Chapter 167 Solving Problems
Yuwen Shu's confidant pointed at Li Jiancheng and said, "How dare you come here, you traitor!"

"General, we should capture this thief immediately and make further decisions after rescuing Your Majesty."

"Li Jiancheng, hand over your military power. Considering that you took the initiative to come here today, I will ask His Majesty for mercy on your behalf later."

But Li Jiancheng was not without old friends, and someone immediately stood up and said, "Shut up, General Li is a pillar of the court, and he has come to the king's defense. Without the king's order, how dare you take down the court's Right Guard General?"

There were also those who only wanted to rescue the emperor first: "Now is the time for us to work together to overcome the difficulties, and the rest can be discussed later."

Li Jiancheng ignored them and walked straight to Yun Dingxing. He nodded to the excited Li Shimin, then looked at Yun Dingxing. Among all the people present, only the two of them had the highest official positions.

"How many troops did General Li bring with him?"

"Originally there were 50,000 soldiers, but now there are only 30,000 soldiers left. Liaodong City is under siege, so I can only risk leading the cavalry to break through and rescue you."

Yun Dingxing nodded slowly: "General, you have come all the way to rescue me. This shows your unwavering loyalty. I admire you."

After saying this, Yun Dingxing actually left the main seat, as if he didn't want to compete with Li Jiancheng for the throne. There was constant noise below, but he still sat in the upper left seat without saying a word.

He was very clear about his own abilities, and also very clear about the abilities of his old rival Li Jiancheng. When the battle for the throne was fought, although Li Jiancheng was young, the role he played was second only to Yang Su.

More than ten years have passed, and he can no longer see through Li Jiancheng. So, how can he be his enemy?

Anyway, in his opinion, the Sui Dynasty was about to end, and the merit of saving the emperor would probably be of no use, and it would easily put him in danger, so he would rather stay safe.

He had contributed to the success of rescuing the emperor. If the emperor blamed him, he could also say that the most urgent task was to rescue the emperor, and he gave in only to unite forces.

If the rescue fails, then there is no need to explain anything. Moreover, he vaguely feels that it is time for him to place a bet. The Li family and their talents may really be destined.

There is no need to say much about Li Jiancheng, whose name is known all over the world. Along the way, he has also witnessed the power of Erlang Jun, Duke of Tang. Even though his military strategy is ordinary, he has been in the industry for so long that he still has some ability to judge people.

Following Yun Dingxing's statement, Li Jiancheng slowly sat down on the original main seat. The officials who had been shouting just now looked unhappy. The emperor and Yuwen Shu were not there, and now without Yun Dingxing's support, no one could do anything to Li Jiancheng.

Li Jiancheng had no intention of suppressing anyone. He immediately said after sitting down: "Serving the king and saving the emperor is of vital importance to the survival of the Sui Dynasty. We have received the emperor's grace for generations, and now we gather troops here to serve the country.

However, a snake cannot move without a head, and a bird cannot fly without wings. Only by uniting our forces can we fight against the Shibi army. I am the General of the Right Guard appointed by Your Majesty. There is no one in your hall with a higher rank than me, so I shall take on the responsibility!"

Li Jiancheng's relatives and old friends stood up to support without hesitation, which naturally affected some officials. After all, Li Jiancheng was still an official of the court at this moment and had not raised the flag of rebellion. He came to rescue today specially. They began to believe that they had really misunderstood him.

And there are quite a few people who share the same idea as Yun Dingxing. Li Jiancheng is the most suitable candidate to bet on in all aspects.

So, except for a small number of people, everyone supported Li Jiancheng as the chief general and led them to defend the king. Given the general trend, the opinions of the remaining people were no longer important.

Li Shimin, who was standing behind Li Jiancheng, was shaking with excitement. The family had been in a state of disarray, but with the return of his brother, the situation immediately reversed. Li Shimin couldn't help but think to himself that he shouldn't have rescued Yang Guang. That man was so heartless that even if he saved the emperor, he would still be suspected in the future. His brother shouldn't have come back.

"First, follow my brother's strategy to set up a false formation, and then send people to persuade Shibi to withdraw. The Turks have sent out hundreds of thousands of troops this time, almost all of them, so their momentum will not last long.

In addition, we will send people to meet Princess Yicheng and the leaders of the tribes, asking them to persuade Shi Bi to withdraw his troops. Otherwise, the Great Sui will fight at all costs, and then the peace talks will not be decided by them! "

"promise!"

Li Jiancheng then ordered everyone to return to their posts and ordered his personal guards to stop anyone who wanted to see him privately, even his relatives, to convey that he had no other ideas. This indeed calmed many officials and generals who were worried that Li Jiancheng wanted to deliberately kill the emperor and seize the military power to establish himself.

"Brother, do you really want to save His Majesty?"

Li Shimin did not say how worried Li Jiancheng's family was, because in his opinion it was not a big deal at all. He had understood from the incident with Li Hun and Li Min that as long as it was under Yang Guang's rule, this matter would be inevitable, sooner or later.

Li Jiancheng took off his helmet and said, "We need to save them. Reputation may seem useless, but sometimes it is more powerful than a hundred thousand soldiers. If a soldier cannot do something, a good reputation and high prestige can defeat them without a fight."

Li Shimin frowned: "But given the character of that dictator, even if my brother rescued him, he might still kill him regardless of the favor."

"Don't worry, I have my own plan to get out and completely free myself from the shackles of my family. After this incident, the emperor will certainly be unable to save the situation. He can only retreat to Luoyang or Jiangdu, and chaos will arise.

Shimin, I will give you the 30,000 soldiers I brought with me. They are all from Guanzhong, brave and good at fighting. After this matter is over, the emperor will definitely reward the soldiers who came to help. You can ask to go and attack Li Shanfei who is attacking Taiyuan. "

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Under the command of Li Jiancheng, the army was united. Although their strength was still inferior to that of the Turks, the implementation of the strategy of setting up a confusing formation in the front made the Turks start to gather their troops, and the outer forces became loose.

The reinforcements fought hard and rushed to a place not far from Yanmen County. They could already see the city from a high place.

The emperor and his ministers in the city finally saw hope, but soon they saw what despair was. Shibi Khan gave up attacking the city and mobilized his troops to directly fight against the reinforcements. He predicted that the defenders in the county city would not dare to abandon the emperor and go out of the city to attack him together with the reinforcements.

Apparently his judgment was correct, and the emperor specifically issued an order that no soldier was allowed to leave the city, and anyone who left his post without permission would be executed.

As expected, the reinforcements were defeated in the cavalry battle, but they still managed to stabilize the formation. After all, the Turks were mostly cavalry, and they also suffered heavy casualties when they attacked the infantry phalanxes that had not collapsed.

Among the reinforcements there were a considerable number of people from Chang'an and Luoyang, who were still very loyal to the emperor and therefore quite tenacious. Of course, this was also partly due to the promise made in the emperor's edict requesting assistance.

Shibi Khan also began to feel pressure from the rear. Not everyone supported his attack on the Sui Emperor. In the wars with the Sui Dynasty in the previous decades, the Turks were the defeated party after all, both politically and militarily.

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(End of this chapter)