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Chapter 596: Veil

"Gu asks you, do you know what happened when King Qin returned to Chang'an? Do you know why King Qin asked you to block the river? Why did tens of thousands of Tang troops suddenly return to Chang'an? If you say you can't think of the reason, then there is no need for Lone to say anything to you. ”

Li Xian asked three questions in a row, but Su Shengcai couldn't answer any of them. It's not that he hasn't thought about these questions, but he subconsciously prevents himself from thinking about them. He is a person from a poor family who was promoted to Lang General by virtue of his military merits, although he has not been able to truly integrate into those families, but he knows very well that whether it is the Great Sui or the Tang Dynasty, the highest level is really ruthless.

There have always been doubts about how the Emperor of Daye came to be on the throne, and although there is no evidence to be found, there are still people who talk about all kinds of rumors, and in their opinion, the succession to the throne is only wonderful enough. Although Su Shengcai surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, he is not a mountain village savage who does not know the world. It is no secret that the two princes are vying for the throne now, but how dare he participate in this kind of thing?

"Humble ...... I don't dare to think about it. ”

Su Shengcai bowed his head. He didn't say that he didn't think about it, but he didn't dare to think about it.

Li Xian smiled and asked, "Why don't you dare to think about it?" ”

"That's not a lowly function to think about the level, it's not a place where lowly officials dare to set foot, lowly positions are just doing things under military orders, and as for anything else, lowly duties are not clear. Humble duty is only doing its duty, just ...... This is the job. ”

When he said this, he felt that his mouth was full of bitterness.

Li Xian said: "You should try to be clearer now, because you have already been involved in this level." Although you are just the most useless chess piece at the mercy of Li Shimin, and you can even be said to be an abandoned child without the slightest pity, there is no doubt that you have already participated in your warship in the Chen River today, and if you come in, you will come in, and you can't hide it if you deceive yourself, and you can't break free if you want to. ”

Su Sheng was stunned, and immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

What King Yan said was right, he had been deceiving himself that he was just acting on orders, not thinking about those things, and if he did his duty, no matter who sat on that chair in the future, it would not be difficult for him. But don't you have a faint desire to gamble in your heart? Since he led the army to block the river, he was on the side of King Qin. Isn't it because if King Qin becomes a big thing in the future, then he will also get a good future?

But he has been resisting this idea, resisting himself.

"Loneliness won't kill you."

Li Xian waved his hand and said: "Because you are indeed too weak, too small, it makes no sense to kill you alone or not, and many people who died today don't want to add another unjust soul." But after you go back, think about it yourself, this kind of thing is not something that a little person like you can afford. It's a desperate move for you, but you don't even have the qualifications to take a risk. ”

"Humble ...... I see. ”

Su Shengcai raised his head and said, "After I go back from my humble position, I will write a letter asking for my sin, and ask Your Highness to be merciful and present it to Your Majesty on behalf of your humble position." ”

Li Xian shook his head and said: "It's better to do your own business, this fold will not help you bring it over." As for why you naturally understand it in your own heart, but you can have this mind to show that you are not a stupid person. I know how to save my life by the hand of a lonely...... But if you don't kill you, it doesn't mean that you will be saved. ”

"Humble ...... I see. ”

The two sentences before and after are the same, but they have never the same meaning. The previous sentence understood, and he faintly saw hope. The latter sentence is understood, but I see despair.

"Your sailor is still in charge, if you can make some contributions, even if you can't get a bright future, it may not be impossible to change a safe life, as for how to make meritorious contributions......

Li Xian thought for a while and said: "After all, Lone still can't bear to watch a general like you die, Lai Yuan said that the old general Hu'er commented on you, there is more than enough to defend and not enough to enter, and you can block 100,000 male soldiers with 5,000 men and horses to defend a city." Today, Lone points a way to you, and you have to remember that it is not Lone who pities you, but Lone who respects the old general who protects his son. ”

"Humble duty understands!"

