After the guards were ready, Li Yuanji carried a bow and quiver on his back, a horizontal knife and a large spear, and detoured from the south to the northeast corner of Mingshui City.
On the way, I met two strong men with a pair of soldiers and horses, preparing to take a detour from the south to the northeast corner of Mingshui City.
Li Yuanji saw the two strong men for the first time and felt a little unfamiliar. After looking at them twice more, he realized who the two strong men were.
One is named Wu Guang and the other is named Niu Xiu.
Wu Guang also has a word that is quite taboo nowadays called Heita.
Niu Xiu also has a well-known name called Jinda.
Niu Jinda is stronger than Wu Heita, and Wu Heita has more beard than Niu Jinda.
Both of them were born in Wagang, and came to the Tang Dynasty with Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin and others.
The two saw Li Yuanji and took the initiative to greet him.
After the two of them met.
Wu Heita cupped his fists and said, "Brothers Chen and Niu are ordered to follow Your Highness to raid the corridor. Please give His Highness your orders."
Niu Jinda didn't seem to like words very much, so he just raised his fists without saying anything.
Li Yuanji originally thought that Li Shimin asked him to take 500 people to sneak attack the corridor, but unexpectedly he sent reinforcements.
With the help of reinforcements, we can expand the results of the battle and gain more credit.
Immediately, Li Yuanji nodded and said: "I have nothing to tell you, just follow me closely."
Wu Heita and Niu Jinda both agreed.
"Here!"
Wu Heita and Niu Jinda each brought a thousand troops and horses, plus Li Yuanji's own troops, that's 2,500 men.
With 2,500 people, the results that can be achieved are not small.
Li Yuanji didn't talk much along the way, nor did he go to establish relations with Wu Heitai and Niu Jinda. Wu Heitai, Niu Jinda, Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin and others were all born in Wagang.
At that moment, they had become natural allies.
The vast majority of them have firmly stood behind Li Shimin, and others naturally also stood behind Li Shimin.
Building a relationship with one or two of them is equivalent to building a relationship with all of them.
To build relationships with all of them, Li Shimin would still have to have sex with him no matter how big his ambition was.
Although his current strength has grown a lot, he still cannot withstand Li Shimin's torment.
When Li Yuanji led Wu Heitai and Niu Jinda to the northeast corner of Mingshui City, Qin Qiong and Yuchi Gong had already led their troops from the west of Mingshui City to the northeast corner of Mingshui City and entered the corridor.
Qin Qiong and Yuchi Gong were very aggressive, so the enemy soldiers in the corridor ran towards Li Yuanji.
"We will stay at the entrance of the corridor and kill!"
Li Yuanji decisively gave orders to Wu Heita and Niu Jinda.
Since Qin Qiong and Yuchi Gong had blocked one end of the corridor, there was no need for him to lead the troops and horses in. He only needed to guard the entrance of the corridor, wait for work, and wait for the enemy soldiers to arrive.
Wu Heita and Niu Jinda guessed Li Yuanji's intention, agreed without hesitation, and led people to block the entrance of the corridor.
As soon as the enemy soldiers appeared, Wu Heita and Niu Jinda raised their butcher knives without hesitation.
They say they are fighting, but they are actually massacres.
Those who had the courage to defend the corridor all went towards Qin Qiong and Yuchi Gong. Those who escaped from the corridor were almost all frightened and routed troops.
But even if the troops are defeated, as long as they don't surrender, they can only kill.
Li Yuanji did not go to the entrance of the corridor to fight with Wu Heitai and Niu Jinda. He took a hundred guards and stood not far from the entrance of the corridor, killing the enemy with crossbows.
Li Yuanji used a hard bow, which was powerful and lethal, so he focused on taking care of the generals among the enemy soldiers.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."
Arrows are like shooting stars.
Si Shi's bow was like a toy in Li Yuanji's hands, being pulled apart easily.
Ten arrows were shot out in one go without even breathing.
Li Yuanji found that his strength seemed to have increased again.
"Those who surrender will not be killed!"
After Wu Heita and Niu Jinda had been killing for a while, they felt that the heat was almost over and shouted immediately.
In an instant, countless enemy soldiers in the corridor dropped their weapons and knelt down to ask for surrender.
Wu Heita and Niu Jinda asked Li Yuanji for instructions, left two hundred people to surrender, and led the remaining people into the corridor.
Li Yuanji did not go in because Wu Heita and Niu Jinda did not invite him in.
No one knows exactly what is going on in the corridor.
If there were a crossbow formation, it would be easy to shoot a person into a sieve.
Wu Heita and Niu Jinda did not dare to let him follow them in and risk their lives.
He also didn't want to go in and cause trouble for others.
People with high status must be somewhat self-aware on the battlefield.
Taking the lead in the charge can certainly boost morale, but it also distracts the soldiers from taking care of your safety.
When fighting against the wind, it is understandable that in order to boost morale, one has to take the lead in the charge.
If you run out and lead the charge when the wind is blowing, you are murdering the soldiers.
You charge like crazy and kill a few enemies, which is a great feeling.
But in order to help you resist the hidden arrows fired from dark places, the soldiers may have to die a lot.
After all, as long as the enemy is not stupid, he will definitely choose the person with the highest status to shoot him on the battlefield.
