Chapter 4: Mending the Sky (Three Blows) That afternoon, a team of messengers set out in a hurry to deliver the warning of a possible large-scale invasion of the Turks to a few people carefully selected by Li Xujing. These people would respond after receiving the warning.
Li Xu would not react as he expected. Li Xu was not completely sure, but he could believe that after careful planning, his chances of blocking the Wolf Cavalry from the Great Wall had increased a bit.
It’s not that he doesn’t know that doing this will cause the Boling Army to lose a huge opportunity, but the Saishang tribe’s brutal method of treating losers makes him shudder every time he thinks about it. If he allows the other party to enter his hometown, even in the future,
Even if there is a chance for revenge, Xuzi cannot get rid of the guilt of his conscience. He will always regard himself as a sinner and an accomplice until he reaches the end of his life in shame and regret.
He is not Liu Wuzhou, who cannot be brave enough to recognize his former enemy as his master, nor is he Li Yuan, who is not clever enough to use the power of the Turks to coerce his opponents into submission. He is just Li Xu, the son of a hawker from the countryside of Shanggu, who does not have the dragon and phoenix qualifications to soar into the sky and soar into the sky.
, I will only do what I think is right in a down-to-earth manner, be serious about it, and never regret it.
When the messenger arrived near the capital, Tang Gong Li Yuan was planning to deliver the final blow to Chang'an City. After reading the warning written by Li Xu himself, he didn't speak for a long time, and his face was as blue as the red clouds in the sky.
Relying on the grain reserves accumulated by the Sui Dynasty in Yongfengcang for more than ten years, the number of rebels attached to the Li family has reached 250,000. The total number of Sui troops currently stationed in Chang'an City is less than 30,000! However, the chief general Wei Wensheng
He also died of a sudden illness on the third day after being defeated by Liu Hongji. The character and talent of the deputy general Yin Shishi failed to convince the public! It can be said that the capital of the Sui Dynasty is like a ripe peach, and some people are shaking it.
The tree trunk can be easily removed
It is true that the capture of Chang'an does not mean that the Li family can smoothly defeat the heroes and achieve hegemony. However, Guanzhong has been the foundation of the emperor since ancient times. From then on, the Li family can leave Hangu and march eastward at any time to attack any opponent they don't like. The heroes want to
To deal with the Li family, we must first face the natural dangers rising from the ground such as Huashan Mountain, Xiong'er Mountain, and Xiaoshan Mountain.
"It would have been better if the Turks had come a little later!" Li Yuan, with a livid face, thought in annoyance. Then he could calmly digest the fruits of victory in the recent period, readjust the strategic deployment, and push the family to hundreds of millions.
The highest peak in years, but the Turks are not willing to devour the opportunity of the Central Plains. They not only want to go south, but also mobilize all their troops. If they successfully break through Zhuojun, I am afraid that the next target will be Taiyuan.
Li Yuan could not bear to have his home base taken away, nor could he bear the crime of colluding with the Turks to invade the Central Plains. At the beginning of the army, in order to avoid being attacked from both sides, he could temporarily surrender to the Turks and agree to some humiliating conditions. But the current situation is no longer the same as when he first raised the army.
It's completely different. Back then, he might have wiped out everything at any time, but now the hope of taking over the world is already close at hand. At this critical moment, he can't bear the stigma of being the leader of the Turks' southward march, and ruin the reputation of the entire family. Neither can the world's heroes.
Tolerating a man who betrayed the entire Central Plains to replace Yang Guanglai as their new emperor
Seeing Li Yuan's anger, none of the other ministers who were invited to the Central Military Commission were willing to speak first. The Turks' behavior of adding insult to injury was certainly hateful, but if it hadn't been for Liu Wuzhou, Liang Shidu and Li Yuan who had taken the initiative to surrender to Shi Bi,
The other party would not discover that Zhongyuan was seriously ill so quickly.
Li Yuan could explain to the world that his promise to the Turks at that time was only a temporary expediency. But morally speaking, since he had signed an alliance with the Turks, he was not qualified to stop Shibi Khan's wolf-headed banner.
Not only that when entering their own territory, when the wolf cavalry goes south, the Li family of Taiyuan should also greet them by giving them food and grass. This is their obligation as courtiers, and it is written clearly in black and white.
The tall tallow wax puffed out scorching flames, illuminating the various expressions of civil and military officials. Some of them were obviously furious. As long as Li Yuan gave the order, they would turn around and go back to Taiyuan, bring all the food and grass, and go north to fight against foreign humiliation with Li Xu.
Some people hold an indifferent attitude. Anyway, the moment to capture the capital is just around the corner. Taiyuan has lost its original strategic importance to the Li family army. Even if it falls into the hands of the Turks for a while, it will not shake the foundation of the Li family.
There are still a few people with twinkling eyes. They were the first to propose surrender to the Turks half a month ago. This proposal could be seen as far-sighted. But now, God knows who will be pushed out of the gate as a scapegoat!
"Ahem, um, um!" The silence in the military tent was so uncomfortable that Army Sima Liu Wenjing had to speak first, "Our army is about to break the city!" He first pointed out the good situation at hand, "And the Turks are invading.
