Established a millennium family since King Wu defeated Zhou

Chapter 862 How was the first commander-in-chief of the Tang Dynasty created?

In June of the first year of the Tang Dynasty, the diehard Sui Dynasty elements who were guarding Hedong finally had no way out and surrendered, and were assigned to Li Shimin's command.

From Taiyuan to Chang'an, all political orders belonged to Li Tang. Liu Wenjing and others led their troops out of Tongguan to capture Hongnong and other places.

When facing Li Yuan, the powerful people in Hongnong County did not resist as fiercely as when facing Yang Xuangan, so Li Tang successfully obtained Xin'an, Hongnong and other places, and drove a nail east of Tongguan.

In August of the first year of the Tang Dynasty, a shocking event happened.

The land of Shu surrenders!

This was like a pie falling from the sky, hitting Li Tang directly on the head. The entire Tang Dynasty court was ecstatic.

Since the Sui Dynasty, in order to prevent separatism in the south of the Yangtze River, they have been suppressing Jianye on the south bank of the Yangtze River. Yang Guang built the Jiangdu in the north of the Yangtze River, that is, Yangzhou, which completely suppressed Jianye economically, and even did not set up prefectures and counties in Jianye. , only set counties.

Therefore, in the Sui Dynasty, the wealth of Yangzhou and Jiangdu was the highest in the world. The so-called Yang Yi Yi Yi, Luo San Su Si, were the four most important places in the world for money, grain and taxation.

Suzhou was listed after Luoyang because it was located in the Taihu Plain and the Luo family worked hard and steadily paid taxes to the court. This was also the reason why the Sui court never interfered with the Luo family.

Yizhou has been known as the Land of Abundance since the Qin State controlled floods, and it is connected with Guanzhong. It is simply the back garden of Guanzhong. Without Yizhou in Guanzhong, there would be no way to go east. Its importance can be imagined.

Pei Jiwei, who was the right servant of the second-rank minister, knew political affairs and became the de facto prime minister.

Luo Su once visited the Far West and deeply understood that cultural unification was one of the greatest achievements of the Xia.

Without cultural unification, it would have been impossible to conquer Shu, which was easy to defend and difficult to attack, within a few hundred years.

week!

Haven't heard of it for many, many years.

After Dou Jiande of Hebei, Wang Shichong of Henan and Li Mi of Shandong.

He wrote a letter to his brothers, inviting them to come to the Tang Dynasty. "The ancestors said that they would be bound to the new dynasty. Now this can probably be considered."

For Li Tang today, proclaiming himself emperor is beneficial whether it is to pacify Guanxi or to shock Shandong.

But it's different now. With Shuzhong, Tang Ting's already powerful and elite army has strong logistics, and its strength has almost doubled.

"My daughter has great talents in the world, and half of the foundation of the Tang family comes from Princess Pingyang. You are rich and powerful, and all your salaries are due to the princess. You don't know how to repay your kindness, but instead talk treacherously. What are your intentions?"

The two titles of Zhao and Luo are different for the Luo family. One was given by the Emperor of Zhou, and the other was given by the Emperor of the Han Dynasty. He is only an emperor now and has not yet become an emperor.

Li Jiancheng established the Crown Prince's Weifu, and appointed Li Shimin as the governor of the Shangshu Province and the second-rank Shangshu Ling.

Li Yuan did not proclaim himself emperor but only king. The biggest reason was that Li Tang was not strong enough. There was only a corner of Guanzhong. Although Taiyuan was dangerous, the basin was small and there was insufficient food and grass. Shuzhong was not in his hands. Tang Ting was the most powerful among all the heroes in the world. Only ranked fourth!

Li Yuan deeply understands the truth that time has changed, and when it is time to pretend to be a grandson, you must pretend to be a grandson. If you are as beautiful as the forest wind, you will be destroyed, but you can't pretend to be a grandson too much, otherwise the world will really treat you as a grandson.

The reason why Li Yuan entered Guanzhong so smoothly was of course not because he really had any domineering spirit, but because of the strong power inside and outside Li Tang, coupled with his fame, he swept Hedong and Guanzhong.

When Luo Xuanye received this imperial edict, he was very emotional.

This kind of rebuke can be said to be quite serious, and one can feel Li Yuan's will.

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Li Xiuning knew the excitement in his heart and stroked his back. Luo Xuanye said softly: "On that day when my father rules the world and is honored as the Son of Heaven, the position of Duke of Zhou will be truly noble."

