Chapter 469 Chapter 472
Xu Ziling felt an unspeakable feeling in his heart. After tonight, he might become the one who killed Shi Qingxuan's father.No matter how much she hated Shi Zhixuan, he was always her father.This situation will make Shi Qingxuan even less want to see him, Xu Ziling, for fear of stirring up troubles.

Shen Mu stretched his arms and legs, and said, "The only thing we can do now is to wait for Wanhou to come. Sigh! I'm very worried."

Xu Ziling asked in surprise, "What are you worried about?"

Shen Mu sighed: "I'm worried about you. Two brothers in the same life, thinking of involving you in a cruel battlefield, I'm worried that you won't be able to bear the life of either killing or being killed."

Xu Ziling laughed dumbly and said, "It's not my first day on the battlefield, and I haven't seen you say that before."

Shen Mu smiled wryly and said: "The three biggest battles you have experienced are the Battle of Jingling, the Battle of Helen Fort, and the Battle of Liangdu against Yu Wenhuaji. These three battles were all for survival, so you are ambitious But when you're fighting for victory, fighting for land, it's a whole other thing. War is a game of seeing who gets hurt the most and who doesn't survive. Fighting spirit and morale are the most important things, and human life is cheap , In the end, it’s a question of winning or losing. I’m better, because it’s my choice, but you are innocently involved in this whirlpool. So I’m worried about you.”

Xu Ziling smiled wryly: "I have no choice. Let's talk about it later, okay? I don't want to discuss this right now. There are too many annoying things!"

Shen Mudao: "Old Yi told me that he once talked with Li Yuan openly and honestly about the issue of the heir to the throne as a friend. According to what he said, Li Yuan was very decisive towards Li Shimin, insisting that Li Shimin poisoned Zhang Jieyu, and therefore he was passive. Instead of taking the initiative, on the one hand, he strengthened his own strength, on the other hand, he reduced Li Shimin's power and took over the government. Unless Li Shimin proclaimed himself emperor outside, he would only be deposed or executed when he returned to Chang'an unless he was willing to be deposed. Alas! Under the Fubing system, Li Shimin has absolutely no chance."

Xu Ziling frowned and said, "Old Yi, what advice do you have?"

Shen Mu said: "Just like you, he is doubting whether it is wise for Concubine Shixuan to choose Li Shimin. There is one more thing. Mr. Yi confirmed that because Li Jiancheng mediated in the middle, Li Yuan and Jieli rebuilt their old relationship. This matter is even more unfavorable to Li Shimin. When Li Shimin attacked Luoyang , is the moment when Li Yuan called him back to Chang'an. Li Shimin's military power outside the pass will be taken over by Li Yuanji who is willing to play polo with Li Yuan. These are not what Yi Lao said, but my younger brother's speculation."

Xu Ziling sighed: "According to the development of the current situation, your speculation will become a reality. Li Yuan used Li Yuanji to replace Li Shimin to face Song Jingang, which was formed by Li Yuan's mentality. It is only when Li Yuanji does not live up to expectations that Li Shimin can sit firmly on him s position."

Shen Mu said: "Without the imminent threat of the Turks, Li Yuan can let Li Shimin attack Luoyang, and he himself will consolidate power in the pass, let Jian Jiancheng and Yuan Ji eliminate all kinds of forces that support Li Shimin. When Li Shimin returns to the court, he will find out the strategy Except for the generals of the government and the mere [-] Xuanjia soldiers, there is no one available. The Guanzhong Sword Sect bears the brunt. If Cai Yuanyong was not Cai Yuanyong but me, all members of the Guanzhong Sword Sect might be imprisoned in the sky prison now. Damn it! Li Yuan How cruel!"

Xu Ziling shook his head and said, "Li Yuan is not a cruel person, on the contrary, he is affectionate and righteous. The problem is that his affection is used on Li Shimin's enemies, so he becomes so ruthless towards Li Shimin."

Shen Mu said: "Mr. Yi said that what Li Yuan is most worried about now is Song Que's movements, so he once urged Mr. Yi to persuade my future father-in-law. Without Song Que's support, Li Yuan has not put me in his eyes. Damn it! I'll prove it to him that underestimating me was a big mistake."

Xu Ziling fell silent.

Shen Mu glanced at him and said, "What are you thinking?"

