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Chapter 208 Battle of the Gods

As far as Su Chen knew, the reason why everyone respected Li Shimin so highly was.

In addition to Li Shimin's achievements in culture and governance, the most important thing is Li Shimin's outstanding achievements in martial arts.

Although Li Yuan established the Tang Dynasty, it was just a separatist regime, with a territorial area of ​​only about a quarter of the country.

The remaining three-quarters of the territory were all captured by Li Shimin alone.

It was precisely because of Li Shimin's battle to become a god that he gained such great prestige that he finally succeeded in seizing the throne.

To break down Li Shimin's battle to become a god, there were four major battles in total.

It was through these four battles that the Tang Dynasty unified the world and accumulated strength for Li Shimin to launch the Xuanwumen Revolution.

To introduce Li Shimin, we have to talk about his Battle of the Gods. Su Chen slowly explained it to the ancients of various dynasties.

"After Li Yuan established the Tang Dynasty, his eldest son Li Jiancheng was established as the crown prince, and his second son Li Shimin was granted the title of King of Qin."

"The Tang Dynasty, which was born at this time, only controlled Shanxi, Guanzhong and Sichuan, and did not completely rule the country."

"There are still powerful enemies outside at this time. It is obviously not suitable for the emperor and the prince to leave such a high-risk task of opening up and expanding the territory, so we have to ask the King of Qin Li Shimin to do the hard work."

"If before the founding of the Tang Dynasty, it was an ensemble show with a gathering of heroes from the old Li family, then after the founding of the Tang Dynasty, it was Li Shimin who stood out."

"During the unification war that lasted for nearly five years, Li Shimin fought everywhere and made outstanding contributions to the establishment of a unified Tang Empire, becoming the most significant contributor to the Li Tang Dynasty."

Li Yuan: Hey! I regret it! If I had known earlier, I would not have given the second son a chance to impress the master with his outstanding achievements, but now it is too late to say anything.

Expanding territory is indeed what the anchor said. As the king of a country, he is not suitable for going to war, and the boss is not suitable for the prince.

After much deliberation, only the second child with great military exploits is the most suitable.

In the end, the second child did not disappoint him and wiped out all the separatist regimes in the world.

But it was precisely the opportunity given to the second child to conquer the world that made the second child grow bigger and bigger. As his strength expanded, so did his ambitions, eventually leading to the tragedy of killing his brother.

He often thought that if he hadn't given the second brother a chance to grow up, he might have been able to avoid the tragedy of brotherly killing each other.

"In 617 AD, the rebel king Xue Ju proclaimed himself emperor and established the Western Qin regime."

"Xue Ju led an army of 100,000 to attack the Tang Dynasty, and marched all the way south to the border of the Tang Dynasty. Li Shimin was ordered to send troops to meet the enemy in danger."

"Li Shimin, who is leading an army alone for the first time, is very happy and is gearing up to show off his skills."

"It's a pity that I fell ill before the victory was over, and I didn't know what to eat on the way. I fell seriously ill as soon as I arrived at the front line."

"The weak Li Shimin called his confidants Liu Wenjing and Yin Kaishan and gave them instructions."

"Li Shimin: Xue Ju is deep in the army alone at this time, and there is insufficient food and grass. We must wait until I recover from my illness before going to fight."

"Liu Wenjing and Yin Kaishan made a good promise, and then led the army out of the city to fight to the death with the Western Qin army."

"In the end, the Tang army was defeated miserably, and Xue Ju's corpses were placed on a hill."

"Liu Wenjing picked up Li Shimin who was lying on the hospital bed and fled back to Chang'an."

"Li Shimin is very depressed. He hasn't accomplished anything, so he went out to get sick."

Li Shimin: Who says it’s not the case? I set out to make great achievements with full confidence, but ended up falling ill along the way. It would be fine if that were the case, but his men were careless and lost the battle and were forced to flee.

I don’t know whether to say that he was unlucky or what. He didn’t get sick early or later, but he got sick at that time, which caused him to fall short.

Thinking about it now, he still felt depressed.

What made him even more unhappy was that his men did not obey his orders, resulting in heavy losses to the army.

If Liu Wenjing and Yin Kaishan hadn't been his confidants, he wouldn't have given up and spared them both easily.

"Hearing that the Tang army was defeated, Li Yuan panicked and wanted to move the capital."

"Li Shimin finally recovered from his illness at this time, and he urged Li Yuan to let him lead the army again to avenge his previous humiliation."

"In September, Xue Ju died, and his son Xue Rengao (gao) succeeded him."