Even though Li Yuan didn't say it explicitly, anyone with a discerning eye could see that Li Yuan wanted to become emperor.

When Luo Su saw this scene, he just smiled and sighed, "Thousands of years of great unification efforts are bearing fruit at this moment, so heroes can accomplish an unprecedented great cause."

Liu Wenjing is the provincial governor and the third-rank imperial minister, and Li Xiuning is the senior internal history official and the third-rank internal history order. All the three senior officials are prime ministers.

If force is really effective, the grasslands will not go against the Central Plains again and again.

He looked to the west of Chang'an. If the Tang Dynasty wanted to become the emperor, there were still countless big battles to fight, and the first one was Guanxi.

Luo's son and Luo's daughter preached in the south of the Yangtze River, and now they are gradually spreading throughout the world. This is different from Luo's previous style.

In those empires in the far west, there were emperors who were as good as those of the Xia in terms of civility and military skills, but the achievements they could create were not as good as those of the Xia.

It is because they do not have the support of tens of millions of people of the same ethnic group and culture.

The people are the ones who guide the trend of history. No matter how powerful the princes and generals are, they cannot achieve great things without the people.

Countless people believed it to be true. Everyone knew that Luo had entered the Central Plains. After all, he killed Yang Guang and created the current situation in the world.

Li Xiuning's accession attracted opposition from both the government and the opposition, but Li Yuan was extremely determined on this matter, and Li Jiancheng, Li Shimin and others also clearly stood by Li Xiuning's side.

With the rising tide of Li Yuan, Li Tang's ministers naturally followed the rising tide and became the Duke of Zhou one after another. Luo Xuanye even directly joined the Duke of Zhou, which was so shocking that his eyes were shattered.

Rule relying solely on force cannot last long.

There were rumors in Chang'an City. The reason for this was that the emperor used this matter to obtain Luo's support.

At night, Luo Xuanye thought a lot and began to write a letter.

Li Yuan originally wanted to make Luo Guogong directly, but after thinking about it, Luo Xuanye would most likely not accept the title of Luo Guogong.

The letter was sealed with beeswax and floated down by the wind and water.

At the end of the first year of the Tang Dynasty, Li Yuan completed preparations and officially ascended the throne as emperor in the new Chang'an Palace City, using Tang as the country name and Wude as the reign name.

The reason was that there were not enough talents among the men of the Luo family, so they wanted to let the women of the Luo family become officials. As soon as this rumor appeared, it spread everywhere.

The collapse of the marquisage system in the Qin and Han Dynasties brought the duke back into the eyes of the world. The emergence of the dukedom of the country allowed Luo Xuanye to have the honor he has today.

Li Jiancheng became the prince, Li Xiuning became the princess of Pingyang, Li Shimin became the king of Qin, Li Xuan became the king of Qi, and Li Yuanji became the king of Chu.

For Li Yuan, everything is ready now. Wang Shichong and Li Mi are at loggerheads in the eastern capital. Regardless of who is superior or inferior, they will never go west to Guanzhong. In this case, he will take advantage of the east wind of Shuzhong's surrender. Promote Li Tang's rise to the world and his destiny.

To put it bluntly, he was not qualified to grant these two titles. It happened that the Luo family belonged to the Zhou clan, so he gave Luo Xuanye the title of Zhou.

June of the first year of Wude in the Tang Dynasty.

Emperor Xue Ju of the Western Qin Dynasty advanced to Chang'an. He led the main force to Jingshui. The vanguard had even advanced to Qizhou, not far from Chang'an. Facing the menacing Xue Ju, the newly born Li Tang must defend himself against the enemy, otherwise It's all just a joke.

Li Yuan and Li Jiancheng have become emperors and princes and cannot easily go to war. With Li Yuan's character, only his own family can be trusted. The only people he can trust are Li Shimin, Li Xiuning and Luo Xuanye. Li Shimin and Luo Xuanye are one, and Li Xiuning has to take care of the children. , and also served as the internal history officer, and also guarded the palace.

Li Yuanji stayed in his hometown in Taiyuan.

Moreover, Li Shimin had defeated Xue Ju's son before and allowed Xue Ju to escape. He was afraid of Li Shimin, so Li Yuan asked Li Shimin to fight.

In July of the first year of Wude, Li Yuan ordered, "Li Shimin, King of Qin, will be the marching marshal, and ten people including Zhou Guogong Luo Xuanye, Liu Wenjing, and Qu Tutong will be the marching generals, subject to the control of the King of Qin."

