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"Shimin, the situation in Chang'an is not good!" In Zhu Can's palace in Hanzhong County, Changsun Wuji took the latest information and said to Li Shimin with a worried look on his face, who looked equally heavy.
After Li Shimin took the intelligence and read it, his expression changed several times, and finally he said helplessly: "When I ordered someone to shoot Yuan Ji, I already knew what my father and those old guys would think."
Changsun Wuji said solemnly: "Shimin, I suspect that from the time Yuanji sent troops to support us, to Hou Junji being killed, to Yuanji foolishly leading troops to attack Wagang Camp at night, and finally being forced to the gates of Hanzhong City, we were because
Forced by circumstances to shoot Yuan Ji, the whole thing itself is a huge conspiracy."
Hearing this, Li Shimin's expression suddenly darkened, his eyes flickered, and he said: "So, these days, there is a force in Chang'an City that is spreading rumors and causing trouble about my order to shoot Yuan Ji, and wantonly smearing me, in order to gain public confidence among civil and military officials.
Will it weaken my prestige?"
"I'm afraid their purpose is more than that." Changsun Wuji hesitated for a moment and then said: "Shimin, could he be the crown prince..."
Li Shimin pondered for a while, shook his head and said: "My eldest brother may have this idea, but he does not have the means to make such a large-scale plan."
Changsun Wuji thought for a moment and said, "Maybe there are experts around the prince who can give guidance."
Li Shimin's eyes flashed and he said in a deep voice: "I'm afraid that it's not just the guidance of an expert, but that there are forces secretly controlling him."
Changsun Wuji was startled for a moment, his face changed, and he lost his voice: "What Shimin means is that the prince may have been controlled by Wang Junlin?"
Li Shimin nodded with a heavy expression and said: "Wang Junlin has many capable people under his command, especially Xuanba's master. The two months before and after the eldest brother was captured by Wang Junlin, with the opponent's methods, was enough to make
many things."
Changsun Wuji's expression became more and more solemn: "Speaking of Xuanba's master, our spies have confirmed something recently. You may not believe it yet."
Li Shimin asked curiously: "What would make you think I won't believe it?"
Changsun Wuji lamented: "That woman named Nie Xiaoyu is Wang Junlin's junior sister. Not to mention her stunning appearance, without any flaws, she is truly a miracle in the world. And even though she is younger than Wang Junlin, she is at least thirty now.
She must be about 17 years old! But in fact, according to the information we have received, this girl now looks only 17 or 18 years old, and her appearance has never changed at all in the more than ten years since she was born. Such miraculous things,
It’s really incredible.”
Li Shimin's face changed several times. This was the first time he had heard about this matter. In fact, because Nie Xiaoyu was mostly on Snake Island, even when he went out of the island, he spoke in simple terms, sometimes wearing a veil or a bamboo hat, so if he wanted to be sure of this, and
not easy.
And Li Shimin suddenly remembered the mysterious man who suddenly came to his door last year and expressed his willingness to help him. As far as he knew, the man was the legendary leader of the Hidden Killing Sect and was known as the King of Killers, but this man also looked seventeen.
He is eight years old, and he is also too handsome to be human.
But considering the other party's identity and strength, how could this person be only seventeen or eighteen years old?
"The King of Killers and Nie Xiaoyu are probably the same kind of people, but I don't know what secrets they hide, and what is their relationship with Wang Junlin?" Li Shimin suddenly had some enlightenment, "Maybe we can figure out what's going on.
If you keep secrets, you can find Wang Junlin's flaws and defeat Wang Junlin."
"Shimin, what should we do now? Chang'an is getting more and more dissatisfied with you. The possibility of sending reinforcements later is too small. I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to hold on to Hanzhong City forever." Changsun Wuji finished speaking.
In short, he let out a long sigh.
Li Shimin gritted his teeth and said: "That's right, we can't hold on any longer, and if it goes on for a long time, the morale of the troops will be shaken, morale will continue to weaken, and the troops will be depleted, and they won't be able to leave even if they want to."
After a pause, Li Shimin continued: "So, now we have to plan carefully how to break out of the encirclement and withdraw smoothly."
Changsun Wuji didn't seem to be worried at all that Li Shimin would be trapped in Hanzhong City, but was concerned: "Shimin, what will you do after you return to Chang'an City?"
Li Shimin's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and he said: "We can't decide exactly what to do until we return to Chang'an City. However, there is obviously something wrong internally. Wang Junlin's tentacles have clearly penetrated deep into Chang'an City. Some
I'm afraid people can only do it if they are dead. The existence of some aristocratic families will only become a serious problem for us. But even if I want to go on a killing spree in Chang'an City, I must return with a great victory, otherwise there will be too many variables.
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"The prince has made so many arrangements in Chang'an City, just waiting for Li Shimin to return to Chang'an, and then go on a killing spree and destroy the Great Wall. But the problem is that Hanzhong City is surrounded by us, and I don't believe he can escape."
Outside Hanzhong City, in the headquarters of the Far Eastern Army camp, Cheng Yaojin held discussions with Shen Guang and Xu Shiji with the latest intelligence from the Military Intelligence Office.
