Chapter 26 Uighurs: You treat us like donkeys
Li Shimin was good at riding and shooting, but this was his first time getting on a horse and he slipped and couldn't get on.
Watching the Uighur prince run away after saying this, Li Shimin held the reins, his face full of disbelief, his eyes wide open:
"What did he just say to me? Was it his Tang Yu who was not good? Did I hear correctly?
How dare he say in front of me that he wants to plunder my Chang'an?"
"Erfeng, you heard me right! That's right! He's going to sack Chang'an right in front of the Heavenly Khan, the strongest man of the 7th century and the lord of the Eastern Hemisphere!"
[Alas, we were planning to screenshot your emoticons once you found out from Li Yu, but we didn't expect the Uighur Prince Yehu to just come clean?]
This guy is so brave! Did he grow up eating courage beans? I admire him!
Even if we were joking, we modern people wouldn't dare talk to Er Feng like that! 】
Who was the last person to threaten to take over the Tang Dynasty? Oh, Jie Li Khan, right? What happened to him? He became the Tang Dynasty's Dance King, right?
Er Feng, quickly bring this Uighur prince back to dance with him!]
[Forget about dancing, just kill him directly!]
At least Jie Li Khan was captured from the grasslands before he could cause much harm to the Tang Dynasty. But this Uighur was different. He burned many people to death! How evil!
Li Shimin rode his horse and stopped charging forward. He observed the battle situation and asked in disbelief:
"So, my great-grandson Li Heng actually agreed?"
[Ah, yes. But there's actually a slight misunderstanding. The historical records state that they were allowed to rob children. The text in the original text doesn't refer to the children of the common people, but to slaves.]
So what? Isn't it still robbery?
Do you still expect a robber to behave himself? Do you still expect him to behave himself and leave the house if the people don't give him money?
That's robbery! That's a violent crime!]
"Yes, the most important thing is that once this loophole is opened, won't it be profitable not only for the Uighurs but also for the Tubo?
Once you indulge, there will be no going back."
As the Heavenly Khan, Li Shimin was well aware that these foreign people feared his power but not his virtue.
This time the Tang court allowed them to plunder. Once all the wealth was squandered by the Hu people, they would certainly find an excuse to march straight in and continue plundering next time.
[Er Feng is right. At least we have permission this time. The Huihe people will not listen to reason with you, Li Yu, the second time.
And even the looting wasn't a big deal; the bigger impact was that Tubo saw an opportunity and later occupied Chang'an, causing Li Yu to flee.
[And it’s really shameful! That was the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty, where “all nations bowed to each other in attire”, was plundered, occupied, and burned by foreigners?
When Li Heng agreed to this, did he still have to show some respect? 】
Li Shimin was furious when he saw this. He was so angry that he almost vomited blood. He could hardly remember the last time he was so angry.
Oh no, he had never been so angry!
How dare a Uighur be so arrogant in front of him? He must be dying!
"One day, sooner or later, I will crush the Uighurs and Tubo!"
[Oh, great! His Majesty the Heavenly Khan is online. Is the Uighurs doomed?]
Li Shimin nodded, with murderous intent in his eyes.
But the battle situation was chaotic at this time, so he forced himself to calm down and deal with the rebels in front of him first.
At this time, under the repeated urging of Li Shimin, Prince Yehu of the Uighurs led 8,000 Uighur cavalry from the rear to penetrate the enemy's retreating camp and hacked indiscriminately.
The enemy was retreating when they were suddenly ambushed by cavalry and fell into chaos.
However, An Shouzhong and Li Guiren lived up to their reputation. They quickly calmed down and commanded 70,000 infantrymen to re-form a defensive formation, gradually stabilizing the situation.
Because the rebels knew that the decisive battle was imminent, they had been training diligently recently, and coupled with the strict military discipline, deserters would be killed, so they fought to the death.
The eight thousand Uighur troops were like a drop in the ocean, and things became increasingly difficult for them.
Prince Yehu tried his best to kill a rebel, but he found that his sword had pierced into the body of a soldier wearing Ming Guang armor. The soldier seemed not to feel any pain and fell to the ground after taking dozens of steps.
Suddenly, he was horrified.
These Han people are really terrifying when fighting!
Fortunately, they were killing each other, which gave the Uighurs an opportunity to take advantage.
