Spoiler History: Starting from the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 281
The 30-year-old Su Dingfang looked at Su Dingfang, the general manager of the march, with eyes full of yearning.

Then of course, he looked back at the emperor.

As a result, Emperor Li Shimin was seen turning his head to look at Changsun Wuji.

Changsun Wuji was carefully studying the situation map on the light screen, and was even engaged in a very immersive discussion with Hou Junji:

"The Turks are all light cavalry. If the infantry forms a formation with heavy shields, how can they defeat it?"

"This battle in Dingfang will definitely lead to another great defeat of thieves! Does Lu Guo Gong think so?"

Hou Junji looked at His Majesty's eyes behind Changsun Wuji, carefully moved back two steps, and spoke perfunctorily:

"The view of the Duke of Qi's army formation is really unique!"

But Changsun Wuji almost immediately moved a step to follow and said enthusiastically:
"However, the Turkic thieves are easy to break but not easy to destroy. At this time, they are scattered, and at that time, they will reunite and invade again."

"What ideas does Duke Lu have to defeat the enemy?"

Hou Junji shook his head violently:

"No."

From now on, whether you can lead troops or not is a question. Why worry about this?
But at least he, Hou Junji, still retains his official title of General Youwei.

On the other hand, the eldest son of Qi State, Sun Wuji...

Li Shimin ignored Xiao Jiujiu between the two of them and snorted coldly at Changsun Wuji's back. Then he turned to Su Dingfang and changed his face at the speed of light, with a look of approval on his face:

"Ding Fang has courage and strategy, he is truly a wise general of the Tang Dynasty!"

A simple sentence was enough to make Su Lie smile, and then he didn't forget to raise his eyebrows at Li Shiji.

Li Shiji simply closed his eyes, out of sight and out of mind.

But in his heart, he felt that Changsun Wuji was right. In a sense, he felt that the Western Turks might not be as good as the Eastern Turks.

Because at least the East Turks were quite close to the Tang Dynasty. Through smuggling or stealing craftsmanship, the East Turks were not as good as the Tang army in terms of military equipment, but the difference was not too great.

But Western Turks may not be so lucky.

And sure enough, the unhurried sound of the light curtain in his ears also verified his guess.

[Su Dingfang certainly thought carefully before dividing his troops when facing an enemy force several times his own.

As soon as the fight started, Xiao Lu quickly realized that something was wrong.

Faced with less infantry, Xiao Lu chose to press forward with the entire army and ordered the left and right wings to encircle and attack together.

The infantry did not panic and first retreated to the nearby hillside to ensure that they would not be dived by the cavalry.

Then they formed a formation and everyone pointed their spears outward.

In this case, although Xiao Lu had an army of [-], it was of no use. The scene was summed up in one sentence: a dog cannot eat a hedgehog.

Under Xiaolu's call, the Turks organized three offensives, but with little effect.

And that's how it is on the battlefield. If you can't break my military formation, then it will be my turn to beat you.

Faced with repeated setbacks in the Turkic offensive, Su Dingfang took advantage of the chaos to launch an attack without hesitation.

There are hedgehogs in front and cavalry behind. History books use two words to describe the reaction of the Turks: collapse.

Su Dingfang led the army as if they were in an uninhabited territory, and Xiao Lu saw that he was defeated and a rat scurried away.

The Tang army pursued them for thirty miles, beheading and capturing nearly 3 people in total, and 200 chiefs and Turkic officers were beheaded.

A great victory without a doubt, a common victory, a natural victory.

Thanks to the power of the Tang army during the Zhenguan period, and the Turks themselves knew it, their great khan was now an overseas student of the Tang Dynasty. How could this be a slap in the face?

So on the right side of the Western Turks, the Five Crossbows were missing and the Bi tribe figured it out overnight.

The next day, before Su Dingfang had had breakfast, he received news that the right wing was about to surrender.

The Wu Du Lu part of the left compartment has a little more backbone than the right compartment, but not much.

Zuo Xiang fled south under the leadership of the chief, and finally surrendered to another army of the Tang Dynasty.

After the tree fell and the hozens scattered, Xiao Lu led his troops to flee westward.

Faced with this chaotic scene, Su Dingfang ordered Xiao Siye and Po Run to hunt down the Turks who were unwilling to surrender, and then personally led his troops to chase Xiao Lu.

However, because the war started at the beginning of the year, when chasing Xiao Lu, he was unlucky enough to encounter heavy snowfall.

The general asked for a rest, but Su Dingfang objected, believing that the enemy would definitely rest when it snowed heavily, and this would be an opportunity for our army to win.

Under Su Dingfang's example, the Tang army pursued Xiaolu for [-] miles despite heavy snow, and finally caught up with Xiaolu in Jinya Mountain (today's Kyrgyzstan).

They were prepared but not prepared, and the Tang army was already stronger than the Turks. Xiao Lu's tens of thousands of troops were defeated by Su Dingfang in one blow.

But what's embarrassing is that Xiao Lu happened to be hunting when Su Dingfang attacked. When he heard that the Tang army was coming, he ran away immediately, taking only some remnants with him and running very quickly.

The two sides continued to escape and chase, and after running for another five hundred miles, Su Dingfang caught up with Xiao Lu again in Suiyeshui (today's Kazakhstan).

There was another battle, and all of Xiaolu's remnants were captured. However, Xiaolu himself, his son and dozens of horsemen slipped through the net and fled to Shiguo (today's Uzbekistan).

Xiao Lu traveled [-] miles this time, which even Su Dingfang marveled at, saying that he was too old to catch up anymore.

