First Minister of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 156 The Death of Yang Ping
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Seeing that Duan Da was in ambush and his horse was dead, Li Shimin in the distance suddenly cheered up, pulled out his horizontal knife, and shouted: "Whoever captures and kills Duan Da will be rewarded", and he led the Chinese army to howl Dash down from the side.

"General, retreat quickly." After Yang Ping offered his horse to Duan Da, he slapped the horse's buttocks with the back of his knife, and Duan Da rushed out instantly.

Seeing this, Duan Da couldn't help but be greatly moved, "Yang Ping", looking back, he saw Yang Ping shouting to gather the soldiers behind the palace, Duan Da's horse speed did not slow down, and he rushed straight to the east, only hundreds of elite cavalry followed .

Li Shimin led his troops in pursuit all the way, but the Sui army was also very tenacious. After a fierce battle, the Tang army gradually closed the battle circle with double the advantage of the Sui army.

"Who is the enemy general in the circle?" Li Shimin couldn't help asking in surprise as he watched Yang Ping lead hundreds of remnant troops to fight against the corner from a distance on the high slope.

Gao Chong and the others saw that Yang Ping was covered in blood, and his fighting strength seemed weak, but he kept gathering the remnants in the battle circle and gradually moved eastward.

When everyone saw this, they also admired, "This man must be a wise general, and the remnants of the Sui army are gathered by him more and more."

"Such a wise general should be used by me," Li Shimin's eyes lit up, and he rode forward.

Duan Zhixuan, who was besieging, stepped forward to salute upon seeing this, with an angry expression on his face, "Governor, the situation of the battle has been decided, but that guy is really tenacious, gathered the remnants of the army, and fought to the death without surrendering."

Li Shimin nodded and rode forward, "May the Sui general in front leave his name?"

Yang Ping was gathering the remnants of soldiers on horseback, when he heard the words and looked around, he immediately shouted: "Hongnong Yang Ping".

Hearing this, everyone paused. It was the Yang family of Hongnong. How could they look at this costume and not have a high military rank? In Kuang Fu Tianxia, ​​why don't you abandon the dark and turn to the bright, and use the picture to seal your wife's shadow."

Yang Ping laughed out loud when he heard the words, he was very sad and indignant, he changed his respectful appearance in front of Duan Da, "Li Er, don't be fooled here, my Yang family's world, your Li family has absolutely no reason to steal it, even though I am born Colleagues, you must never commit yourself to thieves."

Li Shimin's face darkened when he heard this, Gao Chong shook his head when he saw this, and said bluntly: "The second son doesn't need to bother about the natural opposing camps."

Li Shimin nodded, raised his right hand, swung his right hand heavily, and "released the arrow".

Thousands of crossbowmen behind him fired straight shots.

Yang Ping's hundreds of people were covered in arrows in an instant.

"It is advisable to chase the remaining brave bandits, and the second son should immediately send Qingqi to chase Duan Da." Seeing Li Shimin's silence, Gao Chong couldn't help but reminded him from the side.

Li Shimin came back to his senses, looked away from Yang Ping, and looked at Liu Hongji, "Hongji quickly led the Qingqi of the headquarters, and chased Duan Da with the tail, be careful, don't fall in the middle."

Liu Hongji grinned, "As far as Duan Dan's hundreds of people are concerned, the general hopes that he can ambush me, so don't worry, the governor", and then he led the troops away.

In Yiyang City, Ximen, Lu Jun'e had an idea, and immediately ordered the lowering of the banner with Tang characters and the raising of the banner with Sui characters.

Sure enough, not long after, Duan Da led hundreds of remnants and fled back.

Seeing the Sui flag flying high above the city, Duan Da couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, and immediately asked his guards to come forward and call for the door.

Lu Jun'er found a local county soldier, pretended to question him, and then ordered the city gate to be opened.

Although Yiyang City is a county seat, because it was the capital of South Korea during the Warring States Period, there have been dignitaries and dignitaries from Luoyang to open other courtyards in the past dynasties, and there is Wengcheng in the city.

