Last time, it was said that Li Shimin cried and persuaded his father not to retreat, and took Huo Yi to win the first battle of the army
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="3" > decisions are made at the juncture of success or failure</h1>
After taking Down Huoyi, what should be the next step? Li Yuan's decision-making level had a second disagreement. Pei Ning believed that qu Tutong, the sui general of Hedong Commandery, should be taken first, otherwise he would be attacked on his stomach and back; Liu Wenjing advocated first skimming Qu Tutong and quickly marching into Chang'an.
At this crucial moment, Li Shimin once again analyzed the situation from a strategic perspective, saying: "The soldiers are fast, our army is full of victory, and the people who lead the vast and mighty people who have returned to the territory in one fell swoop, and Chang'an is bound to shock the city and look forward to the wind." If they were to stand with Qu Tutong under the fortified city now, it would only take time, but it would give Chang'an enough time to prepare calmly. Now the righteous soldiers in Guanzhong are rising, and there are Li Mi in the east, Xue Ju and Li Rail in the west, and the tiger is looking at them, if they get Chang'an, then our efforts these days will be wasted. Qu Tutong was already a trapped prisoner, so leave him alone and let go and attack Chang'an. ”
This time, Li Yuan also showed great calmness, and he increasingly admired Li Shimin's talent and did not hesitate to accept Li Shimin's strategy. He said: "Erlang and Zhaoren (Liu Wenjing's name) reminded me that there can be no delay in entering Chang'an. I ordered Erlang to be the marshal of the Weibei Province, to lead the right army to weibei in the west, to join Li Shentong and Li Wanniang, and to copy Chang'an from the west; Dalang and Liu Wenjing to lead the left army down the river to occupy Tongguan and resist Qu Tutong; and the commander led the Chinese army to the center and responded, adopting the strategy of taking the battalion step by step and fighting steadily, gradually moving the camp in the direction of Chang'an, and finally forming an encirclement. ”
Tang Gaozu Li Yuan
Li Shimin's right army had increased to more than 30,000 people, and the marshal's tent gathered Chai Shao, Yin Kaishan, Duan Zhixuan, Ashina Daqi and others, and after Huo Yi's war, Li Shimin found that Duan Zhixuan's Xiao Yong was a suitable vanguard candidate, and promoted Duan Zhixuan to a unified army. In the past few days, three people have come to Li Shimin's marshal's tent in a row, which makes Li Shimin overjoyed.
The first person to come was Li Shimin's wife and brother Sun Wuji, who had already granted him a marching ceremony in Weibei Province, and the two of them could get along day and night in the future.
The other two were well-known literati. Yu Zhining, he is very knowledgeable, especially good at the law. Li Yuan first gave him the Weibei Province Marching Record Room and asked him to counsel the military strategists. The other is Yan Shigu, the grandson of Yan Zhitui, the author of the "Yan Family Training". Yan Shigu adhered to the family style of study, the study of fine training, and the beautiful cursive writing in one hand was breathtaking. Li Yuan made him a de facto post in Dunhuang Gongfu Literature.
Two armies bid farewell to Li Yuan in front of the Changchun Palace. Here, Li Jiancheng and Liu Wenjing commanded the army and quickly moved south along the river, preparing to quickly take Tongguan, thus dragging the Sui general Qu Tutong's army closer to Chang'an. On the other hand, Li Shimin took Duan Zhixuan as the vanguard, and the eldest son Wuji and Ashina Daqi followed as the left and right unified troops. Li Shimin ordered that he would reach Fuping County in Jingzhao County within two days.
The sui dynasty's army, hearing that Li Shimin was coming, fled in the wind, while the people along the way rejoiced and responded to the surrender. By the time we got to Bupyeong County, the number of soldiers had increased to 70,000.
