Yang Guang peeked at my diary and lay down like an emperor through the ages

Chapter 286 The treacherous Li family forcibly captures the young man

At this time, the Taiyuan area.

In the direction of the Duke's Mansion of Tang Dynasty.

A fast horse suddenly broke in, breaking the silence of the mansion.

Immediately afterwards, everyone in the mansion was seen, quickly gathering together.

Li Yuan had a gloomy face, and Liu Wenjing and others also looked solemn.

Everyone knows that the news coming today is probably not good news.

Eighty percent of it is related to the front line.

For a time, the atmosphere in the mansion was too depressing.

It was as if a huge boulder was weighing on everyone's heart.

"What's the matter?"

Li Yuan spoke first, breaking the silence.

"Tang Gong, the Turks have led a large army to find the Sui army."

The scout spoke bluntly.

"The results of it?"

Li Yuan asked again.

Even if he already knew the result in advance.

But I couldn't help but asked what I wanted to say.

"This"

The scout hesitated to speak.

"It's okay to speak up!"

Li Yuan said in a deep voice.

"All the Turks have been annihilated, and Yang Wu is not far from Taiyuan."

"And Wei Wensheng also came with troops."

The scout spoke bluntly.

Hearing this, Li Yuan couldn't help but gasp.

How could so many Turkic cavalry be wiped out?
Even though I was prepared, I still couldn't hide my shock when I heard it with my own ears.

"How far are they from Taiyuan?"

Li Yuan asked in a deep voice.

“You can reach Taiyuan in less than half a day!”

The scout spoke bluntly.

"call"

Hearing this, Li Yuan let out a long breath.

This means that Taiyuan will face a fierce battle next.

Whether it can be contained means whether the Li family can maintain its great cause.

It means whether the Li family can survive.

"it is good!"

Li Yuan pondered.

Then, his eyes fell on Li Shimin.

"Father, what are your orders?"

Li Shimin asked.

"Turks, have you sent reinforcements?"

Li Yuan asked directly.

"Not yet, but there are still some Turkic cavalry in the city."

Li Shimin said bluntly.

"With the current strength of Taiyuan's troops, it is estimated that they will not be able to resist the Sui army."

Li Yuan continued.

Taiyuan's military strength is too small, even thin.

The Sui army did not have many troops, but it was a variable that they could not hold off Yang Wu.

"Father, I have a proposal!"

At this moment, Li Shimin suddenly said.

"What proposal?"

Li Yuan asked curiously.

"Let Taiyuan mobilize its people into soldiers!"

Li Shimin said solemnly.

"No!"

As soon as these words came out, Liu Wenjing refused immediately.

"Yes!"

Pei Ji followed closely behind.

Li Yuan did not speak, but lowered his head and thought about something.

Judging from his posture, it seemed that he was already a little moved by what Li Shimin said.

"Mr. Tang, you need to be careful!"

Seeing that Li Yuan seemed to be moved, Pei Ji quickly spoke.

"Be cautious about what?"

Li Yuan asked.

"Tang Gong, if this is the case, Taiyuan will definitely be in chaos first!"

Pei Ji said bluntly.

You know, when a large number of Turkic cavalry entered Taiyuan.

It has caused a lot of public dissatisfaction.

Now, Li Yuan wants to mobilize troops all over the city. How can those people be willing?

In their opinion, if they help the Li family, don't they mean they are helping the Turks?
"Not bad!"

Liu Wenjing echoed.

At this time, Li Shimin remained silent.

In fact, he didn't take Liu Wenjing and Pei Ji's concerns into consideration.

But now, the Li family has no choice.

Only by giving it a try can there be a chance of survival.

Otherwise, there is only a dead end.

"Father, what you two said is true."

Li Shimin said bluntly.

Hearing this, Liu Wenjing and Pei Ji were stunned for a moment.

Obviously they did not expect that Li Shimin would actually speak for them.

"But now Tang Jun, does he still have any choice?"

Li Shimin said lightly.

As soon as these words came out, everyone was stunned.

Immediately afterwards, there was a long silence.

Tang Jun now has no choice.

Only in this way can the Sui army be stopped.

"In addition, if those common people act randomly, they will be dealt with according to military law!"

"At this point, the only thing we can do is survive."

"I can't care about anything else."

"Once we get through this crisis, we will find it again."

Li Shimin continued.

When everyone heard this, they could only sigh helplessly.

Everyone knows that Li Shimin is right.

"Everyone, do you have any comments?"

Li Yuan asked as he glanced at everyone.

"No."

Liu Wenjing and others shook their heads.

Having said this, what else can you say?

"Shimin, in this case, I will do as you say!"

Li Yuan said in a deep voice.

