Soon, inside the camp of the Turks, the Turks looked at the tent of the Tianjie military camp stationed in the distance, and then regretted it in their hearts. At that time, why didn't you attack the city as soon as possible, or offered to ask the other party to withdraw your troops in exchange for money, wouldn't it be good? But now it's too late, and now they have 100,000 Tianjie troops as reinforcements, so Li Shimin will not be willing to continue to spend money to buy peace. How ugly it is in the history books to spend money to buy peace, so if you don't have enough strength, it's okay to do it, and it's not that big of a shame. However, if you spend money to buy peace when you have sufficient strength, I am afraid that you will really lose face for a thousand years. The Song and Qing dynasties spent money to buy peace when they had an advantage, and this is the dynasty that has been scolded for countless years. As Li Shimin, the emperor who wants to save face, how could he make such a way of spending money to buy peace when he has an advantage? This is obviously impossible.

"Tell me, what should we do? That Li Shimin was so untrustworthy, and said that they were willing to use the money from the treasury in exchange for our withdrawal of troops, but now that their reinforcements are coming, they actually don't talk about credit and don't admit it. How unreasonable, how unreasonable! Jieli said angrily.

But Jieli has never heard of a classic saying, that is, agreements are meant to be torn up. When his own strength is insufficient, he was forced to sign an agreement to betray the interests of the country, so naturally there is nothing to say, who makes himself weak? But now that the reinforcements from the Tang Dynasty are coming, and the Turks are all cavalry and are not good at attacking cities, Li Shimin's pressure on troops has been reduced to the lowest point, so why should Li Shimin continue to agree to use money in exchange for peace? Anyway, the balance of victory in this battle is already tilted towards Datang's side, so Li Shimin naturally has no need to choose to compromise.

Although Li Shimin promised the Turks before, now Li Shimin's strength is enough. Then this agreement can be torn up immediately. Anyway, this is politics, and the political contract must have its own strength as a guarantee. If you are weak, then you should not expect the powerful to continue to abide by the treaty. As for what reputation and what stuff, how many dollars a pound does this thing have? Li Shimin is a high-ranking politician and an absolutely out-and-out politician, and he has long been fed to the dogs. So this kind of tearing up of the treaty will not care. Anyway, if you don't have the mental preparation to feed the dogs, then you don't want to be a politician, let alone an emperor, otherwise you will be in a short time.

"Khan, we really can't get in now, we can't get out. We spent a lot of manpower and material resources on this trip, but in the end we ended up with this one, which is really speechless. This may be God bless us Great Turks. So we'd better get out of the army as soon as possible! Zhao Deyan said.

But Tuli immediately said; "Zhao Deyan, it was you who persuaded us to send troops at the beginning, but now you are still here to persuade us to withdraw from the army, what the hell are you? You, a capricious villain, actually let us withdraw at this time. How much manpower and material resources have we lost this time, our Turks have been exploited by Luo Yiang's guys for a long time, and we have sacrificed the interests of a large number of small tribes in exchange for Luo Yi's support, so that we can have this opportunity to break through Chang'an. to be able to earn back what was lost. But now you are actually persuading us to withdraw from the army, what are your intentions? ”

But Zhao Deyan smiled bitterly. He said, "This time and that time cannot be measured by the methods of the past. Now that they have more than 100,000 troops, it is impossible for us to break through their Chang'an. ”

"Didn't you say that as long as we besiege Chang'an, the princes from all over the Tang Dynasty will not only not come to support, but will wait and see what happens? At that time, Chang'an had no reinforcements. So can we all storm the city safely? ”

"No, now Chang'an has more than 100,000 troops. Fools also know that Datang will not lose the country. Those princes from all walks of life will also die of this heart, and they dare not have the courage and ambition. The princes of all walks of life knew that the Tang Dynasty could not be destroyed at this time, and then they would take advantage of this opportunity to immediately send troops over, hoping to get a rescue merit. This will benefit you in the future. Even if they don't want to come, they can't do it, when the time comes, everyone will come to the rescue, but you don't go to the rescue, although the emperor may not remember who went to the rescue, but those who did not go to the rescue, it must be obvious at a glance. Zhao Deyan said.

Zhao Deyan said that this is really a very important officialdom reality, if the leader is sick, you don't visit, although the leader may not remember who went to visit, but who didn't go must be obvious at a glance. If it is said that Chang'an of the Tang Dynasty was besieged in the past, the troops were insufficient, and everyone's sense of belonging to the Tang Dynasty was not strong, so they may not be able to rescue them. In this way, everyone has their own little abacus, but now that Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty, is as stable as Mount Tai, then the princes from all over the country will definitely hope to come to the rescue as soon as possible, and then get a rescue merit, and then get the attention of the emperor in the future. Even if the emperor doesn't know him, he must go to the rescue, otherwise what will you let the new emperor think of you when the time comes? If you didn't go to the rescue, people would be able to see it at a glance, so that time was the most tragic.

