Chapter 31 Why doesn't the king learn from the prince
Getting to this point was basically within Li Zhiyun's plan, and the general direction of the whole thing was not much different from what he expected.
However, when this moment really came, Li Zhiyun couldn't help but feel disappointed.
He regarded Li Shimin as his most terrifying enemy, but at the same time, why didn't he regard Li Shimin as his biggest supporter?
He always believed that as long as Li Shimin was around, he didn't have to worry about many things at all. In other words, Li Shimin was an iron man.
Now that he is dead, the pressure is on his shoulders.
No one can tell Datang the truth anymore.
From this moment on, everything depends on yourself.
Depression is part of it, but more of it is comfort. Without Li Shimin, his probability of success would skyrocket.
Next, you just need to take every step.
The King of Chu's army is rushing towards Taiyuan.
Taiyuan.
Because of the retreat of Li Yuanji and Liu Wenjing, Jieli easily conquered Loufanguan and successively swept through Daizhou, Lanzhou and other places.
In July, the Turkic army was trapped in Taiyuan.
Facing Jie Li, Liu Wenjing, Li Yuanji, and even Li Jiancheng, they all forgot their previous agreement. They worked together to stop the Turks in Taiyuan. The two sides fought several battles, with victories and defeats. Due to the strong morale of the Turks,
, the Tang army could only retreat to Taiyuan.
Although Liu Wenjing did not keep his word, Jie Li was not angry at all.
Because he doesn't care.
He never believed in the promises of the Han people. The fate of the Turks' ancestors told him that cooperating with the Han people was tantamount to seeking the skin of a tiger.
Only believe in yourself is the last word!
beat!
Liu Wenjing refused to give it to him, so Jie Li vowed to take it back with his own hands.
What's more, he can make a profit by eating hundreds of thousands of Li Shimin's troops this time. Without Li Shimin, the Tang army is just a weak sheep!
"I don't want to prove that I am great, but I must get back what I lost with my own hands!"
Jie Li was riding on the horse and suddenly said something, which made Zhi Zhi lose his ability to think and was confused.
"Khan, the Tang army poured oil on the city wall, and our warriors can't attack it." Yi Nan galloped over to report the news.
"Oh, is it Tang Jun's fierce fire oil?"
"yes."
Hearing this, Jieli's eyes became solemn.
He had also heard about the fierce fire oil in Tang Jun's hands and did not dare to underestimate it.
Jieli personally went to watch the Turkic soldiers and horses attack Taiyuan City. Everywhere he looked, there was a sea of fire.
A Turkic warrior would be burned to death even if he touched a little flame.
Many unlucky Turkic warriors were hit by fire oil cans and turned into flaming men, running around.
Now the city wall of Taiyuan is covered with fierce fire oil. The Tang army can turn the wall into a wall of flames by throwing down the torches. The Turks put the ladders on it, as if they were placed on the flames to be calcined. It was impossible to hold on. After a while, it turned into a wall of flames.
Fire Ladder'.
"ah!"
Many Turkic warriors even fell down from the ladders, with their clothes covered in flames and smashed to the ground, turning into a pile of flesh.
Jie Li frowned and asked, "Can we find a way to put it out?"
"No, the fire oil is too powerful, and water won't work." Yi Nan shook his head.
"Damn it!" Seeing that Taiyuan could not be captured, Jieli directly ordered the withdrawal of troops.
As the Turkic troops slowly withdrew, Li Jiancheng in Taiyuan breathed a sigh of relief.
"Zhiyun's fierce fire oil is really powerful." He wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at the still burning city wall with lingering fear.
Li Yuanji nodded and said, "It really makes sense for my father to put Zhiyun in the Ministry of Industry."
Because Li Zhiyun had stayed in the Ministry of Industry for a period of time, the Tang Dynasty now had much richer reserves of fierce fire oil, so this time it was possible to use the fierce fire oil to stop the Turks from attacking Taiyuan.
Liu Wenjing said in a low voice: "This is not the way to go. We are trapped in Taiyuan. If Jieli lets some Turkic soldiers and horses go around and go directly south, we will be cut off from the food route."
