Zheng Guanyin discovered this and hesitated to speak. Finally, considering that this kind of thing was not something that his wife could remind him, and thinking that there might be other reasons for this, she silently returned to the carriage.
Zheng Guanyin knows very well that many times men like women's simplicity, so although she is not a simple woman, she often pretends to be one.
"Brother, if I have something to say to my heart, let's have a good talk in the car and go back to the city slowly."
Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji were talking and had already sat in Li Yuanji's luxurious carriage, while his staff and entourage had already got off the carriage and were riding outside to accompany them.
"Alas! Third brother, I made a big mistake this time. I don't know how to face my father." Li Jiancheng knew that some things could not be avoided by pretending not to say anything, so he took the initiative to reveal his scars.
"Brother, this is really a non-war crime." Li Yuanji sighed and said quietly.
Li Jiancheng was startled for a moment. In his impression, such words were not something that his younger brother could say. He always felt that they were a bit inconsistent with his previous personality.
However, he turned to look at Li Wuji and found that the latter's expression was solemn and serious when he said this. Li Jiancheng suddenly felt a strong warmth in his heart. To be honest, he had been feeling very aggrieved these days. In his opinion, Taiyuan was lost.
It is indeed not a crime of war, and it is not Li Jiancheng's responsibility.
"That being said, my father and the civil and military officials don't think so." Li Jiancheng patted Li Yuanji on the shoulder and said with a sad look on his face.
His eldest brother's hand fell on his shoulder, causing Li Yuanji's body to tremble slightly. It had been many years since the two brothers had been so close to each other. This was the norm in a wealthy family.
"The eldest brother is the eldest son and the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty. In the future, when my father establishes the country and ascends the throne, the eldest brother will be the prince. How can he be so depressed?" Li Yuanji said the Taiwanese sentence he knew best.
When these words fell into Li Jiancheng's ears, it was as if he had been given a tube of chicken blood. He was refreshed, with a bright light in his eyes. He gritted his teeth and said, "Yes, I am the prince of the Tang Dynasty. I must not be depressed."
Li Yuanji continued: "Winning or losing on the battlefield is a common matter for military strategists. My second brother is known as a man who knows military affairs, but he has been losing battles these days."
"What kind of defeats did the second brother suffer?" Li Jiancheng was slightly surprised. He really didn't know about the recent war situations. When he was a prisoner in the hands of the Far East Army, no one paid attention to him. When he was with Nie Xiaoyu on the road, he didn't dare to ask.
, later he entered Tongguan and was with the five thousand cavalry. He was so stimulated by the other party's eyes and comments that he didn't want to ask, so no one really told him.
Li Yuanji pretended to be sad and complicated and said: "Second brother first lost the Hedong Shisha Village and seven military forts, and the eastern defense line was breached by the Far Eastern Army, so the Hedong counties were lost so quickly. Later, he led the army into Hanzhong.
, the land of Bashu, first had a stalemate with Zhu Can, the man-eating demon king, and was unable to capture Hanzhong County and Champion County. As a result, Xu Shiji and Cheng Yaojin of the Far Eastern Army led the 60,000 Wagang Battalion into Sichuan, and it took less than a few days.
Then he destroyed Zhu Can and defeated his second brother. Now the second brother can only hide in Hanzhong County and a few counties in the north. Adding Zhu Can's surrendered troops, the second brother has lost nearly 100,000 troops in the process, which is far more than
Big Brother’s loss of Taiyuan City is much more serious.”
After his army suffered a defeat, it stands to reason that Li Jiancheng would not be happy no matter what, but for some reason, he couldn't help but secretly let out a sigh of relief.
Li Jiancheng was really afraid that his second brother would defeat Kaige all the way when he lost Taiyuan City and became a prisoner. In that case, even if he had the natural advantage of being the eldest son, he would probably lose "
"Crown Prince" status.
But Li Jiancheng could never reveal what was in his heart, so after hearing the words, he pretended to have a heavy face and closed his eyes. He did not speak, but secretly thought about the news, thinking that in this case, he had entered
After Chang'an City, starting from tomorrow, we should do something to further consolidate our position.
