Tang Dynasty: The Holy Prince, the Dragon that Reigns Over the World

Yuchi Jingde rushed to Jingyang overnight, fought with the Turks in Jingyang, captured the Turkic general Ashide Wumochu, and beheaded more than a thousand people. Although Yuchi Jingde won a small victory in the battle of Jingyang, he still could not stop the Turks' advance. On August 28, Jie Li Khan led his army to the north bank of the Weishui Bridge.

When the military report came, Li Shimin decided to go to the south bank of the Weishui Bridge to stop the enemy immediately. Li Chengqian was still young and still lived in the palace. When he received the notice to go to the battle, he immediately called someone to help him change into the standard armor of the Flying Dragon Army. He also sent someone to tell Deng Xiaohu to prepare the army and wait outside the city gate.

Li Chengqian walked out of the room in full gear and saw Li Shimin, dressed in luxurious armor, standing at the door waiting for him. Li Chengqian walked forward quickly, cupped his fist and bowed his head.

"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long."

"Well, not bad." Looking at Li Chengqian in black armor, Li Shimin stroked his beard and smiled. Suddenly, he saw the three words "Flying Dragon Army" engraved on the left chest of Li Chengqian's armor, and the strange characters "00000" engraved below the three words. He couldn't help but wonder, "Qian'er, what is this? What does it mean?"

"These are Arabic numerals. This string of numbers is the military number of my troops. Every soldier has a unique military number. If a soldier retires, his military number will be inherited by a new recruit. Every soldier corresponding to a military number is registered and shadowed to prevent impersonation." Li Chengqian then explained to Li Shimin the correspondence between Arabic numerals and Chinese numbers.

"This idea is quite brilliant and can be extended to the whole army. Okay, my son, follow me on horseback and go out of the palace to meet old Jie Li." Li Shimin jumped on his horse. Li Chengqian followed closely. The father and son rode their horses towards the palace gate, followed closely by the imperial guards.

Arriving at the palace gate, they saw from afar Zhangsun Wugou, wearing a phoenix crown and a phoenix robe, dressed in the formal attire of an empress. She led the concubines and Li Shimin's children, who were also dressed in formal attire, waiting in front of the palace gate. When Zhangsun Wugou saw Li Shimin coming, she immediately led everyone to kneel down and greet him, shouting.

"The Empress of the Tang Dynasty, Zhangsun, leads the concubines in the harem and the princes and princesses to see off our Emperor of the Tang Dynasty to the battle. I wish our Emperor a successful start and a triumphant return. God bless the Tang Dynasty, God bless our Emperor." Then the people behind Zhangsun Wugou shouted together

"God bless the Tang Dynasty, God bless our emperor."

Li Chengqian saw Changsun Wugou kneeling on the ground, thinking that it was unreasonable for a mother to kneel while her son rode on a horse. He then got off the horse and walked quickly to Changsun Wugou. He put his right fist on the ground, knelt on one knee, and bowed his head.

"I am wearing armor and cannot perform the ceremony. I hope mother and the other aunts can atone for my sin."

"Da Lang, you are the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty and your father's eldest son. Now our country is in trouble. Although my son is young, he still does not avoid swords and axes and puts on armor to go into battle. Your mother is very happy. Go and assist your father well. Your mother will wait for you to kill the enemies and serve your country and return triumphantly." Zhangsun Wugou said with tears in her eyes, touching Li Chengqian's face.

"Don't worry, mother." Li Chengqian looked at Zhangsun Wugou and smiled.

"Guanyin, go back. I'm leaving, take good care of yourself." After saying that, Li Shimin rode out. Li Chengqian jumped on his horse and followed him.

The father and son came to the city gate and saw a cavalry of 5 people waiting not far from the city gate. The soldiers and horses of this army were all wearing heavy black armor, with the words "Flying Dragon Army" engraved on the left chest of the armor, and different Arabic numerals engraved below the three words. Each knight carried javelins and held a heavy gun. A crossbow was hung on one side of the horse and an arrow box on the other side. The whole army was silent and arranged in an orderly manner. Although they all looked calm, they were full of fighting spirit.

"What a mighty army! Qian'er, this is the Flying Dragon Army you trained, right?" Li Shimin said with emotion.

"It's exactly the 1 heavily armored Flying Dragon Army under my command." Li Chengqian said proudly.

Li Shimin led Li Chengqian, Li Yuanba, Zhangsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Gao Shilian, and Zhou Fanchi on horseback, and the Flying Dragon Army followed closely behind.

Soon, they arrived at the south bank of the Weishui Bridge, where they saw 200,000 Turkic soldiers lined up on the north bank of the Weishui River with flags fluttering for dozens of miles.

"The Turkic soldiers are so powerful." Li Shimin said, waving his whip.

"From my perspective, they are nothing more than clay chickens and clay dogs." Li Yuanba said contemptuously.

