When Sun Xiaozhe led the army to arrive, Guo Ziyi had already commanded his officers and soldiers to annihilate all the Xianhongdu tribe. Three thousand people were killed, which indeed turned the water of the Yellow River red.

However, after this battle, Guo Ziyi's heart felt cold. Six thousand nine hundred and ninety-four of his soldiers died. After a simple calculation, the cost of killing these three thousand forward soldiers was two thousand. One life in exchange for the other's life.

He knew clearly in his heart that if the troops were equal in strength, his side would definitely be massacred.

Li Guangbi, you are really cunning.

Of course he knew that Li Guangbi was bringing reinforcements from behind with a large army, but this guy was really cunning. He actually let the credit go without grabbing it, and watched my men fight to the death with An Lushan's elite soldiers.

Guo Ziyi had just finished cleaning the battlefield, and when Li Guangbi and he joined forces, Sun Xiaozhe led the army to arrive. When they saw the dead bodies on the ground, they were so angry that the three corpse gods jumped up, smoke was coming from their orifices, and they roared, ordering the whole army to charge. This is such a shame and humiliation.

Amidst the thump thump sound, many cavalrymen in front fell into the pit.

Even before the battle with Xianhongdu's tribe, these traps had been dug to prevent Sun's tribe from using cavalry to charge into the formation.

"Fill the pit and move on,"

Sun Xiaozhe ignored him, raised his knife and roared wildly. This battle completely aroused his ferocity.

You must know that this was his first defeat since he entered the Central Plains. Not to mention that all three thousand forward troops were wiped out, Xian Hongdu was captured by Guo Ziyi. It was really a great shame and humiliation.

Amidst the flying arrows, Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi personally came to the rear and led the army to cross the Yellow River first and return to Lingwu.

Especially after the tough battle just now, Guo Ziyi knew that the army he now had was far from being able to restore its combat power, so it would be the best outcome to just accept it as soon as it was ready.

Sun Xiaozhe roared, attacked the bank of the Yellow River, used a small boat to forcefully cross the river, and chased Guo Ziyi.

Li Guangbi said to Guo Ziyi beside him: "Sun's troops are halfway across the river, can we attack them?"

Guo Ziyi shook his head: "You see, none of Sun Xiaozhe's cavalry has crossed the river; the soldiers he sent to rush across were all soldiers from the scout battalion, so there is no point in killing them. Moreover, it is known that there are many warriors in Sun's tribe. Once they are delayed, they will Son Xiaozhe will pounce on him now and fight for his life,"

"What the wise brother sees is that the foolish brother is shallow."

The two exchanged a few polite words and then led the army back. Li Heng ordered the suspension bridge to be lowered and personally greeted the two generals outside the city gate. He was overjoyed. He had already received military reports that Guo Ziyi had annihilated Xian Hongdu's troops and captured Xian Hongdu alive.

"My dear friends, I will keep your merits in my heart,"

At that moment, Li Heng, surrounded by the generals, returned to the city and ordered the city gates to be closed tightly and prepare for defense.

Sun Xiaozhe came across the river in a hurry and commanded the army to attack the city. However, Lingwu City was strong and the city was well prepared, and the attack continued until noon that day.

Li Heng was on the top of the city and saw that Sun Xiaozhe's army was getting tired. Some abandoned their horses and sat on the ground, while others went to the moat to get water. He did not take himself seriously at all. He was furious and ordered the people in the city to One hundred thousand elite soldiers attacked together, without paying attention to the competition between generals on the battlefield, and just fought in a melee.

Sun Xiaozhe's original intention was to lure Li Heng out of the city, but what he didn't know was that once Li Heng actually left the city, a tiger descended from the mountain. The prince of the Tang Dynasty was not a coward, he actually supervised the battle himself and led Ten thousand of his own soldiers went to battle in person, with Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi serving as his left and right bodyguard generals.