Xu Ziling smiled bitterly and said, "My mind suddenly went blank, and I didn't dare to think about what would happen in the future. Li Yuan may not be so cruel as to order Li Shimin to be killed, but the demon gang will not let him go. What will happen to Feixuan? Do? Can she sit idly by?"

Shen Mu sighed: "Even if Li Shimin lives to be a hundred years old, so what? Li Yuan will be the emperor one day, and Li Jiancheng is the legal heir, unless Li Xiaozi rebels, but you have also seen the current situation of the Tang Palace. Does Li Xiaozi have a chance? "

Xu Ziling shook his head and said, "There is absolutely no chance."

Shen Mu said: "Instead of being killed by the people of the Demon Sect, or enduring the humiliation, why don't I give Li Xiaozi a horse leather shroud on the battlefield, and it will come with great vigor, right?"

Xu Ziling said: "I want to see Li Shimin again."

Shen Mu lost his voice: "What?"

Xu Ziling repeated it, and said in a deep voice: "After tonight's business, you go back to Pengliang, and I'll go see Li Shimin."

Shen Mu frowned and said, "What else can we talk to him about?"

Xu Ziling said: "I don't know, let's talk about it after seeing him. I want to know what's on his mind."

Shen Mu shrugged and said: "You have a better relationship with him. I don't have any friendship with him now, he made me miserable! Eh!"

There was a warning sign in their hearts, and they felt that there was a visitor.

The two of them thought of a question at the same time, and were immediately taken aback, so what if it was Shi Zhixuan who came?Although they pretended to go out by boat, what kind of person Shi Zhixuan was, how could he be easily deceived, if he came to Situ's mansion to investigate, what would be the result?
When he was blaming himself for his negligence, Hou Xibai pushed the door open and entered, seeing their faces pale in shock, he said in astonishment, "What's the matter?"

Shen Mu let out a sigh of relief and said, "Fortunately, it is the apprentice and not the master who came, otherwise we will be in trouble!"

Hou Xibai showed a thoughtful expression, sat down on the other side of Shen Mu, frowned and asked, "Are you going to do it tonight?"

Shen Mu winked at Xu Ziling, indicating that he would speak.

Xu Ziling sighed secretly, and said helplessly, "We have no choice."

Hou Xibai laughed dryly, and said: "Am I an out-and-out fool, and still think that Master Shi and I have a master-student relationship?"

Shen Mu said: "It's hard to blame you, because you have been exposed to his sentimental side all this time, alas! Teach me how to say it."

Hou Xibai asked Xu Ziling: "Ziling has more chances to contact Master Shi. What kind of person is he? Is he still lying to me? Why is he lying to me?"

Xu Ziling sighed: "Frankly speaking, I really can't understand him. He may be lying to you to reassure you, or he may be showing his true feelings, and because of Yang Xuyan's betrayal, he turned his hopes on you. As for the truth , I am afraid that only he himself knows."

Hou Xibai sighed dejectedly, and said: "I just met Shen Meiren. It should be said that she came to me to find out your whereabouts. I will tell her that you have left Chang'an as you ordered."

The two were relieved, knowing that Shen Luoyan had escaped the disaster and Li Yuan did not convict her.

Hou Xibai suddenly laughed again, and said: "You guys hiding here may be a way to get rid of stupidity, because Shi Shi didn't expect you to be so negligent, and on the other hand, he couldn't guess that you were still staying in Chang'an, so this place is a counterattack. It's the safest place."

He asked again, "Where's Houhou?"

Xu Ziling replied: "She has something to do, she should come back soon!"

Hou Xibai said: "Wuhouhui is Shi Shi's primary goal. He will use any means to get her "Tianmo Jue" into his hands. The reunification of "Tianmo Strategy" is the result of the aspirations of all factions and departments since the division of the Holy Gate. dreamer."

Xu Ziling said, "What's Xibai's plan?"

Hou Xibai sighed: "I plan to leave Chang'an immediately and return to Bashu to live a happy life."

Shen Mu said in astonishment: "Didn't you want to draw a scroll of beautiful pictures for Li Yuan?"

Hou Xibai smiled and said: "After I got the "Cold Forest and Qingyuan Picture" last night, I suddenly had a spring of inspiration and finished the remaining ten or so beauties in one go. Write poems and essays, and enter the palace to hand in the papers before coming here. Li Yuan was full of admiration and gave him a thousand taels of gold. I took the opportunity to tell him that I was going back to Chengdu, and this is my farewell to the two of you. If Ziling comes to Bashu, he will definitely come and have a drink with his younger brother. Although I, Hou Xibai, have known each other all over the world, But there are only two brothers who can be called close friends."

