Li Shimin, one emperor through the ages

Chapter 5 Yanmen rescue driver (3)
Although there were many teams coming to King Qin, the total number of dozens of teams was less than 2.During the day, Yun Dingxing asked these reinforcements to line up and do some simple drills, but the result was full of jokes, which made people very disappointed.Yun Dingxing shook his head and sighed, and ordered the deputy commander Tian Bian to reorganize King Qin's troops, and assign corresponding positions to the leaders of each team according to the number of people in each team, while he himself has been thinking hard about the strategy of retreating the enemy.

The night is already very deep, and the Yanmen Pass, which used to be quiet, secretive and lonely, is now shrouded in thick clouds of sadness.Ever since the emperor of the Sui Dynasty was trapped at the Yanmen Pass, Shibi Khan's black-clothed Turkic soldiers launched a fierce attack every day. However, the Yanmen wall was high and dangerous, and at the moment the guards were the elite of the Sui Dynasty. Elite, every attack by Shibi Khan only left a few more corpses in the city.Today, Shibi Khan heard that King Qin's reinforcements had arrived at Yanmen Pass, so he ordered to temporarily stop the attack on Yanmen Pass. Like a hungry mountain eagle, he kept rolling his eyes, greedily staring at Yanmen Pass tightly.Standing on the high wall of Yanmen Pass, Yun Dingxing looked at the star-studded Turkic tents not far from the pass, and then looked back at the King Qin troops he was about to command.What kind of troops are these!How can you go to war if you can't even stand in the basic formation?Thinking of this, Yun Dingxing raised his head to the sky and sighed long.As a councilor in front of the tent, Li Shimin has been standing far behind Yun Dingxing. Hearing his sigh, he couldn't help but step forward and ask:
"Why did the Marshal sigh?"

"Although Qin Wang's army has arrived a lot, they have not received much training, and their morale is low, and their combat effectiveness is too poor. Now the Turkic cavalry has been battle-tested and their morale is strong. The difference between the two armies is so different. How did they win? This battle is extremely difficult and dangerous. This commander has nothing to fear. However, the emperor is here, if there is a slight mistake, how can he be worthy of the emperor!" Yun Dingxing said with emotion.

Li Shimin listened, thought for a while, and said: "The young general has an idea, I wonder if I can tell it."

"speak."

"The young general believes that the reason why the morale of Shibi's strong army is high is that he deceived us that we will not be able to mobilize elite soldiers for a while. In the future, they will be able to break the siege of Yanmen. In reality, the attack was suspended just to find out the details of our army's strength and make plans. If we can't do something right away, the Turks will definitely launch a more violent attack. At that time..." Shimin didn't want to continue, He looked at Yun Dingxing inquiringly.

Yun Dingxing was at his wit's end, and was worried. If someone came to talk about his ideas, he would naturally be willing to listen, but he didn't expect this young general to hit the nail on the head. He couldn't help sighing again:

"Why don't I think so, it's just that we have to do something, it's difficult! If I lead these reinforcements out of the customs tomorrow, I will be blocked by the Turks. As long as we fight hand-to-hand, our reinforcements will not be the opponents of the Turks. At this time, I am afraid that they will still have the momentum to rush into the pass. If they don't do something immediately, the Turks will attack the pass with a little delay... So, I say this battle is extremely difficult and dangerous!"

"Since it is not suitable for our army to engage in hand-to-hand combat with Turks, can we use a 'suspect strategy'?" Li Shimin thought for a while, and looked at Yun Dingxing again asking.

"What's the 'suspect strategy'? Come out and listen." Yun Dingxing urged Li Shimin happily.

"The young general thought that Khan Shibi didn't know the reality of my reinforcements so far, so we could set up banners and flags all over Yanmen for dozens of miles, and beat drums to echo at night. Shibi thought that my brigade reinforcements were being arranged, and they would definitely withdraw in panic. This At this time, our army's morale will definitely be greatly boosted, and we can take the opportunity to counterattack across the board and wipe out the enemy outside Yanmen Pass."

After hearing this, Yun Dingxing was very happy, patted Li Shimin on the shoulder in surprise, and said loudly:

"It's really a fool. I didn't expect the little general to have such a good plan for the first time. When we go back, we will immediately act according to the plan, and quickly set up flags, beat drums, and counterattack according to the arrangement."

It's all about the generals when it comes to fighting.A lion leading a flock of sheep can defeat a flock of lions led by a sheep.With Li Shimin's plan, Yun Dingxing immediately got busy. First, he divided the troops who came to King Qin from various places into two groups, and then asked them to raise more banners and spread out along the Great Wall on the east and west sides of Yanmen Pass.During the day, dozens of miles of flags flutter in the autumn wind; at night, the pounding of war drums echoes each other, giving people the feeling of being ready to strike.

