The southwest foot of the Funiu Mountain Range, the surrounding mountains are continuous, there is a canyon wide for several miles in the middle of the mountain beam, Zhuyang Pass is built in this canyon, it is a dangerous pass, limited by the terrain, more than 20 miles in radius, it is difficult to walk the mountain road, the march is very difficult, so it can only be regarded as a small pass, but the geographical location is quite important, it is one of the important gateways of Heluo, but it is limited by the terrain, deviates from Henan County, and has never been included in the core system of Luoyang's defense.

For Li Jiancheng, who is sitting here, it can be regarded as a kind of transgender exile! After inspecting the city as usual on this day, after Li Jiancheng returned to the city tower, he wanted to read a book for a while, but he couldn't read it.

As the crown prince of the Li Tang Empire, Li Jiancheng was really not very happy in the days when he was the 'Second Road Marshal', although he ensured that the army would not be encroached upon by Li Shimin, but the erosive situation of Li Tang made him worried, because of Li Xiaogong's help to arrange the military, he basically didn't have to care about anything, every day according to the order, and then did nothing...... He felt that he was wasting his time, if he was in Xiangyang, he could visit many places these days, and collect the hearts of the people in many counties on behalf of the Li Tang royal family, but the reality was so helpless, obviously every moment was precious and abnormal, but he had to live this kind of life of eating and waiting for death. I have been on the table many times, hoping that my father, who is personally conscripted, will use Li Xiaogong and let him take over the military power of Zhuyang Pass, so that he can return to Xiangyang to sit in town and deal with various daily affairs, but my father seems to have other plans and repeatedly rejected his opinions.

Why?

The father, who is both civil and military, generous and benevolent, has become so stubborn, unkind, and unreasonable?

Li Jiancheng didn't understand it, and he didn't understand it.

After these days of calm thinking and combing, he found that Li Tang's predicament seemed to be caused by his father; At the beginning of the incident, Li Tang's territory was not weak Yang Dong, the army, wealth, population, talents, and heritage were not comparable to Yang Dong. On the other hand, Yang Tong, because he is the grandson of the 'tyrant and the faint king', the world's talents who are hostile to the 'tyrannical Sui' are all regarded as wolves, tigers, and beasts, and every step he takes is not smooth, Li Tang and the whole of Li Tang did not pay attention to this little prince who was trapped at home and abroad, but it was this little prince who pressed Li Tang to the ground again and again and ravaged him.

From beginning to end, the officials of the Li Tang Dynasty gave Li Jiancheng the feeling that they were a group of second ancestors, one and two were immersed in the glory of their ancestors, and the kind of innate blind arrogance made them look down on Yang Tong, and even more down on the Han Shi who built the Great Sui court system.

For this kind of person, Li Jiancheng is helpless, but also feels ridiculous and sad, and what is even more sad is that this kind of person occupies ninety percent of the official positions of the Li Tang Dynasty, relying on this kind of person to fight with the Great Sui? Daydream about it.

Sometimes, Li Jiancheng really envied Yang Dong, although it was difficult at first, but from his foothold in Jizhou, step by step after laying a solid foundation, the combat effectiveness released by the land of Hebei, which was not favored by the princes of the world, was really terrifying, and the later he went, the smoother Yang Dong's road became. On the other hand, Li Yuan, Li Mi, Xiao Milling and others, although because of the support of the family, the rapid development of the early stage, there is a great omen, but the later the more unsmooth, the more the later the family has become the source of the disease that restricts the development of the country, they for their own selfishness, the joint to the imperial court everywhere, many times, is to implement a decree, have to weigh the pros and cons again and again to face the hundred officials, and then have to compromise countless times, delete countless times before it can be promoted, which not only causes a lot of waste of time, It is thousands of miles away from the original intention of the decree, and some will even go against it, even if some decrees are successfully promoted, it is also the result of the country's sacrifice in other aspects;

And what about Yang Tong? As soon as the decree is issued, it can be quickly spread throughout the government, and it can be quickly and effectively implemented without even opposing voices. It is completely unprecedented, the reason is that there is no family under his rule, so that Yang Tong acts without scruples, even if there are people who oppose it, it is also a small group of people whose interests are damaged, this group of people is placed in the vast population of the Great Sui, like a drop of water in the sea, and it is quickly melted and swallowed by the sea without the slightest wave.

