"Your Majesty, why haven't you slept yet?" On the bed, Ashinayun stretched out her jade arm, the brocade quilt slipped down, revealing snow-white skin, she opened her hazy sleepy eyes, but saw the candlelight flickering not far away, but saw Li Xinzheng looking at the map by candlelight.

"The situation in Shandong is complicated, in just half a month, most of Shandong has already made trouble, I can't help but care!" Li Xintou said without replying: "This time I went to Shandong, just to capture a Xingyang, and afterwards it took so much effort to get out of Shandong, although the courtiers will not say anything, but it is inevitable that the people will have some discussions, so I want to seize Shandong before the year, even if I can't capture all of them, I have to seize most of them, and now is a good opportunity." ”

"The emperor is wise and powerful, who dares to say that the emperor." Ash Nayun said in disbelief.

"Wise and powerful? It's just blown out, and if you think so, it's arrogant, and it's not far from extinction. Li Xin shook his head and said: "If you want to capture Shandong this time, I'm afraid it will be more difficult, but it's not without a chance." ”

"Opportunity?" Ash Nayun hesitated for a while before saying: "When the concubine came, the queen also told the concubine to take good care of Your Majesty, and it is best to ask Your Majesty to return to Beijing before the year. ”

"Jiangshan Sheji has not yet sat firmly, where can I manage others." Li Xin sighed and said, "If I win, it will naturally be a good thing, if I fail, you will all be owned by others, even the children will be killed by others?" Li Yuan is not such an easy person to talk to. ”

Ashina Yun stopped talking, this kind of thing is even more common in the grassland, if a tribe fails, the people of this tribe will become the slaves of the victor, and all the life, death and plunder are in the hands of the other party.

"In a few days. Let's go back to Chang'an. Surprise the enemy first. A lot of people must be staring at me right now. Li Xin put down the candle in his hand and said, "I have already received the news, and Li Yuanji will reply to the letter soon." If I don't leave now, I'm just watching if I'm gone. Since he doesn't go, then I'll go. ”

"Your Majesty, this is a ploy to deceive the world?" Ashina Yunmei's eyes turned and said in surprise.

"Nope. It's a cry that hits the west. Li Xin shook his head and said.

"Striking the West?" Ash Nayun obviously didn't understand how Li Xin was going to attack the west, because after Li Xin got on the bed, he pressed it again. Ashinayun, who had just enjoyed the joy of men and women, could endure it, and soon became addicted to it.

Early the next morning, Li Xin summoned the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs, announced the news of his return to Beijing, and ordered 10,000 guards to escort him back to Beijing, and 50,000 other elite soldiers. went south to conquer Jiaozhou, with Qin Qiong as the commander, Luo Shixin as the deputy marshal, and Liu Lan as the long history, leading a total of 100,000 horses and infantry troops to conquer Jiaozhou in the south. Although Chu Suiliang and others objected, they were still rejected by Li Xin.

On the fifth day, Li Xin's Luan drove before he began to set off. Wei Chigong led 10,000 guards to escort Li Xin and Ashina Yun out of Jiankang and crossed the river to the north. Prepare to return to Chang'an through Liyang.

Of course, the news of Li Xin's southern expedition still shocked the world, after all, he had just conquered Shandong, and he couldn't wait for the southern expedition, and all the people in the world thought that Li Xin was a big deal.

"It's not easy to hide it from other people, but it's just for a while. It's still very simple to wait for Li Yuanji to leave. Li Shentong is good, but if he wants to take charge of Shandong's 100,000 army, it is impossible without Li Yuanji. On the dragon boat, Li Xin and Chu Suiliang pointed to the map in front of them and said.

"Winter is coming soon, and the wind is blowing from the north. It's going to be very difficult! Chu Suiliang returned to normal at this time and said, "Your Majesty, isn't it too bold to land from Juxian." ”

"The cavalry is a little better, after landing from Juxian, the troops are divided into two routes, and they attack quickly from the east and west." Li Xin pointed to the map and said: "Li Yuanji is ambitious, Li Shentong has come to Shandong, I am afraid it will be difficult to take over the army in Shandong, it will take a certain amount of time, and it is even more impossible to command the army, so in the short term, we still have an advantage." Although Xu Shiji's army of 50,000 is battle-hardened, Cheng Yanjin is watching from the side, and he can't move. In this way, we only need to face Li Shentong, and there will definitely be no problem for some of the army to block Li Shentong's westward march and part of it to crisscross Shandong. ”

"This time to conquer Shandong, you can't run away like last time, this time, the minister thought that he could incorporate the local army. Recruit warriors and help us govern the land. Chu Suiliang suggested.

"So I sent the Qi brothers to Shandong at the beginning, and the three brothers are still somewhat famous in Shandong, so they can help me collect some people first." Li Xin said with a smile.

"It seems that the 100,000 army to attack Shandong is enough, but Your Majesty should not forget that this 100,000 army is not a real army, the real enemy is still the 100,000 army led by Li Jiancheng, Your Majesty, this time I am afraid that we must be ready to fight a big war." Chu Suiliang persuaded him.

