First Minister of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 151
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Seeing that Li Shimin blamed himself so much, the generals felt ashamed and indignant, and pleaded guilty one after another. In any case, it is impossible for Li Shimin to take full responsibility for this defeat, otherwise the generals would have no face.

Li Shimin felt very relieved when he saw this, and was very moved.

In Yiyang City, Duan Da felt comfortable physically and mentally. He drank several cups in a row. After a while, the military doctor brought Zhang Zhi, who was covered with injuries, "General, Captain Zhang lost a lot of blood and needs to rest for a few days."

Zhang Zhi struggled to get up, his face was pale and ashamed, "General, the last general... the last general is incompetent, he was ambushed by the enemy, I hope... I hope the general will forgive me."

Hearing these words, Duan Da's eyes flashed brightly, and he hurriedly got down from his seat and helped Zhang Zhi up, "Don't do this, Zhang Zhi, you are an example of bravery and fearlessness in this bloody battle, and you will be restored to your rank immediately If you have a job, you will live well and support you, and you will make contributions in the future."

Zhang Zhi was shocked when he heard the words, as if he didn't believe what he heard, he looked up at Duan Da in surprise, only to see that Duan Da lifted him up with both hands, with a warm expression on his face.

"Woo... General, the last general is ashamed", Zhang Zhi wept loudly, laying on the ground, "How can a defeated general be so loved by the general".

At this time, Zhang Zhi is grateful to Duan Dana. Earlier in the battle, Duan Da rescued him from Gao Chongzhang, and he was a life-saving grace. Now that the Zhongfu army was defeated, Duan Da did not hold him accountable. , Instead, the official was restored to his original post, how could he not be moved.

Duan Da smiled brightly, and said with a loud smile: "Victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs, Zhang Zhi, don't act like a daughter, heal your wounds, and you will be able to avenge this shame in the future."

Hearing these words, Zhang Zhi struggled to get up, "willing to die for the great general".

Duan Da nodded in satisfaction, looked at the two military doctors, and said sternly: "At any cost, Captain Zhang must be cured... no, it's General Zhang Lang."

The military doctor responded hurriedly, and Zhang Zhi was very moved.

After the military doctor helped Zhang Zhi back down, Duan Darian must have smiled, quite pleased with himself.

After this defeat, Li Shimin seemed to be extra cautious. After resting for a day, he gathered his troops and came to fight outside the city again.

Seeing the battle, how could Duan Da ignore it, and immediately mobilized his soldiers and horses to leave the city.

It was another confrontation, Duan Da sat firmly in command of the Central Army, and the Sui Army's elite was well-deserved of its reputation, and they fought on par with the Guanzhong Army led by Li Shimin, until the troops were withdrawn, neither side took advantage.

For several days, the two armies were at a stalemate.

Li Shimin also couldn't hold his breath, became more impatient, and immediately ordered to attack the city, but Yiyang City was already impregnable after several days of deployment, Li Shimin's continuous attack for two days failed to achieve any results, and instead lost thousands of troops.

The two sides confront each other in Yiyang City, Duan Da is as stable as Mount Tai, but Li Shimin can't sit still seeing the little food left.

At this moment, Gao Chong received a letter from the east.

I only saw a letter on the cover, "My brother, Yau, from me",
Looking at the familiar font, memories from deep in Gao Chong's memory flooded his head, he was overjoyed immediately, and hurriedly took it apart to have a look.

"Youzhi my brother, I saw the words as if I met you. I was surprised to hear that the Ni tribe and the Sui general Duan Da confronted Yiyang City and fought fiercely for several days... However, Duan Da is impatient and extremely arrogant. The ambush...is just my brother's opinion, and my brother Youzhi can decide for himself...brother Ji Fushu".

After reading this short and straightforward letter, Gao Chong was overjoyed, and couldn't help sighing: "Brother Ji Fu is much better than me."

Immediately grabbed the letter and went to Li Shimin's army camp.

