"Master Taishan, none of the sentinels who went to Taiyuan have returned..."
In the yamen of Jinzhou Prefecture, Shi Jingtang clasped his hands and bowed in salute.
Li Siyuan, who was at the top, was sitting behind a handsome eucalyptus covered with letters and newspapers, silently stroking his two mustaches.
The officers delivering orders to and from the government office were all in a hurry and looked gloomy and ugly. As soon as Li Siyuan's order was promulgated, it spread like flying.
Guards were tight inside and outside the government office. Teams of brigades patrolled the city. From time to time, wounded patients were carried down from the city walls and sent to the doctor-patient camp.
The entire Jinzhou was shrouded in an inexplicable tension...or rather an atmosphere of fear.
In the past few months, the Tang army outside the city had almost no offensive. They only faced off against them, preventing them, a Yan and Jin army of nearly 30,000, from moving at will.
This is not bad at all. If you don't attack the city, I won't go out to seek death. The years are quiet, isn't it beautiful?
However, in the past two days, the Tang army outside the city suddenly launched a fierce offensive. The two camps stationed outside Jinzhou City were almost captured in one day. Jinzhou City was also surrounded on three sides and continued to carry out artillery attacks.
Regarding this almost frightening style of play, there were rumors among the army: The emperor of Luoyang wanted to attack Taiyuan and wanted their Yan-Jin coalition forces to be trapped in Jinzhou without returning for reinforcements.
The news was a bit delayed...
The Tang army actually reached the city of Taiyuan in just half a year?
The morale in the army was low, and many Han soldiers from Yan already regretted following Shi Jingtang south to fight against the Tang people...
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"Do you think Taiyuan can be defended?"
In the government office, Li Siyuan finally stood up, with his hands behind his back, looking at the map on the wooden frame behind Shuai Yu.
Shi Jingtang couldn't see Li Siyuan's expression clearly, so he could only hesitate for a moment before bowing down with his arms folded, and said cautiously: "According to my son-in-law, Taiyuan is in danger."
Li Siyuan tilted his head and narrowed his slender eyes slightly.
"You don't believe in Prince Jin that much?"
Shi Jingtang looked frightened and lowered his head: "I don't dare, I don't dare! It's just that my son-in-law thinks that although the King of Jin is brave... the Tang army seems to be more powerful."
Stroking his beard with his hand, Li Siyuan turned around with a fair face, stared at Shi Jingtang with his eyes, and after a while he muttered: "The lips are dead and the teeth are cold, the nest is destroyed and the eggs are broken... In your opinion, should Taiyuan be saved?"
"Taishan's thinking is that there are no intact eggs under the overturned nest, but it is said that the mantis's arm is like a cart, and the earthworm is shaking the tree. If you want to save Taiyuan, you must do what you can, and then you can do something."
Shi Jingtang raised his head from behind his wide sleeves and spoke slowly.
Li Siyuan laughed, sat back and tapped the table with his fingers: "Continue talking."
Ru Ya chuckled lightly, and Shi Jingtang put one hand behind his back and the other hand in front of him to give advice.
"In recent days, there have been many people in the army who have avoided fighting. According to my son-in-law's observation, most of them are soldiers from Taiyuan and Yan. When Taiyuan is trapped, they naturally want to turn back and come back for reinforcements. It is better for Taishan to leave the return of reinforcements to them. "
Li Siyuan held his cheek with one hand and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
Li Keyong asked him to guard Jinzhou, but how could he give him all the general power? The army was mixed with a large number of generals from Taiyuan and soldiers from Taiyuan, all of whom were the old people who started their careers with Li Keyong.
The purpose was to guard against him, Li Siyuan.
He chuckled and raised his eyes: "Jinzhou is surrounded on three sides, how can Taiyuan save it?"
"That's their own business."
"Then we are still trapped in Jinzhou?"
Shi Jingtang cupped his hands and saluted: "Taishan has already thought about it, why bother to take the exam for the school's son-in-law again..."
The look on Li Siyuan's face became more and more satisfied, but he just waved his hand: "Then tell me, what are my plans?"
Shi Jingtang thought for a while and then talked eloquently: "Now that China is overthrown, there are new masters who want to conquer the Han Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty. The Central Plains grassland is no place to stay. If Mount Tai wants to achieve great things, the only way is to the west."
Li Siyuan looked surprised and said with a smile: "The Western Region is so close, how can Li Jing not take it from now on?"
Shi Jingtang smiled casually: "No! My son-in-law thinks that the west of Mount Tai is the land of the extreme west..."
After laughing, Li Siyuan high-fived his hands and praised: "Of course..."
He stood up, put his hands behind his back, and looked outside the government office with his slender eyes, his expression gradually becoming gloomy: "Li Keyong is a common man, and he always despises Yu. You have thousands of plans but you can't use them!"
After saying that, he clenched a fist with one hand and put it in front of him, lowered his head and said bitterly: "He knows people well, so I should concentrate on planning, and just wait for the time to act, and I will be able to achieve great things!"
It's a pity that Li Jing's son suddenly mutated, and Li Keyong was about to be overthrown... The Central Plains may not be able to wait for the day when your father-in-law and I will achieve great things. "
Shi Jingtang lowered his eyebrows and said respectfully: "The mountains and rivers do not change their colors. Mount Tai is a true hero, so why should we only look at the Central Plains? But in the future, it will be a good idea to prosper in the far west and return to his hometown again." "
Li Siyuan sneered and waved his hand downwards: "It's a pity that after enduring it for so many years, all the preparations were in vain!"
After speaking, he turned around and looked sideways at Shi Jingtang.
"Go down...you must have an idea of the candidates to help Taiyuan."
Shi Jingtang bowed his hands and said, "My son-in-law will relieve Mount Tai's worries."
After receiving a response, he stood up and slowly left the lobby.
Li Siyuan stared at the territory map on the wooden frame for a long time, groping on it involuntarily with his fingers.
"What a pity - such a river and mountains..."
"It's very considerate of me that I have such a good son-in-law."
Behind the screen on one side of the lobby, a figure slowly appeared, but his figure was ordinary and his appearance was very ordinary, far less handsome than Li Siyuan's sixth brother.
"Hmph, he's just being respectful on the surface, but he's not an ambitious person."
Li Siyuan sneered and turned around: "How about going here? Mobei really wants to withdraw its troops?"
"Youzhou has suffered great changes, and Queen Na Yingtian has no intention of getting involved in the Central Plains."
Li Siyuan showed disdain and cursed in a low voice: "They are all useless people."
The visitor seemed to have a very close relationship with him, and was not surprised by Li Siyuan's emotional change. But he still explained to Mo Bei: "It was the bad handsome man who took action."
"Him?" Li Siyuan was suddenly shocked, and then his face turned gloomy: "I almost forgot about this person... Now that the matter is here, are you ready?"
"Everything is ready. My sister-in-law and several nephews have been safely brought out from Taiyuan. The property that has been stored over the years has also been sent to start operation."
Li Siyuan exhaled, with a relaxed look on his face, walked over from behind the handsome man, and patted the man's shoulder kindly.
"Sixth brother is in trouble now, so only you and a few brothers can share my worries."
"It's what you should do after being trained by your elder brother for many years."
Li Siyuan solemnly promised: "I will go to the far west to create great achievements, and I will share the world with you!"
