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Li Daozong led the army across Baigou and approached Daluze, and it seemed that he knew that Xiao Buyi had seized Daluze, and put on a posture to confront Xiao Buyi head-on.

However, Qin Shubao was not in a hurry to send troops to fight, and found that the opponent's march was different, and he was suspicious at the moment. In fact, he had already made up his mind that in order to be safe, he still consulted Xiao Buyi.

Xiao Buyi listened to Qin Shubao's inquiry, and replied: "Of course, Li Tang should also know the news that we are here, if it is a suspicious plan, most of them will not seek to fight us immediately, and after seeking to destroy the Hebei army, take advantage of the victory to attack the king." ”

"If it's a suspicious plan, most of them will have other plans." Uncle Qin Baodao.

Xiao Buyi said: "Does the spies in Xindu have any news back?" ”

"Not yet." Qin Shubao muttered: "Could it be that the King of Xiliang thinks that they are using suspicious tactics to involve our troops, just to cover the army to steal into Xindu and attack the belly and back of the Hebei army?" ”

"It's a possibility." Xiao Buyi said: "So we have to wait for the letter to come back before making a decision." ”

"Then why don't we send a team of soldiers and horses to choke the letter? Resist the sneak attack of Li Tangjun? Qin Shubao said with a smile: "King Xiliang, don't you just want to use his last bit of strength when you let Jiang Yang go back?" ”

"Jiang Yang? This kind of surname can also do something. Xiao Buyi said coldly: "It's useless to kill him, it's better to let him fight to the death with those people." However, now we have to go around to stop it, but we are afraid that we will not be able to catch up, there are many roads in the capital of Jingxin, and we do not know their specific marching plan, so we cannot make careful arrangements for a while. However, they copied the back road of the Hebei Army, how about we copy their back road? The praying mantis catches the cicada and the yellow finch is behind, so that they can also taste the taste of being sneak attacked? ”

Qin Shubao laughed, "Good idea." Since you can't meet the head-on blow, you should pretend not to know and give him an unexpected blow. However, this also requires the bright repair of the plank road and the darkness of the warehouse. It's not easy to make a good show and make them think we've been cheated. ”

Xiao Buyi smiled and said: "This king wants to personally go out to attack Li Daozong, this face is full of face, see if he believes it or not!" ”

Qin Shubao said: "But if Li Tang really sent troops to Xindu, then who would be the best to lead the army to attack him?" ”

"Miao Haichao is brave, but not careful enough; Kan Ling is too young and inexperienced; Xu Shaoan is decent and does not lead the troops badly, but he lacks the ability to adapt. As partial generals, these people command thousands of people, and they are still competent in entanglement with corners, but they can't take the overall situation in mind, and they always regret waiting for opportunities to change. Xiao Buyi said regretfully: "In fact, Du Fuwei is brave and strategic, and he is up to the task." But he was depressed, and I encouraged him several times, but it was difficult to cheer him up. The generals of the Jianghuai Army were not enough to undertake the great task of this trip. ”

"Shu Zhanwei, Guan Chuchen and others have arrived in Qinghe and marched into Gaojibo, otherwise these two generals have been fighting for many years and can take on this responsibility." Suddenly, Uncle Qin's eyes lit up, and Uncle Qin said, "King Xiliang, General Cheng is just afraid that it's almost here, right?" ”

Xiao Buyi suddenly, "Yes, as soon as Cheng Biting Jin comes, we will be able to solve the difficult things." ”

It turned out that Cheng Yanjin had been recruiting in Shandong, and it was coming to an end, Xiao Buyi saw that he was overkill, and he had recruited him to come to Hebei.

Xiao Buyi's plan had been decided, and he suddenly said: "Li Tang can't be taken lightly, General Qin, you let the spies find out in detail the troops and routes of Li Tang in Xindu, and you must not slack off." If General Cheng comes, he will be able to formulate a means of attack. ”

"The king of Xiliang has been fighting for many years, and he has become more and more cautious." Qin Shubao praised.

Xiao Buyi smiled bitterly: "People who have been fighting for a long time are only afraid that they have this problem, because too many deaths make him inevitably afraid." In fact, over the years, except for Li Mi and Dou Jiande, the rest of the troops are not too strong. Those people are actually a lot worse than Xue Ju in Longyou and Liu Wuzhou in Mayi. ”

Qin Shubao admired: "The King of Xiliang is indeed the King of Xiliang. ”

"Are you afraid I'll get carried away by victory?" Xiao Buyi asked with a smile.

