First Minister of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 198
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In Wulao Pass, Li Mi counted the soldiers and horses, and there were only more than [-] soldiers left. Seeing that Wang Shichong was in a hurry to pursue him, Wang Bodang rectified the [-] soldiers and horses in Heyang, and arrived in time.

Wang Shichong pursued along the way and kept gathering the Wagang remnant army. The army was majestic, and the guards from all over the country that belonged to the Wagang forces asked Wang Shichong to surrender one after another.

When Li Mi was trapped at Wulao Pass, Wang Shichong garrisoned troops one by one in the territory that originally belonged to Li Mi, and his sphere of influence suddenly expanded from Luoyang, the eastern capital, to the entire Henan County, and then to Shandong, Huaibei and other places. Central Plains.

Wang Shichong's good news is Li Mi's bad news. In Wulao Pass, Li Mi looked sad, and all the generals in the hall were downcast.

After a long time, Li Mi just sighed deeply: "Now we are defeated and trapped in the isolated city. I, Li Mi, am sorry for you. The time limit has come. I will commit suicide and apologize. Everyone, go away."

Uncle Wang hurriedly stepped forward to stop him, with tears streaming down his face, "Don't do this, Duke Wei."

Liu Xie, the governor of the government, said straightly: "Duke Wei fought against the Sui Dynasty for the people and made great achievements. Even if the army is defeated, he will not be on the verge of extinction."

Li Mi paused when he heard the words, raised his eyebrows and asked, "What do you mean?"

Liu Xie continued: "I heard that Liu Penzi, the red-browed army in the Han Dynasty, was defeated and defected to Emperor Guangwu, and he could still enjoy the rent. Duke Wei and the Tang court in Chang'an had the same family friendship. Although they never fought together, Duke Wei fought against the main force of the Sui army. , besieged the eastern capital, and allowed Tang Ting to sit in Guanzhong, this is the credit of Duke Wei."

Wang Bodang also nodded straightly, "It is not a princely position to go to Li Yuan, and to enjoy the glory and wealth is to enjoy a lifetime, Duke Wei think twice."

The rest of the generals also echoed.

Seeing this, Li Mi sighed, "How lucky is Mi, the army has been defeated so far, and there are still princes who will not give up. If so, let's go to Guanzhong together. Even if Mi sacrifices his life, he will preserve the wealth of the princes."

Everyone was grateful when they heard the words, and then Li Mi reorganized his troops, totaling more than [-], and fled west to Chang'an to Li Tang.

The news of Li Mi's vote spread to Guanzhong, and Chang'an was boiling. As the former No. [-] prince in the world, Li Mi, the leader of the Wagang Army, now defected to the Tang Dynasty. Just as the news of the demise of the Western Qin reached Chang'an, Qin Wang Li Shimin was returning to the court.

The citizens of the Tang Dynasty were all honored, and the people of insight did not live in seclusion, but came to vote one after another, and the prestige of the Tang Dynasty was as high as the sky.

Li Yuan immediately decreed that Li Mi be granted the title of Guangluqing of the third rank, in charge of Guanglu Temple, one of the nine ministers, and the title of Xing Guogong.

He also ordered Li Shimin, king of Qin, not to return to Chang'an, but to lead the army straight to Tongguan to meet Li Mi, and to give Li Mi a very high courtesy.

Li Shimin immediately led the army and went straight to Tongguan. There were more than [-] troops, including more than [-] prisoners, and hundreds of civil and military people from the Western Qin Dynasty. Moreover, Li Shimin treated Zong Luohu, Zhai Changsun and others kindly, riding side by side with them, chatting and laughing happily, and there was no barrier. Zhai and the others burst into tears of gratitude.

As the army was marching, Zong Luohu asked curiously: "There is a doubt about the crime, please ask the king to explain it."

Li Shimin waved his hand and said bluntly: "But it's okay to talk."

"The crime general was defeated in Qianshuiyuan, but there is still a strong city behind him. The king has no siege infantry, and no siege equipment. Why dare to lead thousands of cavalry to pursue and go straight to the city?"

