Lingzhou, where Li Ji's army is currently stationed.
After Li Mu reported the news that day, Li Jing sent Su Dingfang with 200 cavalry as the vanguard and advanced through the fog. They arrived seven miles in front of the Turkic Khan's tent before being discovered by the Turkic scouts. Su Dingfang was so brave that he clashed directly with the Turkic camp. The fog was thick.
Among them, the Turks were confused about the number of the Tang army and thought it was a large army. They fled in fear. Su Dingfang won a great victory and Jieli fled on a thousand-mile horse. Li Jing led the army to arrive and defeated the Turks. Tang Jian also escaped with his life.
This time, Li Jing's army wiped out more than 10,000 Turkic troops, captured more than 100,000, and obtained hundreds of thousands of livestock. Jieli rushed out of the thick fog to gather the remaining troops, and only more than 10,000 people were left. He originally wanted to escape with these people.
They were trying to escape in the desert, but they didn't expect that Li Ji had anticipated the enemy. Chen Bing Road had blocked the way early, and more than 10,000 people were trapped here. Jie Li was really lucky, and even though he was in such a situation, he was allowed to escape.
, took a few soldiers and fled to Sunisu in the northwest of Lingzhou.
At this point, the majority of the Turkic army was almost completely destroyed. Li Ji was a man who protected himself wisely and never greedy for credit. Moreover, he also knew that the first contribution to the war to destroy the Turks was Li Jing. This is a fact that no one can deny.
Without him personally leading 3,000 elite cavalry from Mayi to Foyang Ridge and capturing Dingxiang City, the Turks would not have been defeated, and Jie Li would not have been able to sue for surrender. Therefore, Li Ji specially reserved this last blow.
Li Jing sent his army to pursue the remnants of the Turks. Li Ji then moved the army to Lingzhou and stationed it here. This could not only gather the scattered Turkic tribes, but also prevent Jieli from escaping to Tuyuhun in a detour, creating an unstoppable situation for Li Jing.
Worry about the rear. Finally, and the most important thing. He got Li Shimin's secret order and must capture the former Sui Yicheng Princess. She must see her alive and her corpse after death.
Speaking of Princess Yi Cheng, she was a very strange woman. She was the daughter of the former Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty and the sister of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty. During the reign of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, in order to maintain relations with the Turks, the Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty used the idea of becoming a princess and being pro-Turkish to enlighten the people.
Khan. But not long after the marriage, Qimin Khan died. According to Turkic customs, Princess Yicheng married Qimin Khan's successor and his son, Shibi Khan. Shibi Khan did not live long.
She also died in the year, and she married Chuluo Khan, the younger brother of Shibi Khan. Chuluo Khan died of illness less than a year later, and she married the current Jieli Khan. She served two generations and four Turkic chiefs.
Khan, throughout history, there is only one person like this.
Princess Yicheng's life was very difficult. As a royal noble, instead of enjoying the blessings, she lived in the grasslands and deserts all her life, tossed between the father and son of the Turkic Khan family. However, she did not hate her father and brother because of this, but always felt grateful for it. From that year onwards
Bi Khan once besieged Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty. It was she who revealed the information in advance and then lied about the military information to trick Khan Bi back into the desert, thus relieving Emperor Sui Yang's crisis. After the fall of the Sui Dynasty, Emperor Sui Yang's empress Xiao
and his grandson fell into the hands of Dou Jiande, and it was her representative Luo Khan who sent a letter forcing Dou Jiande to release him. After the founding of the Tang Dynasty, Princess Yicheng encouraged Jieli Khan several times to harass the border, so that Li Shimin had to be humiliated.
She formed a bridge alliance on the Weishui River, which was the greatest shame in her life. It can be said that it was largely due to her that the Tang Dynasty and the Turks were able to reach this stage.
Li Shimin was worried that if Princess Yicheng survived this time, even if she captured Jieli Khan, it would be of no avail. Because according to Turkic customs, she could marry the next Turkic Khan. In this way, there would never be peace on the border, so Li Shimin issued a secret order to Li Ji
, let him station himself in Lingzhou and send cavalry to search everywhere. Princess Yicheng must be found in order to solve his inner trouble.
Accompanying this secret edict was a letter written by Li Shimin. In addition to the feelings of monarch and minister, the generals in the early Tang Dynasty and Li Shimin also had the righteousness of patriotism. Li Shimin also had a good relationship with Li Ji, so in the formal
In addition to the secret edict, he also wrote a letter and talked about some gossip. It mentioned Li Siwen's petition and his reply. After reading the letter, Li Ji couldn't help shaking his head and smiling bitterly. Isn't this nonsense? He
His son knew very well how capable Li Siwen was, how could he not know it? If Li Siwen was really talented, Li Ji would not blindly refuse to let him use it just to avoid suspicion. In Li Ji's eyes, Li Siwen was really talented.
It was because he had no talent that he would try his best to prevent Li Siwen from taking up important positions, so as not to make any mistakes and ruin his reputation for life.
In Li Ji's vision, the life that is most suitable for Li Siwen is to be a rich man. If he had known about this in advance, he would have firmly opposed it. But now that Li Shimin's order has been issued, it is hard for him to say anything else. The emperor said
How can Jiuding be something that a minister can object to? Now Li Ji can only hope that Li Siwen will not do anything ridiculous and make him, a father, unable to hold his head high in front of his colleagues. Li Ji also knows that Li Shimin can make
Li Siwen became the acting county magistrate not because he didn't know his abilities, was nepotistic, and made random arrangements. But now that the war has not been decided, there is nothing to do in Dingxiang City. Even if Li Siwen wants to do bad things, he can't do anything bad.
The acting county magistrate is at most a stall keeper. After the army returns, Li Shimin will naturally find a reason to replace Li Siwen and let him return to Chang'an. But this arrangement highlights Li Shimin's consideration for his subjects.
If Li Siwen were not Li Ji's son, he would never be treated like this.
However, Li Siwen, after following Li Mu's suggestion, wrote five recruitment notices with his own hands, three of which were sent to three nearby counties. The other two he had a sudden idea and placed at the two intersections in the north and south.
A notice board, so that passers-by can see his notice. The notice was posted, and the effect was remarkable. Many people came to apply for the job with tools the next day. Li Siwen was so happy that he immediately set up a registration sign beside the city wall.
At the office, he personally took charge and took out the work of recording documents to register these people. After these people were registered and received wooden signs indicating their identities, they were all handed over to Li Mu for management and he made arrangements.
Whatever work you have to do can be arranged as you go, and there will be work immediately. In less than three days, a huge construction site has formed around Dingxiang City, with hundreds of people working together, including trench diggers, bricklayers, and mud kneaders.
Yes, there are people building walls, and they are very busy.
Li Mu asked these workers to send a message back, asking the women at home to come over to the construction site to cook. As a result, the number of people working on the construction site immediately doubled, to no less than 200 people. The daily expenses were not small, but fortunately
Li Siwen was a young man who "regarded money as dirt" and was extremely courageous. His duty of recording documents had not yet been replaced by anyone. Taking advantage of his position, he slightly altered the account books of the Tang Army Camp.
The supplies captured in the First World War in Dingxiang were reduced by 20%. The 20% was more than enough to pay daily wages, and Li Siwen was not stupid. He knew in his heart that repairing the city wall was a serious matter. Even if Li Shimin knew that he had misappropriated the war profits,
He won't really blame him, and maybe he will praise him for knowing how to be flexible. Li Siwen personally took charge of the accounts, and the income and expenditure were accurate, just to have a backup plan. If there was any calculation, the accounts could prove his innocence.