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Dou Jiande is dead!

When Li Shimin learned the news, he was even after Xiao Buyi. www.biquge.info When Xiao Buyi learned that Li Shimin had sent troops, he was actually thinking that Li Xuanba had left a lot of life this time, and he had another intention, that is, to tell him that Xiao Buyi was not dead yet!

But does Li Shimin know that Li Xuanba has been resurrected? Or, Li Shimin has always had any contact with Li Xuanba?

Xiao Buyi and Sinan have always been puzzled by this issue and have been researching it. They all know that Li Xuanba is obviously secretly connected with Li Tang, but this connection must be extremely secretive and few people know about it.

But Xiao Buyi is more and more inclined to that Li Xuanba has always been in contact with Li Yuan. Because only the scheming Li Yuan can be so close to the scheming Li Xuanba, as for Li Shimin, it is still a little worse.

When Li Shimin heard that Dou Jiande was dead, he was stunned for a long time, and at this time, he had arrived in Shanggu County.

When he received the order from Guanzhong on this trip, he felt extremely stressed. When he fought Longyou and Hedong, he didn't have such a big pressure. Because Li Yuan asked him to use the strategy of suspicious soldiers, lead the elite soldiers out of the well quickly, and rush to Shanggu in the fastest time, waiting for the opportunity to recover the land of Youzhou. As for the army approaching Hejian, it was led by Li Xiaoji, the king of Yong'an, and Li Daozong, the Duke of Luoyang, who did their best to recover Hejian.

Li Shimin has not received his father's orders until now, but he feels that this time is the most unreliable.

Li Tang is now sending troops in three ways, Tongguan is led by Li Jiancheng, and Hedong is led by Li Shentong to approach the eastern capital. However, Li Tang was not arrogant enough to think that he could defeat the Eastern Capital in one fell swoop, and Li Yuan meant to let Li Shimin wait for the opportunity to move.

This opportunity is actually the most difficult to grasp.

For the first time, Li Shimin changed from positional warfare and defensive counterattacks to active attacks, and he was not very comfortable for a while. And he doesn't have much confidence in recovering Youzhou, you must know that Yan Zhaojun is by no means so easy to deal with, plus Luo Yi and the Xue Four Tigers, the strength should not be underestimated. Dou Jiande and Luo Yi have been at war for many years, but they have not yet taken Youzhou, which shows that Luo Yi is sharp in his use of troops.

Back then, Li Shimin only felt that there was nothing to do, and even when he was in Yanmen, he dared to go alone and give advice. But now that I have fought more, I realized how ridiculous it was back then. Now that he is mature, he thinks about it a lot, and he feels that Li Yuan's order is very problematic.

At that time, Li Shimin already knew that Luo Yi and Dou Jiande were fighting Yishui.

His original intention was to rely on the fast horses and soldiers, waiting for an opportunity to attack Dou Jiande's back and deal a severe blow to the Hebei army. But Li Yuan didn't have this order, Li Yuan only asked him to rush to Wuhuiling as soon as possible, which is the birthplace of Yishui and Xushui. Then make a detour to the Upper Valley to avoid the engagement between the two armies.

Li Shimin couldn't understand the meaning of this order, and even thought that it was very dangerous for the lone army to go deeper, but since it was Li Yuan's order, he could only do it.

When Li Shimin arrived in Shanggu, he suddenly got a military situation, and Luo Yi and Dou Jiande were defeated.

When Li Shimin heard the news, he almost thought that he had heard it wrong, or that the spy had been kicked in the head by a donkey. How could the two armies be defeated, and who was the winner? He temporarily stationed troops outside Shanggu City, and ordered spies to find out the news again, and then he got the news of Dou Jiande's death.

Not only is Dou Jiande dead, but Luo Yi is also dead!

When Li Shimin heard these two news, the feeling in his heart can be imagined, and he even felt that his life was too good. When he faced off with Xue Ju at the beginning, although he was defeated by Xue Ju, Xue Ju was killed in an instant. This time in the conquest of Hebei, as soon as the troops were dispatched, the two overlords were killed in a big battle, so Hebei can do whatever he wants?

Li Shimin couldn't figure out why this was the case, and he only hated that the spies couldn't understand the military situation in detail. Facing the big city of Shanggu, he keenly felt that the city was not as strong as he imagined, because the army in the city was disheartened, which can be seen from the banner at the head of the city!

Li Shimin was originally going to go down to the village, but after going around the outside of the city, he immediately ordered the siege of the city.

This time, Fang Xuanling, Duan Zhixuan, Liu Hongji, Yin Kaishan, Chai Shao and others were all beside Li Shimin. Most of the people also believe that the city can be attacked, and the opportunity must not be lost!

