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When Li Xuanba said that there were not many people who could believe it, a sense of loneliness flashed in his eyes. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info If it was in the past, Pei Xingyan sympathized in his heart and patted his chest to take it.

But today's Pei Xingyan has long been very cautious, listening to Li Xuanba's begging, he asked in a deep voice, "What do you want to see!" If it's an ordinary thing, I will do it for you. If it's a matter of the world, I can't make my own decisions. Please forgive Brother Li for the difference. Although Pei Xingyan's tone was still cold and rejecting, he was also thinking about what Li Xuanba would let him do. Thinking that Li Xuanba can do what others can't, what else can he ask of himself? If it was about the two countries' military exchanges, he would have refused.

Li Xuanba didn't think it was wrong, reached into his arms, and took out a letter, "I only ask Xing Yan to keep this letter for me." ”

Pei Xingyan was stunned, "Who is the letter going to give to?" What is written in the letter? ”

Li Xuanba just asked, "This is very important?" What is the matter? ”

Pei Xingyan stared at the letter for a long time, and the long lance struck out, causing a gust of wind.

The lance was covered with cold light, and it had reached Li Xuanba's chest, and Li Xuanba didn't move. The long lance stopped abruptly, and Pei Xingyan said: "Please Brother Li put the letter on the lance, if I can deliver it, I will definitely deliver it for you." But at the moment, the military affairs are busy......"

"Not in a hurry." Li Xuanba said lightly: "Actually, if it is possible, I really hope that you don't have to send this letter." Although this is the case, he still put the letter on the head of the lance, Pei Xingyan moved back to the lance, and saw that there was not a word on the cover, pinched it, it seemed to be only a few thin pieces of paper inside, and he didn't understand what Li Xuanba meant, and asked: "Brother Li, who do you want to send the letter to?" ”

Li Xuanba stared at Pei Xingyan and said, "Xingyan and I have known each other since childhood? ”

Pei Xingyan said: "It's a pity that the white head is as good as new. ”

Li Xuanba said lightly: "I know why Xing Yan is so indifferent to me, I cheated to hide from the world, did things unscrupulously, and fought against Xiao Buyi all my life, but you are Xiao Buyi's most loyal friend and subordinate, Xiao Buyi's enemy is of course your enemy." So far, you and I are opponents...... If you do not order the three hundred iron horsemen you brought to attack me, you have already remembered the friendship you have made in the past. ”

"Brother Li understands, as long as he understands." Pei Xingyan's eyes were complicated, and he was emotional.

"You and I are opponents, but ...... Also...... Once a friend. A bitter smile appeared at the corner of Li Xuanba's mouth, "Although you have been very wary of me, I know that I can't be mistaken, I have always regarded you as a friend." Although I, Li Xuanba, am vicious and the roadblockers are not mistaken, but I always have a purpose, so why should I make a move against you? ”

Pei Xingyan said: "I am now the main general of the attack on Hedong, kill me, you can at least use my blood to dye your path of glory." ”

Li Xuanba sighed and said, "The road to glory? It's a pity that it's too lonely on the road. Suddenly, "Up to now, Xiao Buyi and I can only live one, but I and you don't have to meet each other." Even if I want to send troops, I don't want to be a dummy, and I have a weak heart. ”

Pei Xingyan frowned, not knowing what Li Xuanba meant.

The breeze is gentle, and it has brought the cool air of early autumn. Li Xuanba was wearing a green shirt, isolated in the wind, and seeing Pei Xingyan cautious, he sighed and said: "I came to find Xingyan this time, just to ask you to bring a letter." Since the goal has been achieved, there will be no longer any delay in the military affairs, and I will leave. ”

"Wait, you haven't told me which letter to give it to." Pei Xingyan called.

Li Xuanba turned his back to Pei Xingyan and said, "Please open this letter after I die." There is a letter in the letter, and in the letter it is written which one to give it to. When I die, if I can't find the person who wrote it in the envelope, I'll burn it. ”

Pei Xingyan was shocked, "After you die?" When was that? ”

Li Xuan said domineeringly: "Maybe I won't die, maybe I'm already on Huangquan Road." Don't worry, I, Li Xuanba, will not die silently, and Brother Pei will probably know about it at that time. The love of sending the letter will always be remembered in my heart! ”

"You don't have to die." Pei Xingyan said slowly.

Li Xuanba suddenly let out a long laugh, and his voice moved Siye, and only after the laughter stopped: "Thank you for saying this, but Xiao Buyi and I can't tolerate each other." What's more, I, Li Xuanba, can't win, what's the point of living? ”

After he finished speaking, he said no more and walked away. He kept his back to others and didn't want people to see him laughing and crying. He seemed to walk slowly, but his long sleeves fluttered, and he was gone in a short time.

