Chapter 398 Two Months
When Yang Kan saw that the Tang army was catching up with him and was chasing him very closely, he had no choice but to turn around and fight against them.

Chang Yanheng and Wang Bi led the cavalry and charged straight into the Yan army's formation, charging left and right in an attempt to disrupt the enemy's lineup.

Yang Kan was unaware that the Tang army had a backup plan, so he ordered his cavalry to surround Chang Yanheng and Wang Bi's hundreds of cavalry, thinking that there would still be time to eliminate this small group of cavalry first.

The result was that when the battle started, they discovered that this small group of cavalry was really strong and they still burst out with powerful combat power after continuous attacks.

Especially the two cavalry generals who were in the lead, one holding a spear and the other holding double swords, were both extremely brave and fierce generals, and the blood flowed like a river.

At this critical moment of the battle, Li Yaoshi finally arrived at the battlefield with three thousand cavalry.

The result of this battle was obvious. When Yang Kan saw the large group of Tang cavalry arriving, he immediately chose to flee.

And he did not flee to Linzi, but fled towards Le'an on the bank of the Yellow River.

In this battle, Yang Kan escaped with only a few hundred elite soldiers under his command; the rest were surrounded and annihilated, more than a thousand people surrendered, and hundreds of war horses were seized.

Yang Kan's escape also meant that the ownership of Qingzhou had been determined.

After the Battle of Gaoyuan, Li Yaoshi gave all the cavalry to Chang Yanheng, and Chang Yanheng also led 3,000 cavalry and captured the prisoners all the way to Linzi.

Linzi was the core of Qi. Those who stayed behind in Linzi were members of the Yang clan. When they saw the Tang army coming with captives, they knew what had happened.

He immediately chose to surrender the city. After all, he knew that Yang Sui, Yang Bojun and others were doing well in the Tang Dynasty. At least he would have his own family to rely on if he went there.

In the next month, the Tang army was divided into several parts. There was one group led by Li Yaoshi and Chang Yanheng, one group led by Murong Sanzang and Huang Junhan, and another group led by Liu Yuanqing and Chen Zhen who came from Langya. A total of three groups of troops swept across the entire Qingzhou, almost like autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves.

During this period, Beiyan in the north did not send a single soldier to support the Qingzhou battlefield.

Li Yuanhui and Chai Rong led their troops to station in Liyang and Baima, both of which are important ferry crossings in the lower reaches of the Yellow River. They can take boats to support various battlefields along the lower reaches of the Yellow River at any time. Whether it is Yecheng, Qinghe or Pingyuan, you have to stay in the city and defend it honestly.

Send troops? I couldn't ask for more.

The Yan army stationed in Jizhou did not dare to move. Therefore, this opportunity was quite rare for the Tang army, and they could attack Qingzhou without any worries and without worrying about the enemy's reinforcements.

Wang Xiong also strictly ordered all troops not to leave the city. He knew that he could defend the city with ease, but if he went out to fight, he would most likely not be a match for Li Yuanhui, a younger generation.

Even though Li Yuanhui claimed that he was good at defense but not good at attacking, who has ever seen a territory getting bigger and bigger while defending?
Were these plots of land purchased with money?

Neither Li Er nor Liu Xuanji dared to say that they would surely win against Li Si.

At the end of June, Yang Kan led the last of his troops across the river to the north, abandoned Linji, the seat of Le'an Prefecture, and headed north to join Liu Xuanji. Almost at the same time, Murong Sanzang led his army to take over Donglai Prefecture, the easternmost prefecture of Qingzhou.

It took only two months from the beginning of May when the troops were dispatched to capture the entire Qingzhou. This speed of advancing the troops could almost be called astonishingly fast.

From then on, all the land south of the Yellow River fell into the hands of the Tang Dynasty.

In early July, Li Yuanhui arrived in Qingzhou with thousands of guards, and the generals led by Li Yaoshi welcomed him in Licheng.

"Your Highness the Prince of Qi."

Li Yuanhui personally helped Li Yaoshi up, and then patted his shoulder, "It took only two months to capture Qingzhou, and this is all thanks to you. Even the famous generals in ancient times could not surpass you in the use of troops."

