hsntnovel Chapter 2409: The sudden appearance of Tibetan soldiers
Chapter 2409: The sudden appearance of Tibetan soldiers
"Why is this?" Li Shen was a little curious.
"Your Highness Prince Ji, this Western Expedition has already taken a year and consumed a great deal of manpower, material resources, and financial resources.
You have to know that the imperial court would not take action against the Western Turks so quickly because of its warmongering.
Moreover, the results of this war must be digested first. The court needs to consider how to manage so many small countries in the future.
There was also Tubo watching covetously from the side. The three armies sent to Tubo by the imperial court had not been withdrawn because they were keeping an eye on them and were afraid that they would disturb the Western Expedition.
If we attack Western Turkestan, Tibet and Western Turkestan have already formed an alliance, and Tibet might even get involved."
Ashina She'er began to explain.
Li Shen knew nothing about military affairs or politics, and only understood after hearing Ashina She'er's explanation.
He thought that as long as he was strong, he could do it.
But if you think about it carefully, this is indeed the case. Now that the battles have been won with several small countries such as Yanqi, Kucha, and Suiye, all that remains is to digest these places.
This isn't something that can be done with just one hit.
"I see. I am grateful for your advice. If that's the case, the general might return to Chang'an City with me."
Li Shen humbly accepted the advice, believing that professional matters should be handled by professionals.
"Your Highness will also return to the capital in the spring?" asked Ashina She'er.
Li Shen nodded and said:
"Yes, I came here to serve as the acting governor of Xizhou. Now that Guo Xiaoke has returned, I can retire after completing my mission.
Your Majesty sent me here mainly to ensure that the general will be stationed in Anxi during the Western Expedition and ensure that the Western Expedition Army has no worries.
The general should also know that before, there were rebels everywhere in Anxi, and the situation was somewhat turbulent. The rebels often harassed the people, making them uneasy.
Your Majesty has asked me to appease the people and ensure the stability of Anxi."
"I have heard that Your Highness has since issued orders to annihilate the rebels. Especially since Your Highness personally led the charge and wiped out the rebels, the people here applauded and cheered. This humble official truly admires you."
Ashina She'er praised.
"These are just trifles, not worth mentioning. You have worked hard to expand the territory of the Tang Dynasty and conquer all corners of the world."
Li Shen waved his hand, there was no point in praising each other in business.
"Report~~~~~"
At this moment, a war horse came running from a distance, and a guard on it was shouting from afar.
Li Shen immediately stood up and looked over, only to see a scout jumping down from a warhorse. After saying something to Xue Rengui, Xue Rengui immediately brought the person over.
Arriving before Li Shen, the scout saluted and reported:
"Your Highness, Prince Ji, a cavalry unit is coming from the south. They appear to be Tibetans. They are ten miles away from here."
"What? Tibetan cavalry? How many men are there?"
Li Shen was stunned. It was freezing cold, so why were the Tibetan cavalry here? Could it be a surprise attack?
When Li Shen comes out to play, he naturally has to do all the security work. Of course, he needs to have basic scouts, and they are all sent out ten miles away.
"Your Highness, there are about three thousand soldiers and they are very fast. Please make a decision as soon as possible." The scout replied quickly.
"Your Highness Prince Ji, I'm afraid the Tibetans have come with ill intentions. They used to raid our borders in the autumn, but this year, they are threatened by the three armies of the Great Tang, so they dare not move.
Could it be that they are here to take advantage of the situation?" Ashina She'er reminded.
“I don’t know either, but coming from the south, I believe they must have come around the old Tuyuhun territory.
Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to get through Qinghai Yaoyi." Li Shen shook his head.
"Your Highness, we should prepare the camp now," Xue Rengui suggested immediately.
Li Shen nodded:
"Okay, you go and arrange it." Li Shen didn't take the three thousand troops seriously, as long as they didn't attack the civilians.
Li Shen's 3,000 guards can easily deal with them.
After receiving the order, Xue Rengui immediately organized the guard camp to prepare to meet the enemy.
"Your Highness, why not retreat to Xizhou City and defend it? Why not go directly to meet the enemy?"
Xue Wanbei said.
This place is just outside Xizhou City. You can enter the city at any time. There is no need to fight hard.
But Li Shen shook his head:
"No, if they were to invade the border, they would never come to Xizhou City. If they did, the people around them would be burned, killed, and looted by them.
As a prince of the Tang Dynasty, how can I bear to see the people of the Tang Dynasty being humiliated by barbarians?
Now is the time for us Tang soldiers to fulfill our duty and defend our country."
Foreigners just listened to Li Shen's words, but several Tang generals present were moved by them.
"Your Highness Prince Ji, I am willing to lead my men and horses to assist the guards of Prince Ji's palace in exterminating the Tibetan barbarians."
The first person to speak was Xue Wanbei, who was a descendant of a military family.
"I am willing to go with you."
"I am willing to go with you."
Next came Han Wei and Cao Jishu.
"Your Highness Prince Ji, this place is dangerous. It is better to go into the city and wait for news."
When Ashina She'er saw Xue Rengui leading his troops towards the south, he immediately offered a suggestion.
Here, King Ji's status is extremely high, and if something happens, these people will also be blamed.
Li Shen glanced at the departing guard camp and nodded in agreement on the city wall. Surrounded by his personal guards, Li Shen led his men back to the city.
Then the four gates of Xizhou City were closed.
Li Shen asked Wu Meiniang and others to return to the office first, and climbed up the south city wall.
Guo Xiaoke, who heard the news, came to the city wall with Guo Daizhao.
"See His Highness Prince Ji."
"Excuse me, General Guo. Send out scouts immediately to investigate whether this is the only Tibetan army.
If there are any others, please report back immediately."
Li Shen is no rookie anymore. Although he doesn't know how to deploy troops, he still knows some basic things.
I've learned a lot from watching over the years.
Guo Xiaoke immediately took the order and asked his son Guo Daizhao to make arrangements.
He was nervous when he heard that the Tibetan army was attacking, but he felt more at ease when he heard that there were only 3,000 troops.
There were hills in the distance blocking his view and Li Shen could only wait for news from Xue Rengui.
To be on the safe side, Ashina She'er sent someone back to inform his Ashina tribe to send 3,000 troops to reinforce.
Time passed little by little, but no news came back.
Just when Li Shen was about to get impatient, two war horses came running back from a distance.
Stop by the south wall of the city.
"Your Highness, Prince Ji, the person who came is the Tibetan king, who said he has something important to discuss with you."
The returning scout shouted to the city wall.
"Who? Who are you talking about?" Li Shen was obviously stunned, thinking he had heard it wrong.
"It's the Tibetan king, someone called Ganbu, and some Tibetan ministers have also come. General Xue has already cornered them. Your Highness, Prince Ji, please give us your instructions."
The scout repeated it loudly.
"Songtsen Gampo? What is he here for?" Li Shen was even more confused. Why would the Tibetan king come to see him?
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