[Rebirth] Anecdote of Li Tang

On one side, Li Shimin successfully became the prince of the East Palace, but on the other side, the Turks did not show any restraint, and repeatedly invaded the Central Plains.

In July of the ninth year of Wude, Turkic Khan Jieli and Tuli led 20 soldiers to invade Jingzhou.In just three days, the Turks entered the territory of Jingzhao Wugong, Jingzhou and Binzhou fell one after another, and Chang'an City was completely under martial law.

Li Shimin looked at the latest military newspaper with a frighteningly gloomy face.

"Who is guarding Jingzhou and Binzhou now?" Li Shimin looked at the silent courtiers below and asked a question.

"Your Highness, now Jingzhou is guarded by the Tianjie Army led by Luo Yi, and Binzhou is guarded by the Tianji Army led by Zhang Jin."

"Luo Yi?" Li Shimin frowned and read out the name, "A former prince?"

Fang Xuanling glanced at Li Shimin cautiously, nodded and said, "Luo Yi did have conflicts with your generals."

Li Shimin threw the newspaper and said in a deep voice, "What happened to Zhang Jin?"

"Zhang Jin...this time I can't get out of the city..."

Li Shimin frowned even tighter: "A strong general has no weak soldiers under his command, and the master general is so cowardly, what do you expect the soldiers under him to do?"

Li Shimin's voice fell, and no one dared to speak out.After a long time, Fang Xuanling came out and said: "Your Highness, the matter is a foregone conclusion. What we can do now is to make complete preparations to prevent the Turks."

Li Shimin sighed softly: "Preparation for everything? It's not easy. The Turks have cavalry as the main force, and they march like ghosts and ghosts. Such a team is already difficult to deal with. Now that they are approaching Chang'an, it is even more difficult."

Fang Xuanling thought for a moment, then said seriously to Li Shimin: "Your Highness, it may not be a good thing to go deep alone."

Li Shimin asked in confusion, "What does Xuanling mean by that?"

Fang Xuanling twirled his beard, and his calm expression made people feel at ease: "Jieli and Tuli claim to have 20 troops, but the actual number is definitely not 20. Compared with our Guanzhong Twelfth Army, the Turkic soldiers are nothing more than a drop in the bucket. That's it. Even if the Turkic cavalry is brave, it will be useless to go deep alone regardless of the consequences. We can deploy heavy troops in Binzhou to cut off the Turkic retreat and make the Turkic fall into a state of being at a loss."

Li Shimin thought carefully about Fang Xuanling's words. Indeed, although the Turks managed to conquer two prefectures within three days, in fact, the defenders in these two prefectures had problems.Strictly speaking, the Turks did not encounter real resistance, nor did they fight against Tang Jun's real strength.

In this way, even if the Turks seem unstoppable at present, it does not represent the real strength of the Turks and the Tang army.The Guanzhong Twelfth Army can be said to be the most proud arrangement in the military system of the early Tang Dynasty.Li Shimin has full confidence in the strength of the Twelfth Army.

At the moment when the Turkic momentum is just right, every move Li Shimin makes must be carefully considered.He pondered: "Let me think again..."

Fang Xuanling hesitated to speak: "Your Highness... make a decision on this matter early."

Li Shimin has something on his mind.

This is the conclusion that Mrs. Changsun came to based on her understanding of her husband and her keen intuition.Li Shimin has always been willing to talk about things in the court with his virtuous lover, and this time is no exception.

"Guanyin maidservant, the Turkic soldiers and horses have already..."

As if she didn't hear Li Shimin's words, Changsun raised her hand and picked up a chopstick for Li Shimin calmly: "Your Highness, try this."

Li Shimin looked at the vinegar celery in the bowl, silently picked it up and put it in his mouth, and when he swallowed it, he said again: "This Turk..."

Changsun didn't wait for him to finish, and picked up another dish with chopsticks: "Your Highness, eat quickly."

Li Shimin seemed to have taken a sip of old vinegar, all kinds of tastes were stuck in his throat, and he thought over and over again the words in his heart, and finally couldn't hold back: "Guanyin servant girl, listen to me..."

This time, Mrs. Changsun didn't interrupt again, and let Li Shimin speak out what was in his heart.With the repetition of the previous two times, Li Shimin also reorganized his thoughts twice, and when he spoke again at this time, his words became very fluent.

Li Chengqian listened quietly from the side, and felt that Li Shimin's mood was much calmer than before.

After Li Shimin had finished speaking, Changsun finally said calmly: "Your Highness, I don't understand the matter of marching, but I have heard that the people of the prefectures and counties where the Turkic troops pass through have suffered greatly. Such an army is the most unpopular among the people. Yes, no matter how powerful the army is, it can't match the will of the people. So, don't be anxious, Your Highness, just do your best to defend yourself."

Changsun's tone, no matter what time it is, is so gentle and calm, which makes people feel comfortable from the bottom of their hearts.It seems that the big problem is no longer a problem when it comes to her.

When Li Shimin had something on his mind, he liked to sit in her room. After listening to her, many seemingly complicated problems were easily solved.