"promise!"

Li Shimin agreed.

"Start immediately, without delay!"

Li Yuan said in a deep voice.

"promise!"

Li Shimin nodded.

At that moment, he turned and left.

Duan Zhixuan and others followed closely behind.

After the group left the hall, they all looked worried.

"what happened?"

Li Shimin asked.

"Is it possible that you are worried about my young master's decision this time?"

Before anyone could speak, he asked again.

"Yes."

The three of them replied at the same time.

"It's not strange for you to be worried."

Li Shimin said lightly.

It seemed that he had already calculated that several people would worry about these things.

"Second Young Master, if this happens, the whole of Taiyuan will really be in chaos!"

Tang Jian said in a deep voice.

"My son knows."

Li Shimin replied.

"But as the old saying goes, is there any choice?"

He asked rhetorically.

"We can completely abandon Taiyuan, settle for the next best thing, and go to the Mayi County area."

Tang Jian said bluntly.

"Yes, it can not only preserve strength, but also lead the Sui army to the border."

"When the Turkic cavalry comes to support us, things may turn around."

Duan Zhixuan followed suit.

"You guys think of things too simply."

Li Shimin shook his head.

"Have you all forgotten who our enemy is?"

he asked.

"Isn't it Sui Jun and Yang Wu? Who else could it be?"

Several people were stunned for a moment and then spoke one after another.

"This young master, Yang Wu, is completely invisible to me."

"He is always able to miraculously turn the tide of battle and become invincible!"

Li Shimin said solemnly.

When he said this, his pupils were full of fear for Yang Wu.

Hearing this, Duan Zhixuan and others were stunned for a moment.

After all, this is Li Shimin's inner demon, and it is not so easy to completely ignore it.

"So Yang Wu comes to this trip with confidence that he will win."

"Whatever we can think of, he can definitely think of."

"If you act recklessly, you are just entering his trap."

"It's better to seek change in danger and see if there is any hope of blocking it."

Li Shimin continued.

Yes, he doesn't even want a big victory.

I just want a glimmer of hope to keep Taiyuan alive.

"What if it doesn't work?"

Tang Jian asked.

"Then abandon Taiyuan, take Mayi County and Taiyuan soldiers and horses, and enter the grassland!"

Li Shimin gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice.

The only way for the Li family to retreat is to enter the grassland.I can't stay in Sui Dynasty any longer.

"it is good!"

Several people no longer hesitated and nodded.

"I leave these things to you."

"As long as they are old enough to wear armor, let them all go to the battlefield!"

Li Shimin said bluntly.

In other words, a boy of fifteen or sixteen.

Or, an old man in his sixties or seventies.

Possibly, they all put on armor and go to the battlefield.

"hiss"

Tang Jian and others all gasped.

"If they help the Tang army defend Taiyuan."

"Then there will be generous rewards in the future!"

Li Shimin continued.

Since these people are forced to join the war.

Then there must be corresponding rewards.

In this way, at least some public complaints can be appeased.

"Yes!"

Several people responded at the same time.

"Go, the sooner the better."

"Also, be prepared to demolish private houses."

Li Shimin warned again.

"Don't worry, heavy snow is coming soon."

He added.

When heavy snow falls, it is the coldest time.

At that time, it was difficult to move the baggage.

As long as the Sui army cannot capture Taiyuan in a short time, they will have no choice but to retreat.

Otherwise, the Sui army would definitely suffer frostbite.

By then, the Tang army might still have hope of winning.

Hearing this, Tang Jian and others rarely showed a smile.

Yes, heavy snow is coming.

Although the heavy snow here in Taiyuan is not as good as in Youzhou, it is even farther north.

But it's not something a flesh-and-blood body can bear with force.

Maybe the heavy snow is really a variable for the Li family to win or to defend Taiyuan.

"In that case, let's go and do what the Second Young Master ordered."

Tang Jian and others said.

"Ah."

Li Shimin nodded.

Then several people left separately.

Tang Jian, Duan Zhixuan, and Hou Junji.

They led their armies to patrol Taiyuan City.

Go door to door to check.

Anyone who agrees to the terms will be forcibly removed.

"What are you doing? What are you doing?"

"Forced conscription?"

"Is this the Li family's style?"

"No, my old man is almost 70 years old, how can he withstand all the trouble?"

"My grandson is so young, but he has to go to war?"

For a time, pleading and angry voices continued to sound in Taiyuan City.

In almost every household, people were forcibly expropriated.

That scene makes people feel sad when they see it.

Isn't this the case for Tang Jian and others who are recruiting soldiers?
It's just that they have no choice.

There is only one way to go, to the dark side.

For the great cause of the Li family, and even for their respective futures.

