Chapter 435 Chapter 438 Eagle Dance
Li Xiuning's eyes fell on his face, and after meeting his burning eyes, she immediately looked away at the garden outside the window, and said in a low voice, "Go out."

The surrounding guards were stunned, and one of them said in shock: "Princess! He—"

Li Xiuning said lightly: "I want you to step down immediately, this is an order."

Shen Mu spread his hands and said: "If I want to hurt the princess, I only need to say one word, why do I need to be so deceitful and deceitful."

The guards had no choice but to retreat.

Li Xiuning said: "You go too!"

Shen Mu was stunned, pointed at his nose and said doubtfully, "I want to go too."

Li Xiuning said coquettishly, "It's not about you, it's about Laifu."

Li Laifu got up and bowed his head as if he had been granted an amnesty by the emperor, and retreated outside the gate.

Li Xiuning sighed: "Oh! Kou Zhong, what are you doing here? Since the day you rejected Brother Wang, you should think that one day, the question will be whether you will kill me or I will kill you!"

Shen Mu surged with uncontrollable love and affection, walked towards her, carefully examined her haggard but beautiful appearance as before, and said in a high voice: "Princess, please make a quick decision, let me escort you and my subordinates to follow Ximen immediately." Leave, as long as you reach Weihui, you can return to Guanzhong."

Li Xiuning's beautiful eyes shot out complex and profound expressions, met his gaze, and said: "How are you going to deal with the innocent civilians in Liyang City?"

Shen Mu patted his chest and assured: "Dou Jiande has never been easy to kill. He has a good reputation in this area, and he will treat the citizens well."

Li Xiuning lowered his head and said softly, "Are General Li and Uncle Wang dead?"

Shen Mu said calmly: "Li Shiji successfully broke through and escaped. As for your Uncle Wang, alas! He...he was captured alive by my younger brother!"

Li Xiuning first showed joy, then turned sad, and said in a low voice: "Kou Zhong, you should kill Xiuning!"

Of course, Shen Mu understood the beauty's intentions, but at the same time felt very embarrassed, because Li Shentong had been sent outside the city for Dou Jiande to have a look at, and he couldn't justify asking Dou Jiande to hand over such a valuable spoil.If it were Dou Jiande, he would definitely not hand it over.In fact, letting Li Xiuning go like this, both he and Liu Heitai will have to face unpredictable consequences.

Sighing bitterly, he said, "Xiu Ning, can you give me a little time to get Uncle Ling Wang back?"

Li Xiuning's delicate body trembled, and blurted out: "Kou Zhong!"

Shen Mu stood upright, suddenly full of confidence, not to mention just begging Dou Jiande to release Li's magical powers, even in the face of thousands of troops, he would not hesitate to throw his head and blood for Li Xiuning.

Li Xiuning looked at him with tears in her beautiful eyes, looked up at the jade face that could break Shen Mu's heart, and said sadly: "What is the reason for this?"

Shen Mu scratched his head and said, "I'm afraid only God will know!" He couldn't help but reach out and pat her face lightly twice, the tentacles felt like they were crispy, his heart felt sore, and he was speechless.This is the most intimate and affectionate contact he has had since he met Li Xiuning.

Turn around and go.

Li Xiuning's voice blew from behind like the wind: "Have you read the letter someone wrote to you?"

Shen Mu stopped as if his meridians were being restrained, and said embarrassingly and bitterly: "I dare not take it apart to look at it, but just wrapped it in a tarpaulin and kept it with me, I hope it hasn't been soaked!"

Li Xiuning couldn't help the tears of love welling up in her eyes, she waved her hand and said, "Treasure!"

When Shen Mu walked out of the Dudu's mansion, Dou Jiande and Liu Heita, who had just entered the city, were talking on the horse, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and move towards them.I wondered if Lao Dou insisted on not letting him go, what should I do?
When Dou and Liu saw him appear, they stopped talking and their eyes fell on his face.There are tens of thousands of Dou's troops surrounding the Dudu's mansion, but everyone holds their breath and waits in full force, like a taut bowstring.

The fires in all parts of the city have been extinguished, and only the water vapor and light smoke are rising, reminding people of the fierce battle that took place just before the siege of the city.

Shen Mu walked up to Dou Jiande's horse, cheered up, and said, "Master Dou, can I have a word?"

Dou Jiande laughed and said: "Of course!" Swinging off the horse, Liu Heita and the left and right friends moved away so that they could talk in secret.

Shen Mu moved to Dou Jiande's side, smiled wryly and said, "I have an unfeeling request, I hope Lord Dou agrees."

Dou Jiande smiled and said: "I didn't expect Xiao Zhong to be such a romantic and affectionate person. Hei Kai said that Li Xiuning was your first love, which is unexpected."

Shen Mu sighed: "What first love? It's just wishful thinking and unrequited love. For this reason, I can be cruel to anyone in the Li family, but she is the only exception."

Dou Jiande calmly said: "We are our own family, what can't we say honestly? This time we were able to capture Li Yang, and Xiao Zhong contributed the most. Do you want me to release Li Xiuning, Li Shentong and others?"

