Chapter 621: Brothers' Rivalry
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Yu Ming said eloquently at this time: "At that time, Emperor Yang Jian of the Great Sui Dynasty unified the world, Ze was born by the common people, his surname was admired, and all countries came to the court, and he was known as the rule of the emperor. But in choosing an heir, he abolished Yang Yong and set up Yang Guang, the king of Jin, as the next emperor. And what Yang Guang did after he succeeded to the throne, we all know! It can be said that it was Yang Guang who directly led to the demise of the Great Sui...... It shows that it is taboo to waste the long and young, and even God will not help! I thought, if Ling Zun wasn't a fool, he should be able to hear what I mean! ”
After Li Jiancheng heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up, Yuming said this, didn't it make it clear that he wanted to make him the prince of Tang?
He immediately kowtowed and thanked him, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace!" Li's father and all the clansmen of the Li family thank His Majesty for his magnanimity and past blame! Li Jiancheng must go back and explain this matter to his father! Even if it is broken bones, it must mean that the father is coming! ”
"Good! Deal! Yu Ming also got up and said, "I will send you back!" ”
About half an hour later, Yuming gave Li Jiancheng a horse, and then sent him to the outside of Tongguan City with a group of generals and personal soldiers, and then turned the horse away.
Li Jiancheng rode to the city, but the Tang army at the head of the city was holding a bow and arrows, and shouted loudly: "Who is coming?" If you get any further, you will release the arrows! ”
When Li Jiancheng heard this, he immediately scolded: "Blind your dog's eyes? Can't you see that I'm Li Jiancheng? ”
When all the Tang soldiers heard that it was King Yan, they were all taken aback. Immediately, an officer who recognized Li Jiancheng came up, looked at it carefully, and said, "It's really King Yan!" How did he end up outside Tongguan City? Quickly put down the hanging basket and pull King Yan up! ”
So, the Tang soldiers at the head of the city put down a large bamboo basket, let Li Jiancheng sit in the hanging basket, and then pulled him up the city wall.
"His Royal Highness King Yan, why did you come here? Could it be that the enemy army in Hanzhong has retreated? Li Shimin's lieutenant Zhang Baode asked.
"Hanzhong has been lost!" Li Jiancheng sighed at this time: "This king was also captured by the Zhou army!" ”
"What? Hanzhong has been lost? Even you were captured? Doesn't that mean that the Yugoslav army has been completely annihilated? When the Tang army on the city wall heard this, they were all shocked. They did not know at all about the situation with the other Don Army.
"Yes! Not only the king's southern army, but also Uncle Shentong's western army, and Yuan Jidi's northern army have all been defeated. Now that the Zhou army is already attacking Dasanguan, Xiaoguan and Wuguan, the collapse of the situation in Guanzhong is just around the corner! Li Jiancheng shook his head and said.
The officers and soldiers of the Tang Dynasty looked at each other, they never expected that the other army would be completely defeated. In this way, even if they can still hold Tongguan, what is the use? Won't it be a dead one?
"His Royal Highness King Yan, then why did Zhou Jun release you back?" Zhang Baode asked with some surprise. It stands to reason that an important figure in the Tang Dynasty like Li Jiancheng, Zhou Jun said that it was impossible to put him back.
"I'm planning to go back and make it clear to my father that I will surrender to the Zhou Dynasty!" Li Jiancheng sighed and said: "Now that Guanzhong has been surrounded on all sides, all the passes are dangerous, and they may be broken at any time. ”
All the Tang officers and soldiers were speechless, and even in front of the Tang Dynasty, His Royal Highness King Yan said that they should surrender, so what did they do with the city wall?
"Who said they were going to surrender?" At this moment, a majestic voice rang out.
"His Royal Highness King Qin!"
"It's King Qin here!"
The officers and soldiers of Tang looked at it and hurriedly bowed and saluted.
The person who came was Li Shimin, and he was very surprised when he heard that Li Jiancheng had arrived at the city of Tongguan and was personally sent by Yuming. So he hurriedly came up to check. But he didn't expect that as soon as he came up, he heard Li Jiancheng say that he should surrender, which made him angry.
"Second brother, you came just in time! Brother Wei wants to talk to you well! Li Jiancheng was also happy when he saw Li Shimin coming, and if he could persuade Li Shimin to surrender, it would be a great achievement.
After that, he told the story of his defeat and capture in Hanzhong City, and then being sent to Yuming by Li Jing. At the end, he added: "Second brother, Yuming is willing to give the Li family such generous conditions, and it is also for the sake of my sister...... Last time was actually a good opportunity, but unfortunately my father didn't agree. If this opportunity is missed again, I'm afraid our Li family will not be spared! According to Brother Wei, you just surrender too! ”
After Li Shimin heard this, he blushed and said coldly: "Big brother, I didn't expect you to become a lobbyist for Yuming and persuade me to surrender." For the sake of being my eldest brother, I won't kill you...... Come! ”
His last words were to the soldiers beside him.
Immediately, several pro-soldiers stepped forward and bowed down and said, "I don't know what King Qin commands?" ”
"Take Li Jiancheng down for me!" Li Shimin said coldly.
