Every peaceful period in the future is forged by flesh and blood on the battlefield.

Ideals and spears can pierce the sky only after they are soaked in blood.

In the front line of the rebels, Ma Sui's 10,000 cavalry had almost finished strangling the rebels. Sun Jiushi led the sharpshooting battalion to advance step by step. The rebel front line had collapsed. As the sharpshooting battalion advanced, the front line

The defeat became more urgent. Countless rebels threw away their weapons and ran away. The rebel generals were so angry that they killed several people in front of the battle line, but they still could not restore the defeat. In the end, some rebel generals simply turned around and ran away.

The Marksman Battalion was still advancing forward, and no one could stop it within two hundred steps in front. After an hour of burning incense, it was getting closer and closer to the rebel center.

The rebels mobilized 20,000 troops to surround the 10,000 forwards of Shuofang's army. Feng Changqing was covered in blood and looked crazy. He and his generals had been trapped in the enemy camp for more than half an hour, but the main force of Shuofang's army was

But it never came.

According to the pre-war agreement with General Guo, the main force of Shuofang's army should have broken through the siege of the rear army and joined forces with Feng Changqing in the enemy camp. Group after group of scouts rushed out risking their lives, and Feng Changqing

But there was still no news.

"Send more scouts to explore, work together to break out of the siege, and ask General Guo to send troops quickly!" Feng Changqing roared at the top of his voice.

Several scouts rushed out of the encirclement on horseback under the cover of the soldiers. Feng Changqing smiled silently and bitterly. He heard the sound of war drums from the enemy camp again, and more enemy troops surrounded him.

An Shouzhong regarded the Shuofang Army that broke into the rear army as a serious threat and assumed a posture of getting rid of it as soon as possible. He did not even have time to take into account the Anxi Army advancing steadily in front. At this time, An Shouzhong was like a trapped enemy.

A wild dog surrounded by a pack of wolves, even if he has no physiology and even if his body is riddled with bites, he still bites one of the wolves and does not let go. He will kill Feng Changqing even if they both die together.

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Thirty miles away to the west of the battlefield, more than 20,000 Shuo Fang troops advanced slowly.

The battle ahead was fierce and there were countless casualties, but Shuofang's army headed for the battlefield still walked very slowly, as calmly as if they were taking a walk after a meal.

Under the banner of the Central Military Commander, Guo Ziyi kept looking up at the sky and turning his head to look back, with an anxious look in his eyes.

Guo Ziyi is waiting for the imperial edict from the rear army.

Li Heng also accompanied the army, and this time it was considered a personal expedition by the emperor of the Tang Dynasty. Unfortunately, Li Heng did not show off his expedition. The slow march of the more than 20,000 Shuo army was exactly what Li Heng personally ordered. He led his army to kill Feng Changqing.

After joining the rebel army, Li Heng's decree came to Guo Ziyi and he ordered Guo Ziyi to slow down the march.

Guo Ziyi was a famous general of the Tang Dynasty, but the famous generals of the Tang Dynasty also had to obey the emperor's will.

So Guo Ziyi had no choice but to give the order to slow down, even though he could vaguely hear the fierce sound of fighting in the distance, and even though he was extremely anxious at this moment, he couldn't go faster. Li Heng's order was very harsh, and Guo Ziyi didn't dare to disobey it.

On the way from Gyeongju City, Guo Ziyi had sent people to ask for instructions from Li Heng many times. He also personally rushed to the rear army to persuade Li Heng in person, begging Li Heng not to miss the opportunity to defeat the rebels in this battle.

With half the strength of the army, it is not an exaggeration to say that it accomplished all its efforts in one battle. How could Shuofang's army ignore the bloody soldiers in front and march towards the battlefield calmly?

However, Li Heng was determined. No matter how much Guo Ziyi requested, Li Heng still refused. In the end, he even warned Guo Ziyi sternly that if he tried to persuade her again, she would be punished.

Guo Ziyi had no choice but to return to the central army and ordered the entire army to slow down according to Li Heng's order.

