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Volume 3: Once you enter the capital, it is as deep as the sea Chapter 81: The Battle of Sui and Tang Dynasties (11)

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    Chapter 81 The War between Sui and Tang Dynasties (11)

    The 10,000 reinforcements of the Tang Army were recruited just a few days ago. Li Shimin's original intention was to let these newly recruited soldiers defend the city and replace them with trained soldiers to support Tongguandao and the Eastern Front. Unexpectedly, Li Yuanji persuaded his father.  Take away the 40,000 defenders.

    With desperation, Li Jiancheng had no choice but to send new soldiers to support the two places. Although he also knew that the new soldiers' support was meaningless, it gave him some psychological comfort.

    Ten thousand recruits came all the way from Chang'an and were already exhausted. When they saw Tongguan County, most of them could no longer run. Many of them even lay on the ground and refused to get up.

    This new army marched very slowly. It took them two days to reach Tongguandao, and they happened to pass by Yin Kaishan who had withdrawn.

    The general of the Tang army who led this army of ten thousand people was Li Xiaoji, King of Yong'an. He was defeated in Bashu and fled back to Chang'an disguised as a businessman. He was scolded by Li Yuan, stripped of his title as King of Yong'an, and demoted to General Zuo Xiaowei.

    Li Xiaoji was in a bad mood and had an extremely bad temper. He yelled at the new recruits along the way and ordered the soldiers to beat them with whips to drive them away.

    "You useless trash, you are going to fight, not to enjoy flowers, get up!"

    Li Xiaoji was cursing and whipping several soldiers who were lying on the ground and refused to get up. At this time, one of his soldiers galloped over on horseback, "Your Majesty!"

    The soldiers were a little frightened and said: "We found that there seems to be a Sui army in Tongguan County."

    "What?"

    Li Xiaoji was shocked. He opened the curtain and looked at Tongguan County a few miles away, but saw nothing unusual.

    At this moment, the war drums suddenly sounded all around, and the sound of the drums was like thunder. Suddenly, overwhelming flags appeared and shouts of killing were heard from all directions.

    Li Xiaoji was so shocked that his whip fell to the ground. The momentum was at least tens of thousands of troops. Dust was flying in front of him, and a cavalry of thousands of people swept towards this direction.

    The soldiers of the Tang Army were frightened and retreated one after another. Li Xiaoji waved his sword and shouted: "Hold still and fight forward!"

    The Sui army's five thousand cavalry were like thunder, striking towards the Tang army soldiers like a sharp sword. The battlefield was filled with dust. Many Tang army soldiers had not yet reacted. They had to fight or flee, but the Sui army cavalry had already entered.  Among the soldiers of the Tang Army.

    Suddenly, screams broke out, and these exhausted recruits were frightened. Many of them were farmers a few days ago, plowing the fields with hoes, or small businessmen, selling goods in the streets. They had become hairy as soon as they arrived in Chang'an.  Heavy armor, many people can't even tie the straps of the armor, let alone any training.

    When the tragic killings on the battlefield suddenly came, these Tang Army recruits collapsed instantly. Ten thousand Tang Army soldiers turned around and fled. Although they were exhausted, when their lives were threatened, the potential in their bodies was stimulated. They ran desperately and scrambled to get ahead.  , trampling on each other, screams and cries echoed throughout the wilderness.

    "Stand your position, don't panic!"

    Li Xiaoji shouted loudly, but no one paid any attention to him anymore. His voice was drowned in the horrified shouts.

    "Your Majesty, the army is finished, retreat quickly!" Several soldiers persuaded Li Xiaoji anxiously.

    Seeing that the army was defeated like a mountain, Li Xiaoji couldn't help but sigh. He said that the new soldiers could not go into battle, but the prince refused to listen.

    Li Xiaoji turned his horse and fled. More than a hundred soldiers surrounded him, running desperately towards the south.

    Cheng Yaojin had never experienced such a battle, and he was defeated in one battle. He was worse than the bandits in the Central Plains back then. He couldn't help but laugh: "Damn it, are these soldiers? Worse than a slut.  When I touch my body, I become limp.¡±

    A general nearby suggested in a low voice: "General, didn't His Highness say that killing is worse than taking prisoners? If we capture these ten thousand people as prisoners of war, the reward may be higher."

    One sentence reminded Cheng Yaojin, yes!  How could he forget.  Cheng Yaojin quickly shouted: "Capture prisoners of war alive!"

