Chapter 4 On the way to the fourth round of marching, Feng Wanniang by the Weishui River in Xuanling

The two armies bid farewell to Li Yuan in front of the Changchun Palace. On this side, Li Jiancheng and Liu Wenjing, led by Changsun Shunde and Liu Hongji, moved south along the river quickly, preparing to take Tongguan quickly, thus delaying Qu Tutong's army approaching Chang'an pace.On the other side, Li Shimin took Duan Zhixuan as the forward, followed by Changsun Wuji and Ashina Da Nai as the left and right commanders.Li Shimin ordered to arrive at Fuping County in Jingzhao County within two days. Li Shimin asked Duan Zhixuan to make a hundred large flags, each with the words "Taiyuan General Tang Gongyuan" written on it, and then asked the soldiers to line up in a line of geese, with one hundred soldiers holding large flags as the lead.All the way to the west of the army, the soldiers all wore white robes and helmets, and a row of white flags fluttered in the wind, which contrasted with the green mountains, green waters and loess cliffs, which was really eye-catching.

Yan Shigu asked puzzledly: "Soldiers are deceitful. The marshal is so ostentatious, isn't he afraid of leaking secrets?" Li Shimin smiled and said: "Mr. Yan is too worried. These days, the Sui army has been fleeing in anticipation, and the response to the increasing number of soldiers who joined the army shows that we are popular. Now, I asked Duan Zhixuan to make a big splash in front of me, just to take advantage of this influence." Sure enough, Duan Zhixuan's flag arrived like a broken bamboo, and there was little resistance from the counties and towns along the way, but many people joined the army one after another.The follow-up team led by Changsun Wuji and Ashina Da Nai became the containment team.The two of them put all their energy on how to adapt to the continuous expansion of personnel.Two days later, the team arrived in Fuping County, and the number of soldiers doubled to more than 70,000.

It was nearly dusk when Li Shimin set up the marshal's tent in Fuping County. After dinner, he asked Chai Shao, Yu Zhining and Yan Shigu to go out for a walk together. The night had risen, and they walked up a small hill in the south of the city.Looking back, I saw that the barracks stretched for miles and were brightly lit.Looking further south, it was pitch black.The breeze blows, sending bursts of field air.In the valley, there are countless fireflies floating around, and there is silence around. Fifty miles to the southwest is Li Shimin's next attack target - Sanyuan County. Li Shimin pondered for a long time, and said: "You two gentlemen, brother Sichang, look at the lonely mountain scenery in front of you, and then think about the lights of the camp behind you. I will write a poem here and ask the Fang family for advice. Don't laugh at me." He chanted:

After Li Shimin chanted, Chai Shao stroked his palm and said, "Good poems, you can recite not only scenery, but also conquests. Erlang, I haven't seen you for a few years. I always thought you specialize in martial arts, but you didn't miss your writing." Yan Shigu said: "Marshal's poem can be said to capture the essence of the Qi and Liang palace style, but it has no powdery air, and the aftertaste is long." Yu Zhining remained silent for a moment, stepped forward to caress Li Shimin's hand for a long time, and said emotionally: "Before I went to Changchun Palace to meet Tang Gong, I had already heard about Mr. Erlang's reputation. I have heard and seen it for a few days, and I deeply admire your humility and command. A certain talent. Although this poem is easy to come by, it has the air of a king. I have been thinking these days, Marshal, you are marching and fighting, what is the use of asking us nerds? Today I have the answer."

Li Shimin smiled and said: "You guys are overwhelmed. If you want to talk about why I am willing to get closer to you, I will tell you: I have practiced too much martial arts since I was a child, and my literature is a bit barren. After a long time, it will definitely benefit me a lot. I have been busy with military affairs for the past two days and I don’t have time to talk about it, so I would like to ask you to recommend more people for me today.” Yu Zhining laughed loudly with his beard: "Since I want to recommend someone, I will recommend you a handsome soldier first. This person's origin is in the first three plains."

Chai Shao interjected, "Li Jing from Sanyuan." Yu Zhining said: "Yes, it is Li Jing from Sanyuan. This man is handsome and handsome. He is proficient in all eighteen kinds of martial arts. He is also proficient in the art of war. He has a lot of wisdom and tactics. He can be called a versatile man. Han Qinhu, a famous general in the former dynasty, once sighed: "Today, Li Jing is the only one who can talk to me about the art of war." If he can be recruited under his command, those who are close can conquer cities and territories, and those who are far away can also assist the world."