Pei Xingyan looked at the letter cover carefully, although he was curious about what Li Xuanba gave him so solemnly about what was written in a letter, but after all, he still carried the letter into his arms.

Looking up, Li Xuanba had long since disappeared, Pei Xing was stunned, his face was slightly cold at this time, and when he looked up, he found that the slightest drizzle was falling, like tears of sadness that could not be rewarded.

**The rain is tight, comfortable, drizzle, and it has been raining for more than half a month.

Li Yuan looked at the autumn rain and felt boundless sorrow, he realized that he had made a serious mistake, he overestimated the strength of the Turkic soldiers and underestimated Xiao Buyi's tenacity.

As far as he knew, although there were more than 200,000 Turkic soldiers in Taiyuan, they did not play their due role.

From Yuci to Jingcheng, Shanxi from west to east, has been all over the Turkic iron cavalry, from the Yellow Snake Ridge to Yanyan and then to Mengshan, the Western Liang army is like a nail nailed there, and the Turkic soldiers can not pull out any nail.

For the first time, the Turkic soldiers faced such a complex battle, showing their lack of experience.

In the past, the Turkic soldiers galloped on horseback, roared the grassland, and paid attention to slashing and killing happily, but now, the Western Liang army does not give them this opportunity at all.

Xiao Buyi's 100,000 army entered Shanxi, attacked the city and pulled out the village, and the momentum was like a bamboo, but after breaking the city, it was not strong. They even took the initiative to abandon the city and move to the mountains when the Turkic soldiers came. Huangsnakeling, Yanyan, and Mengshan set up three camps, and began to fight a protracted war with the Turkic soldiers, who could travel hundreds of miles, but could not break through the Xiliang army Dazhai in front of them, let alone catch Xiao Buyi in the mountains.

Xiao Buyi had fought with the Turkic soldiers and was deeply aware of the strengths and weaknesses of the Turkic soldiers.

The Turks had a large army, many soldiers, strong men, and strong horses. But the Turkic soldiers are still nomads after all, and they do not produce and plunder for a living. Relatively speaking, using the method of attacking the city and pulling out the village, the Turks are not as good as the Liaodong people! Although Xiao Buyi abandoned the ironclad cavalry, he gave full play to the advantages of the Western Liang army, and the Turkic soldiers had been fighting on the side of the mountains for a long time, and they had long been impetuous.

However, Xiao Buyi implemented the strategy of clearing the wilderness, and the grain and grass of more than 200,000 Turkic soldiers were all supplied by Taiyuan City.

When Li Yuan learned the news, he already knew that something was wrong, and he was even more frustrated, because everything at the moment was verifying Li Xuanba's judgment, but he personally denied Li Xuanba's solution.

Li Yuan has long been wary of Li Xuanba. This kind of suffering, he is also difficult to speak. In fact, his cooperation with Li Xuanba has always been pleasant, but for this son, he has a deep wariness, and only he himself understands why.

Defeated the Xue family's army, plotted against Shibi Khan, assassinated Dou Jiande, everything, Li Xuanba did in line with Li Yuan's thoughts, but everything has changed since the battle of Langshan.

Li Yuan became vigilant and began to be vigilant, but he still felt that Li Xuanba was easy to use, and he was ready to make an end after the Battle of Xiangyang. But what he didn't expect was that the first battle of Xiangyang had been prepared for so long and ended in failure, so Li Yuan could only hide it, because of the Xiangyang incident, he didn't doubt Li Xuanba's ability, but he doubted Li Xuanba's intentions, and because of this, he vetoed Li Xuanba's proposal. But now, because he was uncertain, he missed another opportunity!

If it is really as Li Xuanba proposed, the Tang Army and the Turkic soldiers join forces to fight the Western Liang Army, no one knows what the result will be!

It was impossible to do it all over again, and Li Yuan was anxious.

The current situation is that Hedong keeps sending grain and grass to Taiyuan, but the autumn rain continues, and the grain army is trapped in the Sparrow Mouse Valley again, and the march is slow.

Li Yuan couldn't blame the grain transport officer, because of this kind of suffering, he also experienced it once when he went south. The slow transportation of grain and grass will eventually reach Taiyuan, but the Turkic soldiers can no longer meet the simple grain and grass. In the past few months, the Turkic soldiers have almost scraped the surrounding area of Taiyuan into an empty city, and they have continued to ask for money and property from Guanzhong. The Turks are insatiable, Li Yuan has long known that he is not heartbroken when he gives money and jewelry, but what he is worried about now is that the Turkic soldiers want to go home, and the Turkic soldiers are unwilling to defend the mountains anymore and fight hopelessly.

