Li Shimin's favorite thing to do was to lure the enemy out of the city.
Li Shimin often rode his BMW, bringing with him one or two hundred men, and lurked under the enemy's noses.
Once the enemy set their sights on his head and led their troops out of the city to pursue him, they would immediately be swallowed up by Li Shimin's ambushes set up on both sides of the city gate.
Li Shimin took this opportunity to conquer many cities.
Liu Heita was also a person who had experienced Li Shimin's methods. No one could say for sure whether he had learned a trick or two from Li Shimin.
Su Dingfang clasped his fists and said, "Then I will lead the army to raid. I am familiar with some of Liu Heita's men. If they have any plans, they might be exposed as soon as I show up."
This is a psychological tactic.
Suddenly, a "family member" appeared among the enemies. Even if they knew that this "family member" had betrayed them, some commotion was inevitable.
As long as you observe their movements keenly, it is easy to spot some flaws in their plans.
Li Yuanji thought for a while, then nodded slowly, "Then you lead the army to give it a try first. If the enemy has an ambush, you must not fight to the death."
Li Yuanji agreed that Su Dingfang should give it a try, but did not agree that Su Dingfang should risk his life, so he specifically told Su Dingfang not to fight to the end.
Su Dingfang said solemnly, "I understand."
Li Yuanji looked at Xie Shufang and said, "Take that rubbish Li Zhongwen to the city wall and prepare to resist the Turkic siege. I will take people to support Su Dingfang.
If the Turks attack the city during this period, you don't need to send anyone to ask me for instructions, you can make your own decision."
Xie Shufang said solemnly: "Yes!"
Li Yuanji's eyes fell on Li Zhongwen, who was lying on the ground with his teeth bared, and he said sternly: "You'd better not make any more mistakes for me, otherwise my next blow will not be to whip you, but to chop you."
Weize Pass is in need of manpower right now. Apart from Xie Shufang and Su Dingfang, only Li Zhongwen can be employed.
If Li Zhongwen was killed, there would be no one to help Xie Shufang and Su Dingfang share the pressure. If the enemy continued to attack day and night, Xie Shufang and Su Dingfang might not be able to hold on.
If it weren't for this consideration, Li Yuanji would have killed Li Zhongwen long ago. How could he have left Li Zhongwen here to breathe?
Li Zhongwen hurriedly got up from the ground and begged for mercy, "I dare not...I dare not..."
Li Yuanji started beating people as soon as he said so, and he was very cruel, without caring at all that this was his place, nor that he was Li Xiuning's man.
When Li Yuanji said he would chop him off, he was definitely not trying to scare him.
How could he dare to put on airs in front of Li Yuanji, let alone have any thoughts of revenge.
He was the one who made the mistake first and was caught by Li Yuanji, so it was right for Li Yuanji to punish him.
If he wanted to use this to incite the soldiers at Weize Pass to embarrass Li Yuanji, the soldiers at Weize Pass would not respond.
Moreover, in the current situation, if he went to incite the soldiers at Weize Pass to embarrass Li Yuanji, it would be tantamount to seeking death.
The enemy has already reached your doorstep, and instead of thinking about dealing with the enemy, you are thinking about internal fighting. If you don't die, who will?
"Do it quickly!"
Li Yuanji gave instructions to Xie Shufang and Su Dingfang.
Xie Shufang and Su Dingfang bowed and left the house.
Before leaving, Xie Shufang also took Li Zhongwen with him.
After Xie Shufang and the other two left, Li Yuanji remembered something.
Historically, Li Xiuning died in the sixth year of Wude, which is next year.
There is no record in history of how Li Xiuning died. It is only recorded that after Li Xiuning's death, Li Yuan wanted to bury her with military etiquette. The ceremonial officer wrote to the emperor saying that it was inconsistent with ancient etiquette. Li Yuan angrily rebuked the ceremonial officer, saying that Li Xiuning always went to the battlefield in person, led the troops, beat drums and sounded gongs, and participated in military affairs. She was a woman who had never existed since ancient times, so how could she not be buried with military etiquette?
In the end, Li Xiuning was buried with military etiquette and was posthumously named Zhao.
The reason why some people in later generations called her Princess Pingyang Zhao was because of her posthumous title.
There is no record of Li Xiuning's death in history, and Li Yuanji had no clue. Now, after seeing the situation at Weize Pass, Li Yuanji roughly guessed that Li Xiuning's death might be related to this battle.
If he had not appeared out of nowhere and flapped his butterfly wings, Li Xiuning would most likely not have gone to Shizhou, but would have stayed at Weize Pass.
The situation he is facing now is very likely the situation that Li Xiuning faced in history.
To be precise, the situation Li Xiuning faced was even worse than his.
Because in history, it is very likely that Li Xiuning only had one army, the Weize Pass garrison.
He not only had the Weize Pass garrison, but also had a group of generals from the Zuo Yi, Zuo Er, and Zuo San military offices.
It is very likely that Li Xiuning was seriously injured in this battle and eventually died .
Otherwise, how could a person of twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, in good health and without any serious illness, just die like that?
"If there is any connection, then wouldn't I have helped Li Xiuning avoid disaster?!"
Li Yuanji was full of emotion, not knowing whether to cry or laugh.