For three days in a row, every day like this, Shibi Khan felt more and more that the Sui army's reinforcements were like a rainbow, which was shocking.This day he took his relatives to the front of the pass to inspect, but seeing the flags flying for dozens of miles on both sides of Yanmen Pass, the more he looked at it, the more worried he became, and finally he angrily asked his younger brother Shibi to secretly agree, saying: "The general reported to the Great Sui Dynasty. The soldiers are in Goguryeo, why are there so many enemy troops now?"

Shibi Anyun was also wondering about this matter, seeing Khan questioning, his brown eyes rolled and said: "Maybe, maybe Tai Sui is using suspicious soldiers."

"Possibly, how can you use possibility to judge the military situation?" Shibi Khan gave his younger brother a hard look.

Li Shimin and his eldest grandson Wuji carefully inquired about Shibi Khan every day.One day, when Shibi Khan came to inspect the pass in person, he suddenly had a plan in his heart, and hurriedly went to see Yun Dingxing.After entering the general's tent, Yun Dingxing was thinking with a sad face. When he saw Li Shimin coming in, he asked worriedly, "It's been three days, and Shibi Khan has not yet retreated. How will we deal with this matter?"

It turned out that after Yun Dingxing approved Li Shimin's strategy, he promised Emperor Yang face to face: "In three or five days, the Turks will definitely retreat." Now three days have passed, so he is of course anxious.When Li Shimin saw it, he said: "Don't worry, general. The young general has a plan to make the Turks retreat in a few days."

"What's the plan, tell me!" Yun Dingxing urged.

Li Shimin smiled slightly, approached Yun Dingxing's ear, and told his plan.After hearing this, Yun Dingxing nodded happily.When he went to investigate again the next day, Shibi Khan found that the battle flags of the Sui army had been stretched for more than ten miles from east to west.This is by no means a suspicious strategy, but Da Sui has reinforcements coming every day, they are waiting, and when the reinforcements are gathered, they will leave the customs at one stroke.It seemed that I was in disaster.Thinking of this, Shibi Khan could no longer hold his breath, and finally gave an order to withdraw all troops and return to the north.

Li Shimin and his eldest grandson Wuji have been watching Shibi Khan's barracks very carefully since early morning.In the middle of the day, he saw movement in Shibi Khan's camp. Li Shimin was very happy and hurried to report to Yun Dingxing.

"There is movement in the enemy camp. It may be that Shibi Khan wants to retreat. The young general asked to go out and capture a prisoner. In order to understand the enemy's situation as soon as possible." Li Shimin said to Yun Dingxing.

"It's too dangerous, not to mention joining the army and never having combat experience." Yun Dingxing hesitated.

"Please rest assured, general. There is always a first time for a person. I implore the general to give me this opportunity. More importantly, if I find out the enemy's situation earlier, I can attack in an all-round way earlier, and I can kill many Turkic soldiers. The emperor will Take it easy."

"I didn't expect to have such insights at such a young age after joining the army. Alright, this general will give you a thousand horses and horses. Go quickly."

"It doesn't take so many people to capture a prisoner, just Shimin alone."

Yun Dingxing listened, looked at Li Shimin again for a while, and finally nodded.Within two hours, Li Shimin escorted a Turk in. Yun Dingxing asked, and it turned out that Shibi Khan had given the order to withdraw troops. When the sun was westward and the Yanmen Pass was shining, the Turkic army would retreat.Yun Dingxing was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly went to report to the emperor to let the army attack across the board.

Shibi Khan never imagined in his dreams that when his troops were pulling out of camp, Tai Sui's army rushed towards his camp like a wolf.Shibike, who has always been fearless in the face of danger, really panicked this time, and only with the help of his younger brother three times in a row, he got on his horse, and then led his troops, fleeing northward.And what chased this Turkic army of more than [-] was the Sui army with less than [-].

Li Shimin rode his white dragon colt, held his long sword high, hacked and killed all the way, and chased him to Mayi.This battle not only broke the siege of Yanmen, but also captured more than 2000 Turkic soldiers.Yun Dingxing won a complete victory and was summoned to meet the emperor.Li Shimin was very happy, pulled his eldest grandson Wuji, and happily walked out of the barracks.

