Duan Zhixuan was not an impulsive person, and he was not angered by Luo Shixin's words like Feng Li. Instead, Liu Hongji showed a trace of anger on his face, and he directly raised the Daguan Dao and wanted to rush forward, but was stopped by Duan Zhixuan. Duan Zhixuan knew that even if the two of them joined forces, they might not be able to defeat the general in front of him. Duan Zhixuan shouted in a deep voice: "General, I wonder if there is some misunderstanding between us."
"Misunderstanding," Luo Shixin curled his lips, swung the big gun to the right, and hummed: "I don't know what the misunderstanding is. It's still the same sentence. According to the order of King Liang, no soldiers or horses are allowed to cross the Hongnong and Shangluo border. If anyone disobeys, he will be killed without mercy. As for this kid, forget it. Judging from the fact that his skills are not very good, he is not a big shot at all. He can't exchange for much money, so forget it."
After saying that, Luo Shixin waved to the soldiers behind him who were escorting Feng Li. Those soldiers immediately threw Feng Li out again, who had fainted. Liu Hongji immediately stepped forward to help Feng Li up and lowered his head. After checking Feng Li's injuries, he couldn't help but gasped. The bones of Feng Li's arm used to resist Luo Shixin's big gun were broken, and the internal injuries on his body were also serious. Liu Hongji also saw it just now. It is clear that Luo Shixin only hit Feng Li once with one shot, but he actually caused such serious injuries.
Duan Zhixuan, who was next to him, secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Feng Li had been rescued. He also knew that Luo Shixin didn't want to fall out with him, so he found an excuse to put Feng Li back. Now it seems , at least the situation has not reached an irreversible point. Immediately, Duan Zhixuan clasped his fists at Luo Shixin and shouted: "Duan Zhixuan is in the account of Duke Zhao Guogong, the second son of the Tang Dynasty. May I ask the general his name?" He was driven back. By that time When replying to Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin, naturally you can't ask questions clearly. Besides, Duan Zhixuan naturally has to ask questions about such a powerful person.
Luo Shixin put the big gun on his shoulder, smiled and shouted: "Listen up, if you don't change your name in a certain industry, you won't change your surname. Luo Shixin is the same."
"Luo Shixin," Duan Zhixuan and Liu Hongji were shocked when they heard that Luo Shixin announced his family name. In fact, Luo Shixin's name was not small. When Luo Shixin followed Zhang Xutuo in the north and south, his name had already been spread. When they arrived at Yang Guang's place, Yang Guang also specially ordered someone to draw a portrait of Luo Shixin and Zhang Xutuo to commend Luo Shixin's bravery. Therefore, after Luo Shixin reported his name, Duan Zhixuan and Liu Hongji soon learned about Luo Shixin's origins.
Duan Zhixuan frowned. He had also heard before that the counter-rebellion troops left by Zhang Xutuo had belonged to Wanhe. Now even Zhang Xutuo's favorite general Luo Shixin appeared in Wanhe's account. With this rumor I'm afraid it was true. Duan Zhixuan had made up his mind, and he clasped his fists at Luo Shixin and said: "It turns out to be General Luo. I have admired him for a long time. Well, as the King of Liang intended, I will go back and tell him to say goodbye." After saying that, Duan Zhixuan was He and Liu Hongji supported Feng Li directly and turned around to leave. Not long after, the Tang army also slowly retreated. With what Luo Shixin said before, Duan Zhixuan did not need to worry about his reputation as a rebel. Chase from behind.
After seeing the Tang army retreating, Luo Shixin breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but said to himself: "Damn, I'm so nervous. Fortunately, these two boys are pretty smart. If they don't come to take over, I really don’t know what to do,”
In fact, Luo Shixin planned to let Feng Li go from the beginning. Since he couldn't break up with the Tang army, it was not the same thing to capture the general of the Tang army. This was also the reason why Luo Shixin let Feng Li go so easily just now, since the other party had already left. , Luo Shixin also raised his brows, and was about to order a retreat, but just after Luo Shixin said these words, an idea suddenly turned around in Luo Shixin's mind, making Luo Shixin's eyes light up, and he swallowed the order again. .
One day later, the Tang army, which had retreated from Shidi Mountain, finally withdrew to Huayin. Once they returned to Huayin, Duan Zhixuan, Liu Hongji and the injured Feng Li went to the prefect's mansion to meet Li Jiancheng, the commander-in-chief of the three armies.
Li Jiancheng received the three people in the meeting hall of the prefect's mansion. When the three people entered the hall, they all knelt down and bowed to Li Jiancheng. However, Li Jiancheng's face was not very good, and his eyes were fixed on Duan Zhixuan and Liu Hongji. After a long while, the three of them stood up. They first glanced at Feng Li, and after confirming that Feng Li's injury was not serious, he turned his head, stared at Duan Zhixuan and Liu Hongji, and suddenly coldly snorted: "That's really it. I didn’t expect that my second brother is really good at it.”