Shuo Fang's rear army, the Emperor Luan is in the carriage.

The spacious Luan car has luxurious interior decoration, and the body is carefully crafted by master craftsmen. There is only a slight bump and shake when driving on the mountain road.

There were only two people in the car, Li Heng and Li Mi. Li Mi knelt in front of Li Heng, looking anxious and hesitant to speak.

Li Heng, however, was flipping through the book leisurely and occasionally opening the car window with his fingers to enjoy the scenery outside.

Li Mi couldn't bear it any longer and said: "Your Majesty, please don't make a mistake! If the main force of Shuofang's army does not rush to the battlefield, Feng Changqing's army may be completely wiped out. This is different from the strategy agreed with Gu Qing.

It's different. It's a major matter of suppressing rebellion. How can your Majesty break the trust of his ministers?"

The corner of Li Heng's mouth curled up, and there was a hint of gloom between his brows.

"Servant? When you say minister, do you mean Gu Qing? Do you think Gu Qing is still a minister?" Li Heng sneered.

Li Mi was speechless.

What's interesting is that after Li Heng ascended the throne, he did not give Li Mi a title. His official position was still that of Hanlin waiting for imperial edicts, but his power was greater than anyone else. In normal government and military matters, Li Heng mostly obeyed his advice.

Someone in the palace said that Li Mi had "more power than the prime minister".

As the former counselor of the East Palace and now the first person before the emperor, Li Mi was well aware of Li Heng's fear of Gu Qing and the Anxi Army.

As the Anxi Army became stronger and more famous, Li Heng's fear became deeper and deeper. This fear had penetrated deep into his bones. When the Shuofang Army was stationed in Qingzhou, Li Mi heard Li Heng gnashing his teeth and shouting after being drunk more than once.

Hearing Gu Qing's name, his hateful eyes, and his sworn expression still frightened Li Mi thinking about it.

How much do you need to hate someone to express this hatred so vividly and profoundly on your face?

After thinking about it, Li Mi understood Li Heng somewhat and even had some sympathy for him.

For more than forty years, Li Hengcai finally took advantage of the chaos in the world and the emperor's loss of imperial power. He took the opportunity to ascend the throne in Lingzhou. There was not even an edict to pass the throne, and the enthronement ceremony was very shabby. Anyway, after waiting for forty years,

The throne was finally taken.

But as soon as Li Heng sat on the throne, he found that the throne was very unstable and almost crumbling.

Internal and external troubles, internal and external troubles.

There are rebels outside who are plotting rebellion, but it has been difficult to put them down. Internally, the powerful ministers support the army and respect themselves, and they gradually show their disobedience.

But now the emperor's power is weak, and more importantly, the military power is weak. He can neither suppress the rebellion nor control the powerful ministers. In order to suppress the rebellion, the majestic emperor actually smiled and said soft words to the powerful ministers. The emperor of the Tang Dynasty was brought to such a humble level.

If the late Emperor Taizong, who was so heroic and brave at that time, knew about Jiuquan, he would probably be so angry that he would rush from Jiuquan to Baquan.

To this day, Li Heng has finally implemented the strategy of the combined forces of Shuofang Army and Anxi Army to attack the rebels. At this moment, the soldiers at the front are fighting bloody battles thirty miles away, but Li Heng is excitedly planning to use a move to drain the fire.

If during a fierce battle between the two armies, Shuofang's army was suddenly ordered to withdraw, leaving the Anxi army to fight to the death with the rebels, no matter who died or who survived, it would only be good for Li Heng and not harmful.

From the perspective of the emperor's interests, both the rebels and the Anxi Army must die. Even if they can't die, it will greatly consume their own strength, which is beneficial and harmless to the imperial power.

"Li Bi, who is the greater threat to me, Gu Qing or An Qingxu?" Li Heng looked out the car window and suddenly asked leisurely.

Li Mi pursed her lips.

The answer is self-evident. When measured carefully, Gu Qing is certainly a greater threat than An Qingxu.