This was the first battle of the founding of the Tang Dynasty, and Xue Ju was also the first powerful opponent that Li Shimin, the extremely young commander, encountered.

Li Shimin led an army of 50,000 people up the Jing River to face Xue Ju's army.

Xue Ju's army was strong. Although he never occupied Xiliang, he was close to Xiliang and could buy horses from Xiliang, so he had a strong army at his disposal. In terms of eliteness, it was not inferior to the Tang army at all.

As soon as Li Shimin arrived at the battlefield, he said to the generals: "Our army is close to Jingshui and very close to Chang'an. The transportation of grain and grass through waterways is far better than that of Xue Ju. On the other hand, Xue Ju led a large army and it was extremely difficult to reach the grain and grass." .

Although the soldiers are many and sharp, they fight for food and grass. No matter how strong Longxi's elite soldiers are, if they lack food, they will be completely defeated.

My general orders the generals to hold fast to their camps and must not go out to fight. First, Xue Ju's spirit will be weakened. "

Although Li Shimin likes to rush into battle and is quite adventurous in battles, it is all about tactics.

He has a military situation side, but in terms of strategy, he is a typical military strategist. What he pays attention to is stability. He likes to use grain and grass the most.

Wait for work with ease and make yourself invincible.

The general managers took the orders, but they looked a little unconcerned.

After everyone left, Luo Xuanye frowned slightly and said, "King Qin, these managers seem to be a little disobedient to your orders. This is not a good thing."

Li Shimin was also worried about this, "They are all Yuan Cong from Jinyang, veterans of my father's emperor, and my uncles. Although they obey my orders now, many people don't take me as a young man seriously.

Qingyang, I need you to keep an eye on me next. If anyone disobeys military orders, you will arrest him and bring him to me. "

Li Shimin is indeed not a good marshal. Liu Wenjing and others are all Li Yuan's men. It was Liu Wenjing and others who led the army when they defeated Qu Tutong and others.

Li Shimin's position in the Jinyang Uprising was naturally more important than that of Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji, but he mainly served as a microphone for Li Yuan, Liu Wenjing and others.

Li Shimin's contribution to the Li Tang Group is not great enough. Strictly speaking, he is on the same level as Li Jiancheng and worse than Princess Li Xiuning of Pingyang.

Luo Xuanye nodded seriously when he heard this and said: "Don't worry, King Qin, I will keep an eye on them."

Luo Xuanye has no position for himself, it is just a matter of eating the emperor's salary and being loyal to the emperor.

Luo Su had taught him that as a son of the Luo family, he must not have any noble thoughts as long as it was not a big deal like Yang Guang's.

That kind of person can only talk and harm the country, and can't accomplish anything big.

The sacred represents the absence of power.

After Luo Su was reincarnated, he analyzed why the current Luo family was in this situation.

The most powerful era of the Luo family was the Zhou Dynasty.

At that time, the Luo family had Zhu Xia in their hearts, but the survival of Bang Zhou was as important as Zhu Xia. The Luo family's children at that time clearly knew what they wanted to do.

So he united with Jin and Qi to suppress Chu and Qin without hesitation.

After entering the Han Dynasty, Luo Shi only had the vague concept of Zhu Xia in his mind. Especially after the demise of the Xiongnu, it can be said that Luo Shi fell into confusion for a while.

It can be said that Zhaocheng is trapped!

Luo Su instilled new beliefs into the Luo family, expanding the Xia, maintaining the dynasty, and revitalizing the family, all three at the same time.

Needless to say, expanding Zhuxia is what Luosu wants to do, and it is what he will do after unification.

Luo Xuanye now wants to maintain the dynasty. He chose the Tang Dynasty and must work hard for it. In the end, it is to cheer up the family and make the family extremely famous. Then he needs to have a good relationship with the ruler of the dynasty and get a higher level. The title and official position can increase the family heritage.

From the letter from his ancestor the day before yesterday, Luo Xuanye already knew that after his wife was appointed an official, the family gained more information than killing Yang Guang.

This is not because this matter is more important than killing Yang Guang, but because the relationship between Luo Shi, or himself, and Li Tang has been bound together. Although this binding is still very shallow, it is enough to make the growth of the foundation double. times.

If Luo Shi and Li Tang had nothing to do with each other, and Li Xiuning pioneered women's participation in politics, the increase in luck points would never exceed 5,000.

From these two incidents, Luosu was sure that his choice to bind himself to the dynasty was absolutely correct.

