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When Xuanba said that there were not many people who could believe it, a loneliness flashed in his eyes. If Pei Xingyan felt sympathy in his heart, he had already patted his chest and took responsibility.

But now Pei Xingyan has been very cautious. He heard Li Xuanba ask for help and asked in a deep voice. "What should we do? If it is an ordinary thing, I will do it for you. If it is about the world, I will forgive me. If it is about the world, I can't make decisions without authorization. Please forgive me. Brother Li." Although Pei Xingyan still kept people from being cold and refused thousands of miles away, he was also wondering what Li Xuanba would let him do. What else could Li Xuanba do to do? If it is about the war between the two countries, he would refuse.

Li Xuanba did not think it was offended. He reached out and took out a letter. "I only ask Xing Yan to keep this letter for me."

Pei Xingyan was stunned. "Who are you going to hand over the letter? What is it written in the letter?"

Li Xuanba just asked, "This is very important? It is related to the world?"

Pei Xingyan stared at the letter for a long time, and the long spear hit him out, and a gust of wind blew up.

The cold light was shining. Li Xuanba's chest was still moving. It stopped. Pei Xingyan said, "Please put the letter on it. If I can deliver it, I will definitely deliver it to you. But now the military affairs are busy."

"Don't hurry." Li Xuanba said lightly: "If there is something to do, I really hope you don't have to send this letter." Even though he said so, he put the letter on the head of the spear. Pei Xingyan moved back to the long spear. Seeing that there was no word on the cover, he pinched it. It seemed that there were only a few thin pieces of paper inside. He didn't understand what Li Xuanba meant. He asked, "Brother Li, who do you want to send the letter to?"

Li Xuanba stared at Pei Xing and said, "Xingyan and I have known each other since we were young?"

Pei Xing is a pity that he is old and has a new life.”

Li Xuanba said lightly: "I know why Xing Yan is so indifferent to me. I pretended to die and hide it from the world. I did things by any means. I was always against Xiao Buyi. But you are Xiao Buyi's most loyal friend and Xiao Buyi's men are of course your enemy. As if you and I are your opponents, you will not command the three hundred cavalry to attack me. I am already thinking about the friendship in the past."

"It's fine if Brother Li understands it." Pei Yan's eyes were mixed and he was deeply moved.

"Although you and I are opponents, but also friends." Li Xuan showed a bitter smile on his lips. "Although you are very careful about me, I know I will not read it wrong. I have always regarded you as a friend. Although I, Li Xuanba, have been vicious, and the roadblocker can't kill him. But I always have a purpose in my actions. Why do you take action?"

Pei Xingyan said: "I have killed me for the main general who attacked Hedong. You can dye your path to glory red with my blood."

Li Xuanba sighed and said, "The road to glory? Unfortunately, this road is too lonely." He smiled. "To this day, Xiao Buyi and I can only live one, but Xingyan and you don't have to meet each other. Even if I want to send troops, how can we not be powerless."

Pei Xingyan frowned. I don’t know what Li Xuanba meant.

The breeze was gentle, and it had already brought the coolness of early autumn. Li Xuanba wore a blue shirt and was isolated in the wind. Seeing Pei Xingyan facing each other carefully, she sighed and said, "I'm here to find Xingyan. I'm asking you to bring a letter. Since the purpose has been achieved, I will no longer delay Xingyan's military affairs. I will say goodbye."

"Wait. You haven't told me which letter to submit." Pei Xingyan called out.

Li Xuanba turned his back to Pei Xingyan. "Please open this letter after I die. There is a letter in the letter. The letter in the letter has already written which one to give to. I die. If Xingyan can't find the person written in the envelope, just burn it."

Pei Xingyan was shocked. "After you die? When is that?"

Li Xuanba said: "Maybe I won't die. Maybe I'm already on the road to the underworld. Don't worry. I, Li Xuanba, will not die silently. By then, Brother Pei will probably know. The feeling of sending the letter is in my heart."

"You don't have to die." Pei Xingyan said slowly. Li Xuanba suddenly let out a long voice. He kept laughing and said, "Thank you, Xingyan, for this statement. But Xiao Buyi and I are no longer inferior to each other. What's the point of living? "

After he finished speaking, he didn't say much and walked away. He kept turning his back to others. He didn't want people to see him laughing with tears. He seemed to be walking slowly but his long sleeves were floating. Soon after, he disappeared. Pei Xingyan then carefully read the letter. Although he was curious about what Li Xuanba gave him solemnly what it said, he finally put the letter in his arms.