Depressed exhaled, Li Jiancheng walked to the top of the city tower, looking at the beautiful scenery in the sunset, his eyes flashed with a thick melancholy, this situation, let him can't help but give birth to the feeling of 'the sunset is infinitely good, but it is almost dusk'.

"Wicked!" Looking at the brand-new "Song of the Collection of Benevolence and Poetry" in his hand, Li Jiancheng smiled bitterly and sighed: "People, how can you fight demons?" ”

"Your Highness!"

At this time, a majestic and extraordinary red helmet general hurriedly came, he was Li Junxian, who was ambushed by Xin Fang'er, he was defeated and retreated to this, he thought that he had been blamed and punished, but the result was not only not reprimanded by Li Jiancheng, but was praised, which made him very moved, after accepting the arrangement, he dutifully trained the soldiers every day, intending to be ashamed.

"Something is wrong with General Lee?" Li Jiancheng looked at Li Junxian with a smile, looking quite gentle.

From the day he became the crown prince, it was destined that Li Jiancheng could not find and promote good generals through fighting again and again like Li Shimin, plus he was in charge of political affairs, it was even more rare for good generals to defect, because good generals have their own unique vision, knowing that they can follow Li Shimin to fight, and they can be promoted through military merits, and it is difficult for Li Jiancheng to get the opportunity to go to battle. Therefore, although Li Jiancheng is the prince of Li Tang, he has no unscrupulous generals, otherwise he would not have had no generals available in his hands when Li Xiaogong was deposed, and he was finally forced to come to Zhuyangguan in person.

For Li Junxian, who was sent to the door, Li Jiancheng has nothing to say, these days Li Junxian talks about the world, talks about the ancient and modern art of war and the advantages and disadvantages of the imperial court policy, so he is not close.

The more he talked, the more Li Jiancheng appreciated Li Junxian, this person is not only quite strategic, but also has his own views on the general trend of the world, although limited by his vision, Li Junxian's overall situation and foresight are slightly lacking, but among the generals that Li Jiancheng knows, Li Junxian is already a rare civil and military master, not to mention that on his side, he is among the good generals of his second brother Li Shimin, and he is also an outstanding figure, and his attention to him has become a matter of course.

Li Junxian has not defected to Li Tang for a long time, and he doesn't know the competition between the Li brothers, and although Li Shimin admires him, he can't be too enthusiastic about a general, otherwise it will chill the hearts of many descendants, so compared to Li Jiancheng, who is thirsty for talent, Li Shimin's attitude is much inferior, so Li Junxian's heart is naturally more inclined to Li Jiancheng's side, and furthermore, in terms of personal interests, there is no reason to miss Li Jiancheng, the crown prince.

Li Jiancheng also introduced Li Xiaogong and eldest grandson Wuji to Li Junxian from time to time, the two understood Li Jiancheng's intentions, and saw that Li Junxian was really talented, so he naturally added fuel to the fire, creating a harmonious atmosphere of happiness. Jieshengjun's handover to the other party, after this round of dazzling operations, no matter whether Li Junxian is loyal to Li Jiancheng or not, in the eyes of everyone, he has been tied to Li Jiancheng's chariot.

Li Junxian didn't feel this way, he had no traces of party affiliation, and he was only moved by Li Jiancheng's actions, but had no other thoughts. As a result, in just one day, the most unjust boss in history became Li Jiancheng's person in a daze.

"Your Highness! His Royal Highness the King of Jin sent General Li Anyuan to see him, saying that it was a matter of great urgency...... "Li Junxian came to the front and reported in a deep voice.

Li Jiancheng was stunned, and then his heart suddenly tightened, and he hurriedly said to Li Junxian: "Let him come here." ”

Li Anyuan he naturally knows, this person was originally the Sui Dynasty Shangzhu State, Yunzhou Assassin History, family generations of generals, when Li Yuan attacked Jiang County, and Jiang County through Chen Shuda dedicated the city to the Tang Dynasty, awarded the right Yi Wei to unify the army, Zhengping County Gong, served under Li Shimin's account, this person was inappropriate when he was young, and the gambler ranger traveled, so that he went bankrupt, but also learned the ability of the ranger, especially the exquisite hidden assassin skills. Now that the dignified Right Yiwei Commander Army and Zhengping County Gong have done the scouting business, the second brother is obviously in big trouble, or he is directly defeated and lost, and he asks himself to answer.

