Not only Niu Jinda, but the other three were also shocked, looking at the messenger in shock.
Even Hou Junji, who has always been calm, looked shocked!
"Are you telling the truth? Damn it. Did the Prince Consort really kill so many people in Tubo in one battle? That was 50,000 people, not 50,000 pigs. He couldn't kill them even if he stood there. Kill them all in one battle."
Niu Jinda asked in disbelief.
They are all generals who lead troops in battle. They followed Li Shimin to conquer the world in his early years. Naturally, they know how difficult it is to kill such large-scale casualties in war. In normal times, beheading thousands of people is already a great military achievement. And this is directly 50,000 people!
Liu Lan even asked: "To be more detailed, what happened? Did the Prince Consort really kill 50,000 Tibetan people in one battle? How were the casualties among the defenders of Songzhou City?"
The messenger quickly said: "General, we did not kill 50,000 Tibetan people, but only about 20,000 people were killed, and more than 10,000 people were captured by us and became prisoners. Now these prisoners are being controlled in the Song Dynasty. Near Zhoucheng. In terms of casualties, we don¡¯t have many casualties. The total number of casualties is probably more than a hundred."
"What?!"
Niu Jinda¡¯s eyes bulged out again.
"More than 100 people were killed and injured, and 50,000 Tibetans were killed. Are you sure you're not joking? Why the hell do I feel like this sounds like I'm listening to heavenly scriptures?"
"This kind of casualty ratio is extremely unfavorable in history. If I have to give an example to illustrate the difficulty, it is no less than the modern Chinese men's football team entering the World Cup and winning the championship.
Hou Junji also said in a deep voice: "Tell me the whole story quickly."
So, the messenger told everything about the situation.
And Liu Lan and the four of them, the more they listened, the more confused they became.
"You mean, Prince Consort, he invented a ball that can fly into the air? He also invented a highly lethal sputtering bow and arrow that can explode with flames? Throw this new type of weapon from the air towards the Tibetan camp? "
Niu Jinda¡¯s face was confused.
"Yes, but the same thing is that Mr. Zhao also arranged an ambush for the troops who attacked the camp. They took advantage of the chaos and went straight to the tent of the Tibetan general, and then captured the entire Tubo camp in one fell swoop."
Hou Junji was shocked: "You mean, the prince-in-law not only won the war, but also killed the king of Tibet, Songtsen Gampo?"
Even the general was killed? Is this too outrageous?
The messenger shook his head: "That's not true."
Cheng Yaojin and others breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good."
The messenger added: "We just captured him. Now Songtsen Gampo is Mr. Zhao's prisoner."
"Cough cough cough!"
Niu Jinda felt his face flush red and had no idea what to say.
The people beside him were stunned. In the first battle, the Prince Consort not only defeated Tubo's 50,000 troops, but also captured the opponent's general.
This is the God of War, right?
Seeing the four generals, without saying a word, the messenger asked carefully: "Four generals, can I continue to Chang'an to report the news?"
Hou Junji said: "Go ahead."
The messenger left, but the generals were still looking at each other.
Niu Jinda suddenly felt a little unmotivated: "General Hou, since Tubo has been defeated by the prince's consort and the general has been captured, do we, the four-pronged army of 50,000 men, still want to go?"
Hou Junji was also asked, and for a moment he didn't know how to answer.
Originally, His Majesty sent them to Songzhou City to relieve the siege of Songzhou City, but no one has arrived yet, and they were halfway there when they were told that they were no longer needed.
"There is no need to continue to Songzhou now. It seems inappropriate to withdraw the army to Chang'an just a few days after setting off."
"General Liu, what do you think?"
Liu Lan pondered for a moment: "Why don't you also write a letter to Your Majesty? We will set up camp here later."
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The messenger was very fast. After 800 miles of haste, he quickly arrived in Chang'an.
At this moment, Li Shimin, Changsun Wuji and others were discussing matters in the study.
"Your Majesty, according to the latest news, on the other side of Songzhou, the Tibetan army is approaching Songzhou City, and Gansong Ridge is occupied by the Tibetans."
"Hmph, what a great Songtsen Gampo. Look, what is the letter he wrote to me? He will marry my princess and kill me if he doesn't agree. It's such a big statement."
Li Shimin held the letter in Songtsan Gambo's hand and put it directly on the table.
"Your Majesty, don't worry. As long as I, Old Cheng, are here, even if Songtsan Gambo takes a step into the Tang Dynasty, let alone marrying a princess, I, Old Cheng, will kill him."
Cheng Yaojin patted his chest.
Li Shimin looked at Changsun Wuji: "Auxiliary machine, please tell me."
Changsun Wuji said: "Your Majesty, I predict that this battle will have no results."
"Oh? Why?"
"Your Majesty, Tubo's intention this time is actually to test. After Hou Junji and other armies arrive, if the Tubo army is damaged, then they will inevitably withdraw directly to Tubo, because they have already taken enough advantages in Tuyuhun, Tuyuhun, There are also some Qiang tribes that have been plundered by them and brought with them a large amount of supplies, so they are definitely not suitable for fighting with us."
As soon as these words came out, the other people all looked thoughtful.
"As long as Tubo does not destroy the country, their threat to Tuyuhun will always be there. Your Majesty wants to conquer the Western Regions and regain the management rights of the Western Regions that belonged to the Han Dynasty. Then Tubo is an object that cannot be ignored. It cannot be destroyed. Get rid of Tubo and we will run the Western Regions, and they will intervene."
Li Shimin is also a little worried. What Changsun Wuji said is true. In the long run, Tubo is indeed a serious problem.
"Your Majesty, I believe that we should first make good relations with Tubo and manage the Western Regions first. Compared with Tubo, the Western Turks are a greater threat, and the Western Regions will be actually controlled by the Western Turks."
After listening to this, Li Shimin suddenly asked: "By the way, didn't Mr. Zhao go to Songzhou? Is there any latest news from him?"
¡°There is no news yet.¡±
Wei Zheng said again: "Your Majesty, the consort does not understand military affairs after all. He went to Songzhou. If a war breaks out, I am afraid that the consort's life will be in danger. The consort is very important to the Tang Dynasty. I still hope that your majesty can issue an order to recall the consort." "
"Yes, Mr. Zhao must not make any mistakes. The sword has no eyes."
Cheng Yaojin also agreed quite a bit. Mr. Zhao is very talented and the sword has no eyes. If you are not afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the worst.
Li Shimin paced the room with his hands clasped behind his hands, frowning, and feeling a little worried.
At this moment, a soldier came in quickly from outside. Before the person arrived, an announcement came.
"Report!"
"Your Majesty, good news for Songzhou! Great victory for Songzhou!"
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