Wait, where's the King of Yan? Didn't we agree to charge together? Why isn't he here?
Prince Yehu had not yet realized that he had been abandoned. He still thought that the enemy army was too strong and he and Prince Yan were separated.
Seeing that more and more Uighur men were killed or wounded, Prince Yehu could not bear it anymore and immediately ordered the Uighur army to unite and break out.
But at this time they were stuck in a quagmire and couldn't get out at all, so the Uighur army could only grit their teeth and fight to the death, using all their strength to fight head-on.
Just as the rebels surrounded the Huihe and prepared to annihilate them, suddenly there was a cry of killing from both the north and the south. It turned out that the Tang army ambushed by Li Siye had arrived!
The rebels were fighting against the Uighurs with all their might when they were suddenly surrounded from both sides by 100,000 Tang troops and were attacked from both sides.
[Hahaha, Li Shimin used the Uighur army as bait! ]
[Previously in history, the Tang Dynasty soldiers were almost at the end of their battle when the Uighur army suddenly appeared, seemingly without suffering any losses. Now, let them fight a war of attrition. Our Erfeng will suffer losses without hurting ourselves!]
Our Erfeng is really amazing! This isn't a phoenix, it's a fox!
[I'm dying of laughter! Prince Yehu still looks confused! Is he still looking for Li Shimin?]
Hahaha, what a good donkey that works hard! 】
Even so, An Shouzhong knew that this was a decisive battle and he could not retreat or escape, so he fought desperately and tried his best to organize the formation.
The battle situation gradually turned from unexpected at the beginning to tense.
Li Siye led the Modao troops to fight against the rebels. In a moment of killing, he took off his armor, raised his arms and shouted, then cut off the enemy's horse's legs and beheaded the soldier.
Although Li Siye is indeed a formidable general, I don't understand why he had to take off his clothes. Wouldn't that mean he'd lose his armor as well?
[Perhaps the blood-stained armor is too heavy? Anyway, he probably has the Berserk Mode buff activated, giving him invincible defense?]
[Anyway, it's obvious that both sides are killing each other like crazy. Oh my god, the whole screen is full of mosaics!
This time, we had the advantage through a surprise attack. Even so, I can't imagine how brutal the battle at Xiangji Temple was!
[Ahhh, Erfeng is rushing in, Erfeng, be careful!]
At this time when both sides were in a tense and blood-thirsty state, Li Shimin, alone and wearing heavy armor, spotted the gap in the enemy's infantry formation and charged directly into it, all the way to the side of Prince Yehu of the Uighurs.
At this time, Prince Yehu, who had finally managed to escape from the melee to take a break, almost burst into tears when he saw Li Shimin.
The King of Yan really did not deceive him!
He thought that the King of Yan was timid and cowardly, and used them as vanguards to hide himself?
Ye Hu was about to take Li Shimin out, but Li Shimin immediately pulled his reins and turned the horse around:
"What are you planning to do? Now is the perfect time to take advantage of the situation, and you're planning to leave? Come on, rush in with me and kill him!"
After Li Shimin finished speaking, he rushed into the enemy army. Prince Yehu was stunned for a moment, then gritted his teeth and rushed in with a group of cavalry.
[Ahahahaha, Erfeng is really treating the Huihe like donkeys! They're suffering wave after wave of casualties, right?]
[The Uighurs will die, but the Tang army won't. Very good, very good, I enjoyed it!]
Even though Li Shimin was skilled at seizing opportunities and breaking through enemy lines, the situation was tense between the two sides. The hilt of his sword was soaked in blood and was too slippery to hold.
When the sword broke, he changed to a bow. When the bow broke, he snatched someone else's sword and continued to kill.
At this time, under the siege of three parties, the rebels on the opposite side suffered heavy losses and showed signs of exhaustion.
At this time, a group of Tang troops led by Puguo Huai'en suddenly emerged from the east side of Tongguan and ambushed the rebels, blocking their retreat.
The four Tang armies advanced together at this time, gradually surrounding the rebels. The encirclement formation became tighter and tighter, forming a stranglehold on the enemy.
[This is typical dumpling making! I finally understand war!]
[I understand! If you can make dumplings, you can fight!]
[You can learn it easily, but you lose it when you practice! Come on, Erfeng, it's so heartbreaking to watch!