Luo's foundation will increase rapidly until, like Bang Zhou, there will be a large amount of fixed income every year.

Therefore, Luo Xuanye only needs to stick to the final moral bottom line when doing things, and anything above that can be done.

The emperor is the most noble person in the world.

This is what Luo Su often taught them. The emperor has been completely trampled, and the emperor can no longer be trampled on.

As for why the emperor is the most noble person?

Because the Suwang Emperor is heaven!

When Luo Xuanye treats the Emperor respectfully, he treats Emperor Su Wang respectfully. This is a very simple truth.

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Heaven will give great responsibilities to people, and hardships will surely test them. Only a few days after the stalemate between the two armies, Li Shimin fell ill directly. The two armies were in a stalemate, and the coach fell ill.

Luo Xuanye was naturally accompanied by a doctor, but it could only be said that there was no problem with his life safety, and it would be difficult to recover in a short time.

Just after he fell ill, Li Shimin felt bad and reiterated the order to the generals not to go into battle. After everyone left, he endured the pain and said to Luo Xuanye: "Qingyang, I leave this place to you."

Luo Xuanye knew that the task assigned to him by Li Shimin was not to stop Xue Ju, but to suppress the marching commanders.

Luo Xuanye pondered for a moment and asked: "King Qin, these old ministers may not listen to me.

What can I do if something really happens? "

Luo Xuanye asked not what he could do, but how far he could do it.

Li Shimin was silent for a moment, then lay on the bed, closed his eyes and said, "They are all veterans and elders. We can't kill them, otherwise we won't be able to explain them to our father."

Luo Xuanye nodded to indicate that he understood. He turned and walked out. Li Shimin said hoarsely: "Qingyang, do you think Liu Wenjing and Yin Kaishan will not obey my orders?"

Luo Xuanye stopped, turned to look at Li Shimin and said seriously: "If the commander of this battle was the prince, and he gave orders after he fell ill, but I found a good opportunity, I would not listen.

When you are away, you will not accept your order, let alone you are not a king.

Maybe it's because I judge a gentleman's heart with a villain's heart. "

Luo Xuanye left, and Li Shimin fell into deep sleep again, with an uneasy look on his face.

Luo Xuanye left the tent and immediately became very careful. Every word he said in the tent was serious. When Liu Wenjing and Yin Kaishan raised troops from Jinyang, they followed Li Yuan, and then Liu Wenjing followed Li Jiancheng Do things under your command.

These two people are the most senior among the top ten marching generals today. Liu Wenjing has two documents in his hand to avoid death, and Yin Kaishan also has a document in his hand to avoid death. This is a symbol of their status.

Luo Xuanye strode to the tent. As soon as he walked outside the tent, he heard the argument in the tent. He immediately felt a little unhappy on his face. He rubbed his face and walked into the tent. As soon as he walked in, the tent was suddenly filled with excitement. Just a moment of silence.

"Duke Zhou, how is His Highness the King of Qin feeling?"

Luo Xuanye said with a cold face: "King Qin has rested. The doctor said that he needs to have a good rest, so don't worry too much."

As he spoke, he sat in the tent with his sword and said: "Everyone must know the order of King Qin. The camps of the armies are connected with each other. They are spending time with Xue Ju here. For every grain our army eats, they will eat three grains." It is definitely no match for our army.

When King Qin recovers, we will fight back. "

Luo Xuanye's words were recognized by several people.

These people are naturally Li Shimin's people, and the other few people didn't say anything. Normal people will naturally not violate Li Shimin's orders directly and arrogantly. That is really unnecessary.

Luo Xuanye frowned and watched everyone disperse and return to the camp where he was stationed.

As soon as they walked out, Yin Kaishan and Liu Wenjing laughed, "The Duke of Zhou is only following the lead of the King of Qin. We deserve the credit for defeating Xue Ju."

"For hundreds of years, it has been the custom for the clan to lead the army in name only, and for the important ministers and generals to actually command. When the prince and I were in charge of the army together, I made all the decisions regarding the military affairs.

It is normal for King Qin to want to perform well, but in military terms, he is still too young. Even though he has won several victories, he has no experience in such a battle. "

Naturally, Luo Xuanye had not heard this conversation. He thought for a moment and looked at the armor hanging on the wooden frame, the horses and arrows, and the four spiritual soldiers guarding outside his tent. His war horse Ye was outside the tent. To rest, he took off his boots, put on his clothes and went to sleep.

