Datang: Dad, I really didn't want to rebel!

Chapter 208 The mantis catches the cicada, followed by the oriole.

Chapter 274 The mantis catches the cicada, followed by the oriole.

When Li Shimin marched eastward, he transferred all the main forces on the northern border of Datang away.

So there seems to be no troops guarding the north side.

Xue Yantuo was determined to attack Datang, so he transferred more than half of Xue Yantuo's troops this time, and he would be benevolent if he failed.

And this time Xue Yantuo's coach is Ba Zhuo.

Bazhuo's new king needs to accumulate prestige when he takes office, so he wants to take advantage of this opportunity to attack Datang and let himself quickly control Xue Yantuo's power.

Ba Zhuo led an army of [-] Xue Yantuo to the city of Xiazhou in person.

"Khan, the spies have already investigated. There is no Tang army in Xiazhou City. Shall we send troops immediately?" A general Xue Yantuo said.

Ba Zhuo frowned, "Are you sure there are no defenders in Xiazhou City?"

Xue Yantuo was also united by many tribes, and those tribes had many prestigious people. If Ba Zhuo failed to attack Datang, those people would definitely make things difficult for him, and even lose his Khan position.

Because of this, Ba Zhuo must be careful not to allow any mistakes.

The general said: "Khan, in order to conquer Goguryeo in the east, the Tang emperor sent all the defenders in the north of the Tang Dynasty to go to Goguryeo, but he only brought tens of thousands of troops from Chang'an, so there is no defense force on the northern border of the Tang Dynasty! "

"it is good!"

Bazhuo smiled coldly, "As long as the north of Datang is breached, then Xue Yantuo will have the strength to fight head-to-head with Datang, and will no longer be afraid of Datang!"

The general immediately said: "Khan is wise and mighty!"

"Pass down the order and attack the city!"

"Yes!"

...

With Bazhuo's order, one hundred thousand Xue Yantuo mobilized out, like ants, swarming towards Xiazhou City.

However, at this moment, densely packed Tang troops suddenly appeared in Xiazhou City, which was originally peaceful, not only on Xiazhou City, but also outside Xiazhou City. Cut Xue Yantuo's army into several strands, and cut off the main force.

On the city wall of Xiazhou, Tang Jiangzhi looked at the chaotic scene below without thinking, but his expression did not change.

Xue Yantuo's army was basically on the rampage, and was caught off guard again. Now that the formation is messed up, they can only be beaten obediently.

"Your Majesty is indeed a master of calculation. He had already guessed that Xue Yantuo's army would attack the Tang Dynasty."

Zhi lost his mind and said, with a look of admiration on his bearded face.

Zhishisili was originally the chieftain of the Eastern Turkic Zhishi tribe. In August of the ninth year of Wude, Li Shimin succeeded to the throne. The Eastern Turkic Khan Jieli Khan believed that Li Shimin had just ascended the throne, and all internal conflicts had not yet been resolved, and the ruling order had not yet been stabilized. , He joined forces with Tuli Khan for more than 20 troops and invaded the border of the Tang Dynasty on a large scale.

As a confidant of Jieli Khan, Zhi lost Si Li also accompanied the army on the expedition.

On August 28, the ninth year of Wude, Jieli Khan led his army to the north bank of the Weishui Bridge.

In order to ensure nothing goes wrong, Jieli Khan sent Zhishisili to Chang'an to meet Li Shimin in order to observe the situation in Datang.

After seeing Li Shimin, Zhishisili thought that he had the chance to win, so he boasted: "Jieli Khan and Tuli Khan led an army of one million, and they have arrived now."

He wanted to use this to intimidate Li Shimin to show his military might.

But Li Shimin is also a strong man. At that time, he was young and vigorous, and his physical and mental state were at the peak. When he heard that he had lost his mind and dared to threaten him, how could he swallow this breath?

When you meet the soft, you will be soft, and when you meet the strong, you will be strong. This is Li Shimin's life motto!

So he grabbed the clothes that had lost his mind, gritted his teeth and said, "I...ah no, I just came to the throne not long ago, and I want to be a wise monarch. You fucking bastard insists on forcing me to break the rules. You bastard, don't think that you can do whatever you want because you are strong, I can still cut you down with a single knife, and if you dare to talk nonsense, you bastard, I will cut you down."

