Chapter Seventy-Seven: The Fish and the Bear's Paw

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Walking along the shore of Houhu, Li Yanqing fell into deep thought. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

For the dispute between Li Tang and the prince, he has long been mentally prepared. But I didn't expect it to start in such a way. During the Battle of Baibi, Li Shimin began to establish his prestige in the army, while Li Jiancheng gradually switched from the army to government affairs, and his prestige weakened.

Regime comes out of the barrel of a gun!

This is a famous quote from Taizu. If he couldn't hold the gun in his hand, even if Li Jiancheng was a hundred times stronger than Li Shimin, he would not be able to do anything.

After all, this is not yet the rule of the world.

There was a lot of turmoil in the early Tang Dynasty, and I vaguely remember that it would take a few years for Li Tang to really sit firmly in the country and the world to stabilize. It was recorded in the history books that Li Yuan spent seven years pacifying the chaotic world. If it is calculated from the first year of Yining, it is only the third year. There are still four years to go before the real world is under great control. Transferring Li Jiancheng out of the army prematurely was definitely a trick by Li Yuan. But now that there is one more self, how should the situation develop at this time?

Walking into the Huxin Pavilion, Li Yanqing stood with his hands in his hands.

Do you simply hug Li Shimin's thigh?

Perhaps, I can get more benefits from this......

The footsteps behind him sounded, and Duoduo quietly walked into the Huxin Pavilion and came behind Yanqing.

Li Yanqing turned his head, "Duoduo, why are you free today?" ”

"Xue Niangzi is back, Xue Li and Song Lingwen have gone home to visit relatives, and I will be free here.

Why, you're standing here alone, looking preoccupied, isn't something going on? Can you tell me? ”

"Duoduo, have you still been in contact with the white-clothed Maitreya set up by Chief Ha back then?"

"Maitreya in white?"

Duoduo didn't understand why Li Yanqing suddenly mentioned the white-clothed Maitreya, and she didn't know how to answer for a while. She thought for a moment and sat down in the pavilion in the middle of the lake.

"After the death of the chief manager, the white-clothed Maitreya was like scattered sand.

Later, I went to Rongle City, under the pretext of Landuo, the bone of the mountain, and there was no contact. However, it is unlikely that there is no contact at all. Mr. Ha had cultivated several reliable people during his lifetime, and he had been secretly maintaining. It's just that their influence is very limited, and for various reasons, the control over the white-clothed Maitreya is also very weak. So by now, the white-clothed Maitreya has split into several parts. The white-clothed Maitreya in Xiangzhou is relatively the most loyal, but he has stopped preaching, and his strength is not as good as it was back then......

The white-clothed Maitreya in Chuzhou, Yangzhou, and Suzhou had contact earlier, but almost no news from them in the past two years.

As for the rest of the region, it is basically self-reliant. I didn't bother to ask, I'm afraid I won't obey my command anymore! ”

Duoduo explained in detail.

Although she didn't know what Li Yanqing was asking and suddenly asked this, she could sense that Yanqing seemed to want to borrow the white-clothed Maitreya to stir up the storm.

"And how do you get in touch with them?"

Duoduo smiled, "I never contact them, it's all Xu Xingbo and Brother Xu who are hosting."

You also know that Mr. Ha has the grace of knowing Brother Xu. After his death, although I asked Brother Xu to give up the white-clothed Maitreya, Brother Xu thought that the manager had spent so much effort in it, and it would be a pity to give up like this. So he has been secretly in contact with the white-clothed Maitreya, and what I just said was told to me by Brother Xu...... He said that in recent years, there seems to be a rising trend of white-clothed Maitreya in Lingnan. In addition, since the death of the head of the Hebei altar, he intends to separate it. In addition, there are more wars in Hebei, and Brother Xu has very little contact with them. However, it is said that the protector of the Hebei Dharma altar is named Wen Yudong, who is quite a person with means and scheming. ”

"Wen Yudong?"

Yan Qing frowned and fell into deep thought.

"Yangzhen, what do you ask the white-clothed Maitreya to do?"

Li Yanqing pondered for a long time, and said softly: "If I want you to try to reorganize the white-clothed Maitreya, how sure can you be?" ”

"Organize the white-clothed Maitreya?"

In the bright eyes of the flowers, a strange color flashed.

"Yangzhen, what are you doing organizing the white-clothed Maitreya?"

