"I didn't expect Nurhachi to be so strong and able to integrate the tribes in a short period of time.
"Unify the peninsula, several counties in Liaodong, this strength should not be underestimated" Gao Qi, who heard the news, couldn't help but lament again and again, and was a little surprised by Nurhachi's rise.
Indeed, Gao Qi knew Nurhachi's ability, and it was inevitable that he would be able to rise, after all, this was the person who created a foundation in history for hundreds of years.
But what Gao Qi didn't expect was that the Manchu Qing would integrate various tribes in just a few years and destroy Goguryeo, which had been dominant for many years.
It must be known that Goguryeo flourished during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and suffered successive defeats during the strong Sui period.
Even Yang Guang tried his best to negotiate, but it still ended in failure It can be seen that Goguryeo's strength is not too much, and it is not so easy to destroy.
However, the fact now is that Nurhachi has unified the entire northeast in only a few years.
This had to make Gao Qi feel shocked.
After all, even when Gao Qi personally conquered Goguryeo, he spent a lot of effort and sacrificed Zhang Xutuo's life to finally recover the entire Liaodong.
But at this moment, the strength shown by the Manchu Qing Dynasty cannot help but be Gao Qi without thinking deeply.
"It seems that my Daqi will speed up the progress, unify Jiangnan as soon as possible, send out the Northern Expedition, and pacify the troubled times."
At this moment, Gao Qi felt threatened for the first time in his life, and this feeling was even stronger than when he dealt with Temujin in the first place.
However, just when the Qi State was marching into Jiangdong, Li Tang in the north ignited the flames of war.
In 620 AD, Li Yuan, the son of Li Tang, issued a holy decree, ordering Li Shimin, the king of Qin, to be the commander, Xu Shiji to be the deputy marshal, and Li Yuanji, the king of Qi, to be the supervisor.
Ordered Li Shimin to lead the generals of the Qin Wangfu and lead 100,000 troops out of Tongguan to defeat the rebel king Shichong and recover the eastern capital Luoyang.
For a time, the flames of war ignited instantly, and the people were panicked With Li Tang's exit, the future situation in the world has become confusing.
The people of the world are also fiercely discussing the victory of King Li's battle.
During this period, there were those who supported Wang Shichong's victory, and there were also those who supported Li Tang's victory.
Among them, the main reason for supporting Wang Shichong was that Lao Wang defeated the Wagang army entrenched in Wagang and destroyed Li Mi.
Indeed, because Wang Shichong wiped out the Wagang army that dominated the Central Plains, this also caused Lao Wang's prestige to increase day by day Therefore, this can be regarded as allowing the people under his rule to bow to him, and it is precisely because of this that his rule will be relatively stable. did not show fearless fear under Li Tang's large-scale conquest.
It is only said that in mid-April, Li Shimin officially assembled an army of 100,000 troops in Huayin, and then launched a swearing-in ceremony.
On this day, it can be said that the sky is clear, and there are 100,000 troops gathered on the large and small school fields in Huayin City.
Its soldiers stand proudly, their armor is bright, their swords are sharp, their banners are numerous, and their momentum is full Obviously, this is a real elite division.
Not only that, the eastward expansion was Li Tang's strategic decision, and Li Yuan attached great importance to this war.
Therefore, although Huayin is far away from the capital Chang'an, Li Yuan also drove here to encourage the morale of the army.
Under Li Yuan's call, Li Shimin, the king of Qin, drew his long sword and shouted: "Soldiers, this expedition will win."
"Victory, Victory" For a moment, the sergeants under his command made a sound like a side sound, and then under the command of the generals, they drove out.
Immediately, Li Shimin withdrew his long sword and said slowly to Li Yuan: "Father, the son will definitely succeed this time and completely pacify Luoyang." ” "Capture the rebel king Shichong, personally send him to Chang'an, and hand it over to his father."
"It's just that Erchen hopes that his father can resolutely guarantee the grain route of the Eastern Expeditionary Army, and not fall into the kiln, so that Erchen can avoid worries" However, since Li Shimin said his words so clearly, Li Yuan laughed and affirmed: "Shimin, don't worry about the battle."
"I will definitely let the soldiers on the front line of the Tang Dynasty have no burden and can fight bravely to kill the enemy."
With Li Yuan's promise of Chrysostom's good words, Li Shimin then slowly left under the escort.
Before leaving, Li Yuan muttered softly in Li Yuanji's ear, and outsiders didn't know what they were talking about.
However, seeing that Li Yuanji's reaction when he heard about it was elation, and he happily promised: "Father, don't worry, the son will definitely assist the second brother and sweep down Wang Shichong's rebellion." ” Immediately, Li Yuanji also happily chased after the army At this moment, Li Shimin unconsciously saw the whispers of the two at a glance, just pretending not to know.
"In this attack on Luoyang, I, Li Shimin, must build my prestige in the land of Luoyang."
"Whoever stands in the way, don't blame my men for being ruthless" These words are what Li Shimin thinks in his heart, and he doesn't want anyone to disturb him this time to pacify Luoyang and exterminate Wang Shichong.
It is only said that Li Tang's army gathered to march eastward, first drove out of Tongguan, and then marched to Minxiang and Taolin.
These two cities stood outside Tongguan, and at this moment, they were incorporated into the Tang army with almost no effort.
Immediately afterwards, Li Shimin continued to march eastward, heading towards Hongnong County, the gateway to Luoyang.
However, in just half a month, the Tang army was strong, connecting important towns such as Zhuyang and Lushi, and then continued to move eastward.
However, when the Tang army marched into Changyuan City, it encountered the most stubborn resistance.
At this moment, Wang Shichong personally led 70,000 reinforcements, and commanded Wang Yanzhang, Shan Xiongxin, Pei Renji, Pei Xingyan and other generals to defend Changyuan.