Li Shimin said: "I know him. When I came to Taiyuan with my father, he was the magistrate of Mayi County. Later, he locked himself up and went to Chang'an, saying that he wanted to sue my father for conspiracy and seek credit from the court to receive a reward." went." Chai Shao said: "When Li Jing arrived in Chang'an, he still wanted to go to Jiangdu, but the road was blocked, so he had to settle down in Chang'an." Yu Zhining pondered, "Maybe Li Jing wants to gain a chance to lead the army by doing this?" Li Shimin nodded: "Li Jing must have his reasons for doing this. He can see that my father is about to start an incident, which shows that he still has insight." He turned to Yan Shigu, "Mr. Yan, you have a lot of friends, and people who know must Quite a few."

Yan Shigu said: "Heroes come out of troubled times, but scholars like us who can't tie chickens, too many of them will be a burden. The marshal should recruit more generals like Li Jing. If there are still some scholars I know, People like Lu Deming, Yao Silian, Kong Yingda, Yu Shinan, Su Shichang, Chu Liang, etc. are all brilliant for a while, and each has their own strengths. However, they are all scattered everywhere, and it is difficult to find them in a short time. There are two people in front of us, both living in seclusion in Jingyang : One is Xue Shou and the other is Fang Qiao. The father of Xue Shou, Xue Daoheng, is famous for his poems all over the world, but he was killed because of the jealousy of two lines of his poems."

Yu Zhining chanted softly: "Spider webs hang in the dark, swallow mud falls from empty beams." Yan Shigu went on to say: "Yes, it was these two lines of poems that killed Xue Daoheng. Xue Shou was just eighteen years old when Xue Daoheng was killed. When he was two years old, he was able to write good articles, knew the past and the present, and was good at planning. After the family suffered a catastrophe, he added an ambition to forge ahead, and became a useful talent." Li Shimin said: "Okay, I've made a note. When I arrive in Jingyang, I hope Mr. Yan will lead the way. I'll pay a visit."

Yan Shigu nodded and said: "There is another person named Fang Qiao, whose name is Xuanling. He was promoted to Jinshi at the age of eighteen and awarded Yuqiwei. After that, his official career was not satisfactory for twenty years, and he has been working as such a small official. Last year, he brought his old mother and wife together. The girl went to Jingyang to live in seclusion, so she is thirty-eight years old this year." Chai Shaodao: "I heard that this man handles government affairs in an orderly manner and is thoughtful. Gao Xiaoji, the former Minister of the Ministry of Officials, commented on him that 'there are too many servants, and those who have never seen such a man will become a great weapon'. It is a pity that he has been underappreciated."

The night was getting darker. Seeing Yu Zhining and Yan Shigu's slightly tired looks, Li Shimin called everyone back and said as he walked, "I will pay a special visit to Xue and Fang when we arrive in Jingyang. Brother Sichang, When you arrive in Jingyang, take someone to meet your sister, I heard that she has joined forces with Uncle Shentong, and has 70,000 soldiers, so she is very prosperous." Li Wanniang camped in Huangshi Village, and Ma Sanbao acted as her vanguard, doing her best.She adopted the strategy of pacifying first and then pacifying, devising ingenious tricks to level up several small cottages around her, and her team expanded to more than a thousand people.Li Wanniang set up a conscription point at the foot of the mountain, under the banner of Li Yuan, recruited men and women, and recruited more than 800 soldiers within ten days.The most dazzling part of this troop is the female troop. Li Wanniang divides them into three teams, led by the maids Qianying, Qianhong and Qianzi respectively.They practice at the foot of the mountain, and their costumes are divided into three colors. One team is red, the other is purple, and the other is green. The female soldiers all hold silver guns and wear daggers on their waists. A beautiful scenery in Huangshi Village. Just as Li Yuan broke through Huo Yi and sent his troops south, Li Wanniang was severely challenged by He Panren.Because she recruited soldiers and horses in Huangshizhai and her reputation was growing day by day, He Panren, who was entrenched on Fuhu Mountain, felt a thorn in his back.On this day, his subordinates caught a spy who was said to be sent by Ma Sanbao. He Panren was furious after hearing the news: "A little woman dares to break ground on Taisui's head." He rushed to Huangshi Village, wanting to ask Li Wanniang for an explanation. Fulu Elementary School reported He Panren's movements to Li