In the first year of Zhenguan, Li Shimin, who initiated the Xuanwu Gate Rebellion, successfully obtained the throne and became the second emperor of the Tang Dynasty.
And when the Great Tang's imperial power was being replaced, the Turkic Jie Li Khagan saw the chaos within the Great Tang and brazenly launched an invasion.
Ten miles outside Chang 'an, by the bank of the Wei River, the Tang and Turkic armies were facing each other, and the atmosphere was extremely tense.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, the Empress, the families of the officials, and the commoners have all been evacuated.”
Zhangsun Wuji said to Li Shiming.
Li Shi Min nodded. The Jie Li Khagan had attacked the Great Tang, and the imperial power had just been replaced. The internal situation was extremely chaotic, and the number of soldiers available could be counted on one hand.
He had already thought of a solution, which was to negotiate with the Turks.
However, Li Shi Min had spent his entire life in the military, so he naturally had to be fully prepared. Before the Turkic army reached Chang 'an, he had already begun to evacuate the people of Chang' an.
Even if he died here today, the Great Tang would not perish. It would definitely avenge him in the future.
However, Li Shiming was a little amused. It seemed that he would become one of the most short-lived emperors in history.
"I wonder how the Guanyin maid is doing?”
Li Shi Min sighed, his eyes filled with worry.
Zhangsun Wuji was the same. Because Empress Zhangsun was already ten months pregnant, according to the imperial doctor, she would give birth soon.
However, they had to encounter such a situation. Now that the Guanyin maid was on the run, if something bad happened, it would be a corpse and two lives!
At this moment, on the other side of the Wei River, a Turkic general walked over to the side of the Jie Khan and whispered something into his ear.
When Khan Jie Li heard this, he immediately smiled. It seemed like good news.
Jie Li Khan rode his horse to the bridge of Wei River in high spirits and looked at Li Shi Min in the distance.
"Emperor of the Great Tang, do you dare to speak?”
The Great Tang side was stunned. Was this Jieli Khan so daring?
"Your Majesty?"
The officials all looked at Li Shimin with hesitation. What if this was a plot by the Turks?
"There's no need to say more. A mere barbarian leader has such courage. As the Emperor of the Great Tang, how can I be afraid of him?”
After saying that, Li Shi Min rode his white horse to the bridge.
Li Shiming had already thought of a way to negotiate with the Turks. Although it was a gamble, there was still a chance of success.
If he could succeed, he would be able to avoid the suffering of the people.
At the same time, as long as he was given time to develop and stabilize the usurped Great Tang, the mere Turks could be wiped out!
However, what happened next was beyond Li Shimin's expectations.
Jie Li Khan looked at Li Shi Min and sneered.
"Li Shi Min, I'll give you a chance. Surrender to the Turks, or the consequences will be dire.”
Jie Li Khan's words made Li Shi Min stunned for a moment before he became furious!
"Hmph, even if the Great Tang is destroyed today, we will never surrender to the Turks.”
Who knew that Jie Li Khagan wasn't surprised at all, only waving his hand and pointing at the rear of the Turkic army.
"Oh? Then take a look. What's that?"
Li Shi Min looked up and shivered.
Because in the middle of the Turkic formation, a massive armored carriage had been pulled out.
"This! This is a black-armored chariot!"
That's right, the iron carriage in front of him was made of black iron, which was very expensive and rare.
This effect was naturally excellent. Other than the tiny gaps that allowed air to pass through, it was basically invulnerable.
Of course, this was only a slightly stronger defense.
This carriage was made by a king of the Sui Dynasty. It was said that because he had offended too many people and had encountered a few assassinations, he had built such a carriage.
After the establishment of the Great Tang, this carriage had been kept by Li Shiming.
However, he didn't expect it to come in handy. The people in the carriage were Empress Zhangsun and a few palace maids.
"How could this be? How could this be?"
Li Shiming's face was pale, and so was Zhangsun Wuji. Because the person in the carriage was Empress Zhangsun!
Hadn't she already been escorted away by the army? How could he have been captured by the Turks?
However, this was not the time to care about this. The biggest problem at this moment was what to do?
Jie Li Khan looked at Li Shi Min and said with a smile.
"Emperor of the Great Tang, the one inside should be the Empress, right? It was said that the Empress had been pregnant for ten months and should be giving birth soon.”
"This black-armored chariot is indeed not bad. Only you Han people have such exquisite craftsmanship.”
"However, it's not invincible. Think about it, if I set fire to it or threw it into Weishui River, what would happen to the empress and her baby?”
Jie Li Khan's words caused Li Shi Min's head to explode and he almost fainted.
"You! Despicable!"
Li Shi Min gritted his teeth.
But who knew that Jie Li Khan would laugh out loud, his eyes filled with joy. Li Shi Min was a dragon among men, and he had single-handedly created the Great Tang Empire.
Now that such a person had fallen into his hands, how could Jie Li Khan not be happy?
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