"But the disaster of your Liang family, how is it just a horse thief?"

Li Shimin snorted, his eyes sarcastic: "I don't know if Brother Liang really can't figure it out, or if he doesn't want to think about it." It is necessary to know that everyone has the ability to survive, once Bai Yusa is defeated, he will retreat from Guanzhong. I want to ask Brother Liang, is it more likely that this big white master will sit back and wait for death, or is it more likely that he will not find a way to survive? What is the most likely thing for him to do next?"

Liang Xiu frowned suddenly, and his face gradually became solemn.

Zhang Yurou also fell into contemplation, but after a moment, her eyes were slightly condensed: "Erlang, what do you mean, Bai Yusa will take refuge in the Turks, right?"

Li Shimin sighed with emotion: "How can you not understand something that even a female streamer can understand, Brother Liang? I asked Brother Liang, once Bai Yusa is defeated by the imperial army. Instead, he held on to Xiao Pass and asked the Turks for help. So I asked Brother Liang before, do you plan to follow your sworn brother to raise the banner and rebel? ”

Zhang Yurou thought to herself that this was really a catastrophe, once Bai Yushao entrenched in Xiaoguan and did not retreat, and there were Turks as backup, then the big war here would not be able to be solved in a year and a half.

The so-called 'soldiers are like combs, bandits are like grates', once this Liupan Mountain becomes a place where the army fights against each other, where can it be better?

Even if the generals of the imperial court abided by the rules and did not collect grain in the vicinity, and arbitrarily levied labor, Bai Yushao also guarded the righteousness and restrained the horse thieves under his command from plundering in the surrounding area. The loss of not being able to farm and run a business in this year alone is enough to make the Liang family lose a lot of money and grain.

"Uncle Yongan County is really a good talker, no wonder he can be in a high position at a young age, above many talents in the court. ”

Liang Xiu didn't think about it for long, and after a while, he smiled bitterly: "But the county uncle of Yong'an needs the help of my family." It's better to say a little more practical. If my family supports you with all our might, what can I get afterwards? Once Xiao Guan falls, my family will indeed be destroyed. But for you, Uncle Yong'an County, isn't it also a catastrophe?"

Li Shimin's breath was slightly suffocated, and his eyes were slightly gloomy. It's not that Liang Xiu's words forced him to stop, but his reaction to this person's expression, most of which was a deep insight into his own situation.

So his previous words were simply in vain and a waste of time.

But then he suppressed this thought, and a smile was on his face: "It depends on what you want, Brother Liang." To be honest, Ben will be young, but what he can do is limited. But as long as it's not too demanding, it's all negotiable. ”

Although this person's attitude made him a little annoyed. But since the two sides have a consensus, it means that they have a basis for cooperation.

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After only a moment, Li Shimin followed Liang Xiu's father and son to the side of Jade Emperor Mountain. The latter is a branch of Liupan Mountain and a part of Xiaoguan.

Xiao Pass is not an independent fortress, it is actually part of the Great Wall of Qin, which is composed of the Great Wall of Qin and the towns and fortresses built along the Great Wall in the territory of 'Huanxian', forming a complete defense system.

In addition, around the Guancheng, there are the three major beacons of Guoer Mountain, Yuhuang Mountain, and Chengdong Plateau and the city barriers of Chengzigang, Shenjiatai, and Chengdong Goukou, which surround this Xiongguan in the center and constitute a solid artificial barrier.

These three beacons are built on the commanding heights of Xiaoguan, which can not only echo each other from afar, but also overlook all the areas where the three rivers converge around the river, the west river of the city, and the east ditch of the city, and take in the river valleys, mountains, roads, and villages within a radius of more than ten miles inside and outside the pass.

At this time, Li Shimin stood on the peak of the Jade Emperor Mountain, looked down and sighed with emotion.

This is indeed the world's Xiongguan, worthy of being one of the four villages. The three-dimensional defense system formed from high to low, the elaborate design, and the ingenious layout made him breathtaking.

It is said that this pass was personally supervised by the famous general Meng Tian of the Qin period, which shows that his military attainments are indeed called everyone.

Liang Xiu walked in front to lead the way, and explained: "Originally, we took the road under Guoer Mountain as the closest, but the person who masterminded the seizure of the pass had already prepared. The beacon of Guoershan has long changed, and the Shenjiatai on the avenue is not complete. ”

"The guard of the Jade Emperor Mountain Fengsui, named Zhuang Heng, and Luo Ju, the battalion captain of Chengzigang, are usually quite close to my family. When Father Venerable felt that the situation was not right, he had already summoned them in advance, and from here on, he could make a detour to Chengzigang and enter the Guancheng to ensure safety. ”

Li Shimin heard it in his ears, and the corners of his lips twitched slightly. I thought that this Liang family was really prepared. I did that way before, just to get some more benefits from him.

He was still proud of his eloquence, but the result was completely useless.

Then, as Liang Xiu said, they walked all the way along the Jade Emperor Mountain and Hechengzigang, all of which were unimpeded. The guards of these two places, Zhuang Heng and Luo Ju, were respectful to him and did not do anything.

