"Something happened? We gave him the authority to mobilize the soldiers of the northern thirty-two provinces. What could possibly happen to him? "
Within the Sweetdew Hall, Li Er couldn't help but speak out after hearing Li Tai's words that were filled with worry.
In Li Er's view, no matter how powerful Wu Jie was, how could he threaten Li Zexuan, who had so many soldiers under his command? A Martial Grandmaster was still a human, not a god!
Li Tai was slightly relieved to hear this, but then his brow furrowed again. "Imperial Father, Wu Jie suddenly sneaking into the Great Tang, was it Khan Xieli who ordered him to do so? And could Khan Xieli still have a backup plan? For example, he might have hidden a large number of soldiers on the northern border of the Great Tang. Once Wu Jie succeeds, the Turkic army will enter the pass to receive him? "
Li Er's expression suddenly turned grim. After a moment of silence, he nodded. "Qingque, your analysis is correct. This situation is extremely likely! It should be that Li Zexuan has made many divine weapons for the Great Tang in the past year. After Xieli heard about it, he sent Wu Jie, a Martial Grandmaster, to sneak into Cloud Mountain to steal. This way, Xieli must have a backup plan! Hmph! I really didn't expect that Xieli, a fierce and ruthless character, would send someone to do such a shady business! "
Li Er couldn't help but slam the table and stand up.
Li Tai stood up and clasped his hands. "Imperial Father, if this is really the case, then Yamachō's situation is not good! This afternoon, Your Eminence and the other generals calculated that Wu Jie would most likely arrive at Longmen Pass in the evening. Mountain Chieftain is an intelligent man and should have been able to guess Wu Jie's route, but time is tight. Even if he can transfer soldiers from Bing Province, it would be impossible for him to gather more than fifty thousand soldiers in such a short amount of time. If Wu Jie and the Turkic soldiers lying in ambush in the Great Tang's territory work together, Mountain Chieftain leading a lone army at Longmen Pass will not be able to stop Wu Jie from fleeing north.
The little fatty who had wanted to compete with Li Zexuan back then was now racking his brains and thinking about Li Zexuan's safety. It had to be said that Li Zexuan had a special kind of charisma. Charisma!
How could Li Er not understand what Li Tai was talking about? Li Zexuan was the most promising talent of the Great Tang's younger generation. He didn't want anything to happen to Li Zexuan, but what else could he do? At this moment, Li Zexuan was several hundred li away from the capital. If something were to happen, it would have already happened!
Thinking of this, Li Er couldn't help but walk back and forth in front of the hall with his hands behind his back.
Beep beep beep ~!
At this moment, the telegraph on the small square table beside Li Tai suddenly beeped!
Swish! Swish!
Both father and son turned their gazes to the telegraph at the same time. Soon, Li Tai came back to his senses. He quickly picked up a pen and paper and began to record.
A moment later, the telegraph stopped beeping. Li Er quickly asked, "How is it? Is it from Li Zexuan? "
"Father, it's not a telegram from Yamachō!"
Unexpectedly, Li Tai shook his head. Seeing the doubt in Li Er's eyes, he quickly explained, "It's from Meng Wenhao!"
As he spoke, Li Tai had already sent out a string of codes to indicate that he was beside the telegraph.
"Oh? Is it news about Shu Bao, Zhijie, and the others? "
Li Er's eyes narrowed as he asked in a deep voice.
Li Tai nodded and said, "It should be!"
Beep beep beep beep ~!
As soon as he finished speaking, the telegraph beeped again. This time, the telegraph beeped for a long time. Li Er looked on anxiously from the side. The main reason was that he couldn't understand this "non-human" language, so he felt that time passed very slowly. After some time, the telegraph finally stopped beeping. Li Er knew that Li Tai was going to start translating the codes, so he didn't say anything to disturb him.
However, as Li Tai compared the translated codes to the codebook, his expression gradually became serious. Seeing this, Li Er's heart sank. He quickly asked, "Qingque, is there a change in the situation at the frontline?"
Li Tai took the paper with the translated report and stood up. With a solemn expression, he said, "Imperial Father, General Qin's army has already arrived at Puzhou. Just a moment ago, the scouts at the front sent news that the Turkic army of fifty thousand is attacking Yanmen Pass. Yanmen Pass has been broken, and the armies of Yunzhou, Daizhou, Yuzhou, and Shuo Zhou have all moved to stop the Turkic army from continuing south!"
"What? The Turkic army of 50,000 broke through Yanmen Pass? "
Li Er's expression changed. He rushed in front of Li Tai and asked, "Then what about Li Zexuan? Did he stop Wu Jie and take back the information about Yanhuang College? "
Li Tai handed over the paper with both hands and said, "Replying to Father, Wenhao said that the situation at Yanmen Pass is still unknown. General Qin and his troops are marching through the night towards Yanmen Pass. They are estimated to arrive at Yanmen Pass in the middle of the night!"
When the provincial governors of the four provinces in the north found out that Yanmen Pass had been breached, they dispatched many messengers riding fast horses down south, telling the various provincial governments to make preparations to guard against the Tujue. Therefore, although the army led by Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin, and Yuchi Jingde were still in Puzhou, the scouts they sent out were able to receive the news that Yanmen Pass had been breached in the north!
"Good! Immediately send a message to Shu Bao. No matter what, we can't let the Turkic army receive Wu Jie and take the books out of Great Tang! "
Li Er's face was as calm as water as he nodded and ordered.
