At the end of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 461 Jinyang Stays Behind
On September 300,000th of the tenth year of Daye, in Yanmen City, Sui Emperor Yang Guang had been besieged by the Turkic Shibi Khan with [-] troops for more than a month. He was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. It is said that the queen was so afraid that she shed tears every day, fearing that the city would fall into the hands of the Turkic people and suffer humiliation.

At this moment, in the emperor's palace, Yang Guang sat on the throne with a gloomy face, and a group of civil and military ministers stood on both sides, all holding their breath and calm, helpless.

Yang Guang said in a deep voice: "I don't want to wait any longer, General Yuwen, I order you to lead a light cavalry to cover my breakout tomorrow."

Yu Wenshu was taken aback, and the faces of all the ministers changed drastically. Nayan Suwei hurriedly came out and said, "Your Majesty, this is absolutely unacceptable."

Yang Guang said coldly, "Why not?"

Su Wei excitedly said: "There is a huge difference in the strength of the enemy and our army. It is not enough for our soldiers to defend the city. Besides, Qingqi is the leader of the enemy army, and the emperor is a man of ten thousand vehicles. How can he easily take risks? What's more, the nobles in the harem are all Women, what should I do if I fall into the enemy's line?"

All the ministers agreed one after another and persuaded Yang Guang to think twice before acting. After all, he can still survive in the city.

Yang Guang's face was cloudy and uncertain, obviously he was weighing things up, and after a while he asked angrily, "When will King Qin's troops arrive?"

Yu Wenshu breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the words, which means that the emperor gave up Qingqi to break through. It's okay, otherwise, I'm afraid I'll have to confess my old bones tomorrow. Hundreds of thousands of sudden cavalry, how can I outrun others? ?
At this time, Fan Zigai, the new minister of the Ministry of War, went out and replied: "Back to the emperor, the soldiers and horses of the kings from all walks of life should be arriving soon, the emperor may as well wait patiently for a little longer."

Yang Guang suddenly became furious and said, "I have been waiting for more than a month, how long do you want me to wait?"

Fan Zigai was so frightened that he fell to his knees on the ground, kowtowed and said: "The emperor calms down, the minister has already sent someone to urge, it will take ten days sooner, half a month later, King Qin's soldiers and horses will definitely arrive."

Yang Guang looked pale when he heard the words, raised his hand and said, "Fan Aiqing, get up, I don't blame you."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Fan Zigai wiped off a cold sweat and stood up. Fortunately, he had made meritorious service in staying in Luoyang, and he was a loyal minister in Yang Guang's mind.

At this time, Pei Ju, the servant of Huangmen, also came out to persuade: "Since the reinforcements are coming, the emperor might as well wait a few more days, and there will definitely be support from Ketun. The emperor is a man of ten thousand chariots, so it is really not appropriate to take risks."

Yang Guang nodded helplessly. He originally wanted to scare Shibi Khan, but the latter didn't sell it at all, and brazenly sent troops to kill him. He was caught off guard. How obedient I am, I even mowed the weeds with my own hands, and cleaned the road for my own frame. Unexpectedly, Qimin Khan, who is as docile as a sheep, has raised a rebellious son.

Outside Yanmen City.

However, the Turkic camps stretched into stretches, and the flags were unfurled, encircling Yanmen City like an iron barrel. Cavalry troop after troop ran back and forth, stirring up sand and dust all over the sky. Prepare to deal with the Turkic attack.

At this moment, in the tent of the Turkic Chinese Army, Shibi Khan was receiving an envoy sent by Princess Kedunyicheng.

Shibi Khan's surname was Ashina, and his name was Tuoji. He looked about in his early thirties, and was very rough. At this moment, he stared at the envoy coldly and asked, "Why did Ke Dun send you here?"

It is said that the father dies and the son succeeds is the Turkic tradition. After the father dies, the son can inherit the father's status and all property, including all the father's women (except the biological mother). Therefore, after the death of Qimin Khan, Shibi Khan succeeded, And Princess Yicheng was also passed on to Shibi Khan and became the Ketun of Shibi Khan.

However, although Shibi Khan continued to marry Princess Yicheng, he was not too impressed with this princess of the Sui Dynasty, and respected each other like ice. Not weak personal armed forces, it is estimated that she has already been abolished.

"You can ask your subordinates to come down and inform the Khan that there has been a change in the north, and ask the Khan to fire up the army and return to the tooth tent." The messenger replied cautiously.

A trace of suspicion flashed in Shibi Khan's eyes, and he scolded coldly: "What happened, tell Ben Khan clearly!"

The envoy faltered and said: "Kedun noticed that there was a change in the Tiele people, and it seemed that he wanted to make a fool of himself."

Although Shibi Khan didn't trust Ke Dun, he couldn't help but beat his heart when he heard the words. This time, he almost dispatched the entire Turkic soldiers and horses in order to give Yang Guang a blow, so now the Turkic interior is very empty. If the rebels attack his lair secretly, the consequences will be very bad.

When Shibi Khan was undecided, a general rushed in to report: "Khan, there are soldiers and horses of King Qin from the Sui people in the south."

Shibi Khan quickly got out of his tent and climbed up to look around. Sure enough, he saw dust billowing from the south, as if a large group of people were coming.

"Look, Khan, there are also west and east!"

Shibi Khan turned his head to look, and sure enough, he saw dust heads rising from the east and west directions, his complexion changed slightly, he pondered for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "Send the order, withdraw the troops!"

