Chapter 17: The First Battle of the West River
Tuli glared at him, "Don't worry, I, Tuli, will not delay a major event because of my children's personal affairs!" After saying that, he opened Shimin's arm and went downstairs.
After he walked away, Shimin let go of Zixuan, "He said that he peeled my skin for you, and he gave up on a good man like you, don't you feel a pity?" â
Zixuan ignored his question and asked, "Why did the second son help me?" â
Shimin said with a smile: "No, why. It's just that I suddenly feel that it's better to leave you to tell the fortune. â
Zixuan collapsed, she really lost to him completely, saying that she couldn't talk about him, and she was completely unsuccessful about what he was thinking. Alas, however, it is not a shame to lose to Tang Taizong.
The alliance with the Turkic Shun lĂŹ made Li Yuan have no worries. On June 5, the thirteenth year of the Great Cause, Li Yuan officially issued a proclamation to his subordinate counties, announcing the start of troops. Except for Xihe County, the rest of the counties said that only Li Yuan's horse head was looking forward. Since Xihe County took the initiative to find death, then Li Yuan didn't have to be polite. He sent his two sons to lead the army to conscript. The first battle of the army began.
At noon on this day, Zixuan was about to have lunch, and Shimin came, and said in a hurry, "Hurry up and clean up and come with me." â
"Where are you going?" Zixuan asked.
"Hit the West River." Shimin answered her question simply and clearly.
Zixuan asked in surprise: "You mean, let me follow the army?" â
"What? Fail to keep the faith? Didn't you say that you would always be by my side to tell me a fortune? After Shimin finished speaking, he put a set of men's clothes in front of her, turned around and stepped out the door, "Hurry up, a pillar of incense is waiting for you at the main entrance." â
Zixuan really didn't understand how he whimsically let her disguise herself as a man to join the army. But there are also benefits of being with the army, and the small flame of witnessing history is burning in her little heart.
In fact, how did she know that Li Shimin must put her by her side. With such an unknown woman, he had to watch it in person to rest assured, lest she have something to do and affect the plan to raise troops.
When she appeared in front of Shimin in men's clothes, Shimin felt that it was not bad, she was already thin, and she really couldn't tell that she was a girl in men's clothes.
Shimin pointed to a carriage and said, "You are now my scholar, take that carriage." The car was full of daily necessities and books that I often read. â
Zixuan also wanted to ask her what she was responsible for, but at this time, Jiancheng sent someone to discuss things with him, and he went to get busy.
Zixuan had no choice but to get into the car by himself, and there were not many things in the car: a large quilt bag containing a futon and a few changes of clothes; A small photo bag, which contains the four treasures of the study commonly used by the people; an oil-paper umbrella; a simple hanger for easy travel; There are also a few volumes.
Zixuan picked up a book casually, only to see that it was a copy of "The Art of War", and when he opened it, he saw that someone had approved it. Only then did she remember that it was recorded in the history books that Tang Taizong's favorite book to read in his early years was "The Art of War", and it was not an ordinary version, it was the version annotated and sorted out by Cao Cao, Emperor Wu of Wei. I really want to see Cao Mengde's views on the art of war, but it's a pity that although Zixuan has learned history well, he doesn't know a few traditional characters. So I secretly decided that I would not embroider anymore if I was free, and it was the right way to learn words seriously.
On this day, they set out at noon, marched for half a day, and found a suitable place to camp in the evening. Zixuan finally got to know the military camp of the Sui and Tang dynasties. A temporary wooden wall was erected around the barracks, that is, two rows of tree trunks were cut down first, and they were closely arranged in two rows, one long on the outside and one short on the inside, and the bottom of the trunks was scorched and half of them were buried in the ground. Then a plank was erected between the two rows of tree trunks, divided into two layers, and the part that grew became a protective fence, the upper layer of the plank was used by soldiers to patrol and sentry, and the lower layer was used to store defensive weapons. Most of the tents inside the walls face each other in pairs, and several drainage ditches are dug around the tents and between the camps.
Some soldiers had already set up Li Shimin's big tent, and Zixuan moved the things in the car into the big tent one by one. Shimin was asking Li to go in and arrange the task of the soldiers on duty and guarding the account, and when he finished speaking, Li went in and out of the tent, Zixuan stepped forward and asked him: "That, second son, may I ask, which account do I live in?" â
He looked her up and down, as if puzzled that she had asked such a question, "Just live in this account." â
"Huh?" Zixuan's jaw almost fell to the ground.
"What? You are a little scholar and still want to live in an account by yourself? He looked at her cross-legged.
"That's not what I meant. It's just a lonely man and a widow, isn't it okay to live in the same account? Zixuan bowed his head and said.
"You are the only woman in the whole army, if you don't want to be in a tent with me, who are you willing to live with, choose yourself." He didn't look too lazy to talk nonsense with her.