The camp of fifty thousand troops stretched for a long distance. Luo Xuanye's camp was located in the south of the city. At dawn, there was a sudden loud noise, and Luo Xuanye was awakened from his sleep.

"Enemy attack?"

"wrong!"

Luo Xuanye reacted immediately. The spiritual soldiers did not respond, which meant that they were not attacked. So what was going on?

He put on his boots and hurried out of the military camp. Then he saw his deputy general coming in a hurry and said in panic: "General, the marching commanders Liu Wenjing and Yin Kaishan led the army to form an array in Qianshuiyuan in front of the city. They are going to fight the Western Qin Dynasty. !”

Luo Xuanye's face darkened instantly when he heard this. Liu Wenjing and Yin Kaishan really disobeyed orders.

Liu Wenjing and Yin Kaishan may not necessarily be defeated, or they can really defeat Xue Ju, just like Xiang Yu defeated the elite army of the Qin Dynasty head-on. There are too many examples in the world of the weak defeating the strong and the small defeating the large, so There is nothing wrong with the two of them making this choice. But Luo Xuanye knew that this kind of behavior did not take Qin Wang Li Shimin seriously.

When this move is made, Li Shimin will definitely be in trouble.

If Liu Wenjing and Yin Kaishan win, Li Shimin's previous military orders will be a joke, military prestige will decline, and it will be more difficult to control the military in the future.

If Liu Wenjing and Yin Kaishan were defeated, Li Shimin would not be able to escape either. A single leadership responsibility would be enough for Li Shimin to suffer. He is the marching marshal. As long as the army is defeated, he must be responsible.

"Put on my armor! Ready my horse!"

Luo Xuanye immediately knew that he couldn't sit back and watch in the camp.

According to King Qin's temper, he would rather the Tang army win and his prestige be damaged than see the Tang army be harmed.

Xue Ju of the Western Qin Dynasty was very powerful. He had more than 10,000 cavalry in Longxi alone, while the Tang army had less than 4,000 cavalry.

When they first attacked Guanzhong and Hedong, the Tang army had the advantage of cavalry. Now this cavalry disadvantage makes the Tang army very passive.

Xue Ju was born in the Xue family in Hedong. He lived in Liangzhou and Longyou for many years. He was skilled in bow and horse. The Longxi cavalry is almost one of the strongest cavalry in the world now.

The spirit soldiers quickly put on armor for Luo Xuanye. The armor has developed to this point, especially the armor of generals. It can no longer be worn by one person. After putting on the layers of armor, Luo Xuanye put the helmet on his head. The spirit soldiers Then he helped him onto the horse, waved the horse pole in his hand, and shouted at the middle and lower-ranking officers in the army: "Pass this order from me, the infantry will be stationed in the camp, and the cavalry will go out with me."

Luo Xuanye and Changsun Wuji were the two people Li Shimin trusted most. They were both civil and military. Although the Tang army did not have many cavalry, Luo Xuanye had a thousand men under his command.

After he led a thousand cavalry out of the camp, he immediately headed for Qianshuiyuan, which had Jingshui River at his back.

War is always about to break out. After Yin Kaishan and Liu Wenjing went to war, the other general managers of the Tang Army also went to war in a daze.

Luo Xuanye did not enter the battlefield directly. The role of the cavalry was to go around behind or to the side, and then rush into the enemy's formation. If the time was right, they could blow up the enemy in one battle.

It can only be said that heroes think alike, and Xue Ju thinks so too.

As soon as Liu Wenjing and Yin Kaishan started fighting, he relied on his advantage of having more cavalry to entangle the Tang army from the front, and then led the cavalry behind the Tang army.

This scene happened to be seen by Luo Xuanye who climbed up and looked at the battlefield. The dust in the sky was nothing but the cavalry galloping past!

Luo Xuanye felt like his eyes were about to burst. He had fought with Xue Ju. Although Xue Ju was not as good as him, he was definitely brave. What would be the result if such a person led thousands of cavalry to surround him?

He simply didn't dare think about it!

"Two stupid pigs!

How could he be bypassed to the rear so easily! "

All Luo Xuanye could do now was to reduce the Tang army's losses as much as possible. The moment Xue Ju got behind the Tang army, the battle was doomed to fail.

When Luo Xuanye led the cavalry to charge over, he faced the Tang army that had begun to collapse!

Xue Ju dispersed the Tang army with just one charge, but any marching commander who stepped forward was instantly submerged in the tide.

The defeated army was like the Yellow River carrying a large amount of silt, with the momentum to destroy everything. Luo Xuanye marched backwards in the army, and the cavalry around him was also damaged.

