By the Wei River of the Tang Empire.
Emperor Taizong Li Shimin led Fang Xuanling, Gao Shilian, and the other five riders toward the Wei River with a gloomy face. The atmosphere was oppressive, and everyone felt as if there was a heavy stone on their chest.
Although Emperor Taizong Li Shimin won the final victory in the Xuanwu Gate, it also caused internal chaos in the Tang Empire. The Turks, who had been spying on the Tang Empire, found a flaw.
Hundreds of thousands of Turks marched all the way. In just a dozen days, they had reached the vicinity of Chang 'an.
Two hundred thousand Turks were arrayed on the north bank of the Wei River. Their banners fluttered for dozens of miles, blocking the sun.
On the other hand, Chang 'an City was lacking in soldiers due to its internal strife. The arrival of the Turkic army had caused the already unstable Chang' an City to become even more unstable.
If they were not careful, not only would Chang 'an be breached, but even the Tang Empire would be destroyed.
"I hope Xieli won't see through the deception."
Emperor Taizong Li Shimin quickly adjusted his mood and made himself look very calm.
"Your Majesty, if Khan Xieli does anything rash, General Qin and General Yuchi will come to reinforce him immediately."
Fang Xuanling exhaled a mouthful of turbid air to get rid of the depressed expression on his face and said slowly.
Although they had a few riders, thousands of Black Armored Troops had been lying in ambush in the forest not far away.
If the Turks made any strange movements, these thousands of Black Armored Troops would escort Emperor Taizong Li Shimin back to Chang 'an.
"However, Xieli won't leave so easily."
Gao Shilian sighed.
Although the whole Chang 'an was also full of flags and soldiers patrolling the city walls, he was very clear about the situation.
There were only tens of thousands of soldiers in Chang 'an.
Moreover, many of these soldiers were trusted by Crown Prince Li Jiancheng and Retired Emperor Li Yuan. If they went to war with the Turks, no one knew what these people would do.
If they colluded with the Turks and opened the city gate, things would be troublesome.
"Xieli doesn't have such great ability."
Emperor Taizong Li Shimin said coldly. No one knew whether he was comforting Fang Xuanling and the others or calming his restless heart.
It was too dangerous.
The slightest mistake could cause the Great Tang to become like the Sui Dynasty, a short-lived dynasty.
"Hahaha …"
"Li Shimin did a great job. If he hadn't been so decisive, I'm afraid I wouldn't have had the chance to visit Chang 'an."
On the other side of the Wei River, Khan Xieli raised his whip and laughed in high spirits.
In the future, he would probably leave his mark in the history books.
"Khan, this Li Shimin seems to have been prepared."
One of Xieli Khan's generals said after some hesitation.
From afar, there seemed to be hundreds of thousands of Tang soldiers on the banks of the Wei River. With hundreds of thousands of Tang soldiers guarding the city, they could not take down Chang 'an.
"Hmph! Just give me ten thousand cavalrymen and I'll be able to crush a few hundred thousand of them. "
Another general said arrogantly.
At this moment, they were unprecedentedly powerful.
Khitan, Shiwei, Tuyuhun, and Gaochang had all submitted to them. Dou Jiande, Xue Ju, Liu Wuzhou, Liang Shidu, Li Gui, Wang Shichong, and other separatist forces had also once followed their lead.
"Khan, when Li Shimin comes, I'll shoot him to death."
Another general had a cruel sneer on his face as he stroked the bow on his body.
As long as they killed Li Shimin, the unified Great Tang would once more fall apart, and the situation in the Central Plains would return to the situation of the final years of the Sui Dynasty.
If the various factions wanted to survive, they would have to submit to them.
"There's no need for that. Li Shimin did not obtain his position properly. This time, when our army reaches Chang 'an, Li Shimin's prestige will be dealt a severe blow.
"When the time comes, I'll demand a large amount of treasure, and Li Shimin will only be able to exploit the people. When the people lose their support and the Great Tang falls into chaos, we can enter Chang 'an directly."
Khan Xieli calmly said.
Although this was only a rough estimate, Li Shimin had gathered an army of no less than two hundred thousand soldiers at Chang 'an.
Two hundred thousand cavalrymen against two hundred thousand Tang soldiers might be able to win, but they would also suffer heavy losses.
Moreover, if the battle entered a stalemate, the Great Tang's reinforcements would continue to arrive. At that time, it would be extremely difficult to leave.
"The Great Khan's words are reasonable."
The eyes of quite a few people brightened at Khan Xieli's words.
If they could obtain a large amount of treasure with just a few words, they would be more than happy to do so.
Moreover, it wasn't as if they had come all the way to Chang 'an without any harvest.
If they were to fight to the death with the Tang soldiers and lose their soldiers, they would suffer a great loss.
"Li Shimin is quite bold!"
When they saw that Tang Taizong Li Shimin had only brought six cavalry with him, let alone the Turkic army, even Khan Xieli was rather surprised and doubtful.
Tang Taizong Li Shimin had gone to great lengths to seize the throne and become the ruler of the realm. In these circumstances, Tang Taizong Li Shimin had not sent an army to protect him. He seemed too confident.
A gentleman would not stand next to a collapsing wall.
"Is there an ambush on the other side of the Wei River?"
Khan Xieli had originally wanted to demand an exorbitant price, but now, he had cut the original number in half.
If he were in Tang Taizong Li Shimin's shoes, even if he didn't immediately flee, he would have at least sent an army of one hundred thousand to protect him.
