The forward formation of the Tang army was in chaos. Li Jing hurriedly ordered the central army to send an order to the second-line Tang army to take a stand, so that the archers and shield soldiers could resist the attack of the Qin army's cavalry and respond to the retreating Tang army. However, time was urgent and how could the Tang army, which had lost the opportunity, form an effective formation? defense.
Li Jing had no choice but to order the Tang army's rear army to be replaced by the front army to avoid the Qin army's attack, causing the Tang army to retreat dozens of miles.
In the chaos, powerful generals like Qin Qiong, Niu Jinda, and Xue Wanjun were like small boats in the sea of tens of thousands of cavalry. It was good to be able to save their lives in the rough waves, and they dared to stay and fight there.
Fortunately, Qin Changqing did not use his army to pursue the victory. This was the strategy proposed by Qin Wenyuan in his letter to his father. It was enough to use the powerful strength of the Qin family army to frighten the Tang army. After all, they were compatriots. They must not be killed by a blow to the Tang army. causing a full-scale civil war.
Qin Wenyuan knew that Li Jing was good at military affairs and would never do anything uncertain, but he was a little wary of Qin Qiong. He thought that although this famous general of the Tang Dynasty was an upright person, he had some interactions with the Xu family in recent years. On the surface, he seemed to have a good relationship. However, Qin Qiong's inherent sense of superiority and inferiority made Qin Qiong never look down on the Qin family. He thought that the Qin family was just an upstart created by the fall of the Sui Dynasty. It had no foundation. How could it compare to the sons of generals and powerful men like him? This was exactly the mentality. , will definitely make Qin Qiong take risks to compete with the Qin family.
The Tang army retreated, and the Qin army ordered their troops to retreat, but still prepared for war in the city tower.
Li Jing led his army to withdraw to "Pingyin" County, close to "Jizhou" outside the city, and set up camp at a convenient place for military strategists. In the Chinese army's tent, dozens of leading generals stood in silence, but they did not dare to say anything. This time they had a head-on confrontation with the Qin army. The Tang army It can be said that the losses were heavy, with nearly 10,000 casualties among his subordinates. This was without the Qin army pursuing the victory. Otherwise, the Tang army's casualties would be unimaginable.
Li Jing secretly hated Qin Qiong and others for disobeying the military orders. He thought that it would be useless to scold Qin Qiong and other courtiers who were favored by the emperor. For the purpose of leading the army to invade the Qi territory and put pressure on the Qin family, Li Shimin was already a bit too cruel. Confident, handsome and silent with a livid face.
Finally unable to restrain his anger, he sighed and said sternly.
"Today's defeat is our own fault. We can't blame others. I think Xu Changqing has no intention of going against the Tang Dynasty. He has stationed troops to defend Qi's cities. All he wants is to protect himself. Why bother forcing the Qin family's army to kill each other? You must have seen the Qin family's army The powerful force is not because Li wants to boost the ambition of others and destroy his own prestige. As a military strategist, he knows himself and the enemy, and can win every battle. As for the Qin family's powerful city-defending weapon, let me ask the generals if there is a way to defeat it. If so, He desperately attacked the city and restarted the war, but the Tang army only gained a sudden increase in dead souls. This made Qin Changqing furious and led an all-out counterattack. The 200,000 Tang army was in danger!"
Having said this, Li Jing glanced at the generals in the tent and saw that no one had objections, so he continued.
"With the current situation, all we have to do is station the army here and prepare for defense. We will quickly return to Beijing to report to the emperor what happened. We will wait until the emperor's order is given before we make any plans. I wonder if the generals have any objections to Li's idea."
"We will obey the general's orders!"
All the generals agreed in unison and retired. When the military tent became quiet, Li Jing wrote the memorial, sealed it properly with a bamboo stick, and immediately shouted loudly outside the tent.
"Someone is coming!"
Following the shouts, soldiers entered the military tent, and Li Jing said to one of the soldiers who looked like a leader.
"You should report this memorial to the emperor as soon as possible!"
The soldiers respectfully accepted the memorial, saluted and retired. They left the military tent and led several soldiers to get on their horses and gallop towards Chang'an City.
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In the main hall of the "Tianxuan Sect" in Lishan City, Xu Tian, who killed the Changsun family in Chang'an City and returned here, ordered his bodyguard generals Changsun Chong, Wei Ting, Yang Buqun and other captured people to be executed in Lishan Mountain.
Now that they have broken their skin, there is no use keeping these people, so it is better to kill them all.
What happened at the "Jinsheng Temple" in Chang'an City was finally settled at the cost of the death of Chang Sun Wuji and the lives of Wei Ting, Yang Buqun, the leader of the "Huwei Gang", and several young masters.
The bodies of Wei Ting and several young masters were found abandoned at the foot of Chang'an City and reported to the government.
Qin Wenyuan's iron-blooded methods of vengeance made many aristocratic families in Chang'an City and the princes and ministers of the imperial court feel fearful in their hearts. They all strictly ordered their children not to provoke Qin Wenyuan and the Qin family relatives, so as not to bring about the disaster of annihilation.
