The people of the Great Tang were undoubtedly proud. Their pride stemd from the legendary might of the Tang military, which had remained undefeated in battles. However, despite the Tang armys strength, they had never engaged in a total war that aid to eradicate another nation.
Whether it was the Eastern Turk Khan in the past or the later Tu Valley, neither had been completely eradicated. Both ethnic groups had submitted to the rule of the Great Tang, retaining their ethnic nas and territories to this day.
However, the war against Tubo was fundantally different. In this battle, the Tubo Zanpu, Songtsan Gampo, was killed on the battlefield. Furthermore, the Tang forces directly occupied Tubos land. This marked a true war of annihilation, a feat unprecedented in Tang history.
The difference lay in the fact that the Tubo Zanpu had fallen in battle this ti, and the Tang army had succeeded in occupying Tubo. This was a genuine war of annihilation, an accomplishnt that had not been achieved before. No one could have anticipated that Su Li would bring such a huge surprise not long after the victorious news of the Battle of Song Zhou. Everyone was speculating about Su Lis capabilities, which led to consecutive battle victories.
Moreover, the records of these battles were incredibly intimidating. The latters entire force was annihilated by fifty thousand against one hundred and fifty thousand. Furthermore, these troops were pitted against the entire might of the Tubo nations army, with a stark difference in strength, yet they managed to win. Astonishingly, this ti, they directly wiped out the Tubo forces.
In the past, the citizens of Changan were accustod to hearing about successes on the border. However, they had never heard of such unbelievable achievents. Why wasnt the reputation of the War God Li Jing particularly resounding among the people? It was because every ti he fought a battle, it took years as the unit of asurent. He frequently achieved minor victories today and tomorrow, winning again and again.
The citizens of Changan had beco aesthetically tired from the continuous stream of victorious reports, so there wasnt much excitent left when the final victory was achieved. Most likely, there were feelings of its just like that.
However, it was a completely different story when Su Li led troops into battle. There was either no news, or when there was news, it was earth-shattering. The ordinary citizens who listened for amusent didnt understand the intricacies involved. They were just happy with the entertainnt. But the military commanders who heard this news and the court officers who understood military matters were all utterly shocked. No one could imagine how Su Li achieved such astonishing battle records.
On this day, no military commander left their hos to drink as if they were all emulating Li Jing. They locked themselves behind closed doors, secluded in their studies. Countless people tried repeatedly to deduce the secrets behind it, yet they still couldnt grasp the essence. Within the palace, the war reports received by Li Er were naturally much more detailed than those received by others. This particular war report was extrely lengthy.
Since entering the plateau, the Tang army had been facing continuous difficulties. Despite knowing that their army achieved a complete victory and destroyed the Tubo kingdom, Li Er couldnt help but furrow his brow as he read the constant stream of bad news in the report. Shortly after entering the plateau, the miasma affected almost the entire Tang army, causing widespread illness. As ti went on, there were even casualties due to this miasma.
There were ongoing conflicts among the top ranks of the military. Judging solely from the descriptions in the war report, it seed that Su Li obstinately persisted in attacking Tubo even in the face of these unfavorable conditions. If this battle had failed, just seeing this portion would have been enough for Li Er to have Su Lis head chopped off.
Stubbornly adhering to ones own opinions was also a major taboo for a commander, especially when the visible power balance between the enemy and us was disparate. Su Lis actions, in this case, would typically be seen as leading the entire army to their deaths. Following that, Li Er saw the complete process of the Battle of Great Fei River.
In that battle, the Tang army could only muster a re ten thousand soldiers and horses, which made Li Er envision the peril of the situation. Later, the familiar scene unfolded a lone individual charging the enemy formation, breaking through layers of encirclent, and ultimately publicly beheading Songtsan Gampo. Su Li, a solitary figure, forcefully pierced through the ranks of Tubos four hundred thousand-strong army. Witnessing this, Li Er couldnt help but take a sharp breath of astonishnt.
Being a seasoned general on the battlefield, Li Er had faced life-threatening situations countless tis, understanding better than anyone that weapons spare no one on the battlefield. Many renowned commanders had lost their lives to a simple arrow. It was a daring feat for soone like Su Li, who frequently charged into the fray, deliberately placing himself amid encirclent, yet still managed to carve a bloody path out. Li Er wouldnt dare even to imagine it, let alone just hear about it.
But a commander like Su Li, who could break through a siege of four hundred thousand soldiers and erge unscathed, had miraculously appeared in reality. Furthermore, he cut through this massive army and erged unhard, which was astonishing. Li Ers brows involuntarily furrowed slightly, and his heart was in a state of tumultuous shock.
Su Lis displayed combat prowess in this battle exceeded any comparison to re chance. With these achievents alone, he had far surpassed Li Ers imagination. Looking at the war report in his hand, Li Er was filled with amazent and doubt. He then took out several confidential letters alongside the war report. After quickly scanning these letters, Li Er closed his eyes slightly and thought.
Its not a rumor. Its true
At this mont, he inexplicably rembered the origin that Su Li had ntioned before, In the heavenly white jade capital in the heavenly white jade capital Opening his eyes again, Li Ers expression was incredibly complex. If he really is a celestial being How could anyone from the mortal world possibly stand in his way? He thought.
Quickly, Li Er set aside this thought temporarily. Regardless of everything, this battle directly destroyed Tubo and brought it under the rule of the Great Tang. It was Su Lis military achievent but also an extraordinary accomplishnt for Li Er.
The title of Emperor, known as the Respected One of the Ninth Five, naturally indicated that this positions privileges and benefits were beyond ordinary peoples imagination over several lifetis. Even those powerful ministers who wielded great authority and held supre positions in court might not truly understand where the Emperors pleasures lay. Wealth, beautiful won, fa, and fortune were easily obtained in their shallow perception. What an Emperor could enjoy, they believed they could enjoy equally.
However, in Li Ers eyes, how could others truly understand the advantages of being an Emperor? Just as it is now, the thrill of creating a massive accomplishnt from scratch surged within him like a tide, making his body tremble slightly with excitent. The achievent of annihilating a nation! What does it an to accomplish the destruction of a nation?
To put it plainly, concerning Tubo, as long as the Emperor of the Great Tang, Li Er himself was willing, he could completely exterminate its royal family, erase its lineage, and subjugate its people. In other words, with a single thought from Li Er, he could make Tubo, which was once a relatively powerful nation, disappear completely from reality. From then on, the only aning of Tubos existence would be to highlight the martial achievents of the Emperor of the Great Tang, adding a bold and colorful stroke to his journey of becoming an eternal emperor.
Moreover, Li Er could intentionally depict Tubo as even more powerful in historical records. This would help to contrast his exceptional nature as an Emperor. To wield the tool of a nation, to hold the power of life and death over millions internally, and to control the fate of other ethnic groups externally to have the freedom to act as one pleases this was the power of an emperor. In the contemporary world, only Li Er could experience this feeling fully. How could he not be fascinated by it?
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