Chapter 349
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"Wan'er just speaks frankly!"
Shangguan Wan'er said calmly: "Wan'er heard that the climate in the north is abnormal this year and it has not snowed yet. Wan'er suggested that Your Majesty send Tian Guidao as a special envoy to the Turks, and he can confer Ashinamochu as a Khan, and ask him to lead his army to attack the Khitan's nest and support the Tang army from the north."
As soon as Shangguan Wan'er finished speaking, a whisper suddenly sounded in the hall. Di Renjie out and said: "Shangguan Sheren's plan is excellent. If the Khitan's lair is attacked, Sun Wanrong will definitely retreat north in a hurry. I suggest your Majesty adopt it."
Wu Zetian nodded happily, "Wan'er is deeply relieved to share my worries. I don't know what else to do?"
"Wan'er's second strategy is to recommend the Inner Guard General Li Zhen to lead his army to Yuguan to defend Yuguan. He once defeated Sun Wanrong and captured Li Jinzhong alive. Most of the Khitans feared him. With him, he would be in charge of Yuguan, and the eastern front would be worry-free."
In fact, Wu Zetian also thought of Li Zhen. His performance was remarkable in the last battle of Li Jinzhong. It was wise to make him march north again. However, Wu Zetian also knew that Li Zhen was about to marry Di Renjie's daughter. Is it inappropriate to send him north at this time?
Thinking of this, Wu Zetian looked at Di Renjie for advice.
Di Renjie understood the emperor's intention of soliciting, and he stepped forward and responded generously: "The country is unstable, and I am obeying my duties. Since Li Zhen has eaten the king's fortune, he should share his worries for Your Majesty. The marriage can be postponed until later. I agree to him lead his army to the expedition!"
Wu Zetian was overjoyed, "It is admirable that Di Aiqing is so wise and understands the righteousness. I will pass on my decree and quickly announce that General Li Zhen of the Neiwei will go to the palace!"
Soon, Li Zhen quickly walked up to the hall, bowed and said, "My minister Li Zhen, please see Your Majesty!"
Wu Zetian looked at him and said, "Can General Li know the situation of the Khitan war?"
"Report to Your Majesty, I feel sad when I heard that General Wang Xiaojie was unfortunately killed."
"I am really sad to be killed in General Wang, but today I just got the latest battle report. The Khitan cavalry has broken through Miyun and broke into Hebei. The vanguard even went deep into Zhaozhou. Tens of thousands of civilians were slaughtered. Su Honghui led his army to fight fiercely with the main Khitan forces in Youzhou, and he was surrounded and his situation was in danger."
The situation described by Wu Zetian made Li Zhen even more shocked. He immediately understood Wu Zetian's intention and immediately bowed and said, "I am willing to ask Your Majesty for your order and lead your army to rescue Youzhou. Please forgive me!"
Wu Zetian sighed secretly in his heart. At the critical moment, he first thought about saving the national crisis, but not considering his marriage, which is really commendable. There are whispers in the hall.
Lou Shide whispered to Di Renjie and said, "Congratulations to Di Xiang for having a good son-in-law!"
Di Renjie smiled without saying a word. If he had promised Li Zhen’s marriage before, it would have been more or less related to Li Dan’s trust in Li Zhen. But even if Gao Yanfu had not had that conversation, he would have agreed without hesitation. How could he not like young people who could first consider the national crisis and do not care about their own interests for the country and the people.
Wu Zetian praised happily: "Okay! Since General Li is willing to go to war, I will grant you the deputy governor of Youzhou and the left general of the Thousand Cavalry Camp. He will lead 5,000 cavalrymen to Youzhou to rescue Su Honghui, and be controlled by the Lou Xiangguo."
"Abide by the orders!"
Wu Zetian said to everyone again: "The situation in the front of the enemy is critical. General Li can get up immediately. The Prime Minister of Lou also asked to lead a large army to fight within three days. Although you are in the capital, please do your own job and do your best to support the front line. I will be relieved!"
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After the meeting, everyone walked out of the meeting hall. Li Zhen stood outside the gate waiting for Lou Shide and Di Renjie. He had just learned that Lou Shide would be the head coach of the Khitan campaign in the north, and no longer a child of the Wu family, which really made him excited.
At this time, Lou Shide and Di Renjie walked out together, and Li Zhen stepped forward to salute, "Li Zhen meets with the two prime ministers!"
Lou Shide smiled and said, "I originally wanted to propose that you be the forward general, but considering that you are going to get married, I had to give up. Unexpectedly, Shangguan Sheren actually recommended you, which is exactly what I like, but I prefer to ask you to save Yuguan. I am worried that Yuguan will soon be unable to be saved."
Li Zhen nodded and said, "Thank you for your kindness in the heart of Lou Xiangguo. If you don't go to Yuguan, you have to pass Youzhou. The Beiyihui will wait for an opportunity to go to Yuguan as soon as possible."
"Okay! Then I won't send reinforcements from Yuguan, you will be responsible for the rescue."
"I am obeying the order. In addition, I am hoping to bring five hundred elite soldiers of the inner guard north, so please allow the Prime Minister."
Lou Shide smiled slightly, "Since you are the general of the inner guard, you don't bring your own inner guard. It's unreasonable to reason. I agree with your request. I will go to her by the emperor and tell her that I hope you will set off in the afternoon and cannot be delayed until tomorrow."
