Chapter 227: The Triumph of the World

Li Shimin first sent Liang Shi, the head of the marching army, to camp in the shallow water plain to lure Zong Luohu.

Then he sent the right military general to pet Yu Chen soldiers in the shallow water plain, and Zong Luohu and the pet jade department launched a fierce battle, seeing that Pang Yu was invincible.

At this time, Li Shimin led a large army and detoured back to the back of Zong Luohu, Li Shimin personally led dozens of cavalry to rush into the Zong Luohu array, the Tang army was in full swing, attacking inside and outside, and the sound of killing shook the sky.

100,000 Tang troops attacked back and forth, and Zong Luohu's headquarters were defeated by the Tang army, and the whole army was defeated, and thousands of people were killed by the Tang army.

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The soldiers of Zong Luohu scattered and fled, and he himself fled to Zheji on a single horse.

Li Shimin led 2,000 cavalry and chased after Zong Luohu.

Dou Liang was afraid that Li Shimin would lose, so he caught up with Li Shimin, and tried hard to dissuade him, "Erlang can't enter lightly, the art of war is cloudy: poor Kou Mo chase." Although he has defeated Zong Luohu now, Xue Rengao is still defending the fortified city, and he must not act rashly."

Li Shimin didn't listen to the dissuasion, and said to Dou Orbit, "Uncle, don't persuade me anymore, I've been thinking about it for a long time, and now I want to make full use of this momentum, and I can't miss the fighter."

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Gaoqi City is more than 80 miles away from the Zheqi City where Xue Rengao is stationed, and Li Shimin led 2,000 cavalry to the Zhiqi City within an hour.

Xue Rengao saw that Li Shimin led the army to arrive, and led the army out of the city to set up a formation to meet the battle.

However, Xue Rengao's army was distracted, and his subordinates and several others, including Hun Gan, surrendered to Li Shimin.

Xue Rengao was frightened and led his army into the city to prepare to refuse.

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When it was nearly dusk, the follow-up troops of the Tang Army arrived at the city of Zhedun one after another and surrounded the city.

In the middle of the night, the defenders abandoned the city from the city wall and surrendered to the Tang army.

Xue Rengao was exhausted and had to go out of the city to surrender on the second day. The Tang army received more than 10,000 elite soldiers and more than 50,000 people.

Li Shimin only took Xue Rengao into custody and prepared to send him to Chang'an to wait for Li Yuan's fate. The rest of the soldiers who surrendered were all handed over to Xue Rengao's younger brother Xue Renyue and Zong Luohu under the command of him.

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After the victory, all the generals congratulated Li Shimin.

Dou Liang was still puzzled in his heart, and he asked Li Shimin suspiciously, "Sun Tzu's Art of War says: Don't chase after the poor. Why did Jiro do the opposite?"

Li Shimin laughed and said, "Sun Tzu's Art of War also says: Soldiers are fast and unprepared. Tell me which one to use?"

Dou Liang sighed with emotion, "It seems that the art of war still needs to be learned and applied, if you don't follow the situation at the time, and stick to the dogma, it can only be on paper."

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Qu Tutong asked Li Shimin for advice, "What did the king think at that time when he went straight to the city with no siege equipment, without infantry, and only with 2,000 cavalry?"

Li Shimin said, "The people led by Zong Luohu are all people from outside Longxi, most of them are fierce generals, and our army defeated them by surprise, but there are not many people captured."

"If the siege of our army slows down, these scattered soldiers will take the opportunity to flee back to the city. If Xue Rengao appeases these people well and let them defend the city, it will be difficult for us to attack the city again."

"Now, our army has quickly surrounded the city, and the soldiers who have escaped will not be able to return to the city, so they will flee back to their hometown outside Longwai, so it will not be a problem."

"And in the city of Zhedu, the army is empty, and the soldiers who defend the city have already been frightened when they see the disparity in strength between the two forces, and they have no fighting spirit, and they have abandoned the city and surrendered, and our army can take the city without a fight."

After listening to what Li Shimin said, the generals were all happy and convinced.

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At the end of November, Li Shimin's class returned to Chang'an.

