"Gao Chang has won a great victory!"
In front of the West City Gate, Mo Jiazi's brother was working in a shop. Hearing the messenger's shout, he couldn't help being stunned.
"Gao Chang has won a great victory. Does that mean the young master of Gao Chang, who followed the army to the West City Gate, also won?" Mo Jiazi's brother was moved. He immediately asked the waiter to look after the shop, stepped out of the shop, and rode his bicycle to the Mo Mansion.
Since Meton followed the army to the West City Gate, there was almost no news. Now there was finally news. Mo Jiazi's brother naturally had to inform the Mo Mansion as soon as possible. This brother of Mo Jiazi's brother ran all the way and soon arrived at the Mo Mansion.
"Uncle Fu, Uncle Fu!" Mo Jiazi's brother shouted hurriedly.
"What's the matter? Why are you so careless?" Uncle Fu answered and reprimanded directly. Now that Meton was not at home, the Mo Family should be more careful and follow the rules.
"Uncle Fu, great news! Gao Chang has won a great victory. The young master will come back soon! "This son of Mo Village's brother said excitedly.
"What? Gao Chang has won a great victory? How can it be? Counting the days, the young master should have just arrived at Gao Chang. How can it be so fast? You heard the news through the grapevine. " Uncle Fu frowned and said with disbelief. These days, the news about Gao Chang's battle changed three times a day. Especially after the accident in Tuyuhun, the pessimistic news was endless.
The son of Mo Village's brother hurriedly complained, "It's not a grapevine. I saw the messenger enter from the West City Gate with my own eyes. He said that Gao Chang has won a great victory. I'm afraid the news has already spread to the Imperial Palace."
"Is it true?" Uncle Fu said doubtfully.
The son of Mo Village's brother nodded firmly and said, "It's absolutely true. The whole West City Gate has heard it. It's a serious crime to lie about military information. I'm afraid no one dares to lie about it."
Uncle Fu was slightly excited. If so, the news would be more likely to be true.
At this moment, the whole Mo Mansion was in an uproar. Many people in the Mo Mansion had heard the news and rushed over. The leader was Princess Changle.
"Is it true that Gao Chang has won a great victory?" Princess asked anxiously. The rumor had been constantly these days, she had been annoyed.
Fu Bo nodded and said, "This should be true. After all, no one dares to lie about military intelligence."
"Yeah! Father's back! " Mo Sha was bouncing around excitedly. To her, there was no news that could make her happier than her father's return.
Everyone in the Mo Estate celebrated. Although Modun had already stabilized the situation in the Mo Estate before he left, and with Princess Changle overseeing the Mo Estate, the situation in the Mo Estate had stabilized, everyone still lacked a pillar of support. Hearing of Gao Chang's victory and the young master's safety, everyone immediately felt as if a large stone had been lifted from their hearts.
At this moment, the neighbors were in an uproar. They must have heard the news from the messenger. The Mo Mansion confirmed that the news of Gao Chang's victory was true.
"No, I have to go to the palace and ask around!" Princess Changle suddenly clenched her teeth and walked out of the Mo Mansion.
Chang 'an City only had news of a great victory. If she wanted to know firsthand, she had to go to the palace. Princess Changle could not wait.
"Princess, be careful. Do not disturb the fetus." To the side, Liu E promptly followed, carefully supporting Princess Changle.
Princess Changle's oversized clothes faintly revealed her large belly. It turned out that after Modun had left, Princess Changle had quickly felt nauseous and retched. Only after inviting Principal Zhang of the Women and Children's Hospital did she discover that she was pregnant.
However, for the sake of Meton's peace of mind, Princess Changle decided to keep it a secret from Meton. She had kept it a secret for a few months.
"Quick, prepare a carriage!" Fu Bo hurriedly ordered.
"I'll go too!" Mo Sha followed.
Very soon, a carriage set off from the Mo Mansion, heading straight for the palace.
