It is said that Li Mingyu's master and apprentice came out of the village, slept in the open all the way, stayed at night in Xiaoxing, and rushed to Luoyang, Henan Province non-stop. Li Xuanba was worried about the second brother, and he couldn't care about the horsepower on the road, and he was in a hurry, and the two horses that were originally fat and strong arrived in Henan, and when they arrived in Henan, they were already skinny and tired.

Not long after, the master and apprentice finally came to Henan, and along the way, they saw that the cities and counties of Henan were still hanging the banner of Li Tang, and Li Xuanba's hanging heart was half of it, knowing that the second brother should still be in a stalemate with Zheng Xia at this time, otherwise these cities should have changed the banner of the king at the head of the city. Li Xuanba slowed down his war horse and found a place to settle down to rest his horsepower. changed the previous set of Tang Army armor again, so as not to have a misunderstanding with the Tang Army.

When walking to Luoyang, on the way, I came across a team of village husbands and villagers who were escorting grain and grass to the Tang army camp besieging Luoyang City. Liu Dazhuang is straightforward and fast-talking, the city is not deep, and he didn't care much when he saw Li Xuanba wearing Tang Army armor and a doll a few years old. Under Xuanba's intentional words, he told what he knew like a bean.

Originally, when Dou Jiande led hundreds of thousands of troops to cross the Yellow River to the west, Li Shimin had already received the news.

How to deal with it, the generals of the Tang camp have different opinions, some of them feel that Dou Jiande's soldiers are powerful, and he has just destroyed Meng Haigong and recruited a lot of soldiers. Some felt that they should give up Luoyang and go all out to deal with Dou Jiande. But no matter which part it is, it is the same meaning, Dou Jiande is menacing, he must be cautious, Wang Shichong only has a lonely city in Luoyang, so there is nothing to worry about. Neither of the two factions could convince anyone, and the situation was stalemate for a while.

Later, Li Shimin tried his best to disagree with the public, and the cadres were arbitrary, and made a plan, on the one hand, let the veteran generals of the Tang Camp assist the fourth brother Li Yuanji, and continue to besiege Luoyang with stability as the top. On the other hand, he personally selected a few thousand elite horsemen to lead a group of fierce generals who could fight well to quickly seize the Tiger Prison Pass, and relied on the Tiger Prison to block Dou Jiande under the pass.

At this time, Li Shimin is not what it used to be, under the successive victories, his prestige is rising, he fights bravely in every battle, does it himself, and is resourceful, and conquers everything. Under his unique personality charm, all the generals in the army were impressed.

Li Shimin set this plan, out of two hands, on the one hand, Wang Shichong's lonely city could not be defended for a long time, although Luoyang City was strong, but it was only a matter of time before the city was broken. On the other hand, although Dou Jiande has a huge army, he has newly broken Meng Haigong, and the people in his headquarters are already arrogant and lazy, and the recruited soldiers are not patient to fight. There are many mountains in the Xia Kingdom, and many generals have their own ghosts, and the quality of the soldiers is uneven. If Dou Jiande ventures to attack the city, he can find a gap and break the enemy. If Dou Jiande is hesitant and does not dare to attack the city with all his might, then just firmly holding the Tiger Prison Pass is equivalent to choking the throat of Dou Jiande's troops, Wang Shichong cannot get Dou Jiande's assistance, once the army is exhausted, Luoyang City will be destroyed.

Li Shimin personally led 3,500 elite horsemen, one person and three horses, day and night, to the Tiger Prison Pass, more than 200 miles east of Luoyang City. As soon as Dou Jiande crossed the Yellow River, he saw Li Tang's banner fluttering in the wind on the Tiger Prison Pass, and lit up 3,000 soldiers and horses to test it, but he was helplessly limited to the dangerous terrain in front of the Tiger Prison Pass, and the troops could not be used, so the 3,000 people had to go up a little bit to implement the tactics of adding oil. After attacking for a long time, more than half of them were killed and wounded without even touching the city wall.

Dou Jiande was not angry when he saw that the first battle was unfavorable, he had his own calculations in his heart. Set up camp in the east of the Tiger Prison for dozens of miles, and only send a small number of men and horses to make a feint every day, which is regarded as a military training, and the two sides have been in a stalemate for several days.

After asking about the situation, Master Li Mingyu and the two of them turned to the Tiger Prison Pass, knowing that Li Shimin was safe at this time, Li Xuanba's hanging heart was completely put down.

After a few days, he came to the front, Li Mingyu raised his eyes and saw a majestic pass in front of him, towering between the mountains.

Tiger Prison Pass, also called Bishui Pass, is named after King Mu of the Western Zhou Dynasty who imprisoned the tiger here. It is the gateway of the east of Luoyang, the south is connected with Songyue, the north is close to the Yellow River, the cliffs on both sides of the bank are unclimbable, there is more than ten zhang wide in front of the Bishui River, it becomes a natural moat, the surrounding mountains are intertwined, endlessly, and it becomes a natural danger. There is a lot of husband when the pass, and the trend of ten thousand people is not open, and it is a place where soldiers of all generations must fight.