This is the current Li Shimin, who no longer rushes forward in a hurry, but has begun to have his own strategic propositions and is good at seizing the opportunity. There are also many fierce generals around him, and he has a tacit understanding from birth to death.

It only took a few hours to attack the city, and the city of Upper Valley was actually captured by them. When Li Shimin was under the city and saw Qiu Xinggong being the first to attack the city, although his face sank like water, his heart was overjoyed.

But when he was happy to enter the city, Li Shimin was always worried in his heart, and he always felt that this battle was inexplicable.

The real generals win when victory is expected, and never fight foolish battles. Li Shimin won this battle a little confused, he always felt that his father was hiding some things from him, which made him feel a little unhappy. He is no longer the original fencing warrior and spear wielder, but from a chivalrous man to a general, he needs to be autonomous, and he doesn't want to be dragged around like a puppet.

The city was full of scattered Yan Zhao Jun, everyone was panicked, they had already been out of order, the news that Luo Yi was dead spread everywhere, and Yan Zhao Jun, who was originally like iron, saw Shanggu being kept, and even swarmed towards Zhuo County.

If the four tigers of the Xue family are still there, these people may still be restrained, but Luo Yi and the four tigers of the Xue family are all gone, so how can they not be panicked?

Li Shimin was not greedy for merit, he only let the soldiers guard the city and pacify the people, and then he saw the spies coming up like ghosts.

The spy's face turned blue, and he stopped talking. Li Shimin and the generals temporarily found the county guard mansion as a camp, and were discussing the next move, when they saw the spies hesitating forward, they frowned and said, "What's the alarm?" ”

The spy opened his mouth, "King Qin, I have found out who killed Luo Yi and Dou Jiande." ”

When he finished speaking, he shut up, his face full of disbelief. Li Shimin slapped the table, "Drag it out and cut it!" He was in a displeased mood, and when he saw that the spy was hesitant and hesitant, he was annoyed.

The spy hurriedly knelt down and said, "King Qiqin, it's not that I'm incompetent, but I'm afraid that you won't believe it." ”

"If you don't say it, how do you know that I don't believe it?" Li Shimin scolded. The generals were also surprised, this spy is called Tian Youde, who can be said to be experienced, so hesitant, there should be a hidden secret.

The spy swallowed and said, "King Qiqi, according to my latest news, the person who killed Luo Yi and Dou Jiande is called ...... Li Xuanba! ”

Li Shimin was slightly stunned, "Li Xuanba? Suddenly thought of something, and shouted angrily: "What nonsense! He felt a little familiar at first, but when he thought about it, his heart was sad and angry.

The spy shuddered and said in a trembling voice: "The villain has inquired many times, and it is indeed this news that is circulating. I really...... Not lying. ”

The generals looked at each other, and Qiu Xinggong couldn't help but ask, "Which Li Xuanba is the Li Xuanba you have discovered?" Of course, all the generals knew about Li Xuanba, and they also knew that he died early, and when they heard that another Li Xuanba appeared, it naturally felt extremely weird.

The spy shuddered: "I heard that he is the number one master in the Eastern Capital, that is, the brother of King Qin." ”

Li Shimin suddenly felt a chill on his back, and everyone was also terrified.

Chai Shao scolded: "Ridiculous, ridiculous! Don't you know...... Let's go find it again! ”

Tian Youde left in a hurry, and when he was leaving, he fell in front of the steps, which showed the panic in his heart. Li Shimin's heart was so confused that he reminded himself that there was something wrong with the spy's head, so that he couldn't believe it. But his eyes swept over the generals, and when he saw them, he also had a flustered expression, and wanted to scold them loudly, but he felt that he couldn't say anything.

Fang Xuanling was the first to calm down and asked softly, "Now that our army has occupied the upper valley and won a complete victory, Wei Chen feels that while Luo Yixin is dead and Yan Zhao's army is panicking, he will take advantage of the victory to pursue!" ”

His voice carried a calm air, which made Li Shimin finally calm down, and said in a deep voice: "I wish Mr. Wen to be high." ”

Fang Xuanling walked to the battle map and said, "Originally, the attitude that the Holy Lord has always made is like he wants to join forces with Dou Jiande to fight against Xiao Buyi, but at the moment, it seems that it is just a plan of the Holy Master. Up to now, although we don't know what the Holy Lord's tricks are to get rid of Luo Yi and Dou Jiande, it is obvious that the Holy Lord's methods are extremely superb, and he has secretly removed Dou Jiande, who is still delusional about forming an alliance with us, and even if the news spreads, it makes the opponent in the clouds. I think that even if the king is in the spirit of the sky, he will bless us and others, why worry that the saint cannot unify the world? ”

Everyone suddenly realized, and they all said, "I see! ”

King Wei is Li Xuanba's nickname, Li Yuan called the emperor, and rewarded all the royal relatives, although Li Xuanba died early, but he also named King Wei.