Ahhh, Erfeng was shot by an arrow! She was shot by an arrow! 】
Before anyone could warn him, an arrow shot from somewhere and hit Li Shimin's leg. But Li Shimin didn't flinch, instead he cut the arrow shaft in half and then fought even harder, becoming even more courageous than before.
Is Erfeng in some kind of post-injury berserk mode?
[I remember that Li Shimin was also shot by an arrow during the Battle of Hulao Pass, and then he suddenly became more violent, slashing left and right and entering a frenzy state, and won all the way.
Could this be a common skill for the big boss, activating a rampage aura whenever he's injured?]
[Ahhh, I feel so bad for our Erfeng! This is really dangerous, Erfeng, be careful!]
Puguo Huai'en, who led his troops to break through and enter from the west, also saw Li Shimin who was shot by an arrow at this time, and immediately rode his horse to support him.
Seeing Li Shimin covered in blood and shot by two arrows, he shouted anxiously:
"Your Highness, Prince of Yan, please follow me and break out of the encirclement."
Pugu Huai'en was originally going to lead Li Shimin out of the battlefield, but Li Shimin spurred his horse and charged into the rebel army from the side:
"The enemy is showing signs of defeat now. This is our chance for victory. General, follow me now!"
While Pugu Huai'en was stunned, he was hit in the face by the dust raised by Li Shimin's mount.
When he looked up again, he couldn't even find Li Shimin's men. Pugu Huai'en was terrified and rushed in with his troops, killing and searching anxiously:
"Where's the Prince of Yan? Where's His Royal Highness Prince of Yan? Have you seen His Royal Highness Prince of Yan?
Damn it!
"Ye Hu, what's wrong with you? Aren't you with the King of Yan?
Are you Huihe people cowards? You are hiding behind our Great Tang Yan Prince, leaving him to charge ahead on his own?
Prince Yehu: ………?
[Hahaha, the Huihe suffered heavy losses. They fought from the beginning to the end but were still questioned for not contributing much. Prince Yehu's frustrated and aggrieved expression was so funny!
Take a screenshot and make it my frustrated worker expression pack! 】
By the time Pugu Huai'en finally caught up with Li Shimin and provided cover for him, Li Shimin's armor was covered in blood, and its original bright color was almost unrecognizable.
Pugu Huai'en was nervous, fearing that the Prince of Yan was seriously injured.
Fortunately, Li Shimin still had enough strength to draw his bow and arrow, and shot an arrow towards the enemy's flag, then shouted:
"Tongguan has been breached. Guo Ziyi led his army to take Tongguan! An Shouzhong, Li Guiren, you have no way out. Surrender now!"
"An Lushan is dead, An Qingxu killed his father and seized the throne! Tongguan has been breached by the Tang army, and An Qingxu has been captured!"
Upon hearing this, the rebels were in an uproar.
Because An Lushan was a powerful figure in the army, and An Qingxu had suddenly ascended to the throne, there had been some rumors circulating in the army for the past few days. Now, hearing the news of his father's murder, these people were all horrified.
"You are talking nonsense, what nonsense are you talking about?
Don't fall for their divisive tactics; Tongguan Pass hasn't been taken yet!"
"If you were really captured, why is there no one at Tongguan to help you?
Think about where our commander-in-chief, Guo Ziyi, is right now. Your situation is hopeless; those who surrender will not be killed!
yes!
The battle situation was tense at this time. Almost all the main generals of the Tang army were dispatched, and all the Uighur soldiers were also used, but what about Guo Ziyi?
Even if he was commanding the battle in the rear, why hadn't he been seen for so long?
Thinking of this, An Shouzhong suddenly panicked. He was fighting to the death at this time because he relied on the fact that Tongguan was still there. Even if he was defeated, he could still retreat to Tongguan.
The morale of the rebels suddenly became unstable. Some confidants asked An Shouzhong whether what King Yan said was true or false. An Shouzhong had no answer, so he just chopped off a few heads and scolded his subordinates to reorganize the army.
However, in this moment of panic and confusion, he did not realize that Li Shimin had already found an opening and came not far behind him. Then he drew his bow and shot an arrow, hitting him right in the back!
An Shouzhong was not dead, but he fell off his horse. When his men were about to rescue him, they heard the surrounding Tang soldiers shouting that their leader was dead.
The rebels no longer had the will to resist. When the Tang army came from all directions, they dropped their weapons and either surrendered or fled.
