Chapter 695: Heaven is not on your side

The construction speed of Daming Palace has recovered after Li Xian came once, and the white-haired Shangshu Yu Wenkai of the Ministry of Industry trembled and walked to the front of the completed Hanyuan Palace, the craftsman was doing the final renovation, he looked at the majestic hall in front of him, with a satisfied and proud smile on the corner of his mouth.

Holding his servant's hand, he sat on the high platform in front of the main hall.

"Your Excellency, you seem to be happy today."

The servant asked, standing beside him.

Yu Wenkai smiled, and slowly turned his back to Hanyuan Palace: "From here, you can overlook the entire Chang'an City, before I die, I can see that the Daming Palace is completed, how can I not be happy?" ”

"His Royal Highness King Yan said, you are old, it is good to rest at home on weekdays, anyway, the construction of Daming Palace is almost over, and the rest of the things are supervised by the people below."

"Start and finish"

Yu Wenkai smiled and said: "I have never bothered so much to build Chang'an City and Luoyang City, this piece of palace city can be said to have exhausted what I have learned in my life...... I am content to have this masterpiece in my life. Since this old bone still has strength, let's watch the completion of the construction of Daming Palace from beginning to end. After the Daming Palace is built, my life will be complete. ”

"Don't say things like that all the time, your body is still very strong."

The servant reassured.

"Haha!"

Yu Wenkai smiled: "Although what you said is not beautiful at all and false, I love to hear it...... The older people get, the more afraid they are of death, and the more reluctant they are to die. I always feel that it is good to live one more day, and it is also satisfying to take a look at the sun rising the next day, but birth, old age, sickness and death are the norm, people say that seventy ancient times are rare, and I have reached this age What luxury can I have? What's more, when others are old, they look forward to living one more day because they still have unfulfilled wishes...... I built Daming Palace, and I am full of ambition! ”

"What a sentence of complacency!"

A voice of admiration came from the side, Yu Wenkai turned to look, and then hurriedly got up. The one who came over from the side of Hanyuan Hall and took a sentence was none other than Yan King Li Xian.

"Sit still!"

Li Xian came over to help Yu Wenkai, and then sat down on the ground next to his body. The group of Yan Yunjun generals who followed behind him looked at each other, and then walked to the side with a smile.

"Why does Your Highness have time to come to Daming Palace today?"

Yu Wenkai asked.

Li Xian smiled, beckoned to come over two pots of sake, handed Yu Wenkai a pot, pulled out the lid and took a sip: "A few days ago, you said that the Hanyuan Palace was completed, and I wanted to come over to take a look, but after a few days of heavy rain, there was a war report from the eastern capital, and I couldn't be empty. ”

The two of them sat on the ground next to their shoulders, with their backs to Hanyuan Hall, looking down on Chang'an City.

"Eastern Capital...... His Royal Highness is going to recover the Eastern Capital? ”

Yu Wenkai asked with some excitement.

"It's always going to be collected."

Li Xian said with a smile: "It's been long enough, and the east is uneven, so it's not good to move troops against Hebei...... Speaking of which, Yu Wenkai ...... Some people say that the lonely and poor soldiers are ruthless, what do you think? ”

"Minister......

Yu Wenkai opened his mouth, but there was no interface to continue.

"You've reached this age, what are you afraid of?"

Li Xian said with a smile.

"Huh...... Yes, the minister has reached this age, what are you afraid of...... The minister is an old guy who has experienced two dynasties and four generations of monarchs, and he has indeed seen more. His Royal Highness thought of asking the minister about this today, and the minister talked about all the things that he had not seen clearly over the years...... Speaking of reckless military force, in fact, when Emperor Gaozuwen of the Great Sui Dynasty was in power, some people said this, and when Emperor Daye was in power, some people said it. But the people who say this are more famous, and few of the courtiers who are really relied on by the emperor in the court can say it. ”

"In the last years of the Great Cause, Yang Guang conquered Liaodong three times...... The first time was a fiasco, the second time was a failure, and the third time was simply a show...... But none of those important ministers said that the emperor was reckless, why? ”

He didn't want Li Xian to answer, so he quickly gave an answer: "Because the emperor uses troops against foreign enemies, no matter who he moves, there is nothing wrong with it...... What is wrong is only the timing of the mobilization and the strategy of using the troops. If it weren't for Yang Guang's being too self-righteous, he was afraid that the first expedition to Liao would have leveled Goguryeo, where would there be the next two times? If Goguryeo is leveled for the first time, the world will be another situation. ”

"It is not wrong to move more sword soldiers in the eyes of the minister, especially at this time now, it is better than His Highness in the future...... It's much better to use the sword again. ”

There was a sentence he didn't say explicitly, but Li Xian understood what he meant.

Yu Wenkai smiled self-deprecatingly, then shook his head and sighed: "The minister still can't tell the truth...... It's all at this age, but the problem of being careful and afraid of death hasn't changed. ”

Li Xian laughed and said, "You understand what you mean." ”

Yu Wenkai smiled and said: "If His Highness sits in this Hanyuan Hall in the future, and then discusses who to use troops against all day long, I am afraid that more people will say that His Highness is reckless, because when some people are used to stability, their hearts will be lazy." If His Royal Highness's swords and soldiers don't stop until he dominates the world, he will naturally not need to use any swords and soldiers in the future, but if he sits down without waiting for unification, the world will still be torn apart...... After a long time, His Royal Highness is still ambitious, and the courtiers below are all lazy and unwilling to move anymore. They have already been sealed in a high position, they have won a good knighthood, and if they fight again, they will lose their enterprising spirit. ”

"So, the commander of the army...... It's best to use it more often when you can. ”

Yu Wenkai took a sip of wine, and his eyes seemed to be blurry but had another deep meaning.