Li Shimin was the only person in the tent, facing the map of Henan County in thought and not saying a word, Li Shimin couldn't help being startled when Gao Chong entered the tent excitedly, before he opened his mouth, Gao Chong said pleasantly: "Second son, there is hope to defeat the enemy." .

Li Shimin was taken aback for a moment, and then he was inexplicably pleasantly surprised, "The plan will come out? Youzhi come quickly."

"Second Young Master, please read." Gao Chong handed over the letter in his hand.

There is nothing to hide. The elder brother Gao Jifu Daye gathered troops in Jixian County, Henan Province in 13 years, and after defeating the bandits in Jixian County to avenge his elder brother Gao Yuandao, he led the troops to defect to Li Mi. Now he serves as a hussar under Li Mi. It's no secret either.

After all, in this era, it is normal for a family to invest in several influences.

For example, Fang Xuanling's uncle Fang Yanzao served as Zuo Changshi under Li Mi, and Du Ruhui's uncle Du Yan served as a subordinate under Wang Shichong.

"Fake defeat, lure the enemy to pursue..." Li Shimin's eyes lit up immediately after reading the letter.

Then he paced back and forth with the letter in his hands, as if he was thinking about it, and suddenly cheered up and said, "Duan Da is arrogant and self-satisfied. Now that he is in a stalemate, I will pretend to be desperate, fight with him, and then pretend to be defeated. Duan Da will definitely pursue him. I didn't expect to use Duan Da's temperament to deceive the enemy, and this person has such a thorough analysis of Duan Da's character, he is really a genius."

Then he glanced at the letter and asked directly, "Gao Jifu?"

Gao Chong nodded, "He's a brother of my family. He has known him since childhood. His surname is Gao, his name is Feng, and his style name is Jifu. Now he serves as a hussar under Li Mi's command."

"Such a great talent, but it's at Li Mi's place, really..." Li Shimin sighed regretfully after hearing the words, and then returned to the desk, "I wrote a letter in hand as a token of my kindness, and you will send it back together."

Of course Li Shimin would not let Gao Chong persuade Gao Jifu to vote, after all everyone has his own ambitions, Gao Jifu is such an outstanding person, if he betrays Li Mi for no reason, his reputation will be damaged.

Meanwhile, Yong Kim City.

In a courtyard, only the sound of drinking and shouting can be heard, which is very lively.

"Ji Fu, come and have a drink together, the broken moon is so beautiful."Only a bearded man raised his glass and shouted.

"Yude is a shame," another short-bearded literati laughed loudly, "Ji Fu is an elegant man. Wouldn't it be beautiful to drink alone in front of the moon?"

A young man in his twenties and thirties in the courtyard shook his head and smiled wryly, "Brother Yude, brother Runfu, don't make fun of me."

I saw that this person was wearing a white round collar robe, with a square face, a tall and straight figure, and his words and deeds were full of elegance. This person was Gao Feng, whose name was Jifu.

The two men toasting and talking and laughing were one literate and the other military. The bearded man was named Li Yude, and he was the son of Li Er, the county uncle of Nanhe and the censor who governed the book.The scholar with a short beard was named Jia Runfu, the son of Jia Wuben, the deputy general of the famous general Zhang Xutuo, Ying Yanglang.

Both of them are good friends of Gao Jifu, the three of them often have banquets together and have a very good relationship.

"Why is Ji Fu anxious?" Jia Runfu was very thoughtful, and he could tell Gao Jifu was preoccupied at a glance, so he asked with concern, "Are you worried about the battle situation?"

Gao Ji Fulue hesitated, but he didn't hide it immediately, "My brother Gao Chong, now Li Shimin's subordinate Sima, went east with the army, and now he is in a stalemate with Duan Da in Yiyang City. Duan Da is brave and cunning. I worry about Li Shimin and others. Not an opponent".

"Gao Chong?" Jia Runfu frowned upon hearing this, "But Gao Chong who intercepted Xue Ju in Heihe Valley, Anding County?"

Gao Jifu nodded, and then smiled wryly: "To be honest, my brother is not good at force. Both his father and son are resourceful men. The fierce battle in the Black River Valley really exceeded my expectations."

(End of this chapter)