Chapter fifty-six first meeting Li Ji
Li Mu stood on the roof and saw with his own eyes how the Tang Dynasty cavalry attacked the city. He saw thousands of cavalry, each carrying a bag of sand and soil and throwing it under the city wall. In an instant, a small earth mountain was built. The army went directly along the earth mountain, flowing through the water, and it was done in one go. Li Mu was sweating behind his back. He really couldn't underestimate the ancients. If Princess Yicheng used this tactic during the day, Dingxiang City would not be an empty city, but a dead city. More than 200 young and strong people and more than 300 women and children, how to resist more than 1,000 cavalry would have to be killed.
The Uighurs in the city were already panicked. Seeing that the Tang cavalry descended like a magic weapon, they didn't even think of resisting. They knelt on the ground and begged for mercy. But it was useless. The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty who rushed into the city thought that these Uighurs had already slaughtered the city. In order to avenge the people in the city, they raised their swords and fell, and did not let anyone go. The heads were rolling all over the ground. After a while, the city was bleeding into a river. Except for the few who escaped from the secret passage at the beginning, all the rest were given heads, and gold and silver were spread all over the ground. Li Mu squatted on the roof and grinned. Is this the strength of the Tang cavalry? Chopping people's heads on the horse was like cutting melons and vegetables, and killing a chicken was not so easy... Li Mu touched his itchy neck and thought to himself that it was fortunate that he had traveled to the Tang people. If he traveled to the Turks, it would be really hard to get through in this era.
"Who!"
Suddenly, he stopped shouting, which scared Li Mu almost rolled down from the room. A sharp-eyed Tang Bing noticed him and immediately aimed at him with more than a dozen arrows. Li Mu hurriedly said, "Don't shoot arrows, I am my own. I'm going to go to Dingxiang County Magistrate Li Mu. Are you the subordinate of General Li Ji?"
"Are you the magistrate of Dingxiangcheng?" Tang Bing seemed very cautious. He did not put down his bow and arrow, but still pointed at Li Mu, saying, "You come down first, don't play tricks!"
Li Mu quickly got out of the room. Two Tang soldiers held up torches and looked at Li Mu. They saw that he was indeed not like a foreign tribe, but he still did not let go of his guard. After all, there was only one living person in Dingxiang City at this time, who knows what was going on.
"I'll tie it up first, and it's not too late to try again when the general arrives!"
"Huh?" Li Mu was a little panicked. He was worried that the jade seal in his arms would be searched, so he would be in vain. He said, "Why are you tying me? I am the magistrate of the court, Dingxiang County Magistrate! You are soldiers of the Tang Dynasty. How could there be any reason to bind the tyrant of the tyrant of the court? Are you going to rebel?"
"I'm quite clever!" Tang Bing, who had just spoken, came over and questioned Li Mu, "You say you are the county magistrate or the county magistrate? How do we believe you? Besides, everyone in the city has disappeared, and you are the only one here. There must be something strange! People come, tie him up for me!"
"I think who dares!" Li Mu shouted angrily and shouted at the top of his throat: "General, someone is going to rebel and is going to tie down the imperial court's official..."
"What are you calling!"
"I'll just shout! I'll just shout!"
"Silent, General is here!" When the two were clamoring, a voice suddenly came from a distance. Li Mu hurriedly looked and saw a few personal soldiers walking over surrounded by a middle-aged man. Li Mu saw that this person was calm and had many similarities with Li Siwen, so he could not recognize him as Li Ji, so he quickly moved forward. A group of Tang soldiers quickly stopped him, and more than a dozen knives were placed on his neck at the same time.
Li Mu didn't dare to move, so he had to shout, "General, I am Li Mu!"
"Li Mu?" Li Ji heard a familiar name and walked closer, looked at Li Mu for a while, and said, "You are Li Mu? Then tell me, what have you done?"
"I sent a letter to General Li Jing, and I was left by Li Siwen to be the county magistrate. I also made a 'three cups' pour'. General, I am really Li Mu!"
Everything happened. Li Ji waved his hand and Tang Bing took back his knife. Li Ji leaned closer and asked, "Li Mu, why are you here? Where are Li Siwen now, and where are the people in the city?!"
Li Mu hurriedly described the causes and consequences, starting from receiving the Chang'an decree, to how he returned to Dingxiang after hearing the news, how he organized the people in the city to resist, how he discovered the secret passages, arranged for the people to evacuate, and finally set fire to the city, knocked Li Siwen out and asked them to escape. Why did he stay? He told Li Ji all the time.
After hearing this, Li Ji breathed a sigh of relief and was so angry that his teeth were itchy. He was glad that his son was not dead, and he was anxious about his son's despair. What's the point of defending a broken city? He sent a letter in advance, just to ask Li Siwen to make arrangements in advance and take the people to a safe place. He never thought that he wanted to defend the city!
There was not a single soldier, and just a few hundred young and strong men wanted to resist the attack of more than a thousand cavalrymen? How stupid is this! But he was very pleased that his son did not retreat. At least Li Ji's son was not a coward and dared to face a strong enemy. Li Ji always felt that Li Siwen had no talent and wanted him to be a rich man, but now it seems that he still has something to do.
Li Ji patted Li Mu on the shoulder and said, "You have dealt with all the incidents very well. You are brave and resourceful. At your age, I am not valuable. You should rest for a while. After cleaning the battlefield, you will go back to the camp with me. I will meet your Majesty in the future and I will ask for me."
"Siwen's side..."
"I will send a team of people to find them, don't worry."
Li Mu's mind changed rapidly. At this time, the matter of the jade seal had not been revealed. He could only say that he would kill Princess Yicheng, but not about the matter of the jade seal. When he arrived in Chang'an, he would take out the jade seal and offer it to Li Shimin. But doing so would definitely make Li Ji feel that he was a snob and only utilitarian in his eyes. If there was a barrier, he would be looked down upon by him, it would seem a bit unprofitable. After all, whether it was the winemaking business or the future development, Li Ji's thick leg was still
It is good to have a hug as a time traveler. It is good to know some information in advance. Li Mu didn't know much about the history of the Tang Dynasty, most of which came from TV series, but this is enough. It was mentioned in "The Legend of Wu Meiniang". Until Li Zhi became emperor, Li Ji was still a military boss. At that time, generals of the same period of him had long known where they were. They died and were demoted. Only when he was old and evergreen, wouldn't he be a fool if he didn't hold his thighs and hug him?
Forget it! Let me tell you! Li Mu is betting on Li Ji's character, betting that he will not rob me of me. If he robs, then give it to him. Such a big favor will definitely be rewarded sooner or later.
"General, I have one more thing."
"There is something else?" Li Ji frowned slightly and said, "Let's say it."
Li Mu said seriously: "I can only tell you about this matter."
"Oh?" Li Ji's heart moved slightly and waved his hand to the left and right. Li Mu took Li Ji into the yard next to him, closed the door, took out the brocade box from his arms, held it in front of Li Ji in both hands, and said, "General, look at what this is!"
Li Ji reached out to open the brocade box, took a look, and then put the brocade box on the lid with a "slap".
Chapter completed!