When the Tang army broke through Raozhou, they approached Danyang, where Jiankang City was located, but Li Siye's body also began to deteriorate, this was a critical moment, the key to victory and defeat was in the last few battles, the closer the army was to Jiankang, the more fierce the resistance encountered.

Li Siye was worried that he would not be able to support the day when Jiankang City was conquered, and he couldn't believe two of the troops who commanded the Southern Expedition, Tian Chengsi and Li Huaixian were both rebel generals who surrendered to Shi Siming.

Once a person is unconscious, how much do they know about the things behind him, how loyal are these two generals from Hebei Domain, and how much ambition they have in their hearts.

He is still alive and can still shock them, if his soul returns to Jiuquan, in case they conquer Jiankang and destroy the Tang Dynasty and have the idea of separation, Duan Xiushi, an old and serious veteran, I am afraid that it will be difficult to suppress the two.

With such worries, Li Siye rode on his horse and followed the pace of the army, thinking about a solution.

However, for the time being, he didn't think of a good excuse, until the Yongjun army attacked the quarry, and met the elite and stubborn resistance of the Tang army led by Fugu Huaien.

The Yongjun organized three-sided artillery fire to bombard the Tang army's camp in quarrying, mistakenly believing that the morale of the Tang army had been suppressed, Tian Chengsi and Li Huaixian sent cavalry and infantry to charge together, but the Tang army had dug a large number of trenches in advance, causing the Yongjun cavalry to slow down, and the light armored soldiers rushed out of the trenches to fight to the death with the Yong army.

The Yongjun army was caught off guard by this sudden counterattack, and after a short fierce battle, they were finally defeated and retreated.

It stands to reason that it is common for the fortifications not to be overcome, Tian Chengsi and Li Huaixian have also had a lot of defeats in attacking the state and county in the past, and when they asked Li Siye for their guilt, the lord only said kind words to comfort and encourage, victory or defeat is a common thing in soldiers, and small setbacks are not enough to worry about.

But Li Siye sat on the Hu bed this time and was furious, angrily reprimanded the two for their ineffective attack, and said loudly: "You two are not effective in supervising the battle and have no will to win, so it is difficult for the soldiers to gather morale and go down in one go, what should you be guilty of!" ”

The two of them were very surprised and felt a little aggrieved, but they still said respectfully: "The lesson of the lord is that we are willing to atone for our sins and lead the soldiers to attack the quarry again, and we will definitely take down the servant Gu Huaien in one go." ”

Unexpectedly, Li Siye waved his hand and said, "No need, judging from the recent performance of the two of you, it is no longer suitable to command the army." But for the sake of your meritorious deeds in the past, keep your position and title, and go back to Chang'an to recuperate for a while. ”

The staff and generals in the tent were all taken aback when they heard this, although the Tang army resisted stubbornly, its strength was declining, and it would not be long before Quarry would be able to capture it. But it is taboo to dismiss generals on the spot, and it will take a long time to change the new generals and the troops, and at this critical moment when Jiankang is about to approach, how could the always wise lord make such an abnormal decision.

Even the veteran Duan Xiushi stepped forward and admonished: "Lord, quarrying is the last line of defense to Jiankang City, if the general is changed at this time, the army will have to rest, so that the Tang army will recover its vitality, and the difficulty of breaking through Jiankang City will increase exponentially." ”

Li Siye snorted and said: "At this time, the change of generals is to break through Jiankang and even take Lingnan more smoothly, and I have made up my mind, don't persuade me anymore!" ”

Tian Chengsi and Li Huaixian were so smart that they quickly figured out what was going on, but their conjecture was slightly wrong with Li Siye. After all, the two of them are Anshi generals, and they are usually beaten by Li Siye's suspicion, and now they are approaching Jiankang, which is a great achievement in breaking the enemy capital and pacifying the world. How can such a credit be made by outsiders? ”

The two had no choice but to take off the sash on the top of their heads and put it on the ground to apologize: "The lord punished the right, but the two of us were slack and did not do our best, and were willing to return to Chang'an to reflect on themselves." ”

Li Siye closed his eyes and nodded: "Give you two two horses of silk cloth each, and tomorrow you will lead the tooth soldiers to guard the road, and the rest will return to the garrison to settle down and rest and fight again, and they will all retreat." ”

Everyone walked out of the big tent with their heads down, Duan Xiushi stayed at the end and sighed and was about to turn around and leave, but Li Siye suddenly stopped him and said, "Brother Duan, stay for the time being." ”

Duan Xiushi crossed his hands and asked, "I don't know what else the lord commands?" ”

Li Siye glanced at the tooth generals standing on the left and right, and the two immediately withdrew from the tent, and casually lowered the tent, leaving only the two of them in the tent.

Li Siye said sadly: "Life is short, the work is long, manpower can not compete with the time after all, since crossing the Yangtze River, my body is not as good as day by day, I really don't know if I can persist until the day when I conquer Jiankang and pacify Jiangdong." ”

He rarely showed such a decadence in front of his subordinates, and Duan Xiushi didn't know how to persuade him, but said: "Maybe the lord is just unaccustomed to the water and soil, and after he returns to Guanzhong after pacifying Jiangnan, he will definitely get better." ”

"That's it, I know my body, it has nothing to do with water and soil, and now that the pacification of Jiangnan is imminent, I can't leave. But Tian Chengsi and Li Huaixian are not my descendants and have hidden ambitions. Naturally, they didn't dare to have any ideas when they were alone, but once I left, if they still controlled the army at that time, there might be a lot of chaos in this Jiangdong land. ”

"The two of them are indeed generals who lead troops, but their virtue and loyalty are insufficient, and sending them back to Chang'an to enjoy Qingfu is already regarded as treating them alone. Although it is taboo to change generals in battle, loneliness is also a last resort. ”

Duan Xiushi wanted to say a lot, but when he was about to speak, he asked, "I don't know who the lord sent to replace the two of them?" ”

"Zang Xiye, the current chief of staff of the Hexi Staff Corps, can fight tough battles when the fighter becomes a fighter, and the commander of the army is not weaker than the two. There is also Lone's second son, Youyan Jiedu, Li Chongbao, the three of you complement each other, and you will definitely be able to break Jiankang. Half a month ago, I wrote a letter instructing them to hand over the government affairs and come as soon as possible. ”

Since Li Siye eliminated Shi Siming's forces, he placed his second son Li Chongbao in Youzhou and did not let him go out with the army again, in addition to the fierce atmosphere of suppressing his own people in Hebei. is also afraid that Li Chongbao's merits are too great, and he is worried that his own son Li Xu will not be able to suppress him after a hundred years.

Unexpectedly, now that his deadline is approaching, he has to carry out his second son, who can fight well.

Duan Xiushi took a deep breath, he didn't expect that the lord had been thinking about stripping Tian and Li of the right to lead the troops for a long time. He plucked up his courage and asked another question that he didn't dare to ask, but now he had to ask: "The lord ordered me and Zang Xiye to be in charge of an army with the second son, but it is difficult for the three of us to coordinate and dispatch, in case the lord ...... At that time, who will be the commander-in-chief to pacify the Jiangnan military. In his humble and humble opinion, the second son not only has the talent of a general, but also the ability to command the overall situation......"

"You don't have to worry about this." Li Siye's voice couldn't help but increase a little, and he coughed violently a few times before saying, "Wu Erxu is also on his way to Jiangdong. ”

"Little boy...... The little boy should have stayed in Chang'an, if he came, in case the rear ......" Duan Xiushi didn't dare to ask any more.

Li Siye waved his hand weakly and asked him to withdraw from the tent.