Chapter 251: Destroy Another Country

Now Kong Ming is still somewhat confident about his lifespan.

After all, the situation after the defeat of Yiling in the history of the light curtain was too critical.

In order to protect the last remaining spark of Ji Han, the Prime Minister Zhuge was almost forced to monopolize power, formulated a careful plan and tried his best to implement the plan.

But now there is no need for this at all.

The situation is not critical, and the heroes are not dead. He only needs to regulate and check for loopholes.

Even if there are really big problems, there is still the support of the lord.

Hanzhong has Shi Yuan and Xiao Zhi, Jingzhou has Yun Chang and Yuan Zhi, what is there to be afraid of?

However, when it comes to Jingzhou, it’s a pity that Cao Mengde was not captured... Kong Ming also sighed in his heart.

In this regard, Kong Ming and Xu Shu have the same view. In the final analysis, it was because there were too few soldiers that Cao escaped.

Next time, there may not be such a good opportunity as Wancheng.

[Comparatively, Li Jing’s more well-known achievement is the destruction of the Eastern Turks.

Although the destruction of the Eastern Turks seems to be a minor matter in the history books, the Eastern Turks were by no means random people.

In the fourth year of Wude, Jie Li Khan began to lead his troops to invade the border of the Tang Dynasty. The Eastern Turks won more than they lost, and they sometimes fought and sometimes made peace with the Tang Dynasty, which made Li Yuan miserable.

In the seventh year of Wude, Li Yuan, who was furious, issued an edict to restore the twelve armies, strengthen defense, expand the army and prepare for war.

In the ninth year of Wude, Jie Li led 100,000 cavalrymen to attack Wugong County in July after learning about the Xuanwu Gate Incident. This place is not far from Wuzhangyuan and even closer to Chang'an, less than 100 kilometers away.

At that time, Yuchi Jingde led the Erfeng order to fight the Eastern Turks in Jingyang County. The history books here say that they won, but in fact they can only be regarded as repelled.

Because Jingyang County is only about 30 kilometers away from Chang'an, it would be a big problem if they could not repel it.

But only 20 days later, Jie Li came back again, and this time he even pushed to the north of Weishui Bridge, only 20 kilometers away from Chang'an.

We all know what happened next. They formed an alliance, sent money, and the Eastern Turks retreated with satisfaction, which was shameful for Erfeng.

Some people say that if the Weishui Alliance had taken place in the Song Dynasty, it would have been blown up as an incredible victory.

Because there was no need to cede land and pay annual tribute, no need to call the country of brothers or uncles or nephews, no need to make them kings, no need to use royal children to repay debts, the capital was not destroyed, and the emperor was not captured. 】

For the Weishui Alliance, everyone in Ganlu Hall was familiar with it. After all, if you count carefully, it has only been less than four years since the incident, and the memory is deep.

And now Jie Li has already offered it to the Taimiao and danced for His Majesty, and the Eastern Turks have become history, so it is more casual to talk about it.

And today's focus is undoubtedly Li Jing, who has not yet become the Duke of Weiguo.

The old general recalled briefly and said:

"At that time, your majesty talked with Jie Li at the Bian Bridge, but secretly ordered me and the Duke of Qi to ambush Youzhou, and ordered that if we saw Jie Li retreat, we would lead the troops to kill him."

Li Jing nodded to Changsun Wuji and said:

"At that time, I was still worried that your majesty would lead the troops into the Turkic formation in anger and risk his life."

Yuchi Jingde, who often kept silent and acted like a transparent person, rarely expressed his opinion:

"At that time, everyone said that the bandits were greedy for money and would not fight to the death. I led the troops without fear of death and went straight to the enemy chief, and the bandits were really scared."

The fighting general was a little regretful:

"If Shubao could fight at that time, the two of us would fight together, and we might be able to twist off Jie Li's head and present it to Chang'an early."

Qin Qiong, who still had a sickly look on his face, smiled, and did not speak, but just patted the back of Yuchi Jingde's hand with his backhand.

Qin Qiong had been ill for many years. At Xuanwu Gate, he could only plunder and not fight. If he was asked to fight Jie Li, he would only hinder this close friend.

Fang Xuanling still felt a little scared when he thought about it now:

"At that time, I saw everyone acting arbitrarily, and I rode out alone to invite Jie Li. Thinking about it now, what a risk it was!"

Li Shimin shook his head and sneered:

"Whether I closed the door or led the army, it was a sign of weakness. The bandits will continue to plunder. I will be safe and the people will die."

"Riding alone to show off Jie Li is a show of strength, but they will be uneasy."

"And..." Li Shimin thought for a while and said:

"The Turks had no military discipline. At that time, I and Jie Li were separated by the Wei River.

"Many generals of the Liao crossed the river privately to meet me, and Jie Li was difficult to restrain. Moreover, Zhishisi, the son of Zhishiwu, secretly offered advice and wanted to be an internal response. ”

“At that time, I knew that if I led the army to attack them, I would be able to crush them with ease.”

“And there is a pharmacist in Youzhou who led the troops to set up an ambush, so it would be easy to win.”

“Yes…” Li Shimin sighed, but everyone present was basically the person involved, so how could they not understand at this time.

In the final analysis, Li Shimin had just ascended the throne at that time, and he was not confident in his legitimacy, so he did not dare to start a war lightly.

And it would be easy to win, but it was unknown whether he could be surrounded and annihilated. As long as Jie Li escaped, there would be many years of continuous fighting without any chance to breathe.

Li Jing understood it best, so he bowed and said:

“It was because of your majesty’s forbearance at that time that you could enjoy Jie Li’s dance last year. "

Li Shimin smiled again at this time, and just nodded lightly without saying a word.

As for the jokes he made to Song later, since His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty did not say anything, it was not easy for others to comment.

