Chapter 33: Qin Wang's Battle Music

[In fact, Liu Hongji has also experienced big scenes.

Before this, Liu Wuzhou marched southward with great momentum and defeated Pei Ji, who was sent by Li Yuan to coordinate the resistance. When Pei Ji ran 200 miles from Jiezhou to Jinzhou in one day and one night, it was Liu Hongji who was stationed in Jinzhou. At this time, Li Shimin marched northward to pursue Song Jingang, and ran 200 miles in one day and one night to Queshu Valley, and it was Liu Hongji who joined him.

At this time, Li Shimin had not eaten for two days and had not taken off his armor for three days. There was no food or supplies in the army, and there was only one sheep. Li Shimin and his soldiers shared the sheep. This sheep can be regarded as a small story in Queshu Valley. 】

Tang Dynasty, the third year of Zhenguan.

At this time, Liu Hongji was serving as a local governor and was not in the palace. Therefore, there were only a group of his colleagues in the palace who were watching happily.

Everyone smiled when Tianmu pointed out Liu Hongji's coincidental experience.

Even Li Chengqian couldn't help but say, "Yeah, is it really such a coincidence? Doesn't Lord Ren himself think it's a coincidence?"

Li Shimin also laughed and said to Li Chengqian: "He probably didn't make the comparison intentionally, but when he persuaded me at that time, he should have thought of Pei Ji's retreat."

Ming Dynasty, Hongwu Years.

Zhu Bo looked at the story about the sheep and asked Zhu Biao curiously, "Brother, Tianmu said that the sheep story is a small story, does that mean it is true?"

Zhu Biao simply said: "There is indeed no record of the division of sheep in the Old Book of Tang, but it is recorded in the Zizhi Tongjian."

[On April 23, Li Shimin led his troops to Jiexiu, where Song Jingang was temporarily stationed.

At this time, Song Jingang still had 20,000 men, who came out from the west gate, and formed a battle formation seven miles long from north to south with their backs to the city wall. Li Shimin sent Li Shiji, Cheng Yaojin, and Qin Shubao to defend the north, while Zhai Changsun and Qin Wutong fought against the army in the south. After the battle began, the generals retreated slightly, and Song Jingang's army took the opportunity to push forward.

At this time, Li Shimin led elite cavalry to attack the rear of Song Jingang's army. Song Jingang was defeated and pursued by the Tang army for dozens of miles.

At this point, the Tang army won the battle with Liu Wuzhou.

Among the remnants of Liu Wuzhou's army, Yuchi Jingde and Xun Xiang led 8,000 people to surrender to the Tang army. Li Shimin was very happy. After accepting the surrender, he also allowed Yuchi Jingde to continue to command the 8,000 old troops, and the camp was mixed with the Tang army without defense. Although some people advised him, Li Shimin thought that since "Jingde was appointed", "there was no doubt", and did not change his decision.

Afterwards, Liu Wuzhou and Song Jingang fled to the Turks, but were killed by them. Bing and Fen returned to the hands of the Tang Dynasty.

Han Dynasty, the fourth year of Yuanshou.

Liu Che watched Li Shimin once again defeat the enemy by using cavalry to charge the rear of the enemy formation, and couldn't help but complain: "This has happened several times. Every time, I use elite cavalry to charge the enemy formation and win a great victory."

Although this indeed demonstrated Li Shimin's superb ability - he used similar methods every time, created opportunities every time, and then seized the opportunities and succeeded every time; but this was also a contrast to the enemy troops. Li Shimin always used this trick, and as a result, no matter who it was, they could not resist... This made Li Shimin stand out more.

Wei Qing spoke highly of the elite cavalry that followed Li Shimin into the battle: "At this time, the Tang army still has elite cavalry that can be used to charge into the battle. The combat effectiveness of the soldiers of the Tang army, at least the elite soldiers, is sufficient."

As for the fact that Liu Wuzhou and Song Jingang were beheaded by the Turks, no one present was surprised.

