For a long time, Li Yuan has been cowering in Bingzhou like a snail, although from time to time he has heard and witnessed the heroes of the Quartet surging and raising their flags, and sometimes his heart is inevitably ready to move. However, thinking about the powerful armies around the vicinity, they had to forcibly suppress their inner impulses again and again, and carefully guard the one-third of an acre of land under their rule. It can be said that, at least so far, his greatest wish has always been to protect himself, and to live in peace with all the people of all ages, even if he burns high incense, or there is green smoke in the ancestral grave.

Focusing on that great goal, Li Yuan has always been careful in everything, trying to pretend to be confused when he can, and behaving well when he should be. At that time, he learned that Yang Guang was besieged by the Turkic army, and the matter was urgent, how dare he play with it? In addition, he was eager to make meritorious contributions, hoping to express his loyalty in front of Yang Guang, and when he did not have time to seriously measure the disparity between the enemy and us, he quickly ordered 20,000 horses in the city, and immediately set off, day and night, to Yanmen Pass.

The army marched all the way to see that it was less than thirty miles from the Turkic camp.

Li Yuan got up and thought about saving the driver, thinking about self-expression, hurriedly sent troops, came here, saw that the big war was imminent, and when he considered the specific battle plan, he suddenly woke up: This time the troops were really reckless and indescribable, so that he unconsciously broke out in a cold sweat -- the Turkic iron cavalry has always been known for its fierceness, even if it is one-on-one, the chance of winning is very small, and now with only 20,000 horses, he wants to defeat the opponent's army of more than 100,000 tigers and wolves, blindly fighting to the death, if there is no surprise plan to win, it is undoubtedly an egg hitting a stone, Bring about one's own destruction! At that time, I am afraid that Yang Guang has not seen him yet, and he may report to Lord Yama one step ahead of him!

Oh my God, that's a good thing! If even his life is not saved, although loyalty is fully expressed, there is no hope of meritorious service! After clarifying this reasoning, Li Yuan can be said to regret how much he regrets in his heart.

Li Yuan, Li Yuan, you have reached the age of knowing the destiny of heaven, why are you still so impulsive when you encounter something? Not thinking about the consequences at all? If you just received the holy decree, you were not bent on currying favor with the emperor, but calmed down and carefully assessed the tragic consequences that could arise from the matter, and you would have ended up in the current situation? In fact, you could have come up with many excuses at that time, such as the need for time to straighten out the troops and horses, mobilize grain and grass, etc., and delay him for three to five days, if the defenders of Yanmen Pass can hold on, and then decide whether to send troops according to the development and changes of the military situation!

It's a pity that everything woke up too late, since the army is here, it is already difficult to ride a tiger, even if it is a tiger's den in Longtan, there is no reason to retreat from the battle! Otherwise, once Yang Guang escapes this catastrophe, he will definitely find out the truth, and it will be strange that he will not end up with a sad end full of beheadings!

Take 10,000 steps back and say, even if Yang Guang dies in Yanmen, the matter will not end because of this, those civil and military officials who remain in the court, including the governors and county guards in various places, who will not show a loyal and patriotic righteous face, take the opportunity to make trouble, and use the crime of collaborating with the enemy or defecting to the battle. When the time comes, even if those crusaders are all a bunch of ill-intentioned careerists and conspirators, their reasons are much more high-sounding than yours! People rebel and claim that the king is presiding over justice, what about you, even if you are chopped into meat sauce, you are destined to end up in a disgraceful and pathetic end, is it worth it? Anyway, since it is difficult to escape death, and fight this battle desperately, at least you can have a reputation as a loyal minister, so that future generations can be more or less stained, isn't it much better than the latter!

Finished! The little belongings that I, Li Yuan, have painstakingly accumulated over the years, including this old life, are all over!

As the saying goes, it's better to die than to live, really thinking of the word "death", Li Yuan is inevitably full of infinite attachment to "life", and can't help but scold himself: You stupid, how did you get mixed up for decades in your life? Since this battle must be fought, we can't stupidly send it to death in vain! You can't use your brains more and try to survive in death......