Yu Chaoen, Bu Guhuai'en, and Wang Sili were all in the army, and each led an army to rush out and start a fierce battle with Sun Xiaozhe's troops.

It was such a massacre, and blood flowed out, dyeing the water of the Yellow River red for dozens of miles.

Sun Xiaozhe's troops had excellent soldiers and horses, strong combat capabilities, and tacit coordination in tactics; Li Heng's troops had powerful generals who were good at commanding, and they used more troops to defeat fewer troops, which was extremely brutal.

After fighting for more than two hours, Sun Xiaozhe received a report from the scouts that Gao Xianzhi was leading an army of 100,000 people to come to Lingwu at full speed to help. Then he ordered Jin Jin to retreat and led the remaining 20,000 troops to retreat to the north bank of the Yellow River. , slowly returned to Luoyang, signed a petition to punish An Lushan.

Li Heng led his men to clean up the battlefield, and was horrified to find that Sun Xiaozhe only lost 10,000 cavalry, while his own side lost 30,000 horses. From then on, he hated and feared Sun Xiaozhe.

Of course he knew that if Guo Ziyi had not arranged everything in advance, it would have been difficult to say whether he would win or not. From then on, he sincerely liked him and became his confidant.

Originally, he had already betrothed his daughter Princess Luoshui to Guo Ziyi's son Guo Ai, but he had not consummated the marriage because he wanted to see how they would perform.

After winning this battle, Guo Ai captured Xian Hongdu, and Guo Ziyi wiped out three thousand of the most elite vanguard soldiers, and commanded them well. Li Heng was secretly happy, knowing that he had made the right bet on this treasure.

…

In the Chinese army tent, Li Heng and other generals celebrated their victory together.

Xian Hongdu was overwhelmed by the power of being captured and finally surrendered. Li Heng did not pursue his previous rudeness in fighting and insulting him under the city.

Although it was said to be a celebration banquet, supplies were extremely scarce. Even in front of Li Heng, after his deliberate instructions, there were only three or two dishes to show that he shared the joys and sorrows with the many soldiers.

In fact, some records in history books, especially official histories, are often subject to discussion. For example, during the reign of Emperor Suzong of the Tang Dynasty, it was said that he was nepotistic and lacked the emperor's demeanor, etc. In fact, there were also some inaccuracies.

"Li Aiqing, Guo Aiqing told me why you stood still when he surrounded Xian Hongdu,"

"Reporting to the Crown Prince, when you were leaving, you asked me to hold my troops still and be wary of Sun Xiaozhe leading the cavalry to attack our retreat. Moreover, based on the situation at that time, General Guo Ziyi's 15,000 troops had completely surrounded the enemy's 3,000 troops. The situation was overwhelming. Obviously, why not let General Guo get this unparalleled feat?"

"That's it, haha, General Guo, we are all brothers, so don't be angry. Come, I will give you a toast and congratulate you on your great achievements."

"Thank you for the compliment, Prince. In fact, this is not my fault, but the Prince's good leadership. This cup is from me to the Prince. I wish the Prince to ascend the throne as soon as possible and restore the Central Plains as soon as possible,"

When the ministers heard this, they knew that the time had come to express their loyalty. They all picked up their wine glasses, stood up, and shouted in unison: "I wish the prince to ascend the throne as soon as possible and restore the Central Plains as soon as possible."

Li Heng was overjoyed and raised his glass to drink with the ministers: "You are all my loyal ministers. If one day comes, I will never treat you badly."

All the generals were grateful and looked happy, feeling that they had followed the right person.

In fact, although Li Heng desperately wanted to get Li Longji's throne at this time, except for a few of his closest ministers who treated him as a monarch and his ministers, the rest were still kept in the dark, and many people felt that he Filial piety, because he would send supplies every now and then and wait until he was in the army at Jianmen Pass for his father to enjoy.