"It's a little scary, indeed." Qin Shubao was blunt, and said with a straight face: "The famous generals of the Great Sui Dynasty, from General Zhang, Yang Taifu to Wang Shichong, rarely defeat the bandits, and often win more with less, in addition to the sharp leadership, I think the main reason is that many of the opponents are rabble. ”

Xiao Buyi nodded and said: "You are right, these peasant armies lack training, armaments and unified dispatch, and it is difficult to form a truly threatening force. ”

Qin Shubao agreed: "But after all these years of fighting, the strength of the peasant army has also improved, whether it is the formation, equipment or the leading figures, many of them are Sui ministers, which is most prominent in Li Mi and Dou Jiande. Both of them knew their shortcomings, so they reused Sui Chen. The peasant army had a fundamental change in surname, which can be said to start with Li Mi. By the time of Dou Jiande, the development of the Hebei Army could be said to have reached its peak. But they obviously have great shortcomings, they are short-sighted, small and rich, and do not want to forge ahead. This led to their hesitation, dilemma, and finally missed the opportunity. ”

Xiao Buyi sighed, "You're right, the contradiction between the valve and the mud leg is deep-rooted, how can it be solved overnight?" Even if many Sui ministers have to rely on it, they are actually waiting and watching many times. The big waves wash the sand, and no one can breathe. If Li Mi is given some time to develop, if he is not so radical, maybe there will be something to do. ”

"But Xue Jiajun is different from Liu Jiajun." Qin Shubao didn't want to talk about Li Mi more, "The Xue family's army is dominated by horsepower and is well-trained in combat, and the wind and sand in the border areas have made their combat effectiveness extremely strong. This advantage is also obvious to Liu Wuzhou, because a large part of the troops they use are Sui soldiers, and they are Sui soldiers who have been fighting. ”

"At present, although I have a large territory, a large number of troops, and I am fighting in the south and the north, Li Tang's army is not inferior to us in terms of combat effectiveness. Because our main combat strength is still the government soldiers of the Sui Dynasty! Those peasant armies can fight petty battles, but it is not easy to train them to become iron-blooded soldiers. What's more, the Xuanjia Heavenly Soldiers and the Turkic Iron Cavalry may not be able to resist my Black Armor Iron Cavalry. Xiao Buyi said: "So...... From now on, we must not be careless, we must start all over again! ”

Qin Shubao showed excitement, "Okay, that's good!" ”

As soon as there was an expression on his face, he couldn't help but clench his fists, Xiao Buyi saw it in his eyes, and he was sad in his heart. Suddenly, he said, "You wait for me, I'll go and go back." ”

Qin Shubao was a little surprised, and he didn't know what Xiao Buyi was going to do.

Xiao Bu's kung fu has already turned around, holding a brocade box in his hand, and after opening it, there is an old mountain ginseng in the brocade box.

"King Xiliang, what is this?" Qin Shubao asked puzzled.

Xiao Buyi said with a smile: "Now that the eastern capital is rich, all countries worship, and there are really a lot of strange things. However, this thing is originally in the palace, when the first emperor conquered Liaodong, Liaodong surrendered, and was called a minister, and also offered a lot of old ginseng. When I came to Liyang this time, I brought one to you, just hoping it would be of some use. ”

Qin Shubao was greatly moved, "King Xiliang, you are so busy with affairs......

"It's just a matter of effort." Xiao Buyi said with a smile: "There are a lot of them in the palace, if I can pour out the ginseng in the palace to make you better, I am also willing." ”

Qin Shubao was grateful and was speechless for a long time.

The two waited for an hour, and a spy turned around and said: "King Qiqi Xiliang, General Qin, as soon as our army came out, Li Daozong's army retreated, and now it is sixty miles away. ”

Qin Shubao nodded and said: "Go and investigate again, and order Li Wenxiang, Chang He, and Xu Shaoan to go ten miles according to the plan to see if the opponent is quiet." ”

The herald retreated as he said, and Qin Shubao said: "Li Daozong doesn't want to fight us yet. If you retreat repeatedly, you are afraid that you will lure the enemy deeper. ”

Xiao Buyi nodded and said coldly: "Don't worry, I will let him see the consequences of teasing this king." Li Daozong's tens of thousands of troops should not eat less every day, where is their grain and grass? ”

Qin Shubao said: "Right now, he is hoarding in Zhao County, which is a hundred miles away, and there are heavy soldiers guarding it, and it is not easy to sneak attack and burn his grain and grass. This time, they used the strategy of luring the enemy to go deeper, retreating again and again, just afraid that they wanted to fight us in Baigou. If they rely on the terrain and pull us out of the mainland, the situation will be unfavorable to us. ”

Xiao Buyi fell into a deep groan for a long time, looking at the map on the table. Qin Shubao also frowned and remained silent, knowing that it was not easy to win this battle quickly. Li Tangjun was strictly disciplined, which can be seen from the rapid retreat of the army.

