Li Shimin laughed: "That's right, today you are encountering difficulties and dangers, how can I, as an elder brother, turn a blind eye?" ”

After a few simple greetings, he said: "This place is dangerous, it is not advisable to stay for a long time, since a gap has been opened, we will go together!" ”

Li Qiao responded neatly: "Okay! ”

Li Shimin pointed to Shunzhou City and asked: "How will this place be resettled after that?" ”

Li Qiao took out a letter from his bosom and said with a smile: "I have been ready for a long time." ”

Then he stretched out his hand and said, "Please borrow my brother's bow and arrows!" ”

Li Shimin took it for him.

However, when he saw Li Qiao tie the letter to the arrow, he drew his bow and sent it straight to the flagpole at the head of the city, and then he looked relieved, returned the bow and arrow, clamped the horse's belly, and said in a loud voice: "Let's go!" ”

For him, the matter was over.

The rebels encountered a surprise attack at night, the main general was killed, for a while the dragons were leaderless, the situation was chaotic, and the prince of Wei led the army at this time, the rebels felt that the enemy army came to help, and they were even more panicked, rushing to flee for their lives, trampling back and forth, so there were not a few people who died.

Li Tianrong led the army to come, facing such a vulnerable enemy, naturally there was no reason to retreat, and assigned his generals to take advantage of the victory to chase and kill, and he followed the movement and traces of the battlefield all the way to the east gate of Shunzhou.

The largest number of rebel corpses were left here, and it can be seen that they came to help and broke through with the soldiers in the city, but they came too late, but only the hooves of horses and the scattered seriously wounded rebels fell to the ground and groaned, but the rest were nowhere to be seen.

At this moment, I heard someone shouting from above the city: "Is the person who is from the prince of Wei?" ”

Li Tianrong was slightly stunned when he heard this, but he did not hesitate and responded: "Exactly." ”

There was a burst of cheers at the head of the city, and after looking closely at the fact that their armor and banners were very different from those of the rebels, they finally opened the gates.

"The prince is here, and tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians in Shunzhou City will survive!"

"I have long heard that the prince of Wei is kind-hearted, and when I see it today, it really deserves its reputation——"

As soon as Li Tianrong entered the city, he bent down.

There was no way, no one with so many top hats on their heads would be able to straighten their waists again.

Over there, the tall hat was still buttoned up to his head one by one, and Li Tianrong politely greeted him while opening the letter that Li Qiao had left for him.

A very short letter, and the wording is very direct.

"I will do it, I can't continue to defend Shunzhou, and I am worried that the traitors will move to the city to slaughter the army and civilians, I heard that the King of Wei is extraordinary, lenient and benevolent, and the prince of Wei is a rare talent at that time, and loves the people like a son, so he trusts Shunzhou to ......"

"I serve the dynasty with you, although I have no deep friendship, I also have sympathy, Kuang Fu Sheji, and strive to save the rivers and mountains, how hard to say? Today, but the people of Shunzhou are entrusted to the hands of the prince, and the prince does not want to bear my court! ”

Li Tianrong: "......"

Li Tianrong: "????? ”

Li Tianrong:( ̄~ ̄; ）

Ah......h

I have a dirty word, I don't know whether to say it or not!

It's good when you come, you can't go back!

Walk?

The rebels were only dispersed and did not retreat completely, and Li Qiao left, and he also walked on his hind feet.

Isn't this pot all on his head?

Moreover, even if public opinion and prestige are not considered, Li Tianrong will not be able to see death and not save him.

But if you don't go......

He had a headache - what a mess!

Li Qiao has been fighting the rebels here for so long, and the city of Shunzhou is withered, and if he continues to use this as a base to fight against the rebels, he must consider the logistics of grain and grass -- this is only a difficulty at the military level!

From a political point of view, Shunzhou was too close to the imperial court.

He is stationed here, which is equivalent to picking up a leather shoe outside the management power of King Wei, although the quality of the shoes is very good, but it is far from the sphere of influence of King Wei!

As the saying goes, it is only enough to be far away from the imperial court in the past, but now the distance is closer, which means that the two sides are prone to friction, and even think about it in the shadows.

Isn't that useless work!

But......

Looking at the faces full of pleading and the eyes full of hope in the city, Li Tianrong really couldn't say anything to refuse.

The staff looked at him with some embarrassment, and said in a low voice: "Shizi, Ci is not in charge of the army......

Li Tianrong sighed secretly, and the expression on his face was very calm: "Order the army to enter the city and station!" ”

……

Wu Erlang and Wu Cuicui were waiting for news in one place, and the brother and sister were restless.

After an hour had passed, I heard the soldiers who had stayed here outside moving around frequently.

The brother and sister looked at each other, their faces a little apprehensive, and Wu Erlang went out to ask, but he heard the other party say: "Changshi has an appointment with us before leaving, and in an hour he will set off to the east to rendezvous......

Wu Erlang grabbed his sleeve and asked, "What about General Li Qiao and Li?" ”

The soldier said, "I don't mention this long history. ”

Wu Cuicui couldn't sit still when she heard this movement in the military tent, Wu Erlang saw her thoughts at a glance, and said with a straight face: "You wait here, don't move around, I'll go with them and find out!" ”

Wu Cuicui knew that walking with him would only slow down the trip, so Rao was anxious and nodded in response.

