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"On the first day, we lost more than 8,000 people, and if we go on like this, even if there are 100,000 troops in the city, how many days can we hold on? Moreover, today the Turks have sent only more than 50,000 people to attack the city. Obviously, they wanted to test our strength, but they didn't give it their all. I'm afraid they're going to attack the city with all their might tomorrow, and it's not going to be so easy for us to deal with!" Li Shimin sighed.

Pei Xingyan also quickly realized this, if the Turks attacked with all their strength tomorrow, the defenders would definitely suffer more than 10,000 casualties. If such casualties continue, the 100,000-strong army will not be able to hold out for half a month.

"How can our army suffer such great losses? It stands to reason that the Turks are not good at attacking cities, and these forbidden troops, I think they are all brave in battle, and they are stout, and their equipment and weapons are the best, how can they fight like this? Pei Xingyan was also a little surprised.

Li Shimin shook his head and said, "General Pei, you really overestimate the combat effectiveness of the forbidden army!" I grew up in the Eastern Capital since I was a child, and I know a lot about the situation of the forbidden army. Most of them are from the families of Guanlongmen, Shandong Shi and Jiangnan Shi clans, and they have been pampered since they were young, and they have hardly done any tiring work. Since joining the forbidden army, except for occasional training, he has never fought at all, and he usually does palace security and honor guard work. They have never experienced this kind of brutal warfare with real knives and guns. So it is not surprising that there are such high losses. ”

Pei Xingyan thought about it, the forbidden army in the palace can be brave and not afraid of death, which is already quite good, how can they be required according to the standards of the border guards?

"General Li, even if the current situation is not favorable, Pei thinks it will be temporary!" Pei Xingyan was still a little disappreciative and said: "The Turkic army besieged Shengshang in Yanmen County, how could the old general Yu and the old general not know?" They were loyal to the Holy One, and commanded an army of 170,000 men. As long as they come to Yanmen County, I believe that the siege will be solved! ”

"It's not that easy!" Li Shimin denied Pei Xingyan's idea.

He said lightly: "Although General Yu Lao and General Lai Lao are loyal to the Holy Lord, the army under their command is all infantry, and in this plain area, infantry and cavalry fight, only by setting up a good position and gathering into a dense gun formation can they resist the impact of cavalry...... However, do you think the two old generals would do this? ”

Pei Xingyan immediately realized that the infantry would definitely not be able to run when they fought the cavalry, so they could only assemble into a phalanx to defend, causing huge casualties to the cavalry in the defensive battle, so that the cavalry had to retreat. But in the current situation, if Yujuluo and Laihu'er form a phalanx or barrel formation as soon as they encounter an attack by the Turkic army, then when will they reach Yanmen County?

Therefore, the two veteran generals will definitely command the army and advance quickly, and in this case, the speed and impact advantage of the cavalry can be brought into play. For infantry marching in a line formation, the cavalry could easily cut them into several sections and then annihilate them.

Thinking of this, Pei Xingyan's face suddenly changed: "General Li, what should I do now?" We have to send someone to inform the two old generals! ”

"Alas, okay, do you think the two old generals can't see this? It's just that even if they knew, they could only continue to move forward, and they had to hurry up! Li Shimin smiled bitterly: "Otherwise, you will be charged with not saving your majesty if you see death!" ”

When Pei Xingyan heard this, he immediately opened his mouth and stammered, this kind of thing is indeed very likely to happen. If the siege of Yanmen is lifted, Yang Guang will definitely punish the army commanders who come to help slowly. A general who is stumbling late will never be able to justify himself.

And if the danger of Yanmen is not solved, Yang Guang becomes a prisoner, and the army commander who is not effective in rescue will also end well. Whether Yang Guang is finally redeemed by the imperial court or succeeded by the emperor's grandson, these generals will be ruthless.

"Therefore, if the two old generals kill Yanmen as quickly as possible, even if they are defeated and die, they can keep their families safe. But if they come slowly, not only will they not escape punishment, but they may even affect their families. What do you say if you were in their position? Li Shimin said with a bitter face.

"Brother Shimin, do you mean that this matter is unsolvable?" Pei Xingyan said with some trepidation.

"Brother Pei, there is only one way now: that is, His Majesty will issue an order from King Qin and summon the world's teachers to come to King Qin's rescue in Yanmen!" Li Shimin stood up at this time and said with a straight face: "Now the county that is closest to Yanmen and can recruit a large number of soldiers is the original county!" If he can inform his father and ask him to recruit Hedong righteous soldiers to come to the rescue, I believe that he will be able to receive several other armies to help...... I hope that General Pei can explain this matter to Ling Zun, and then I will also lobby General Wang and General Song. Together, we made a statement to the Holy One. ”

"Good! I agree! Pei Xingyan also stood up and clenched his fists.

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When several generals told Yang Guang together, Yang Guang was still a little hesitant. Because if the Qinwang order is really issued to the world, it means that the county guards and local heroes can recruit troops and expand their strength on their own in the name of the Qinwang. There may be many people who have different intentions. When the time comes, don't repel the Turkic army, but drill out a few Yang Xuangan or Yuanshou, Dugu Luo and the like, then the gains outweigh the losses.

