Li Zhi is very excited, there is an impulse to do more, at the age of thirteen, many people have heroic dreams, or some impulsive and curious thoughts, even if they are princes.

Moreover, Li Zhi felt that this was an opportunity, an opportunity to show his face and win credit. When there is chaos in Hedong, as a prince, if he can stay in danger and stay in Jinyang, is it not a credit to ensure that Hedong does not cause chaos?

As the king of Jin, Hedong is regarded as his fief to a certain extent, and now he is also the envoy of Hedong Province, so it stands to reason that he has the obligation to bear the affairs of Hedong.

Li Zhi, who is just about to become an adult, has a sense of responsibility and wants to stand up to the sky like a man, he doesn't want to be criticized for worrying about things.

So the attitude of a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers is quite firm and quite excited.

Xie Yi didn't have any ideas, no matter what kind of chaos occurred in Hedong, with his current strength, he could protect Li Zhi and escape calmly. Li Ji is here, and he will definitely ensure Li Zhi's safety first, and will not let him miss the slightest, otherwise it will be difficult to explain to Emperor Li Shimin.

On the other hand, people in Chang'an were worried that if Xue Yantuo and the Turks united to cross the Yellow River and go directly south to Chang'an. Guanzhong is now empty of troops, and it is easy to be broken through, and if something happens in Chang'an, God knows what will happen.

Emperor Lao'er, Xie Yi of the Tang Dynasty Sheji didn't think about it first, what he cared about was his family, especially the two pregnant wives were in Chang'an, which made Xie Yi quite nervous, so he subconsciously thought about how to avoid this disaster, or send someone to Chang'an to properly settle Du Xijun and Zheng Liwan.

Xie Yi was originally more inclined to the latter, after all, it was easy to do, but after Li Zhi said this, Xie Yi couldn't help but groan, maybe he should choose the former.

And this matter may be a perfect opportunity for Li Zhi.

A trip to the east of the river. Li Zhishi appeared in front of the courtiers, and many people noticed His Royal Highness the King of Jin, at least he was no longer a child. But what about other than that? Li Zhi has almost no work in size, and he has no special skills, and he still looks overshadowed in front of many excellent princes, how can people look at it differently. What about walking in front of the world?

Before coming to Hedong, I said that Li Zhi needed an opportunity, and he needed an opportunity for Li Zhi to officially enter the political stage of the Tang Dynasty. Now that the opportunity seems to have come, shouldn't it be seized?

But Li Ji seemed to be opposed, and only heard him say: "Your Highness's daughter's body, you can't stand in danger, it's better to retreat to a safe place south of the Yellow River as soon as possible, and go to Luoyang." ”

There is no doubt that Li Ji's responsibility is heavy. First of all, it is necessary to ensure the safety of the entire Hedong, and even be ready to serve the king at any time, so there is no distraction. Moreover, the safety of the prince is very important, if there is a mistake, even if he succeeds in blocking the Xue Yantuo people, it will be difficult for the emperor to explain.

"Is the situation so serious?" didn't wait for Xie Yi to speak. Li Zhi said lightly: "Even if it's really serious, this king can go." But can the tens of millions of soldiers and civilians in Hedong go?

If they knew that the king was in a hurry to leave, wouldn't they be very flustered, and would the army's spirit be shaken? This king cannot be a sinner. ”

"But ......"

Li Ji was a little surprised, he didn't expect that His Royal Highness the young King Jin would have such a transparent insight and courage, and for the sake of the overall situation, he was fearless. This is good. Li Ji admired this very much, but his status as the emperor was extraordinarily noble, and he didn't dare to be careless, let alone take risks, so his eyes for help fell on Xie Yi. I hope that Xie Changshi can persuade His Royal Highness the King of Jin.

"Don't be in a hurry, Your Highness is also reasonable, in the case of temporarily losing contact with Chang'an and having no will, don't act rashly."

Li Ji never expected that Xie Yi would have such an attitude, and he did not have the slightest objection, and what he didn't expect was still to come.

Xie Yi continued: "And perhaps it is imperative that we find some way to deal with the current crisis. ”

After all, Li Zhi and Xie Yi are the deputy envoys of Hedong Province, and they have the power to deal with the military and political affairs of Hedong Province. What's more, Li Zhi is the king of Jin, and the governor of the state, and the soldiers and horses of the state should all be at his disposal in theory, at least he has the power to be involved in these matters.

