As soon as Li Jilong fell from his horse, dozens of Sui army knights stepped forward, surrounded Li Jilong, and pressed dozens of spears against his chest.
"Li Jilong, surrender without killing!"
Li Suzong immediately stepped forward and shouted coldly.
Li Jilong sneered and saw Li Su's thoughts clearly: "I am a member of the Tang clan, how can I fall into the hands of you Sui thieves and bring shame to the Tang Dynasty!"
As he spoke, he suddenly pulled out his sword, forced back several Sui soldiers who came forward, put the sword on his neck, looked to the north and shouted: "Your Highness, the King of Qin, please forgive me for not being able to follow you anymore!" After that! , He cut himself with a sword.
"Ding dong, it was detected that Li Jilong was surrounded and committed suicide. The host received 10 soul points. The current total number of soul points has increased to 474."
After Li Jilong's death, the Tang army had no intention of resisting. Lieutenants Li Cunshen and Li Guangyan could not stop their retreating troops, so they had no choice but to follow the retreating soldiers and flee northward.
Li Su led his army to pursue him all the way. The Tang army lost troops and generals, and was completely defeated. They fought until dawn before withdrawing their troops. After this battle, more than 10,000 people were killed and captured by the Tang army, and countless grain, grass, baggage, armor and equipment were lost.
Li Cunshen and Li Guangyan fled in a hurry all night before they stopped their horses and gathered their defeated troops. They thought to themselves how they could attack Brazil again with this small number of defeated troops. Then they slowly withdrew their troops to Hanzhong and reported Li Jilong's death in battle. One thing.
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It snowed heavily and the roads in Bashu were rugged. By the time Li Shimin received the news of Li Jilong's death in battle, it was already ten days later.
After hearing that Li Jilong died in battle, Li Shimin felt his eyes go dark and almost fainted.
"Your Highness!"
Two counselors, Du Ruhui and Zhuge Liang, quickly stepped forward to support Li Shimin.
With tears in his eyes, Li Shimin looked up to the sky and cried out sadly: "Jilong has fought with Gu for many years and made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty. With his death, he has lost an arm, and the Tang Dynasty has lost a pillar!"
Li Jilong has served as Li Shimin's deputy for many years. He is also a member of the clan and has high prestige in the military. After his death, many Tang generals asked for battle to avenge Li Jilong.
Li Jilong was not only Li Shimin's right-hand man, but also a rare member of the clan who supported Li Shimin. Li Shimin was filled with resentment when he died in battle.
But Li Shimin knew in his heart how dangerous Jianmen was. There were tens of thousands of elites in Guanzhong, and the general in charge of the army, Li Jing, was a famous general in the world. Raising an army in anger would have no other consequences than losing troops and generals.
"How is the Tibetan army doing now?"
Li Shimin's hoarse voice sounded. Du Ruhui and Zhuge Liang, the two counselors in the hall, were relieved after hearing this, secretly thinking that Li Shimin was not overwhelmed by anger at last.
Zhuge Liang stepped forward and said: "Your Highness, the mountains are now blocked by heavy snow, which is not conducive to marching. Songtsen's letter from Langri will have to wait until next spring before Tibet can send troops to attack Shu."
"Originally, the Tubo people could send troops to attack Shu this summer!"
General Gao Xianzhi said bitterly: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince strongly advocated a marriage, invited Langri Songtsen to Chang'an, and married Princess Jiujiang. He also organized wedding celebrations this time, which delayed the Tibetan troops."
Zhuge Liang sneered: "How could His Highness the Prince not know the importance of military speed? He just didn't want His Highness King Qin to get foreign aid from Tibet. I heard that Langri Songtsan had close contacts with the East Palace in Chang'an. How many people did Langri Songtsan have?" The older son has already made an engagement with Donggong."
"No wonder His Highness the King of Qi has been in frequent contact with Tibetan envoys recently. It seems that His Highness the Crown Prince wants to deliver this great power to the King of Qi."
