Chapter 557 Tian Khan, Li Shimin!
The 100,000 Yan army, the main force of the Tang army was defeated by the Tang army's vanguard before the arrival of the main force, and the army was defeated. Even the Lulong Jiedushi Liu Rengong was captured alive by the Tang Emperor.
The strength of both sides seems to be not on the same level.
Weizhou, one of the sixteen prefectures in Yanyun, was incorporated into the territory by the Tang army.
At this point, the Tang army had occupied the five states of Yun, Ying, Shuo, Wei and Huan of Yanyun's sixteen states.
The defenders of Weizhou bowed to the Emperor of Tang and dared not resist any more. After all, their lords were all captured alive by the Yan army.
"I am guilty, please forgive me!"
Liu Rengong kowtowed repeatedly and asked Emperor Tang for forgiveness.
Originally, Liu Rengong was arrogant and wanted to have the opportunity to compete with the princes of all dynasties in the Central Plains. Maybe one day he would become the emperor and the herdsman of the Heavenly Heaven.
In the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, those with strong soldiers and horses should be the emperor.
However, when Liu Rengong was captured in a battle with Emperor Tang, he was no match for him at all. Only then did Liu Rengong realize the terrible gap between himself and Emperor Tang.
"I sent an envoy to make you surrender within three days. I have given you a chance, but you did not cherish it."
Emperor Tang's tone was cold, which scared Liu Rengong into a cold sweat.
Emperor Tang seemed not to forgive him.
Gao Siji, Yuan Xingqin, Shan Tinggui, Gao Xingzhou and other Yan army generals surrendered, and they were silent and dared not plead for Liu Rengong.
The Emperor Tang who defeated them was not someone else, but Tian Khan and Emperor Taizong of Tang Li Shimin!
When Zhang Hua marched into Guanzhong, it was already quite difficult to fight against the Qinchuan Tang Dynasty established by Emperor Xuanzong of Tang.
However, Liu Rengong's Yan army was fighting against the Bingzhou Tang Dynasty established by Emperor Taizong of Tang Li Shimin!
In front of Emperor Taizong of Tang, Gao Siji was sweating profusely, shocked by Li Shimin's pressure and could not have the idea of resisting.
Among the emperors who led the troops, Emperor Taizong of Tang was one of the best, with great military achievements and superior military skills.
The emperor who commanded the army was more likely to gain support from the soldiers with his prestige in the army, so he convinced the public.
Beside Li Shimin, there were several Tang army generals guarding each other, and several of them had the aura of no less than Gao Siji!
Li Shimin's eyes ignored Liu Rengong who was still kowtowing and begging for mercy, and fell on the Yan generals such as Gao Siji, Yuan Xingqin, Shan Tinggui, Gao Xingzhou and other Yan army.
These Yan army generals were all warriors from the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, and they had their own unique features.
The more chaotic the times are, the more military generals will be born.
Li Shimin was also a hero who rose from the troubled times of the late Sui Dynasty.
Subduing this group of Yan army generals can make up for the losses of the Tang army in Hedong and even strengthen the strength of the Tang army.
"Are you willing to surrender to me?"
"We are willing to serve Your Majesty and go through fire and water, and we will never refuse!"
The Yan army generals were generally born in the late Tang Dynasty and were considered half a military general of the Tang Dynasty. For them, Emperor Taizong of Tang had an influence that surpassed the Qin Emperor and Han Wu. They all promiscued themselves and surrendered to Li Shimin.
Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, was a great prince at the hegemony level, and was also one of the sons of several planes who were most likely to win the world!
At this time, following Li Shimin will have the opportunity to become a hero of the Dragon.
"Since everyone is willing to surrender, and you are my descendant of the Tang Dynasty, I will forgive you for the time being."
Li Shimin did not kill Liu Rengong, but left Liu Rengong's life to appease the hearts of Yan soldiers.
"Thank you, your Majesty... The guilty minister will definitely charge forward and make meritorious service!"
