Li Yuan, whose left arm was injured, stretched out his right hand to hold the shaky Li Shimin, and looked at his second son with mixed emotions in his eyes.
There is a view that is generally accepted by later generations. In fact, Li Yuan himself believed that among the founding emperors of the unified dynasty, Li Yuan should be the most relaxed.
This is not to deny Li Yuan's ability, but because he has a son who makes all the heroes in the world restrain themselves and makes countless outstanding people look up to him in future generations.
Almost every time Li Yuan encountered a problem, as long as he let it go, his second son would be able to solve everything perfectly.
It is impossible to say that Li Yuan is not afraid, but no matter how afraid he is, seeing Li Shimin with arrow marks on his face and six injuries, Li Yuan has to admit his son's loyalty.
In a word, Li Yuan felt that Erlang and Dalang's succession was a matter between the two sons, but Erlang's loyalty to him was unquestionable.
Facing his father's consolation, Li Shimin smiled miserably. The battle at Tiantai Mountain left him mentally and physically traumatized. Many of his close generals and advisers were killed or missing, which greatly weakened the power of Tiance Mansion.
Most of the counselors and generals behind Li Shimin had sad faces. In the last battle, General Qin Qiong was stabbed through the abdomen by a sharp blade. Although there were doctors and guards to take over, the chance of survival was not high.
After the Tiance Mansion was established, Li Shimin selected four people to serve as the chief and deputy commanders of the killer Black Armor Cavalry, a total of four people.
In this battle, the leader of the left army, Zhai Changsun, who was also the founder of Xuanjia Bing, died from an arrow. The deputy commander of the left army, Cheng Yaojin, suffered a broken leg. The commander of the right army, Wei Chigong, was scarred, but fortunately he was not fatally injured. The deputy commander of the right army,
Qin Qiong was seriously injured and it was difficult to say whether he would live or die.
In addition, Hou Junji, Liang Jianfang, Dugu Yanyun, Su Xu, Niu Jinda, Wu Heitai, who were killed, missing, or seriously injured...
Among the crowd, Changsun Wuji lowered his head deeply, hiding a hint of joy in his eyes... In fact, before coming to Renshou Palace, the situation in Prince Qin's Mansion was already quite bad, and His Majesty intended to test Prince Qin's presence in Luoyang.
In this battle, although Li Huairen, the king of Handan, came to the rescue in time and made a great contribution to the rescue, the King of Qin fought desperately in the three days before, staining his shirt with blood, which also made a great contribution.
Presumably after the battle at Tiantai Mountain, His Majesty's perception of King Qin will definitely change.
Changsun Wuji was already making plans in his mind. On the one hand, Li Huairen from Longzhou had already arrived, but the reinforcements from the direction of Jingzhao had not yet arrived. This showed that the prince was quite cunning.
On the other hand, there is the origin of this battle. It is not a secret that His Majesty spent the summer in Renshou Palace, but the defeat of Li Shenfu, the king of Xiangyi, who was highly recommended by the prince, was the fundamental reason why Liang Jun had the opportunity to make a long-distance attack and disturb the emperor.
The key is not that the prince Li Jiancheng recommended Li Shenfu, the king of Xiangyi. Even if Li Shenfu was defeated and died, causing the prince's ability to select talents to be doubted, Li Jiancheng's position as prince would not be shaken.
The key is that if King Li Shenfu of Xiangyi is defeated, then King Qin, who will protect his majesty in the battle of Tiantai Mountain, is likely to take over the position of commander-in-chief.
We need to make the matter bigger... Changsun Wuji pondered and turned his head to look down the mountain from time to time. If the reinforcements from the direction of Jingzhao don't come today, that would be great!
Unfortunately, at this moment, a cavalry team approaching at high speed appeared in Changsun Wuji's sight.
Not long after, the Tang army stationed at the foot of the mountain came to report that Huo Guogong Chai Shao, the prince-in-law commander, led two thousand cavalry to come to the rescue.
Li Yuan frowned slightly, obviously he had some thoughts about the late arrival of the Jingzhao reinforcements. After thinking for a moment, he turned around and asked, "Where is Huairen?"