"Mission!"

"Huh?"

Li Yanqing smiled, "But what I want them to preach is not the rebirth of Maitreya, but the edification I want them to preach...... Duoduo, I won't hide it from you, Mr. Chai said to me before, the layout of Qilintai is too small. I thought about it for a long time, and then I thought of the white-clothed Maitreya of the head of Ha. ”

"That is to say, you want Maitreya in white to preach your word?"

"Exactly!"

"But what is your way?"

Li Yanqing pointed to the melon seeds in his head, "My Tao is in my head." You can't take it out until the time is ripe. ”

Duoduo fell silent!

"Yangzhen, we have come to Chang'an, do we still have to face many difficulties?"

Duoduo is a very sensitive girl. This is related to her experience since childhood, so Yan Qing only took a breath, and she found the clue.

Li Yanqing held the railing in his hand, and after a long time, he said softly: "Maybe! ”

"Yangzhen, or we won't return to Tang, okay?"

"If we don't return to Tang, where do we go?" Li Yanqing turned around, sat down in front of Duoduo, and whispered, "With this little strength in my hands, it is difficult to gain a foothold. Don't look at the land of three counties under my command, but ...... You have also seen that Li Tang's founding of the country is the trend of the times.

Li Mifang died, and Guanzhong almost swept the land of Qilu with Li Shentong and Uncle Li alone.

This is a world where the world is respected, and if you don't have a strong background, I'm afraid it will be difficult to achieve great things. Therefore, Li Yuan is desperate to integrate with Longyou Li Valve; Without the support of the Taiyuan Wang family, Wang Shichong would not have been able to set off a storm in Luoyang.

But what about me?

The position is awkward.

wants to chase the country, but is controlled by his background. After all, Xingyang is a place of four wars, and it is difficult to last...... Even if I change my court, I'm afraid I'll be suspicious. It's like you, obviously unintentionally opposing Sui, but you have to be incognito. You are a descendant of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and the traces of Li Valve on my body are too heavy. I don't want to chase the Central Plains, but I want to be happy with you for the rest of my life, and I want to be carefree. ”

The family is indeed an incomparable advantage for ordinary people.

But if this son of the family is not a descendant, and he can't see his identity clearly, then what he faces will definitely be shattered.

Li Yanqing can see clearly, and Duoduo can also see clearly......

So far, it seems that they don't have many choices.

"Then I will immediately ask Xu Xingbo to try to contact the white-clothed Maitreya, and if necessary, I will go to Xiangzhou and summon the Xiangzhou Dharma Altar Protector Long Qi. He is the righteous son of Ha Gonggong, with strong martial arts, and he is also quite famous on the green forest road, and he is a good man from the north and south of the river, and he is also very respectful. ”

"Dragonrise?"

Li Yanqing muttered as if talking to himself.

Duoduo said: "Long Qi's nickname is Partridge, and his current identity is a businessman in Xiangzhou. ”

Li Yanqing said: "If you want to go in person, I have no objection. But if you go, you must be careful, I will ask my uncle to follow you when the time comes, and if necessary, you can order Ma Sanbao and Zhu Cang to move closer to Xiangzhou. After all, time is long, and people's hearts are separated from their bellies. ”

Duoduo heard this, and immediately showed a bright smile.

"Don't worry, I'm not the stupid girl you used to be deceived by you telling two stories."

Yan Qing also smiled, stretched out his hand, and gently hugged Duoduo's delicate body. His eyes were deep, and he looked across the lake into the distance, his face solemn.

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Enabling Maitreya in white is a risky move.

This involves the issue of divine power and imperial power, and if one is not good, it will cause a catastrophe.

But it is undeniable that this is also the best plan for Kirintai to quickly penetrate and quickly open up the situation. Just look at the future, will the east wind prevail over the west wind, or will the west wind prevail over the east wind?

Yan Qing had to start, and he began to have a headache for the 'Tao' to be transmitted.

At the end of December of the first year of Wude, when Li Shimin's army had not yet melted, he crossed the Yellow River from Longmen Pass, stationed troops in Baibi, and confronted Song Jingang. He and the Tang army, which was firmly holding Jiangzhou, formed a corner and pressed on Song Jingang's department. The generals repeatedly asked to attack, but although Liu Wuzhou conquered Jinyang, Song Jingang's lone army went deeper, and it was advantageous to fight quickly. Therefore, Li Shimin believes that it is not appropriate for the Tang army to confront Song Jingang at this time, and should be closed to the sharp in order to frustrate its front. At the same time, the troops were divided to rush to the henchmen, and when Song Jingang's food was exhausted, it would not be too late to attack.

