Chapter 17: The eldest grandson died of illness
Wang Xiaohu is really timid, he didn't have anything before. followed Dou Jiande for a few years, and it was also the day of licking blood on the tip of the knife. Later, Dou Jiande died, and it was even more dangerous to follow Liu Heimin. It wasn't until I followed Li Chengzong that I slowly got better, especially in the past two years. Wang Xiaohu relied on his own skills from the dragon, and he has always been very free, and he has a hot kang head for his wife and children. He is no longer the rootless duckweed that can swing with the wind.
There is no need to be afraid of wearing shoes with bare feet, but Wang Xiaohu is now the one who wears shoes, and the shoes are quite expensive. That day, he was cheated by the eldest grandson Wuji, which made him even more desperate.
Leading 2,000 people, Wang Xiaohu chose the fastest and most direct road to the Turkic hinterland. Day and night, the horse's hooves are all wrapped in cloth, and it is slow but safe.
On the other side of Songzhou, Xu Shiji's 100,000 army was ready for battle. Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng gathered along the road and the subordinates who originally followed the two were also constantly gathering. These people are all dead friends, the kind of people who have an unclear relationship with these two people at any time, and they will not have a bright future in Datang. I can only go out and fight, and maybe I can break out of a new world.
"What about the armor and weapons we want?" Li Shimin pointed at Xu Shiji and asked.
"It's all here, 20,000 sets is a lot." Xu Shiji pointed to the things in the warehouse and said.
Li Shimin said: "I don't have eyes, or do you not have eyes?" Isn't that too different from the list I presented to the Emperor? Did you hide it in private, or did Li Chengzong talk again?"
"Calm the anger, Your Majesty's meaning is in this letter, you can see it." Xu Shiji said and handed the letter to Li Shimin.
Li Jiancheng came over and saw that Li Shimin's face was pale, and he secretly said that it was not good.
"What's on the letter? What makes you like this?" Li Jiancheng asked.
"See for yourself!" Li Shimin knew that this was Xu Jingzong's handwriting, this villain who betrayed the master, he would definitely divide his five horses into corpses in the future to vent his hatred.
"When will the 40,000 horses arrive?" Li Shimin asked.
"You should be in Songzhou within ten days, but you will have to wait outside the city." Xu Shiji didn't dare to let these 50,000 or 60,000 people stay in the city, who is to blame for the fight?
Li Shimin said in a deep voice: "You are very careful, and the tents outside are all set up for us in advance." Thank you for your hard work, thank you. ”
"This is also Your Majesty's explanation, and there is one more thing Your Majesty wants to discuss with the two of you." Xu Shiji was still a little embarrassed.
"What's the matter? You name it. Li Jiancheng thought to himself, everything has come to this point, what else is there to say.
"No, no, it's mostly about you." Xu Shiji looked at Li Jiancheng and said.
Li Shimin frowned and said, "That is mainly related to me?" Tell me, what the hell is going on. ”
"Your Majesty means this, you also know that Your Majesty has always cared about your eldest grandson"
"He wants me to keep my eldest grandson Wuji?" Li Shimin's hoarse voice directly interrupted him.
Xu Shiji hurriedly took a step back and said, "Your Majesty didn't explain it like this, that is, to discuss it with you, if you don't agree, it's nothing." However, if you agree, Your Majesty can add another 1,000 explosives packets, 20,000 denier grains, and 5,000 Mo knives to you. ”
"Get out" Li Shimin did not draw the knife, if the knife was out of the sheath, the people around him would directly light the explosive package and blow himself up here.
Li Jiancheng said: "This is a good opportunity." It's not that Li Jiancheng is shameless, fighting a war is also a life-saving job, and the eldest grandson Wujian can't help if he goes with him, so it's better to change something.
Li Chengzong This is the last farewell gift, according to his understanding of Li Shimin, this kind of thing is not agreed to if he is killed.
Xu Shiji, who fled in a hurry, was sweating profusely, not that he was afraid of this Li Shimin. It's just that what Li Chengzong asked him to convey is really despised, how can there be such a person! This Tang Dynasty is a state of etiquette, and his learning is the same as that of the Turks, which is really unsightly, and he said that he was weak in his heart.
When the eldest grandson Wuji learned of this, he rushed to Li Shimin and persuaded Li Shimin to agree to Li Chengzong's request. Don't get me wrong, he didn't fall in love with those things like Li Jiancheng, but wanted to leave a way back for his family. If Li Shimin really made a name for himself in Tubo, then his eldest grandson would be unscrupulous and glorious. If Li Shimin is unfortunately killed, his eldest grandson Wuji will have to leave a way back for his own people. When the time comes, he will flee back to Datang, and he will not find someone to cover him.
"Do you know what you're going to say?" Li Shimin is going crazy.
"We don't have many soldiers and horses, and if we don't have those explosives bags, I'm afraid it will be difficult to open up the situation in Tibet and gain a firm foothold. The eldest husband can bend and stretch, and he will fight back to Chang'an to regain his sister when we have the strength. The eldest grandson Wuji burst into tears, as if he was the one who didn't want to marry a wife, and the crying was heartfelt.
Li Shimin was unwilling, but he had to bow his head like the real situation. and Li Chengzong asked for the materials, he Kenben didn't even give half of them. He has the belongings of the Luoyang Mansion, but you can't exchange them for food and weapons for a while. Especially weapons, who has the courage to provide so many weapons and armor, except for Li Chengzong, who can make them, no one has the skills to make explosive bags!
Xu Shiji didn't dare to think that Li Shimin actually agreed, although the grandson of Xuancheng died of illness.
"General Xu should send someone to secretly escort him back to Chang'an, if this matter is known to outsiders, I'm afraid it will be a big disappointment to Your Majesty, right?" The eldest grandson Wuji said.
"I don't need you to say it, I should be 120,000 careful in this matter, and there will be no mistakes." said so, but Xu Shiji was not prepared at all. He never thought that Li Shimin could agree, so how could he talk about preparation!
Calling Wang Kui, Xu Shiji whispered a few words in his ear, even if there were only two of them in this room, Xu Shiji didn't dare to speak loudly.
"I can't!" Wang Kui lowered his voice and replied.
"If you can't do it, who can? Find a few who will never see her, and then say that it is your concubine and send it to Chang'an. Xu Shiji's words seem to be very easy.
"General, not to mention that I am going to Chang'an for thousands of miles, in case there is a bad pool along the way, aren't you forcing me to die?" Wang Kui was really anxious.
Xu Shiji said: "Then you will go on a trip in person and be foolproof." If you don't help me, you're forcing me to die. ”
Hurry! Who is not in a hurry. Anyone is in a hurry to do this kind of bad errand, and if they do it well, they can't ask for credit, and if they can't do it well, they have to ask for offense. Xu Shiji didn't want to touch it, and Wang Kui didn't want to touch it either.
But Wang Kui can't do Xu Shiji, and there are guys in people's hands.
"Can I settle the payment for this material first?"
Xu Shiji laughed and said, "It's all for you, you can take it away immediately." (To be continued.) )