If there was treasure in the mountains, maybe the Turks would be able to hold on for a little longer, but they would not only find it boring, but also terrifying in the face of death, confrontation, and eternal cold-bloodedness.

This fierce battle allowed the Turkic soldiers to appreciate another side of the Central Plains. They finally understood that as long as the Central Plains people persisted, with their strength, they would never be able to win this war.

Although Li Yuan is the Son of Heaven, he does not have any ability to control the Turks. Originally, there was an eldest grandson Shunde who contacted the Turks, but after he went to the grassland, he mysteriously disappeared, and the eldest grandson Hengan didn't know why, which made Li Yuan even more angry. Although the eldest grandson Shunde is lazy and lazy, it cannot be denied that this person is extremely intelligent, even for the Turks. The eldest grandson, Shunde, disappeared suddenly, the Turks were completely out of control, and Li Yuan had fallen into a passive situation in an all-round way.

Li Yuan seemed to be in the predicament of being in front of Huoyi again.

When Li Jiancheng quietly came to Li Yuan, he was full of worries, on the one hand, he was worried that the situation was gradually unfavorable to Li Tang, and he was even more worried that his father was working hard all night and had more flowers on his sideburns.

Li Yuan noticed something, looked up and saw Li Jiancheng not far away, and showed a little smile, "Jiancheng, when did you come?" Why didn't the palace people inform me? ”

Li Jiancheng walked over and said, "Father, I asked them not to disturb you." ”

Li Yuan smiled bitterly and pulled Li Jiancheng to sit down beside him, "Jiancheng, it's rare that you can still be considerate of your father at this time." ”

Li Jiancheng said: "In the conquest of the world, the father is the most bitter, the child only hates the shallow, and many places can't help the father." ”

Li Yuan sighed, "Built, don't say that, you have done well enough, and having you by your side for your father has reduced a lot of burden." Just for the Father...... Something was wrong. ”

Li Jiancheng hurriedly said: "Father, you are busy and hardworking, maybe some things are not well thought out, but find a way to make up for it." Seeing that Li Yuan was sullen, Li Jiancheng knew that he was worried about the war situation, so he diverted the topic and said: "My father came back to me, I don't know what happened?" ”

Li Yuan asked, "What happened to the enemy soldiers in the Meridian Valley and the Slope Valley?" ”

Li Jiancheng said: "The children have each sent two thousand soldiers to search, but ......" Li Jiancheng stopped talking, looking hesitant. Li Yuan said: "But it doesn't hurt to say it. So far, is there anything that can't be said between our father and son? Li Jiancheng's eyes flashed with strangeness, and he said slowly: "In the Slope Valley and Meridian Valley, there are indeed signs of soldiers. ”

Li Yuan didn't panic, "Then according to you, can Li Jing really bypass the Blue Pass and go to the Meridian Valley?" ”

"If he really had the ability, he wouldn't have let us know."

Li Yuan was pleased: "Completed, you can think of this, I am very happy for my father." You're right, Li Jing is good at surprise attacks, and there is often no warning when he makes a move. The purpose of this unusually campaign in the Xiegu and Meridian Valleys is, of course, to disturb the people's minds and contain our troops. Seeing Li Jiancheng nodding again and again, Li Yuan said: "Since Li Jing has no wings and can't fly over the mountains, where did these soldiers come from?" ”

Li Jiancheng obviously had already made up his mind, and said in a deep voice: "Father, don't forget about Wuguan. ”

Li Yuan said: "You mean, these people are not the Western Liang Army, but have been haunting our pass. ”

Li Jiancheng said: "In order to prevent panic, my father did not make a big deal against Wangjia Rice Shop, but only asked people to pay close attention to their actions. From the child's point of view, Dongdu has been quite different over the years, vigorously supporting merchants, but I am afraid that not only Wangjia Rice Shop, but even other businessmen may have infiltrated the power of Dongdu. ”

Li Yuan's face changed slightly, "What Jiancheng said makes a lot of sense. But...... At present, the situation is tense, we can't be too public, in that case, the businessmen mutiny, I'm afraid that we won't have Ning. ”

Li Jiancheng comforted: "Father, I have sent people to pay close attention to Shang Jia's movements, and at the same time instructed the Ministry of Civil Affairs to appease Shang Jia, I think Xiao Buyi can't penetrate too many people, and it won't be a climate." ”

