Sui and Tang Dynasty Generals

Chapter 92 Li Shimin is heading north, and the Li family is preparing (Happy New Year's Eve!)

“Gee! Gee!!”

Li Shimin hurried back to his mansion on horseback. After handing the horse to the gatekeeper, he was about to enter the mansion when he saw a carriage approaching from a distance.

Seeing that it was his eldest brother's carriage, Li Shimin stopped. After the carriage stopped, he watched his eldest brother Li Jiancheng and Wei Ting walk out of the carriage.

"Brother! Brother Wei!"

Li Shimin raised his hand to salute his brother, and then saluted Wei Ting.

Li Shimin was no stranger to Wei Ting. Wei Ting was a descendant of the Jingzhao Wei family. Not only was he the same age as his brother Li Jiancheng, but they also had a very close relationship.

The reason why my father was able to escape danger when he was suspected by Emperor Yang Guang and was still valued by the emperor afterwards was largely due to the help of Jingzhao Wei.

"Shimin!"

Wei Ting raised his hand to return the greeting to Li Shimin.

Seeing this, Li Jiancheng gestured for them to go back to the mansion first. Since his father called him back in a hurry, there must be something going on.

Seeing Li Jiancheng walking towards the gate first, Li Shimin and Wei Ting looked at each other, raised their hands politely, and gestured to go in together.

Inside the Li Mansion.

Li Jiancheng, Li Shimin and Wei Ting came to the main hall and then met Li Yuan who had been waiting for a long time.

"Father!"

"Father!"

"uncle!"

The three of them saluted Li Yuan.

Li Yuan was not surprised to see Wei Ting following his eldest son. He gestured to him not to be polite and sat down directly.

After seeing the three people sitting down at the wooden table nearby, Li Yuan directly told them the reason why he asked Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin to return home.

"Today, Taiyuan County has an urgent report that the bandit general Zhen Zhai'er led an army of more than 100,000 to attack Taiyuan. Pan Changwen died in the battle. Now Taiyuan is in danger! According to the news, the more than 100,000 bandits all have armor and weapons, and even siege equipment..."

Li Yuan spoke and told what happened in the court.

"What? An army of more than 100,000 bandits is attacking Taiyuan!"

"Attack Taiyuan!"

After hearing Li Yuan's words, not to mention Li Jiancheng and Li Jiancheng, even Wei Ting was shocked and a little confused. Just now, Wei Ting and Li Jiancheng took their friends to the restaurant to watch dance. When they arrived at Li's house, they heard from their uncle Li Yuan that there was a group of more than 100,000 bandits in the north who were attacking Taiyuan County.
What is even more shocking is that the bandits not only had armor and weapons, but were also equipped with large siege equipment!
These are not bandits at all, they are clearly an army!
"Jinyang! Not good..."

Li Shimin's breathing became a little rapid. When he learned that there were more than 100,000 bandits in Taiyuan, he immediately thought of a young man in Jinyang who was related to him.

At this moment, Li Shimin was both excited and worried.

What made Li Shimin excited was that he could finally prove that the young man from the past was not a timid coward. Thinking back to the words of his wife Guanyinbi and the events in Qinghe County, how could Li Shimin not be happy?

But in the same way, Li Shimin had also joined the army and followed the army to Yanmen to rescue the emperor. He knew very well what it meant for the enemy to have weapons and armor, and what it meant for the number of soldiers and horses to exceed ten thousand. And this time, the enemy troops in Taiyuan numbered more than 100,000!
I recall the East City of Jinyang that I saw when I followed the army from Jiang County, Xihe County, and Taiyuan County to Yanmen and passed through Jinyang.

Compared with the West City of Jinyang, the city seemed extremely desolate.

Thinking of what my father said, that army of more than 100,000 bandits also had large-scale siege equipment!

"Father! Has His Majesty sent troops to reinforce Taiyuan County?"

Li Shimin thought for only a moment, and after coming to his senses, he looked at his father Li Yuan with an anxious look on his face.