The armor on his body was full of arrows, and some arrows were inserted into the gaps in his armor, but his hand waving the horse never stopped, even though the mount under his crotch had been injured and fell down with blood, he still Tenacious foot fighting.

Of course, he was not trying to stop the surging troops by himself. He just wanted to temporarily cut off the tide and rescue the marching generals and as many Tang troops as possible.

After seeing Xue Ju charging from a distance, Luo Xuanye retreated without hesitation, and the other managers also fled.

Li Shimin woke up from his illness and saw Luo Xuanye covered with arrows. He immediately knew that something was not going well. Luo Xuanye pulled out all the arrows and said directly: "King Qin, Liu Wenjing and Yin Kaishan went to war without permission, and our army was defeated. Twenty-three out of ten were killed or injured.

Most of Liu Wenjing and Yin Kaishan's troops had been killed in battle, and most of the other soldiers under the general's army retreated.

Do we want to withdraw our troops now? "

Luo Xuanye told Li Shimin how Liu Wenjing and Yin Kaishan were defeated by Xue Ju.

Just by listening to Luo Xuanye's account of the situation, Li Shimin could feel how tragic the war was, and how hard Luo Xuanye worked to restore the defeat.

He waved, and Luo Xuanye stepped forward and leaned in front of Li Shimin.

There was no trace of defeat in Li Shimin's eyes. He held Luo Xuanye's hand feebly and whispered: "Qingyang, how many people can we still use in our army?"

Luo Xuanye said based on his feeling: "Liu Wenjing and Yin Kaishan have 10,000 of the 50,000 troops coming out of Chang'an. Our army can be used, and it will probably be more than 30,000 or nearly 40,000."

There are more than 30,000 people, less than 40,000 people.

Li Shimin fell into deep thought after hearing this, and later said firmly: "We cannot retreat so easily. Xue Ju has many cavalry. If we retreat after a great defeat, the losses will be destabilizing to the country.

Qingyang, what is the formation of our army? "

He looked at Luo Xuanye with hopeful eyes, hoping to hear another good news. Luo Xuanye did not disappoint him, "My camp's sergeants and soldiers are all stable. Give me some time, and I can make the army reorganize." Pack.

But King Qin, we have lost a lot of food and grass, our morale is very low, and every day from now on will be torture and an unpredictable future for us. "

Li Shimin let out a long breath, and held Luo Xuanye's arm tightly, "Qingyang, in a few days at most, my health will definitely recover.

You hold on, hold on for Datang, hold on for me.

I don't want to return to Chang'an with a defeat. Since there is still a chance to fight again, I don't want to give up.

Grain is critical, but how to use it is also critical. I will win the final victory. "

Without Luo Xuanye, the Tang army would have been defeated. Li Shimin would have chosen to leave here directly, return to Chang'an, and wait for the opportunity.

But now that he still has the strength to fight, Li Shimin doesn’t want to give up, “Qingyang.

I fell ill on the eve of the war, my men did not listen to my advice, and my enemy was very powerful.

This is a hardship given to me by God, and I cannot escape it.

If I can overcome this, what else can break me in the future?

I firmly believe that there is nothing wrong with my tactics, and I firmly believe that I can achieve the final victory.

Just be patient now.

Endure physical pain, endure the consumption of food and grass, endure the casualties of soldiers, and endure possible defeats.

If we do not endure these, victory will never have anything to do with us.

Qingyang.

do you understand? "

Luo Xuanye's face was covered with blood, and he nodded solemnly, "King Qin, I understand. I will guard the camp and never let Xue Ju attack."

While they were talking, several people walked in in a hurry, including Liu Wenjing and Yin Kaishan. As soon as they entered the tent, they knelt on the ground and confessed their guilt.

Li Shimin just glanced at the two of them and said slowly: "You are all my father's ministers. How to punish us is your father's decision after you return to Chang'an.

I am unwilling to withdraw my troops and want to fight Xue Ju here again. If you two are willing to obey the order, I am willing to give you another army. If you two still have your own ideas, then return to Chang'an. "

Liu Wenjing and Yin Kaishan looked at each other and said in unison: "I am willing to obey the King of Qin!"

Li Shimin's expression relaxed a little, and he said in a low voice: "I will recover soon. The generals will stay in the camp, obey the command of Zhou Guogong, and drag Xue Ju. This time, Xue Ju will be killed here." Asamizuhara!”