"Li Shimin was appointed as the Grand Marshal of the army to attack Xue Rengao. The two armies were at a stalemate in the city. The two sides dug deep ditches and built high fortifications to stalemate for more than 60 days."

"Xue's army numbered more than 100,000, and his army was very powerful. He came to challenge him many times, but Li Shimin stood still to defeat the enemy's momentum."

"No matter how much the enemy clamors and refuses to fight, his generals will not fight no matter how much they persuade him."

"When the enemy's food and grass were almost exhausted, Xue Jun generals Mou Juncai and Liang Hulang came to surrender."

"Li Shimin believed that the enemy's army had lost all its energy, so he ordered the city to be opened to meet the enemy."

"Immediately afterwards, General Pang Yu was sent to station in the south of Qianshui Yuan to lure the enemy. The enemy general concentrated his troops to fight, and Pang Yu's army was almost defeated."

"At this time, Li Shimin personally led the cavalry to attack unexpectedly. The enemy general saw it from a distance and returned to resist again."

"Li Shimin led dozens of elite cavalry to attack the enemy's position. He cooperated with the army inside and outside to attack vigorously, and the enemy's entire army was defeated."

"Li Shimin beheaded thousands of thieves and fell into mountain streams and valleys, killing countless others."

"Li Shimin led his entourage of more than 20 cavalry to pursue the fleeing enemy troops all the way to the enemy's base camp."

"That night, Li Shimin's troops arrived one after another and surrounded them on all sides, making the enemy terrified."

"In the morning, Xue Rengao opened the city gate and surrendered. Li Shimin captured more than 10,000 elite soldiers and 50,000 men and women."

Li Yuan: The anchor is doing this again. When did I get scared and wanted to move the capital? You can’t belittle me just to flatter me!

Previously, the anchor used to belittle him to promote the second child, but he didn't say anything, but this time he did it again.

Although the Western Qin regime established by Xue Ju was powerful, it was far from a match for the Tang Dynasty.

Even if Lao Er goes out unfavorably and loses the battle, he will not be so frightened that he moves the capital.

The Tang Dynasty had strong soldiers and horses, so it was not a problem to defeat the Western Qin regime.

Besides, the second child is just sick, not that he is no match for Xue Ju.

As long as the second child recovers from his illness and starts over, it will be easy to defeat the Western Qin regime.

Therefore, it is nonsense to say that he was so scared that he wanted to move the capital. It cannot be too false.

"After defeating the enemy, Li Shimin and the generals held a grand celebration banquet. Some people took the opportunity to ask their doubts."

"At the beginning, Your Majesty defeated the enemy in the field, but the enemy still maintained a strong city. However, Your Majesty did not have the equipment to attack. He used light cavalry to pursue the enemy. He did not wait for the infantry and forced himself directly under the enemy's city. We all doubted that you could win, but you actually captured it. The city, what’s the reason?”

"Li Shimin: This is to use expedient measures to force him, so that their strategies have no chance to be launched, and for this reason they are defeated."

"Li Shimin: The enemy general relied on his victory in previous years and had built up his vigor for a long time. Seeing that our army did not come out, he despised me in his heart. Now the enemy is very happy to see me going to fight. The whole army came to fight. Although I have defeated him, But there are still few captured and killed. If we don't chase them quickly, the enemy troops return and throw themselves into Zheqian City, and Xue Rengao gathers them to appease them, then it will be impossible to defeat them."

"Li Shimin: Besides, most of the enemy soldiers were from Longxi. They were defeated and fled without time to look back. If they were defeated and fled to the outside of Longxi, Zheqi City would naturally be empty. Our army then pressed forward, and the enemy surrendered out of fear. These can be said to have been determined. Can you not see all the plans?"

"After listening to this, all the generals admired Li Shimin greatly, and they all said that this is something that ordinary people can't imagine."

Li Shimin couldn't help but nodded in agreement, and this was indeed the case.

What the anchor said was exactly what he said himself back then.

The reason why he did not wait for the arrival of large forces before attacking the city was because he could see the best opportunity to attack.

Although he used tactics to defeat the enemy's main force, he did not kill many people at all, and the enemy's strength was still retained.

Once the enemy returns to his lair and recovers, he will be difficult to deal with.

Moreover, he ordered the chase because he wanted to frighten the enemies and scare them back to their hometown.

Those enemies are all from Longxi. As long as they scare them all the way, those enemies will bypass the city and run back to their hometown.

In this way, the enemy's city will not have many defenders, and it will be much easier for him to attack again.

