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Chapter 439: Defense

In the Tang Mansion in Taiyuan, Hedong, a major event is being discussed, which is big enough to change the current pattern of the Great Sui. In Tang Gong Li Yuan's study, several of his confidants were there, and when it came to the upcoming big event, everyone had irrepressible excitement in their hearts, and at the same time, they were not lacking in caution. Chen Yinshou, eldest grandson Shunde, Pei Lian, Liu Renjing, Liu Hongji, none of these people are frivolous and nonsense, several of them get together, and everything can be analyzed.

Li Yuan's study was in a meeting, and Li Yuan's henchmen and advisers were concentrated. And his second son Li Shimin's single courtyard was also in a meeting, but there were only two people. One is naturally the second son Li Shimin, and the other is his confidant Li Jing. Coincidentally, people on both sides were discussing the matter of raising the flag to rebel, and unfortunately, Li Shimin and Li Jing seemed a little anxious, so that if Li Shimin's decision had been delayed for half a day, perhaps not so many people would have died.

It's a pity that when the reunification was reached in Li Yuan's study, Li Jing had already bid farewell to Li Shimin, and only took a dozen entourages and went straight to Chang'an with light and fast horses.

In the evening, Li Yuan left all the people who attended the meeting today for dinner, and then sent someone to ride fast horses and set off overnight, inviting Li Jiancheng, the prince of Tang, and Li Yuanji, the fourth son, who were on business outside, back. It's just that the two of them will definitely not be able to come back in the next few days, so Li Shimin's existence is a little abrupt.

The meal was simple, but because everyone here was in a very good mood, it was inevitable that they would drink a few more glasses of wine, and everyone was red-faced. Especially Chen Yinshou, he has been in the Tang Mansion for the longest time, longer than the eldest grandson Shunde, and the son Li Jiancheng has studied with him since he was a child, so it can be said that he treats Li Jiancheng as his own son to a certain extent. Tang Gong Li Yuan finally decided to raise troops, which was a big event for the Li family, a good thing, and the most important thing, in Chen Yinshou's view, it was a real good thing for the prince.

With the connections of Tang Gong Li Yuan, and the elite of the Tang Gong's Mansion, as long as the flag is waved and shouted, the influence of the Li family is by no means comparable to Dou Jiande and Xu Yuanlang's recklessness. According to Chen Yinshou's analysis, the Li family is very likely to turn the family into a country, and if the Tang Duke can really complete the great cause, then the prince will become the prince, and the prince will become the emperor sooner or later, and he will be the emperor.

The Chen family may have the opportunity to replace the Pei family, the Yuwen family, and the Dugu family in the court, and become the first family of the new dynasty! This made Chen Yinshou, a person who had long passed the age of knowing the destiny of heaven, couldn't help but feel a strong restless excitement in his heart. This feeling is something he has never experienced in his life. So, he feels like he's full of energy all over now.

Thinking of these things, he inevitably felt a little proud.

The eldest grandson Shunde glanced at Chen Yinshou, the corners of his mouth picked, and a sneer that appeared on his lips flashed away, and he was naturally very clear about Chen Yinshou's pride in his heart. So he was a little jealous, Chen Yinshou was the son of Li Jiancheng, but he had already stood on the wrong side because he had planned to marry his eldest grandson Wujian to his second son Li Shimin a long time ago. Now that he thinks about it, he still regrets a little, but history can't go backwards and repeat itself, and he can only pin his hopes on the second son Li Shimin, fortunately, Li Shimin is not a person who can't be helped.

Although the second prince did not spend much time in the mansion and had an average relationship with the strategists in the mansion, the eldest grandson Shunde was extremely optimistic about Li Shimin's future, because Li Shimin showed sufficient ability in military affairs. The battle in the Saibei grassland, not to mention any military exploits, was actually Li Xian of Dongping County, Luo Shixin, Youzhou, and the second son was able to turn the credit into his own, which is already very revealing.

So although he was unwilling, he also knew that if he switched to Shizi Jiancheng now, he was only afraid of being ridiculed and ridiculed, and at this time, it was obviously not a day or two too late. Chen Yinshou's position beside the prince is unshakable, and even Tang Duke Li Yuan also attaches great importance to him. And it seems that if Tang Gong becomes a big thing in the future, the position of the crown prince will still be built by the prince, and it will never be passed on to the second son Li Shimin.

Therefore, if the eldest grandson's family has a good future in the future, he must let himself gamble.

