Chapter 29 2 Years Later!

In September of the 21st year of the Tang Dynasty, the Turkic bandits, Dai and Xin, sometimes went deep into the territory and plundered people, animals and property. The Tang Dynasty used chariots and crossbows to seize them with force, and retreated the enemy three hundred miles.

In the same year, the Turks fought again and invaded Luntai. Zhang Shougui, a general from Pingle Mansion, was ordered to lead the rescue force. He met the Turks halfway. He took the lead and fought hard, killing more than a thousand enemies and capturing one of the enemy commanders alive.

In December, Zhang Shougui entered Li Taiyi's tent and defeated the Luntai Turks. He went up to the north and joined Wei Yuanzhong, the general manager of the march of Lingwu Road.

In February of the 22nd year of the Tang Dynasty, the Turks declared war completely.

In March, the two sides started fighting on the Turkic prairie. Li Taiyi suppressed the situation with chariots and crossbows, and the new general Zhang Shougui, who was good at riding and hunting, ordered him to lead the cavalry archers to attack the Turkic right army. However, the Turks had a large force and many cavalry, so the battle was peaceful.

In April, the Turks deployed a large formation of green wolves and unexpectedly defeated the Tang people. The Tang people retreated a hundred miles and regrouped.

In May, Wang Jiuling planned to trap the Turks in the gorge, and led the cavalry to intercept the Turks' retreat. This battle is won.

In July, Li Taiyi conquered the Tongluo people and ordered Albus to be the vanguard before the war to fight against the enemy Turks.

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In November of the same year, it was cold and snowy, and the decisive battle began.

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In the capital, heavy snow fell like goose feathers. Although the people were not on the front lines of the battlefield, information about the war was transmitted back to the capital one by one through carrier pigeons.

The atmosphere was solemn, and everyone was looking forward to the final outcome of this battle.

And just as everyone was anxiously anticipating, in March, the twenty-third year of Emperor Tang, everything revived, as if heralding the vitality of spring and the beginning of everything, and at this time, the final news of the war also came:

In the battle of Yinshan, the Turkic allied forces lost their armor and lost more than 600,000 casualties. The armies of the Tang Dynasty united and the extraordinary troops stood out, and finally won the final victory.

The Tang Empire was victorious!

"boom!"

When the news came, the entire Tang Empire burst into earth-shaking cheers.

This war has lasted for nearly eighteen months, and the number of the Turkic coalition forces has reached one million.

But in the end,

The Tang Empire still won, especially when the Turks sent a letter of surrender, and everyone's respect for Li Taiyi reached a qualitative change.

There were cheers for Li Taiyi everywhere inside and outside the court.

And this war also pushed the reputation of the third prince Li Taiyi to an unprecedented height.

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"Boom!"

In mid-March, when Li Taiyi arrived at the capital on a carriage returning from the Turks, there was a sea of ​​people outside the entire North City Gate. Unknown how many people heard the news, poured out of the city, and gathered nearby.

"I'm coming!"

"It's His Royal Highness, look!"

"Hurry up the firecrackers!"

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Before the carriage even approached, accompanied by countless crackling firecrackers, bursts of cheers came from afar like landslides and tsunamis. Thousands of people seemed to be attracted by a sea wave, all with red faces and joy, swarming in the direction of Li Taiyi's carriage.

"Back! His Highness is finally back!"

Everyone's eyes were full of enthusiasm and they were scrambling to be the first. They ran excitedly to get close to the carriage.

"Your Highness, we have arrived."

Suddenly, a voice sounded from outside the carriage.

"Um."

In the carriage, Li Taiyi nodded, opened the curtain, and looked at the dark crowd outside the carriage. The festive and warm atmosphere made him feel like he was in another world.

After this eighteen-month-long Turkic War, Li Taiyi not only had a much stronger aura than before, but also his feelings changed a lot.

Mature!

steady!

Between the brows, don’t be angry and be proud!

It seems that he has completed his transformation.

And, more important to him, was the change in public response.

When he went there, although Li Taiyi had the title of victory in the Battle of Uzang, in everyone's impression, Li Taiyi was still the dandy prince who raped women and killed people on the street. But now, Li Taiyi clearly felt the crowd and support of the people. The heroic triumphal ceremony made Li Taiyi deeply moved.

He has worked so hard for this day to completely change the public's impression.

Rumbling, as the carriage approached, the crowd became more and more intense, and the cheers became more and more enthusiastic. Countless people's eyes were sharp, standing on tiptoes, stretching their necks to look forward, just to catch Li Taiyi as soon as he returned to the capital. see him.

