The Record of Swordsmen in the Late Sui and Early Tang Dynasties

Chapter 759 Chapter 740: Yuanji defeated HD City, the people of the world fought against Mingshui County

After a while, the three bid farewell to the emperor, and

Following Li Jiancheng, he rushed straight to the East Palace. After entering the East Palace, Li Jiancheng ordered people to offer fragrant tea.

Li Jiancheng looked at the three people and said with a smile: "Three virtuous brothers, this time I will send troops, Xiao Wang, I am entirely dependent on you three.

Let's discuss and discuss, where are we going to recruit soldiers and horses!

When should we send troops! "

Duan Wuji thought for a while and said: "Brother, you only need to mobilize our Shaanxi soldiers and horses, we don't want any infantry, we only recruit cavalry.

When the team is recruited, let's set off immediately!

In addition, the eldest brother can post a list and recruit some brave generals!
We have so many people in the Tang Dynasty, I don't believe that we can't recruit brave generals! "

"Well! All right then!

I immediately ordered someone to write the list, and ordered someone to post it in various important places. Let's see if we can call up brave generals!

If you want to call up a few people who can conquer the generals, that is indeed a good thing!

In addition, I immediately ordered people to recruit cavalry from all over the territory of Shaanxi. When the team is assembled, we will set off immediately!

As for your elder brothers in Shanxi, I will also order someone to send a letter to them!

Let them make preparations in advance, and let them lead the team back when we pass by them!
Three virtuous brothers, once we get to the front line, everything depends on you three.

I'll set up a banquet in a while, let me treat the three of you to a meal first! "

Duan Wuji said with a smile: "Brother treats guests, we dare not refuse to eat!

Brother, at present we have to do all kinds of work and make all kinds of preparations for our dispatch of troops! "

The time is not too long, and the banquet is set up.

The four of them had dinner together, Duan Wuji and the three of them went back to Xiaoyao Palace.

In the next few days, Duan Wuji and the others were busy.

Li Jiancheng was busy recruiting soldiers and horses all day long, while Duan Wuji and the others were busy recruiting warriors from various places on the school grounds.

After a few days of selection, a total of six famous generals were recruited.

These people include: Xiao Daocheng, the designated yin and yang, Ye Qiusheng, the deadly swordsman, Zhuang Ziqin, the five-yin swordsman, Wu Jianfeng, the soul-chasing great sword, and Yang Xiu, the cloud-drilling leopard.

Among them, the most famous military general, surnamed Li Mingjing, styled Yaoshi, was from Sanyuan County, Yongzhou. He was in his forties, and he was a tall man!

This person is not only extremely skilled in martial arts, but also has great military command ability!

As soon as Duan Wuji talked with him, he fell in love with this person. Because this person is more than ten years older than Duan Wuji, Duan Wuji and the three of them respectfully call Li Jing "Brother Li!"

After talking, the three people learned that this Li Jing and Li Yaoshi were originally small officials in the Sui Dynasty, and they had been unsuccessful for a long time!

Until the end of the Sui Dynasty, he didn't make a name for himself!

After the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, he saw that the situation was not good, so he quietly retired.

Now Li Jiancheng's recruitment of talents happened to be seen by him.

As soon as Li Jing thought about it, he rushed over.

This rare sergeant was discovered by Duan Wuji.

Duan Wuji told Li Jiancheng about this as if he had found a treasure.

Li Jiancheng laughed disapprovingly and said, "Then let him hang out in the army for a while!

If he is really talented, then let's reuse him again! "

When Duan Wuji saw Li Jiancheng like this, he couldn't help but nodded!

This Li Jing has not yet established an inch of merit, so he is too embarrassed to say anything else.

Two days later, another battle report came from the direction of Hebei.

The Cangzhou Mansion has already fallen, and the Hejian Mansion has also fallen.

That Dingzhou capital is now in danger, Li Yuan was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot when he saw this part of the battle report, not to mention the anxiousness of going in and out.

Li Yuan's temper exploded because of his impatience!

Now this Li Yuan is not pleasing to anyone, he just opened his mouth and cursed.

There are countless court ladies and eunuchs who have been scolded by him, and everyone in this palace avoids him!

If you really can't hide, you should deal with it with extreme caution.

After another day or so, another battle report came from the front line, and Zhengding Mansion had fallen again.

Of the 5000 soldiers led by Xu Maogong, more than [-] were wiped out by Liu Heita in one fell swoop.

Xu Maogong led more than [-] remnants of defeated generals and retreated to Xingzhou Mansion.

