Enter the Tang Dynasty with space

Chapter 54

The next day, Yang Zheng's family was harvesting peanuts. The family dug peanuts happily, but Yang Zheng was troubled by the dream he had last night. This dream was very real, very real. Could there be something strange?
After saying hello to everyone, Yang Zheng went to Chang'an, so he decided to inquire in person whether there was any military report coming from the front.

After entering Chang'an, Yang Zheng went straight to Tai Chi Palace.Outside the palace gate, Gao Xing stood aside with a smile, and when he saw Yang Zheng, he said, "My son-in-law, what do you want?"

"Is Your Majesty here?" Yang Zheng asked.

"Here, I'm discussing matters with Mr. Fang, Mr. Du and Mr. Changsun, but your Majesty is in such a good mood, you have contributed a lot!" Yang Zheng has enriched Li Shimin's treasury. Could Li Shimin be in a bad mood?
"Director Gao, is there any battle report coming from here?" Yang Zheng asked.

"No, it's normal for this army to march and sometimes there is no news for a month or two. What's more, this time we are going to the Turkic lair! Don't be too anxious, my son-in-law!" Gao Xing persuaded.

Yang Zheng secretly wondered, this is strange, he had such a dream for no reason last night, and it was still in space.I used to hear people say that dreams are often the opposite of reality, maybe it's an illusion.

Yang Zheng was about to turn around and leave when suddenly, there was a burst of urgent voices: "Urgent report! Urgent report! Urgent report!" Immediately afterwards, a sergeant ran in panting!
Li Shimin and others inside also heard it, and saw Chang Sun Wuji coming out and saying, "Where is the urgent report? Where is the urgent report? But from the front line?"

The sergeant ran into the Tai Chi Hall, threw himself to the ground, and said out of breath: "Report to the emperor, the front line urgently reports that General Li Ji was encircled by various Turkic ministries and suffered heavy losses. The vanguard general Zhang Zhilong, General Zhang, he died for his country!"

When Yang Zheng outside the hall heard the words, his mind buzzed, Damn, the dream is real!
"What? What? You said that Li Ji was ambushed by the Turkic people, my vanguard general, he was martyred?" Li Shimin suddenly became violent, pulling up the sergeant and shouting!
"Your Majesty, this is an urgent report sent by General Li Jing. Please read it! Woohoo!" The sergeant's eyes were full of tears, and he couldn't hold back anymore, and burst into tears!
Li Shimin finally unfolded the military newspaper and saw that his feet were unsteady and he almost fell to the ground!
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, take care!" All the ministers rushed forward to support Li Shimin.

"Unexpectedly, unexpectedly, my [-] troops are gone! Lord Guo, I'm sorry for you, I let you send a white-haired man to a black-haired man!" Li Shimin's eyes turned red, tears streaming down his face !

"Your Majesty, what's going on?" Fang Xuanling couldn't help asking in doubt. He couldn't figure out how to lose with so many favorable conditions!
"Everyone, please take a look!" Li Shimin handed the urgent report to Fang Xuanling weakly, and sat down weakly.

When Yang Zheng heard this, he broke into the Tai Chi Hall without any time to report, and hurriedly asked, "Your Majesty, what's going on?"

Li Shimin said weakly: "Come back bravely, I lost, and I lost to Jieli again!"

Fang Xuanling also heaved a long sigh and said, "Hey, this Li Ji, who has been fighting for so many years, has fallen into other people's tricks. It's really disappointing! It's just that he has suffered from Guo Guogong, and he has such an outstanding son. , also died for the country!"

Li Shimin said angrily: "Where is Li Ji now? Why didn't he come back to plead guilty after losing the battle?"

The sergeant hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, General Li is coming to Chang'an with the coffin of General Zhang! It will arrive in a few days!"

Li Shimin snorted: "Hmph! Li Ji has failed my high expectations and missed Datang's plan, and I will never forgive him lightly! Take a day off and go back and tell Li Jing to strictly guard against the Turkic counterattack!"

