"Li Shimin's son is here to die!"
"Treason and traitor, I will take off your dog's head today!"
One wave after another, Chang Yuchun on the side was coming to kill menacingly. Suddenly, two Sui generals rushed out from directly in front. One of them was tall and swarthy, and it was Li Siye, the fierce general of the Sui army. The other member is a bright-headed and white-headed man who is always strong and strong. Who is Yang Lin if not the backer king?
"Ding dong, it has been detected that Li Siye has entered the battle state, the force is +5, the base force is 97, and the current force has increased to 102."
"Ding dong, it has been detected that Yang Lin has entered a violent state, the force is +6, the base force is 99, and the current force has increased to 105."
Several fierce generals each took the lead, and the generals of the Tang army could not resist. They either died in battle or fled in all directions.
Seeing that his own army was faintly defeated, a general guarding Li Shimin said tremblingly: "Your Highness, the Sui army has many powerful generals, and their strength is far superior to ours. Our soldiers are really weak." We can’t resist it! Your Highness, withdraw your troops!”
Several other generals of the Tang Army also echoed: "Your Highness, it is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge. Our army is in a bad situation right now. If we continue to fight, it will only increase casualties. I beg your Highness to order the withdrawal!"
Seeing that Li Shimin was in a bad situation, Gao Xianzhi hurriedly led hundreds of elite troops to come to support him. Upon seeing this, he got off his horse and persuaded with his hands raised: "Your Highness, if the loss of troops and horses is serious, I'm afraid I won't be able to defend Hulao Pass no matter how dangerous it is." live.
Once Hulao Pass is lost, Yang Gao'er can lead the main force of the Sui army and march straight into Luoyang. At that time, our army will have no choice but to retreat to the middle of the pass. Your Highness, don’t let a small thing cost you a big thing! "
Li Shimin's face was pale and he was staring at the golden dragon flag flying high not far in front. Then he gritted his teeth and said: "General Gao, you and Generals Bi Zaiyu and Li Siyuan will temporarily command the army to support it for a while. When I leave, I will After Xuan Ba called him back, he immediately withdrew his troops and returned to the pass."
Gao Xianzhi was stunned when he heard this, and then he held up his hands and persuaded: "His Royal Highness is the commander-in-chief of the three armies. It is really inappropriate to act lightly at such a critical moment. Why not send someone to recall His Royal Highness King Zhao?"
Li Shimin shook his head and said: "Yuwen Chengdu is Xuanba's great enemy. At this time, he must have become red-eyed. Unless he goes there alone, he will definitely not be called back."
Hearing this, Gao Xianzhi was helpless and sighed: "In that case, I will obey your order! However, I heard that Yuwen Chengdu was extremely brave and was respected by the Sui Army generals as the most powerful general in the army. Your Highness, why don't you take one or two people with you?" Be prepared to be strong in case of unexpected events!”
Li Shimin chuckled and said: "General Gao is overly concerned. Although Yuwen Chengdu is brave, but with Xuanba there, it will be a problem for him to protect himself. How can he have any spare power to deal with Gu?"
Gao Xianzhi thought for a while and felt that what Li Shimin said was reasonable. He clasped his fists and said, "Your Highness is right, but the general is worrying too much!"
"I'll leave it to the general here!" Li Shimin cupped his hands, turned his horse's head, and led the hundreds of Xuanjia troops around him to gallop away. He rode faster and faster, and soon arrived at the place where Li Cunxiao and Li Xuanba were fighting. .
"Huh? Why is Yuwen Chengdu watching the battle from the sidelines? Then who is fighting Xuanba? When did the Sui army have such a number one figure?"
Li Shimin galloped forward, and he was surprised when he realized that the person who was fighting fiercely with Li Xuanba was not Yuwen Chengdu, but a burly man he had never met before.
However, the surprise only lasted for a moment. In the next moment, the Tian Khan had regained his composure, stretched out his hand and shouted: "Xuanba, come back quickly!"