Li Ji sighed leisurely and said: "At present, I have sent scouts to closely monitor the situation of the enemy forces in Dingxiang and the grassland, and sent people to make a detour to Chang'an to report the news, so that the imperial court can be prepared. ”

Xie Yi asked, "Can you do anything by sending troops from Hedong?" ”

Li Ji pondered for a moment and said: "Unless Ashina Simo does not move, it is still too late to mobilize troops and horses from the east side of the river to intercept Yi Nan in the direction of Baidao and Ruozhenshui." But the premise is that there is no change in Ashina Simo's department, otherwise the army will be cut off from the back road and attacked from the north and south, which will be very dangerous. ”

This......

According to Li Ji, this thing is not easy to do, and it is not very easy to operate.

Xie Yi was silent, he was recalling, remembering that in the early Tang Dynasty, except for the Turkic army in the ninth year of Wude, who went south to Guanzhong and drank Ma Weishui, there was no more situation where the grassland army went south to besiege Chang'an. Xue Yantuo is not among them, if I remember correctly, Xue Yantuo was completely destroyed during the Zhenguan period.

Moreover, it should be the middle of Zhenguan, and only after the north is calm, Li Shimin dares to mobilize troops and horses to expedition to Liaodong, otherwise the backyard will catch fire, and the situation will be very serious.

In such a situation, Xue Yantuo's disaster should not be very serious, let alone endanger Chang'an, so it is very possible to find a way to calm down, which means that it is a great opportunity to give it a go.

The opportunity is in front of you, and you should cherish it.

In a moment, Xie Yi made a very important decision, and then asked in a deep voice: "British Duke, how much do you know about Ashina Simo?" Is there a chance to stabilize him, or pull him back? ”

"Ashina Simo is brave and good at fighting, he was originally a first-class military general on the grassland, but now he is old, and the Turks have been defeated, so I am afraid that he is a little gentle and a little suspicious."

Li Ji pondered: "If there is an opportunity, this is an opportunity, if he is more decisive, he will reverse now, move his troops south first, and Xue Yantuo will follow, we may not even have the opportunity to discuss countermeasures, so we will have to transfer troops to King Qin."

The soldiers and horses in Hedong can still be mobilized to some extent, and it is estimated that the Jiangxia County Wangsuo Department in Lingzhou will be held back by the Western Turks if nothing else, and I even suspect that this matter has something to do with the Tubo people who invaded Songzhou in the southwest. ”

It's a complicated situation. Pulling a hair and moving the whole body, now it seems that someone may really be threading the needle and uniting these forces to oppose the Tang Dynasty.

However, in the end, the key point fell on Dingxiang and Ashina Simo.

Through Li Ji's description, Xie Yi understood that Ashina Simo was old. As the highest-ranking person among the Turkic generals, it is inevitable that he will be suspicious of the Tang Dynasty.

Even if he is canonized as the king of the county, he will be more or less uneasy and walking on thin ice, and in this case, people will become more and more suspicious and indecisive, at least they will not be decisive. This intelligence analysis is also relatively accurate, can Li Shimin feel at ease by releasing Ashina Simo into the Dingxiang Grassland?

In addition to letting Li Ji watch on the sidelines. There must still be a number of secret sentinels lurking around him, and they have a more confident understanding of their personality and usual conditions.

In addition, Xue Yantuo was not a fuel-efficient lamp, and he used to be inseparable from the Turks, and even hostile to each other. Even if the two enemies cooperate now, it is difficult to completely let go of the past grievances and knots, and soon become intimate, let alone absolute mutual trust.

This is also why Ashina Simo did not cross the Yellow River in advance. The reason for the southward attack on Chang'an. The Yellow River has not completely frozen yet, that is just an excuse, and his main fear is that he will be used by Xue Yantuo. Eventually become cannon fodder.

In case Xue Yantuo didn't keep up in time, he, as the leader of the alien race who rebelled against the Tang Dynasty, would definitely have no way to live, even if he captured Chang'an. It is bound to be a lose-lose situation, and the Xue Yantuo people who followed behind can also strangle them very calmly and reap the benefits of the fishermen.

Ashina Simo has such concerns and is more cautious. Therefore, he is reluctant to do it, and even if he leaks the news, he is still willing to miss the opportunity.

The unreliable alliance and the time of indecency just gave the Tang army the opportunity to obstruct.

"British duke, so it is. If I can find a way to hold off Ashnasimo and make him hesitate, can you lead your troops to stop Yi Nan? Xie Yi immediately put forward a very bold idea.

"Xie Changshi is sure that it can be done?" Li Ji's eyes lit up, and he was a little excited, and these words obviously spoke to his heart.

Xie Yi nodded and said, "I'm a little sure!" ”

Li Ji said with a smile: "If I guarantee that the Turks in Dingxiang will not move, I don't have to worry about the back road being blocked, and I can attack quickly, before Ashnasima comes back to his senses, and even defeat Xue Yantuo." ”

"Perhaps...... It can also destroy Xue Yantuo in one fell swoop and achieve the world's achievements. ”

Xie Yi said a word, which immediately shocked Li Ji, and even Li Zhi, the king of Jin on the side, as if there was no crisis in front of him, or even an eternal opportunity to destroy Xue Yantuo and dominate the northern grassland.