Wanniang, she raised her brows and said, "Well done", and ordered Ma Sanbao to lead a large group of troops to lie in ambush first, and she herself led three hundred female soldiers to meet them slowly. He Panren led his troops to the drumming field, and saw the red flag waving in front of him, and the three-color female soldiers lined up, surrounded by a beautiful woman in military uniform.Seeing each other gradually approaching, the two sides spread out regularly and formed a formation. He Panren and Li Wanniang rode their horses and stepped forward to talk to each other. He Panren asked, "Could it be the lady from the Li family of the Chai family who came?" Li Wanniang replied: "Exactly. My lady knows that you are He Panren, the king of Fuhu Mountain. May I ask you to send troops here today, are you here to befriend good or evil?" He Panren said: "Neither of the two, I just want to ask for an explanation. Mrs. Li, I don't care if you expand your territory, but if you want to attack me, then the ax in my hand will not agree." After finishing speaking , He weighed the Xuanhua ax in his hand, and the ring on it immediately rang. Li Wanniang said: "I don't understand this. Huangshizhai and Fuhu Mountain have always been well watered, so when did I make up your mind?" He Panren said: "How dare you send a spy," he turned his head and shouted to the formation, "Bring it up." There were two people pushing one of them forward. He Panren said angrily: "You should know this man. He confessed that he is Ma Sanbao's subordinate. Let me tell you, if you want to plot against me, you should be more tender. The mob you recruited is useless. Put it down, your cottage will be flattened in no time." Li Wanniang said with a smile: "You speak so lightly, is it so easy? Let's see how you settle us down?" She also turned her head and shouted to the crowd, "Show me!" I saw Qianzi took out the trumpet and lit it, and the trumpet rushed into the sky with a "bang", and the sound spread.In an instant, the shouts and killings on the short hills around the drumming field were loud, and twelve hundred people stood all over the hillside, pointing their bows and crossbows at the bottom of the hill like a forest, and He Panren's men turned pale. Li Wanniang pulled out the Yue Nv sword and shouted: "King He, I'm afraid you will become a hedgehog before you have time to flatten my cottage, haha." He Panren showed a sinister smile: "Okay, you went in ambush first. If I become a hedgehog, you won't be able to run away with my skills." He knew that he had miscalculated. He thought that Li Wanniang's team was less than a thousand people. Know that you will be surrounded.Now that the opponent has a large number of people and occupies a favorable terrain, if he makes a forcible attack and breaks through, he knows that his chances of winning are not great. Li Wanniang suddenly smiled like a flower, and said: "King He, don't be so pessimistic now, there should be other ways besides death. I will make plans for you now, for example, we will join forces and plan big things together." "If you want to annex me, let me die." "What do you mean by annexing you? You are now the king of the mountain, but you are still a grassroots bandit in the final analysis. Now that the world is in chaos, you still have a way to survive. If the world is unified, how can you be an opponent of the government? A person who knows current affairs is a hero. If you follow along My lady responds to her family's rebellion together, and when she becomes famous, isn't it a golden road?" "Belonging to you is not a grassroots bandit?" He Panren said in a calm tone, and put down the Xuanhua ax in his hand. "Now the old man has captured Huoyi, and even went to Linfen and Jiangjun. The heroes of the Jin Dynasty, Hedong, and Guanzhong responded, and they can enter Chang'an in a few days. To the south of us, my uncle Shentong has 20,000 troops. Raise your eyes In the whole country, it is rare to have the same military power and influence as the family. I believe that the family will succeed! My lady has made up my mind, if we join forces, we will immediately go west to attack Wugong, Liquan, and Yuyu counties to expand Our sphere of influence, work hard to expand the team, if we succeed, then I will ask my family father to reward you for your merits, it is better than you occupying the mountain as king, you should think about it carefully." He Panren bowed his head and pondered for a long time, and finally made up his mind.He threw the Xuanhua ax to the ground, got off his horse and fell on the ground, saying: "I would like to follow Madam Li's teachings, and Pan Ren is willing to follow Madam Li's orders." After Li Wanniang subdued He Panren, he ordered He Panren and Ma Sanbao to be the left