Jinyang Prison.

After Liu Zhenghui, Yu Wenxin and other Tang Dynasty officials were locked up by Liu Wuzhou, no one cared about them.

On this day, Liu Zhenghui moved to Yu Wenxin's side, and while observing whether anyone passed by outside the cell, he whispered to Yu Wenxin: "The fall of Jinyang, although it was caused by the cowardice and cowardice of King Qi, we are also guilty.

"Your Majesty trusts us and orders us to assist the King of Qi in guarding Jinyang, but we didn't do it, we are really ashamed of Your Majesty."

Yu Wenxin looked ashamed: "I have been entrusted by His Majesty, and I really deserve death." ”

"It's okay, we can still make meritorious contributions." Liu Zheng would comfort him.

Hearing this, Yu Wenxin glanced around the prison door, and when he saw that no one was paying attention to this, he moved closer to Liu Zhenghui: "How can you wear a crime and make meritorious service?" ”

Liu Zhenghui's vigilant eyes stared outside, and he said quickly: "Find a way to report the situation in Jinyang to Your Majesty." ”

"But we're behind bars, how do we get the word out?"

"I'll figure it out."

A few days later, the prison guard walked into Liu Zhenghui's cell with a food box: "Liu Shaoqing, I didn't dare to greet you a few days ago.

"You are kind to me, not only can I not save you, but I dare not talk to you, I am really ashamed......"

As he spoke, the prison messenger lowered his head with a guilty face, not daring to look at Liu Zhenghui.

Liu Zhenghui smiled kindly: "It's okay, you have an old mother to take care of, don't dare to take risks, I can understand, you don't have to blame yourself." ”

Hearing this, the prison guard's heart warmed, and he smiled again: "Today they have relaxed a lot, so I will take care of the people up and down and bring you some food." ”

While opening the food box and bringing out the food inside, he explained: "These foods are all made by my mother, and she heard that after Liu Shaoqing was imprisoned, she kept urging me to bring you food, saying that the food in prison was not clean and not delicious.

"My mother is old and has a lot of unfamiliar cooking skills, please don't dislike it."

"It's too late to be grateful, how can you dislike it?" Liu Zhenghui took the lead in picking up chopsticks and put a piece of food in his mouth.

After chewing, Liu Zheng showed an expression of enjoyment: "Well, it's delicious, it's still that taste." ”

When the prison guard saw his actions, he was very happy: "Liu Shaoqing can eat more if he likes it, my mother will be very happy to know it." ”

"Okay." Liu Zhenghui responded happily, and beckoned Yu Wenxin to them: "Come and taste it, it tastes really good." ”

Yu Wenxin and a few people came over, sat together, looked at the food on the case, the hue was not good, but it smelled fragrant.

They tasted it one after another, and it tasted good, and they continued to eat.

In fact, after eating prison food for a few days, everything I eat is delicious, Yu Wenxin said secretly.

While eating, Liu Zhenghui said to the prison guard: "I have something I want to ask you for help, I wonder if you can help me?" ”

"If you have anything to do, even if you command, the little one will never give up." As if thinking of something, the prison messenger immediately said, "However, if you want to get out, there is nothing you can do about it." ”

The prison guard's face was full of shame again: "You know, the little one is just a small prison errand, and he doesn't have the ability to go through the sky......"

"Naturally, I didn't want you to help me escape." Liu Zhenghui first appeased him, and then said his request: "I just want to ask you to help me bring a letter out." ”

After a pause, Liu Zhenghui added: "After the matter is completed, I will ask Your Majesty for credit for you." ”

As soon as he heard this, the prison messenger, who was still hesitant, immediately agreed: "Okay, I'll help you." ”

......

When the prison messenger tried his best to take Liu Zhenghui's secret letter out of Jinyang City and put it in the hands of the people designated by Liu Zhenghui, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

I hope Your Majesty can take back Jinyang as soon as possible......

