Chapter 35 The end of the war
Wen Yi, as a passerby around Li Shimin, could not attend a palace banquet. In the Qin Palace, Wen Yi and Wen Er set up homemade hot pot. He thought that the rough men in their army would not brag, so he called Wang Erxuan and Zhang Mazi, as well as a few newly recognized Rangers.
It’s a great pleasure for a dozen people to drink and fuck around the hot pot in the yard.
Shu'er originally wanted to come to visit Wenyi, but Wang Erxuan said, "Master's wife" and blushed. She glared at Wang Erxuan and Wenyi and ran away shyly.
It made everyone laugh.
As we chatted, we talked about the "Huashan Sword Contest" on August 15th.
Zhang Mazi said: "Luckily, the war has ended. It is already July 25th today. I have three hundred miles to Huashan, and I still have time to participate in the Huashan Sword Contest."
Wang Gang also said, "Yes, we have been in the limelight this time. I killed a Lang general and got Zhu Can's title. I wonder if Bai Xiaosheng can rank me on the list of heroes. I don't expect it anymore."
Wen Yi smiled and said, "This battle in Chang'an is related to the safety of the world. If the Tang Dynasty wins, the world will be settled. If the Tang Dynasty loses, the heroes will be in power.
Bai Xiaosheng will be able to record such major events carefully, and I believe that Brother Wang will definitely be on the list.
However, I guess the number one in the list of heroes should be His Highness the King of Qin. After all, he personally commanded the Battle of Chang'an, and he also killed countless enemies.
Second, it should be the 'Angered King Kong'. After all, Brother Zhang is a hero who killed Zhu Can, hahaha!"
Zhang Mazi said angrily: "Don't let me know who the impostor is. Although this is a good thing, how can I take advantage of myself as a nine-foot man?"
Wang Gang smiled and said, "Brother Zhang, are you not happy if you have such a good thing?
You don’t know, now the name of “Angry King Kong” is well known to everyone. Who can hear the hero who doesn’t say a thumbs up?”
Wen Yi and Wen Er nodded in a tacit understanding and said yes.
Zhang Mazi was so angry that he poured a bowl of wine.
Everyone smiled and filled him with a full set of topics, and began another round of new topics.
Chang'an City finally broke free from the two months of depression, excited, proud and happy became the main theme of tonight.
But Dou Jiande was not so good.
He took the remaining 10,000 remaining soldiers to go to Tongguan to return to Hebei. He walked for two days and was already in a hurry to the vicinity of Hua County. Dou Jiande had to order to rest on the spot, cook, and then go after an hour.
Just as the soldiers set up the stove, when they heard the drums, a group of people and horses broke out from the woods ahead.
The flags were waving, and the letter was written: "The Detachment of Women". A heroic female general in front of the formation blocked her way with a silver gun.
How could Dou Jiande not know the famous Princess Pingyang? Dou Jiande was so scared that he was terrified and was about to escape backwards, but suddenly he saw an army breaking out from behind. Still the banner of "Deputy of Women", a fierce general in front of the formation jumped out and shouted: "Dou Jiande, we have been waiting here for a long time! We should not dismount and surrender quickly!"
This general Dou Jiande also knew that he was Ma Sanbao, the number one powerful general under Princess Pingyang.
It should have been thought of the siege of Chang'an for many days, and almost all the generals of the Tang army showed up, but there was only a lack of such a heroic female hero who was so proud of the world! It turned out that Princess Pingyang was preparing to reorganize the army when she received an urgent report from Chang'an, but Li Shimin's private message told her not to rush back to Chang'an. She now has only 50,000 troops, mainly used to defend the Turks, and only 20,000 can support it. Going back early will not play a decisive role.
Instead, she led the army to detour outside and used to raid the rear of the coalition forces at critical moments.
As a result, Cheng Chumo and Yuchi Baolin took the lead.
Princess Pingyang made a quick decision to divide the troops to block the coalition forces fleeing northeast.
Liu Wuzhou has been captured alive, and the rest of the heroes have also been killed and fled with their heads in their arms.
