It was November 2, the third year of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty!
This day is destined to be an extraordinary day, and it is also destined to be a day to remember history and pass on history!
Ten days ago, the Turkic general Kang Sumi led 10,000 Turkic troops and attacked the land west of Hexi without any warning!
However, the guard general Zhang Shigui seemed to have known that he was coming. He took the first step to clear the land in Hexi and set up an ambush. In the end, Kang Sumi was defeated and returned. He was severely reprimanded by Jieli Khan and demoted to An along with his trusted generals. The land of the north!
On November 2, news of the Turkic invasion returned to Chang'an.
Emperor Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty was furious! That day, six armies were launched in succession to conquer the Turks!
Among the six armies, the first one was led by Li Jing, Minister of the Ministry of War, as the general manager and Zhang Gongjin as the deputy general, who led the Chinese army to attack the Turks.
Second route: British Duke Xu Shiji was the general manager and led the main force to attack the hinterland of the Han Dynasty from the east route.
Third Route: Huo Guogong Chai Shao was the general manager and led the troops to advance along the Yellow River from the west route, taking care of each other with Li Jing, Xu Shiji and other routes.
The fourth route: Li Daozong, the Minister of Rites, is the general manager and leads the troops to advance to the northwest to prevent the enemy from escaping westward or outflanking the enemy.
The fifth route: Wei Xiaojie, the captain of Youzhou, is the general manager and leads his troops to sit in Yanyun to prevent the rebels from escaping eastward.
The sixth route: Lingzhou Captain Xue Wanche is the general manager, attacks from the northeast to attack the Turks' rear, and contacts the Tuli Khan to annihilate the Turks' effective forces together.
All six armies came out!
Suddenly, yellow dust billowed on the road from Chang'an to the north. There were hundreds of thousands of soldiers, hundreds of thousands of civilians mobilized, and the entire expedition stretched for hundreds of miles! Like a giant dragon, pointing sharply at the northern Turks!
This was a war that shocked the world, and it was also a war that devoted all the power of the Tang Dynasty! The ending only allows for victory, not defeat!
On this day, on the tower of Chang'an City, Li Shimin was standing there motionless, dressed in the Emperor's crown robe, with a mountain and river belt on his waist, and a crown on his head!
Behind the twelve rays, what can't be covered is a pair of eyes burning with fire!
From morning to afternoon, he had been standing here for four full hours! For four hours, all the soldiers who set out from Chang'an could see their emperor watching them from the top of the city as long as they raised their heads.
"Erlang, drink some water."
Empress Changsun walked up to the tower worriedly and handed a bowl of water to her husband.
She knew that since the morning, Li Shimin had not eaten a drop of water or a grain of rice. He only drank a bowl of Zhuangxing wine with Li Jing and others! If this continues, even a strong man will not be able to bear it!
"I'm fine!"
Hearing the voice of the eldest grandson, Li Shimin's chapped lips finally moved. He smiled miserably, looked at the armored horses in front of him, and said softly: "Guanyin, do you know? Now, I really want to join the soldiers in battle to kill each other." enemy!"
"Ah?" Changsun was immediately shocked when he heard Li Shimin's words! He hurriedly prostrated to the ground, not caring that his shirt and skirt were soaked by the spilled water, and said urgently: "Your Majesty, no! The matter of killing the enemy will be done by Generals Li Jing and others. Chang'an cannot do without you!"
This time, Li Shimin did not turn around to help his eldest grandson as before. He just slowly raised his hand and stroked the sword hanging on his waist. His voice was slightly sad: "Don't worry, I'm just talking! I'm more interested in killing the enemy than killing the enemy." We must intimidate those young people here! Let the soldiers who go to war no longer have to worry about anything!"
In one sentence, the first words were spoken softly, but at the back, Li Shimin's voice suddenly rose in pitch and became as loud as gold and jade! Even the person who always calls himself "I" in front of his eldest grandson has become me! It's like a towering mountain, enough to suppress all evil spirits and monsters!
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To the northwest, Shuofang City.
This large border city that had been occupied by Master Liang for several years welcomed a strange team today.
Dozens of soldiers in armor were walking in the streets and alleys of the city, closely surrounding a plain-looking carriage.
This strange team made the people of Shuofang City who were accustomed to the world couldn't help but stop and watch, discussing in low voices whether this team was officials or civilians!
Unlike Chang'an, military towns like Shuofang allowed private ownership of armor and weapons.
Because no one knows when the enemy will come!
Once a war breaks out, without armor and weapons, how can the people in the town turn civilians into soldiers in an instant? Therefore, it is impossible to judge where these people belong just by looking at their equipment.
"Hey, stop spinning! It makes me dizzy. Let's go back!"
Soon, in the weird eyes of everyone, a tired voice sounded from the carriage.
Immediately afterwards, the door curtain was opened, revealing an ordinary face.
This face is really ordinary, not as ordinary as Louis Koo, not handsome, not ugly, but with a pair of eyes as bright as stars!
That's right, this young man is none other than the Marquis of Sanyuan County, Xiao Han!
It is said that before the soldiers and horses are moved, food and grass go first!
Long before the official dispatch of troops, Xiao Han had already received Xiao Lizi's order to leave in advance to escort the grain and grass to Shuofang!
Today I came to Shuofang and delivered the grain and grass to the garrison stationed here. While they were counting the accounts, Xiao Han took some time off from his busy schedule and took a group of generals to wander around the city, preparing to familiarize themselves with the environment.
If the city is broken down in the future and the Turks chase and attack him, it would be better for him to know the way and run away first, right?
"Go back? Okay! According to me, there is nothing interesting to see in this city. It is in shabby condition and is not as good as our Zhuangzi!"
The idiot who drove the carriage had long been tired of the same dim yellow tone in the city. When he heard that Xiao Han was going back, he immediately grinned and drove the carriage to turn around and prepare to go back.
"You know nothing!"
Behind him, Xiao Han stretched out his foot, kicked him hard, and cursed angrily: "Isn't this place ruined by the Turks? Every few years, those bastards will cause trouble again, no matter how good the city is, It has to be like this! But if we can defeat the Turks this time, this place will definitely become a trading city from now on, and we will be extremely rich by then, can you believe it!"
"Believe it, why don't you believe it!"
The idiot touched the kicked butt, bared his big teeth, and looked pleased with himself.
If Xiao Han said anything else, he wouldn't believe it, but when it came to wealth, even if he pointed to the stone on the ground and said it was gold, the fool would believe it!
In the whole world, there is no one who is better at making money than my Lord Marquis! These words were not said by him, but by His Majesty the Emperor!
"Master Marquis, do you think this place will become rich? Do we need to buy a few shops in advance?"
Unlike the stupid fool, Xiaodong has finally developed some business acumen by following Xiao Han these years.
Looking at the ruins here, the prices of the shops must not be high! If you buy a few, once you become rich as you told the Marquis, whether you run it yourself or sell it, you will make a lot of money!
"Humph, what do you think? I've already asked someone to do it. I just saw that most of the shops on that street are ours!" Xiao Han rolled his eyes, as if he was disdainful of Xiaodong, but also like It’s pride in one’s own vision.
