Man Tanghong

Li Shimin narrowed his eyes and said coldly.

Yang Zhengdao is now a troublemaker and a bastard. He couldn't stir things up under Jieli's command and couldn't survive anymore, so he fled to Ashinabil's command.

If he can't be disturbed and mixed up under Ashnabil's command, then he can still go to Goguryeo, Baekje, and Western Turks.

Anyway, he is not a Turkic, and he doesn't care about the life and death of the Turks at all.

He only cares about whether his goal can be achieved.

And his purpose is to destroy the Tang Dynasty and help the Sui Dynasty.

He doesn't care about anything else.

So it makes sense for Li Shimin to say this.

It is very likely that Yang Zhengdao will fool Ashinabil to come in person.

With Ashinabil giving him a backing, he can advance if he wants to, and retreat if he wants to retreat.

"If Ashinabile is really inspired by Yang Zhengdao, then he is the biggest idiot in the world!"

Li Yuanji said in a deep voice.

It is impossible for Ashinabil to be surrounded by a counselor like Yang Zhengdao, and there must be other Turkic wise men. He may not understand the truth of "the son of a thousand gold can't sit down", but those wise men must understand.

If he chose to listen to Yang Zhengdao amid Yang Zhengdao's instigation and wise men's persuasion, then he is really stupid, and he is hopelessly stupid.

After all, as a person in power, if you don’t listen to your own people, but listen to outsiders, what is not stupid?
A person who is in exile and can't stand on his own, what good advice can he give you? !
"Now is not the time to talk about this, we must prepare for the worst!"

Li Shimin's voice also became heavier.

This was the first time in his life that the enemy's leader personally brought an army to behead him.

Call the other party hopelessly stupid, the other party does pose a threat to them.

But to say that the other party is not stupid is a bit against his will.

Zhu Jie is probably the stupidest person in power he has ever encountered in his life, but even someone as stupid as Zhu Jie couldn't do such a stupid thing.

"Come on, prepare armor!"

Li Yuanji decisively ordered the people around him to follow.

If Ashinabile really came, then everyone in the city would have to join the battle, and no one would be spared.

Although with his and Li Shimin's status, if they surrendered directly, they would not only survive, but also save the people in Aries City.

But he didn't want to be an overseas student, and he didn't want to be led by a rope, crawling on the ground like a sheep.

He believed that Li Shimin was not willing either.

So facing Ashinabil, Aries City could only give him one word.

war!
Fight to the death!

Fight to the last man!

"Prepare a pair of armor for me too!"

When Li Shimin was about to leave, he also spoke.

The attendant agreed and quickly went down to prepare his armor.

The enemies outside the city also changed at this time. Just as Li Shimin expected, when Yang Zhengdao realized that there was no way to attack Baiyang City by force, he began to divide his troops into two groups and march towards the hills on both sides of Baiyang City.

In order to avoid being ambushed, they used torches to ignite the vegetation closest to Aries City. The fire was blown by the wind and spread to the hills in an instant.

Stepping on the ashes of the fire, they walked up the hill step by step.

That is to say, the vegetation on the hills is mainly dry grass, and there are not many trees. After being burned by the fire, the ground will not burn your feet. Otherwise, they would not be able to do this.

Under the attack of the fire and thick smoke, the city guards who were hiding on the hillside could no longer hide any longer. They jumped out one by one from the hillside and began to push down various rolling logs, rocks and other objects.

Although objects such as rolling logs and rocks blocked their progress, the city guards themselves were forced by the fire and thick smoke and could no longer stay on the mountainside. After pushing the rolling logs and rocks that they were responsible for Just run crazy to the top of the hill.

Everyone on the city wall watched the fire closely follow the city guards, as if they were also in the middle of the fire, as if they were being chased by the fire, all of them were anxious and nervous.

When the fire was chasing the city guards and they were about to reach the top of the mountain, and the city guards had nowhere to escape, Li Lu, who was full of anxiety and nervousness, finally couldn't help it, and said to Li Shimin: "Second Shaolang, is General Xue on the other side? They have moved, if they don't move, the city guards may be burned to death by the fire on the mountain!"

Li Lu's second young master is from Li Yuan's side, because Li Lu is the family tree of the Li family, and his lord is the same generation as Li Yuan, so he can privately call Li Yuan Alang and Li Yuan's son Shaolang. .

Of course, Li Shimin was not ranked second in the Li clan, it was Li Lu who separated the direct line from the collateral line.

When Li Shimin heard this, there was no expression on his face. He didn't even look towards the mountain. While fastening his armor carefully, he said calmly: "It shouldn't have moved yet. Before Yang Zhengdao arrived, I gave him another Added a military order to make him take action!"

Li Lu hurriedly said: "Then let the drummer beat the drum!"

Li Shimin still said indifferently: "No rush!"

Li Lu's eyes widened in astonishment, and he couldn't help shouting, "Is this too urgent? The fire is almost reaching their butts!"

