Among all Li Yuan's son-in-law, the person who Li Yuan trusted the most was Chai Shao. Not only did Chai Shao follow him for the longest time and was loyal to Li Yuan, but also during the Li Yuan's uprising, Chai Shao and his wife Princess Pingyang Zhao also made great contributions.

Therefore, Chai Shao was able to lead the army alone and have his own military power for the first time. He became the General of the Zuo Yi Guard and led 20,000 troops to guard the capital.

Among the factions of the Tang Dynasty, Chai Shao belonged to the Dragon Sect, that is, the loyalty to the Emperor Li Yuan. In the brotherly dispute between Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin, he was in a neutral position and tried not to participate in their brotherly dispute.

However, because Chai Shao's wife, Princess Pingyang Zhao, had a very good relationship with Li Shentong, and Li Shentong was established in a series, because of his wife, Chai Shao was somewhat marked as the prince's school.

This time, Li Shentong's Guannei Army sent 20,000 troops and Chai Shao sent 10,000 troops. Li Yuan avoided Li Shimin's army, which shows that Li Yuan also acknowledged the relationship between Chai Shao and the prince.

Despite this, Chai Shao tried his best to maintain friendship with Li Shimin. Before sending troops, he went to the Qin Palace and borrowed Li Shimin's powerful general Qiu Xinggong as his vanguard.

This is also Chai Shao's shrewdness, allowing his wife to communicate with the prince through the bridge of his uncle Li Shentong, and he himself deliberately maintained his relationship with King Shimin of Qin.

In this way, Jiancheng and Shimin will not offend him, and then he will have his own power, and in the end, no matter who ascends the throne, he will be able to maintain his high position.

Li Shentong was a person Li Jiancheng focused on winning over. As early as when Li Yuan was still a minister of the Tang Dynasty, Li Jiancheng had a very good relationship with Li Shentong.

Moreover, Li Shentong paid special attention to the relationship between blood relatives and family. Li Shimin shot Li Zhiyun to death and also shot Li Shentong's heart cold. It was from then on that time that he began to fully support the prince Jiancheng.

Li Shentong ranked fourth among the powerful figures in the major armies of the Tang Dynasty, second only to Li Xiaogong. His military power mainly comes from various surrendered bandits in Guanzhong. He and Li Xiuning convinced these bandits to surrender to Li Yuan.

In the end, these rioters were divided into two. Part of them were transformed from Li Xiuning's army to Chai Shao's army, and the other part was led by Li Shentong. He selected 30,000 troops to station in the pass.

In addition to the 30,000 troops in Hexi, Li Shentong's army had more than 60,000 people, and his sphere of influence included two major areas: Guannei and Hexi.

This time, Li Yuan appointed Li Shentong as the main general and regained Huining County, which was occupied by the Sui army, because Huining originally belonged to Li Shentong's sphere of influence. He had no choice but to do so.

On the official road from Pingliang County to Huining County, 30,000 Tang troops were marching in a row, with flags waving, covering the sky and earth. Li Shentong wore a golden helmet and golden armor, and immediately stepped on a large spear, looking majestic.

But he had some worries in his eyes. He was very worried that this time, Huining County would not be able to defeat the Sui army, and the entire army would be wiped out. In fact, Li Shentong was also an appeaser in his bones. He knew that he was not good at fighting, but he was the only one who commanded the heavy army because he was deeply trusted by the emperor.

If he was asked to really compete with the Sui army alone, he would be unsure and even feel guilty. The chief general of the Sui army was Pei Xingyan, the fifth powerful general in the world, and he had the courage to be inappropriate. He also had the Fengzhou elite cavalry, so what would he use to fight against the Sui army?

But now that things have come to this battle, he can't do it. Huining County is his sphere of influence. If he doesn't fight, he will not be able to protect the power of the inner Taoist dynasty, and Li Shimin is watching coldly from behind.

Li Shentong was confused. His confidant general Shi Wanbao whispered: "Now that he is in the limelight, the prince might as well act and suppress it instead of attacking. The Sui army was mining in the north of Huining County, while we were stationed in the south of Huining County. Keep a passage to Wuwei County, so that we can give an explanation to the court and the emperor. Over time, this matter will pass."

Shi Wanbao was originally a hero in Chang'an. At the end of Daye, he raised his flag to rebel. He had 70,000 or 80,000 rebels under his command. Later, he was incorporated by Li Shentong and welcomed the Tang army into the pass. He was named the original Duke. He was the third person under Li Shentong's command after his younger brother Li Shenfu.

Shi Wanbao is about forty years old. He is smart and slick and slick, and knows the worldly ways. He can accurately understand Li Shentong's inner contradictions.

Li Shentong pondered for a moment, and Shi Wanbao's words really came to his heart. He said again: "I just suppress but not beat him. I'm worried that the emperor will not be able to explain it."

Shi Wanbao narrowed his eyes and smiled, "Don't the prince understand the emperor's heart? The Central Plains have just been defeated, and the emperor still has the confidence to defeat the Sui army. If Huining County is defeated again, how can the emperor explain to the people of Guanlong? Will the emperor not consider it? The prince, the emperor is actually very conflicted."

Li Shentong was moved in his heart. If this is the case, he had to discuss it with Chai Shao. He immediately ordered his side and said, "Please ask the prince consort to come quickly."

After a moment, Chai Shao rode a horse and smiled from a distance, "Is there anything wrong with me?"