At this time, in Wengcheng, two thousand Tang troops were waiting in full battle, and on the city, there were hundreds of crossbowmen with their bows and crossbowmen.

Seeing that the city gate was wide open, Duan Da's face turned pale, he immediately turned his horse's head and headed north, "quickly withdraw".

Above the city gate, Lu Jun'er looked at Duan Da, who was riding and running, with a look of astonishment.

"What's going on?" Lu Jun'e grabbed the local guard of Yiyang City, and asked with gritted teeth.

"Duan... General Duan ordered that Kaicheng need to inspect... the military inspection talisman," said the guard tremblingly.

"Ah... Zhiniang thief, you didn't say it earlier", Lu Jun'e was so angry that he picked up the guard and threw him under the city wall. The guard died instantly.

Seeing Duan Da's troops fled northward in a puff of smoke, Lu Jun'er hated him greatly.

If he can capture and kill Duan Da, then he will become famous in one battle. After all, Duan Da is a famous general in the Sui army at this time, and Lu Jun'er is just showing his edge in the Tang army.

Just at this time, there was another rumbling sound of horseshoes from the west, and Liu Hongji led the army to arrive.

At a glance, he saw the Sui flag on the top of the city and Lu Jun'er standing there, Liu Hongji was shocked and angry, "Lu Jun'er, why did you surrender to the enemy?"

Lu Jun'er was about to go down to the city to greet him, but he was startled when he heard the words, and hurriedly ordered the flag to be changed, and hurried down to the city.

Seeing Lu Jun'er leaving the city alone, Liu Hongji was puzzled.

"The governor must not misunderstand." Lu Jun'e, without a weapon, rode forward alone, with a wry smile on his face, "The last general wanted to lure Duan Da into the city, capture and kill him, but he saw through him, and now Duan Da has gone to the north." .

Only then did Liu Hongji understand when he heard the words, and he immediately praised: "I was the one who made a slip of the tongue just now, and Jun Er will guard the city with peace of mind. I will go after the old man Duan Da when the commander-in-chief stationed his troops." and go.

Of course, Liu Hongji did not blindly follow what Lu Jun'er said.

First, all the Tang troops in Wengcheng had gone to the city, and Liu Hongji could see clearly.

Second, the traces on the ground are enough to prove that Duan Da really went north.

Thirdly, Lu Jun'er is his old subordinate, without a weapon, it is enough to prove that he went out of the city alone.

In the evening, when it was getting dark, Li Shimin cleaned the battlefield before returning to Yiyang City. The small Yiyang City instantly returned to the bustling scene of the Korean capital.

When it was dark, Liu Hongji came back angrily, only beheading dozens of riders.

"The last general failed to make meritorious deeds, and was fled back to Luoyang by Duan Dana, please be punished by the governor." Liu Hongji bowed down in awe, with a face of shame.

Seeing this, Li Shimin hurriedly helped him up, "Hongji doesn't need to be like this, Duan Da is so treacherous and cunning, how can it be so easy to capture and kill him, the future will be long, if I defeat him once, we can defeat him a second time."

Liu Hongji was greatly moved.

Li Shimin turned around and came to the desk. The map of Henan County was spread out. Li Shimin looked excited, "It's only been a month since my army went to the east, and we have conquered several cities in Henan County, and our troops are approaching Luoyang. From your point of view, Do you want to continue marching and attack Luoyang City together with the Wagang Army?"

Hearing these words, Gao Chong, eldest grandson Fang Du and others hurriedly dissuaded him.

"Second son can't," Gao Chong said hastily: "This is against the original strategic intention of our army."

Fang Xuanling also said: "Luoyang City has high walls and thick walls, and the elite of the Sui army from all over the world gathered here. If we attack Luoyang by force, we will definitely suffer heavy losses. It is more likely that we are the pioneers of Wagang."

(End of this chapter)