Chapter 50 The situation gradually changes

400,000 Turkic troops surrounded Yanmen County. The fierce battle in the past ten days caused heavy casualties and injuries on both sides. The Turkic troops were killed and injured by nearly 80,000 people. Due to the arrival of Fengzhou army and the unexpected loss of Xixing Pass, the Turkic troops forced to distribute 130,000 people to deal with it. At this time, the Turkic troops besieged Yanmen were less than 200,000, and the lack of troops and siege weapons forced the Turkic troops to suspend the siege of Yanmen City. (")

At this time, more than half of the Sui army guarding Yanmen City were killed or injured, with only more than 40,000 people left. The huge physical exhaustion caused the Sui army to gradually reach the end of its strength, and the Turkic army's ceasefire undoubtedly saved the Sui army at a critical moment.

Yanmen City is already full of holes, but it still stands tall. The city finally calms down. The body has been cleared away. There are large areas of shocking blood and ruins everywhere. Groups of exhausted Sui troops fell to sleep on the city.

Yuwen Chengdu rode a horse slowly patrolling the city. The Turkic army's suspension gave the Sui army soldiers a valuable rest time. They had already rested for one day, and after another one day, their physical strength could be restored to 70%, so that they could last for at least another five days.

At this time, his heart was filled with gratitude to Yang Yuanqing. It was the arrival of Yang Yuanqing's reinforcements that greatly relieved the pressure on Yanmen City, which made Yanmen City not eventually breaking. He would let the emperor understand this achievement of saving the Lord no matter what.

At this time, a soldier rushed over and reported: "General, the Lord promised you to come and see you!"

Yuwen Chengdu nodded, he retracted his thoughts and ran towards the city.

The ease of the situation has gradually improved Yang Guang's mood in the past few days. Seeing the hope of understanding, a smile began to appear on his face. At this time, he was sitting in the room and slowly savoring a bowl of bird's nest porridge.

An eunuch reported at the door, "Your Majesty, General Yuwen has arrived."

"Supreme him in!"

After a moment, Yuwen Chengdu hurriedly walked in and bowed, "See Your Majesty!"

"Yuwen Aiqing, I heard a rumor that Xixing Pass was occupied by the Sui army. Is this the case?"

"Report to Your Majesty, I have just captured a Turkic soldier who came to collect the body secretly. According to his account, the reason why the Turkic forces were mobilized was that Xixing Pass was occupied by the Sui army, and Shibi Khan went to supervise the battle himself."

"In this way, Yang Yuanqing's army can cross Gouzhu Mountain and come to rescue Jia, right?"

Yuwen Chengdu shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, I heard that it was only Xixing Pass occupied, but the situation in Guanxi has not changed. Yang Yuanqing's army is still facing the 100,000 Turkic troops. I suspect that the Sui army team that suddenly appeared last time sent surprise troops to occupy Xixing Pass."

Yang Guang pondered for a moment, but didn't understand for a moment, "Is the occupation of Xixing Pass meaningful?"

"Your Majesty, the occupation of Xixing Pass is related to the overall situation. It is very likely that it will cut off the logistics of the 100,000 troops in Guanxi, so that Yang Yuanqing's main force will obtain fighter jets. Once Yang Yuanqing defeats the 100,000 Turkic troops in Guanxi, the besieged Turkic army will inevitably retreat northward, and the siege of Yanmen will be resolved. I infer that within three days, a major war situation will inevitably change."

Yang Guang nodded slightly, "He performed pretty well this time."

The one Yang Guang refers to him here is Yang Yuanqing. Yuwen Chengdu took the opportunity to say: "Your Majesty, from this battle, we can see that Yang Yuanqing is indeed a Sui minister. I believe that he established himself in Fengzhou because of Yang Xuangan's rebellion, which made him afraid and had to do it. If he had a strange intention, he could completely ignore the crisis in Yanmen. As long as the world is in chaos, he could take the opportunity to rebel. But Your Majesty, the facts prove that this is not the case."

In fact, Yang Guang knew better than anyone else that no matter what purpose Yang Yuanqing was to save him, it was an indisputable fact that he saved himself. This also shows that Yang Yuanqing's problem has not yet endangered his country and can be solved through political means.

"I know what I know, you don't have to plead for him!"

"I don't dare."

After pausing, Yang Guang asked again: "It has been ten days since then. Why haven't the reinforcements from the south come yet? Could it be that Shi Danai failed to break through successfully?"

"Your Majesty, if Shi Danai did not break through successfully, the Turks would definitely send his head to show ridicule. Since there was no abnormal movement, I estimated that 80% of the breakthrough may be successful. It will take a certain amount of time for the troops from all over the country to gather. It should be the reinforcements from the south in the past two days. In fact, I think the reinforcements from the south are not very effective, they are just a pressure effect. What really makes the Turks afraid of is Yang Yuanqing. The Turks are afraid of him from the bottom of their hearts. "

"I understand, please step back! The more critical the moment you reach these two days, the more you should not be careless."

Yuwen Chengdu bowed and retreated. An imperceptible sneer appeared on the corner of Yang Guang's mouth. Who said that the support army in the south has no effect? ​​Isn't he just short of soldiers now?

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In Loufan County, an army of 200,000 people was heading north quickly. This was the Sui Dynasty army that rushed to rescue Emperor Yang Guang of Sui. It was divided into left and right armies. The left army was led by Qu Tutong, the chief supervisor of the pass, and Wang Wei, the deputy left-behind guard, was the deputy general, including Qu Tutong's own 50,000 army and 50,000 county soldiers from each county in Hedong.

