Chapter 249: Tang Jian sent to death?
Since one didn't dare to make a mistake, and the other couldn't do anything against the other, they were both smart people and changed the subject tacitly.
Then Li Jing talked about the process of the war and let Ji Song know why there were fewer wounded soldiers. It turned out that Jie Li had given up and sent envoys to prepare for peace.
Li Jing clearly recognized his own shortcomings from the beginning, so he used his strengths to avoid Jing, who was well versed in the art of war and battle formations, knew that with more than [-] infantry, there were too many people and the speed was too slow.
It poses little threat to the Turkic army, which is dominated by cavalry. It can only be used to clean the battlefield. Elite cavalry must be used to attack and kill the main Turkic force in order to win.
Therefore, Li Jing personally led three thousand Tang Dynasty cavalry and rushed towards the Turkic camp, because Li Jing judged that the reason why the Turkic cavalry dared to go south in large numbers was because the Turks believed that the Tang army would never dare to go north.
The horses' hooves were beating with murderous intent, and the cold wind of the twelfth lunar month was biting.
The soldiers braved the cold wind and quickly approached Dingxiang. At the tent of the Turkic Khan, Jieli Khan was unprepared to face this elite cavalry.
Surprised and uncertain, he thought that the reason why Li Jing dared to go deep alone was because the Tang army came from all over the country, and Li Jing was just the vanguard.
Therefore, he hastily responded to the challenge with neither fighting spirit nor fighting ability.
From a distance, Tang crossbows poured down like heavy snow. The Turkic cavalry were unarmored. Countless people fell to the ground after being hit by arrows, their wails wrapped in the cold wind.
However, the Turkic cavalry was still brave, and they rushed towards the Tang army's formation in waves. The formation composed of long spears, which were much longer than the Turkic spears, became a nightmare for the Turkic cavalry.
The Turkic cavalry fell one after another, and finally suffered a psychological collapse, which then spread into panic. Then they were defeated like a mountain, and the Turkic cavalry began to collapse.
How could you miss such a God-given opportunity?So Li Jing ordered a pursuit, and Jieli Khan's confidant General Su Mi, who was frightened by the Tang army's combat effectiveness, also surrendered to the Tang army.
Jieli Khan escaped by chance and retreated hastily to Tuntieshan, gathering only tens of thousands of remaining soldiers.
Jieli Khan needed a breather, so he asked Li Shimin for Turks know how to endure hardships in order to make a comeback. It turns out that this is how they deal with Rouran.
In this battle, Li Jing's troops were divided into six groups, with Li Jing as the commander, and launched an attack on the Eastern are:
Li Jing, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, was the general manager of the march to Dingxiang Road, and Zhang Gongjin was the deputy general manager.
Li Shiji was the general manager of the march to Tongmo Road.
Chai Shao, the governor of Huazhou, was the general manager of the Jinhe Road march.
Xue Wanche, the governor of Lingzhou, was the general manager of the Changwu Dao march.
Li Daozong, the king of the city, was appointed as the general manager of the march of the main channel.
Wei Xiaojie was the general manager of the march on Heng'an Road.
The above six armies were all commanded by Li them, the center army led by Li Jing and Li Shiji was responsible for the main attack, and the rest were flanking attacking armies and reserve armies.
In this war against the Turks, King Rencheng took the lead. Facing the Turkic army, he remained calm and commanded the Tang army to counterattack heroically and defeated the Turkic army in the Lingzhou area.
After winning the first battle, the Tang army's confidence greatly increased. Soon, under the leadership of Li Jing, they began a devastating blow to the Turks.
But Jie Li, who fled back to his hometown, still imagined that the Tang army would not be able to use troops against him in the dead of winter, so he took the initiative to seek peace.
After Li Shimin found out, he discussed with Fang Du and others and decided to make a plan.
So Honglu Qing Tang Jian was sent to negotiate, hoping to hold off Jie Li and reassure him not to run around. Li Jing began to make a plan to encircle Jie Li's lair.
The grass will be cut without eradicating the root, but the spring breeze will bring new growth. Since the opponent has been pinned to the ground, there is no reason to let go.
As long as Jieli, the great khan and co-owner of the grassland, is eliminated, this will deal a huge blow to the Turks and lay the foundation for the complete elimination of the Turks in the future. "Is this the end?" Ji Song said in surprise.
Li Jing rolled his eyes and said angrily: "What else do you want? Gongs to gongs to Jie Li, drums to drums, and then send a letter of challenge, and then agree on a place for the decisive battle?"
"Uh!"
Ji Song was choked to death by Li Jing. Why should he still hold grudges for what happened just now? Ji Song decided to let this stingy old guy go. He was still young and there was no need to get angry with he gets too old to walk, even if he poops and pees on his head, there is nothing he can do about it.
Ji Song finally decided to use the spiritual victory method. Who told him that there was nothing he could do against Li Jing!
After calming down for a while, he asked curiously: "Your Majesty really asked Old Man Tang to go to the Turks' lair? I can still guess a little bit of your plan. It is nothing more than a sneak attack while Jie is unprepared.
But Old Man Tang is doomed, and Jie Li will definitely kill him as soon as possible to vent his you really let Jie Li kill Old Man Tang, I'll see how you explain it to His Majesty when you return to court. "
Ji Songwu was unhappy and took pleasure in his misfortune.
Li Jing's face was dark and he didn't look at Ji Song's face that needed a spanking. He was worried that he would not be able to resist beating him, although he might not be able to beat him.
After coming over for a while, he said: "Tang Jian died for the Tang Dynasty. He died a worthy death. I have a clear conscience!"
Ji Song curled his lips and ignored him. What he said was so righteous. He hated these people who talked about some righteous principles all day long.
Everyone knows the truth, but it’s hard to control your temper! In fact, Ji Song understands, Tang Jian understands, and Li Shimin understands even more.
Tang Jian's trip here will definitely lead to a narrow escape from death. It can even be said that there will be no life after ten deaths.
When we arrived at Jie Li's lair, there were all Jie Li's people there, and a few guards couldn't do anything.
Although according to history, Tang Jian did not die, it was because he was lucky. If he was not careful, he would be doomed.
But Old Man Tang still agreed. His Majesty personally ordered the general. Who dares not to go?What's more, it is urgent at this time and it is impossible to send anyone from Chang'an.
There are only so many people present at this time. In order to gain trust and strength, one person with enough weight must be excluded. It is useless for others to follow.
Li Jing, as the marching commander and the actual commander of this battle, would definitely not be able to go.
Chai Shao, Xue Wanche, Li Ji, and Li Daozong all have their own tasks and cannot walking around, I found that only Tang Jian, the deputy marching coach, seemed fine.
So what else to consider?It's him.
First, as Tang Jian was the Duke of the Tang Dynasty and the deputy commander of the army, his weight was definitely enough.
Secondly, Old Man Tang is also good at this aspect, and he is also the Minister of Honglu, so it is very appropriate to send him there.
In this case, how could you ask Tang Jian to refuse?There is simply no way to refuse. Whether it is based on reality or ability, he is the most suitable candidate.
Some people say why not send Ji Song, the general manager of the rear army? In fact, it is quite embarrassing to say that although Ji Song was quite famous in the Tang Dynasty, Jie Li knew who Ji Song was on the grassland.
Maybe just after arriving at the Turkic lair, before Ji Song could introduce him, Jie Li would kill Ji Qi. Who told him he was too young?
Therefore, sometimes youth is the capital, and it is said that if you talk a little, you will not be able to do things, so no one thought of letting a young boy like Ji Song go.
Being killed is nothing, but if something big happens, no one can afford it.
(End of this chapter)