The next day, early in the morning.
Du Qi had breakfast with Zhangsun Shunde early in the morning and took the team to the south. However, when they went south, Du Qi asked Li Daen to arrange for people to treat the captured Turks to avoid more deaths. Li Daen naturally agreed to Du Qi's arrangement.
Liu Jian prepared the breakfast in the morning, meat porridge and some side dishes.
There was no meat, but the taste was excellent.
Zhangsun Shunde and Li Daen were familiar with this taste. The problem was that Shabu ate it with them. When Shabu ate it, he was already shocked by Du Qi's life.
Du Qi was too good at enjoying himself.
The food was too delicious.
Even though Shabu had been in the north, he ate meat. The problem was that when he tasted the meat porridge, he was greatly amazed. Especially after the group set off for the South. Along the way, Shabu finally experienced what it meant to be on the tip of the tongue. Whether it was lunch or dinner, they were all delicious dishes that he had never tasted before.
Shabu ate for a period of time on the way to the south, but he never ate the same meal again.
So much so that he was a little indulgent.
He had been conquered by the taste before he saw the emperor of the Tang dynasty. It was just that when Shen Boweng, Du Qi, and the others were heading south, the scouts Li Daen had dispatched had already returned to Chang 'an at a speed of eight hundred li.
As soon as he arrived outside Chang 'an, the scout ran and shouted, "Victory at Yanmen Pass, victory at Yanmen Pass!"
His shout came out.
Especially when he came to the north gate of Chang 'an, because of the scout's shout, the soldiers stationed at the gate did not dare to stop him and let him pass.
No one stopped this kind of battle report, and it must be sent to the palace quickly. Moreover, there were already cavalry at the gate to send the news back to the palace first so that Li Yuan could get the news in advance.
After Li Yuan got the news, he was very curious. In the direction of Yanmen Pass in Daizhou, Li Daen led the army to camp. The problem was that there was no war between Li Daen and the Turks.
The imperial court did not know anything about the war in the north. How could there be a victory at Yanmen Pass?
Li Yuan immediately gave the order to receive the scout as soon as he arrived. Therefore, when the scout arrived outside the Imperial City, someone immediately led him into the city and brought him to the Sweet Nectar Hall.
On the way back, even though the scout's riding skills were superb, his legs were already injured because of the constant friction with the horse's back. Therefore, when he walked, his thighs were unable to close together, and his posture was a little strange.
After entering the main hall, the sentry took out the battle report, held it with both hands, and bowed respectfully. Xiao Li walked over and received the battle report. Then, with small, quick steps, he arrived in front of Li Yuan and spread out the battle report.
Li Yuan lowered his head and looked.
Although Li Yuan was also getting on in years, Li Yuan could also see the words on the battle report clearly. When he saw it, he was shocked. That was because the news on the battle report was too shocking.
In the battle of Yanmen Pass, he had killed close to forty thousand Turks and captured twenty thousand Turks, as well as forty thousand warhorses. Such a meritorious deed was simply outstanding. Compared to the Great Sui Dynasty, their achievements in foreign wars were much greater.
Li Yuan's expression was shocked. With his hand on the table, he suddenly stood up. He directly walked down and arrived in front of the sentry. He stared at the sentry with a burning gaze and questioned: "Zhen asks you, did Yanmen Pass really achieve a great victory and kill countless Turks?"
"Yes!"
The sentry replied with certainty.
In any case, the sentry also participated in the battle of Yanmen Pass, so he held his head high and was full of confidence.
Li Yuan nodded, only then was he relieved.
In fact, after Li Yuan finished reading the letter, he almost believed the news of the battle report. Because in Li Daen's battle report, the planning of the entire battle, as well as the process of the entire battle, was written extremely clearly.
Not a single bit was left out.
Li Yuan waved his hand and let the sentry withdraw to rest.
Li Yuan looked at Xiao Li and said with a smile: "Xiao Li, in the great battle of Yanmen Pass, nearly forty thousand Turks were killed, more than twenty-five thousand were captured, and more than forty thousand warhorses were captured. The Tang Dynasty has been established for several years, and actually achieved such great achievements. The Tang Dynasty is mighty!! "
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
Xiao Li had always been by Li Yuan's side, so he naturally knew that it was not easy for the Tang Dynasty to establish the country, and also knew that it was not easy for the border soldiers. Now that the great victory of Yanmen Pass, the military achievements obtained could be said to be incomparably magnificent.
The current Tang Dynasty needed such a great victory.
Li Yuan's face was cheerful, and his whole person seemed to be glowing at this moment. His eyes were bright, as if he was several years younger. He paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, and his heart was incomparably happy.
However, when Li Yuan paced back and forth, suddenly, he thought of the contents of the battle report, and he sat down again.
Li Yuan carefully browsed through it again.
