The Tang army suddenly launched an attack. The process of the battle could no longer be described as' smooth '. It was quite smooth. It was as if they had entered a no-man's land. The rebel army of Ha Ling Kingdom had no power to resist. Most of the rebel soldiers who had fallen asleep were frightened by the sudden attack. There was no better way than to surrender.
In just two hours, the rebel army of more than 10,000 soldiers was completely annihilated. This was the main force of the rebel army. As long as this rebel army was eliminated, the general trend of Zha Ling Kingdom would be set.
After the battle was over, the 20,000 soldiers of Zha Ling Kingdom at the foot of the mountain still did not know what major event had happened at the rebel army checkpoint halfway up the mountain. They nervously put on their uniforms overnight and were ready to attack at any time.
"What's going on with the rebel army? Why is it so noisy? "
The Zha Ling Kingdom's general frowned and wondered.
"General, could it be internal strife? The rebel army has been confronting our army for several years and has long exhausted their strength. It is estimated that they have difficulty in resupplying."
"That's right. Looking at the situation, it must be internal strife. Other than internal strife, there can't be such a big movement."
"General, this is a good opportunity. Taking advantage of the rebel army's internal strife, we can launch a surprise attack. We can definitely deal a heavy blow to the rebel army."
"General, let our army attack! We can deal a heavy blow to the rebel army in one fell swoop and catch them off guard. "
The generals of Zha Ling Kingdom's army were not calm. They all wanted to take the opportunity to gain some military merits.
"Don't quarrel. The rebel army has already stopped moving. Who knows what happened up there? Let's find out first."
The Zha Ling Kingdom's general did not dare to take the risk and whispered.
"General, the Tang Army and our reinforcements total 4,000 people. They will arrive in a day. Let's wait for the reinforcements to arrive before we take action!"
"Today is such a good opportunity. How can we miss it?"
"Let's see how it goes! If the rebel army has suffered heavy losses, we don't have to wait. We will go straight up the mountain. If the rebel army has not suffered heavy losses, we will wait for the reinforcements behind. "
"With such a big movement up there tonight, the rebel army must have suffered heavy losses. It is estimated that more than half of them have been killed or injured. Maybe they are all dead."
The subordinates were noisy again.
The general of the Ha Ling Kingdom said sternly, "Stop arguing. Let's wait for the scouts to investigate the situation, and then we can make plans."
Halfway up the mountain, the Tang Army was cleaning up the battlefield. They piled up the bodies of the dead rebel soldiers and divided the captured rebel soldiers into five groups to prevent them from being too many and making it difficult to manage.
The general of the Ha Ling Kingdom was very concerned about the situation of the soldiers under his command. He had been trying to gather the three hundred men under his command and check the casualties.
The situation was not bad. Among the 300 soldiers of Ha Ling Country, only more than 20 were killed, all of which were caused by the artillery fire of the Tang Army. The rest of the soldiers survived.
Such a small loss was still acceptable for the general of the Ha Ling Kingdom. After all, they had lost more than 500 people in the previous sneak attack. Compared with that, more than 20 casualties were nothing. The only thing that upset him was that these 20 people were killed by the artillery of the Tang Army, which made him somewhat uncomfortable.
However, if the Tang Army had not taken action, his 1,000 men would have been wiped out when they landed behind the enemy. Thinking of this, he felt much better. After all, the loss of more than 20 people was not a lot. He could find a random excuse to cover it up, and it would not have a great impact on the relationship between the Tang Dynasty and Ha Ling Kingdom.
"General, we caught more than a dozen sneaky people."
A subordinate reported.
Li Feiyu said, "Bring them up quickly. I want to question them in person."
More than a dozen sneaky people in plain clothes were escorted up.
"We are not spies. We are spies of the Imperial Army. We are all on the same side."
Seeing that the other side was not a rebel army but a troop they had never seen before, these spies naturally understood that they had met the Tang Army. They had long known that the Tang Army would come as reinforcements.
"Then what are you doing here?"
Li Feiyu had already guessed the general situation and asked.
"We heard a lot of noise here, so we rushed over to investigate. Unexpectedly, we were caught by you."
The spy said.
"Haha! I guess the Imperial Army below still doesn't know what happened. Tell them as soon as possible and let them be happy. Also, let the land reinforcements withdraw! "
Li Feiyu said happily.
