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After Pei Ji withdrew, Li Chongjiu had just had a sip of tea.At this time, Lin Dangfeng, the Minister of the Ministry of household affairs, was told to see him. Li Chongjiu put down his tea and let him in.

After Lin Dangfeng entered, Li Chongjiu asked, "Lin Aiqing didn't come here for the affairs of the household department. Could it be that Li Tang's situation has changed?"

Lin Dangfeng said immediately: "Your Majesty, there is news from Guanzhong. When our army attacked the Turks, Li Tang not only sent troops to attack Liang Shidu, but also sent Li Jing out of Henan to conquer Kaifeng. Xu Shiji led the army and Li Jing Liang There was a battle near the state, the two armies fought fiercely for six days, thousands of casualties were lost, and each other was victorious, when the news came that His Majesty had broken through the Turks, Li Jing took the initiative to retreat."
After hearing this, Li Chongjiu said: "It's strange that Li Yuan didn't take the opportunity to attack the main force of our decisive battle with the Turks. What about other battles?"

Lin Dangfeng said: "Yes, not only Li Jing, Li Xiaogong also mobilized heavy troops in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. From Xiangfan, Ruying, and Ruying, our army lost more than ten counties. After Li Xiaogong gained power, he sent troops to attack Luoyang. The two generals Xiongxin set up defenses in Yique. Li Xiaogong led the army to besiege the city for [-] days, and the water source of the defenders was cut off. Thanks to the heavy snowfall, Li Xiaogong finally led the army to retreat."

"In the direction of Hanoi, Li Tang and Li Shentong also led 1 troops to attack Liyang City, and set fire to the city, destroying more than a dozen villages of our army. Killed more than [-] Tang soldiers and won a big victory."

Li Chongjiu couldn't help being surprised and said: "Although Li Shentong is not a famous general, he is also a man who has fought for a long time, but he will be defeated by an unknown general? This week, Mo Zhen must have no impression. If he really has talent, he should be promoted."

Lin Dangfeng smiled and said, "Your Majesty, Zhou Mo is already 73 years old."

Li Chongjiu said with a little regret after hearing this: "Lian Po is old, otherwise I can reuse this person."

Lin Dangfeng hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, in fact, there is another person who helped Zhou Mo defeat Li Shentong. Zhou Mo expressed this battle in the Xing Wenmeng delivered to the Ministry of Zhongshu, saying that thanks to the master Bo Sun Chuyue's proper scheduling, more arrangements were made. Ingeniously, taking advantage of Tang Jun's mentality that Li Yang's defenders dare not go out of the city, and setting up an ambush to lure the enemy, Li Shentong was defeated. Zhou Mo praised Sun Chuyue in his writing and asked the court to reuse him."

"Sun Chuyue, this name is somewhat familiar to me, where did I hear it?"

Lin Dangfeng stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, do you still remember Zhang Wenguan?"

Li Chongjiu suddenly said: "I remember, it is the young man who married the Cui family of Qinghe. I facilitated this marriage at the beginning, and this Sun Chuyue is his good friend. I remember that among the three, Lai Ji is generous and heroic, and Zhang Wenguan is a handsome young man." , while Sun Chuyue doesn't speak much and looks unremarkable, but someone who can be friends with these two people must not be an ordinary person."

Lin Dangfeng said immediately: "I also think that Sun Chuyue can be cultivated."

Li Chongjiu nodded and said: "Speaking of which, this time we are attacking the Turks, Li and Tang invaded three ways, which shows that they still have the power to attack, but the momentum is much weaker than last year."

Lin Dangfeng said: "Li Yuan imitated us in the country by issuing public bonds and borrowing heavily from the Guanlongmen Clan. Only then did we raise money and ease the difficulty of our army's blockade of the pass, and we still had the energy to organize this war. But this After several attacks, Li Tang has exhausted his last offensive strength, and the national treasury has once again been exhausted. Now is the time for our army to switch from defense to offense."

