I have already established my power and prestige, so how did Li Shimin come back to life?

Thirty thousand archers were on the high slope, and under the command of the archer commander Zhao Feng, they shot arrows like rain at the coalition forces.

Zhao Feng commanded, shouting, "Shoot! Shoot hard! Let these ignorant fellows experience the might of my army's bows and arrows!"

However, the coalition forces of the aristocratic families were also numerous and powerful. They ignored casualties and continued to advance, wave after wave, attacking the imperial army's defense line.

Seeing that the enemy was coming in full force, Xue Rengui originally wanted to lead his cavalry in a roundabout attack as planned. However, the situation was critical at the moment, so he made a prompt decision and led part of the cavalry to attack the enemy from the flank, trying to relieve the tremendous pressure Qin Ruzhao was under.

He rode on a tall horse, holding a horizontal sword, and shouted to the cavalry behind him: "Brothers, follow me to charge in from the flank, disrupt their formation, and relieve the pressure on General Qin!"

After saying this, his cavalry swept across the battlefield like a gust of wind, brandishing their swords and reaping the lives of the allied forces.

Qin Ruzhao charged left and right in the enemy's formation. Although he was wounded in many places and his armor was stained red with blood, he remained fearless.

He brandished his spear and roared, "I'll kill anyone who comes, and I'll wipe out any group that comes! Come up and die if you dare!"

His bravery inspired the imperial soldiers, and they all fought to the death.

In the melee, Zheng Hu supervised the battle from the rear and commanded with confidence. Under his command, the coalition forces attacked in an orderly manner.

Seeing this, Xue Rengui drew his bow and arrow, his eyes blazing as he shouted, "Stop being so arrogant, you traitor! I'm going to kill you!"

The sharp arrow flew out from the bow and went straight for Zheng Hu's throat like a meteor chasing the moon.

Zheng Hu opened his eyes wide and had no time to dodge before he was pierced through the heart by an arrow and fell to the ground dead.

The coalition forces were suddenly thrown into chaos.

"General Zheng!" The allied soldiers exclaimed in shock. Seeing their commander killed, their morale was greatly reduced.

On the other hand, when the imperial court soldiers saw Xue Rengui kill the enemy commander with a single arrow, their morale was boosted, and they shouted, "General Xue's arrow is divine! Kill!"

The two sides fought fiercely for a long time, with corpses scattered all over the battlefield, and shouts and screams intertwined.

The battle lasted from early morning until dusk. The sun gradually set, and its afterglow sprinkled on the battlefield, dyeing the bloody scene red.

Both sides were exhausted and unable to fight again.

Zhang Xianhuai looked at the tragic scene on the battlefield and sighed in his heart. Although he had blocked the surprise attack of the coalition forces of the aristocratic families this time, his side also suffered heavy losses.

He gave the order: "Sound the retreat! All troops retreat to camp, treat the wounded, and reorganize the armaments!"

When Qin Ruzhao heard this, although he was unwilling, he also knew that the soldiers were exhausted at this moment. So, with blood and scars all over his body, he led the remaining soldiers to slowly retreat back to the camp.

Xue Rengui also returned with his cavalry. He looked at the corpses on the battlefield with a solemn expression and said to Zhang Xianhuai, "Xianhuai, the aristocratic family coalition's proactive attack this time really caught us off guard."

"Although we didn't let them succeed, we also suffered heavy casualties. We must be more cautious in the future."

Zhang Xianhuai nodded, his expression weary yet resolute. "Indeed, Cui Jingming is indeed no ordinary person. His sudden attack almost caught us off guard."

"I thought about it, but I didn't expect him to be so decisive."

"However, our soldiers also showed great bravery today, especially you, Zhao and Rengui. If it weren't for your fierce resistance, the consequences would be disastrous."

Qin Ruzhao wiped the blood off his face and grinned, "Humph! It won't be easy for that coalition of aristocratic families to defeat us! After we've rested, we'll definitely teach them a lesson!"

Xue Rengui also smiled slightly: "That's right, we will recuperate first, and wait for the right time to fight them!"

On the side of the aristocratic family coalition, Cui Jingming stood on the city wall, looking at the imperial army retreating to the camp with a gloomy expression.

He originally thought that this proactive attack would deal a heavy blow to the imperial army, but he did not expect the imperial army to be so tenacious, especially Qin Ruzhao's bravery and Xue Rengui's magical arrows, which prevented his plan from being fully successful.