Hearing Li Jiancheng's words, Duan Zhixuan and Liu Hongji both felt nervous, but they understood the meaning of Li Jiancheng's words. Li Jiancheng sent Feng Li as the vanguard general, but Duan Zhixuan and Liu Hongji secretly hid in the vanguard army. In Li Jiancheng's view, this was clearly the trick played by Li Shimin. Duan Zhixuan immediately stepped forward, clasped his fists at Li Jiancheng and shouted: "Your Majesty, it was the general's own idea to mix into the vanguard army this time. It has nothing to do with it. Please be aware of it, Your Majesty. If you want to punish, then punish the general."
Liu Hongji's reaction was a little slower, but he followed Duan Zhixuan and stepped forward. His words were similar. Hearing the two of them placing the blame on themselves, Li Jiancheng's face became more and more ugly. He snorted coldly and said: "I How could you blame the two generals? If it weren't for the two generals, I'm afraid General Feng wouldn't be able to come back this time. In conclusion, the two generals have merit but not fault."
When Li Jiancheng said this, his face was gloomy and his tone was obedient. Duan Zhixuan and Liu Hongji naturally knew that this was not what Li Jiancheng meant, but they didn't know how to answer, so they could only lower their heads and say nothing. When Feng Li heard what Li Jiancheng said, he was so ashamed that he immediately knelt down in front of Li Jiancheng and shouted loudly: "The last general has betrayed the trust of the crown prince and returned in defeat. Please punish the crown prince severely."
"Hmph," Li Jiancheng snorted coldly. Li Jiancheng was naturally reluctant to punish Feng Li severely, but Li Jiancheng was a little angry with him. Why should Li Shimin go to fight and win every battle, while he, Li Jiancheng, sent a vanguard general? Even if he went out and came back defeated, it didn't matter. In the end, he had to rely on Li Shimin's men to rescue him. This made Li Jiancheng unbearable. He glared at Feng Li fiercely and shouted: "You think you can escape. If it weren't for the injuries you have now, I would have punished you a long time ago. Just go and recuperate. After your injuries are healed, I will naturally punish you severely. Now I still have to punish you." If you don’t give it to me, leave immediately,”
How could Feng Li not understand the meaning of Li Jiancheng's words? But the more Li Jiancheng protected him, the more ashamed Feng Li felt. He could only kowtow to Li Jiancheng three times and then left the hall backwards. Li Jiancheng turned his head again and looked at Duan Zhixuan and Liu Hongji, his eyes narrowed into two slits. Li Jiancheng also admired these two generals very much. Although they were Li Shimin's subordinates, Li Jiancheng thought about them all the time. When these two people found their tent, Li Jiancheng smiled and said to them: "The two generals have made great achievements this time. I will naturally ask my father for the credit. The two generals are They are pillars of talent. I will need to get closer to these two generals from now on,"
After Li Jiancheng finished speaking, Duan Zhixuan and Liu Hongji immediately understood what Li Jiancheng meant. He just wanted them to turn their heads to his account. To be fair, Li Jiancheng's momentum and charisma were indeed no less than Li Shimin. If the two If people had met Li Jiancheng first, they would have been impressed by Li Jiancheng's demeanor. Unfortunately, the two of them met Li Shimin first, and they had already sworn allegiance to Li Shimin before. The two of them were not the kind of people to change their minds when things changed. Naturally, we can't change the family court easily.
After Duan Zhixuan and Liu Hongji quietly looked at each other, Duan Zhixuan clasped his fists at Li Jiancheng and shouted: "Your Majesty, you are so complimentary. The last two generals have benefited from Zhao Guogong's kindness. They should serve the king of Tang and die exhausted. From now on. I will never change my loyalty to the King of Tang,"
After listening to Duan Zhixuan's words, Li Jiancheng's face also darkened. Duan Zhixuan's meaning was also very clear. He was talking about Li Yuan, but in fact it meant that his loyalty to Li Shimin was irreplaceable. This failure in persuasion was not the first time for Li Jiancheng. This made Li Jiancheng secretly resentful. He was obviously Li Yuan's eldest son. Why, why did these people want to be loyal to Li Shimin?
Although he was very angry in his heart, Li Jiancheng did not show it on the surface, but nodded with a smile and said: "I already understand the loyalty of the two generals to my father. It is really a blessing for our Li family that my father has the help of these two generals." Ah, um, two generals, I have read the brief battle report on the process of this trip to Hongnong, and I would like to ask the two generals to explain the process of the matter in detail,"
"Well," Duan Zhixuan and Liu Hongji secretly breathed a sigh of relief when they heard that Li Jiancheng did not continue to persuade them. Then, Duan Zhixuan began to narrate the whole incident, and finally said: "The two final generals also I know that now is not the time to fight head-on with Liang Jun, so I boldly ordered the withdrawal. If the prince feels that something is wrong, I will be willing to ask for punishment."
At this moment, Li Jiancheng also temporarily gave up the fight between him and Li Shimin, but frowned and thought about it. Regarding the name Wanhe, Li Jiancheng had heard his father mention it more than once. Every time he mentioned this name, his father would He was gnashing his teeth. It’s no wonder that the death of Li Jiancheng’s third brother, Li Xuanba, was inextricably related to Wan He, especially according to his father, the third brother was killed by Wan He.