As far as the current situation is concerned, Li Yuan only believes in the King of Handan who personally led his troops up the mountain... It's not that he doesn't believe in King Qin, but Li Shimin is now so scarred and exhausted that he can no longer stand and can only lean on the rocks.
After Wang Junhao and Hou Hongtao led two hundred troops into the battle formation, Liang Jun quickly retreated from Tiantai Mountain and fled to the north. Li Yuan did not give Li Shan specific instructions and only let him handle it on his own.
Li Shan left as ordered, but never came back.
Yang Gongren whispered: "Julu County Duke Su Dingfang and other generals were injured, and the King of Handan went to check the injuries."
Li Yuan nodded. The memory of Li Shan bringing the dying Princess Pingyang back from the underworld was still fresh in his mind. This time, many of the courtiers, nobles, and clan members accompanying him to the Renshou Palace were injured, so Li Shan naturally had to do his best...
Not to mention that there is also his best friend Su Dingfang among them.
"Your Majesty." Li Shan came over quickly, "We need to mobilize a large number of guards, doctors, medicines, and cloth from Chang'an. Most of the wounded cannot move rashly. It is best to recuperate in Tiantai Mountain."
After a pause, Li Shan added: "Your Majesty, the same is true for King Qin. It is hot summer now, and the Chang'an Imperial City is even more hot due to the terrain. Wounds are easy to fester, so it is better to recuperate in Renshou Palace."
Li Yuan nodded slightly, glanced at Li Shimin, and then asked: "How is Qin Qiong's injury?"
"The enemy has been disemboweled, the wound has been cleaned and sutured." Li Shan sighed: "There is a 50% chance of surviving."
The corner of Li Yuan's mouth twitched, as if he didn't say this... 50% will survive, 50% will die.
"However, most of the other injured are not in danger of life." Li Shan said with relief: "Cheng Yaojin's calf was fractured. Fortunately, it was not displaced and has been re-bandaged."
Li Shimin thanked him with his hands, but he was even more heartbroken... How could he not know the truth? It is not a good thing to say that the lives of the other wounded were not in danger, because most of the wounded could not hold on.
The Qianniu Guards on the left and right who accompanied Li Yuan to Renshou Palace this time were only more than a thousand men. In addition, Li Shimin and the generals of Tiance Mansion brought two to three hundred personal guards. The total was less than two thousand troops. However, following Li Yuan
There were more than a thousand courtiers, clan members, concubines, waiters around the prince, palace servants, and maids, totaling more than 3,000 people.
At this moment, there are only a few hundred people standing on the top of Tiantai Mountain.
Faced with such a tragic situation, Li Yuan was also overwhelmed with grief. He reluctantly regained his composure and said in a low voice: "The Liang thieves fled north, how did Huairen deal with it?"
"Your Majesty, I sent my personal guards to convey the order. Sima Lin Xingcan of Longzhou has arrived with his troops." Li Shan blinked, "Zhang Zhongjian led 400 cavalry north to pursue them. They did not engage in fighting, but they just prevented Liang Jun from quickly escaping far away."
This is in line with common sense. Li Yuan is not surprised. The escaped Liang Jun still had 2,000 cavalry, while Zhang Zhongjian only had 400 cavalry. Although it was a pursuit, the enemy was outnumbered, but as long as Liang Jun could bite his tail, in order to maintain his
It is impossible to go north at full speed if we are established.
"Sichang has arrived with two thousand cavalry." Li Yuan waved his hand tiredly, "It is still up to Huairen to control it."
Li Shan was stunned, and out of the corner of his eye he saw Changsun Wuji behind Li Shimin with a gloomy face.
"Controlled by the minister?"
Yang Gongren said strangely: "His Majesty previously ordered Huairen to control Longzhou, Qizhou, and Jingzhao to assist the armies."
"What edict?" Li Shan was confused.
Li Yuan, Yang Gongren, and Li Shimin looked at each other a few times... Didn't the King of Handan receive the edict?