The general of Ha Ling Kingdom volunteered himself and said, "Don't worry. Leave it to us! I will personally take someone to report it. "
"Okay, let your troops come here quickly to take over. Our army will withdraw early tomorrow morning and return to your capital by sea."
Li Feiyu said.
"Okay, I'll go now."
"Victory came too easily. Let the soldiers have a good rest! We will return early tomorrow morning. "
Li Feiyu said. He really felt that it was boring. Since the Tang Dynasty's troops obtained firearms, fighting had become more and more boring. However, no one hated this kind of boredom. They all felt that it was quite good. There would be no casualties.
The generals of the Ha Ling Kingdom had been waiting for the spies in front to send back useful information. However, these spies had not returned, which made them very anxious. Generally, they had only slept for less than four hours before being woken up. If they could not learn about the situation above as soon as possible, they would be very sleepy if they continued to waste time like this. They would not have any energy the next day.
"Haha! General, long time no see! You didn't expect to see me, did you? "
The leading officer saw the old officer and said with a smile.
"Aren't you responsible for guarding the palace? Why are you here? What's the situation above? Why are you here? "
The general was puzzled.
"Haha! The King sent me to lead the way and lead more than 10,000 elites of the Tang Dynasty Army to sneak attack the rear of the rebel army. Tonight, we launched a sneak attack and wiped out the rebel army. So, I'm here to report the good news. You don't have to stay in this place anymore. "
Everyone was shocked when they heard this. They were so shocked that their jaws were about to drop.
"The Tang Dynasty Army wiped out the rebel army so quickly. How is this possible? We have been confronting each other for so many years. How can they be so powerful?"
The general could not believe it. This was tantamount to announcing his incompetence. He had been confronting the rebel army for several years and had consumed a lot of manpower and material resources. As a result, the Tang Dynasty Army easily took down the rebel army when they arrived. This was too embarrassing.
"General, the Tang Dynasty Army's equipment is far better than ours. They also have artillery. They launched a surprise attack. The rebel army may not know that the Tang Dynasty Army has arrived. It's not surprising that they wiped out the enemy overnight. By the way, the Tang Dynasty Army suffered very few casualties. It can be considered a complete victory. "
"Oh, the gap is so big. China is really different!"
"General, the Tang Dynasty Army will return tomorrow morning. You should quickly send some troops to collect the rebel captives! There are seven or eight thousand of them. "
"Great, they've all been captured. How many of the rebel leaders escaped?"
The general asked.
"Haha! None of them escaped. As long as the rebel leaders were stationed here, none of them escaped. They were all captured. "
The general said happily, "In that case, the main forces under the Rebel King have all been wiped out. In this way, he no longer has the power to oppose us."
"Yes, General. The main force of the rebel army has been destroyed. The Rebel King is estimated to only have one or two thousand men now. As long as our army attacks, we can easily capture and kill the Rebel King."
The general thought for a moment and ordered, "Immediately send 5,000 men to the mountainside to take over. The rest of the men are to rest immediately. Tomorrow, our army will climb over the mountain in front of us and capture the Rebel King alive."
Obviously, the main enemy had been eliminated, and the Tang Dynasty Army's mission should be over. As for the remaining forces, they could easily deal with them. There was no need to trouble the Tang Dynasty Army for everything.
Good news spread very quickly. Just a few hours after the news of the main force of the rebel army being wiped out, the palace received the joyous news and quickly let everyone know about it.
The most excited person was naturally the King of Ha Ling Kingdom. The fact that the rebel army had not been eliminated had always been a sore point in his heart. It often troubled him and made him unable to eat or sleep in peace.
When he was eating, when he thought of it, he would suddenly lose his appetite. When he was sleeping, when he thought of it, he would suffer from insomnia. When he was happy, as long as he thought of it, his face would immediately become very ugly. The worst thing was when he was in ecstasy with his favorite concubine, when he thought of it, he would immediately sound the gong to retreat, which made his favorite concubine very unhappy.
Now, everything was fine because the main force of the rebel army had been wiped out by the Tang Dynasty Army. It was like a person's two arms were cut off. What strength could a person have? Completely wiping out the rebel army was a very easy thing to do.
After confirming this many times, the King of Ha Ling Kingdom was so happy that he danced in his room to suppress the excitement in his heart. He did not care about his identity at all.
