The Passionate Guns of Sui and Tang Dynasties

Chapter 967 Li Shimin Bravely Enters Dingzhou (5)

The fathers are all so respectful and respectful, so of course the son dare not neglect, so Luo Yi and Luo Cheng knelt down in front of Li Shimin in a respectful manner, and kowtowed: "See Your Highness the Crown Prince, I see that you are late, please Your Highness the Crown Prince Forgive me."

Li Shimin smiled, knowing that the matter was only half successful, and he couldn't lose his composure at the critical moment. He was too happy. If his father and son saw any flaws and might turn against him at any time, then all previous efforts would be wasted, because when it comes to force, the Luo family The dozens of fathers and sons are not something we can deal with.

Therefore, Li Shimin's expression was calm, no different from usual, and he bowed his body with a sincere smile, which was regarded as a return to the Luo family father and son, and said: "Brother Wang is serious, brother Wang and Shaobao hurry up, because the situation is special , I came here in a hurry, and I didn't disclose it to Brother Wang in advance, so please forgive me. Get down quickly and sit down."

"Don't you dare, thank you for your seat." Luo Yi and his son were polite, someone moved two chairs, because these two people are the status of the prince and the young prince, so their status is of course higher than other generals, so they have a seat in front of Li Shimin, The others, of course, had to stand.

Li Shimin stated his intention of coming to Dingzhou this time, and of course he agreed with what Fang Xuanling said.Luo Yi also asked about some affairs in the court, Li Shimin dealt with it freely, of course there were truths and falsehoods, and they all spoke in a direction that was beneficial to Li Shimin.

Finally, Li Shimin said: "Brother Luo, now the thief Yang has three other armies that have killed the Yellow River, marched into Bingzhou, and fought against the rebellious army of the traitor Li Jiancheng. The Turks and Li Jing's troops here are fighting fiercely. Now is a good time to attack Mingshui. After taking Mingshui, Li Jing's rear is empty at this time. We will march eastward, take Hengshui, attack Dezhou, occupy Cangzhou, and cut off Li Jing's army. The back road, and the Turkic cavalry attacking back and forth, Li Jing's army will inevitably be defeated, and the two men of Su Dingfang and Li Jing will be wiped out, and the door of the eastern front of the thief Yang will be opened to us. Will drive straight in."

Luo Yi and his son agreed with these words very much, so Luo Yi completely gave up the idea of ​​rebellion and self-reliance, "It all depends on His Royal Highness's planning, you can send troops, the king and the dog are not talented, and I am willing to lead the army to attack Mingshui. "

Li Shimin was overjoyed, "Then there will be Brother Lao and Shaobao. The 10 horses brought by the palace have gone through the chaos of Bingzhou and traveled long distances. They need a short rest in Dingzhou to recover their combat power. Brother Wang can fight with you." Shaobao first raised 18 Dingzhou soldiers to attack Mingshui, and the brigade from the palace will be your backup. But this is a tough battle, Su Dingfang is not someone who will take it easy. Seek success, minimize casualties, and fortify the walls. Wait for the palace to rest for a while, then transfer the troops from Yanzhou, and then follow up with [-] main forces. First take Hengshui, and then attack the rear of Mingshui. Mingshui will break , One battle can be won, after capturing Su Lie, hand it over to Brother Wang to personally deal with him, so that Brother Wang can avenge his death with one arrow."

"Promise." Luo Yi and his son accepted the order generously, because Shi Danai of Yanzhou still had [-] elite soldiers, and now the Communist Party of China and Datang are friendly allies, so Li Shimin investigated Shi Danai's opinion of the Luo family and his son There is no objection.

After the agreement, Luo Yi handed over all the talismans, commands and arrows to Li Shimin, and then their father and son went back to the Dingzhou barracks to collect [-] troops and left [-] for Li Shimin. The next day, Luo Yi and Luo Cheng bid farewell to Li Shimin and set up an army Hundreds of thousands of mighty warriors rushed to Mingshui.

Afterwards, Luo Yi and his son knew that Li Shimin was less than a hundred riders, and he bravely ventured into Dingzhou. He knew that he had been fooled, and regretted it all, but it was irreparable.In this way, their father and son lost another chance to win the world.

Li Shimin moved to Dingzhou. With these 3 troops, he was confident. Li Shimin immediately sent someone to Yanzhou to transfer Shi Danai with a command arrow. A few days later, Shi Danai arrived in Dingzhou with [-] elite troops. under the city.The soldiers of the two sides joined together, so that Li Shimin had [-] troops at his disposal in front of him, and his heart was completely relieved.

