Chapter 594: Xiongdu (37)
"The Yin Shishi can be regarded as loyal to the Yang family, but loyalty does not mean doing good deeds. If you do evil with good intentions, you will do even more harm! He seemed to be desperate to defend the city, but except for transporting the Wanjun Divine Crossbow to the city, every time he used it, it backfired. The expulsion of the people out of the city seems to have left us with a burden, but in fact it is self-destruction of the Great Wall. Not only was the people's will determined by this, but the defenders in the city were even more constrained by it. The transportation of military materials and even the chopping of wood and water had to be done by himself, and the things that could be handed over to the people in the past have become the errands of the soldiers. The civil and military officials and even the palace have become inconvenient because of this, and over time, not only the people resented the Yin Shishi, but even the defenders, officials, and palace people also hated him, how could the military heart be cohesive? Wei Xuan's order was captured, of course, because Wei Xuan's high-ranking and powerful army had many henchmen, but also because the Yin family itself was unpopular. As for his trip to kill hundreds of officials, it is even more foolish. ”
"What do you mean by that?" Li Yuan showed strong interest, his eyes were shining, and he stared at Pei Lin tightly.
"Although this killing killed all the old friends of the lord, and also made us lose our eyes and ears in the city, but at the same time, he killed the hearts of all officials. A killing method like his is indispensable for indiscriminately killing innocent people's lives. Since ancient times, the rabbit has died and the fox has been sad, seeing that his colleagues have been innocently killed, why don't the officials have compassion and even resentment in their hearts? At first, he just hated the Yin Shishi, but later saw that his methods were getting more and more fierce, and the court was not restrained, so naturally even the court hated it together. Even if Xu Le's Xuanjia cavalry burned Chang'an, everyone still hates the court and the Yin Shishi, but they will not hate my Jinyang Army, and this is the reason in the final analysis. After all, those fire cups were arranged by the officers and soldiers of the imperial court, not our hands, and the ministers in the city naturally regarded the Yin Shi Shi as an enemy. Yin Shishi said that he wanted to keep Chang'an and be loyal to the country, but he pushed the military and civilian officials to our side, how can this court last for a long time? ”
A smile reappeared on Li Yuan's face, and he stroked his palm and said, "Xuan Gong is worthy of being my Jinyang mastermind, and his knowledge is really extraordinary. Since ancient times, there has been more help for the righteous and less help for the unjust, if it were not for the perverse actions of the thieves, how could this Jincheng soup pool change hands? It is really that he has offended everyone for us, so that the people of the entire Chang'an are looking forward to us entering the city, so that this battle can be won so smoothly. ”
Pei Lin sighed: "I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed, these words are not from the minister's speculation, but from Le Langjun's opinion." ”
"Ah Le?" Li Yuan was stunned: "A certain person who knows that Ah Le's martial arts are strong and brave, and he is the first general of my Jinyang Army." Why, he also knows about military and political affairs? How did these words reach Xuan Gong's ears? ”
Pei Lin said: "These words were told by him to Erlang in private, and Erlang said that he knew me, because he wanted me to know that Xu Le was not a brave man, and he should not have prejudices against him." As for whether these words came from Xu Le's mouth, or whether Erlang intended to praise him, the minister had no way of knowing. ”
"No, these words won't be what Jiro said." Li Yuan spoke for Xu Le: "Knowing the son Mo Ruo's father, although Erlang is talented, he still lacks sharpening, and his vision can't reach this point." Otherwise, he would not have used such methods when he begged for a certain refusal. ”
In front of Pei Lian, Li Yuan will always appear as a friend, and he doesn't care so much about his words and deeds, and there will be no hindrance when he talks about his son's ugly things. In his opinion, it is just like an old friend recalling all the foolish deeds of his son and nephew when they were childish, and they will only find it interesting and not disgusting, and maybe they can make each other closer. Although he said that he was facing Da Lang, he should still take care of Erlang's side, and Pei Lian, as an old friend, should also understand what he meant.