The battle in the corridor lasted for two hours.
Liu Heitai ran away the moment Li Shimin led the army.
Most of those left in the corridor were those who had no time to escape.
The corridor is just a battlefield.
It was impossible for Li Shimin to devote all his troops to the battlefield in the corridor.
When he attracted Liu Heitai to Mingshui City, he had a complete battle plan in mind.
The only people fighting in the corridor were the troops led by Li Yuanji, Qin Qiong, Yuchi Gong, Wu Heitai, and Niu Jinda. The rest had already been under the command of Li Shimin, Li Daozong, Liu Hongji, and Yin Qiao, rushing towards Liu Heitai.
The food and fodder were encamped and left.
Li Yi and Du Fuwei's troops also blocked Liu Heitai's retreat from both sides.
Before the heavy snow blocked the road, Li Yi had already led his troops to Mingzhou and joined forces with Li Shimin.
Du Fuwei's men also touched Liu Heitai's side before the road was blocked by heavy snow.
The offensive of attacking from three sides was decided upon in Chang'an City.
Li Shimin just used Mingshui City as bait and chose a battlefield that was beneficial to him.
On the battlefield of your choice, attacking the enemy from three sides, it is basically impossible for the enemy to stand up.
"Your Highness!"
After the battle in the corridor ended, Su Dingfang happily rushed out of the corridor with two heads in his hands.
When Li Yuanji saw Su Dingfang, he was also stunned, "Aren't you in Mingshui City?"
Su Dingfang said with a bright smile: "When I saw the reinforcements arriving and fighting in the corridor, I used wooden planks to make a bridge, climbed from the city wall to the corridor, and got two big advantages."
As he spoke, Su Dingfang raised his head.
Li Yuanji looked at the two bleeding heads and asked: "Whose?"
Su Dingfang smiled and said: "One belongs to Cui Yuanxun, and the other belongs to Zhou Wenju."
Li Yuanji was happy, it was really a big bargain.
These two were the people who assassinated the governor of the Tang Dynasty after Liu Heitai's rebellion. They took the head of the governor of the Tang Dynasty and ran to attach themselves to Liu Heitai.
In Li Yuan's case, these two were already on the must-kill list.
Su Dingfang was able to get the heads of these two people, and when he got to Li Yuan, he could be replaced with less words.
Su Dingfang was able to abandon the dark side and turn to the bright side, and personally helped Datang eliminate the traitors, which was very pleasing to Li Yuan.
"Put it away and go back to Chang'an City. I will go to my father to ask for credit for you."
Li Yuanji said with a smile.
Su Dingfang strives for his own success. If he can help, he must help.
As Su Dingfang's title rose, his official position would naturally follow suit, and he could take up important positions earlier and contribute more to him.
"I want to dedicate them to His Highness!"
Su Dingfang handed the two heads to Li Yuanji without hesitation.
Li Yuanji said dumbfounded: "These two heads are just the icing on the cake for me, but they are of great use to you."
Su Dingfang knew what these two heads could get him in Datang, but he still decided to give them to Li Yuanji.
"Your Highness can appreciate me and entrust me with important responsibilities, and I can't help but repay him."
Su Dingfang said seriously.
Su Dingfang felt that when he first joined Li Yuanji and had not yet accomplished anything, Li Yuanji entrusted him with important tasks. He must respond, otherwise he would feel sorry for Li Yuanji.
Li Yuanji felt that Su Dingfang might not know what these two heads could bring to him, so he couldn't help but remind him: "It is very possible that these two heads can be exchanged for one..."
Su Dingfang's expression did not change at all, and he still held up his two heads.
When Li Yuanji saw this, he understood.
Su Dingfang knew what these two heads could be exchanged for, but he still wanted to dedicate these two heads to him. This was determined.
If he didn't accept Su Dingfang's kindness, Su Dingfang might be unhappy.
"That's all, let's make a compromise. Zhou Wenju's head belongs to me, and Cui Yuanxun's head belongs to you."
Li Yuanji discussed with Su Dingfang.
Su Dingfang hesitated for a while and nodded.
Li Yuanji smiled and took Zhou Wenju's head, handed it to the guard, and asked him to clean it up and put it away.
All the important heads obtained on the battlefield will be gathered together after the war and sent to Chang'an City to boast of their merits.
The period in between is very long, so it must be sorted out.
Li Yuanji didn't know how to deal with it specifically, but there were some among the guards who did.
Su Dingfang was not so particular. He hung Cui Yuanxun's head on his waist and handed it over when the time came to report his merits.
Just after Su Dingfang hung Cui Yuanxun's head on his waist, there was a sound of horse hooves in the corridor.
Accompanied by Wu Heitai and Niu Jinda, Yuchi Gong rode out of the corridor.
After exiting the corridor, he shouted.
"Where is the guy who snatched Zhou Wenju's head from under me? Hand over Zhou Wenju's head quickly!"
Yuchi Gong was very angry. He led his men to fight hard and finally reached Zhou Wenju. He was about to capture Zhou Wenju. Unexpectedly, at this moment, a man covered in armor jumped down from the corridor with his men.
, stabbed Zhou Wenju through with one blow, cut off Zhou Wenju's head and ran away.