And the central strength is strong, and then this will inevitably bring a great siphon effect, and then let more other local powerful factions send troops to rescue, so that there will be more and more troops in Chang'an.

"Khan, let's withdraw our troops quickly! If we don't withdraw our troops, then there may be more and more troops in Chang'an in the future, which is very unfavorable to us! What's more, we are not good at siege, and if we attack a city, we will inevitably lose a lot of money, so we can effectively attack the city. And they are all infantry, and they are good at defending the city, so we don't have an advantage in our forces! Zhao Deyan said.

But Jieli still said: "Can we find a way to annihilate their Tianjie army?" If they want to enter Chang'an City, then we can take the opportunity to sneak attack. As long as we sneak attack, then their 100,000 army will be completely chaotic, and at that time, we can take the opportunity to kill the Tianjie army in a big way? If we can do that, then we still have a chance to turn the tables this time. ”

Jieli is still unwilling, unwilling to retreat if he doesn't get anything this time, this is not what a khan should do. Even if it's just to get wealth, it's okay, but once the 200,000 troops are dispatched, they will be left in ashes if they don't get any results. How could this Luo Yi stand it? Therefore, he had to defeat Li Shimin with Nafa, so that he could force Li Shimin to sign an alliance under the city, and then take out a lot of wealth to go back to deal with the Turkic tribes.

Otherwise, if nothing is gained, it will be very detrimental to the prestige of the Khan. On the grassland, unlike the Central Plains, there is a set of ethics and morality, and on the grassland, they all rely on prestige to win. Once a leader loses his prestige. Anyone can challenge him and take the position of leader. This is also the cruelty of the grassland, once a leader loses his prestige, the result is also very miserable. Therefore, Jieli must maintain his prestige, so that he can be regarded as maintaining his position of power.

"Order the soldiers, use the method of ant moving to let the soldiers outside enter the city, you can't be in a hurry, you must take your time!" Zhang Chao shouted.

Zhang Chao commanded the Tianjie Army to enter Chang'an City in Chang'an City, and each time he entered the city, there were only about 1,000 people. And it takes almost half an hour for a group of people to enter the city. There are more than 70,000 people in total, and they will probably be divided into more than 70 batches before they can gradually arrange to enter the city, so that they can ensure that there will be no accidents. Otherwise, if more than 100,000 people crowded outside the city gate together, and then the formation was all scattered, and the Turks took the opportunity to attack at that time, it would really be a tragedy. Although Zhang Chao has not systematically studied any military science, he still understands the truth of attacking half-crossing.

Once an army of 100,000 people crowded the city gates, the formation was bound to be chaotic. In ancient times, the ability to communicate and dispatch command was very poor. It is simply impossible to effectively arrange for 100,000 people to enter the city together. Once almost 100,000 people were crowded outside the city gates, and then the command was not smooth. That would inevitably lead to chaos. However, the Turks will inevitably take advantage of this opportunity to take advantage of the sudden charge of the 200,000 army, so that almost 100,000 Tianjie troops will probably face the result of total annihilation. So in order to avoid this outcome, it is natural to avoid this bad risk.

Rather than risk the process, it is better to defend in place and form a strong camp. Just last night, because I was in a hurry to work at night. And then the fortifications were finally repaired. In this way, it is enough to leave only a small part of the troops during the day to be able to arrange resting people, and most of the army is resting. After more than ten days of rapid marching, they were actually very tired, and the soldiers needed to rest.

However, the more than 20,000 Tang troops in the city were not in a hurry. Because they had reinforcements of almost 100,000 men. The support of the army is not only a resource for vitality, but also a support for morale and confidence. If there were no reinforcements, they would not have dared to directly oppose the 200,000-strong Turkic army. But now that there are enough reinforcements, they all dare to take the initiative to fight the Turks. After all, more than 100,000 reinforcements are their backing, and they will not lose. In this way, the soldiers of the Tianjie Army can rest peacefully, as long as they rest for a few days, they can join the battlefield as an important living force. As long as there are almost 100,000 Tianjie troops, it will not be a problem for Chang'an to hold on. Even the current camps of Chang'an and Tianjie Army can be used as horns for each other, and if the Turks want to attack one side, it is not so easy. When the time comes, the other side can sneak attack the Turks, so it can be said that it is very in line with tactical conventions to cover each other.