It's still these few words, but with the joy of dying in a desperate place that is difficult to hide.

"Although Lone wants to go to Chang'an in person, the army under Lone will attack the eastern capital in the near future. Where can Wang Shichong stop the lone soldier now? Lonely asks you, he is still stubbornly resisting, do you know what he relies on? ”

Li Xian asked in a flat tone.

Su Shengcai thought about it, and then replied seriously: "The eastern capital is strong, and the reinforcements of Hebei." ”

Li Xian glanced at him approvingly and said, "After today's battle, do you think that the eastern capital is as strong as it is broken alone?" ”

Thinking of the successive roars on the river and the fireballs that rose into the air before, Su Shengcai couldn't help but shudder and lowered his head: "Your Highness, the defense of the Eastern Capital can't be stopped by ten times stronger." ”

"Then Wang Shichong will only have reinforcements from Hebei left."

Li Xian smiled and said, then waved his hand and said, "Go, you are not an idiot, you naturally understand what Gu meant by saying this to you." ”

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Su Shengcai gave a big gift sincerely, and then left the Yanyun giant ship gratefully. He is indeed not an idiot, since he can think of some shameless requests for King Yan to save himself, then he naturally knows what King Yan has pointed out, and he also knows that he really seems to have no way out except this road. Trade military merit for life...... Su Shengcai, who got off the big boat, smiled bitterly, and said in his heart how hard and bloody this life will be?

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As Li Xian said, Su Shengcai is just a small person in Li Xian's eyes, and people of his level are only dead when they touch that taboo, whether Li Shimin wins or Li Jiancheng wins, he is not qualified to live anymore. If Li Shimin wins, Su Shengcai will not only not be reused, but will also be wiped out. And if Li Jiancheng wins, then he will inevitably kill him to vent his anger.

If he didn't follow the path pointed out by Li Xian, there would really be only one dead end left. Although the road that Li Xian pointed out to him was difficult and bumpy, he still had at least one or two percent of the chance to save his life. There are few people in this world who can look down on life and death, at least Su Shengcai is by no means such a person, otherwise he would not have come out to lead the troops, but found a place to practice.

Since he wants to live, he has to fight.

The reason why Li Xian said so much to a small person like him was naturally because of this necessity. Yu Wenshi and the imminent siege of the Eastern Capital, Wang Shichong couldn't stop it at all. Duan Zhixuan knew when he should pretend to be stupid, if he dragged Yan Yunjun's hind legs, he knew that there would be no good end. As long as he does not move, he will naturally have a share of the credit for conquering the eastern capital Luoyang at that time. This truth is so simple that he will not fail to understand it.

Li Xian is worried about the reinforcements of Dou Jiande in Hebei, and now Xu Shiji leads the troops to fight Du Fuwei, although it will take time to win the battle, hundreds of thousands of troops are under the command of Xu Shiji, and now the strength of the Yanyun army is almost all arranged in the periphery of the eastern capital, if Dou Jiande goes south, this battle will not be easy to fight. But Dou Jiande has to cross the Yellow River first when he goes south, and it is impossible for him to fly over, since this is the case, Su Shengcai, a small person, has a chance to become a big man.

The dangerous road that Li Xian pointed out to him can also be said to be Li Xian using him. From the first thing Li Xian said to him, he was forcing him to block Dou Jiande.

Su Shengcai still had 300 warships under his command and more than 10,000 officers and soldiers of the naval division. Compared to Dou Jiande's troops, it is indeed a little thin, but as long as it is on the river, his sailors are an insurmountable city! Li Xian used him precisely because of Laihu'er's comments.

Walking out of the shipbuilding, Li Xian looked at Su Shengcai's small boat and picked the corners of his mouth.

If this is Li Xian's use of Su Shengcai's sailor, it is actually better to say that it is a transaction. Su Shengcai blocked Dou Jiande, and Li Xian protected his life.