Hearing that Li Shimin temporarily entrusted Luo Xuanye with general affairs, no one was unconvinced anymore, especially Liu Hongji and other marching commanders. It was Luo Xuanye who led people to intercept the Qin army just now, otherwise they would all be captured.

Everyone said in unison: "I will obey the order of King Qin!"

After experiencing a tragic defeat, the Tang army was finally able to unite as one. After all the generals returned to their camps, Li Shimin said with a smile: "Qingyang is curious as to why Liu Wenjing and Yin Kaishan were so easily punished.

These two are both veteran ministers. Even if they return to Chang'an, they will at most be dismissed from their posts and serve the people, and they will definitely be reinstated soon. It makes no sense for me to punish them here.

The army has just experienced a disastrous defeat, but the soldiers do not know why they were defeated. In this case, they should not handle it lightly to avoid causing turmoil in the army.

At any time, uniting people's hearts is the most important thing. Our Tang army should have been defeated because people were not united before, but now we will win because people are united. "

Luo Xuanye seemed to understand: "I don't understand this, but it sounds very reasonable. Liu Wenjing and Yin Kaishan are still shameless people."

Li Shimin smiled and said: "Yes, they are all decent people, that's why I use this method.

Qingyang, I will leave it to you before I recover. "

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Xue Ju defeated the Tang army in Qianshuiyuan and was very satisfied. After this battle, he thought that he had tested the depth of the Tang army. This menacing force was no different from other forces he had defeated. the difference.

Relying on the general momentum of his victory over the Tang army, he continued to attack and killed many Tang troops who had no time to retreat. However, after Luo Xuanye led his army, he stopped moving forward.

He knew about Luo Xuanye. The mark between his eyebrows showed his identity. Li Yuan's son-in-law, Luo Xuanye, Duke of Zhou Dynasty of the Tang Dynasty, was the only direct descendant of the Luo family who was serving as an official, and his martial arts value was extremely high.

But this is an army battle!

Xue Ju stormed the Tang army's camp, but Luo Xuanye remained unmoved and firmly guarded the camp without going out to fight.

Although the morale of the Tang army is low now, its strength is still there, and there is no problem guarding the camp.

Xue Ju led the army to attack fiercely, but without any progress, he could only retreat in frustration.

The Tang army harassed Xue Ju from time to time, but did not attack. They just told Xue Ju that he had not left and was just spending time here.

Xue Ju sent troops several times, but the Tang army was completely unmoved and had no intention of going to war.

This was a very difficult day. Xue Ju was still confident at the beginning. He intercepted a lot of the Tang army's food and grass. He believed that he would be the winner.

But as time passed, Xue Ju became irritable and a little less confident. He didn't understand why the Tang army was so energy-consuming. Could it be that the Tang army had sent new food and grass?

But actually, no!

Li Shimin has recovered his health, and there is not much food and grass in the Tang army. Now it has become one meal a day. Li Shimin is waiting and enduring. He believes that a warrior with a bad temper like Xue Ju cannot bear it.

……

Li Shimin's bet was right, but maybe it wasn't quite right.

God always favors those who are stronger. Li Shimin suffered a great loss due to his illness, but he survived.

Now it's Xue Ju's turn.

He actually fell ill too!

In this era, it was normal for military officers to get sick, but falling sick in front of the battle line could only be said to be destiny.

Moreover, Xue Ju's luck was obviously not as good as Li Shimin's. He fell ill and showed no signs of improvement at all.

On a bright, starry night, Xue Ju died!

Li Shimin was a little stunned. He was ready to compete with Xue Ju, but he didn't expect that fate would give him such a gift.

Is this the reward God gave him?

Li Shimin didn't know, but he knew that his opportunity had come.

Let the soldiers eat well and have a decisive battle with Xue Renguo, who was hastily supported, and he will regain everything he lost.

Represent Datang!

Representing those soldiers who died in Qianshuiyuan!

……

On the south bank of Jingshui River, countless corpses were lying on the ground, and the evil spirit was rising into the sky. Countless Tang troops moved forward, and Li Shimin personally charged forward.

There was a big defeat before, and Pao Ze died here. Now that he has won, the soldiers are full of fighting spirit, with dark faces, and they are roaring.

dong dong dong.

The war drums of the Tang Army resounded loudly, falling heavily on everyone's heart.

Almost all the Tang soldiers were looking at that figure, King Qin Li Shimin!

Holding a bow and arrow, he took the lead and rushed at the forefront of everyone. The Tang army's ability to restore morale and cohesion so quickly had a lot to do with Li Shimin, who often charged into battle.