I haven't even met that young man yet, so nothing can happen to him!
"Your Majesty has sent General Huang Laosheng to lead 50,000 troops to garrison Huoyi to prevent the bandits from advancing southward!"

When Li Yuan heard the question from his second son Li Shimin and saw his anxious look, he shook his head.

"Governing Huoyi? If so, then Taiyuan County will be handed over to us, right?"

When Li Shimin heard his father's words, he frowned and looked puzzled. He didn't understand why Emperor Yang Guang made such a decision.

Looking at Li Shimin's appearance, Li Yuan knew what his son was thinking, but the current emperor Yang Guang only wanted to defend the city and had no intention of destroying the bandits.

Li Yuan sighed deeply, his old face full of helplessness.

"Your Majesty has already made up his mind to move the capital south..."

Li Yuan said this softly, both answering Li Shimin and specifically informing Wei Ting.

Wei Ting is a descendant of the Jingzhao Wei family. If these words are told to Wei Ting, there is no need to worry that Wei Ting will not tell others about it in the Wei family in the future.

There are some things that are difficult to say because of my identity, but that doesn't stop me from conveying them through Wei Ting.

"Father, is it possible to persuade His Majesty to lift the siege of Jinyang?"

Li Shimin breathed rapidly and looked at his father and asked.

For the first time in his life, Li Shimin hated himself for having no rights and being unable to do anything even to the people he wanted to protect.

"Father!"

Seeing his father shaking his head, Li Shimin suddenly became anxious. Thinking that his cousin's son-in-law was still in the east city of Jinyang, was he going to sit back and watch the young man being killed by the rebel army after the city was broken into?
"Erlang!"

Li Jiancheng saw Li Shimin's appearance and frowned to remind him not to be anxious. Thinking of Jinyang, Li Jiancheng was also a little confused. Was it a coincidence, or...

Wei Ting, who was standing by, rarely saw his good friend's brother so anxious. He vaguely thought of his good friend Li Jiancheng, who had mentioned something in the past. He quickly guessed that it must be because of the young man from Jinyang, a Fenwu Wei.

Thinking of this, Wei Ting couldn't help but sigh that Li Shimin was, after all, just a young man, hot-blooded and casual, not as steady as Li Jiancheng.

If Wei Ting remembered correctly, the Fenwu Wei was not only a descendant of a noble family, but also had a humble background. Moreover, Li Shimin, like Li Jiancheng, had never seen the Fenwu Wei.

In such a comparison, as both were sons of his uncle Li Yuan, Li Jiancheng would not be so anxious and lose his composure in front of his father and outsiders because of a Fenwu Wei who came from a humble background.

On the other hand, the young Li Shimin was not only anxious because of a person he had never met, but also paid so much attention to a person with no background. It is said that he has been traveling around because of the young man recently...

In Wei Ting's eyes, this was really a disgrace to the Li family.

Wei Ting couldn't help but shake his head in his heart. The two brothers Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin, one used to travel between counties and make friends with children of prominent families, while the other still focused on people of ordinary backgrounds. Anyone with a discerning eye would know who has a higher vision and mind, and who will have a better future.

It is no exaggeration to say that as a person from a noble family, Wei Ting knew better than anyone that a person of ordinary origin, even if he became a Fenwu Wei, was nothing in front of the nobles.

Children born into a noble family can learn the knowledge accumulated by their family for generations. When they grow up, their abilities are far beyond those of people from ordinary backgrounds.

Not to mention the connections of the gentry, and the rights and status their members possess as officials in various places.

If Li Shimin had the same intelligence as his brother, he would know how unworthy it was to not use the status of a disciple of the Li Mansion to make friends with the sons of the nobles and the nobles, but instead to spend time on a person of ordinary background.

"Father asked me and Erlang to come back today because..."

After Li Jiancheng asked his second brother Li Shimin to calm down, he turned to look at his father with some confusion.

