In Jinling, Li Yuan spent another unhappy day. At the beginning of a new day, a group of civil and military ministers controlled by the Xie family sang praises in front of Li Yuan.
Li Yuan's face looked a little ugly. Although many civil and military ministers couldn't stop praising him, he didn't have much say, so he could only talk like a routine.
"My beloved ministers, if you have something to report, you will withdraw from the court if nothing happens." As soon as Li Yuangang said this, an official came out.
"Your Majesty, Li Jing, who was against the Tang Dynasty, came to attack the lord of the country on the order of the Emperor against the Tang Dynasty. I wonder what your Majesty's plans are?" Seeing these people opening their mouths, one against the Tang Dynasty, and the other against the Tang Dynasty, Li Yuan almost went berserk, but Now he is also the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, just Bo Tang, and in their hearts, the rebel Tang Dynasty only affects their promotion and wealth, and there is no respect at all.
However, just when Li Yuan didn't know what to make, a person suddenly rushed in from outside the hall, and everyone was stunned by his panic and shouting.
"Your Majesty, something bad happened!" With this look, could something happen again? Li Jing murmured. Everyone is even more worried.
"Did Li Jing attack them in Jinling so quickly?" Just when everyone was wondering what happened and why these officials were so panicked, the official finally took a breath and said there.
"Your Majesty, I am so happy! I am so happy!"
"Huh? What does this mean?" This sudden commotion made everyone very confused. Seeing your panic just now and hearing you saying that something serious was going to happen, we were very worried. I'm still afraid that the enemy has already arrived at the door of my house, but you suddenly say something overjoyed. What do you mean?
Although everyone didn't quite understand, they still looked at the official who was seeking knowledge. The official proudly adjusted his clothes, stood up straight, and spoke loudly.
"Your Majesty doesn't know something. Li Chengqian, the prince who rebelled against the Tang Dynasty, defeated the Turks in the north first."
"This is a good thing, really a good thing." Li Yuan was very happy. His eldest grandson was his eldest grandson, and there was a general helping him. Wouldn't it be inappropriate not to break the Turks?
But just when Li Yuan was happy here, the official said something else.
"It's just that Li Chengqian was arrogant and complacent. He maintained his identity and fell into the Turks' trick. He was defeated and returned with tens of thousands of troops but less than 10,000. This is really a good thing for our emperor." Li Yuan's face, which was still happy here, suddenly suddenly His face darkened again.
"What's going on? Tell me what's going on? How could such a big change lead to victory first and then defeat, and the defeat was so miserable?" Then the official started talking here, what Li Chengqian had done.
For the first time, a small number defeated a large number. Forty thousand people defeated 60,000 Turkic cavalry. It was a wonderful event. Li Yuan could not help but applaud.
Many other officials were also trembling. Li Tang had such a prince, could they really defeat them?
But just when everyone was worried here, they suddenly remembered it again. No, what happened just now?
They won first and then lost, and the loss of the 40,000 men was less than 10,000. Just when they were thinking about what was going on, the official spoke again.
"The Turkic generals were not sons of man and drove the prisoners of the Tang army they captured and the people who had conquered the city to attack Li Chengqian's military formation. However, in order to protect them, Li Chengqian gave up the advantage of the military formation and fought with them bloody to the end." Hearing this, Li Yuan couldn't help but feel greatly comforted. , this is his prince, this is his eldest grandson, this is their Li Tang's hope for the future, everything he does is impeccable.
For the sake of their common people, they can use fewer troops than the enemy to confront the enemy head-on and protect their own people.
But just as Li Yuan was sighing there, he felt a little uncomfortable in his heart. It's just that less than 10,000 of the 40,000 soldiers and horses were lost. I don't know what happened to the young generals who followed Li Chengqian. Whether they suffered heavy losses or whether his precious grandson was injured.
When Li Yuan was thinking about this, the official was talking again.
"I can only hate that the Prince of the Tang Dynasty led many generals to retreat to the camp unharmed, and then confronted the Turks. It is really hateful! The Turks are too inexperienced. If we were the commander, how could we let Li Chengqian escape?" Although this official was here There are bad things about Li Chengqian and others here, but for Li Yuan, Li Chengqian and others are fine, which is the best news.
But just after the official finished speaking, Li Yuan looked at him.
"Now that the matter is known, let's make preparations early. Sooner or later, the Northland Turks will be a serious problem for me. No matter what, this time we must not fight without fighting, and keep our soldiers and horses to defeat the Northland Turks. A complete solution.”
"Your Majesty, your Majesty!" The head of the Xie family, acting as the prime minister, immediately complimented Li Yuan's sage, and then kept saying it in front of Li Yuan.
"Your Majesty can write a letter to recruit Li Jing to surrender, so that we can gather all the people to go to Chang'an to deal with the rebellion against the Tang Dynasty, and then send troops to the north to wipe out all the Turks. Then we can install the Western Turk statues controlled by the Turks' lost Sili Xiao'er. Wouldn't it be nice to have an Anxi Protectorate like the Northern Protectorate?" As the prime minister, the head of the Xie family expressed his thoughts, and many civil and military officials couldn't stop complimenting him here.
At first, they were afraid that the Tang army would be able to stop Li Jing due to its amazing combat power. But now that they had such a good idea, why not do it?