Even if there were doubts, Qin Qiong and Su Lie had people around them to ask, but Wang Xuance was the only one who felt anxious, but he was not good at asking rashly because the Emperor was beside him. It was very uncomfortable.

[The strength of the Eastern Turks was clearly stated above, with a total of 100,000 cavalry.

Moreover, in history, farming nations fighting nomadic nations has always been like beating a snake. If you can't hit the weak spot, you will inevitably be harmed by it.

And for this battle, Li Jing also did it quickly and well.

The first step Li Jing did the opposite again.

In the first month of the fourth year of Zhenguan, Li Jing led 3,000 elite cavalrymen to brave the severe cold and rush 200 miles to Dingxiang, the headquarters of Jie Li.

In ancient times, fighting in winter, how to recover from the damage caused by the severe cold and keep the soldiers combat-effective has always been a problem.

The history books did not record how Li Jing did it, but only knew that this raid made Jie Li flee in fear.

When Li Jing sent out his troops, another Li 𪟝 attacked in coordination. The two troops attacked Jie Li in relays, making Jie Li a frightened bird, and he hurriedly asked for peace with Er Feng.

In the second step, you thought Li Jing had won by surprise, so he should have won by a natural match, right? But it turned out not to be.

In the face of Jie Li's request for peace, Er Feng was quite sincere and sent Tang Jian to negotiate peace.

Who is Tang Jian? He knew Li Shimin when he was a child, and they were close friends. Later, he was listed as one of the twenty-four heroes in Lingyan Pavilion. He can be said to be Er Feng's confidant.

The arrival of this important official also made Jie Li relieved, but also made Li Jing feel that the opportunity could not be missed.

Tang Jian was still negotiating peace with Jie Li, and Li Jing had already ordered 5,000 elite cavalry to attack.

Some people under Li Jing's command also opposed it, but Li Jing's answer was simple: please ask Tang Jian to die for the country.

"This is why Han Xin defeated Qi. Tang Jian is not worth pitying!"

Jie Li, who relaxed his vigilance, was defeated again, and then fled for his life again. He met Li Jian again at Qikou and was beaten again.

Tang Jian did not die in this battle, and there was no comment afterwards.

The third step is to calmly close the net.

Jie Li, who was completely defeated, gave up his fantasy and ran westward for 1,500 miles with his remaining troops, intending to join Tuyuhun or Gaochang in the anti-Tang alliance.

As a result, he met Li Daozong's army, who were waiting for him, and Jie Li was finally captured.

In this battle, Er Feng was the coordinator and Li Jing was the strategist. The two fierce men in the early Tang Dynasty worked together.

In the end, it only took two months for the Eastern Turks, who had 100,000 cavalrymen and had knocked on Chang'an by the Wei River, to perish. 】

Li Shimin did realize the wonders of history, that is, if according to the history of the light curtain, Jie Li should have just been captured at this time.

But... Li Shimin remembered that he had just summoned Jie Li once after the first month of the year.

At that time, he also reprimanded Jie Li for eating too much and being too fat, and issued a special decree that Jie Li should not eat meat for three months.

Of course, he would not say that it was because seeing Jie Li getting fatter reminded him of An Lushan.

And in order to prevent headaches, he, Li Jia Erlang, can only eat sheep once a month, and he cannot eat fatty food. How can this Hu people be so comfortable?

Throwing Jie Li out of his mind, Li Shimin immediately had an opinion:

"What do you mean by urinating and mixing mud?"

"I and Mao Yue are friends from childhood, so we know each other. How could we do such a dirty play!"

The ministers looked at each other's eyes and noses, and said "hmm" and "ah" to show that your majesty is right.

However, Yan Liben almost immediately had a picture of treason in his mind, but he gave up after hesitating for a long time.

It's good now. If your majesty is forced to follow the old deeds of Emperor Wu of Wei, he will regret it.

"But please let Tang Mao Yue die for the country..." Li Shimin shook his head.

Everyone knew that Han Xin defeated Qi. At that time, they were also in a stalemate. Li Shiqi volunteered to persuade him to surrender.

As a result, when Qi was about to surrender, Han Xin's army attacked and won a great victory. The difference was that Li Shiqi was not as lucky as Tang Jian, and was cooked in a big pot by the angry Qi army.

Li Shimin thought carefully and finally shook his head:

"After the Wei River, I wanted to destroy Jie Li. How could I feel sympathy for his temporary false surrender?"

"Mao Yue's trip must be a move for Yao Shi to deceive people, and Yao Shi's words must be to strengthen the morale of his army!"

Li Shimin said firmly.

Today's Tang Dynasty has a slight deviation from what Guangmu knows. It is no longer necessary to explore whether it was a deliberate ambush or Li Jing's arbitrary decision.

After all, defeating Jie Li was more successful, and Tang Jian has not stepped out of Chang'an since last year and has not been in danger.

Since this is the case, there is no need to say anything more.

Li Jing said nothing, but bowed to Li Shimin carefully, and there was no need to say anything more about this matter.

He also understood the meaning, and the monarch and his ministers smiled in tacit understanding.

…

The chief minister of the Chengdu government office was more upset.

The more he compared, the more Liu Bei felt inferior.

In March, he destroyed a country with 100,000 cavalry. Compared with him, he felt that his Jingxiang was just a joke.

The national strength, generals, soldiers, and monarchs were all incomparable.

Therefore, Liu Bei became more and more envious:

I must record the prosperous Tang Dynasty in detail so that the younger generation will have a goal to catch up.

Establish the Later Han, restore the strong Han, and catch up with the prosperous Tang!

The old brothers who are still working during the Mid-Autumn Festival have worked hard, and I wish the readers a happy Mid-Autumn Festival and everything goes well every year.