First Minister of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 114
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In the tent of the Chinese army, seeing Gao Chong in a hurry, Li Shimin looked blank, "Yuzhi, what are you doing?"

Gao Chong calmed down, and said directly: "I came here to resolve the deadlock. Since Xue Ju is putting on airs here, we will force him to negotiate peace."

Li Shimin regained his energy in an instant, put down the book in his hand, and signaled Gao Chong to sit aside, "Come quickly."

"Second Young Master, do you still remember Tang Bi?" Gao Chong looked remorseful, "My father reminded me before the expedition that Xue Ju was cruel and unfit for the army, so I might start with Tang Bi's old troops, but...but I never thought of it. ".

Gao Chong was really remorseful, he never made a show, but of course he didn't mention the fact that the surprise attack on Xiaoguan might save the fierce battle in the Black River Valley.

Li Shimin slapped his head when he heard it, "It's not just that you didn't remember it, I also forgot."

As he spoke, his eyes lit up, "Youzhi, you mean to instigate rebellion against Tang Bi's old department in the city? It forced Xue Ju to sleep and eat, so he had to accept negotiations?

However, after Xue Ju's defeat, most of Tang Bi's old troops had been dispersed. In the past few days, our army captured more than [-] fugitives from the Western Qin Dynasty in Fufeng County, most of them were Tang Bi's old troops, and most of them kept their names incognito. Entering the countryside, the enemy troops in Qianyuan City are now mostly elites from Jincheng, Longxi and other places."

Gao Chong nodded. He also knew about these things before. When Xue Ju was defeated, the one who fled the most was Tang Bi's old department.

There are two reasons. One is that Tang Bi's former army has no fighting spirit and is not loyal to Xue Ju.

Second, most of Tang Bi's former troops were natives of Fufeng County, who fled on the spot and were easy to hide.

War is a kind of training, we are constantly weeding out, and what remains are the elite. Now Xue Ju is able to defend the city to the death, a large part of the reason is to rely on these elites of Jincheng Headquarters.

"Still using the old routine, persuading surrender, and writing Tang Bi's fate in the letter. Although most of the city is the elite of Jincheng, there are also a small number of Fufeng people, and we promise that as long as you leave the city and ask for surrender, you can return to your hometown and let the past go. ", Gao Chong smirked, with a look of wisdom in his hands, "Persuading to surrender is false, but disturbing the morale of the army is true."

Li Shimin also nodded again and again, "Let this matter be handled by Youzhi." Gao Chong happily took the order and left, it was just a letter of persuasion, not a change of medicine.

Not long after, Changsun Wuji came here in a hurry, Li Shimin asked pleasantly, "The auxiliary machine also has a clever plan to defeat the enemy?"

"Breaking... breaking the enemy?" Changsun Wuji was taken aback with his fat face.

Li Shimin raised his eyebrows and asked: "Just now, Uncle Ni came here in a hurry and offered a clever plan to persuade you to surrender. Didn't you come here with a suggestion?"

Hearing these words, Changsun Wuji was stunned, silently put away a piece of paper, shook his head and said with a smile: "It's all right, Erlang, you continue to read", after finishing speaking, he wanted to turn around and leave.

"Wait", Li Shimin looked suspicious, pointed to the piece of paper that Changsun Wuji hid, and "bring it here".

Changsun Wuji had no choice but to take it out, "Just now Gao Youzhi brought a letter of persuasion, promising the enemy to survive, and asked me to copy two thousand copies." He said with a look of grief and indignation, "That's two thousand copies." .

Li Shimin took the persuasion letter and read it, but also shook his head and laughed, "This persuasion letter has been used several times, it can be used as a template."

Then he looked at Changsun Wuji and said in a deep voice: "Your uncle is in charge of all the cao. If you are asked to do it, you will do it. If you are alone, you can ask for help from the military and Chinese books. Why be stubborn? If you make a mistake, be careful to punish you." A crime of slowness".