In the end, it turned out that the development of the war was as he expected.

"Li Shimin, a passionate young man, always takes the lead and rushes to the front when fighting."

"This way of fighting allows Li Shimin to always clearly perceive first-hand information on the battlefield and make absolutely accurate strategic decisions."

"Of course, the disadvantage of this way of fighting is the danger."

"Li Shimin's six divine horses, Sa Lu Zi died of nine arrows, Quan Mao Gu died of nine arrows, Shi Fa Chi died of five arrows, and Qing Zhu died of five arrows."

"If the war horse is like this, you can imagine how dangerous it is for the people on the war horse."

Li Shimin: I didn’t read many military books when I was a child, but I could always see the enemy’s weaknesses at a glance.

He finally thought carefully about why he could make strategic decisions very accurately on the battlefield.

This is partly due to his experience in fighting on the front lines of the battlefield. This immersive understanding of war is more vivid than what he learned from military books.

However, although being on the battlefield in person allows him to make the most accurate decisions, the shortcomings are equally obvious, and the fate of Shenju is the price.

The six divine horses were his favorite mounts, but their final outcome was not good, as they died on the battlefield one after another.

However, in order to commend the contribution of these six horses, he had people make stone reliefs of the Six Horses of Zhaoling.

After a hundred years, he will let the six divine horses accompany him to the underground world.

"A lot of elite cavalry were captured in this battle, and Li Shimin still ordered brother Xue Rengao to lead them."

"There is no distance between Li Shimin and them for fun, riding and shooting."

"The enemy generals who surrendered were grateful and frightened by Li Shimin's power, and were willing to die in return."

"At that time, Li Mi had just surrendered, and Li Yuan ordered Li Mi to ride on horseback to meet Li Shimin."

"Li Mi saw Li Shimin's heroic and majestic appearance and serious military power. He deeply admired him and praised Li Shimin privately to Yin Kaishan."

"What a wise Lord. If that's not the case, why should you quell the chaos?"

"Li Shimin returned triumphantly and won a great victory at the Imperial Ancestral Temple."

"Li Yuan appointed Li Shimin as Taiwei and guarded the Changchun Palace. All the troops and horses in Guandong were under his control."

Xue Rengao: I deeply admire Li Shimin's broadmindedness. It's no wonder he was able to win the final throne.

To be honest, there were very few people he admired in his life, and Li Shimin was one of them.

When Li Shimin led an army to surround the city, he had no choice but to surrender.

At the moment of surrender, he was mentally prepared to be humiliated by Li Shimin.

Unexpectedly, Li Shimin not only did not humiliate him, but also allowed him to continue to lead the elite cavalry.

He was deeply impressed by this broad-mindedness and was willing to work for Li Shimin.

I wonder how many people in the world can do this. One moment the two of them were enemies, and the next moment they were close comrades-in-arms. I am afraid that only a person as big-hearted as Li Shimin can do it.

"Only a few months after the Western Qin regime was destroyed, another separatist regime, Liu Wuzhou, made big moves."

"In 619, in October of the second year of Wude, Liu Wuzhou's subordinate Song Jingang captured Huizhou, and the army was strong."

"Fighted all the way to Jinyang, then captured other prefectures and counties, and completely destroyed Shanxi, the land of Longxing of the Li Tang family."

"As soon as he heard that there was a fire in the backyard, Li Yuan sent his minister Pei Ji to lead troops to meet the enemy."

"This Pei Ji is a civil servant. Li Yuan left the passionate young man Li Shimin unused, so why send a civil servant?"

"A reasonable guess is that at that time, Li Yuan had already felt that Li Shimin's outstanding achievements had overshadowed the crown prince Li Jiancheng, and he planned to suppress Li Shimin."

"During this period, he also killed Li Shimin's cronies, Liu Wenjing, who accompanied Li Shimin to destroy the Western Qin Dynasty."

"Pei Ji, the civil servant, naturally returned with a great defeat. The defenders could not hold on, and the reinforcements could not defeat him."

Li Yuan: I can't help it. After the second brother destroyed the Western Qin regime, he became too powerful and must be suppressed.

When he thought of this, he blamed Pei Ji for not living up to expectations.

If Pei Ji could gain some momentum, he wouldn't need his second brother to take action.

Since the second brother destroyed the Western Qin regime, he has been in the limelight for a while, and has the potential to surpass the boss.

This is not a good sign and can easily cause antagonism between the two brothers.

