Li Yuanji led 5,000 soldiers and horses to break through, galloping all the way, on the way encountered a handful of Song Jingang's ambush soldiers and horses, lost half, and then under the ice and snow, was intercepted by scattered mountain bandits and Sui soldiers, and lost some people, when more than ten days later, when they fled back to Daxing City, there were only more than 1,000 soldiers and horses around them. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

When Li Yuan heard the news of the loss of Jinyang, he was furious, but he didn't want to punish his youngest son too deeply, because he was still young and didn't have any experience in leading troops to fight, so the blame should be put on other deputy generals and strategists.

Of course, Li Yuan didn't know about the bad deeds that Li Yuanji had done in Jinyang, otherwise, it would be enough for Li Yuanji to punish him heavily.

"Li Xiaogong has already led the troops back to rescue Jinyang, haven't you encountered it?"

Li Yuanji panicked, fled in Tibet, didn't care so much, at this time Zhiwu said: "The child didn't meet, the whole Luochuan, there are a lot of roads, and it is windy and snowy, it is difficult to see the distance, it is likely to be missed." ”

Li Yuan sighed, and saw that his youngest son was fine, so he gradually calmed down his anger, after all, Jinyang was lost and could be recaptured, but I don't know if Li Xiaogong and Pei Lin led the troops to defeat Song Jingang, Wei Chigong and other armies.

Two days later, Liu Chongli returned from Jincheng in the northwest, brought back Luo Cheng's original words, and added oil and vinegar to make a fuss, telling Luo Cheng that he didn't know the current affairs and how to insult the Tang King.

Li Yuan was angry with Luo Cheng in his heart, knowing that Zhao'an's plan would not work.

"If the Tang King marries the county lord of Pingyang to Luo Cheng and recruits him as a concubine, is it possible to win him over?" Liu Wenjing proposed.

"It's not proper, the county lord of Pingyang and General Chai Shao have made a marriage contract, so I am afraid that it will not have a good impact." Liu Hongji objected.

Some strategists were silent, and for Luo Cheng, more people hoped that they would not be enemies, and it would be best to recruit An.

Li Xiaoji said: "Tang Wang, how strong our Li valve is, a hundred years old, why bow to him a milky kid, he doesn't come to join us, I don't know the current affairs, we can't blindly accommodate, it's a big deal, fight with the Northwest Army." ”

This person is Li Yuan's cousin, and he is also a well-known person in the Li Valve clan, with a stubborn temper, and he is dissatisfied with everyone's overestimation of Luo Cheng and his desire to marry his daughter and seek peace.

Li Jiancheng said: "Father, the child also thinks that although Luo Cheng is good, he can't be recruited, and he can't use his little sister's happiness as a bargaining chip, which will only make Luo Cheng look down on us even more, Li Valve, his power has increased, his ambition must also be great, and he has the intention to seek the country, so we sent people to lobby, but it was just in vain." ”

Li Yuan nodded slowly, his face was cloudy, he was Luo Cheng, with heavy troops in his hands, and the Luo family's power in the two frontiers of the northwest and northeast had grown stronger, and it was going to surpass the general nature of the anti-king.

"That's it, since Luo Cheng is young and vigorous and arrogant for a while, we, as the orthodox of the imperial court, will not beg him with a dead face, issue a document, announce the princes, abolish Luo Cheng's position as marshal of the northwest, and summon him to the capital to receive a new appointment, if he does not carry it out, it is disobeying the holy decree and listing him as a rebel minister."

Li Yuan planned to use the orthodox name of the imperial court to characterize Luo Cheng, first cut his reputation, and then force him to call himself an anti-king, deliberately blackening his reputation.

In fact, this kind of tactics are all propaganda offensives, just like during the period of the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, one called the other party a mountain bandit and the other called the other a national thief, mobilizing their respective resources to fight a war of public opinion, packaging themselves, burying the other party, at least in their own ruling areas, they could integrate public opinion and gain the support of the people.

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In the cold winter, the New Year is approaching.

There were snowstorms in some places in the 11 counties in the northwest, but due to the abundant money and grain, the county orders in various places opened warehouses and released grain in a timely manner, which did not cause too much disaster.

Luo Zhaoyun has already sent letters from the Young Marshal's Mansion to the generals, the Taishou and the county commanders from all over the country, inviting them to come to Jincheng and participate in the New Year's Conference.

At this gathering, the local Taishou and county orders will report their work, and the Young Marshal's Mansion will commend and reward some meritorious generals, strategists, and local officials, and some will be promoted, and others will be reused.

A steady stream of local leaders are converging towards the capital, and they are going to celebrate the New Year in Jincheng.

This feast, in a renovated new palace in Jincheng, a large auditorium was set up and a venue for hundreds of people was arranged.

Li Jing, Hou Junji, and eldest grandson Wuji also rushed back to Jincheng to report to Luo Zhaoyun in person on their recent work and accept new tasks.

They all knew in their hearts that Luo Zhaoyun's ambition was definitely not simply the goal of dominating the northwest, but aimed at the Central Plains, and there would be big moves in the future, and they returned to Jincheng to keep abreast of Luo Zhaoyun's new strategy and play a greater role.

"General Li, hard work!"

"I've seen the young marshal, don't come unharmed!"

Luo Zhaoyun and Li Jing have met, and they have been separated for more than a year, and they are more mature and stable with each other.

Since outsiders are there, it is not good to call brothers and sisters, when the position of power reaches a certain level, it is better to maintain a certain boundary between public and private, which can reduce the damage to feelings.

"The conquest of Mobei and the opening of the Hexi Corridor are indispensable to General Li."

"The young marshal has won the award, thanks to the stability of the rear resources, the abundance of grain and grass, and the policy is conducive to stabilizing the people of Zhangye, Dunhuang, and Yiwu, they are willing to support it. Li Jing praised Luo Zhaoyun's Anbang governance ability in disguise, and he had the qualifications to compete for the world as the monarch.

Hou Junji, eldest grandson Wuji, Guo Xiaoke, Du Ruhui, Cheng Mingzhen, Yu Zhining, Zhu Suiliang, etc., all communicated politely with Li Jing.

Luo Zhaoyun said: "At this banquet, the military generals of the civil and military are all gathered, and there are many rising stars, Guan Long Junjie, the team has expanded, when a new team is formulated, the army, materials, etc., and the next strategy for the eastward expansion is discussed, the Central Plains is still in the melee, and we can't keep shrinking in the northwest." ”