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In the 11th lunar month of the first year of Wude, the morning was exceptionally cold, and the sky was still drifting with scattered snowflakes. Under Li Yuan's generous statement, 150,000 soldiers and horses were ready to attack Xue Renguo in a big way.

Last time, Li Shimin fell due to a sudden malaria disease, so that the scene that had been in the upper hand was sharply reversed, and the temporary commander again committed the mistake of underestimating the enemy's greed for merit, so that he suffered a crushing defeat, and the generals Murong Luo, Li Anyuan, and Liu Hongji were killed in battle, and the number of casualties was 50,000 or 60,000.

Therefore, this time, with a strong sense of revenge and hatred, the soldiers were ready to go, and they vowed to completely repel Xue Renguo, seize Longxi, and remove the major threat to the central and western parts of Guanzhong.

"Shimin, although it is Xue Ju's new mourning and the new emperor's foundation is unstable, this battle still can't avoid bloodshed and casualties, take care!" Li Yuan patted Li Shimin's shoulder and said.

"Father, if the son can't get back Xue Renguo's head in this battle, he will not be a man!" Li Shimin solemnly bowed and promised.

"I've heard that this man is very brave, and if he surrenders, it will be the best policy." Li Jiancheng said.

"This person is brutal and immoral, only one death can calm the anger of the people, my Tang Dynasty is full of talents, why bother to let this person ruin the reputation of the court?" Li Shimin said.

Li Yuan nodded, expressing his agreement with Li Shimin's point of view, and Li Jiancheng looked displeased and stepped aside.

The army was ready and immediately set out, but the streets were still quiet, and most of the people did not get up. Li Shimin ordered all the horses to take off the bells, and try not to make too much noise, so as not to disturb the people.

"Ziyan, why didn't you say a word?" Li Shimin asked with a smile.

"What is there to say?" Yuan Ziyan asked rhetorically.

"You're a military advisor. Of course, it is not a dereliction of duty to put forward a good strategy for this campaign and keep silent? Li Shimin joked.

"I've thought about this for a long time." Yuan Ziyan put on a serious face. Asked, "Do you know how Li Mi defeated Yu Wenhua?" ”

Li Shimin nodded and said: "Li Mi couldn't hold out, and used his tricks to exhaust Yu's culture and grain and grass, and at the same time burned his siege equipment, so he finally won the victory. ”

"What else?" Yuan Ziyan asked again.

Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, and after thinking about it, it really didn't seem to be missing anything. Laughing: "You're saying that you came up with all these strategies, right?" ”

Yuan Ziyan sneered and said, "What's the use of merit and demerit to me. I want to say that although Li Mi won the victory, it was only a narrow victory, and in the end it was a great reduction in strength. and was robbed by Wang Shichong. Otherwise, how could he take refuge in Li Tang? ”

"It makes sense, I want to hear about it!" Li Shimin said with sincerity on his face.

At this time, Xue Renguo was still in the national capital, and he moved from Lanzhou to Qinzhou to organize Xue Ju's funeral. The emperor's big line, presumably it won't stop in a few months, right? Although it seems that his court is in turmoil, in fact, this is also the moment when Xue Renguo is most guarded. Because of his brutality, Xue Renguo treated the soldiers and the people extremely harshly, and the reason why he did not defect to the general and defected to Li Tang. I think it's probably Xue Renguo who got their shortcomings, or took their relatives hostage. Yuan Ziyan analyzed.

That's exactly what I thought. Last time you played against it. It is in Gaojaw, you can attack the capital of Xue Juguo, and you can defend Chang'an when you retreat. Li Shimin said.

"Hehe, you thought of everything in advance, what do you want me to do as a military advisor?"

"Ziyan, you're finally smiling."

Yuan Ziyan pursed her lips and glanced at Li Shimin, but she felt that her mood was still much lighter. Just as he was about to leave the city, there was a familiar figure standing in front of him at the intersection of the necessary places, constantly visiting, as if waiting for someone.

"Isn't the crown prince washing horses Wei Zheng ahead?" Li Shimin frowned slightly and said, "What is he doing here?" ”

"It's supposed to be coming for me. Shimin, I had a good relationship with them before, so let's go and see what the situation is. Yuan Ziyan said, Li Shimin did not stop it, but sent a small team of men and horses to protect it, and the army continued to set off.

"Brother Wei, is there something urgent?" As soon as he saw Wei Zheng, Yuan Ziyan jumped off the horse and stepped forward to take a quick step.

"Ziyan, please take a step to speak." Wei Zheng made a gesture of please.

"Wait for me here, and I'll come when I go." Yuan Ziyan gave an order to the guards around him, and everyone said yes in unison.

When he walked farther, Yuan Ziyan hurriedly asked, "Brother Wei, is there an accident with our eldest brother?" ”

"Not yet, I'm afraid it's not far away." Wei Zheng said with a worried face.

"Tell me what's going on!"

"I shouldn't be working for the crown prince now, but Xing Guogong is my old master, and he has the grace to carry him, so I can't bear it." Wei Zheng sighed heavily, and then said: "I heard that the prince and the king of Qi secretly discussed, saying that they were going to set up an ambush, although they didn't hear it really, but Wei Zheng boldly speculated that he and Xing Guogong have always been at odds, and recently Xing Guogong will go out of the customs to convene the old department, but I'm afraid it's the person he is targeting!" ”

Yuan Ziyan's face suddenly became gloomy, Li Mi did not repathize, if Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji pressed forward step by step, Li Mi was arrogant, maybe he really had to rebel against Tang again, and it would still be a dead end at that time.