In order to prevent the two brothers from killing each other, he had to suppress the second brother, hoping to stop the second brother from having unwanted thoughts.

For this reason, he even attacked the cronies around Lao Er, just to warn Lao Er not to cross the red line.

Anyway, Liu Wenjing lost the battle, so it makes sense to take this opportunity to get rid of her.

Although he took every precaution, he did not want the two brothers to meet each other in battle.

But unfortunately, the two brothers still reached the point that he didn't want to see.

"At this time, some people took the opportunity to rebel one after another, and some states and counties fell one after another. Guanzhong was shocked and frightened."

"Li Yuan: The thieves are so powerful that it is difficult to compete with them. We should abandon the land east of Hedong and only defend Guanxi."

"Li Shimin: Taiyuan is the foundation of Wang Tu's hegemony and the foundation of the country. The prosperity of Hedong is the basis of the capital. If you abandon them all, I will feel depressed and regretful. I hope that I can borrow 30,000 elite troops, and I will definitely be able to pacify Liu Wuzhou and regain Fenzhou and Jinzhou. .”

"Li Yuan then dispatched all Guanzhong soldiers and horses to Li Shimin, and personally came to Changchun Palace to see Li Shimin off."

"In November, Li Shimin led his army to Longmen Pass, crossed the Yellow River on ice, and confronted the enemy general Song Jingang."

"Many generals requested to go to war, but Li Shimin rejected them one by one."

"Li Shimin: Song Jingang is a lone army that has traveled thousands of miles. He penetrates deep into our territory and has elite soldiers and generals. They are all here. Liu Wuzhou occupied Taiyuan and relied exclusively on Song Jingang to resist. Although there are many soldiers, they are actually very empty inside. They want to fight quickly. I consolidate Build a stronghold and recharge your batteries to blunt his edge. When he runs out of food and resources, he will flee."

Li Shimin: In the end, I still have to take action. Even though my father is unwilling, there is no other choice.

When the Liu Wuzhou regime attacked the Tang Dynasty and his father refused to let him fight, he already knew what his father meant.

It's just that he is afraid that he will make great achievements again and threaten his eldest brother's status.

But it is a pity that the Tang Dynasty must rely on him to conquer the world, and it cannot do without him.

Without him, Li Shimin, it would have been impossible for others to defeat Liu Wuzhou's regime.

This was exactly what happened. Pei Ji returned defeated, which was what he expected.

At this time, no matter how hard his father suppressed him, he must be sent to take action.

Only in this way can the enemy's threat be resolved.

"Li Shimin ordered the army to retreat, and he led the soldiers to investigate the enemy's situation."

"I was so tired that I fell asleep on a hill near the enemy camp. I don't know if I was snoring too loud and was discovered by the enemy. The enemy slowly surrounded me from the bottom of the mountain and planned to capture him alive."

"A strange thing happened at this time. A snake chased a big mouse. The big mouse jumped in the soldier's face in panic, and the soldier screamed in fright."

"Li Shimin was awakened and realized that there was an enemy, so he ran away and finally escaped death."

"You said it's so cold and freezing that no one can hibernate properly."

"If the history books are not made up, then God has helped and sent snakes and rats to remind Li Shimin."

Li Shimin: It's true. Thanks to the big rat, I was able to escape death.

Recalling the scene at that time, he couldn't help but be afraid, and he was almost captured alive by the enemy.

He went to reconnoitre the enemy's situation, but because he was too tired, he fell asleep without realizing it.

Who would have thought that he would be discovered by the enemy. Fortunately, Snake and Rat helped him a lot, so he did not become a prisoner.

As for why snakes and rats appear in cold weather, he doesn't know the reason.

He could only attribute this to his great luck, which enabled him to avert danger in dangerous moments.

After all, he is the True Dragon Emperor, and it is natural for him to be favored by God.

"Through investigation, Li Shimin concluded that the enemy's front line was very long, and Song Jingang on the front line was already short of food and grass."

"Don't fight the enemy at this time. You will waste the enemy and then send troops to harass the enemy's rear."

"In addition, there are two isolated cities of the Tang Army on the enemy's long grain transportation route. With the cooperation of the isolated cities, the enemy will be short of food and can attack at that time."

"In February 620, the third year of Wude, Song Jingang finally escaped because his troops were hungry, and Li Shimin led his army to pursue him."

"Song Jingang formed a military formation, seven miles long from north to south, to resist Li Shimin's army."

"Li Shimin sent the generals Li Shiji, Cheng Yaojin, and Qin Shubao to resist Song Jingang's northern army, and Qin Wutong resisted Song Jingang's southern army."

