Traveling through the troubled times of Sui and Tang Dynasties

In the main hall of Banyue City in the Imperial City of Silla, the officials either lowered their heads and kept silent, or whispered in twos and threes, with panicked expressions on their faces. King Zhenping looked down at him from top to bottom , I couldn't find a person who made a plan.

"This Li Tang navy is approaching the city now, what's your opinion?" King Zhenping finally couldn't bear it anymore and broke the deadlock.

Everyone looked at me, I looked at you, and finally their eyes fell on Nan Hongyun, the general of Shenhuwei who was in the front.Civil servants said to themselves, we are not good at war!What the military officers thought was that it would not be my turn to go to war.Therefore, Nam Hongyun, who is a capable general of Silla, stood out.

Nan Hongyun looked at everyone's shimmering eyes, especially the one on the throne, and felt that his scalp was numb. He can fight, it depends on who he is.To defend against Goguryeo, it is okay to fight Baekje, but if you fight Li Tangzhen, you are not sure, especially this time the commander is still famous for being able to general Yang Yichen.

Nan Hongyun pondered for a moment, then came out and said: "My lord, according to my subordinates, Li Tang may not be targeting us this time. Didn't the envoy of the Tang Dynasty also say that he is for the purpose of conquering Goguryeo? We just need to make preparations." Food and grass are needed for the front-line battles. I think this statement is credible. You know, Goguryeo has always been against it in the Sui Dynasty. "Tang" naturally wants to establish its prestige. Goguryeo, which has always been dissatisfied, bears the brunt of it."

As soon as Nan Hongyun finished speaking, Master Du Tongshi retorted: "Master Nan, although there is always a gap between Goguryeo and the former Sui Dynasty and Li Tang Dynasty, but you must not forget that when Li Yuan was in the pacification of the world, Zeng wrote to me for help. Luo, at that time due to various considerations, our court did not send troops to rescue, who knows if this time he used the attack on Goguryeo as an excuse to take the opportunity to annex Silla and take revenge."

As soon as these words came out, the hall that was already quiet was filled with appeals.I'm afraid of this!

Even King Zhenping was not calm when he heard this, not to mention regret in his heart.

Why didn't troops be sent to support Li Yuan at the beginning?

Didn't it just look at the news that Li Yuan was besieged by Liu Wuzhou and other anti-kings not long after he built the "Tang"? Even the capital Chang'an frequently reported the news of the fall. He sent a letter asking for help from Chang'an, ignoring his allies.So, at this moment, when he heard that Li Tang sent troops to attack Goguryeo and bypassed him under the city of Silla, not only did he not blame him for the crime of not sending troops before, but he asked him to prepare food and grass in a good manner, and he didn't need him to send troops to attack. Li Yuan is so easy to talk , On the contrary, it made him mutter in his heart, mainly because he had a guilty conscience.

Open the city gate, lest Li Tang take advantage of it and enter the city. There are 30 to [-] troops gathered at the gate of the city. The leader is Yang Yichen, a veteran of the former dynasty. Needless to say; if you don't open the city gate, it is clear that you are against Li Tang. Li Yuan is really just collecting food and grass, and has no other intentions. If they do this, they will directly offend people. They didn't send troops to quell the chaos in Chang'an, and if they counted the old and new grudges together, they were determined not to get better.

So, in the main hall, there were plenty of sighs and sighs, but no one came up with an idea.

At this moment, Li Tang's troops approaching the city were also very irritable.

I said that you, Silla, are too useless. When you first saw that I was powerful, you attached yourself to me. When you saw a trouble, you immediately became a fool.Your majesty is magnanimous, and I haven't bothered with you about the crime of standing still and watching tigers fight on the mountain. It's good for you, but this time I'm asking you to pay for food and grass, and you're not happy with it. What do you think?I really want to go to war!

Li Tang Dajun was gearing up, his hands were itchy.

When Uncle Dongfang entered the tent, Yang Yichen was sitting in front of the desk, holding a pen and ink, and was about to write. When he saw him coming in, he raised his head and asked, "Does King Zhenping have any reply?"

Uncle Dongfang frowned and shook his head: "There is still no news. General, if this continues, I'm afraid it will delay General Luo's progress."

"I hate that Silla is double-faced and three-faced. The emperor did not blame the past for the siege of Chang'an City. He found a step for them to go down. They didn't know what was good or bad. Could it be that they really had a different heart and wanted to be the same as Goguryeo?" Uncle Dongfang became more and more angry. , "If you want me to say, let's go straight to the fight, Silla first, then Goguryeo, are we afraid that he will fail?"

Yang Yichen glared at his capable general: "What nonsense are you talking about? Is it up to you or me to decide whether or not to fight Silla?" Then he shook his head and said, "Besides, it's not difficult to take down Silla, but so what if you do." You have to send people to guard, can you guarantee that the people stationed will not turn Silla into the second Goguryeo? Silla is an ally, supporting him, and using him to contain Baekje and Goguryeo that are about to move is perfect."

"However, we really can't wait like this any longer. The two armies are at war, and the food and grass go first. We are still not moving. Even if the Luo family's army is full of gold and iron horses, there is nothing we can do. In this way, on the Silla side, you continue to shout at the gate of the city, Convey the meaning of the emperor again, I will write a letter to His Highness the Crown Prince now, and tell him about the situation here."

"Write a letter to the prince?" Uncle Dongfang was puzzled.

