Unofficial History of the Sui and Tang Dynasties

Chapter 54

Jiande was defeated and went away to Niukou Valley. Jiande looked around, there were about two hundred people, and they immediately asked, "What's the name of this place?" Someone with knowledge nearby replied, "This name is also Niukou Valley." Jiande heard the words Shocked, he looked up to the sky and sighed, "I'm done with you! I've heard rumors in the army that 'beans enter the mouth of a cow, and it won't last long. It’s a sign, what do you do like this?” Zuo Zuo said: “These are all small roads in the mountains, and you can enjoy a happy life.” Jiande said: “The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty are so large that it is difficult to get out of the valley, so you can take this road in a hurry.” Then he jumped on the horse. go ahead.About twenty miles away, there was a loud shout in the mountain, and a Biao army came out. The first general was Li Jingye.Riding his horse and holding a gun, he shouted: "Jiande will come down early, so you won't die!" Jiande was furious, even though he was unarmored, he fought with a knife.Sun Yi left, Jiande took advantage of the momentum to pursue and kill, and elite soldiers rose up everywhere.Jiande left in a hurry, but Sun Yi concealed the killing behind his back, killing more than [-] people.

After another three or four miles, the drums in front of him shook the ground, and an army spread out. The first Tang general, Bai Shi, asked Su Ma to fight Jiande.Jiande was furious, and galloped his horse to meet him. The battle failed, and Jiande was defeated and walked back to the path.There are many trees on both sides, reeds and grass.At dusk, on the left side, as they were walking, they raised their voices, and the two ambush soldiers, all with [special] long hooks and poles, came out at the same time, first tripping Jiande off his horse. Acquired by Yang Wuwei.Shi Yue, Wang Chang, Jingde, Shubao, Liu Dewei, and Tao Wuqin's elite soldiers all arrived behind them, surrounded them, fighting alone to exhaustion, Jiande was seized.

The King of Qin led the generals to the valley, and when he heard that Jiande had been captured, the King of Qin was overjoyed and gathered people in the tent.When he was young, Yang Wuwei embraced Jiande and came to the front. The King of Qin said: "I have admired Shengde for a long time, and I have divided the world with you. I have no enmity. I want to fight the world. What are you doing? Fairy used to think that the world was invincible, but today I captured him. What reason do you have to say?" Jiande said: "If I don't come here by myself, you will come to invite me. I have fallen into a trick today, but I will die." The king of Qin said: "This statement is reasonable. If I am willing to tolerate it, the generals will be defeated You have lost a lot of strength, and you are not willing to listen.

"The king of Qin pushed Cao Dan over, and the king of Qin asked, "What do you say?" "Dan did not answer at the end, Qin Wang was angry, and launched a beheading. Qin Wang looked back at Shiji and said: "How do you want to build virtue? "Ji replied: "This son is brave, and he is not a man who is inferior to others. Your Majesty can send him to Chang'an, and please issue an order.

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The king of Qin followed him.At that time, Zheng general Wang Wan and Changsun Anshi were unable to enter the city because they asked for help from Jiande, and they were mixed in Xia's army. They were also captured. capital.The Lord of Tang scolded and said: "I treat you well, why do you have a different heart and contribute to others?" Jiande said: "I and Wang Shichong have the same agreement, so we save each other in adversity. You also took the city of Sui, but you said I Why do you have a different heart?" The Tang Lord was furious, and ordered the warriors to rush out and beheaded in Chang'an City.Jiande didn't say a word, he stretched his neck to receive the sword. He was 49 years old, and he was also in the summer and May of the fourth year of Wude.The official historian has a poem praising Jiande that says: Dou Jiande in Beizhou is so outstanding.

Fake benevolence and peace for the common people, mobilize the whole army for righteousness.

Entrepreneurial heart is particularly strong, and he is also diligent in seeking talents.

Although he started from stealing, He Shuo is named Mingjun.

Later Jiande's wife, Cao Shi, and his left servant shot Qi Shanxing and returned to the state by riding hundreds of miles.Yu Dang wanted to make his adopted son the main one, so he said good deeds: "Lord Xia is dying in Heshuo, and his name is Sheng Qiang. If he comes out now, he will never come back. It's not the destiny! It's better to beg for life, and do nothing to help the people.