Li Shimin glanced at Li Lu coldly, and asked, "Are you really an old soldier under my Uncle Wang's command?"

Li Lu shut his mouth instantly, and looked at Li Yuanji as if asking for help.

Li Yuanji believed in Li Shimin's ability, so he stood by Li Shimin's side without hesitation in this matter, "My second brother has his own reasons for doing this, so don't worry about it, keep your city safe." That's it!"

Li Lu hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded with a stiff neck.

Then everyone continued to watch the fire spread on the hills on both sides.

The fire quickly jumped to the top of the hills.

Some of the city guards' clothes were caught on fire, and then their whole bodies started to burn. Standing on the city wall, you could clearly see a burning figure rolling in the fire.

After this scene appeared, Li Shimin finally took another step.

"Pass down the order, order everyone to put away all the banners, light all the bed crossbows, gather under the city wall, one man with two horses, three sabers, two spears, choose the best armor to wear, and then wait for my order!"

Li Shimin ordered coldly.

Li Lu was stunned for a moment and wanted to say something, but after seeing Li Shimin's cold eyes, he decisively shut his mouth and carried out the order.

At this time, Li Yuanji finally understood why Li Shimin ignored what happened to the city guard.

Li Shimin wanted to use the experience of the city guards to draw out Yang Zhengdao's backup plan.

Just think about it, the city guards were in a near-death situation. No one in Aries City could save them, and they looked like they were about to run away. The city guards seemed to be abandoned.

Aries City was completely prepared to retreat if the ambush failed. They were not procrastinating at all and showed no pity for the abandoned son's life.

In this case, whatever backup Yang Zhengdao had, he had to come up with it. If he didn't come up with it, the people in Aries City would run away.

After all, Aries City only blocked the west gate, but not the east gate. Outside the east gate were tens of thousands of elite soldiers of the Tang Dynasty led by Su Dingfang, Cheng Yaojin, Yu Chigong and others.

If the people in Baiyang City can't defend Baiyang City, they can flee to the east, and they don't have to stick to Baiyang City.

However, judging from Li Shimin's arrangement, Li Shimin obviously didn't intend to escape, but wanted to fight Yang Zhengdao and Yang Zhengdao's followers.

Li Yuanji could also guess the purpose of Li Shimin's arrangement. It was simply that the people in Aries City had no way to escape and could only fight.

Although the east gate of Aries City is not blocked, and there are tens of thousands of elite soldiers of the Tang Dynasty led by Su Dingfang, Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Gong and others outside the east gate, who can guarantee that there will not be an ambush by Suni's missing troops outside the east gate. .

If people can touch the back of Baiyang City, they can naturally appear in front of Baiyang City.

Compared to touching the back of Aries City, it is obviously easier for people to touch the front of Aries City.

So you don't need to guess, you know that in front of Baiyang City, that is, in the east, there is a great chance that Suni will lose his army and ambush him.

Although there is this ambush, Yang Zhengdao is not afraid that the people of Baiyang City will leave, but with Su Dingfang and others watching, it is impossible for Yang Zhengdao or his master Ashnabil to send too many soldiers. Touch the east side of Aries City, so the number of ambush troops in the east will definitely not be too many.

If the people in Aries City rush forward, there will still be a glimmer of hope. In this case, when the people in Aries City want to escape, Yang Zhengdao must show his backhand and bite Bai Yang tightly. The people in Yangcheng must cooperate with the people ambushing in the east of Aries City, so as to ensure that the beheading operation is foolproof.

"call!"

Under Li Lu's urging, the banners on the city wall were quickly cleaned up, and the bed crossbow was also ignited.

The fierce fire oil was blown by the wind, and the fire became more intense.

From afar, the lit bed crossbows looked like torches.

After Li Lu completed these two things, he took the soldiers out of the city wall to do other things.

Li Shimin had been standing on the city wall watching the movement outside the city, but he didn't move. All the soldiers left the city wall, and he didn't move.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

When the bed crossbow on the city wall was almost burning, the deafening sound of horse hooves sounded outside the city.

Yang Zhengdao's backhand appeared.

When Li Shimin heard the sound of horseshoes, instead of being afraid, he breathed a sigh of relief as if he had been relieved from a heavy burden.

"The number of people is about [-]. They are all Turkic light cavalry. They are not too many. We still have the strength to fight!"

Speaking of this, Li Shimin looked at Li Yuanji and said with a smile: "Just now, I was thinking that if the other party has too many people, I will take Li Lu and Xue Wanche to hold the other party, and you take a small group of people from the east. The door leaves Aries City.

With your ability, even if Ashinabil or Yang Zhengdao set up an ambush outside the east gate, they should not be able to stop you.

Now it seems that I don't have to work hard, and you don't have to leave. "

Seeing that Li Shimin didn't look like he was joking, Li Yuanji also breathed a sigh of relief, and then joked: "Are you trying to show me the deep brotherhood? Then should I be moved?"

Li Shimin narrowed his eyes and snorted coldly: "I can't get that position, and I won't let my brother take advantage of it!"