A passage that is very vulgar and full of Chinese quintessence, but stunned the obsession.

Datang's culture... is a bit tough.

After Li Shimin scolded him, all civil and military officials felt a little guilty. After all, as the king of a country, he talked about the quintessence of the country every day, and the influence of this cultural export was not good.

The ministers Xiao Yu and Feng Deyi advised Li Shimin to calm down at the same time. If the East Turks want to make trouble, then let them go. After all, they are just a bunch of jumping clowns.

But Li Shimin didn't listen, and said, "If I let him go back now, the Turks will think I'm afraid of them, and they will invade more wantonly."

As a result, he imprisoned his mindless power in Menxia Province.

After that, there was the famous Weishui alliance, when Datang and East Turks formed an alliance, and the hostage Zhishasili would definitely have to be released.

After the signing of the Weishui Alliance, the little khan of the Eastern Turks, Tuli Khan, was oppressed and squeezed out by the Jieli Khan for a long time, so he secretly contacted Datang and expressed his willingness to belong to Datang.

In order to completely remove the threat of the Eastern Turks, Li Shimin adopted a series of political and economic measures to strengthen the national strength, and actively prepared for war militarily.

In November of the third year of Zhenguan, Li Shimin saw that the conditions were ripe, so he sent Li Ji, the governor of Bingzhou, and Li Jing, the Minister of the Ministry of War, to lead an army of more than [-] troops to attack the Turks.

Under Li Jing's surprise attack, the Eastern Turks were unable to withstand the attack for more than a month.

Jieli Khan felt that he was no longer an opponent of the Tang army, so he sent Zhi Shisili as a special envoy to Chang'an to apologize to Li Shimin and ask for surrender, expressing his willingness to join the country.

In fact, it is an attempt to transfer to Mobei when the grass is green and the horse is fertile, waiting for an opportunity to make a comeback.

But this plan was seen through by Li Jing, and soon, Jieli Khan's tribe was wiped out by the Tang army. After Jieli Khan escaped, he was captured by the Tang army, and the Eastern Turks perished.

After the fall of the Eastern Turks, Li Shimin felt that Zhi losesili was a good talent, so he treated Xian as a corporal and appointed him as the general of the left army.

This move can move the mind to the core.

He was a surrendered soldier and a foreigner. No matter how Li Shimin treated him, he had no intention of resisting. He was even prepared to be insulted.

As a result, instead of insulting him, Li Shimin entrusted him with a heavy responsibility. The general who led the left army was the third rank, in charge of the palace guards, and was responsible for protecting the safety of the palace.

Li Shimin let him hold such an important official position, which shows how much trust he has in him.

Trust is exchanged for loyalty, and she has lost her mind and made a decision. She will spend her whole life with Li Shimin, the kind who will never cheat.

In fact, Zhishisili also did this. After surrendering to Datang, he served Datang wholeheartedly.

In the fifth year of Zhenguan, Li Shimin was chasing and hunting rabbits in the back garden of the imperial palace. He lost his mind and went forward to persuade him, saying: "God asked your majesty to be the parent of the Chinese and Yi clans, but you are here hunting rabbits. Isn't it too unprofessional? "

After Li Shimin heard this, he didn't take it seriously, and wanted to hunt. He lost his mind and immediately took off his official hat and belt, knelt on the ground and tried to persuade him, Li Shimin had no choice but to stop.

Two years later, Li Shimin also married his younger sister, Princess Jiujiang, to Zhishisili as his wife.

Later, Zhishen made a lot of military exploits, making a fortune in Tuyuhun, attacking Tubo, and discussing with Xue Yantuo about breaking the Gaochang Kingdom.

In the ranking of generals in the Tang Dynasty, Zhishisili can also be on the list. He and Cheng Yaojin must have just failed to found the country, but in terms of strength, they don't give up too much.

It was because of trust and obsession that Li Shimin arranged for him to go to Xiazhou to prevent Xue Yantuo from sending troops to the Tang Dynasty!

(End of this chapter)