Great Tang at the Wei River: From the Start, I Volunteered to Fight for Li Shimin

[The rating just came out, so it will rise later] In the ninth year of the Wude era, ten thousand Turkic cavalry descend upon the banks of the Wei River. Li Shimin is forced to sign a humiliating treaty under the city walls, an event later known as the “Humiliation at the Wei River.” Just as the officials at court urge him to cede territory and pay tribute, a personal guard from the Prince of Qin’s residence steps forward: “I request permission to fight!”