Emperor's Award Ceremony: Beginning with the award of the Eternal Emperor

"I'm afraid we won't be able to defeat them quickly. Once we are delayed, our army's morale will be greatly weakened, and it will be even more difficult to win."

"The current strategy is to bypass them and go straight to Danyang. Capture the thief first and capture the king first. As long as Fugong Tuo is captured, these people will naturally surrender without a fight."

"Li Xiaogong also agrees with this policy, but he wants to hear Li Jing's opinion more."

"During the Battle of Jiangling, Li Jing displayed incomparable military talent. He did not miss a single point in his strategy. If I had fully listened to his advice, I would never have lost the battle.

"Now he has been completely convinced by Li Jing."

"Based on his own analysis, Li Jing put forward a contrary view."

"He thinks that Danyang City itself is a stone city, which is more difficult to break through than these cities, and after Fu Gongyou has already commanded various armies and formed troops, it may be even more difficult to attack.

"The sailors and infantry standing in front of us are not bad at attacking and fighting. They just obeyed Fu Gongyou's order and didn't leave the city to fight us."

"They just want to wait for work and kill our morale."

"If we go around them and directly attack Danyang City, if we can't take it down immediately, the sailors and infantry behind us will cut off our retreat."

"We are under the enemy's front and back, and we are completely surrounded by the enemy. This is the road to death, and we must not take such a bad strategy."

"And these sailors and infantry, relying on their strength, will definitely be paralyzed and despise us."

"We took this opportunity to attack their city gate camp, but it was easier to succeed."

"Li Xiaogong took Li Jing's suggestion and sent Li Jing to lead an army to attack the nearby sailors. As expected, the sailors were drinking and having fun because they underestimated the enemy, so they were too late to fight."

"Li Jing's army killed and drowned more than 2 enemy troops."

"To eliminate these sailors, Li Jing immediately led the vanguard to Danyang without stopping."

"Fu Gongyou absolutely did not expect that Li Jing would arrive so quickly. He originally thought that he would have a stalemate with the Tang army for at least three or two years. However, Li Jing led more than [-] light soldiers and defeated his sailors until they reached the stone city. He was terrified."

"Although more than [-] troops were deployed throughout the whole process, he dared not resist. He only sent a lieutenant general to lead the army to attack Li Jing, but he led the army and fled to Wu County by himself."

"At this time, Li Xiaogong and others have wiped out the nearby infantry, and came to Danyang to meet Li Jing."

"Although the enemy army has more than [-] people, seeing that the commander has already fled, everyone has no intention of fighting again.

Chapter 312 The Turkic Attack

Chapter 312 The Turkic Attack

"Danyang was captured by the Tang army without any effort."

"Li Xiaogong and Li Jing's army went downstream to Wu County. Fu Gongyou and hundreds of confidant generals were all captured. Jiangnan was pacified again."

"Tang Gaozu Li Yuan originally thought that this war would last for two or three years. The best plan was that it should be able to hold a stalemate for at least a year. But I didn't expect Li Jing to use it for only a few months. Is it easy? It's settled."

"And Tang Jun's losses have been minimized-."

"Li Yuan's face is very joyful, and he rewarded Li Jing with innumerable gold and silver treasures."

"And set up the Dongnan Dao Xingtai, and appointed him as the Minister of the Xingtai Military Department."

"Li Yuan praised Li Jing as the terminally ill of Xiao Ju and Fu Gongyou. None of the famous ancient generals Han Xin, Bai Qi, Wei Qing, and Huo Qubing could compare to Li Jing!"

"This is not an exaggeration at all!"

Zhou Yi looked at Li Jing who was standing quietly in the Tai Chi Hall.

Li Jing's face flushed slightly. Although these were all his credit, it was embarrassing to be praised so much in person.

"Few generals throughout the ages can match Li Jing."

"Qin Shihuang's general Wang Jian, he is known as one of the four famous generals of the Warring States period. Half of the six eastern countries were wiped out by him."

In the Qin Dynasty, Wang Jian stared at Zhou Yi intently.

"However, Wang Jian's troops were almost all battles against the country. Every time he sent troops, he led hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, mobilizing almost all the soldiers of Qin State."

"In this way, as long as the generals leading the army are not too fatuous and incompetent, and almost everyone can be competent, then the great meritorious service in the war of destroying the country can hardly fall on Wang Jian's head."

"To deal with countries like Zhao and Wei, use the form of an eagle to fight a rabbit, and you will surely win."

Wang Jian sighed inwardly, his eyes darkened.

The Book of Changes spoke exactly what was in his heart. He always sought to be safe with his troops. Even when dealing with Zhao Wei, who was already on the verge of collapse, he still strived to win with a large number of troops.