Li Shimin looked at Changsun's eagerly, until he burst out laughing.All of a sudden, the atmosphere in the room became lively, and the dull depression that lingered in Li Shimin's heart was swept away.

At this moment, Li Chengqian came to greet the Changsun family. Hearing Li Shimin's hearty laughter came from the room, Li Chengqian walked into the room in surprise.Before he opened his mouth, he heard Li Shimin say: "Chengqian, come to my father."

Li Shimin inquired about his son's homework carefully, and was very satisfied to see that he answered fluently.Li Chengqian secretly breathed a sigh of relief, just when he thought he had passed the test, he heard Li Shimin say: "Did Changsun Wuji tell you about the current situation outside?"

Li Chengqian was startled, and then remembered that a few days ago, the Changsun family had vaguely mentioned that they hoped to lead troops to conquer the Turks.

Regarding the current situation, Li Chengqian's memory is rather vague. He tentatively said: "Sir, the Turkic cavalry are arrogant, and we must show our Tang Dynasty prestige and let the Turkic Khan know that we are not easy to mess with."

Li Chengqian was young, but he spoke seriously with a sullen face, Li Shimin and Changsun's were all amused by him and laughed.

Li Shimin wanted to test him, so he asked: "Then Chengqian, tell me, what is the advantage of our army?"

This question is exactly the same as the one Li Shimin asked him in his previous life.It's just that in his previous life, his mind was not here. After arriving in the East Palace, he always loved to dance knives and sticks, and learn some immature fists and feet. He always felt that he could become a man like Li Shimin by doing so.He still harbored a vague admiration for Turks, who are known for their fierceness, so naturally they answered this question in a nondescript way, and they were reprimanded by Li Shimin for it.

Li Shimin also ordered him to reflect on it, so Li Chengqian now has a lot of experience in the same issue.

I saw him responding calmly: "Father is strict in running the army and the team is in order. This is the biggest advantage. Although the Turks are fierce, they have many factions inside and fight each other very fiercely. Internal strife will also consume them. strength, so we must be the ones who win in the end.”

Li Shimin's eyes lit up, his expression changed slightly, he held Li Chengqian's shoulder, and said seriously: "Who taught you what you said just now?"

Li Chengqian shook his head calmly: "I thought of it myself."

Seeing that Li Shimin was dubious, Li Chengqian added: "Turkic cavalry have always liked to attack, and they love lightning-style quick battles. As long as we can slow down their speed, we will naturally have an advantage."

Li Shimin didn't expect that Li Chengqian could still see this, and said pleasantly: "That's right, that's exactly the reason."

By this time, Li Shimin had made up his mind.What pleased him most was that Li Chengqian's predictions and assumptions about the enemy coincided with his thoughts.

So what if the soldiers approached the Weishui River, the Weishui River was a natural barrier. Under the outflanking formation of the Tang army, the Turks were in a dilemma. If the advantages of the cavalry could not be brought into play, the Tang army naturally had a chance to come back.

In a few days, Li Shimin sent generals Li Jing and Changsun Wuji to deploy troops in Binzhou, cutting off the retreat of the Turkic army who had set foot in Jingzhou.At the same time, the Twelfth Guanzhong Army defended the capital Chang'an at the same time, and a large group of Tang troops had already assembled on the banks of the Wei River.

Li Chengqian and Xinxin were chartered to go out with Li Shimin.Xin Xin was riding on the horse, watching Li Chengqian get on the horse with ease, he was very different from the child who needed someone to help him get on the horse back then.Just feeling a little emotional in my heart, I heard Li Chengqian say: "If you continue to be stupefied, you will be gone."

Only then did Xin come to his senses, and hurriedly drove his horse to catch up with the large army.Li Chengqian didn't intend to let him go, and said with a light smile: "What are you thinking, so engrossed in thinking?"

There are still some thoughts left in Xin Xin's mind, and he said softly: "I want...you..." The sound of hooves covered Xin Xin's voice, and Li Chengqian couldn't hear clearly, so he borrowed The machine is close to the heart.Seeing that the two horses were about to stick together, he smiled and asked, "What are you talking about? Louder!"

Yi Xin glared at him, but didn't speak anymore.

However, Li Chengqian suddenly started to go crazy, taking advantage of his surprise, he grabbed his hand holding the rein.Yi Xin was frightened dumb by his bold behavior, it took a long time to find her voice, and panicked: "You... let go!"

However, Li Chengqian acted foolishly, looking at the two horses whose heads had already been put together, he smiled recklessly: "I won't let it go."

Xinxin said with a straight face: "Let go, it's too dangerous."

But Li Chengqian said: "So, you have to hold me tight and don't let me fall."

Yixin broke out in a cold sweat from fright, neither holding nor breaking away, she could only look at Li Chengqian as if begging for mercy.

Li Chengqian was a little soft-hearted when he saw that he was at a loss, so he approached to comfort him and said, "Don't worry, I'll just hold it, they are all ahead. If someone finds out, just say I made trouble for you... Anyway, it was indeed me who made trouble with you..."

Listening to Li Chengqian's tone gradually weakening, she lowered her head, looking a little depressed.