At this time, Li Yuan was discussing with the ministers: "The war in Bingzhou is severe, Liu Wuzhou, Lu Chongmao, Wang Xingben and others are in chaos one after another, and I don't feel at ease, I want to go to Pujin to see." ”

Pujin is the name of the ancient Yellow River Jindu, and it is a place that must be fought for.

Chen Shuda persuaded: "Your Majesty can't, the east bank of Pujin is in Pusaka, and now Wang Xingben is based on Pusaka, and it is not safe for Your Majesty to go."

"Moreover, it has been closed in recent years, and heavy snow has blocked the road, and it is not conducive to the march.

"If Your Majesty really wants to go, then wait until the New Year begins and the snow melts."

Although Li Yuan still wanted to go, under the persuasion of several ministers, he did not mention the matter of going to Pujin again.

It happened that Li Yuanji returned to Chang'an with his wife and concubine, and cried and pleaded with Li Yuan, and accused Pei Lian, Liu Zhenghui, Yu Wenxin and others of incompetence, and asked Li Yuan to cure their crimes.

Li Yuan reprimanded him, and then punished him for thinking behind closed doors.

Now is the time to employ people, how can he deal with the general at this juncture?

......

Li Shimin did not immediately start a war after collecting military rations, on the one hand, because of the weather, and because he was accustomed to observing the surrounding terrain before each battle.

Now with a telescope, it is more convenient for him to observe the terrain.

He ordered the main force to stick to the fortress without fighting, and sent cavalry near Jiangzhou and Huzhou, and plundered when they saw a vacancy, not to fight, not to entangle, which gave Song Jingang's army a headache.

Li Shimin did not officially start the war, but Li Xiaoji led the army directly to Xia County, wanting to annihilate Lu Chongmao in one fell swoop.

Hearing the lineup of the Tang Army, Lu Chongmao trembled with fright, and hurriedly sent someone to Song Jingang for help.

After Song Jingang found out, he instructed Wei Chi Jingde and Xunxiang: "You immediately take troops to Xia County to support Lu Chongmao." ”

The two received the order and immediately went to reorganize the army.

The general couldn't help but complain for Wei Chi Jingde: "General, why don't you resist, just obey the words of King Song and go to Xia County?" ”

The King of Song in his mouth refers to Song Jingang.

Wei Chi Jingde didn't care much: "He is the king of Song, and he is the great platform of the southwest province, and his official position is far above me, and I should obey his orders." ”

"But ......" The anger on the face of the general was even stronger: "But when I came back from Luoyang, it was clear that the merits of the two of you were the same, and the territory of Liang Shidu was also fought down by your majesty, why was he named the king of Song?"

"It's not that he was brazen, in order to please His Majesty, he divorced his wife and married His Majesty's sister.

"How can a villain who is flattering, ungrateful, and abandons his wife worthy of being your superior?"

"Hugh is in vain!" Wei Chi Jingde reprimanded him, and said with a calm face: "Thinking that the expedition is imminent, I won't punish you today, and I will demerit it once."

"Next time, if you discuss Your Majesty and Shangguan in vain, you will be dealt with by military law."

The general blushed, suppressed his anger, and replied respectfully: "The last general will obey the order." ”

Wei Chi Jingde and Xun Xiang were very fast, and they led the army day and night to Xia County.

......

Li Xiaoji was named the queen of Yong'an, and was dismissed from his official position by Li Yuan last year because of his mistakes, although he did not cut off his title, but it really made him lose face for a while.

Now that he finally has the opportunity to get another official position, Li Xiaoji cherishes this opportunity very much, and is also eager to make meritorious contributions, so after crossing the Yellow River, he led the army to attack Xia County without much rest.

"Kill!"

The Tang army attacked the city with great momentum, and the momentum was like a bamboo.

However, just when the Tang army was about to capture Xia County, Wei Chi Jingde and Xun Xiang arrived with troops, and Li Xiaoji was attacked by the enemy on his back and the whole army was annihilated.

Because of Li Xiaoji's rashness, he and generals such as Dugu Huaien, Tang Jian, Liu Shirang, and Yu Yun became prisoners......