"At the moment, Li Tangjun has no flaws." Qin Shubao said cautiously: "If you follow the opinion of the last general, you should sit back and wait for confrontation and act according to the original plan. ”

Xiao Buyi rubbed his temples and muttered, "Is there really no flaw?" ”

**When Xiao Buyi and Qin Shubao were looking for countermeasures to attack the enemy, Li Yuan also frowned, the green tendons on his forehead jumped up, and he jumped slightly like an earthworm.

When Xiao Buyi was looking for Li Tangjun's loopholes, he was also looking for the defects of the Eastern Capital. Although in Xiao Buyi's eyes, Li Yuan fought for the power of the old lord, and most of the troops he swept away were peasant armies, and now the two can be said to be equal, but Li Yuan never thinks that he has any advantages, and even Li Yuan feels that he has always been at a disadvantage.

The mourning soldiers will win, Li Yuan has always maintained a low profile, but it is even more sad to find that it is a hundred times more difficult to swallow Xiao Buyi's territory than it is for him to defeat Xue Ju and Liu Wuzhou combined!

The two of them are in the same distress, and they can't do it.

But now in the Eastern Capital, the army and the people are indeed united, and this kind of power is very terrifying, making it difficult for people to find a gap.

In many cases, the opponent's defeat is not due to lack of strength, but internal discord, which leads to serious internal friction and is taken advantage of by external enemies. However, the influence of the old lords of the Eastern Capital was already very weak, and the nouveau riche, merchants, and poor men almost all benefited from Xiao Buyi's strategy, and they really had no reason to betray the Eastern Capital.

Pressing his temples hard with his hand, Li Yuan's gaze finally moved away from the military text, and his expression was unhappy.

He went out of the three-way army, and although the situation was not what he expected, it always made him feel uncomfortable in his heart.

Li Jiancheng and Qu Tutong led the army out of Tongguan, and the news at the beginning was not bad. Because they not only withdrew their positions, but also advanced three hundred miles east in one go. But Changping has been burned, and the grain in these 300 miles of territory has also been harvested by the Eastern Capital Army, and the grain that cannot be harvested is cut by the Eastern Capital Army. Li Yuan's strategy of counting on grabbing grain in the autumn and feeding the war with war did not succeed.

Xu Shiji...... When Li Yuan remembered these three words, he wanted to strangle him.

This man is sitting in the eastern capital, strategizing, and it is very cunning to be able to sabotage his plan in such a short period of time. Li Yuan had long known that when Xu Shiji was transporting troops to Tongguan, he had already started the strategy of clearing the wilderness. Although Li Yuan is fast enough, Xu Shiji is faster! Although he knew that Xu Shiji was not bad, Xu Shiji did such a desperate and decisive job, which made Li Yuan a little unexpected.

In the autumn of the harvest, the people were hit hard, but the people did not complain about the eastern capital, but only hated Li Tang's invasion. The atmosphere here is very different from that in Hedong, and Li Tangjun does not get the kind of enthusiastic support in Hedong. Li Jiancheng understood this, but he still came up with a set to appease Guanzhong, and even gave some food to win the favor of the people, but this strategy did not work well. Li Jiancheng marched 300 miles to the east, until he reached the west of Kunshan Mountain, and then set up camp and went down to the village.

Li Jiancheng tried every means to fight, but Zhang Zhenzhou just avoided the battle.

The valley, Cijian, Xiong'er, Gushui, Luoshui, Jianshui and the iron army of the Western Liang are staggered and covered, which is an excellent barrier to the west of the eastern capital.

Li Jiancheng was incapable of breaking through.

Yang Guang built the capital in Luoyang back then, which can be described as far-sighted. Dongdu may be slightly inferior to Guanzhong, but there is an excellent shield in the southeast, northwest and northwest, Yang Guang was to prevent rebellion and balance the Central Plains, but he never dreamed that his original ambition would one day be used on his cousin Li Yuan, who held the flag for himself!

Zhang Zhen and Zhou are old and spicy, coupled with Zhang Gongjin's resourcefulness, Shan Xiongxin's bravery, Guo Xiaoke's sharpness, and the four generals work together to guard the east and west of the capital impervious to the wind and rain, and the water is impassable.

