Liu Heimin was originally Dou Jiande's general, and eight days after Dou Jiande was publicly beheaded, he organized Dou Jiande's old subordinates to raise troops against Tang under the banner of avenging Dou Jiande. Li Yuan successively sent Li Shentong, Li Xuantong, Li Xiaochang, Li Shichang and others to conquer, but they were all unfortunately defeated.

In the second half of the fourth year of Wude, Liu Heimin conquered everything and was invincible, and cleaned up the Tang army with the momentum of the wind and clouds, and collected the original territory of Dou Jiande Hebei, proclaiming himself the king of Hehan and threatening Hebei.

The angry Li Yuan had to sacrifice his killer weapon - Li Shimin! If it weren't for the last resort, Li Yuan would not let the people of the world go to level Liu Heimin with this attitude of giving up who else and turning the tide. However, the military situation was urgent, and the whole of Hebei was lost, and Li Yuan couldn't take care of it, so he had to invite the people of the world out of the literature museum that talked about metaphysics and Taoism and wrote poems. On December 15 of the fourth year of Wude, Li Yuan ordered Li Shimin to be the commander and Li Yuanji to be the deputy marshal to lead the army to conquer Liu Heimin again.

In the Yilan Palace, Shimin said to Zixuan: "You are right, my ability is not something that my father can hide if he wants to. When no one could defeat Liu Heimin, he had to use me. ”

Zixuan said: "Yes, you will still win a big victory in this battle, and make another contribution." By the way, Shimin, I won't go with you on this expedition. ”

"Why?" Shimin Road.

Zixuan smiled: "I'll go to the battlefield with you, who will take care of Ke'er?" He calls me my mother now, if I can't take care of him, how can I be worthy of Huaijun? ”

Shimin thought for a while and said, "Then take Ke'er with you." ”

"What? You take your children to the battlefield? Zixuan was taken aback, "What do you think, Ke'er is so young, how can she adapt to the environment of the battlefield?" ”

Shimin stared at Zixuan for a long time, and said in a non-negotiable tone: "I can't leave you in the Qin Palace, and I can't leave Ke'er in the Qin Palace. ”

"What do you mean by that?" Zixuan was completely confused.

Shimin said: "Zixuan, you are too kind, you don't know the sinister of people's hearts, what kind of person are you as the eldest grandson of Wuji......"

So, the people of the world told Zixuan what the eldest grandson Wujian had done.

Shimin's words completely subverted the impression of the eldest grandson Wujian in Zixuan's heart, "I didn't expect that she sent someone to rob her sister in the first place; It was she who used a trick to let Li Yuanji snatch me to the Qi Palace; She also caused Huaijun to give birth prematurely...... The eldest grandson recorded in the history books is so virtuous and virtuous......"

Shimin snorted: "She's just pretending to be virtuous and virtuous." ”

"Shimin, do you suspect that Huaijun's death is also related to the eldest grandson Wuji?" Zixuan asked.

Shimin said: "I didn't find any evidence, but when the accident happened, she took Concubine Yang to drink tea, and the three children were only her dowry maid Chunhua, don't you think it's too coincidental?" ”

"Shimin, what are you going to do?" Zixuan asked.

Shimin said: "The eldest grandson family fully supports me under the leadership of Wuji, and I can't leave the eldest grandson Wujian because of these things." If I was in the house, she wouldn't dare to do anything, and if I wasn't there, then I couldn't say. Therefore, I think it is safer to take you and Ke'er to the battlefield than to stay in the Qin Palace. ”

Zixuan nodded, "Okay, I'll listen to you." ”

So, Zixuan took Li Ke to follow Shimin on the expedition. On the eighth day of the first month of the fifth year of Wude, Shimin led the army of the Eastern Expedition to arrive at Huojia, and the god of war came out, and the wind and clouds changed color. Liu Heimin knew Li Shimin's prestige, avoided his peak, withdrew from Xiangzhou, and went all out to defend Xiangzhou. On the fourteenth day of the first month, the people of the world recovered Xiangzhou, advanced into Feixiang, and camped on the south bank of the river to coerce Xiangzhou.

At this time, Li Yi of Youzhou also led tens of thousands of troops and horses to the south, intending to form a north-south attack on Liu Heimin. Liu Heimin received the battle report and decided to go north to defeat Li Yi first, and then turn back and fight Li Shimin. He left 10,000 people to Fan Yuan, ordered him to guard the state, and then personally led the army north to meet Li Yi.

Fan Yuan was Li Shimin's opponent, and he couldn't support it in a few days, so he hurriedly sent someone to Liu Heimin to report the emergency, Liu Heimin was not at ease with his nest, so he had to send his younger brother Liu Shishan to lead the army north to meet Li Yi, and he led a large army back to the division to save Zhouzhou. On the thirtieth day of the first month, the two sides launched an encounter at Xuhe, and Liu Shishan was not Li Yi's opponent and fled in defeat. On the same day, some people in Zhuoshui County launched a violent occupation of the county seat and surrendered to the Tang army, and the people of the world were overjoyed and immediately ordered Luo Shixin to lead 1,500 people to enter Laoshui.

At this time, there was a big thing, Li Ke was too young, he had been running with the army for a long time, and he was not accustomed to water and soil, vomiting and leaking, and he was very sick.

Zixuan said to Shimin: "Ke'er needs to recuperate now, it is not appropriate to follow the army anymore, it just happened to be in Luoshui County, it is better for me to take Ke'er to recuperate here for the time being, and when he is better, I will go to meet you." ”

Shimin said: "It's okay. Luo Shixin is brave and fierce, with him, I can rest assured that your mother and son. ”

For Liu Heimin, the county is very important, he built the capital of the city, if it is said that the state is the tooth, the water is the lips that wrap the teeth, and now the lips are lost, the teeth are naturally in danger. On February 21, the angry Liu Heimin led his army to try to recapture Lishui, but was intercepted by Qin Qiong and returned defeated.