Looking up, Li Xuanba was gone. Pei Xingyan felt lost. At this time, his face was slightly cool. He looked up and found that the drizzle was falling, like the tears of sadness that could not be fulfilled.

*

The rain is tighter, the more relaxed, the drizzle is drizzling. It has been more than half a month.

Li Yuan looked at Qiuyu and the sorrows around him. He found that he had made a serious mistake. He overestimated the strength of the Turkic soldiers and underestimated Xiao Buyi's resilience.

As far as he knew, although more than 200,000 Turkic soldiers were in Taiyuan, they did not perform their due effects. From Yuci to Jingxing, Shanxi from west to east, there were Turkic iron cavalry all over it. They could go from Huangsheling to Yanyan and then to Mengshan. The Xiliang army was nailed there like nails. The Turkic soldiers could not pull out any nails.

The Turkic soldiers faced such a complex war for the first time, showing their lack of experience.

In the past, Turkic soldiers galloped on horseback and roared grass. They focused on cutting and killing them happily, but now, Xiliang did not give them this opportunity at all.

Xiao Buyi's army entered Shanxi, siege the city and pulled the village. It was as powerful as a bamboo shoot. But after breaking the city, it was not strong enough to defend. They even fought with the Turkic soldiers. The Lord gave up the city and went to the deep mountains. Three camps were established in Yanyan Mengshan, Huangsheling, and started fighting with the Turkic soldiers for a long time. The Turkic soldiers could travel hundreds of miles a day, but they did not attack the Xiliang army camp in front of them. Not to mention capturing Xiao Buyi in the mountains.

Xiao Buyi had fought with the Turkic soldiers and knew the advantages and disadvantages of the Turkic soldiers.

The Turkic soldiers were strong and strong. However, the Turkic soldiers were still nomadic people. They did not do production and plundered for a living. Relatively speaking, using the method of casting cities and villages, the people were not as good as those of Liaodong people. Although Xiao Buyi abandoned the iron armored cavalry and did not use them, he fully utilized the advantages of the Western Liang army's persistence. The Turkic soldiers fought on the side of the mountains for a long time, and were impatient.

Xiao Buyi implemented the strategy of strengthening the walls and clearing the fields. The food and grass of more than 20,000 Turkic soldiers were all from Taiyuan, and Li Zhongwen had already suffered a lot from asking for food and grass from Hedong.

When Li Yuan knew the news, he knew that it was not good, and he was even more disappointed. Because everything was verifying Xuanba's judgment, he personally rejected Li Xuanba's solution.

Li Yuan had been wary of Li Xuanba for a long time, and he was hard to speak of the pain. In fact, his cooperation with Li Xuanba has always been a pleasant one. But he was deeply wary of this son. Only he himself understood why.

Defeat the Xue family army, plot against Shibi Khan, assassinate Dou Jiande, and everything. Li

It is in line with Li Yuan's thoughts. But everything comes from Langshan's battle, the taste.

Li Yuan began to be alert and guarded. But he still felt that Li Xuan was good at using it. He was sure that after the Battle of Xiangyang, he was settled. But what he didn't expect was that the battle of Xiangyang had been preparing for so long and ended in failure. So Li Yuan could only hide and not speak out. Because of the Xiangyang incident, he did not doubt Li Xuanba's ability, but had Li Xuanba's intentions. Because of this, he rejected Li Xuanba's proposal. But now he was confused and wronged again.

If it is true as Li Xuanba's proposal, the Tang army and the Turkic soldiers joined forces to fight the Western Liang army. No one knows what the result is.

Things can't be repeated. Li Yuan was anxious.

The current situation is that Hedong is constantly transporting food and supplies to Taiyuan. However, the autumn rain continues. The army of grain transporters is trapped in the Bashi Valley again. The journey is slow.

Li Yuan could not blame the grain. Because of this kind of pain. When he was heading south, he also experienced a slow food and grass transportation. After all, it was too late. But the Turkic soldiers were no longer able to satisfy the food and grass. In the past few months, the Turkic soldiers have been plundering the surrounding areas of Taiyuan into empty cities. They have also been asking for money and goods from Guanzhong. Li Yuan had known it before. He was not heartbroken when he sent money and jewelry. But what he was worried about was that the Turkic soldiers wanted to go home. The Turkic soldiers were unwilling to guard the mountains and engage in hopeless battles.