and right vanguards, leading the army to attack the three counties in the west, and more and more people surrendered.When returning to Huangshizhai, the number of soldiers has grown to 30,000.During this time, Li Wanniang sent someone to get in touch with Li Shentong. At that time, Li Shentong had 40,000 soldiers and thousands of horses.The two exchanged information and fought together, repelling Chang'an several times to suppress soldiers and horses.On this day, when Li Wanniang learned that Li Shimin had led the army westward to Weibei and entered Fuping County, she sent Ma Sanbao to lead people to meet him. Li Shimin led the army to successfully take Sanyuan County, and after a short rest, Duan Zhixuan led the vanguard to Jingyang.Immediately afterwards, Li Shimin and Ashina Da Nai respectively led their troops out of camp and moved forward in a meandering manner.The defenders of Jingyang had no fighting spirit. When they saw Duan Zhixuan leading the army with hundreds of banners coming, they opened the city gates and swept the roads to welcome them into the city. Duan Zhixuan won the victory without bloodshed.At dusk, Li Shimin also entered Jingyang.Seeing that the battle went so smoothly, Li Shimin was overjoyed, and decided to reward the three armies and order the whole army to rest.He asked Duan Zhixuan and Ashina Da Nai to send security troops to strengthen the defense of the city, and the rest of the soldiers received a catty of beef and a bottle of wine.At night, the city of Jingyang was filled with jubilation. In the marshal's tent, the four-cornered butter lamp was brightly lit. Li Shimin took off his armor and changed into a purple pleated crimson gauze singlet, and happily served wine to everyone.He first toasted a cup of wine, and said: "We marched westward alone. We did not expect such rapid progress. There were few resistances along the way and many followers. It seems that the heavens will destroy Yang Sui! Treat us with Uncle Shentong and my sister. After joining forces, you can contact my father and lay siege to Chang'an." Chai Shao said: "Erlang, I will go to E County tomorrow to contact my lady." Li Shimin raised his head and drank another cup of wine, and said with a smile: "Brother Sichang, if you leave, you need to bring more people. I heard that my sister is now a strong soldier, and the robbers around are trembling with fear when they hear her name. Just in case I see you Even if you don’t know each other for a while, and you want to kill them, that’s terrible. Haha.” Chai Shao couldn't help smiling. Li Shimin turned to Yan Shigu and Yu Zhining again and said, "Two gentlemen, today the messenger reported the battle situation on the Eastern Front: Qu Tutong directly killed us and went to Chang'an, leaving him alone will cause a big accident. He hurriedly led the troops Reinforced Chang'an, went to Tongguan, and was blocked by his brother. On his side, Liu Wenjing led Liu Hongji and Changsun Shunde to attack Hedong County, and took the time to harass him, making him unable to look at each other. Now My father has led the Chinese army into Huayin, and Chang'an is within easy reach. Let us rest here for five days, take advantage of this spare time, and tomorrow, we will visit those two reclusive masters together." Yan Shigu said: "Very good, I have already found out the specific address where they live in seclusion. At that time, the marshal will bow down and respect the soldiers. I believe they will gladly join the army." After drinking for three rounds, everyone dispersed slightly drunk.Li Shimin sent them out of the tent. At this time, he was three points drunk, and he didn't want to pay back the tent for a while. Seeing the moon and stars in the sky, he walked slowly around the big tent.The surrounding lights were brightly lit, and the sound of clappers on night watch came faintly. He asked himself: the hard work of the past few months has finally come to fruition. He was contemplating, when he suddenly heard a noise coming from the gate, and when he looked up, he saw a few people standing there, seeming to be arguing about something.He wandered over to take a closer look, and it turned out that several guards were chasing away a farmer. The farmer was wearing a soap-colored linen jacket and a pair of open straw sandals.Under the shadow of the lamp, it can be seen that he has a face with Chinese characters, phoenix eyes and leaf eyebrows, and three short beards.He leaned on a willow cane in his hand, and his face was covered with weather that did not match his age. He was about forty years old.Pushed and shoved by the guards, he calmly retreated a few steps, clasped his crutches in his arms and said, "Please inform the Marshal that Jingyang Fang Xuanling is visiting. So far, I can't