The next day, it was already noon, and there were many people standing outside Li Xiang's tent. But no matter who came, including Yuchi Jingde, Li Xiang had to continue sleeping. These guards of Li Xiang would not listen to anyone, and as long as Li Xiang gave an order, they would only carry out Li Xiang's order.
"Get out of my way and wake him up right now. Look at the time. If we don't set off today, how far can we go?"
Lu Dongzan was so angry that he could not stand it any longer. The sun was already high in the sky. If another hour passed, it would probably be the time to set out yesterday. The journey would be at most a dozen miles. According to this itinerary, let alone reaching Tubo, it would take until the New Year to reach Liangzhou City.
Several guards didn't even say a word. If you have the guts, come over here. I've told you very clearly just now. If you dare to move forward, don't blame us for being rude to you. Anyone who brings a weapon into the vicinity of the tent may be trying to assassinate our Crown Prince, so they must be killed without mercy.
Lu Dongzan had suffered a loss just now. One of his guards was chopped to death.
Although Lu Dongzan's men were all powerful Tibetans, the weapons in their hands could not give them an advantage. No matter how powerful their abilities were, when their weapons came into contact with Li Xiang's guards, they broke into two with a crack. A person's weapons were very important to improving his combat effectiveness. If he had no weapons, how could he continue to fight?
Yuchi Jingde and Changsun Chong wanted to laugh when they saw this. Lu Dongzan was a man of character, but he had no temper at all in front of Li Xiang. If Li Xiang were here, he might have said a few words to him, but these people under Li Xiang were unmoved. No matter how much you shouted at the door of the tent, they would not let you go over even though they were so close to you.
"Your Highness, are you really going to delay this? Will we be able to come back during the New Year?"
Yuchi Jingde said with some concern that it was enough to give them a warning yesterday. If they continued to drag it on like this today, with a distance of more than ten miles every day, it would probably take nearly a year for them to return.
"Why do you worry about that? We are two deputy generals, we just need to follow the commander honestly. Look at those who went to Tuyuhun, they all became successful after returning. We just need to wait for promotion. This guy is not worthy of being one of our own."
Changsun Chong is Li Xiang's cousin, and the two have a good relationship, so he speaks much more casually than Yuchi Jingde.
Yuchi Jingde thought about it and it made sense. Those who followed Li Xiang were all successful, so why should we worry about it? Besides, there was nothing to do in Chang'an City. For military generals like them, as long as there was no war in the court, the chances of promotion were very slim. Following Li Xiang outside would definitely give them more opportunities than inside the court.
"oh……"
These people made a fuss outside for a long time, and finally there was a sound from inside the tent. Li Xiang came out yawning, looking very sleepy.
"What's going on? Seeing blood so early in the morning? How can this be so unlucky?"
Li Xiang saw the corpse lying in the distance. He had not slept just now, so of course he understood what was going on.
Lu Dongzan originally wanted to talk about this issue, but he didn't want to waste time with Li Xiang. If his people were to die, they would die. If he said a few words about this matter, it would probably take several days to investigate, and he couldn't afford to waste that time now.
"Your Highness, can we set off now?"
Lu Dongzan was now on the verge of going berserk. He said these words with gritted teeth. Chang Sun Chong next to him was worried that he would break his teeth.
"We should have set off a long time ago. Didn't I tell you? We should have set off at sunrise. It's almost noon now. Hurry up and don't delay the important matter. It's all you guys who delayed us."
Although Li Xiang was speaking to his men, his finger was always pointing at Lu Dongzan, which made Lu Dongzan very angry. However, he silently told himself not to cause any trouble and suppressed his anger. If he quarreled with Li Xiang here, maybe this guy would just stop moving today and his day would be ruined.
"Prime Minister, you don't have to come with us. Although you have been granted marriage, you are not yet husband and wife. Otherwise, if you have something to do, go back first. We are walking slowly here. Many people have never left Chang'an City. They have to see everything along the way, right?"
Seeing that Lu Dongzan was about to go back, Li Xiang deliberately came to this guy and said something that would make Lu Dongzan so angry that he would vomit blood. You still want to travel all the way there, so how long will it take?
"No need, I'll just follow you."
According to Lu Dongzan's original temper, he would have mounted his horse and left immediately. Who would have the time to go with you? But now, for the sake of Changsun Pingting, he had to stay. If the two of them separated, Li Xiang might have to walk on the road for several years.
There was indeed a rebellion in the Tubo Kingdom, and the scale of the rebellion was not small. Songtsen Gampo had written several letters, hoping that Lu Dongzan could come back soon. After all, the policies and major policies of Tubo were formulated by this guy. In the process of suppressing the rebellion, if he was not there, it would take more effort.
Looking at the letter next to him, Lu Dongzan knew that something had happened at home, but he didn't want to give up Changsun Pingting, so he could only endure it. On the one hand, he was dealing with official documents on the road, and on the other hand, he hoped that Li Xiang was just angry for a moment, and maybe he would not be like this in a few days.
Unfortunately, by the fifth day, Li Xiang hadn't even ventured a hundred miles from Chang'an City. The last day was the farthest he'd traveled, a full twenty miles. On the previous days, he'd stopped after only ten miles. At this rate, he'd arrive in Liangzhou City just in time for the New Year. By then, regardless of Han Chinese customs about not celebrating the New Year on foreign soil, he'd be stuck in Liangzhou City for two months. And with the Tubo rebellion...
Lu Dongzan couldn't help himself any longer. When Li Xiang ordered to set up camp again, Lu Dongzan went straight to Li Xiang. The Tibetan warriors behind him were also very angry, but there was a clear lack of confidence in their eyes. After leaving Chang'an City, they also fought with Li Xiang's men several times, but they were defeated every time. Whether in terms of force or weapons, it seems that we are no match for these people. The foundation of the Tang Dynasty is really very deep...