Li Xuanba, who was swinging his hammer forward and smashing it, suddenly heard Li Shimin's cry, but he shook his head extremely stubbornly and shouted without looking back: "Second brother, I won't kill this dog thief today." , I won’t go back even if I die!”
When Li Shimin heard this, he was immediately shocked again. He thought to himself that this silly brother usually obeyed him the most. He often ran over obediently when he coughed, but today he openly disobeyed his orders.
Li Shimin immediately frowned and shouted with an unhappy expression: "Xuan Ba, how dare you disobey the second brother? The second brother will never take you out again!"
When Li Xuanba heard what Li Shimin said, he immediately panicked and said quickly: "Second brother, don't be angry, Xuanba will be back soon!"
As he spoke, Li Xuanba swung his hammer and forced Li Cunxiao back, then immediately rode away, "Li Cunxiao, I remember you. I will definitely win or lose with you next time I fight you!"
"Li Cunxiao? Where did this fierce general come from? First it was Xue Rengui, Gao Chong, Chang Yuchun, and now there is Li Cunxiao. How can Yang Gao be so virtuous? Why are there so many strong generals rushing to join him?"
Li Shimin glanced at Li Cunxiao in great surprise, shouted with great injustice in his heart, reined in his horse and turned around.
After receiving Li Shimin's order, the three generals Gao Xianzhi, Li Siyuan and Bi Zaiyu led the army to resist vigorously, but on the other hand they were secretly making arrangements for withdrawal.
When Li Shimin and Li Xuanba returned, tens of thousands of Tang troops immediately withdrew slowly towards Hulao Pass in an orderly manner.
Naturally, the Sui army could not easily let the Tang army retreat. They pursued and killed them all the way, and initially planned to take advantage of the situation to seize Hulao Pass.
However, after all, the Tang army was an elite force that had been fighting for many years. There were fierce generals such as Pei Xingyan, Yang Fan, and Li Siyuan at the rear, and the unparalleled fierce god Li Xuanba was sitting in command. The Sui army tried its best to charge for a long time but could not break through the blockade, disrupting the Tang army's formation in one fell swoop.
Upon seeing this, Yang Gao knew that there was little hope of taking advantage of the chaos to seize Hulao Pass, so he immediately retreated as soon as he saw the opportunity and sent an order to withdraw his troops.
Li Shimin led the army back to Hulao Pass and counted the damage. Six generals including Su Baotong, Shi Danai, and Gongsun Wuda were killed in the battle. General Wei Chigong and Li Cunxen were seriously injured and could not go into battle to kill the enemy for a short time. In addition, more than 7,600 soldiers and more than 5,000 horses were lost. It can be said that the losses were heavy.
After this disastrous defeat, Li Shimin knew that he was no match for the Sui army in a head-on confrontation. From then on, no matter how provocative the Sui army was, they never came out to fight.
Hulao Pass has always been a dangerous place for military strategists, and there is a tendency that "one man can guard the pass and ten thousand men cannot open it". Li Shimin guarded the pass and could not fill the city with Yang Gao, so the two armies temporarily fell into a stalemate.
At the same time, on the Qingzhou battlefield thousands of miles away from Hulao Pass, a conspiracy was slowly brewing.
Qingzhou, Zhua County, Qi County.
Since the First World War in Licheng County, Li Jiancheng has set up his base camp here, facing off from Qin Qiong and Di Qing's troops stationed in Licheng County. It is difficult to distinguish the winner or loser in dozens of large and small battles.
On this day, a Confucian scholar rushed to the gate of the county government office after a long journey and handed a greeting card to the gatekeeper.
The soldier accepted the invitation, turned around and walked into the government office. After about half a quarter of an hour, the soldier came out, raised his hands and said, "Mr. Hou, His Royal Highness invites you!"
The Confucian scholar nodded, and before entering the door, he suddenly turned his head and looked back to the south, with unforgettable hatred in his eyes, and murmured: "My son Yang Gao, I, Hou Fangyu, swear to repay you a hundredfold for the humiliation you suffered in Jiangdu that day!"
