Unofficial History of the Sui and Tang Dynasties

Chapter 9

In the summer and May of the 13th year of the Turkic Daye, Li Yuan sent envoys, and Li Yuan planned to kill Wang Wei and Gao Junya, the deputy left guards.Liu Wenjing and Pei Ji then made a talisman, issued palace supervisors and treasures to assist the army, changed its banner, and the army's voice was loud.Ji Jianyuan raises his troops, so he enters 900 court ladies, 40 million dendrobium rice, [-] pieces of miscellaneous colors, and [-] pairs of armor for military expenses.

At this time, Jiancheng and Yuanji were in Hedong. They heard that their father ordered them to send their younger brother Zhiyun away in Hedong.Zhiyun was alone, and was sent to Chang'an by the officials to kill him.Jian Jian, Yuan Ji and Chai Shao all went to Jinyang.Wen Jingjin said: "Now the Turks are strong and prosperous, and I am tired. The terrain is not far away. If you know that something is going on, people and horses will come in a turbulent way. How can we meet the enemy? It is really a disease of the confidant.

Yuan said, "Why do you treat it?" "Wen Jing said: "The ancients have said: "Rectify one's friendship and not seek one's own profit; take this from the other, make friends with the far and attack near, the way of the uncle."If the Duke of Ming wants to take over the world, he can first order someone to give a letter, leave a lot of gold and silk, and become a vassal to the Turks. With the help of his men and horses, he will not be invaded, and I have the safety of Mount Tai. "Yuan said: "The Turkic and Chinese enemies are eternal, since I am the emperor, how can I be a minister to him? "Wen Jing said: "Minggong's words are absurd. Those who regard big things as small are happy.Today, it is all right for me to be courteous first and then to fight. Yuan said: "This is very good." "He sent Wen Jing as an envoy, bringing 200 taels of gold and a thousand pieces of Shu brocade to see Shibi Khan. Shibi said: "Why did Duke Tang raise his troops?
"Wen Jing said: "The first emperor abolished the heir to the successor, the state government was in chaos, and the close relatives of the Tang Dynasty were afraid of destroying the royal family, so they raised troops.I am willing to set up the capital with the Turks, and all the gold, silk and children will belong to the Khan. "

At the end of Shibi, he was overjoyed when he heard the words. Gu said to his neighbors, "I know that Emperor Sui is a man. If he welcomes him, he will definitely harm Tang Gong, and he will attack me. Gou Tang Gong is the emperor himself, and I will help him with soldiers and horses." So he sent two thousand fine riders and one thousand good horses to Taiyuan with Wen Jing.

Yuan Yuan was overjoyed at the reception, and all the generals asked to follow the words of the Turks and establish the title of emperor first.Yuan thought it was impossible, and said: "You should think more about the second." Pei Ji said: "You can respect the Son of Heaven as the Supreme Emperor, set up the Dai Wang as the Emperor, and set up the Sui Dynasty. Then move to the counties and counties, change the banners, and use crimson and white.

"Yuan said: "This can be said to be deceitful, but forced by current events, I have to. "Yuan began to follow it. The repatriation envoy sued the Turks.

As a result, the name of Yuan was the general, and the general's mansion was opened to house the three armies.Yi Zijian became the Duke of Longxi and the Governor of the Great Governor, and the Left Army was attached to Yan; Shimin was the Duke of Dunhuang, the Governor of the Great Governor, and the Right Army was attached to Yan;Pei Ji is the chief historian, Liu Wenjing is the Sima, Tang Jian and Wen Daya are the recorders, Wu Tulu is the armor cao, Yin Kaishan is the mansion rafter, Liu Zhenghui is the subordinate, Changsun Shunde, Wang Chang, Liu Hongji, and Dou Cong are the commanders. Chai Shao is Shi Jian, the governor of the right leader.Open warehouses, relieve the poor, change the white flag, swear to the people in the wild, and make a call to reach the counties.The call to arms said: Yuan proclaimed the world with great righteousness: Emperor Yang used rebellion and fraud to inherit the cause of prosperity.Overwhelmed with arrogance and desire for extravagance; the soldiers are connected to the barbarians, and the political troubles are heavy;Too ruthless, full of crimes.Today, the emperor Yuanyao is the overlord, taking Dai Wang as the emperor, marching righteously, with hundreds of thousands of soldiers, vowing to wipe out China and wipe out the gangsters.Wang Xing, the teacher of benevolence and righteousness, went to hunt down the thieves together, so as to secure the Sui Dynasty and save the souls.When the call to action arrives, it can be implemented quickly.