Liu Rengong was scared and sweated in a cold sweat, and was even more afraid of Li Shimin.
The 100,000 Yan soldiers were completely scared by Li Shimin and completely surrendered.
In the chaotic times, whoever has the final say is who has the strength.
Li Shimin didn't care much about Liu Rengong, the governor of Lulong.
Liu Rengong was able to seize the throne and compete with princes such as King Yan Zhu Di and King Yan Zhao Ji Zhi for the sixteen states of Yanyun. Weizhou, one of the sixteen states, had many powerful generals under his command.
Under Liu Rengong's command, Gao Siji, Gao Xingzhou and his son were the strongest, followed by Yuan Xingqin and Shan Tinggui.
Li Shimin rewarded these Yan army generals.
"How is the Han army of Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu's progress?"
Li Shimin asked Liu Rengong about the progress of Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu, who was fighting for the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun.
The one who really competed with Li Shimin for the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun was not the princes of Yandi, but the Han army of Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu!
Liu Xiu was a great lord at the hegemony level. To the north of the Yellow River, only Liu Xiu was qualified to compete with him for the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun.
"Mozhou, Yingzhou and Zhuozhou in the 16 prefectures of Yanyun have been captured by the Han army. Le Yi, Zhu Di and others retreated to Youzhou..."
Liu Rengong said in his heart that he was unlucky.
The princes of the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun also suffered a life of bad luck for eighteen years. At the same time, they were besieged by two overlords, Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu and Emperor Taizong of Tang Li Shimin.
Liu Xiu occupied three prefectures, Li Shimin occupied five prefectures, and the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun, with a total of eight prefectures, and half of the land was occupied by the Han army and Tang army. The princes of the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun were in danger.
But that also means...
"The Tang army is going to fight to the death with the Han army in Youzhou..."
Gao Xingzhou suddenly thought that Li Shimin annexed the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, and would definitely have a great battle with Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu, who was attacking the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun.
Among the sixteen states of Yanyun, the most important state is Youzhou.
Whoever can gain Youzhou will have the advantage.
Li Shimin incorporated the subdued generals of the Yan army into the Tang army, and the forces of the Lulong Jiedu governor Liu Rengong were destroyed.
The Tang army rested in Weizhou and used this as a base to continue to annex the cities north of Yanshan Mountain and covet Youzhou City.
Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu's Han army had already arrived near Youzhou City and confronted the coalition forces of the Yanyun princes. The war was fired in the sky for several months.
The Yanyun princes coalition was strong, and Liu Xiu did not easily defeat the Yanyun princes coalition.
Le Yi served as the commander of the Yanyun princes coalition. Le Yi was not afraid of Liu Xiu when he used his troops, but Liu Xiu sent Jia Fu, Giant Maple and other powerful generals to get into battle. Cao Cao sent Dian Wei and Yuan Shao sent Wen Chou to use the fierce generals to rush forward continuously, forcibly defeating the Yanyun coalition and conquering Zhuozhou.
The three southern states of the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun were captured by Liu Xiu, and the next step was to capture Youzhou City.
"Your Majesty, Li Shimin, the prince who raised an army in Taiyuan, captured Weizhou and captured all the five western prefectures of the Sixteen Prefectures in Yanyun. Liu Rengong surrendered!"
"Urgent report! The Tang army is approaching Youzhou. In addition, a Tang army scout appeared near Feihukou, and the guards were in a hurry!"
Liu Xiu was preparing to attack Youzhou City, and the scout came to report that Li Shimin's Tang army was also coveting Youzhou!
"Li Shimin, who is said to be the emperor of the Tang Dynasty in later generations, was a powerful enemy and had a Xuanjia Army under his command."
Liu Xiu had heard of Li Shimin's reputation, and Li Shimin's military strength was strong.
In recent years, Li Shimin has not been idle. He raised an army from Taiyuan, conquered Li Keyong's Crow Army to the south, attacked the Turks, Xianbei and other tribes to the north, and began to annex the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun to the east, aiming to restore the Tang Dynasty.
