On the third day when the Xingyang army entered Hedong, Li Yuan personally led a large army to the city, and the camp tent of more than 100,000 people stretched for several miles, which was magnificent, and Qu Tutong ordered the soldiers to patrol day and night to prevent the Taiyuan army from sneaking attack.

Li Yuan did not rush to attack the city, but first sent two envoys into the city to persuade them to surrender, and Qu Tutong ordered people to beat them to the flesh to show his determination to defend the city. The next day, Li Yuan, Li Jiancheng, and Li Shimin each led a large army to surround the three city walls in Hedong, and sent people to shout, wanting to meet Li Xuanba in the middle of the two armies.

For Li Yuan's request, Qu Tutong chose to be silent, and Li Xuanba happened to have a lot of things to ask, so he took Liang Xiao, Luo Shixin and other more than ten horsemen and went out of the city lightly. Li Yuan ignored everyone's opposition, and only brought a dozen personal soldiers to accompany him, and met Li Xuanba five miles outside the city.

When the two were one hundred and fifty paces apart, Li Yuan made a stop gesture, his own soldiers hesitated for a moment, stopped their horses, and stopped, Li Xuanba also made the same gesture, and Luo Shixin and the others also stopped.

When the distance was only more than ten steps, the father and son dismounted at the same time, Li Xuanba bowed and saluted, and greeted very calmly: "I haven't seen you for a long time, how is my father's health?" ”

Li Yuan nodded, looked at Li Xuanba carefully, couldn't see the slightest change on his face, and said in a calmer tone: "It's that you have grown a little taller." After speaking, the two fell silent at the same time, and the atmosphere in the room gradually became solemn.

"Did the father ask the child to come just to see him?" Li Xuanba had many doubts in his heart, and couldn't help but speak first: "Or is the father going to persuade the child to stand on your side?" ”

"If you were willing to stand on your father's side, you wouldn't have left Taiyuan in the first place." Li Yuan shook his head slightly and said, "I just didn't expect that one day we would meet on the battlefield. After a pause, Li Yuan sighed, "You really shouldn't come here." ”

Both father and son knew it in their hearts. Li Yuan will not give up his westward expansion strategy because of Li Xuanba, and Li Xuanba will not betray the imperial court because of Li Yuan, which seems unreasonable, but Li Yuan is extremely convinced of this.

"As a courtier of the court, where to go, can the child decide for himself?" Li Xuanba exhaled deeply and said, "Father." The child has something to ask you. ”

Li Yuan said without hesitation: "You ask." ”

"Someone once told the child that his father wrote a letter to Li Mi and was willing to submit to him, and dared to ask his father if he had such a thing?" Li Xuanba's eyes were like torches, staring closely at Li Yuan's eyes, and asked in a deep voice: "Li Mi is for his own selfish interests, regardless of the life and death of the people, what qualifications does he have to win the world?" ”

"The Wagang thief is powerful, and his father is counting on him to contain Luoyang's forces. Therefore, a delaying tactic was adopted. Li Yuan replied: "Those who achieve great things are not informal, and their strength is not as good as others, so they naturally want to be humble and wronged." ”

"And what about the Turkic cavalry in my father's army? Could it be that my father did not hesitate to borrow the power of the Turks for the sake of the so-called common people? Li Xuanba continued to ask.

"The Turks also have good and evil, so why shouldn't the people recruit them into the army?" Li Yuan said calmly: "If you talk about foreign races, our ancestors are not from the Central Plains. ”

"When I was in Taiyuan, my father said that he wanted to revive the dynasty and force His Majesty to abdicate." Li Xuanba didn't argue with Li Yuan about anything. He said word by word: "But now that you are respected as a captain, do you still remember your original intention?" ”

Today. Li Yuan's purpose is no longer simple, and Li Xuanba is not an idiot, so he can naturally see it, but he still wants to ask.

"Do you understand that you can't help yourself?" Li Yuan didn't seem to expect the situation to become what it is today, and sighed: "The soldiers followed their father to fight on the battlefield, seeking fame and fortune. If I refuse to accept the name of my father, who will serve me? ”

When Li Yuan decided to raise troops, Li Xuanba was worried that one day there would be a yellow robe, but he didn't expect that the Jingshi had not yet been captured. It's already happening.

"If the world is calm, what is my father going to do?" Human nature is like this, Li Xuanba couldn't blame Li Yuan for not keeping his word, he said softly: "Will you be the emperor yourself?" ”

Li Yuan couldn't see any emotion on Li Xuanba's face, as if he was just asking ordinary questions such as "Have you eaten?"

"It's all for later." The army marched so smoothly to the west, Li Yuan inevitably had other thoughts, the building was about to fall, and many traitors only occupied one or two counties, so they dared to call themselves emperors, Li Yuan had already captured more than a dozen counties, so he was naturally more qualified.

Li Yuan's answer was not unexpected by Li Xuanba, he frowned, quickly calmed down again, and said with a smile: "Last question, is mother okay?" ”

"You sent a letter to Taiyuan, saying that Zhiyun is fine, she has been recuperating for a period of time and has recovered." Li Yuan was stunned, and said in a soothing tone: "But she really wants to meet you and Zhiyun, if there is a chance, you can decide for yourself." ”

Talking about Wan's family, the attitude of the two was completely different from before, as if they had returned to the study of the Li Mansion.

Li Xuanba originally wanted to ask Li Yuan if he would listen to the edict if Yang Yu ordered him to withdraw his troops, but now it seems that this question seems a little stupid, so he chose to be silent and wait for Li Yuan to speak.

"My father has never understood why you didn't want to stay in Taiyuan in the first place." Li Yuan showed a sad look and said: "Although everyone has their own ambitions, it is not a good thing for father and son to meet each other after all. ”

"This question has been asked secretly by many people around the child, but the child has not answered it seriously." Li Xuanba looked at the direction of the Taiyuan military camp and said with a smile: "Since you also asked, father, the child will say it directly." He retracted his gaze, looked at Li Yuan and said, "Because the child doesn't want to die unexplained." ”

Li Yuan's face instantly became a little ugly, he wanted to open his mouth to say something, but found that Li Xuanba's smile was a little weird, and he seemed to have understood the truth of the lightning strike back then.

"Cannibalism is a thing that makes people unhappy, if my father really becomes the emperor one day, I am afraid that the palace will become even bloodier." Li Xuanba turned around and said lightly: "Unfortunately, Xuanba doesn't like that smell. ”

Although Li Xuanba is commensurate with Li Yuan's father and son, if it is said that there is not much affection, in fact, there is not much, so he just reminded him very vaguely, as for how much Li Yuan can understand, it is no longer something he should consider.

"The grain in Hedong will eventually run out one day, how long can you hold on?" Seeing that Li Xuanba was about to leave, Li Yuan made his last effort and said, "Wang Shichong is too busy to take care of himself, and he will not lead his troops to rescue at all. ”

"What do you mean by that?" Li Xuanba had an ominous premonition in his heart, and said hurriedly: "What do you know?" ”

"Not long ago, my father received a letter from Li Mi, if he was trapped in Moon City, how could he send the letter?" Li Yuan turned over and said pityingly: "If your Xingyang army is not transferred, maybe Li Mi will have no life, but it's a pity." With that, he rode away.

Li Xuanba remembered what Li Yuan said before, "You really shouldn't come here", and suddenly felt a chill hit him. (To be continued.) )