Li Xian nodded and did not answer.

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"Take this man!"

Duan Da shouted as he stepped back sharply.

He really didn't expect that Shan Xiongxin, who had lost one foot and had more than twenty injuries all over his body, would still have residual power. The words he whispered obviously stimulated the remnant tiger, and Shan Xiongxin, who fell to the ground, actually burst out and smashed Duan Da's face door with a punch, breaking two front teeth.

His fist was smashed by Duan Da's front teeth, but not much blood flowed out...... In the previous battle, he had shed enough blood.

Shan Xiongxin's body was crooked, and the broken leg without the sole of his foot poked at the cold and hard ground, and he screamed in pain, but he gritted his teeth and stabilized his body, and turned around and asked the three remaining soldiers under his command to hand over his long lance: "It seems that it has only been two days, and Luoyang City has really been done by the villain, even so, you and I are only afraid that there will be no chance to see Your Majesty, and it is a dead end to return to this city." ”

His tone became more and more flat, and his trembling hands gradually stabilized.

"In that case, then you will accompany me to my death. As a soldier, how can you be slaughtered? You helped me all the way to Dongcheng to see Your Majesty...... I want to see, who dares to stop me? ”

Three soldiers who were also injured came up, two people supported Shan Xiongxin's shoulders, one person stood in front of him with a horizontal knife, and the expressions of the four bloody men were extremely solemn.

"Wang Shou!"

Duan Da, whose mouth was full of blood, said angrily: "What are you waiting for, don't take this thief yet!" ”

"Humble ......"

Wang Shou, the city gate guard, hesitated for a moment, and his face was embarrassed: "General Shan has returned from a hard battle, and there is nothing wrong with seeing Your Majesty...... It is not easy to stop the lowly position. ”

Duan Da said angrily: "This person clearly has a different intention, if you don't do it again, don't blame me for letting people take you down first!" ”

Wang Shou was aroused by this sentence, and said with a stiff chest: "In front of Your Majesty, Master Duan will say whatever he wants, he is worthy of his humble position, and he does not dare to bend the law for personal gain!" ”

He turned and commanded in a loud voice, "Someone! Open! Take General Shan to see Your Majesty! ”

At this time, they suddenly heard a great chaos in the city, Wang Shou and the others hurriedly looked into the city, only to see a black dragon already surging over from the east city. Along the street, countless black dragon clones drilled into every alley, gradually spreading to the whole city.

"Wang Shou!"

Shan Xiongxin said loudly: "Lead the troops to go down to the city with me, and find me a horse!" ”

"Whoa!"

Wang Shou turned around and ordered: "Based on General Shan's military order, have you all heard it clearly!" ”

The few Zheng soldiers agreed, and many of them looked afraid.

"That's it!"

Shan Xiongxin sneered and said, "Why force others...... Bloody man, follow me to save Your Majesty! I don't embarrass you for those who want to live, but don't forget to take off Da Zheng's military uniform and kneel down and beg to surrender! ”

These words made many people blush, and also made Duan Da's face even more difficult to look at.

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Zheng Jun, who was less than 500 people, followed behind Shan Xiongxin and Wang Shou and went straight to the direction of Dongcheng against the flow of people. The people who came running on the street were all people who were on the city wall to help defend them, and when they saw the enemy troops entering the city, they were frightened and fled to their homes. The Zheng army of more than 500 people struggled forward in this flow of people.

After only marching less than five hundred meters, the elite soldiers of the Yan Yun Army in front of him had already appeared in front of him.

Shan Xiongxin clenched his lance, looked at the countless enemy soldiers in front of him, and suddenly remembered the scene when he first went into battle, in that battle, he killed dozens of officers and soldiers, and his prestige was shocked, and now ten years have passed...... I actually have half a head of gray hair.

"Kill!"

He jerked his mount and rushed out first.

More than 500 Zheng Jun, who were wearing earthy yellow uniforms, rushed towards the violent and domineering black dragon. With a thin body, it is actually a retrograde thing to slay the dragon. But...... It's just a mantis arm loyal to the heart of their own courtiers.

Soon, these five hundred Zheng troops were drowned in the black wave.

Yu Wenshi rode slowly on horseback, and after entering the city gate, he went directly to the east city. On the wall of the eastern city, Wang Shichong, who had been tied up and kneeling, raised his head and glanced at him, with fear, unwillingness, and anger in his eyes.

"Lift Him Up"

Yu Wenshi and said indifferently after giving an order: "The lord once said that it is a very meaningless thing to let the defeated enemy kneel, and the little family is a little angry, and the pride and pride that he has gained will only make people more arrogant, not to mention ...... Although he was defeated, he was still an emperor. You can kill him, but you can't humiliate him. ”

Wang Shichong was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then subconsciously asked, "Is this really what King Yan said?" ”

Yu Wenshi nodded and said, "The lord also said that the enemy who can be forgiven should not be slaughtered, because in this way there is nothing to gain except to bring the hatred and fear of the vassals, and the enemy who cannot be forgiven should not be merciful...... And it is necessary to kill it simply and decisively. ”

Yu Wenshi looked at Wang Shichong and asked word by word, "Do you know which category you belong to?" ”

Wang Shichong was stunned, and then sneered: "But I still want to humiliate me, you don't have to be complacent, when Lord Xia's army arrives, you will inevitably be crushed into powder!" ”

"Hehe......"

Yu Wenshi smiled and said, "Pin your hopes on others...... It's not just sad, it's ridiculous. You should say that the heavens will thunder and kill me, isn't it more refreshing than waiting for Dou Jiande to come? ”

He pointed to the sky and said, "It's a pity...... God isn't on your side. ”