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"How many people? Who is the Marshal of the main army?" Li Xiao asked doubtfully.
"About [-], Marshal of the main army..." Qin Huaidao said hesitantly, "It's Changsun Wuji."
Li Xiao chuckled lightly: "Hehe, I didn't expect it was really him."
The reason why Changsun Wuji can have the position he is today.
It's definitely not just relying on the help of the eldest grandson empress.
During the period of helping Li Er to quell the rebellion, Changsun Wuji showed a stunning and brilliant side.
Not only can you go to battle to kill the enemy, but you can also strategize and win thousands of miles away.
It can be called both civil and military, which can be described as a rare talent.
Li Xiao had already guessed that if there were no accidents, the leader of the army must be Changsun Wuji.
As for whether Wei Zheng told Li Er the truth, and how much he said, Li Xiao didn't bother to care.
Now, his only goal is to strengthen himself.
Compared to intrigue, Li Xiao prefers to convince others with strength.
"Brother Qin, thank you for coming to see me off. What happened to Qin Huaiyu was just a joke, so don't take it seriously."
Li Xiao cupped his fists and smiled faintly.
"My elder brother said that you will definitely return to the capital in the future, and if I am not dead by then, I will come to you." Qin Huaiyu said suddenly.
Li Xiao nodded: "Let's talk about the future, let's talk about it later!"
"Your Highness, Qin has something else to do, so I'm leaving." Qin Huaidao clasped his fists.
"Go!"
Li Xiao nodded with a smile.
Afterwards, Qin Huaidao and his two brothers rode away.
As for Li Xiao, he looked around in the distance, as if he was looking for someone.
"Your Highness, it's getting late, it's time to go."
Li Junxian looked at the sky.
"Wait a little longer." Li Xiao said blankly.
Li Junxian heard the words and stopped talking.
After a stick of incense.
"Maybe I'm being selfish..."
Li Xiao sighed, turned his gaze away, and looked at Xue Rengui: "There is a box on the carriage over there, please pass it to Li Changge for me."
"Subordinates obey!"
Xue Rengui immediately took orders.
"Your Highness, why are you bothering?"
On the side, Li Junxian shook his head slightly, and couldn't help sighing in his heart.
Li Xiao took a deep breath, dismissed distracting thoughts, and shouted: "Let's go!"
The team of nearly 400 people set off slowly.
The main body of the team is more than a hundred horse-drawn carriages.
The carriages in the front are filled with people, while those in the back are pulling a lot of supplies.
It is worth mentioning that Li Xiao's only chariot is as high as No. [-], and it is also driving in the middle of the team, and gradually goes away with the team.
Behind the reverse slope of a hill in the distance, Li Changge and a few generals watched Li Xiao's back quietly.
"General, you're here, why don't you say goodbye?" the general asked.
"Why go?"
Li Changge replied lightly.
The general shook his head and sighed, and did not speak again.
After an unknown amount of time, Li Xiao's figure gradually disappeared from sight.
Suddenly, Li Changge looked at the direction where Li Xiao left, and sighed in his heart: "Waiting for your return!"
Chapter 260: When I first arrived in Leizhou, I encountered a siege
The first year of Zhenguan, September.
The Turks in the north moved their troops south.
An army of 20 marched to the outside of Youzhou City.
The national war broke out.
On the same day, Changsun Wuji was granted the title of Grand Marshal of the Vanguard, leading [-] troops, who set out from Chang'an to help Youzhou.
The counties all over the Tang Dynasty also received the imperial decree, and a total of 10,000+ troops set off one after another, heading north...
a few days later.
On the official road, a team of hundreds of people moved forward slowly.
"Your Highness, after passing the small hill in front, you will be in the territory of Leizhou."
In the carriage, Li Junxian looked at the map and said, "Below Leizhou is the island where Qiongzhou is located. We need to go to Xuwen City, the southernmost city in Leizhou, to take a boat to sea."
"It's pretty fast."
Li Xiao said casually while drinking the wine.
"My subordinates suggest entering Leizhou territory, finding a place to set up camp, and going to Leizhou City tomorrow to buy some supplies."
"Well, just do it."
After finishing speaking, Li Xiao said impatiently: "Come here, bring some ice cubes, it's so hot!"
The further south you go, the hotter it gets.