In the days that followed, Shimin divided his troops to bypass Zhaozhou and regain Xingzhou in the north and Jingzhou, an important pass in the Taihang Mountains. In mid-to-late February, Li Yi went all the way south, conquering Dingzhou, Luanzhou, Lianzhou, and Zhaozhou one after another, and the troops pointed directly at Zhaozhou. So far, the Tang army has successfully encircled Liu Heimin from the north to the south, compressing him in the projectile land of Zhaozhou.

Liu Heimin was already embattled, anxious like an ant on a hot pot, and he didn't know where to break through. At this time, a subordinate said: "The king (Liu Heimin calls himself the king of Handong), his subordinates have a plan." ”

"Tell me." Liu Heimin said.

The man said: "The subordinate spies came to report that Li Shimin's favorite concubine and most precious son are now recuperating in Luoshui County. We don't care about the Tang army in other directions, we only try our best to take down Lishui County, if we can capture Li Shimin's concubine and son, we will have a bargaining bargain, and then I don't believe that Li Shimin has no scruples. ”

"Brilliant plan!" Liu Heimin immediately agreed to this strategy and went all out to attack Luoshui County.

Beginning in late February, Liu Heimin launched a continuous and fierce attack on Luoshui County. In order to lay down the county, Liu Heimin did everything, he even ordered people to dig tunnels in the northeast of the city, all the way to the city. On the other hand, he organized the strongest army to intercept Li Shimin's peripheral reinforcements. Shimin led the army to reinforce three times, but he was stunned and failed to break through Liu Heimin's defensive line.

Shimin urgently convened a military council.

Li Shiyun said first: "Second Highness, if Liu Heimin's tunnel is dug into the city, Luoshui County will not be able to be saved. No matter how brave Luo Shixin was, he only had 1,500 people. ”

Wei Chi Jingde opened his throat and shouted: "What about Zixuan?" She's still in Lishui County! ”

"That's what worries me." Shimin said worriedly, "Liu Heimin ignored the Tang army in other directions and tried his best to fight in Lishui County, probably knowing that Zixuan and Ke'er were in Lishui." ”

Qin Qiong said: "The last general also thinks that this is the case, just a small county is lost, and it can be recaptured." But if Concubine Yang and His Royal Highness are captured, it will be very difficult for us to do it. ”

"His grandmother's, Liu Heimin's grandson, didn't dare to fight us head-on, but he bullied women and children." Cheng Yanjin said indignantly.

Shimin sighed, "Now, no matter what, we must rescue Zixuan and Ke'er from Zhushui County first." ”

In desperation, the people of the world ordered people to climb Gaogang and ordered Luo Shixin to break through with the flag and send Zixuan and Li Ke out.

That night, Luo Shixin came to see Zixuan: "Concubine Yang, the county is almost unstoppable, and His Royal Highness the Second Highness ordered me to send you and His Royal Highness out of the siege." Can you ride a horse? ”

Zixuan said: "It's a little, but it's not good to ride." ”

Luo Shixin nodded and said, "Then I will send someone to take you on a horse tomorrow." ”

"What about Ke'er?" Zixuan asked.

Luo Shixin replied with a smile: "Don't worry, I will personally take His Royal Highness with me." Is His Royal Highness in better health? ”

"It's all right, I didn't expect that we would become Liu Heimin's target here, causing chaos to the people of the world and adding trouble to General Luo." Zixuan had been worried about Ke'er's illness a few days ago, but she forgot that the history books recorded that this Zhushui County was the burial place of Luo Shixin, and if she remembered it, she would not ask to stay in Luoshui County if she was killed," General Luo ...... If this battle is disadvantageous because of our mother and son...... Will the general blame me? ”

Luo Shixin replied with a smile: "Life and death are fate, I, Luo Shixin, am determined to be loyal to the Tang Dynasty, there is no regret, Concubine Yang should not blame herself, it is not your fault." Let's rest early, tomorrow we will break through, and His Royal Highness will pick us up." ”

The long dark night is coming to an end, and the gray sky in the distance reveals a little white. Zixuan had already dressed and was busy helping Ke'er dress.

Ke'er said sleepily: "Mother, why do you get up so early?" ”

Zixuan stared at Li Ke's eyes and said, "Because we are going to see our father." Ke'er, we're going to the battlefield today, are Ke'er afraid? ”

Li Ke nodded seriously and said: "Ke'er is not afraid, Ke'er's father is a big hero, and Ke'er is not afraid to go to the battlefield." ”

Zixuan touched his head lovingly, "Ke'er must remember, don't cry on the battlefield, don't move, listen to General Luo, he will take you to see your father." ”

"What about you, concubine?" Li Ke asked, tilting his little head.

Zixuan said: "The mother concubine is behind Ke'er, and she won't leave Ke'er." ”

"How's it going? Can you go? Luo Shixin came in and asked.

Zixuan nodded and solemnly handed Li Ke into Luo Shixin's arms. Luo Shixin held Li Ke in front of the horse, and ordered another soldier to take Zixuan on the horse, leading 1,500 Tang troops to break through.

Fifteen hundred war horses rushed out like a swift wind, their hooves sounded like thunder, the snow was broken and the snow was flying, turning up a vast white cloud and mist, as if they were stepping on the clouds, and rushed into Liu Heimin's defense line as if they were dead.

(Author's note: The historical details in this chapter are adapted from those described in "The History of the Tang Dynasty Is Not Like Smoke" and "The Bloody Tang Dynasty"; However, the specific plot of the battle in Luoshui County is a fiction of the author. ）R1152