Although Li Shimin knew that his soldiers were good at fighting, and his Tang army was also extremely brave, he could attack for several days without success.
In desperation, Li Shimin had no choice but to stop fighting and confront him under the fortified city.
This is also mainly due to the topography of Changyuan City, coupled with the fact that Wang Shichong's army has sufficient troops, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack.
Changyuan City, which is close to Danshan Mountain in front of it, and its flanks are standing on Luoshui, its strategic location is extremely important.
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It was also due to the strong topography of the city that Changyuan was impregnable, and the Tang army could not be defeated for a long time In addition, this place is the barrier of Henan County, and if Changyuan is lost, not only the door of Henan County is wide open.
The Tang army could also drive straight from Luoshui to Luoyang, the eastern capital.
If this is really the case, I am afraid that the land of Luoyang will be lost under the Tang army's troops after the overthrow.
Therefore, Wang Shichong will concentrate the army in Changyuan, and its purpose is to defend the gateway of Henan, but also to guard the mouth of Luoshui.
Changyuan is in danger, then Luoshui must be in danger, Luoshui is lost, and Luoyang must not be defended Don army battalion The past few days have been unstoppable, but it has made coach Li Shimin feel a little anxious, and he is thinking hard about the opportunity to break the city every day.
Before setting out on the expedition, Li Shimin could be described as high-spirited, believing that with his own strength, as long as he could go out in person, he would definitely be able to win the battle.
It's a pity that Li Shimin completely underestimated Wang Shichong's strength, but he was blocked here, and he didn't think of the slightest way.
After all, the unique terrain of Changyuan City led to no second way to capture it other than a strong attack.
Unless the defenders in the city take the initiative to go out of the city to engage in a field battle with the Tang army, there is still a glimmer of opportunity.
However, knowing that Li Tang's army was strong, how could Lao Wang go out of the city to fight Not only that, but in this life, because Qin Qiong and Wei Chigong were cut off by Gao Qi, it made Li Er's army a lot weaker.
After a long time, the generals and ministers under his command also slowly gathered in the big tent under Li Shimin's order.
Seeing that all the generals were all here, Li Shimin motioned for everyone to sit down, and then said slowly: "Now my Tang elite can't attack the city for a long time. ” "It took a long time, and it was extremely unfavorable to my Datang, and now the southern spies have sent military information, and the Qi State has already launched the Jiangdong Pacification War."
"Obviously, after the Qi State unifies Jiangnan, with Gao Qi's ambition, he will definitely swear to the Northern Expedition."
"At that time, if my Datang has not eliminated Wang Shichong, I am afraid that the situation will not be optimistic about our army."
"I don't know if you have any good plans, whether you can help them break through the long abyss and defeat Wang Shichong's troops" Hearing this, none of the advisers and generals stood up to offer advice, and they all fell silent, thinking secretly.
A long time has passed, and when he saw that no one could share his worries, Li Shimin couldn't help but sigh secretly.
Just as Li Shimin was about to say his plan in person, Du Ruhui stood up straight and said: "His Royal Highness the King of Qin, Yan has an idea, I don't know if I can say it."
Hearing this, Li Shimin immediately said: "Keming, don't worry about it, say it quickly." ” Now that Li Shimin has agreed, Du Ruhui will not continue to pretentiously, think about it, and say: "Now Wang Shichong has gathered all the elite soldiers and strong generals in Changyuan. ” "Relying on the topography of this place to confront our army, it can be said that it is like a fish in water."
"However, this defense line of the enemy army is not invulnerable, and if our army uses it properly, it is still quite possible to break through its defense line and enter Henan County."
The voice fell, during which Hou Junji stood up and asked, "I don't know what Mr.
Du's plan is" Hou Junji's words can be regarded as asking the generals' thoughts, and when he heard this, he couldn't help but make the generals immediately puzzled.
It was impossible to guess what strategy Du Ruhui could use to break through the impregnable Changyuan defense line.
Immediately after, Du Ruhui continued to explain: "Of course, compared with Wang Shichong, my Datang has a great advantage. ” "Hedong County is subordinate to the Tang Dynasty, but there are several ferries in Hedong that go directly to Hongnong, Henan and other places."
"Since our army has a huge advantage, why not operate it well?"
Du Ruhui has now said everything to this point, and everyone has reflected it.
Sima Yi reacted very quickly and said slowly: "Mr.
Du doesn't mean to let our army lead the light army to dispatch, detour to the east of the river, and go straight to Wang Shichong's rear. ” "Burn the grain and grass of the Wang army in Yiyang in one fell swoop" Hearing this, Du Ruhui nodded in acquiescence, and he only said all his plans at this time.
That is to detour to the east of the river and raid the grain route of Wang Shichong's army.
The Art of War: The soldiers and horses have not moved, the grain and grass go first, as long as the military rations of the Wang army can be burned, then Wang Shichong's troops will definitely fall into chaos without a fight.
As a result, the Changyuan defense line will also be self-defeating, and the main force of the Tang army can also enter Henan County in one fell swoop.
It's just that it is obvious that Li Shimin's plan is not only limited to this, he also wants to eat Wang Shichong's tens of thousands of main forces in one fell swoop.
As long as Wang Shichong's starting powerhouse Jianghuai soldiers can be defeated, then the eastern capital Luoyang can be taken down Seeing this, Li Shimin nodded in affirmation: "Zhongda is right, but this time this king is not just planning to burn the enemy's grain road. ” "This time, this king must completely annihilate the main force of Wang Shichong's old thief."
"Finish your work in one battle, and take Luoyang directly."
In an instant, I saw Li Shimin's face gloomy, thunderous, and he made up his mind.
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