In Prince Li's house, after learning that many of the captured people were dead, Li Xiaowan secretly felt lucky that she had met Princess Xiangcheng in the mountains, otherwise, she would have died by now.
Xiao Yu, Zhang Gongjin, and Wang Yuting, who lost their sons, with deep pain and overwhelming hatred, vowed to fight Qin Wenyuan until death.
In the Queen's bedroom in "Yeting Palace", Queen Changsun looked miserable. Thinking about her brother's family's appearance and appearance during his lifetime made her sad and restless all day long.
She never expected that the eldest son's family would end up in such a miserable end, and she never thought that Xu Tian would dare to do such a cruel thing to the eldest son's family. If she had known this, she would have stopped her brother from provoking this evil star at all costs. Now,
It's too late! What's the use of catching Qin Wenyuan? The dead person is already dead. The top priority is how to make his daughter Xiangcheng forget the executioner whose hands are stained with the blood of the Changsun family.
Just when Empress Changsun was sighing and secretly feeling sad, Li Shimin had already received the memorials from Li Jing and Li Xiaogong. After reading the contents of the two memorials in the imperial study, Li Shimin finally saw that the Xu family was difficult to deal with and was not afraid of the Tang Dynasty.
Strength.
Not to mention Li Jing's loss of troops and generals, Li Xiaogong received the imperial edict to march into western Liaoning to take over the military affairs, and sent his 20,000 troops out of "Gubeikou" to attack the city of "Pingzhou". He had already received Qin Wenyuan's envoys Chen LaoDa and Chen LaoEr to pass on the countermeasures strategy.
Sima Yuntian ordered the Qin army stationed here to open the city gate, and allowed Li Xiaogong's army to enter the city and march to "Dragon City", the military and political center of western Liaoning. The Qin army could just defend themselves along the way and adopt the policy of not contacting the Tang army, not blocking it, and not providing food and grass.
The plan is left to its own devices.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Li Xiaogong led the army to advance to western Liaoning. Although the army did not encounter any resistance, the military and political office in western Liaoning ignored it.
He was extremely uneasy. When he arrived at "Dragon City", he ordered his sergeants to surround the Yamen of Pingliao Mansion and gathered all the officials in Pingliao Mansion in "Dragon City" to prepare to take over the military administration. One of his generals hurriedly reported that the 20,000 soldiers of the Tang Army had been killed by the Qin Army's elite cavalry.
Total control.
Li Xiaogong finally understood that Liaoxi had already prepared a plan to deal with his arrival. He first put his 20,000 troops into the city, so that the Qin Army's absolute superiority could be used to counterattack. This was a vicious plan that he did not expect.
Considering that Western Liaoning is the country of the Tang Dynasty, taking over the military administration should not be a big problem. In view of the fact that Western Liaoning is controlled by Qin Wenyuan, although the prince has a complete plan to deal with the Qin army, however, no Qin army was found when entering Western Liaoning.
The slightest movement caused the Tang army to relax their guard against the Qin army. However, the moment the army entered the "Dragon City", tens of thousands of Qin's cavalry had already completed the siege, completely controlling the Tang army's life and death.
among.
This was actually a strategy formulated by Sima Yuntian after receiving Qin Wenyuan's military order and gathering the generals in western Liaoning. The purpose was to force Li Xiaogong to retreat in the face of a dangerous situation.
In the yamen of Pingliao Mansion, Li Xiaogong received the news that the army had been counterattacked. He suddenly sensed signs of danger. Looking at the respectful faces of the military and political officials in western Liaoning, the prince understood that there would be no bloodshed between the two sides until their faces were broken.
If he doesn't know what's going on, I'm afraid what happens next is no longer under his control. Taking over the political power in western Liaoning is undoubtedly a dream.
They are all smart people, and they all understand each other tacitly, and no one will reveal the truth.
Governor Li Xiaogong could not settle for the next best thing. His current idea was how to evacuate the Tang army intact from this dangerous situation.
"My lords! This time I went to Liaoxi to supervise the military and political affairs of Youzhou and Liaoxi. Along the way, the current development of Liaoxi is beyond my expectation. I no longer see the desolate scene of people being displaced and sparsely populated in the past.
, everywhere you go is showing signs of prosperity. Your lords have worked hard and diligently, and I am very happy. I will definitely thank you and others in front of the emperor when I get back."
Although these words did not indicate the emperor's true intention to exercise military and political power over western Liaoning, they also told the truth. The development of western Liaoning is now on the right track, and various measures that benefit the people's livelihood are being implemented as planned.
From the moment he left the customs at "Gubeikou" and entered the territory of "Pingzhou" in western Liaoning, Li Xiaogong was shocked by what he saw. The wide roads, the harmonious coexistence of merchants' carriages and horses and people of all ethnic groups could be seen everywhere, and the villages beside the roads
There are smoke and birds in the village, and even in such a cold weather, you can see the figures working in the fields and the herds of cattle and sheep in the mountains and forests.