An Qingxu is just a playboy and a spendthrift. Even Shi Siming, who is now in power with the rebels, is just a general, but not a handsome man, let alone an emperor. If the government allows the rebels to develop like this, sooner or later one day

There will be huge conflicts within themselves, and the court can put down the rebellion with little effort.

Although Gu Qingnian is young, he is a hundred times more promising than An Qingxu and Shi Siming. Although he does not have a majestic appearance, he has the ability to dominate the world. Moreover, he has a high ambition, a tough character, calmness and wisdom, all the qualities that an emperor's leader should have.

He has both.

Such a person is a greater threat than An Qingxu. As long as he is alive, Li Heng will have trouble sleeping and eating.

"Li Mi, do you think it is more important to put down the rebellion or to eliminate the powerful traitors? To fight against the outside world, we must first pacify the interior. The rebels have turned to the defensive. When will they be put down? I am actually not in a hurry. They will be put down sooner or later.

But Gu Qing... The Anxi Army is more of a danger than the rebels, more than a scourge. This person must be eliminated. Even if he cannot be eliminated now, at least he must weaken his strength and divide the Anxi Army under his command. Today,

Isn't fighting a good opportunity?"

Li Mi smiled bitterly and said: "I understand what your Majesty means, but Your Majesty, you may underestimate the Anxi Army too much. Everyone in the world thinks that the Anxi Army is invincible in the world. This sentence is not a random boast. If the Anxi Army is damaged after this battle,

It's very small, and His Majesty has broken his promise first. The relationship between you and Gu Qing will be acute, and it will further arouse his resentment. After weighing it, the harm will outweigh the benefit after all. I ask Your Majesty to think twice and issue an order at this time.

The main force of Shuofang's army marched hastily, and there is still time."

Li Heng shook his head and said: "I heard that the Shu Army and the Hexi Army were all merged into the Anxi Army. Even Li Guangbi defected to him with eight thousand soldiers and horses, and Gu Qing himself was not idle either. He privately recruited two new soldiers.

Ten thousand new soldiers, based on this calculation, the Anxi Army actually has 100,000 men who can control strings. Li Mi, this is a tiger that is getting stronger and stronger. If I don't do something now, I will be unable to eliminate this serious problem in the future."

Li Mi could no longer dissuade him.

In Li Heng's mind, he has already distinguished which is more important.

Everyone felt that the first priority at the moment was to put down the rebellion and quickly restore the stability of the Tang Dynasty. Li Heng did the same on the surface. He was as serious and urgent as all his ministers in putting down the rebellion.

But the real problem in his heart was not the rebels, but Gu Qing.

The one he wanted to get rid of was also Gu Qing.

Only by getting rid of Gu Qing and the Anxi Army can his throne be secure, and he can struggle for decades like his father and create a prosperous Tang Dynasty again.

Li Heng squinted his eyes and said thoughtfully: "Li Mi, do you think it would be feasible if I suddenly issued an order at this time to order the Shuofang Army under Guo Ziyi to turn around and attack the Anxi Army from the flank?"

Li Mi's eyelids twitched and he said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible! This is playing with fire!"

"Your Majesty may have never witnessed the power of the Anxi Army under Gu Qing. Originally, the Anxi Army was brave and good at fighting in the Western Regions. After Gu Qing took office, he trained the soldiers more rigorously, and I heard that Gu Qing later invented a very powerful weapon.

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"This thing can make loud noises and spit fire. After one sound, it can hit the enemy two hundred steps away. I have heard about the power of this thing. The battle of Yingshui and the subsequent recovery of Tongguan in Luoyang, including today

In a fierce battle thirty miles away, this thing has the power to be invincible."

Li Heng's expression became ugly again, and he said slowly: "I have also heard of this thing. It is said that the rebels are frightened by it."

