When Li Ke returned to Taiyuan, Taiyuan City seemed very peaceful, and the war in Shuofang seemed so far away to the people of Taiyuan. **%%* Because the business in Taiyuan City is developing rapidly now. In winter, the people are busy buying New Year's goods, but they are selling things they have gained from busy summer. They don't care much about state affairs. This is also the reason why Taiyuan is far away from military disasters. The people have become accustomed to a peaceful and stable life.

When Li Ke returned to Taiyuan, he returned to his usual life. In the morning, he practiced calligraphy and read books to handle official affairs in the study. In the afternoon, he went to the Army Academy or the Chinese Academy to discuss issues with students or teachers. Life was leisurely. At first, he had some doubts about Li Ji's strategy and the loss of food and grass, but when he thought that Li Ji was also a famous general of a generation and would not make such a low-level mistake, he felt that he was worried and ignored Shuofang's military affairs.

On that day, it was already the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month. Li Ke was handling government affairs in the study room when he saw Zhu Tong coming to the study room hurriedly, his face a little pale.

"What's wrong? So panicked?" Li Ke asked unhappily.

"Your Highness, Li Ji was defeated, and only 30,000 troops left to retreat to Liangzhou!" Zhu Tong said briefly.

"What?" Li Ke said in surprise, "You say it again?"

"Your Highness, the 150,000 troops of the Tang Dynasty were annihilated by the Tubo army. Now only 30,000 defeated soldiers are left to escape back to Liangzhou with the prince and Li Ji!" Zhu Tong said with a crying look on his face.

"Are you saying true?" Li Ke couldn't believe this bolt-out answer and asked Zhu Tong in disbelief.

"This is true, it is the news that Mr. Yang came from Chang'an!" Zhu Tong replied affirmatively.

"Tubo, Tubo - the hateful Tubo!" Li Ke murmured to himself, "Why didn't I think of Tubo? Tubo! The souls of my 120,000 soldiers in the Tang Dynasty were disturbed by Lan, and the 120,000 soldiers in the Tang Dynasty!"

"120,000 soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, I am sorry for you! I am guilty!" Li Ke sighed to the sky, his voice was desolate and sad, which shocked Yingwei outside the study and tears appeared in his eyes!

"Your Highness--" Zhu Tong also cried, and a raging fire of revenge appeared in his eyes.

"Bastard - Tubo is hateful. Li Ji should be killed. How did he lead the army to fight? How could he be defeated by Tubo?" Suddenly, Li Ke shouted, "Wang Zhongchang!"

"I am in a humble position!" Wang Zhongchang strode into the study with anger.

"You go and order the Eagle Guard, the Wolf Cavalry Camp and the Ghost Face Cavalry are on standby outside the city, and set off immediately to Shuofang!" Li Ke ordered, "Also, with the order of the Northern Prefecture Head, Su Dingfang, send 50,000 heavy cavalry camps, and ask the Prince of Beiping to send 60,000 Turkic cavalry, Tubo, Humph! I want to kill the Turkic cavalry and destroy Tubo!"

Li Ke exuded an unparalleled murderous aura, and his eyes showed a strong murderous intent of revenge!

Wang Zhongchang and Zhu Tong were stunned. This was the first time they saw His Highness the Northern King, so angry. Jiying Eagle Guard, Wolf Cavalry Camp and Ghost Face Cavalry, 50,000 Heavy Cavalry Camp, and 60,000 Turkic Essential Cavalry. These are the last elite cavalry of the Northern King. The Northern King would never take it out, but now... Wang Zhongchang and Zhu Tong don't know how to answer!

"Bastard, why are you still standing there? Go and rectify the troops, go and issue orders, and dare to delay and deal with them with military law!" Li Ke shouted, and tears actually shed in his eyes.

"No" Wang Zhongchang said cryingly, taking the order to leave, and Zhu Tong also left the study in a low voice.

Suddenly, the atmosphere in the royal palace became extremely tense, and a large group of soldiers appeared in Taiyuan City. This cavalry was the black-armored cavalry they were most familiar with, and was the wolf cavalry camp of His Highness the Northern King.

Li Ke was silent in the study. He was just carefully wiping the Yuanhong sword in his hand. The sword that drank countless Turkic warriors was like its name. It still showed a cold air under the scorching sun, and there was a faint red in the sword light.

After a while, Wang Zhongchang appeared in the study in military uniform, "Your Highness, five thousand eagle guards, ten thousand wolf cavalry camps, twenty thousand ghost-faced cavalry, a total of three,550,000 black-clothed guard cavalry were on standby, please give your order!"