Only Dou Jiande, the big fish, was left, so after hearing the news, he quickly came to intercept it.
Dou Jiande looked pale. He knew that he would not be able to escape today. Twenty thousand people surrounded him and ten thousand remaining soldiers. He would lose the battle no matter how he fought.
He sighed and said to Liu Heita beside him: "Brother, there is no way out for you today. You will take advantage of the chaos and run back to Hebei quickly to accumulate energy. Recruiting soldiers and horses will definitely avenge my brother! I will restrain them later, and you will leave quickly!"
Liu Heita's eyes were red and he choked and said, "Brothers should share the joys and sorrows. How can my brother bear to leave his brother alone?
Today, let us brothers die here in battle!”
Dou Jiande said angrily: "Bastard! You and I are dead, who will take care of our family?"
If you are alive, I will still worship incense underground. If you are dead, who will give me incense?
Do you have the heart to let your brother be a lonely ghost?”
Liu Heita was heartbroken and cried out loud.
Dou Jiande patted his shoulder and said, "Two brothers in the world, take good care of Cao and Shin Niang after you go back.
Don’t cry, a man stands tall and do not be the expression of a young daughter! Leave quickly!”
After saying that, he shouted at Ma Sanbao: "I, Dou Jiande, is an eight-foot man, and I don't know how to surrender. If I want my head to show my real skills!"
Then he went to kill Ma Sanbao alone.
The heroic posture was undoubtedly revealed. The soldiers under his command were infected, and their fear was gone, and they rushed forward with a roar.
After the two armies fought, Dou Jiande was outnumbered and was captured alive.
Liu Heita endured the pain in his heart and fled back to Hebei while the chaos was in trouble.
From then on, the situation in the world has been settled, and the eighteen routes of rebellion against the king, and the sixty-four routes of smoke and dust have become the past.
The Tang Dynasty rose slowly like the rising sun, and the remaining fish and shrimps after this battle were severely damaged.
It's only a matter of time before the demise is over.
At the next day at the grand dynasty meeting, Li Yuan rewarded the merits. Du Fuwei, who surrendered, was granted the title of Shangshentai, the Minister of the Southeast Daoxingtai, the Pacification Envoy south of the Jianghuai River, the Shangzhu Kingdom, and the King of Wu; Xiao Xian was granted the title of General Manager of Weizhou, the Shangzhu Kingdom, and the Prince of Beiping; all civil and military officials were awarded the title of reward.
But when Li Shimin came to Li Yuan, Li Yuan was about to speak, when Pei Ji came out to report: "His Highness of the King of Qin has made outstanding achievements in military affairs, but he is not worthy of being granted the title. However, the prince cannot only know how to fight and not know how to govern the country and the people. It is better to grant the King of Qin as the Minister of State to assist His Majesty in governing the country."
As soon as he finished speaking, dozens of civil servants including Wang Gui, Wei Zheng and others all came out to discuss.
Li Yuan's face was gloomy and he was frozen there for a while before he said, "I will discuss it after the reward of the King of Qin.
Xuan rebel Dou Jiande, Liu Wuzhou, Wang Xuanying, Gao Kaidao went to the hall."
All the officials were relieved to hear that Li Yuan wanted to change the topic.
Only Li Shimin's group was so angry that they almost slashed their teeth, but they had no choice but to swallow this breath.
Li Shimin also knew that Li Jiancheng was close to the aristocratic family, unlike him who often had a conflict with the aristocratic family, and his relationship was very stiff.
There are many children from medieval families in the dynasty, and they still need their cooperation in the next war of unification. Now is not the time to break up with them.
He squeezed his hands twice and swore in his heart: He must eradicate the aristocratic family in the future! This was the guard who led four thieves into the hall. Liu Wuzhou, Wang Xuanying and Gao Kaidao all looked listless, and he dragged the iron chain step by step to the center of the hall and knelt down.
Only Dou Jiande held his head up and looked directly at Li Yuan, without any awareness of being imprisoned.