"Hahaha, my brother is truly a peerless hero. Are you afraid, Dalang?" Li Shimin laughed.

"I am the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty. Why should I be afraid of a mere 200,000 bandits?" Li Chengqian said with great enthusiasm.

"Okay, everyone follow me across the bridge to meet old man Jie Li." Li Shimin said with a smile.

As they crossed the bridge, Li Shimin shouted, "Jie Li Khan, it's been so many years since we last met. Are you okay?"

Jie Li, who was wearing a golden crown, bowed and said, "Emperor of the Great Tang Dynasty, how are you?"

"Khan, what do you mean by tearing up the alliance and leading the troops to attack?" Li Shimin asked.

"Li Shimin, you launched the Xuanwu Gate Incident, killed your brothers, and imprisoned your father. This has incurred the wrath of heaven and the resentment of the people. The people are no longer supportive, and I, as your subject, am unwilling to submit. Now I, the Turks, have brought a million soldiers and would like to join you in a hunting party here. If you submit to me, you can continue to be the King of Tang. Otherwise, hmph, I, the Turks, would also like to ask, how heavy is the tripod of this Central Plains?" Jie Li said proudly.

"Villains always talk a lot. You came from afar with 20 troops. Did you come to quarrel with my Tang Dynasty? You broke the alliance and invaded my dynasty. Do you think you are right? It is rare for a person to be so shameless. Are you fighting for the Turkic Khanate to see who is the most shameless? How important is it to you to challenge the throne? You are a foreign barbarian, so arrogant.

I am the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty, Li Chengqian. Who dares to fight me?" Li Chengqian held up the purple-gold dragon-howling halberd and rode out.

"You! Who dares to fight?" Jie Li said angrily.

"I am Nairbuhua, a vanguard officer under the command of Jie Li Khan. You little thief, prepare to die." A general rode out on his horse, holding a single-edged axe and shouting in Turkic.

Li Chengqian immediately raised his purple-gold dragon-roaring halberd upside down and squinted his eyes. Seeing that Li Chengqian was young, Naier Buhua thought that he was frightened by her. She was overjoyed and started to chop with her axe. The axe fell in the air and was about to chop Li Chengqian.

"Qian'er, be careful!" Li Shimin said anxiously. Suddenly, Li Chengqian's eyes widened with anger, and he swung his halberd horizontally. Nai'erbuhua instantly felt a huge force coming, and his body and the warhorse under him flew sideways. Nai'erbuhua could not withstand Li Chengqian's huge force, and his body exploded in mid-air, turning into a bloody rain.

"Just hit me, why are you yelling? I can't understand your bird language." Li Chengqian scratched his ears.

"Hiss! Such a powerful force. Tamer, you go." Jie Li said with a breath of cold air. After Jie Li finished speaking, he rushed out with a mace in hand and galloped towards Li Chengqian on horseback. Li Chengqian still did not move, and the general swung his mace to hit him. Li Chengqian thrust out his halberd like lightning, retracted it, and then blocked the mace with his halberd.

When Tamer saw Li Chengqian blocking the mace, he was about to push down hard, but suddenly he felt weak all over, cold wind rushed into his throat, and blood spurted out when he touched it with his hand. Unbelievably, he fell down from his horse and died. It turned out that Li Chengqian had pierced his throat before he blocked the mace. The Turkic army was horrified when they saw this.

"Supernatural power, fast speed, and accurate halberd skills. What a fantastic kid. Not one person can defeat him." Jie Li said in surprise.

"That's it?" Li Chengqian frowned. As soon as he finished speaking, three people rushed out of the Turkic army, one holding a big knife, one holding a steel fork, and one holding a double-edged axe and rushed towards Li Chengqian on horseback.

The horse of the general in the middle arrived first. Li Chengqian saw this and pulled up the reins. Zidian instructed the man to rise up. Li Chengqian swung his halberd in the air to draw a semicircle and chopped down at the man in the middle. The man in the middle quickly raised his sword to block. The purple-gold dragon-howling halberd was as fast as lightning and chopped down with great force and power, breaking the sword. The remaining force chopped the Turkic general in the middle, including the man and the horse, into two parts.

Then, Li Chengqian took advantage of the situation and slashed to the right, sweeping the fork-holding Turkic general on the right into the air from bottom to top. With a "bang", both the man and the horse turned into a bloody rain.

Seeing this, the Turkic general holding a double-edged axe turned his horse back in fright and was about to flee. Li Chengqian saw this, retracted his halberd, took out the precious carved bow, and shot an arrow at the fleeing general. The arrow pierced through the fleeing general's head, and the whole arrow, including the tail, pierced into the mud. Li Chengqian looked at the fleeing general who was shot dead, and thought to himself, "It's worthy of the archery provided by the system. It's worth 30 system coins. This precious carved bow is not bad. It's worth the 10 system coins I spent to buy the blueprint."

