Queshu Valley, in the Military Council Hall.
Zhao Kuangyin sat at the head with a tired look on his face, looked around the generals in the hall, and said in a hoarse voice: "Generals, our food and grass will soon run out. Now is a critical moment for the survival of our Song Dynasty. Everyone, Do you have any good suggestions?”
Generals Cao Bin and Pan Mei looked at each other, stepped out together and raised their hands and said: "King Song, now that our army has lost its momentum, it is difficult to do anything if we stay in Bingzhou. Why not break out and go north to the grassland to attach to King Temujin of the Yuan Dynasty and use the power of the Yuan army? Come back again.”
As soon as the two of them finished speaking, counselor Zhao Pu shook his head and objected: "Now that Yanmen Pass has been lost to the enemy, if a small group of troops can take a detour, our tens of thousands of troops can only attack Yanmen Pass head-on."
Pan Mei frowned and said tentatively: "Then the king might as well abandon his army and horses, and only take a small team of elites to disguise themselves and secretly go to the Eastern Turks."
Zhao Pu smiled coldly and said: "That is even more unrealistic. If the king becomes a lone man without soldiers and generals, do you think that Temujin will worry about the friendship of allies? I am afraid that he will only become Temujin by then. vassal!"
"That's what the military advisor said!"
General Jing Si spoke in agreement with Zhao Pu and said: "A man should stand upright, how can he do things like relying on others? Your Majesty, I think the only way to do this is to fight to the death with the Tang army!"
Li Xiucheng also walked out of the queue slowly and said: "Your Majesty, although our army is besieged by the Tang army, the strength of Li Shimin's troops in the north is only 30,000. The general thought that we could divide a force to stay in Queshu Valley to contain the main force of the Tang army. The main force Then attack Li Shimin's camp in the north with all your strength. As long as Li Shimin is captured alive, the situation in Bingzhou will be revived!"
Li Xiucheng's words were like a bright light in the dark night, instantly illuminating Zhao Kuangyin. Zhao Kuangyin, who was still looking weak at first, suddenly stood up and said energetically: "Yes, why didn't you think of it? Li Shimin is the commander-in-chief of the Tang Army, and the son of Li Yuan, the king of Qin. As long as he is captured alive, the Tang Army will definitely surrender. , Gu Bian can turn the situation around in one fell swoop!"
Seeing that Zhao Kuangyin had made up his mind, Jing Si, Chen Yucheng, Pan Mei, Cao Bin, Zhao Guangyi, Xunxiang and other generals came out and said loudly: "We are willing to serve the king to the death, and the Song Dynasty will win!"
Only Yu Chigong hesitated for a moment, and then hurriedly said: "The battle will begin tomorrow. The general will definitely go forward and capture Li Shimin alive for the king!"
Zhao Kuangyin coughed lightly and shouted loudly: "Zhao Guangyi and Xun Xiang listen to the order. I order you two to lead 10,000 elite troops to stay in Queshu Valley tomorrow. You must hold off the Tang army for a day and a night!"
Zhao Guangyi and Xun Tong clasped their fists at the same time: "I will obey your orders!"
Zhao Kuangyin nodded, drew his sword in his hand and said: "The rest of the generals will attack Li Shimin's camp with Gu tomorrow. Success or failure will depend on this!"
"As you command!"
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At dawn the next day, drums suddenly sounded loudly in Queshu Valley. The huge and dull sound of drums echoed between heaven and earth, breaking the last silence between heaven and earth.
The suspension bridge to the north of Queshu Valley was slowly lowered, and the city gate was wide open. Pairs of cavalry and infantry came out of the city in an orderly manner, shouting slogans and heading towards the Tang Army camp to the north, and set up in front of the Tang Army camp. Three neat square formations.
Zhao Kuangyin, dressed in gold armor and carrying a dragon stick, rode his horse and stood in front of the formation, staring at the Tang Army camp not far away. What he is most worried about now is that Li Shimin is staying behind closed doors, and storming the camp will inevitably cause him heavy losses.
But soon, the gates of the Tang Army's camp were also opened with a bang. Thirty thousand elite Tang Army soldiers marched out of the camp and formed an array. Their banners covered the sky, their fine armor shone brightly in the sun, and the sound of killing was loud. Their momentum was higher than when the Song Army arrayed just now. How many levels has it reached?