Over there, Li Shimin and Li Qiao traveled quickly for a long time, and after getting out of danger, they finally slowed down and let the soldiers repair for the time being.

It was also waiting for the group of people who had been left elsewhere to catch up and join them.

Li Shimin said in a serious tone: "Now that the matter has come to an end, the righteous brother should have made a decision long ago." Will you go with me, or will you return to the west? Whatever you choose, I have no objection. ”

Li Qiao said with a smile: "I thought about this question as early as when my brother had not yet gone to Shunzhou. ”

After speaking, he reined in the reins, turned the horse's head, turned to the soldiers who had been with him for a long time, and told the confession of the Son of Heaven before his departure.

The crowd was excited.

In contrast, Li Qiao looked calm: "Today's event is that the Son of Heaven has a negative Li Qiao, not Li Qiao has a negative Son of Heaven, so far the grace of the monarch and the minister has been cut off, and Li Qiao will no longer be a minister of this dynasty from now on!" ”

He looked around and said in a loud voice: "I have been fighting side by side with you for many days, and I have been like brothers and sisters, and today I will go to the east with my brother under the title of general, but I do not want to implicate your future." If you have no intention of going along, you can leave on your own, and you can forget the friendship of our comrades! ”

The generals were silent for a few moments, and then said in unison: "The general regards me as his heart, and he is willing to die for the general!" ”

Li Qiao said: "I am no longer your general......

Li Shimin said with a smile: "Hey, when you come to me, you still want to be a general, do you want me to set up another official post for you?" ”

Li Qiao couldn't help laughing when he heard it.

Wu Erlang and Li Shimin's gang came from on horseback, listened to a few words in their ears, and felt bad in their hearts, hugged the horse and approached, and after politely greeting Li Shimin, they looked at Li Qiao again: "Can my sister-in-law talk to me in another place?" ”

Li Qiao said: "I have nothing to say to my brother. ”

Wu Erlang then said: "I know that my sister-in-law is not a thing in the pool, it is also a good thing to be able to leave the court and find another place, Cuicui is in Pingcheng at this time, let her leave with you......"

Li Qiao didn't answer and asked: "What about the 3,000 cavalry I left?" ”

Wu Erlang was dumbfounded, and after a while, he finally opened his mouth not without shame, and told him about the changes in the capital that day.

Li Qiao was silent for a few moments, and finally bowed slightly: "I see." ”

Wu Erlang said cautiously: "Cuicui, she ......"

Li Qiao saw his timidity and uneasiness, and took the initiative to speak: "I don't hate her, and it is also Li Shu's luck to be able to keep the officials and people of the capital safe." ”

Wu Erlang's expression was relieved.

I didn't know that I heard Li Qiao say again: "But it can only end here." ”

He said: "The union between me and her that day was that both parties took what they needed, and the Wu family did not owe me anything, and I did not owe the Wu family. And Mrs. Wu taught me a lot, it was my good teacher, today's things, grievances and grievances are offset, and since then they have nothing to do with each other, it can be regarded as repaying Mrs. Wu's kindness. ”

Wu Erlang was like being struck by lightning, and his face was as white as paper.

Li Qiao took out the dagger, cut off the sash on the saber, and handed it back to Wu Erlang: "This is a gift given to me by the Wu family before leaving, take it back and return it to her." ”

"She is not the wife I need, and I am probably not a good match for her, and from now on, men and women will marry, and they have nothing to do with it, and I wish her ...... Let's find a true lover. ”

Chapter 136

As for his marriage, Li Qiao had already thought it through as early as a few days ago when the reinforcements had not yet arrived.

The combination of him and Wu Cuicui is an expedient measure under the acquiescence of both parties.

The Wu family took a fancy to his future, and urgently needed his own family to take charge of the army, and he ......

At that time, he was afraid that he did not have the right to oppose the word "two" at all.

It can only be barely said to be an exchange of interests.

However, Li Qiao did not deny that the Wu family, especially Mrs. Wu, did help him a lot.

He stepped on the shoulders of the Wu family, almost one step into the sky, saw the scenery that he could not see before, and also tried to look at another world under the guidance of Mrs. Wu.

But that's it.

Li Qiao used to envy the friendship between his brother and the lady of the Xiao family, and when the two got along, they didn't need to say much, and a glance was handed over, which was as clear as their heart, not to mention the courage and vision of the lady of the Xiao family, which was rare in the world.

And Wu Cuicui......

If she was born in Chengping, she would probably have a smooth life, but she was born in this chaotic time, and with her temperament, she was destined to encounter many twists and turns.

He knew she was trying, he knew she wanted to get things done, but he also knew that her qualifications were too poor and her pace was too slow for her to catch up.

Continuing to insist on it will not be a good thing for both sides.

Let's break it when it happens.

Li Qiao neatly ended the marriage, and at the same time handed back the yarn that Wu Cuicui had given him before leaving to Wu Erlang in response.

Wu Erlang listened, but stayed on the spot, but after coming back to his senses, he was full of horror, and said continuously: "Sister-in-law, go slowly, listen to me, Cuicui she ......"

Li Qiao raised his hand to stop his next words: "Mr. Wu doesn't need to say much, I have made up my mind!" ”

He said: "In the past, whether it was given by the Wu family or given by the Son of Heaven, it was all within the accompanying capital, and there was always ten thousand gold, I didn't take a penny, and left it all to the Wu family, after all, it was a husband and wife." And those 3,000 cavalry......"