Chapter 202 Entering Tang
Without Qin Shubao's orders, the Tang army rushed forward and pinned Yuchi Jingde to the ground before he could get up. His divine power gradually dissipated during his struggle, and he could only roar continuously.

Li Jing rode his horse into the camp and just took a casual glance. He saw that he was just a brave and reckless man.

"Don't do this next time."

Qin Shubao covered his wound and laughed, "It would be a pity to kill such a brave general. Let the Tang king keep him. He may be of great use in the future."

The military doctor stepped forward to apply medicine to stop the bleeding and bandaged the wound tightly. Qin Shubao applied a little force and felt that it was okay, so he said: "General, are you not going to pursue Li Mi? This general is only slightly injured, it's not a big deal."

Li Jing shook his head and said, "Li Mi is no longer a big deal. With his army and food supplies running out, where can he go to make a comeback? Sooner or later he will voluntarily surrender. We are going to take Yu Wenzhi now. The King of Tang has not yet ascended the throne, so what we are waiting for is his head."

Qin Shubao looked excited, but he glanced at the soldiers around him and said, "The soldiers are exhausted and need to rest and eat."

Li Jing said with a smile: "Bury the pot and cook, Yu Wenzhi can't escape."

Li Mi, who was fleeing, slowly stopped when he saw that there were no pursuers and no ambushes. After the feeling of surviving a calamity, he became panic-stricken and at a loss as to how the situation could suddenly change like this.

Where did Li Jiancheng's troops come from? His army was defeated so thoroughly that only seven or eight thousand soldiers were left. Although there were still some soldiers left in the occupied counties, his elite troops had been almost completely wiped out, and those county soldiers could only defend the city.

Li Mi leaned against a tree and drew his sword, then said to Wang Bodang and others who were rushing forward: "You have all worked hard for many years. The defeat is all due to my incompetence and lack of virtue. I will now commit suicide to apologize to you all."

Wang Bodang and others cried bitterly, but still advised: "You have the ambition to help the world, we are willing to follow you, how dare we blame you, please continue to lead us to seek a way out."

Li Mi raised his head slowly. A few leaves fluttered down and returned to the roots. Perhaps he should have listened to Xuan Gan's advice and stayed to assist Li Jiancheng.

Liu Xie, a government official, guessed Li Mi's idea and took the initiative to persuade him: "In the past, Liu Penzi was able to enjoy rent and taxes after he surrendered to the Han Dynasty. After all, you and the King of Tang are old acquaintances, so you should be rich and powerful."

A few people looked unhappy, but they were quickly persuaded by others. Obviously, most people realized that the King of Tang would rule the world. They could escape for a while but not forever. It was better to take the initiative now than to be captured and taken to Chang'an in the future.

Li Mi sighed, "How dare I covet wealth and honor? I just can't bear to see you share my shame. I will go to the pass to apologize to the King of Tang so that you can make achievements in the new dynasty."

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In Luoyang City, Xu Shiji and Luo Yi occupied half of the city. It was not that they did not have the troops to occupy the entire city, but they were just watching the infighting and fighting in the other half of the city with cold eyes.

Even though they had already entered the city, Wang Shichong and Yuan Wendu's troops had no intention of stopping. They simply gathered their forces and fought in the palace.

Wang Shichong had no other way to go and could only hope that after defeating Yuan Wendu, his morale would be boosted and he would drive Zhai Rang out of Luoyang. Yuan Wendu hated Wang Shichong so much that he dared to rebel and almost succeeded in killing him.

So no matter what else, wasn't Zhai Rang Li Jiancheng's man? At worst he could just surrender. He was a son of the Yuan family, so even if he was under Li Jiancheng's command, he would still be a high-ranking official.

When the time was almost right, Wei Zheng sent people to contact the two parties to see who was willing to surrender. It turned out that both of them were willing, and hoped that they could send troops to help him destroy the other side.

After discussion, Wei Zheng, Xu Shiji and Luo Yi decided to help Yuan Wendu. As a result, Wang Shichong fled in disgrace and the Tang army entered Luoyang. After Wang Shichong left Luoyang, he thought about it and decided that only Yu Wenhuaji could be his friend. Moreover, Yu Wenhuaji was incompetent. With a little more effort, he might be able to replace him. With the imperial guards and brave soldiers in hand, Luoyang could be taken back!

So he rushed towards the direction of Yu Wenzhi's army. If he could catch up with them fighting with Li Mi, he could also offer his surrender.

As a result, they encountered Li Mi's remnants when they were halfway there. They learned that Li Mi's camp had been occupied by the Tang army. Wang Shichong calculated carefully and found that most of the world had already been owned by the King of Tang.

Even if he got Yu Wenzhi's troops, could he still turn defeat into victory?
Wang Shichong was very ambitious, but he was also a smart man, so he turned his troops around again, but not back to Luoyang, as that would be suicide. He wanted to cross the pass and surrender directly to the King of Tang.

Speaking of which, he had met the King of Tang several times in the past. When he came to the rescue of the King at the Siege of Yanmen, he was serving under the King of Tang.

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Yu Wenzhi was also fleeing at this time. Pei Qiantong led his troops to attack Li Mi's camp at night but failed. It was not a big deal, after all, they took the initiative.

But they could only expect that the army would be attacked by their own people on their way back to the camp. The soldiers who had already been defeated went out of control and the whole camp began to howl.

Sima Dekan, Zhao Xingshu and others led their brave troops to take advantage of the chaos to kill Yu Wenzhi, but in the end he allowed him to escape, with only a few thousand men left under their command.

He did not take out any of the gold, silver, and jewelry he had brought with him along the way, and even the emperor he had established was left behind in the chaotic camp.

Yuwen Huaji fled to a small county town in a panic, feeling that he would not live for more than a few days. He complained to his brother Yuwen Zhiji and cried, "I didn't want to rebel in the first place, but you forced me to kill the king and rebel. Now I have no place to stay in the world. It's all your fault!"

Yuwen Zhiji was also angry: "You were quite happy some time ago, enjoying the emperor's wealth and honor every day, why didn't you blame me then!"

This made Yu Wenzhi cry even louder: "I was born rich, and the emperor doesn't enjoy anything more than me. It was obviously you who forced me to do it. If we die together, Dad will definitely teach you a lesson!"

"Humph, you still have the nerve to mention your father after he killed himself and wiped out the clan?"

Yu Wenzhi stopped crying after hearing this, and even a clear bubble of snot swelled up under his nose. He smiled while his tears were streaming down his face, "I drove the third brother to Chang'an and killed his wife. He will definitely survive, and the family can still be passed on. This is my credit!"

Yuwen Zhiji sighed and said nothing more. Yuwen Zhiji was much more energetic at this time: "Life is meant to die, so why not be an emperor for one day!"

Yuwen Zhiji also laughed: "Okay, come on, you still have to enthrone me as the King of Qin and make me the Crown Prince. If you die before me, then I can also become the second emperor.

The two brothers immediately began to prepare for the coronation ceremony. They named the country Xu, established the reign title Tianshou, posthumously conferred the title of emperor on their ancestor, and appointed officials. All officials and generals were given titles of marquis and duke, and the lowest rank was fifth rank. Everyone was happy.

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(End of this chapter)