After a while, Li Jiancheng opened his eyes and said: "Third brother, after I lost Taiyuan City and was captured, how did the civil and military officials and my father react?"
"The civil and military officials were naturally shocked, angry and disappointed. My father was also angry and worried." When Li Yuanji said this, he secretly sighed that he had really found a treasure. The staff member even asked whether his elder brother could
All the words were guessed correctly.
The confidence that Li Jiancheng had just gained disappeared again, and he began to panic. He gritted his teeth and said, "What should I do?"
Li Yuanji immediately said: "Brother, don't worry. Now the only one who threatens eldest brother is the second brother. Now our external war is only in the Bashu-Hanzhong area, but the second brother single-handedly leads the army. This aspect gives the second brother the opportunity to make great contributions alone.
On the other hand, the second brother is out leading the army. Over time, he will run the army in a monolithic manner. At that time, those Qiu Ba will only recognize the second brother and will not even listen to the words of his father and eldest brother. And those wealthy families are very realistic. If they see
Now that the second brother has taken control of the army, I'm afraid he may turn to the second brother."
When Li Jiancheng heard these words, he was completely panicked and said anxiously: "No, we can't let my second brother lead the army alone."
Li Yuanji said: "Brother, recently the second brother has asked his father for help in order to defend Hanzhong County, the bridgehead into the Bashu land. My father has agreed to send another 50,000 elite troops to support. If the eldest brother can let the younger brother lead these 50,000 elite troops there,
, the younger brother will definitely help the older brother to look after the second brother, at least so that he will not make the army a monolith, and at the same time, he will be able to share the credit of the second brother, and will not increase his prestige too much."
This is Li Yuanji's true purpose, or it is the plan and words constructed by his staff based on what Li Yuanji desires most.
Li Shimin looked deeply at Li Yuanji. With his status as the prince and the power of the civil and military officials who had always supported him, even if he had been a prisoner for a while, if he worked hard and persuaded his father, he could let his third brother lead the five brothers.
It is not impossible for Wan Yuanbing to go to Hanzhong, but he has to think about the benefits of this matter to himself.
Before, Li Jiancheng really didn't dare to let his younger brother lead the army in the war, but after the conversation just now, he found that his younger brother was not in vain. When the time comes, if his father sends a stable general to follow him, there will be no problem.
, the most important thing is that what Li Yuanji said just now completely moved him.
"Third brother, do you really want to be in the same boat with me?" Li Jiancheng asked solemnly.
"Hey, little brother, I'm waiting for you to say this. Brother, please relax, I will be in the same boat with you for the rest of my life." Li Yuanji said decisively without hesitation.
"Have you ever considered that if you and Brother Wei are in a boat, you might actually drown?" Li Jiancheng said tentatively.
"Is it possible to drown?" Li Yuanji said calmly.
"Then you still choose my boat?" Li Jiancheng asked with a frown.
"The eldest brother is a gentle and kind person, but with the cruel and ruthless temper of the second brother, if I let the second brother inherit my father's authority in the future, I may be killed by the second brother." Li Yuanji said this sentence extremely seriously, although it was also his
The aide had prepared the lines, but he himself thought so too.
Li Jiancheng obviously also knew that his second brother Li Shimin was a decisive, courageous, and ruthless man. At this time, he nodded with deep understanding and said: "That's true, that's the truth."
The carriage continued to move forward.
At this time, they were about to enter Chang'an City. Li Jiancheng reached out and opened the car curtain. Because it was dark outside, he couldn't see much of the splendor of the suburbs of Chang'an City.
After a while, Li Jiancheng spoke again: "Since the third brother wants to help me wholeheartedly, I will do my best to help the third brother and convince my father to let the third brother lead the reinforcements to Hanzhong."
"Thank you, big brother. I will definitely not disappoint you." Li Yuanji was overjoyed, thinking that this had really happened. His staff was really a genius!