The next target is Mihara Prefecture.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="50" > Shimin recruits talents Xuan Ling to vote for Tang</h1>
Yu Zhining, a new scholar who had heard and witnessed it for several days, deeply admired Li Shimin's talent of being humble and vain and commanding Ruoding, and hoped that more talents would be thrown under Li Shimin's command, so he recommended to Li Shimin: "At present, there is a talented soldier, and this person's original hometown is in the first three plains. Li Shimin hurriedly asked which one? Yu Zhining said, "It is Sanyuan Li Jing." This person has a beautiful posture, proficient in eighteen martial arts, and is also proficient in the art of war, full of wisdom and scheming, can be described as an all-rounder of literature and martial arts, and is the grandson of the famous Sui Dynasty general Han Huhu. Han Baohu once sighed: "The only person who can talk to me about the art of war today is Li Jing." If the marshal can snare him under his command, the near one can attack the city, and the far one can also assist the world. ”
Li Shimin said, "I know him, when I first came to Taiyuan with my father, he was the county magistrate of Mayi. Later, he disguised himself as a prisoner, locked himself in a prison cart, and ran to Chang'an, saying that he wanted to sue his father for plotting against him and ask the imperial court for merit and reward. "He can see that his father is about to start an incident, which shows that he still has a lot of vision."
Li Shimin turned to Yan Shigu, "Mr. Yan, you must know a lot of people. ”
Yan Shigu said, "There are two people in front of me, both living in seclusion in Jingyang: one is called Xue Shuo, and the other is called Fang Xuanling." ”
By coincidence, Li Shimin did not have time to visit, and Fang Xuanling defected to Li Shimin himself.
Hearing Fang Xuanling's name, Li Shimin was really overjoyed. Li Shimin said, "Mr. Kumon's name is preparing to visit Ming'er!" ”
Fang Xuanling
Fang Xuanling was also very excited, he said: "Twenty years ago, my father asked me to hide in the world and wait for the Lord, which is the reason why I defected to the marshal today. Marshal, please be worshipped by Xuan Ling. ”
Li Shimin hurriedly said, "Mr. Fang, please get up, the people of the world do not dare to receive such a great gift." I am a great name of Mr. Jiumu, and I can't ask for you to come today. ”
Fang Xuanling continued, "Marshal, I have lived in seclusion for a long time, but all the major events in the world have come to my eyes. Although Fang Jin was a hero, no one except Tang Gong could last long, because they did not go straight to Chang'an. And Tang Gong was able to attack Chang'an, Marshal you have the greatest merit. You recruited troops in Taiyuan, bravely captured Gao Junya and Wang Wei, and persuaded Tang Gong to return to the army on a rainy night, and forcefully defeated the crowd to swing The division of Chang'an, these four things are too important. I've been waiting for you for twenty years. ”
Li Shimin was greatly moved, and he shook Fang Xuanling's hand and said, "Thank you for valuing me so much." Please first counselor the military conspiracy as a marching recorder in Weibei Province. ”
Li Shimin led his army to move to the old capital of Chang'an, which was only thirty miles away from Chang'an.
At this time, Li Shimin's brother-in-law Chai Shao, sister Li Wanniang, and uncle Li Shentong together brought 70,000 rebels to the ancient city of Chang'an to meet Li Shimin.
Fang Xuanling showed his true colors and began to look for useful characters and collect picture books.
Li Shimin was greatly moved: "Well, Xuan Ling's move is of far-reaching significance. Li Shimin looked at Fang Xuanling and knew that he really had a loyal courtier.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="51" > captured Chang'an Liyang You changed Yuan Yining</h1>
In September, Li Yuan ordered the 160,000 men and horses led by Li Shimin, Li Shentong, Chai Shao, and Li Wanniang to divide into three routes and march to the north, west, and south of Chang'an City. He himself led 80,000 men to attack Chang'an from the east. In this way, the Li family's army formed a siege trend.
In October, Li Yuan sent people into the city several times, writing that he still respected Sui as the commander after he gained Chang'an, but the imperial court ignored it, and on the twenty-seventh day, Li Yuan ordered the siege of the city. At this time in Chang'an, the garrison was empty, and in less than five hours, Li Yuan's army opened gaps in many places in the city wall, and soldiers poured into the city like a tide.