Zixuan was there for a long time, and finally had to admit it, pointing to the small couch near the tent and saying, "Then I'll sleep there." â
"No, I'm going to put my armor over there. You can sleep on this couch with me. As he spoke, one hand lifted her chin and gestured to kiss her, "Didn't you tell Tuli anyway that you like me?" â
Zixuan was frightened, pushed him away with all his might, and took a few steps back. I only felt that my heart was about to jump out, "No...... No way! That...... That's not to go to kissing, it's ...... Is it a stopgap measure? Besides, you...... Don't you like my sister? â
Shimin laughed out loud when he saw that her cooked shrimp generally blushed from his face to his neck, "Look at you scared, I'm just teasing you, you sleep with me on the big collapse, I'm still too crowded." You were very brave when you saved Tuli, why are you so timid at this time? â
Zixuan thought to himself, isn't this nonsense? Can these two things be the same?
Shimin picked up the simple hanger and placed it between the big couch and the small couch. In ancient times, the hanger was a large wooden frame type, and the clothes only needed to be placed on it, and a large cloth was put on the hanger, which could just play the role of a screen. In this way, although the two are in the same account, there is a barrier in the middle.
But Zixuan was still uneasy, tossing and turning and didn't dare to sleep, for fear that he would sleep, Li Shimin bypassed the hanger and came over......
was worried, only to hear the people of the world call her: "Yang Zixuan." â
"Huh?" She sat up with a pout.
"I forgot to tell you, get up early tomorrow and wait for me to freshen up." Shimin said a little sleepily.
"You mean to make me a maid?"
"You can't bring the maid out on the march to fight, so you can do this work first."
Zixuan thought to himself, what did he say to let me tell the hexagram, but asked me to be a maid. The maid is a maid, it's okay to do some work, as long as he doesn't have that mind.
It wasn't until he heard the sound of Shimin's even breathing that Zixuan knew that he was asleep, so he dared to close his eyes and sleep.
"Yang Zixuan."
Who? So nasty. In the summer vacation, can't people sleep a little longer?
"Yang Zixuan!"
"Hmm...... Sleep a little longer. Zixuan rolled over and buried his head in the quilt.
"Yang Zixuan! This is a barracks, so you can't snooze! â
"What barracks...... Where's my cuddle bear? Zixuan continued to squirm in the quilt, enjoying a lazy summer vacation life in his dreams.
Suddenly, the quilt was lifted. A pair of hands grabbed Zixuan's shoulders and pulled her up violently.
Zixuan was startled, and when he opened his eyes, a handsome and shocking face was in front of him, but his expression was a little strict. Oh, my God! It's Li Shimin! This is antiquity!
"Ahh Right...... I'm sorry. I overslept. Zixuan broke free of his hand and pulled the quilt over to cover himself, "Second son, can you go to the hanger and sit down first?" I packed up and got up. â
Although Zixuan slept in clothes, getting up in front of him was still too awkward and psychologically unacceptable.
Shimin snorted and turned the hanger, "How can a maid get up later than the master?" Bringing you out makes me feel a little useful, okay? â
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Zixuan quickly got up, freshened up, and cleaned up.
"Hurry up! Come and help me comb my hair. The people commanded on the other side.
"Oh, here we are." Zixuan took the comb and trotted all the way to him, scolding him in his heart: Don't you know how to comb your hair? You have to make it difficult for me like this.
Zixuan untied his hair, and admired it in his heart while combing it, his hair was so beautiful, and his long black and smooth hair hung down, like a cold spring faintly falling, and the light was recognizable.
Zixuan had learned from Chunhua and Qiushi how to tie a man's hair, but he hadn't practiced it on any man's head, so he couldn't help but look a little clumsy, and pulled off a few of his hairs from time to time.
"Sizzle......" he cried out in pain.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry."
finally put his hair in a good bun, Zixuan was tired and sweaty. Shimin looked at her helplessly, "Are you combing your hair, or do you want to pluck all my hair?" â
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Zixuan can't remember how many sorry words he said this morning, this girl's job is really not easy to do.
Then, Zixuan went to wash his face, and watched him wash his face, Zixuan scolded: It's okay, I'm not too lazy to let me wash your face.
At this time, Shimin raised his eyes to look at her after washing, and Zixuan immediately handed over the towel with a smile on his face.
In the end, Zixuan helped Li Shimin put on the armor, the armor was so heavy, Zixuan even used the strength to eat.
At this moment, Li Jin walked into the big tent, holding another pair of armor in his hand. Shimin glanced at Zixuan, meaning that she would continue to help him put on this pair.
Zixuan didn't understand, looked at the armor, and then looked at Shimin, "Second son, do you mean to wear two pairs of armor?" â
"yes."
Zixuan blinked, his mouth wide open, "Why do you want to wear two pairs?" Aren't you too heavy? Besides, it's not convenient to move! â
The corners of Shimin's mouth twitched, and a smile appeared, "I heard that there is a general named Luo Shixin in Wagangzhai, who is extremely brave and can wear two pairs of armor in battle, so I want to try it too." â
What? Zixuan thought to himself, you are a person who wants to be an emperor in the future, why do you compare this with a general? What if I wear two guides and have difficulty moving and get injured on the battlefield? Huh? What does it matter to me if he hurts or not?
With Li Jin's help, the second pair of armor was quickly put on. The people of the world strode out of the tent, and his horse was already led, and he flew on the horse, and departed to the sound of the horse's hooves.
Zi Xuan saw his posture as light as a swallow, and knew that his worries were unnecessary.