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Chapter 541 Brother and Sister Turn Against Each Other
At Pujin Ferry near Chang'an, the ice and snow have just melted.

Soldiers of the Tang army on the pontoon braved the cold wind and marched forward.

With the sound of horses' hooves, Li Zhiwan, dressed in fox fur, stood on horseback at the foot of Pujin Pass on the north bank of the pontoon bridge.

Li Jiancheng, the prince of the Tang Dynasty, was waiting for Li Zhiwan and his party outside the city with a smile.

"See the prince, the prince is a thousand years old!"
Li Jiancheng helped Li Zhiwan up, and said with a smile: "You and my brother and sister are still polite? Come to the city to talk!"

Li Zhiwan said with a smile: "His Royal Highness, the military situation is on fire, there is no delay at all, I still have to go to Heyang to lead the troops northward."

Li Jiancheng nodded after hearing this, and said, "You, you, you are still in a hurry, and I will not keep you. I just heard that the father asked you to transfer some of King Qin's troops to the north. What do you think?"

Li Zhiwan pondered and said: "I act on the orders of my father, and I have the Tiger Talisman in my hand. I think the second brother will not refuse."

Li Jiancheng heard that Li Zhiwan called himself the crown prince, but called Li Shimin the second brother, and he was a little bit annoyed at the moment and said: "The king of Qin is about to besiege Luoyang, I don't think he will allocate troops to you."

"What does the prince want to say?" Li Zhiwan asked back.

Li Jiancheng said, "Someone in Chang'an has recently spread rumors that the King of Qin wants to stand on his own in Luoyang."

Li Zhiwan stopped her hand and said: "Prince, this matter is already known. Dali Temple found out that this matter was deliberately spread by Zhao Guomi's spies in Chang'an, the purpose was to make the father suspicious of the second brother. And some The censor is just a rumor, there is no evidence. Yuan Ji is also, there is something out of nothing."

Li Jiancheng said with a slightly cold expression, "Whether it is true or not, the Dali Temple is investigating, and this matter is open to discussion, but in case the King of Qin really has this matter, we have to plan ahead."

"Prince, do you really doubt King Qin so much?"

Li Jiancheng said: "Give you the tiger talisman and ask you to transfer troops. Does it mean that you are alone? It was the father who asked you to do this. I just remind you. Qiu Xinggong and Qiu Shili are all your old minions. If you Open your mouth, King Qin will not let you go."

Li Zhiwan was slightly angry, she glanced at Li Jiancheng and said, "Prince, I have a military order, and I have nothing else to do, so I will leave."

Li Jiancheng knew that his younger sister was soft and not hard, so he said it softly.Li Zhiwan did not appreciate it.

Afterwards, Li Zhiwan led the army to advance eastward. Along the way, Li Zhiwan wondered whether it was Zhao Guo's countermeasures, or whether it was her second brother who really had the will to stand on his own.In the past, Li Zhiwan never believed that Li Shimin would be like this, but now a few years later.

Li Zhiwan saw Li Shimin less and less, but seeing that he was followed by a large group of counselors and generals every time he went in and out, it was very difficult for him to say a few words.But even he thinks so, not to mention his father Li Yuan and brother Li Jiancheng.

Power and position eat people's hearts. In the past few years, not only the second brother, but everyone has changed.

A few days later, Li Zhiwan led the army to Heyang, and Liu Dewei, the marching chief of Luzhou Road, led the army to meet up early.

Liu Dewei was originally the Sima of the Qi Wangfu. He was defeated by Li Chongjiu in the Battle of Taiyuan. Later, he was transferred to the tent of the King of Qin. Yang laid a solid foundation.

Li Zhiwan led an army to station in Heyang and waited for Li Shimin to send troops, but she received a letter from Li Shimin asking her to cross the river to the Tang army camp for delivery.

After Li Zhiwan read the letter, she immediately left a large army to station on the north bank, and led dozens of cavalry to cross the Yellow River from Heyang to meet Li Shimin at the Tang Army Camp in the north of Luoyang City.

Inside the tent of the big camp, Li Shimin was wearing heavy armor, his face was full of tiredness, it can be seen that the battle to attack Luoyang was brutal, but after seeing Li Zhiwan, he laughed happily, put down the military affairs at hand, and came to greet him.

Seeing Li Shimin like this, Li Zhiwan immediately said: "If the second brother is busy with military affairs, he can directly deliver here, and I will return to Heyang immediately."

Li Shimin smiled and said: "Sister, you and I haven't seen each other for so long, are you going to leave after seeing me in such a hurry? You don't even have the time to talk."