But he didn't dwell on it for too long.
After Su Dingfang led his troops out of Weize Pass, he was responsible for providing support.
So he didn't have time to dwell on this issue.
Li Yuanji ordered the guards to put on armor for him, carried a bow on his back, straddled a sword, held a lance in his hand, and hurried out of the door with a group of guards.
When they arrived at Weize Pass, Su Dingfang had already gathered his troops and was ready to go.
Su Dingfang brought less than 1,500 people with him. Su Dingfang asked them to wear leather armor, ride on horses, and temporarily serve as cavalry.
Li Yuanji took a careful look and found that among the 1,500 men led by Su Dingfang, only 500 were from the Left Third Military Office, and the remaining 1,000 were from the Left Second Military Office.
Li Yuanji had a rough idea why Su Dingfang only brought 500 soldiers from the Zuo Sanjun Mansion.
The officers and soldiers of the Zuo Sanjun Mansion were all surrendered soldiers and generals captured from Liu Heita, and they had just surrendered to Li Tang less than a month ago. If they were used to deal with Liu Heita, there was no guarantee that some of them would not turn against him.
In order to ensure that the raid was foolproof, Su Dingfang could only select a number of people he trusted to take with him, and the others had to stay inside the pass.
"Your Highness, I am ready."
Su Dingfang bowed and said this after Li Yuanji arrived.
Li Yuanji nodded and said, "I will watch the battle at the pass. If you encounter any unexpected events and need my help, please tell the flag bearers around you to wave the general flags in time, and I will lead my men to help you escape immediately."
Su Dingfang raised the corner of his mouth slightly and smiled, "With your words, I feel relieved."
Su Dingfang had personally witnessed Li Yuanji taking action twice and knew that Li Yuanji possessed a bravery far beyond that of an ordinary person.
If Li Yuanji led his men to fight without restraint, few people could stop him.
Su Dingfang didn't know how powerful Xiang Yu, the Overlord of the Chu-Han period, was, but he knew that in the Tang Dynasty, no one could be more powerful than Li Yuanji.
Li Yuanji glared at Su Dingfang and said, "What's the use of being at ease? You still have to be careful."
Su Dingfang smiled awkwardly, saluted Li Yuanji, and retreated among the soldiers. He and the other soldiers all looked at Li Yuanji, as if waiting for Li Yuanji to say something.
Li Yuanji took a deep breath under the gaze of the soldiers and said, "When you return victorious, I will celebrate your success."
The soldiers were shocked and looked at Li Yuanji with a hint of eagerness.
Li Yuanji looked at them and suddenly shouted, "Whoever can cut off Liu Heita's head, I will personally lead his horse, pour wine for him, and ask for a thousand households for him!"
“Roar! Roar! Roar!”
The soldiers' emotions were instantly ignited.
Although the soldiers have heard such words countless times, they still like to hear them.
Liu Heita's head is just outside the Great Wall. If you chop off Liu Heita's head, you will gain supreme honor and be granted the title of Duke. Who wouldn't want that?
Although the idea of ​​being granted a title of nobility soon was very far away from the vast majority of them.
But...what if?
What if I am lucky enough to meet Liu Heita and have the chance to chop off his head?
"Exit!"
When the soldiers' shouts reached a climax, Su Dingfang raised the lance in his hand, pointed the lance directly at the interior of the pass, and shouted heroically.
The soldiers gripped their weapons tightly and held the reins firmly.
The next moment, the Weize Pass was wide open, and the soldiers, led by Su Dingfang, poured out of the pass like a tide.
Li Yuanji jumped off his horse and quickly climbed to the pass with a group of guards, looking around.
Led by Su Dingfang, the soldiers rushed out of the pass and headed straight for Liu Heita's temporary camp.
Liu Heita was a sturdy man with a big beard, a dark face and eyes like copper bells. After hearing the hurried sound of horse hooves, he quickly ran out of the tent, climbed up to the observation tower not far from the tent, and looked into the distance.
Fan Yuan, Liu Heita 's left servant, stumbled out of the tent and saw Liu Heita standing on the observation tower. He stretched his neck and looked out, shouting, "My lord, are the people from inside the pass coming out to attack us?"
Liu Heita slapped the railing on the observation deck and exclaimed in great joy: "We've fallen into a trap! They've really come out to kill us! Hurry up and tell the brothers to get ready!"
Fan Yuan was also surprised, "I understand. I will go and greet my brothers right away."
After saying this, Fan Yuan immediately called on the soldiers around him to beat the drums.
Liu's army in the camp gathered together in an instant, and the two thousand people who were ambushed in the mountains and forests outside the camp also slowly gathered together.
When Liu Heita fled from Quzhou, he only brought more than a thousand people with him.
However, after leaving Quzhou, he recruited many bandits and gathered some vagrant soldiers who were defeated by Li Yi when he went south . His troops reached more than 3,000 people.
The reason why Liu Heita only put more than a thousand soldiers and horses on the scene was to attract the Tang Dynasty troops inside the pass to attack.
As long as he sent troops out from inside the pass, he could take advantage of the ambushes in the mountains and forests on both sides of the camp to catch the Tang army off guard, tie down a part of the Tang army, and create an opportunity for the Turks to capture Weize Pass.