At this time, the sad news came that Luliang, Jiexiu, Bingzhou, Shangdang and other states and counties all fell into the hands of Yang Yong. Li Jiancheng fled to Lizhou and died within two days. Li Jiancheng's troops were wiped out.

While Li Shimin mourned his unhappiness and angered him, he also shed a few sad tears. After all, one mother and one compatriot are now separated by yin and yang, and Li Shimin is not a grass-roots person.

In grief and indignation, Li Shimin gritted his teeth at Yang Yong again, "Tie Yang, murdered my father and brother, took over my woman, robbed me of my territory, I will never live with you alone!"

The news of the Western Turkic troops going south made Li Shimin more convinced of the correctness of his decision. Immediately after he and Fang Mou decided to discuss, he left 5000 troops for Shi Danai to defend Dingzhou, and brought 5000 troops, which was claimed to be 18. He left Dingzhou in a mighty way, and came straight to Hengshui.

Li Shimin did not discuss this point with Luo Yi and his son. He knew that compared to Su Dingfang, Li Jing was his biggest threat, and Su Dingfang should not be underestimated. , and it is impossible for Su Dingfang to sit in control of Mingshui, that is to say, Mingshui cannot be taken down as smoothly as they thought. If Mingshui is taken by force, the price will be high, and Li Jing will definitely be vigilant, so the best will be lost. warplane.

Therefore, Li Shimin had already made up his mind, let the Luo family and his son bring 10 people to Ma Xian and Su Dingfang to circle around Mingshui. This is also the job that the Luo family and his son like to do most. the back road.

Dingzhou in the Sui Dynasty is now Zhengding County in the north of Shijiazhuang, Henan Province. It is only five or six hundred miles away from Mingshui, which is now Handan, and it is even closer to Hengshui, only more than two hundred miles away.

Therefore, Li Shimin's [-] army quickly opened the city under Hengshui City.

Because Hengshui is close to the border of Datang, Li Jing stationed 1 horses here, and a head of [-] people was responsible for leading the garrison here.

As soon as I heard that Li Shimin personally led the 10,000+ Tang army to come, this ten thousand leader was ready to fight, but he didn't dare to fight.However, with [-] against [-], no matter how you look at it, Li Shimin has an absolute advantage. This ten thousand leader is no match at all, and as a result, Hengshui City was destroyed in a day.

Before the capture of Hengshui, Li Shimin had already figured out the defensive situation of Dezhou and Cangzhou. This is the city where Li Jing was only able to settle down. Now Li Jing's men and horses are in Youzhou where they are fighting with the Communist Party. This place is indeed empty. , There are thousands of troops stationed in the two cities.

Therefore, after taking down Hengshui, he immediately sent general Li Xiaogong with [-] troops to attack Cangzhou, and at the same time, he sent general Liu Hongji with [-] troops to attack Dezhou. On the battlefield, go out to calm the people, reorganize the prisoners of war, deal with post-war affairs, and carry out timely rest and replenishment for your team.

Three days later, the good news came at the same time, Li Xiaogong and Liu Hongji did not pay what they were entrusted to, and the banner of the Tang Army was flying over the cities of Dezhou and Cangzhou.

Li Shimin was overjoyed when he heard that, so he didn't count as Dingzhou. Now he has three cities in Hengshui, Dezhou and Cangzhou. Thinking about a few days ago, he was still less than a hundred riders, and he was homeless in the mountains and forests. Gained their own territory and troops.

While Li Shimin was excited, he cherished this hard-won victory even more.Although his territory is so small and there are not many soldiers, Li Shimin has already started to manage his world by himself.Let Fang Xuanling and Liu Hongji run the three cities in person, leave 2 people for the civil and military forces, open warehouses to release food, appease the people, recruit soldiers and horses, and strengthen the city defenses.

Li Shimin's move is really clever. From a strategic point of view, he not only played tricks on the Luo family and his sons, but also cut off Li Jingjun's way back. More importantly, Li Shimin wanted to completely build these three cities. Become your own rear area.

However, this has pitted Luo's father and son and Li Jing.

After a short rest, Li Shimin led a [-] elite army, led the military adviser Du Ruhui, generals Li Xiaogong, Duan Zhixuan, etc. out of Cangzhou to the north, and rushed towards Li Jing's army...

(End of this chapter)