However, when Li Shimin and others arrived at Chengzigang, they found that there were some traces of battle outside the city wall.

"Just half an hour ago, Sima Li Lang, the marching army in the official city, led a hundred elite horsemen here. Holding the tiger talisman document of the town general, it was said that Bai Yusao raised the flag to rebel, Xiao Guan was under martial law inside and outside today, and he was ordered by General Lou to inspect the defense of Chengzigang. However, the last general had to be reminded by Liang Lao that the city was not opened immediately. It's just that it's very dark today, and I can't identify myself. See you together, and let them come back tomorrow morning—"

Li Shimin couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly: "So they can't deceive the city gate and go directly to the city, right?"

"Exactly!"

Luo Ju's face was oozing with cold sweat, and he touched his neck with palpitations: "There are many masters on the other side, and there is no shortage of them who are second- and third-grade cultivators. Fortunately, Old Man Liang sent a few generals here, and I kept an eye on it before and opened the protective array in the city in advance, so I was lucky enough to repel them. ”

He thought that if he had put these people in at that time, then if he didn't plan to rebel, most of the people on this neck would have moved.

After all, he is just a small five-pin. Without the help of the city and the magic circle, it is estimated that it is not the enemy of the other party.

"So do you know who is the mastermind of this seizure of the city, and what is the situation in the city?"

"This-"

Luo Ju's expression was slightly hesitant: "I don't know who the mastermind is. I only know that I usually have a close relationship with Bai Yu, and they are all involved. But the people they brought, I don't know where they came from, they may be Bai Yushao's subordinates, in short, they are not our own people. In addition, it is certain that the castle should not have completely fallen into the hands of the other side, and there should still be resistance in the city. ”

Li Shimin thought to himself that this was right, if Xiao Guan Guancheng was completely taken by the other party. The other party's attack will not stop at a shallow taste, and it will not be the only one who will come.

He then admired it very much, and arched his hand towards Liang Tianzhao on the side: "Senior Liang has a clear understanding of everything, and he understands the righteousness even more, and he really deserves to be the Dinghai Divine Needle of this Xiao Guan." ”

- This is an old man with a white beard, who should be in his eighties according to his age, but he is still energetic and in good health. The hair looked like steel needles, and the essence from his eyes seemed to be able to penetrate the solid stone.

When he heard this, he immediately smiled heartily and let out a loud and rigid laugh: "Uncle Yong'an County, it's good that you don't complain about the old man's insatiable greed." In fact, this is also to save himself, as Lord Yongan County said, if Bai Yusa really takes Xiao Pass, it will be the beginning of the disaster for our family. ”

Li Shimin's face couldn't help but be a little strange, this was because he was indeed asked for many benefits by the Liang family not long ago-that can be described as extortion.

But he is not a small gas in the end, and he knows that if he can hold Xiao Pass, then everything will be easy to say after that. Not to mention the promises made to the Liang family, even if it is ten times the wealth and official position, he can easily obtain it.

But if you can't hold it, then you probably have nothing. Even if the Son of Heaven remembers his love for saving the driver and does not deal with it again, his status and authority will be much worse than before.

At that time, let alone avenge his third brother, even his own life would be difficult to protect.

So he quickly regained his normal complexion, with a smirk on his face: "That's why Ben Jiang said that Yang seniors know the general situation, and Ben Jiang remembers that Mencius has a saying, 'The foundation of the world is in the country, the foundation of the country is at home, and the foundation of the family is in the body'." The old-timers' actions today are not only for the whole family's business, but also for the country's difficulties, so what's wrong?"

Liang Tianzhao smiled dumbly, he didn't plan to tell Li Shimin about these things, and asked straight to the point: "Xiaoguan Guancheng is in front of you, I don't know if Yong'an County Uncle will enter the city now, or wait for your entourage to arrive?"

He knew that Li Shimin had a lot of masters accompanying him this time, and there were several super-grade magicians alone.

But at this time, there were only two people by Li Shimin's side, the Faceless Sword Luo Li and the Huaizuo Divine Sword Zhou Yu.

Li Shimin replied without hesitation: "Of course it's now! There are many dreams at night, and the younger generation thinks that it is better to enter the city earlier." ”

He thought that since the people in the city were able to hold on until now, it meant that their opponents did not have overwhelming strength.

Li Shimin thought to himself that he, Luo Li, Zhou Yu and others were enough to change the balance of power in the city, and even reverse the situation.

But if the time drags on, when all the obstacles in the city are resolved, then this may not be the case.

When Liang Tianzhao heard this, his eyebrows raised slightly, and he was slightly surprised: "Uncle Yongan County really trusts my family. I am not afraid that this is our father and son, and we will trick you into the city. ”

If they want to kill Li Shimin in their own manor, the chance of success is definitely less than 20%.

But if Li Shimin can be deceived into Xiaoguan City, with the help of the protective array in the city, he has an eighty or ninety percent chance of winning, and he can kill this son.