Seeing that they were going to die, the Turkic cavalry fought to the death under the leadership of Yarjin and the Turkic generals. From noon to dusk, the Turks who were killed by the rain of arrows and stones in the canyon were full of bones, and the corpses of the Turks who were killed at the mouth of the valley were completely sealed the mountain road, and the Yao water, which flowed slowly from the canyon, was also stained with blood into the red river. As twilight fell, the collective charge of the iron cavalry of the Tang Dynasty turned into a scattered cavalry charge, torches spread all over the mountains, and the war drums shook the heavens and the earth, no matter what the Turkic cavalry shouted, the Tang cavalry just took turns to rush and kill, and it seemed that not a Turk was allowed to live in front of him. There were corpses everywhere, and blood was gushing. It was completely dark, and there were less than 3,000 remnants left in the Turkic cavalry, and their fighting spirit was completely crushed, so they dismounted together, threw away their war knives, and knelt on the ground on both sides of Yao Shui, crying with a whoa, wah, wow,

The Tang cavalry surrounded them, and bloody swords hung over the heads of the Turks like a jungle......

Zhang Liang, the bloodied General of the Right Qianniuwei, stretched out his tongue and licked the blood on the side of his mouth, and said to Hou Junji in a loud voice: "General, the last general thinks that they should be released." Sometimes, the living are more intimidating than the dead. ”

Under the dilapidated but still wind-swept banner of the Tang Dynasty, Hou Junji had many wounds on his body, gushing blood, he pointed at Zhang Liang with a bloody sword, and said violently: "Let them go?" You let me let them go? They are wolves, wolves that invaded my Datang. Let them go, you ask me if the dead and wounded soldiers of Datang, as well as the people of Datang who were innocently slaughtered by them, will they be willing? ”

Zhang Liang said with a fierce face: "The last general means to cut off the left arm and right leg of each of them and let them climb back to Wugong County." Leave them behind, they are also wasters. According to Turkic custom, Jieli would also cut them down. In this way, we can also tell all the Turks about the fate of the invasion of our Tang Dynasty through them, and form a deterrent. ”

Hou Junji slowly put down the blood-dripping sword and nodded in agreement.

Under the torches, the Tang cavalry formed a long road at the mouth of the valley. The remnants of the 3,000 Turkic soldiers slowly entered the Yongdao on foot, and every time they passed, there were two shining sword lights and two terrible roars. When the moon climbed the mountain, the passage outside Yao Valley was full of bloody people wriggling with severed arms and limbs, and there were desperate and painful roars everywhere, and even tigers, wolves, and beasts avoided this terrifying passage from afar.

Chang'an City, the imperial capital, is the residence of Feng Li, the former prince of the East Palace.

In the study, Feng Li, Xue Wanjun, and Xue Wanche brothers sat opposite each other. After the change of Xuanwumen, they were pardoned by the Tang Emperor Li Shimin, and they were turned from military generals to idle positions, and all the old departments under their hands were disbanded and returned home.

Feng Li looked at Xue Wanjun and Xue Wanche brothers, and said slowly: "His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty has the grace of life for us, and now that the Turks are knocking on the border, I want to repay the favor and resist the Turks, what do you two think?" ”

Xue Wanjun and Xue Wanche looked at each other, they knew that Feng Li was a loyal and righteous person, and he owed others kindness, he would always do everything possible to repay the favor and return the favor, and they also knew that Feng Li had deep resentment in his heart. Feng Li was originally the leader of the younger generation of the Feng family in Longyou, he was smart and generous since he was a child, and he was valued by the family, and he also held many important positions in the imperial court, but now he was expelled from the family and became an idle official that no one cared about.

Looking at the stunned Xue Wanjun and Xue Wanche brothers, Feng Li continued: "His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty has the grace of life for us, and I once secretly vowed to repay him with my life. Now that the Turks have invaded our Tang Dynasty, it is my opportunity to repay His Majesty the Tang Emperor and make contributions to the country. Being able to fight and die for the country is much better than dying in infighting before. Isn't it a hundred times better for a husband to be able to die fighting for the country in the world, and it is not a hundred times better than doing nothing all day long, eating and waiting for death? People will inevitably die, as long as we die for the country, we can also fight for our children and grandchildren, right? ”

Xue Wanjun and Xue Wanche suddenly realized. If there is no special opportunity, I am afraid that they will really be as Feng Li said, far away from the power center of Datang, on top of this idle position, waste their lives until death, and their children and grandchildren will also be implicated by themselves, and it will be difficult to make a difference in Datang. Now there is an opportunity, a chance to fight for the country, a chance to repay the Tang Emperor Li Shimin for his life, and for this opportunity, he needs to fight with his life.

Xue Wanjun and Xue Wanche glanced at each other, and then slowly nodded.

Seeing that the two agreed, Feng Li revealed his heart to the two of them: "Now, my situation is much more sinister than yours. You are not taken seriously, at least you are still in the family, and I have been expelled from the family. You also know that since Cao Wei's time, since the implementation of the 'Nine Grades Zhongzheng System', he was not born in a wealthy family, and if he did not have a special opportunity, he would never be able to be an official. This time, in addition to repaying the favor and resisting the Turks, I have no way to retreat, I can only use my remnant life to break a bloody path for my children and grandchildren. As long as I die defending the Tang Dynasty against the Turks, my family will re-admit me and let me return to the family, so that my children and grandchildren will have the opportunity to become officials and regain access to the power of the Tang Dynasty, instead of being unknown and doing nothing all their lives. ”

Early in the morning of the second day, Taiji Palace. Feng Li, Xue Wanjun, and Xue Wanche asked the Tang Emperor Li Shimin for his life, requesting that the old troops be summoned to meet the Jieli army head-on.

Tang Emperor Li Shimin looked suspicious. And Li Xuan, who was standing beside Li Shimin, objected: "No, your old department only has 5,000 people combined, and the Jieli army in Wugong County is as much as 320,000. ”

Feng Li, Xue Wanjun, and Xue Wanche said with excited expressions and passionate words at the same time: "The ministers know that if the ministers go here, they will inevitably die, but the ministers all have the will to die and the heart to fight for the country, and hope that Your Majesty can achieve it." ”

Tang Emperor Li Shimin looked pensive.

Feng Li wept bitterly and pleaded: "Your Majesty, people will inevitably die, sometimes it is more important to be alive than to be dead, but sometimes the dead are more important than the living. Now that the Turkic invasion is the time when warriors are needed to serve the country loyally, the ministers are willing to fight to the death for the Tang Dynasty, so as to show the blood and dignity of my Datang, so that the arrogant Jieli will never dare to underestimate my Datang in the future. The ministers and other fists serve the country, and hope that His Majesty will be fulfilled. ”