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Chapter 67 Expedition

Li Haochen settled Lu Bingting and went to bed. Although he had a headache with Lu Bingting, he had no choice but to do anything about him, so he could only do this first.

The next day, outside the north city gate of Chang'an, Li Jing was covered in his body and rode a group of tall horses. Li Haochen was the one who staggered half of the horse's head with Li Jing. Behind Li Haochen were 50,000 soldiers dressed in neatly, including the camp. The flags were waving, majestic, and the long swords and short spears all exuded a sharp murderous aura.

Emperor Li Yuan of the Tang Dynasty and Prince Li Jiancheng came to see him off with civil and military officials. Li Yuan looked at Li Jing and Li Haochen and said, "I will entrust all the safety of me and the prince, as well as the country of the Tang Dynasty to you. I hope you will achieve success early to calm my heart!"

Li Jing clasped his fists and said, "Please rest assured, the old minister will make the Turks frightened when he goes there! It's strong wind outside, Your Majesty should return to the city earlier, wait for the old minister's good news, and take care of the dragon body!"

Seeing Li Yuan nodding, Li Jing turned his horse's head and shouted and set off. He saw the galloping horses bringing the rolling dust. The 50,000 people gradually left Chang'an City and headed towards the northwest.

Before leaving, Li Jing and Li Haochen agreed on the march route. After leaving Chang'an, they followed the route to travel west to Tianshui County, bypass the Wei River, and then headed north to fight against the Turkic army. Unexpectedly, Li Jing's march was halfway through, and a probe came to report that the Turkic army had bypassed Tianshui County, marched along the Wei River, and marched towards Chang'an.

Li Jing was shocked when he heard this. Li Jing knew in his heart that this Turkic was going to go through the Wei River to attack Chang'an under Chang'an City. If that was true, Chang'an would be in danger! He brought out almost all the troops in Chang'an, and Chang'an basically had no garrison force now. Li Jing quickly stopped the army and ordered the camp to set up a camp on the spot, called Li Haochen into the central army's tent, and discussed the matter. This time, Li Yuan made Li Jing the general manager of the army and Li Haochen as the deputy general manager. Therefore, when encountering such a thing, Li Jing must discuss and act with Li Haochen.

As soon as Li Haochen entered the military tent, Li Jing asked: "What do you think about Haochen's problem? What are the countermeasures?"

Li Haochen looked at Li Jing's indifferent expression and knew in his heart that Li Jing was already confident and was just testing him at this moment.

Then Li Haochen smiled slightly and said, "Master, since you have made a decision, your apprentice will naturally listen to your master's order." As he said that, he clasped his fists at Li Jing and said, "Please give orders from Master!"

Li Jing looked at Li Haochen as if he had understood what he meant, so he said, "Li Haochen obeyed the order and ordered you to take your troops through the Wei River to restrain the Turkic army for five days, and withdraw back to the camp in five days!"

Li Haochen heard this and reported his fist to Li Jing, "The last general will take the order!" Then he said to Li Jing, "Master, is there enough five days?"

Li Jing knew this time that Li Haochen really knew what he wanted to do, and nodded and said, "Enough, the Turkic army has more than 100,000, and your troops are only 5,000. It is indeed difficult to resist for five days, but there is no way. There is no more troops sent to you. If you really can't resist, you can withdraw the tent first, and we will make a long-term plan! Don't act recklessly and kill your life. If you can resist the Turkic army for five days, then you will have a great contribution this time. After you go back, your army will definitely ask Your Majesty for rewards!"

Li Haochen smiled confidently at Li Jing and said, "Master, don't worry, these Turks are just extras, brave but not scheming. Even if they have a million soldiers, they are not afraid. There are only more than 100,000 people. Not to mention delaying for five days, even ten days will be fine!"

Li Jing knew that Li Haochen was sure to say this, so he nodded, but still instructed: "Haochen, underestimating the enemy is a taboo in military strategists. Don't be careless. Please wait for your troops to celebrate your achievements. Go and equip it quickly!"

