When the Tang army cleaned up the battlefield at the Falling Moon Slope, because it involved a lot of war horses, the counting speed was slow. Only in the morning did they finish counting, categorizing the war horses and locking up all the Turkic cavalry.
Only then did the battle report come out.
Li Xiaogong took the battle report and came to the main tent.
He could not suppress the joy on his face.
Because in this battle, they had won a great victory and gained a lot of benefits. Li Shimin, who was sitting above, also could not suppress the joy on his face. He said, "Xiaogong, what's the situation of this battle?"
Li Xiaogong reported, "Your Highness, in this battle, we have won a great victory. The number of captured Turkic cavalry is more than 5,200 soldiers. We have killed more than 400 and seized more than 6,000 horses."
"Among them, more than 2,000 horses are seriously injured and can't be treated."
"That's why we killed them and gave them to the soldiers. As for the remaining 4,000 warhorses, they had all been collected and treated. As for our soldiers, we have lost less than 100 people. "
Li Xiaogong's face was full of smiles.
"Good, good, good!"
Li Shimin said three good words. He said, "Xiaogong's plan against the Turkic army is really exquisite. We have destroyed the main force of the Turkic army, and the next battle with Liu Heita will have one less layer of pressure. "
Li Xiaogong said, "Your Highness is too kind."
Du Qi, who was sitting below, also felt emotional.
As expected of Li Xiaogong.
This famous general of the Tang dynasty was not just for show.
In this battle, the right time, the right place, and the right people were all gathered together. With the right time at night, the right place at the Falling Moon Slope, and the unity of the soldiers, this battle was won.
Li Shimin continued, "After fighting last night, the soldiers in the army are quite tired. Pass down the order. All soldiers, rest for the morning and adjust your state. "
"Yes!"
Li Xiaogong immediately answered.
Li Shimin's eyes fell on Du Qi. He said, "Erlang, draft the battle report and send it back to the rear. Give it to the Crown Prince and let him know."
"Yes!"
Du Qi also answered.
Li Shimin issued many orders. After arranging them one by one, everyone went to do their own things.
Du Qi's battle report was sent back to Li Jiancheng in just half a day. Li Jiancheng was no longer overseeing Mingshui County because he could not sit still and wanted to see the situation at the front lines. As such, he led the army out and slowly followed behind.
In any case, Li Jiancheng was not in a hurry.
They just had to wait for news from Li Shimin on the frontlines.
In truth, as the commander-in-chief of the army, Li Jiancheng only needed to stay behind and make arrangements. But Li Jiancheng was waiting for Li Shimin's forces to weaken, even waiting for Li Shimin to suffer a crushing defeat, and then he would lead his troops to reverse the situation. Therefore, Li Jiancheng had been following behind.
When it was close to noon, the army led by Li Jiancheng stopped.
The army rested on the spot.
A simple tent was set up where Li Jiancheng was. Li Jiancheng, Li Yuanji, Wei Zheng, and the others were all living in tents to avoid the scorching sun.
Originally, Wei Zheng was also present. However, after Li Shentong joined them, Li Jiancheng, Li Yuanji and Li Shentong began to slowly drink wine.
Wei Zheng couldn't stand it, but he couldn't stop them, so he simply found an excuse to leave.
Leaving Li Jiancheng and the other two behind.
While Li Jiancheng and the other two were drinking, the battle report that Du Qi had arranged for someone to deliver was already in Wei Zheng's hands. After reading it, a trace of joy flashed across Wei Zheng's face, but then he sighed.
The King of Qin was so brave and fierce!
The soldiers of the King of Qin's residence were always victorious. Now, they had defeated the Turkic cavalry and made a contribution.
But what about Xue Wanche?
Thinking of this, Wei Zheng shook his head, collected his thoughts, and walked into the tent.
When Wei Zheng entered the tent, Li Jiancheng, Li Yuanji, and Li Shentong were chatting with each other leisurely. There was no trace of the seriousness and desperation of a marching army, as if they were young masters on a trip.
This displeased Wei Zheng as well.
Wei Zheng took a deep breath, stood still, and said, "Your Highness, the King of Qin sent back a battle report."
Li Jiancheng put down the wine in his hand and asked, "Speak directly, what is it?"
Wei Zheng said, "On the way to Quzhou County, the King of Qin was ambushed by the Turkic cavalry at the Falling Moon Slope. That night, the King of Qin defeated seven thousand Turkic cavalry, captured five thousand two hundred, beheaded four hundred, and captured six thousand warhorses. "
After a pause, Wei Zheng continued, "According to the battle report, Liu Heita's Turkic cavalry numbered around eight thousand. Previously, they clashed with the King of Qin's army and killed several hundred Turkic cavalry. Thus, in this battle …"
"Enough!"
At this moment, Li Jiancheng interrupted.
A trace of anger appeared on Li Jiancheng's face. He gritted his teeth and said, "Why? Why was Li Shimin able to win the battle? These Turkic cavalry were so weak, so why was Xue Wanche defeated? "
At this moment, Li Jiancheng lost his composure. Li Jiancheng knew that he was well-read and well-versed in the art of war, but the problem was that he didn't have a general who could fight well.
He just didn't have enough battle credits.
Now, Li Shimin had made another contribution, especially when he defeated the Turkic cavalry.
Li Yuanji and Li Shentong's expressions were also rather helpless. They were working hard to establish meritorious service, yet Li Shimin was in a situation where he was impeded everywhere, seeking to survive in the crevice, unexpectedly he repeatedly established meritorious service. First he breached Mingshui County, and now he defeated eight thousand Tujue cavalry, dealing with the Tujue cavalry who were helping Liu Heita.
In the tent, no one said a word.
At this moment, whether it was Li Jiancheng, Li Yuanji, or Li Shentong, they had lost the joy of drinking. After all, when they heard about Li Shimin's contributions, they felt somewhat uncomfortable.
"Sigh …"
Li Jiancheng sighed.
Shortly after, Li Jiancheng ordered, "Xuancheng, in my name, reward the King of Qin. Also, send wine and meat to reward the army. Since he has made a great contribution, we can't stop him. We can only reward him. "
Wei Zheng said, "Crown Prince is wise!"
In the current situation, rewards were necessary. If Li Jiancheng didn't reward him, it would be easy for people to criticize him.
Wei Zheng turned to make the arrangements, but Li Jiancheng, Li Shentong, and Li Yuanji had lost the mood to drink. The three looked at each other and stared, because if they let Li Shimin fight, they would let him make another contribution.
However, they couldn't not let Li Shimin fight. They didn't have enough ability to defeat Liu Heita.
Therefore, the three looked at each other without saying anything.
In the end, the three simply took away the wine and ordered to set off again. They sped up a little and continued toward Quzhou County without further delay.
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