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The Controversy of the Eastern Palace Chapter 74: A Bet Between Father and Son(1/2)

Everyone was confused, Dugu Huaien was Li Yuan's cousin, but if it was rumored that Zhoudun was leaked, it would not be Dugu Huaien's fault. However, according to his description, the argument that "my brother-in-law has the world" is still there. It is possible. You must know that Li Yuan and Yang Guang are also cousins. What Dugu Huaien said does make some sense.

"What the general said, did His Majesty really mean that?" Rong Jing asked cautiously.

"That's natural. Dugu Huaien nodded.

"General, do you think that His Majesty will really pass the throne to the general after a hundred years? Even if His Majesty is willing, I am afraid that Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin will not agree. Hehe, even the general can succeed, then Lu Zhaoci Your Majesty's consort can still succeed to the throne. They hold military power, and Lu Zhaoci has a high prestige in Guanzhong. He has countless people serving him. It is difficult for a general to succeed to the throne. "

"That's natural. But do you think it was someone's idea to cut off this general's food supply? No, that's His Majesty's will." Dugu Huaien sneered: "Our Majesty looks kind and generous, but in fact he is extremely jealous. He had repeatedly made great achievements with his heavy talk and Lu Zhaoci, and His Majesty took away his military power with an imperial edict. This was not enough. He also had to cut off his food supply and let him die in the hands of Liu Wuzhou. Not only was he a founding hero, he also enjoyed two This time he avoided death. What's more important is that he is your majesty's son-in-law! He can still do it. King Qin is so powerful! He was demoted to Changchun Palace by him. He didn't want his subordinates to have too high prestige and surpass him. Once If you surpass him, you will die. "General, aren't you afraid that this is also a plan of His Majesty?" Yuan Junbao said lightly with a hint of gloom in his eyes.

"How do you say this?" Dugu Huaien asked in surprise.

"Your Majesty is using the general. In order to eradicate Lu Zhaoci, he not only borrowed Liu Wuzhou's hand, but also borrowed the general's hand. After the war, if Lu Zhaoci died, all the blame would be piled on Liu Wuzhou's hands, and the general He was also beheaded because of the food and grass issue. If Lu Zhaoci had not died, he would definitely investigate the matter of today's food and grass. When the time comes, His Majesty will shift the responsibility for this matter to the general. In this way, whether it is success or failure, "The last general will not escape death," Yuan Junbao analyzed slowly. Everyone's faces changed greatly after hearing this, and Dugu Huai'en even turned pale.

"According to what Duke Yuan said, is Li Yuan no longer worthy of my general?" Rong Jing's complexion suddenly changed. She stood up suddenly and said, "In that case, why should I guard the granary for him? It's better to rebel and leave. As long as the general gives an order, the general will follow him to make contributions to the general.

"Humph, although the general is loyal, if it is true, not only will he not be able to help the general, but he will probably be defeated. Then Kuaiyuan Junbao looked at Dugu Huaien and said, "The general has a plan that may help the general succeed. I don’t know how the general makes the decision.”

"More, since the old thief Li Yuan wants someone's life, how can he be someone who just sits there and waits for death? Let's put it aside, General Yuan. Li Dugu Huaien gritted his teeth and said: "It really doesn't work, so I will be buried with you with these six million stones. "

"Since the general has decided, my subordinates are willing to follow the general and be heroes of the founding of the country." Yuan Junbao said to the army: "If the general takes action, it will make a fuss in Yongfengcang."

"How do you say this?" Dugu Huaien asked curiously. "General, do you know why Liu Wuzhou, sitting on the throne, still confronted Li Shimin to beat the jade, but Li Shimin silently kept patting the jade for several months without moving.

The soldiers are dead, but Lu Zhaoci is leading the partial army to fight everywhere?" Yuan Junbao asked pretending to be mysterious.