These pro-soldiers are all Li Shimin's hardcore cronies, not to mention Li Jiancheng, even if Li Yuan comes, he can't command them.
So they immediately stepped forward and pushed Li Jiancheng to the ground.
"Li Shimin, what are you going to do? I'm your big brother! Li Jiancheng was a little flustered.
"You escort Li Jiancheng back to Chang'an and hand it over to Your Majesty! At the same time, tell Your Majesty about his persuasion to surrender! Li Shimin smiled slightly at this time.
After Li Jiancheng heard this, his face suddenly changed greatly, if Li Yuan did not agree to surrender, but he persuaded Li Shimin to surrender, then Li Yuan would never let him go.
"Shimin, you and my brother, you can't do this to me! It's a big deal, I won't fight with you anymore......" Li Jiancheng shouted in a panic, but those pro-soldiers who were like wolves and tigers were willing to listen to him. He dragged him into a carriage and galloped away in the direction of Chang'an.
"Except for the people on duty, let's all go back and rest! No matter what changes happen outside, we still guard Tongguan well! Li Shimin said loudly at this time.
These Tang troops were all inclined to Li Shimin, although they were also a little uneasy in their hearts, but under Li Shimin's prestige, they still obeyed the command and gradually dispersed. The soldiers who stayed behind also stood on the city wall, facing the biting cold wind and sticking to their posts.
Early the next morning, Liu Jing, who came to escort grain and grass, was shocked after learning that Li Shimin had escorted Li Jiancheng back to Chang'an. He hurried to Li Shimin's mansion in two steps, and said in shock and urgency: "King Qin, you shouldn't escort Li Jiancheng back to Chang'an!" We're in trouble! ”
"Huh?" When Li Shimin heard this, he was also stunned. He Qi asked, "Lord Liu, what's wrong with this?" My father was against making peace with Yuming, and it was impossible for him to surrender. Li Jiancheng openly persuaded me to surrender at such an important pass as Tongguan, and my father could still spare him? ”
"Not necessarily!" Liu Jing said in a deep voice: "If the two armies of Longxi and Shuofang are not defeated, but Hanzhong is defeated, and Li Jiancheng goes back like this, even if His Majesty does not kill him, I am afraid that he will be beaten as a concubine and will never be used." ”
"But now, Li Shentong of the Western Army and Li Yuanji of the Northern Army have been defeated, and Li Jiancheng is not the only one who has been defeated. And the other two are also His Majesty's younger brothers and sons...... Under the flesh and blood, His Majesty may consider that the law does not blame the public, and let Li Jiancheng go. Liu Jing reminded.
"Just let it go! Anyway, I never thought that my father would really punish Li Jiancheng! Li Shimin listened, although he was a little disappointed, but he said lightly, obviously not caring.
"His Royal Highness King Qin, don't be careless in this matter!" Liu Jing hurriedly said: "Now that our army can say that the general trend has gone, even if you can defend Tongguan here, King Qin, but if Xiao Pass, Dasan Pass and Wuguan are broken, the Zhou army will still be able to drive straight into Chang'an City and kill under Chang'an City." At that time, they will kill from the rear of our army, and they will form a two-sided attack on Tongguan, and then King Qin will have the talent to return to the sky! ”
After Li Shimin heard this, he also frowned and said, "Lord Liu, what do you say I should do?" Is it really as Li Jiancheng said, leading the army to surrender Yuming? ”
"It's too late to surrender now!" Liu Jing shook his head and said, "Unless you surrender when Yuming has just arrived at Tongguan City, maybe you can still get the attention of this Great Zhou Emperor...... But now that Li Jiancheng can be a lobbyist for Yu Ming, it shows that there has been an exchange between them, and Yu Ming must have given Li Jiancheng considerable benefits to make him work so hard for him! ”
Speaking of this, Liu Jing said with a solemn face: "If the subordinates are not mistaken, Yuming should have promised Li Jiancheng that as long as the Tang army is willing to surrender, Li Yuan will be the king of Tang, and the king can be hereditary...... According to the convention of establishing the elder but not the young, and establishing the heir but not the concubine, Yuming will definitely support Li Jiancheng as the Tang Dynasty, and the Li family will become Li Jiancheng's world in the future! ”
"Ahh How could this happen? So what do I do? When Li Shimin heard this, he also panicked. This era is still an era of gate valve supremacy, even if it is as strong as Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng, it is impossible to get rid of the relationship with the Li family and survive, after all, the head of the Li family is now Li Yuan, not him.
Unless Li Shimin can become an emperor like Yu Ming and dominate the world, it will be the family that will come to tie him, not his family.
Liu Jing said with a fierce look on her face at this time: "His Royal Highness the King of Qin, the amount is not a king, and he is not a husband without poison." This Datang country was originally mainly fought by you. However, the emperor was always entangled in the order of the young and the young, and insisted that Li Jiancheng should be. If it weren't for the defeat of his army in Hedong and the loss of his division and land, I am afraid that he would still be sitting in his position. According to the subordinates, it is better to simply do nothing. Let's go back to Chang'an and seize control of Guanzhong! ”
"What? Lord Liu, do you want me to rebel? When Li Shimin heard this, he was also shocked.
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