Dead to Survive? Yes, that's not impossible! Since ancient times, there have been countless examples of defeating the strong with the weak and winning more with less, and it may not be possible to really think of a practical and feasible plan? Thinking of this, Li Yuan decided that the whole army would temporarily stop marching, stand by on the spot, feed their hunger with dry food, strictly prohibit fireworks, and not let alone show the news, and those who violated the order would be engaged in military law.

"Could it be that Duke Tang also thought of sneaking up on the Turkic camp at night?" Cui Yuanxian watched everything quietly on the side, secretly shook his head, and waited for the army to give the order to go, and then asked Li Yuan for advice with suspicion.

"The enemy is strong and I am weak," Li Yuan said with a long sigh, "What better way is there besides!" ”

"However, it was this plan of the angel in front of the official that he successfully broke out of the Yanmen Pass!" Cui Yuanxian questioned without worry, "How could the Turks be so stupid as not to strictly guard against Tang Gong's trick again!" ”

"Hurry up with the right, and the dead horse has the right to be a live horse doctor!" Li Yuan smiled strangely, and replied vaguely: "There is a huge disparity between the strength of the enemy and us, and fighting hard during the day is tantamount to asking for a dead end!" The night is different, or there may be a chance to come back to life! ”

Cui Yuanxian thought about it repeatedly, although he was full of questions about what Li Yuan said, he couldn't come up with a more feasible plan for asking himself, so he had to shut up and stop speaking.

Li Yuan's 20,000-strong army died down and quietly camped thirty miles away, although its whereabouts were secretive, it was not far from the Turkic camp, and it was impossible to escape the eyes and ears of the Turkic scouts. When Shibi Khan learned that Li Yuan was coming, his first feeling was that he would choose to come at night to rob the camp, and this was the best time to annihilate the army in one fell swoop. Therefore, he ordered to inform the battalions left and right, make real preparations, and wait for the other side to throw themselves into the net.

On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the moon shines brightly, the stars shine, the blue sky and white clouds are distinct, and they are clearly distinguishable from far and near. The army advanced all the way, no matter how cautious it was, if it wanted to successfully pass the test and hide from the enemy, it was inevitable that it would be a little self-deceptive. Li Yuan knows this, but the matter is urgent, although it is a dangerous move, he can't afford to delay, so he can only give up his life to try!

Fortunately, the Turks were once oppressed by foreigners and were full of hatred in their hearts, so they became ferocious, and all foreigners, especially the Han Chinese, who unfortunately fell into their hands on the battlefield, would never end well. Because of this, once he goes into battle, Li Yuan doesn't have to worry that some of his subordinates will defect under the strong pressure of the other party - the same death, or even more miserable, who else is willing to be a bear and a bad seed?

The wind is sluggish and the water is cold, and the ambition is gone! At this moment, the tragedy in Li Yuan's heart can be imagined. However, the steel knife was already on his neck, and there was no place to hide, so when the third watch arrived, he resolutely ordered the army to attack the Turkic camp in three ways according to the established ideas in advance.

The Turks relied on the advantage of many soldiers and brave generals, how could they put Li Yuan's 20,000 horses in their eyes, not to mention that they had taken precautions in advance, no matter from which angle they analyzed, this battle was a sure victory! All the troops were dissatisfied and confident, and as soon as Li Yuan's army arrived, they all rushed to open the camp gate, shouted in unison, and went forward in separate ways.

In a desperate gamble, Li Yuan had already cut off his own way back, knowing that the Turks' forces were much stronger than his own, but he could not show weakness, only to see him shout, clamp the war horse between his legs, and take the lead in breaking into the enemy formation. The armies followed him closely and scrambled to fight their way. As soon as the two armies came into contact, the situation on the battlefield was extremely tragic. For a time, the golden drums on both sides were noisy, the four wild tides were surging and ants gathered, people and horses were galloping back and forth, and the shouts and shouts of killing were earth-shattering and resounded in the sky.