If the bet is right, maybe the eldest grandson's family can jump up. If the bet is wrong...... So what can it be? The eldest grandson's family is loyal to the Li family, as long as Tang Gong is still there, he and his nephew eldest grandson Wuji, the eldest grandson Wuji, at least have no worries about food and clothing.

Politicians are also speculators, and it depends on whether the bet is right, whether the bet is ruthless enough, and whether it is big enough.

Therefore, even if there is no conflict between the eldest grandson Shunde and Chen Yinshou, none of them will feel pleasing to the eye. The eldest grandson, Shunde, had already made a mistake a few years ago, and this time, he had to fight for it with all his might. He looked at Li Shimin, who was sitting at the table, and his heart moved faintly.

Shizi Jiancheng and the fourth prince Li Yuanji are not in the Tang Mansion, so there is only one Li Shimin who is accompanying him at the banquet today.

"Shimin, I ask you something for my father."

Li Yuan smiled and asked, "If there are rebels coming to attack Taiyuan, and the troops in the city are empty, do you have a way to defend Taiyuan in your heart?" ”

"The father is in Taiyuan, how dare the child talk nonsense? Besides, his father is in the east of the river, the people love him, and the soldiers respect him, who dares to commit it easily? ”

"Tell me, and let it be your Father's assessment of you."

Li Yuan said with a smile.

Hearing Li Yuan's question, the eldest grandson Shunde took the lead in putting down his chopsticks, put his hands on his knees, and waited for Li Shimin to answer. Seeing that he was so solemn, Chen Yinshou and the others were not too presumptuous, and they also sat up straight. Among them, Liu Hongji, who has a very good relationship with Li Shimin, also looked at Li Shimin intently, waiting for him to make a certain answer.

"Suppose that the troops in the city are empty, but the grain and grass are abundant, and the main force of our army is thousands of miles away and difficult to rescue, the child thinks, Xu Yili, know the danger, mobilize the people to defend the city, and then find a way to walk the rumors among the enemy army, it is said that the Taiyuan reinforcements will return soon, confuse the enemy's heart, and then send capable people out of the city to ask for help."

These few sentences are decent, I can't find fault, but they are not brilliant at all.

Li Yuan nodded and asked, "Who do you ask for help?" ”

"If things are in crisis, it is natural to know how to be flexible, and the child thinks that it is not impossible to ask the Turks for help."

Li Yuan was noncommittal, and asked again: "Then do you think, Jiancheng, Yuanji, and your three brothers, who is the most suitable to defend Taiyuan?" Who is suitable to lead an expedition? ”

Hearing Li Yuan's question, Li Shimin immediately remembered Li Jing's explanation.

If Tang Gong asks who can stay in Taiyuan, he must recommend Yuanji Gongzi!

Li Shimin thought that Li Jing's explanation was still in his ears, and he had only been gone for less than a day, and he didn't expect his father to ask so quickly, and he didn't know if he was testing me, or if he was really studying my ability. What the pharmacist said is indeed reasonable, and according to the situation that is favorable to me, it is naturally the most appropriate for Yuanji to defend the city. But if I say it directly, won't my father be able to see my thoughts? Even if my father doesn't check for a while, can't Chen Yinshou's old fox see my thoughts? If I am careless, I will be spurned by my father!

Thinking of this, Li Shimin immediately changed his mind.

"The child is shallow, and when he says it, he asks his father and uncles not to laugh."

Hearing Tang Gong ask this question, the eldest grandson Shunde and Chen Yinshou unconsciously sat up straight, tilted their heads slightly, obviously very concerned. Liu Hongji is the same, lest Li Shimin say anything inappropriate.

"Just say that there are no outsiders here."

Li Yuan waved his hand and said.

"Yes!"

Li Shimin hugged his fists and said: "The child thinks that the eldest brother is old and serious, and he has been in Taiyuan for a long time, and he is the most suitable person to stay among the three of our brothers, and the child is not as much as the eldest brother, and it is difficult to convince the public." And Yuanji is young and vigorous, determined and daring, but he is not very suitable for defending the city. ”

He didn't wait for Li Yuan to speak, and then added, "It's just...... The eldest brother has been in battle for a long time, is cautious and prudent, and is very familiar with the generals in the army, so he is also good at mobilizing troops and horses. Although Yuanji is young, he is indomitable and has an unstoppable spirit. If the eldest brother sits in the middle, Yuan Ji leads the troops as the vanguard, and the two of them give full play to their strengths, there may be no opponent in this world. In comparison, the child is the most unfamiliar in military affairs, and the generals in the army are also the most unfamiliar, but it seems useless, in comparison, if the three of us brothers must divide two people into the army and one person to defend the city, the child is the most suitable person to defend the city. ”

Li Yuan nodded appreciatively, and even Chen Yinshou, who had never had a good impression of Li Shimin, couldn't help but bow slightly. It can be said that Li Shimin's analysis is extremely objective, and he does not carry any emotional things of his own. For generals, calmness and objectivity are extremely important, so although Li Yuan did not praise him, he was still very satisfied with Li Shimin.