If Tongguan is an excellent shield in Guanzhong, natural is better than artificial. However, the defense of the valley is like a large array of iron buckets, and everyone works together to prevent Tongguan.

Li Jiancheng couldn't attack for a long time, so he quickly turned to a stalemate, and then divided his troops to the south, trying to disturb the opponent's sight, and then find a gap to enter. Unexpectedly, Zhang Zhenzhou had already calculated this, and Zhang Gongjin sent troops several times to cut off Li Tang's back road, so that Li Jiancheng could not go south, nor could he go south. Because Guanzhong has preserved its strength over the years, after all, it is the limit of Guanzhong to send troops on three routes, and if it is divided into one way to invade the south, it will be unimaginable. Of course, Li Yuan can bear it now, but he is ready to fight for three years, five years, or even a lifetime.

It's better to wait than to rush, this is a trick to Li Yuan's success.

Tongguan is unfavorable, and the same is true of Hedong, as early as when Dou Jiande invaded, Xiao Buyi had increased the defense of Changping and Hanoi counties, and now he sent Pei Xingyan and Shi Danai to assist in guarding the town.

If there is a place that can make Li Yuan feel a little gratified, it is undoubtedly Hebei.

Li Shimin lived up to expectations and had forcibly occupied Youzhou, and Li Xiaoji and Li Daozong led the army skillfully and took four counties in a row.

However, Li Yuan also knew that everything was just a temporary first move, and it would take a hard time to turn the first move into a victory, and even this first move might be lost again. The situation in Hebei was actually not what Li Yuan expected. If it was not feasible, how could Li Yuan send Li Shimin to send troops?

But...... Thinking of this, Li Yuan's face became even heavier, and his brows were tightly locked.

Everyone could see that he was displeased, but what he was displeased with, no one could guess. The power of heaven is unpredictable, as long as people reach Li Yuan's position, they have long abandoned all naïve illusions, and some are only how to stabilize the country and how to quell the rebellion.

Seeing the gap, the palace people stepped forward tremblingly, "Qi Sheng, King Qi asks to see." ”

Li Yuan's contemplation was interrupted, and he was about to get angry, and when he heard the two words of King Qi, he frowned, "Let him in." ”

When Li Yuanji came in, he was cautious, and when he saw Li Yuan looking over, he walked over and knelt down and said, "The child knocks on his father." ”

Seeing that he was well-behaved, Li Yuan finally smiled and said, "Yuanji, don't be polite, get up." ”

Li Yuanji stood up, took out a brocade box from his arms and handed it to Li Yuan, and said with a smile: "Father, you work hard day and night, this is the secret tiger bone paste made by Xinglintang in the capital...... That's godly. ”

Li Yuan frowned, "What are you doing nonsense?" ”

Li Yuanji saw that Li Yuan was displeased, and hurriedly said: "The child only saw that his father was working hard, and he hated to share his worries, so he bought it for his father." This tiger bone paste is quite effective, the child has tried it, and there is no problem. The father worked hard all night, frowning all day, and the child just wanted his father to be happy. ”

When Li Yuanji said this, tears welled up in the corners of his eyes, Li Yuan looked at Li Yuanji for a long time, finally took the brocade box, put it to the side of the table, took Li Yuanji's hand, and let him sit beside him.

Now in addition to the important minister Pei Lian, there are also a group of righteous old ministers, and only the Li brothers can be so close to Li Yuan.

"Yuanji, these words, you are doing a good job." Li Yuan was relieved: "Actually, as long as you are like these sons, you will be very pleased to be a father." ”

Li Yuanji said obediently: "Father, the child thinks about it now, he was really stupid and ignorant before. I lost Taiyuan City, and my father didn't blame me, so I really couldn't love ......"

Li Yuan sighed: "Yuanji, if you can think of this, you will feel at ease as a father." Later, I will go to see your mother, and I will live up to her trust. ”

"Father is in good health and will be fine." Li Yuanji said hurriedly.

Li Yuan smiled bitterly: "Who doesn't die?" As a father, I only want to defeat Xiao Buyi in my lifetime, and just find a way to live for you. At the moment, Xiao Buyi and I can only live one, if he falls into my hands, I should kill all the courtiers he reuses. But if I fall into his hands, I'm afraid that even the ancestral grave will be dug up by him! ”

Seeing Li Yuanji's expression, Li Yuan thought of something and asked, "Yuanji, you must have something to do with your father?" ”

Li Yuanji blushed a little, "It's nothing, it's just that I saw my father's hard work, so I came to say a few words to you." I've heard...... I heard some rumors, but I don't know if I should talk about it or not. ”

Li Yuan stretched his waist, leaned back on the chair, closed his eyes and said, "Say it." ”

"I heard...... The second brother didn't die? Li Yuanji looked at Li Yuan's face cautiously. The second brother in his mouth is, of course, Li Xuanba, and he would rather rank Li Xuanba second than call Li Shimin the second brother.