As long as the Turks don't pump their brains, they will not choose this time to attack one of them, otherwise they will easily fall into a two-front battle, which is even more disadvantageous. In the current situation, the Tang army, as an infantryman, only needs to be responsible for holding on, and must not try to attack, otherwise it will inevitably be killed by the cavalry of the Turks. However, Li Shimin is not a fool, and naturally knows that the infantry can only rely on the city wall for cover. And Zhang Chao is not a person who does not understand military affairs at all, and he also knew in the era of the information explosion of Shishi Ang that in the absence of firearms, the infantry against the cavalry is almost a dead act. In ancient times, infantry against cavalry, that is, forming a formation or relying on the terrain to defend, absolutely could not take the initiative to attack.

"The Turks have withdrawn!" Suddenly, a scout shouted.

"The Turks have withdrawn!" "The Turks have withdrawn!" ……

Soon, the military camps of Chang'an City and Tianjie Army also knew the news that the Turks had retreated, which made everyone feel very excited. Because they finally did not have to be sacked by the Turks, and in this way they also avoided great losses.

"This Jieli is also decisive, he actually said he would leave, and he didn't have too much nostalgia!" Zhang Chao said.

This Jieli was able to make a decision in such a quick time and chose to retreat, which is enough to show that Jieli has seen the current situation clearly. If it's some hesitant chieftain. Maybe you won't be able to make up your mind, or if you are desperately attacking at this time, then maybe you can conquer Chang'an. But Jieli didn't, he didn't choose to give it a go, which shows that he is a very calm person. If you choose to attack with all your might, you don't know what the result will be. may be able to conquer Chang'an, but this probability is too low, less than one percent. On the other hand, there is the retreat, which can ensure the safety of all the Turkic soldiers, which can be said to be the best choice. Since there are many risks in advancing and the losses in retreat are very small, they all choose to retreat in such a situation.

And Li Shimin, the new emperor, first of all, has to come to condolence the Tianjie Army.

"I've seen the emperor!" The main generals of the Tianjie Army said together.

"Ladies and gentlemen, no need to be polite. This time, thanks to your support. Otherwise, Chang'an is really in crisis, I don't know if I can hold it! Li Shimin said.

But Zhao Cihao immediately took the initiative to say: "Your Majesty, this time the minister is guilty!" The minister did not find out that Luo Yi intended to collude with the Turks to rebel, and as a result, the Turks crossed the defense line of our Tianjie army, and as a result, they besieged Chang'an. This is the sinful of the minister, and I ask the emperor to forgive him. This time, the minister did not dare to ask for credit, and only asked the emperor to offend the minister's family. ”

"Haha, what are you guilty of? You're just all deceived by Luo Yi. What's more, you can help Zhang Chao win Luo Yi in time, and come over in time to support. That's a great achievement! Li Shimin said.

And Zhao Cihao breathed a sigh of relief, because the method of asking for guilt first was told to him by Zhang Chao, and this time when he came to Chang'an, he should not ask for credit, but ask for guilt. Because they are actually "guilty bodies" now, they are all involved by Luo Yi. Although he saved the emperor this time, he was also suspected of betrayal. If you can't plead guilty. At that time, Li Shimin blamed it, and it was really troublesome. Although Li Shimin may not be to blame, but the companion is like a tiger, and he can't help but guard against it! Therefore, it is the safest way to ask for the guilt first, and to block Li Shimin's mouth in this way.

Nearest the king nearest the gallows. Who knows what the emperor thinks, sometimes it's much better for you to take the initiative to ask for guilt than for you to ask for credit. As an emperor, in fact, he hopes that his courtiers will make mistakes while making meritorious contributions. If you only have credit and no mistakes, then you may end up in trouble. The emperor's favorite courtiers are nothing more than making a mistake every time he completes a great achievement, so that the emperor can also take advantage of the situation to give you credit and demerits, or cut off most of the credit, and then only give you a part of the reward.

This will limit the speed of his promotion, and prevent them from prematurely reaching the point of being a supreme minister and then becoming a powerful minister. Therefore, many emperors will hope to make mistakes immediately after making meritorious contributions, so that they can have the best chance to weaken the other party's official position.

"Zhang Chao, if you can defend Chang'an this time, you have made great contributions! If you can't lead the Tianjie Army to support in time, then I'm afraid Chang'an will also be in danger! Li Shimin said.