After several battles, Li Yuan relied on his archery skills, and the arrows were not missed, and all the soldiers under him were willing to work hard, and they played quite well, killing and wounding many enemy soldiers. It's a pity that the Turkic army was too strong, and many were killed, and more were rushed up behind desperately, and for a time the corpses flew and blood danced, and the losses of soldiers and horses on both sides were very heavy. Seeing that the Turkic soldiers were encircling more and more, the shouts of killing became more and more fierce, and they blindly fought hard and exhausted, and sooner or later they were defeated, and even the danger of the entire army being wiped out was inevitable.

Li Yuan had already made up his mind to fight to the death, and at the critical moment, not only was he not distracted, but on the contrary, he was not in a hurry, smiled coldly, and ordered the soldiers around him to cut off a few human heads from the dead pile on the spot, carry them in their hands, and go out separately, waving them everywhere in the battle, and shouting loudly at the same time:

"Shibi Khan is dead, his dog head is here, if you don't surrender, how long will you stay?"

After a long period of hard fighting, Li Yuan's troops felt that it was difficult to support, and suddenly learned that they had killed Shibi Khan, and they were all overjoyed, thunderous with joy, and their morale suddenly soared, and the swords and guns in their hands became as powerful as if they had suddenly been enchanted.

The Turkic soldiers, on the other hand, were completely different. Originally, they relied on their strong strength to slaughter the enemy troops one by one in an orderly manner. At that moment, the army suddenly heard the news of Shibi Khan's death. Under the moonlight, I saw Tang Jun screaming with a bloody human head, even if the eyes were sharp and sharp, it was difficult to distinguish the true from the false, so that most of them panicked, their fighting spirit was greatly reduced, their hands and feet were a little slow, and they immediately became ghosts under the knife, and the rest saw that the momentum was not good, and they hurriedly reined in and fled.

Shibi Khan was supervising the battle behind the battle, and suddenly heard the screams everywhere on the battlefield, and he couldn't help but feel abnormal, and listened carefully with his ears sideways, only to learn the truth, and couldn't help sneering gloomily: Li Yuan's kid, what a mess! Lao Tzu is obviously alive and well, when was he killed by you? With the poor soldiers and horses under you, do you have this ability? I really don't know how thick the sky is, in the end, whoever cuts off whose head, I'm afraid it won't be your turn to be the master! It's a pity that after only a moment's effort, he suddenly found that his soldiers were defeated from all directions, and only then did he understand the power of the other party's move! In a hurry, he hurriedly refuted the rumors. Unfortunately, his men and men were completely disorganized, and the noise of the men and horses on both sides was too noisy, no matter how the rumors refuted the rumors screamed and scolded, the defeated soldiers turned a deaf ear and fled for their lives.

The strength of the army is several times that of the enemy, and the preparation is sufficient in advance, and the situation on the battlefield will have such a strange change, Shibi Khan did not even dream of it at first, but the truth is so cruel, so laughable. Seeing his subordinates running around and unable to suppress it, he truly realized what helplessness is! Seeing that the general trend had gone, and he could no longer organize troops to counterattack in a short period of time, he couldn't help but sigh, angry, yelling and scolding all the way, under the protection of all his own soldiers, he mixed into the defeated army and fled in embarrassment.

Li Yuan ordered the army to take advantage of the victory to chase and kill, and drove out more than thirty miles in one go, and saw that the sky was already bright, and then ordered Mingjin to withdraw the army.

In this battle, the Turkic iron cavalry suffered more than 10,000 injuries, although there were still a lot of soldiers and horses left in Shibi Khan, which were not fatally wounded, but the psychological was greatly discounted, because of the fear that Li Yuan would make new tricks, and even more worried that the Sui army would come one after another, it was inevitable that they would fall into the encirclement on all sides, and they did not dare to turn back and attack Yanmen again, but quietly led the army back to the Turks.

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