What's more, Li Chengqian, the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty, has been defeated. It is hard to say whether they can stop the Turks. When the Turks defeat Li Chengqian and then go to Chang'an City, the rebellion against the Tang Dynasty will be over. At that time, they will be the only orthodox people in the world. .
Everyone is happy here, Li Yuan is also singing a double act with them, and Li Jing's troops have arrived in Luoyang, looking at Zhang Liang and Cheng Yaojin standing in front of him, Li Jing begins to dispatch tasks.
As for the two princes Wu Wang and Wei Wang who were confronting Zhang Liang outside Luoyang City, their lives are really miserable now!
Being locked up in a prison car every day, when had their two highnesses, the princes and grandsons of the Golden Branch and Jade Leaf, ever suffered such a crime?
Although they don't have to work in the prison car and have food and drink every day, it's really a miserable life to live in this small prison car.
No matter day or night, there was no shelter from the wind and rain. When it rained, they were soaked in the rain. When the sun was shining, they were basking in the sun. No one cared about them.
The leftovers of food that they had never seen before and were discarded like worn-out shoes are now considered delicious food in their eyes. Who told these people to just give them a little bit of food every day to satisfy their hunger and not give them anything else?
Looking at the rebellious soldiers eating barbecue and drinking wine outside the carriage, and King Wei and King Wu chewing hard steamed buns, I feel so cold in my heart.
"I'm holding a steamed bun in my hand, but I don't have a ounce of oil in my stomach." I don't know who suddenly snorted, and the two of them burst into tears.
Although Li Tai and Li Ke cried heartbrokenly, the one who suddenly appeared just now did not comfort them or give them anything delicious.
When the two of them were tired of crying and whimpering, the voice sounded again.
"Young hero, would you like to buy some?" Li Tai and Li Ke were startled by this person who appeared out of nowhere.
"What do you do? What do you have to eat?" Li Tai is a bit fat and his first priority is to eat.
"Who are you? Let me go, and I will repay you!" Li Ke was somewhat aware of what he could do, and seized every opportunity to escape.
However, the person in front of me smiled indifferently.
"Your Highnesses, you have been eliminated by His Majesty. Wang Jue is just an ordinary person. What can I expect you to give me?" The two of them are no longer Wang Jue. They have listened to the people who escorted them. No matter who appears in Chang'an City Whether it was Li Shimin himself or not, they had been excluded from the clan by Chang'an.
But we still call them His Highness, which only means that the people in front of us know what Li Tai and Li Ke know. Jinling Li Yuan, whether this Li Yuan is true or not, has ascended the throne as emperor, and re-titled them two kings of Wei and Wu.
Regardless of whether they really used their identities or were their imperial grandfathers, in the end, they were still kings.
Of course, if they can defeat Chang'an. Although the matter was a bit ridiculous, the different reactions of Li Tai and Li Ke also made the people in front of them a little funny.
Li Ke turned to look at him after listening to the visitor's question.
"Who are you? What do you want to do?" However, Li Ke was very cautious, but Li Tai just went with the flow and took things as they came.
"I don't care who you are, give me something to eat." Li Ke looked at Li Tai, who had no pursuit, with a smile on his lips. How could such a loser fight with me?
If it weren't for you, I would have run away, but now it's not like I'm ignoring you. Li Ke glanced at Li Tai fiercely and spoke directly.
"Kill him and save me! You will have unexpected gains." Li Ke's unexpected words made Li Tai glare in anger.
"What do you want to do? I am your brother."
"Haha!" Li Ke looked at the furious Li Tai and laughed.
"Do you still know that you are my brother? I was able to escape last time because you shouted for someone to catch me. In the end, I suffered this unreasonable disaster with you. How dare you say that you are my brother?" The person who appeared in front of me was very happy, but just when Li Ke and Li Tai were scolding here again, they suddenly discovered something unusual.
Why did the people from aristocratic families surrounding the bonfire remain silent despite their shouting, with their heads lowered and sleeping soundly?
But just when the two of them were wondering, a gust of breeze blew by, and suddenly there was a soldier from a wealthy family squatting next to the grass who didn't know what he was doing, but his head was missing.
"What...what's going on?" Just when Li Tai and Li Ke were trembling in fear and looking at each other wondering what was going on, the person who came to ask finally spoke.
"Do you two think that when we came to rescue you and showed up so openly, you have nothing to rely on?" At this time, Li Tai and Li Ke's eyes lit up.
"Are you here to save us?"
"Okay! Great, hurry up and rescue us, we will reward you heavily."
"Really? What can you two ordinary people give us?" The visitor once again mentioned their identities.
Ordinary people! Li Tai disagreed.
"What do you mean by ordinary people? I am His Majesty the King of Wei." And Li Ke looked at him as if he were an idiot.
After getting nothing, I looked at the person coming.
"Are you from Chang'an?"
"That's the right answer. As expected of His Highness King Wu, he indeed looks like His Majesty." Li Ke was a little frightened at this moment.
"You...you are by my father's side. Please rescue me quickly. I will go to my father to properly plead for you." But just after Li Taigang finished speaking, Li Ke looked at him like he was an idiot.
"The two of us are just ordinary people now, and it is impossible for us to meet our father."