    The formation of the Sui cavalry changed and turned into two long snakes, stretching far away on the left and right of the defeated soldiers, like a huge pocket unfolding, surrounding the 10,000 fleeing Tang soldiers.

    "Surrender without killing!"

    Thousands of Sui troops shouted loudly, and the defeated Tang troops had no choice but to kneel down and surrender. At this time, Cheng Yaojin's courage doubled, as he seemed to see the title of Duke waving to him.

    He immediately ordered a thousand troops to be left to guard the prisoners of war, while he himself led nine thousand cavalry to kill the hinterland of Guanzhong.

    This was the first Sui army to enter the hinterland of Guanzhong. Cheng Yaojin conquered Huayuan County and Sanyuan County in succession, which immediately shocked Guanzhong

    At this time, the Kwantung-Middle East Front also became precarious. The Tang Army general responsible for defending the Kwantung-Middle East Front was Li Shentong, King of Huai'an. He led 30,000 soldiersThe army guarded Tongguan and Pujin Pass. At this time, Li Shentong was also under tremendous pressure. One hundred thousand Sui troops pressed on the eastern front, of which 20,000 attacked Tongguan and 80,000 attacked Pujin Pass.

    The chain bridge outside Pujin Pass has been demolished, but Li Chun, Minister of Industry of the Sui Dynasty, led 3,000 craftsmen to build a strong pontoon bridge in just three days, allowing the Sui army to successfully cross the Yellow River and attack Pujin Pass.

    Li Shentong has not slept for two days. He knows better than anyone else that the Tang Dynasty has reached its most critical moment, or that the event is over. His 30,000 troops cannot stop the attack of a hundred thousand troops, so what should he do?  ?

    Li Shentong was pacing around the room with his hands behind his back, anxious in his heart. This was when his confidant General Shi Wanbao came in and said, "Your Majesty, I have a few words to say."

    Li Shentong nodded, "Come in and talk!"

    Shi Wanbao was originally a Chang'an hero who led an army to rebel in Guanzhong. Before Li Yuan entered Guanzhong, he surrendered to Li Shentong and used his reputation to persuade several other rebel groups in Guanzhong to surrender, allowing Li Yuan to quickly wipe out all the remaining rebels in Guanzhong.  After great service, he was named the original Duke of the country.

    He knew the situation better than anyone at this time. The Tang Dynasty saw that the situation was over, how could he not find a way out for himself?  It is absolutely impossible to ask him, Shi Wanbao, to die for Li Tang.

    However, Shi Wanbao also knew that Li Shentong was a member of the Li Tang clan, and it was impossible to surrender to the Sui army, so he could only transfer him away through ruse.

    "Your Majesty, I am considering this humble position. Why can't we just stick to Guanzhong and not find a way out for ourselves?"

    Li Shentong glanced at him. He knew that this subordinate had many crooked ideas. Maybe he really had some solution, so he asked, "What do you want to say?"

    "I am considering that the Tang army should open a passage from Guanzhong to Longyou. If Guanzhong cannot be saved, they will simply retreat to Longyou. If possible, occupy Hexi, use Longyou and Hexi as the foundation, and then develop westward. The western region  It is vast and may be able to rebuild the Western Tang Dynasty.¡±

    Li Shentong sighed, "I'm afraid the Holy One doesn't want to leave Guanzhong."

    "Then you can go, Your Majesty! Take the Luoshui Road and go north to the Guan Nei Road. Taking advantage of the lack of Sui troops in Fengzhou and Lingwu County, you can occupy these two places in one fell swoop, seize food, and then advance to Hexi. Your Majesty, the Sui Dynasty will besiege Guanzhong with an entire army.  Many other places must be empty, so this is an opportunity to take advantage of!"

    Li Shentong lowered his head and said nothing. He felt that this was too risky. He hesitated for a long time and said, "I'm afraid the soldiers are not willing to take risks with me."

    Shi Wanbao secretly sighed in his heart, Li Shentong really couldn't accomplish great things, he didn't have any courage, "But Your Majesty, Guanzhong is in danger now. One hundred thousand Sui troops are outside. If we don't find a way to break the situation, we will be trapped and die in Pujin Pass."  , Your Majesty, the situation is critical!"

    "I also know this. I am waiting for news from the court. There will be reinforcements from the prince's side. He has promised me that reinforcements will arrive soon. Let's wait a little longer."