Wang Zhongchang was also murderous, and a bloodthirsty red light appeared in his eyes!

"Set out!" Li Ke returned the sword to the sheath, snorted coldly, and walked out of the study, Wang Zhongchang and dozens of eagle guards followed closely.

Li Ke and Wang Zhong grew up from the Northern King's Mansion, and saw the five thousand eagle guards outside the mansion ready to go, full of murderous aura. This was Li Ke's personal guards and cavalry in Taiyuan City, his personal bodyguard Eagle Guard. The entire five thousand men had already blocked the alley in front of the Northern King's Mansion. Just as Li Ke was about to get on the horse, he heard a voice shouting, "Your Highness, no! No!"

Li Ke looked up and saw the Eagle Guards divided into two rows. Di Zhixun appeared in front of Li Ke panting.

"Tongyou, are you?" Li Ke said in confusion.

As soon as Di Zhixun arrived in front of Li Ke, he knelt down and said, "Your Highness, no! Without the order from the court and the Ministry of War, you cannot easily mobilize the army!"

The truth about Di Zhixun telling, Li Ke is the chief general of the Northern Mansion Army, and within the jurisdiction of the Northern Mansion, he can mobilize troops at will, but it is absolutely impossible to bring the Northern Mansion troops out of the Northern Mansion. Even if Shuofang is now under the jurisdiction of the Northern Mansion, Shuofang is a self-contained person and Li Ke cannot act without authorization. As long as the number of people exceeds a certain number of people outside Li Ke's authority, he will be accused of rebellion. This is the charge of beheading. Even if Li Ke's royal family is Li Shimin's son, he cannot forgive him.

"What's wrong with me? Tubo is so cruel. I dare to kill my 120,000 soldiers. Today, I will lead my troops to Shuofang to massacre all his Tubo clan and destroy his country!" Li Ke angrily rebuked, and he was about to get on the war horse.

"Your Highness--No!" Di Zhixun rushed to Li Ke's horse and begged.

"Go away!" Li Ke shook the reins of the horse, and the little white horse hit Di Zhixun aside and began to walk. Di Zhixun was hit by the little white horse, but he didn't get up for a long time, so he could only watch Li Ke leave. But at this moment, he suddenly heard someone shouting, "Brother of the Highness, you can't be impulsive!" As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Meiniang ran to Li Ke's horse like lightning and knelt in front of Li Ke. If Li Ke held the horse, she would be stepped on by Xiaobai. At this time, Ashinayun and Changsun Bingning also quickly came to Li Ke to kneel down, blocking Li Ke's way forward.

"You - you are so brave, dare to be my king's way! Go away!" Li Ke said angrily, a raging anger ejaculated in his eyes. He stared at the three women he loved deeply in front of him with cold eyes. He did not expect that Wu Meiniang and Ashinayun, Changsun Bingning would also stop him.

"No - Your Highness Brother, Mei Niang will never make way out of this path. If you want to go, step over Mei Niang! Mei Niang wants to be with you, and die in front of you even if she dies!" Wu Mei Niang said toughly.

"Your Highness--we will never give way to you. Just step on our bodies!" Asunayun and Changsun Bingning also cried.

Wu Meiniang, Asunayun, and Changsun Bingning knew that without the order from the court and the Ministry of War, let alone the 50,000 heavy cavalry in Youzhou and the 60,000 Turkic cavalry in Tongzhou, the 5,000 Eagle Guards and 30,000 Wolf Cavalry and Ghost Face Cavalry outside the city. As long as Li Ke brought him out of Bingzhou, he would be charged with Guan Yu's rebellion and would be attacked by the court. Therefore, Wu Meiniang was so tough with Changsun Bingning and Asunayun, and would kill him or give up on him regardless of whether Li Ke was angry.

"You--" Li Ke said fiercely, seeing the three women who were crying in front of him, watching Di Zhixun, whose body was hit five steps away by the little white horse, his face was pale and his body was trembling. Li Ke wanted to say something, but his throat became hot and he couldn't speak. "Hmph!" He got off the war horse hard and walked into the palace in disappointment.

"Your Highness——"

"Your Highness Brother--"

“…”

Wu Meiniang, Ashinayun, Changsun Bingning, and Di Zhixun quickly walked into the palace and followed Li Ke. Seeing this, Wang Zhongchang also got off his horse and walked into the palace quickly.
Chapter completed!