"The only thing I agree with is that to destroy Chu State, it must be done with all the strength of the country."

"At that time, Chu State was already extremely weak, but Chu State had a huge territory, a large population, and countless soldiers fighting a hundred battles. Qin State had to mobilize all its troops to be able to defeat the Qin State.

"Li Xin was young and energetic. He only led an army of 20. He was defeated and lost. Later, Qin Shihuang Yingzheng had to ask Wang Jian to come out of the mountain again."

"As far as he was concerned in the battle to eliminate Zhao and Wei before, it would be perfectly fine to reduce the army by one-third, or even one-half."

"But it can't be said to be Wang Jian's weakness. It has something to do with character and military strategy. Wang Jian strives to fight steadily and win every battle."

"Even if he wants to lead a small number of troops, I'm afraid the First Emperor Yingzheng may not even agree."

"Leading too many troops to go out is better than losing troops and losing generals. After losing the battle, it is a hundred times better to recruit soldiers again."

Ying Zheng, Li Si, Wang Jian and others couldn't help but nodded.

"Li Jing is a Confucian general, he has a strategy in his heart, he has confidence in himself, and he is indeed unparalleled in military skills. Every time he uses a small number of troops to defeat the opponent."

"This is not exactly the same as those ancient battles where less won more."

"In many battles where less is more and more is won, there are almost all kinds of accidents."

"As for Li Jing's use of troops, the chances of success are almost certain, and there is no accidental external cause. This point is absolutely beyond the reach of all generals."

"Next, let's talk about the battle of Jingyang."

"In the last years of the Sui Dynasty, not only Li Yuan, but also Liu Wuzhou took refuge in the Turks, and then separated from one side."

"In this case, Li Yuan had to temporarily bow to the Turks for the sake of stability in the north."

"He is bearing the burden of humiliation, which is completely different from Liu Wuzhou's kneeling and surrendering."

"Turk was very happy at first. The Central Plains was in chaos, and all the heroes in the north bowed their heads to him. He borrowed this method, and he could almost control the Central Plains without any effort."

"But when the Tang Dynasty gradually pacified the world, the Turks realized that a completely unified Central Plains dynasty would never be willing to submit to him again."

"The lesson from the past is right in front of us."

"When Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty established the Great Sui Dynasty, due to the situation, he had to bow his head to them."

"When the national power gradually becomes stronger, we will already have to wrestle with them."

"Although Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty wanted to wash away his shame, he messed up his position first. The Sui Dynasty was in chaos, and this war was missed."

"And now it's the Tang Dynasty. When the Tang Dynasty was founded, although it was not as powerful as the Sui Dynasty, the Turks have already smelled something different."

........for flowers.........

"Not only Li Yuan, Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty, but also the civil and military ministers of the Tang Dynasty, they don't want to be bullied by the Turkic people anymore, and they are secretly accumulating strength."

"Under such circumstances, the Turks began to send troops southward."

"In August of the eighth year of Wude, Turkic Jieli Khan led more than [-] troops across Shiling and aggressively invaded Taiyuan."

"Li Yuan immediately transferred Li Jing to lead more than 1 Jianghuai soldiers to garrison Taigu, and together with Ren Gui, the general manager of Bingzhou, and others to meet the enemy."

"But the Turkic attack was fierce, and most of the armies from all walks of life were defeated. Ren Gui was completely wiped out. Only Li Jing and his troops were able to kill [-] enemies, a slight victory."

"Shortly afterwards, Li Jing was transferred to the head of Lingzhou to face the Turks directly."

"One year later, in August of the ninth year of Wude, it was Li Shimin's Xuanwu Gate. Not long after he took the throne, Turkic 10,000+ elite cavalry invaded Jingzhou again, and even reached [-] outside Chang'an City.

"Li Jing led more than [-] soldiers to contain the Turkic cavalry in the rear. Although some results have been achieved, overall, they cannot pose a fatal threat to the Turks."

"At that time, the armies and horses from all walks of life had not yet arrived in Chang'an. Li Shimin had no choice but to make an alliance with the Turks, and the Turks withdrew their troops."

"In the Battle of Jingyang, although Li Jing had considerable military exploits, he could not affect the overall situation of the battle and was not as conspicuous as before."

"The Weishui alliance became a great disgrace to the monarchs and ministers of the Tang Dynasty. Starting from Li Shimin, everyone gritted their teeth and vowed to take revenge."

Li Shimin, Li Jing, Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin and the others couldn't help but look dark, and their hearts were extremely angry.

It has been three years since the Weishui alliance, and everyone is thinking about it day and night, hoping to completely avenge their shame.

"The opportunity for the monarchs and ministers of the Tang Dynasty to avenge their shame will soon come." Zhou Yi's voice came out faintly.