"Of course I know this. This is the usual trick of Li Shimin and Lu Zhaoci, which is to make the other party's food channel collapse and finally fight a smooth battle. Dugu Huaien said sarcastically: "Then Liu Wuzhou is also stupid. Even Huo Yi has failed.

We didn't capture it, but now it's better. The army of Song Jinwang is far away from Jinyang. There is a lack of food and grass in the army. Although there is a lot of food and grass in Jinyang Palace, it is difficult to travel through the Bird Valley, so the army is short of food and grass. Lu Zhaoci seems to be in the east.

A hammer and a stick are actually here to cut off the food supply route for Song Jingang's army."

"Yes. General Mingjian." Yuan Junbao nodded, and inadvertently flattered Dugu Huai'en, saying: "At the moment, the army of Song Jinwang is short of food and grass. What do you think if we deliver food and grass to Song Jinwang's army?

, what will be the final result?”

"If this is the case, I'm afraid that even Li Shimin's son cannot stop the Song Jinwang army, Paibi City will be breached by Song Jinwang, and Shanxi will no longer be owned by Li Tang." Dugu Huaien stood up fiercely, with a trace of his face showing.

With joy, he said: "By that time, as long as Li Shimin's 100,000 troops are defeated. I will be stationed in Yongfengcang, I can gather the remaining troops, command Guanzhong, and force Li Yuan to abdicate. Yes, yes." After that, there was a pause.

Laughing loudly..

"We are still asked to deliver food and grass to him, so why not let Song Jinwang pick it up himself? How troublesome it is," Rong Jing said dissatisfied.

"What General Rong said is true. Let Song Jinwang come and get the Yuan Junbao. His eyes lit up and he said, "In this way, no matter what the outcome is, it has nothing to do with us."

"Yes, that's very good." Dugu Huaien nodded. After thinking for a moment, he felt that it would be most appropriate to let Song Jinwang take it himself. Regardless of whether his plan succeeds or not, if it succeeds, the game of chess can continue.

, if it failed, I would not blame myself for this kind of thing. I immediately asked my confidants to send a letter to Song Jinwang to discuss letting him come to take Yongfengcang. And I discussed it with Yuan Junbao and others.

What will happen after that? But I don’t know. I want to do great things, but I don’t have the spirit of adventure. How can I accomplish great things?

"General, there is someone outside the city who claims to be Tang Jian, the Minister of Internal Affairs, and said he is here on the orders of the King of Qin." Suddenly, a report from a young general came from outside the door.

Everyone in the room looked at each other, and Yuan Junbao said: "The King of Qin must have sent someone to inquire after he saw that we did not deliver food and grass on time."

"Yes, Lu Zhaoci ordered me to deliver grain and grass every five days that day. Now that the fifth day has arrived, but no grain and grass has been delivered, I am naturally worried." Dugu Huaien frowned and said, "What now?

Well, the messenger has just been sent, and Song Jin Network will send troops here for at least three days, so how can we deal with Tang Jian now?"

"It seems that if we don't want Li Shimin to doubt, the food and grass will still be sent over this time." Yuan Junbao thought about it and shook his head.

"Invite him to come in. Dugu Huaien said viciously: "The worst I can do is give him more than a thousand stones and leave. Tell him to leave quickly."

"That's all." Yuan Junbao nodded.

"Tang Gong, I'm sorry.

After half an o'clock, in the front hall, Dugu Huaien bowed to Tang Jian in the first year of his life.

It's the official's fault, no, the official has just ordered people to pack up the food and grass, and it's time to start shipping."

"Oh, Master Dugu is not feeling well?" Tang Jian's expression changed, and he said, "Have you recovered now? This matter of food and grass is related to the lives of hundreds of thousands of troops, so we can't be negligent in the slightest!"

"Isn't that right!" Yuan Junbao interjected: "When my general heard that the food and grass had not been shipped today, he was furious. For this reason, he killed one of his guards as an example?"

"Hey! When your Majesty was about to leave, your Majesty had decreed that no grain of grain could be allocated to the Yongfeng warehouse without His Majesty's imperial edict and the general's order. I didn't expect that this matter would be taken away by my Majesty because he was so sick.