All we can do is make these Taiyuan people suffer.

It didn't take long for the Tang army to increase its strength by nearly [-] people.

Don't underestimate Taiyuan City, it still has a large population.

Moreover, the subsequent recruitment will not only be from Taiyuan City.

There were even more soldiers from the Tang Dynasty who went to the north of Taiyuan and even recruited troops from all directions.

The strength of the Tang army is constantly increasing.

From Mayi County, some troops were also sent over.

However, after the forced conscription, the Tang government could not stop.

"Is this what the Li family promised when they raised the army?"

“Forget it if it doesn’t allow us to live a good life.”

"Unexpectedly, they have to forcefully recruit soldiers and even requisition food."

"Where is the head of the Li family?"

"Why don't you come out and speak?"

"You are rebels, even worse than rebels."

"Return my father!"

"Bring my son back!"

Many people gathered outside the Duke of Tang's mansion.

Li Yuan could hear clearly even if he was hiding in the study.

"Why don't these unscrupulous people understand my father's painstaking efforts?"

He couldn't bear it anymore and roared angrily.

"Tang Gong, calm down!"

Liu Wenjing quickly advised.

"Ugh!"

Li Yuan sighed.

"This is inevitable, just send manpower to suppress it."

Liu Wenjing continued.

In fact, he didn't need to say anything, the dead men of the Li family had already taken action.

First, I would like to persuade them, if those people are still making trouble.

Then the dead men of the Li family will kill them.

It was estimated that after three or four people were killed, the situation outside stopped.

But isn’t this behavior just adding fuel to the fire?

People may stop temporarily because they are afraid.

This is only temporary, and there will definitely be more intense anger later.

However, that's all for later.

At least, it can be suppressed for now.

"I don't know whether Shimin's move is right or wrong."

Li Yuan shook his head.

Hearing this, Liu Wenjing did not answer.

It doesn't matter whether it's right or wrong. What's important is that the Li family has no choice.

"I have no confidence whether I can stop the Sui army."

Li Yuan smiled wryly.

"Don't worry, Mr. Tang, we will definitely be able to stop the Sui army!"

Liu Wenjing said in a low voice.

"I hope so. I'm tired. Please step back!"

Li Yuan waved his sleeves.

"promise!"

Liu Wenjing took the order.

When he came out, he suddenly noticed a black shadow not far away.

The black shadow quickly disappeared, causing him to fail to see clearly.

"Could it be that I saw it wrong?"

Liu Wenjing murmured.

In fact, he was not wrong.

That dark shadow does exist, and it is Li Yuanji.

Tomorrow around midnight is the time agreed upon by Li Yuanji and Li Jiancheng.

Li Yuanji suddenly hesitated whether to talk to Li Yuan.

But after seeing Liu Wenjing come out, Li Yuanji gave up the idea.

"Father has been deceived by the second brother, and he will definitely not agree!"

Li Yuanji thought to himself.

"So if you want to save big brother, you still need me!"

he murmured.

The next day, Taiyuan.

"Hoohoo."

The cold wind was blowing fiercely early in the morning.

Immediately afterwards, countless white snow fell from the sky.

Snowing!
It snowed heavily overnight.

When Li Shimin heard the news, he immediately left the house to take a look.

"It's snowing, it's snowing!"

He looked ecstatic.

"Second Young Master, it's snowing!"

Just in time, Duan Zhixuan and others came over.

"Yes, now we have the right time!"

Li Shimin laughed.

"Second Young Master, we gathered [-] troops in one night!"

"Yes, there are still [-] troops on their way to Taiyuan!"

Hou Junji and Tang Jian spoke one after another.

"so many?"

Li Shimin was taken aback for a moment.

"Haha, because many of them are from outside Taiyuan City."

Hou Junji laughed twice and said.

"Well, the more, the merrier."

Li Shimin muttered.

"Moreover, the wind and snow are very strong, and the marching speed of the Sui army may be affected."

"Second Young Master, we actually have a chance of ambush!"

Duan Zhixuan suddenly spoke.

Hearing this, Tang Jian and Hou Junji both looked at Li Shimin.

"no!"

Li Shimin shook his head directly.

There was nervousness and even fear in the depths of his pupils.

If the opponent is Wei Wensheng, Li Shimin will never miss this opportunity.

But if his opponent was Yang Wu, he wouldn't dare.

Ambush Yang Wu?

Li Shimin didn't even dare to think about it.

He was not sure whether Yang Wu would guess the Tang army's ambush.

If the guess is correct, then the Tang army must have suffered heavy losses.

Even those who led the ambush would die in the hands of the Sui army.

Seeing this, Tang Jian and others stopped mentioning the ambush.

(End of this chapter)