Thinking of Li Shimin's dignified seven-foot eyebrows that day, but crying in the military tent and grabbing the ground, Li Yuan was not only moved, but also felt a little funny in his heart. Anyway, this appearance is always a little indecent, and if there is another way, presumably Li Shimin will not be like this. Fang Cai's words not only derogated the Yin World Master, but also pointed out the flaws hidden behind these seemingly powerful killing moves, even the staff and masterminds in the army may not have this insight. Being able to say such words, of course, he could think of a better way to persuade Li Yuan, and it was also reasonable for Li Yuan to believe that these words came from Xu Le's mouth.
Pei Lin said with a smile: "In this way, it really looks like God bless the Lord to achieve great things." Who would have thought that in the little Shenwu County, there would be such a talent? Not only is his martial arts superb, but he also has a great strategy in his chest. It's just that Le Langjun's temperament is a little weird, obviously he has such a great talent but he is unwilling to show it, if it weren't for Erlang himself, I thought he was just a brave fighter, who knew that there was such a high opinion? ”
"This is what Xuan Gong doesn't know, Heijia Xu dared to dominate the world that day, but not by being alone. When it comes to design and strategy, it doesn't lose to others at all. At that time, the heroes rose together, and there were many wise generals and masterminds under the princes from all walks of life. Everyone knows that Xu Dang is extremely brave, and the Xuanjia ride is unstoppable, so he wants to outwit him. As a result, he either saw through the futility of the plan, or he killed the plan in vain. As time goes by, Xu dares to become famous, and no one dares to regard him as a brave man. Since ancient times, the tiger father has no dog, Ah Le was taught by Uncle Xu, how can he be a brave and unscrupulous horseman? ”
Pei Lin suddenly said: "I see, it seems that I underestimated this Le Langjun in the past." The minister heard that the Xu family almost established a family name and became a family of military merits that day, but it was only by virtue of martial arts and bravery, and they didn't want to have this means. Thinking about it like this, it's a pity for the Xu family. If it weren't for the fire in the East Palace that day, maybe Xu Le would also be a member of the family now, and his friendship with Erlang would not have caused so much criticism. ”
Li Yuan's face was flat: "The Xu and Li families are world friends, although Uncle Xu has never established a family number, but in a certain eye, he is still the father and the elder!" Ah Le is my own nephew and nephew, if anyone looks down on him, he looks down on so! Whoever dares to make irresponsible remarks about this matter in the future, Xuangong will dispose of him for me! ”
"Yes!" Pei Lin saluted, and then got up to say goodbye: "It is not easy for our army to capture Chang'an this time, not only Le Langjun is in danger, but the generals below also cost their lives. The two brothers, Da Lang and Erlang, personally supervised the battle, and even their lives were almost buried under the Wanjun Divine Crossbow. In addition to the reward of wealth, it is also necessary to set up a banquet to entertain the meritorious officials. ”
Li Yuan has no objection to this arrangement: "This matter will be handed over to Xuan Gong, and he will not ask." But remember that I can sit and drink freely in the city today, and Ah Le is the first achievement. If he hadn't turned the tide, even if we had taken the city, we would have just had a blank field of useless land. He must be the first, and if anyone refuses, let him speak to me. ”
Pei Lin said goodbye, and Li Yuan sat alone in the study without moving. I don't know how long it took to hear Li Yuan say to the void in front of him: "Wei Langjun, you have given birth to a good son, both civil and military, handsome and chic, exactly like you back then." If there is a son, let the spirit of heaven rest also. However, Xuan Gong has a saying that is right, since ancient times, God has been jealous of talents, and early wisdom has died young. If Ah Le is able to rely on his blood to fight bravely, I will definitely be able to ensure that he is rich and prosperous for a lifetime. But he is too smart, such people can make achievements in troubled times, but they are easy to get into trouble in peaceful and prosperous times. The virtuous brother taught me, what should I do to let Ah Le I be free for the rest of my life? Is it worthy of our past friendship? ”
On the gallop road, a team of chariots and horses walked slowly.