At this moment, Li Shimin stood on a huge sand table with his officials in the Taiji Palace with a worried expression. However, he was not paying attention to Gao Chang's battle. Instead, he was paying attention to Tuyuhun.
"Murong Shun really is useless. He was actually taken advantage of by Tubo so easily." Cheng Yaojin was exasperated.
The people of the Western Regions were used to calling the new ruler of Tuyuhun Fu Shun. However, in Chang 'an City, they were used to calling him by another name, Murong Shun.
However, Murong Shun, who had just ascended the throne five years ago, was dead. He was killed by Tubo and his subordinates. The entire Tuyuhun had almost fallen into Tubo's hands.
"Murong Shun had been in the Central Plains for a long time. Most of his subordinates were unconvinced. Previously, we helped him barely maintain the situation. Now, he had transferred many troops from Tuyuhun to the Western Expedition. Moreover, he was instigated by Tubo and was assassinated by his subordinates. Fortunately, Princess Guang Hua has already retreated to the Tang Dynasty with Murong Shun's son, Murong Nuohebo." Yuchi Jingde frowned.
Murong Shun's death was not a big deal, but it put the Tang Dynasty in danger. According to the sand table, Tuyuhun was supposed to be the Tang Dynasty's last resort to defend against Tubo. However, just as the Tang Dynasty's army reached Gao Chang, Tuyuhun's backyard was already on fire.
Now that Tuyuhun had fallen into the hands of Tubo's army, the 100,000 Tang Dynasty Army had almost entered Gao Chang alone. They were surrounded on three sides. The only side close to the Tang Dynasty was the Gobi Desert. In the eyes of the court officials, the 100,000 troops were already in a desperate situation.
"Your Majesty, don't worry. Li Daliang has already led 10,000 troops to Tuyuhun. He will definitely be able to resist Tubo and defend Longxi." Qin Qiong bowed and said. After Minister of War Hou Junji led the troops to the Western Expedition.
"I'm afraid 10,000 won't be enough!" Li Shimin frowned. "Right now, the Tang Dynasty can still transfer more troops to Tuyuhun."
The generals fell silent. Right now, the Tang Dynasty had already transferred 100,000 troops to the Western Expedition to Gao Chang. The soldiers in the Guanzhong area were already stretched thin, unless they transferred the troops of the Sixteen Guards.
"Right now, the only way is to transfer troops from other places. If we use four-wheeled carriages to transfer troops, it will definitely greatly shorten the transfer time," Yuchi Jingde said loudly.
Li Shimin shook his head. It was indeed possible to transfer troops from other places, but this would delay the opportunity.
"I'm afraid that the only way now is to transfer the Sixteen Guards." Li Shimin gritted his teeth.
"Your Majesty, you can't?" All the generals objected in unison. Hou Junji had already transferred tens of thousands of troops from the Sixteen Guards. If he sent tens of thousands of troops to Tuyuhun, the Capital Region would be empty. If there was trouble, it would be a big problem.
"This won't do, that won't do. Are we just going to watch the 100,000 Tang Dynasty Army be stranded outside and fall into a desperate situation?" Li Shimin said angrily.
Fang Xuanling comforted him, "Your Majesty, don't lose your mind. The 100,000 Tang Dynasty Army led by General Hou are all elites. Besides, they have the help of the Firearms Supervisor led by Mo Jiu. They won't be defeated in a short time."
Li Shimin couldn't help but frown when he thought of Meton. His daughter was only five months pregnant. If something happened to Meton, how could he explain it to his daughter? Not to mention that the Tang Dynasty's prosperity was now in its embryonic form because of Meton's full efforts. Once they lost Meton and the Mo Family, the loss of the Tang Dynasty would be too great.
When Mo Jiazi was in Chang 'an City, he didn't realize this problem. Now that Mo Jiazi was far away in Gao Chang, and there was a possibility that the whole army would be wiped out, Li Shimin finally realized how important Meton's role was. At the thought of losing Mo Jiazi, Li Shimin's heart ached.