If there is a hiding in the mountains, maybe the Turkic soldiers could hold on for a while. But they faced the eternal cold-blooded battle against death. They not only felt bored, but also felt horrible.

In this fierce battle, the Turkic soldiers experienced the other side of the Central Plains people. They finally understood that as long as the Central Plains people persisted, with their strength, they would never win this war.

Although Li Yuan was the emperor, he had no ability to control himself. He had contact with the Turks, and there was Changsun Shunde. But he actually disappeared after he arrived in the grassland. Changsun Hengan didn't know why. This made Li Yuan even more angry. Changsun Shunde was lazy. What cannot be denied is that this person is very wise. Even if he is against the Turks, Changsun Shunde suddenly disappeared. The Turks were completely out of control. Li Yuan was completely in a state of movement.

Li Yuan seemed to be in the dilemma of being in Huo Qian again.

When Li Jiancheng came to Yuan quietly, he was full of worry. On the one hand, he was worried that the situation would gradually be detrimental to Li Tang. He was even more worried. His father worked day and night, and his temples were full of hair.

Li Yuan noticed something. He looked up and saw Li Jiancheng far away. He smiled a little. "When did Jiancheng come? Why didn't the palace servant notify me?"

Li Jiancheng came over and said, "Father, I told them not to disturb you."

Li Yuan smiled bitterly and pulled Li Jiancheng to sit beside him. "Jiancheng is so difficult that you can still understand your father at this time."

Li Jiancheng said: "The father is the most miserable thing when he conquers the world. The child only regrets the only thing. Many of them cannot help the father."

Li Yuan sighed. "Cared. Don't say that. You have done well enough. You have been by your side. A lot of burden has been relieved. Just for the wrong thing."

Li Jiancheng hurriedly said, "Father, you are busy and hardworking. Maybe you are not considering some things well, but you can just find a way to make up for it." Seeing Li Yuan was depressed, Li Jiancheng knew his worries. He changed the topic and said, "Father, come back to me. I don't know what's going on?"

Li Yuan asked: "What are the enemy soldiers in the shady valley of Ziwu Valley?"

Li Jiancheng said: "The child has sent two thousand soldiers to search. But..." Li Jiancheng wanted to speak but stopped, and looked hesitant.

Li Yuan said: "But it's okay to say it. Now, what else can't be said between father and son?" Li Jiancheng flashed through strange things and said slowly: "There are indeed signs of soldiers appearing in the Xiaguziwu Valley."

Li Yuan was not panicked. "Since you see, can Li Jing really bypass the Blue Pass and turn to Ziwu Valley?"

"If he really had this, he wouldn't let them know."

Li Yuan said comfortably: "You can think of something Jiancheng can be a little bit. I am very happy for my father. You are wrong. Li Jing is good at surprise attacks. There is often no sign of going out. This time, he made a difference in the normal situation and built a momentum in the Xiaguziwu Valley. Of course, the purpose is to disrupt the people's hearts and restrain our troops." Seeing Li Jiancheng nodding repeatedly, Li Yuan said: "Since Li has no wings and cannot fly over the mountains, where did these soldiers come from?"

Li Jiancheng obviously had a conclusion and said in a deep voice: "Father, don't forget the Wuguan incident."

Li Yuan said: "You mean that some people are not the Xiliang Army. They have been appearing in our Guanzhong."

Li Jiancheng said: "The father prevented panic. There was no big fight in the rice shop. Only people would pay close attention to their actions. In the eyes of the child, Dongdu has been quite alternative in recent years. It is afraid that not only Wangjiadian, even its merchants, can penetrate the power of Dongdu."

Li Yuan's face changed slightly and Jiancheng made a lot of sense. However, the situation is tight. We cannot be too arrogant. In that case, the merchants mutiny. I'm afraid we will have no peace."

Li Jiancheng comforted: "Father, I have sent people to pay close attention to the movements of merchants. At the same time, I ordered the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs to comfort the merchants more. I thought that Xiao Buyi could not penetrate too many people. It would not be a climate."