When Ang Lee heard the news, he just smiled faintly and did not show too much excitement. Because all this was expected, there was nothing to be too excited about.
The Princess seemed to be much happier than Ang Lee. She was not happy because the main force of the rebel army had been wiped out, but for herself. She felt that the Tang Dynasty Army had done a great favor to Ha Ling Kingdom by wiping out the main force of the rebel army. In this way, the King of Ha Ling Kingdom must be very grateful to the Tang Dynasty and Ang Lee personally. Under such circumstances, it was only natural that he would give the Princess to Ang Lee as a concubine.
After all, the King had said in front of the Princess that as long as the Tang Dynasty Army could help Ha Ling Kingdom quell the rebellion, and Ang Lee was willing to accept the Princess, he would be willing to part with her.
The Princess, who was in a good mood, deliberately dressed herself up. She was much prettier than usual. She just wanted to make Ang Lee's eyes light up so that he would be more reluctant to abandon her.
"Assistant Minister Li, the troops of the Tang Dynasty are really brave. They wiped out the main force of the rebel army so easily. This is great. We have to celebrate."
The Princess of Ha Ling Kingdom smiled, and her fiery eyes were full of hints.
"It's just a small victory. It's nothing. Compared with the large-scale battles I used to command, it's nothing."
Ang Lee said very easily.
The Princess did not give up and said affectionately, "Assistant Minister Li sent the elite troops of the Tang Dynasty and helped Ha Ling Kingdom a lot. His Majesty will be very grateful. No matter what request Assistant Minister Li makes, His Majesty will definitely agree. Assistant Minister Li, don't miss such a good opportunity to make a request to His Majesty!"
How could Ang Lee not know the mind of this coquettish Princess? She was really conquered by him and never wanted to go back to the old King's side.
However, Ang Lee was just playing around and did not really want to take the Princess away. After all, it was immoral to take someone else's wife, and the King would be heartbroken. Moreover, Ang Lee's status was so high that there would be no shortage of women along the way. It was not appropriate to take the Princess of Ha Ling Kingdom with him. If he got tired of her one day, it would be difficult to throw her away.
"Ahem … This … The Tang Dynasty and Ha Ling Kingdom have been friends for generations. It's my duty to lead the troops of the Tang Dynasty to quell the rebellion of your country. However, it's still okay to make some reasonable requests to the King."
Ang Lee could not directly say what he was thinking. After all, it was a bit too hurtful.
"Well, that's great. I'll wait for Assistant Minister Li's good news."
Wang Fei fell into Li An's arms. She was as sweet as a little girl. She actually had a kind of ignorant and cute aura. It made Li An's heart sway a little. He couldn't bear to leave her.
The King of Ha Ling Kingdom was the happiest. In order to express his joy, he naturally held a big banquet to celebrate with his ministers. Ang Lee was undoubtedly a noble person who must be invited.
The banquet was held in the evening, and it was estimated that it would not end until midnight. After all, this victory was not a big deal for Li An, but it was too important for Ha Ling Country. It would be unreasonable if they did not celebrate.
Of course, Ang Lee would not refuse to attend the banquet. How could he miss such a good opportunity to eat and drink? The Princess naturally had to come, but she needed to sit beside the King. After all, she was the King's favorite concubine. Accompanying Ang Lee was only a private matter. Except for the King and a few palace maids, most people did not know such a thing. The King would not allow his ministers to know such a thing. With the Hulunbuir Prairie above his head, any King would feel ashamed. If it was not discovered, of course, it did not matter. The Princess did not lose a piece of flesh. As long as it was concealed, how could outsiders know?
The banquet was very successful. All the ministers of Ha Ling Kingdom were drunk. They were too excited when they learned that the main force of the rebel army had been annihilated. It was as if a huge rock had been removed from their bodies. If they did not indulge themselves once, they would feel sorry for themselves.
Even the Princess, who almost never drank, drank a few more glasses. She left the banquet early and returned to her bedroom on the grounds that she could not hold her liquor.
"Assistant Minister Li, this time the main force of the rebel army was annihilated because of you. Xiao Wang is very grateful. Xiao Wang swears that he will be your friend for the rest of his life. If Assistant Minister Li has any request, as long as Xiao Wang can do it, I will do it for you. Even if it is Xiao Wang's most beloved thing, Xiao Wang is willing to give it to you."
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