Li Er wasn't worried about an army of fifty thousand Turks entering the Great Tang. After two years of recuperation, the Great Tang could be considered a powerful army. It was impossible for a mere one hundred thousand Turks to reach Chang 'an in the ninth year of Wude to happen again. His main concern was that after receiving Wu Jie, the Turks would flee back to the steppe with the Academy's secrets. If that really happened, the Academy's secrets would truly be lost!
"Yes! Father! "
Li Tai replied and quickly sat down beside the telegraph machine to continue sending messages.
… … …
A few hundred li away from Chang 'an, Baoding County in Puzhou.
Both sides of the official road were filled with soldiers. They were taking a temporary rest.
"General Qin, His Majesty wants us to rush to Longmen Pass. We can't let the Turkic army meet up with Wu Jie and take the books out of Great Tang!"
Meng Wenhao took out a piece of paper and cupped his hands in front of Qin Qiong and Yuchi Gong.
Qin Qiong couldn't help but nod. "His Majesty can also see that Wu Jie will definitely pass through Longmen Pass. Since that's the case, let's continue our march. We must reach Longmen Pass within four hours!"
Not only were Li Er, Li Jing, and the others able to predict that Wu Jie might encounter Li Zexuan at Dragon Gate Pass, Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Jing De, and the others, who had experienced hundreds of battles, could also predict this. Therefore, the route of their army was very clear. After leaving Chang 'an City, they went straight to Dragon Gate Pass, basically taking no detours!
"That's right! Military intelligence is like fire, and time waits for no one! Come, pass on my order! All soldiers of the three armies are to immediately mount and continue marching! "
Yuchi Jingde shouted loudly, instructing.
"Yes!"
A few moments later, the 10,000 elite soldiers mounted once more and galloped forward under Qin Qiong's lead. This time, Qin Qiong was leading all light cavalry, and their specialty was their mobility and speed!
In addition, Meng Wenhao had followed the army to Zhengzhou and was quite proficient in riding. Otherwise, he would have suffered a lot on this expedition!
… … …
"Marquis's internal organs were injured, and then he forced himself to circulate his energy. This is damaging his vitality ah! This old man doesn't know martial arts, so I can only give Marquis a calming and nourishing medicine. As for when Marquis will wake up, that's hard to say! "
Longmen Pass, inside the turret.
Two soldiers finally 'kidnapped' a famous doctor from Longmen County to treat Li Zexuan. After the old doctor checked Li Zexuan's pulse, he couldn't help but shake his head with a heavy expression.
"What do you mean? Doctor Liu, aren't you the best doctor in Longmen County? Why can't you treat Marquis? "
One of the soldiers who brought the old doctor to Longmen Pass asked anxiously.
The other three soldiers in the room also looked at Doctor Liu with red eyes.
The white-bearded old man suddenly looked troubled. He sighed and said, "I don't know martial arts, and I'm only good at treating external injuries. However, Marquis has internal injuries, and I can't do anything about it. Please find someone else! I'll give Marquis a prescription. Perhaps it can slightly reduce Marquis's injury! "
After that, he ignored the angry stares of the people in the room and started writing the prescription.
"No! You have to save Marquis! Marquis is a good person. Longmen County was also affected by the locust plague. If it weren't for His Highness, Prince of Shu, who led Marquis's Sky Pheasant Brigade to eliminate the locust plague, Longmen County would definitely be in famine this year! If you don't cure Marquis, how can you live with your conscience? "
A soldier with a big beard stood out and said unwillingly to the old man.
In fact, not only did Li Ke's team eliminate the locust plague in Longmen County, but many counties in Bing Province also received the favor of Li Ke and Li Zexuan. Therefore, when they saw that Li Zexuan was unconscious, many soldiers who followed Li Zexuan to Longmen Pass were secretly anxious. They wished they could take his place!
This was the will of the people! This was what it meant to be repaid with kindness!
When the old man heard that, he couldn't help but pause. He slowly straightened his body and said with a pained expression, "How can I not know that Marquis is a good person? How can I not know that the locust plague in Longmen County was eliminated because of Marquis's Sky Pheasant Brigade? It's just that I really can't do anything. If possible, I'm willing to exchange my life for Marquis's! But I can't! If you want Marquis to wake up as soon as possible, you have to find an inner force expert who is proficient in the art of healing. According to what I know, I'm afraid only Doctor Sun is qualified to do it! "
"Doctor Sun? Doctor Sun should still be in Chang 'an. How can he make it in time? "
The soldier with the big beard couldn't help but ask.
"Lieutenant Lu, this is bad! A large number of cavalrymen with torches have been spotted twenty miles to the north. They are rushing towards Longmen Pass! "
At this moment, a soldier ran in quickly and bowed to the bearded soldier with cupped fists.
It turned out that this guy was a lieutenant of the Bing Province Barracks.
"What? A large number of cavalrymen are approaching Longmen Pass? Are they soldiers from other places? "
The bearded lieutenant's eyes widened. His heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly changed his expression.
"I can't see clearly which place they are from! But their marching speed is very fast. It won't be long before they reach Longmen Pass! "
The soldier cupped his fists and replied.
The bearded lieutenant's face darkened. He said, "Let's go! Follow me to the city tower to take a look! "
Then, he remembered the white-haired old man beside him. He said, "Doctor Liu, you don't have to worry. After you finish writing the prescription, someone will send you back to the county. Even if they are the enemy, they won't be able to hurt you!"
The old man shook his head and said calmly, "Lieutenant Lu, you can go. I've lived to this age. What's there to be afraid of?"
The bearded lieutenant couldn't help but nod. He secretly thought that this old man was a good person. He must pay more for the consultation fee later.
At that moment, the bearded lieutenant led two mansion soldiers out of the door.
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