Come to the front, only to find that the tiger prison pass is so majestic, the wall is more than three zhang high, all are made of bluestone, close the battlements, the arrow tower is readily available, and the armor is densely covered. The banner of Li Tang with black characters on the bottom of blood is waving in the wind.

Before the two of them could enter, they heard a soldier shouting, "Stop! What the hell! This is a key defensive place, and if you get closer, you have to release arrows! ”

Li Xuanba said loudly, "I am the old man of King Qin, and I am here to see you!" A sigh of annoyance. ”

The man was puzzled, "Old man? Which deceased? Report your name and report it again! ”

Li Xuanba didn't want to say his real name, and said, "I'm Li Sanlang." ”

"San Lang? There are a lot of people who call Saburo, but there are tokens to back it up? ”

Li Xuanba knew that the second brother was very strict in governing the army, so he was not angry, and replied, "I came out in a hurry, I forgot to bring it, you go and call the King of Qin to come over and take a look!" ”

The soldier on the wall heard him say that there was no token, and sneered, "No token? The marshal is busy with military affairs, how can he have time to come to see you, a person who doesn't know the details! ”

Li Xuanba frowned, and said in his heart, I see which token my second brother wants, if it weren't for the fact that I didn't want the world to know that I "faked my death to escape the world", it would be your turn to be so arrogant.

The soldiers on the wall saw that Li Xuanba was silent, and his vigilance was quite high, and he shouted, "I see that you are fragmented and secretive, you must be the spy sent by Wang Shichong!" With that, with a greeting, more than a dozen soldiers flashed out of the hula at the battlement on the city wall, drew the bow and wound it, aiming at Li Xuanba.

Li Xuanba was helpless, so he had to say again, "Then you can call the eldest grandson Wuji to come, just say that Li Jiazaburo is visiting." ”

When the man saw that Li Xuanba was pointed at with a bow and arrow, he didn't dodge or dodge, his tone was sincere, not like a fake, and he wondered, "Looking for the eldest grandson?" ”

Li Mingyu waited impatiently on the sidelines, secretly complaining about the master, and it was not Li Shimin or Li Jiancheng who knew it to the whole world, so what was it difficult to reveal his real name? Do you think that any big soldier in the army knows that you are the third son of the Li family? It's not troublesome to hide it, so Mingyu said, "You go and tell the eldest grandson that Li Mingyu's master and apprentice are visiting." ”

The soldier on the wall saw that it was a doll of a few years old who was talking, and his doubts about the two being spies were also dispelled, and he secretly thought that if it was really an enemy spy, he would not bring a doll of a few years old, could it really be an old man? He replied, "Why is it so troublesome to say your name earlier?" Then I'll help you run, but it's none of my business whether you see it or not, Lord Chief! ”

Li Mingyu laughed and said, "You just have to go, maybe the chief will be happy and reward you with something." ”

"You wait." After saying this, the soldier raised his hand, and the archers on the wall withdrew, and then turned and went down to the city.

Li Mingyu said to the master, "Hades is better, but the little ghost is difficult." Master, you have already revealed your identity, why don't they immediately open and close to greet each other? ”

Li Xuanba shook his head and said, "I don't want to be so ostentatious, I have already been removed from the Li family, and that identity should not be mentioned again." ”

Li Mingyu knew his master's temperament, and he had always been obsessed with this matter, so he changed the topic and asked, "Master, I heard that soldier just now say that the eldest grandson is the chief official, what kind of official is that chief official?" ”

Li Xuanba replied, "The chief official is a military Chinese officer, who generally assists the commander in handling clerical affairs and correspondence. ”

Li Mingyu listened to his master's explanation, and his heart was clear, and it sounded very funny, but he turned out to be just a "secretary".

While the master and apprentice were talking, Sun Wuji, the eldest son on the city wall, had already arrived, and asked in a loud voice, "Is San Lang here?" ”

Li Xuanba replied, "It's me!" I'm from Guanzhong. ”

The eldest grandson Wuji was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly ordered the soldiers to open and close the gate and invite Li Mingyu's master and apprentice into the city.

The previous soldier saw that the two were indeed old friends of adults, and he had to ask because of military law, worried that he would offend the eldest grandson Wuji, and explained, "Lord Chief, these two people refused to report their real names before, and they couldn't get the tokens, so it was not the villain who deliberately made things difficult." ”

The eldest grandson Wuji waved his hand and said, "Your duty is to do a good job." In today's extraordinary times, it is indeed necessary to investigate more strictly. When you are on duty, you go to the master to receive an extra month's salary, which is considered to be a reward for your dedication to your duty. ”

The soldier was overjoyed and hurriedly thanked him. Li Mingyu's master and apprentice had already entered the city gate at this time, and when he heard the words of the eldest grandson Wuji, Li Mingyu squeezed his eyes at the soldier, that means, you see that I didn't lie to you, it must be beneficial.

The soldier hugged Mingyu and the others to apologize, and happily went on duty.