Li Yuan nodded and said: "Jiancheng knows his father's mind, although we are at a disadvantage right now, but deal with it carefully, why not like dealing with Liu Wuzhou back then?" As long as it grinds down, even if it can't dominate the world for the time being, it will not be a problem to hold Guanzhong. My father came to you this time, just to let you set up a false banner in Languan, so that they would mistakenly think that you were in Languan, but he led 100,000 troops, together with the Yongkang Wang soldiers in Hedong. I'm just afraid that the Turkic soldiers are tired of the war, so I let Xiao Buyi take advantage of the situation to go south, so as to prepare you to lead the army. I don't want to be in a hurry, even if we abandon Taiyuan, but as long as we can stick to Hedong and keep the gateway of Guanzhong, it will be the right way to slowly figure out the future in the future. ”

"Father, isn't Hedong Xuanba leading the army?" Li Jiancheng asked.

Li Yuan said: "He came to lead the army, after all, it is better for you to let me rest assured." ”

Li Jiancheng looked hesitant, "Father, there is something I really want to ask for a long time." ”

"You say."

"I heard rumors that Xuanba is not my father's biological flesh and blood?" Li Jiancheng hesitated.

Li Yuan's face changed slightly, "Who did you listen to?" ”

Li Jiancheng asked persistently for the first time, "Father, it doesn't matter who said it, I just want to ask you, is Xuanba his father's own flesh and blood?" When I can remember, my mother was pregnant with my father's flesh and blood, and later gave birth to Xuanba and Shimin. I never doubted this, but why did my father favor one over the other? If you want Xuanba to cheat and bury your name, you have also suffered a lot of grievances, why can't you let him show his ambitions? I'm not suspicious that you've been keeping things secretive about him, but what do others think? ”

Li Yuan's eyes flashed, and he said after a long time: "You probably fell for the discord of others again." Li Yuan said ambiguously, but Li Jiancheng said with relief: "Is this really a rumor?" ”

Li Yuan said: "Jiancheng, do you really think I am unfair to Xuanba?" ”

Li Jiancheng Hao Ran said: "The child does feel that Xuanba is a little wronged, he has always avoided me, and the same is true for the people, most of them think that they have done what they should do, but they have not got the status they deserve." ”

Li Yuan sighed: "Completed, what you said is too right. Xuanba, this child, has been smart since he was a child, far better than ordinary people. But arrogance is the biggest shortcoming, and his father actually wants to reuse him, but Xuanba has never led the army, although he is familiar with military books, but it is only on paper. For his father, he was afraid that he would repeat the same mistakes as the people of the world. Shimin was so angry that he lost too many of my soldiers and horses, but at that time, we had nothing to do, I could let Shimin come again, but now we no longer have the strength to lose, I don't know what I mean? ”

Li Jiancheng said suddenly: "I see, why didn't my father say it earlier, but it made the child suspicious." Of course, Xuanba is my younger brother, others speculate or maybe, my nonsense of being a big brother really shouldn't be. ”

Li Yuan's eyes flashed with a different color, "Jiancheng, you have arrived in Hedong, there is no need to say these words, just remember to be safe first." I'll take care of Xuanba's affairs. You prepare your troops and horses now, and when the rain stops, you will quietly send troops, as for the flag, you don't need to use your flag, I will make my own arrangements at that time. ”

"Most of my father wants to repair the plank road in the open, but in the dark?" Li Jiancheng laughed.

Li Yuan nodded, and after Li Jiancheng retreated, he pondered for a long time before he ordered: "Xuanhuangmen squire is here to see." ”

The Yellow Gate Squire is Wen Daya.

Wen Daya is the eldest of the three Wen brothers, and his younger brothers Wen Dalin and Wen Dayou are both talented. These three brothers have unswervingly followed Li Yuan when he was righteous, and they are even valued by Li Yuan. However, except for Wen Daya's promotion to the Huangmen squire, Wen Dalin and Wen Dayou have no official positions, but everyone knows that these three brothers are Li Yuan's close ministers.

