Chapter 52: Fight to Fame (1)
In ancient times, it was a pit for the speed of message transmission. When Li Junxian was directing the cavalry to slaughter the Turks in the front, Li Shimin and the ministers in Chang'an City were arranging the next defense against the Turks. Now it's the most critical time, this battle is related to everyone's net worth and life, and you can't afford to lose!
"Your Majesty, according to Li Junxian's kid's arrangement, can we stop the Turks?" Wei Chigong asked suspiciously.
Li Shimin actually didn't have a bottom in his heart, because although he trusted Li Junxian very much, he was not prepared for his military talents. Although Li Junxian is a fourth-grade military attaché, these are all obtained by him using the battlefield as a general, and there is not much command component. And now that we have to decide all according to Li Junxian's arrangement, of course there are some doubts.
"Pharmacist, it was you who made me agree to Li Junxian's request and train all the troops according to his arrangement, can you tell me your reason?" Li Shimin suddenly turned his head and asked an old man about fifty years old.
The old man thought for a moment and said, "I, Li Jing, have been commanding battles for many years, although I haven't had much contact with this kid Li Junxian, but I watched him train soldiers in Xuanwu Gate, and I was able to train those soldiers like a person, which is very remarkable!" Moreover, I observed that Li Junxian was very confident, and it seemed that he did not take those Turks seriously, so I was going to suggest that His Majesty agree. Besides, can we have a way? That's nearly 200,000 Turks, what can we do? It can only be used as a dead horse as a live horse doctor. ”
This old man is Li Jing, who later became the god of the Tang Dynasty and the first person in the Tang Dynasty. And since Li Jing said that there is no good way, it seems that there is really no good way. And the generals present were silent for a while, and the 200,000 Turkic cavalry pressed on their heads, and they really had nothing to do. This is the advantage of absolute strength, and there is almost nothing left to do. Even in the original history, the generals of these Turkic cavalry were not able to defeat, and in the end, Li Shimin gave almost all the treasures in the treasury to the Turks, so that they could be exchanged for peace. It was precisely because of this humiliation of seeking peace with money and goods that Li Shimin was ashamed and courageous, and finally recuperated and perished when the Turks were affected.
"But Li Junxian, this kid didn't have any previous records? If we believe in him like that, then what are we veterans going to do! An older-looking military general said.
After all, Li Junxian is too young, and he has no previous achievements, if it is not for Li Jing's proposal, I am afraid that the generals present will not train soldiers according to Li Junxian's requirements. In everyone's eyes, Li Junxian is also a person who relies on political speculation to rise to power, because he has no outstanding military exploits before! If it weren't for the change in Xuanwumen, I'm afraid Li Junxian would not have any results in his life. And the change of Xuanwumen, Li Junxian became Li Shimin's confidant, which made many veterans dissatisfied. Those veterans have struggled for many years and fought many wars to get to where they are today, but Li Junxian actually relied on a political speculation to obtain it, which made many people feel unwilling.
In short, now Li Junxian wants a brilliant victory, so that everyone can be convinced. However, this victory will soon come, as there are already voices shouted at the gates of the palace.
"Great victory! Great victory! Great victory! Suddenly there was a shout outside the door.
"What's going on?" Li Shimin asked.
"Your Majesty, there is a sergeant outside, and after he entered the palace, he kept shouting great victory, and the minister didn't know where it came from. However, according to his report, it was a sergeant under the command of General Li Junxian. One of the guards said.
"Li Junxian? Didn't he take his cavalry to harass the Turks? He also took my Xuanjia Army with him! Did he have any successes? Li Shimin asked in surprise.
"Go and call the sergeant, I'll ask him personally!"
"Yes!"
Not long after, the sergeant under Li Junxian's command immediately ran over, and when he saw Li Shimin, he was very excited.
"The Emperor...... His Majesty...... Your Majesty. I am...... I am...... I am! The sergeant was speechless with excitement.
This sergeant was only a small soldier before, and it was almost impossible to meet the emperor, so now he was very excited to see the emperor, and he couldn't even finish speaking.
"Speak slowly!"
The sergeant took a sip of water, turned his head and said, "Your Majesty, I am Wang Tie, a cavalryman under General Li Junxian, and I am now on the order of General Li Junxian to come back to report the victory!" ”
"Oh? Did Junxian win the battle? Li Shimin asked.
"Report to Your Majesty, under the leadership of General Li Junxian, our cavalry successfully annihilated 40,000 Turkic cavalry, and 10,000 of them were Turkic Khan's own army."
"Poof-" "Bump! "Oops!"
Some of the officials present spit out the tea in their mouths, some of them hit the ground, and some of them were crushed by the legs and feet of those who fell, so they all spoke out in surprise.
"What do you say? Li Junxian annihilated 40,000 Turks? And 10,000 are the khan's pro-army? Li Shimin asked in surprise.
At this time, a middle-level military attache shouted: "Your Majesty, this guy is definitely a Turkic annihilator, and he actually came here to lie about the military situation?" Your Majesty, please behead this fang! ”
"Your Majesty, it's true! General Li Junxian really annihilated 40,000 Turks! Sergeant Wang Tie immediately shouted.
Even Li Shimin's eyes were in disbelief, because he knew the strength of the Turks deeply! In the early days of the founding of the Li Tang Dynasty, there were many unclear relations with the Turks, so they knew the strength of the Turks very well. But now some people say that they can annihilate 40,000 Turkic cavalry? This is ridiculous. What's more, Li Junxian only has about 4,000 cavalry in his hands, how can he annihilate ten times the cavalry of himself! This is simply ridiculous.
In ancient battlefields, it was almost impossible to take one as ten, at least in the Tang Dynasty. If it is cavalry and infantry fighting, there is still this possibility. But now it is a battle between cavalry, and it can be said that it is impossible to have one as ten. What's more, this good news is about annihilation, not repulsion, this is more difficult. Li Shimin regarded this as a lie about the military situation, and even suspected that Li Junxian had killed Liang and risked his merits!
"Tell me, how did Li Junxian lead you to annihilate the Turks? You have made it clear the causes, processes, and results of your battles, and if there is one word missing, I will take your head! Li Shimin asked Wang Tie very coldly.
Wang Tie immediately explained: "Your Majesty, ladies and gentlemen, please allow me to explain!" And it came to pass that General Li Junxian led us to the front of the Turks......"
Wang Tie slowly told Li Junxian that Li Junxian led the cavalry to intercept the Turks and harass the Turks.
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