Li Zhi said softly: "Coincidentally, a few days ago, His Highness the Crown Prince also said the same thing as me."

Hearing the words His Royal Highness, Li Shimin's face sank, and he said, "What did Your Royal Highness say?"

Li Zhiwan shook her head: "The crown prince didn't say anything, second brother, based on the [-] years of our brothers and sisters, I only ask you one question, and you must answer me truthfully."

Hearing what Li Zhiwan said so solemnly, Li Shimin said: "If I were someone else, I would never answer, but Sanmei you are an exception. I, Li Shimin, will definitely answer you truthfully."

Li Zhiwan nodded and said: "Second brother, tell you that you really have the will to stand on your own after conquering Luoyang?"

"No!" Li Shimin replied decisively without even thinking about it, "absolutely not, there won't be now, and there won't be in the future, and I haven't thought about it for a moment."

Li Zhiwan heard the words and said happily: "Second brother, I believe in you."

Li Shimin nodded, looked at Li Zhiwan and said, "It doesn't matter if the world scolds me or doesn't believe me, but Sanmei, you and I grew up together, you have to believe me."

Li Zhiwan lowered her head, showing guilt and said, "Second brother, I'm sorry. I doubted you."

Li Shimin said: "Forget it, Sanmei, you are here this time, you are dispatching troops at the order of your father!"

"Yes, my father asked me to transfer Qiu Xinggong and Qiu Shili's 8000 troops to Hanoi for defense!"

Li Shimin said: "The battle is now under the city of Luoyang, why send troops to Hanoi?"

"I heard that Zhao's army is about to go south, and the courtiers said that they should guard against Zhao's army crossing Hanoi, heading west to Hedong, and then crossing the Yellow River to attack Guanzhong." Li Zhiwan replied.

"This is nonsense!" Li Shimin said, "If Li Chongjiu sends troops, there is only one way, which is to cross the river from Liyang and go to Hulao Pass to help Luoyang. There will never be a second way."

"But the safety of Chang'an is also very important." Li Zhi said softly.

Li Shimin said: "As long as Luoyang is captured, it doesn't matter if you lose Chang'an. Besides, Li Chongjiu will never take the risk of attacking Chang'an. All of this is just a villain in the court. He doesn't want to see my great achievements, so he is here. my hind legs."

Li Zhiwan thought of what Li Jiancheng said to herself in Pujin, sighed and said: "But this is the imperial father's imperial decree, second brother, do you want to resist the decree?"

"Third Sister, I will not accept the orders of the generals. I am the commander of the attack on Luoyang, and I have the right to mobilize troops."

Li Zhiwan shook her head, and said: "No, second brother, you make me very scared, the crown prince is also very worried, and my father in Chang'an will be even more disturbed. Don't let me be caught in the middle."

Li Shimin turned his head and said: "Sure enough, you came this time to serve the prince and father's wishes. To you, their words are words, and the words of the second brother, aren't they words?"

Li Zhi said softly: "Second brother, don't force me."

Li Shimin said softly: "Third sister, I believe your second brother once, and I will give my father an explanation after Luoyang is captured."

Li Zhiwan looked at Li Shimin and said, "Second brother, I heard something related to you before, do you want to hear it?"

Li Shimin didn't speak.

Li Zhi said softly: "After the Taiyuan battle, Guo Ziwu, the governor of Luzhou, gave me a book in front of today's emperor, saying that I intended to let Li Chongjiu go back to the north, and refused to fight with him with all my strength. But I am very strange, Guo Ziwu Losing Luzhou is a crime, so why do you dare to join me like this, it's hard work and not flattering."

"Later, my father dismissed Guo Ziwu as a commoner, and my father also cut off my military power, and let Jiangzhou be the general manager of Jiangzhou. This matter is not good for anyone in the end, but I heard later that the actual The one who ordered Guo Ziwu to join me in front of the emperor, and the one who didn't want me to control the military power, is you, second brother!"

Hearing what Li Zhiwan said, Li Shimin's body shook slightly, but he didn't speak.

Li Zhiwan smiled wryly: "Second brother, why don't you speak up, tell me that this matter is false, right?"

Li Shimin was indifferent for a while, and then said: "No, this matter is true."

"why?"

"Third sister, let me ask you if I compete with the crown prince for the throne in the future? Who will you help?"

Li Zhiwan was taken aback for a moment, but saw Li Shimin looking at her like a sword.

Li Shimin said: "Sister, I know you too well. Although you have been closer to me since childhood, but in the future when I compete with the crown prince for the throne, you will definitely help the crown prince instead of me, right?"

(End of this chapter)