Everyone was panicked, and when they heard Fang Xuanling's explanation, they all understood. It turned out that Li Yuan had already made up his mind, and it was only then that everyone went out of the army from Jingcheng. As for what Li Xuanba killed the opponent, it was just a plan for the saint's suspicious soldiers to mess with the army.

Thinking of this, everyone laughed out loud and changed their weird atmosphere. Qiu Xinggong smiled and said, "I'm a reckless man, I didn't realize such a heart from the saint. ”

Li Shimin always felt that something was wrong, but seeing that the atmosphere was harmonious, he suppressed his doubts and exclaimed: "Mr. Fei is puzzled, I really think that the second brother has been resurrected!" ”

Everyone laughed again, and Li Shimin also laughed, but although the corners of his mouth were smiling, the corners of his eyes couldn't help but jump a few times.

Fang Xuanling saw it in his eyes and didn't say it, Liu Hongji smiled: "Fortunately, Mr. is wise and has a military heart." ”

Everyone said: "Extremely true." King Qin always said that Mr. was resourceful, but now that he looks at it, it is true. ”

Fang Xuanling smiled and said: "I see that the generals are puzzled, and they have figured out the holy will without authorization, maybe the saint doesn't like it, if you love it, please don't say it, I am grateful." ”

Everyone hesitated for a moment, and Li Shimin smiled: "Fortunately, Yin Shangshu is unwell and has taken a break for the time being." Everyone got Li Shimin's signal and said with a smile: "Yes, Yin Shangshu doesn't say it, I won't say it later." ”

In this march, Lao Chen only had Yin Kaishan in charge, just because Li Yuan gradually reassured Li Shimin. Since Yin Kaishan started the first uprising, in addition to deliberations, every time he marched and fought, he would follow Li Shimin, and even when he was defeated in the shallow water plain, he also took the blame for Li Shimin. Although he carried the black cauldron, Li Yuan knew it and appreciated this old minister's general knowledge. In fact, not only Li Yuan attaches great importance to Yin Kaishan, but Li Shimin is also grateful and has great respect for Yin Kaishan. Because of his merits, Yin Kaishan has now been promoted to the secretary of the military department.

After all, Yin Kaishan wandered between Li Yuan and Li Shimin, as long as he didn't say it, there was no need for everyone to chew this tongue. The holy will of the generals is unpredictable, and it makes sense that Fang Xuanling is so careful. But I was afraid that if I didn't report it, it would still be a crime, and when I saw King Qin open his mouth to take it, I put my mind at ease.

Li Shimin saw that everyone was united, and he was secretly happy in his heart, and asked, "In this case, how does Mr. make a plan for the future?" ”

Fang Xuanling said: "Originally, in my opinion, King Qin's soldiers crossed the five mountains, and there should be a fierce battle in the upper valley. Around the upper valley, the mountains arch gently, the waterways extend in all directions, Xu Shui, Yi Shui, Laishui criss-cross, if you encounter effective resistance, the second pass should be Laishui. After crossing Laishui, Zhuoxian and Liangxiang are not to worry, and only after arriving in the big city of Zhuo County can they encounter the third level of obstruction. After that, if you can go down to Zhuo County, you can slowly map Yuyang, Changping, Anle and other places. But now, it seems that Weichen's speculation has been problematic, and Yan Zhao's troops were defeated. It is easy to take the heavy city of Shanggu, which shows that the soldiers of Youzhou have no owner. Therefore, according to Weichen's view, the king of Qin should take advantage of the victory to pursue, beat the poor kou, and after a temporary rest, he left his troops in Shanggu to defend temporarily, and then crossed Laishui and took Zhuo County, maybe he could take it in one fell swoop. ”

Li Shimin's eyebrows fluttered when he heard this, and he slapped the table and said, "What Mr. said is exactly what I want." Take advantage of the victory to chase and beat the poor, it's not too fast! Manager Liu, quickly arrange manpower to defend the city, and order the army to rest for two hours, and then send troops to Laishui! ”

After Li Shimin finished his order, the generals took their own responsibilities and retreated one after another, but Li Shimin grabbed Fang Xuanling in the back hall and blocked the left and right, and then said solemnly: "What Mr. Fang just said is definitely not the original intention. ”

Fang Xuanling pretended to be confused and said, "I don't know what King Qin said about Weichen?" ”

Li Shimin said with a straight face: "The news that King Wei killed Luo Yi and Dou Jiande is by no means groundless. The saint has always been serious, how could he use such strange rumors? ”

Fang Xuanling sat down slowly, "What does King Qin mean?" ”

"Wei Wang...... Is it not dead? Li Shimin clenched his fists, and his palms were covered with sweat.

