When Li Shimin came out of the palace, Yan Ling's good days were gone again.
There was an emergency in Hebei. This was the news that Li Shimin learned from Li Yuan as soon as he entered the palace. Then Li Yuan urgently ordered Li Shimin to gather an army and go to Hebei to compete with Liu Heitai.
The matter was urgent, and Li Shimin had no time to discuss with his many generals, so he ordered his troops and set off immediately. On the march, Li Shimin had the opportunity to tell everyone about the military situation.
It turned out that Liu Heitai defeated the armies of Li Shentong and Li Yuanji in Raoyang, and the Tang Dynasty suffered heavy losses of 50,000 soldiers and horses. Now Liu Heitai has gained great prestige in Hebei, and the number of responders is increasing day by day.
Dou Jiande's old troops in various parts of Hebei even raised troops to respond to the black attack. Now Liu Heitai's army is directly approaching the Zongcheng in Hebei. Once the Zongcheng is not protected, the Tang Dynasty will lose Xiangzhou, Weizhou and other places. By then, Liu Heitai will have all they can get.
Dou Jiande's old place in Daxia restored Dou Jiande's original prestige in Hebei!
After hearing the news, all the generals under Li Shimin couldn't help but smile bitterly. Li Shimin originally had a plan to attack Hebei, but because Prince Li Jiancheng was afraid of Li Shimin's military achievements, Li Yuan forcibly summoned Li Shimin to meet in Chang'an, hoping to eat the fat meat of Hebei.
Now Li Jiancheng failed to steal the chicken but lost the rice, which led to the corruption of the war situation in Hebei. In the end, it was Li Shimin who had to take action. Everyone did not know how to evaluate the actions of Prince Li Jiancheng and Tang Emperor Li Yuan!
Of course, although they were very dissatisfied with Li Yuan and Li Jiancheng's actions, everyone still obeyed Li Shimin's instructions and made every effort to attack Hebei, severely curbing Liu Heitai's momentum.
After Li Shimin joined Li Yuanji's remnant army and forced back Liu Heitai's army, he ordered his generals to divide their troops into multiple routes to comprehensively counterattack Liu Heitai's power in Hebei. Liu Heitai had no choice but to retreat to Luozhou City, and he no longer regained his previous overwhelming arrogance.
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Just when Li Shimin was about to regain Hebei and make great achievements again, Prince Li Jiancheng took action again and encouraged Li Yuan to withdraw Li Shimin and lead the army himself. Li Yuan agreed to Li Jiancheng's request without hesitation and allowed Li Shimin to return to Luoyang.
As soon as this incident came out, not only Li Shimin's generals complained, but also Li Shimin completely despaired of Li Yuan and Li Jiancheng. He understood that for the sake of the world, agreeing to Xu Ziling's rebellion against the Li clan was the best decision!
Li Shimin sadly retreated to Luoyang, and Yan Ling didn't know how to persuade Li Shimin, so he had to accompany Li Shimin to get drunk, which solved all his worries. When he woke up, he was the mighty and wise King of Qin again!
On this day, on the way to retreat from the Grand Canal to Luoyang, Li Shimin was not as depressed as before. He seemed to have recovered from the double blow of Li Yuan and Li Jiancheng. Yan Ling was amazed, thinking that Li Shimin was indeed a person who achieved great things and was a relative of his family.
Even stabbing him in the back can't break his will.
It wasn't until Li Shimin took Li Jing, Yuchi Jingde and other generals away from the warship and boarded a sailboat that Yan Ling understood that Li Shimin was clearly distinguishing between public and private affairs and would never let personal emotions affect his decision-making. This made Yan Ling admire Li Shimin even more.
The only person in the world who can achieve this is a generation of strong men!
Yan Ling sat in the cabin of the sailboat. At first he didn't know what kind of medicine Li Shimin was selling in the gourd next to him, but when the two unique fluctuations of energy and blood approached the sailboat, everything became clear.
Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling came to the cabin and sat around the round table, looking at Li Shimin. They looked like they were discussing something important, and the atmosphere was very solemn.
It stands to reason that Yan Ling should stand behind Li Shimin like Li Jing and others, but the relationship between Yan Ling and Li Shimin is very complicated. Although they are called subordinates, Li Shimin has never been able to see through Yan Ling.
