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Chapter 239 The Weishui Alliance!

Because everyone knows that the Tang Dynasty cannot afford the great character of the Tang Dynasty.

The Turks casually invaded the capital and claimed that they belonged to the Tang Dynasty. Wasn't that just making people laugh?

August twenty-four.

Yuchi Gong led the army to Jingyang and launched a defensive line in Jingyang, preparing to fight the Turks.

On August 26, Yuchi Jingde and the Turks met in Jingyang City and had a great battle!

The war went very smoothly, and the Turks returned with a great defeat!

Yuchi Gong beheaded more than a thousand people. When the news came, the capital was excited!

Even Sun Simiao, who has always been pessimistic, seems to be quite excited.

This is strange for an old man.

Especially since Sun Simiao was an old man who had survived from the Sui Dynasty to this day, he seemed a little too excited.

Seeing that Qin Tian seemed a little confused, Sun Simiao smiled and said: "I am not excited for a certain country or dynasty, but I am happy that the people will no longer suffer."

Qin Tian understood immediately.

Sun Simiao is over 50 years old this year. He witnessed the establishment of the Sui Dynasty with his own eyes and saw its demise.

Under his nose, the Tang Dynasty was founded.

No matter which dynasty or country it was, it was the same to him, it was just a change of ruler.

But there is no doubt that Sun Simiao still cares about the people of the world.

What he was happy about was not that Li Shimin's army had won, but that the people no longer had to suffer.

To take a step back, he lives in Chang'an City. If the Turks really attack, he will also be affected.

It was natural that Sun Simiao was happy and excited because of this.

But Qin Tian shook his head.

"This victory can only boost morale. The specific situation still depends on our emperor's plan."

"Why? Aren't you already victorious?" Sun Simiao was a little confused.

"Victory is victory, but it actually doesn't have much effect on the overall situation."

The Turks have an army of 200,000, and they have moved all the way south, threatening the capital and approaching the city.

Victory on local battlefields could not change the fact that Datang was weak as a whole.

Just like the separation of the Three Kingdoms back then.

The Turks are very similar to Cao Cao back then. Their overall strength is very strong. Even if they lose on some battlefields, as long as the main force is still there, it is only a matter of time before they win the war.

Unless Li Shimin can have a classic battle like the Battle of Chibi, where less defeats more, or even directly annihilates the opponent's main force.

Otherwise Datang will be in danger!

After hearing this, Sun Simiao's mood that had just gotten better immediately dissipated a lot.

August twenty-eight.

Jieli Khan has arrived at the Wei River with an army of 200,000.

In fact, just as Qin Tian expected, the Turks' momentum of going south was simply unstoppable.

Yuchi Gong's local battlefield victory had no impact on the Turkic cavalry army at all, and the opponent was still approaching the city.

In other words, the impact is there, but very limited.

After hearing the news, despite the objections of the ministers, Li Shimin took only six cavalrymen, including Gao Shilian and Fang Xuanling, to the Wei River to talk to Jie Li across the Wei River!

"Jie Li, why did you go back on your word and betray the covenant?" Li Shimin sat on the horse with a stern look on his face.

This move is undoubtedly very risky.

The Turkic army is pressing down on the territory, and there is no doubt that they are coming with bad intentions.

As long as there is a person with evil intentions who shoots Li Shimin with such an arrow, even if Li Shimin does not die, as long as he is injured, it will be a fatal blow to the military morale of Datang!

Any other emperor would never put himself in such a dangerous situation.

But Li Shimin not only did this, but he also dared to stand on the edge of the Wei River, challenge Jieli Khan and reprimand him!

Seeing that Li Shimin dared to come alone, Jie Li was also surprised.

As for the six people around him, they were directly ignored by Jieli.

It’s just six people, what can they do?

If Jieli is willing, if a hail of arrows rain down, all of these people will be dead!

But Li Shimin is very smart. He and Jie Li face each other across the river, and Jie Li can't actually have any influence on him at all.

Even if the opponent wanted to shoot him with a bow and an arrow, the possibility of being seriously injured at such a distance was very slim.

It would be even easier if the opponent formed a formation and prepared for a hail of arrows.

The other party must have time to prepare, and Li Shimin had enough time to discover the other party's movements and then leave calmly.

If the opponent really launches an attack without knowing what is right, then Li Shimin only needs to leave calmly, which will boost the morale of the army and give the opponent a reputation as a despicable villain and timid.