Chai Shao called Li Shentong uncle like his wife. Li Shentong often went to Chai Shao's mansion to chat, and they had a very close relationship.

Li Shentong smiled and said, "I came to find a virtuous nephew to discuss strategies to deal with the Sui army."

He pointed to a hill in the distance, "After that mountain, it was Huining County. The Sui army was mainly cavalry. We would encounter the Sui army at any time and prepare for the future. Some things must be considered in front of us."

Chai Shao pondered and asked, "What is the solution for the emperor?"

In terms of combat experience, Li Shentong participated in the battle to wipe out Li Gui, and Chai Shao participated in the battle to the Western Qin State. Both sides had similar experiences, but Li Shentong was an elder and the chief general of the attack on Huining County this time. Chai Shao had to obey his arrangements.

Li Shentong had a certain plan in his mind, so he said calmly: "The military strategy says that only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win every battle. But we know very little about the Sui army. There is no certainty in winning this battle, so I plan to focus on stability, not to advance rashly, and not to be eager to achieve success, and be prepared for long-term combat."

Chai Shao was so smart that when he heard that Li Shentong was going to fight for a long time, he understood in his heart that Li Shentong did not want to fight with the Sui army at all.

He looked embarrassed, "The emperor's idea makes sense, but the emperor asked us to retake the mine first. If it took too long, it would be difficult for the emperor to explain."

Li Shentong's face immediately became dark. Chai Shao's answer made him unhappy. He immediately turned his back and said coldly: "Then I'll ask General Chai to work hard and lead the headquarters to regain the mine first. I wish General Chai a success."

After saying that, he ignored Chai Shao, urged the horse to run forward, shouting loudly, "The whole army slowed down and moved forward steadily!"

Chai Shao looked at Li Shentong's figure walking away. He couldn't help but smile bitterly. Before he could see the Sui army, the Tang army began to be in chaos. How should this battle be fought?

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On the west bank of Zulichuan River, a 10,000 cavalry roared to the sky and the overwhelming cavalry covered the field. The sound of horse hooves shocked the earth. The leader Pei Xingyan raised his long spear high, and the ten thousand cavalry quickly slowed down the marching speed and began to form a whole team, forming two long lines.

This Sui cavalry went south from Fengzhou to support the battle of Huining County. At this time, the Sui army had a total of 20,000 troops in Huining County, all of which were cavalry. The command was unified by the general Pei Xingyan. Pei Xingyan was distributed in two routes. One route was led by deputy general He Sheng to station the mine and Liangchuan County, and the other route was led by him personally, waiting for an opportunity to find the traces of the Tang army.

Pei Xingyan led his army to run for three hours. Seeing that the Sui soldiers were all tired, he ordered: "Stay on the spot for half an hour!"

With his order, the soldiers dismounted and led their horses to the river to drink water. They then led the horses to the grass and put the horses to the grass. They spread their sheepskins and drank water and had lunch with their legs crossed. They were talking and laughing, and the riverside suddenly became lively.

Pei Xingyan sat on a big rock and spread the map. He received a quick message from the King of Chu in Taiyuan. The Tang army sent 30,000 troops. The main general was Li Shentong and the deputy general was Chai Shao. Pei Xingyan also knew the distribution of the military forces of the Tang Dynasty. If Li Shimin's army came to Huining County, the route he took was probably going north from Longxi County.

But now Li Shentong and Chai Shao are leading the army, so their army can only come from Pingliang County. In Longxi is the power of Li Shimin. Without Li Shentong's army, the army led by Li Shentong is very likely to be the Tang army deployed in Guannei Road.

The army in Guanneidao was not the main force of the Tang army. The main force of the Tang army was Li Shimin's 100,000 troops, of which 30,000 Xuan Armored Cavalry were particularly sharp. The Tang army in Guanneidao was mainly based on defense and had more infantry. The former was the rebel army in Guanzhong, and its combat effectiveness was inferior.

Pei Xingyan was quite proud by nature. He was very confident that he could defeat the Tang army in one battle. The question now is where the Tang army was? There are four roads from Pingliang County to Huining County. Which road would the Tang army come from?

The Central Plains War not long ago shocked the world, but Pei Xingyan did not have the opportunity to participate. This incident has always made him feel depressed, especially in the Central Plains War, Luo Shixin was very brilliant and fought against Li Xuanba, the world's number one general, and the army was talking about Luo Shixin's bravery, which made Pei Xingyan feel a sour feeling in his heart.

One of the things Pei Xingyan hopes to happen most now is to meet Li Xuanba. He also hopes to fight with Li Xuanba and feel the courage of the world's number one general, but this time he came Li Shentong, which means that Li Xuanba will not appear.

At this time, a scout cavalry rushed over and shouted from a distance: "Where is General Pei?"

Pei Xingyan stood up and said, "I'm here!"

The scout cavalry turned over and dismounted, quickly stepped forward and turned over and knelt down, "Report to General Pei, we have found the traces of the Tang army."

Pei Xingyan was overjoyed and asked anxiously: "Where is the Tang army now?"

"Reported to the general, 30,000 Tang troops have entered Huining County, but they have divided their troops into two groups, one of which has gone south, and the other has stationed in place."

Pei Xingyan frowned, "What kind of strategy is this? He went south. Do you avoid fighting against yourself?"

He asked again: "How many Tang troops were stationed in the original place, and where were they stationed?"

"Report to the general, they are stationed in Yuntian City a hundred miles away, with about 10,000 people."

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