Li Zhen nodded silently. At this time, Di Renjie also said to him: "Don't worry, I will explain to her on Ayan's side. It's not a big problem to be late one or two months later. You should also explain it carefully on your elder sister, so she can understand."
"Thank you for your arrangement."
Di Renjie patted his shoulder, "Go! I hope you will hear your good news soon."
Li Zhenshi bowed and turned around and left quickly. Di Renjie looked at him and walked away, sighing slightly, "A real man is not careful, he should be like this!"
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One hour later, Li Zhen led the 5,000 cavalry cavalry and 500 elite guards to leave the capital with two horses and ran towards Zhengzhou.
Two days later, thousands of cavalry arrived at the Zhengzhou Ferry. It was midnight, with dark clouds and cold winds. Although the Yellow River was frozen, there were few pedestrians on the ice. In the night, Li Zhen brought more than a dozen generals to the Yellow River to check the situation.
At this time, a soldier led an old man, "General, this is a fisherman by the Yellow River. He is more familiar with the situation of the Yellow River."
Seeing that although his beard and hair were white, he was energetic and strong, Li Zhen asked with a smile: "Master-in-law?"
"The second brother was dismissed from his surname Zhang. He has been fishing in the Yellow River for nearly forty years. He is willing to share his worries for the general."
Li Zhen nodded and asked, "If I lead my army across the ice tonight, will my father-in-law think it is feasible?"
The old man thought for a while and said, "There was no problem in previous years. At this time, the river surface had already formed thick ice, but the climate this year was a bit abnormal. It has not snowed so far and the weather is relatively warm. This climate was also there twenty years ago. At that time, the ice layer in the Yellow River was not thick enough, and a carriage fell into the river and died. I still remember that I suggest that the general send someone to check first, especially on the north bank. If it freezes there, there should be no problem crossing the river."
"My father-in-law is willing to be my guide, and I will compensate you at my discretion."
The old man smiled and said, "There is no need for compensation. The Tang army wants to go north to fight against the Khitan, so I should serve the general."
Li Zhen was overjoyed and turned to Jiuzhi and said, "Personnel, you will take fifty brothers to the river to explore the ice. You must have a conclusion before dawn."
Jiuzhi quickly agreed and took fifty soldiers to the ice with the old man. Li Zhen immediately said to the other generals: "Send orders to rest on the spot and set off tomorrow dawn!"
Five thousand cavalry temporarily camped in a leeward place. It was already two o'clock in the morning and it was too late to lay down the tent. The soldiers fed the war horses and wrapped them in thick blankets, squeezed them together to drink water and eat dry food, rest and chat. A marching commander's tent was laid beside a big tree. The tent was brightly lit, and Li Zhenzheng and several major generals discussed the trip north.
Li Zhen pointed to the map and said to everyone: "The Lord asked us to arrive in Youzhou within seven days. There are still five days left. We need to choose a road now. If we go north of Xiangzhou, it will be time to go north. If we go north of Weizhou, there may be more one more time, so we need to travel day and night on the road. I want to hear everyone's opinions."
He Yanbashou, the general of the Qianqi Camp's Central Army, asked: "It should be natural to go to the front line of Xiangzhou, but the general takes it as an option. Do you have any concerns about the general?"
Li Zhen nodded slightly, "I do have concerns. If I leave Xiangzhou, we are very likely to encounter Wu Yizong's army. I don't know if Wu Yizong will intercept us."
Zhang Li agreed with Li Zhen's concern and said, "Wu Yizong is selfish and cold, and everyone knows about the capital. This time he was replaced by Lou Xiangguo because of his ineffective military service. How could he not hold a grudge? Even if he dared not publicly disobey the imperial edict, he would secretly obstruct us from going north so that we could not arrive in Youzhou within seven days. I think it would be better to take a detour from Weizhou from a safe perspective. Although the distance is a little longer, time is in our hands and not controlled by others."
Zhang Li's suggestion was unanimously agreed. The cavalry that went to the expedition this time came from Qianqi Battalion and the inner guards. All the generals wanted to make meritorious service and were rewarded, but they never wanted to be blocked. They didn't even have the chance to go to the battlefield. Even He Yanbashou agreed.
Seeing that everyone agreed, Li Zhen smiled happily and said, "It's rare that everyone has a common goal, so just decide. We need to work harder for everyone when we go north in Weizhou."
Everyone left the tent one after another. At this time, a soldier stepped forward and whispered to Li Zhen. Li Zhen was stunned and hurried out of the tent and quickly walked out of the tent. He saw a man standing under the big tree in the dark. Li Zhen approached and suddenly recognized the person. He blurted out in surprise: "Why are you?"
Li Zhen never expected that this person who was holding a horse under the tree alone was Di Yan. She was wearing men's clothing, a leather hat, a warrior's leather armor, a sword on her back, and a thrush bow in her hand, looking like a handsome young warrior.
Although her appearance changed a lot compared to that beautiful and beautiful girl, Li Zhen was really familiar with her men's clothing and recognized her at a glance.
Di Yan pouted, her face full of unhappiness, and then glared at Li Zhen for a while and said, "I'm here, you can't drive me back!"
Li Zhen really felt a headache. He was not doing an inner guard on a mission, but going to Hebei to fight. How could he take Di Yan with him?
But he knew Di Yan again. If she didn't convince her, she would definitely follow her to Hebei. Helplessly, he had to smile bitterly and said, "You follow me first!"
Chapter completed!