strictlysupreme Chapter 189: The Same Person
Chapter 189: The Same Person
Actually it is.
There is no way, in the case of weak defense.
It is almost impossible to go out of the city to fight in the field, so, just defend the city?
This is of course possible, but relatively, there are not many ancient cities, and more, it is a vast land without any cover.
If the city is guarded, it is tantamount to letting the cavalry outside Chang'an, burning, killing and looting before the walls are cleared.
Li Shimin couldn't accept these two things.
Because people are the most precious resource, although it is not a good thing to compare people to resources.
But at the time, or from the perspective of an empire.
Population is the most precious resource.
Unfortunately, Datang at that time was really short of people, so if it hadn't been for the last step, then Li Shimin would not have left like this.
So the final result is obvious, and only negotiations are left.
Beside the Weishui Bridge, it was rumored that Li Shimin retreated the Turks alone.
It's a pity that there are not many records about this matter in history, so Qin Ji didn't want to say anything more.
Therefore, the benevolent see benevolence, and the wise see wisdom.
Frankly speaking, it is very likely that the contract should be signed.
Otherwise, the other side wouldn't be able to withdraw directly, but does this matter much?
It doesn't matter much. Han Gaozu still had the siege of Baideng. Since ancient times, he has lost to the north and signed the covenant. There are really many people.
Even sometimes, even if you want to be a dog to others, others still look down on you.
This is also normal.
The point is, after signing the contract, can you call back.
Being able to fight back is courage and washing away the shame, but not being able to fight back is a complete shame.
Of course Li Shimin couldn't bear this matter. As a usurping emperor, he allowed himself to have some stains on his morality.
But in terms of merit, he doesn't allow it!
and so.
He needed to wash away this shame. Among the troops who came to support at that time, many generals were defeated by the Turks, and only Li Jing kept his troops.
That's a pretty good feat.
Soon after.
Li Shimin received a message.
There were turmoil in the Turkic country, and the Xue Yantuo, Huihe, and Bayegu tribes who belonged to them rebelled one after another. It happened that there was a snowstorm, and many sheep and horses died. As a result, a famine occurred and the tribes dispersed.
Turkic domestic turmoil, this is a good thing, for Datang, this is an opportunity!
In August 629, Li Shimin accepted the suggestion of Zhang Gongjin, the governor of Daizhou, and decided to attack the Turks. He ordered Li Jing to be the commander of the Dingxiang march, and with Zhang Gongjin as his deputy, he launched a powerful military offensive.He also appointed Li Ji, the governor of Bingzhou, Chai Shao, the governor of Huazhou, and Xue Wanche, the governor of Lingzhou, as the chiefs of each branch, leading 10,000+ troops to attack the Turks separately.
This battle is to imitate the story of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and directly destroy the Turks in the first battle.
But for Li Shimin at that time.
He never thought that Li Jing would give him such a big surprise.
Since ancient times, it has not been a simple matter to destroy a country. The current Turks are approaching the Huns in power. The situation at that time, in the eyes of many people, seems to be a replica of the Han-Hungarian War.
Another protracted war.
This is a very normal thing. The grasslands in the north are too big and wide, so the war is destined to be a continuous time.
But Li Jing is different from others.
Li Jing understands more things than others, such as the word "quick"!
The speed of the rest is due to the speed of soldiers, and they attack and annihilate the enemy at the fastest speed.
But Li Jing's speed is not so.
When he entered the army, he was able to see more things.
His speed is not to annihilate an army, or to win a local war.
His speed is that he can accurately see the lifeline of a huge country, and then, like a ruthless killer, strangles the lifeline of the enemy country at the fastest speed, and then completely destroys that huge country.
This is an incomparably terrifying quality, and it is also a quality that almost all emperors yearn for.
Because this means that Li Jing can resolve the long tug-of-war extremely quickly.
After all, fighting a war is not a simple matter. Whether it is an opponent or yourself, the loss of national strength is quite huge.
And if it is said that in the previous battle of Xiao Xian, it was just a fledgling.
So now, Li Jing is undoubtedly at the pinnacle level.
In the first month of the lunar year, Li Jing led [-] elite cavalry, braved the severe cold, and set off from Mayi to Eyangling.
He knew that the Turkic Khan was there.
3000 people, a number that sounds small, sprinkled on the entire Turkic battlefield, is so inconspicuous, and they will even lose their way at any time, and then die.
However, for the Turkic people, this is an extremely frightening thing.
As the general at the time, would Li Jing lead three thousand cavalry and underestimate the enemy?
Impossible, even if they underestimated the enemy and rushed forward, 3000 people were too few, so Turkic judged that not only Li Jing's 3000 people came, but also more Tang troops, and even the Tang army should have already fully advanced.
It's okay to think about it, and the Turkic Khan's approach is also okay.
But in the face of an existence like Li Jing, it doesn't mean that you will win if you do nothing wrong.
Facing it correctly may be useful for ordinary people, but it is only mediocre for Li Jing.
Turks spread spies everywhere, wanting to thoroughly find out the Tang army's movements.
Li Jing, on the other hand, was suffocatingly bold.
After he alienated Kang Sumi and completely disappeared his army from the battlefield.
Immediately, like a sharp arrow, it pierced directly into the heart of Turkic.
Without knowing how Li Jing was going to be a golden soldier, Li Jing advanced into Dingxiang as quickly as possible.
Attacking at night, under the First World War, 3000 people directly invaded Dingxiang City, directly defeated the Turks in a wave, and recovered Dingxiang.
The Turkic Khan fled in a hurry.
"it is good!",
"Good good!"
Li Shimin really didn't expect that, relying on only 3000 people, he would kill the Turkic Khan and flee in a hurry.
During the Han Dynasty, Li Ling led [-] infantry to attack the Xiongnu, but in the end it was just a situation of surrendering to the Xiongnu, and it can still be remembered in history.
In Li Jing's battle, three thousand cavalry went deep into the enemy's territory and conquered Dingxiang.Such a miraculous achievement can be said to be rare in ancient and modern times.
Not to mention the rest, just this battle is enough to wash away the shame of forming an alliance with the Turks on the Weishui River.
But for Li Jing, this matter is far from over.
The Khan fled north, but it does not mean that the Turkic Khan has no strength at all.
In fact, he still has enough troops.
Moreover, he can also follow the example of the Huns Khan.
Escape to the desert and recuperate.
There were Wei Qing and Huo Qubing in the Han Dynasty, but did they exist in the Tang Dynasty?
The answer is no, because no one is exactly the same in the world.
But the difference is that Datang has Li Jing.