More than 20 miles south of Yunyang County.
Among the more than 2,000 cavalrymen, Luo Yi looked surprised and uncertain. Just after the scouts reported back, word spread around Chang'an that the Prince of the East Palace was plotting a rebellion, and the King of Qin and Wei's successor King Li Huairen put down the rebellion.
The messenger rushed to Hezhou on the seventh day of October, and he entered Longzhou on the eighth day of October, passed through Qizhou overnight, and arrived in Jingzhao today. He didn't even take a sip of water before setting off for Chang'an... You, Li Jiancheng, didn't even last two days. Live?
what to do?
Luo Yi had large drops of sweat on his forehead, but his whole body was covered with ice. The prince had already been defeated, should he continue to fight towards Chang'an?
Not to mention that you can't get in, but what if you get in?
Is it possible to snatch away the prince and send him to the throne?
The King of Qin has returned to Beijing, will the Hedong army have also returned?
He only had more than 2,000 cavalry under his command. The messenger said that only Yuchi Gong and 3,000 troops were stationed in Xianyang County in Jingzhao. But when it came to a real fight... Luo Yi had no confidence.
But Luo Shou and Luo Yang were still in the Changlin army... Luo Yi hesitated and continued to attack. There was no hope, but now he wanted to escape. Where to escape?
Return to Longyou?
We can't go to Huazhou, cross the Yellow River, and then conquer Tongguan, then go around to Hebei and return to Youzhou, right?
At this moment, there was a huge smoke and dust in front, the scouts reported back, and hundreds of cavalry came galloping towards them. Luo Yi asked his generals to get ready with a gloomy expression.
After a moment, Luo Yi's expression changed drastically because King Qin came first wearing armor.
Li Shimin galloped out of the battle, holding a whip and pointing directly at Luo Yi. Just as he was about to say something for the occasion, Yuchi Gong behind him had already caught up with him and shouted loudly: "The rebellion in the East Palace was defeated, and the prince was defeated and died!"
The Tianjie Army was immediately in chaos. In fact, many of the generals and soldiers below were already anxious and stationed in Hezhou. They suddenly sent troops to attack Guannai Road and entered Jingzhao... This was obviously a conspiracy.
That is to say, Luo Yi had a high prestige in the army and was able to maintain his morale with his glory and wealth. Yu Chigong's shouts completely destroyed the little morale in the first place.
Li Shimin then spoke: "Your Majesty has ordered that only one person, Luo Yi, should be questioned. The others who abandoned their weapons will be innocent."
Dozens of guards around him were galloping back and forth, shouting at the same time, "Your Majesty has an order. Only one person, Luo Yi, will be charged. The rest will be innocent if they abandon their weapons."
"Your Majesty has ordered that only one person, Luo Yi, should be questioned. The others who abandoned their weapons will be innocent."
Before the battle, Li Shimin had already made preparations. It was impossible to disintegrate the Tianjie Army with just a few words... He was planning to use Huairen Luo Yi under the guise, and then he, Yuchi Gong and Qin Qiong would break the formation with cavalry. If Able to capture or kill Luo Yi alive...
Then, Li Shimin watched helplessly as the Tianjie Army was in chaos and falling apart... The speed of the disintegration made Li Shimin dumbfounded.
After just shouting a few words, the Tianjie Army collapsed on its own?
Well, in fact, after the Xuanwu Gate Incident in history, Li Shimin granted Luo Yi the title of Kaifu Yitong Sansi, granting him a title of 1,200 households. However, Luo Yi had no choice but to offend Li Shimin so much that he felt uneasy and wanted to rebel.
Li Shimin, who had already ascended the throne, sent his eldest son Wuji to lead the army, but before the battle began, Zhao Cihao, who was not driving Binzhou, and Yang Qi, the commander-in-chief, set up an army to put down the rebellion. The famous Tianjie Army was defeated in the first battle and was completely defeated. Luo Yi fled with a hundred of his cronies. …That’s telling.
This time it was even worse. A large number of Tianjie Army cavalry dismounted and abandoned their weapons. The angry Luo Yi hurriedly fled to the northwest with only a dozen of his confidants... If he didn't run away, it would be too late, because Luo Yi could clearly see that several generals had already He led people around him, he wanted to use his head to sacrifice his merits!
Since he first entered the battlefield at the age of sixteen, Li Shimin has been on the front line in every battle. He has gone through hardships and even encountered dangers in every battle, but he did not expect to encounter such a thing again... After shouting a few words, the opponent basically surrendered. Got it!