Shibi Khan originally only wanted to give Yang Guang a disarm this time, to kill the opponent's arrogance, but he had no intention of taking control of the Central Plains. In addition, he had besieged Yanmen County for more than a month, and the hundreds of thousands of troops were exhausted. , and it was about to enter winter, and the reinforcements of the Sui army were coming again, so they decisively ordered the withdrawal of troops.

After Shibi Khan gave an order, hundreds of thousands of Turkic cavalry retreated like a tide, and they all ran away within half a day.

"Erlang, our plan has worked, the Turks have retreated!" Hou Junji excitedly galloped up to Li Shimin.

Li Shimin said happily: "Really?"

Hou Junji patted his chest and said, "I've confirmed it myself, it's absolutely right."

Liu Wenjing and Fang Xuanling looked at each other with a relaxed smile, and at the same time bowed to congratulate Li Shimin and said, "Congratulations Erlang."

There was a trace of joy and excitement on Li Shimin's face, and he said with great enthusiasm: "Send the order, and the whole army will rush to the Yanmen City to meet you."

It turned out that Li Shimin summoned Ma Qinwang to rescue him in Chang'an that day, and within a few days he gathered 2000 people and immediately set off for Yanmen County. He called on the gentry along the way to join him. Clever mouth, let him summon more than 3000 people, plus [-] soldiers from Chang'an, totaling more than [-] people.

It's just that more than 5000 people are not enough to get between the teeth in front of the hundreds of thousands of Turkic troops, so Li Shimin had an idea and divided the troops into multiple roads, marching from several directions, while running back and forth with horse-drawn branches, stirring up dust all over the sky, Create the illusion of multiple armies marching.

At this time, Shibi Khan was worried about the safety of the tooth tent. Seeing a few roads of dust rushing aggressively, he didn't have the heart to check it out, so he immediately ordered the withdrawal of troops. So I have to say that Li Shimin really took advantage of this time. .

Of course, Li Shimin's wit and courage must also be affirmed!
Besides, when Yang Guang heard that the Turkic people had withdrawn, he couldn't help being surprised and happy, and immediately went to the top of the city to confirm.

"Your Majesty, all the Turkic people have really withdrawn." All the officials were pleasantly surprised.

Yang Guang stood on the top of the city and looked, and saw that the Turkic camps outside the city were gone, and all the Turkic people had run away, he couldn't help but rejoiced, "Huang Tian bless you, I shouldn't die."

As soon as Yang Guang finished speaking, he saw the dust flying in the south, and he couldn't help being surprised. Could it be that the Turkic people came back again.

"Your Majesty, they came from the south, most likely King Qin's army." After all, Yu Wenshu was a veteran in the battlefield, so he immediately pointed out the key point.

Yang Guang also came to his senses immediately when he heard the words. It is estimated that Shibi Khan also discovered the arrival of King Qin's soldiers and horses, so he withdrew his troops in a hurry.

About half an incense stick later, a troop appeared within sight. Although their attire was messy, they could be seen to be soldiers from the Sui Dynasty. Who is leading.

Yang Guang was in a very good mood at the moment, and said with a smile: "This is the first King Qin army I have seen, and I will reward it very much!"

At this time, the army of King Qin was gradually approaching. Finally, everyone saw the big banner with the word "Tang" clearly, and couldn't help whispering.

A flash of surprise flashed in Yang Guang's eyes, and he looked at Li Yuan who was timid beside him. The latter was also very confused at this moment, squinting his eyes and looking into the distance.

At this time, a fast horse had already rushed to the city first, and immediately a heroic young general was carrying a long gun, and it was Li Shimin.

"Erlang, Duke of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin came to King Qin to rescue him!" Li Shimin fell off his horse and fell to his knees in the dust, bowing to Yang Guangna on the top of the wall.

Yang Guang laughed loudly, and said to Li Yuan, "Li Aiqing, you gave birth to a good son, good! good!!!"

When Yang Guang said two words "good", Li Yuan's eyes flashed with excitement.

The gates of the city were opened, and Li Shimin led the representatives of various gentry families into the city to formally pay a formal visit to Yang Guang. Naturally, he was highly praised by Yang Guang.

In the next few days, the soldiers and horses of the kings from all walks of life also arrived one after another, and Yang Guang was finally able to return to the south of the city without worry, and returned to Jinyang (Taiyuan) a few days later.

Yang Guang rested in Jinyang Palace for half a month, and finally calmed down a bit. It was already October, and the weather was getting colder after winter, so Yang Guang planned to leave for Luoyang.

However, there was a small episode at this time. Nayan Suwei tried his best to persuade Yang Guang to return to the capital to recuperate in Chang'an, make every effort to govern and consolidate the national power, but Yang Guang finally listened to the opinions of Yu Wenshu and others and decided to return to Luoyang, the eastern capital.

At the end of October in the tenth year of Daye, Yang Guang set off to return to the Eastern Capital, and Li Yuan was named Jinyang (Taiyuan) stay-at-home because of his son Li Shimin's honor, and he embarked on the road to prosperity.

In history, Li Yuan raised troops from Jinyang, captured Guanzhong, occupied Chang'an in one fell swoop, and then successfully entered the Eastern Capital. It can be said that without Jinyang staying in this position, it is estimated that Li Yuan would not be able to become emperor later.

(End of this chapter)