Chapter two hundred and ninety seventh south (six)
On the top of the mountain, a beacon tower, the rising wolf smoke pointed straight towards the sky and never dispersed for a long time. Even on the road, the black wolf smoke could be seen clearly.
A group of people walked slowly in the wind and snow. The horses and knights were all wearing brocade cloaks, as brilliant as clouds, and looked incompatible with this remote and rough Mayi County.
This team of people and horses had about a hundred cavalry, all of which were the generals of Jinyi family of the Li family. The ones who were escorting Li Shimin and Changsun Wuji who were heading to Shanyang.
Since entering Pingyang, Li Shimin was anxious to bring troops into Shanyang. He carefully examined the situation in Mayi in his heart and decided to take the next move. However, Wang Rengong, the prince of the Wang family, felt it was hard and rested in Pingyang for a few days before he could barely set off. He charged all the way and often set up camp to rest in the afternoon. He only set off after dawn, so the itinerary was delayed.
Shanyang, which was originally a light army, could reach three or four days, took five days to walk on the road, and then it was barely approaching.
Li Shimin sat upright on the horse's back, staring at the igniting wolf smoke above his head, and said nothing for a long time. His sharp eyebrows and eyes were frowning at this time, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
Changsun Wuji came to Li Shimin. He also worked with Li Shimin all year round. In the cold weather, he was dressed thinly without any fear of the cold. His face was red by the cold wind. After looking at the wolf smoke on his head, he shook his head.
Li Shimin whispered: "Why did Wang Rengong lead the Turks to the south? Isn't it that our Hedong soldiers already helped?"
Changsun Wuji smiled bitterly: "In order to eat Liu Wuzhou quickly, this Wangjungong is completely unwilling to do so."
Li Shimin nodded and glanced at the left and right. The road was covered with heavy snow and a thick layer was accumulated. In some places, the snow was a little high and low, and the corners of the clothes could be seen faintly. This was because Wang Rengong confiscated the food and fodder of the whole county and forced the corpses of the Mayi people who were exiled to the south. They finally fell by the roadside and became hungry.
Li Shimin's sharp eyebrows seemed to be able to exhale anger at any time: "Wang Rengong is the garrison of a county, but he unscrupulously ruined Mayi into this shape! How could he be able to live in his heart!"
Changsun Wuji shook his head: "Erlang, how could Wang Rengong want to live in Mayi for a long time? He wanted to annex the elite soldiers and generals under Liu Wuzhou as soon as possible, and then go south to compete with the Duke for the victory and defeat! The place he wanted to manage was in Guanzhong, Luoyang, and even in Hedong, but he didn't take the place here in Mayi to heart!"
Li Shimin slowly shook his head: "This is also the people, the people, and Mayi County is even more aware of the world. After such a waste, how much vitality can be left? Could it be that the Turks will be allowed to go south and face the Central Plains?"
He looked at Changsun Wuji eagerly, as if the enthusiasm and ambition that had been suppressed by his brother in Jinyang could finally be revealed without any scruples.
"Changsun Changsun, it's fine if we don't come to Mayi. Since we have arrived here, there are three thousand tigers. We should not let the situation in Mayi be dealt with! We can't let the Duke of Wang County do this anymore!"
Looking at Li Shimin with an excited expression, Changsun Wuji nodded.
Li Jiancheng was excluded from this place and could not participate in the attack on Chang'an. Changsun Wuji was also depressed for a while. But now that he has arrived, Changsun Wuji also feels that things are still possible. At least during this time, Li Shimin should not be restrained in his actions. Maybe he can still grasp a little bit in his strength!
The Li family is going to compete for the world. If Li Shimin can indeed master some strength, then the right to speak in the Li family will no longer be insignificant!
The two looked at each other and had a tacit understanding. Changsun Wuji looked around the Jinyi family generals who were waiting quietly and lowered his voice.
"Wang Rengong was in a rebellious manner in Mayi County. Erlang came to Mayi and someone kept secretly contacting him. Many of them were old disciples of the Li family... After entering Shanyang, they waited for the opportunity and could accomplish something."
Li Shimin nodded silently, but said no more. Such a big thing, he would say too much or make mistakes. Only when he had a certain chance of winning could he be quite sure. Moreover, God knows how many of these seemingly loyal Jinyi generals were the eyeliners that his brother had been placed by his side!
Li Shimin stopped looking at the smoke above his head and smiled and said, "Where is the prince of the Wang family?"
Changsun Wuji nodded back: "Don't you keep up with me? This prince doesn't know how Wang Jungong educated him. I'm afraid he won't be able to hold on in the future!"
Even Changsun Wuji, who has never liked to talk about gossip and acted steadily, can have such complaints. You can imagine how miserable the prince of the Wang family had tormented Li Shimin and his group along the way.
When Li Shimin turned around, he saw a carriage coming slowly surrounded by Wang's family. The carriage was loaded with heavy loads, and he didn't know how many decorations and objects were stuffed in the carriage. The wheels would occasionally fall into the snow, so the generals had to jump off the horse and shouted trumpets to push the heavy load carriage out.
After the carriage, there were seventy or eighty mules and horses, and the ones carried and carried were all the items that Wang Zhongtong Road needed to camp. The double-layer cowhide tent was the minimum, and the outside was decorated with brocade. The floor was isolated from the moisture, the carpets were covered on the floor, various couches, and food and drinks. The mules and horses used were enough to be used for a camp in Mayi Yueqi.
These mules and horses were all taken care of by the generals of the Wang family. Although they had less time to rest, these Wang family members were still covered in snow and mud and exhausted. There was no sign of the style of the Wang family raising elite soldiers.
The generals of the Li family looked at the carriage with contempt.
The carriage finally came to Li Shimin and Changsun Wuji. The curtain of the carriage was lifted, and Wang Zhongtong, wrapped in a thick cloak, poked his head out from it. He smiled at Li Shimin and said, "Erlang has been waiting for a long time again. He was hunting a few days ago and had a flaw in his hips. He couldn't ride a horse. He could only aggrieved Erlang for a slower ride. But at least he was close to Shanyang, but he entered Shanyang and then apologized to Erlang."
Li Shimin smiled and said, "Where is the prince's words? If the prince had not settled and taken care of the whole way, we would have been unable to move in this ice and snow. If you can follow the county duke to guard the border in Mayi in such a weather, the prince is already the most outstanding person among us. What is it like to wait for the prince? I really don't dare to be so polite!"
Wang Zhongtong nodded honestly and bluntly: "Assisting my father, guarding the border counties, fighting against the Turks in blood. It is indeed a minor effort. The Lords of the Central Plains, but I can only feel relieved if I remember the hard work of our Wang family father and son."
When Li Shimin heard the two Turkic sons, he couldn't help but look at the wolf smoke that was still burning above his head.
Wang Zhongtong then glanced at him and greeted him, and immediately a general came. Wang Zhongtong waved his hand impatiently: "I asked someone to go up and send the order to extinguish the wolf smoke. When the Turkic invasion, the county lord naturally made some arrangements. The news came, and it still caused such panic to make such a panic?"
The general took the order and left, and another cold wind blew up. Wang Zhongtong shivered, bowed to Li Shimin to sue him, and then retracted into the carriage.
The Wang family swayed forward in the guard carriage, ran over the frozen Mayi refugees on the road, and then rallied and bumped.
Look at Langyan, and then look at Wang Zhongtong's style.
Li Shimin shook his head slightly, and there was a little more ruthlessness in his eyes.
If God doesn’t take it, he will be blamed!
Chapter completed!