Li Shimin had strong military strength and superb capabilities. On the grassland, there were many Turkic and Xianbei tribes who were defeated by Li Shimin and regarded Li Shimin as the Khan of Heaven, which made Li Shimin's power stronger. There were many Turkic and Xianbei cavalry under Li Shimin's command, which made Liu Xiu feel threatened.
A strong enemy who can drive the cavalry of the Han army, Turkic, and Xianbei tribes should not be underestimated.
"I am willing to lead my troops to defeat Li Shimin!"
Yuan Shao volunteered, but he didn't know what kind of powerful enemy he was facing this time.
"You are not his opponent."
Liu Xiu did not think that Yuan Shao could defeat the hundreds of thousands of Tang troops brought by Li Shimin.
The Tang army intervened in the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, causing the Han army to fall into a passive position instead.
If the Han army and the Yanyun princes coalition forces were both defeated in Youzhou City, the Tang army would enter Youzhou City and occupy the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun.
Yuan Shao was defeated by King Yan Zhu Di, not to mention dealing with Emperor Taizong of Tang Li Shimin, who was at the peak.
Yuan Shao's face looked ugly.
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, he was the overlord of the northern region, but in this world, Yuan Shao was bullied by various princes, which was somewhat cowardly.
"Your Majesty, you are the hero who is as bright as His Majesty's Emperor Star, is it this Li Shimin?"
Tian Feng had heard that Ju Su was observing the celestial phenomena at night. This time, the Han army went north to attack the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun. In the wilderness of Yanyun, an imperial star appeared, which was almost the same as Liu Xiu. He originally thought it would be Zhu Di, the ancestor of the Ming Dynasty, but now it seems that the one who really competed with Liu Xiu for the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun was Emperor Taizong of Tang.
Ju Shu nodded: "It's very likely that this is this person."
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Cao Cao was the general of the chariot and cavalry of the Han Dynasty and the military aircraft. He also heard from his descendants that the prosperous era started by Emperor Taizong of Tang Li Shimin, and was quite afraid of this descendant.
Cheng Yu, Man Chong, Zhang He, Cao Zhen and other civil and military generals under Cao Cao's tent looked at each other. They knew only about Li Shimin and Li Shimin's civil and military generals, but Li Shimin knew them well.
"No matter what, as long as the Tang army goes south and fight with it!"
Liu Xiu has his own arrogance. In order to establish prestige, no matter what the other party is, there will be a battle between the two sides in Youzhou.
The Yanyun coalition commanded by Le Yi also received news that the Tang army advanced eastward and annexed Liu Rengong's Weizhou.
Le Yi stood at the top of Youzhou City, with Prince Zhao of Yan, Ji Zhi of Ming Chengzu Zhu Di and other princes, worried.
Liu Xiu's Han army and Li Shimin's Tang army attacked the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun and swept across the world, with an unstoppable momentum. The Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun have become the battlefield for the two major princes.
"Why is Li Shimin also here to attack the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun..."
Zhu Di's face was gloomy. Qin Emperor and Han Wu, Tang Emperor and Song Zu, and Genghis Khan were not easy to mess with.
The black-robed monk Yao Guangxiao's voice was low: "Unless Liu Xiu and Li Shimin both suffer losses, we will never have a chance to win."
"I don't know if my father could win if he was in Youzhou..."
Zhu Di couldn't help but think of Emperor Hongwu Zhu Yuanzhang.
If Zhu Yuanzhang was in Youzhou, he could compete with Liu Xiu's Han army and Li Shimin's Tang army.
However, even if Zhu Di found Zhu Yuanzhang, he would not have the shame to see Zhu Yuanzhang. After all, Zhu Di stole the throne of Zhu Yuanzhang's designated heir.
If Zhu Di saw Zhu Yuanzhang, he would not be able to keep his mouth full of mouth.
"Oh, it's too difficult..."
Chapter completed!