According to General Li's guess, it will be around March next year!" In the second sentence, he pointed out that the preparation time left for everyone is "accurately calculated, there are still more than four months, many changes may occur, and General Li also heard about it.
It is difficult to ensure that some people with ulterior motives are not deliberately spreading rumors in order to destabilize the morale of our military!"
If the warning of the Turkic invasion is false, of course all the troubles at hand will be solved. Even if the warning is true, Liu Wenjing does not think that the Hedong Li family needs to rush to deal with it now. Moreover, in his opinion, Li Xu's performance is very impressive.
People suspect that as the son-in-law of the Li family in Taiyuan, he only sent 3,000 soldiers and horses to go out with Li Yuan a few months ago. It was obvious that he was not optimistic about the future of this "Qing Jun side" operation. At the critical moment when the Li family was about to conquer the capital, he
Another unsubstantiated warning was suddenly sent...
Liu Wenjing's words were very nice, but not everyone was willing to accept his speculation. Li Jiancheng, the two brothers Li Shimin's expressions suddenly changed, and their eyes instantly shone like knives. Before they could speak to defend their sister-in-law, Li Waner had already stood up, "Zhong Jian
Brother is not a person who speaks freely. If he wants to deliberately spread lies, there is no need to block the news within a certain range!"
"Since I met General Li in Liaodong, I have never heard of him lying to anyone. But some people do one thing in front of others and another behind their backs. No matter what good deeds they do, they can always find an excuse!" Following Li Waner,
Wang Yuantong, the left commander of the Detachment of Women, pressed his hand on the handle of the knife and said with a sneer.
Standing side by side with him were Sun Hua and Qi Po Ning. The former was a bandit from Guanzhong who came to join Li Yuan because of his reputation. He had more than 13,000 cavalry under his command. The latter was Li Yuan's old unit in the food protection team. Together with Li Waner,
When they came to join forces with the Taiyuan Army, they brought tens of thousands of brothers and the entire Shangdang County as a meeting gift. These three people stood behind Li Waner. They already represented the attitude of most Guanzhong heroes. They would rather Liu Wenjing than Liu Wenjing, who was known as a wise man.
I chose to believe Li Xu, who was not very smart. Although the latter was a bit clumsy, at least he had no record of deliberately deceiving others.
It was the scholar who met the soldier. For a moment, Liu Wenjing was so suppressed that her face turned red. She did not want to offend Wan'er, the apple of Li Yuan's eye, and turned her head to one side, trying to avoid the opponent's aggressive gaze. "Generals, please listen to what Liu has to say.
As the saying goes, times change and things change..."
"Liu Sima is very resourceful, but it's better to focus on how to deal with the enemy!" Before Liu Wenjing could give Li Waner a suitable explanation, Chai Shao, the general manager of the Ma Army, also stood up and interrupted coldly.
his words
"It is better to believe that this kind of thing happened than to believe that Wu Yuanji is still young and has insufficient experience. If the Turks invade, it will be very difficult for him and Ma Yuangui to deal with it!" Li Jianchen wanted to accuse Liu Wenjing, but saw that the other party had already stopped today.
I was shocked enough, so I had to smile and change the subject.
"At the moment, of course, our army's main focus should be on how to capture Chang'an. But after capturing Chang'an, we must carefully adjust our deployment!" Li Shimin concluded with a smile after following his brother.
"But regarding the behavior of Shi Danai and Kang Sheoli, I think it would be better for Duke Tang to take precautions early!" Hou Junji also stood up and loudly suggested to Li Yuan
His suggestion was echoed by countless people for a while, and the crowd was furious. Most of the generals began to speak out and denounced the unjust acts of the Turkic friendly forces in the process of marching south. Some people simply remonstrated with Li Yuan, taking advantage of Shi and Kang before they made any bigger move.
Before committing evil deeds, eradicate them first
Among them, Wang Yuantong, Li Anyuan and others were motivated by public motives and suspected Shi and Kang. The original purpose of leading their troops to help the Li family was to take the opportunity to explore the terrain of the Central Plains and pave the way for the Turkic wolf cavalry to move south. There were also many guys who were purely
It's a private revenge, especially for the few green forest tycoons under Li Waner's command. Their dissatisfaction with their Turkic comrades has long been accumulated to the point where they are about to explode. As long as they can find an opportunity to kill each other, they will never let it go.
The combined troops of Shi Danai and Kang Sheoli only amounted to a thousand people. The reason why they were outraged was not because they were brave and good at fighting and took credit from others, but because their appetite for spoils was too huge.
When a city is conquered, the first ones to enter and plunder the city must be the Turkic wolf cavalry. They fight tirelessly with everyone for the spoils. Behind each war horse are more than ten pack horses that are swaying under pressure and still refuse to be satisfied with this kind of thing.
No one can control the situation. First, if the generals who are not high enough in rank speak, the Turks will not listen. Second, if the rank of the people who come to maintain military discipline is too high, Kang Sheoli will take the case to Li Yuan. Please ask Li Yuan.
Publicly declare the rights of Turks
"If you can follow me and not invade the people, the Khan will have all the treasures and silks for your children!" This was a letter Li Yuan personally wrote to Shibi Khan at that time. It was written in black and white, and every word cannot be denied.