The remnant sun was reflected on the surface of the river like blood, and the blood that had been spilled into the river in the fierce battle before had long been washed out by the river. It is rare to see such a calm scene on the Yellow River, and I don't know if it is hiding the undercurrent of waves under the river. Li Xian took a deep breath, feeling the fishy smell and dampness in the river breeze.

No matter what means are used, it is destined to bleed.

He shook his head and smiled, saying in his heart how could he have such a weak woman's thoughts today. There is no doubt that the method he chose, although slightly darker, more dangerous and unpredictable, was definitely the one with the least bloodshed. If you really fight each other and fight to lose, even if you win by luck...... How much will be lost?

How many people will die and how many fertile fields will be destroyed?

He looked at the sunset like blood, and muttered: "If you think about it, it's still too much loss to grab it, although it looks so magnificent and heroic, but 300,000 troops can win?" Even if we win, how many people will die if we are the enemy combined? Half a million? Million? Million? How much fertile land will be destroyed? How many people died? How many years does it take to recover from the destruction lost? It's nerve-wracking...... I don't want grandeur and heroism, but the final ending. ”

Some people say that no matter what happens, the outcome is not important, the important thing is that the process is wonderful and beautiful. The person who said this looked smug and thought it was very philosophical, and if Li Xian heard it, he would definitely have a thick phlegm on his face. The process of pulling the damn light is the most important, at least the argument that it doesn't matter if you fight and lose, it's as disgusting as shit. In Li Xian's view, the process is more important than the result, but those who are actually stupid. The result, the desired result, that's what's important.

He said to himself, "It's all mine, so I have to feel sorry for myself." ”

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Xie Yingdeng's small boat approached, and the sailor pulled the boat for him to board, and he quickly got on the Yanyun giant ship, and when he climbed to the top, he looked a little out of breath. When he saw Li Xian turning around and looking at him, his gaze was a little surprised and teasing, Xie Yingdeng smiled wryly and said, "The minister has indeed neglected to practice martial arts these days, and his body is getting worse and worse. ”

"If you can give the business at hand to the people below, let it go. It's good to do everything yourself, but loneliness won't give you any money. ”

Li Xian said with a serious look.

Xie Yingdeng smiled, and then walked forward quickly: "The secret report sent by the military inspector guard, everyone Ye has already boarded the ship, and it is estimated that it will be possible to reach Liyang in three or four days, she asked you whether to go back to Juyeze directly, or wait for you in Liyang?" ”

Li Xian took the secret report and looked at it and said: "Gu Zheng is about to talk about this matter, send someone back to Juyeze, and transfer Chen Qi'er to lead all the sailors out of Ze to join Gu, the Modao camp in the majestic sea, plus Wu Yunzhao's Ruijin camp, will board the ship, and let the Ye family come with the sailors when they pass through the dawn." Then select 10,000 elite soldiers from Liyang to board the ship...... Since I am going to Chang'an to gamble, I naturally have to bring enough money. ”

He looked at Ye Huaisleeve, and said in the secret letter that Lao Zhen was too old, and he couldn't stand the bumps and fatigue, so his body was not as good as day by day.

"Lone Cai doesn't believe that you will die, after waiting for so many years, I have the opportunity to tell the secret you have kept for twenty years, how can you be willing to die?"

He muttered a word, and then instructed Xie Yingdeng: "Please Xiao Di also accompany him on the boat, you can't let him really die halfway." ”

Although Xie Yingdeng was in charge of the Military Inspectorate, he didn't know what Lao Zhen knew. He even thought that it was a means for the lord to blackmail Li Yuan, and if it was used well, it could withstand an army of 100,000. If he said this, Li Xian would definitely laugh at him.

If Li Xian knew what he thought, he would definitely answer him like this: "An old man who knows some secrets can top an army of 100,000, how can you make the five divisions of the vice commander of the US Navy Kimble embarrassed?" ”

Lao Zhen is not a secret weapon, if it is, then it will not have the power to resist the army, his role is only to unravel the last layer of ruthless veil.