come here in vain. Please, please help." A guard said loudly: "Marshal has been tired for many days and has already gone to bed. Let's talk about things tomorrow. Let's go." Hearing Fang Xuanling's name, Li Shimin walked up to Fang Xuanling in two steps at a time. He shouted back the guards and said excitedly: "Mr. Fang, I didn't expect you to come here at night. I'm being polite here, please." Fang Xuanling saw that in front of him was a son of a noble family, although he already understood a little bit in his heart, he asked calmly, "Excuse me, are you..." The guard who yelled at him just now said, "Fortunately, this is the marshal you want to see." Fang Xuanling hastily bowed and said: "Ah, it turned out to be the marshal, the village farmer Fang Xuanling came to pay a visit." Li Shimin took his hand, and the two walked in together.Li Shimin said: "I have heard about Mr. Fang's name for a long time, and I am planning to visit tomorrow. You are here today, and we just cut candles for an evening conversation. Come, reset the banquet, hold the candle high, and clean up Mr. Fang's dust." Fang Xuanling was overwhelmed with alcohol, and after pouring a few cups, the blush came over his face. He stopped Li Shimin's hand from pouring the wine for him, and said, "It turned out that I was recommended by Mr. Yu Zhining and Yan Shigu. I am ashamed to be the marshal. , I am looking for you today because I have a lot to say. It has been twenty years since I was promoted as a Jinshi at the age of eighteen to awarded Yuqiwei, and I finally met you." Li Shimin asked puzzledly: "Erlang's family name is unknown, what kind of virtue and virtue can he enter the eyes of the master, I would like to hear the details." Fang Xuanling said: "I saw the situation today twenty years ago." He took out a yellowed note and handed it to Li Shimin, saying, "This is a question-and-answer note between me and my father twenty years ago. Note, please take a look." Li Shimin took a closer look, and saw that Fang Xuanling wrote on the note: The Sui Emperor had no merit, but he deceived Qianli.Don't plan for the heirs, mix with the concubines, envoys rob each other, reserve the branches of the later vassals, compete for prostitution and extravagance, and eventually become the internal minister to punish the barbarians, which is not enough to protect the family and the country.Although it is peaceful today, its death can be waited for. His father, Fang Yanqian, was then the Luoyang magistrate, and he said in the last comment: "My son is sensitive, which surprised me and made me different."The master is jealous and harsh, the prince is humble and weak, and the kings are in power. Although the world is safe, there is only danger and chaos.Husband is chaotic and Fang Haijing is good at planning and governing. I hope my son will hide his thoughts and not let them out, save his knowledge and wait for the wise master. After reading this question and answer note, Li Shimin was shocked: "Twenty years ago, Shimin was not born at that time, but Mr. Fang has seen the situation today. It can be said that he is far-sighted." Fang Xuanling replied: "At that time, my father asked me to hide from the world and wait for the Lord of the Ming Dynasty. That's why I defected to the Marshal today. Marshal, please accept Xuanling's worship, and I hope to follow the saddle stirrup from now on." Li Shimin hurriedly got up, pulled Fang Xuanling up and said: "Mr. Fang please stand up, Shimin dare not accept such a big gift. I have admired Mr.'s name for a long time, and I wish for you to come today." Fang Xuanling looked at Li Shimin with deep eyes: "Marshal, I didn't want to take a shortcut when I lived in seclusion for a long time, but to seize the opportunity to come out rashly. Although I live in seclusion in the countryside all day long, I can see all the major events in the world. Although now Heroes rise together, except for Tang Gong, no one can last long, because they did not go straight to Chang'an. But Tang Gong was able to attack Chang'an, I found out, Marshal, you have the greatest contribution. You recruited troops in Taiyuan, captured Gao and Wang bravely, Yu Ye persuaded Tang Gong to return to the army, and fought against all opinions to send troops to Chang'an. These four things are too important. I have been waiting for twenty years, and I am waiting for you." Li Shimin was greatly moved. He shook Fang Xuanling's hand and said, "Mr. Fang, thank you for valuing me so much. Please first serve as a counselor for the army as the Weibei Road Army Record Office. Tonight the east is white, you go to rest first. In the future, I will ask you about the world's major events and strategies. By the way, we will visit Mr. Xue Shou together." Chai Shao led his people to