Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 773
At the end of the Sui Dynasty and the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, warlords all over the world fought and killed each other. However, it was a little different from other chaotic times. Famous officials and generals with high status were often not killed, surrendered or captured, changed families or were unyielding and released.

This has a deep relationship with the great popularity of aristocratic families in the world. Over time, it has even become an unspoken rule.

There are too many similar examples. For example, Li Shentong and Li Shiji were defeated in Hebei, and Princess Tong'an was captured by Dou Jiande, but they were finally released to Chang'an.

For example, the brothers Xue Wanche and Xue Wanjun were also defeated and captured alive by Liu Heita in Hebei. Although they were humiliated by cutting their hair, they were still released back to Youzhou.

Similar examples even appeared between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks. Changsun Shunde and Zheng Yuanxuan were once captured by the Turks, but in the end the two sides exchanged hostages and survived in China.

Therefore, although Li Shenfu panicked and gritted his teeth with hatred, he was not in despair... Now that the Turks are in civil strife, does Master Liang dare to kill himself, the king of Xiangyi, to completely offend the Tang Dynasty that has already ruled the world?
This is what makes Li Shenfu even more puzzled. Turks are now in civil strife. It is said that Jieli Khan has started a war with Turkic Khan, but how dare Liang Shidu, a Turkic dog, suddenly come to bite him?
The battle had come to an end, and only the remaining five or six hundred Tang troops retreated slowly, looking warily at the slightly retreating enemy troops, but Li Shenfu unexpectedly discovered that there was no envoy to persuade them to surrender, not even a shout before the battle.

Surrounded by torches, the majestic Liang Shidu saw such a great victory, but still frowned. He knew that it would not be difficult to defeat Xiangyi King Li Shenfu, but the difficult thing was that he might meet his old enemy Duan Decao next.

Thinking of Duan Decao, Master Liang's teeth itch. From the second year of Wude to the seventh year of Wude, he did not get any advantage from that guy, and was even killed several times so that a hundred horses fled.

This time, revenge is necessary!

"Suo Zhou, leading a thousand and five cavalry, must be captured alive." Master Liang turned his horse's head and looked at an old man with white beard and hair beside him. Southwest, all the way to the west to drum up the ministries, I will lead the army to the front of Lingzhou."

Liang Shidu planned to attack Lingzhou this time, in fact, he really had no choice. On the one hand, Datang established the Lingzhou Road Marching Commander's Mansion, and it was inevitable to use troops in the northwest. The target was nothing but Turks. Teachers feel that they are likely to become the target of Tang Jun.

On the other hand, due to the severe cold in the north at the end of last year, Liang Guo, the capital of Liang Shi, really couldn't sustain it anymore. There was no harvest, and food and grass were in short supply... If you don't want to see your subordinates rebelling, going out to loot is the best choice.

It's almost like transferring the conflict to the outside world... Although Master Liang doesn't understand this truth, he can learn it without a teacher. In fact, unlike Liu Wuzhou and Dou Jiande, who come from wealthy rural families, Liang Master is regarded as the son of an official, descended from an aristocratic family.

Liang Shidu's family has been an official governor since the generation of the ancestors. During this period, there were many knights. Liang Shidu's biological father died early. He was raised by his father Liang Pi. Shangshu, the title of Handan County Marquis.

At the beginning of April, when Li Shenfu sent envoys to recruit grassland tribes to go south, Master Liang began to make preparations. According to legend, the Jihu tribe was originally a branch of the Huns. The Northern Qi Dynasty was wiped out, and the rest fled westward, and later attached themselves to the Western Turks.

However, last year, due to the civil strife in the West Turks, the Jihu clan was forced to move eastward. It happened to coincide with the civil strife in the East Turks, and at the end of the year, it was hit by a heavy snow that covered the sky. Attached to Liang Shidu.

Under Liang Shidu's plan, Liu Nv concealed and dispatched her clansmen to join the rebellion and led to the Li talisman, and the battle was successful.

Marching at night, the cavalry holding torches swept west and southwest like fire dragons. The sound of horseshoes resounded like thunder, and Liang Shidu had deep worries on his face.

It is really risky to send troops this time, but if they can take Lingzhou, Huizhou, Yuanzhou... Jieli Khan and Tuli Khan are not fools, they will probably give up and send a large army come to help.

But what Master Liang didn't expect was that, to his surprise, Lingzhou is like a woman with half-exposed breasts, and she has no resistance.

An hour later, Liang Shidu's brows completely relaxed.

On the evening of June [-], Li Shenfu, king of Xiangyi, the commander of the Lingzhou Road march, rashly dispatched troops, nearly annihilating the entire army. After Li Shenfu led his troops to chase the enemy and there was no news, he immediately led his troops to help.

But what Duan Decao didn't expect was that what greeted him was overwhelming enemy cavalry at night.

There are more than [-] troops in Lingzhou Road, but they still need to leave troops to garrison the various cities. The mobile troops that can be mobilized are not too many. Duan Decao led [-] cavalry and [-] infantry to help, but he was facing Liang Shi. The [-] troops led by Du personally.

In the previous years of battles in Yanzhou, Duan Decao was often unable to hold on, and after defeating the enemy's spirit, he then used a flank attack to win, but this time he failed.

When the battle between the two sides was in full swing, Marshal Liu Nvni of Jihu appeared on the flank with [-] cavalry, which directly led to the collapse of the Tang army.

Liang Shidu and Liu Nv Nicheng led the army to pursue them relentlessly, smashing Jing'an County and Lingwu County overnight, and by dawn, two-thirds of the entire Lingzhou had fallen.

Liang Shidu itself has nearly [-] troops, and the Jihu clan dispatched [-] cavalry, together with the internal tribes that were mobilized to come, the total strength exceeds [-]. With most of the Lingzhou Army already destroyed, they have temporarily been defeated. There is no opponent.

"What?" Master Liang outside the gate of Lingwu County moved slightly, staring at his cousin Liang Luoren who just rushed over, "Is that really the case?"

"There is no doubt about it." Liang Luoren whispered excitedly: "Emperor Tang and King Qin are here, and there should be some ministers."

Master Liang clasped his hands together, looking quite struggling, Li Yuan was actually in Renshou Palace.

Renshou Palace is located in Longzhou, which is not too far from Lingzhou. The cavalry is rushing to attack, and it will arrive within three days, but the problem is that Longzhou is on the flank of Jingzhao, and Li Yuan can return to Chang'an at any time... Is he still able to chase To Chang'an?
What Xue Ju, Xue Rengao, Liu Wuzhou, and Song Jingang failed to do back then, can I do it myself?
But soon, Master Liang made up his mind, "Urging all the ministries to go south and plunder Huizhou and Yuanzhou."

After a pause, Master Liang stared at his cousin Liang Luoren, "You personally lead two thousand elites, go south from Yuanzhou and Jingzhou, and go straight to Renshou Palace."

The reason for making up your mind is very simple. It may not be necessary to kill Li Yuan, but as long as Li Yuan is forced to escape and then publicized, Guanzhong will inevitably be unstable and chaotic.

As far as the current situation is concerned, the chaos in Guanzhong is not a bad thing for him.

(End of this chapter)