Hearing this, Li Shimin looked at Gao Chong, looked up to the sky and laughed, "You can ask Gao Youzhi this question. At that time, he said that it is better to chase the poor with remaining bravery."

"Should the remaining bravery pursue the poor bandits?" Zong Luohu was startled.

Seeing that Zong Luohu was defeated in a daze, Gao Chong was really puzzled, and said bluntly: "General Zong is full of bravery and vigor. When the king can't hold on, dare to ask General Zong if he has any contempt?"

Zong Luohu corrected the martial artist, and did not hide it, and said bluntly: "It is indeed so".

"General Zong became contemptuous, and spent all his main force on Manager Liang and Manager Pang. The king's fine riding assault, there is no reason for it to be invincible. Although the field battle was a big victory, our army did not gain much. Only Taking advantage of the victory to pursue and attack, the puppet Qin army was completely frightened in one go.

In this way, morale is low on the one hand, food and grass are not available on the other hand, and soldiers will be separated from the third. How can there be no reason for invincibility? "

Hearing this, Zong Luohu couldn't help being stunned, and after a long time, he sighed: "Your Majesty's ability to use soldiers is beyond the reach of others."

Zhai Changsun who was on the side also smiled bitterly and said: "My whole Jincheng thought that the soldiers would be strong and brave, and it was impossible to be defeated. Unexpectedly, tens of thousands of Longyou troops would disappear overnight."

Li Shimin rode his horse and whipped his whip, pointed to the vast world and said: "The princes in this country and the Sifang Rongdi are waiting for us to pacify them. You should work hard to be strong, and your name will show your true colors as a man."

The generals were also in high spirits when they heard the words.

Looking at Zhai Changsun, Zong Luohu and other generals of the Western Qin Dynasty accompanying him, and behind him the cavalry from Longyou, Gao Chong was quite moved. This may be Li Er's heart. A few days ago, he was still an enemy on the battlefield, but today Then he accompanied the left and right, riding and shooting together.

However, Zhai Zong and others are willing to die in return, sincerely convinced, this is where their personal charm lies.

Getting closer and closer to Tongguan, Gao Chong was also a little excited. This excitement came from himself, of course not because he was excited to see Li Mi, but the excitement of seeing his relatives after a few years.

Three miles away, there is a large group of people waiting outside the pass to welcome them.

Li Yuan gave Li Mi face and asked Qin Wang Li Shimin to lead his army to meet him. Naturally, Li Mi couldn't really sit and wait in his residence, and he also led all his descendants out of the pass three miles away to meet him.

"Criminal Li Mi, pay homage to the king", Li Mi stepped forward to pay homage first.

Li Shimin dismounted from his horse, helped Li Mi up, and said with a loud smile: "I have heard about Mr. Xing's name for a long time, and I am lucky to meet him today. He really is very handsome."

Gao Chong looked at him and nodded. Li Mi's face was sharp and square, and his face was slightly dark. Although he was not a handsome man, he had an extraordinary demeanor. His words and deeds showed the demeanor of a prince of a family. His pupils were black and white, and his beard was even more obvious. Wisdom, one can tell at a glance that he is a wise and restrained person.

Li Mi got up and looked at Li Shimin, also startled, this was the first time the two met, and he blurted out: "Your Majesty is so heroic and mighty, he is truly a heavenly man."

Li Shimin was startled when he heard the words, then laughed heartily, and helped Li Mi enter the customs, "Don't praise Mr. Xing, let's enter the city together", Dang even wanted to walk together.

"Your Majesty goes first, and the criminals follow behind with their horses," Li Mi hurriedly took a step back and bowed.

There was a flash of light in Li Shimin's eyes, and he said with a smile: "The king will take a step ahead", then raised his legs and walked forward, chatting with General Wa Gang Jiang along the way.

"It turned out to be Yong Saburo, who has been famous for a long time...It was actually General Liu in person. It was a pleasure to meet..." Li Shimin greeted them one by one, and then looked at one person. Face to face, I have a deep friendship with Youzhi, I have heard about Brother Jifu's talent for a long time, and today I will drink three hundred shangs."

At this time, Gao Chong stepped forward and hugged Gao Feng tightly, "Brother, long time no see."

(End of this chapter)