Datang: From exiled prince to eternal tyrant

Chapter 45 Thanksgiving Dade
The battle was coming to an end at this time, and the Turkic people were unable to resist the Tang army, and they fled one after another.

Li Jing, Qin Qiong, Hou Junji and others have been ordered to pursue them in order to kill all the Turks.

General Li Shimin took another look at the surrounding Shu troops.

This cavalry unit, when it appeared before, was so majestic and solemn, with a neat lineup.

But now, they have all put down their horses and are killing the enemy on foot.

After such a brutal fight, the cavalry troops suffered heavy casualties.

There are not even one out of ten soldiers in the entire army.

Even the soldiers who survived were mostly seriously injured and tried their best to support them.

But everyone is still struggling to stick to Li Ke at this moment, protecting his safety.

Their bodies were covered with blood and had wounds.But the expressions of the generals were still majestic, and their eyes were still firm.

Li Shimin couldn't help feeling respectful in his heart.

It was this iron army that saved the entire Great Tang from its humiliating defeat and brought hope to Great Tang.

"Ke'er, you brought out an extremely powerful team!"

He looked at Li Ke and sighed.

"The cavalry troops under the command of the King of Shu, you are all heroic men of my Tang Dynasty, loyal ministers and generals of my Tang Dynasty, and pillars of talent!"

Li Shimin praised these Shu soldiers loudly and nodded to them.

Then, Li Shimin ordered his generals to give priority to the seriously injured Shu army, and at the same time restrain the heroic spirit of the Shu generals who sacrificed their lives for the country in this battle.

After explaining the rest after the war, Li Shimin couldn't wait any longer. He personally led the horse and led Li Ke to Chang'an City.

He wanted to take Li Ke back to the palace and let the imperial doctor treat Li Ke's injury.

At the gate of Chang'an City, many common people gathered around the city to watch the battle.

At this moment, when everyone saw Li Ke covered in blood, they all sighed.

Early this morning, many people had crowded onto the city tower to watch the battle.

Among them, many people put on the clothes of sergeants to help the Tang army deter the Turks.

Although Li Shimin had made a plan and went to negotiate with civil servants and generals, everyone was pessimistic.

They all knew that there were no soldiers in Chang'an City, if the Turks came, Chang'an City would be breached immediately.

And these ordinary people are unarmed and powerless to resist the enemy. Once the city is broken, they can only be captured by the Turkic people, tortured, killed and humiliated by them wantonly.

Even if the Turks were afraid of the emperor's strategy and chose to accept money and food and not capture Chang'an, it would not be a long-term solution.

In today's Tang Dynasty, not long after the founding of the country, the lives of the people are not sufficient. If a large amount of money and food are exchanged for temporary peace, the lives of the people will be even more difficult.

Moreover, the people know very well that once the Turks taste the sweetness, they will one day make a comeback.

In the long run, the entire Tang Dynasty will be in ruins, and the people will never be able to live a happy and peaceful life.

But at this time, a savior appeared.

Li Ke led his cavalry troops to fight out, forcing the entire Turkic army to retreat continuously, and its morale was greatly reduced.

And Li Ke himself took the lead, disrupting the entire Turkic formation with his own power, and killing countless Turkic thieves.

Seeing this scene, how can the people not be grateful?
Especially when Li Ke was exhausted, he still fought to the death and killed the Turkic Khan. The people were all rejoiced and applauded.

For them, Li Ke is the unrivaled hero who saved the people from suffering.

When Li Shimin led the horse and took Li Ke back to the city, the people took off their heads and hats one after another. Everyone looked solemn and stared at Li Ke with tears in their eyes.

Among them, there are old men who are getting older and hunched in stature, and there are also immature children with dangling hair and pigtails.

There are men who are big and thick, and there are women who are weak and full of makeup.

But regardless of men, women, old or young, everyone looked at Li Ke with extremely pious eyes, with expressions of gratitude and concern on their faces.

"His Royal Highness the King of Shu, you are the hero of salvation and the hope of our Tang Dynasty!"

A middle-aged man shouted out first.

Immediately afterwards, the man bowed first and bowed heavily.

The people also bowed one after another to express their respect.

"Thank you very much, Your Highness the King of Shu, for saving the people of Chang'an and the fellow citizens of the Tang Dynasty!"

Then, another person stepped forward, bowed heavily, and said with tears in his eyes.

"I beg God to thank His Highness the King of Shu for his merits and help him get well soon!"

Some women couldn't bear to look at it anymore, so they closed their eyes and prayed to heaven.

The people expressed their respect and blessings to Li Ke in their own ways.

At this time, another old man with a bowed body came forward. He had gray hair and looked quite old.

With a "pop" sound, the old man knelt down by the roadside and said in a hoarse voice: "Your Highness, King of Shu, I would like to use this broken body to pray to God for your eternal health! You must get better as soon as possible. With you here, I, the people of the Tang Dynasty, will never be bullied!"

He spoke very slowly, and his voice was not loud, but every sound was extremely earnest and sincere.

Li Shimin nodded slightly to the old man: "Old man, please get up quickly!"

The old man stood up with the support of the people on both sides, and said to Li Shimin with a thumbs up: "Your Majesty, this old man has seen His Majesty's demeanor back then, and His Majesty is the most brave and benevolent person in the world. And His Royal Highness the King of Shu has quite the demeanor of His Majesty back then, he really is a tiger father without dog son!"

What he said made Li Shimin feel a little guilty. Li Shimin shook his head and sighed: "My son Li Ke, killed the enemy for the country and saved the people from fire and water. He is far better than me!"

As he spoke, he bowed again, and led the horse to continue walking forward.

There was another woman standing on the side of the road ahead, holding a babbling toddler in her arms.

The toddler was babbling, but Li Shimin couldn't hear it clearly.

But Li Shimin understood the young boy's movements. He was opening his hands and trying his best to reach Li Ke on the horseback.

Obviously, he wanted to hug Li Ke with his little hands to express his love for Li Ke.

Li Shimin felt grateful in his heart, from the gray-haired old man to the ignorant infant, everyone respected Li Ke, and respected this hero who put himself in danger to save the people.

Throughout Chang'an City, wherever Li Ke passed by, countless people lined the streets to pay tribute and pray devoutly.

But Li Shimin didn't stay long, he just nodded his head slightly, and then walked over quickly.

He only had one belief in his heart, to rush back to the palace as soon as possible to treat Li Ke.

Finally, leading the horse, Li Shimin walked to the towering and majestic palace.

Li Shimin breathed a sigh of relief. He looked at Li Ke who was on the horse. Li Ke was still bleeding and his face was slightly pale.

With a long sigh, Li Shimin quickly stepped up and walked in.

(End of this chapter)