the territory of E County, and met Ma Sanbao on the way. They briefly asked about each other's situation, and then broke up.Chai Shao went to Huangshizhai to meet Li Wanniang, and Ma Sanbao went to Jingyang to meet Li Shimin. When Chai Shao came to Huangshizhai, he saw the red flag waving on the mountain, and there was a camp for several miles down the mountain, and the soldiers were fresh.Hearing that Chai Shao was at the foot of the mountain, Li Wanniang ordered the mountain gate to be opened wide, fired three cannons, and greeted Chai Shao in person.It was night, the two of them were in the red gauze tent, and they couldn't say goodbye to each other.Li Wanniang suddenly changed her heroic appearance in the daytime, and collapsed in Chai Shao's arms like honey, with countless amorous feelings. Li Shimin led his army to move to the old city of Chang'an, which is only 30 miles away from Chang'an. Li Shentong and Li Wanniang sent a letter that the three armies will meet here today. After Changsun Wuji, Duan Zhixuan and Ashina Da Nai entered the old city of Chang'an, they arranged military affairs in an orderly manner. Li Shimin was very satisfied with the three of them and praised them for becoming more and more proficient in managing the army.In the afternoon, Li Shimin felt that there was still some time before the arrival of Li Shentong and Li Wanniang, so he led a group of people to the ruins of the Afang Palace in the old city of Chang'an to pay their respects.Seeing that Fang Xuanling was not in front of him, and hearing from people around him that he disappeared as soon as he arrived here, Li Shimin was very surprised. He sent two people to search for it in the army, and told him to come directly to the ruins after finding it. A group of people galloped on horseback. It was just after midsummer, and the sun was still hot on the earth. When they came to the Wei River, they saw a river of yellow water flowing eastward slowly, matching the green shadow of Zhongnan Mountain in the distance. An elegant ink painting.The old city of Chang'an is on the bank of the Wei River, and the charm of Chang'an in the Han Dynasty still remains in the city. Although its nine cities, sixteen bridges, and twelve gates have survived the wars of previous dynasties, they still roughly maintain their original state.They crossed the old city and went straight to the ruins of Afang Palace. The ruins of Afang Palace are deserted and uninhabited, and the broken walls and ruins are hidden among the green grass and trees.Li Shimin dismounted first, followed by the others.Li Shimin walked into the ruins and said to Zhining: "The Afang Palace is famous. Although I have lived in Chang'an for many years, I have never paid homage to it. Unexpectedly, I have time to hang out when I am in the army today." Yu Zhining said: "Looking back at the Efang Palace, the palace was more than three hundred miles away, with five steps to the first floor and ten steps to the pavilion. The appearance. I have been here before, and every time I come here, I have a new feeling. Today, I came here with the marshal's army, and I have an extra layer of emotion." Yan Shigu said: "The First Emperor ruled the world, but the Second Emperor did not cherish it, and the unified Qin State became a short-lived dynasty instead." Li Shimin said: "I suddenly had a feeling that the Qin Dynasty is very similar to the current Sui Dynasty. Of course, the two dynasties also have differences. It seems that the first 60 years of a new dynasty are the most critical, such as the Han Dynasty survived. , so Zuo luck was longer; Qin and Sui couldn't survive, so their lives were short. You great talents, you might as well explore the reasons." At this time, Fang Xuanling quietly walked up to Li Shimin, and said: "The Qin people abused their wealth and power. This Efang Palace is a living example. But Emperor Yang of Sui pursued the shortcomings of the Qin people and led to the collapse of the country." Seeing Fang Xuanling appearing, Li Shimin asked with a smile: "Xuanling, where did you go? I thought you left without saying goodbye." Fang Xuanling said: "Marshal, whenever Xuanling goes to a place, his first task is to find useful people and collect books for the marshal. I also ask the marshal to order, and ask the army to provide more convenience in the future." After listening to Fang Xuanling's words, Yu Zhining and Yan Shigu nodded at each other.Thinking that both of them are literati, at most I can read, write poems and write articles, and Fang Xuanling is the talent to help the world. Li Shimin was greatly moved. He looked at Changsun Wuji, Duan Zhixuan and Ashina Da Nai and said, "Okay, Xuanling's move is of far-reaching significance. Pass on my order. Everywhere from now on, the