[{"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-6":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},2351137,4596,"Chapter 6: By the Banks of the Wei River, a Great Battle is About to Begin","great-tang-starting-off-by-vindicating-li-er-chapter-6",6,"\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Send an envoy now to deliver the peace negotiation letter!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Arrange to meet Jieli Khan tomorrow at noon on the Bian Bridge for peace talks!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One day is enough time for us to prepare.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Liang said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good, good, good! I shall send someone at once!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This plan will surely be flawless!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor Li Er gazed into the distance, his face full of smiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ninth year of the Wude era of the Great Tang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sixteenth day of the eighth month, at noon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>North of Changancheng, on the northern bank of the Wei River.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two-hundred-thousand-strong army of the Eastern Turks had set up camp there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, inside the central command tent of the Eastern Turks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reading the personal letter from the Great Tang's Son of Heaven, Emperor Li Er.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jieli Khan squinted his eyes, his hands clasped behind his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paced back and forth inside the tent...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The letter had just been delivered by men sent by Emperor Li Er.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its content was an invitation for him, the Turkic Khan, to meet for peace talks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Meet for peace talks on the Wei River bridge, cease hostilities and call a truce.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jieli Khan muttered to himself, his expression obscure and difficult to read.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hoo...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jieli Khan suddenly took a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thirty thousand head of cattle and sheep, ten thousand horses, one million shi of rice, gold and silver...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Calculating it this way, this southern expedition was not a loss; it can be considered a return with a full load.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jieli Khan chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the cattle, sheep, horses, million units of grain, gold, silver, and other items he spoke of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Were precisely the price Emperor Li Er, the Son of Heaven of the Great Tang, was paying to make him cease hostilities and sue for peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just a pity that this Jieli Khan of the Eastern Turks did not know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That what Emperor Li Er, the Son of Heaven of the Great Tang, said he would give him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was actually just to make him, this Jieli Khan of the Eastern Turks, fall more easily into a trap that had already been set!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come here, send a message to the Great Tang's Son of Heaven, Li Shimin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Khan is willing to meet for peace talks; we shall convene tomorrow at noon on the Bian Bridge over the Wei River.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jieli Khan waved his hand, possessing quite the heroic spirit of one who commands the situation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ninth year of the Wude era, the seventeenth day of the eighth month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At noon, by the banks of the Wei River.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor Li Er had already dismounted his warhorse and was walking slowly onto the bridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Approaching him from the opposite side, walking slowly forward, was none other than Jieli Khan of the Eastern Turks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the northern bank of the Wei River, the two-hundred-thousand-strong army of the Eastern Turks had already arrayed their forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That intense aura of slaughter rushed toward them, soaring straight into the clouds!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, on the southern bank of the Wei River.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Tang Imperial Son-in-Law, Prince of Chu, Su Liang, had five thousand Black Armor Cavalry behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Liang touched the Overlord Heaven-Splitting Bow in his hand, preparing at this moment to shoot and kill Jieli Khan of the Eastern Turks with a single arrow...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor Li Er and Jieli Khan finally stopped their advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no more than ten paces of distance between the two sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jieli, why must you betray our covenant!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And now you have even led an army of over two hundred thousand south.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor Li Er shouted sternly, an imperial aura erupting instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seized the initiative in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jieli Khan was not to be outdone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled faintly, his tone indifferent, his expression detached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since ancient times, the world has belonged to the strong; only the strong have the right to speak!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that my Turkic people are powerful, naturally I can do as I please!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does the Great Tang Emperor only understand this now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor Li Er stared fixedly at Jieli Khan, but in his heart, he was sneering incessantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the arrogant and conceited Jieli Khan before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if he were looking at a cold corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor Li Er let out a cold laugh and continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today I finally know that what the sages and worthies said is indeed true.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You barbarians do not understand civilization; the kingly way and rituals truly cannot educate the likes of you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Treacherous and faithless, driven only by profit, utterly shameless!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I never imagined that there could be such a thick-skinned and shameless person in this world today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What face do you have left to continue living in this world!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor Li Er was aggressive, his spit flying!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze fixed firmly on the Turkic barbarian before him, he opened his mouth and unleashed a torrent of abuse!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jieli himself was completely stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was no invitation for peace talks; it was clearly an invitation to come out and be scolded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor Li Er was neither humble nor pushy, not panicking in the slightest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any case, not far from him, his son-in-law's eighteen-stone heavy bow was ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a range of five hundred paces, he could take the life of this Jieli brat at any time and any place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jieli Khan's complexion turned visibly gloomy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Emperor Li Er could not be bothered to pay him any mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The peace talks between the two had long since reached the brink of collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For these peace talks, Jieli Khan had originally thought that this Great Tang Son of Heaven would make concessions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, the reality was completely beyond his expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jieli's eyes were bloodshot, his eyes wide with rage, the veins on his forehead bulging, his gaze fixed firmly on Li Er.