In fact, Li Zhiyun does not want to have a conflict with Li Shenfu, but the situation in Bingzhou is critical. He must suppress all the discordant voices in the army and completely control the army. Otherwise, if Li Shenfu fails to attack again, he will be able to
It is to rescue the biggest war criminal in Bingzhou.
Li Zhiyun was not the only one who was depressed. Li Shimin, who was far away in Hebei, was even more depressed than Li Zhiyun. He was about to kill Dou Jiande, but at this time Bingzhou was beaten into a sieve by Liu Wuzhou. Not only did the court ask him to rescue him, but he himself had to go back to rescue him.
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Otherwise, if Bingzhou is lost, there will be no point in taking Hebei.
Therefore, after receiving Li Yuan's urgent letter, Li Shimin immediately summoned Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Yu Zhining, Hou Junji and others to discuss important matters.
Everyone had no objection to the court's decision, and it was reasonable for the King of Chu to station in Puzhou to contain Song Jingang. They went to Jingxing to attack Liu Wuzhou and rescue Taiyuan.
Therefore, Li Shimin quickly adjusted his troop deployment and headed for Jingxing.
After receiving the news that Li Shimin had withdrawn from the army, Dou Jiande breathed a sigh of relief. Because he was about to be beaten to death by Li Shimin, he was very lucky to be able to escape from death this time.
Taiyuan was in danger, and Li Shimin did not dare to relax. He crossed hundreds of miles in half a month and entered Jingxing.
Liu Wuzhou was a native of Bingzhou, so he naturally knew that he could directly enter Taiyuan through Jingxing, so he had already deployed troops and horses at Jingxing to wait for the invading enemy.
But Li Shimin was not a vegetarian. He entered Jingxing, crossed Mengshan Mountain, attacked Shiai, and arrived in Shouyang in early December.
After entering Shouyang, Li Shimin did not attack rashly because he still had many troops coming from behind. Therefore, he sent people to Taiyuan to deliver a message asking Li Yuanji to defend it.
At this moment, Taiyuan was already surrounded by Liu Wuzhou. After months of fierce fighting, both sides were very exhausted.
After Li Shimin appeared, Liu Wuzhou's mood took a turn for the worse, turning from sunny to thundery.
Previously, when Song Jingang defeated Li Shenfu, he was still happy, thinking that Song Jingang could take advantage of the situation to take Puzhou and occupy Pujin Pass. However, after Li Zhiyun led his army to Puzhou, Song Jingang fell into a bitter battle and could not escape.
At this time, he already knew that Song Jingang would not be able to deal with Li Zhiyun in a short time, so he planned to quickly break through Jinyang and then go south to support him.
But Li Shimin came.
The soldiers and horses he deployed at Jingxing were all defeated by Li Shimin. Now that Li Shimin has occupied Shouyang, he has not been able to lead the attack, leaving him with a knife in his throat.
Therefore, the rhythm of attacking Jinyang was instantly interrupted.
Now he faced two choices, one was to turn around and withdraw his troops and return to Mayi County. The other was to defeat Li Shimin.
Thinking about it carefully, Liu Wuzhou felt that neither of these choices was easy to make.
If he returns to Mayi County now, regardless of whether he can escape, Song Jingang, who is far away in Puzhou, will undoubtedly die.
Because as soon as he left, Song Jingang became alone.
Therefore, he had no choice but to defeat Li Shimin. He knew very well that Li Shimin would never let him go easily.
So Liu Wuzhou gathered his troops and prepared to deal with Li Shimin.
Liu Wuzhou focused his energy on dealing with Li Shimin, and Li Yuanji's pressure in Taiyuan dropped sharply. During this period, he wrote dozens of letters and sent them back to Chang'an, asking his father to let him withdraw from Taiyuan. But every time, what was waiting for him came.
It was Li Yuan's extremely severe reprimand.
In addition, Liu Wuzhou surrounded Taiyuan heavily, so he was forced to defend to the death. Originally, he thought about ignoring Li Yuan's orders and just escaping. After all, he was the prince, and the prince and the saint would definitely protect him. At most, he would suffer some hardships.
There will be danger for life.
But a letter from King Chu changed his mind.
Li Zhiyun told him in the letter that if he could not defend Taiyuan this time, his father would be extremely disappointed with him and would deprive him of the right to lead troops from now on. In addition, Li Zhiyun also analyzed the pros and cons for him;
He will break into Taiyuan from Jingxing, and Li Zhiyun will quickly eliminate Song Jingang and go north to support. As long as he can hold on, he will definitely win in the end.