If Yan Ling had the world in mind, Li Shimin didn't believe it at first, but Yan Ling supported his career unconditionally, even turning a blind eye to Prince Li Jiancheng's recruitment. Some details in his daily life also made Li Shimin understand that Yan Ling had no respect or inferiority in his heart.
They behave differently from other people, so they get along more like friends or confidants.
"What are the conditions for Young Marshal?"
Li Shimin said solemnly, from the moment Li Shimin came to negotiate with Kou Zhong, we knew that Li Yuan and Li Jiancheng had completely hurt Li Shimin.
Kou Zhong's eyes flashed and he said: "Let me surrender on three conditions."
"First, the King of Qin must put the people of the world first and the family first!"
"Secondly, if the King of Qin ascends to the throne, he must treat my young commander's officers and men well, and he must not kill the donkey!"
"Third, the King of Qin needs to go with me to see the leader of the Song Dynasty and convince Song Que, otherwise I will not be able to get my army to join the King of Qin!"
As soon as the three conditions came out, Kou Zhong breathed a sigh of relief, but Li Shimin frowned. Whether these conditions are difficult or easy depends on whether he is willing to complete them!
After a moment of silence, Li Shimin suddenly asked: "What do you think? I want to know your opinions?"
Although Li Shimin didn't say it explicitly, Yan Ling and Li Jing knew that he was asking for their opinions. Yan Ling smiled silently and did not speak, but the smile in his eyes made Li Shimin understand Yan Ling's thoughts.
Li Jing and others looked at each other, shocked and happy by today's scene. At the same time, they knelt down and said: "What the young commander said is reasonable. No matter what King Qin chooses, we will follow him to the death!"
Li Shimin showed a helpless smile. Did Li Yuan and Li Jiancheng become so unpopular?
"Okay! I agree to your request!"
Li Shimin said in a deep voice. As soon as he finished speaking, his hands that were tightly squeezed on the edge of the round table loosened. It seemed that agreeing to Koo Zhong's request made him lose all his strength. He was not like the King of Qin!
Although Li Shimin agreed to the request, Kou Zhong was not too happy. Instead, he smiled bitterly and said: "The biggest problem now is how to convince my father-in-law!"
"This is simple!" Li Shimin calmed down and said decisively: "The leader of the Song Dynasty Que wants nothing more than to revitalize the Han Dynasty. I will meet with the leader of the Song Dynasty together with you to make him understand with real and powerful evidence that the Han people have never been
They are all a race that tolerates all things, and assimilation is the most powerful weapon for the Han people to deal with foreign races!"
"King Qin...!"
Li Jing and others, who had just stood up straight from the ground, exclaimed, shocked by Li Shimin's decision to go see Song Que.
Li Shimin's brother-in-law, Sun Wuji, couldn't help but expressed concern: "Why would the King of Qin put himself in danger?"
However, Yan Ling, who had been silent all this time, stretched out his hand to stop Changsun Wuji from worrying, and said with a smile: "Brother Wuji, don't worry, I will accompany King Qin south, so you don't have to worry about King Qin's safety!"
"You don't have to worry now, right?" Li Shimin also had a smile on his face.
Yan Ling is the number one expert in Tiance Mansion, and his strength is obvious to all. Changsun Wuji and others also know that Yan Ling's strength is not as good as that of Song Que, the Heavenly Sword, but they are determined to be not far behind. In addition, with Kou Zhong at his side to persuade Li Shimin, Li Shimin's safety is in danger.
Don't worry too much.
Changsun Wuji hesitated for a while, then bowed to Yan Ling and said, "Then Brother Lao Yan is here!"
Yan Ling smiled and nodded.
At this time, Kou Zhong also promised: "I asked the King of Qin to meet and persuade the leader of the Song Dynasty to show respect. The King of Qin rushed to Lingnan with me, and there is absolutely no chance of any unexpected danger!"
This matter was certain, and everyone present immediately understood that the wheel of history had reached a fork in the road. Will the world continue to confront the north and the south, and then be invaded by the Turks in the Central Plains, and the people would be plunged into dire straits? Or would the north and the south be unified from now on, jointly resist the Turks' invasion, and forge a unified nation?
The peaceful and prosperous age is here in one fell swoop! (To be continued)