An Shouzhong, who fell off his horse, was trampled thousands of times by horses and people. He finally couldn't hold on and was trampled to death before he could even get up.
After nearly three hours of fighting, the battle finally came to an end!
At the same time, Li Shimin had ordered his men to hurry up and deliver An Shouzhong's head and the battle report to Guo Ziyi, who was attacking Tongguan.
Guo Ziyi immediately shouted:
"The main force of the rebels has been annihilated, An Shouzhong is dead! Why don't you surrender immediately!"
After hearing this, the morale of the Tang army attacking Tongguan was suddenly boosted. They were like bloodthirsty people, and they climbed up the city wall desperately, regardless of the flying stones and arrows from the city.
Guo Ziyi also took part in the battle himself, killed dozens of people, seized the flag on the city wall, cut off the rebel flag on the city wall with a knife, and led his troops into the city.
Tongguan was thus recaptured by the Tang army. The main force of the rebels was completely routed, with An Shouzhong killed and Li Guiren captured. The remainder of the rebels withdrew from Tongguan and fled to Luoyang.
The battle was finally won!
[Ahhh, victory, victory! This was so hard, my god, it brought tears to my eyes!]
The audience in the sky were all extremely excited, not to mention the officers and soldiers on the battlefield at that time.
Some soldiers were so tired that they fell to the ground, gasping for breath, but they couldn't help laughing out loud; some sat on the ground, hugging their comrades and crying loudly.
The rebels retreated, An Lushan died! Their Tang Dynasty was saved!
"We won, we won, we won, hahaha!"
Pugu Huai'en laughed and ripped open his clothes, almost circling the field like an Olympic champion. Li Shimin also relaxed at this time, and then the sword in his hand fell to the ground.
This battle was the key to turning the tide of the battle. This time, there would be no more tragic victory like the Battle of Xiangji Temple.
Li Shimin was exhausted after this battle and was helped off his horse to treat his injuries.
When Shen Yue heard that Er Feng had been shot and injured, she was extremely anxious. She wanted to fly over there.
When she came riding the horse, feeling unfamiliar with the way and almost shaking herself to death, she saw Li Shimin sitting on the couch and resting.
It was obvious to the naked eye that Li Shimin's mental state was better than hers, and she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Li Shimin's wound had been treated at this time. Shen Yue went forward to take a look and found that the wound was fine, not infected, and no major arteries were injured, so she instructed:
"Pay attention to the wound. You should be familiar with these precautions. Don't eat irritating foods recently. If you have any signs of fever, come to me immediately. …………
And absolutely no drinking, you hear me?"
"Yeah, I see, I see."
Li Shimin nodded randomly in response, Shen Yue glared and said:
"What did I just say? Can you repeat it?"
Li Shimin:...!
"Oh, I knew it!"
[Hahahaha, our Erfeng wasn't scared on the battlefield, but was scared by our sister. Hahaha, so funny, even Erfeng was shaking with fear.]
[Hahaha, should I say it or not, Erfeng, you deserve it. I told you to follow the doctor's orders, but you didn't!]
[Don't worry, if Erfeng dares to drink alcohol or eat mutton, we will report him to you!]
[And sister, report this to Empress Changsun! Someone who doesn't follow the doctor's advice should be supervised by their wife!]
[That's right, who told him to show off his affection every day! Boomerang, that's right!]
Li Shimin: ???
You modern people are so full of evil!
After winning the battle, Li Shimin was taught a lesson by a modern girl, which made him feel a little aggrieved.
After examining the wound, Shen Yue washed her hands, took out two White Rabbit candies from her pocket, handed them to Li Shimin, and said:
"Thank you for your hard work, Erfeng."
Li Shimin was stunned. He took the candy and put it in his mouth. He found that it was a soft candy and tasted delicious. He immediately felt relieved.
“Madam Shen, you’ve worked hard too.”
Being praised by the boss, Shen Yue did not forget the most important thing at all, and immediately said:
"Then boss, remember to give me a promotion and a raise, and a big year-end bonus, don't forget!"
Li Shimin: ………
[Hahaha, this is us modern workers! Reality is cold and ruthless, and we never talk about feelings with our bosses!]
What's the point of having a relationship with your boss? It's just a waste of money!
