As the Xiangyang Army and the imperial court suppressed the rebels, they began to counterattack the Shu Army on the eastern front.
The entire war situation has entered a period of major counterattack against the rebels.
Especially in the direction of Jianmen Pass, the siege battles one after another, like a tidal wave of offensives, made the defenders in the pass feel desperate.
But that's not the most important thing.
You know, Li Chengqian's side has already captured Mianzhou City.
And a few days ago, it has already begun to advance in the direction of Yizhou.
Yizhou is the current headquarters of the rebels.
Once Yizhou City is broken, it means that these rebels will become nameless and lonely troops.
And they have a reason to continue fighting.
The Shu army knew this.
Otherwise, Zhang Xiao on the eastern front and Shang Yunxian on the northern front would not be able to think of ways to break through and return reinforcements.
Similarly, Li Chengqian also knew.
Even in order to speed up the end of the war, after conquering Mianzhou City, he only allowed the team to rest for one day before continuing to advance south and attacking Yizhou City.
Mianzhou is two hundred and thirty miles away from Yizhou.
Li Chengqian fought steadily all the way, cleaning up the remnants of the rebels along the way and establishing supply strongholds and checkpoints.
Ten days later, the army finally arrived at Yizhou City.
While the team is setting up camp.
Li Chengqian had already rushed out of the military camp alone and headed straight for the city...
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On the city wall.
Seeing that the enemy's army was approaching, everyone began to prepare for the next siege.
But at this time, a man suddenly ran to the guard and reported: "General, an envoy from the Liangzhou Army has come outside the city."
"Um?"
The guard raised his eyebrows and then said: "Who is coming?"
"have no idea."
The messenger shook his head and said, "The other party didn't say anything. He only said that he wanted to see His Highness."
"Meet His Highness?"
See Li Ke?
Who is Li Ke?
The former King of Shu, now the Lord of Shu.
Is that what others say you see when you see it?
However, during the battle between the two armies, the envoy put forward such a reason.
Not only are you satisfied, but you also have to go and take a look, that's where the etiquette lies.
Therefore, although the guard general was a little confused,
But he still followed the messenger to the messenger's location.
Standing on the edge of the city wall, he looked outside.
More than a hundred steps away from the city, I saw a young man wearing a blue brocade robe with a group of white horses standing on his crotch.
Seeing this man, the guard's heart couldn't help but move.
Immediately afterwards, he raised his hand and suppressed several soldiers beside him who were setting up their crossbows.
It is an unspoken rule not to kill the envoys when the two armies are fighting.
Otherwise, we will fall into a trough morally.
What's more, in the Liangzhou Army, there seems to be no one else who can wear brocade robes and go into battle except that one...
Thinking of this, the guard shouted towards the city: "Who is coming and what is the matter?"
Hearing this voice, the man under the city wall slowly raised his head.
"I am Li Chengqian, the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty."
Li Chengqian said directly: "I want to see your master. Please go back and report to the general and ask him if he dares to meet me."
Although I had already expected it.
But after hearing that the other party personally admitted that he was Li Chengqian, the guard was also filled with horror.
The prince of the Tang Dynasty, his own mortal enemy, dared to come down to the city during the battle between the two armies.
How brave is this?
Isn't he afraid that a burst of arrows from his side will shoot him to death?
The deputy general next to the guard obviously had this idea.
He whispered directly to the guard: "General, do you want to ask the brothers to shoot him here?"
"No."
The guard stopped him quickly.
"He is the coach of the Liangzhou Army and a spiritual leader."
"If he dies, the Liangzhou Army will probably turn into hungry wolves and tigers, desperately seeking revenge on us."
"This is simply not worth the gain."
What he said was correct.
Li Chengqian serves as the commander-in-chief of the Liangzhou Army and the spiritual leader of the Liangzhou Army.
He has become the glory in the hearts of almost all Liangzhou soldiers.
If he was attacked by these people and died under Yizhou City.
I'm afraid you don't even have to think about the next consequences.
The Liangzhou army will definitely attack the city like crazy.
Moreover, Li Tingxue from behind is bound to enter Shu at this time to avenge his brother.
You know, Li Tingxue is a player who can scold Li Shimin in front of Li Chengqian.
If he really died in Shu.
Li Tingxue was afraid that she would dare to directly massacre every ten households in Shu.
It was also because of such concerns that after thinking for a moment, the guard said: "Go, find someone to inform the lord and ask the lord how to deal with it."
Instead of them struggling here.
It's better to leave everything to Li Ke to consider.
Even if he ordered Li Chengqian to be shot, it was still his order.
In the end, regardless of the outcome of the war, the blame will not fall on them.
In this way, they will naturally not bear the guilt of shooting the prince during the war.
At the same time as he ordered the good people to notify Li Ke.
The guard also came to the city wall and shouted to Li Chengqian below: "Please wait a moment, my lord will be here soon."
Hearing this, Li Chengqian just nodded slightly and said nothing more. He just stood there, quietly waiting for Li Ke's arrival.
The reason why he dared to come alone today.
In addition to the above reasons, there is another most important one.
That means he knows Li Ke, and he also knows that Li Ke will definitely come out to see him today.
really.
Not long after, the gates of Yizhou City were opened wide.
Li Ke, who was wearing a black brocade robe, slowly walked out of the city accompanied by a counselor who looked like a civilian official.
Seeing Li Chengqian, Li Ke's face clearly showed anger.
He looked straight at Li Chengqian and said, "What? Are you here to persuade me to surrender, or are you here to show off to me?"
"I don't advise you to surrender."
"I'm not showing off to you."
Li Chengqian pursed his lips and then said, "I'm just here to chat with you, that's all."
"hehe."
Li Ke sneered.
He said: "You and I have nothing to talk about. If nothing happens, we will meet on the battlefield."
"Brother Ke."
"Are you really that confident that you can beat me?"
Li Chengqian tilted his head and looked at Li Ke and said, "Have you never thought about what will happen if you fail?"
Hearing this, Li Ke's expression visibly paused.
He said: "Are you worthy of telling me this?"
Hearing this, Li Chengqian shook his head and smiled.
"Li Ke, don't forget it."
"Your mother and concubine serve my father so wholeheartedly, not just for yourself."
"Parents who love their children have profound plans."
"Your mother-in-law is doing this just to give you a chance to become a talented person."
"If you can pull the declining Yang family out of the quagmire in the future, at least you won't have to worry about it in this life."
"But you are behaving like this now, but you really feel sorry for your mother and concubine's hard work..."
"Even if you don't think about yourself, you should always think about your mother-in-law and your grandfather's family, right?"
Li Chengqian sighed lightly and suddenly changed the subject.
"Back then, our relationship as brothers was also very good."
"Let's go and piss off Kong Yingda, and let's secretly go to the back garden to watch the palace draft."
"Occasionally, you will come to my house with the big guys, eat, drink, and play with me."
"I really can't think of it..."
Speaking of this, Li Chengqian lowered his head to look at Li Ke and said slowly: "One day, the two of us will meet in arms..."