"The army retreated slightly during the battle, but the enemy took advantage." "Li Shimin led his elite cavalry to attack Song Jingang and attacked the rear of his formation. The enemy was defeated and pursued for dozens of miles."

"Then he continued to rush all the way and caught up with Song Jingang. He killed tens of thousands of enemies in eight battles and eight victories."

Cheng Yaojin: Fighting with His Majesty is refreshing. You don’t need to use your brain. What’s more important is that you can win.

He is a rough man who is only good at wielding swords and guns. He has a big headache when it comes to using his brain to formulate tactics.

But as long as he marches and fights with His Majesty, he doesn't need to think about this at all.

Your Majesty is wise and powerful and will formulate the most accurate strategy.

And he only needs to act according to His Majesty's orders, and he can easily win the battlefield.

Every battle he fought with His Majesty was so easy, and he didn't need to think about it.

Being able to work under a wise monarch is a lifelong blessing for warriors like them.

After all, they don't need to make suggestions, they just need to follow orders and act.

"The enemy general Yuchi Jingde saw that the situation was over and led the remaining 8,000 troops to surrender."

"Li Shimin still ordered Yuchi Jingde to lead the remaining troops and mix them with Li Shimin's military camp."

"The subordinates were afraid that Yuchi Jingde would rebel, so they asked Li Shimin not to let Yuchi Jingde lead the troops."

"Li Shimin: In the past, Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty Liu Xiu treated people with sincerity and made them do their best. Now that he has appointed Yuchi Jingde, there is no need to be afraid."

"Historical data records that after getting Yuchi Jingde, Li Shimin was very happy. After all, he had a pair of goalkeepers."

Li Shimin: I am very happy, just because General Yuchi Jingde is a fierce general.

He knew what the anchor meant by the door god, after all, he had introduced it in the previous video.

Among the ancients who were named gods after death were Qin Shubao and Yuchi Jingde, both of whom were named door gods.

He had heard of Yuchi Jingde's reputation before and knew that this man was a rare general.

It was precisely for this reason that he gave Yuchi Jingde such high courtesy after his surrender.

If he wanted to conquer talents like Yuchi Jingde, he knew what method to use.

When treating talents, money is secondary, and the most important thing is to give the other party the respect they deserve.

Only by making people feel the respect of a superior person like him can he truly convince the other person and make him use him.

"After being happy, Li Shimin continued to chase. Liu Wuzhou knew he was outmatched and fled to the Turks. He was later killed by the Turks."

"All the prefectures and counties previously occupied by Liu Wuzhou were returned to the Tang Dynasty, and Li Shimin returned in triumph."

"Li Shimin has made such a great contribution, of course Li Yuan is very happy and holds a banquet for Li Shimin."

"Invite all the ministers to come to the house and have a drink, and let everyone have fun in the house and take whatever they like."

"The soldiers also sang songs happily, adding new words to the old songs, and it became the famous "The Music of the King of Qin Breaking the Formation"."

"Li Shimin quelled the war and restored all the old lands. Li Yuan ordered Li Shimin to be worshiped in the army as the Minister of Yizhou Daoxingtai."

Zhao Kuangyin: The charm of King Qin’s Formation Breaking Music is far more than that, and I am amazed by it.

The vitality of King Qin's breaking music lasted until the last moments of the Tang Dynasty.

Even if the Tang Dynasty was at the end of its rope, King Qin's Formation Breaking Music could still bring strength to the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty.

He can say without exaggeration that a piece of Qin King's Breaking Formation Music can last another thirty years of the Tang Dynasty.

At the end of the Tang Dynasty, Huang Chao led the rebel army across the country, and all the governors in various places were forced to surrender.

Huang Chao's envoys entered the military camp, and someone played a piece of Qin King's Breaking Formation music at the banquet that night.

When the soldiers heard this, they suddenly began to cry loudly, and that night they beheaded Huang Chao's envoys.

The next day, the entire army attacked with great momentum and defeated Huang Chao's army.

It can be seen from this that the charm of King Qin's Formation Breaking Music is so great that it can still burst out with amazing power after hundreds of years.

"While Li Shimin was busy killing Liu Wuzhou, Wang Shichong of Luoyang, the eastern capital, was busy picking up the pieces."

"While the Tang army had no time to deal with him, he tried his best to encroach on the Tang Dynasty's territory."

"Li Yuan was very angry. He didn't send anyone else this time. He knew that sending someone else wouldn't work. He only let Li Shimin rest for a month and then sent him to take charge of all military affairs and start the war with Wang Shichong."