Hearing Li Shimin talk about your uncle, Changsun Wuji didn't mention how awkward he was, he just frowned and asked, "It's nothing else, it's just Erlang, look at what this letter says, 'May anyone who goes out of the city can subsidize rations to help them return home. ', I also know that this is the intention to disintegrate the Western Qin army, but let him return to his hometown and let alone whether he will become Xue Ju's minion again in the future. We can't do it just by subsidizing rations. Now food and grass are in short supply. It has snowed in Guanzhong, the roads are difficult, and our army has less than half a month's worth of food and grass."

Li Shimin frowned when he heard the words, and read the persuading letter again. He was indeed negligent about this for a while. After thinking about it for a while, he was thinking of calling Gao Chong and the guards outside the tent to report.

"General Lin Xingcan's grain transportation team has arrived at the Great Earthquake Pass."

Li Shimin was startled when he heard the words, "The grain transportation team?" Dang Shi sent an order to enter the account and asked.

"Report to the Chief Supervisor, General Lin ordered the humble officer to transport [-] shi of grain, and now it has arrived outside the camp, please send someone to check it out", the grain escort officer said and took out a letter and presented it.

Li Shimin took it apart and looked at it. He admired it very much at the moment, and handed it to his eldest grandson Wuji.

"You have to give in to the auxiliary machine. Your uncle, anticipating the enemy's opportunity, has long ordered Lin Xingcan to stockpile food on the spot. The Great Earthquake Pass already has enough food left. A few days ago, Lin Xingcan received a message from Youzhi to transport food to the Siyuan camp. It seems that Youzhi has been prepared for a long time."

Hearing this, Changsun Wuji also showed admiration. Thirty thousand stones of grain and grass can greatly relieve the current pressure on the Tang army's grain and grass. Moreover, Lin Xingcan was originally ordered by Gao Chong. Using resources, Changsun Wuji was convinced, and immediately went down to prepare a letter of persuasion.

As expected by Gao Chong, two thousand letters persuading surrender were shot into the city, and Xue Ju became anxious.

"Military Master, you agreed to kill Tang Bi back then, but now that disaster has been planted, there are still thousands of Tang Bi's former troops in the city. What should we do?" Xue raised his hand holding a letter of persuasion, and said anxiously.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that today's Qianyuan City is full of dangers. Once the siege lasts for a long time, the morale of the army will disperse without a fight.

"Tang Bi died as soon as he died. If those old ministries dare to make mistakes, I will kill them all right away," Xue Rengao said fiercely.

"Impossible", Hao Yuan felt a headache and hurriedly stopped.

When he agreed to kill Tang Bi at the beginning, he considered that Tang Bi's old army numbered over [-], and the number of Qin troops in the east and west was about the same.

The original intention was to use gentle means to solve it secretly, even a glass of poisoned wine would do. Who knew that Xue Ju was so straightforward, and directly asked Xue Rengao to attack and kill Tang Bi at the surrender ceremony, but the arrangement was poor, and Tang Bi escaped. Hao Yuan felt in his heart That is called helplessness.

"Now the soldiers are eager to go home, and the morale of the army is shaken. You must not do anything that will make the soldiers fear and panic." Hao Yuan sighed heavily, "Siyuan City is small, if we don't solve it in time, many soldiers will climb the city and flee at night. The only thing left now is to facilitate peace talks."

"Let's talk over there." Xue Ju waved his big hand, "If Li Shimin wants the city, he will give it to him, even if he wants Fufeng, he can give it to him. As long as I return to Jincheng, I will definitely make a comeback in the future."

Hao Yuan was a little speechless, and said directly: "Now the Fufeng Army only has one city, Siyuan, which is controlled by our Daqin. Only Fufeng County, it must not be able to satisfy Li Shimin's appetite."

Xue Ju was startled, then stared at him, his eyebrows were raised upright, "Does he still want Jincheng?"

(End of this chapter)