Chapter 14 4. The secret of Yingjie: talent is the most precious

Although he escaped from Chang'an, a place of right and wrong, the shadow of Sui Yang Emperor Yang Guang always hangs over Li Yuan and his son who are far away in Taiyuan.The world of the Sui Dynasty has begun to fall apart, and wars are raging everywhere. Among them, the Wagang Army led by Zhai Rang, the Hebei Army led by Dou Jiande, and the Jianghuai Army led by Du Fuwei have developed into powerful forces. This team continued to fight against the Sui army, and grew stronger in the battle, threatening Taiyuan from three directions: east, south, and west.At the same time, the Turkic Shibi Khan in the far north is also ready to move, eyeing Taiyuan from the north.All this made Li Yuan restless.

What disturbed him the most, apart from these internal and external troubles, was Yang Guang's constant suspicion of him.Since Li Yuan arrived in Taiyuan, he held a heavy soldier in his hand. Yang Guang hoped that Li Yuan would swing this sword at the enemy and rebels to help him cut off his troubles, but he was also worried that Li Yuan would swing at him and cut off his infinite country.In this case, he had a love-hate relationship with Li Yuan, and Li Yuan was also troubled by Yang Guang's attitude. One day, Li Yuan paced back and forth in the study, thinking about the safety of Taiyuan and his future.Li Shimin suddenly came to visit his father in the study. He saw Li Yuan's furrowed eyebrows and gray hair, and couldn't help saying, "Father, since companionship with the king is like companionship with a tiger, why should we continue to accompany you? Now that the Yang family has no way, Heroes all over the world are rioting one after another, didn’t father think about it?”

Li Yuan said: "Don't think Yang Guang is too incompetent. Although there are many people who oppose him now, he was also ambitious back then. Back then, at the age of twenty, he led an army of 500,000 troops to attack the Chen Dynasty. Under his command, he fought bravely and captured the Yangtze River in one fell swoop. He is really invincible, and he has done nothing to the people. Everyone in the world praises him." Li Shimin said: "Then why did he become so cruel and inhumane, and put the people of the world in misery?" Li Yuan sighed and said: "This is also the disease of emperors throughout the ages. He won the throne by killing his own brother and father. Naturally, he was a bit militaristic. And after several successive conquests failed, the national power was greatly damaged. In recent years, there have been constant wars, and even Yang Xuangan, the son of Yang Su, Duke of Yue, rebelled against him and wanted to take his life, so he is so suspicious of ministers."

Li Shimin said: "No matter what, how can a righteous and virtuous king let the people of the world suffer and ignore it? Now we are in Taiyuan, and he is still worried about us. Last time he called you to Beijing, you did not go because of illness. People left and right say it's better if you're dead! That's just too much." Seeing how excited Li Shimin was, Li Yuan just smiled without saying a word.Li Shimin went on to say: "Now you have an army in your hands, and we are guarding the important town of Taiyuan. As long as you give an order, our brothers will follow you to overthrow Yang Guang."

Li Yuan said: "You are still young and energetic, and you are too anxious. It is not that simple to raise an army. Now, how many strong generals do you have under your command? How many counselors do you have? If we fail, we will Is there any way out? Have you thought about these questions?" After listening to Li Yuan's words, Li Shimin fell into deep thought. Thinking about his surroundings, it seemed that only Zhangsun Wuji, Hou Junji and a few friends had followed him all the time. If there were so many strong generals and advisers, it was really not many. Li Yuan also said: "Now there are more than one hundred rebels from all walks of life. They are all under the banner of opposing the Sui Dynasty. It seems that the Sui Dynasty's world is coming to an end. But have you ever thought that once we overthrow the Sui Dynasty? Sui Dynasty, what should we do next?"

Li Shimin said: "There is no need to ask, of course it will be replaced, let father be the emperor!" Li Yuan smiled slightly: "Do you think we have the ability to replace the Sui Dynasty with our current strength? Among the rebel armies that have developed so far, some have grown stronger. Where can our strength rank among them? " Li Shimin was stunned again when he heard these questions, because he really hadn't thought about them carefully.Li Yuan went on to say: "At present, whether it is the Hebei Army, the Jianghuai Army or the Wagang Army, any of them may replace the Sui Dynasty. But compared with them, I am still not sure if I want to completely defeat them. In addition Going to Turkic, Shibi Khan is still obsessed with the Sui Dynasty. If we act rashly in this situation, all we do is help the rebels to overthrow the Sui Dynasty, reduce their resistance, and make them stronger. What is the point of this? Woolen cloth?"

