At the end of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 699
Zhu Can, born in Haozhou, used to be a small official in Chengfu County. He followed the army to suppress bandits, but after suppressing them, he turned himself into a bandit. He even gave himself the nickname King Jialouluo, and he had [-] troops to plunder in Jingzhou and Mianyang.

Zhu Can was a ferocious man, but he had no pattern, no plan, no purpose. The army he led was like a swarm of locusts, moving erratically. They would fight wherever they saw people and food. Where, after they were conquered, they would be looted and divided, and when the supplies were almost exhausted, they would be transferred immediately to harm another place. Before the transfer, Zhu Can would also burn down the city, houses, and even the food that hadn't been eaten.Therefore, wherever Zhu Can's troops passed, there were thousands of miles of barren land and no human habitation.

Zhu Can's troops wreaked havoc and did not engage in production. Over time, a famine naturally occurred, and many people starved to death.Once Zhu Can was so hungry that he had no choice but to pick up a starving commoner to eat, but found that everyone was looking at him in horror, so he had an idea and started to eat people specifically, making himself the persona of a cannibal king.

As a result, not only his subordinates are afraid of him, but even his old opponents are also afraid of him. They will run away when they see him.

Hey, after Zhu Can discovered that cannibalism had such an unexpected effect, he intensified his efforts. Not only did he cannibalize himself, but he also ordered his subordinates to eat people as well. Men are used to fight, while the old and weak, women and children are kept in captivity like pigs and sheep, and are slowly killed and eaten as army rations.

Zhu Can also often said to his subordinates: "There is nothing better than human flesh in this world. As long as there are people in other towns, why worry about going hungry?"

In fact, Zhu Can didn't like cannibalism, but cannibalism made his opponents afraid, so he kept eating it. The meat of young women and children was tender, so he ate the meat of young women and children exclusively.

Bing Yuanzhen's meat was so unpalatable that Zhu Can couldn't eat it after a few mouthfuls. After venting his anger, he also woke up and realized that he had caused a catastrophe. The mighty Gao Qi even provoked Li Tang I'm sorry, let alone yourself?

So Zhu Can immediately ordered the burning of Jutan County, and led the remaining soldiers under his command to go south to Jingxiang to join Xiao Xian.Although Xiao Mian was not as strong as Li Tang and Gao Qi, he was still relatively strong, claiming to have 300,000 troops, so Zhu Can felt that Xiao Mian should be able to wrestle with Gao Qi.

Soon, the news that Bing Yuanzhen was killed and eaten by Zhu Can spread back to Luoyang. Pointing fingers, people and gods are all angry, not to mention that Bing Yuanzhen is also a general of Qi State, but Zhu Can eats him, and he is just shitting on his face, which is unbearable!

At that moment, Gao Bufan ordered Qin Qiong to lead [-] elite soldiers to chase and kill Zhu Can. Even if he fled to the bottom of the sky, he must be caught and brought to justice. Anyone who dares to cover up will be killed, including Xiao Mian!
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It was already very hot in Chang'an in May. Li Yuanji was sweating profusely. He knelt down in front of his father Li Yuan and cried loudly. The latter's face was gloomy, with anger looming in his eyes. Seeing this, Li Yuanji cried even louder. Holding a pair of children crying bitterly.

It turned out that since Li Xiaogong and Gao Bufan failed to reach peace talks last time, Li Jing, under Gao Bufan's instruction, made more efforts to attack Taiyuan County.Li Yuanji, as the governor of Bingzhou in the Tang Dynasty, was in charge of guarding Taiyuan. At the beginning, Li Yuanji sent his chariot general Zhang Da to face Li Jing. As a result, Zhang Da was wiped out as soon as they met, and Li Jing quickly occupied Yu County. Fenyang County was captured again, and the front of the soldiers pointed directly at Jinyang, the seat of Taiyuan County.

Now Li Yuanji panicked, and hurriedly sent people back to Chang'an to ask for help. Li Yuan quickly sent Li Zhongwen, Minister of Taichang Temple, and General Jiang Baoyi of the Left Guard to lead troops to Taiyuan, but these two were also ganged up by Li Jing. After being defeated, Li Yuan hurriedly sent his right servant to shoot Pei Ji to help him. Unexpectedly, Pei Ji was not Li Jing's opponent. He was beaten to annihilation by Li Jing and fled back to Jinyang alone. Already, it moves like thunder!

