Chapter 207: The Fall of Xiao Liang (2)
Li Shimin took Li Xiaogong and Li Jing from Bashu to 'advance' along the waterway, Li Xiaogong was greedy, and liked to rob and plunder to boost morale, so military discipline was very lax, Li Jing often secretly persuaded Li Shimin:
"Your Highness, now our army's offensive against Xiao Liang is like a bamboo, and the people of Bashu will be my Tang people in the future, but the king of Hejian County is such a 'messy' gun, and he will slaughter and rob the city at every turn, and I am afraid that it will lose people's hearts in the long run. ΡΡΡ.(vii) (ix) x.S.ΡΠΎΠΌ The update is so fast. And Li Shimin has not yet obtained the position of prince, and Li Xiaogong has already expressed his mind in front of him, so Li Shimin turned a blind eye to Li Xiaogong's robbery and plunder, but Li Jing is a talent he has always wanted to woo, no matter what, Li Shimin has to give him some face:
"O 'pharmacist'! How can there be immortals in war, besides, isn't there a saying among the people? Is it called not breaking and not standing? Besides, Xiao Gong has already told me that he encountered very strong resistance and killed many soldiers of our Tang Army, so he used thunderbolts to quell the war and boost morale. When Li Jing heard Li Shimin say this, he wanted to persuade again, but after all, he was a general, and his identity was not as noble as Li Xiaogong, the Tang Dynasty clan, so he had to desperately control his subordinate generals and ordered not to loot casually. Li Shimin and Li Ying joined forces under Jiangling City and surrounded Jiangling City:
"Jiangling City has thick walls, and after Xiao Mian moved the capital, he strengthened the city defenses, and it seems that we have a bad battle to fight in the future. You have worked hard all the way, so take a rest first, my strategy is to besiege but not attack, and when the weighing grain and grass are exhausted, then we can reduce our casualties at that time. After Li Xiaogong heard it, he was the first to echo:
"The second prince is really far-sighted, during this period of time, our subordinate soldiers and horses have gone through many battles, and there have been many casualties, and now if they can be left to fend for themselves without blood, that is the best! At that time, as long as you enter Gangneung City, you can move directly, and you don't need to rob the brothers, this deal is really cost-effective! Hahaha! Li Ying looked at Li Xiaogong's arrogant appearance, and heard that Li Xiaogong robbed the people along the way and made a lot of money, and he was secretly restrained by Song Lingwen to prevent Zhou Faming's soldiers from becoming famous and not allowing him to plunder, and he was even more unhappy in his heart. Then:
"Report! Report to the general! The central 'servant' of the Liang Dynasty, Lang Cen, asked to see the general outside the tent! When Li Shimin heard this, he was a little surprised:
"Cen text!? I've heard of this guy, he's famous, huh! Good! Please Sama. β
"Yes! Yes, please, please Sen Lord. Cen Wenwen walked into Li Shimin's Chinese army tent with official steps.
"Cao Min Cen text, meet all the adults!" As soon as he heard Cen Wenwen call himself a grass citizen, Li Shimin was overjoyed, but he still showed a modest appearance on his face.
"Lord Cen is the central 'squire' of the Liang Dynasty, and he is a talented man who became famous at a young age, and now he calls himself a grass people, which is too self-deprecating." Cen Wenwen still showed a look of sincere fear:
"The second prince of Qiyu, now Xiao Mo is dying in the city, Xiao Liang no longer exists, Li Tang has received help from heaven to pacify Bashu Jingchu, and the momentum is like a bamboo, so I am here to ask for surrender!" As soon as Cen Wenwen's words fell, before Li Shimin could speak, Li Xiaogong 'interjected' in:
"Since it is a surrender, immediately open the 'gates' of the city, and you will get down on your knees to welcome our army into the city." Li Xiaogong's arrogance, not only Cen Wenwen felt uncomfortable, but Li Shimin also secretly frowned.
"Dare to ask King Qin, I don't know which one this general is?"
"Under Li Xiaogong!"
"Oh! It turned out to be the slaughter of the city along the way, and the killing god Li Xiaogong, who did not leave the 'chicken' dog all the way, was disrespectful. Disrespectful! Listening to Cen Wenwen's words, Li Xiaogong's face immediately lowered:
"You are bold and presumptuous!" After finishing speaking, he was about to draw his sword and slash at Cen Wenwen, but Cen Wenwen's face did not change his 'color', and he looked at Li Xiaogong with a straight glare:
"Second Highness, is it Li Xiaogong who is in charge here, not You, Second Highness?" Li Shimin loudly reprimanded Li Xiaogong and said:
"Filial piety! You are tired, auxiliary, you help Xiaogong to go down to rest and accompany him well. The eldest grandson Wuji understood what Li Shimin meant, and put Li Xiaogong together:
"Brother Xiaogong, you are also tired these days, little brother will accompany you to drink two cups!" After speaking, he pulled Li Xiaogong away. Li Jing felt that there was no point in staying here, so he said goodbye to Li Shimin, and Li Shimin stopped him.
"'Pharmacist', don't go, Brother Li, you can listen here too!" Li Ying and Li Jing were not interested, and directly said goodbye to Li Shimin, Li Shimin did not stop him, Cen Wenwen said carefully:
"Since the Sui Dynasty had no way, the people of the world have been looking forward to a good monarch, and now Xiao Mo is dead, the Xiao ministers, the Jiangling fathers, and those who are determined to surrender really hope to be safe when they go to danger. The prince must be plundered by arson, and it is not the intention of the state to be reborn from the suffering, but also to be afraid that the people of the Yangtze River and Lingnan will be depressed. Li Jiancheng thought about it seriously, and Cen Wenwen added another fire to the side.
"Now is the time for the prince to make meritorious contributions, and now that the Tang Dynasty has been established, although the position of the crown prince has been decided, if the prince can make more meritorious contributions, will the world of the Tang Dynasty not be captured?" Li Shimin's face was smug with a smile:
"Good! What Lord Cen said is very reasonable, come on! The king of this book decreed that the whole army should no longer rob, and Li Jing was appointed as a military judge. β
"Yes!" After the personal soldiers 'served' the guards went down to give the order, Li Shimin said to Cen Wenwen:
"Mr. Cen is talented, I don't know if you are willing to be a counselor or two in my scene?"
"King Qin is sincere to 'intersect', and Weichen is willing!"
"Hahaha!" Li Shimin and Cen Wenwen looked at each other and laughed.