Li Shimin said: "Since this is the case, it seems that we should be careful not to mention this matter to anyone, let alone let the emperor know our ambitions." Li Yuan nodded and said: "You're right! Everyone says that being with you is like being with a tiger. Now that I have a heavy soldier in my hand and I'm suspected, I may be murdered by Yang Guang at any time. Therefore, we have to be careful and careful. A little more time to prepare." Li Shimin asked his father: "In this case, what does father think we should do?" Li Yuan looked at the energetic son in front of him who wanted to make a difference, and seemed to see himself back then.With the tempering of the officialdom, the current Li Yuan has become more cautious and stable, and even makes people feel a little shy.And because of the influence of the chaotic times at the end of the Sui Dynasty, he saw intrigues, and it was even more difficult for him to trust others.But Li Shimin seems to have an unstoppable spirit, maybe this is the best weapon God gave him, so that he can have someone worthy of trust in troubled times.Thinking of this, Li Yuan said to Li Shimin: "Since you have such great ambitions, my father is also very pleased, but don't be reckless. I want you to make friends with heroes from now on, and to make friends with people who are really capable and ambitious, and let them For our use, we will be able to respond to everyone until the day of the real incident.”

This teaching left a deep imprint in Li Shimin's heart. From then on, he was no longer anxious and aggressive, but patiently made friends with heroes from all walks of life. Through observation, he could see whether this person had real skills and whether he could be used by me.During this period, Jinyang Commander Liu Wenjing, Jinyang Palace Supervisor Pei Ji, Youxun Guard Chief Sun Shunde, Youxun Servant Liu Hongji, Zuo Qinwei Dou Cong and others all took refuge in Li Yuan, which greatly strengthened Li Yuan's power. . Changsun Shunde was arrested in Chang'an for offending the powerful. Because he was the uncle of Li Shimin's wife Changsun, he came all the way to Taiyuan.On the way, he was not at ease all the time, he thought: I am the body to wear a crime, and Li Yuan is a dignitary in the court, will he take me in?But with nowhere to go, he had no choice but to head straight to Taiyuan while thinking.

Li Yuan heard his family's report and knew that his eldest grandson Shunde was here. He hesitated for a while, and then said to Li Shimin, "Go and meet him and settle him down properly." Li Shimin enthusiastically took the elder Sun Shunde to the backyard and settled the room.But Changsun Shunde never saw Li Yuan come out to meet him, so he couldn't help feeling suspicious.He asked Li Shimin: "Why doesn't your father come out to see me? Could it be that he thinks I'm guilty? If that's the case, you don't have to keep me, I'm leaving now." Li Shimin hurriedly grabbed Changsun Shunde and said: "You are worrying too much. There is a reason why my father can't come to see you. Now the emperor has always been suspicious of his father, and he has arranged a lot of eyeliners by his side. In order to avoid unnecessary troubles, so I just avoided seeing him, he has ordered me to treat my uncle well."

Changsun Shunde thought that he was really reckless, so he said to Li Shimin: "I came from a long way to seek refuge, and I was actually worried about whether your father would take you in. In this case, it seems that you father and son treat each other sincerely. I have two brothers They are still outside the city, they are all brave generals, I will go and take them over." Li Shimin was overjoyed when he heard that, Li Yuan told him to make friends with talents, the purpose was to let him gather talents. Now that the elder Sun Shunde came to vote, although he was a sinner, he was not afraid and received him graciously.YouQi was even more happy when he heard that the elder Sun Shunde brought two helpers, so he hurriedly said, "Uncle, let me go out of the city with you to pick them up, to show my sincerity."

The two came out of the city on horseback. The eldest Sun Shunde introduced Yin Kaishan and Duan Zhixuan to Li Shimin. Both of them are shrewd, brave and eloquent heroes.As expected, they did not live up to expectations. After resting in Taiyuan for a period of time, they went to Shanxi, Hebei and other places to recruit soldiers. Within a month, they recruited tens of thousands of warriors, which greatly enriched Taiyuan's military strength. Seeing this mighty team, Li Shimin couldn't help being overjoyed. He said to his elder Sun Shunde: "These recruits can be taken by Duan Zhixuan and Yin Kaishan, and they will be trained secretly outside Taiyuan City. We must give them the best." Treatment and adequate clothing and food, let them become our own army." Changsun Shunde said: "Young master, don't worry. You are so respectful and virtuous, how can the heroes of the world refuse to submit? These recruits must be trained to be the bravest fighters on the battlefield." So far, Li Yuan's influence in Taiyuan has become more and more powerful, and the children of the noble families in the Kanto have also come to join him.These people, Li Yuan, let Li Shimin come to receive and settle down. On the one hand, he wanted to avoid suspicion. After all, there were people around him watching. Wang Wei, Gao Junya and other eyeliners are not easy to save fuel. They are watching Li Yuan's every move in Taiyuan. Pay attention, and report to Chang'an immediately if there are any signs.On the other hand, Li Yuan also hopes to use these actions to train Li Shimin, who is still inexperienced, to let him deal with different people in practice, to further develop his abilities, and to help him wave the big flag on the day of the real incident. Compared with the several rebel armies that joined forces at that time, Li Yuan's strength in Taiyuan was indeed inferior to any of Wagang, Jianghuai, and Hebei, but later Li Yuan defeated them one by one and won the final victory.In addition to Li Yuan's military talent and the assistance of many talents, his accumulation in Taiyuan played a certain role.It was through the accumulation of this period of time that Li Yuan had achieved sufficient development in terms of military strength, generals, and advisers, so that after the incident, he was invincible, drove straight forward, put the fruits of victory in his pocket, and brought a new era to Chinese history. A prosperous dynasty came.