Chapter 49: The Death of Li Mi
When Li Shimin heard Li Jiancheng say this, he always felt that this matter was a bit strange. But after all, it was Li Yuan's direct order, so he couldn't say anything else. Although Li Shimin had the idea of whether Li Jiancheng would commit Li Yuan's imperial edict, he thought again that although Li Jiancheng was arbitrary, he was respectful to his father Li Yuan. He never dared to deceive his superiors and hide his subordinates, and he would not have done anything to fake Li Yuan's imperial edict.
So Li Shimin ordered the military academy generals Li Mi, Wei Zheng and others to call him. In front of Li Jiancheng, he told the two of Li Yuan's intentions, and then said, "Sorry, the father's arrangement was also for the sake of the Wagang Army's situation. After all, our Tang Kingdom is nominally a vassal of the Sui court. If you are arranged closer to the Sui territory, you are afraid that the Tang Kingdom will suddenly use troops to you, that will be difficult for us Tang Kingdom to do it."
Li Mi hurriedly said, "You are polite, there are not so many people who have joined us. We have joined the King of Tang, and of course we respect the orders of the King of Tang. Wherever the King of Tang was transferred, we will go wherever we waited. Before we could break up the brothers in Wagang, we are already very grateful."
His words made Li Shimin a little embarrassed, and hurriedly held Li Mi's hand and said, "It's so great. You and I are colleagues from Tang State, but we are all loyal to Tang State and work together to achieve great achievements. Although we are thousands of mountains and rivers, there will be a time for the future." Li Jian, who was standing beside him, was sneering in his heart and thought to himself: [Li Er, you can't wait to win over the hearts of the people and cultivate your own power. Unfortunately, I can't do as you wish]
But he had a nice smile on his face and said, "Second brother, two generals, it's early winter now. I see that the weather will snow. So I have to rush to the road as soon as possible, otherwise it will delay the trip once the snow falls and closes the mountain."
Li Shimin responded: "Brother, don't worry, I'm going to prepare for the itinerary of the brothers in Wagang. I have prepared a banquet, and the army will set off after the banquet."
Under Li Jiancheng's urging, after lunch that day, Li Mi called on the generals of Wagang and the three armies to drive towards Taihang Mountain under the guidance of Li Jiancheng. They will enter Jinzhou through Jingxing.
On the second day of the army's march, all the troops that had been ten miles long were like a long snake drilling into Jingxing Mountain Road. Jingxing lasted for two hundred miles and took at least two days and one night to completely pass through.
That night, a 50,000 army slept along the Jingxing Mountain Road overnight. Along the mountain pass, the soldiers along the mountain pass were bonfires used to keep warm and cook, illuminating the entire valley. At this time, personal soldiers had already set up large tents for senior generals such as Li Jiancheng and Li Mi to create a warming stove. Li Jiancheng ordered his guards to get a table of food and food that had been prepared long ago, and asked someone to invite Li Mi, Wei Zheng and some senior generals of Wagang to drink.
After three glasses of wine, everyone started to talk more. First, they chatted with each other. Then they talked about the glorious history of the Wagang Army. At this time, Li Jiancheng suddenly changed his topic and asked in a stern voice: "Li Mi, do you have a deal with my second brother Li Shimin?"
Everyone in the tent changed their faces and didn't understand what Li Jiancheng meant. Li Mi asked unhappily: "What does the prince mean?"
Li Jiancheng laughed coldly and said, "Let me ask you, is it because you came to join the Tang army, or is it that Li Shimin had contacted you a long time ago? Will my second brother win you over to his cliques and use it for his own use?"
After hearing this, Li Mi's blood rushes into his forehead. He was still rebelling against the king a few days ago, and a year ago he was the most powerful anti-king in the world. This psychological role has not changed yet. If a young man asks this, how can he not be angry at the heart? The generals behind him are also indignant and open their eyes angrily. Some even press their hands on the hilt of the knife.
Li Miteng stood up and said angrily to scold Li Jiancheng, but suddenly felt a tumbling blood in his chest and a dizzy head. He pointed at Li Jiancheng and said, "You... a dog thief... what did you put in the drink?" Then he sat in his seat with a thud. The generals behind him also had the same symptoms. They all couldn't stand steadily, tilted around, and some of them fainted from foaming at their mouths.
Li Jiancheng laughed and said to Li Mi: "You are right to join me in Tang Army. If you are wrong, you shouldn't join Li Shimin. Now use your head to be loyal to me in Tang State." After that, he pulled out his sharp sword and rushed forward in a few steps. He cut off Li Mi's head with one knife. The sword and axe driver who had long been ambushing outside the big tent rushed into the camp almost at the same time, and cut off the heads of these generals of the Wagang Army. The curtains and tables were splattered with blood.
When a knife and axe hand waved his sword to chop at a man who looked like a soap robed scholar, Li Jiancheng shouted: "Wait! Stay this person." The knife and axe hand quickly stopped the swinged big sword.
The Wagang generals guarding outside were also attacked and killed by the Tang Bing sword and shield soldiers who were swarming in. They quickly raised their swords and fought with each other with a sharp response, but they were outnumbered and were quickly chopped over to the ground by random swords. Only two or three people rushed out of Li Jiancheng's temporary camp and ran back along the mountain pass, shouting while running: "The Tang army killed the lord! The Tang army changed their minds! The Tang army came to kill us, prepare for the guys."
The Wagang soldiers who were resting around the bonfire along the way heard the news one after another and stood up one after another. Some picked up weapons, while others looked around in confusion and were at a loss. At this time, countless torches suddenly lit up on the hillsides on both sides of the valley, and together with the bonfire at the bottom of the valley, the lights that reflected the entire valley were brightly lit.
Under the torch, layers of Tang army crossbowmen opened their bows and opened their crossbows, aiming the arrow at the panicked Wagang soldiers at the bottom of the valley. The person who commanded this Tang army was Li Jiancheng's most trusted younger brother Li Yuanji. At this time, Li Yuanji made a gesture. Every mile, a loud Tang army soldiers began to shout to the bottom of the valley:
"You don't need to panic, brothers of the Wagang Army. Our Tang army is in the imperial edict of the emperor to kill the thief leader Li Mi and others. Now as long as you hand over your weapons and incorporate them into our Tang army, you can be forgiven and not pursued by the past, otherwise you will be killed without mercy."
In the night sky, such shouts echoed in the valley several times and only silence was left. The soldiers of the Wagang Army were stunned, and the air seemed to be frozen. Suddenly, a person with the appearance of a leader shouted: "Brothers, don't be fooled, who knows whether the Tang army has deceived us? The Lord took us to surrender to the Tang army, but was still killed by the Tang army. How can we still trust them? Pick up the swords and guns and fight with them..."
With a whoosh, a sharp arrow flew over and hit the man's face. He suddenly stopped talking and fell to the ground with his back. The entire Wagang army suddenly became turbulent again, and with this point as the center, the commotion quickly spread to the team forward and back.
Chapter completed!