred thousand troops of the Eastern Turkic Khaganate are now arrayed along the banks of the Wei River.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our Great Tang still has fifty thousand elite troops in Changancheng; I believe we can fight!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What we need to worry about now is Jingzhou, where there are thirty thousand Youzhou troops led by Luo Yi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person speaking was none other than the Duke of Hu of the Great Tang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Grand General of the Left Wu Guard, Qin Qiong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuchi Jingde, Cheng Yaojin, Hou Junji, and a group of other military generals were all filled with anger and murderous intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at this time, Cheng Yaojin slowly stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bowed slightly toward His Majesty Li Shimin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he spoke slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty, I believe that Luo Yi's thirty thousand troops are not worth worrying about.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Presumably, the fifty thousand troops of General Li Jing, the Grand Governor of Lingzhou, have already rushed toward the Ningzhou region.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At this moment, they should be keeping a close eye on Luo Yi's army.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although Luo Yi's thirty thousand Youzhou troops are fierce in battle, General Li Jing's fifty thousand troops are no pushovers either!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere in the entire hall eased slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, His Majesty Li Shimin also narrowed his eyes into slits, wondering what he was thinking...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as everyone was about to continue speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They saw His Majesty Li Shimin wave his hand, signaling for everyone to say no more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Majesty Li Shimin let out a cold snort, his face filled with a stern, murderous aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That brat Luo Yi is courting death!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wang De, go and invite the Prince of Chu, Su Liang, to the hall!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, inside the Furong Garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Liang was lying on a rocking chair, with Yu'er massaging his feet and Ruyan massaging his shoulders, feeling extremely comfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ding: The system has detected the host's current situation. The Turkic army has broken through Binzhou, and two hundred thousand troops are arrayed along the banks of the Wei River. The people of the Great Tang are in danger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The system has issued a new mission: Lead the troops to battle and repel the Turkic army.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To protect the host, the system rewards the host with one set of Top-Grade Bright Light Armor and one Overlord Heaven-Splitting Bow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"System reminder to the host: The Top-Grade Bright Light Armor is forged from extraterrestrial meteorite iron, bright silver throughout, and indestructible! The Overlord Heaven-Splitting Bow is forged from extraterrestrial meteorite iron, pitch black throughout; this bow is an eighteen-stone heavy bow with an effective range of five hundred paces!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour later, inside the Liangyi Hall of the Taiji Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good son-in-law, now that the two hundred thousand Turkic troops are arrayed along the banks of the Wei River, do you have a strategy to repel the powerful Turkic enemy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Majesty Li Shimin stared at Su Liang, his eyes full of longing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Liang took a long breath and said slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My suggestion is to feign peace negotiations while actually launching a fierce attack!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And during the peace talks, Your Majesty can meet with the Turkic Jieli Khan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as he is within five hundred paces, I can shoot and kill the Turkic Jieli Khan with a single arrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, the atmosphere in the hall became inexplicably stagnant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five hundred paces—the thought was terrifying!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as the Turkic Jieli Khan dies, the Turkic army will inevitably fall into chaos.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please, Your Majesty and all the Dukes and ministers, move outside the hall to witness my archery skills, so that you may all rest assured!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guards prepared ten sheep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Liang also took out the Overlord Heaven-Splitting Bow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He held the bow in one hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled the string with the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five hundred paces away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As each sharp arrow pierced the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All ten running sheep were struck in the head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, everyone was drenched in cold sweat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, they even brought over several death-row prisoners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The result was the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What I just said about shooting Jieli Khan is merely an appetizer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What follows is the most important part; once Jieli Khan dies, the morale of the army will inevitably fall into chaos.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At that time, we can dispatch various armies to carry out effective ambushes and pursuits as the Turks retreat and flee north.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Su Liang's tone was extremely cold and chilling!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good, good, good! This plan is excellent!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Majesty Li Shimin laughed happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I appoint you as the Campaign Commander of the Jingji Circuit; as for the specific arrangements, let my good son-in-law explain them to the Dukes and ministers!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Campaign Commander was only a wartime position, it meant entrusting the safety of Changancheng to Su Liang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It meant handing over the full command of this battle to repel the Turkic army to Su Liang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This trust alone was enough to make people tremble!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Shimin waved his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Signaling Su Liang to continue arranging his plans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, on the massive table before everyone, a map of the Capital Region of the Great Tang was laid out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nearby Jingyang County, the more distant Sanyuan County and Yunyang County, as well as the Wei River, which was close at hand, were clearly visible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Liang took a long breath and began to point and gesture at the map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Currently, there are nearly fifty thousand troops in Changancheng.