As the carriage drove into the imperial city, the crowd of people also stopped outside, but the overwhelming cheers continued for a long time, always ringing outside the imperial city.

Li Taiyi smiled and shook his head, his eyes full of emotion.

And when Li Taiyi passed the gate of the imperial city where the imperial army maintained order, not long after, the carriage suddenly stopped.

Li Taiyi looked around and saw all the civil and military officials and ministers, all dressed in court uniforms, walking in a neat queue. They were only seven or eight steps away from Li Taiyi's carriage. Everyone lowered their heads and bowed respectfully. He bowed.

"Congratulations to Your Highness the Third Prince for returning to the capital!"

"Zhongshu ordered Zhou Sheng to see His Highness the Three Highnesses. The Three Highnesses defeated the Turks and promoted the prestige of the Tang Dynasty. Zhou Sheng was filled with admiration and specially prepared a small gift to celebrate His Highness's triumphant victory!"

"Censor Duan Cao congratulates His Royal Highnesses on their triumphant return and has specially prepared a small gift!"

"Zhou Jing, Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, has met the Third Highness. His Highness defeated the Turks and is a hero of the Tang Dynasty. Zhou has specially prepared a small gift. I hope Your Highness will not give it up!"

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Throughout the entire imperial city, the voices of civil and military officials celebrating came one after another, continuously and continuously.

Generally speaking, it is taboo for officials to give gifts blatantly, but in this special period, no one thinks it is inappropriate at all.

——Li Taiyi repels the Turks who have occupied the territory of the Tang Dynasty. This is how it should be!

"I just did what I had to do, and you are serious!"

Li Taiyi looked at the figure who was bowing to congratulate him, and while speaking, he also returned the greetings one by one.

"Your Majesty, Third Highness, Your Majesty is still waiting in the Tai Chi Hall. Your Highness should hurry up and face the Holy Spirit."

At this time, a familiar voice came from my ears. Eunuch Li, the general manager, was holding a fly whisk and wearing a cloud-patterned brocade suit. He looked at Li Taiyi with a smile on his face.

"Um."

Li Taiyi smiled and returned the salute, and quickly rode into the palace.

"boom!"

At the same time, in another place, on the high palace wall, not even Li Taiyi saw a tall figure, exuding the aura of the emperor's nobles, who suddenly closed his fingers and crushed a piece of gold in his hand. Jade ring.

The figure turned around and quickly disappeared on the palace wall. Apart from the golden robe and the four-clawed golden dragon representing the Prince of the East Palace flashing in the void, nothing else was seen.

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A moment later, as the Tang Emperor's reward came to an end in the Tai Chi Palace, a cold voice without any emotion suddenly sounded in Li Taiyi's mind:

"Congratulations to the host for winning the 'Battle of Destiny between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks'. The host will be awarded 100,000 destiny energy points. Since this battle completely changed the history of the entire continent, the host will be awarded an additional 300,000 destiny energy points!"

Hearing the familiar voice of the Stone of Destiny, Li Taiyi looked startled, but soon, he understood in his heart that the fateful battle between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks was officially over!

At this moment, Li Taiyi felt a kind of sincere joy in his heart.

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"boom!"

A bunch of fireworks shot up into the night sky and exploded violently high in the sky, releasing their dazzling brilliance. Then, accompanied by waves of thundering cheers, the entire capital fell into a festive sea, with voices celebrating Li Taiyi's triumphant victory everywhere.

At this moment, the second prince Li Chengyi stood on the steps in front of the palace, standing with his hands behind his hands, a faint sneer appearing at the corner of his mouth.

"Fourth brother, have you seen the look on my eldest brother's face today?"

Li Chengyi smiled lightly.

"The second brother still has a way. The eldest brother has always been arrogant and looks down on everything. I never thought that one day I would see a jealous look on my face."

A voice came from beside Li Chengyi. The fourth prince Li Longfan stood beside Li Chengyi and said.

Today, Li Taiyi is the absolute protagonist. To put it bluntly, he even surpasses Li Xuantu, the eldest prince who fought against the Turks in the past.

But precisely because of this, he was able to take action.

Li Xuantu was already arrogant and did not stop him from recommending his third brother to go to the Turks because Li Xuantu believed that only he could defeat the Turks.

Now that Tujue was repulsed by his third brother, the eldest brother's self-confidence felt like someone had stepped on him, and he naturally felt extremely uncomfortable.

And in disguise, the third brother took the credit that belonged to the eldest brother.

Thinking of this, Li Chengyi's cold eyes glanced at the Tai Chi Hall where Emperor Tang lived, and a faint sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth:

"It's time to close the net."

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