Chapter 857: Li Shimin's Death (Final)
"Your Majesty is it serious?" Fang Xuanling asked in surprise.
"Naturally." Li Xin said with a smile, but in fact, he was disdainful in his heart, even if he didn't kill him, he would catch him, and just let a soldier kill him, Fang Xuanling finally surrendered to himself.
"Your Majesty is wise and martial, with the world in mind, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is a rare talent whether it is governing the country or the army, if such a person can surrender to His Majesty, it is a great thing for the Tang Dynasty, why doesn't Your Majesty persuade him to surrender after being captured? Your Majesty can even accommodate the Duke of Taiwan, can't he accommodate a Li Shimin? Fang Xuanling stepped forward and said with some puzzlement.
"Li Shimin is a talent, but this person has great ambitions, if I let him govern the army or the people, I am afraid that he will soon raise an army to rebel, Li Shimin will not die, and I will not be at ease." Li Xin Zhengrong said.
Li Xin knows that people like Li Shimin will not really surrender to a person, give a chance, he will definitely make waves, even if he doesn't have a little power, it will be like this, there will be many sons in the future, Li Shimin casually stirs up one or two in it, it will definitely make the dispute over Xiao Wall more cruel, which Li Xin does not want to see.
Fang Xuanling stopped speaking for a while, and his heart was silent for a while, and finally turned into a long sigh, he is a smart person, Li Xin said it, he naturally took it seriously. Moreover, if the situation changes, Li Shimin may not let Li Xin go.
"Xuan Ling, over the years, you have wasted yourself in Hebei, so it's better to help me." Li Xin waited for Fang Xuanling to sit down before he sighed: "Da Ze also helps the world, Xuanling himself is a talent for governing the country, such a person should come out to help the people do something, instead of living in seclusion in the mountains." This is a loss for the people of my Datang Dynasty. ”
Li Xin did not put himself at a certain height, but said very approachablely, even Fang Xuanling was excited in his heart at this time, and his good impression of Li Xin increased a lot. It is also convincing, but Li Xin's statement made Fang Xuanling very happy.
He himself is a talented person, if he sits in the court and the traitor is in power, he will definitely live in seclusion in the mountains, but Li Xinai is a virtuous monarch, if Fang Xuanling is willing to go home to teach like this, then he is not Fang Xuanling.
Corporal Li Xinlixian not only gave him a step in front, but more importantly, he is still talking to him with a pleasant face. There was no meaning of being condescending at all, which made Fang Xuanling even more happy in his heart.
And in the north of Yecheng, the mountains are full of Li Tang's army, these people in 300 people, dozens of steps apart, began to search north, the cavalry in front of them has long been charging ahead, Li Jing ordered all the cities north of Yecheng to inspect, check the past merchants and so on. In order to arrest Li Shimin, not only Li Xin, but also Li Jing and others did not dare to let Li Shimin go.
On a hill, there is a pavilion. Li Shimin leaned on the stone pillar, looking at Yecheng in the distance, his face was gray, and his calves were covered with blood. In the midst of the chaos, Li Shimin had some ability, but he was still injured. What's more, his horse was also wounded.
"Your Highness."
Hou Junji's face was hideous, covered in blood, there were his own, there were others, he was superb in martial arts, and he couldn't escape the end of being injured, after all, there were too many troops in the Tang Dynasty, and Hou Junji did not escape the end of being injured.
"Junji, how many brothers are there?" Li Shimin sighed and asked.
"More than three hundred." Hou Junji sat down and said, "Among them, most of the Xuanjia cavalry have lost their horses, the Flying Bear Army, and the Flying Bear Army also suffered heavy casualties. "The Xuanjia Iron Cavalry is Li Shimin's guard, but the Flying Bear Army is a soldier and horse recruited by Hou Junji from his hometown, and it is also his henchman, and this time there are heavy casualties.
"Three hundred, hehe! Li Xin is going to laugh off his big teeth this time, I, Li Shimin, have been crisscrossing the battlefield until now, and there are only 300 people left around me. Li Shimin smiled in surprise and said: "If this goes to the Turks, at most he will be a leading general!" ”
Strength determines status, although Li Shimin has a great reputation, but if his strength is not enough, the Turks may not recognize him, but he didn't notice the gloomy color in Hou Junji's eyes.
"Mr. Fang Xuanling didn't find it." Hou Junji said in a low voice.