But he was the only one who knew best. He was afraid that his father would suddenly change his mind and return to Lingwu. In that case, all his plans would succeed. He even tested Guo Ziyi, Li Guangbi and others privately. If the emperor suddenly came back, They still listened to him, but after receiving a positive answer, especially after marrying all his daughters to Guo Ai, he was really relieved, and then he dared to petition Li Longji and ask for early accession to the throne.

…

In Guo Ziyi's tent, besides Guo Ai, there were also several of his sons and some confidants.

"After this battle, our army's strength was greatly reduced, especially the elite. Originally, I only had 30,000 troops under my command. Now, only 20,000 are left. Moreover, there are insufficient horses and poor weapons. Tell me, What do we do next,"

"Father, I don't understand. You want to take the credit. Needless to say, why do you always go to be a pioneer? You know, the prince didn't ask you this time. Why did you volunteer? Otherwise, Won't……"

"You bastard, you think I don't even know this. Let me tell you, even if I don't take the initiative to ask for help, the prince will definitely send me as a pioneer."

"Yes, yes, the general is right. The only person who can fight hard is the general. Instead of letting the prince order you to attack, it would be better if you take the initiative,"

The speaker was Guo Wei, the army commander under Guo Ziyi.

This man has deep strategies, a wealth of poems, and strong martial arts skills. He is less than twenty years old, but he has already gained Guo Ziyi's trust. He is Guo Ziyi's godson. He also adopted hundreds of orphans in the army from childhood. His godson.

Guo Ziyi's outstanding performance in the Tang Dynasty has a lot to do with the fact that he used father and son soldiers to fight.

"Boy, look at Guo Wei. He is younger than you, has better martial arts than you, and is much smarter than you. Guo Wei, tell me how you view this matter."

"Reporting back to the general, I thought General Li was wasting our strength. Before the training, our two directly-controlled armies and the soldiers personally trained by the prince were the most sophisticated troops. However, after the Battle of Taohe , although our army won, it suffered heavy casualties and its combat strength has been greatly reduced. It is weaker than the prince's personal soldiers and General Li's troops."

"Yes, I know that this is his original purpose. Guang Bi and I have led troops together for many years. I don't know what he is thinking. But in this way, it gives opportunities to people like Yu Chao'en, Bu Guhuai'en, and Wang Sili. , once the emperor reuses them, the elite soldiers they train may not be inferior to those trained by me,"

Guo Wei nodded and said: "General, you don't have to worry about this. The prince relies heavily on you. However, he is still afraid that rebellion like An Lushan will happen again. Therefore, he is not only concerned about you, but also about General Li. There is suspicion, this is the reason why he now wants to transfer Gao Xianzhi, Feng Changqing, and Niu Xianke, plus he already has Commander Yu, and Bu Guhuaien , Wang Sili and others have been transferred to his side. In this way, he has many masters under his command. And as far as I know, he wants to gather all the troops under his orders in Lingwu. By then, once the emperor If he doesn’t agree to abdicate, he might be able to support his troops and stand on his own. So as far as the current situation is concerned, if you and General Li are the right-hand men of the prince, he will definitely rely on you. However, given his status, I doubt It is reasonable for my subordinates to suggest that the general report all minor matters to him in the future, so that he can dispel his doubts."

Applauding, Guo Ziyi was deeply impressed after hearing these words: "Weier, fortunately you are my godson, otherwise, I really don't want you to live in this world. I will do it this way in the future, and everyone will be gone." Alright,"

"General, I have one more thing to say," Guo Wei suddenly spoke when everyone was almost gone.

"Please say,"

"I heard that Brother Ai will soon marry the princess, who will be Princess Jingzhe in the future. I heard that the princess has good martial arts skills and is extremely beautiful. The general needs to teach Brother Ai more about serving, otherwise, hehe "

After Guo Aijing said this, her face suddenly turned red: "Why do I serve her, and if she doesn't obey, I dare to beat her?"
Chapter completed!