"This expedition is different from previous expeditions. At this time, Li Shimin is wearing black clothes and black armor."

"And he is always followed by an elite force that is also covered in black armor. They are heavy cavalry wearing iron armor, which is the famous Black Armor Army."

Chongzhen: I really envy the famous Xuanjia Army in the hands of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. If I could have an invincible Xuanjia Army, I would be able to quickly resolve the wars at home and abroad.

He knew very well that the Xuanjia Army played an important role in the reason why Emperor Taizong Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty was able to win one victory after another.

The Xuanjia Army was an elite group selected by Li Shimin from among the cavalry, and every soldier wore strong armor.

In such an elite team, each person can be as good as ten, or even one as a hundred.

He originally wanted to form such an indestructible Xuanjia army, but the financial, material, and manpower required were beyond what Ming Dynasty could bear at this time, so he ultimately gave up.

However, today is different from the past.

As the situation in Ming Dynasty gradually improved, he believed that a Xuanjia army belonging to Ming Dynasty could be formed in the near future.

"In July 620, the third year of Wude, Li Shimin led the army to attack Wang Shichong in Luoyi, and the army was stationed in Guzhou."

"Wang Shichong led 30,000 elite troops to attack, and Li Shimin used light cavalry to provoke."

"At that time, he was outnumbered and Li Shimin was trapped in a tight siege. The subordinates on the left and right were very scared, fearing that something would happen to Li Shimin."

"Li Shimin ordered the people on his left and right to return to camp first, and led his army alone to follow at the end."

"Wang Shichong's brave general Shan Xiongxin led hundreds of cavalry to attack first, and Li Shimin was almost captured alive by him."

"Li Shimin drew his bow and arrows and shot at the enemies left and right. Every enemy fell down in response, and he also captured Wang Shichong's general."

"In September, Li Shimin used 500 cavalry to observe the battlefield terrain first, and finally met Wang Shichong with more than 10,000 people."

"The two armies fought, and Li Shimin defeated him again, beheading three thousand people, and captured Wang Shichong's general Chen Zhilue. Wang Shichong only escaped."

Wang Shichong: I feel helpless when I meet an opponent like Li Shimin. He can be defeated even though he is in a good situation. What else can I say!

Perhaps Li Shimin is a person favored by God, so much so that he pushed Li Shimin to a desperate situation, and finally allowed Li Shimin to make a comeback.

He surrounded Li Shimin with 30,000 elite troops and was about to capture Li Shimin alive, but in the end he let Li Shimin escape.

How could it make sense that his opponent, who had just escaped like this, could be captured by Li Shimin when he sent a general to pursue him.

In the end, it was even more outrageous. He led an army of 10,000 men to fight against Li Shimin's 500 men, and was beaten to the point of losing his armor, resulting in heavy casualties.

If he hadn't escaped cleverly in the end, even he would have been handed over to Li Shimin.

"After Li Shimin defeated Wang Shichong, he saw that Luoyang's momentum was not good, and the nine nearby states and counties came to surrender one by one."

"At this time, the Tang army was like a big bag holding Luoyang."

"Li Shimin saw that the time was ripe and ordered the siege of Luoyang."

"Wang Shichong panicked and quickly sent an envoy to seek help from Dou Jiande, the leader of the separatist regime in Hebei."

"In February 621, the fourth year of Wude, Li Shimin entered Qingcheng Palace again."

"The camp has not yet been established, and Wang Shichong's army of 20,000 people is stationed across the river."

"Li Shimin stationed his elite cavalry in Beimang Mountain, ordered his subordinates to lead 5,000 infantry across the water to attack Wang Shichong, and took the opportunity to warn his subordinates."

"When the two sides are fighting, let out smoke. I will lead the cavalry south."

"The armies of both sides had just engaged in battle. Li Shimin used his cavalry to charge. He stood up and charged forward, cooperating with his subordinates inside and outside."

"Li Shimin commanded the soldiers to pursue them and captured and beheaded a total of 8,000 people, so he marched and camped under the city."

"Wang Shichong was afraid of being beaten and did not dare to fight again. He just surrounded the city and defended himself, waiting for Dou Jiande to rescue him."

"Li Shimin sent soldiers to dig trenches and surround them with the intention of surrounding Wang Shichong for a long time."

Wang Shichong: I'm sorry for Dou Jiande, for dragging him into the water, but I have no choice but to ask Dou Jiande for help.