"Don't look for it, or die in battle, or be captured, he is not a person with us all the way, to the Turks, the literati will not agree to this kind of thing." Li Shimin shook his head and said. He looked at the horizon, ran all the way to now, it was already noon, and then said: "We wait until the evening, we can find an opportunity, although the number of three hundred people is very small, but because of the few, Li Xin's army will not notice us, and the chance of leaving is much greater." ”
"This place is relatively hidden, the minister has already made the entrance to cover up, and there are traces on the official road, even if the enemy comes, in a short time, we will not be found." Hou Junji hurriedly said: "The minister took a look, not long ago, it was Chang Mountain, that is, entering Taihang Mountain, and at that time, it would be even more difficult for Li Xin to find us." ”
"Junji, I don't have to worry about it." Li Shimin nodded with satisfaction. Said.
"Your Highness, the minister will go get some food first, Your Highness will wait a moment." Hou Junji saw Li Shimin's tired appearance and hurriedly said.
"Okay." Li Shimin nodded, and then relaxed.
"General, do you really want to go to the Turks?" Hou Junji just got out of the pavilion, made two turns, but saw a young man, with a gloomy face, he was Hou Junji's general, called Su Gan Chengji, is Hou Junji's general, the battle is very brave, a pair of eyes like a tiger and a leopard, people are a little scared when they look at it.
"If not, what can it be? Is there still a place for us in the Central Plains? Hou Junji sighed, he glanced at the distance, and saw more than a hundred Xuanjia Iron Cavalry guarding Li Shimin, and said: "The Flying Bear Army and the Xuanjia Iron Cavalry still have some manpower, and when they reach the grassland, they may not be able to make a career." ”
"I'm afraid that the brethren will not want to go to the Turks." Su Gan Chengji said dissatisfiedly: "Although the Turks are good, but when they go to that place, they are to be slaves, and there are very few people who go!" ”
"If not, what should I do? Li Xin may spare you, but he will never spare me. Hou Junji shook his head and said, "I am one of the two people who Li Xin will not forgive. ”
"But didn't Your Majesty say that the one who killed Li Shimin was the marquis?" Su Gan Chengji said in a low voice: "General, this is a great achievement. General, if you go to the Turks, can you really counterattack the Central Plains? The last general will not see it, the emperor is eloquent and strategic, and now he has unified the Central Plains, the Central Plains is vast and rich, the Turks are definitely not the emperor's opponents, the Turks have failed, where will the general go? Goguryeo? If it goes on like this, when will it be a head! And later in the history books. Will the general be treated like this? ”
Hou Junji was stunned when he heard this, his face was pale, he was not worried about how he would be written in the history books of later generations, but thinking about the words of the marquis, the marquis does not need to think about it for the time being, as long as he can leave his life, according to his years of plunder, it is still possible to be a local hero, at least he does not need to go to the place where the Turkic bird does not lay eggs.
Su Gan Chengji saw that Hou Junji had already made a move. hurriedly persuaded: "Li Shimin is now facing a desperate situation, there is no chance to reverse the situation, even Li Yuan has surrendered to His Majesty, what can Li Shimin do?" Li Shimin killed his brother and forced his father. Even if he can do such a thing, what else can't he do? In the Turks, he was a courtier of Jieli Khan, where was there a chance for a general. ”
"Still. But the Xuanjia Iron Rider is not something that ordinary people can resist. Hou Junji finally sighed.
"Hehe, frontal killing, naturally not the opponent of these people. But sometimes there is no need for a knife to kill, and since the general has already made a decision, the rest will be handed over to the last general. Su Gan Chengji smiled and said: "It's just that the general should not forget, after attaching himself to His Majesty, he can recommend the last general." ”
"Okay!" Hou Junji sighed in his heart, glanced at Li Shimin in the distance, and sighed: "When the catastrophe comes, they fly separately, and the husband and wife are still like this, not to mention that I am waiting, His Royal Highness the Prince, it is me Hou Junji who can't stand you." He sighed, but there was no remorse on his face, Li Shimin was kind to himself, but on the one hand, it was related to his own life, and he could only put this kindness aside.
