hsntnovel Chapter 2327 Qibi Heli's Visit
Chapter 2327 Qibi Heli's Visit
The news that Li Shen was leaving soon reached the palace. Li Shen's purpose of coming was to rescue Guo Xiaoke.
Now that the situation is under control, it's time to leave.
These days, Li Shen discovered that Guo Daizhao was missing. After asking around, he found out that Guo Xiaoke's condition was unstable, so he needed Guo Daizhao's care.
Li Shen naturally knew that this was an excuse and that Guo Daizhao was avoiding him.
However, he currently had no evidence to prove that it was Guo Daizhao who did it, as all the people involved were already dead.
Even the last two generals who followed died in a battle.
Although Li Shen felt that the death was a bit strange, there was nothing he could do. There would always be casualties in war.
A day later, the reinforcements sent by Ashina She'er arrived, and Li Shen was relieved when he received the news.
"Your Highness Prince Ji, General Qibi Heli is seeking a meeting outside." The guard came in to report.
Li Shen did not go to the city gate to greet him, his identity was here.
"Please come in quickly." Li Shen stood up and gave an order.
When I arrived at the hall, I saw Qibi Heli waiting there. He was a middle-aged man with obvious northern man features.
He is broad-shouldered and strong.
"Your humble servant pays homage to His Royal Highness Prince Ji." Seeing Li Shenqi, Bi Heli hurriedly saluted. This young prince was very famous.
He absolutely cannot afford to offend.
"Well, General, there's no need to be so polite. Please sit down quickly. You've worked hard on the journey."
Li Shen hurried forward to support him personally to show his respect.
Li Shen also treats people differently based on their situation and is not arrogant to everyone.
Qibi Heli was loyal to his father and fought for the Tang Dynasty, expanding its territory. He deserved Li Shen's courtesy.
Qibi Heli seemed flattered.
"Thank you, Your Highness Prince Ji." He didn't expect Prince Ji to be so polite to him.
"Serve tea." Li Shen ordered the servants after sitting down.
"Where are you coming from, General?" Li Shen asked.
"Your Highness, I have just returned from Suiye." Qibi Heli replied.
"Oh? Then I wonder what the situation is like in Suiye?" Li Shen was a little surprised. The person who reported the news should have gone to Shule and Yutian to report to Ashina She'er.
But Suiye is in the north, so how could Qibi Heli come back?
"Your Majesty, Prince Ji, my army has just arrived in Suiye, and all the cities we have passed through have surrendered, even the King of Suiye.
They offered no resistance, so I went straight to Shule to join the Grand Administrator.
After receiving the call for help, the chief steward immediately sent his subordinate back. Unexpectedly, it was His Royal Highness Prince Ji who sent troops to rescue them.
Qibi Heli reported this.
They thought they would have to attack the capital of Kucha again, but when they came back they found that the city was still under their control.
After asking, I found out that it was King Ji who came and attacked the city with overwhelming force.
"Haha, I happened to be in Yuanqu City at the time, which is relatively close to here. After receiving the news, I brought my guard battalion over to see if I could help."
Li Shen laughed.
"Thanks to His Majesty Prince Ji for helping us, otherwise the loss of the Kucha capital would have blocked our rear roads.
This will have a significant impact on future food and fodder transportation and reinforcements."
Qibi Heli stood up and bowed to express his gratitude. Kucha was right on the main transportation route, and it would be very troublesome if it was really lost.
“General, you are welcome. I am also the Grand Commander of Kunqiu Road and a member of the Western Expedition Army.
This is all within my responsibility." Li Shen waved his hand modestly.
"Your Majesty is too modest."
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Li Shen finally got down to business and asked about the battle ahead.
"General, I wonder how the war is going on up ahead? Winter is approaching. When will General Ashina withdraw his troops?"
There are few battles in winter, and this has always been the case. The weather is cold, and the soldiers have no winter equipment.
If there are casualties in combat, the situation will be more serious than fighting.
Not to mention fighting, even training is rare in winter.
"Your Highness Prince Ji, Khotan has been conquered, and General Ashina is attacking Shule.
If the Western Turks did not come to reinforce, it would end soon.
Then we can return to the capital." Qibi Heli replied.
"I'm afraid we won't be able to return to the capital until the beginning of next spring. If we withdraw now, and everything goes smoothly, we might be able to retreat to the Anxi Protectorate.
There was enough food in the charity granary there, enough for a large army to be stationed there.
In the spring of next year, each tribe can return to their homeland by heading east."
Li Shen calculated the time and realized they didn't have enough time to go back. It was already October, and there was no telling when it would snow.
If all goes well, they can retreat to Anxi.
When the road is blocked by heavy snow, even if people can withstand it, horses may not be able to.
"Your Highness is right. General Ashina also means the same thing. We will capture Shule as soon as possible and then withdraw to the Anxi Protectorate."
These small countries along the way can hardly support the food and fodder of an army of 100,000."
Qibi Heli nodded. The small countries along the way were struggling to feed themselves, let alone provide them with food and fodder.
The population of most small countries is smaller than the number of troops they deploy.
Li Shen knew that the soldiers coming this time were all barbarians, and the troops from the Tiele, Turkic and other tribes were not allowed to enter the pass.
They will head east directly back to the grasslands, and the imperial court will then grant them rewards.
"Since the general has arrived, I am also ready to go back. I will leave this place to the general.
When the general returns to Anxi Protectorate, he can go to Xizhou and I will host a welcome party for the general manager and the general."
Li Shen said that he was leaving.
"Thank you very much, Your Highness Prince Ji. I wonder when Your Highness will set off?" Qibi Heli bowed and expressed his gratitude.
"I will be leaving tomorrow. I have several duties, including acting as the governor of Xizhou Prefecture. I have been away for almost a month.
If I don't go back soon, people will probably accuse me of neglecting my duty." Li Shen calculated the time and replied.
"Then I wish His Royal Highness Prince Ji a safe journey."
"I would like to thank the General for his kind words."
The two chatted for a while, and then Qibi Heli said goodbye and left.
"Haha, interesting." After Qibi Heli left, Li Shen couldn't help but smile.
"Your Highness, are you talking about the Yanqi incident?" Wang Xuance walked in from the side door. He had been standing there listening to the conversation between the two.
"That's right." Li Shen took a sip of tea, "Qibi Heli seems to be unaware of the situation in Yanqi.
It's as if nothing happened, but he's not an ordinary person."
When they were talking just now, Li Shen originally thought that Qibi Heli would ask about the affairs of Yanqi, so he robbed Qibi Heli, Guo Xiaoke and others of their share of property.
This could be considered disrespectful, but neither Guo Xiaoke nor Qibi Heli showed it at all.
It's like nothing happened.
Li Shen did not mention it, and neither did He Li of Qibi.
"Your Majesty, I think they are pretending to be indifferent because they know they are in the wrong."
Wang Xuance analyzed after sitting down.
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