Li Shimin was so powerful that he had to seek foreign aid, and the only powerful reinforcement he could think of was Dou Jiande.

Seeing that Li Shimin was about to besiege him in Luoyang, his only hope at this time was Dou Jiande.

After all, apart from Wang Shichong, the only one who could compete with the Tang Dynasty was Dou Jiande.

He is not worried about Dou Jiande not saving him. As long as Dou Jiande is not stupid, the other party will definitely take action.

After all, with Li Shimin now in the Tang Dynasty, it can be said to be at its peak.

He and Dou Jiande have a close relationship. Once he is eliminated by Li Shimin, Dou Jiande will be next.

"Hebei has many generous and tragic people since ancient times. Although Dou Jiande in Hebei is a man from Shandong, he is still quite generous. He knows the truth of death and coldness, and personally led an army of 100,000 people south to support Luoyang."

"Dou Jiande led the army to push forward and captured the prefectures and counties that had just surrendered to the Tang Dynasty."

"Seeing how fierce Dou Jiande was, Li Shimin's subordinates were worried about being attacked from both sides and asked Li Shimin to retreat to Guzhou to observe the situation."

"Li Shimin: Wang Shichong has run out of food and is separated from the inside and outside. Our army does not need to attack and can take advantage of the enemy's defeat. Dou Jiande has recently conquered the city. The generals are proud and the soldiers are lazy. Our army should attack and occupy Wuguan and guard the mountains and rivers."

"Li Shimin: If the enemy army competes with our army, it is inevitable for me to defeat the enemy army. If we don't fight, Wang Shicheng will collapse in ten days. If we don't attack quickly, the enemy army will enter the military prison, and the cities will just If you surrender, you will definitely not be able to hold on. If their two forces merge, what else can be done to them?"

"Dou Jiande was stationed in Banzhu, and Li Shimin was stationed in Wulao. The two armies faced off for more than 20 days."

Dou Jiande: Wang Shichong is a waste, he was forced into a coward by Li Shimin.

He couldn't help but yell at Wang Shichong, and he was beaten to the point of losing his armor by Li Shimin, but it couldn't drain Li Shimin's strength.

When Datang and Liu Wuzhou were fighting, Wang Shichong took the opportunity to invade Datang's territory.

Not to mention how happy he was when he learned all this.

Because he knew that once Li Shimin dealt with Liu Wuzhou, the next one to deal with would be Wang Shichong.

He originally thought that Wang Shichong and Li Shimin would be defeated in a fight, and then he would come out to reap the benefits.

Unexpectedly, Wang Shichong was so useless that he was suppressed and beaten by Li Shimin, unable to fight back.

Seeing that Wang Shichong was about to be eliminated by Li Shimin, he had no choice but to come to support.

Naturally, he knew the truth behind the death of lips and teeth, and he also knew that joining forces with Wang Shichong to deal with Li Shimin was the wisest choice.

"Li Shimin sent people to find out information about the enemy, and soon the scouts brought back the information."

"Dou Jiande heard that our army's livestock had run out of feed and was waiting for their horses to graze on the north bank of the Yellow River, so he wanted to take the opportunity to sneak attack Wulao."

"Li Shimin knew about their plot, so he let his horses graze on the north bank of the Yellow River to lure the enemy."

"In the morning, Dou Jiande arrived with all his troops and displayed his troops on the Si River."

"General Wang Shichong set up a formation in the south, stretching for several miles, shouting loudly, and Li Shimin's generals were greatly frightened."

"Li Shimin led several cavalrymen to climb a high mound to look at the enemy troops in the distance, and to build up the psychology of the generals."

"Li Shimin: The thieves raised their troops in Shandong and have never encountered a strong enemy. Now they are clamoring for crossing a dangerous place. This is a sign of lack of government orders. Approaching the city wall and forming an array shows contempt for us."

"Li Shimin: If I can't move out, the enemy's momentum will be exhausted. If we stay in the formation for too long, the soldiers will be hungry and will retreat. If we pursue them again at this time, we can be invincible. I agree with you that we will defeat the enemy after noon. .”

"Dou Jiande arranged his troops in formation. From morning to afternoon, the soldiers were hungry and tired. They all sat in the formation and fought for water."

"Seeing this situation, Li Shimin knew that the time was ripe to attack."

Liu Che: As expected of Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. Faced with the siege of Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande, he was able to boost the morale of the soldiers without fear in the face of danger.

Although he has never led troops personally, he also knows the importance of military morale.

Especially in critical moments when faced with enemy siege, morale is even more important.

