In Taiyuan County, the originally rolling Jin River is now frozen, and the river surface is covered with a layer of solid ice.

At that time, King Tongye of Zhou was named brother and Shuyu. He saw that the source of Jin River flowed continuously, so he changed the country's name to Jin, and later became one of the five hegemons in the Spring and Autumn Period.

Dong An, a minister of the Later Jin Dynasty and a retainer of Zhao Jianzi, built a city north of the Jin River. The ancients used the southern part of the mountain to be Yang, the northern part of the mountain to be Yin, Henan to be Yin, and Hebei to be Yang. The city built north of the Jin River is named Jinyang.

After crossing the Jin River, the moment they saw the head of Jinyang City, the Youzhou army burst into cheering from beginning to end. The soldiers raised their guns and cheered, and the soldiers of the foreign army also took off their fur hats, threw them into the sky, and beat their chests and shouted.

The people were bustling with people, and this was the scene when the Youzhou army entered the city.

Ji Chuan wore a Confucian shirt and rode on the horse, and couldn't help but say sarcastically: "We obviously had a dirty face in Shangdang County, but this movement seemed to make the people of Taiyuan County think that we had won the battle. There is no better way to calm people than this."

Xue Wanshu smiled and said, "Brother Ji Chuan is still so mean, but the army returned to Jinyang by chance. It is indeed worth celebrating."

Although the two said that, they also relaxed when they saw the head of Jinyang. The fierce battle by the Lushui River in the past half month was the most difficult battle since the Youzhou Army was formed. Now as the army returned to Jinyang, the joy in their hearts was no less than that of ordinary soldiers, but they did not show it to their faces.

Xue Wanshu raised his horse whip and said, "This time he conquered Shangdang County, crossed the river and fought bloody battles, and blocked the road with heavy snow. The pursuers chased each other and blocked the back. Our Youzhou army had weak foundations and started from the cold. How can we compare with such a high-ranking sect as the Li family in Longxi? It is not easy to fight to this point."

Ji Chuan looked at the gatehouse of Jinyang and said with emotion: "The Li family swept through Guanzhong for half a year, and their reputation was faintly above Pushan Gong. Who dares to compete for the heroes in the world? But this time we conquered Bingzhou, not only conquered Taiyuan, but also crossed several states in the east of Hedong to refute Li Yuan's face. Isn't Li Tang known as the 200,000 elite soldiers in the Central Government? It's just that."

"That's right," Xue Wanshu said. "In time, the next time our army fights Li Tang again, we will definitely be amazed."

Ji Chuan said, "Then Brother Xue, guess the main force of our army returns to Jinyang, so will Li Shimin continue to go north and come to the city of Jinyang to fight our army to the decisive battle?"

Xue Wanshu thought about it and said, "It's hard to say. Although our army is crowded, there are not enough soldiers and food in Jinyang. When Li Yuan raised an army from Jinyang, Pei Ji entered the palace maids with 500 hu of rice, 50,000 hu of miscellaneous colors, 400,000 chariots of armor, and 400,000 chariots of grain and grass in Jinyang Cangcheng, Li Yuan has almost used up the food in our army. If our army gathers in Jinyang, within two months, the food will be eaten up."

Ji Chuan nodded. Pei Ji was one of the three heroes in the uprising. After Li Yuan entered Chang'an, he reused Pei Ji. This achievement was greater than capturing several counties.

Inside the Jinyang Palace in Taiyuan.

Li Chongjiu returned to the camp and attacked Taiyuan at this moment. Except for Ying Hefu, the other generals were all in the palace.

"Reported to Duke Shanggu, two days ago, Li Shimin had broken through the natural danger of Queshi Valley and conquered Xihe County. Li Shimin divided his troops to order Jiang Baoyi, the general of the Right Wu Guard, to send troops to Lishi County from Xihe County. The garrison Liu Jizhen and Liu Liu'er, did not dare to resist and lead the county to surrender to the Tang Dynasty."

