Li Yuan didn't know how many times his face changed tonight. He was famous for his honesty before the Sui Dynasty, but in the end he was able to raise an army and found a country and become emperor. Therefore, the adjective "honest" is inappropriate. It should be " Gou".
Being accustomed to Gou, Li Yuan would often consider the worst case scenario of things. Li Yuan's brainwaves soon matched Li Shimin's.
"Erlang." Li Yuan's voice was a little hoarse, "Will there be an ambush to intercept the messenger?"
Li Shimin expressed his affirmative attitude with silence. This is logical. No matter it is the prince or the king of Qi, whether it is Yu Wenying or Yang Wenqian, once he rebels, if he cannot attack Renzhi Palace with overwhelming force, he has to consider military means. From a perspective, it was the Jingzhao reinforcements that were very close at hand.
Ling Jing thought in his heart that Fan Shiyi had mentioned that Huairen had arranged a sentry at Juyuan Bridge. If someone intercepted the messenger, Huairen should be on his way to Renzhi Palace at this time.
After a long silence, Li Shimin said in a decisive tone: "Father, tomorrow we will defend Renzhi Palace, or we may abandon the defense at the entrance of the valley."
"Abandon the defense at the entrance of the valley?" Yang Gongren couldn't help but interrupt: "Once the rebels enter the valley, it's over!"
"Not necessarily." Su Dingfang rarely spoke continuously today, "Tear down the house and pile it up with red bricks, staggered in front and back. You can even pile them up into a small wall to protect Renzhi Palace."
Li Shimin glanced at Su Dingfang, nodded and said: "At the end of the battle in Jingzhou last year, my uncle used this to defeat the Turks' counterattack."
"Speaking of which, it's still Huairen's backup plan." Chai Shao sighed: "If it weren't for Qi Sanlang, I'm afraid it would be difficult to defend this morning."
Several generals nodded in agreement. Li Shan had originally ordered the red bricks at the entrance of the valley to be left to the soldiers. However, the weather was too hot during this time and several soldiers suffered from heatstroke. In addition, there was insufficient food and grass, so the soldiers wanted to camp more. , so Chai Shao stopped, so that a large number of red bricks were piled up near the mouth of the valley.
At that time, the rebels first attacked the Forbidden Army outside the valley, and then took advantage of the situation to attack the entrance of the valley. Chai Shao was almost unable to resist. Even if Su Dingfang, Cheng Yaojin, and Duan Zhixuan arrived one after another, they were a little unable to stop them. Later, the defenders relied on these red bricks to gain a firm foothold. A counterattack was launched, preventing the rebels from conquering Phoenix Valley in one go.
Li Yuan sighed in a sad tone: "Can Huairen really come?"
Li Shan would probably come to the rescue after receiving the edict, but if there was no edict... he might even die. He was still with his pregnant wife. Even if he happened to come to Renzhi Palace, he would only have a few people with him. Ten personal guards will not help the overall situation.
Ling Jing thought in his heart that Huairen would definitely come. He knew that the launch date was July 15th, so how could he not come?
If there was no ambush to intercept the messenger, then Li Shan would have come to rescue him. If there was an ambush, Li Shan would have had plenty of excuses... In the final analysis, Li Shan's choice to escape that day was just to find a suitable excuse to show up.
Li Shimin did not answer this question, but instead said: "There is a narrow path behind Cuiwei Palace. You can get out of Yuhua Mountain in more than twenty miles. If Huairen does not come tomorrow and the child leads his troops to cut off the rear, please ask your father to do whatever it takes and follow the path..."
"Erlang!" Li Yuan spoke painfully and interrupted his son's words. Such a small talk, his concubines, the young prince... that is to say, it must be the clan who rebelled this time, and there will never be such a mess like a concubine being kidnapped and pregnant. .
Chen Shuda, Yang Gongren and other important ministers were speechless, and they all figured out why the King of Qin had no confidence in holding on to the Phoenix Valley before.
