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Ashnasimo led the remnants back to the tent of the Turki Khan.

Seeing that he was so embarrassed, Jieli hurriedly asked, "Didn't you go to chase Li Shimin, why did you come back again?" ”

Ashina Simo sat on the ground, sighed and said, "We were planted this time, but we didn't expect such a powerful character in the Tang camp!" ”

The Turki Khan did not know what he meant, and hurriedly said, "What are you talking about? If you don't go to Jincheng, what are you doing when you come back! ”

Ashina Simo replied: "On the way to Jincheng, I encountered a Tang general who blocked me, and he defeated my 9,000 cavalry alone. ”

Jieli said mockingly: "You have to be decent if you make up a lie, one person will kill nine thousand of you and flee in the wilderness, why don't you say that you have met the Immortal Heaven!" ”

Seeing that he didn't believe him, Ashnasimo mocked himself and said loudly: "I'm lying! Go out and ask the 5,000 warriors I have brought back to see if they are lying to you like I did!" ”

Jieli was just about to fight back, but Tuli Khan interrupted: "Okay, I believe that Ashina Simo will not deceive me with such a low-level lie!" It seems that there are also capable people in the Tang camp. ”

"Rectify the soldiers and horses tonight, and go to Jincheng tomorrow to meet Li Shimin!"

Ashnasimo hurriedly said: "Khan, that person is very powerful! He rushed over one by one, even if he couldn't kill us, but if he came at you, we couldn't resist it at all! ”

Tuli Khan said: "It's okay, I'm not going to attack the city tomorrow, I'm just going to meet Li Shimin for a while!" ”

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By the time Zhao Tuo returned to Jincheng, it was already dark.

Standing at the gate of the city, he shouted to the tower: "Who is keeping vigil, open the gate and let me in!" ”

Suddenly, a row of torches lit up on the city tower, and the leader was Niu Dazhuang, who saw Zhao Tuo coming back and shouted: "It's Lord Zhao who is back, you wait a minute!" ”

In a few moments, the gate was opened to a passage that could be passed by one person.

Zhao Tuo walked into the city and saw that it was not Niu Dazhuang who greeted him, but General Wang Junkuo, and immediately said with a smile: "It's actually General Wang, I heard Niu Dazhuang say that he was the only one in the escort team who escaped back, and I thought you were also sacrificed!" ”

Wang Junkuo looked at Zhao Tuo riding a Turkic horse, and said in a low voice: "I am also considered a great fortune, I ran away with everyone and picked up a life!" ”

"I heard that you went to find King Qin alone, I'm still worried about you, since you're back, come with me to meet King Qin!"

Zhao Tuo nodded and went with him to Li Shimin's residence.

In the palace, Li Shimin was still looking at the marching plan, and when he heard someone report that Zhao Tuo was back, he announced him in.

Zhao Tuo walked into the room and saw Li Shimin sitting on the case and looking at him, so he immediately saluted and said: "Zhao Tuo, the grain and grass escort officer, has seen King Qin!" ”

Li Shimin replied: "Please get up!" ”

"I've seen your deployment in the city, although it's a little young, but it's also very good!"

"The grass and trees are all soldiers, and there is quite a way of Sun Tzu's art of war!"

Zhao Tuo immediately replied: "The carving insect skill makes King Qin smile!" ”

Li Shimin continued to ask: "You have a heart to go out alone to find my traces!" What else do you have to gain? ”

Zhao Tuo replied: "I went out not far away, and I saw King Qin, you leading the cavalry back to Jincheng!" ”

"I wanted to return immediately, but I met a team of Turkic scouts, got rid of them, and got a piece of news."

"The Turks are already planning to retreat! It seems that they will not come to attack Jincheng again! ”

Li Shimin lowered his head, knocked on the board with his hand, muttered for a long time, and said, "I know, you go down first!" ”

Zhao Tuo looked at Li Shimin's appearance, probably not believing his words, and after saluting, he retreated.

After a few words of greeting with Wang Mancang, who was waiting for him outside, he returned to his residence to rest.

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Early the next morning

Zhao Tuo was woken up by the noisy sound of gongs and drums, hurriedly put on his clothes, climbed the city wall, and looked at the Turkic army under the city, and was furious!

I also told Li Shimin last night that the Turks would not come, and the Turkic army had already come to Jincheng this morning, it seems that Ashina Simo is really unreliable!

Since the Turks want to die, don't blame yourself for going on a killing spree!

Li Shimin, who was standing on the city tower, shouted with a smile: "Brother Tuli, dare to meet me on this battlefield!" ”

The Tuli Khan rode out of the army on horseback and shouted at Li Shimin: "King Qin is in front of him, he dare not refuse!" ”

Wang Junkuo on the side immediately stopped: "King Qin can't, if the Turks suddenly attack, the consequences will be unimaginable!" ”

Li Shimin smiled: "I have my own measure!" ”

Take a small entourage out of the city to meet the Turki Khan, Li Shimin and the Turki Khan used to be sworn brothers, the Turki Khan knew that Li Shimin was too good at fighting, and every time he used some strange tricks to win, so he still acted carefully.

When Jieli saw Li Shimin coming over with his people, he thought he was going to play some tricks, and he was afraid that he would be tricked, so he waited in place.

Li Shimin saw Jieli's state and knew that he had been confused by himself, so he said: Datang has long signed an alliance with the Turks, why should you break the covenant now. If you have the guts, come out and go head-to-head with me.

Li Shimin saw that Jieli Khan did not answer, so he asked people to go over and say to Tuli Khan: At the beginning, the two of us had already made a covenant, and we said that we would share blessings and hardships, so why do you want to attack me now.

Li Shimin did this because he wanted to make Jieli Khan and Tuli Khan have contradictions, and at the same time make Jieli think that Tuli had colluded with the Tang Dynasty.

Li Shimin saw that the Tuli Khan did not speak, so he rode to the side of the Tuli Khan. Seeing this, Jieli Khan was immediately a little frightened. Because although Jieli was a brother to the Turki Khan, he was also the leader of the Turks.

But the two often had contradictions, Jieli Khan was afraid that the Tuli Khan would collude with the Tang Dynasty and eradicate himself, and then the Tuli Khan himself would be the leader. Jieli saw that Li Shimin was about to come over, so he said to him:

"King Qin, don't come here, I'm here to make an alliance with Datang."

After saying that, Jieli Khan told his army to retreat. Seeing that the Turks had retreated, Li Shimin returned to the camp and prepared for the next battle.

Zhao Tuo admired Li Shimin too much, and in just a few words, the two Turkic leaders of Tuli and Jieli were disliked, and let them retreat without a fight!

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