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Among them, there are over ten thousand cavalry, and the remaining forty thousand are infantry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"General Qin Qiong!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lead ten thousand infantry and take responsibility for guarding Changancheng.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Qin Qiong felt unwilling, wondering why he was not allowed to go on the expedition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still respectfully cupped his hands and accepted this military order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subsequently, Su Liang pointed to the northeast of Changancheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"General Xue Wanche, General Xue Wanjun!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The two generals shall each lead five thousand troops and lie in ambush on the east and west sides of the north bank of the Wei River.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Half of the bows and arrows in Changancheng shall be handed over to the two of you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After the death of Jieli Khan, lead your troops to a position two hundred meters from the Turkic army.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remember, do not stop the arrows, there is no need to charge!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There will be a signal at that time; the two generals need only act according to the plan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"General Zhang Gongjin, General Hou Junji!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The two generals shall each lead three thousand Black Armor Cavalry and hold the positions ten miles east and west of the north bank of the Wei River.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When the Turkic army retreats and flees north, pursue and kill them; the Great Tang has no need for prisoners!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"General Yuchi Jingde, General Cheng Yaojin!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The two generals shall each lead ten thousand infantry and secretly head to Yunyang County and Sanyuan County respectively tonight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ambush the Turkic army as they retreat and flee north there...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Up to this point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only five thousand Black Armor Cavalry remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had not yet been dispatched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hoo...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Liang took a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty, when the Turkic army retreats and flees north.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will personally lead the remaining five thousand Black Armor Cavalry, cross the Wei River, head north, and pursue the enemy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Liang's eyes were filled with determination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then faced Emperor Li Er and bowed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty, the fifty thousand troops under Grand General Li Jing of Lingzhou should have already arrived at the borders of Ningzhou, and at this moment, they must be keeping an eye on the thirty thousand Youzhou troops of Luo Yi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The rebellion of the Prince of Yan, Luo Yi, is unjust and lacks legitimacy; the morale in his army must be unstable, not to mention that the families of the thirty thousand Youzhou soldiers are still in Youzhou.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty can issue an edict stating that the rebellion of the Prince of Yan, Luo Yi, has nothing to do with the soldiers, that those who surrender will be pardoned, and those who fight against the Turks will be rewarded.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There must be many in Luo Yi's army whose hearts are with the Great Tang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Liang gazed at Emperor Li Er and then said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In this way, the Turkic army will be facing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A four-fold ambush by thirty thousand Great Tang infantry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And a three-fold pursuit by over ten thousand Great Tang heavy Black Armor Cavalry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With Li Jing's fifty thousand troops ahead, the defeat of the Turkic army is certain!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiss...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, everyone could not help but gasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was to ensure that the two hundred thousand-strong Turkic army would never return!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, all the Dukes and ministers were shocked to the core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone looked one after another at the eloquent, commanding, and peerlessly handsome Su Liang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sense of admiration could not help but arise in everyone's hearts!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment ago, the situation was the Turkic army of two hundred thousand stationed at the Wei River, threatening Changancheng!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, what the Dukes and ministers saw was the bleak scene of the two hundred thousand-strong Turkic army retreating and fleeing north!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hoo...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was unknown who was the first to let out a long, heavy breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, everyone slowly let out a heavy breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To ease the shock and horror in their hearts!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty, I wonder if this arrangement of mine is appropriate?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor Li Er came back to his senses instantly after hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After nodding heavily, he looked at his son-in-law with full approval.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My worthy son-in-law's talent is truly peerless in the world!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Such a layout is excellent, truly excellent; if General Li Jing were here, he would certainly concede defeat!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that even Emperor Li Er nodded happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Liang also let out a long sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he bore the pressure of being the Commander-in-Chief of the Capital Region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even more, the pressure of a battle for the life and death of Changancheng!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That kind of invisible pressure was truly exhausting to the mind and spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What followed was time for the various Dukes and ministers of the Great Tang to continue patching up any loopholes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a full two hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire plan was finally devised to be watertight!\u003C\u002Fp>",3554,"2026-06-21T02:53:01.560Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","0410acc8ed3102dfa89fcecd585ad65f23db37f13c0e40ffeb6570000a6fc515","great-tang-starting-off-by-vindicating-li-er-chapter-6","great-tang-starting-off-by-vindicating-li-er-chapter-4",63,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgreat-tang-starting-off-by-vindicating-li-er-cover.jpg"]