    Shi Wanbao sneered in his heart. He didn't want to wait any longer. At this moment, a soldier rushed to report, "Prince Qi, something bad happened. Sui general Qin Qiong led 50,000 troops to kill from Luoshui Road."

    The sudden news shocked Li Shentong. He was so panicked that he could no longer care about his identity and quickly asked Shi Wanbao, "General Shi, what should we do now?"

    Shi Wanbao thought to himself, if he doesn¡¯t leave now, when will he wait?  He immediately said: "Your Majesty, Pujin Pass can be defended on both sides, but Tongguan cannot. There are only five thousand troops guarding that side. Once the Sui army reaches Tongguan, Tongguan will be finished. I am willing to quickly lead 10,000 troops to reinforce Tongguan."  , please Your Majesty hurry up and urge the imperial court to reinforce us, success or failure depends on this."

    Li Shentong was in a hurry and had no time to discern Shi Wanbao's true intention. However, ten thousand troops was still a bit too much. He thought for a while and said, "Okay, you can lead five thousand troops to reinforce Tongguan quickly, and you will be responsible for Tongguan."  The chief general, Shao Zhong, is the deputy general, and I will urge the reinforcements from the court."

    Li Shentong immediately allocated 5,000 troops to Shi Wanbao and ordered him to guard Tongguan. Shi Wanbao set out at starry night and led his army towards Tongguan. At dawn the next day, Shi Wanbao led 5,000 troops and rushed to Tongguan.

    The Tongguan garrison was also one of Li Shentong's confidants named Shao Zhong. When he heard that Shi Wanbao had come to take over the Tongguan garrison, he immediately went out of the city five miles to greet him. Shao Zhong knelt down on one knee in front of Shi Wanbao and said, "See you for your humble position."  General Shi!"

    Shi Wanmao pointed his whip and said, "Get it for me!"

    A group of soldiers rushed forward and pushed Shao Zhong to the ground. Shao Zhong shouted: "General Shi, there is no crime for humble duty!"

    Shi Wanbao sneered, ignored him, and ordered people to arrest all Shao Zhong's soldiers. He led his army to Tongguan and immediately summoned dozens of generals to lecture.

    In the lobby, Shi Wanbao sat down with his sword in hand, looking coldly at the two dozen sidekicks.Around the hall, hundreds of school swordsmen stood with swords in hand, making more than twenty generals uneasy.

    "Generals, let me tell you a piece of news first. Qin Qiong has led 50,000 Sui troops to attack from Luoshui Road and has already reached behind us. Tomorrow at the latest, 50,000 Sui troops will arrive at the back of Tongguan. We will be attacked from both sides. Everyone said  , what do you think we should do now?"

    The hall suddenly burst into exclamations, and more than twenty generals showed horrified looks. Everyone whispered, Shi Wanbao coughed heavily, interrupted the discussion of the generals, and said sharply: "I ask again, what should we do now?  ?¡±

    The generals suddenly understood what Shi Wanbao meant, and they all knelt down on one knee and said, "I am willing to let General Shi make the decision!"

    Shi Wanbao laughed triumphantly, stood up and said: "Okay! Generals, the Tang army is over. Those who understand the current affairs are heroes. We must consider our own future, so I have decided to open Tongguan and surrender to the Sui army. If you have different ambitions,  You can leave, I, Shi Wanbao, will never force you."

    "We are willing to surrender with General Shi!" All the generals unanimously expressed their willingness to surrender.

    Shi Wanbao glanced around the crowd and saw that everyone was willing to surrender. He nodded, "Pass my order to open Tongguan City and surrender to the Sui army."

    The Tang army's defense on the eastern front finally collapsed. With the surrender of Tongguan guard Shi Wanbao, Pei Xingyan's 20,000 Sui troops entered Tongguan. Together with Qin Qiong's 50,000 troops, 150,000 troops besieged Pujin Pass.

    On the night when the soldiers were trapped in Pujin Pass, internal strife broke out in the Tang army barracks at Pujin Pass. Thousands of Tang soldiers no longer wanted to serve the Tang Dynasty, and their generals rebelled. Kaicheng surrendered to the Sui army, and the Sui army entered Pujin Pass.  , Li Shentong committed suicide in despair.

    The death of Li Shentong meant that the Tang army lost its entire front line in Guanzhong, and 150,000 Sui troops entered Guanzhong
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