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Emperor Li Er raised his right hand high, then brought it down in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Liang, in the distance, saw this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled the bow with both hands until it was like a full moon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Swish...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three hundred paces away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp arrow tore through the void, shooting rapidly toward Jieli.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp arrow pierced through the center of Jieli's brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jieli Khan of the Eastern Turks, dead!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ninth year of the Wude era of the Great Tang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seventeenth day of the eighth month, at noon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jieli Khan of the Eastern Turks died on the Bian Bridge over the Wei River.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the northern bank of the Wei River, the two-hundred-thousand-strong army of the Eastern Turks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching their own Khan being shot and killed by an arrow on the Bian Bridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All two hundred thousand of them fell into a death-like stupor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tang army on the other side of the river was at least three hundred paces away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corpse of Jieli Khan slowly toppled over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, it was actually facing the side of the Eastern Turkic grand army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That pair of eyes, wide open like copper bells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stared fixedly at the Eastern Turkic army of two hundred thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dying with eyes wide open in anger!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the northern wall of Changancheng, a large number of Tang Army soldiers appeared rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately following.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten thousand Tang Army soldiers roared angrily from atop the city wall!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Great Tang is mighty!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Great Tang is mighty!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Great Tang is mighty!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those waves of massive roars caused many warhorses in the Eastern Turkic army to jump in fright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the two hundred thousand Turkic troops looked at all this before them in a daze, their morale already completely shaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am the Son of Heaven of the Great Tang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those who offend our Great Tang, no matter how far away, shall be punished!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Er stepped forward fiercely and shouted angrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those who offend our Great Tang, no matter how far away, shall be punished!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those who offend our Great Tang, no matter how far away, shall be punished!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those who offend our Great Tang, no matter how far away, shall be punished!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the sound of mountains collapsing and seas roaring was incessant, and many commoners also shouted in unison!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accompanied by the roar of the Great Tang soldiers behind him: \"Those who offend our Great Tang, no matter how far away, shall be punished!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Er seemed to have entered a heroic aura of commanding the realm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nephew of the Eastern Turkic Jieli Khan, Tuli Khan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was also startled back to his senses by the roars of the Great Tang soldiers and civilians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the sight of his uncle's inexplicable and miserable death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tuli Khan was almost scared silly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the nearest Tang Army on the other side of the river was a full three hundred paces away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single arrow shot his uncle, and the Khan of the Eastern Turks died instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tuli Khan panicked...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Su Liang knew that someone would definitely jump out to avenge Jieli Khan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The facts were indeed so; after the Turkic army began to fall into chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A general immediately appeared at the front on the north bank of the Wei River.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He drew the curved blade at his waist and spurred his horse toward Li Er.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little brat Emperor, I will kill...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before the harsh words were finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was shot dead by Su Liang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Li Er's face remained extremely calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his hands behind his back, facing the gusts of cool wind on the Wei River, he sneered as he watched the twenty thousand Turkic troops opposite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just this kind of composure in the face of ten thousand troops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was enough to make people feel incomparable respect for the Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the ramparts of Changancheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although most of the defending soldiers had already shouted until their voices were hoarse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helpless, they could only retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the commoners of Changancheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spontaneously swarmed onto the city walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking their places.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing at that figure of the Great Tang's Son of Heaven on the bridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They continued to shout, \"Those who offend our Great Tang, no matter how far away, shall be punished!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Swish...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the north bank of the Wei River, at a distance of three hundred and fifty paces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another general charging on horseback died instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Swish...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the north bank of the Wei River, at a distance of four hundred paces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A general who had just drawn his sword from its sheath died instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Swish...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the north bank of the Wei River, at a distance of four hundred paces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Turkic military flag's pole snapped at the sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Swish... swish... swish...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sharp arrows pierced the void, continuously shooting rapidly toward the Turkic generals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Turkic generals were shot dead one after another by the sharp arrows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The morale of the entire Turkic army gradually collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Tuli Khan was naturally clear about all this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Four hundred paces, four hundred paces...