Zhang Wensu was not very happy when he saw me, and said with a smile: "Childe doesn't have to be sad, how about Wensu accompany Childe to play a game?" ”

I perked myself up and said, "Okay." ”

Before Zhang Wensu was killed, Du Shu said: "The person who held the fifth prince hostage was killed by me." ”

Zhang Wensu's outstretched hand froze, hanging above the chessboard for a long time, and looked at Du Kill with some concern.

It seems that Zhang Wensu already knew about the secret news she had secretly communicated to Li Jing before. He knew me well, and he was afraid that I would blame her for killing indiscriminately.

Zimin also held my arm and looked at me without saying a word.

I nodded lightly and said, "If this person doesn't kill, what's the use of keeping it?" ”

Du Shu looked at me with some confusion, and then regained his indifference and moved closer to Zhang Wensu.

Zimin asked for me, "Can you find out the origin of this person?" ”

Du Kill said: "No." ”

I smiled and said, "Why bother? In front of Zhiyun's mourning hall, he had already admitted it. ”

"Then why don't you ......" Du Shu was halfway through speaking, Zhang Wensu pulled her shirt violently, she understood, and stopped.

I smiled and said, "Although Zhiyun didn't die, it was all because of Mr. Zhang and Du Kill Sister to save him, what does it have to do with others?" Regardless of the outcome, his heart can be punished. Du killed my sister, you are right, he deserves to be killed. ”

Du Kill's eyes lit up, and when he looked at me, there was somehow a little more banter in his eyes, as if to say that I had finally put down the frame of a humble gentleman and learned to be a practical person in troubled times.

Zhang Wensu also smiled: "That's right! But Ah, it's not time to kill him yet. ”

Du Kill let out an "oh" and didn't ask why.

Zhang Wensu has already begun to explain: "Under his command, there are many people who lead the troops, if he dies, not only Liu Hongji's eldest grandson Shunde and others will have different intentions, but even Liu Wenjing and others who are sitting in the rear are not at ease, as well as the divine strategy camp established by him and the eldest grandson Wuji, these forces are very important to the westward march to Chang'an, and the current situation is really not suitable for recklessness." ”

Du Shu retorted: "Under my brother's command, there are 4,000 Turkic elite soldiers and thousands of good horses. Tang Guogong commanded 30,000 elite soldiers, 20,000 were dispatched by his brother, and he was sincerely convinced by his brother, and his brother also had Qingyu Pavilion as backup, if not, Liu Wenjing's grain and grass would not be delivered on time. Why did Li Shimin put his brother to death? ”

I looked at her in amazement—I had always thought that Du Shu was just a cold-blooded assassin and didn't think about these things at all, but now she was on a par with Zhang Wensu in terms of analysis.

Zi Min shook my arm with a smile and said, "Big brother! ”

Her call jerked me back from my musings.

Halfway through the game, I was thinking about how to resolve the crisis when I felt a jerk on my arm.

When I looked back, Zimin was already sleepy and fell on my arm.

Seeing this, Zhang Wensu also looked at Du Kill, and Du Kill was also looking at Zimin.

He took back the hand that was about to fall and said with a smile: "The night is deep, Childe, it doesn't matter if you win or lose today, let's go down tomorrow." ”

I woke up Zimin and smiled: "Rest and go!" As he spoke, he ordered people to set up tents for Zhang Wensu and Du Kill.

After they left, Zimin yawned and said leisurely, "Does the eldest brother think it's strange?" Miss Du knows everything about us. ”

I laughed and said, "Maybe Mr. Zhang told her." ”

Zi Min shook his head and said: "Du Kill girl has a cold face and a warm heart, she regards her eldest brother as her brother, and she naturally cares about her brother's affairs." Zhiyun had nothing to do with her, as an assassin, what was a human life for her? But she didn't hesitate to travel thousands of miles to save Zhiyun, and it was also because of you, big brother, these ...... Don't you understand? ”

After being reminded by Zimin, I suddenly realized that I was too far away from the rivers and lakes - I didn't want to forgive Li Jing, but I never thought that Li Jing would have saved his life if it weren't for my father's generosity.

But I barely remembered that Du Shu had told me that her mother Du Ruo was deeply favored by Li Jing, and before she died, she instructed Du Shu to protect her thoroughly.

This is the person in the rivers and lakes, and I have long been far away, so caught up in intrigue and intrigue that I have almost forgotten my heart.

I thought for a moment and said, "Big Brother really didn't think about this. ”

On the second day, in the Chinese military tent, I brought Zhang Wensu to meet my father.

Zhang Wensu was dressed in a white robe, looking out of place in the tent lined with soldiers, and when my father saw Zhang Wensu, he seemed to be even happier than me, and he bowed his hand to Zhang Wensu around the table and said, "Mr. Zhang is finally here!" ”

He also appreciates Zhang Wensu, and has asked him many times why he hasn't come yet, and my answer is the same every time - he will definitely come.

He didn't disappoint me and my dad.

Without too many greetings, Zhang Wensu went straight to the point and said: "Wensu is puzzled, it has been nearly ten days since the Ming Duke captured Huoyi, why did he not move his troops and delay his westward advance?" ”

Daddy's eyes lit up, and he asked rhetorically, "Why did Mr. say this?" ”

Li Shimin couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Zhang, Shimin is puzzled. Luoyang has suffered from the siege of the Wagang army for a long time, and the soldiers are trapped and the people are lacking. And westward to Chang'an...... Not to mention that there is Qu Tutong stationed in Hedong, it is difficult to capture, even if we win by luck, our army is already tired, how to capture Chang'an again? ”

Zhang Wensu laughed and said: "Second son, if we capture Luoyang, wouldn't it be us who suffered from the siege of the Wagang army?" ”

Li Shimin was stunned.

Zhang Wensu said again: "The second son is bad. Hedong Qutu defended it, Ming Gong divided the troops to surround it, and then detoured with the main force, pointing directly at Chang'an, what is the obstacle? ”

Dad smiled when he heard the case: "Sir! ”

I bowed my hand and said: "Father, what Mr. Zhang said is not bad, and he is willing to be the forerunner and go straight to Chang'an!" ”

Li Shimin also followed behind to ask for battle, and never mentioned the matter of fighting Luoyang again.

Daddy laughed, "That's very good." But...... Mr. Zhang, it would be better if he could break through Hedong. ”

Zhang Wensu shook his head and said: "Ming Gong thinks carefully, the high ground of Hedong City is dangerous, and General Qu Tu is very human, so I am afraid that it will be difficult to capture." ”

Dad did not listen to his advice, and immediately ordered the commander Wang Changhuan, Liu Hongji and others to cross the Yellow River and arrive at Liangshan in the northwest of Longmen to wait for the army.

After the order was completed, the father himself led a large army and camped only fifty miles away from the county seat of Hedong, forming an oppressive trend against the defenders of Hedong.

In terms of the art of war, our army was originally sitting and waiting, and they should have preemptively struck while we had not yet rested.

It is impossible not to know such a road, but for some reason, we are ready to attack the city, and there is still no movement in the city.

Zhang Wensu kept shaking his head in the barracks and said to me: "If you take Chang'an by detour, General Qu Tu may not have the heart to defend the city when he hears that Chang'an has been lost. ”

(End of chapter)