Tan Zong entered Li Shimin's bedroom for nearly two hours. Tang Jiang outside the room waited until the sun was shining brightly in the west. Tan Zong just came out of Li Shimin's bedroom, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and bowed his hands to the generals outside the house: "Generals, fortunately you have not insulted your orders. His Highness King Qin has woken up now and asked me to invite some generals in. Discussion!”
"Hahaha, His Highness the King of Qin is really blessed by God, and at a critical moment, a miraculous doctor like Master can save you!"
Upon hearing this, Yuchi Gong burst out laughing and took the lead in striding into Li Shimin's bedroom. Several other Tang generals also showed joy on their faces, and followed Yuchi Gong in.
In the bedroom, Li Shimin was lying on the bed. His originally pale face now had some color. Seeing this, Yu Chigong, Gao Xianzhi and others couldn't help but thank Tan Zong who came in last. Guo Zhiyun also expressed his gratitude to Tan Zong. He apologized for his suspicion of Tan Zong just now because of his caution. Tan Zong was a generous man and had no intention of blaming Guo Zhiyun at all. Instead, he kindly guided Guo Zhiyun through some loopholes in his martial arts, which made Guo Zhiyun feel quite benefited.
"Cough cough cough!"
Li Shimin coughed a few times, interrupting the conversation of the generals in the room, and then turned to ask Gao Xianzhi: "General Gao, have you counted the casualties in this battle?"
Upon hearing Li Shimin's question, the generals who were a little happy because he escaped from death lowered their heads. Gao Xianzhi, who was named, cupped his hands and replied: "Your Highness, our army lost nearly a thousand black armored cavalry in this battle. Hou." In order to protect His Highness, General Junji was killed by Sui General Chang Yuchun's son Chang Mao, and His Highness King Zhao was also injured. If the enemy general Gao Chong hadn't stumbled at the critical moment, His Highness King Zhao would have been in danger!"
"Why, does a mere defeat make you so dejected?"
Looking at the depressed Tang generals in the room, although Li Shimin also felt sorry for the more than a thousand elites who died in the battle, in order to boost morale, he still restrained his emotions, put on a kind smile, and said lightly: " Although our army suffered heavy losses in this battle, Gu was able to receive treatment from Master Tan Zong even though his life was hanging by a thread. Xuan Ba also saved his life at the most critical moment because the enemy general's horse lost its front foot. This shows that we The Tang Dynasty is blessed by destiny, and although the Sui army is powerful at present, sooner or later they will be defeated by our Tang Dynasty."
"Your Highness is right!"
Gao Xianzhi and Guo Zhiyun were smart people. They saw Li Shimin's intention at a glance and immediately nodded in agreement. Yu Chigong, Pei Xingyan, Li Junxian and others did not have such far-reaching gazes. They just saw Gao Xianzhi and Guo Zhiyun nodding in agreement, and felt that what Li Shimin said seemed to make some sense, so they all nodded seriously. Suddenly the atmosphere in the whole room became lively again.
Tan Zong, who was walking at the end, saw that Li Shimin had inspired many generals who were originally depressed with just a few words. He nodded with satisfaction and looked at Li Shimin with firm eyes.
Seeing that the mood of the generals had improved somewhat, Li Shimin coughed twice more and said in a deep voice: "Although we are blessed by destiny, we have indeed been defeated for a while, and our morale must be low. I think we must take action at this time. , return the favor to the Sui army."
Gao Xianzhi nodded and said: "What His Highness said is absolutely true! It's just that the Sui army is so powerful now that it is still difficult to defeat the Sui army at this time. Among the generals, it is better to wait until General Li Siyuan leads the main cavalry to arrive."
“Revenge does not take place overnight, and staying overnight is not a good man!”
Li Shimin said categorically: "The Xuanjia cavalry under Gu's command are all tough men. The saying that a gentleman takes revenge ten years later does not apply to them. What's more, the Sui army has won a battle now. With Xue Rengui's ability, he will definitely We will seize the opportunity to advance in victory, but if we fail to seize the opportunity to defeat the Sui army, I am afraid that Hulao Pass will be lost before Li Siyuan's reinforcements arrive!"
Gao Xianzhi frowned slightly and said in a low voice: "What His Highness said does make sense, but..."
Seeing this, Li Shimin smiled calmly and said confidently: "General Gao, don't worry, I have already thought of a plan to defeat the Sui army."
Gao Xianzhi and the other generals in the room all looked happy when they heard this. Most of these generals from Guanlong and Bingzhou were competitive people. They asked Li Shimin impatiently: "What's your great plan?"
Li Shimin curled his lips slightly and said: "In a moment, you will immediately send a messenger to meet Xue Rengui and tell him that he was killed by an arrow. You feel that you cannot stop the Sui army and are willing to surrender."
"Is His Highness planning to lure Xue Rengui or his generals into the Pass, and then kill them in one fell swoop?"
Gao Xianzhi said with some worry: "Your Highness, please forgive me for being rude. According to my opinion, Xue Rengui is an experienced soldier. I am afraid that this plan will not be hidden from him, but will be used by him to seize Hulao Pass."
"You are all the most loyal and brave soldiers of our Tang Dynasty. Even if you die alone, you will definitely fight the Sui army to the end. I firmly believe this, and Xue Rengui must also think so, so this false surrender plan is just a secret that Gu has concealed. Xue Rengui’s trick!"
Li Shimin's eyes flickered and he said in a deep voice: "General Gao, I order you to immediately mobilize two thousand elites. You will be the main general, and Generals Pei Xingyan and Guo Zhiyun will be the deputy generals. When it is completely dark, they will rush out!" "
Hearing this, Gao Xianzhi opened his mouth and said in surprise: "Your Highness wants to attack the camp at night?"
Li Shimin nodded solemnly and said: "Yes, the Sui army is at its peak at the moment. As the saying goes, to rush forward in Zhengrui and to turn the tide in ascending to the throne, attacking the camp at this moment is the best way to weaken the morale of the Sui army. However, Xue Rengui's use of troops If you are wise, the camp must be very vigilant. If you hand over this surrender letter, he will definitely think like General Gao and feel that our army is trying to ensnare him, so he will relax his vigilance tonight."
After listening to Li Shimin's narration, Gao Xianzhi thought about it carefully and said in a deep voice: "Although your highness's plan is risky, it is indeed feasible. General Li Siyuan leads tens of thousands of elite cavalry, which is different from ours. I am afraid that I will be blocked and harassed by the Sui army in Luoyang City, and I don’t know when I will be able to reach Hulao Pass. If I want to hold Hulao Pass now, this risk is worth taking!"
"Second brother, second brother, are you going out to fight the Sui army again? I'm going too. I must decide the outcome with Gao Chong and Chang Mao!"
Just as Li Shimin and Gao Xianzhi were talking, a seemingly thin figure hurriedly rushed in, but it was Tang General who had just heard from Tan Zong that Li Shimin was fine, so he sent someone to invite Li Xuanba over.
As soon as Li Xuanba arrived at the door, he heard the conversation between Li Shimin and Gao Xianzhi, and his fighting spirit immediately aroused. Today, he was attacked by Gao Chong and Chang Mao and suffered a big loss. This tone was something he couldn't swallow no matter what.