This is something he is born with. He can unite people's hearts and use his sincerity and bravery, benevolence and wisdom. When he is in battle, he is a banner.

As the Tang army roared, they marched forward in unison, as their swords and swords waved, flesh and blood flew everywhere, and the Western Qin army continued to die.

Luo Xuan stayed by Li Shimin's side at night, and the horse in his hand thrust out and retracted like lightning.

He felt the rhythm of the war horse under his crotch, and the constant wind blowing on the battlefield. The wind blew the Jingshui, and a burst of moisture, mixed with the smell of blood, entered his lungs.

The fear and anger on a person's face before death.

The excitement on the face of Sergeant Tang!

"kill!"

Hundreds of elite cavalry from the Tang Army passed through the Western Qin Army and penetrated the entire army. Behind the army, Li Shimin raised the flag of the Tang Army and turned around to advance. When the Western Qin Army saw it, they were filled with dead souls. , instantly lost their fighting spirit and fled in all directions.

When the general of the Western Qin Dynasty saw that the situation was not good, he immediately wanted to retreat. Li Shimin immediately ordered, "Chase!"

The pursuit lasted for several hours. The soldiers of the Western Qin Dynasty who had been killed fell on their backs. The soldiers of the Tang Army were also exhausted. All the marching generals came to persuade Li Shimin, "King Qin, the soldiers are very tired and can no longer pursue them. In front of us is the enemy." Our army only has three thousand light cavalry in the city and no siege equipment."

Li Shimin said: "We have endured it for two months, but now there is no food in the Western Qin army, and there is no food in the city.

It was impossible for the soldiers of the Western Qin Army to escape into the city. They were all from Longxi. Under the pursuit of our army, they all fled back to their hometowns.

The city is empty now. As long as we approach the city, the city may surrender. We must not stop at this time.

Continue to move forward and tell the soldiers that after entering the city, the children will belong to the Tang Dynasty. All gold, silver, cloth and silk will be rewarded to the soldiers! "

Li Shimin generously gave away all the property in the city. The exhausted soldiers of the Tang Dynasty instantly felt a surge of power emerging from their bodies.

Li Shimin led three thousand light cavalry to the gate of Jingzhou City. His arms were already very heavy, but he still raised his strong bow and shot down the enemies one by one. Luo Xuanye was even wearing armor and rushing left and right in the enemy formation alone. Like a god of war.

Xue Ju's son Xue Renguo still wanted to resist, but the soldiers guarding the city saw that the Western Qin Dynasty was over, and they had always been at odds with Xue Renguo, so they immediately opened the city and surrendered.

Seeing this scene, Li Shimin laughed loudly, and his laughter was full of joy.

In this three-month war, he finally had the last laugh. Such twists and turns came at a huge price.

During those two difficult months, Li Shimin also doubted himself, but in the end he persisted. He firmly believed that Xue Ju must be the one who ran out of food reserves first.

In the end, his persistence paid off, and he got an extra bonus. Xue Ju died, which gave him an excellent opportunity.

If we had withdrawn our troops directly, how could we have reaped the fruits of today's victory?

If we had failed to defend the camp, how could we have caused the enemy to become in chaos?

If you don't dare to pursue after victory and don't attack quickly, how can you achieve such great results?

In this battle, Li Shimin understood what it means to be patient, what it means that opportunities are only reserved for the brave, and what it means to be as motionless as a mountain and as fast as fire in the art of war.

The sun shone down, shining on Li Shimin and the sacred horse White Horse Crow under his crotch. The blood on his body seemed to be a medal. Luo Xuanye led a dozen cavalrymen and walked beside Li Shimin, always paying attention to the surroundings.

As long as he is on the battlefield, he will never let down his guard for a moment.

----

Xuan Ye was good to Emperor Wen, and since the great cause of Jinyang, he has been by the emperor's side, fighting to the front in every battle. The emperor said with emotion: "I have experienced hundreds of battles, and Qingyang has been by my side every time. From day to night, when I sent my troops to Hubei, I also Can sleep peacefully.

When I was in the army, every time I ordered Qingyang to take the general, Qingyang would jump on his horse and join the army, take the leader and return.

In terms of respecting virtue, uncle Bao, and knowing integrity, my beloved general cannot be compared to Qingyang. "

All the generals thought so, and all of them were angry. Xuan Ye's favor was evident from this. ——"Book of Tang·The Family of Wang Xuanye of Zhou County"

(End of this chapter)