"Report! There's an urgent message from Gao Chang. "Suddenly, Xi Junmai reported from outside Taiji Palace.
Suddenly, the whole Taiji Palace fell into a dead silence. Li Shimin and the civil and military officials all froze. Now the 100,000 troops had just arrived in Gao Chang, and the urgent message was sent from 800 miles away. There was only one possibility, that the Tang Dynasty Army had encountered a major setback.
The officials looked at each other, and there was a trace of worry in their eyes. If the 100,000 troops of the Tang Dynasty were trapped in Gao Chang, it meant that Gao Chang, the Western Turks, and Tubo had joined hands. The situation of the Tang Dynasty immediately became serious.
"Send!" Li Shimin said stiffly.
Soon, the leading messenger rushed in and knelt in front of Li Shimin, saying, "Your Majesty, Gao Chang has won a great victory! The Western Turks have retreated thousands of miles. "
"What?"
Suddenly, the civil and military officials could not help but be stunned. They were already mentally prepared to accept the worst outcome, but they did not expect to receive such great news.
"Gao Chang has won a great victory, and the Western Turks have retreated thousands of miles." The messenger raised his voice again and presented the report of victory. He was not surprised by the crowd's reaction. They had already encountered too many doubts along the way.
When Li Shimin and the civil and military officials read the report, they still felt like they were in a dream. A moment ago, they were still worried about the safety of the Western Punitive Expedition Army, and the next moment, they heard the report that the Western Punitive Expedition Army had conquered Gao Chang and scared off the Western Turks. It was like heaven and earth.
"The report is true." Everyone confirmed the seal and handwriting of the report and accepted the fact.
"Attacking Tian Tian City in half a day and breaking through Gao Chang City in one strike. Ashina Khoru fled without a fight and conquered Gao Chang with a single move."
The news in the report made the officials feel like they were in a fantasy, especially the part about breaking through the city in one strike. This weapon was comparable to a miracle, and it was actually in the hands of the Tang dynasty.
One had to know that Gao Chang City was built to imitate Chang 'an City. If gunpowder could break through Gao Chang City today, then wouldn't it be possible to break through Chang' an City in the future?
For a moment, everyone's hearts trembled. Such a powerful weapon was in the hands of Mo Jiazi, and they could not help but think more about it.
Only Li Jing on the side could not help but smile bitterly. His book on the art of war had been completed, and he was preparing to use it as a teaching material in the Military Academy. Now it seemed that he still needed to revise it, because Mo Jiazi had revised the book for the umpteenth time.
Mo Jiazi had once again used gunpowder to change the concept of war. From now on, the city walls would no longer be the strongest shield, and gunpowder would become the strongest spear.
"In this way, won't the danger of Tuyuhun be resolved by itself?" Suddenly, Cheng Yaojin said in surprise.
"Yes!" The officials were moved in their hearts.
The officials immediately relaxed, and the worries that had been hanging over their heads suddenly disappeared. With 100,000 troops occupying Gao Chang, it was no longer the Tang Army that was surrounded, but Tuyuhun that was once again surrounded. The situation of the Western Regions, which was originally as dangerous as a pile of eggs, suddenly became extremely advantageous to the Tang Army.
"Good, spread the news of this victory to the world, and cancel court for a day to celebrate." Li Shimin forcibly suppressed his excitement and loudly ordered. At the same time, he did not forget to slack off for a day.
"But …" A civil official wanted to remind Li Shimin that the 100,000 troops were still waiting for the next order in Gao Chang, but he was stopped by the officials next to him.
Because of the matter of Tuyuhun, the officials of the imperial court had not slept well for many nights. Now, no one wanted to disturb Li Shimin's mood. They did not see that even the leader, Wei Zheng, did not have the slightest intention of persuading him.
Anyway, the Tang Army had won a great victory, and waiting for another day was not a bad thing.
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