If it weren't for bringing saltpeter and being able to make ice, the journey would have been uncomfortable.
"Da~da~da~"
Suddenly there was the sound of horseshoes in the distance, and the ground began to tremble slightly.
"Your Highness!"
While Li Xiao was in doubt, a guard came to report.
"Unidentified soldiers and horses were found ahead, the number is about a thousand!"
"Can you see the flag?"
Li Junxian immediately frowned.
"There is no banner." The guard said respectfully, "Look at the attire, it looks like my Tang Dynasty regular army."
"Perhaps the governor of Leizhou got the news and came here specially to welcome His Highness." Zhao Yuntian said without thinking.
The words fall.
A large number of cavalry in armor lined up in front of the team.
Leading a general, full of beards and beards, full of fierce looks.
The way to go was blocked, Li Xiao's team had to stop, and the guards all around were on alert.
"Who is coming? Hurry up and stop!"
A guard of the forbidden army shouted loudly.
The bearded general rode forward a few steps, with a half-smile expression on his face, he shouted: "I am Wei Tianxing, Captain of Leizhou, and I am here to meet His Royal Highness King Yue by order of Captain Captain!"
Zhao Yuntian rode his horse to the front of the team, with a smile on his face, he shouted: "Your Highness understands, let you wait to open the way."
"Your Highness doesn't know anything!"
The corners of Wei Tianxing's mouth raised slightly, and he sneered and shouted: "There are many bandits in Leizhou. His Highness's people have traveled a long distance and are already exhausted. Please put down your guard and let the humble officer escort His Highness to Leizhou City!"
"Your Highness."
Hearing this, Li Junxian immediately frowned, and slowly shook his head at Li Xiao.
"Old Zhao, let them go!" Li Xiao frowned and shouted.
Put down your guard and let Wei Tianxing's people approach, how is this possible?
He was not familiar with this Wei Tianxing, and had never even met him.
Unfamiliar troops are approaching and a safe distance must be maintained.
This is common sense.
It was clear that something was not right.
Ahead, after receiving Li Xiao's order, Zhao Yuntian immediately shouted: "Your Highness does not need to wait for your escort, just open the way ahead!"
However, Wei Tianxing raised his hand and waved forward as if he didn't hear this.
Immediately, thousands of cavalry behind him rushed towards Li Xiao's team.
"grown ups."
Behind Wei Tianxing, a centurion sneered and said, "It is said that King Yue is extremely intelligent, so why is he an idiot? You can't tell the difference between an enemy and a friend, so is it called intelligent?"
"That's right!" Another centurion said with a smile, "The rumors are spreading wildly, and it is ridiculous to say that the resourcefulness is comparable to the top advisers!"
Hearing this, a cruel smile appeared on Wei Tianxing's face: "When Lord Duwei followed Hejian County King Li Xiaogong to fight the country, this child was not born yet!"
After a pause, Wei Tianxing continued: "Besides, Lord Captain's loyalty to the prince is extremely secretive, and it's normal for him not to know."
"Helping the lord into prison, he dared to come to Leizhou, he is looking for death!"
Speaking of this, Wei Tianxing shook his head with a chuckle, turned his horse's head and prepared to leave: "Get ready to clean up the battlefield, clean it up, and I'll wait for you in front."
What about the forbidden army?
He brought all the elite riders from Leizhou.
One thousand against two hundred is enough to crush.
"Yes!"
Several centurions clasped their fists and laughed grinningly.
"Brothers, it's been a long time since I saw blood, so I'm going to have a good kill today!"
"Why don't we compete? The person who kills the fewest will pay for the dinner at Zuixiangju tonight! How about it?"
"Okay! Then how do you calculate Li Xiao's head? He is a prince!"
"So what about the prince? I'm just a flick of a finger to kill a kid!"
Several centurions were galloping and laughing wildly.
But the next moment-
"boom!!!"
A deafening roar sounded from the ranks of the Imperial Army.
As if the thunder of destroying the world exploded, everyone on the battlefield trembled.
Immediately afterwards, a black ball flew towards the place where several centurions were located.
"what is that……"
They stared blankly at the shells flying from the sky, their faces blank.
"boom!"
The next moment, the shells fell and the ground exploded.
The remnants of several centurions flew up into the sky mixed with the pieces of meat from the horses.