Chapter 226 The Battle of Hulao Pass (Part )
[After this battle, Dou Jiande was blocked to the east of Hulao by Li Shimin. 】

[From the end of March to the end of April, Dou Jiande led an army of more than 100,000 people to attack Hulao Pass many times, but they were repelled one by one by the Tang army and were never able to advance even half a step westward. 】

[The defeats in several small battles began to demoralize Dou Jun. 】

[On April 30, Li Shimin ordered Wang Junkuo to lead a thousand light cavalry to sneak attack the capital's food road. General Zhang Qingte of Dou's army was captured, and Dou's army was in an even more unfavorable situation. 】

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Period of Emperor Guangwu of Yanhan Dynasty

Hulao Pass is inherently dangerous and is impregnable under the garrison of the Tang Army.

The Xia army was unable to break through the city for several days, and its morale was understandably low.

Liu Xiu calculated it and suddenly discovered that the rhythm of the battlefield had once again fallen into Li Shimin's hands.

At this time, Xia Jun had only two ways to go.

One is to withdraw the troops.

Although the lips are dead and the teeth are cold, it is not necessary to put the teeth in just for the sake of the lips.

The second is to encircle Wei and rescue Zhao.

Bypass Hulao Pass and cross the Yellow River north.

First capture Heyang to the north of the Yellow River, then cross the Taihang Mountains and advance to the east of Hedong to capture Fenyang and Jinyang.

Then cross the river from Pubanjin and go straight to Chang'an!

In this way, not only could they bypass the main force of the Tang army, but they could also occupy the vast territory north of the Yellow River and on the east and west sides of the Taihang Mountains.

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[At that time, Dou Jiande's subordinate Ling Jing once suggested leading the main force across the river to capture Huaizhou and Heyang, then cross the Taihang Mountains, join Shangdang, and capture Fenyang and Taiyuan. 】

[This will shock Guanzhong and break the siege of Luoyang. 】

[Dou Jiande thought it was reasonable and was ready to adopt it. However, Wang Shichong frequently sent envoys to ask for help, and his subordinates were bribed by Wang Shichong's envoys to slander Ling Jing. Dou Jiande therefore became hesitant. 】

[One of the envoys named Changsun Anshi was captured by the Tang army and became a spy for the Tang army after instigating rebellion. 】

[Chang Sun Anshi arrived at Dou Jiande’s place, used treasures to bribe some of Dou Jiande’s capable generals, and slandered Ling Jing in front of Dou Jiande: “Ling Jing is a scholar, how can he fight with Yan?”]

[At this time, Dou Jiande's wife still believed that what Ling Jing said should be followed, but Dou Jiande rejected his wife's reminder and Ling Jing's suggestion by saying, "This is not what women know." 】

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Ji Han.

Zhuge Liang used the tail of his feather fan to draw a simple map on the ground.

"Your Majesty, this is a typical strategy of "surrounding Wei and rescuing Zhao"."

"If according to this counselor's idea, Dou's army sends troops to Hedong and threatens Guanzhong, Li Shimin will definitely return to the army to protect himself."

"The result was that the siege of Luoyang could not be solved, and the Tang army in the Central Plains was defeated without defeat."

Liu Chan nodded with some understanding, and then asked:
"Well, Xiangfu, if Dou Jiande really goes to attack Chang'an, will Li Shimin really give up Luoyang?"

Zhuge Liang glanced at him in surprise.

Of course he knew what was going to happen next, but Liu Chan...

"Why would your Majesty ask this?"

Liu Chan touched his head and said:
"I watch Li Shimin's actions and I will never give up until he achieves his goal."

"So I thought he might not give up Luoyang so easily."

The feather fan fell to the ground.

Who are you?
You are not allowed to possess His Majesty!

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The period of Cao Wei and Emperor Ming
Cao Rui glanced at the sky and spit out the date core.

The other side has made arrangements for you clearly.

You're still here and it's hard to tell right from wrong.

You can figure it out even if you think about it with your butt.

One is to fight with the opponent here, and the other is to conquer the party's territory and revitalize the troops.

Scholar's opinion?

Scholars know much better than you!
"Spit, I don't understand, where did this big boss come from?"