Fang Xuanling said after a while: "When King Wei died, it seems that King Qin witnessed it himself?" ”

Li Shimin did not sit down, and walked around the hall, obviously uneasy. Finally made up his mind and sat opposite Fang Xuanling, "I did witness the death of King Wei with my own eyes. Not only me, but Xiao Buyi also saw it, and Penglai's ministers at that time had already seen it. I've also tried the snort of the king, and if I hadn't died, how could I be so horrified? ”

"Did King Qin bury King Wei with his own hands?" Fang Xuanling asked.

Li Shimin was stunned and said: "No, so what? ”

Fang Xuanling said for a long time: "If it is based on Weichen's speculation, it should be the Holy Lord who is single-handedly handling this matter, right?" Since Penglai, King Qin has seen King Wei's body? ”

Li Shimin thought for a long time before he said: "Xuanba died, my father was grief-stricken and cried all night at his corpse...... I also saw it on the sidelines. Seeing what Fang Xuanling wanted to say, Li Shimin hurriedly asked, "What's wrong?" ”

"You said that the Holy One cried to King Wei all night?"

Li Shimin felt a little cold on his body, nodded, saw that Fang Xuanling was no longer speechless, and said slowly: "Later, the saint was too sad and afraid to see the body of King Wei, so he sealed the coffin, and then ...... No one ever saw the remains of King Wei again. Then the coffin was carried all the way to Taiyuan and buried near Yanhui Mountain. I actually ......"

Li Shimin wanted to speak and stopped, Fang Xuanling asked, "Actually, what?" ”

"In fact, King Wei seems to have a sense of ominousness, so he wrote me a long letter and told me what to do in the future to keep the Li family safe. Later, many things, as he guessed, were only saved by the Li family in the end. ”

Speaking of this, Li Shimin fell silent and said word for word: "Sir, you mean that King Wei cheated to death, and the saint already knew about it?" That night, he did not cry for King Wei, but discussed with King Wei the way to survive. And King Wei has been hiding in the shadows, and now he suddenly made a move and killed Dou Jiande and Luo Yi? ”

After Li Shimin finished speaking, there was a quiet wind blowing in the hall, which was full of coldness.

Fang Xuanling said: "How dare Weichen figure it out without permission? ”

Li Shimin's emotions were suddenly a little excited, "Why did he cheat to death?" ”

"At least King Wei has preserved the Li family."

"But Daddy has ascended the throne, he should come out, and he shouldn't pretend to be a ghost!" Li Shimin accentuated his tone.

Fang Xuanling smiled bitterly: "King Qin, you can't be sure of anything yet, it's a little early for you to draw this conclusion." ”

Li Shimin came to his senses, "Then what should I do now?" ”

"Of course, I will go to Youzhou first, and then take the territory of the Hebei Army, and then face off against Xiao Buyi." Fang Xuanling said unhurriedly.

Li Shimin frowned and said, "Of course I know these steps, I just want to ask, what should I do with these rumors?" ”

"If it's a rumor, it's going to stop for a long time."

"What if it's not a rumor?"

"Then the best way for King Qin is to go with the flow." Fang Xuanling sighed, "What is King Qin's impatience for?" You should know that you will always know, you should meet or you will meet. We just do what the Holy Mind wants. Besides, even if King Wei has been hiding in the shadows, it will only be good for us, and nothing bad will happen, right? ”

There was a deep meaning in his words, Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, sat on the chair and was silent for a long time, and then said, "Perhaps...... What the gentleman said was right. ”

He was full of exhaustion, rubbed his face, waved his hand, and said, "Sir, you go down first." I think...... Alone quietly! ”

After Fang Xuanling stepped back, Li Shimin sat alone on the chair, his brows were locked, making his whole person look a little depressed. His lips muttered, and he kept saying something, but it was only three words!

Why?!

**Xiao Buyi took a boat down the river, and when the stars faded and the east was slightly white, he had rushed to Liyang.

When the city soldiers saw it, they hurriedly led the king of Xiliang to see Qin Shubao.

Qin Shubao was in the house, and when he came out, his eyes were red and bloodshot. Xiao Buyi entered the house with him, and saw that the map circle on the table was dotted, and the pen and ink had not dried, obviously Qin Shubao had not slept all night.