The number of men and horses in this group was not too large, and the total number of men, including the coachmen and servants, was only about 200. Although the battle of Chang'an is over, the road is not smooth. Although Li Yuan did not choose to change the dynasty, but worked hard to maintain the existing order, the chaotic world did not change because of this. Since Yang Xuangan rebelled, the land in Guanzhong was a swarm of thieves, and now bandits are still rampant. Even the gallop was not safe, and the robbers who were desperate dared to covet even the transfer of military rations, and a mere force of two hundred men was not enough to deter them.
However, at the front of this team, the "Li" character recognized by the two tall and burly flag-holding wrestlers, but it was like a talisman with infinite mana, which made a group of demons and monsters fearful. Don't talk about the idea of fighting this team, you have to muster up courage even to look at it from a distance, for fear that your kind of snooping will be discovered by the owner of the team and cause a big disaster for yourself.
Those who can pick out the Li character and recognize the flag on the galloping road from Jinyang to Chang'an are naturally the children of the Li family. Now that Tang Guogong has captured Chang'an, he is like a rainbow, and he is about to sit as the lord of the four seas in the world, and the heroes of the green forest in Guanzhong are eager to take the initiative to take action. Don't say that the Li family's own soldiers and horses, even the green forest counterparts will not agree. Whoever dares to do this is afraid that he will be hacked to death by those companions who call him brother and brother, so as not to implicate himself.
Even if you don't sell the face of the Li family, you have to consider whether you have the ability. Now we all know that the Li family has a god-like Le Langjun under him, it is said that the three-headed, six-armed, blue-faced fangs are invulnerable, and can also call the wind and rain, breathe fire in the mouth of Chang'an City, and burn the seventy-two lanes of 36 lanes in Chang'an. Not only himself, but his subordinates are also indestructible iron horses. If there is such a evil star hidden in the guard, wouldn't it be sent to death if you rush out?
Because of such and such a thing, this team of carriages and horses was safe and sound along the way, without the slightest twists and turns, but it disappointed the girls in the car who were waiting for the fight.
In the carriage, Li Yan, who was dressed in a narrow-sleeved bearded uniform, fiddled with the bow beside her boredly, and sighed: "These bandits are really cowardly! Such a few people don't dare to make a move, they deserve to be unable to get out for the rest of their lives! He also said that he was a good man, shameless! ”
In the same car with her was Li Shimin's wife, Changsun Yin.
Their sister-in-law naturally didn't know the severity of the matter, and ran to the front enemy to cause chaos. Previously, due to the peach blossom flood, it was difficult for military funds to operate. Now that the flood is receding, the transportation capacity has been greatly improved compared with before, and the news of Chang'an's victory has come, and Dou's body has suddenly improved by half. It is to prepare a large number of single clothes to send to the front of the army, not only to prove to his subordinates that Jinyang is as stable as Mount Tai, everyone does not need to worry, but also to take the opportunity to fulfill the daughter-in-law.
During this period of time, the Dou family was unwell, and it was all up to the eldest grandson to be busy presiding over the family inside and outside, not only to ensure that the whole family was in order, but also to stabilize people's hearts, and to ensure that the officials and relatives in the city did not get confused by the rumors, and some news that did not know the so-called bad things happened. This time, Chang'an was able to be successfully captured, although Xu Le and Li Shimin sacrificed their lives to fight, but it was also indispensable to the credit of Changsun Yin.
The Dou family is not a foolish person, so he naturally knows how to reward the eldest grandson, and this time let her go to the former enemy to facilitate the reunion of the husband and wife. However, she didn't expect that her beloved daughter Li Yan would also grind her sister-in-law, and she had to go through this experience together. He even prepared armor bows and arrows, ready to fight the bandits as yellow sheep in the wild.
However, Li Yan is not just for fun, in addition to wanting to meet her father and Erlang, she also has to find two people to settle accounts: one is Xu Le, and the other is her sister-in-law Dou Fengjie.