Chapter 125: An Unexpected Mother and Son
It turned out that Wei Zheng had an idea, and Wei Zheng said to Jiancheng: "The last time we defeated Liu Heimin, as soon as we caught his generals, all of them were executed, all the fugitives were wanted, and their wives and children were also imprisoned, so they were forced to make up their minds to resist to the end." Although the king of Qi announced an amnesty not long ago, they couldn't believe it, thinking that it was another trap. Now we might as well release all the prisoners of war of the Handong Army, comfort and comfort them, and send them back to their hometowns, so that we can sit back and watch Liu Heimin's troops disperse without us doing anything. ”
When he heard it, he was overjoyed, "Wei Xima is really clever, and the art of war is cloudy: 'Attack the city is the bottom, and the heart is the top.'" Sometimes, kindness is more shocking than intimidation. ”
I have to say that Wei Zheng is very good at observing people, he has already figured out Jiancheng's temper, this Jianyi is very in line with Jiancheng's benevolent character characteristics, and was happily adopted by Jiancheng.
Wei Zheng's plan really had a good effect, and Liu Heimin's troops continued to flee, and some soldiers even tied up their generals and surrendered to the Tang army. What's even worse is that the two armies have been holding each other for a long time, and Liu Heimin's side has run out of grain and grass. Liu Heimin really wanted to fight with Li Jiancheng, but the hearts of the people in the army were fluctuating, and it was no longer possible.
In desperation, Liu Heimin had only one choice - to escape. Liu Heimin took advantage of the darkness and secretly withdrew his troops north under the cover of night.
After Jiancheng learned the news of Liu Heimin's escape, he immediately sent someone to chase him, and this person was Chang He. Chang He, who hadn't been on the battlefield for a long time, seized the opportunity and chased Liu Heimin behind with his life.
Liu Heimin fled all the way to Guantao County, and when something went wrong, Yongjiqu blocked his way, and Chang He was about to catch up. Liu Heimin ordered his general Wang Xiaohu to fight with Chang He on his back, and he quickly ordered the soldiers to build a pontoon bridge.
Thankfully, Wang Xiaohu temporarily blocked Chang He's attack, and the pontoon bridge on the canal was erected. At this critical moment, Liu Heimin exposed his selfish nature, he didn't rescue Wang Xiaohu, he didn't even say hello, and hurriedly crossed the pontoon bridge to escape for his life. When the generals saw the virtue of the commander and what value there was to follow, they were furious, threw down their weapons one after another, and surrendered to the Tang army.
Liu Heimin hurriedly cut off the pontoon bridge and fled with only a few hundred people. Although Chang He did not capture Liu Heimin, he surrendered a large number of Handong troops and was rewarded for his completion.
Jiancheng said with some disappointment: "It's a pity that Liu Heimin ran away." ”
Wei Zheng said: "Your Highness, don't worry, Liu Heimin is already a rat crossing the street at this time, and someone will definitely catch him for you." ”
Sure enough, as Wei Zheng expected, eight days later, Liu Heimin was ensnared by his subordinate Zhuge Dewei and sent to Jiancheng.
In February of the sixth year of Wude, Li Jiancheng beheaded Liu Heimin and his brother Liu Shishan in Zhaozhou. So far, the dragons and snakes who can set off the storm have all been wiped out by Datang. Prince Li Jiancheng fought a beautiful ending battle at a small cost. At the same time, the crown prince's prestige has also reached its peak, and he seems to be better than the king of Qin to be able to rush to the army without a fight.
When the crown prince Jiancheng led the army back to Chang'an, Li Yuan's personal greeting and the people's welcome made Jiancheng's heart bloom, and he finally experienced the happiness that only the people of the world could experience in the past.
On the night when the prince's army returned to Beijing, Aunt Wei came to the Yilan Hall in a hurry, and she didn't care about saluting the people, so she grabbed Zixuan's hand and burst into tears with excitement, "Miss Zixuan, the old man has seen his son!" ”
"That's a good thing! Sit down and say slowly, where did you see your son, and where did he go? "Zixuan pulled Aunt Wei to sit down.
The tears in Aunt Wei's eyes slid down the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes, and her lips trembled with excitement, "I thought that my son had died in the war, but I didn't expect him to live well and become a general in the prince's army." ”
"In the Prince's Army?" Zixuan was taken aback, "Aunt Wei, can you really see it?" ”
Aunt Wei said: "That's right, it's him, I can't recognize what I gave birth to?" I saw the Prince's army coming into the city in the street today, and he followed the Prince in his general's attire, and I recognized it at a glance as my son, but I couldn't call him on that occasion. ”
At this time, Shimin interjected: "Aunt Wei, you don't have to worry, since you know that he is in the eldest brother's army, this king will help you find it." ”
"Thank you so much, Second Highness, for taking in the old body at the beginning, and now helping me find my son." Aunt Wei said that she was about to kowtow to the people, but was stopped by Zixuan, "Aunt Wei doesn't have to be so polite, you are so old, don't kneel at every turn." Tell me quickly, what is your son's name, and His Royal Highness can help you find it. ”
Aunt Wei replied with a smile: "His name is Chang He." ”
"Chang He?" Zixuan was so shocked that he almost didn't sit on the ground, how could Aunt Wei's son be Chang He! Such an important historical figure would meet the future Tang Taizong in such a way!
Seeing this, Aunt Wei hurriedly supported Zixuan and asked carefully, "What's wrong?" Chang He Ke had a holiday with the girl. ”
"How so?" Zi Xuan calmed down, "I'm just wondering, your surname is not Wei, how can your son's surname be Chang." ”
Aunt Wei said: "As soon as we met, I told the girl that my maiden name is Wei, and my husband's surname is Chang, and the girl wants to call me Aunt Wei, but in fact, I should be called Aunt Chang." The girl is the life-saving benefactor of the old body, and the old body will follow the girl's love to call it whatever it is. ”
Zixuan remembered the scene when she first met Aunt Wei, when she had just arrived in ancient times, she called her Aunt Wei according to the name of modern people, and after a long time, she forgot that she had said that her husband's surname was Chang. What I didn't expect was that I inadvertently saved Chang He's mother, maybe it was really the will of heaven in the dark, Zixuan said to Aunt Wei: "Aunt Wei, since you know your son's name and know that he is in the prince's army, His Royal Highness will definitely help you find him." You go back to rest first, and as soon as you find Chang He, I will call you. ”
"Okay." Aunt Wei went out overjoyed.
After she left, Shimin asked, "Who is Chang He who surprised you like this?" ”
Zixuan said: "This person is not trivial, he will give you decisive help at the most critical moment." But at this time, he must stay with the prince, and only if he stays with the prince, he will be able to help you in the future. ”
"So, we're going to secretly let Chang He meet his mother?" Shimin Road.
"Yes." Zixuan said with certainty, "You must not let the prince's side know that he has dealings with the Qin Palace." He used to be the old department of Wagang, and it is best for you to send someone from Wagang to invite him under the pretext of not letting others know. ”
"Okay, I'll send Qin Qiong." R1152