"Then divide the gold and silver from the government treasury, distribute them to the soldiers, and order them to return to their hometowns. The good deeds are to shoot with the right servant Pei Ju, lead the officials and Jiande's wife Cao to Shandong, and pass the king's seal to surrender. Jiande raised troops to six He died in a year. The historian praised Jiande and said: Emperor Yang lost his virtue, and the sky was ugly.

The playwrights, in the past, Li Mi Yin Liyang, Xiao Mi Shi Jiangling, Jiande Lian Hebei, Wang Shichong ruled the eastern capital, all grind their teeth and shake their poison to bite and sting each other.In the meantime, he also pretended to be benevolent and righteous, and to be courteous to talents, because he was good at kings and emperors.The so-called thieves also have the way, and their husbands are evil, so they perish in the Sui Dynasty, touch Tang Mingde, turn to the north and fail to support, and the disaster is extremely fierce, so they wiped out the barbarians.Yizai.

But it is said that Wang Shichong is looking for Xia Bing to rescue him day and night in the city, and he wants to fight and fight.The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty surrounded the city, and the water was blocked. There was no food in the city, and people wanted to eat, so they used water to crush the mud to remove the gravel, took the floating soil, and kneaded rice crumbs to make cakes. The soldiers fought for food.After a few days, everyone was sick and swollen, half dead, half alive, strong and weak, leaning against the side of the road.His ministers, Lu Junye and Guo Zigao, did not eat mud cakes and starved to death.There are only more than a thousand people under him, and most of them are wounded.

Lord Zheng discussed with Xue Deyin: "How about this?" Deyin said: "And just stick to it."

Suddenly it was reported: "Someone in the city called Xiu to release the arrow, and came to see the Lord if he had something to say." Lord Zheng asked to put it in, and it was Sima Anshi.Crying and bowing to the ground, he said: "My minister and Wang Wan came to Xia for help under the imperial decree. The Lord of Xia promised and led the troops here. Unexpectedly, Shiji used tricks to kill Xia's soldiers and lured them into Niukou Valley. Captured, and now sent to Chang'an. The minister and Wang Wan were mixed in the formation, and the soldiers held him to see the King of Qin, and released him from death. Only Wang Wan was kept in the army as a hostage, and someone was sent back to report the defeat. It is still rumored that your Majesty , is at stake, if you obey the Tang Dynasty, return this place to protect your family. Now the situation is urgent, I hope your Majesty will come up with a good strategy."

Lord Zheng was shocked, and said: "I don't want Lord Xia to be defeated by the people of the world. Although he is exhausted now, he vows to kill this thief in order to stretch his ambition." Then he called all the generals to discuss.Xue Deyin said: "Zhu Can of Chu State is old with His Majesty, and now lives in Jutan. There are tens of thousands of powerful soldiers. You can send envoys to ask for help there. This man is righteous and will come to help." Master Zheng said: "A cup of water, safe rescue An army of fire?
Kuang Can lives in a mountain city, and the people's minds are uncertain, and they dare not make another army, fearing that they will lose their defenses and have no time to defend themselves. Can you save me? Deyin said: "Your Majesty's words are wrong."A spark of fire can burn thousands of hectares of salary, and the soldiers are planning, not many ears.In the old Jin Dynasty, Xie Xuan used [-] soldiers to defeat Fu Jian's [-] divisions, and only with wisdom can he achieve great things.If all the brave and strategists in Chu do not ask for help today, they will sit and wait for death. Master Zheng said: "Your words are very correct. Who can go to Jutan for help?"

"Meng Xiaoyi responded and said: "Someone should go there." Zheng Zhu said: "But you can't go through the siege." Xiaoyi said: "Regard death as home, why not come!" " Master Zheng immediately repaired the book and Xiaoyi's secret collection, and ordered Wang Deren to send it out. When he opened the gate of the city, Deren came out first, and met Tang general Shi Danai, who was defeated. Meng Xiaoyi took advantage of the situation to break out of the siege, and threw himself into Jutan to finish. Wang Deren Retreat into the city and stick to it. I don't know what will happen next?
General batch: Jiande was defeated, and then he was captured by the Tang general Yang Wuwei. When all the elite soldiers came behind him, how could he fight alone?If you don't, you can't capture it.Although Shichong was in the city day and night looking for Xia Bing to come to rescue him, unexpectedly Xia Bing had been defeated by Li Shiji, and he was lured into the mouth of the cow, but could not come out of the cloud.

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