As the situation developed, Li Yuanji chose to stick to it because he knew that Li Zhiyun had not deceived him. Taiyuan was the land of Longxing. Once it was lost, even if his father wanted to protect him, his second brother would not let him go.
It is very possible that he will really lose the power to lead troops.
In early December, he received a letter from his second brother and learned that his second brother had led his army to Shouyang. As a result, he had no intention of giving up Taiyuan and escaping.
In the Jinyang temporary political meeting room, civil and military officials gathered together.
Dou Dan said excitedly: "Your Majesty, His Majesty the King of Qin has led his army to Shouyang and is fighting fiercely with Liu Wuzhou. Our army can go out to Jinyang to support and attack Liu Wuzhou from the rear. In this way, we will definitely win a complete victory."
"Fart." Li Yuanji dismissed it and scolded: "How many soldiers and horses are there in Jinyang to support the King of Qin? If Liu Wuzhou turns around and attacks Jinyang, who will be responsible for the loss of the city!"
Dou Dan was indignant. When Liu Wuzhou surrounded Taiyuan, Li Yuanji wanted to escape, but Xiahou Duan and Yu Wenxin tried their best to stop him. Now that the fighter plane was right in front of him, he actually refused to give up.
It’s hopeless!
Dou Dan felt extremely aggrieved. Following Li Yuanji to station in Taiyuan was the most stupid decision he had ever made!
Xiahou Duan advised: "Dou Sima, please be patient. What His Highness the King of Qi said is true. Liu, Wu and Zhou's army are still there. It will not be easy for us to hold on for several months. It is better not to take risks easily."
In fact, Xia Houduan was also tired. Li Yuanji was out of tune and acted recklessly in Taiyuan. When Liu Wu was surrounding the city, Li Yuanji almost surrendered. If he and Yu Wenxin hadn't tried their best to stop Li Yuanji, Taiyuan would have been lost by now.
Xiahou Duan no longer had many expectations for Li Yuanji. He only hoped that he could defend Taiyuan. Sometimes when he thought about it, Xia Houduan found it unbelievable. The prince, the king of Qin, and the king of Chu were all so outstanding, so why was the king of Qi so unbearable?
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Xiahou Duan and Li Yuan were old friends. He treated the prince, King Qin and others as if they were his nephews. However, King Qi's behavior really disappointed him.
Li Yuanji saw the unwillingness on Dou Dan's face, rolled his eyes, and thought about it, saying: "Dou Dan, if you want to go to support, I allow you to go."
Dou Dan's eyes lit up and he quickly handed over his hands: "I would like to thank Your Highness for your support!"
"That's not appropriate." Right Guard General Yu Wenxin saw through Li Yuanji's plan at a glance and immediately stopped him: "There are not enough troops in Taiyuan City. If we divide our troops at this time, it is a matter of debate whether we can help His Highness the King of Qin defeat the enemy. What about your own safety, General Dou?"
Where’s the security?”
Hearing this, Dou Dan was stunned.
Divide the troops? Shouldn't he be asked to lead all the troops and horses to support the King of Qin?
"Your Highness, King Qi, I don't understand what you mean."
Li Yuanji secretly cursed the old fox and was in a very bad mood. In Li Yuanji's eyes, Yu Wenxin was even more hateful than Xia Houduan.
Xiahou Duan only tried to admonish him, but Yu Wenxin often sent people to Chang'an to make reports, causing him to be often reprimanded by his father.
"If General Yuwen is worried, why not go with Dou Dan?" Li Yuanji said expressionlessly.
Yu Wenxin shook his head and said: "Your Highness, for now our army can just stick to it and wait for reinforcements. There is no need to create extra problems. We should obey the arrangements of His Highness King Qin."
After saying this, Li Yuanji snorted coldly and said with a strange tone: "That's right, we should wait for His Highness King Qin to make arrangements."
After saying that, he didn't care about these people and left directly, leaving everyone looking at each other.
Seeing this, Yu Wenxin shook his head.
Dou Dan was so frightened that he broke out in cold sweat. Only then did he realize that Li Yuanji wanted to kill him!
Xiahou Duan sighed silently. If he could get out of this battle safely, he might consider leaving Bingzhou.