"Can you occupy the land in Hebei just by doing this?"

"Why should he?"

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Great Sui.

"This is indeed a scholar's opinion."

Yang Jian was noncommittal about Ling Jing's method.

"Not to mention that once Dou Jiande turns around and goes north, how many more days can Luoyang, the eastern capital, hold out." "Based on Li Shimin's acting style, it is more likely that he will not save Luoyang and save himself, but divide his troops to cross the river to sneak up and attack him."

"And the generals in Chang'an and the generals in Bingzhou cannot all be freeloaders."

"If we really go to capture Huaimeng, Fen, Jin, and Pujin, can we still defeat them without a fight?"

"Extension of the sun and the moon, the lonely heart of Luoyang is enough to see."

"Then Wang Shichong was so frightened when he saw Dou Jiande leaving without rescuing him, how could he continue to hold on?"

"Once Wang Shichong is defeated, Li Shimin's victory and the surrender of the crowd will make it only a matter of months to capture Dou Jiande from the north."

"Inside and outside Chang'an, the company is encircling the enemy."

"It's better to retreat north as soon as possible and wait for work."

"When the time comes to occupy the favorable location and have food and grass in hand, we still don't know who will win and who will lose."

Dugu Jialuo glanced sideways at him.

"Which end are you from?"

Yang Jian immediately restrained himself and became silent.

Where am I from?

They are all thieves!

I'm not standing anywhere!

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Tang Dynasty and Emperor Gaozu's period
Li Yuan picked up the wine glass and put it down again several times.

Then he let out a long sigh.

If Dou Jiande really had his army aimed directly at Chang'an, things might not develop like this.

As for whether Erlang will be urgently summoned to lead the army to come back for reinforcements...

Of course it will!
Chang'an was really empty at that time!
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Great Song.

"Dou Jiande has a benevolent and righteous heart, but he has no tolerance for others."

Zhao Kuangyin looked at the sky with his hands behind his back.

"He can suffer many hardships in people's lives, but he has no independent opinions and does not argue about right and wrong."

"Wang Fubao has been fighting with Dou Jiande for many years, and he has bravely won the three armies, and his achievements are superior to those of other generals."

"As a result, the generals were jealous and accused him of treason. Dou Jiande killed Wang Fubao without asking him clearly."

“It’s evident from this.”

Zhao Kuangyi felt that this was the right thing to do.

It doesn't matter whether he will rebel, what matters is whether he has the ability to rebel.

"Brother, Ling Jing's strategy may not be feasible."

"It is said that the Shangdang land is captured. If it cannot be captured as time goes by, then when Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty defeats Wang Shichong, Dou Jiande will still be dead."

Zhao Kuangyin smiled when he heard this.

"Second brother, your statement is too cliché."

"If Dou Jiande really gathers troops to attack Chang'an at this time, it will be like Sun Bin's attack on Daliang."

"It may not be enough to capture Luoyang City and reduce the momentum of the Tang army."

"After all, Tang Gaozu was not a resolute person."

Zhao Kuangyi froze when he heard this and said slightly unnaturally:

"What the elder brother said is true."

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On the canopy,
Hulao Pass.

Wearing armor, Li Shimin and Dou Jiande stood on both sides of this world-famous pass, looking at each other.

Behind both of them are flags fluttering and spears standing in great numbers.

The two sides are about to start a final decisive battle!

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[At this time, Dou Jun received news that the Tang army's war horses would be running out of fodder and would soon be grazing on the grassland on the north bank of the Yellow River. 】

[Dou Jiande then decided to take advantage of the Tang army's opportunity to herd horses in Hebei to attack Hulao. 】

[As a result, this plan was known to Li Shimin, and Li Shimin followed it. 】

[On the first day of May, Li Shimin led his troops across the Yellow River and pushed into Guangwu from the south. While observing the situation of Dou's army, he left more than a thousand war horses to graze on the sandbanks in the river, and then returned to Hulao to prepare for the battle. 】

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 If Dou Jiande really implements the plan of encircling Wei and rescuing Zhao, will Li Shimin return to Chang'an to aid?
  
 
(End of this chapter)

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