All these changes occurred after Qin Wenyuan came to western Liaoning. It can be imagined that the people in western Liaoning have great love and trust for Qin Wenyuan, the man who presided over the military and political affairs in western Liaoning. If someone dared to cause turmoil in western Liaoning, the people would not agree.
Since Li Xiaogong had no intention of forcibly taking over the military affairs of western Liaoning as ordered, Sima Yuntian and other Yamen officials and generals of the Qin Army at all levels would not make it difficult for the wise prince. In addition to still keeping the general Tang Jun under firm control, they were very respectful to the prince.
, spending all day traveling around the markets where "Dragon City" has emerged and the now neat and orderly city.
As the center of military affairs in western Liaoning, "Dragon City" has long since transformed from the original chaos and depression into a prosperous city. Restaurants, shops, brothels and other entertainment venues that can be seen everywhere on the streets have already gathered the popularity of this city.
, people wearing various ethnic costumes came and went, busy with their own livelihoods, and their hurried movements revealed an expression of satisfaction with life.
After staying for several days, Li Xiaogong was finally sent off by Sima Yuntian and other Liaoxi officials to leave "Dragon City" and return to the Youzhou garrison. When he led his army out of Pingzhou, he finally saw the Qin family's cavalry secretly following the Tang army here.
The dark Xu Army cavalry under Pingzhou City showed a chilling atmosphere. Their tall war horses and troops armed to the teeth were no worse than the most elite troops of the Tang Dynasty, and their morale was slightly better. See the soldiers standing solemnly on top of the city.
There are forests of swords and guns, and the artillery overlooking the city, all exude a murderous momentum. Such an army cannot be shaken by the 20,000 Tang troops under his command.
With a deep sigh, Li Xiaogong led his army through Gubeikou and returned to the Youzhou garrison. He sent people to report to the emperor overnight with a memorial.
Li Shimin's plan to have Li Xiaogong take over the military affairs of western Liaoning came to nothing. However, the unfavorable news about Li Jing's military deployment in the direction of Qizhou and Qin Wenyuan's reckless actions of killing the entire family of Changsun Wuji and killing Wei Ting and other people who captured him finally made this invincible situation possible.
The old emperor felt frustrated and helpless.
Faced with the strong counterattack by the Qin family and his son, Li Shimin suddenly felt his throat surge in worry, and a mouthful of blood spurted out. His exhausted body was crumbling, and he collapsed on the dragon bed and fell into unconsciousness. He was so frightened that his personal eunuch Liu Eunuch shouted loudly outside the royal study room.
The serving eunuch quickly summoned the imperial doctor.
In the palace, Li Shimin was lying on the dragon bed with his eyes closed. Queen Changsun and many other harem concubines, princes, grandsons, princesses, etc. were kneeling in front of the bed. Outside the palace, many important officials of the court were also kneeling with solemn expressions. The silent palace was filled with
Heavy atmosphere.
After the imperial doctor felt his pulse subsided, he reported to the Queen that the Holy Spirit was in coma due to the extreme Qi attack on the heart, but that there was no serious harm to the body. He could wake up after taking the medicinal stone that calms the mind and calms the mind.
The words of the imperial doctor made everyone in the palace let go of their nervousness. Prince Li Chengqian went out of the palace with a mixed feeling of disappointment to inform the ministers about the emperor's physical condition, leaving behind Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Wei Zheng, Yuchi Jingde, Chai Shao,
Cheng Yaojin, Tang Jian, Li Daozong, Xiao Yu and other civil and military ministers were all ordered to leave the palace.
Li Chengqian wished that his emperor, his father, was unconscious. Now, with his identity as the prince, he was the only one who could naturally regent and inherit the throne. His younger brother Li Tai, who was competing with him for the throne, was Li Chengqian.
I don't dare to covet the throne anymore.
Both brothers have their own agendas, but they are not at all worried about the Emperor's physical condition or the situation in the DPRK...
In the unbearably depressing atmosphere in the palace, Li Shimin finally opened his closed eyes, looked at Empress Changsun who was kneeling in front of the bed, and moved his lips to make a weak sound.
"Cheng Qian and Li Tai stay, and the rest should disperse! Xuan Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and other ministers have entered the palace. I have something to say."
The concubines, the prince, and the princess resigned and left. The ministers followed the order and entered the palace to pay homage to the emperor. The queen and prince heard the emperor whisper.
"I'm going to order Li Jing to lead his army back to the court! Tomorrow, the court will discuss the Qin family's affairs in Qizhou. You should abandon your personal likes and dislikes towards the Xu family and put forward your own opinions based on the Tang Dynasty. I don't want to hear it in the hall again.
Words that confuse right and wrong because of personal grudges, the consequences of what happened in Chang'an City are terrible! Although the Qin family father and son have no intention of rebelling against me, their behavior of disobeying the king and repeatedly resisting the decree is not what a minister should do.
This is the fault of the Qin family. When you return home, think about how to make the Qin family willing to be used by me and prevent my country from being torn apart by civil strife. Go ahead..."