Li Yuanji was terrified, and even fled back to Chang'an overnight with his wife and children, even leaving Jinyang alone, and was finally easily captured by Li Jing.Li Yuan was so angry that he almost vomited blood, Taiyuan is his place of prosperity, and now he is lost by this prodigal son, what an annoyance!Annoying!
However, Li Yuanji is the youngest and has always been loved by Li Yuan the most. In addition, his daughter-in-law is crying and crying with two young grandchildren, which is pitiful, so in the end Li Yuan couldn't bear to blame too much and suppressed his anger forcibly. , Shen Sheng said: "Go down!"

Li Yuanji felt relieved when he heard the words, and quickly ran away with his wife and children, lest the old man would get angry when he saw him.

Seeing this prodigal son slip away with peace of mind, Li Yuan clutched his chest in pain, all the ministers present couldn't help but turn pale with fright, Prince Li Jiancheng hurriedly stepped forward to smooth his chest, and shouted urgently: "Get the imperial doctor quickly!"

However, Li Yuan waved his hand and said, "No...no need." After speaking, he let out a long breath, and the painful change slowly returned to normal.

Li Jiancheng heaved a sigh of relief when he saw this, and persuaded him: "Victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs, so you don't have to worry about your father, and Yuan Ji is still young and inexperienced. Seeing Li Jing's power, it is inevitable that he will lose his position. It is also a wishful thing."

Li Yuan let out a long sigh and said, "Li Jing had been sitting on the bench for more than ten years in the position of Wai Lang, a member of the driver's department.

Li Yuan originally wanted to say that if he knew it earlier, he would let Shimin guard Taiyuan, but he swallowed the words again.Just as Gao Bufan expected, Li Yuan also sensed that his second son Li Shimin's prestige was too high, which was not good for the prince. It is expected that after Li Shimin's military power was lifted, the war became even more unfavorable.

Although Li Yuan swallowed the words back in time, Li Jiancheng had obviously guessed what his father wanted to say, but he couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable, and his expression became a little unnatural.

Li Yuan did not notice the change in Li Jiancheng's expression, and continued angrily: "It is precisely because Yuan Ji is young and ignorant of military affairs that I sent Dou Dan and Yu Wenxin to assist him. In the end, the land of Longxing where I raised my troops back then was lost in the blink of an eye, and Yu Wenxin, as the general of the right guard, bears an inescapable responsibility, and I will kill him!"

As soon as this remark came out, the ministers present couldn't help but looked at each other in blank dismay!

Dou Dan and Yu Wenxin are both Li Yuanji's assistant ministers, but Dou Dan is Li Yuan's son-in-law, so Yu Wenxin can only bear the blame.

But Li Jiancheng stood up at this time: "Father, the most urgent task is to repel Li Jing and take back Taiyuan. My son begs to lead the army to the battle and meet Li Jing in person."

Li Yuan's eyes flashed, and he looked at Li Jiancheng in surprise, his face slowly sank.Li Gang, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, hurriedly said: "His Royal Highness, as the crown prince, is worth a thousand gold, how can you put yourself in danger, this is absolutely impossible!"

"Yes, the prince should be the center of the town, and it is not appropriate to risk his life!" The ministers echoed.

Li Jiancheng frowned and said: "Because I am the prince, I should go to the front line to boost morale at this time. What's more, if I don't have great military achievements, how can I convince the public in the future?"

As soon as this remark came out, the ministers present did not dare to intervene. The delicate relationship between the Crown Prince and the King of Qin was only tacitly understood by the courtiers. Listening to the Crown Prince's words now, it is obvious that they are holding their breath and want to prove themselves The talents of generals are not inferior to those of the King of Qin. Let me ask you, who dares to talk too much at this time!
Li Yuan's face darkened, and he snorted coldly: "Nonsense, who said that the prince must have great military exploits? As the heir, the prince should learn how to govern the country and control people, rather than charge on the battlefield and lead troops to fight. Let the general do it yourself, the prince should not put the cart before the horse!"

Li Jiancheng blushed, bowed his head and said: "Father taught me the right thing, and I know I was wrong."

"If you know a mistake, correct it. There is nothing good about it. Step back!" Li Yuan waved his hand.

Li Jiancheng silently stepped aside.

"Preach my will and call Li Xiaogong to see me!" Li Yuan sighed secretly, alas, the situation is stronger than others, it seems that we can only make peace with Gao Changqing for the time being, I hope this child of Shimin can win some points and win Turkic Please support me, otherwise I, Datang, really can't resist Gao Qi.

(End of this chapter)