If you are my brother, please give me a promotion and a raise! 】
At this time, the news of the great victory in Chang'an also spread back to the city. After hearing the news, the officers, soldiers and civilians were all very excited and cried with excitement!
They won. After such a long period of fear and trepidation, Chang'an was finally safe!
They will never hear the trumpets of rebels breaking into Chang'an again, and they will never have to worry about the rebels robbing or killing them at will!
So, when they saw Guo Ziyi, Li Shimin and others leading their troops back to the city, the people stood on the roadside and welcomed them for ten miles.
Especially the young generals, all of them had their pockets full of purse handkerchiefs thrown by many women, and their faces were all red with shame.
However, when Li Shimin saw how happy the people were, his heart felt heavy, as if a stone was pressing on it.
The people were so happy, but they had no idea what kind of deal Li Heng had made. They also had no idea that the thousands of Huihe soldiers were sharpening their swords outside the city, with the tips of their swords pointed at them!
Li Shimin didn't have time to cultivate himself, and immediately went to the residence of Crown Prince Li Yu to ask him what he planned to do about this matter.
Li Yu was also very sad, shaking his head and sighing, then he said:
"Chang'an is the capital of the Tang Dynasty after all. I will do my best to persuade the Huihe people and stop this."
At the very least, we have to wait until we take Luoyang!
Li Shimin stared into his eyes and watched the changes in Li Yu's emotions. He saw responsibility, heartache, but also cowardice in Li Yu's eyes.
Although Li Yu said so, Li Shimin could not put all the bets on him.
Li Shimin quickly left the Prince's Mansion and then invited Cheng Qianli, Gao Shi and others to explain to them that the Uighur army was about to enter the city and plunder the people.
Cheng Qianli and others were shocked after hearing this:
"How could this be? Did the Saint really agree to the Uighurs' request?"
This matter was still a secret in the army, and not many people knew about it. Seeing Li Shimin nod, Gao Shi couldn't help but sigh.
What else can he say?
Letting the Uighurs plunder the people of the Tang capital, how could the Tang Dynasty retain its dignity?
A minister should not point out the king's faults. Although I may not say it explicitly, how can I not make judgments in my heart?
How could they not be angry at Li Heng's successive wrong decisions, suspicion, and now his behavior that is almost treasonous?
"How does Your Highness plan to respond?"
Cheng Qianli quickly came to his senses and realized that Li Shimin told him this not just to make him more depressed.
He can't do anything about it, but King Yan won't!
As expected, he saw Li Shimin draw out the sword in his hand. His phoenix eyes reflected on the frosty sword, full of sharp murderous intent:
"kill!"
"General Cheng, I plan to hold a banquet outside the city to capture all the Uighur troops in one fell swoop!
Do you two dare to go with me?"
This matter is extremely risky. Even if it is accomplished, the emperor will definitely criticize him for abusing military power without authorization, which will arouse his suspicion and he may even be dismissed from office.
But even so, Cheng Qianli and Gao Shi showed no fear.
If the Huihe army were really allowed to loot and plunder the Tang Dynasty's Chang'an City, which passionate man of the Tang Dynasty could tolerate it?
"Your Highness will command me at all costs!"
"I will immediately dispatch my imperial guards to serve Your Highness!"
Li Shimin nodded in agreement, and the murderous aura in his body almost burst out.
That was the murderous intent of the Heavenly Khan towards the Hu people who dared to covet his people of the Tang Dynasty; it was also the disappointment and anger of Emperor Taizong Wen of Tang towards his descendants!
However, just as Li Shimin was planning his strategy, a spy came to report that Crown Prince Li Yu and Guo Ziyi had left the city overnight to meet Prince Yehu of the Uighurs.
Li Shimin thought for a moment and then asked Cheng Qianli to go and check it out together.
Far away on the city wall, they saw that after Li Yu met the Uighur prince, he knelt down in front of the foreigner with tears in his eyes.
He first stated that Chang'an was the foundation of the Tang Dynasty, and tried to persuade the Huihe people to focus on long-term interests through a brotherly alliance. Then he said:
"The main force of the rebels is still in Luoyang. If we plunder Chang'an today, I'm afraid the people of Luoyang will die defending the city for the rebels, and we won't be able to retake it."
【??? It was good to play the emotional card at the beginning.
Why does this last sentence make me feel so itchy all over, and I feel so uncomfortable, but I don’t know why?
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