After Li Yuan's Xiwen went away, the Xihe county magistrate's surname was Gao, his name was Deru, and he was also from Bohai.When I met Yuanxi, I was shocked and said: "Li Yuan is also rebellious! I am ignorant, and you and I are Sui officials. How dare you move to Xizhou County? I would rather die than follow your rebellion!" scold.

The messenger rushed back to tell Yuan.Yuan was furious, so he proposed to raise troops and take Xihe first.On that day, Shimin was the commander-in-chief of the march, Changsun Shunde and Liu Hongji were the deputy generals, and Yin Kaishan was the vanguard. They led 3000 troops and marched towards Xihe.

But it is said that the Chengsheng Office of Xihe County was reported to the people of the world to take the city.Deru called the officers to discuss.A lieutenant named Duan Xuanxin, who can fly forks, once shot two tigers to death, was in charge of the army in Xihe, and said to Gao Deru: "Li Yuan is a minister against the Sui Dynasty. If you come, you can stand with him. I am willing to be the front. " Deru said: "I heard that Li Yuan's son Shimin is extremely heroic, and Yin Kaishan and Changsun Shunde's generation are also fierce. Now leading the army, I have few soldiers in Xihe, so I'm afraid it will be difficult to fight against him." Xuanxin Said: "even if the people of the world have four hands, why should I be afraid?" Deru was very happy, and taught Xuanxin to lead 1000 people out of the city to meet him.

Shimin soldiers approached Xihe, and the former horse sentry reported that the enemy had arrived. Shimin spread out 3000 troops to wait for the incoming army.When Xuanxin's soldiers arrived, they formed a formation, rode out on horses, and raised their forks.The people of the world went out and blamed Xuanxin, saying: "My father raises up righteous soldiers to conquer the bandits, and wants to establish a new monarch to secure the Sui Dynasty. If you don't follow each other, how dare you speak nasty words to hurt my father? How dare you meet the enemy if you don't tie your hands up sooner?" Xuanxin scolded: "We only know the Sui Dynasty, so how can we follow Li Yuan!" The people of the world were furious, and they raised their guns and jumped on their horses, and went straight to Xuanxin.Xuan Xin raised his fork and rushed to meet him.The two horses met and fought for more than forty bouts. Xuanxin turned his horse back and left, while Shimin rushed away.Xuanxin recalled that Shimin's horse was relatively close, he threw it with a flying fork, Shimin caught him with one hand, threw Xuanxin back, hit the door in front of him, fell off the horse and died.When Deru saw Xuanxin killed, he flew over with two swords in hand.Sun Shunde, the leader of the right formation, came to meet him with an axe, but before he could count, he captured Deru alive and returned, throwing him under his horse, and the rest of the army left.Shunde captured Confucianism and entered the stronghold, and the people of the world said: "You once called wild birds as luan, to deceive the master, so you got a high-ranking official.

Now I and the righteous soldiers are the ears of the sycophants, what do you say? Deru said: "You are called a Sui general, but you are actually a Sui thief."Pretending to establish a new monarch, wanting to inherit the great rule, but actually coercing the emperor to command the princes, I only want to die now, what is the reason? "The people of the world knew that he was unyielding, so they ordered him to beheaded, and the rest did not kill one person, and there was no crime in autumn. The soldiers and civilians, etc., each comforted him and made him return to his old career.

The joy of hearing it from far and near.Shimin led his troops back to Jinyang, and it took nine days to go back and forth.Yuan Daxi said: "My son will use this to march, even if he runs rampant in the world." Then he decided on a plan to enter the pass, and let's see how to use it.

General Approval: Yuan Ju volunteers, Ji Jin rice silk armor, etc., to fund military expenses, can be described as working together.

If you want to rely on the Turks for help, you will miss a big deal.Writing an appeal to announce to the world is a teacher of sincerity and benevolence, so it is decided to enter the pass.

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