This time, the squad returned to the DPRK, not a few months ago, the previous time was defeated and returned, and this time it was the triumph of the army.

The day before entering the city, Li Shimin led a large army to camp outside the city first, waiting for Yu Ri to make a triumphant salute.

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On the day of the triumphant entry into the city, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty went out of the city to greet them at the Jinguang Gate.

Li Shimin stepped across the horse in front of his head, followed by Dou Kang, Pang Yu, Qu Tutong, Dou Liang and others, followed by 10,000 iron horsemen, 30,000 armor soldiers, and the soldiers sang triumphant songs, and the military music was drummed before and after.

The triumphant division went all the way east along Suzaku Street, first in the Taishe to pay tribute to the ancestors of heaven and earth, and then to the Taimiao to offer the gift of prisoners.

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The province in the palace set up the royal hooves in the city tower of the Shuntian Gate, the civil and military officials downstairs left and right squads, and the triumphant soldiers faced the north in front of the Shuntian Gate.

After the hundred officials and soldiers arrived, Li Yuan took a seat in the imperial palace, and the hundred officials and the triumphant soldiers shouted three times to pay homage.

The courtiers read out the good news of the victory over the Longxi thief army in public, and Li Ming, the waiter of the criminal department, announced that Xue Rengao, the captured leader of the Longxi thieves, was dedicated.

Li Yuan issued an edict: Xue Rengao was brutal by nature, causing the people's lives to be miserable, and the crime was unforgivable, and Xue Rengao was beheaded for public display. Then the meritorious deeds will be rewarded, and the three armies will be rewarded.

At noon, Li Yuan set up a celebration banquet in the Taiji Hall to comfort Li Shimin and the generals above the fifth grade.

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Li Yuan issued an edict: appoint Jiang Yan, a regular attendant of the Outer Cavalry, as the assassin of Qinzhou to pacify the counties of Longxi.

Jiang Qian sympathized with the suffering of the people, sincerely won the trust of the local heroes, and the people of the prefectures and counties under his jurisdiction were stable, lived and worked in peace and contentment, and Longxi was peaceful since then.

Liu Wenjing, Yin Kaishan and others were also reactivated.

Liu Wenjing was appointed as the left servant, the head of the household, and the leader of the Shaanxi East Road. Restore Yin Kaishan's official position and title.

After Liu Hongji was captured and released, he was reinstated and was still the general of the Right Xiaowei.

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At the end of the ceremonies, Li Shimin followed Li Yuan to Wanchun Palace, recounted the feelings of his father and son, and gave Li Yuan a detailed introduction to the entire Longxi war.

When Li Shimin left the Wanchun Hall and returned to the Chengqing Palace, it was already the afternoon Shen time, and when he just entered the Yiqiu Gate, someone told Guanyin.

Li Shimin rode to the Chengqing Gate Covered Bridge, and Guanyin was already waiting in front of the Chengqing Gate. Li Shimin dismounted on the east side of the covered bridge and handed over the reins to the eunuchs.

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I haven't seen her for three months, Guanyin's lower abdomen has been slightly bulging, Qin Lan and Shiqin gently supported her and waited quietly in front of Chengqing's door. She looked at Li Shimin with a light smile, looked him up and down carefully from a distance, and paid attention to Li Shimin's every move.

Behind Guanyin, Yang Jing and Yin Yue'e stood, the two of them stood quietly, their faces shy, not happy or angry.

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Li Shimin crossed the covered bridge and walked quickly to Guanyin, Guanyin's hands were crossed and his knees were bent to salute, Li Shimin hurriedly held on, and said with a smile, "Ah Mai's body is inconvenient, why do you still have to give a salute?"

Today's Guanyin is different from the past, she is not only Li Shimin's lover, but also Li Shimin's wife, standing behind Li Shimin's concubine, in front of Li Shimin's concubine and outsiders, Guanyin's gestures must be in line with etiquette.

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Li Shimin is much more casual, in front of outsiders, the closer he is to Guanyin, the more it shows Guanyin's respectful status.

Because Guanyin was pregnant, it gave Li Shimin a reason to show affection in front of outsiders, he held Guanyin's soft arm and looked at Guanyin's eyes with a smile.