"Hahaha …"
After Li Yuan finished reading, he suddenly laughed.
Xiao Li looked puzzled and asked: "Why is Your Majesty laughing? You read the battle report again. Could it be that there is something special hidden in this battle report? "
In fact, Xiao Li was standing on the side. He had good eyesight and could also see the contents of the battle report. He also saw something strange, so he opened his mouth to ask. This was to cooperate with Li Yuan.
Li Yuan explained: "Xiao Li, come, come, come over and take a look."
Xiao Li immediately went over.
Li Yuan pointed at the battle report and explained: "Look carefully here. The records in the battle report are mainly about Li Daen arranging the troops and mobilizing Daizhou's troops to participate in the battle."
"However, at the back, Du Qi was mentioned. Li Daen said that Du Qi was in charge of the planning and layout of the entire battle, and set the various arrangements with the Turks. From this, it can be seen that Du Qi was in charge of this battle. "
"Li Daen also said that Du Qi was not willing to show up, and asked Li Daen to reduce his appearance. From this, it can be seen that the reason why this battle was able to achieve a great victory, Du Qi was the key figure. "
Li Yuan said: "What do you think?"
Xiao Li echoed: "Your Majesty is wise!"
Li Yuan continued: "Du Qi, this kid, is indeed powerful. With the help of Li Daen's troops, with his own strength, he stirred up the situation of the entire border, and even dealt a heavy blow to the Turks. Back then, when I saw him, I knew that this kid was extraordinary. "
Xiao Li chuckled and said: "Du Qi, at such a young age, can be conferred as a Rank 7 Xuan Yilang. In reality, it is still somewhat inappropriate. After all, Du Qi's age is too young. "
"It was Your Majesty who stood his ground against the opinions of the masses and promoted Du Qi. That is why Du Qi is where he is today, why Du Qi can display his talent. From this aspect, it is also Your Majesty who is wise. "
"Moreover, Du Qi's plan to complete this battle was actually also because Your Majesty boldly delegated power, granting Du Qi the authority to do as he pleased in the north. Without Your Majesty's trust, it would be impossible to achieve a great victory in this battle. "
Every word of Xiao Li's spoke from the bottom of Li Yuan's heart, making Li Yuan very happy to hear it.
Li Yuan stroked the beard under his chin, feeling very pleased with himself.
Li Yuan thought for a moment and said: "Although Li Daen's battle report can be roughly deduced, it is also vague, many details are not clear. Logically speaking, Zhangsun Shunde should have sent back a secret report for the great victory at Yanmen Pass. "
Xiao Li said: "Your Majesty is wise, it should be soon."
"Thud! Thud! "
Right at this moment, a young eunuch entered.
After the young eunuch entered, he bowed to Li Yuan, took out a secret report, and handed it to Xiao Li.
This secret report was sent out by Zhangsun Shunde.
It was also because Zhangsun Shunde sent back the secret report that Xiao Li arranged for the eunuch to immediately send it over. As for some other information and secret reports, it was impossible to directly send it to Ganlu Hall.
Xiao Li handed it to Li Yuan and said with a straight face: "Your Majesty, this was secretly sent back by Great General Zhangsun Shunde just now. The details of this battle should all be inside. "
Li Yuan hurriedly opened the letter, quickly skimming through ten lines at a glance. Only when Li Yuan saw the beginning of the letter, he immediately frowned. Because this secret report from Zhangsun Shunde was written from the time he left Chang 'an.
Zhangsun Shunde had the right to write secret memorials, and there was always someone at his side responsible for delivering messages. He could deliver messages along the way, but when he went north, at the beginning, there was no important news. From beginning to end, he did not arrange for anyone to deliver messages.
Now that the great victory at Yanmen Pass was settled, there was no need to record any more information. Thus, Zhangsun Shunde wrote a complete secret report back. The person who sent the secret report was only a bit later than the urgent report from Eight Hundred Li.
And the content of this letter was shockingly about how Zhangsun Shunde's party was ambushed as soon as they entered Puzhou.
In this matter, it was fortunate that Jiang Quansheng led a hundred mysterious armored elite cavalry to rescue them. Otherwise, Zhangsun Shunde and Du Qi would have died. Most importantly, Zhangsun Shunde explained how the assassin knew Du Qi.
After Li Yuan finished reading the entire assassination process, he sat down and leaned back against the dragon throne, his expression gloomy.
Li Yuan said: "Xiao Li, Zhangsun Shunde and Du Qi's party were ambushed not long after they left Chang 'an and entered Hedong Road's Puzhou. Do you know?"
"This servant does not know!"
Xiao Li shook his head and answered.
He really did not have any information about this matter.
Li Yuan slapped the table and said in a deep voice: "The most important thing is that the assassin actually knew Du Qi's name. It was obvious that they went straight for Du Qi. Tell me, what is going on? "
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