Du Ruhui shook his head helplessly. In the end, the brothers' quarrel was about national affairs.
"It's really unreasonable! If it weren't for His Highness, how would Langri Songtsen have the qualifications to establish diplomatic relations with the Tang Dynasty? Now when the East Palace waves, he wants to tear down the river and abandon His Highness. He is really shameless!"
The generals under Li Shimin were furious and cursed Langri Songtsan for his treachery, crossing the river and destroying the bridge.
Li Shimin said calmly: "After all, the eldest brother is the prince of the East Palace. When people go to higher places, water flows to lower places. This is human nature. It is no wonder that Zanpu is doing this. If you think that eldest brother..."
Before Li Shimin could finish speaking, Yuchi Gong was the first to jump out and said loudly: "Your Highness, my life, Yuchi Gong, was given by the King of Qin, and I will follow the King of Qin for the rest of my life!"
The rest of the generals in the hall raised their hands and said, "I will follow the King of Qin to the death. If you have second thoughts, you will be punished and punished by heaven and earth!"
"I, Li Shimin, am so virtuous and capable that I can be followed by all the generals!"
Li Shimin stretched out his hand to wipe away the tears in front of his eyes. He changed the topic and said in a deep voice: "Now that things have happened, it seems that Tibetan reinforcements will not be counted on for a while. Now that Jilong has died in battle, the morale of the army has been greatly damaged. We should find a way to reverse the decline.”
Zhuge Liang immediately stepped out and said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, I have been thinking hard these days, and now I have come up with a plan that will definitely kill the Sui army by surprise!"
"What's your clever idea, sir?"
Li Shimin was overjoyed when he heard this and immediately stood up and asked.
Zhuge Liang looked around, bowed his hands to everyone, and said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, please forgive me for speaking frankly. I, the Tang Dynasty, have made preparations for several expeditions against the Sui army. This shows that the Sui army's spies are pervasive. The main purpose of Wei Chen's plan is to keep it secret. Once the Sui army finds out, all the hard work will be in vain."
Li Shimin nodded with deep understanding, so Zhuge Liang stepped forward slowly, walked to Li Shimin and lowered his voice and slowly told him his strategy.
After hearing this, Li Shimin put his hands on his hands and laughed, saying: "Sir, you are really talented. I will write a letter and submit it to my father. This time, I will definitely give the Sui army some suffering and comfort Jilong's spirit in heaven."
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After the blizzard, it started to drizzle again and the cold wind blew.
Jiangling is located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, bordering the Yangtze River to the south, the Han River to the north, Bashu to the west, and Hunan and Guangdong to the south. It was known as the "thorough of seven provinces" in ancient times.
Ever since Xiao Xian launched a rebellion in the 13th year of the Great Cause and was quickly suppressed by Yang Gao, Jiangling City has not experienced war for several years. The people's livelihood is prosperous and the people are healthy.
The drizzle brings a hint of chill, but the city of Jiangling is already bustling with activity. Restaurants have opened early, and vendors are hawking in the streets, creating a bustling scene.
At the north gate of Jiangling, a caravan consisting of more than ten carriages slowly entered the city after being inspected by the soldiers at the city gate. Instead of looking for an inn to stay, they rushed straight to the Governor's Mansion.
Yang Gongren, the governor of Jingzhou, was the son of Yang Xiong, the king of Guande. Since Yang Gao pacified Jingzhou, Yang Gongren was appointed as the governor of Jingzhou. Because there had been no war in Jingzhou for many years, Yang Gongren had not been promoted for many years.
"Who is it? How dare you break into the Governor's Mansion without permission!"
Several guards of the governor's office loudly scolded the motorcade parked in front of the government office, but a man walked out of the motorcade. He was about thirty years old, with a spring breeze and a warm face. He walked up to the guards and said: "Please inform the governor that Yang Shidao has come to see you!" "