They had two hundred thousand cavalry on their side. If they charged, Tang Taizong Li Shimin wouldn't even have a chance to escape.
If he lost his life, he would lose everything.
"Hmph!"
"The rest of you, follow me."
Khan Xieli coldly snorted and urged his horse forward.
Since Tang Taizong Li Shimin was so calm, he could not show any weakness, so he called over ten Great Generals. Khan Xieli and Tang Taizong Li Shimin stared at each other from a distance, the pride and arrogance of a victor on their faces.
At this moment, on the shore of the Wei River …
Shen Wen silently appeared with a group of examinees. Some were excited while others were trembling in fear.
"Your target is the two hundred thousand cavalry on that side. Charge straight at them.
"If the enemy army is not routed, no one will pass the test.
"If the number of people you kill is less than one thousand, even if you are ranked first, All Heavens College will not accept you.
"If you kill more than five thousand people, you will be directly admitted and will not be counted in the rankings."
Shen Wen gave a simple introduction and then retreated to the side.
Gulp!
Nian Yaoyao, Fu Kangan, and the others paled and felt their bodies go weak.
MMP！
Even if this was All Heavens College's test, this was too much.
There were less than a hundred of them, and they were going to charge at two hundred thousand cavalry?
There was no end to the two hundred thousand cavalry. Looking from the sky, it was like a black ocean, making one's scalp tingle.
If they charged in, it would be like a drop of water flowing into the ocean.
And that was not the most terrifying part.
There were two conditions for the test. One was to defeat two hundred thousand soldiers, and the other was to kill no less than one thousand people.
Even if they met one of the conditions, they would not pass the test. They had to meet both conditions at the same time to have a chance of passing the test.
Just thinking about it made their scalps tingle and their souls tremble.
"Charge!"
At this moment, the domineering man holding a black spear and riding a violent raptor pointed his spear to the sky and roared. The raptor took the lead.
He had seen this kind of scene many times.
It was only two hundred thousand soldiers.
He had charged through four hundred thousand and six hundred thousand soldiers.
"Kill!"
Yuwen Chengdu, Li Cunxiao, and the others felt their blood boiling. Their muscles were trembling as they roared to the sky.
A real man should be like this!
Wasn't it just two hundred thousand cavalry?
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, look!"
Emperor Taizong Li Shimin, who was killing the White Horse Alliance on the shore of the Wei River, heard Fang Xuanling's trembling voice.
"Khan Xieli went back on his word?"
Emperor Taizong Li Shimin's heart thumped as he hastily looked over and saw a group of less than one hundred people riding Behemoths charging at Xieli's army.
The first few people had broken away from the rest of the group and were like arrows released from a bow as they charged into the Turkic army.
"Khagan, someone's ambushing our army."
On the other side, a general behind Khagan Xieli also noticed the situation behind him and hurriedly reported to Khagan Xieli.
"Li Shimin, you actually dared to go back on your word and have people ambush my army …"
Khan Xieli hastily turned his head, but his voice came to a sudden stop.
He had been nervous for nothing!
Less than one hundred people had dared to charge into his army of two hundred thousand.
"Hahaha …"
"The Great Tang still has hot-blooded men. I thought that there were only some people who bought their lives with money."
Khan Xieli mockingly looked at Emperor Taizong Li Shimin and jeered.
Presumably, if today's matter were to spread, Emperor Taizong Li Shimin's prestige would be weakened once more.
"Xieli, I'm willing to pay each person one hundred gold to redeem them. Is that possible?"
Emperor Taizong Li Shimin's expression darkened as he scowled.
Chang 'an only had tens of thousands of soldiers, and it was simply impossible to defend the city. Using money to buy temporary peace was the best solution at the moment.
Alas, he could not tell anyone else about this matter.
If the common people knew that Chang 'an only had tens of thousands of soldiers, Chang' an would definitely fall into chaos.
But he had never imagined that the Great Tang would have such hot-blooded and courageous men who dared to charge into the face of two hundred thousand cavalry with less than one hundred people.
"Hmph!"
"Let's watch together. Those who provoke the Turks will only have one end: death without a grave."
Khan Xieli's face was cold and brimming with killing intent.
If these people dared to charge into the army of two hundred thousand cavalry, he didn't even dare to imagine what would happen if they were allowed to return and join the Great Tang army and spread their intelligence to other Tang soldiers.
"Have the army surround them. Don't let a single one escape.
"Especially their mounts. Don't injure them."
Khan Xieli hastily ordered.
If the horses they rode were also Behemoths, the Turks would be unrivalled in the world, and no one would be able to stop them.
Bang!
At this moment, the domineering man at the very front clashed with the Turkic army.
"The Overlord of Chu, Xiang Yu, is here. Who dares to fight?"
Xiang Yu waved the 300-pound Overlord Spear in his hand, and a black light flashed across the sky. Some of the riders were sent flying, while others were sent flying along with their horses. Some of them even fell into the crowd behind them.
"The Great Sui's Yuwen Chengdu is here. Who dares to fight?"
Yuwen Chengdu roared. The Phoenix Wing Golden Centipede in his hand carried a terrifying gust of wind as it hit a horse. The horse flew up like a rubber ball and landed in the crowd dozens of meters away.
"The Great Tang's Li Cunxiao is here. Who dares to fight?"
Li Cunxiao's King Yu Spear pierced through two horses, and then he raised the spear, sending the two horses flying like cannonballs into the back of the army.
… …
Both sides of the Wei River were deathly still.
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