Li Xiaogong is a figure in the inner circle of Li Yuan Group, so he naturally knows that Li Yuan's intention is to replace the Great Sui Dynasty. The emperor's thoughts are the most difficult to guess and the most ruthless. Even if Li Xiaogong is Li Yuan's nephew, if he gets involved with a "rebellion"
There was no guarantee that he would not end up miserable. Wang Shichong was a mad dog, and Li Xiaogong didn't want to be bitten by him, so he had to say bitterly: "If you meet my uncle, you can't tell me why. Look at me.
I'll cut you into pieces!"
Li Yuan had completely taken control of the situation in Luoyang. At the beginning of the year, he even forced Empress Dowager Xiao to issue an order to make him the king of Tang Dynasty. According to the laws of the Sui Dynasty, only people from the Yang family could be crowned king. Although Li Yuan was Yang Guang's cousin,
His title as Tang Guogong is now as high as the sky
Although Empress Dowager Xiao was dissatisfied in every possible way, she had no choice but to issue an edict against Li Yuan's will and make him the king of Tang Dynasty due to Li Yuan's power. However, Empress Dowager Xiao still hoped that her cousin Xiao Dapeng could help her reverse the situation, so she decided to do this.
The tone calmed down.
The decree had been issued, but it had not been announced immediately. However, Li Yuan began to live the life of a prince. Li Yuan did not build another prince's palace, but directly occupied the house of Qi King Yang Jian. That house was originally in accordance with the rules of the prince's palace.
It was built according to the specifications. After Yang Jin was executed, the house was not sealed. Troops were only sent to guard it and no one was allowed to enter or leave. The furnishings remained the same as before. Li Yuan moved in without any further effort.
At this time, Li Yuan was drinking and having fun in the palace. In the past, he had to maintain a certain image in front of his subordinates, but the palace was very large and there were differences between the inside and the outside. Only the chamberlains and maids could enter the inner courtyard of the palace. No matter how big a mess he made inside,
There was no way to know the movement outside, which undoubtedly released his true nature. At this moment, the person being pressed under Li Yuan was clearly Yang Jian's most beloved woman, Wei Yuanshi.
Although Wei Yuan came from a famous family and had just given birth to a posthumous daughter for Yang Jian three months ago, she could only endure the humiliation and enjoy Li Yuan's crotch. The two were having sex when they heard a little maid whispering outside the door.
He said: "Please tell me that General Li is outside the door asking for an audience."
After all, Li Yuan was a man who did great things, so he immediately got up from Wei Yuanshi.
Wei Yuanshi was calmly talking and said in a cooing voice: "Your Majesty, please have mercy on me."
Li Yuan liked to hear her calling herself "concubine" the most, as if he had already become the emperor, so he couldn't help but stepped on it again, tried his best to sensationalize, and finally burst out.
When he came to the front hall, he saw that Li Xiaogong was impatient with waiting and was walking back and forth. Li Yuan couldn't help but smile and said: "Xiaogong, why are you anxious?"
Li Xiaogong hurriedly raised his hands and said, "Uncle, my nephew has captured Wang Shichong."
Li Yuan was stunned: "Wang Shichong? He is in Jiangdu, how did you catch him?"
Li Xiaogong told the story again, and then said: "He kept saying that he had urgent military information and wanted to report it to his uncle in person. My nephew did not dare to delay, so he came here to ask his uncle for instructions."
Li Yuan pondered for a moment and said, "Bring him to see me."
When Wang Shichong saw Li Yuan, he kowtowed repeatedly and said loudly: "I have something important to report. Please step aside."
Although Li Yuan's appointment as King of the Tang Dynasty has not yet been announced to the public, Wang Shichong was extremely cunning and flattered Li Yuan when he saw that he had moved into Prince Qi's Mansion. Li Yuan's insistence on the title of Prince was actually just to further usurp the throne for him.
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Foreshadowing. At this time, Wang Shichong's title was exactly what he wanted. Li Yuan was in a good mood, so he waved his hand and said: "Master Wang has made great contributions to guarding Jiangdu for the imperial court. Please come up quickly. If you have anything to say, just say it, Xiao Xiao
Gong is not an outsider."
Li Yuan was indeed very capable. These words showed that he had great trust in Li Xiaogong, and Li Xiaogong naturally became more loyal to him. As for Wang Shichong, although he let him get up, he did not loosen his bonds. It was clear that he wanted to see what he would do next.
performance.
Wang Shichong struggled to stand up, lowered his head, and said: "Your Majesty, I caught a person in Jiangdu. This person's name is Xiao Dapeng. According to him, he is the cousin of the current Queen Mother Xiao!"
Li Yuan waved his hand and said: "Empress Dowager Xiao's family has been separated for a long time. This person is probably an imposter."
Wang Shichong shook his head and said: "Xiao Dapeng told the villain that he had already met the Queen Mother Xiao, and was ordered by the Queen Mother Xiao to come to contact the villain and wanted to plot against the prince. The villain refused, so he contacted Jiangnan Xie
The Xie family is an enemy of the villain and has captured Jiangdu. I'm afraid that in a short time, the Xie family's gang will invade Luoyang from the north."
Both the Prison Gate Mansion and the Beishen Mansion are in the hands of Li Yuan's cronies. It is impossible for the Queen Mother Xiao to meet outsiders, but Li Yuan still became alert and asked: "Where is that Xiao Dapeng now?"
Wang Shichong cooed at Li Xiaogong: "He was arrested by this general."