"However, although you have the abilities of Han Xin and Bai Qi, you are the Wang Jian of the Tang Dynasty."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Although you have the talents of Han Xin and Bai Qi, I want you to be Wang Jian!
Han Xin and Bai Qi were both very good at using troops, but their endings were not good. On the other hand, Wang Jian was successful and famous, and he was able to land smoothly and enjoy his old age.

As a minister, who doesn’t like this?
So when Li Yuanhui said this, Li Yaoshi was naturally very moved. Because if you really want to compare Han Xin with Bai Qi, doesn't it mean that the cunning rabbit will die and the running dog will be cooked, and the good bow will be hidden after the birds are gone?
Wang Jian was well versed in how to protect himself, which is something many famous generals could not match.

So using this to describe Li Pharmacist, he naturally understood what Li Yuanhui meant easily.

Afterwards, Li Yuanhui appointed Li Yaoshi as the acting governor of Qingzhou in front of everyone.

The meaning of "rights" is almost like agency. As for why it is "rights", it is because it still needs the stamp of approval from Changan.

But as the main general, he had taken Qingzhou. It would be a bit unreasonable if he didn't even give him a governor.

Long before setting off, Li Yuanhui submitted a petition to the court requesting approval of the appointment. He felt that Li Yuan should give him this face.

Li Yuan really had no reason to refuse Li Yuanhui's request. This was the best news he had received in the half of the fourth year of Wude.

Li Yuanhui even made a special announcement to let everyone in Chang'an know that within two months, the entire Qingzhou would be incorporated into the Tang Dynasty? This was somewhat encouraging.

While looking at the battle report, Li Yuan couldn't help but wonder in his heart, "Is it true that he actually took Qingzhou?"

Li Yuan had previously forced Li Yuanhui to attack Qingzhou in the court, and he nodded reluctantly. But when the battle broke out, wasn't the fighting power of the King of Qi's men too strong?

At first you acted reluctant.
However, after a brief review, Li Yuan quickly understood the key to this great victory.

Li Yuanhui sent 30,000 troops led by Li Yaoshi and Chang Yanheng. Murong Sanzang and Huang Junhan also had more than 10,000 elite soldiers of the Right Guard. In the south, in the direction of Xuzhou, Liu Yuanqing and Chen Zhen led more than 20,000 soldiers of the Left Guard, totaling more than 60,000 people.

This has already created a crushing situation for the troops under Yang Kan in Qingzhou of Northern Yan.

And the Yan army has no reinforcements yet.

Originally, Li Yuan wanted Li Yuanhui to attack Qingzhou for the purpose of consumption, because Liu Xuanji would never sit idly by and watch the Tang Dynasty attack Qingzhou.

But it just so happened that Liu Xuanji's main force had gone to Bingzhou, and was now fighting with the Tang army in Pingyang.

After figuring this out, Li Yuan couldn't help but sigh that Silang's luck every time he went to war was really outrageous.

There is also Li Yaoshi, whose military talent is rare in the world.
Now the Qi Palace controls a vast territory south of the Yellow River, north of the Yangtze River, from Shanxian in the west to the sea in the east. Most of the Tang Dynasty is under its rule.

This made Li Yuan feel a little emotional. Has this kid grown to this level? He is only 25 years old.
While sighing, he wrote the word "approved" in red ink on the memorial submitted by King Qi.

Although he was excited by the news that the entire Qingzhou had become part of the Tang Dynasty, Li Yuan became worried when he saw the location of Bingzhou on the map.

The thousands of soldiers who defended Pingyang had held out for two months, but Sanlang was still on the road and had not yet arrived in Pingyang. Even when he sent an imperial edict to inquire about Li Sanlang, he always made excuses.

What on earth is he waiting for?
If Li Sanlang was in front of him, he would only tell him that I was building a city.

You, Liu Xuanji, want to build a city here? Coincidentally, my fourth child also thinks so.

In fact, Li Xuanji had already sent out troops as early as mid-June, leading an army of 20,000 northward along the Fen River. However, he did not go to Pingyang immediately. Instead, he spent a month building a city on a terrace on the bank of the Fen River.

The name of this city is "Yubi".

(End of this chapter)