Although during the Tang Dynasty, there were Turks in the north, but this ethnic group was no different from the Xiongnu. These people would only support you and give you things if you were useful, but you were defeated by the Tang Dynasty, so why would the Turks help you?
Song Dynasty, the first year of Kaibao.

Zhao Kuangyin admired and praised Li Shimin's swift counterattack, and in part, he was deeply envious: "I also want a large number of cavalry, and train a group of elite cavalry, so that the military strength of the Song Dynasty can be greatly improved!" Without the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, the Song Dynasty lacked a large area for horse breeding. At present, the Dingnan Five Prefectures must not be lost, otherwise, the good horses of the Song Dynasty will only be more scarce.

Zhao Dezhao admired Li Shimin's fighting skills, but also felt a little sorry for them: "Although fighting like this is effective, it will eventually damage the body. Emperor Taizong of Tang was plagued by illness in his later years, which was closely related to his early years of fighting."

Sui Dynasty, the 18th year of Kaihuang.

After appreciating Li Shimin's brilliant combat process and his exquisite arrangement of the situation, Yang Jian and his wife turned around and reviewed the entire Battle of Baibi, and noticed a crack that was slowly expanding.

"After this battle, Li Shimin's prestige will surely grow, but the Tang Dynasty has just been established and there is still unrest around it, so war is inevitable." So Li Shimin's expedition is inevitable, and with his military level, it is natural for him to win and gain higher reputation.

What would be Li Yuan's attitude towards a son whose reputation might surpass his own? How would he respond?
How could Crown Prince Li Jiancheng, who was directly threatened, just sit there and do nothing?

[This battle not only brought back the old territories, but also strengthened the deterrence against the surrounding areas of the Tang Dynasty. Many counties that had previously submitted to Wang Shichong moved closer to the Tang Dynasty, which could not be achieved through other means.

After all, only large-scale battles can determine major victories or defeats.

Another key result was the creation of the "Qin Wang Pozhen Music" that ran throughout the Tang Dynasty: receiving the law to resign from the head of state, the generals will punish the traitors. Everyone sings "Pozhen Music" and enjoys the peace.

After defeating Liu Wuzhou, the army created the "Qin Wang Po Zhen Yue". This Tang Dynasty music and dance became the white moonlight of the entire Tang Dynasty with Emperor Taizong Li Shimin, and also became an extremely important part of the Tang Dynasty, magnificent and awe-inspiring. 】

Tang Dynasty, the ninth year of Wude.

Li Yuan laughed at himself. Yes, only large-scale battles could determine the outcome of a major battle. Only fierce battles like those in Baibi and Queshu Valley could make the surrounding areas willing to submit to the Tang Dynasty again. This was an effect that other small-scale battles could not achieve.

That large-scale battle may have determined more than just the outcome of the battle. The victory was also closely linked to the subsequent Xuanwu Gate Incident.

As early as the loss of Hedong, his own prestige had been somewhat damaged, while that of his second son had been rising steadily.

Ming Dynasty, Hongwu Years.

"The Qin Prince's Music of Breaking the Formation..." Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but fall into deep thoughts, and it was obvious that he was not the only one in this situation. Most of the people in the hall fell into various thoughts with the appearance of "The Qin Prince's Music of Breaking the Formation".

The song "The Qin King's Battle Music" has inspired people in later generations to imagine the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty. Everyone can't help but imagine what the powerful and free Tang Dynasty was like.
Even after hundreds of years, the myth of the Tang Dynasty still exists, and those who have read history books can hardly forget it - what exactly was the situation that made the army and civilians in the last years willing to fight again because of a piece of music? Can we also achieve such an ending?

Zhu Yuanzhang is no exception.

In theory, he knew that dynasties would eventually end, but since he believed that the world belonged to the Zhu family, he naturally still wanted to see if the Ming Dynasty could continue uninterrupted. In this regard, it would be great if the Ming Dynasty could have something similar to "The Qin King's Battle Music" that could extend the life of the Ming Dynasty.

Qin Dynasty.

The First Emperor raised his eyebrows: "'King of Qin' breaking the formation music?" This is quite a coincidence.

However, the Great Qin was not without music, especially military music.

(End of this chapter)