After finishing speaking, he stood up happily, bowed to Xu Ziling to the ground, and said with a smile: "Thank you Ziling for the point of using painting into martial arts, which made me see infinite scenery in martial arts. Today, when I go back to Sichuan, I just want to avoid Master Shi and yours. Fighting, I hope to have the opportunity to concentrate on meditation. Say goodbye to this place, and hope to meet with the two of you one day in the future."

Then he grabbed Shen Mu's shoulder and said with a smile: "At first I didn't like you, because your words sometimes made people uncomfortable. After getting along with him, I found that the young commander is not only a friend, but also a very interesting person. Keeping the situation infecting the optimism and positivity of others has benefited me a lot!" Haha laughed and floated away gracefully.

Hou Xibai's sudden farewell, the two couldn't help feeling a little envious.And "Looking forward to seeing you again", Wait Ruo secretly wished them that they could break the Immortal Imprint of Stone House.

Shen Mu withdrew his gaze from watching his back disappear into the depths of the garden trees, and said with a smile: "The risk of stealing the painting last night was worth it. After seeing him get Lao Zhan's painting, his whole body seems to be reborn."

Xu Ziling said: "His decision is correct, it is really not suitable for him to stay here, according to my guess, he is determined to protect Shi Qingxuan at all costs, and this is the only way for him to repay his teacher's kindness, which is to stop Shi Zhixuan from doing stupid things. "

Shen Mu said: "There is one thing I haven't told you. After meeting Mr. Yi, I will bid farewell to my father. He will leave Chang'an and return to Liyang to sit in town today. If Li Yuan deals with Li Shimin, he will help me with all his strength. Otherwise, he will stand still until Li Shimin and I The winner will be decided. Our father is really good, at least better than Li Xiaozi's father."

Xu Ziling felt Shen Mu's influence more and more, and he really had the strength to compete with the Li family for a day. At that time, Li Yuan had no choice but to rely on the power of the Turkic people. How long will the chaos in the world last?

It was five days after Shen Mu and Xu Ziling found the sail where Song Shidao and others were sitting at a ferry on a big river outside the Guan, and they broke up with Houhou outside Chang'an City.

The two sides reunited, of course very happy.

Seeing Xu Ziling and Shen Mu after seeing Xu Ziling and Shen Mu after a long absence, Wanliban jumped for joy, and couldn't help but arouse Shen Mu's yearning for his beloved horse Qianlimeng, wishing to fly back to Pengliang with his wings.

They abandoned the boat and landed, and the entourage drove the boat back to Chang'an. Because the big river to Luoyang was blocked by Li Shimin, all boats entering and leaving would be intercepted by Li Jun's navy.Arriving at an open space in the dense forest by the shore, the five sat down and talked.

The afternoon sun shines in the sky, insects and birds sing all around, full of vitality.

Shen Mu told the incident after the breakup one by one, and the three of them were very pleased to hear that Shen Luoyan was rescued, and they also lamented the fate of the unworldly hero Li Mi!
Since the defeat of Cijian, Wang Shichong disapproved of Shen Mu's policy of sticking to Cijian and withdrew his troops hastily. Shen Mu left angrily.

Under Li Shimin's careful planning, troops were dispatched to make Shi Wanbao, the general in charge of the march, go northward from Yiyang, occupy the Longmen of Yique, and break Wang Shichong's South Road; Soldiers threatened Luokou, cut off its east road, and even threatened the supply of food and salaries in the eastern capital; Huang Junhan, the general manager, attacked from the west of Heyin to take back Luocheng, and cut off Wang Shichong's northeast road, while Li Shimin personally led the army and took the northern suburbs from Cijian. , Even the battalion is connected to the eastern capital, and the soldiers are in the north of Luoyang.

Wang Shichong retreated to Luoyang, which distracted Zheng Jun's army. It was heard that Luo Shixin and Zhang Zhenzhou descended to Tang Dynasty one after another. The latter and Yang Gongqing were the two pillars of Zheng Jun. In the besieged county, there were more and more defectors without fighting, and the momentum built up by Wang Shichong after defeating Li Mi was like a river, and it was out of control.