Li Yuan's expression remained unchanged, but he let out a light 'oh' sound, and asked for a long time, "Do you believe this kind of absurd words?" ”

Li Yuanji couldn't get an answer and was a little disappointed, "But the word has spread in Hebei, and it is said that it was because of the second brother that Luo Yi and Dou Jiande were killed, and because of the second brother, Xue Ju was poisoned." Many people say that the credit of King Qin is half that of the second brother. ”

"Ridiculous." Li Yuan slapped his hand and shouted, "Who said that?" Who said Xue Ju was poisoned? ”

The corners of his eyes twitched, and he was furious. Li Yuanji took two steps back and said intermittently: "Everyone says so!" The eldest brother was also skeptical, so I asked me to ask. ”

Li Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, "Jiancheng asked you to ask?" ”

Li Yuanji nodded hurriedly, "The battle situation in Yugu is urgent, of course the eldest brother has no time to turn around and ask." But of course, he had heard the rumors in Hebei, and he couldn't help but be skeptical. He gave me a letter......" took out the letter from his bosom, handed it to Li Yuan, and said: "Although it was not explicitly stated in his letter, I knew that he also wanted to know, so I asked it for my eldest brother." ”

Li Yuan slowly took the letter, read it slowly, and gently put it on the table.

Li Yuanji suddenly felt some pressure, which was pressure he had never felt, which made him start to suffocate a little.

Li Yuan said: "Actually, I have heard this rumor, but I only think it is funny. Thinking that Xuanba has passed away for so long, I personally put him in the coffin, how could it be him who killed Luo Yi and Dou Jiande in Hebei? Who got rid of Luo Yi and Dou Jiande, but arranged this matter on Xuanba, what was his intention? ”

Li Yuan frowned and muttered to himself.

Li Yuanji asked tentatively, "Could it be Xiao Buyi?" ”

Li Yuan's eyes lit up, "Yuanji, what you said is right, why didn't I think of it?" Xiao Buyi most likely sent people to infiltrate Langshan and plotted against Luo Yi and Dou Jiande. ”

"Then what's the benefit of Xiao Buyi?" Li Yuanji was puzzled.

Li Yuan sighed: "Yuanji, you are still too naïve, you want Xiao Buyi to let people disguise themselves as Xuanba to assassinate Dou Jiande, this plan is obvious, it is to plant blame, the Hebei army only thinks that we made a move, so it is a stalemate with us, Xiao Buyi is a fisherman who profits, this son's ingenuity is really appalling." ”

Li Yuanji suddenly came to his senses, "I see, then I can reply to my eldest brother." ”

Li Yuan's eyes flashed, "Yuanji, don't worry, I will personally repair the book for this matter." ”

Li Yuanji was surprised: "Such a trivial matter, I don't need my father, I can still do it." ”

Li Yuan thought for a long time before saying, "That's fine." Yuanji, I'm a little tired for my father, so you can go back and rest. ”

Li Yuanji answered, and was about to leave, when he suddenly stopped again, "Father, I have one more thing to say." ”

Li Yuan patiently asked, "What's the matter?" ”

"I've heard a rumor." Li Yuanji wanted to speak and stopped.

"If it's about Xuanba...... Needless to say. Li Yuan felt a bad attitude and slowed down, "I don't want Xiao Buyi's conspiracy to succeed." ”

Li Yuanji hesitated and said, "It's news about Li Shimin." Although he was well-behaved in front of Li Yuan, he obviously hated Li Shimin very much and called him by his name.

"What the hell?"

Li Yuanji said: "It is said that Li Shimin's credit is higher than that of the eldest brother now, and there is also news that it ...... The father intends to set up another crown prince. ”

"Nonsense!" Li Yuan was furious again, "Who came out with this news?" Catch and put to death! ”

Li Yuanji hurriedly said: "Father is angry, I'll find out again." He went out in a panic, and when he arrived outside the palace, a smug smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "Li Shimin...... You're not dead this time? ”

Li Yuan didn't know what Li Yuanji was thinking, and when he was the only one left, he smashed his fist on the table and vented the anger suppressed in his heart. Under the candlelight, Li Yuan's face was uncertain, his forehead was bruised, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, you are very good!" ”

(To be continued)