Li Mi continued: "With the current strength of the Anxi Army, even if there is no Shuofang Army today, the Anxi Army will definitely win a complete victory. Before the Shuofang Army breaks its promise, Your Majesty may still be able to use words to explain it away. I guess even if Gu Qing is angry, he will

I can only bear this tone, but if Your Majesty orders the Shuofang Army to take the initiative to attack the Anxi Army, not only will the Shuofang Army be defeated, but Gu Qing will rebel after the war."

Li Heng's face looked uncertain, sometimes he gritted his teeth, sometimes he clenched his fists.

After a long time, Li Heng regained his calm expression and said with a faint smile: "I was just joking. Even if I want to weaken the Anxi Army, I will not kill each other. It will only cause pain to my relatives and happiness to my enemies, haha."

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Li Mi glanced at Li Heng hesitantly, licked his lips a few times, and finally turned into a sigh.

Li Heng pondered for a moment and said: "Li Mi, you quickly go to the central army and convey my orders to General Guo. The whole army stops and rests on the spot. Feng Changqing, who is trapped in the enemy camp, is ordered to find an opportunity to break out and withdraw Shuofang's army from the battlefield.

, tell Feng Changqing that he can order the soldiers to throw away some weapons and armor, and make a gesture of abandoning their helmets and armor. Our Shuofang army is not going to fight, but the rebels are really fierce, and Shuofang's army is invincible, so it is defeated and retreats."

Li Mi knew that this was Li Heng's decision that he had made long ago. As smart as him, he would not try to persuade him, otherwise he would be in trouble with his future.

So Li Mi sighed, exited the carriage, and went to find someone to deliver the order.

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The fierce fighting is still going on on the battlefield.

The Sharpshooter Battalion was unstoppable all the way, slowly advancing towards the rebel center from the front. Ma Sui's cavalry had wiped out all the rebels. At this time, they were pressing down on the left and right flanks of the Sharpshooter Battalion while protecting the Sharpshooter.

camp, while looking for opportunities to annihilate the rebels.

At the same time, 10,000 Shu troops had circled to the north and south ends of the rebel camp. During the fierce battle between the two sides, the Shu troops launched attacks on the rebels from the north and south.

An attack of 10,000 people was actually nothing to the original camp of 100,000 people. It was enough to mobilize two troops and horses to rush forward and destroy them. But at this time, the 10,000 Shu troops suddenly launched an attack in the north and south, but it was nothing.

Another straw put on the overwhelmed camel's back.

At this time, the rebels were facing enemies from both sides, especially the Anxi Army approaching from the front. An Shouzhong mobilized several groups of soldiers and horses to launch a suicide charge against the Sharpshooter Camp. However, all the soldiers and horses were still unable to break into the Sharpshooter Camp.

Within a hundred steps, a large number of them fell with one gunshot. Such rapid and tragic casualties not only failed to annihilate the Marksman Battalion, but also made the morale of the rebels lower and lower. It had hit rock bottom. Seeing that the entire rebel army was

It will all collapse.

Compared with the despair of the rebels, Sun Jiushi and Ma Sui, who were on the front line, were getting more and more excited.

Looking around, Sun Jiushi looked at Ma Sui who was far away and smiled. Then Sun Jiushi raised his right arm and shouted loudly: "Brothers, work harder. Today our marksman battalion has made great achievements. Looking back, sir

There is a reward, today we simply break through the rebel army, and all our brothers will be looking for an official position!"

The soldiers of the Marksman Battalion also became excited, and the array still moved forward in an orderly manner, firing as they advanced. The gunshots were accompanied by wild laughter, as festive as setting off firecrackers during the New Year.

At this time, a fast horse came around from the Shu army array in the south, and when it galloped to the rear of the Shenshe camp array, the scout on the horse said with a look of surprise and anger: "General Sun, General Ma, don't rush forward, just now

Shuofang's army in the rear broke through and ran away. A gap has been opened to the west of the rebel army, and we cannot annihilate them all!"

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Sun Jiushi was stunned for a moment, and then became furious: "Which of the soldiers led by the bastards? They fled before the battle and abandoned their friendly forces. Shuofang's army is all bastards!"
Chapter completed!