Li Chongjiu thought for a while, and suddenly asked: "How is Xue Wanche's instigation against Li Tang's internal officials?"

Lin Dangfeng replied: "Before our army captured the Turks, there were still not many officials Li Tang was willing to work for our army, but after the defeat of the Turks, the whole Chang'an was shaken. It is said that Li Yuan was also in December. I don’t know if it’s because of this, but in Chang’an, even Yang, Du, and Wei Shu’s family who have always been close to Li Yuan, as well as some Guanlongmen factions contacted us privately. Now the Rumor Department of our army is already We are rushing to instigate a rebellion, and use them to obtain information on the deployment of Li Tang's troops."

"Then how did the two brothers Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng fight?"

Lin Dangfeng lowered his head and said: "This is what I want to report to His Majesty today. For the past six months we have been trying to break into the Tiance Mansion, both sides of the East Palace. There is no progress in the Tiance Mansion, but the crown prince and King Qi However, I have heard a lot of news. Right now, the crown prince, the king of Qi is eager to change the current unfavorable situation of the Tang army, so he hopes that the general can make meritorious deeds. Therefore, Li Jiancheng sent Yang Wenqian and Duan Decao to the northwest, hoping to break the Liang division first. All."

"But Duan Decao and Yang Wengan seem to be at odds. It is said that news from our secret agent, Tiance Mansion also seems to want to use the conflict between Duan Decao and Yang Wengan to create evidence that the crown prince seized military power and attempted to rebel. But our military secret agent is not very sure to confirm this matter, we have asked him to continue to observe and report at any time."

"Yang Wengan?" Hearing this name, Li Chongjiu remembered a famous event in history.
Gyeongju Governor's Mansion.

Yang Wengan, governor of Qingzhou, slapped a letter on the table heavily, saying: "It's too shameful. Duan Decao is afraid of fighting against Master Liang, and he led the army back. He doesn't know how much the crown prince needs this big victory right now." ? '

Yang Wengan looked angry, while Er Zhuhuan and Qiao Gongshan said together: "The governor calm down." '

Qiao Gongshan said: "Zhao Jun sent generals Zhang Changxun, Yuan Junzhang and Xue Wanche to arrive, and Dangxiang, Jihu and other ministries belonged to him. Duan Decao might not be able to defeat him." '

Yang Wenqian said: "I don't know why, but right now in Chang'an, the Prince and the King of Qin are at war. Although His Majesty trusts the Prince, the Prince has no military merits. Although the King of Qin cannot be trusted, he has military merits."If Duan Decao is unable to take the place of the crown prince and destroy Liang Shidu, His Majesty will have no choice but to use King Qin again. '

Er Zhuhuan nodded and said: "What the governor said is true. Li Chongjiu has already wiped out the Turks, so he no longer has to worry about going north. In the next step, he will be able to attack Chang'an with all his strength. At that time, if..."

Er Zhuhuan paused after speaking halfway. The three of them knew what he meant. Li Tang's current situation was very unfavorable.At the same time, it is not easy for Li Jiancheng.

Er Zhuhuan took a step forward at this time, and said in a low voice, "Commander, Duan Decao doesn't listen to the order and fails the prince's expectations. Such a person can't be kept. Why don't we question him, put Duan Decao in prison, and then take over his administration?" Afterwards, the governor will lead the troops of Gyeongju to attack the capital of Liang Shidu. If you get the credit, you are not the governor, but you can also repay the prince's kindness. '

Yang Wenqian nodded and said, "What you said makes sense."But I am on the same level as him, so I can only report to the court to arrest him, how can I question him in private. '

Erzhu Huan immediately said: "The matter is in a hurry, we can say that he colluded with Zhao Jun and wanted to surrender Zhao, so let's kill first and then play." '

PS: This update supplements last night's update, and there will be another update tonight.

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