"That Fenwu Wei is Erlang's cousin's son-in-law, so he has some relationship with our Li Mansion. Now the bandits have more than 100,000 soldiers and surrounded Taiyuan County. We, the Li Mansion, can't just sit there and watch!"

When Li Yuan heard the question, he looked at Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin and said.

Li Jiancheng and Wei Ting were a little surprised. Are they going to save the boy? Only Li Shimin was shocked when he heard his father's words. He looked at his father with a worried face and excited eyes.

"Father! I want to go to Taiyuan!"

Li Shimin raised his hand and saluted Li Yuan, his gesture revealing his seriousness and his tone full of determination.

Wei Ting looked at Li Shimin and felt very confused. Li Shimin was too impulsive. There were more than 100,000 bandits in Taiyuan County, and Li Shimin was going to take the risk to go to Taiyuan County for just one person.

I really don’t understand what Li Shimin was thinking!

Not to mention any child from a noble family, any normal person would not say such words or do such a thing.

In the main hall.

To Wei Ting's surprise, when Li Yuan heard what his second son Li Shimin said, he not only did not object, but nodded.

"it is good!"

Li Yuan looked at Li Shimin and agreed to let Li Shimin go to Taiyuan County.

Li Yuan also understood Li Shimin's abilities. He couldn't say that he could defeat the enemy, but as long as he had troops, he would definitely be able to protect himself.

As for why Li Shimin cared so much about the young man from Jinyang, Li Yuan also knew that Li Shimin wanted to contribute and recruit talented people for the Li Mansion.

Fu Zihou was capable and had connections with Li Shimin, so the Li family naturally felt more at ease with him than with anyone else.

"Jiancheng! I'm afraid that His Majesty will not change his mind about the siege of Jinyang in the short term. Jinyang West City has the terrain, and there are food and military supplies in the city. It is not difficult to hold on for a few months. However, Jinyang East City is different. Facing a bandit army of more than 100,000, as well as weapons and siege equipment, it may be difficult to hold on. If we want the defenders in Jinyang East City to break through and move south, I'm afraid we need external forces..."

When Li Yuan said this, he looked at Wei Ting and then continued to look at Li Jiancheng.

This action also tells Wei Ting that the Li family does not regard Wei Ting as an outsider.

"You write a letter and have Shimin take it to Wencheng County in person, asking Duke Shen for help. Your father will also meet with Lord Wang, Lord Guo, and Lord Hu in private..."

Li Yuan gave instructions to Li Jiancheng.

"Father is going to meet other adults?"

When Li Jiancheng heard his father's instructions, he was surprised and a little worried.

"Now the bandits have led more than 100,000 soldiers to attack Taiyuan. As a minister of the Sui Dynasty, I should find a way to relieve your majesty's worries! Go!"

Li Yuan looked at Li Jiancheng's expression, smiled nonchalantly, and signaled Li Jiancheng to write the letter as instructed.

"I'll go now, kid!"

Li Jiancheng was still confused when he heard this, but he nodded and stood up to leave with Wei Ting. Li Yuan looked at Wei Ting who was paying his respects and nodded. After Wei Ting and his eldest son Li Jiancheng walked out of the main hall, he saw Li Shimin was about to leave, so he raised his hand calmly and motioned Li Shimin to stay.

"Father!"

Li Shimin saw his brother and Wei Ting leaving, so he looked at his father.

"Erlang, this time the bandits are leading an army of more than 100,000 to the south to attack Taiyuan County. This is an opportunity. Your father has decided to contact officials from Taiyuan County in private. When the opportunity arises, I will express my intention to lead the troops to repel the enemy! Those officials are eager to save Taiyuan, and they will definitely recommend your father!"

When Li Yuan saw that there was no one else in the main hall except Li Shimin, he whispered his plan to Li Shimin.

In Li Yuan's mind, his eldest son Li Jiancheng was responsible for maintaining the relationship with various aristocratic families on a daily basis, while many shameful things could only be left to Li Shimin.