Of course, this is the last resort.

There is no other way.

Seeing this scene, Jieli couldn't help but murmured a little.

Li Shimin dared to come alone like this, which shows that he is confident!

To be fair, if it were him, he would definitely not dare to challenge the army alone!

"I signed the covenant with you personally, but now you actually dare to lead the army to invade the country and betray the covenant. Where will you put me?"

As he spoke, Li Shimin waved his hand, and soon someone was brought behind him.

The man's name was Zhi Wansili, and he was the envoy sent by Jie Li to meet Li Shimin.

Speaking of which, Xie Li was actually unsure.

It is true that the Turkic army is pressing down on the border, but this journey cannot actually be called smooth.

Of course he knew why he could reach the city unimpeded and even threaten Chang'an City.

The reason is also very simple, it is nothing more than the remnant party of Prince Li Jiancheng.

He encountered no decent resistance at all along the way, and someone even took the initiative to let him go.

Li Shimin felt angry when he mentioned this.

He didn't know until Jielidu Nyima was about to reach Chang'an City. What did he mean? You guys just want Jieli to help you take revenge, right?

Okay, okay, this is how you play, right?

So it was helpless that Li Shimin came here today.

But as soon as they fought against the Tang Dynasty's army, the taste started to feel wrong.

There was a fight with Yuchi Gong, and needless to say the result was that he came back defeated.

The opponent suffered almost no losses and killed more than a thousand of their cavalry.

You know, this is just Yu Chigong.

The real God of War of the Tang Dynasty has not taken action yet!

When Jieli signed the alliance with Li Shimin, he naturally met Li Shimin.

He also knew that the most powerful military god in the Tang Dynasty was none other than Li Shimin!

Li Shimin's reputation of winning every battle and conquering every attack made even Jie Li a little scared when he heard it! Now, before Li Shimin takes action, they have already suffered a disastrous defeat. If Li Shimin takes action...

Jie Li's eyes flashed and he stared at Li Shimin.

He suspected that the other party was bluffing!

Although Jie Li has never seen the Three Kingdoms and does not know about the empty city strategy, he still has the most basic vigilance!

At this moment, a huge army appeared behind Li Shimin.

These soldiers are all elites carefully selected by Li Shimin. They are all magnificent and look completely different!

In addition, the number of this army is not small. A rough look at the elite alone has at least 20,000 to 30,000 people!

If the ordinary infantry were added together, there would probably be 70,000 to 80,000 people!

With such military power, no wonder Li Shimin is so confident!

"If you want to fight, then fight!" Li Shimin said loudly: "I am never afraid of any challenge!"

"Today's war starts with killing this Zhifa Si Li!"

After saying that, Li Shimin unsheathed his sword with a clang and placed the long sword on Zhi Huan Si Li's neck.

Zhi lost his mind and was shocked. He begged for mercy again and again.

He never imagined that he was just on a mission to the Tang Dynasty, and how could he end up dying?

Seeing that his cronies were about to be killed by Li Shimin for sacrifice, Jieli couldn't hold it in any longer.

Jie Li actually knew in his heart that Li Shimin didn't really want to fight with him.

Otherwise, they would have already set up their positions and fought hand to hand. Why would Li Shimin come alone to reprimand him?

Jie Li can understand Li Shimin's thoughts.

The civil strife in the Tang Kingdom had just ended, and Li Shimin's army and strength must be retained to deal with his brother.

That's why Li Shimin didn't want to fight with him.

But if we really want to fight, the other party will definitely not be afraid of us.

I'm afraid that when a fight breaks out, it will be an absolute lose-lose outcome.

This result is completely unacceptable to Jie Li.

After all, the grasslands are not stable. If his men are not strong enough, they will be easily overthrown by people from other tribes.

So Jieli also had the idea of ​​​​putting things to rest.

But the problem is, even if you come, you can’t leave empty-handed.

No matter what, you have to blackmail me!

Naturally, Li Shimin could not easily agree to this.

He is not stupid. If he agrees like this, Jieli will definitely become suspicious, and all their previous arrangements will be meaningless.

So when faced with Jie Li's request, Li Shimin immediately became furious and said that it was completely impossible for him to accept it!

In fact, Chang'an City now has an army of 100,000, not to mention an army of 100,000. The total garrison strength is only 20,000 to 30,000.