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tuli Khan muttered to himself, nearly scared enough to wet his pants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heaven knows if a sharp arrow would fly toward him in the next moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tuli Khan couldn't help but shiver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone shouted loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jieli Khan is dead, several generals have been shot, everyone run...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This person was naturally arranged by Su Liang to continue disrupting the army's morale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jieli Khan is dead, the enemy generals are dead, kill!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following Su Liang's order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five thousand Profound Armor Cavalry behind him shouted in unison: \"Jieli Khan is dead, the enemy generals are dead, kill!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jieli Khan is dead, the enemy generals are dead, kill!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jieli Khan is dead, the enemy generals are dead, kill!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the mountains and plains were filled with the sounds of battle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sky full of arrows, like a violent storm, came head-on...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shooting into the Turkic army one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the Turkic army suffered countless casualties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, Tuli Khan saw that the army's morale was already in chaos and roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Retreat quickly...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, without a moment's delay, he immediately turned his horse's head and was the first to gallop north.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any benefit is not worth mentioning in the face of death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tuli Khan had completely lost his nerve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire two hundred thousand Eastern Turkic army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their morale and spirit had completely collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jieli Khan was dead, and the minor Khan Tuli had already fled first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now these pitiful Turkic soldiers had only one thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was... to escape...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To hurry back to their Mobei grasslands...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldiers of the Great Tang would not agree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Turkic barbarians had invaded our Great Tang for a thousand miles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That humiliation of the army bearing down on the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could they tolerate them easily escaping back to the Mobei grasslands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, Su Liang had already led the five thousand Profound Armor Cavalry and charged over on horseback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This subject will first go to hunt down the fleeing Eastern Turkic soldiers!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Emperor Li Er nodded silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Be careful, my good son-in-law; I shall await your triumphant return!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Liang bowed slightly and cupped his hands in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then turned quickly, wheeled his horse around, and led five thousand Profound Armor heavy cavalry in a pursuit to the north...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those who offend our Great Tang, though they be far, shall be punished!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our Great Tang has no need for prisoners; kill!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Turkic army of two hundred thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle formation had long since collapsed, with no organization to speak of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldiers were fleeing north in disarray...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The road was filled with corpses that had been trampled to death after being pushed to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearly ten thousand Turkic soldiers had been trampled to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, the morale and spirit of the two hundred thousand-strong Eastern Turkic army had completely disintegrated...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leader, Little Khan Tuli, was already drenched in cold sweat...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only after running ten miles to the north that he breathed a slight sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If this Khan does not die...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Khan Tuli’s tone was extremely firm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In this life, I shall certainly never be an enemy of the Great Tang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Tuli could not help but recall Li Er, who was still the Prince of Qin back then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Battle of Hulao Pass, three thousand Great Tang Profound Armor troops defeated Dou Jiande’s one hundred thousand-strong army and captured Dou Jiande alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was suddenly drenched in sweat; the Great Tang was too terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, this Little Khan of the Eastern Turks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had already been scared out of his wits on the banks of the Wei River.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had only one thought now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To hurry back to the Mobei grasslands and never dare to come to the Great Tang to pillage again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a pity that just as Khan Tuli finished this thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that very moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thousands of heavy cavalry suddenly appeared on both the east and west sides of the fleeing Turkic army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha... you Turkic barbarians!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, General Hou Junji, have been waiting here for you all for a long time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those who offend our Great Tang, though they be far, shall be punished!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our Great Tang has no need for prisoners; kill!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the words had even faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hou Junji had already led three thousand Profound Armor heavy cavalry in a charge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three thousand Profound Armor heavy cavalry struck from the east side of the fleeing Turkic army, and in an instant, the Turkic army suffered heavy casualties!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another voice arrived as promised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha... you Turkic barbarians!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, General Zhang Gongjin, have been waiting here for you all for a long time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those who offend our Great Tang, though they be far, shall be punished!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our Great Tang has no need for prisoners; kill!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the words had even faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three thousand Profound Armor heavy cavalry led by Zhang Gongjin had also arrived in a charge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Striking from the west side of the fleeing Turkic army, the Turkic army suffered heavy casualties in an instant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Liang, who was in the rear, also arrived in pursuit with his five thousand Profound Armor heavy cavalry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rhythmic sound of horse hooves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was like a funeral knell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Great Tang Profound Armor Army...