Now Emperor Yang Guang wants to move the capital south and has no intention of sending troops to rescue Taiyuan County. However, behind Taiyuan County, there are many aristocratic families. Not to mention the officials in the court, even the officials from all over the Sui Dynasty are countless.

As long as all the officials related to Taiyuan County submitted memorials, not to mention that sooner or later Yu Shiji would not be able to withstand the pressure, even now, Yu Shiji did not dare to stop other officials from aristocratic families from finding ways to rescue Taiyuan County.

What Li Yuan wanted was this opportunity.

Yang Guang wanted to go to Jiangdu, but Li Yuan not only didn't want to go with him, but he was more eager to go to Taiyuan County.

"This time you must remember, first, that Fu Zihou is indeed quite capable. If you can save him, do your best to save him! Second, keep an eye on the news from Taiyuan County. Whenever there is hope of a small victory, you must first send someone to inform your father! Third, wait for news from your father. If your father writes to you one day, you must do as he asks!"

Li Yuan instructed Li Shimin.

As an old man in the Sui Dynasty officialdom, Li Yuan was well aware of the human nature in officialdom and Yang Guang's integrity.

Neither Li Jiancheng nor Li Shimin were good enough in this regard. Therefore, on this matter, Li Yuan required Li Shimin to cooperate with his arrangements, so that he could be appointed and stay to lead the troops to Taiyuan County.

In Li Yuan's eyes, the number of dragon boats was increasing, and Yang Guang would soon go south to Jiangdu. Time waited for no one. As long as he was appointed to lead troops to quell the rebellion, even if he could not repel the bandits, it would be fine to lead the troops to stay in the north.

"Yes! Father, I will definitely remember it!"

When Li Shimin heard his father's instructions, he realized that his father was preparing to go all out, so he nodded seriously.

Li Yuan felt relieved upon seeing this, and motioned Li Shimin to go down and prepare, and to tell Guanyin.

Watching Li Shimin stand up and say goodbye and leave, Li Yuan's face was full of seriousness and heaviness.

The future of the Li family depends on this move.

Inside the Li Mansion.

When Guanyinbi and Changsun Wuji saw Li Shimin coming back, Changsun Wuji stood up and asked before Guanyinbi could say anything.

"Shimin, where have you been today? How come you haven't been seen the whole day?"

Changsun Wuji asked somewhat depressed.

Thinking back to the past when he was inseparable from Li Shimin, Changsun Wuji really couldn't get used to Li Shimin's disappearance during this period.

"I'm going to Jiang's house today!"

Li Shimin explained, then looked at Guanyinbi.

"Your words in the past were correct!"

Li Shimin said to Guanyinbi with a worried look on his face.

Guanyin Bi was very confused when she heard her husband's words. What did she say? And her husband's face looked not so good.

"My father just asked my elder brother and I to come back and tell us a piece of news. In the north, more than 100,000 bandits are attacking Taiyuan..."

Li Shimin looked at his wife's puzzled expression and spoke softly.

"What?!!!!"

When Guanyinbi heard her husband's words, the eyes on her pretty face suddenly widened and she looked at her husband Li Shimin in shock.

Changsun Wuji was also shocked by Li Shimin's words.

More than 100,000 troops are attacking Taiyuan?

This……

Isn’t Taiyuan in danger?
wrong! ! !

Changsun Wuji suddenly thought of something, and his face was suddenly filled with horror. He turned his head to look at his younger sister, and then at Li Shimin.

"Fu Zihou!"

Changsun Wuji uttered a name in a chuckle, thinking of what happened some time ago.

now.

Not to mention Changsun Wuji, even Guanyin Bi's pretty face did not expect that her premonition in the past would actually come true.

"Can the court send reinforcements?"

Guanyinbi asked worriedly.

Thinking of the situation in Taiyuan County, Guanyinbi couldn't help but think of Li Cai who was far away in Xin County, and the young man she had met in the past.

Guanyinbi guessed that the young man would not dig canals and transfer grain for no reason, and would not hesitate to be ridiculed by others for doing such a thing.

