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Chapter 430: Fierce battles between the Ming and Tang Dynasties
The real battlefield is naturally not a heroic epic, but a bloody and cruel fight.

As soon as the warriors from both sides came into contact, swords facing each other, rows of figures fell to the ground.

After falling to the ground on the battlefield, there is almost no chance to stand up again.

If you observe carefully, you can easily find that almost all of the people lying on the ground are soldiers from the Tang Dynasty. There were very few people who fell to the ground among the Ming army.

That suit of armor is really a bargain.

Tang Jun's sword struck it, sparks even flashed out, but it could only leave white marks at most, making it difficult to hurt anyone.

If too much force is used, their swords may even be chipped or even broken.

But the swords made of fine steel in the hands of the Ming army were like magical weapons in this era.

What's more, most of the Tang troops only wore leather armor and were simply vulnerable.

On the one hand, the defense is indestructible, but on the other hand, it is indestructible. You can imagine how the battle will turn out.

As soon as the war began, the situation was almost one-sided, and the battle lines kept advancing towards the Tang Dynasty.

No matter how brave the Tang army was and not afraid of sacrifice, they could only slightly slow down the progress of the Ming army.

The krypton gold tactic showed its power.

Sure enough, charging money can make you stronger, which is a basic law universal in the world.

Facing such a powerful Ming army, even if the general opposite was General Tiance Li Shimin, they would only be defeated.

"His Royal Highness King Qin! It can't be done anymore, the casualties are too great. Quickly order Ming Jin to withdraw the troops!"

Looking at the fallen Tang Army officers and soldiers one by one, the hearts of the generals seemed to be bleeding.

Even though they have been in battle for a long time and are used to seeing life and death, they can't help but feel twitching in their hearts when they see this scene in front of them.

Because the death of soldiers is not a necessary sacrifice for victory, but a death without hope!
Changsun Wuji even gave words of advice: "It is better to leave a group of troops to cut off the rear, and the King of Qin can lead a large group of troops to evacuate.

There is no need to go back to Chang'an again.

The Ming army is so powerful that Chang'an cannot be defended.

It is better to go directly north to Jinyang.

Li Clan has been operating in Jinyang for many years, which is the real base of Li Clan.

He also asked His Highness the King of Qin to focus on the overall situation and return to Jinyang to recruit troops, train the army, and form alliances with the Turks to see the consequences. "

Why don't you go back to Chang'an?
Although Changsun Wuji did not explain it clearly, everyone knew the reason.

Originally, Li Shimin was named General Tiance, and Prince Li Jiancheng was very dissatisfied with this. However, due to the situation, we had to work together to resist.

But if Li Shimin returns after a defeat, his military power will inevitably be wiped out.

Li Shimin, who lost his military power, was like a plucked phoenix, trapped in Chang'an and waiting to die.

After all, even Li Shimin was defeated, so who else could resist the Ming army's attack?

Although Changsun Wuji's plan was somewhat unethical, many people secretly agreed with it.

Because this does seem to be Li Shimin's best choice.

Li Shimin burst out laughing after hearing Changsun Wuji's words, and his laughter seemed to be full of confidence.

After everyone heard this, they couldn't help but feel relieved.

This is exactly the Li Shimin they know. Even in the face of adversity, he is always optimistic, always positive, and seems to never be knocked down.

This is also the reason why they are willing to regard him as their master and follow Li Shimin.

Now, hearing Li Shimin's laughter, everyone couldn't help but feel hope ignited in their hearts.

Did he think of some way to turn defeat into victory?

Everyone couldn't help but pricked up their ears, wondering if Li Shimin had any clever tricks that could avert danger.

After all, who would want to escape if they could win?
Everyone knows that Changsun Wuji's method is just to survive, and it is almost impossible to make a comeback.

What's more, is colluding with the Turks a glorious thing?
In the future, it may be remembered in the history books of future generations for thousands of years.

Sure enough, Li Shimin never let them down.

When Li Shimin's laughter stopped, he said, "Wuji, why do you need to boost the morale of others and destroy your own prestige.

I know you are doing it for my own good, but the current situation has not reached that point.

In my opinion, Datang still has a chance to win this battle.

I have already seen the weakness of the Ming army! "

The weakness of the Ming army?
Does the Ming army, which is so heavily armed, still have weaknesses?
Everyone is a person who knows how to fight. Even the literati have followed Li Shimin and have experienced battles for a long time. They are by no means laymen.

They also thought about the weaknesses of the Ming army for a long time, but they could never find any plan to defeat the Ming army.

Did Li Shimin really figure out a way to defeat the Ming army?

For a moment, despite the loud shouts of killing on the battlefield, there was silence around Li Shimin, and everyone was waiting for Li Shimin's explanation.

But I heard Li Shimin continue to say: "I discovered a total of two weaknesses of the Ming army."

Two weaknesses!

On the battlefield, sometimes even a trivial weakness may be taken advantage of by the opponent and result in a major defeat.

And Li Shimin actually found two weaknesses of the Ming army. In other words, it does not seem difficult to turn defeat into victory in this war.