I forgot." Dugu Huaien's face showed a trace of annoyance.

"That's true." Tang Jian nodded and said, "Now that your Excellency has allocated the food and grass, I can feel relieved. I will leave now."

"No, no, Mr. Tang, it's getting late now. Why don't you rest here for the night, and the food and grass will be shipped overnight, how about that?" Yuan Junbao pulled Dugu Huai'en's sleeve and said.

"Yes, yes!" Dugu Huaien nodded repeatedly.

Tang Jian glanced between the two of them and said: "No, no. The food and grass matter is important, so I'd better personally escort the food and grass. If the food and grass are robbed, the safety of His Highness the King of Qin and the general will be in great danger if Tang Jian dies.

You must know that Tang is just a petty official, but the King of Qin and the general are the pillars of our Tang Dynasty, so there is no room for failure! The 100,000 troops who took the jade are the last bit of capital of the Tang Dynasty. Without food and grass, the morale of the army will be chaotic.

.If the Song Jin Network takes the opportunity to attack, not only will Shanxi not be protected, but Guanzhong may also be lost. This kind of responsibility is not something that I, Tang Jian, can bear."

"Yes, yes, the official is confused." Dugu Huaien's expression changed, and he rubbed his hands and said, "What Mr. Tang said is true. In this case, the official will not stop you."

"In that case, Tang takes his leave." Tang Jian said with a smile on his lips and cupped his hands.

"Tang Gong, please!" A forced smile appeared on Dugu Huaien's face, and he cupped his hands and said. Tang Jian nodded and walked out of the house.

"Lord, why didn't you just keep Jian?" Yuan Junbao frowned and asked.

"He wants to escort the food and grass, and I can't stop him. What's more, if I let him stay here, I'm afraid he might know something. Since he wants to leave, let him go and leave." Dugu Huaien was dissatisfied.

He glanced at Yuan Junbao.

"I'm just afraid that Tang Jian has discovered something?" Yuan Junbao shook his head and said, "I always feel that Tang Jian's smile is wrong, and there is something on his mind!".

"It's because you've been thinking too much." Dugu Huaien smiled and shook his head. There was something wrong in this man's heart. He didn't feel comfortable looking at anything.

But what they didn't know was that outside the Yongfeng warehouse, Tang Jian's face was pale, and his forehead was covered with cold sweat. He fought hard on his seated horse and galloped forward, regardless of the food and grass following him.

"Sir, food and grass, food and grass." Seeing this, the soldiers behind him shouted one after another. "Finally escaped." Tang Jian breathed deeply on the horse. Then he took out a letter from his arms and saw

The three characters "Song Jin Net" are written on the envelope. If Dugu Huai'en sees this letter, he will definitely know that this letter is written by him.

"Fortunately, I discovered that there was something wrong with that messenger. Otherwise, our Tang Dynasty would be in danger!" Tang Jian sighed deeply. It turned out that on the way to Yongfengcang, he happened to meet a messenger. However, this messenger had something evil in mind. When he saw Tang Jian's disguise, he hurriedly

He was about to hide in the woods on one side. Unexpectedly, Tang Jian's sharp eyes saw it at a glance. After some searching, he immediately found the letter. He thought it might be Song Jinwang's plan to alienate each other, so he prepared

He went to Yongfeng Warehouse to check what was going on, but he didn't know. After some investigation, he discovered something strange about Dugu Huaien. Tang Jian didn't know yet. I'm afraid this letter was really written by Dugu Huaien himself.

Only then did he escape with an excuse.

"You leave one person behind to go forward with the food and grass. I am going to return the jade." Tang Jian knew that this matter was of great importance. If Dugu Huaien's conspiracy was to succeed, I am afraid that Lu Zhaoci and Li Shimin would die on Dugu Huaien's side.

Under the conspiracy and conspiracy, if he dared to stop at the moment, he quickly flew towards Paibi.