Li Shimin also looked quite haggard. The battle at Tiantai Mountain last year was the turning point for him to seize the throne, but Tiance Mansion's royal wealth was reduced by at least 30%. How many people will die in the Phoenix Valley this time?
Who is the mastermind?
Is it the prince, Pei Shiju, or the seemingly impossible Sanhu?
After sending Li Yuan and others back, Li Shimin was still thinking about this problem, and said to Ling Jing with a wry smile: "Now we can only count on Huairen, that small road..."
Ling Jing swallowed. He had also thought about this question. Renzhi Palace was built by King Qi. Didn't King Qi know about that trail?
Although Li Shan and Li Shimin had sent people to investigate before, and there was nothing unusual, at this time... will King Qi send his confidants to guard this path to prevent Li Yuan and Li Shimin from escaping?
Therefore, Li Shan is the only hope.
"If the magic weapon can descend from the sky again like last year, then..."
At this point, Li Shimin couldn't go on. Could it be possible that he could still be canonized as a prince?
Ling Jing did not answer the question. Changsun Wuji on the side whispered: "From Phoenix Valley to Jingzhao, as long as you cross Jushui, it is difficult to intercept and kill... After all, there are many messengers, and they all carry two horses."
Du Ruhui retorted impatiently: "Today's chaos cannot be a coincidence. It will definitely cut off the communication between Jingzhao and Fangzhou. It should be the one in Jushui..."
"Juyuan Bridge." Ling Jing reminded.
Fang Xuanling stroked his beard and said: "If there is an incident in the East Palace, an ambush should be laid at Juyuan Bridge. If it is the King of Qi, remember that the messenger set off at the same time as Yu Wenying."
"It's unlikely to be the prince." Ling Jing shook his head and turned to look at Li Shimin, "Your Highness, I want to see Wei Xuancheng."
A quarter of an hour later, in the side hall of Cuiwei Hall, Ling Jing walked slowly over with a candle in his hand, lowering his body and looking at the rather embarrassed Wei Zheng.
"Ling Gong." Wei Zheng is still a little confused. He was kidnapped and thrown here early this morning without knowing anything. "What happened?"
Ling Jing put the candle on the table and said slowly: "Yang Wenqian, the governor of Fangzhou, conspired to rebel. He led more than a thousand rebels to attack Phoenix Valley. They fought fiercely for a day, and then the war stopped."
"What?" Wei Zheng's eyes widened, "How is that possible?"
"How can it be?!"
"Not His Highness the Crown Prince!"
"Does this make sense?" Ling Jing shook his head and said, "Yang Wengqian is a confidant of the prince. The evidence for this rebellion is conclusive and the saint has seen it with his own eyes."
Seeing Wei Zheng stunned and stunned, Ling Jing looked at it carefully for a while, "Did Xuan Cheng take the initiative to come to Renzhi Palace to express his feelings for the prince?"
Wei Zheng came to his senses, but avoided talking, "How many soldiers and horses does Yang Wenqian have, how dare he raise an army to rebel?"
"More than a thousand soldiers and horses, fully equipped with weapons and armor, they are brave and fearless of death. They are truly elite."
"Can King Qin defeat him?"
"I don't know." Ling Jing gave a very honest answer, and then said: "But if the rebels attack Phoenix Valley, I'm afraid Xuancheng will not be able to escape."
Wei Zheng did not refute. If the prince rebelled, then he could only be said to be the one who was abandoned. Being sent to Renzhi Palace was just a delaying tactic... But after thinking about it, Wei Zheng thought it was unlikely.
He is a member of the East Palace staff, and he is not very senior, but he is the one who strongly recommends killing King Qin... If the prince wants to use a delaying strategy, there is no need to send him here.
Moreover, he arrived at Renzhi Palace at noon yesterday, and the rebels had already attacked Renzhi Palace this morning. Judging from the time, there was actually no need to delay the attack.