Wen Daya rushed over, and Shi Li asked, "The Holy Lord has summoned you, I don't know what is important?" ”

Li Yuan retreated left and right, and then asked in a low voice, "How is the manpower I asked you to prepare?" ”

Wen Daya said cautiously: "There are more than 1,000 people trained by Dalin at the moment, and their martial arts skills are outstanding, and they are absolutely loyal to the Holy Lord. Until now, I have only waited for the Holy Lord's command. As for the development of the crossbow on the other hand, there has also been progress in the substantive surname, and it can now be applied. However, the development of the ballista still takes a lot of time. ”

"There is no way to do it...... Ballista is a thing," Li Yuan sighed: "Li Jing only used the ballista when he attacked the Wu Pass, and he was ready to use it against us. However, the ballista is not a panacea, and it is not impossible to deal with it. That's right...... Except for your three brothers, no one else should know about these things? ”

Wen Daya said: "Absolutely no one else knows, Weichen has been ordered by the saint, and everything is carried out in extreme secrecy." ”

"Daya, you ordered Dalin to immediately allocate 500 people to be the prince's personal soldiers, and personally escort the prince to Hedong to protect the safety of the built." Li Yuan said slowly.

Wen Daya nodded immediately, but she was a little puzzled, "The prince has always had heavy troops around him, so he was cautious this time, but there was a change?" ”

Li Yuan said lightly: "It is said that it is difficult to prevent thieves at night." ”

Wen Daya was silent and didn't dare to say more.

Li Yuan said: "I ordered these five hundred people to be by the prince's side, not only to protect the safety of Jiancheng, but I am afraid that ...... And he used it. Anyway, when the time comes, you will just listen to my will. In any case, as long as I will, I will carry it out immediately. ”

Wen Daya nodded solemnly, "The Holy Lord commanded, and Weichen should strictly obey it." ”

Li Yuan breathed a sigh of relief at this time, and was about to give another order, only to hear a noise outside, and couldn't help but be furious, and shouted: "What's the matter? ”

The palace people came in in a panic and said: "It's the King of Qi who invites you to see him, the Holy Lord is deliberating, we just need him to wait, and he will shout outside." ”

Li Yuan has an idea for everyone, so he has no choice about this Li Yuanji, so he glanced at Wen Daya, and Wen Daya retreated. Li Yuanji came in angrily and almost knocked Wen Daya to his head. Li Yuan was about to be reprimanded, but when he suddenly saw five blood marks on his face, he couldn't help but be shocked and asked, "Yuanji, who hurt you?" ”

Li Yuanji howled and cried: "Father, the child will almost never see you." ”

Li Yuan was shocked, "Yuanji, what's going on, you tell me in detail." ”

Li Yuanji choked up and said, "What's the use of saying it, my father won't make the decision for me." Except for my mother, no one will hurt me anymore. ”

Li Yuan was annoyed by his crying, and said angrily: "What the hell is the matter, you come quickly!" ”

"It's not that Guanyin yet...... For the sake of the maid. She scratched my face. Li Yuanji said.

"Guanyin?" Li Yuan was slightly surprised, and immediately came to his senses, "You mean innocent?" It turns out that the nickname of the eldest grandson is Guanyin, but since marrying Li Shimin, few people call the eldest grandson innocent. Li Yuanji gritted his teeth and called it like this, obviously hating the eldest grandson Wuji. Seeing that the blood marks on Li Yuanji's face have not dried, even if it is good, most of them will be broken. Li Yuanji was not handsome in the first place, but this time he was even more hideous, Li Yuan was angry, "Wujian actually hurt you, come and arrest the eldest grandson Wuji." ”

The son is biological, the eldest grandson Wujian is still an outsider after all, how can his son not be angry when his son is so hurt?

The palace talent wanted to pass on the decree, and someone came to report, "Enlighten the saint, the eldest grandson Wuji and the eldest grandson Wuji ask to see." ”

Li Yuan was slightly stunned, but Li Yuanji pulled his father's sleeve and said mournfully: "Father, they ...... Are you going to go to the palace and kill me? Li Yuan's heart moved slightly, secretly thinking that the eldest grandson Wujian was originally virtuous and virtuous, and he was a daughter-in-law who was personally selected, how could he hurt Yuan Ji so disregardively, could there be any hidden meaning in this? asked in a deep voice, "Yuanji, what did you do honestly?" ”

Li Yuanji shouted: "Dad, I didn't do anything." ”

At this time, the eldest grandson Wuji had arrived with his sister, and the eldest grandson Wuji was originally like a hibiscus out of the water, but now his appearance was untidy, the pear blossoms brought rain, and his clothes were torn, revealing his jade arms. The arm, which was originally as white as jade, was blue and purple under his eyes, and it was full of bruises, and Li Yuan's heart sank when he saw it. The eldest grandson Wuji knelt down far away, and said sadly: "Shengshang, King Qi kidnapped Wuji and snatched it back to the mansion, with the intention of ......" When the words came to his mouth, he was full of grief and indignation, and said in a snort: "Please give Wuji and Wuji an explanation!" ”

Li Yuan understood everything in an instant, and his face turned pale!

(To be continued)