In order to build momentum for himself, Li Shimin brought out almost all the defenders of Chang'an City!

He is just talking about an empty city strategy!

If Jie Li really launches an attack on Chang'an City without hesitation, he is afraid that the Tang Kingdom will be destroyed today!

This was a dangerous battle, but Li Shimin was not afraid at all.

He knew Jie Li very well.

The Turks are like this. When they have nothing to do, they go to the Central Plains Dynasty to harass them.

They would often take advantage of the civil strife in the Central Plains dynasty or the unstable political situation to come and fight against the autumn wind.

If you win, you plunder treasures and resources; if you lose, you sue for peace. Anyway, you make money, don't shiver.

It was the same this time. After receiving the news of internal instability in Tang State, he immediately came to fight against the autumn wind.

But now, he doesn't dare to believe the information about the former prince's people.

Who knows if those people are deceiving themselves, letting themselves take action, and then falling into the trap of the Central Plains people?

Those people clearly said that Li Shimin had no fighting power at all.

The results of it? In the first confrontation, they were defeated!

They said Chang'an City's defenses were empty, but what about now? Look at the opponent's army. How does it look like the defense is empty?

Maybe this is the plot of the insidious Central Plains people, to trick them into taking the initiative, and then completely annihilate them in one fell swoop!

They said they had a grudge against Li Shimin. It was a joke. Whoever believes this is a fool!

The two sides went back and forth for a long time, and finally Li Shimin reluctantly agreed to give "rewards" to the Turks.

It's just that this reward... really makes Li Shimin extremely painful!

This even almost emptied the entire city of Chang'an! This has also become a lingering shame in Li Shimin's heart!

To express his gratitude, Jieli even offered to offer cattle and sheep in exchange.

But Li Shimin was very disdainful and refused without hesitation.

Jie Li didn't feel offended at all. Instead, he felt pleased that he had earned it.

He was not a fool. While negotiating with Li Shimin, he also sent people to find out the truth.

The result was just as he expected. Datang's military defense seemed to be full of sieves, but in fact it was airtight.

If he only saw the first layer, he might have taken the initiative to attack, but he keenly discovered the elite in the seemingly loose formation.

Obviously, this is a trap! A trap to lure him into action!

Wherever the opponent's defenses are empty, they are clearly ready to meet the enemy!

"It's a pity, it's a pity. Although Li Shimin is smart, my vision is even more sinister!" Jie Li felt proud that he was on the second floor!

He had no idea that Li Shimin was actually on the third floor, and everything Xie Li saw was what Li Shimin wanted him to see.

The ultimate purpose is to make Xie Li think that this is a trap to lure him into action, so that he can deceive this self-righteous fool and scare him away!

Two days later, Li Shimin and Jie Li swore an oath by killing a white horse on the Weishui River and made an alliance.

In order to force Jie Li away, Li Shimin paid a huge price, but he still had to pretend to be calm and indifferent.

It seems that the money is just a drop in the bucket and is really used to reward and profit.

This also made Jie Li feel that the Central Plains was rich, and so much gold and silver were awarded casually.

Seeing Li Shimin's uncompromising expression, Jie Li was also a little envious.

He also wants to be the only emperor in heaven and earth!

It's just that Jieli didn't know that such an idea brought ruin to the Turks!

When the news of the Turks' departure came back, the people in Chang'an City breathed a sigh of relief.

At the very least, they don't have to fight anymore.

After returning to the palace, Li Shimin also squatted on a chair without any image.

To be honest, he was also under a lot of psychological pressure during this trip.

This is walking a tightrope. If he is not careful, he will have no choice but to run away in a hurry.

Fortunately, the result was good. Although he paid a huge price, he was able to scare Jie Li away.

As for the covenant made before, Li Shimin didn't take it to heart at all.

That is just a piece of paper, a piece of nonsense. When it comes time to kill the other party, no one will really take that covenant to heart.

After passing the Weishui Alliance, Li Shimin knew that he was not far away from destroying DTZ!

The reason is also very simple. Jieli was originally greedy for pleasure. After getting so much gold and silver this time, the spoils will definitely be unevenly divided after he returns.

This brought the first hidden danger to the Turks' demise.

Moreover, Li Shimin discovered that Jie Li seemed to attach great importance to Zhao Deyan, a Han man next to him.

As for Zhao Deyan, Li Shimin knew him well...

(End of this chapter)