After Li Yuan entered the city, Emperor Zhao of Sui was made Emperor Taishang, and Yang You, the Prince of Li Dynasty, was made emperor, and was renamed Yining Yuan (November 617 AD) for Emperor Gong of Sui, and then Li Yuan asked Yang You to issue an edict, with Wude Hall as the Grand Chancellor's Mansion, and Li Yuan as the Governor of Dadu, Shang Shuling, and Daxiang, and the Prince of Tang. All military and state aircraft maintenance, no matter how big or small, the civil and military officials, the position is not noble, the charter rewards and punishments are all handled by Li Yuan's Xiangfu, and Yang You is only heard when the suburbs are worshipping heaven and earth.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="52" > will rarely be able to protect Li Jing</h1>
After Li Yuan became chancellor, it was reported that the enemy Li Jing did not escape from Chang'an, and Pei Huan was ordered to investigate Li Jing's whereabouts.
After Li Shimin entered Chang'an, he had asked Fang Xuanling to find Li Jing, but he was a step too late and had already let Pei Huan be arrested and imprisoned.
Li Yuan ordered Li Jing to be interrogated immediately. Li Jing was taken to the temple, only to see that he was six feet tall, his bones were clear, and although he was wearing shackles, his eyes were still shining.
Li Yuan roared grimly, "Li Jing! When the king came to Taiyuan to take office, you did not want to assist, and you also wanted to report the king for rebellion. ”
Li Jing said: "I am loyal to the Great Sui, and the so-called loyalty to the king and patriotism is the duty of the courtiers. I am aware that your plot is not small, and it is also the duty of the courtiers to report it to the court. Today, Tang Gong has confirmed that my judgment at that time was not bad according to Chang'an. ”
Li Jing
Li Yuan drank, "Pull Li Jing out and ask for a chop at noon." ”
Li Jing did not panic, but still said in a calm tone: "Tang Gong and the righteous soldiers want to quell the rebellion and calm the world." Li Jing is a politician and an army, and he is slightly famous. When Fang Jin was employing people, if he killed Li Jing, I would not be sorry, and it was said that Tang Gong killed a strong man because of his personal grudge, I am afraid that it will hinder the great cause, right? ”
Li Shimin calculated in his heart that no matter what, he wanted to keep Li Jing down, and Yu Zhining and Yan Shigu also had the same thoughts.
Li Shimin hurriedly played: "Father and king are angry, although Li Jing was originally slandered, but he was devoted to the Lord, loyal and forgivable." And he can lead the army, he is a man who can be used, and Erlang is willing to vouch for it, and may the father and king spare his life temporarily, and allow him to wear his sins and make meritorious deeds. ”
Yu Zhining and Yan Shigu also went out to plead with Li Yuan and were willing to work with Li Shimin as a guarantor.
Li Yuan said, "Li Jing, look at the point where everyone intercedes for you, I spared you first, and you first served as the shogunate at Erlang's place." You have to remember that your head is temporarily placed there, and it is up to you to be reliable or not. ”
Li Shimin was deeply grateful.
Just after dealing with Li Jing, Li Jiancheng and Liu Wenjing brought Qu Tutong into the temple. It turned out that Qu Tutong was trapped in the isolated city, and he was unyielding in his strength and refused to surrender. In desperation, he led the defenders to break through, but was surrounded by layers of woods. Liu Wenjing went into the forest alone, and Xiang Qutu knew the stakes and righteousness, qu Tutong weighed the left and right, fell to his knees, looked in the direction of Jiangdu, and sighed: "Lord, the non-subjects do not fight, helpless and weak, and the ministers surrender." Li Yuan greatly encouraged Qu Tutong's act of loyalty and righteousness, and immediately made him the Shangshu of the Bingbu And the Head of the Qin Gong Marshal's Office.
At this moment, Li Shimin's Qin palace had two more generals, Li Jing and Qu Tutong.
It took only 6 months for Li Yuan and Li Shimin to occupy Chang'an in June 617, and now they have more than 20 counties, including Jingzhao County, Feng Yi County, and Hedong County.
In the second year of Yining, in March 618, the Sui Emperor was killed by his confidant Yu Wenhua in Kyoto (Yangzhou), marking the end of the Sui Dynasty. In May, Li Yuan, the King of Tang, directed the "Zen Rang" drama, and Emperor Gong of Sui took the throne of Li Yuan. The name of the country is Tang. Li Jiancheng was made crown prince, Li Shimin was made the King of Qin, and Li Yuanji was made the King of Qi.
The next time, Li Shimin suffered a rare defeat, where did he lose?