Time enters the cool autumn in the blink of an eye, and the breeze blows by, making people feel very comfortable.

But Li Shimin did not feel the coolness, and his heart was still hot and restless.

As soon as he thought of his father dealing with Liu Wenjing while he was not in Chang'an, he would not be able to calm down.

He could not imagine what would happen in Chang'an if he had been fighting outside for too long?

Was his power in the court almost wiped out when he returned?

Every time he thinks of this question, Li Shimin really wants to have a pair of eagle wings and fly back to Chang'an immediately...

If he wants to return to Chang'an as soon as possible, he must deal with Jie Li Khan, at least he must repel Jie Li Khan, so that he will not be able to invade the Tang Dynasty in a short period of time.

Thinking about this, Li Shimin summoned all the generals and advisers to discuss countermeasures.

"This time, we confronted Jie Li Khan, with more victory than defeat. Since yesterday, Jie Li Khan has become cautious and has not responded to the challenge. I think it's time for us to launch the general attack."

Li Shimin's fingers stroke on the map: "I plan to launch a surprise attack to capture Mayi.

"Cheng Zhijie, Chang He, you led a thousand cavalry to attack the southern gate of Mayi, attacked with firearms and shocked the Turkic soldiers.

"Qin Shubao, Zhang Liang, you will lead five thousand infantry to attack from the flanks, and I will lead the remaining troops to detour to attack their rear.

"At the hour of tomorrow, we will use fireworks as signals and attack at the same time, and catch them off guard."

Everyone had no objection to Li Shimin's decision and immediately agreed.

Next, they discussed the details and then went to prepare.

......

The second day, the hour of Mao.

The Tang army led by Li Shimin took advantage of the dim sky and set out quietly in four directions.

It was not until the Tang army was at the city that the Turkic generals who were responsible for patrolling the city walls discovered that they hurriedly sent people to report to Jie Li Khan.

"Bang!"

A beautiful firework suddenly exploded in the dim sky, and then the explosion of the firearm sounded.

"Khan, the Tang army used those terrifying firearms again." The soldiers reported to Jie Li Khan.

Jie Li Khan said nothing and walked directly to the city wall. The warriors and ministers also followed him up the city wall.

"Bang!"

"Khan is about to lie down."

As soon as Jie Li Khan walked to the city wall and wanted to observe the battle situation under the city, a huge fireball flew across from him. Zhao Deyan, who was standing beside him, reacted quickly and immediately rushed towards Jie Li Khan.

The two fell to the ground and escaped, but the fireball passed through the battlement and landed behind them, smashing a huge fire pit.

Feeling the heat wave coming, Zhao Deyan suddenly stood up, and the gravel on his body fell to the ground with his movements.

He didn't care about the wound on his back, grabbed Jie Li Khan and ran down: "Khan, this place is dangerous, let's go back to the governor's mansion."

"Ah..." Jie Li Khan shouted, scaring Zhao Deyan so much that he quickly let him go, thinking that he had hurt him.

However, as soon as he let go, Jie Li Khan fell down.

Zhao Deyan was shocked and hurriedly went to help Jie Li Khan: "Khan, are you okay?"

"My foot is sprained." Jie Li Khan said in enduring the pain.

Zhao Deyan saw that Jie Li Khan was sweating in cold sweat on his forehead, and his expression was very painful. It should be because he was rushing over just now that he was too violent, causing Jie Li Khan to sprain his foot.

A hint of panic flashed in his eyes, and then he squatted down in front of Jie Li Khan: "Khan, I will carry you away."

Jie Li Khan was a little moved. At this critical moment, Zhao Deyan could still think of carrying him away without leaving him to escape. He was loyal and worthy of his favor on Zhao Deyan on weekdays.

"Bang!"

After this delay, the Tang army's artillery fired.

However, this gun did not hit Jie Li Khan, but hit the city wall. The city wall shook for a while, and Jie Li Khan fell again.

At this time, Zhi Shishishi ran over, without saying a word, picked up Jie Li Khan and ran down the city.

Zhao Deyan originally wanted to make a contribution, but he didn't expect to be snatched away and was very unhappy. But in order to survive, he followed Zheng without hesitation and lost his mind.

After leaving the city wall, Jie Li Khan ordered his left and right: "Mobilize troops to rescue the South Gate, be sure to block the attack of the Tang army."

“Not good…”

Many soldiers rushed over and reported to Jie Li Khan: "Khan, it's not good, the Tang army is attacking the East Gate."

"The Tang army is attacking Ximen."

"The Tang army is attacking the North Gate."

Jie Li Khan: "..."

He was silent for a moment and asked, "Which direction did Li Shimin come from?"

"North." The soldier replied.

Jie Li Khan immediately ordered: "Depend 40% of the troops to support the North Gate, and the other three troops will each be assigned 20% of the troops. It is necessary to defend Mayi."

"Yes, Khan."

Everyone acted on their own.

Jie Li Khan patted Zhi's power of thinking: "Let me down and let them carry me. You go to the north gate, and you must not let Li Shimin break through the city gate."

"Yes." Zhidui's power of thinking turned over and left the horse, leaving behind.

Seeing this, Zhao Deyan squatted down in front of Jie Li Khan again: "Khan, I will carry you back."

Jie Li Khan said nothing and lay directly on Zhao Deyan's back.

The group returned to the governor's mansion. The doctor had been waiting in the room for a long time. After the salute, he immediately treated Jie Li Khan's foot injury.

"Khan, your feet did not hurt your muscles and bones, they were just sprained. I insist on applying medicine and massage every day, and I will recover after ten days of rest."

Jie Li Khan was a little irritated and waved his hand: "You go down first."

The doctor packed the medicine box and exited the room.

Zhao Deyan took the opportunity to make a comment: "Khan, I once saw their firearms in the Tang Dynasty. They were very powerful and we couldn't hold on for long.

"And if we resist hard, we will lose a lot of troops. Why don't we give up Mayi?"

"No." Yuan Junzhang suddenly appeared at the door and walked in.

He first asked about Jie Li Khan's injuries. After learning that it was not hindered, he continued the topic just now: "Khan, we finally conquered Mayi, but at this time we gave up, and it would be difficult to retake it from the Tang army.

"And we have been holding on for so long, but we haven't seen the Tang army break through the city gate, so there is no need for us to panic.

"Although the Tang army's firearms are very powerful, we have many people and can definitely resist the Tang army's attacks, so Khan doesn't have to worry.

"We can also take this opportunity to consume the Tang army's firearms and troops so that we can continue to move south."

Jie Li Khan showed a meditative expression, as if considering Yuan Junzhang's opinion.

Zhao Deyan sneered: "You are thinking about consuming the Tang army's troops. Have you ever thought that while consuming the Tang army's troops, our troops will be consumed faster?

"When Li Shimin's reinforcements arrive, we will be in a more dangerous situation."

Yuan Junzhang immediately retorted: "How is it possible? Khan led the Turkic cavalry, and the Tang army would definitely not be able to defeat it."

"That was the past, but now it's different." Zhao Deyan said: "The Tang Dynasty now has firearms, but we don't, which is very unfavorable to us."

Before Yuan Junzhang could speak, Zhao Deyan hurriedly advised: "Khan, we have plundered a lot of money and property anyway, which is enough for us to spend this winter.

"Stop when you see it's good, otherwise you will suffer heavy losses..."
Chapter completed!