"Now there are Li Shimin and Jiang Baoyi's main force in the southeast of Taiyuan, while there are Princess Pingyang and Li Yuanji's 40,000 troops in the southwest." Wen Yanbo reported to Li Chongji.

Li Chongjiu nodded and said, "Xihe and Lishi counties, our army is insufficient in military strength and cannot be preserved. The justification is to abandon it decisively."

Yan Yelie smiled and said, "Khan, we don't do any loss-making business. The treasurys and granaries of the counties that have been broken were looted by Brother Yinghefu and I. What's the use of the Tang army taking a few empty cities? This time, we have gained a lot."

Etuo also said, "Yes, Khan, we Xi people fight, thousands of miles of grassland, chase water and grass, wherever the grass is good, people and horses will go, who is still here? I see that the main force of the Tang army is coming, and there is no need to take this Taiyuan County. We have all the valuable things, and we carry the things back to Youzhou together, which is not very good."

Li Chongjiu smiled and said nothing.

At this time, Wen Yanbo came forward and said, "Duke Shanggu, this is not allowed. Taiyuan County is no better than other counties. Zhao State uses this as its capital, controls Taihang and Taiyue in the south, and controls Qin State. The Han Dynasty also assassinates the Ministry of Personnel to establish Jinyang. After the Jin Dynasty was destroyed, Erzhu Rong, Gao Huan, Gao Yang and his son regard this as the dominant palace. If they abandon it now, they will regret it in the future."

Ji Chuan said in the foreword: "Duke Shanggu, if Hebei wants to compete with Guanzhong for the world, it will focus on the gains and losses of Bingzhou. If he wants to seize Bingzhou, it will focus on Taiyuan County. If he wants to acquire Taiyuan County, it will focus on Jinyang. Although the Tang army is powerful at present, our army will only maintain a city of Jinyang and not lose it. It is not impossible to capture Bingzhou in the future. If the Tang army conquers Taiyuan and gains a foothold, it will be difficult to make a comeback in the future."

Yuchi Gong also said, "Although our army is tired now, the Tang army is not having a good time, let alone the snow and ice, the Tang army wants to overcome Taiyuan, which is a dream."

After seeing the Han generals objecting, Yan Yeliu felt that it was boring and did not speak.

Li Chongjiu nodded and said, "As you said, defend this city of Jinyang."

"Report to Duke Shanggu, Guanzhong secretly report!" A military officer from the Youzhou Governor's Mansion came forward to report.

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"After the defeat of Qianshuiyuan, Xue Ju and his son once again raised 50,000 troops from Tianshui to attack Ningzhou. Tang army generals Liu Wenjing and Murong Luohu were defeated. Now Xue Ju's army is in great power, and Guanzhong is shocked!"

When all the generals heard this, Li Chongjiu was very happy. He thought that in history, Xue Ju and his son had been dealt with by Li Shimin at this time, but because he attacked Jinyang and had a rapid offensive, Li Yuan had to order him. Li Shimin led the main force of Guanzhong to Hedong to fight him.

Now Li Yuan and Li Shimin and his son are on an expedition, while Xue Ju and his son are rekindled, and their soldiers are aimed at Guanzhong.

This time, even if Li Shimin didn't want to withdraw his troops, he had to withdraw his troops.

At this moment, in the Tang army camp, Li Shimin looked at the direction of Jinyang City and couldn't help but sigh.

Changsun Wuji took the edict from Li Yuan to ask Li Shimin to withdraw from Taiyuan County and watched repeatedly with the generals. Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Tang Jian and others were all talking to each other.

Li Shimin turned his head and looked at the generals and said, "Xue Ju and his son are in great power, Guanzhong is shocked, and the company Chang'an City is also shocked overnight. Do you think our army is going to return south?"

Changsun Wuji said first: "King of Qin, our army is now winning battles. Lu Chongmao, Yao Junsu was destroyed. Shizhou, Jiangzhou, Xizhou, and Xuzhou have all been conquered and have strong morale. In Luzhou, the princess defeated the Li bandits and forced her to flee to Jinyang in a hurry. Now it is the opportunity of two groups to overcome Jinyang in one fell swoop."