But soon Ijuda, the lord of Sudu City in the Shi Kingdom, sent someone to deliver a message, saying that he had trapped Xiaolu who was passing by. When would the Tang army come to pick him up?
At this point, the war of annihilation of the Western Turks finally ended.

From Chang'an to the Western Regions, and then from the Altai Mountains to Suiyeshui, it is nearly 1000 miles one way. It is hard to imagine that this was a record achieved by a nearly 60-year-old veteran more than [-] years ago.

After the Turkic soldiers in the Western Region were almost wiped out, Xiao Siye finally had time to come over and take Xiao Lu away and send him to Chang'an to show his merit.

After this battle, Su Dingfang became the official general of Zuo Xiaowei and was awarded the title of Duke of Xing.Xiao Lu, who was captured, had no temper at all. He complained to Xiao Siye on the road:

Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty treated me very kindly, but I betrayed him and am now being punished by God. He hopes that I can die in Zhaoling to apologize to Emperor Taizong.

Li Zhi studied Xiaolu's wish and held a grand prisoner dedication ceremony in Zhaoling on a whim.

Then he pardoned Xiao Lu's death penalty with a murderous heart.

After all, Xiao Lu is useful, right?Just two months later, Li Zhi took advantage of the New Year to hold a more grand prisoner dedication ceremony at the Ancestral Temple, and the protagonist was still Xiao Lu.

Xiao Lu, who had been cheated twice in a row, finally couldn't stand it any longer and died of depression within a year. Li Zhi ordered him to be buried next to Jie Li.

At this point, Erfeng's conquest of the Turks finally came to an end after two generations.

The territory of the Tang Dynasty also officially extended to Central Asia, which was unprecedented.

The prestige of the Tang Dynasty in the Western Regions also reached its peak. 】

Although there were no ups and downs and twists and turns as imagined, Su Lie was already very satisfied.

Li Jing, who was also a general, expressed his praise:

"Show the enemy weakness, then decide on a battle, chase thousands of miles, and pursue death to the west."

"This is the style of a famous general."

Li Shiji also gave what he thought was a fair evaluation:

"Fight with determination, pursue with determination."

"Even if I come in person, it's nothing more than this."

Su Lie suddenly felt happy, and then looked at Li Shimin eagerly.

Li Shimin naturally appreciated this:
"Having the courage and strategy to determine the direction, defeating the enemy at the moment of danger, taking action after planning, and revitalizing the country and bringing peace to the people in one battle are the pillars of the country."

Su Lie was overjoyed, but he still said modestly:

"I still almost escaped because of this Xiaolu Khan. If I can go out in the prime of life, I will definitely be able to capture this Xiaolu Khan without wasting my horsepower."

Li Shimin just smiled at this. During the reign of King Qin, he personally came to every battle, so he knew that if the enemy general wanted to escape, you would not be able to retain him.

But he still understood Su Dingfang's desire to fight, so he immediately agreed:
"Now that Hexi is not stable, I should be allowed to see the heroic figure of Yinshan Tayazhang again."

In response, Su Lie solemnly made a cross-hand salute to show his willingness to follow.

Yuchi Jingde's eyes were full of dissatisfaction, but he had been scolded many times for making mistakes, so he had learned well and never spoke unless necessary.

However, Qin Qiong whispered quietly beside him:

"Seeing the defeated generals in the past receive divine grace, are you not convinced?"

When he defeated Dou Jiande and Liu Heitai, they were both fighting generals in front of His Majesty, so it can be said that they both defeated Su Dingfang, and twice.

Therefore, Qin Qiong knew more clearly what was going on in Yuchi Jingde's mind than the scars on his stomach.

Therefore he warned:

"Now that Your Majesty is about to usher in a century of prosperity, we should all strive to be the first, rather than relying on our own merits to be arrogant."

Too many similar words have been said, and Qin Qiong has no better way.

After all, during the Xuanwu Gate period, Yuchi Jingde shot Li Yuanji with his own hands and brought soldiers into the palace to ask the Supreme Emperor to issue an edict.

It's hard to explain this contribution clearly, but everyone can see Yuchi Jingde's display of it.

I just hope that this old friend can be alert now that he will be "retired" in the future through the light curtain.

It is different from the outlook on the general's side.

Fang Xuanling glanced at Su Lie, and then at Changsun Wuji, who was still frowning at the light screen.

Turning around, he caught Du Ruhui's gaze and saw Du Ruhui nodded.

The two people's thoughts were communicated with just a few glances:

Su Dingfang's victory should be the beginning of Changsun Wuji being forced to hang himself.

From a time point of view, the difference is only one year. From a corollary point of view, after the destruction of the Western Turks, the prestige of the prince's rule should not be shaken.

Although I haven't seen it with my own eyes, from the success of the abolition and the resumption of the war in the Western Turks, we can see that Changsun Wuji gradually retreated at that time.

After winning this battle and taking prisoners twice, Changsun Wuji should no longer be able to compete with his own nephew.

However, the two of them sighed inwardly, and even couldn't help praising Queen Changsun for seeing clearly.

In the early days of Zhenguan, Queen Changsun was worried that the Changsun family's excessive honor and favor would lead to disaster, so she urged Changsun Wuji to resign.

Unexpectedly, this view was perfectly verified by the light curtain.

However, the two important ministers looked at each other again. Thinking of the things about each other's heirs, their hearts sank a little.

Li Shimin's sigh interrupted the two men's contemplation:
"Oh, such a thief still wants to die in Zhaoling?"

"You should act like a prince and let him die of sorrow!"

"It's time to kill someone and take heart!"

On the light screen, the Tang Dynasty emerged from the Western Regions, and large areas were dyed vermilion.

Under such comparison, Li Shimin felt for the first time:
Why is that piece of Tubo on the lower left so annoying?

(End of this chapter)