This is the first time he left home to fight, he never thought that he could really win the battle as the little girl Pingyang said, and it was not by brute force, but by wisdom.Perhaps because of the emperor's relief, the weather in Yanmen suddenly improved, giving people the feeling of "autumn night, moonlight is better than spring night, thousands of miles of frost and sky are quiet and lonely".On the path leading out of the barracks, Li Shimin and Changsun Wuji took a leisurely walk, enjoying the joy after victory.Suddenly, they saw a group of people around the barracks.

"Go and have a look." Li Shimin, who always liked to watch the excitement, ran away, and when he got to him, he saw a man tied to a pillar, his body covered in blood from the beating.Li Shimin took a closer look, and it turned out to be the stout young man who took the initiative to ask him "what's the hurry" on the way to King Qin three days ago.

"Why is that?" Li Shimin asked the two guards watching in surprise.

"This man is attacking the current emperor." A guard replied.

"I'm telling the truth, the emperor just doesn't keep his promise." The young man raised his head stubbornly, stared at Li Shimin with resentment, and asked hoarsely the soldiers surrounding him: "Brothers, which one of you won the twelve rewards?" Silver, who gets it?!"

Among the soldiers watching, some whispered, and some glared at the two guards angrily.

"The emperor just doesn't keep his promise, and he won't let people say it."

"I heard that he will send troops to attack Korea again."

"Really, the emperor can go back on his word."

Li Shimin heard such an argument clearly, and couldn't help being startled, the joy of victory just now disappeared in an instant.He stepped up to the young man and asked, "What's your name?"

"Hou Junji." The young man said loudly.

"Stop being so talkative, it won't help." Li Shimin glanced at him quickly, and said in a low voice, "Let me try to save you." After speaking, he pulled Changsun Wuji, and the two quickly left the crowd of onlookers.

Three days ago, Li Shimin said the truth to the young man on the way to King Qin: this time, he came to King Qin not for promotion, let alone rewarding money.However, that young man is for these, and so many soldiers are also for these.Of course, the more important thing is, how can an emperor go back on what he says?Thinking of this, Li Shimin couldn't help but shook his head, opened his eyes wide and asked Wuji, "Tell me, is that man telling the truth?"

"Looking at the situation, he should be telling the truth."

"But, how can the emperor go back on his word?"

Wuji shook his head silently, and asked Li Shimin, "Are you really going to save him?"

Li Shimin nodded firmly.

Yun Dingxing made great contributions to the relief of Yanmen, received a great reward from the emperor, and returned to the camp with a happy face. Seeing Li Shimin's preoccupation, he couldn't help being shocked, and asked worriedly:

"Is there something wrong with the councilor?"

"I have something to ask the general." Li Shimin hesitated, and said to Yun Dingxing.

"what's up?"

"It's about rewarding soldiers."

"This..." Yun Dingxing breathed a sigh of relief quietly. He originally thought that Li Shimin would ask the emperor about his reward, because he did not report to the emperor about Li Shimin's offer of advice. Now that Shimin asked about the reward of the soldiers, he replied Say:
"Now the national treasury is tight, and the emperor is also unable to do what he wants."

"However, if ordinary people have a word from a gentleman, it's hard to follow, let alone an emperor..."

"Shut up!" Yun Dingxing interrupted Li Shimin's words sternly, paused for a while and lowered his voice and said, "You don't dare to say such nonsense. In the court, Fan Zigai, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, once played the emperor's speech, which was greatly praised by the emperor." reprimand, and plead guilty quickly to be exonerated.”

Li Shimin was silent for a while after listening.When Yun Dingxing saw it, he approached him and said, "Because you gave me advice to defeat the Turks, I have a piece of advice: the emperor is always right, and as a courtier, you must not disagree with him in the slightest, otherwise, you will be defeated." Not to mention the disappearance of Shitu, there is often life in danger. Didn't Tang Guogong tell you about this?"

"No, my father only taught me to serve the country faithfully."

After Yun Dingxing listened, he didn't say anything, Li Shimin thought for a while and asked: "What are you going to do with that Hou Junji?"

"Show it to the public for one day, and cut off his head tomorrow."

"I implore the general, for the sake of his heroic killing of the enemy, can you let him live?" Li Shimin said.

"Why? Why are you pleading for this person?" Yun Dingxing asked puzzled.

"I saw his bravery, and I wanted to save him and keep him as a family member, so as to keep my mother safe and my father at ease."

"So..." Yun Dingxing thought for a while and said with a smile: "It's rare for you to cherish your talents, and it's even rarer for you to have such filial piety. Well, I will help you and let him go."

"Thank you, General!" Li Shimin said loudly.

(End of this chapter)