"I reckon that there is no movement from Silla for a long time. They are afraid that we will take the opportunity to seize the city. They are guilty. Chang'an City is far away. Since the prince is the commander, it is the same to have the prince's seal. I will write a letter to the prince now, please He explained the situation, you send people to send it quickly, and be sure to bring back the document with the prince's seal."

"Okay, I'll go right now."

When Li Jiancheng received the letter, he was worried that he could not send Li Yuanji away, but this letter came in time.

Li Jiancheng immediately called everyone into the big tent, said the things listed in Yang Yichen's letter, and then threw the question to other people present.

Someone soon responded: "Your Highness, it is reasonable for Silla to have such concerns. How about sending an authoritative person to bring the documents of His Highness the Crown Prince? If Silla sees the documents, it still does not open If you don't raise food and grass at the city gate, send people back to Chang'an City to report to the emperor, and the emperor will decide."

Li Jiancheng hesitated for a moment and said, "Okay, let's do it this way. It's just this person?" His eyes turned on Luo Cheng.

When he fell asleep, someone handed him a pillow, and a general came out and said, "The last general recommends Little General Luo. Little General Luo is the God of War in the Tang Dynasty. He is famous far and wide. I'm afraid King Zhenping will be scared before he arrives at the city of Silla. Enough, obediently open the city gate."

"General Luo, what do you think?"

After being called by His Royal Highness, Luo Cheng naturally couldn't keep silent, he thought for a moment and said: "It's not that I'm trying to shirk, but Old General Yang is famous in battle, and he can't let Silla open the city gate. If Luo Cheng goes, I'm afraid it will be useless And return. Right now, what Silla wants is peace of mind, not threats." More importantly, he is the commander of the army, so it's okay for him to go there, but if Goguryeo gets the news and takes this opportunity to sneak attack, I'm afraid the army will be chaotic. In a group, Luo Cheng did not intend to underestimate His Royal Highness, but if he can manage the internal affairs of Chang'an City well, he may not be able to fight wars.

Li Jiancheng neither nodded nor shook his head, just cast his eyes on his hand, and said in a gentle tone that could not refuse: "If you don't mind, please trouble the third brother to go."

The corner of Li Yuanji's mouth curled slightly, half-smiling: "So His Royal Highness is waiting for me here."

Li Jiancheng was not annoyed if someone saw through him, he said slowly: "Actually, His Highness prefers General Luo to go."

Li Yuanji's eyes darkened, and he rebuffed straight away: "No need, I just have to go, anyway, I am also the King of Qi in the Tang Dynasty, a word can be more useful than Luo Cheng, I don't think he would doubt it in Xinluo, so there is no need to say more That's it, I'm going to prepare now." After finishing speaking, regardless of whether the prince wanted to save face or not, he turned and left.

Such a disrespect, if placed on someone else, will inevitably be punished, but this person is the tyrannical and moody Prince Qi, so no one will question it. It would be strange if Li Yuanji understood the rules someday.

When Luo Cheng and others finished discussing the affairs and walked out of the camp, they saw Li Yuanji sitting on the horse from a distance, with several people following behind him, looking at this side, seeing Luo Cheng coming out, they drove forward.

Seeing this posture, everyone bid farewell tactfully. In fact, no one wanted to stay with Li Yuanji for too long. After a while, Luo Cheng and Li Yuanji were left behind.

Li Yuanji reined in the reins and said condescendingly: "Until I come back, you are not allowed to attack Goguryeo. Even if the other party provokes again and again, you are not allowed to send troops. You just guard your own one-acre three-point land and make plans when I come back. Do you hear me?" ?”

After Li Yuanji finished speaking, he felt that his tone was serious again, and his expression was anxious. He secretly glanced at Luo Cheng, and seeing that his face was fine, he was slightly relieved, and added contradictoryly: "If you have to send troops, first Go to my camp to find Changsun Wuji, he is Erhu... Li Shimin's man, he will plan for you, I have already arranged everything."

When Luo Cheng heard this, he raised his head in a daze, with confusion in his eyes. He knew who Changsun Wuji was, but Li Yuanji knew who Changsun Wuji was, so he left him in his It is unbelievable that he was appointed by a military camp.

Seeing that Luo Cheng didn't respond for a long time, Li Yuanji's anxious heart became even more anxious: "You should take care of yourself! I'm really anxious. I'm worried about letting you go to Silla, and I'm also worried about letting you stay here. "

Luo Cheng's head is full of black lines, what's the matter with your worrying tone?I am not a child!You didn't know where you were when the Lord launched an uprising and forced you to go to Wagang.

Seeing Luo Cheng's disapproval look, Li Yuanji scratched his hair irritably, and looked at him with disgust: "It's useless to tell you, why are you so honest. Forget it, I won't tell you, you are so A good person, how can he understand those crooked ways? It’s okay if he doesn’t understand. What about Scarface? Call him, I have something to say to him.”

Seeing Luo Cheng looking at him suspiciously, Li Yuanji could only lower his voice and say, "Where's that remnant of the Yuwen family?"

Luo Cheng was stunned for a long time, only now did he realize that what Li Yuanji was talking about was Yuwen Chengdu, and he opened his mouth to refute.

"I knew you would speak for him." Li Yuanji's words were sour and full of anger, "From now on, let's call him Scarface. Anyway, his name can't be used anymore. I think this is quite appropriate."

"I'll go find him myself." After Li Yuanji said that, he didn't give Luo Cheng a chance to speak for that person at all, and ran away without a trace.

From Li Yuanji's arrival to Li Yuanji's departure, Luo Cheng didn't understand why he came here.