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Khan Tuli muttered to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was on the verge of a breakdown, his mental state completely shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tuli felt only endless regret and despair!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staying in his own Mobei grasslands, with his beautiful wives and concubines, drinking wine and eating meat to his heart's content—was that not better?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did he have to run to the Great Tang to cause trouble with his uncle?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly, if you don't court death, you won't die!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of his uncle who had already died a miserable death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Khan Tuli’s eyes were full of tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what, he had to save his own life first!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately wiped away his tears and roared at the top of his lungs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Retreat...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Retreat quickly...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Abandon all supplies and retreat quickly...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, within the borders of Yunyang County.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ten thousand Great Tang soldiers led by Yuchi Jingde had already been lying in ambush there for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha... you Turkic barbarians!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, General Yuchi Jingde, have been waiting here for you all for a long time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those who offend our Great Tang, though they be far, shall be punished!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our Great Tang has no need for prisoners; kill!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the words had even faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuchi Jingde had already spurred his horse forward to charge!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, the ten thousand Great Tang soldiers struck the flank of the fleeing Turkic army, and the defeated Turkic troops suffered heavy casualties in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the situation within Sanyuan County was the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ten thousand Great Tang soldiers led by Cheng Yaojin had already been lying in ambush there for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha... you Turkic barbarians!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your grandfather Cheng Yaojin has been waiting here for you all for a long time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those who offend our Great Tang, though they be far, shall be punished!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our Great Tang has no need for prisoners; kill!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the words had even faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Yaojin had already spurred his horse forward to charge!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, the ten thousand Great Tang soldiers struck the flank of the fleeing Turkic army, and the defeated Turkic troops suffered heavy casualties in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, Khan Tuli was already drenched in sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clamped his legs hard against his horse's belly, and the whip gripped tightly in his hand struck the horse incessantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He continued to flee frantically in a north-northwesterly direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the Turkic army surrounding him was less than one hundred thousand strong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuchi Jingde, Cheng Yaojin, and the others stopped while they were ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They no longer led their troops in pursuit, as the infantry was simply too slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any case, there were still ten thousand Profound Armor heavy cavalry in pursuit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, there was Li Jing’s army of fifty thousand in Ningzhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waiting for these Turkic barbarians...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone laughed heartily toward the sky!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The immense pressure brought about by the Turkic army’s long-standing threat to the borders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was finally swept away at this moment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a full half-day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sounds of battle cries filled the mountains and plains!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldiers of the Tang Army were like wolves and tigers, gripping their blades and swords tightly, charging and slaughtering at will!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuchi Jingde, wielding the steel whip in his hand, slaughtered countless enemies amidst the ten thousand troops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Cheng Yaojin, he was even more valiant; holding his Bagua Xuanhua Axe, he slaughtered his way through the ten thousand troops as if entering an empty land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no help for it; the morale of the Turkic army had long since collapsed, and every soldier of the Tang Army was bathed in blood, their eyes burning red, each one like a god of slaughter!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The south bank of the Wei River.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hoo...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Er, the Emperor, exhaled a long, heavy breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze was fixed to the north, watching the massive Turkic army retreating and fleeing into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the dust filling the sky to the north, he laughed heartily and happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This time the Turks marched south, it is all thanks to my worthy son-in-law!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph, the next expedition will be to annihilate the Eastern Turks!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A satisfied smile appeared on the face of Li Er, the Emperor!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ninth year of the Wude era of the Great Tang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seventeenth day of the eighth month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this short half-day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two hundred thousand defeated troops of the Eastern Turks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Encountered a full four ambushes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And were pursued by three divisions of Black Armor Cavalry!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the Great Tang's Prince of Chu, Su Liang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Personally led five thousand Black Armor Cavalry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following closely behind the Turkic people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dealing heavy blows to the Turkic army time and time again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the Turkic army of two hundred thousand was reduced to less than one hundred thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not until the sun set in the west.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did the Turkic army finally flee out of the borders of the Jingji Circuit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three divisions of Black Armor Cavalry had also merged into one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of them silently watched the Turkic army fleeing into the distance!\u003C\u002Fp>",3615,"2026-06-21T02:53:01.560Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","29fc7fa7c7241949758b9969e599b28c29f14d8eceb9812624bcdcd4e288d84c","great-tang-starting-off-by-vindicating-li-er-chapter-7","great-tang-starting-off-by-vindicating-li-er-chapter-5",63,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgreat-tang-starting-off-by-vindicating-li-er-cover.jpg"]