Li Xiaogong said quickly: "Uncle, including Wang Shichong, my nephew has arrested hundreds of people in total. I don't know if there is anyone named Xiao Dapeng."
Li Yuan nodded and said, "Go and check."
Li Xiaogong turned around and left the palace hall, but after a cup of tea, he came back, suddenly fell to his knees and said dejectedly: "Uncle Qi, there is indeed a man named Xiao Dapeng among them. He was tied up by Wang Shichong's people at that time
, but told his nephew’s soldiers that he was the boss of Changshan Carriage and Horse Racing Company, and was kidnapped by Wang Shichong on the way. Some of his nephew’s soldiers knew him, so they loosened his bonds. Unexpectedly, this boy
He was very cunning and ran away while others were unprepared. My nephew did not do his job well, so please forgive me!"
Li Yuan was silent for a while and suddenly said: "Since there are no witnesses, let's take Wang Shichong into custody first, and then interrogate Xiao Dapeng after we catch him!"
As soon as Li Xiaogong left, Li Yuan ordered people to call Pei Ji and Liu Wenjing over. Pei Ji said quietly: "Your Majesty, my subordinates are in charge of the left and right prisons. It is absolutely impossible to let anyone in and out of the palace privately. Wang Shichong's words cannot be trusted! Please be careful, Your Majesty."
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Liu Wenjing thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, if that Xiao Dapeng is not evil, why did he escape? There must be something fishy about this matter."
Li Yuan nodded and said: "Send the order to search for Xiao Dapeng throughout the city and seal up the Changshan Carriage and Horse Racing Shop."
Liu Wenjing suddenly smiled and said: "Your Majesty, besides Mr. Pei, there is another person who can arrange for outsiders to sneak into the palace."
Li Yuan frowned: "Li Ben? This is impossible."
Liu Wenjing cupped her hands and said, "It's hard to know a person's face, but it's hard to know their heart. Your Majesty, you must be on guard. I have a plan to test out the truth and lies!"
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That night, Liu Ziqiu's army divided into four groups and broke into Tianshui County together. The person guarding Tianshui County was actually Liu Ziqiu's old acquaintance Yang Jishan. Yang Jishan had several tricks, and Yang Xuangan knew it best. In Yang Xuangan's eyes,
The main threat is still Li Yuan from Luoyang. No matter how fierce Liu Ziqiu in Hexi is, he will not worry too much. Because Liu Ziqiu has not supported any Yang family members as emperor, he cannot control the righteousness. In addition, there is the buffer of Longxi County.
, putting Yang Jishan, who has limited abilities, in Tianshui, it will be relatively safe, and nothing big will happen. Yang Jishan himself thought the same way. After arriving in Tianshui, he only had sex, eating, drinking and having fun every day, without much serious business.
On this day, Yang Jishan slept until three o'clock in the morning before getting up. He heard a report from a soldier outside the door: "General, there is a large army passing through the city in the early morning."
"What! The army passed by in the early morning, why did you report it now!" Yang Jishan grabbed the soldier's collar, and then thought, these were his own instructions. Before he got up, no one could disturb him, so he had to hold his hand
He let go and asked sharply, "What army?"
"have no idea."
"Where did the army come from?"
"have no idea."
Yang Jishan was very annoyed with this guy who didn't know anything about it. He raised his foot and kicked him hard, shouting angrily: "Then did they attack the city?"
"No." The soldier who reported the news was full of contempt. If someone attacked the city, it would be your turn to sit here and talk in peace.
Yang Jishan frowned and thought for a while, and finally managed to say: "Let's explore again!"
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Among the four groups of troops sent by Liu Ziqiu, except for Wen Hao's cavalry who were alert to the movements of the Tianshui garrison with their super mobility, the other three groups of troops were all infantry, but they were marching at a rapid pace and were no slower than the cavalry.
How much can they go, and the complex terrain will not have much impact on them. Before it gets dark, Zhang Liang's men and horses arrived at Anyiguan.
Anyi Pass and Dazhen Pass are both located in the Longshan Mountains. Because the entire territory of Tianshui is already under Yang Xuangan's control, there are not many garrisons in these two passes, only 3,000 people in each place. Yang Xuangan thought clearly,
Once an enemy invades from the west, Yang Jishan's ability will definitely not be able to defend Tianshui. At that time, it is better to withdraw the troops stationed in Tianshui to Anyi Pass and Dazhen Pass. If the troops in Tianshui are withdrawn, Anyi Pass will be destroyed.
Together with Dazhen Pass, there will be more than 40,000 soldiers and horses. With the pass guarded, it can withstand more than 100,000 troops. As long as the war is stalemate, he can also mobilize reinforcements from Chang'an. Therefore, Yang Xuangan is not worried about the troops there.
situation.
Because of this plan, the guards at Anyi Pass were very lax. When Zhang Liang's men arrived at the pass, the gate was even wide open, but a few horses rushed out from the pass and shouted loudly: "Who is coming!"
Zhang Liang did not answer, and just led the army to rush over. These soldiers have undergone extraordinary training. Even if there is an abyss in front of them, as long as the general does not tell them to stop, they will continue to rush over without any trace.
hesitate.
They did not hesitate, but the soldiers guarding the gate began to hesitate. After a while, they shouted: "If you don't stop, we will release arrows!"
In fact, the garrison behind the gate was not prepared at all. Even if they wanted to shoot arrows, there were only a few archers, so they could not act as a deterrent.
At this time, Zhang Liang made a move. He picked up his bow and arrow, and shot an arrow at the guy who shouted the loudest.