"General Qin, although the military situation is urgent, you must rest." Xiao Buyi said.

Qin Shubao smiled, "I can't sleep." Diverted the topic and said: "King Xiliang, of course you already know the news of Dou Jiande and Luo Yi?" ”

Xiao Buyi smiled bitterly: "If it weren't for that, how could I have come here wearing stars and moons?" I generally know about Luo Yi and Dou Jiande. Now the question is, what about Wei County and Wuyang County? ”

"Wei County is now Jiang Yang and Qu Shi leading the army to resist, but Su Dingfang is garrisoning troops in Wuyang." Qin Shubao said: "Recently, according to the orders of the King of Xiliang, we have clashed with these two groups of people several times, and they are a little overwhelmed, but they still resist stubbornly. However, when I learned of Dou Jiande's death, I immediately sent a messenger to recruit the three of them, and it is estimated that it will take a while before I can reply. ”

"Li Tang's sudden move to seize the opportunity is indeed unexpected." Xiao Buyi said: "Right now, it depends on who moves fast, seizes more territory, and attracts people and siblings." According to my analysis, the Hebei Army and the Yan Zhao Army have no hope for the time being in Youzhou, and Li Yuan has broken my idea of encirclement, if he can occupy the land of Youzhou, he will become a flanking attack on me. Li Shimin seized the lead, and it is likely that he will recover Youzhou without any twists and turns, after all, the soldiers under Luo Yi are still the disciples of the Sui army, and it is difficult to resist the temptation of Li Tang Zhaoan. But Li Xuanba killed Dou Jiande, but it was very capable of causing the hatred of the Hebei army, so your strategy of recruiting An is very right. General Qin, if in your opinion, where should we choose to fight Li Tang in Hebei? ”

Qin Shubao hesitated for a moment, "This depends on the resistance of the Hebei Army." According to the latest news, Li Shimin's troops in Hebei were divided into two routes, and it was Li Shimin who led the army to take the land of Youzhou, and Li Xiaoji, the king of Yong'an, and Li Daozong, the Duke of Luoyang, who went south to take the territory of the Hebei army......"

"Li Xiaoji is calm and spicy, Li Daozong is brave and strategic, these are all good hands of the Li family." Xiao Buyi said: "Together with Li Xuanba and Li Shimin, Li Yuan attaches great importance to Hebei. ”

Qin Shubao nodded and said, "That's true." If we can defeat or recruit the two Hebei armies as soon as possible, the resistance to the north will be small. Now that Dou Jiande is dead, it is also good news for us, because many of the Hebei army have to consider fending for themselves. Li Shimin went from north to south, and the resistance was all in Leshou. We went from south to north, but the resistance was in front of us. If you go all the way north, there are two places with complex terrain, and if you can seize them, you can effectively block Li Tang from going south. Now that it is late autumn, as long as he resists for a while, it will be difficult for Li Tang to do anything in winter. ”

"Which two places do we need to preempt?" Xiao Buyi asked.

"One is the giant deer in Xiangguo County after passing through Wei County and Wu'an. There is a continent near the left, the terrain is complex, if it is occupied first, the terrain can reach 100,000 troops. The other place is Guowuyang, Gaojibo in Qingyang, which was originally the birthplace of the Hebei Army. However, after they occupied Hebei, they abandoned it instead. If you can capture ......"

"Presumably able to withstand 100,000 troops?" Xiao Buyi laughed.

Qin Shubao smiled and said, "That's what I mean. ”

The two looked at each other and smiled, the tense atmosphere eased slightly, and Qin Shubao said: "By the way, there is still one thing that has not been told to the king of Xiliang." ”

"What?"

According to the news of the grassland, Jieli sent troops south, and more than 10,000 cavalry had passed the Juyong Pass and approached Changping. The Turkic cavalry was sharp, and if it drove south, it was afraid that it would threaten the entire territory of Hebei. I want to defend the terrain first, the Turks will leave without benefit, and it will not be too late to attack Li Shimin again. ”

Xiao Buyi said approvingly: "There is a Qin general in Hebei, and this king has no worries." However, it is better to give the Turkic soldiers a stick, let them know how good we are, and dare not come to the Central Plains with their tails between them. If we want to attack the Turks in the future, we must first let them know our might, so as to serve as a deterrent. ”

Qin Shubao was groaning, and a soldier hurriedly came and said: "King Qiqi Xiliang, General Qin, Su Dingfang is the messenger, ask to see him!" ”

Xiao Buyi smiled slightly, "Good news, please!" ”

(To be continued)