Yuchi Gong, Qin Qiong and other brave generals were also speechless. They just felt that they had spent a lot of effort, but in the end they were just lifting a fluffy straw, which made it difficult for them to fight.
After Li Shimin thought for a moment, he dismounted and personally helped up several generals, and comforted him: "The lonely king will not break his promise. He only wants to blame Luo Yi."
At this moment, in Jingzhou, dozens of riders crossed the Jingshui River and headed south very quickly. Although the leading knight was young, he looked heroic. It was Li Kai, the commander of Baiquan. The young man wearing a powerful outfit on the side And the wrapped wound turned out to be Liu Rengui, who should be at Mingsha Camp.
On the eighth day of October, Liu Rengui crossed the Yellow River and discovered that Xue Yantuo was marching south. Zhang Zhongjian immediately sent Liu Rengui and ten soldiers to Yuanzhou overnight. For this reason, he even took the risk of sending troops at night and causing big commotion on the east and north sides. Come to cover Liu Rengui.
Zhang Shigui was also in a state of confusion. He asked Liu Rengui and Li Kai, the Baiquan commander who had been staying in Xiaoguan, to go south together overnight and rush to Chang'an to report the news. At the same time, he also wanted to inform Wei Yunqi, the governor of Ningzhou, and Li Mengchang, the general manager of Longzhou.
At this time, Li Mengchang, the general manager of Longzhou, was very worried. At dusk yesterday, Dazhen Pass was captured. Li Mengchang was shocked and thought that the Turks were attacking from Longyou Road through a detour, so he immediately led the army to Jingyang... As a result, he found out It turned out to be the Tianjie Army.
Li Mengchang anxiously sent his personal guards to Chang'an, and at the same time concentrated his troops to prepare for the king at any time. Of course he guessed that something must have happened in Chang'an... The King of Qin had already led his army to Hedong, and it was probably the East Palace that had rebelled.
"What?!" Li Mengchang was completely panicked now. The situation in Chang'an was unknown. King Luo Yi of Yan County had already rushed to Chang'an with at least two thousand cavalry. If he had traveled overnight, he should have arrived in Chang'an by now.
However, Li Kai and Liu Rengui came to announce that Xue Yantuo went south in a large scale and joined forces with the Turks who had crossed the Yellow River. They had captured Liangzhou and arrived in Lanzhou yesterday.
Li Mengchang is a direct descendant of Li Shimin, and he is very aware of the ability of Huai'an King Li Shentong. Now there may be a problem at the rear, and there may be a big rout ahead... Li Mengchang feels desperate.
Li Kai took a few sips of the water bag handed to him by his personal guard and said, "Please send a messenger to inform the Chief Manager of Qizhou that we have to rush to Chang'an."
"Go to Chang'an at this time..." Li Mengchang had to inform Tianjie Army about going south.
Li Kai and Liu Rengui looked at each other and were stunned. How could it be such a coincidence?
Li Kai, who looked gloomy, had to consider the worst outcome. Is it really the prince Li Jiancheng?
It is very likely that it was Pei Shiju's method.
After thinking for a moment, Li Kai gritted his teeth and said: "If we change horses, we still have to rush to Chang'an."
Li Mengchang didn't say anything more, but he sent dozens of soldiers to accompany him... He knew that Li Kai would not be in any danger. The reason was very simple. Although Li Kai's father was also a direct descendant of the King of Qin, his uncle Li Jing was Commander-in-Chief of Yanzhou Road March.
Even if the prince succeeds in his rebellion, he will definitely win over Li Yaoshi. He should not take action against Li Kai, but it is difficult for Li Mengchang himself to say... Although he was born in the Li family of Zhao County and married his wife Cui family in Qinghe, he entered the mountains in his early years. Being a thief is not tolerated by the clan.
In fact, Li Mengchang doesn't have to worry. If Li Jiancheng really succeeds in his rebellion, Wang Junkuo will definitely appease him... When Li Mengchang went into the mountains to become a thief, his leader was Wang Junkuo. Although they parted ways later, they still share the same feelings.
What Li Mengchang has to consider now is whether he should send troops to Dazhen Pass quickly and block the passage between Longzhou and Longyou Road, or whether he should concentrate his troops and retreat toward Qizhou.
There was not much time left for Li Mengchang, because at this time, the 30,000 Tang army led by Li Shentong, king of Huai'an, collapsed without holding on for a day.
