The troops are ready for a fierce battle, and they are ready to move forward again.
In just three months, with all the food, grass and weapons ready, Kou Zhong led 100,000 troops into the city of Chang'an.
Soldiers are valuable and quick.
People are actually lazy. If it continues, not only will Li not want to be beaten, but maybe his family members won't want to be beaten either. Except for those soldiers who want to make great achievements, who is willing to go out and tie their heads to horses and fight for their lives on the battlefield.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
The army is building a city in one day, and now it is at its peak. It is almost invincible and unstoppable.
Li Shimin and Li Xiuning stood on the city wall, feeling depressed.
Li Yuan and Li Jiancheng had already strategically retreated to Taiyuan, which was the place where the Qin Dynasty made its fortune. It controlled the mountains and rivers, stood on the back of the world, was the fortress of the four fortresses, and controlled the capital of the Five Plains.
And here, it was just a city defense battle with almost no chance of winning, with only one purpose, to delay the progress of the young commander's army, and then implement the strategy of strengthening the wall and clearing the field from the rear, so that Kou Zhong could not get any supplies.
If you fight for a long time, you will die!
Since the country is clearing the country, all the extra money and food in the hands of the people will naturally be collected, and even crops and trees will be burned.
This is the real desperate plan!
Although such a strategy is inconsistent with Li Shimin's always benevolent and upright character, such an expedient strategy can only be used in times of crisis.
When the Tang Dynasty conquers the world in the future, he will personally build monuments and biographies for those people who died innocently, and even kneel down and kowtow.
The Supreme Being of a country offers incense to bless the poor people at the bottom. I believe they know better and will definitely forgive me!
"Woo~" A long horn sounded, and the young marshal's army slowly retreated and set up camp.
Li Shimin was even more worried.
If he traveled a long distance and started attacking the city as soon as he arrived, he wouldn't be too worried. After a long journey, this front-line army might just be like the Sui army in the past, greedy for success and rush forward, and be defeated by him in a single battle.
In the end, they just came to show off their power and sent people to yell at the city. This is pressure.
Looking at the soldiers around them, they couldn't fight back or retaliate when they were scolded. Their morale was low, and their eyes no longer had the determination they had before to follow them to massacre the city and destroy the country.
Li Xiuning leads the army alone, so he naturally understands the current situation.
"Second brother, I want to have a good talk with Kou Zhong again."
Li Shimin frowned and thought deeply.
After a while.
"The great master is an extraordinary person. This kind of person will not be influenced by any emotion at all. For this kind of person, past emotions and moods will not have any impact at all.
You see, Shi Qingxuan has been performing in the brothel, but so far, has Shi Zhixuan shown any expression?
Besides, Third Sister, you are already his wife, and now you frequently come in and out of a man's house, and the relationship between this man and you is still unclear.
What do you want your husband Chai Shao to think? How do you want the world to see me, Mr. Li? I disagree! "
As a king, he cannot lose his composure even in desperate situations, and he must take his own reputation into consideration.
It is okay to strengthen the walls and clear the country, but it must be said to the people that it is a last resort, and you can even take them with you. Just like Liu Bei, he who wins the hearts of the people wins the world.
Now these three sisters still have some delusions about that Kou Zhong, not only Chai Shao, but also what would the soldiers think if they knew about it?
Li is willing to give up her daughter for the sake of the world? Even the Li family was ready to surrender, and now they are just negotiating the price?
In this way, why would those soldiers sacrifice their lives? If they killed too many people, wouldn't it be a source of resentment if they surrendered and were targeted?
Li Xiuning said firmly: "Second brother, I must go!
Have you forgotten how the fourth brother attacked the city? No matter how thick the city gate is, it can't be stopped after a few hammer blows.
Yang Guangsheng's strength is not inferior to that of his fourth brother. If he attacks the city tomorrow, how many times do you think we can hold him back? It's okay to be able to block it, but Kou Zhong's men and the civilian laborers, hundreds of thousands of people, are eating horses and chewing. Every day is a huge logistical pressure for them.
If I can't stop it, can I, Mr. Li?
Will this disappear? "
Li Shimin was silent for a moment, sighed, stepped forward and patted his sister on the shoulder: "What are you going to do?"
"The peace talks can last as long as they last. If we can get Kou Zhong to withdraw his troops and stop fighting, we will not hesitate to split the land and divide the territory.
Second brother, save the land and lose the people, save the people and lose the land, at this moment we have no choice. "Li Xiuning said in a deep voice with a bitter look on her face.
Another long time.
"Third sister, second brother I'm sorry for you!" Li Shimin said with tears in his eyes.
From the moment he forced his father to rebel, he never thought that the reason for his failure was that he failed to persuade his father to agree to the marriage between Sanmei and Kou Zhong.
The reason for such failure is simply too funny.
Actually think about it, is the Chai family's money really useful? it works! Is Li’s reputation useful? Also useful! But no matter how useful it is, it seems that it is not as good as a Liangdu, nor can it be compared with Koo Zhong, a powerful general who can conquer cities and territories, and even has an entire young marshal's army!
Father, what were you thinking at that time? And Third Sister, what did you think at that time?
In the end, all the dissatisfaction, speechlessness, and regret turned into long sighs.
"Hey! Third sister, I'm serious!"
"Yeah!" Li Xiuning nodded.
An hour later.
The eldest princess of the Tang Dynasty, wearing armor and leading a group of scribes, slowly stepped out of the city gate with a small opening.
He has a heroic appearance, he is as handsome as a man, and his heart is high and eye-catching.
After a while, the city gate opened again, and a young general came out. He was wearing a white robe and a white horse. He was handsome and delicate, with a nervous expression. He looked far away in the direction where Li Xiuning left, and rode his horse in pursuit.