Li Yuan nodded and said, "Jiancheng knows the idea of ​​being a father. Although we are at a disadvantage at the moment, we are careful to deal with it. Isn't it like dealing with Liu Wuzhou back then? As long as we continue to work, even if we cannot unify the world for the time being, it will still be a problem to defend Guanzhong. My father came to you this time. I just want you to set a false banner in Languan. Let them mistakenly think that you are in Languan. Leading 100,000 troops and joining the Yongkang King's soldiers in Hedong. I am just afraid that the Turkic soldiers are tired of war and let Xiao Buyi go south with the momentum. Therefore, I am preparing to let you lead the army. I am not in a hurry to achieve success. Even if I abandon Taiyuan, as long as I can stick to Hedong and guard the gateway of Guanzhong, the way to slowly be the right way in the future."

"Father, Emperor Xuanba of Hedong is leading the army?" Li Jiancheng asked.

Li Yuan said: "He comes to lead the army. After all, you might assure me."

Li Jiancheng looked hesitant. "Father, I really want to ask for a long time."

"you say."

"I heard the rumor. Xuanba is not the flesh and blood of his father?" Li Jiancheng hesitated.

Li Yuan's face changed slightly. "Who did you listen to?"

Li Jiancheng was persistent for the first time. "Father, who said it doesn't matter. I just want to ask you one thing. Is Xuanba really a father born with flesh and blood? When I remembered that, my mother was pregnant with the father's flesh and blood. Later, she gave birth to Xuanba and Shimin. I never doubted this. But why did the father benevolent? I thought Xuanba was burying him to death. I also suffered a lot of grievances. What's wrong with him? You have always concealed his affairs. I don't doubt it. But what do others think?"

Li Yuan's eyes flashed. Jiucai said, "You are probably trapped in the trap of others again." Li Yuan said ambiguously. However, Li Jiancheng said with relief: "Is this really a rumor?"

Li Yuan said: "Jiancheng. Do you really think I am unfair to Xuanba?"

Li Jiancheng Haoran said: "The child really feels a little wronged. He has always avoided me. The same is true for Shimin. Most of the time I think he has done what he should do, but he has not reached the position he should have."

Li Yuan sighed, "Jiancheng. What you said is right. Xuanba is a child who has been smart since childhood and is far superior to ordinary people. But being arrogant and arrogant is the biggest disadvantage. In fact, he also wants to use him more, but Xuanba has never led the army. Although he is familiar with military books, he is just talking about military affairs on paper. His father is afraid that he will be the same as Shimin back then. Shimin should act voluntarily and damage too many of my troops. But at that time, we can make Shimin start over again. But now we no longer have the strength to lose. Do you know what I mean?"

Li Jiancheng suddenly said, "So that's it. Why didn't the father say it earlier? It made the child suspicious. Of course, Xuanba is my younger brother. Others may guess. I, a brother, am not supposed to be a random thought."

A strange look flashed in Li Yuan's eyes. "Jiancheng. You have arrived in Hedong. Needless to say, just remember these words first. Xuanba's affairs. Let me do it. You should prepare your troops immediately. You will send troops quietly when the rain is raining. As for the banner, you don't have to use your banner. I will make arrangements at that time."

"The father probably wanted to go through Chencang secretly on the plank road?" Li Jiancheng laughed.

Li Yuan nodded. After Li Cheng retreated, he pondered for a long time. Then he ordered: "Sir Xuan Huang Gate's Minister is here to see him."

The Huangmen Minister is Wen Daya.

Wen Daya is the eldest of the third brother of Wen, whose younger brother Wen Dalin and Wen Dayoujun and great talent. These three brothers followed him unswervingly when Li Yuan was in power. Li Yuan's reputation was very important. However, except for Wen Daya being promoted to Huangmen, Wen Dayou and Wen Dayou were not well-known. But everyone knows that these three brothers are close ministers of Yuan.

Wen Daya came to ask the emperor for calling. I wonder what was going on?"

Li Yuan stepped back and asked in a low voice that I asked you to prepare. What is the current situation?"

Wen Daya said cautiously: "There are more than a thousand people in Dalin training. They are extremely skilled in martial arts and are absolutely loyal to the emperor. Until now, they are just waiting for the emperor's order. As for the development of the crossbow on Dayou, there has been substantial progress. It can be applied. However, the development of the crossbow cart still takes time."

"There is no way to do a crossbow cart." Li Yuan sighed: "Li Jing used a crossbow cart when he attacked Wu Pass to pay us. However, a crossbow cart is not omnipotent. It is impossible to deal with it. By the way, these things should not be known to you except for you three brothers?"
To be continued...