Guanyin still had a smile on her face, and after the farewell, the two of them didn't have too many words, but the words in their hearts had been conveyed through their affectionate eyes.

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Li Shimin lightly held Guanyin's arm, and did not return to the courtyard immediately, but slowly turned to the bank of the Qingming Canal, and whispered to Guanyin, "Brother did not disappoint Guanyin, according to what you said, I will come back before the year as promised."

When Li Shimin left, the canal water flowed lightly, and the weeping willows on the bank were still green.

Now the canal water has been frozen, the weeping willows and yellow leaves on the bank have fallen, and only the willow silk is left to blow the embankment.

The winter solstice has passed, the yang energy is gradually growing, and unconsciously, under the quiet ice, in the branches of the soft golden willow, new vitality has been born.

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Counting nine cold days, the outdoors is not a place to talk about love, Li Shimin and Guanyin only stopped by the canal for a moment, and then helped Guanyin to return to the Chengqing Palace.

The child in Guanyin's belly is not too big, but the steps are not as brisk as before, Li Shimin accompanied Guanyin, whispered softly, and walked slowly.

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As soon as they entered the Chengqing Palace, Yang Jing and Yin Yue'e immediately bowed to Li Shimin and Guanyin.

It was only at this time that Li Shimin carefully looked at the two of them, and saw that both of them were full of shyness, and there seemed to be some sickness between their faces, as if they were not in good spirits.

Li Shimin looked at Guanyin, then at Yang Jing and Yin Yue'e, and suddenly wondered in his heart, today is the day of his victorious return, these three people should have dressed up carefully and come to greet him, but now they are all wearing light makeup and dressing elegantly.

Guanyin is still excusable, she is pregnant now, but Yang Jing and Yin Yue'e should not dress up like this to greet her. Another point is that the two of them look sick, why don't they see each other in March, Yang Jing and Yin Yue'e seem to be different people.

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Li Shimin was puzzled in his heart, and it was not good to ask in front of Guanyin, he secretly thought in his heart, Guanyin was the best at cleaning people since she was a child, could it be that when she was not at home, Guanyin and Yin Yue'e rectified Yang Jing and Yin Yue'e?

But Li Shimin thought about it, it shouldn't be. Guanyin maids clean up people, all rely on reasoning, pay attention to moving people's hearts, convince people with reason, and will never use inferior means.

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Guanyin heard that Yang Jing and Yin Yue'e were going to retire, and she didn't wait for Li Shimin to speak, and said to the two with a smile, "Sister Jing and Sister Yue'e are unwell, you two should go back to the backyard to rest first."

Yang Jing and Yin Yue'e saluted Li Shimin and Guanyin again, and slowly walked to the back door of Chengqing Palace.

Li Shimin's eyes kept chasing the backs of Yang Jing and Yin Yue'e, until they turned the screen behind the hall, and a faint pity appeared in their hearts.

Guanyin looked at Li Shimin's straight eyes, and said with a smile, "Is Brother Shimin reluctant to let the two of them leave?"

Li Shimin smiled to hide his embarrassment, and argued, "How can this king be so unproductive as the maid said?"

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The two laughed and sat down on the couch in the east window, Li Shi had just returned from the expedition, and he was still dressed in military uniforms, Guanyin arranged for Qin Lan to let her prepare, and let the palace maid serve Li Shimin to bathe and change clothes after a while.

After taking a bath, Li Shimin accompanied Guanyin to have a simple dinner, and then sat on the window couch in the east room to talk.

Qin Lan was afraid that Guanyin would sit for a long time and be uncomfortable, so she brought a big pillow and put it behind Guanyin, so that Guanyin could lean comfortably.

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The days of winter are short, the time has not yet arrived, the sky has already darkened, and the temple has a lamp and candle in the morning.

Guanyin instructed Hsinchu and Zhanhua to clean up the couch in the study and wait until the evening for the king to live.

Li Shimin listened to Guanyin's arrangement, and he was even more confused, thinking in his heart, I have been out for more than three months, and I just came back today, and there are obviously two beauties waiting in the backyard, why do you let me sleep in the study?

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