"Xiu Ning! Wait for me!"
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Army, military camp.
Li Xiuning advanced slowly, but was stopped by patrolling scouts after a while. After seeing that it was the envoy, he went back to report.
After another moment, the group of people was escorted forward. Looking at the endless horse pits, horse piles, and trenches at the entrance of the military camp, a feeling of despair arose in the eldest princess's heart.
The lion fights the rabbit, and with all his strength, Li's chances of winning are getting less and less.
After going through the customs clearance procedures and secretly checking the pass codes, they continued to move forward, and there were several inspections along the way.
The soldiers looked at her, a graceful female general, with a hint of amusement in their eyes.
"Hey, General Chen, why is this messenger still a female general? This face, this figure, tsk tsk tsk."
"What nonsense are you talking about? This is our young commander's sweetheart, the legitimate daughter of the Li family: Li Xiuning."
"Oh~ Then she came to our young commander alone? Hehehehe!"
"Hehehehe~"
A teasing voice came from a distance. Li Xiuning paused, pursed her red lips, and continued to move forward with a flash of stubbornness on her beautiful face.
She is now burdened with the fate of the Li family, the life and death of her father and her family, and even the fate of the Tang Dynasty. She cannot retreat, absolutely cannot retreat!
Not far from the middle camp, the young woman heard a familiar voice.
"Soldiers must be brave, generals must be brave, and emperors must be brave even more!"
"You must rush me, not for me!"
"fear death?"
"In this life, whether you are an emperor, general or minister, or a commoner in Guizhou, it is nothing more than death."
"Not on the death bed! Not even if you fall into the water! The Li family are good at riding and shooting. I want to compete with them. If I want to die, I'll die on a horse!"
"You all face south, I am facing north!"
"Kill, kill, kill!" all the generals shouted.
"Report to the general that Li's envoy has arrived."
"Okay, you go down and prepare for war. Prevent an attack on the camp tonight. Early tomorrow morning, we will cook at the third watch, organize the army at the fourth watch, and destroy the city at the fifth watch!"
"As you command!"
【Wow, wow! 】
A group of generals slowly came out of the military camp, looking at her intently, as if she, the eldest princess of the Tang Dynasty, did not exist.
This is military discipline and dignity.
How long has it been?
Kou Zhong actually convinced these stubborn Qiu Ba people who had not read many books?
Enter the camp.
Kou Zhong was dressed in military uniform and sat at the top without any image.
In the middle of the camp is a huge sand table with the shape of Chang'an on it. The key is that the streets, houses, wells and even the deployment of troops are exactly the same as in reality.
There's a mole!
"Sister Xiuning, what are you looking at? To be honest, there is nothing interesting about this topographic map. Whether it is there or not, it makes no difference to you or me." Kou Zhong greeted with a smile.
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The first time I saw the dog I used to eat, drink, and take good care of at my doorstep, she was wet by the heavy rain and was rummaging through the trash cans looking for food.
When it sees passers-by, it will rub its head and wag its tail at them, as if to say, please take me home! I'm obetient.
But people disliked her for being dirty and avoided her, and some even kicked her away.
Then I went over, and when she saw me, she immediately ran over and seemed to jump into my arms for me to hold her like before.
This time I ducked.
Because I also dislike it being dirty! "
Li Xiuning's body trembled, and her pretty face turned even whiter.
She was the eldest princess of the Tang Dynasty. She was once rated as one of the top ten most beautiful fairies in the world by the Song family. No man would be polite and respectful to her when he saw her. But now she is treated like a bitch that no one wants!
She would never forget the insult of this moment. But she couldn't leave, because the Li family needed her, and the people of Tang Dynasty also needed her.
Biting her silver teeth, Li Xiuning raised her little hand and slowly took off the armor and clothes on her body.
Kou Zhong raised his chin and stared with keen interest.
To be honest, even though he put it down, he still wanted to take a look. It's like facing those toys you haven't played with when you were a child, simply because you haven't seen them or played with them.
"Xiu Ning, Xiu Ning, where are you!" Someone seemed to be shouting outside, at the top of their lungs.
"Stop, don't break into the general's camp!" The soldier stopped the incoming man directly.
"I am the Li family's envoy, my name is Chai Shao, Li Xiuning is my wife, let me in! Ah, what are you doing!"
Obviously the guards were very determined.
Listening to the shouting outside, Li Xiuning paused with a trace of panic on his face. But when the young woman met Kou Zhong's teasing eyes, she gritted her teeth, a trace of blood flashed across her red lips, and continued tremblingly.
If you do something wrong, you have to pay the price!
The belt gradually becomes wider and I will never regret it.
After a while.
Kou Zhong looked up and down, savored it carefully, and even turned it around a few times before exclaiming: "The ice skin is crystal clear, the pearls are round and jade-like, and the orchids in the empty valley are really wonderful."
"Xiu Ning, Xiu Ning! What are you doing? Come out!"
"Pah, pah, pah!"
"What are you shouting for? If you shout again I'll kill you!"
"Ah! Stop fighting, stop fighting!"
Listening to her husband's screams outside, Li Xiuning was ashamed and angry.
"Kou Zhong, can we have a good talk now?"
"Xiu Ning! Ah!"
Listening to Chai Shao's screams outside, and then facing this charming scene, even the Grand Master's mood gradually showed some ripples in Koo Zhong's mood.
In awe!
But as a serious person who had been trained by Le Ye, he was silent for a moment, and finally said slowly and proudly.
"Come, let's talk in depth!"
The little yellow cat hiding aside, happily eating melon seeds:? ? ?
At some point, the melon seeds were scattered all over the ground.
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