"Your Majesty, you can't do it if you don't do it! There are only 170,000 people in the old generals and generals, which is less than half of the strength of the Turkic wolf army. And it was all infantry, and on this plain, the infantry fought the cavalry, and it was almost certain to be defeated. Song Laosheng also said bitterly.

"Yes! Your Majesty, please think! Pei Ju, Pei Yun and Yu Shiji and other officials also lobbied together. After all, after the army of King Qin came, they could also be rescued. As for whether someone will take the opportunity to expand their power, that is a matter for the future.

"This matter is still ......" Yang Guang wanted to wait two days to see the situation of the city, but at this moment, a guard held a carrier pigeon and reported eagerly: "General Wang, the carrier pigeon from Ma Yi!" ”

Wang Rengong hurriedly stepped forward to take the carrier pigeon, then took off the small bamboo tube from its paws, and then took out the letter paper and began to read.

After he saw it, his face changed drastically: "Your Majesty, Deputy Ma Yi stayed behind to summon Li Shentong." At the request of His Majesty, he had gone out of the city to fight against the Turkic army. Although our army fought bravely and fearlessly to death, the number of soldiers and generals was outnumbered, and it was all infantry, and when it was attacked by the Turkic cavalry on the plain, the formation was shattered. Now Li Shentong's army has been defeated by the Jieli army, one of the small Turkic khans. Only a few of his horsemen fled to Loufu County, and Mayi was also occupied by the Turkic army! ”

When everyone present heard the news, they were all terrified. After Li Shimin heard about this, he was furious and said, "What kind of reputation is my uncle doing? Mayi is a fortified county town, one of the four towns on the east side of the river, which has a large amount of grain and siege equipment. He didn't defend the city well, but what kind of hero did he do? He actually wanted to go out of the city to fight a field battle with the Turks, and his infantry was in the plains, could they beat the wolf cavalry of the Turks? Isn't this a typical example of attacking the enemy's strengths with one's own shortcomings? ”

After everyone heard Li Shimin's words, they were embarrassed, because it was Yang Guang who ordered Li Shentong to abandon the city and attack. On the way to Yanmen County, he was worried that he would be caught up by the Turkic army, so he ordered Li Shentong to go out of the city to attack the Turkic army in order to contain the enemy army so that he could escape safely into Yanmen Pass. Now he has withdrawn safely, but Li Shentong has been completely annihilated, and Ma Yi has also been lost.

When Yang Guang heard Li Shimin say this, he was also a little unbearable. But he didn't want to accuse Li Shimin or Li Shentong, so he had to say: "If you lose it, you will lose it!" Anyway, Dingxiang had been lost before. Shimin, I agree to your proposal! It was decided to issue an order to summon the righteous people from all over the world to come to Yanmen Qinwang! ”

The reason why Yang Guang changed his mind at once was that he heard from Li Shimin that there was a large amount of grain and siege equipment in Mayi City. In this way, the shortage of food for the Turkic army was immediately alleviated, and at the same time, there was a large number of siege equipment, which the Turks would use to attack Yanmen in a few days. In this way, the possibility of Yanmen being lost has greatly increased, and he does not dare to take any more risks and insists on waiting for help.

"Your Majesty Shengming!" Li Shimin and all the generals present bowed down and said.

"Shimin, I promoted you to the general of the eagle and ordered you to lead five thousand light horsemen to break through at night. You can go back to the original first, report to Lingzun, and let him order all the soldiers of the original to come to King Qin! Yang Guangzheng said.

Li Shimin guessed that this kind of thing would fall on his head, so he had to bow his hand and say: "The last general will take the order!" ”

At this time, Yang Guang immediately instructed the prince to take pen, ink, and paper to study, and wrote a holy decree ordering the righteous soldiers of the world, King Qin, and then covered his jade seal.

"Shimin, this King Qin ordered you to hide it closely! Be sure to bring it to the original! I'm counting on you! Yang Guang said with tears in his eyes.

Li Shimin kowtowed again, then took the holy decree, hid it closely, and then ordered 5,000 soldiers and horses, quietly opened the east city gate, and rushed out.

The Turks apparently did not expect that someone in the city would dare to kill them. In the middle of the night, they couldn't see how many men and horses there were, but the Sui army wanted to break through, so they hurriedly reported to Shibi Khan, and then gathered a large number of men and horses to intercept it.

And it was this burden that allowed Li Shimin to break through the camp of the Turks. Although his 5,000 soldiers and horses also suffered more than ninety percent casualties, they were finally killed and broke out of the encirclement.

After Shibi Khan learned that someone had broken through and reported the news, he did not panic, because the news that Yang Guang was besieged could not be sealed.

"Humph! I would like to see, how many Sui troops are coming? Anyway, Ben Khan has an army of 400,000 in hand, and I will kill as many as I come, I don't believe it, on the plains, our Turkic wolf cavalry is not the opponent of the Central Plains and the Southern Barbarians! Shibi Khan said to himself with confidence.

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