Xu Shiji did not answer Cheng Yaojin's question, but looked at Shen Guang and asked: "Master Shen, does the prince have any instructions? After all, if we kill Li Shimin, it will ruin the prince's follow-up plan in Chang'an City.
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Shen Guang smiled and said: "The prince said that he had expected that you would ask this question, so there was indeed an oral message passed down."
Xu Shiji and Cheng Yaojin looked at each other with curiosity on their faces and said, "What did the prince say in his oral instructions?"
Shen Guang said: "The prince said that it would be better if you could kill Li Shimin in Hanzhong, but I'm afraid you can't."
Xu Shiji and Cheng Yaojin's faces suddenly showed dissatisfaction. The former gritted his teeth and said: "Although I know that the prince attaches great importance to Li Shimin, I didn't expect that it has reached such an extent."
Cheng Yaojin was full of fighting spirit and said: "In this case, the military merits of killing Li Shimin and the weight in the prince's heart will probably be huge, no worse than conquering Sichuan and Shu!"
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In Hanzhong City, in Prince Zhu's Mansion, Li Shimin tapped the table next to him with the fingers of his right hand, his eyes showed a thoughtful look, and his face showed obvious hesitation and unwillingness.
I don't know how long it took, but a flash of determination flashed in Li Shimin's eyes. He stretched out his hand, picked up the tea cup on the table on the right, and took a sip of herbal tea.
The tea was bad tea, the kind of low-quality tea that the lowest-level officers and even ordinary soldiers often drank. After drinking it, the tea was astringent and even scratched the throat. This was incompatible with Li Shimin's identity and the environment in which he grew up.
In fact, not only tea and wine were the same as those of ordinary soldiers, Li Shimin also ate his daily meals with ordinary soldiers.
He has maintained this habit for four full years, and he has truly shared the joys and sorrows with the soldiers.
Of course, this alone is not enough to make his soldiers work wholeheartedly for him, but when combined with other methods, the effect is very good. At least even if he loses the battle, Li Shimin's prestige in the hearts of ordinary soldiers is still very high.
At least, no one would question his orders and decisions, whether on the battlefield or in peacetime.
"Come here, call Duan Zhixuan." Li Shimin took a slight breath and ordered calmly.
A soldier outside the door agreed and immediately ran away.
Duan Zhixuan was originally captured by Cheng Yaojin, but Li Shimin exchanged captured Xie Yingdeng and Xu Shiji for prisoners some time ago, and exchanged Duan Zhixuan back.
After Duan Zhixuan came back, Li Shimin did not criticize or scold him at all. Instead, he apologized to him, saying that it was his poor planning that led to his capture, and he still allowed him to command the army. This was a sign of extreme trust.
Duan Zhixuan was naturally very moved and just wanted to die for Li Shimin.
"Young Master, I would like to see Duan Zhixuan, a humble official." Duan Zhixuan came very quickly, obviously without any delay, and was even waiting for Li Shimin's summons at any time.
"Come in!" Li Shimin suppressed the last trace of hesitation and said softly.
Duan Zhixuan immediately opened the door and walked in. He saluted Li Shimin respectfully and said, "Young Master."
Li Shimin nodded, pointed to the chair on the right, and said, "Find a place to sit by yourself!"
"Thank you, sir." Duan Zhixuan was not polite and saluted respectfully again before sitting down.
After Duan Zhixuan sat down, Li Shimin asked: "Is there any unusual movement in the Wagang Camp siege outside the city?"
Duan Zhixuan replied: "Reporting to the Young Master, Wagang Camp is attacking the city as usual, and there is no abnormal reaction."
Li Shimin's fingers began to tap the table next to him again, and after a while he laughed and said: "Xu Shiji is also a very confident or arrogant person."
"Young master, what you mean is that Xu Shiji thinks he can definitely trap the master to death in Hanzhong City?" Duan Zhixuan asked seriously.
"It's normal for Xu Shiji to think this way. After all, he is the winner and we are the losers." When Li Shimin said this, he looked extremely unwilling and dissatisfied. Many times, he lost inexplicably.
"It's all useless because of the humble position. Not only did I fail to borrow the Si Barbarian cavalry, but I also let the other party borrow the Si Barbarian cavalry. This is why the young master was ambushed and attacked by the enemy in the Han Barbarian stronghold." Duan Zhixuan looked guilty.
"Don't talk about the past anymore. Besides, it's not your fault. I didn't expect Wang Junlin's layout in Sichuan and Sichuan to be so far-reaching." When Li Shimin said this, his face was a little ugly, and he felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.
Powerless.
Duan Zhixuan lowered his head and remained silent.
"You don't need to feel too guilty. Victory and defeat on the battlefield are commonplace in military affairs. Besides, we won't be able to win against the Far East Army for a while, so we can fight back in other places. You are my most trusted general and my right-hand man.
We should not just focus on one county or one city, but should consider and plan the entire world."
Duan Zhixuan was stunned for a moment, frowning in thought, then suddenly his heart moved, his eyes flashed, and he said: "Young Master wants to attack Wang Shichong of Luoyang..."