For a time, everyone was in high spirits, and the shadow of defeat and flight in their hearts could not help but be swept away.

Several military generals were even gearing up, waiting for Li Shimin's order to rush forward with their troops, defeat the Ming army, and capture Zhao Mingyuan alive.

But a few shrewd people were secretly confused.

If the Ming army really had two weaknesses, then the Tang army would indeed have achieved a great victory.

Then why didn't Li Shimin directly order the attack? He could attack immediately, but instead he had to explain it to them slowly here.

Li Shimin has always acted decisively, this is not his style!
Unless there's something wrong with it.

Perhaps, even if the weakness of the Ming army was found, it would be a pity that they would not be able to win.

But I heard Li Shimin continue to say: "The first weakness can be found if you observe carefully.

That is, the armor of the Ming army was too heavy. "

Armor too heavy?

Everyone quickly understood what Li Shimin was talking about.

Yes, the armor of the Ming army was made of fine steel and was indeed heavier than the leather armor of the Tang army. Naturally, it would move slower and not as light as the Tang army.

Being so bulky, of course, comes with invincible defense. However, constant fighting on the battlefield consumes more energy and is difficult to last.

As time goes by, the Ming army will inevitably become more tired than the Tang army.

When the Ming army was exhausted, it was time for the Tang army to counterattack.

After thinking about this, everyone couldn't help but feel reassured.

It turned out to be the case.

No wonder Li Shimin was not in a hurry and was still in the mood to explain to them slowly. It turned out that he was waiting for the opportunity.

What about the second weakness?
Thinking of this, everyone's eyes couldn't help but brighten.

The first weakness hits the mark. If there is another weakness, is it still far from defeating the Ming army?
"Look, you guys!" Li Shimin suddenly pointed to the place where the two armies were fighting.

Everyone looked around, but they couldn't see any difference.

It was just an ordinary battle between two armies, no different from other places.

If anything, the only thing is that it does seem to confirm the first shortcoming of the Ming army just mentioned by Li Shimin.

Indeed, as the war progressed, the Ming army's offensive slowed down. The exchange ratio between the two parties is no longer as exaggerated as before.

But they still can't see what other weaknesses the Ming army has in it?

Seeing that no one could tell, Li Shimin had no choice but to remind: "Discipline!"

discipline?

Everyone was a little confused.

After hearing these words and looking towards the battlefield, I finally understood.

It turned out that with the passage of time, the original uniform battle formation of the Ming army was no longer there.

Let's not say they are in a mess, but they can still be regarded as fighting on their own.

On the other hand, although the Tang army was equally scattered, it knew how to cooperate better than the Ming army. They often formed groups of several to besiege Ming soldiers.

Even though the Ming army was all wearing heavy armor, it was difficult to resist the siege of several Tang soldiers.

Even if someone intended to rescue, the heavy armor on their bodies made them move slowly, far less quickly than the Tang army, and they were often thrown around.

As time went by, the Ming army's casualties increased greatly.

Everyone understood that this was not only because of the armor, but also because unlike the Tang army, most of the soldiers in the Ming army were veterans who had experienced wars and knew how to cooperate.

The Ming army paid great attention to discipline, but in this chaotic battle, they could only fight on their own, unable to give full play to their advantages, and instead fell at a disadvantage.

This can be said to be a shortcoming that is not a shortcoming.

All the generals are people who know how to fight, so they naturally understand the reason.

In fact, this is just because the Ming army has experienced few wars. As long as they fight a few more battles and the recruits pass the novice stage, they will naturally understand what to do.

Moreover, its combat power will surely increase several times by then, and it will surely become a truly invincible force in the world.

But they met Tang Jun when they were still immature. This shortcoming was even more noticed by the keen Li Shimin, and he seized this opportunity to turn defeat into victory.

Maybe, it really is destiny that lies with Li?
Thinking of this, everyone couldn't help but feel their hearts move slightly, and their admiration for Li Shimin couldn't help but grow even more.

After the explanation, Li Shimin made a plan.

Let the generals each lead a team of men and horses to charge and kill each other in turn, and then pretend to be defeated.

Then fight and retreat to lure the enemy deeper.

In the end, the Ming army was defeated.

The generals accepted the order one after another and led their troops away excitedly, as if they saw victory waving to them.

But they couldn't see that Li Shimin, who stayed where he was, was deep in thought.

Can this really win?
Don't look at Li Shimin who looked confident when he encouraged everyone just now, and what he said was clear and logical.

But in fact, Li Shimin has always had hidden worries in his heart.

Of course, the two shortcomings of the Ming army mentioned by Li Shimin are not nonsense, but are indeed true.

But if you want to defeat the Ming army based on these alone, it would be too fanciful.

The Ming army had shortcomings, didn't the Tang army also have shortcomings?

In fact, the Tang army had far more shortcomings than the Ming army.

Just relying on the advantage of weapons and this unique move, the Ming army can conquer the world.

What's more, the Ming army might have some other back-up tactics hidden behind them, just waiting for the final blow to kill them.

Now, Li Shimin no longer dares to regard Zhao Mingyuan as an ignorant warrior.

(End of this chapter)