The other right army was led by the Shaofu Temple Minister and the Youtun Guard General Yun Dingxing. It was mainly composed of 50,000 defenders in the capital. The rest were county soldiers from various counties in Henan, Guanzhong, and Hebei, as well as more than a dozen spontaneous Hedong rebels, totaling more than 50,000 people.

The two armies divided their troops and rushed to Xinkou in the eastern part of Loufan County. It was an important pass from Loufan County to Yanmen County. It was formed by Tuo Water passing through Wutai Mountain and was a shortcut to enter Yanmen County.

Among the more than a dozen rebel armies under Yundingxing, a 500-man rebel army was recruited and led by Li Shimin, son of Li Yuan. This was Li Shimin's first time to command the army and was the most critical first step in his life.

In the team, Li Shimin rode on a white horse. He wore a silver helmet, bright light armor, and a wolf-toothed spear in his hand. He was extremely heroic. Li Shimin was sixteen years old this year. He was skilled in riding and shooting, and was proficient in military tactics. He was both civil and military.

Behind him, two young generals were also followed. One was Changsun Wuji, the son of Changsun Sheng. He was more than one year older than Li Shimin and was eighteen years old. He was close friends who grew up with Li Shimin. Changsun Wuji was more civil and martial, and was appointed as the marching Sima by Li Shimin. The other was Li Shimin's brother Li Xuanba. His war horse was a Dayuan horse that Li Yuan had for a high price. The war horse was tall and strong, with a strong physique, and a larger size than an ordinary war horse. Only in this way can he withstand Li Xuanba's weight and the weight of two sledgehammers. His tall body, strong war horses and two big hammers are daunting.

In addition to these two young partners, Li Yuan was not very relieved of them, and asked another experienced general, Hou Junji, to follow them. Hou Junji was also an imperial guard. Later, he entrusted someone to become an Yingyang Lang general in Taiyuan County, which was highly valued by Li Yuan. This time, Li Shimin went on his first expedition, Hou Junji volunteered to accompany Li Shimin as his personal identity. He didn't talk much, but he actually controlled the 500 newly recruited soldiers for Li Shimin.

Changsun Wuji urged him to go forward, and went hand in hand with Li Shimin, and asked in a low voice: "Erlang, what should I do if Yanmen City is broken?"

Li Shimin shook his head and smiled, "From the current situation, Yanmen City should not be broken, but even if Yanmen City is not broken, the Yanmen Siege will be a great blow to his emperor's prestige and has a far-reaching impact. Many local officials who have always been ambiguous will gradually become clear. As long as local officials start to support the rebel forces, the Sui Dynasty will not be far from the final destruction."

Changsun Wuji nodded thoughtfully. After a moment, he remembered something and asked with a smile: "I have been thinking, who will our biggest opponent in the future? What do Erlang thinks?"

"Guess?" Li Shimin smiled.

Changsun Wuji thought for a while and said, "I think it should be Wagang Village, Central Plains, or Dou Jiande, Hebei."

"Why didn't you think of Yang Yuanqing?"

"Although Yang Yuanqing has courage and talent, Fengzhou was too suppressed by the Turks, it was difficult for him to develop. Wagang Village is located in the heart of the Central Plains, with a large population, and a hero like Li Mi. If Li Mi can successfully seize power, I think Wagang will be the largest force, and Dou Jiande is a virtuous and noble man, and has the advantage of Hebei. Only when the sky is lacking, but if the Sui Dynasty is not there, then the regret of the weather is not worth worrying. I think he will develop and become a strong enemy."

Li Shimin smiled slightly, "I am optimistic about Yang Yuanqing. If I guess correctly, the reason why Yanmen Pass was not breached was that Yang Yuanqing sent troops. If so, he would have won great justice in this battle. In the eyes of the world, he would no longer be a rebellious."

"But Fengzhou was indeed suppressed by the Turks, so it is difficult for him to develop."

Li Shimin shook his head, "He has nothing to do with Fengzhou in the future. Fengzhou is just his springboard. My father also believes that Yang Yuanqing will be the number one enemy."

At this time, Li Xuanba said in a hunchback from the side: "Since it's a strong enemy, I will kill him with one blow!"

Li Shimin glared at him fiercely, pulled him over and whispered, "Who asked you to eavesdrop on the side?"

Li Xuanba was most afraid of his second brother. Seeing that his second brother was angry, he was so scared that he lowered his head and muttered: "Your voice is so loud, of course I heard it."

"Remember, we can't say anything we just said to anyone, otherwise our whole family will die."

"Can't you tell me?"

"Yes! You can't say it, your parents will be killed by you."

"Since that's the case, why do you want to say it?"

Li Shimin was so angry that he wanted to scatter him. At this time, a cavalry rushed over and bowed to Li Shimin, "General Li, General Yun asked you to come over for a meeting."

"I see!"

Li Shimin glared at Li Xuanba again, "Did you remember what I said just now?"

"I remember!"

Li Xuanba muttered in a low voice: "Then I will tell myself, this is OK!"

Li Shimin had no choice but to urge the horse to run away. Changsun Wuji smiled and said to Li Xuanba: "I know, you actually want to compete with Yang Yuanqing, right!"

Li Xuanba's eyes glowed and he nodded repeatedly, "I don't believe it if my second brother said I'm not his opponent. I must compete with him."

"As long as you listen to me and forget everything you heard just now, I will find a way to let you compete with him. My father has a good relationship with him and he will give me a face."

Li Xuanba blinked his eyes, "I can't remember what you were saying just now."

Changsun Wuji laughed, but thought to himself: "This Li Xuanba is not stupid sometimes."

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