The eyes of Li Shimin, Li Jing and others could not help but brighten up. Everyone looked up at the sky and listened carefully.

When Zhou Yi commented on Li Shimin in the past, he mentioned the war against the Turks, but it was not detailed.

At this time, everyone cheered up 12 points, this is the critical moment for them to regain face.

3—Chapter Thirteen Victory in the first battle

Chapter 313 Victory in the First Battle

"In August of the third year of Zhenguan, serious civil strife broke out in the Turkic state, and various tribes rebelled against the Turkic Khan one after another, and their strength was greatly weakened."

"And at the same time, the Turkic Kingdom suffered heavy snow that had never happened in a century, countless cattle and horses died, and the people suffered from severe famine and fled in all directions. The prestige of the Turkic Khan fell to the lowest.

"The Tang Dynasty obtained this important information. After discussing with the ministers, Li Shimin and the officials decided to take the opportunity to send troops to eliminate this serious trouble."

Li Shimin, Li Jing, Qin Qiong and others couldn't help listening carefully, not saying a word.

It is now April of the third year of Zhenguan, only a few months away.

Of course, there may have been a snow disaster in Turkic long ago, and Datang may not have picked up the information until August.

Li Shimin's eyes lit up suddenly, and he ordered Fang Xuanling.

"On May [-]th, I immediately sent my order to order all the scouts to sneak into the various ministries of the Turkic Grassland and carefully investigate the situation."

Fang Xuanling immediately ordered someone to deliver the decree.

at the same time.

Turkic steppe.

Although it is already spring, it is still covered with snow for thousands of miles.

There are dead cattle, sheep and horses everywhere.

And countless herdsmen fled everywhere with their families.

From time to time, the people who starved to death appeared in the snow, and the situation was terrible.

Jieli Khan and all the Turkic people looked at the big screen in the sky, feeling even more desperate.

"Damn it! This damn Zhouyi, if you expose Lao Tzu's old background, wouldn't the Turks be completely destroyed?" Jieli Khan couldn't help but cursed.

And when those people saw the video, they couldn't stop running away.

Even some Turkic soldiers, faintly aware that the situation was not good, fled in groups.

The Turkic Khan sent people to intercept and pursue them, but to no avail.

Zhou Yi's voice continued to sound.

"Li Shimin ordered Li Jing, Minister of the Ministry of War, to be the chief of the Dingxiang Road, with Zhang Gongjin as his deputy."

"Also appointed Li Xu, governor of Bingzhou, Chai Shao, Xue Wanche, governor of Huazhou, and others" to command an army of 10,000+, divide them into several groups, and attack the Turks together. "

"In the first month of the fourth year of Zhenguan, the wind was bitter. Li Jing led [-] cavalry from Mayi to the Turkic hinterland."

"Jieli Khan, I didn't expect that the Tang army would suddenly appear in front of my eyes. He and all his subordinates were shocked. Everyone analyzed that Li Jing would never dare to go deep alone. The Tang Dynasty must have attacked with all its might."

"Li Jing cast a divorce scheme, and Jieli Khan's confidants surrendered. Li Jing and others easily entered Dingxiang City, and captured Yang Zhengdao, the son of Sui and Qi King Yang Song, and the former Emperor Yang, Empress Xiao, but Jieli Khan escaped. .”

Zhou Yi paused for a moment, and looked at the Sui Dynasty palace and the figure of Empress Xiao through the screen.

"Since then, after more than ten years of wandering, this wandering and ill-fated empress of the Sui Dynasty finally returned to the Central Plains where she had been away for a long time, settled down in the Tang Dynasty, and died of old age."

"Although her country fell into the hands of the Tang Dynasty, she finally returned to her homeland. I believe that Empress Xiao will die without regrets in the end."

Empress Xiao watched the video and couldn't help crying again.

Although she has changed her destiny now, she believes that she will no longer be seen in the Turkic tent, but she still can't help crying when she thinks of her original tragic experience.

Sui Yang Emperor Yang Guang kept apologizing and comforting him.

"Because of his meritorious service, Li Jing was granted the title of Dai Guogong, and three thousand households were granted the title of Shiyi. In addition, he was rewarded with countless silks, gold and silver treasures."

"Li Shimin, Long Yan Dayue, said that during the Han Dynasty, Li Ling led [-] infantry into the Xiongnu, and finally ended up being captured. His name is still immortalized through the ages."

"Li Jing conquered Dingxiang with [-] cavalry and shocked Beidi. This is an unprecedented feat. This battle is enough to wash away the shame of the previous Weishui alliance."

"If we only use this little credit, we will pay 12 points of respect to Li Jing. We really underestimated this Great Tang military god, and it is even an insult to him."

"The merits of heroes should not stop there. We should have even greater hopes for heroes."