"Your Highness, Your Highness!" In Paibi City, in the city guard's mansion, Li Shimin was discussing military matters with everyone. Suddenly, a man rushed in from outside the hall. He saw that the man's face was pale, his lips were chapped. His gauze was skewed and his clothes were disheveled.

What can only be faintly recognized is a purple robe.

"Tang Jian?" Li Shimin asked uncertainly.

"It's Mr. Tang." Changsun Wuji looked solemn.

"Tang Jian!" Li Shimin's expression changed drastically. An uneasiness filled his heart. For a third-rank official in the imperial court to look like this, it shows that something big must have happened. Thinking of where Tang Jian went, Li Shimin suddenly felt his head

There was a roar.

"Your Highness, Dugu Huaien is rebelling." Tang Jian suddenly knelt down and took out the letter in his hand.

"Quick, quick, bring water." Li Shimin took the letter and quickly told Changsun Wuji.

Changsun Wuji didn't dare to neglect, and quickly ordered someone to bring a bowl of cold water. Tang Jian brought it over. He drank it without any trace of the demeanor of a third-grade official. After drinking, Tang Jian

He wiped his mouth with his dirty robe sleeve and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Your Highness, this is a letter I intercepted on the way to Yongfengcang. It was written by Dugu Huai'en to Song Jinwang. He planned to ask Song Jinwang to capture Yongfengcang." Tang Jian pointed to Li Shimin's hand.

The letter said: "At that time, I also doubted whether this was Song Jinwang's alienation plan, so I went to Yongfengcang in person to try it out. When Dugu Huaien, Yuan Junbao and others saw me, they

Although his expression was very calm, his words were flustered. He could not even let his ministers rest for a night in Yongfengcang, and hurriedly sent them out. He once said that he had not transported military rations in the past few days because he himself was ill.

But I saw that his face was rosy and he was in great spirits, and he didn't look sick. So I concluded that this person must be lying.

"So that's it." Li Shimin looked solemn. He opened the letter again. It was exactly what Tang Jian said. It was really written by Dugu Huai'en to Song Jinwang. Then he sighed: "This immortal's unkind heart is also a foreign relative.

. Why did Quecha do this? If today, if the public of Tang Dynasty is not private and private, hundreds of thousands of troops will be killed and the country of Tang Dynasty will be in danger! Mr. Tang, you should be worshiped by Li Shimin." He said to the court.

Tang Jian made a bow, and Tang Jian was so frightened that he quickly returned the bow.

"Your Highness, although I have brought thousands of stones of grain from Yongfengcang, the moon can only last for a few days. The reason why Dugu Huai'en is like this is to appease us. Next time, I'm afraid he won't send military grain.

That's it." Tang Jian sighed and said, "Your Highness, please make a decision early.

"Yes, if this food and grass cannot be delivered on time, my army of hundreds of thousands will be in a state of collapse. Even if Song Jinwang doesn't call us, we will be defeated." Li Shimin sighed deeply: "Forever

Fengcang is an important source of food and grass, no less important than Paibi City. If Dugu Huaien still has 5,000 elite soldiers, if our army attacks by force, it may be difficult to capture Yongfengcang in a short time. Instead, it will give Song and Jin

We can seize the opportunity and sneak attack from behind. By that time, our army will be in danger! Fortunately, Qin Wutong has forced Wang Xingben to surrender. I think there is still some food and grass in Puzhou City, which will be enough to last for a while. Please ask the general to return to the army immediately.

Bi. A decisive battle with Song Jinwang as soon as possible.

"I'm afraid that's all. Gao Shilian sighed. Everyone in the hall also shook their heads. No one would have thought that just when they saw the dawn of victory, something like this happened. What a failure! In the decisive battle now, the outcome is uncertain.

Between 50 and 50, the Tang army must have suffered numerous casualties. It would be impossible to recapture Shanxi or attack Luoyang in a short period of time.
To be continued...
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