"Dare to ask Xie Changshi what he can do, and he is sure that he can stabilize Ashina Simo?" Li Ji was still somewhat skeptical, and seemed to be not very convinced.

Xie Yi pondered for a moment, turned to look at Li Zhi, and asked softly, "Your Highness, do you dare to walk with your ministers to the Dingxiang Grassland?" ”

"What, you want to bring His Royal Highness King Jin?" Li Ji's expression changed in an instant, and he completely looked like you were crazy, and said loudly: "Xie Changshi, this matter must not be, His Royal Highness the King of Jin, it is okay to stay in Jinyang, how dare you go to the dangerous place of the grassland?"

What should I do if I encounter a thrilling danger, or if I am taken hostage by Ashina Simo, Yi Nan and others? How can you and I explain to Your Majesty? ”

Li Ji's reaction was completely reasonable, the emperor's favorite young son, a thirteen-year-old boy, let him go to the most dangerous front line at such a dangerous moment.

He may be killed at any time and may be taken hostage, which is really unreasonable, and even a little crazy.

"British duke, I'm serious!" Xie Yi was very calm, turned to look at Li Zhi, and asked softly, "Your Highness, do you believe in the courtiers?" ”

Over the years, the trust and worship that Xie Yi has cultivated in Li Zhi's heart has played a role, and with some personal factors, Li Zhi nodded and said, "I believe, this king dares to go." ”

"Xie Changshi......" Li Ji still spoke out to stop him, he didn't dare to take such a risk.

Xie Yi said: "British Duke, I am the chief of the Jin Palace, watching His Royal Highness grow up, how can I harm His Highness?" Now the situation is critical, once the Turks and the Xue Yantuo people conspire, Chang'an is in danger, Your Majesty and a million subjects are there, my pregnant wife is there, and your family is also in Chang'an, how can we sit idly by. ”

This passage sounded righteous words, but it was not to emphasize how serious the crisis in Chang'an was, but to convey a message to Li Ji, telling him that he would not harm Li Zhi.

After all, Kan Ling and Du Xijun have special identities, Li Ji may guess his motives, but if he named his pregnant wife as a hostage in Chang'an, he would definitely not mess around. As the long history of the Jin Palace, a large part of the future is invested in Li Zhi, the king of Jin, and he will not mess with Li Zhi's life, so some certainty is certain.

"Do you really have to take His Royal Highness King Jin with you?" Although it is still a question sentence, Li Ji's attitude has obviously changed slightly.

Xie Yi said: "Ashina Simo is suspicious, if it was just me going, he might not believe it; But if His Royal Highness goes with him, it will be different, His Majesty's favorite prince dares to go to Dingxiang calmly, which shows that he can be confident, it can be seen that the court is well prepared and fearless, Ashina Simo will inevitably be suspicious, so he will be indecisive and buy time for the British princess. ”

"Can this alone scare Ashnasimo?" Li Ji obviously didn't believe it, although Li Zhi's status was precious, such abnormal behavior would indeed make the suspicious Ashina Si feel upset and upset. But Chang'an's emptiness is an indisputable fact, in case Ashina Simo is iron-hearted and willing to take risks, the consequences will ...... It's more than unimaginable words that can be described.

"Of course, these alone are not enough, and the emptiness in Guanzhong is also a fact, but if there is an elite or particularly powerful weapon at this time, can it deter the Turks?"

"Magical weapons? What weapons? Li Ji suddenly became curious, he had long heard that Huaiyang County Birch had a lot of ideas, and he didn't know what unexpected ideas he had this time, and he could also deter the brave and warlike Turks in one fell swoop?

Xie Yi groaned: "Give me some time, and I can show it to the British public tomorrow, and if used properly, it can at least play a deterrent role." ”

"Are you sure?"

"How dare you joke about the emergency military situation and the safety of Datang Sheji?"

Hearing Xie Yi's answer, Li Ji nodded lightly, which was regarded as recognition, and asked after a moment of silence: "Xie Changshi, have you thought clearly, this move ......?"

Li Ji didn't say it explicitly, but Xie Yi knew in his heart that this move was really risky. If you succeed, it is naturally good, but if you fail, not only will you lose your life, Li Zhi is in danger, no matter life or death, how will Li Shimin forgive himself?

At that time, Du Xijun and Zheng Liwan, who are in Chang'an, are afraid that they will also be implicated, so the risk is quite large. (To be continued.) )