Chapter 294

You're eating both the young and the old!

Damn it!

I'm going to fight you to the death!

29 Li Er gnashed his teeth so hard they rattled, the veins on his temples bulging; he couldn't wait to pick up a weapon and have a duel between men with Qin Mu!

"Li Lao Er, shut up!" Empress Zhangsun stood up in anger and even pointed at Li Er by name to scold him: "Have you eaten lard and lost your mind? How can you say such things casually?"

"Good! For that pretty boy, you're actually turning against me?"

"Good! Very good!"

"Since you are heartless, don't blame me for being unrighteous."

Li Er felt both uncomfortable and wronged, tears swirling in his eyes; unwilling to listen to Empress Zhangsun's further explanation, he turned and strode out the door.

Standing at the door, Li Er paused, wiped his tears, and left without looking back.

"Li Lao Er, you bastard!!!"

Behind him, Empress Zhangsun's roar lingered.

Inside the private room.

Qin Mu sat on a chair, closing his eyes to rest.

Beside him, Yu Huatian and several others were respectfully reporting their tasks.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, General Jiang Huai reports that the Tang army led by Cheng Yaojin has suddenly stalled at the Tang border recently, seemingly encountering some obstacles."

"According to the news investigated by General Jiang Huai, it is said that Crown Prince Li Chengqian of Great Tang personally gave the order for Cheng Yaojin to reorganize the army on the spot."

Hearing this news, Qin Mu's eyes snapped open.

"Hmm? Moving so fast? Li Chengqian's methods are not bad; he has completely dashed Li Er's last hope."

Before.

Li Er had long since issued an order for Cheng Yaojin to lead 200,000 troops to Jiannan Circuit.

This was also the only large army Li Er could mobilize.

Now that Cheng Yaojin is trapped at the Tang border, it means that the only military force in Li Er's hands has been contained.

Looks like!

There will be a good show to watch next.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, Prime Minister Zhang Juzheng sent news yesterday that some remnants of the Tibetan forces who support Songtsen Gampo have suddenly launched a riot."

"General Yue Fei took action personally and has completely wiped out the rebel army, capturing over 30,000 Tibetan remnants."

"Zhang Juzheng and Yue Fei ask for Your Majesty's instructions on how to deal with these 30,000-plus Tibetan remnants?"

Lu Dongzan respectfully reported the situation within Great Qin to Qin Mu.

"Bury them all alive, leave none behind!"

A chilling murderous intent slowly spilled from Qin Mu's mouth.

Lu Dongzan felt a chill all over and nodded: "Your humble servant understands!"

Subsequently.

Lu Dongzan prepared to go out to convey the order.

"Wait!" Just then, Qin Mu suddenly called him back.

Lu Dongzan turned back, sweating all over, and asked respectfully: "Your Majesty, is there anything else?"

So nervous!

With a casual order, 30,000 heads fall!

With such decisive killing, who would dare to breathe a little louder in front of Qin Mu?

"Order Yue Fei to escort the 30,000 Tibetan remnants to Jiannan Circuit; perhaps they still have other value."

Qin Mu smiled meaningfully.

Since these people are going to die anyway, it's better to make them more valuable in death.

"Your humble servant obeys!"

Lu Dongzan agreed without thinking.

If it were before, he might still have had some doubts in his heart.

But now.

Lu Dongzan is incomparably loyal to Qin Mu's orders.

"Husband, those Tibetan remnants actually dared to launch a riot; they truly deserve to die! Why do you want to spare their lives? And bring them to Jiannan Circuit?" After everyone retreated, Li Xueyan walked over lightly.

She had been by Qin Mu's side all along, just not saying anything.

This was a special treatment Li Xueyan begged Qin Mu for.

She hoped to help Qin Mu as much as possible, whether in government affairs or daily life.

"Perhaps I can use these 30,000 dead people to make a deal with Great Tang."

Qin Mu smiled mysteriously.

A perfect plan suddenly appeared in his mind.

A deal made with 30,000 heads!

"Make a deal? What do you mean?"

Li Xueyan really couldn't understand what Qin Mu was thinking, so she had to brace herself and continue asking; she is also an extremely intelligent woman.

But in front of Qin Mu, she felt like a naive little girl.

"Isn't that simple? Great Tang is about to fall into chaos, and Li Chengqian will definitely do anything to ascend the throne. If Li Er learns of this news, what will he do?"

"He would definitely lead troops to suppress the rebellion!"

"Lead troops to suppress the rebellion? The army in Li Er's hands is eating sand at the Tang border; where would he get troops to suppress the rebellion?"

"This..."

Li Xueyan was left speechless by the question. 490

That is indeed the case.

Generally speaking, to mobilize a large army, one must use a military tally.

The military tally in Li Er's hands has already been used to mobilize Cheng Yaojin's 200,000 troops; at this moment, besides the imperial seal in his hand, there is no other proof to issue orders.

If Li Chengqian has already decided to rebel, he would definitely notify the major military camps in advance that without his order, no one is allowed to mobilize troops without authorization, otherwise, it will be treated as treason.

After all, as Crown Prince, Li Chengqian has the responsibility of supervising the state; it is quite easy for him to issue such an order.

And those generals, having received official orders from the imperial court, naturally wouldn't dare to act rashly.

No one wants to be labeled a traitor.

This is no joke!

At best, you lose your head; at worst, your entire clan is wiped out!

By comparison.

Li Er will fall into extreme passivity!

Changancheng is the center of power, and any political order will be issued by the Secretariat.

But Li Er is leading the expedition himself, leaving Changancheng, which is equivalent to losing the most effective way to control Great Tang's power; Li Chengqian can completely close the Tang border and directly cut off Li Er's way back.

And then.

Send his own trusted confidants to personally guard the only way for Li Er to return to Great Tang.

By that time.

Let alone sending someone back to Great Tang to deliver an imperial decree, I reckon even a bird wouldn't be able to fly back!

Relying only on the 3,000 Black Armor soldiers he brought with him to turn the tide is simply a pipe dream.