In Li Jiancheng's anxious waiting, Li Junxian quickly brought Li Anyuan over, at a glance, Li Jiancheng's heart was cold, Li Anyuan who appeared in front of him was quite embarrassed, his clothes and armor were gone, his hair was messy like a chicken nest, like a dog gnawing, and the white cloth bandaged in several places was still red, obviously injured, and the posture was still just bandaged.

"The last general, Li Anyuan, see His Highness." Li Anyuan bowed and saluted.

"No need to be polite!" Li Jiancheng was anxious, but it was useless to be anxious at this time, he had to restrain the worry in his heart, and asked with a reluctant smile: "Why does the general look like this?" It's unexpected. ”

Li Anyuan smiled bitterly, took out a letter wrapped layer by layer from his arms, and presented it to Li Jiancheng with both hands: "This is a handwritten letter from the King of Jin to His Royal Highness, and His Highness will understand after reading it." ”

Li Jiancheng hurriedly read the letter, and his heart was relieved, although the situation of the second brother was bad, it was not the annihilation of the whole army as he thought, but there was a way to save himself. asked Li Anyuan to risk his life to deliver this letter, so that he could send troops out of the customs to respond, but it was just ...... Looking up at the vast mountains, Li Jiancheng hesitated a little in his heart.

Li Anyuan saw that Li Jiancheng was silent after reading the letter, and suddenly he was anxious, and he couldn't hold back any longer, so he said: "Your Highness, the morale of the division of the Eastern Expedition is sluggish, the food is insufficient, and it is on the verge of collapse, and now the situation is critical, the king of Jin can only listen to Liu Xiangguo's dangerous plan, build a dam on Luoshui, and threaten the lives and property of the people of Heluo, forcing Yang Tong to let my army cross to the south, and then come from the south bank of Luoshui to join His Highness. I will not be given a chance to breathe for the army to cross south. Your Royal Highness, that's my Datang 90,000 army, these soldiers have now transformed into elite soldiers, and they are the solid foundation of my Datang, and we can't afford to lose them. ”

Li Jiancheng pondered for a long time, it was not that he was unwilling to send troops, he was afraid that his own troops would also fall into it, but when he thought that the main force of the Sui army was Yang Shanhui, a friend of the Lu clan in Changyuan, and Xue Wanjun in Shangluo, plus the number of troops in Li Shimin's hands was as high as 90,000, and the combined army of brothers was more than 100,000, no matter how he said it, he would not be able to do the Sui army in the territory of the Lu clan, so after thinking about it, he nodded: "General Li just rest assured, although I don't know about military affairs, but I also know the big right and wrong, I will organize the army to take the second brother back." ”

Li Anyuan was overjoyed and gave a deep salute: "On behalf of tens of thousands of soldiers, the last general thanked His Highness for his righteous act." ”

"No thanks! This is what I should do. Li Jiancheng was extremely bitter in his heart, these generals in the army were all like this, and there was only King Jin in his eyes, making him, the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty, seem to be an outsider, although this was not the first time, but Li Jiancheng still felt quite uncomfortable in his heart. Reluctantly smiled: "Where does the second brother plan to cross the river?" ”

"The mouth of the Xishui River." Li Anyuan replied quickly.

"I know, General Li and recuperate in Guanzhong."

"Thank you, Your Highness, and please arrange it quickly."

"Don't worry! Jun Xian, take General Li down to rest, and be sure to take care of it. Li Jiancheng was unhappy in his heart, and his tone became a little stiff.

"Whoa!" Li Junxian responded and took Li Anyuan away.

Li Jiancheng didn't know what he was going to save, but he knew that he couldn't sit back and watch the defeat, and he had to do his best to save it. And this may be the reason why the father does not agree with Yuan Ji to guard Zhuyang Pass, because the father is familiar with the temperament of each of his brothers, and he is more accurate about his own character, knowing that even if he is uncomfortable and unwilling, he will not miss the overall situation for his own selfishness.

This feeling of being eaten up really made Li Jiancheng feel uncomfortable, even if the other party was his biological father, he couldn't afford to have the slightest fun, and the resentment in his heart couldn't help but deepen.

Looking at the sparkling river in the distance, Li Jiancheng let out a long sullen breath, and finally left behind the thousands of distracting thoughts in his heart, and was extremely helpless to ask Li Xiaogong and the eldest grandson Wuji to the city tower to urgently discuss the matter of sending troops to meet Li Shimin.

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