And Zhang Chao immediately said: "Your Majesty, even if there is no Weichen, Weichen believes that the emperor will have a way to make the Turks retreat." When the time comes, Chang'an will still be stable and harmonious! ”

But Li Shimin immediately smiled bitterly, obviously he knew that if there was no Zhang Chao, Li Shimin would really have to spend money to buy peace this time. At that time, Li Shimin's reputation will be completely ruined. Therefore, Li Shimin now also feels that Zhang Chao has come at a very good time, if Zhang Chao does not arrive in time, then Li Shimin will inevitably take out all the wealth in the treasury in exchange for peace. Without those wealth, the next development of Datang will definitely be delayed for a long time, and Datang does not know when it will be able to resume production at that time. Therefore, Li Shimin also felt in his heart that Zhang Chao not only saved his life, but also saved his face, and saved the future of Datang.

And Li Shimin was actually not sure whether he could use the money in the treasury to make the Turks retreat. Only Zhang Chao in this world can be sure that even if he doesn't have himself, the Turks will retreat, but the price is that Li Shimin took out the wealth of the treasury in exchange for peace, and then the Turks retreated. But Li Shimin didn't know that the Turkic people's appetite was so "small", as long as they had money. What Li Shimin was most worried about was what political conditions the Turks put forward, which was the most terrible. The enemy who wants money is not terrible, but the enemy who wants political conditions is the most terrible.

So what if the Turks put forward any conditions for losing power and humiliating the country, then Li Shimin will not agree? At that time, if he agrees, then he will be slapped in the face, and the first thing Li Shimin did when he first took office was to cut the land and pay compensation, so no matter how much good you do in the future, it will be irreparable. When the time comes, no matter what the people of the world think of you, your first impression will not be good. Shang Ying knows that if you make a bad first impression, then it will be difficult for you to do things next. At that time, Li Shimin had just taken office, so you were forced to sign an alliance under the city, so how do you let the world see you? At that time, the hearts of your subordinates were not good, and once the hearts of the people were scattered, it would be difficult to lead the team.

Therefore, Zhang Chao brought nearly 100,000 troops, which can be said to have saved the fate of Chang'an. Not only can you ensure that Chang'an will not be lost, but you can also ensure that you don't have to worry about losing your popularity because of betraying the country. After all, Li Shimin is a face-loving person, he is a general, so naturally he will not be able to be like the spineless civil officials of the Song Dynasty, as well as the unprincipled compromise of those corrupt Confucians of the Qing Dynasty. At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin, the emperor, had a much stronger backbone and face. At least he still has a sense of shame, and he is not like the Song Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty, he is used to selling the country, and he seems to be indifferent to breaking the jar. This is also the difference between Li Shimin and those Qing Dynasty emperors of the Song Dynasty, Li Shimin is more determined and courageous than them.

However, having the courage does not mean being willing to accept the money to buy peace and all kinds of humiliating treaties. Once the Turks forced Li Shimin to sign some excessive treaty that humiliated the country, did Li Shimin agree? may agree, thinking that he will definitely put Li Tangjiangshan's family interests first, rather than the interests of the country. Li Shimin will inevitably have to make a choice in front of the interests of the country and his family, but this choice is problematic and will be scolded.

But Zhang Chao helped him solve this and that problem, with Zhang Chao's help this time, he didn't have to worry about hesitating and contradicting the interests of the country and the family. Because Li Shimin has more cards in his hand, he can play with the Turks once, so he doesn't have to agree to any Turkic blackmail. In this way, there is no need to face a choice between the interests of the country and the interests of the family, so that they will not be scolded by the people. In this way, the interests of the family and the interests of the country can be perfectly fulfilled, which can be said to have helped Li Shimin a lot.

"Let's go, go into the city with me, I want everyone to see, you are the hero of my Tang Dynasty!" Li Shimin said.

Zhang Chao immediately said modestly; "Don't dare!"

"There's nothing you don't dare, let's go!" Li Shimin gently pulled Zhang Chao's clothes, and then left together.

Zhang Chao was finally relieved, because this time his crisis was over. Li Shimin didn't take care of his thoughts by the way, or said that he didn't have a chance. Regardless of whether Li Shimin had the idea of cleaning himself up before, Li Shimin can't clean himself up now, because he is a hero, a great hero.

Soon, Li Shimin and Zhang Chao entered Chang'an City side by side, and then everyone began to prepare a banquet, which was regarded as celebrating the defeat of the Turks, the successful defeat of the Turkic attack, and the maintenance of the stability of the Tang Dynasty. And everyone knows that the main hero this time is Zhang Chao, if Zhang Chao does not take over the military power of the Tianjie Army in time, then I am afraid that Chang'an will be dangerous this time. Once Chang'an is in danger, then Datang will be in danger next, and everyone here who has worked hard for decades will probably be mourned.

Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to say that Zhang Chao is everyone's benefactor, so everyone knows that Zhang Chao will inevitably become a very important hero, and it is inevitable to be rewarded. (To be continued......)