Wang Gui said: "Don't worry, the court must have ordered the King of Chu to come to the rescue at this time. As long as the King of Chu arrives, we will join forces and the Turks will not be a worry."
"Are you so confident?" Liu Wenjing asked, and then said: "I heard that Tuli Khan Shibobi is invading Hebei. When the King of Chu leaves Hebei, maybe Shibobi will come after him, and the winner will still be two.
explain."
Wang Gui asked, "Then do we have any other options? Even if we give up Hebei, we must keep the Hedong Road. Otherwise, if the Hedong Road is lost, Guanzhong will face the Turkic threat."
Liu Wenjing was about to speak but stopped.
Li Jiancheng saw what Liu Wenjing meant, waved his hand to interrupt them, and said to Wang Gui: "Go down first to appease the soldiers."
Wang Gui looked at Liu Wenjing, pursed his lips and clasped his fists.
"yes."
He felt that the prince seemed to be hiding something from him.
As Wang Gui left, Li Jiancheng said: "Mr. Liu, just say what you want."
Liu Wenjing said: "What I mean is that we might as well give up the Hedong Road. When our strength is restored in the future, His Highness can send troops to the north to drive away Jie Li."
After hearing this, Li Jiancheng thought for a moment and asked: "Is it feasible?"
"It should be feasible." Liu Wenjing said: "This war has been going on for more than eight months now. The Turks probably don't want to continue fighting. If we are willing to take a step back, Jieli will definitely agree."
"What if Jieli takes Hedong Road and threatens Guanzhong?" Li Jiancheng asked.
"This..." Liu Wenjing was speechless.
Judging from the way of the Turks, it is not impossible.
Li Jiancheng said: "This matter must not be mentioned again. If we abandon the Hedong Road, I will be the sinner of the Tang Dynasty. When Guanzhong is threatened, I will not be able to absolve myself of the blame."
"Yes." Liu Wenjing sighed.
Naturally, he did not take the original agreement with the Turks seriously, but the current situation was very dangerous.
Anyway, King Qin has been eliminated, and everything else can be discussed.
When she first cooperated with the Turks, Liu Wenjing knew that she was seeking the skin of a tiger. Now she must have brought it upon herself.
But having said that, he has no regrets.
If he can get rid of King Qin, he has won this time.
Li Jiancheng then said: "Liu Gong, we must defeat Jie Li this time, otherwise we will return to Chang'an, and my father will not let you go."
Hearing this, Liu Wenjing was shocked.
Although his plan was so seamless that the emperor was unlikely to find out directly, it is true that Shuozhou and Loufan Pass were not defended. When he returns to Chang'an one day, the emperor will definitely use this as an excuse to punish him and appease the courtiers.
More importantly, this time King Qin was defeated, and the court needed someone to stand up and take responsibility.
And this person is very likely to be him.
After all, he is now the abandoned son of the emperor, and it is normal to abandon him.
"Thank you, Your Highness, for considering me." Liu Wenjing thanked her sincerely.
Li Jiancheng said melancholy: "Mr. Liu thought a lot and sacrificed a lot for me. If I can't repay Gong Liu, wouldn't I be a heartless and unjust person?"
Liu Wenjing was silent, then he cupped his hands and said: "I am willing to die for Your Highness."
"Mr. Liu's words are serious."
Li Yuanji next to him felt extremely sick when he saw the interaction between Li Jiancheng and Liu Wenjing. However, he has grown up a lot now and no longer mocks others at every turn.
Further away, Xue Deyin silently withdrew his gaze.
At this point in the plan, the most important part was over, and he could breathe a sigh of relief for the time being.
For him, there is no sense of guilt in his heart. Every time he feels like a murderer, he will think of Li Yuanji.
Because Li Yuanji, the real murderer, had no guilt at all, he naturally would not feel guilty either. When he saw the prince and Liu Wenjing, he concluded that he was innocent.
The real murderer is not him, so there is nothing to feel guilty about.
Chapter 30 The fierce battle in Taiyuan is poured with kerosene