diskusbooks Chapter 709 Beating Wang Shichong
Chapter 709 Beating Wang Shichong
Lin Ke's voice drifted over softly. People from before the Tang Dynasty never imagined that the situation would change so quickly!
Some people entered the stage, some left, and some were still observing. It seemed that until the very end, no one could be sure who would succeed the Sui Dynasty.
During the Kaihuang era, upon hearing that Yang Jian, the ruler of the Turks, had established the Sui Dynasty, he said: "..."
In the live broadcast room, Lin Ke continued, "The crisis in Bingzhou has dissipated, and the lost territory has been recovered. Old Li is happy. He thinks it's good, so he added the position of Minister of the Yizhou Circuit to Erfeng's title."
Emperor Li Yuan of the Tang Dynasty: ? ? I, Old Li, am back!
"It was at this time that the Tang army used old tunes to write new lyrics and created the famous Tang Dynasty song 'Qin King's Battle Song'."
"In the first month of the first year of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong Li Shimin held a banquet for his ministers and played this piece of music. It was sung for nearly three hundred years from the early Tang Dynasty to the late Tang Dynasty and has been passed down to this day. The name of Erfeng is very well-known. It is no exaggeration to say that he was the top star at that time."
In the early years of the Tang Dynasty, Li Yuanji rolled his eyes. Here we go again... here we go again! Damn it, he has to praise him again!
Damn it, doesn't their Great Tang Dynasty have anything to praise?
Li Yuan was also feeling quite worried; he wasn't unaware of the gossip circulating about him.
What do they know! Do they understand the troubles caused by a son being too strong and too dazzling?
Crown Prince Li Jiancheng, who should have viewed the King of Qin as the greatest threat, was not so emotionally charged at the moment.
He stood there every day, meeting familiar courtiers, listening to the songs outside Chang'an praising the deeds of the King of Qin, and the beautiful scenes of the future Tang Dynasty, with all nations paying tribute, described by later generations.
People sing praises of Prince Qin Shimin and remember Emperor Taizong of Tang, not his father, let alone him as the crown prince.
Even if he was unwilling and had never made a major mistake, could he really make all the people who were heading towards the King of Qin turn to him?
Knowing full well that all nations would come to pay tribute in the future, knowing full well that he was a wise and benevolent ruler for all time,
Who would choose to stand by his side and gamble on an unknown future?
In contrast to their complex emotions, Li Shimin smiled proudly, befitting his character, embracing his wife and children as he reminisced about those years.
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"Speaking of which, Old Li, who calls on Erlang when there's trouble and Qin Wang when there's nothing to do, has assigned Erfeng another task. He just finished fighting Liu Wuzhou and hasn't had a few months of rest, and now he's been sent to beat up Wang Shichong."
"Wang Shichong's side has also reached the final stage. Although he controls many regions, he is indeed not a good boss, and quite a few people have abandoned him and joined Tang."
"Wang Shichong, who knew the situation perfectly well, said he couldn't control people's hearts. Didn't he have any other means to achieve that?"
"Therefore, Wang Shichong implemented a system of mutual retribution. For example, if one person in a family ran away, the entire family, regardless of age, would be killed. There were also five families that supervised each other, and there were even time limits for going out and returning. For a time, everyone was in danger."
"In July of that year, Li Shimin was stationed in Guzhou, while Wang Shichong personally led 30,000 elite troops to set up camp in Cijian."
"The two cavalrymen appeared, outnumbered and surrounded. They were on the verge of collapse, so the two cavalrymen ordered their men to go first, while he would cover the rear."
"He encountered the fierce general Shan Xiongxin on the other side and was almost captured, but he still managed to return to the camp safely."
"After that, Erfeng first sent several people to assign tasks, such as cutting off supply lines and launching surprise attacks, while his army entered Mangshan."
"The effect was obvious. People from Wang Shichong's side came to surrender. Historical records describe this period as: 'The Yellow River was south of it, and everyone responded.'"
In September, the two armies lined up, with Wang Shichong and Li Shimin facing each other across the water. Old Wang spoke first: "The Sui Dynasty has collapsed, and everyone has their own territory. I have not invaded, so why is the Prince of Qin coming to beat me!"
"What Erfeng meant, to borrow Zheng Ge's words, was: 'It's all my fault!'"
"Within the four seas, all follow the correct calendar, and unification will be inevitable sooner or later."
Wang Shichong: Sigh, can we cease hostilities and make peace?
Qin King's camp: ????...My father told me to come and beat you up, he didn't say anything about making peace.
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