"But right now, I'm fighting with King Qin about Xue Renguo, and I don't have the skills, so how can I persuade me?" Yuan Ziyan was embarrassed.

"Xue Renguo will definitely be defeated, but if he adopts a conservative strategy in the war, I am afraid that it will be protracted, at least half a year. And Xing Guogong summoned the old department, the prince and the king of Qi would not poison it at the beginning, if the purple smoke girl could turn around in more than a month, no more than two months at the latest, or personally persuade or send troops to reinforce, Xing Guogong's life could be saved. Wei Zheng said.

One month? Yuan Ziyan's face suddenly darkened, and he was discussing the use of attrition tactics with Li Shimin just now, but if there is no conclusion for a long time, Li Mi will definitely be planted in Li Jiancheng's hands. And Xue Renguo also has an army of nearly 200,000, and there is no chance of winning a full-scale attack.

"Brother Wei, this matter is not in a hurry, you go back first, just say what I said, if he leads the troops out of the customs, he must bring my younger brother. Tell him, and he'll know. Yuan Ziyan said.

"I don't know what the Purple Smoke Girl means?" Wei Zheng asked puzzled.

"As long as my eldest brother still has concerns in his heart, I believe that he will face these things calmly and rationally, instead of rebelling." Yuan Ziyan said helplessly, in fact, this is not the best solution at all, it is tantamount to a gamble.

Wei Zheng understood and was about to leave, but Yuan Ziyan stopped him and turned around and asked, "What else does Ziyan command?" ”

"Brother Wei, why didn't you follow Li Shimin at the beginning, instead of following the narrow-minded Li Jiancheng?" Yuan Ziyan asked seriously.

Wei Zheng smiled slightly and said, "Wei Zheng is insignificant, he was valued by the prince at the beginning, how can he excuse himself?" ”

"This is not like your style, so if you have a choice, do you choose Li Shimin or Li Jiancheng?" Yuan Ziyan asked again.

"Still the crown prince."

"Why?"

"Although the prince has many shortcomings, he still has weaknesses in his heart, and although King Qin is majestic, he is ruthless. If there is a fratricidal incident in the future, the prince can spare the life of the king of Qin, but the king of Qin will kill the prince. Wei Zheng and Yuan Ziyan were no different, and they actually told this kind of big truth.

Yuan Ziyan felt a little chill in his back when he heard this, Wei Zheng was indeed not an ordinary person, he was so far-sighted, and the famous Xuanwumen change in history verified Wei Zheng's words.

"Hey, Brother Wei, you are also a person who has crossed over." Yuan Ziyan shook his head helplessly and said.

Wei Zheng naturally didn't understand Yuan Ziyan's words, but said: "For the monarch, the interests of the people should come first, and King Qin is indeed extremely talented. It's just that Wei Zheng is a man of temperament, and he is also willing to follow the Lord of goodness. Purple smoke girl, the hour is not early, Wei Zheng said goodbye. ”

Yuan Ziyan stood in place in a daze, and it took a long time to come back to his senses, and he walked back with heavy steps. Immediately, a guard moved the war horse, helped Yuan Ziyan up, and then caught up with Li Shimin.

"Hehe, Ziyan, why did you go for so long?" Li Shimin asked with a smile, in fact, it could be seen from his bright eyes that he had already guessed the matter.

Yuan Ziyan just sighed slightly, halfway through, Li Shimin and several deputy generals took care of Yuan Ziyan was a weak woman, and planned to stop the army to rest for a day, but Yuan Ziyan refused.

The reason is, of course, that you can't be special and drag your feet because of your gender, but in fact, the real purpose in my heart is to hope that this battle will end soon, and I can go back before Li Mi encounters an accident.

Yang Guang was seriously ill, and when he saw him, he was already relying on addictive pills to maintain his life, and being able to die was actually a blessing. And Li Mi is strong and strong, and he has the determination to sincerely take refuge in Li Tang, it is really unjust to die like this.

Whether it is from personal feelings or appreciation of talents, Yuan Ziyan does not want such a tragedy to happen.

In less than five days, more than 100,000 troops finally came to Gaojaw, strengthened the city, built fortifications, and had been busy for several days, but there was still no news of going to attack Qinzhou.

Li Shimin's generals were a little breathless, and a few people led by Dou Rail found Li Shimin, and Dou Rail arched his hand and said: "King Qin, now it is the time of chaos in Qinzhou, it is an excellent time for the general attack, if you can't hold on, you will give the other party a chance to breathe." ”

Li Shimin was drinking tea unhurriedly, and said with a smile: "Uncle, don't be anxious, presumably Xue Renguo knows that our army is coming, and he is in a panic in his heart, and he doesn't know." ”

To explain, Li Shimin's mother is Dou Liang's cousin, so the two are nephews and uncles.

"King Qin, Dou Liang is willing to lead a pair of men and horses to call the battle!" Dou Liang still insisted on saying, and the rest of the people also echoed it, all advocating fighting.

"What do you think about the military advisor?" Li Shimin glanced at Yuan Ziyan, but Yuan Ziyan was unusual, and even said something that surprised him: "Time does not wait for me, I should indeed take action." (To be continued......)