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Chapter 491: Empire Collision, One Wins, One Defeats

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    When Haoxi came up, Jianchun Gate was bustling with people coming and going as always.

    The beginning of the day begins in the morning. In the morning there is fresh air, a good mood, and a longing for the day. People come in and out particularly happily, as if they have endless energy.

    "Great victory in the North! Catch him alive!" A soldier came galloping on a fast horse.

    "Great victory in the North! Capture them alive!" The people who came in and out were stunned at first, and then they were surprised and cheered in unison: "Long live the Tang Dynasty! Long live the Tang Dynasty!"

    The next thing is just like when receiving good news in the past, those who travel no longer go out, and quickly go home to celebrate, set off firecrackers, and inform relatives and friends of the great news.

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    The soldier galloped away from Jianchun Gate on horseback, and cheers came from behind him.  The soldier was galloping on the street, but the people had already given way to him, allowing him to gallop and reach the Daming Palace smoothly.

    The soldiers guarding Daming Palace gave way without saying a word.  He just sent a few soldiers to follow him in.

    Speaking of today¡¯s morning court, Li Longji still followed the previous rules and came to court early to accept the congratulations from the officials.  As soon as the congratulations were over, the soldiers in front of the palace came in and reported: "Your Majesty, a great victory has been won in the north. The news of the victory has arrived in front of the palace!"

    "A great victory in the North? Where's Mo Chui? Have you caught it?" Before Li Longji could speak, the officials were so excited that they couldn't help but ask.

    Li Longji raised his voice and said, "Ask him to come in."

    Only then did the ministers remember that they had violated some etiquette, and hurriedly kept silent and turned to look at the entrance of the Xuanzheng Hall, eager to bring in the soldiers who had reported victory as soon as possible.

    The victorious soldier was brought in. When Li Longji took a look, he saw that he was dusty, his body was covered with sweat and dirt, his face was exhausted, his eyes were bloodshot, he couldn't help breathing heavily, and he couldn't help but feel pity in his heart, and said:  "Come on, give him a glass of hot water!"

    Gao Lishi responded, quickly walked over with a glass of water, and handed it to the soldier.  The soldier was not polite, grabbed it in his hand, drank it all in a few gulps, and then breathed out a comfortable breath and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness! Your Majesty, there is a great victory in the North. I have been ordered to come here to report the victory!"

    "Have you caught Mo Chu?" A minister asked impatiently.

    "Mo Chu has been captured alive!" the soldier answered truthfully.

    "Great! Great!" The officials stomped their feet with excitement.  Even if all the Hou Turkic troops were wiped out, it would not be perfect if Mohu was not captured.  You must know that Li Jing captured Jieli Khan alive when he destroyed the Eastern Turks. This time, he had to capture Mo Chuan to complete the task.

    "You go down and rest!" Li Longji was also happy. With a wave of his right hand, the soldier exited the hall.

    Gao Lishi took the battle report, opened it, and placed it on Li Longji's imperial case.  Li Longji scanned it once, looked around at the ministers and said: "In the Battle of Yinshan, artillery bombed for a day and a night, killing countless Turks, and the entire mountain plateau was dyed red. As a result, the Turks lost their courage and lost their fighting spirit, and the artillery fire continued  Stop, rush down the mountain and surrender. Hundreds of thousands of Turks were wiped out, and the Tang Dynasty did not lose a single soldier. This is a miracle!"

    "Not a single soldier was lost?" The officials thought that there was something wrong with their ears and they heard wrongly, and they all looked disbelieving.

    Li Longji was also a little confused. He patted his forehead and said: "That day, Chen Wanrong said that artillery can engage in head-on confrontation. I was still a little doubtful. I planned this battle to test whether what he said was true. I didn't expect it. Not only  It¡¯s true, and it¡¯s so amazing! Hundreds of thousands of people can¡¯t stand the bombing day and night, and they actually have no fighting spirit!¡±

    Artillery is very powerful, but it is impossible to exert such power solely by relying on artillery.  One day after the bombing, the Turks lost the confidence to resist. Another very important reason was that in the battle at Zhongshoujiang City, the Turks suffered heavy casualties, which demoralized them.  The Turks were originally afraid of the Tang army, but they were bombarded by artillery for a whole day and night, leaving them dead and wounded, and their remaining fighting spirit was gone.

    "Your Majesty is a wise emperor! It is indeed a wise act to appoint Chen Wanrong!" The ministers immediately began to praise him.

    Li Longji just nodded, frowned, took out a memorial from his arms, looked at it for a while, then put it in his arms, and said: "Yao Chong, Song Jing stays, you all can go down."

    "Your Majesty, the court should celebrate the great victory in the North!" A minister suggested happily.

    "Yes, Your Majesty! Since the Turks rebelled, the North has been restless for more than thirty years. The TurksDuring the critical period of the stalemate between the two armies, Hacha only used Greek fire, which burned many people to death, and Geshuhan had to retreat.  "

    Li Longji paused and continued: "Although it is a small setback, the casualties are not large. Ge Shuhan still has more than 110,000 troops. It is not as good as a head-on confrontation with Hacha. There is still no problem in holding on to the city.  .As long as we can defend a few important cities in Khorasan, we can wait for reinforcements."

    Yao Chong asked: "Your Majesty, do you want to send a large army to the west?"

    Li Longji nodded and said: "I originally thought that the war in the North would last for years and would be difficult to finish in less than a year or two. It only took two months to finish, far beyond my expectation. It is only March now, and the army will withdraw immediately.  Rest for a month in Longxi, and then immediately set off for the Western Regions. It will take two months to march to the place where Khorasan and Geshuhan join forces and defeat Hacha Zhi. It is just the right time!"

    Song Jing said thoughtfully: "Your Majesty, the journey to the Western Region is too far. If the army goes west, supply will be a problem."

    Li Longji smiled and said: "As for the supply problem of the army, Ge Shuhan thought that Khorasan is rich and food and grass are not a problem. As long as the Tang Dynasty does not lose the support of the people, there is no need to worry about food and grass being subdued."

    Yao Chong immediately asked: "Your Majesty, what about the equipment? It would be unbearable to transport it from the mainland!"

    Li Longji laughed, stood up, and said happily: "You don't have to worry about this, I already have a solution."

    "Excuse me, Your Majesty, what can I do?" Yao and Song were anxious and blurted out.

    Li Longji nodded and said: "To transport weapons from the mainland, which involves thousands of miles, is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and will inevitably shock the world. I don't intend to do this. I just want Chen Wanrong to lead the army to the west, and at the same time, I want him to lead an army  Send a group of craftsmen to the Western Regions. With this group of good workers, we can use materials from the Western Regions to make armor and weapons for the army."

    This is indeed a good idea. Yao and Song praised it: "Your Majesty, this is feasible!"

    "Ge Shuhan requested that artillery be transferred to the Western Regions. In Ge Shuhan's opinion, artillery is indispensable to deal with the Greek fire." Li Longji frowned and said: "After the battle in the North, it is time for the artillery to go to the Western Regions to show its power."

    Yao Chong asked a key question: "Your Majesty, Greek fire is so powerful, what kind of weapon is it?"

    Li Longji shook his head in confusion: "I don't know what Greek fire is, and neither does Ge Shuhan. However, Ge Shuhan said that a famous Iraqi scholar will come to Chang'an soon. Please make arrangements.  We must receive him well and don't let him go wrong. When he arrives in Chang'an, he may be able to clear up our suspicions!" (To be continued, if you want to know what happened after the funeral, please visit www.qidian.com, there are more chapters, support the author,  Support genuine reading!) (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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