The peripheral battle against Luoyang was kicked off by Huang Junhan one day before the Mid-Autumn Festival in the third year of Wude. He sent troops across the river from Huaizhou, captured more than [-] fortresses, and returned to Luocheng.

As expected by Shen Mu, Wang Shichong hastily dispatched Yang Gongqing and his crown prince Wang Xuanying to counterattack Huang Junhan, hoping to regain the important lifeline of Luoyang from him. Tang Bing.

Huiluo was broken, and Li Shimin made persistent efforts, causing Liu Dewei to attack Huaizhou, Shi Wanbao to attack Ganchang, Wang Junkuo to attack the ring, and soldiers to force the city.

Under the threat of such a powerful offensive by the Tang army, Wang Shichong's governor of Cangzhou, Zhang Gongjin, and governor of Weizhou, Shi Derui, surrendered one after another.

Wang Shichong took the initiative to attack Li Shimin at the end of his strength, and Li Shimin's general Qu Tutong arrived in time, defeating the king's army. Wang Shichong fled back to Luoyang, and his champion general Chen Zhilue was captured alive. crowd.Since then, Wang Shichong only dared to hide behind the high walls of Luoyang, and never dared to risk himself.

Five days after Xu Ziling met Li Shimin in Beimang Mountain, Shen Mu arrived in Liangdu. The soldiers under his command were ecstatic when they saw that their master had suddenly returned unharmed.

The capital of Liangdu and other young commanders is only one-tenth of the size of metropolises such as Chang'an and Luoyang, but it is the economic and military center of the young commanders' army. The camps and schools for training soldiers are located in the hills and mountains in the northwest of the city. , there is a fortress stone village built on a high place, which has a certain defensive force and can pose a threat to the enemies who attack from the waterway along both sides of the canal.

Shen Mu, who has always felt that he has nothing, is of course very pleased to see the achievements of everyone's hard work.

Xuanyong, Gao Zhandao, Xu Xingzhi, and Chen Laomou remained in Liangdu, and other generals such as Bai Wenyuan, Jiao Hongjin, Bu Tianzhi, Chen Jiafeng, Luo Qifei, Niu Fengyi, Cha Jie, Chen Changlin, and Ren Meimei were all within the sphere of influence of the Young Marshal Army The other cities in the city are busy with their own work, making all preparations to help Shen Mu fight for the world.

Shen Mu rode into the city proudly on the beloved horse that Xuan Yong brought for him, and the residents lined the road to welcome him. From this point, it can be seen that his deeds lived up to his trust and that his "Young Commander's Country" was governed in an orderly manner. Shen Mu, who has a good image, is even more popular.

On the way to drive the horse to the Young Marshal's Mansion in the center of the city, Shen Mu couldn't help asking the left and right: "Hasn't Mr. Yang come?"

Xuan Yong replied: "Young commander, don't worry, Mr. Yang has sent a message. It's not the time to leave yet. When the tiger prison is broken, he will come immediately."

Gao Zhandao said: "Duke Yang is afraid that if he leaves, Wang Jun's morale will become more unstable, and Wang Shichong's defeat will be accelerated. He stayed by Wang Shichong's side to buy us time to prepare."

The way of false action: "However, his family members have sneaked in one after another. We sent people along the way to take care of them, and they have been properly settled after that."

Shen Mu began to feel the heavy burden on his shoulders, if Peng Liang was broken, it would be his own people who would suffer.Even though Li Shimin treated the common people kindly, it is inevitable that young soldiers will die in battle, and most families will suffer the pain of losing their loved ones.

Chen Laomou said: "When the young commander is away, I dare say that no one dares to be lazy. Not only did Pengliang rebuild from ruins into a large-scale city, but he also trained the army that was originally a mob to be impressive."

Shen Mu happily said: "This is what I care about the most after I come back."

Xuan Yongdao: "Young commander-in-chief looks beyond the Great Wall and regards the Turkic army as nothing. In the eyes of the young commander, our actions are probably just child's tricks."

Entering the Young Marshal's Mansion at this time, the people crowded outside the gate, shouting long live, the situation was fierce and exciting.

After Shen Mu and the others got off their horses, they put their arms around Qianlimeng's neck and smiled, "General Xuan, you don't have to be modest. You are better than me when it comes to training soldiers. But I did learn something from the Turks. I will go to the barracks tomorrow morning." I'll let you take a look at it and see if it works."

All the generals responded with a bang.

(End of this chapter)

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