There was an uproar in the city, Hou Junji's face was gloomy, he looked at Li Xin's back, his hands clenched his fists, and he didn't even feel his nails piercing deep into his palms.

It's just that in the depths of his eyes, it is difficult to hide his fear and worry, Li Xin has pardoned many people, but he has not pardoned himself and Li Shimin, who is Li Shimin, that is Li Xin's enemy, for so many years, only Li Shimin has repeatedly brought trouble to Li Xin, but what about himself! It's just doing it according to orders, why doesn't Li Xin let himself go?

"Mr. Fang, do you think Your Majesty will really surrender?" Hou Junji quietly asked Fang Xuanling on the side and said.

Fang Xuanling's lips trembled a few times, shook his head and said: "Your Majesty once humiliated Li Xin back then, married his concubine to Li Xin, the two have been feuding for more than ten years, and they are afraid that someone will assassinate Li Xin, although Li Xin is more generous, but it is difficult to say that he can let His Majesty go, and besides, does Your Majesty really believe in Li Xin?" Are you really willing to give your life to Li Xin? No, he is the same person as Li Xin, and he will not easily submit to Li Xin. ”

"That's very good." Hou Junji breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Li Yuan does not surrender, everything is easy to say, at least, he still has a glimmer of life, Li Xin has not yet broken through Xindu, and the morale of the army in the city can still be guaranteed, and he said loudly at the moment: "Li Xin This is a fallacy to confuse the public, the city of Xindu is tall, General Li Xiaogong led the army of 150,000 to resist Qin Qiong, there are still many families in the city to assist, there is a lot of grain and grass, Goguryeo has attacked Shandong Qin Qiong is about to withdraw the army, Xindu is safe and sound, Li Xin has no way to deal with Your Majesty, can only come to us, in fact, His Majesty's reinforcements are coming, and the day of Li Xin's withdrawal is not far off. ”

After hearing this, the soldiers in the city immediately breathed a sigh of relief, after all, Li Xin's arrival just now. The influence was too great to make the soldiers in the city feel scared and worried. At this time, after listening to Hou Junji's words, he gradually settled down.

Fang Xuanling sighed, in fact, the sentence just now was not only for those soldiers, but also for a general like Hou Junji. Is there really no problem with the letter? The answer is no, when Li Xin's army appeared, Fang Xuanling knew that Xindu had been breached, and Li Xin was an arrogant person. At this time, when I came to see Li Shimin, I am afraid that the overall situation has been decided, Li Yuan of Xindu City has surrendered, and in the end, there is only one Yecheng left, so he will gather a large army and come to besiege Xindu.

"The general is here for a while, and I will go to meet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Fang Xuanling thought of Li Shimin, who was sick, and his heart was even more desolate, how could Li Shimin in the past worry about the betrayal of his generals. And only now, will this be the case. I don't know what Li Shimin will think when he hears that the letter is lost. He couldn't even imagine it.

"Okay, sir, go first, hey, the doctors in the city are a bunch of quacks. Until now, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's body and bones are not good. Hou Junji's face was gloomy, and he snorted coldly and said, "I really want to kill them all." "Li Shimin is the soul of the army. Li Shimin had an accident, don't say it was those soldiers, but Hou Junji himself didn't have a bottom in his heart, and there were some dark clouds on his face, and now that Li Xin is killed, he needs Li Shimin's appearance even more to deal with Li Xin's various attacks.

In the Yecheng City Guard, Li Shimin sat quietly behind the desk, pale, emaciated, he had not rested for many days, and he could only sit here at the moment, looking at the plum blossoms outside the window. The cold has arrived, indicating that the war is becoming more and more cruel. The bleakness of the cold winter made Li Shimin feel cold in his heart, and there was no warmth around him.

"Your Highness."

Fang Xuanling's hurried footsteps came from outside the door, and I saw Fang Xuanling, who was tired, walked in, saluted Li Shimin, stood aside, and said softly: "Your Highness, Li Xin's army has come, and Youzhou has fallen into his hands." ”

"I'm afraid it's not just Youzhou, but even my father and emperor have already surrendered!" Li Shimin's faint voice came, and said, "Father! In the end, he is still a person who cherishes his life, as long as Li Xin gives a little benefit, he will surrender immediately, is he really afraid that Li Xin will remember the events of the year and finally take his life? ”

"Your Majesty may no longer have confidence in himself." Fang Xuanling knew that Li Yuan might have surrendered long ago, and when Li Shimin said it at this time, he let go of his scruples, looked at Li Shimin and said: "Your Highness, now that Li Xin's army is heading south, Youzhou must be empty, and we can seize Youzhou." ”

"Do you want me to take refuge with the Turks, or to the Goguryeo? I Li Shimin can't do it. Li Shimin looked at Fang Xuanling and said: "This is a matter that has been stinking for thousands of years, and Li Xin will not let the history books arrange me in the future!" Xuan Ling, you are a wise man today, although Li Xin is a little hateful, but he is a person who loves talents, if you surrender to Li Xin at this moment, I believe that Li Xin will definitely treat you well. ”

"Why does Your Highness bother to speak, if the minister had taken refuge in Li Xin, I'm afraid he would have gone a long time ago, and how could he wait until today." Fang Xuanling's face turned red, and he said with a slight dissatisfaction. He is a disciple of Confucianism, resolute and unyielding, if he submits to Li Xin at this moment, whether it is in terms of integrity or reputation, he will suffer a great blow.

"Hey! I'm afraid that Xuan Ling thinks so, and others don't. Li Shimin sighed and said: "There are many generals in the city who are confident in the capital, and if the capital is lost, these people will become the first batch of people to rebel." Our situation is dangerous. ”

"If a soldier has no head, it is difficult to rebel." Fang Xuanling said without thinking: "Most of the soldiers and horses in the city are in the hands of Hou Junji, as long as Hou Junji will not have any dissenting intentions, there is absolutely no problem, today Li Xin is outside the city, saying that except for His Highness and Hou Junji, it is not for pardon, other people can, presumably, Hou Junji will not betray His Highness." ”

Li Xin said the wrong thing. Otherwise, Hou Junji would not be so attentive. He will definitely submit to Li Xin. Li Shimin laughed and said, "I don't know what Hou Junji did to make Li Xin so disgusted." I was able to save my life for the time being, and thank you Li Xin! ”

"I don't know about this." Fang Xuanling hurriedly said.

"Xuan Ling, how do you say that in the future history, how will you write about me?" Li Shimin suddenly said with a smile.

"How history is written, the minister does not know, but the minister knows the truth of the victor, the prince and the loser. If His Royal Highness doesn't work hard, sooner or later he will be written very miserably by Li Xin in the future. Fang Xuanling smiled bitterly.

"Let's go, let's go meet Li Xin, hehe, Li Xin doesn't really want to see me? I'll grant his wish. Li Shimin stood up and said, "Commanding hundreds of thousands of horses, Li Xin is really majestic!" ”

"Your Highness, is it necessary?" Fang Xuanling looked at Li Shimin with some concern.

"If not, what else? Sooner or later, we have to see. Li Shimin put on his armor again, took a deep breath, and walked outside. (To be continued.) )