And Li Shimin deserves the title of General Tiance, and he can boost morale on the ever-changing battlefield, which is not something ordinary generals can do.

"So Li Shimin personally led the lightly-armed cavalry to pursue and lure the enemy, and the army gradually arrived."

"Dou Jiande returned to the army to form an array, but before he had time to reorganize the array, Li Shimin had already attacked and the enemy troops collapsed."

"Soon, all the armies will join forces to fight. Dust is flying and shouts are everywhere."

"Li Shimin led Cheng Yaojin, Qin Shubao and other generals to charge in with flags waving, rushed through the enemy's battle formation, rushed to the enemy's rear, then spread the Tang flag and shouted loudly."

"Dou Jiande's soldiers were already tired. When they saw the Tang flag fluttering behind them, they thought they were ambushed and quickly collapsed."

"Li Shimin led his troops to pursue and attack for thirty miles, beheading more than 3,000 people and capturing 50,000 thieves."

"Dou Jiande fell off his horse while escaping and was captured alive by the Tang army."

"Li Shimin: I raised an army to investigate the crime, and it was Wang Shichong who was responsible for the gain and loss of life. I am not interested in serving others. Why did I cross the border and offend the elite of our army?"

"Dou Jiande: If I don't come now, you may attack me from afar for fear of trouble!"

"Then Li Shimin took Dou Jiande to the east capital city. Wang Shichong fearfully led more than 2,000 officials and subordinates to the military gate to request surrender, and Shandong was all pacified."

"Li Shimin entered the palace city and ordered his subordinates to seal up the guard treasury and not take anything. He only asked Fang Xuanling to collect the map and household registration."

"Then he killed Duan Da and more than 50 people who had committed the crime together. All those who were wrongly imprisoned were released. Those who were killed without guilt were sacrificed and wrote memorials to express their condolences."

"Li Shimin captured two kings in one battle and eliminated two separatist regimes in one fell swoop."

During the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty, all the people in the world applauded when they heard the heroic deeds of their current emperor.

Even though it has been many years since the emperor's victory was achieved, now that they learned about it in detail from the anchor again, it still made their hearts swell.

After the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, the current emperor defeated the four separatist forces, allowing the Tang Dynasty to truly unify the world.

It can be said that the reason why the Tang Dynasty was able to unify the world was entirely due to the contribution of the current emperor.

Xue Ju, Liu Wuzhou, Wang Shichong, and Dou Jiande, none of these four separatist forces are easy to deal with.

But the current emperor can defeat them one by one, which shows how brave and invincible their emperor is.

The emperor can have such a dazzling record, and his subjects will naturally be proud of themselves.

"After Li Yuan heard about this great victory, he was naturally very happy. He ordered his ministers to express condolences in the army and wrote an edict personally praising Li Shimin's achievements."

"The Sui Dynasty collapsed, and Hangu Pass was isolated. The two heroes reunited, and peace prevailed. The army has won, and there are no casualties. As a minister, you are not ashamed, and as a king and father, you are not worried. It is all your credit."

"In June, Li Shimin made a triumphant return, personally donned the golden armor, and presented the captives Dou Jiande and Wang Shichong to the Imperial Ancestral Temple."

"Li Yuan believed that the old official ranks and special merits from ancient times were not worthy of Li Shimin, so he issued another badge to commend Li Shimin's meritorious service."

"In October, Li Yuan promoted Li Shimin to the rank of General Tiance, a position above the prince and the three princes."

"To put it bluntly, two people are inferior to ten thousand people. The two people are the emperor and the eldest brother, the prince."

"An additional 20,000 households will be added to the settlement, bringing the total to 30,000 households. They will be given a golden chariot and a set of royal robes and crowns."

"At the same time, Li Shimin was also allowed to open a government office, make his own official office, and recruit people by himself."

"It is like that within Li Tang's large court, there is a small court belonging to Li Shimin. This is the famous Tiance Mansion."

Li Shimin: Below two people, above ten thousand people, it is not enough.

It can be said that the reason why Datang's territory was so large was that most of it was conquered by him.

He made the greatest contribution to the unification of the Tang Dynasty and was awarded the title of General Tiance.

By this time, the external threat to Datang had been eradicated, and the next step was the battle between him and his eldest brother.

After all, not only was he unwilling to surrender the world he had finally conquered, but even the subordinates who followed him would not agree.

The conflict between him and his eldest brother has become irreconcilable. Either you die or I die.

For himself and for his subordinates, he must launch the Xuanwu Sect Change.

(End of this chapter)