"Sure enough, God helps me Datang, God bless His Royal Highness the Prince. It seems that this time not only can the Khitan and Xi countries be pacified, but I am afraid that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will also bring back 100,000 iron horsemen to the emperor. Xu Maogong said to Li Zhi with a smile.

"Where did the military advisor say this, pacifying the Khitan and Xi countries, this palace doesn't feel that it's a problem. But where did the 100,000 iron horsemen come from? Li Zhi looked at Xu Maogong puzzled and asked.

"Now the chieftain of the Ahui Department has been absorbed, and the armies of the other four tribes of the Xi country. The number has reached more than 100,000. Isn't this the 100,000 iron horsemen prepared for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? Xu Maogong said with a smile.

"I said that the bull-nosed old way, these more than 100,000 cavalry, but the chief of the Ahui Department. When the time comes, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will not fulfill his promise, and I am afraid that even he will rebel in the end. Where will there be a hundred thousand iron horsemen? Wei Chigong glared at Xu Maogong and said.

"If these more than 100,000 cavalry of the Xi Kingdom are all chiefs of his Ahui Department. There was nothing wrong with that Wei Chi Gong's worries. But now among the more than 100,000 cavalry, at least 70,000 or 80,000 are not his. ”

"It's a surrender after he killed the other four chiefs, and then he recruited a surrendered general. These people are only trying to survive, so they will throw themselves into the chiefs of the Ah Hui Ministry. ”

"If the chieftain of the Ahui tribe, plus those commanders in the army who have status. All died in the hands of the Khitans, do you still think that these 100,000 iron horsemen are not His Royal Highness the Prince? Xu Maogong still said with a smile on his face.

Speaking of which, Li Zhi and Wei Chigong naturally understood Xu Maogong's intentions. So Li Zhi said happily: "This matter is all arranged by the military advisor, and this palace believes that the military advisor will handle everything." ”

"Since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince believes in the minister, the minister will dare to take the place of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to command the three armies first." Xu Maogong said after saluting Li Zhi.

"This is the golden bark order for the transfer of troops, and today the palace will temporarily hand it over to the military division. The military division replaces the main palace and commands the three armies. Li Zhi handed over the golden skin order on the table to Xu Maogong and said.

Xu Maogong took over the golden skin order, which can be regarded as temporarily replacing Li Zhi's handsome position. So naturally, Xu Maogong gave orders to the three armies.

First of all, Xu Mao ordered someone to call the chief of the Ahui Department to the big tent of the Chinese army. Because the more than 100,000 iron cavalry of the chieftain of the Ahui Department were not stationed in the same place with the Tang army. Therefore, it is necessary to send someone to pass the ceremony.

After a short time, the chief of the Ahui Department came to the big tent of the Chinese army and first saluted the crown prince Li Zhi. Then he spoke: "I don't know what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will do to ask the last general to come and explain." ”

"Chief, now all the Khitans are cowering in the Khitan royal city. If you want to pacify this Khitan, you must break through the royal city. I wonder if the chief has any thoughts on how to break through the Khitan royal city? Xu Mao asked openly to the chief of the Ahui Ministry.

"Returning to the military division, the soldiers under the command of the last general are mainly cavalry, and the main battlefield is this vast grassland. For siege warfare, I'm afraid it won't help much. The chief of the Ahui Department said to Xu Maogong.

"Since the chief's soldiers are not suitable for siege, I wonder if the siege can be done?" Xu Maogong said with a smile to the chief of the Ah Hui Department.

"The siege is naturally not a problem, but there are only more than 100,000 horses in the hands of the last general. If you want to surround this Khitan royal city, I am afraid that there are not enough troops. The chief of the Ahui Department spoke.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince naturally won't let you besiege the city by yourself. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is ready to divide the cavalry under your command into four, and then cooperate with the army brought by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to surround the four gates of this Khitan royal city. I don't know what the chief thinks. Xu Maogong asked the chief of the Ahui Department.

The chief of the Ahui Department subconsciously felt that this was because Li Zhi didn't believe in himself, so he was ready to disperse his people. lest they defect at a critical moment.

However, Li Zhi has such thoughts, and the chief of the Ah Hui Department thinks it is very normal. So I didn't think there was anything wrong with it. The key is that he feels that he has the ability to command the more than 100,000 cavalry under his command.

"Since the last general led his soldiers and took refuge in His Royal Highness the Prince. Then you should naturally follow the arrangement of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. The chief of the Ahui Department said to Li Zhishi.

"The chief really did not disappoint the palace, and from today on, the chief will listen to the tune in the big tent of the Chinese army. After the Khitan is swept away, the palace will definitely report the credit of the chief to his father. ”

"When the time comes, my father will hand over this grassland to the chieftain to take care of." Li Zhi laughed and said to the chief of the Ahui department.

This made the chief of the Ahui tribe very happy, after all, in his impression, the Central Plains dynasties would not occupy their land after they used troops to the surrounding states. It's just that they are made to pay tribute every year.

Therefore, the chief of the Ahui Department absolutely believed in Li Zhi's words. So he hurriedly knelt on the ground and said gratefully: "The last general will definitely look forward to His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

"Then tomorrow will be the Khitan royal city, and the palace will be surrounded by a flood. I see how many days he can support nearly a million Khitan soldiers and civilians. Li Zhi said.

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Khitan Imperial City.

"King, it seems that this Xi country has taken refuge in the Tang Army, so I am afraid it will be very unfavorable to us. If they besieged the royal city, the grain and grass in the city would last for more than two months at most. A tribal chief said to Ohga.

"Let's see, if they attack the city, we'll defend it. If they don't besiege the city, we'll send cavalry to attack his camp. ”

"This king doesn't believe it, with my nearly one million soldiers and civilians, I am afraid that he will not succeed in the Tang army of two or three hundred thousand." Brother Dahe said unconvinced.

"That being said, the king still needs to prepare first. Otherwise, my Khitan tribe may be in danger of extinction. The chief continued.

In fact, it was not only the chief who felt that there was no chance of winning this battle. Even several other chieftains of the eight Khitan tribes were also not very optimistic about this battle with the Tang army.

They even felt that the best way was to surrender Kaesong and surrender to Li Zhi. The worst result is just to continue to be a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty.

However, Brother Oga was not prepared to do this, he felt that he should have the ability to win this battle to defend the city. As long as he wins this time, Datang will not dare to despise himself in the future.

He even felt that he could take the opportunity to annex the Xi State together, so that the national strength of the Khitan State would be greatly improved.

However, Brother Dahe also has a worry, what he is worried about is Li Tai in Youzhou, if Li Tai sends troops to help at this time. I'm afraid I really have no chance of winning.

So Brother Dahe asked, "I don't know if I can find any movement in Yan King Li Tai." Whether to send troops to support the crown prince Li Zhi. ”

"Back to the king, there is no movement in the Yan Kingdom at present. There is no sign of sending troops to support the crown prince Li Zhi. After all, the princes of the Tang Dynasty are not so harmonious. ”

"Even King Yan still wishes that the crown prince Li Zhi would die in our hands. In that case, he will have the opportunity to inherit the Tang Dynasty. Xiao Hetie, the new king of the Southern Courtyard, said.

This Xiao Hetie and Xiao Motie are siblings, and now Xiao Motie's whereabouts are unknown, and his life and death are unknown, so his younger brother Xiao Hetie inherited the throne of the king of the Southern Courtyard.

(End of chapter)