In February, Li Shimin took advantage of the fact that Wei Chi Jingde returned to the state capital after sending troops, and personally led the army to attack, and defeated Wei Chi Gong.

In mid-March, Song Jingang repeatedly sought war, but Li Shimin always insisted on not confronting him. By April, Tang generals Wang Xingmin and Li Zhongwen repelled Liu Wuzhou's reinforcements at Luzhou (Zhishangdang, present-day Changzhi, Shanxi), and Li Yuan ordered Tang general Zhang Dezheng to occupy Zhangnanbao (southwest of present-day Pingyao, Shanxi) and cut off the Song Jingang grain route on the east side of Fenshui. On 14 April, Song Jingang, who had been holding the Tang army for nearly five months, was cut off from grain and grass and had to retreat north. Li Shimin led his troops to pursue, traveled more than 200 miles in a day and night, fought dozens of times with the Song King Kong Department, and caught up with Song King Kong in the Bird Mouse Valley, and fought eight battles, defeated the Song King Kong Department, killed tens of thousands of prisoners, and forced Liu Wuzhou to give up Taiyuan and settle troops with Song King Kong in Jiexiu.

For a time, Li Shimin's prestige was greatly enhanced, which made heroes from all walks of life in Shanxi admire.

However, Li Shimin, who was sitting in the military tent, did not feel happy. Although Song Jingang and Liu Wuzhou were defeated and retreated, Jiexiu was still in his hands.

"Mr. Wang, what do you think of respecting virtue and wanting to surrender?"

Li Shimin rubbed his cheeks vigorously and raised his head to stare at Wang Tong.

At the end of the day, Sima Tangjian of Shaanzhou, who had been captured because Taiyuan was broken, suddenly returned and brought good news.

Jiexiu Shou General Chi Gong intends to surrender!

This Wei Chi Gong is a rare tiger general, who once won eight cities in a row, and can be called the first warrior under Song Jingang.

This person was originally a general of the Sui Dynasty, and his father, Chi Luojia, was a town general. Wei Chigong served in the army in Gaoyang in the last years of the great cause, and in the name of respect, he made many military exploits, and was awarded the post of doctor of the scattered dynasty. Li Shimin also attaches great importance to this person. You must know that Wei Chigong is the Taishou of Jiexiu, although Song Jingang and Liu Wuzhou were defeated, but there are still 8,000 soldiers under his command. If you attack Jiexiu, you will definitely suffer heavy losses, and it will prolong the battle. At the beginning of the year, Qu Tutong started a war against Daliang Li Rail, and Guan Zhongyi couldn't bear it.

Li Yuan even sent people to urge him several times, ordering Li Shimin to fight a quick battle.

Wei Chi Jingde is willing to surrender, that is naturally a good thing!

Not only can unnecessary losses be avoided, but also the end of the war can be accelerated.

But the problem is that this Wei Chi Jingde is the murderer of Li Xiaoji...... Of course, Li Shimin knows the relationship between Li Xiaoji and Li Yanqing.

At the same time, he also attaches great importance to Yanqing.

That is a great character, if he is demoted to Chi Jingde, he will inevitably resent Li Yanqing.

Because since Wei Chigong surrendered to Li Shimin, Li Shimin must take responsibility for Wei Chigong's safety. If he can't even guarantee Wei Chigong's safety, who will be attached to him in the future? And the act of surrendering on the front foot and killing people on the back foot will definitely make him lose his prestige in the army.

If you don't accept it, it's a long and bitter battle......

Li Shimin is in a dilemma!

He loves Wei Chigong's bravery, and at the same time values Li Yanqing's talent.

In desperation, he had no choice but to ask Wang Tong for advice.

And Wang Tong was also very embarrassed, and said with a wry smile: "Your Highness, now that Li Henan is sitting on three counties, his strength is indeed not to be underestimated.

And Wei Chigong is indeed brave, and he is also proficient in the art of war, so he is a rare talent.

No matter which one His Highness chooses, he will inevitably offend the other. But if you have to make a choice......"

Wang Tong took a deep breath, "I choose Wei Chi Jingde!" ”

(To be continued)