Since Li Shimin entered the palace, several staff members of the Prince of Qin's Palace gathered together with gloomy expressions. This time, even Fang Xuanling, who usually smiled, looked a little grim.
Although Changsun Wuji is not good at military strategy, the other Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and Ling Jing are all outstanding figures. They all immediately advised Li Shimin that for the current plan, they should stick to Renshou Palace. , sent the guards to rush forward, and called the army to come back for reinforcements.
Whether it is the soldiers who formed the army in Qizhou or Li Shan, the king of Handan not far away, they are all capable of relieving the siege... although it is likely to lead to irreversible deterioration of the battle situation in Longzhou.
After all, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui had been in the Tang Dynasty for so many years, and they knew Li Yuan fairly well. Just seeing that King Qin had not yet come out after entering the palace, they knew that the situation was likely to take a turn for the worst... When they set out to return to the capital, not only did the emperor lose all his dignity, It is more likely that you will be chased by the enemy, or have something you cannot bear to say.
Changsun Wuji's eyes flickered. In fact, this is also an opportunity... But His Highness is afraid that it will be difficult to leave the saint. If he is defeated, his brother-in-law will not be so lucky every time and be able to break out of the siege, right?
Ling Jing lowered his head and stared at the ground, thinking in his mind that if Li Yuan escaped, regardless of life or death, it would probably lead to chaos in the northwest of Guanzhong. At that time, Master Liang would be able to take advantage of this opportunity to firmly control Ling Jing. , Hui, Yuan Sanzhou.
Thinking of this, Ling Jing became a little anxious, and suddenly he saw a group of people pouring out of the Dabao Hall in a dark way. The old man moved to the side and unobtrusively tugged on someone's sleeve.
"Ling Gong?" Cui Xin paused and took a few steps to the side.
"Are you leaving or staying?"
"Let's go." Cui Xin gritted his teeth and whispered: "With the urging of King Qi, His Majesty decided to leave for Beijing."
"What about the concubines in the harem?"
"Carriage." On a hot day, cold sweat broke out on Cui Xin's forehead. Although he was not familiar with military strategy, he also knew common sense. Once Liang Jun caught up with him, the concubines riding in the carriage would not be able to fly away even if they had wings.
After a pause, Cui Xin explained in a low voice: "King Qi said that Liang Jun will retreat when he sees that Renshou Palace is empty."
Du Ruhui, who had already come over, stamped his foot, "Thousands of Liang troops have penetrated hundreds of miles into Guanzhong and attacked over long distances. How can they escape so easily!"
Ling Jing really had nothing to say about Li Yuan's judgment. Even if Liang Jun saw that the people in Renshou Palace were empty, in order to retreat safely for himself, he would definitely pursue him and stir up chaos in Guanzhong before he could have a chance. Escaped in the chaos.
There was no time to think too much, Ling Jing pulled Cui Xin's sleeve, "Where is the edict?!"
"What edict?" Cui Xin was dumbfounded before he responded, "The saint hasn't used the seal yet, it should be in the hands of the palace supervisor Chen Fu."
Ling Jing took a deep breath and turned to look at Du Ruhui, who lifted up the hem of his robe and ran towards the entrance of the palace.
But it is a pity that Li Yuan is no longer the same Li Yuan who raised his whip outside the Great Wall. Now Li Yuan has lost all his courage. Du Ruhui just found Li Shimin in the chaos, and Li Yuan has already descended from Tiantai Mountain with many concubines and princes.
Since you have to run away, you have to hurry!
The entire Renshou Palace was in chaos, with people shouting and neighing, and crowds surging everywhere. After Li Shimin and his guards reluctantly gathered the people in Tiance Mansion, they immediately drove their horses forward and caught up with Li Yuan who had already set off.
"Father, father!" Li Shimin drove away several guards and said anxiously: "My son has sent King Qin to Yong County, but he may not be able to stop Liang Jun. Before, my father ordered King Handan to control the armies... "
Yang Gongren on the side came to his senses and said: "Your Majesty, the capital signal may not come in time. If the King of Handan can control the troops, he may be able to escort your Majesty back to the capital safely."
Li Yuan couldn't help but slow down his horse. Although he didn't have the courage, he did not lack the logical judgment ability.
For today's plan, although the closest to Renshou Palace are the thousands of soldiers stationed in Yong County, considering the fierce attack of Liang's army, which defeated the three states and defeated the Tang army in Jingzhou, Longzhou is the closest to Qizhou. The soldiers are the most promising to turn the tide.
Whether it is from Li Shan's personal perspective or from the perspective of the life and death of so many people in Renshou Palace, the edict should be sent to Li Shan as soon as possible.
"Chen Fu, Chen Fu!" Li Yuan shouted loudly, "Where is the edict?"
The eunuch of the palace, Chen Fu, was sweating profusely and came on horseback. He said with a panicked look on his face: "I have not yet had time to use my seal with Prime Minister Pei..."
Hearing the news, Li Shimin almost gritted his teeth. He didn't expect that at such a critical moment, Pei Shiju would play such a trick... so vicious!
The Tang Dynasty followed the six-ministry system of the three provinces of the former Sui Dynasty. When the Zhongshu was called, Cui Xin, the secretary of the Zhongshu, wrote the edict, reviewed it under the sect, and used the seal... Under normal circumstances, this process cannot be omitted, which is why everyone at that time Everyone knew that Shi Wanbao died at the hands of Li Daoxuan, but the reason why no one said anything was because there was no edict from the Ministry of Menxia, which was not counted as a rule.
This time, the servant who accompanied Li Yuan to the Renshou Palace for the summer was Pei Shiju, and the other servant, Jiang Guogong Chen Shuda, stayed in Chang'an.
At this moment, Pei Shiju suddenly withheld the edict.
"Hurry up and find it!"
Li Yuan is still urging Chen Fu to recruit people, but Li Shimin has given up hope... He doesn't believe that Pei Shiju did it unintentionally.
If it was intentional, Pei Shiju should not be in the train that has set off now.
"Immediately ask someone to find pen and paper..." Li Shimin urged the guards around him, and suddenly said: "Father, let Chen Fu and Huairen's personal guards go together to dictate the authority to control the armies."
Before Li Yuan could react, Chen Fu came to report with a mournful face... Pei Shiju was too old to ride a horse, so he stayed in Renshou Palace.
Li Yuan felt miserable in his heart... Staying in Renshou Palace was tantamount to seeking death.
And Li Shimin's angry eyes were spitting fire... Pei Shiju is so vicious!
If he and his father were caught up by Liang Jun, they would probably not be able to escape. Then the prince would naturally ascend the throne. And Pei Shiju, who had gone through several dynasties and was quite famous even on the grassland, might not die... Then... Taking action against Li Shan was of course easy to capture.
Li Yuan was completely confused, but Li Shimin was still helping. He first asked Chen Fu to find Zhou Erlang, and they hurried to Longzhou to report the news. Then they sent scouts to the northeast to find reinforcements and to the north to investigate the enemy's situation.
Li Shimin was still thinking about whether he should send someone to suppress Pei Shiju after he had just left Renshou Palace... At this moment, a roar of harmony like a mountain roaring and a tsunami sounded from a distance, and the expressions of Li Yuan and Li Shimin changed drastically. Unexpectedly, Liang Jun caught up so quickly.
At this moment, Pei Shiju, who was standing on Tiantai Mountain and looking out, felt a little regretful. Although Liang Jun's long-distance attack naturally meant he could arrive early, the timing was so unlucky that he might not be able to succeed.
(End of chapter)
