The fighting in Tongguan lasted for half a night, and there was no need to guess the final result. The person who was most prepared had the last laugh.
And everything that happened in Tongguan was much more exciting than that in Chang'an City. Most people were manipulated like marionettes.
Those who die die in confusion, and most of the victors do not know what is going on.
Wei Ting felt that he was relatively lucky. Although he didn't know much, he finally became one of the winners, and he didn't bear the name of the Lord. This was the best ending in his opinion, and there was no need to worry about the others.
Study what.
And based on his life experience, as long as he doesn't delve into what happened, he can live freely and no one will intentionally hurt the people in Webster's family.
Well, Wei Ting was quite worried. Apart from being a little unhappy about being a chess piece, he didn't have any other emotions. What he worried about after that was not what happened to the people inside the customs, but how they would be treated when they walked out of the customs.
Li Jiancheng died. It was Qin Qiong, Cheng Zhijie and other Henan generals who killed him. Although some guys argued that they did not kill Li Jiancheng, who would believe it? Wei Ting would not believe it anyway.
After Henan surrendered the generals to show off their evil, they were quickly surrounded by the Tang army who came over. After a fierce battle, Qin Qiong, Hao Xiaode and others were immediately beheaded...
Another hero of Lingyan Pavilion died, and it is ironic that a man who claimed to be smart died in confusion.
Cheng Dabeard is relatively lucky. Of course, it cannot be explained entirely by luck. It can only be said that there is a certain reason why he survives every time.
When they rushed in, Li Jiancheng was already dead, which shocked Qin Qiong and others. When they were surrounded by Tang troops, only Cheng Dabeard saw that the situation was not good and immediately retreated to the prince's mansion and found a place to hide.
When the Tang army began to search for the remnants in the middle of the night, Cheng Dabeard was found, but he immediately shouted that I have an old relationship with the King of Han, and if you kill me, you will be blamed by the King of Han.
In fact, there is no need for him to say that the news that Cheng Dabeard and Han Wang Li Po are old friends has been widely circulated in Tongguan these days. As for whether he spread the news himself or was discovered by others, he doesn't know.
Prince Li Jiancheng was a little worried about Qin Shubao. One of the important reasons was that rumors about Cheng Dabeard reached his ears, and Qin Qiong and Cheng Dabeard had "unrequited friendships", so they were implicated.
But Li Jiancheng has always been very tolerant. At this moment, he did not send anyone to deal with these two remnants of Henan. It can be seen that he is the same on the outside and is much better than those who appear to be one thing but have another behind the scenes.
So Cheng Dabeard successfully escaped another disaster, but as usual, he also made others suffer.
Of the 30,000 to 40,000 surrender troops, more than 10,000 people rose up at night during the clamor. The rest followed everyone's previous habits and either took a share of the pie or hid far away once someone made trouble.
As a result, most of them were unlucky. When daybreak, the Tang army made a hasty count and found that nearly 10,000 of the surrendered troops were killed in the night fighting, and the rest were surrendered again.
The Tang army was not without damage. Although it was well prepared, the Henan surrender army was best at melee fighting, so the Tang army had a harder time winning. More than 2,000 people were lost.
What makes many people even more "sad" is that Lu Chengda, the leader of the left army in the East Palace, died in the melee...
In other words, after an internal conflict, more than 10,000 people died, and the threats that were often mentioned in Tongguan completely disappeared.
The opinions of the entire Tang army suddenly became unified. Li Gang, Wang Gui, Sang Xianhe, Wei Ting and others only had a brief discussion before the Tang army, holding bloody knives, opened the gate of Tongguan and surrendered from Xianguan.
The Jin army outside was also well prepared. Xu Shiji led his troops into the city to take over the city defense and appease the surrender troops from Henan. The Tang army was received by Bu Qun, Xue Wanche and others, and to the west, Yuchi and his troops entered Xitong Pass.
Everything was in order, and the generals of the Jin army who heard the sounds of fighting all night were beaming with joy. Tongguan was obtained easily. It was a great achievement, and there were fewer casualties, which would definitely make the lord happy.
This time, whether Bu Qun, Xue Wanche or Yuchi Kai from the east, they all unanimously recommended Xu Shiji as the chief contributor. The ancients did not deceive me about the so-called military strategy.
There were 70,000 to 80,000 defenders at Tongguan, and there were still Xiongguan to defend, and there was plenty of food and grass, but there were only a few letters, the commander-in-chief conferred the title, the defenders surrendered, Xiongguan changed hands... and almost all the capricious Henan generals were captured.
In addition to admiration from the public for such a strategy, several other people who knew the inside story felt chilled in their hearts.
Of course, there is no doubt that Xu Shiji became famous in one battle and finally began to stand out among the generals and gain a place.
It can be said that Tongguan is really his blessed place. The previous battle with Zhang Shigui allowed him to take control of the military. Now, with such great achievements, he may have entered the rhythm of building a palace and building teeth.
And this man is not very old... A general star is rising in the direction of Tongguan.
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On the same day, the head of the false prince Li Jiancheng was delivered to Li Po together with the news of the victory.
Needless to say, this must be the news that Li Po has been waiting for for a long time. Once Tongguan is captured, the territory he controls will be connected together, recreating the scene when Li Yuan went south that day, and the strategic environment will be optimized as never before.
Once Li Jiancheng was crowned, there would be only one Li Shimin left among the direct descendants of the Li family. More than half of the Li family's strength was gone, and Li Po felt very at ease.
As for Li Yuan's concubine sons and daughters, they shouldn't be the kind of people who appear to be loyal, but are both civil and military, and ambitious. In fact, the word "concubine" is the threshold that stops most people.
Like Li Yuan, Li Po allowed Li Jiancheng to be buried in the ancestral land of the Li family. The three father and son went to hell together more than ten days apart. While Li Po was happy, he was also secretly alert. There was only one person in that position, no matter whether he was moving forward or retreating.
, are full of thorns. If you are not careful, your body will be shattered and your family will be affected.
So as long as you sit on it, no one else is allowed to get involved.
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In early July, the sun was blazing and there was no cloud in the sky.
The Chengtian Gate, which had been closed for a long time, slowly opened, and Li Po walked slowly in. The civil and military personnel followed suit behind him, and even the footsteps were so gentle, lest they disturb the king who was walking forward.
On both sides of the front, rows of palace residents fell down like wheat fields blown by the wind.
Without squinting, Li Po walked into the Tai Chi Palace while walking in the workshop, followed by the guards of the Han Dynasty led by Luo Shixin. They will be stationed here permanently to perform guardianship duties.
The palaces in the Taiji Palace passed by in Li Po's eyes without paying much attention. Soon he arrived in front of the Taiji Palace. This is a magnificent building and a symbol of imperial power.
Since it was built, it has experienced four emperors...and now it is brand new as if it has just arrived.
Li Po only raised his head and took a look, without stopping much, he climbed up the steps and entered the palace. The people behind him gradually stopped and watched with bated breath.
The hall was empty. Although it had been carefully cleaned, some of the haste from yesterday could still be seen.
The sound of footsteps echoed clearly in the hall, and the dragon chair high above was so eye-catching and attractive, as if some voice was calling him.
Similar to the main hall of Jinyang Palace, there are nine and five levels. Li Po was a little tired after walking, and finally complained in his heart. It turned out that it was not easy to climb up this chair. He almost died from exhaustion.
Finally coming closer, Li Po looked at it for a long time, as if he wanted to find something special.
Finally he withdrew his gaze and slowly sat up...
(End of Volume 5, thank you all for accompanying me so far.)