Qi Wang Li Jiancheng is now leading more than 3 people and Xu Maogong's defeated generals, and they quickly retreated to Handan Mansion.

Li Yuanji did not leave the city, and the documents to urge the soldiers were sent to the capital one by one like snowflakes!

Li Yuan became even more angry when he saw that, but what's the use of being anxious!
Then Li Shimin has not arrived yet, and the army organized by Li Jiancheng has not yet been organized.

Do you think this matter is worrying?

This Li Yuan also regretted not listening to Duan Wuji's words at the beginning!What's the use of regretting it now!It's too late to say anything now.

When Li Jiancheng's army was about to be organized, bad news came from the front again.

Li Yuanji dispatched troops and was defeated again, losing more than [-] troops. In the end, he had no choice but to retreat to Handan Fucheng again.

Li Yuanji was defeated again and again, and he also felt ashamed!

He led out [-] soldiers, and in just a few days, he lost more than half of them.

Li Yuanji issued a death order, he must guard the Handan mansion, even if he died in battle, he would never take half a step back.

Not long after, Liu Heitat's army came from the north in great numbers and surrounded Handan City. Now it is very difficult for Li Yuanji to send a letter.

This Li Yuanji asked the court for help many times, but the result he got was to make him persevere and persevere.

Li Wuji looked a little tired and cried, and said in his heart: Can I hold on?If I can really persevere, why should I call the court for help again and again this time?

The city of Handan Prefecture is high and deep, and the food in the city is considered sufficient!

Li Yuanji felt a little more at ease when he got the news.

Li Yuanji is currently searching for the city all night in his clothes!

The prefect of Meng and the county of Wang also help him find the city around the clock!

Urgently cooperate with Li Yuanji to defend the Handan City to the death, in order to strive for the final victory!

After the entire Handan City became an isolated city, the price of food in the city skyrocketed.

The prefect of Meng sold the grain in time at a price lower than the market, and it was considered to have stabilized the hearts of the people.

Li Yuanji finally saved Handan City, and his heart finally stabilized.

There is enough food in this city, and the morale of the army has finally stabilized.

The two armies above and below the city have fallen into a long-term confrontation.

After Li Shimin received the order from his father, he knew that the north of the prefecture was in chaos, and hurriedly summoned more than 3 cavalry to gallop starry night and starry. Who doesn't understand the truth that soldiers are expensive and fast?

These more than 3 cavalry are almost all of Li Shimin's elite troops.

When Li Shimin's tens of thousands of troops rushed to the border of Henan, he learned that his third brother was trapped in Handan City.

Li Shimin was taken aback, and said to himself: This land was lost too quickly. In such a short period of time, almost all the land in Hebei was lost.

well!If the land is lost in this way, it will not take three or two years, and the land of my Datang Kingdom will not be lost!

Li Shimin stationed his army in a place called Ming County in Hebei, preparing for a decisive battle with Liu Heita.

Li Shimin's approach is ferocious, so Liu Heita has already received the letter. Liu Heita personally leads the seven elite divisions, and wants to wipe out Li Shimin's army!

He also knew that this Li Shimin was a mighty general, not only was he highly skilled in martial arts, but also resourceful, he was also a figure who was very good at using soldiers!

It is difficult for ordinary people to fight against them.

After Liu Heita arrived in Ming County, he immediately led several armies to attack Li Shimin. However, Li Shimin closed the gates of the city to avoid his sharp edge!

This Liu Heita has been scolding the enemy for more than half a month, but Li Shimin even ignored him!

Ho!It's like ants on the hot pot to be anxious about Liu Hei.

Now that spring is over and the rainy season has entered, Liu Heitat's grain has been transported from the rear. Due to the muddy roads, the grain supply is somewhat tight.

Of course, Li Shimin's food and grass are not very sufficient.

Both the enemy and us are collecting food on the spot to meet the temporary needs!

The spies sent by Li Shimin learned that Liu Heita had transported two thousand carts of grain and grass from the rear. Li Shimin was very happy when he heard the news.

Li Shimin immediately held an emergency meeting and issued a combat deployment.

Order Yuchi Gong to lead [-] cavalry to rob grain, and make sure to grab this batch of grain urgently.

To be on the safe side, Li Shimin assigned Yu Chigong two assistants, namely: Fan Hu and Lian Ming.

Li Shimin ordered Zhang Gongjin and Bai Xiandao to lead [-] cavalry to quietly cut off the Mingshui a hundred miles upstream of the Mingshui. If there is a fire in the direction of Mingxian County, they should immediately open the cutoff and release the water!