list of personnel and pictures must be provided by Xuanling. Look at it first. This is a rule, and I won’t say it again in the future.” Li Shimin looked at Fang Xuanling, and knew that he really had a loyal person, and Fang Xuanling would do his best to help him throughout his life.He also thought of Xue Shou, the time they visited together, unfortunately Xue Shou went out to visit friends, but unfortunately they did not see each other, which made Li Shimin feel sad for a long time.Before he left, he left a letter. I don't know if Xue has read it? Changsun Wuji asked Fang Xuanling: "Fang Jishi, the Qin people will win the world immediately, and the Sui Wen Emperor's palace will win the world. It seems that the world can be won in any way, but what method should be used to govern the world?" Master Yan Gu replied: "Similarly, there is no single way to govern the world. But these are easy to say, but difficult to do." Li Shimin opened his mouth to speak, when the accompanying guards came to report: "Report to the Marshal, there is dust flying in front of the left, it seems that a team is rushing here." They hurried to the horse and looked at the dusty place.Only the sound of horseshoes was heard, and in the dust and mist one could see knights on horseback wearing red, green, and purple clothes. There were about 300 riders in number. Ashina said in surprise: "Don't be bandits from somewhere? We only have about twenty people, so it's hard to resist." Duan Zhixuan said: "Marshal, you retreat first, let us break up and cover." Li Shimin first watched attentively, then smiled. He waved his hands and said, "Don't panic. Look, this is a group of female soldiers with a radius of hundreds of miles. Where can there be female soldiers? It must be my sister and the others. Everyone thinks, this Isn't the road the only way to our military camp? I didn't expect them to come so fast. Brother Wuji, you go up and say hello first." Changsun Wuji held a long tassel spear in his hand, quickly mounted his horse, and went forward. It was indeed Li Wanniang who came, and she and Chai Shao were lined up in front, with three servant girls, Qianhong, Qianying, and Qianzi behind them.Changsun Wuji stepped forward and said a few words, and they immediately slowed down.Li Shimin and others also got on their horses and went forward. On a piece of green grass near the river, the two groups of people and horses met together. Li Shimin walked up to Li Wanniang in a hurry, and before he could speak, he hugged her, and his face was pressed together, Li Shimin felt the sweat dripping from her face.He said: "Sister, Erlang has always missed you, but I didn't expect that you have now become the red makeup hero of our Li family." Li Wanniang pressed Li Shimin's strong arm affectionately, and said: "Erlang, for my sister, occupying the mountain and becoming king in Huangshizhai, after all, I am just a grassroots bandit. It is not easy for you to assist your father in making achievements. These two days , Sichang has been praising you, and I was so happy that I couldn't sleep. Erlang, among my brothers, you are the only one who can fight well and plan well." Li Shimin smiled and said, "Sister, when did you learn to say compliments? I got goosebumps all over my body." He leaned closer to Li Wanniang's ear and whispered, "If you say you can't sleep well, I know the reason. It's because you met your brother-in-law." Li Wanniang pushed Li Shimin away, and scolded: "Look at you, your ability to be glib has also improved. Be careful, there are soldiers behind me. As long as I give an order, they will beat you up with their fists without using knives or guns." It's crappy." Li Shimin glanced at the group of female soldiers, then leaned into Li Wanniang's ear and said, "Sister, the three female generals behind you look good, introduce them to me." Li Wanniang said in a low voice: "Stop playing with their crooked ideas, why do you have the same temper as our old man, and you can't walk when you see a better-looking woman?" Everyone saw the two laughing and talking intimately there, but Li Shimin changed from his usual dignified and mighty demeanor to smiling broadly and a little coquettishly, which was very strange.Only Chai Shao and Changsun Wuji looked at them and smiled and said nothing. They both knew very well that the two siblings had been in harmony since they were young, and they had endless intimacy. Two days later, Li Yuan came to order Li Shimin, Li Shentong, Chai Shao, and Li Wanniang to lead 160,000 soldiers to divide into three groups and march towards the north, west, and south of Chang'an City.He himself led 80,000 people to attack Chang'an from the east.In this way, the Li family's army formed a siege, surrounding Chang'an like an iron bucket.