In less than an incense stick of time, he killed five generals in a row, all with one move, without the enemy moving an inch. The Tang army and the Turkic army were all shocked when they saw this.

"Aruchi, I originally asked you to deal with Li Yuanba. Now go and take him down." Jie Li shouted angrily. As soon as he finished speaking, a man with a body length of nine feet and a shape like an iron tower walked out of the Turkic army. Aruchi walked in front of Li Chengqian with a pair of bronze men about six feet long in both hands and carried them on his shoulders.

"I am Aruchi, the strongest man in the Eastern Turks. The two bronze men in my hands weigh 400 kilograms each. The Khan asked me to come here to deal with Li Yuanba. Although you have some strength, little kid, it's better to let your Prince Zhao of the Western Palace come out. Don't lose your life at such a young age." Aruchi said in Chinese in a voice like beating a drum.

"No need, if you want to fight, just do it now. I'm waiting for you to finish fighting and go back to eat. The noise is so loud, you'll scare the children." Li Chengqian said with disgust.

"You bastard, you can still joke at this time." Li Shimin couldn't help but smile.

"Your Majesty, having a son like this is enough to comfort you for the rest of your life." Zhang Sun Wuji was delighted to see his nephew so brave. Upon hearing this, Li Shimin stroked his beard and smiled without saying anything.

"You are so arrogant, kid. I won't bully you. If you can take three of my hits, I will spare your life." Aruch said.

"Haha, if you can take my spear, I will persuade the saint to withdraw his troops and surrender." Li Chengqian said.

"Okay, it's a deal."

"You rebellious son, you can even use this for gambling. You really think you are invincible." Li Shimin said angrily.

"Don't worry, second brother. This man is no match for Qian'er." Li Yuanba said as he played with the sliding block puzzle given to him by Li Chengqian.

"King Zhao, do you think His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will definitely win? The two bronze men in Aruchi's hands weigh 400 kilograms each, which is as heavy as your Leiguweng golden hammer. He is the strongest man in Eastern Turkestan." Fang Xuanling asked puzzledly.

"Second brother, you gave birth to a monstrous kid. The purple-gold dragon-howling halberd in Qian'er's hand is 100 pounds heavier than my Leiguweng gold hammer. After Qian'er got this magic weapon, he has come to me for sparring many times. To be honest, when our prince hit me with all his strength, I had to retreat and dared not take it head-on. If we compare strength, no one in the world can match Qian'er. Coupled with his unique halberd skills, this kid is more monstrous than a monster.

Although Aruchi was carrying a pair of 800-jin bronze men, his steps were heavy and his breath was panting. He was not as strong as me, let alone Qian'er? Up to now, Qian'er had been holding the halberd with one hand, and this kid hadn't used his full strength. Why is this thing so difficult? I'll have to let Qian'er teach me again later. "Li Yuanba said without raising his head.

Hearing this, everyone was shocked. They didn't know whether Li Chengqian was strong or not, but they had seen with their own eyes how strong Li Yuanba was. Even Li Yuanba didn't dare to take Li Chengqian's full-strength attack. Then there was really nothing to worry about. At this time, everyone's eyes showed a look - watching the show.

At this time, Aruchi got ready, raised the bronze figure crosswise above his head, and shouted, "Come on."

Li Chengqian exhaled, shouted loudly, held the halberd with both hands, and smashed it with all his strength. Fires flew everywhere. A loud bang was heard, and the eardrums of the soldiers of both armies hurt. Looking more closely, the bronze man in Aruchi's hand had broken into pieces, his feet were deeply stuck in the mud, and he looked at Li Chengqian in disbelief. Li Chengqian held the purple-gold dragon-roaring halberd upside down, glanced at Aruchi, and turned his horse back.

When Jie Li saw this, he was about to make a mockery. Suddenly, someone beside him shouted, "Look, it's Aruchi." Jie Li looked over and saw cracks all over Aruchi's body. In an instant, he turned into a pile of minced meat, which was scattered all over the ground. The Turkic army was terrified and panicked when they saw this.

Li Chengqian walked back to his camp, turned his horse around, stood on his horse with his halberd across his body, and spoke loudly.

"Old Jie Li, I killed five of your Turkic generals in this battle, and smashed your strongest warrior to pieces with one blow. Old Jie Li, do you accept or not?" Seeing no one answering, Li Chengqian pointed the purple-gold dragon-howling halberd at the Turkic army and shouted:

"I am here, who dares to fight again?" Li Chengqian stood there, like a god of war, and the sky and the earth changed color. His voice was like rolling thunder, resounding between heaven and earth. The timid people in the Turkic army were frightened to death. Seeing that the morale had fallen, Jie Li had to withdraw his troops and return to the camp to fight again tomorrow.