Li Shimin also wore a golden helmet, and generals such as Changsun Wuji, Du Ruhui, Li Xuanba, Wang Junke, Liang Shitai, and Duan Zhixuan slowly came out of the formation, looking coldly at Zhao Kuangyin in the distance.
In today's battle, Li Shimin could certainly choose to stick to the camp and not leave. But in Li Shimin's view, if he still has to stay shut in the face of Zhao Kuangyin, a lost dog despite taking advantage of all kinds of advantages, how can he command the three armies on the battlefield in the future?
Zhao Kuangyin, who was in the distance, saw Li Shimin coming out of the camp and forming a formation. He immediately breathed a sigh of relief. He waved the dragon stick in his hand and shouted loudly: "Soldiers, follow me to attack and capture Li Shimin alive. The victory or defeat depends on this move!"
"kill!"
Generals Jing Si, Li Xiucheng, Chen Yucheng, Pan Mei, Cao Bin, Yuchi Gong and other generals shouted loudly in unison, and each rode out into battle. More than 70,000 Song troops were pressed in darkness, like dark clouds, pressing towards the Tang army's formation not far away. .
Li Shimin also slowly raised the horse in his hand and shouted in a deep voice: "Success or failure depends on today's battle. All armies will march forward bravely with me. Those who kill the enemy will be rewarded. If you are afraid of the enemy, you will not retreat. You must practice military law!"
"Ho! Roar! Roar!"
A roar like tigers and wolves suddenly erupted from the Tang army formation. As the rumbling drums sounded in the camp, 30,000 Tang soldiers surged forward like a tide. Their iron hooves rumbled, shaking the earth and making the entire plain begin to shake. .
The two armies and horses collided with each other in an instant. For a moment, the entire plain was full of swords and swords, and people screamed and horses neighed.
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Just when Zhao Kuangyin led the main army to attack Li Shimin's camp in the north, the Tang army generals Chai Rong and Qu Tutong in the south of Queshu Valley also joined forces to kill the Queshu Valley fortress and loudly persuaded them to surrender: "Song Dynasty in the city Army, listen, you are now trapped in the isolated city, with no food and grass inside, and no reinforcements outside. If you know the truth, quickly open the city and surrender. Otherwise, when the city is broken, you will definitely die without a burial place!"
Zhao Guangyi, who was on the city, laughed wildly when he heard this and said: "You guys, the local dogs in Guanzhong, don't scare me. I, Zhao Guangyi, am not scared. I, Zhao Guangyi, won't open the city gate. I want to see how you can make me die without a burial." Land? But your Highness the King of Qin, he is now surrounded by my brother’s 70,000 army, do you still want to think about how to deal with him? "
"His Royal Highness the King of Qin is the God of War of the Tang Dynasty because he is good at fighting. He is also protected by King Zhao, the most powerful general in the world. How can you, a young boy like you, harm him?"
Chai Shao laughed and said: "It's you, Zhao Guangyi, because of what you just said, you will die soon without a burial place!"
Zhao Guangyi's mouth curled up slightly, and he looked up to the sky and laughed: "Death without a burial place? Chai Rong, I didn't know that you were also a braggart? What else can you do below except look up at me? How can you let me Will I die without a burial place?"
Chai Rong's eyes flashed coldly, and he suddenly waved his hand: "What are you doing standing still? Why don't you take action?"
Zhao Guangyi was slightly stunned when he saw this. Before he could react, he felt a pain in his back. He turned around anxiously, only to see Xun Xiang, who was usually respectful to him, looking at him ferociously. He was still holding a hand in his hand. A bloody dagger.
Zhao Guangyi pointed at Xunxiang tremblingly and said: "Xunxiang, I...I usually...treat you...very well. You...how dare you do this to me?"
"Not thin?"
Xun Xiang snorted disdainfully: "You two brothers conspired to kill Dingyang Khan (Liu Wuzhou) as a minister and killed your master. Today I will avenge him!"
As he spoke, he rushed forward in a few steps and pierced Zhao Guangyi's heart with a knife.