After half a ring, a burst of horse meat fragrance came out, Hou Junji and Su Gan Chengji led a few flying bear troops to carry some ripe horse meat and walked over, Hou Junji said in a low voice: "Your Highness, the food has been lost, only some horse meat, first eat your stomach, wait until you get to the front, and then get some food!" It's all the incompetence of the ministers, which makes His Highness suffer. ”
"Hey! It is still me Li Shimin who is incompetent, and I have been involved in the three armies. Li Shimin couldn't help but tears in his eyes, and said to Hou Junji: "You guys eat first!" Leave me alone. ”
"Your Highness will use it first, and the minister will still have it. This time three horses have been killed, all of them are crippled, and they can no longer be used as mounts. Where did Hou Junji dare to eat these things, and hurriedly said to Su Gan Chengji: "Let the brothers eat first, and serve it quickly." ”
"Hey!" Li Shimin sighed again, and said to the Xuanjia Iron Rider on the side: "Everyone eat!" After eating, this place is not a safe place, and only when you are full can you have the strength to kill the enemy. So saying, he took his sword, cut a piece of horse meat on the horse's meat, then took his helmet, and drank a sip of hot soup.
The other Xuanjia Iron Riders also learned their way, eating horse meat and drinking hot soup. Everyone fought for a night, ran for a morning, and was already hungry, and eating horse meat at this time was also a rare thing.
Hou Junji and the others had already retreated, only Li Shimin and his Xuanjia iron cavalry were left in the same place, there was a chewing sound, and there was no other sound, Li Shimin was eating, and he felt that the scene was weird, and when he looked at it again, he found that a Xuanjia knight on the opposite side fell to the ground, and then the other cavalry also fell.
"Hou Junji, you!" Li Shimin suddenly felt that something was wrong, he felt that his head was dizzy for a while, everything in front of him became confused, and even the shadow was heavy. Finally fell.
"Chengji, let's solve it!" Hou Junji sighed and said to Su Gan Chengji on the side: "Li Shimin, stay for the last." ”
"Yes." Su Gan Chengji nodded, pulled out the sword, Hou Junji was about to turn around, but he felt a pain in his lower back, and when he looked at it again, the tip of the sword pierced out of his chest.
"You" Hou Junji turned around and pointed at Su Gan Chengji, looking horrified.
"The emperor wants the heads of the two of you, so that you can be crowned marquis, so you must die, otherwise, how can I take Li Shimin's head to ask for merit?" He was greeted by the triumphant and gloomy face of Su Gan Chengji.
"Okay, okay." Hou Junji's face turned red, but he laughed, blood spurted out of his mouth, and said: "The murderer is always killed, I killed His Royal Highness the Prince, and it is also retribution for you to kill me, but do you think Li Xin will really spare you?" A disloyal and unrighteous person like you will not end well. ”
"You don't have to worry about this." Su Gan Chengji took out his sword and said coldly: "Speaking of betrayal, you also betrayed Li Shimin first." Who are you to say about me? As he spoke, he suddenly pulled out his sword, and Hou Junji felt that the power of his whole body disappeared without a trace in an instant, and finally fell into darkness.
"I have taken the head and gone to see Your Majesty, I believe that Your Majesty will already have a reward." Su Gan Chengji's face was hideous, and he said: "Following Li Shimin and Hou Junji, we will never have a chance to get ahead, the Tang Emperor's least favorite is these two people, and now we kill them, it will be a great achievement, take their heads, and everyone will go to see Your Majesty together." ”
Behind him, the remaining Feixiong Army quickly cut off the heads of these Xuanjia knights, but Su Gan Chengji personally stepped forward and cut off Li Shimin's head.
"Ridiculous, what about the scenery in front of you? Your wife will be your majesty's plaything, and your head will be my instrument. Su Gan Chengji looked at Li Shimin, who closed his eyes tightly, and Hou Junji, who was dead, and laughed.
Poor Li Shimin is such a hero, this person who left a great name in history and was called the Heavenly Khan, but in the end he died in the hands of an unknown little person, and the betrayal of his subordinates may not be more tragic than this.
"Haha, these monkey cubs, I didn't expect to hide in this place, it really made me look for Lao Cheng for a while, but I was lucky to finally find it." A thunderous sound suddenly sounded in the distance, and I saw Cheng Yanjin leading the army down the mountain to kill.
"General, general, we have already killed Li Shimin and Hou Junji. This is the first level. Su Gan Chengji hurriedly held up the two heads and greeted him. (To be continued.) )