Li Yuan smiled and said, "You are the thief who acted against the will of heaven and poisoned the people but didn't expect that today would be there?"
How dare the three kneeling men speak?
I had already lost all my energy and energy, and I just waited for death.
Dou Jiande laughed and said, "I admit that a real man will succeed, the king will defeat the enemy, but Li Yuan, you must be clear that I was defeated by Li Shimin, not you! If it weren't for Li Shimin, I would have destroyed you many times! Want to convince me?
Go dreaming! Except for Li Shimin, you are all waste!"
While speaking, he pointed at Li Yuan, Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji with his fingers.
The three of them were furious, especially Li Yuanji, who was even more furious and punched Dou Jiande when he came up.
Dou Jiande was knocked to the ground and still remained calm. He laughed and said, "Look, I was so angry that I knew that the useless biting people would not hurt me even if I beat me!"
Li Yuanji was so angry that he pulled out the guard's long sword and was about to kill Dou Jiande.
Li Yuan slapped the table and said, "Rareless! Yuan Ji can't stop!"
Li Yuanji did not dare to disobey Li Yuan's orders, and roared and threw the long sword out of the hall.
Li Yuan did not stop him, stared at Dou Jiande and said, "I am a hero in the world. I still know how to separate my father and son from the moment I die.
Well, since you are asking for death, I will follow you.
The person who came, pushed these four people out of the Meridian Gate and killed them!"
The guards took the order and dragged four people out.
Dou Jiande let the guards drag him, and still laughed.
The good reward conference was first blocked by Li Shimin's reward, and Dou Jiande blatantly sow discord, and the joyful atmosphere disappeared. Li Yuan's mood was extremely bad. He waved his hand casually and returned to the harem in a depressed manner.
All civil and military officials also left the hall silently.
Everyone gathered in the Qin Palace.
Changsun Wuji said worriedly: "Your Highness, as soon as we defeated the coalition forces, the prince's people began to attack, and Dou Jiande praised you in court. We must come up with a solution as soon as possible, otherwise our lives will be difficult."
Li Shimin smiled and said, "I have prepared this aspect," "I have already prepared for the cunning rabbit and the lackeys."
Pei Ji wanted me to be the Minister of State to be the purpose of not allowing me to lead troops anymore and to give up the achievements of unifying the world to the prince's faction.
Well, I took this opportunity to take a good rest. I haven't been with my family for several years in the battle."
Fang Xuanling said, "The remaining rebels in the world are now greatly damaged and there is no need to be afraid. It is a pity to give such achievements to unify the whole country."
Li Shimin shook his head and said, "My father originally promised to make me the crown prince when he was in charge of the matter, but in the end he could not withstand the pressure of the aristocratic family and established his elder brother.
After the war in recent years, I have already been very powerful and shocked by the lord. The prince felt much pressure, so he used all means to deal with me.
I don't worry about myself, but about you."
Cheng Yaojin asked: "What are we worried about?
Your Majesty has an order, and we can still kill us openly?"
Li Shimin said: "Knowing, you were seriously injured in the last battle of Luoyang. I was so anxious that I was terrified that one of you was afraid that someone would leave me.
Fortunately, God has eyes, although you are injured, you have no worries about your life.
I am worried that the battle in Luoyang will repeat itself, so how can you survive by then?”
Du Rumei comforted, "We are all from the Tiance Mansion. The prince's army should not let us lead the troops. Your Highness feels at ease."
Li Shimin smiled and said, "You must be careful about this matter. You have handed over the seal and ribbon during this period and take good care of your injuries at home. Don't give them an opportunity to take advantage of it.
We will defeat the 18th rebels in one fell swoop. Things have been accomplished and there is no need to make any contribution.
It’s a good job to have a good rest.”
Everyone understood Li Shimin's love and nodded in agreement.
Li Shimin also said: "Xiaoyi once released news that the swordsmanship will be held on the top of Mount Hua on the full moon night. How can I not go there by calling it "Jianghu Baixiaosheng"?
Chapter completed!