But Guanyinbi never thought that this time the young man would be facing more than 100,000 bandits.

"The court has only sent a large army to garrison in Huoyi to prevent bandits from moving south! I want to take my brother's letter and go to Wencheng County in person!"

Li Shimin shook his head.

Li Shimin was extremely disappointed with the Sui Dynasty.

"Let's go to Wencheng County! I want to go too!"

When Changsun Wuji heard what Li Shimin said, he quickly spoke up and said that he also wanted to go with Li Shimin.

"No! Help me protect Guanyinbi! If anything happens, you must find a way to take her away!"

Li Shimin shook his head and said to Changsun Wuji.

Guanyinbi and Zhangsun Wuji both knew some things about the Li Mansion. When they heard Li Shimin's words, although they didn't know the specific plans, they both knew what he meant.

So Changsun Wuji did not insist any more.

"Promise me that your safety is the top priority!"

Guanyinbi put down her embroidery, stood up and said to Li Shimin, as a wife, in Guanyinbi's eyes, nothing could compare to Li Shimin.

"Will do!"

Li Shimin looked at Guanyin's affectionate and worried eyes, smiled and nodded, his heart full of love.

When Guanyin saw this, she knew that her husband and father-in-law had important arrangements and her husband Li Shimin had to leave, so she didn't say anything else, but turned around to pack Li Shimin's luggage.

After a while.

After packing the clothes and sorting out everything, Guanyinbi watched Li Shimin and his brother talking.

"Wait until the north, don't force it, remember I'm waiting for you in Luoyang!"

Guanyinbi did not forget to remind her husband Li Shimin again. She knew her husband's character well and was afraid that he would fall into danger because of his desire to save people.

"Aren't you afraid that your cousin will become a widow?"

Li Shimin was trying to comfort the somewhat depressed Changsun Wuji, but when he heard his wife's words, he couldn't help laughing. Li Shimin remembered that Guanyinbi's cousin had been disliked since she was born, and it was not easy for her to meet a man who did not despise her.

"If I had known this day would come, I would have thought of a way to keep him in Xin County, or even let him go to Taiyuan with Dou Jiande!"

There was a hint of regret in Guanyinbi's tone as she spoke.

Recalling that in Li's Mansion in Qian County, he learned about Dou Jiande and others' desire for the young man, if it were not for his uncle Gao Shining's interference, the young man would probably have stayed with Dou Jiande, in Hebei, by now.

At that time, I was glad for Dou Jiande's choice because of my uncle's actions.

Now that he knew that an army of more than 100,000 bandits was attacking Jinyang, the young man's life was in danger at any time!

Guanyinbi began to feel a little regretful.

"Don't worry, father has asked my brother to write a letter to Wencheng County. Peiguogong Zheng Yuanzhen is the governor of Wencheng County. In Xingyang in the past, I sensed from his tone that he had a good impression of Fu Zihou. With his help, and father also contacting officials from other Taiyuan families, as long as Fu Zihou can hold on for a while, he will be able to escape! You don't have to worry!"

Li Shimin noticed his wife's tone and hurried to comfort her.

Guanyin maid didn't say anything. She looked at her husband, turned around, took her husband's luggage and sword, and sent her husband out with her brother.

Outside Luoyang City.

A carriage was driving slowly.

The curtain of the small window of the carriage was lifted, and Cui Yuzhe, who was inside the carriage, looked towards Luoyang City. He thought of his younger sister going to Chang'an to find Li Shentong's daughter Li Huanzhu, and there was still a long way to go between Chang'an and Luoyang, so he lowered the curtain.

My mother has sent someone to call my younger sister Cui Wenjin back. My elder sister will be getting married soon under the arrangement of the family, so I need to spend more time with her during this period of time.

　Note: Wei Ting's perspective is that of a child of an aristocratic family. Members of the Wei family all held important positions in the Sui Dynasty, so he could not understand Li Shimin. Li Jiancheng was similar to Wei Ting in that they cared about talent, but they paid more attention to the connections and power brought by their background.

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