The sergeant responded.He ran in a hurry for several days and exhausted several horses. Now that he finished his confession, he was a little exhausted!

Only then did Yang Zheng clearly read the military newspaper. It turned out that the Turkic people actually staged a scene of countermeasures. Step by step, everyone fell into Jieli's ambush circle, and tens of thousands of troops were wiped out!

And Zhang Zhilong had been warned by Haidongqing many times. Although he was a little skeptical, Li Ji believed in Xue Yantuo's department and ordered to go straight to Yinshan, Jieli's lair.Zhang Zhilong, who was confronted by a heavy army, naturally failed to break out of the ambush circle, and the general who defended the country also died protecting the lord. Luo Tong and others desperately recaptured Zhang Zhilong's body, and now it is being transported back to Chang'an City.

Yang Zheng couldn't help doubting history. Could it be that his arrival changed history?The Xue Yantuo tribe was cornered by Jieli, and they actually surrendered to the Tang Dynasty. How could this happen?

Now that Zhang Zhilong is dead, Zhang Shigui must be heartbroken. Can this general who has sacrificed so much for the Tang Dynasty survive this time?

Li Shimin sighed again: "Come here, invite the Duke of Guo!" Li Shimin obviously knew that it was better to tell Zhang Shigui as soon as possible, because the pain of losing a son will be borne sooner or later.

After a while, Zhang Shigui came: "I see Your Majesty!"

Li Shimin said sadly: "Duke Guo, I'm sorry for you, Li Ji lost!"

Zhang Shigui was taken aback when he heard the words, and immediately understood what was happening, his body trembled, and he took two steps back involuntarily!
"Your Majesty, you mean that Li Ji was defeated, and Zhilong, what happened to him?"

Fang Xuanling said: "Old Zhang, we just received an urgent report from the front line. Nephew Zhilong died for his country, and the tens of thousands of troops are also finished!"

When Zhang Shigui heard the bad news suddenly, his body couldn't help but tilted, he almost fell to the ground!
This son is his pride, and his martial arts skills are not inferior to his own. This time he has great hopes, but it is a pity that the sky fails to fulfill his wishes. In the blink of an eye, the father and son are separated!

However, Zhang Shigui is Zhang Shigui. Although he was sad, he still said resolutely: "Your Majesty, the son of a minister is also a minister of your majesty. It is nothing to die for your majesty and the Tang Dynasty. It is the defeat of tens of thousands of troops. You have to make a decision as soon as possible, and you can't let Xieli make a comeback!"

Yang Zheng also secretly praised Zhang Shigui for his integrity. What he was thinking about at this time was not his own son, but the safety of Datang!Indeed, if Xieli wins, it is very possible to attack Datang again!

Li Shimin said: "Guo Guogong's words are correct. What do you love Qing think about how to respond?"

Fang Xuanling said: "Your Majesty, I think you should order Li Jing to suspend the attack on Dingxiang, and then take strict precautions in the Tang and Turkic border cities, especially pay attention to some small roads and mountain roads, so that Jieli cannot attack Chang'an again!" Last time Jieli bypassed the main cities of Datang, took the Longshan Trail, and then approached Chang'an step by step!
Du Ruhui coughed a few times, and said: "Your Majesty, it is imperative to switch from offense to defense, but I think that Jieli is not capable of counterattacking Datang, so you don't have to worry about it! The natural disasters suffered by the Turks this year have caused them heavy losses. There are still different opinions, and Jieli probably wouldn’t dare to take advantage of this time to fight. My national power in the Tang Dynasty is no longer comparable to what it was three years ago. It is impossible for Jieli to be ignorant of these situations. Tang will definitely let him be buried in the Central Plains!"

Li Shimin nodded. The national strength of the Tang Dynasty, the fighting power of the army and the solidity of the city are all his advantages.

But Yang Zheng suddenly said: "Your Majesty, how can you know that this defeat is not a blessing? I think the defeat of the Turks will be next year!"

(End of this chapter)