Changsun Wuji's uncle Changsun Shunde died at the hands of Li Chongji, so Changsun Wuji had a grudge against Li Chongji.

"King of Qin, I don't think so," said Tang Jian, who spoke to Fang Yan: "Taiyuan County is a place where Hu and Han dynasties are mixed, and the people are strong. Turks, Liu Wuzhou, and Li Chongjiu are all in a quarrel. Now we will abandon Taiyuan County and provoke the internal struggle of these three strong people, and also reap the benefits of the fisherman."

I heard that all the generals were all showing off.

Li Shimin said with his hands behind his back: "There are 50,000 or 60,000 Youzhou troops in Taiyuan City. Even if we attack the city, our army will not be able to capture it within a month. The most urgent task now is Xue Ju and his son from Longxi. The father said it is right. You should first stabilize Guanzhong and then plan for the world."

At this time, Fang Xuanling stood up and said, "Why should the King of Qin be worried? What we have lost now is just a Taiyuan County. As the saying goes, it is lost in the east, and it is collected in the Sangyu. Now the Hejian County Prince has gone south to capture more than 30 states in Xiashannan, and Bashu has been settled. As long as Chang'an is not lost, why bother to care about Taiyuan County?"

The Prince of Hejian was Li Xiaogong, who was Li Yuan's cousin. This time he was appointed as the ambassador of Shannan Zhaowei, and conquered Bashu to the south, conquering more than 30 states in a row, and doubled the territory of the Tang Dynasty.

After conquering Bashu, the situation of Li Tang was comparable to that of Qin during the Warring States Period. At that time, some people said that Qin was a big bird, carrying it inside the sea. Standing on the east side, with the left arm occupying the southwest of Zhao, and the right arm fought against Yan, Ying, and the eagle attacked Han and Wei in Chu. It had a good position and was able to fight with wings and drum, and it was three thousand miles away.

If the Great Qin is compared to the big bird, then Hedong and Bashu are the two wings of the big bird. Now the two wings are complete. The Great Qin only needs to defend Hangu Pass, and advance can attack and retreat can defend.

When Lou Jing offered advice, Liu Bang said that although Luoyang was in the world, he had a great battle of seventy and a small battle of forty. However, Qin was dangerous and solid, and he was defending three sides, and he only controlled the princes on the east side.

Everyone was immediately happy when they listened to Fang Xuanling's analysis. There was no doubt that the general trend now lies with Li Tang.

Although Li Chongjiu conquered Jinyang and Taiyuan County at present, his impact on the general trend of Li Tang was insignificant.

But there were also people on the side who disagree. Taiyuan County is the weight of Bingzhou. If Taiyuan County is lost, how could Bingzhou be called Wangu? Li Chongjiu occupied Taiyuan County on the 1st day, and Li Tang's military strength was involved in this day.

Of course, on this occasion, Li Shimin returned to Guanzhong and rescued Guanzhong was no longer possible, so these people were tactfully not to say this.

After the generals agreed, Li Shimin still looked at the direction of Taiyuan County, showing a hint of regret.

At this time, Fang Xuanling came to Li Shimin and said, "There is news from the Secretariat of Qin. The governor of Luzhou Guo Ziwu reported secretly that Princess Pingyang had not done her best in the battle with the Youzhou army, and she intended to indulge her and return to Jinyang."

"Bastard! What did the father say?" Li Shimin couldn't help but be furious.

Fang Xuanling said, "After the emperor read the memorial, he did not speak. But I heard that this time the general manager of Jiangzhou originally intended to belong to Princess Pingyang."

Due to the loss of Taiyuan County, Li Yuan planned to remove the Bingzhou General Administration in Jinyang, which should establish the Jiangzhou General Administration in order to govern the fifteen prefectures including Jiang, Lu, Gai, Jian, Ze, Qin, Han, Jin, Lu, Yu, Qin, Pu, Yu, Rui, Shao, etc.
Chapter completed!