The eldest grandson Shunde and Liu Hongji breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, and said in their hearts that the second son was really talented and intelligent, and he didn't say anything that displeased Tang Gong.

Compared with the city government, Li Shimin was by no means Li Yuan's opponent at this time. If he really dared to say anything to let Li Yuanji stay in Taiyuan and let Chen Yinshou assist, he was afraid that Li Yuan would have been furious a long time ago.

"Although the views are one-sided, and the art of war is also unfamiliar, but I can think of this layer is already good, very good, I will learn more from everyone here in the future, especially Hongji, he is a serious person, has been in battle for a long time, and the art of war is enough to be your teacher, do you two want to be closer in the future?"

"The child obeys!"

Li Shimin also hugged Liu Hongji and said, "In the future, I will ask Brother Hongji to teach me more." ”

He breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and said that he had finally passed this hurdle.

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Junozawa Hall

Li Xian smiled and looked at the eldest grandson Wuji who was sitting in front of him, then stood up and walked in front of him and poured a cup of tea himself, and the eldest grandson Wuji hurriedly thanked him. Li Xian waved his hand and said with a smile: "Mr. is from thousands of miles east of the river, I didn't receive Mr. well but made a joke, and I hope Mr. won't be surprised." ”

"How could it be?"

The eldest grandson Wuji smiled and said, "The general is really temperamental, not pretentious. ”

"Haha"

Li Xian smiled and said, "I thought that Mr. would say that I was a boring and shameless person, but I didn't expect Mr. to use the word true temperament." But I think my husband must still think I'm a shameless villain. It's just that why doesn't the gentleman explain it directly? ”

Without waiting for the eldest grandson Wuji to speak, nor looking at the embarrassed face of the eldest grandson Wuji, Li Xian continued to smile and said: "Actually, the reason is very simple, that is, because this is in my Dongping County Juyeze, not Mr. Hedong Taiyuan. ”

"The general's words made me very frightened."

Eldest Sun Wuji smiled awkwardly and said.

"I'm a person who likes to joke, but when it comes to getting down to business, I like to pretend to be serious. Even I sometimes feel a little contrived, and it's very direct, and you can understand that it's very direct. ”

It's very contrived, and it's direct.

"So, let's just say it."

Li Xian sat down on the main seat and said gently: "I don't have time to learn from Zhou Lang's set, I won't play any tricks to call soldiers and generals to drill in formation to show military prestige, and I won't pretend to hold your hand and say that I haven't seen you for a long time, and then dance the sword in person to help the fun, let alone pretend to be drunk and crazy, and hold your hand to sleep with you." I'm not even interested in writing a letter hidden in my sleeve waiting for you to steal, although my handwriting is superb and beautiful. It's not because I can't act, it's because I don't think of my husband as Jiang Gan. ”

Such a somewhat boring remark made the eldest grandson Wuji's face change.

"Thank you!"

The eldest grandson Wuji stood up and said two words solemnly.

"Thank me for what?"

Li Xian asked knowingly.

"Thank you, sir, for not taking me as a lobbyist."

The eldest grandson Wuji said.

Li Xian smiled and said, "Then have you ever thought that I don't think of you as a lobbyist, it's not that I hit you off at first sight, but I don't want you to say it at all?" ”

The eldest grandson Wuji also smiled and said, "Then I won't say it, so I still ask General Li if you can get along with me at first sight, even if it's a contrived first sight?" ”

"When you see each other, you have to say something. If you make me agree, it will be like you at first sight. ”

Li Xian smiled.

Eldest Sun Wuji sighed and said, "So, I can't get up directly at all." You have to go around a big bend, a big one, to get back to the point. For example, if I want the general to agree, do I need to talk about the general trend of the world? ”

"Okay"

Li Xian smiled happily and said, "But if what you say makes me feel dissatisfied, I will let you go back to the direct top." You know, this kind of directness you definitely don't want. ”

The eldest grandson Wuji was stunned for a moment, and then smiled bitterly: "Can you give me some time to think about what to say?" ”

Li Xian said annoyedly: "I didn't think about how you could come?" How dare you come? ”

The eldest grandson Wuji was even more annoyed: "You think I want to come? ”