Li Haochen clasped his fists at Li Jing, then left the camp, and ordered the five thousand soldiers and horses of the camp he belonged to, and prepared to cross the river to fight against the Turkic army.

When Li Haochen ordered all the troops and was about to cross the river, a man jumped out to stop Li Haochen and said, "What do the general want? Isn't it that we are just five thousand people going to fight against the Turkic army?" This man was no one else, but Li Haochen's deputy general Wang Jing. Li Haochen had known this kid was restless for a long time, but he didn't expect that the military order was like a mountain, and this man dared to come out to stop it. It was really too bold to do it.

Li Haochen glanced at him and snorted coldly, "Deputy General Wang, do you know that military orders are like mountains. Do you dare to question my general's military order?" Li Haochen snorted again and then said, "Besides, this is the military order of General Li Jing, the marching general! Do you dare to question?"

Li Haochen thought that Wang Jing should be honest. Who knew that this guy was not convinced by him last time, or because he was resentful because he killed his brigade commander yesterday. At this moment, he continued to say without knowing how to say: "I know that the military order is like a mountain, and I dare not disobey the military order, but I can't. Look at us brothers from the camp, follow you to die! Even if you kill me now, I have the same attitude!" Wang Jing's words made the camp a little restless. Li Haochen knew that the morale of marching and fighting is very important. If Wang Jing was disturbed like this, I am afraid that many people in the camp would fear war. This is what Li Haochen didn't want to see the most. To be honest, Li Haochen has already become interested in killing at this moment. Fighting can be done, and using tricks can be used, but for your own selfish interests, Li Haochen cannot bear it.

Li Haochen shouted loudly, "Come here! Tied it!" When Lu Gang heard this, he stepped forward and grabbed Wang Jing with one of his backhands and pressed him to the ground.

Li Haochen thought that this was the case, and this Wang Jing should be honest. Who knew that the Wang Jing shouted: "Brothers, Li Haochen is going to take you to death with you! Think about your wife, children, parents, you..."

"Bang!" "Bang!" Two crisp sounds, Li Haochen stepped forward and slapped Wang Jing twice, looked at him with warning, and then said: "You dare to talk nonsense again, be careful of the ruthless military law!"

At this moment, Wang Jing also knew that Li Haochen was tempted to kill. Although he thought he was the elder brother of the crown prince's favorite concubine, he did not believe that Li Haochen really dared to kill him, but at this moment he did not dare to speak again. He was afraid that Li Haochen would be angry again. You must know that Li Haochen dared to offend Li Shimin. He was terrified that Li Haochen really went crazy and chopped him down.

Li Haochen looked at the soldiers of the camp who were somewhat unstable in the army and shouted loudly: "Do you know that I have not married and had children yet, and I am relatively young, so I can be said to be a high-ranking young man. Do you think I will be willing to die?"

Everyone among the soldiers laughed kindly and said he would not.

Li Haochen continued, "I will take you to fight the Turkic army first, to take you to make unparalleled achievements safely and to win a wife and a son. You are willing to go with me. If you don't want to, you can withdraw now!"

Everyone shouted in unison: "I do!" The voice was shocking.

Even at this moment, Wang Jing believed Li Haochen's words. He thought that Li Jing must have given Li Haochen some task to make military achievements for free. If so, how could he get a piece of the pie?

Thinking of this, Wang Jing quickly apologized to Li Haochen: "General, my subordinates were wrong and offended the general. Please don't worry about it. I am willing to go with the general in this mission of crossing the river!"

Li Haochen was too lazy to pay attention to him, and at the same time he was afraid that this guy would not go. At that time, his half-conquering camp would turn around and stop commanding, and snorted coldly: "No more examples!"

When Wang Jing heard this, he nodded repeatedly and said yes.
Chapter completed!
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