"The more the world fights for hegemony in the later stage, it is a situation where every inch of land must be contested, and this time it is the same." Li Xin nodded and said: "The location of Shandong is very important, Li Yuan has been defeated by me several times, this time he finally captured Shandong, it is easy not to let me seize it, and it will definitely be a big battle next, so I will take 10,000 guards to attack Xu Shiji directly." ”

Whether it is Cheng Biting Jin or Qin Qiong, it is on the surface, the most critical thing is Li Xin's 10,000 Guards, this is the killer feature, the first target is not Dengzhou Li Shentong of the 100,000 army, but Xu Shiji's tens of thousands of troops, Xu Shiji's tens of thousands of troops are sitting on the border of Shandong and Henan, blocking Cheng Biting Jin's army from entering Shandong, so that it cannot echo with Qin Qiong's things, Li Xin's first goal is to deal with Xu Shiji.

"Your Majesty's actions and behavior are really unexpected, and after the minister returns, I am afraid that he will be scolded to death by the queen." Chu Suiliang was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then smiled bitterly.

"No, if the queen is so stingy, I won't let her be the queen." Li Xin patted Chu Suiliang's shoulder with a smile and said, "Dengshan, this long-distance march, you don't want to follow me, first escort Ashina Yun back to Chang'an!" ”

"Obey." Chu Suiliang knew that Li Xin's attack on Xu Shiji this time was about speed, and he was a scholar, so he really couldn't keep up with such a high-intensity battle, especially in the Guards, it was even more impossible.

In Dengzhou, Shandong, in Li Yuanji's mansion, Li Yuanji's face was gloomy, he was about to leave Shandong, and Shandong's 100,000 troops were about to fall into the hands of Li Shentong, which made him very depressed. Thinking that this 100,000 army was accumulated after he exhausted countless thoughts, and he didn't know how many people he had killed and how many families he had wiped out, how could he accept it if he handed him over to others now?

"Has Li Xin's news been clarified?" Li Yuanji looked at the middle-aged man in front of him, the corners of his mouth showed a hint of disdain, he sold tofu, sold timber, and finally took refuge under Li Yuan, and now he is the commander of Zhao Feng, although Wu Shi Tong was made a county prince, but in Li Zhao's court, he still has no prestige, and even is still the object of despisis, in the final analysis, it is because he does not have a good identity.

"If you go back to Your Highness, Li Xin has already set off five days ago and crossed the river by boat, and it should have passed Liyang at this time." Samurai returned honestly.

"It took five days to walk so far? Is there some conspiracy? Li Yuanji asked hesitantly. He asked this question not because of his sensitivity, but in fact, he wanted to delay his time leaving Shandong.

"Li Xin took the woman of Xinna, and traveled all the way, so he walked slowly." Samurai Tong hurriedly said.

"It's really fun." Li Yuanji felt a burst of jealousy in his heart, and couldn't help but snort coldly. Li Xin has many women, and they are all beautiful and fragrant, this is a recognized fact, and Li Yuanji only has jealousy in his heart.

"The naval warship led by Qin Qiong has also set off." The warrior Tong glanced at Li Yuanji, in fact, he wanted to tell Li Yuanji that there should be no time to delay, and Li Xin would not attack Shandong this time.

Li Yuanji sighed and said, "Has King Qin already set off?" ”

"We've already started." Wu Shi Tong nodded and said, "At this time, I must have passed through the Taihang Mountain, and I will soon reach the territory of Hebei." ”

"Got it, you go down first! We'll set off early tomorrow morning. Li Yuanji heard that Li Shimin had left Taiyuan, and his heart suddenly became a little anxious, he and Li Shimin were mortal enemies, so naturally they didn't want to fall behind, but they still had to explain the affairs in the army. After the samurai was gone, Li Yuanji hurriedly gathered his cronies.

"This time the king wants to reply to the letter, I am afraid that he will not come back without ten days and half a month, you are in Shandong, you have to guard our family business, our 100,000 army is piled up by this king one by one, and it cannot be given to others. Remember? Li Yuanji glanced at everyone and said loudly.

"Follow the orders of His Highness." The generals are also Li Yuanji's henchmen, so naturally they dare not disobey.

"This time Li Xin has returned to Chang'an, Qin Qiong has already gone to the south, Shandong is peaceful for the time being, although there are some bandits, but they are all trivial matters, and the local officials can solve them. If Li Shentong asks you to send troops, just make an appearance, and the loss can't be too big. Shandong's affairs still need to be solved by this king in person. Li Yuanji's eyes rolled, and the thoughts of the 100,000 army that he didn't want to hand it over to Li Shentong were obvious. If Li Yuan heard it here, he didn't know how he would feel.

The next day, Li Yuanji really kept his promise and left Shandong with Wu Shitong, Cui Mingan and others breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts and sent him ten miles away from Dengzhou. (To be continued.) )