Several generals led the troops away quietly under orders. Li Shimin was still sitting in Ming County, waiting for an opportunity to launch a fatal blow to the army of the Northern Han Dynasty.

Liu Heitat's 10,000+ army is consuming more and more food and grass here, and the momentum of the army is also greatly reduced!

In the past, they called formations three times a day, but now sometimes they don't even call formations.

Liu Heita was in a hurry in the barracks, and he was also upset and getting more and more irritable.

This Liu Hei cursed angrily in the tent to relieve the sullenness in his heart.

"Li Shimin, you bastard, you are a bastard who shuts the city without fighting, and hides in that bastard's nest as a coward, you really are not a man!

As a result, I am running out of food day by day, and I am really anxious to death.

If I catch you in the future, I will definitely skin you and cramp you to relieve the hatred in my heart.

Li Shimin, I hate you to death! "

Two days later, a small school hurried in and reported: "Report to Your Majesty, something is wrong, the Tang army has already robbed our food and grass, and the food security officer and his brothers are all killed." If they were killed, there would be no one alive!

Our army suffered heavy losses. "

Liu Heita was dumbfounded when he heard that, who doesn't know that there is no food in this army, no matter how fierce the army is, there will be chaos in this army.

Liu Heita has led the army for so many years, how could he not even understand this truth?

Old Liu sat on the chair, and immediately had a premonition that something was going well.

The plan for now is how to get out, so that there will be no turmoil in this army!

Liu Heita thought for a long time, then stood up abruptly, he already knew that if he didn't have the time to leave, it would be too late.

Therefore, now he has decided to quickly transfer the army to a place with a lot of food, and quickly grab the food, so as to stabilize the morale of this army!

When Li Shimin saw the large amount of food and grass, Yu Chigong and the other three escorted him back.

Can't help but laugh out loud!

"The old boy has lost his food, I guess he will retreat quickly!

In order to prevent this old boy from escaping, let's have a full meal and be ready to attack at any time!

Lian Ming, you lead ten cavalrymen to Zhang Gongjin in the upper reaches of the Ming River, and ask him to observe movements in our direction at any time. Once he finds our signal, he will immediately cut off the water and quickly release the water.

During the day we set off wolf smoke, and at night we set fire to it! "

Lian Ming also knew that the battle was imminent, so he led ten cavalrymen and left the city quietly.

Li Shimin said loudly: "Beat the drums and gather the generals, I want to let the whole team fight to the death with that Liu Heita, and give that old boy a fatal blow!
Let him know that I, Li Shimin, are not easy to mess with!
His grandma, this old boy has blocked my door and scolded me for such a long time, I should give him a hard time, otherwise, how could he know me, Li Shimin! "

With the sound of several drums, all the generals rushed over.

Li Shimin stood in front of the commander's case and said loudly: "Generals, I have robbed the enemy's food and grass, I'm afraid everyone knows this.

The enemy has run out of food and grass, so they must withdraw quickly!

We don't give them a chance to breathe. We must annihilate his troops in the Ming County area this time.

Generals, here comes the opportunity to contribute to the country.

I hope you lead the troops to fight the enemy bravely!When the battle is over, we will be rewarded for our merits and punished for our mistakes!

Jin Jia, Tong Huan, you two guard the beacon tower in the city, ready to light the fire and set off smoke at any time!

Remember, as soon as you see the enemy retreating in the direction of the Ming River, you should immediately send a signal upstream. There must be no mistake. The flood is a hundred miles away from us!It will take a while for the signal to reach there and for them to open their mouths!

You two, don't miss my opportunity! "

"Second brother, don't worry! If you miss the opportunity to fight, we two brothers are willing to come and see you.

After we send out the signal, let's immediately lead the troops out of the city to participate in this great battle. "

Li Shimin nodded and smiled.

"That's great! The two of you are in charge of lighting the signal, and immediately lead the team to fight with us!

General Yuchi, you lead 1 cavalry as the right army, and I lead the remaining [-] cavalry as the left army. Let's attack from left to right, and wipe them out! "

Yuchi Gong listened and nodded.

"That's great! Then let's get out of town right away."

With the sound of a cannon, the gates of Ming County opened wide.

The armies of Yu Chigong and Li Shimin rushed out of the city immediately, both teams were blue cavalry!Once you see it: the light of the knife is shining brightly, and the horses come out like a dragon!

These two teams didn't even have a single step!The two teams lined up, waving the weapons in their hands, and immediately charged towards Liu Heita's team.

Immediately, shouts of killing were heard, and an unprecedentedly tragic decisive battle kicked off.

(End of this chapter)