Shen Mu asked in astonishment, "Is there no problem?"

Dou Jiande put his arms around Shen Mu's shoulders and walked toward the east gate of the street. He watched his subordinates give way one after another, and said with a dumbfounded smile: "I, Dou Jiande, was born in the countryside of Wucheng, Shandong. Gao Ye looked up to me and entrusted me to command the rebel army. With [-] ill-equipped rebel troops, he defeated Sui general Guo Xuan’s over ten thousand elite soldiers and established my reputation as Dou Jiande. Later, Gao Ye was killed by the famous Sui Dynasty general Yang Yichen, and I had only a hundred The rest of the people fled in panic, and worked hard since then. Not only have they surrendered Xu Yuanlang and Mieyu Wenhuaji, but they have also captured Liyang. What is it based on? It is the word "benevolence and righteousness". For the surrendered generals of the Sui Dynasty, I would like to stay They all put their heart and soul into using them, and those who don’t want to stay are allowed to come and go freely. Every time they siege a city and plunder land, they are distributed equally to the soldiers under their command, while they themselves enjoy life and death with the soldiers. Saying to be kind to surrendered people, is it possible to turn back now? No one can stand without faith, let alone the wish of the young commander."

Then he turned his head and shouted to his subordinates: "Bring Li Shentong, please be polite."

The subordinates took orders.

Shen Mu felt grateful in his heart.Compared with Wang Shichong, Dou Jiande is really a talent.

Dou Jiande stood still, let go of the hand on Shen Mu's shoulder, his eyes sparkled with power, and said in a deep voice: "Although we have suffered heavy casualties this time, we still have the strength to attack the tiger prison in the west, which surprised Wang Shichong, will Xiao Zhong help me? "

Shen Mu was really taken aback, and said in a voiceless voice: "What? This is absolutely impossible. Hulao is an important town in the east of Luoyang, and Wang Shichong must save it. If we fail to capture Hulao within a few days, we will be killed by the Hulao defenders and Wang Shichong. Reinforcements attack from front to back. These are not problems, the biggest problem is that Li Shimin will take advantage of the situation, once Li Yang is recaptured, we will have no way out, Master Dou, please think twice."

Dou Jiande laughed and said: "As long as you are willing to help me, we can raid the Hulao with a thunderbolt. If it is unsuccessful, we can return to Liyang before the arrival of the Wang army; if it succeeds, Wang Shichong can only surrender to me under the threat of the Li Clan army. All the way."

The first time Shen Mu discovered Dou Jiande's weakness was because he had never met a formidable enemy like Li Shimin, and he had won consecutive battles recently, resulting in an arrogant attitude.He sighed: "To capture Hulao, we must first take Guanzhou, Bianzhou, and Xingyang, the three nearby cities. Such a complicated military operation cannot be done before Wang Shichong's army arrives, and it will only be futile."

The battle with Li Mi back then made him well aware of the situation around Luoyang, so he was able to present strong facts and persuade Dou Jiande to give up his intention of attacking Hulao.

Dou Jiande fell silent.

Shen Mu continued with his eloquent tongue: "Li Shiji successfully fled to Weihui. Although he is temporarily unable to counterattack, he must keep an eye on the tiger and wait for the opportunity. Master Dou lost more than half of his siege tools this time, so it is impossible to attack the tiger in a short period of time." Carry out a Li Yang-style attack firmly. The most urgent task now is to consolidate the results of the battle and gather troops. At that time, we can advance to attack and retreat to defend, according to Master Dou's will."

Dou Jiande was finally persuaded, nodded and said: "Your words are not without reason."

Shen Mu said solemnly: "I have another proposal, I'm afraid Master Dou won't listen to it."

Dou Jiande sized him up with twinkling eyes, shook his head and said, "As long as you say it, who would dare to ignore it?"

Shen Mu sighed: "Because I know that Brother Dou despises Wang Shichong's character, but under the current situation, the best strategy is to join forces with Wang Shichong to repel Li Shimin's army. Brother Dou can take advantage of the situation to capture all the cities of the Tang army outside the pass, and then attack Wang Shichong." , then the world will be in Brother Dou's pocket."

Dou Jiande said in a deep voice: "I don't like Wang Shichong. How can he think highly of me? These nobles from the old Sui Dynasty have always had a bad relationship with our rebel army who started from the countryside. It is difficult to cooperate sincerely."

Shen Mu lowered his voice and said, "This is exactly the problem. If Wang Shichong feels that he will be defeated, do you think he will surrender to the Li family or to you, Brother Dou?"

Dou Jiande said with emotion: "This is indeed a problem."

Shen Mudao: "So brother Dou should write a book and let me personally send it to Wang Shichong to reassure him and make him feel confident against the army of the Li Clan from the east. Brother Dou can buy precious time and arrange things calmly. Watch the tigers fight across the mountains, and then reap the fisherman's profits."

Dou Jiande was finally moved, he laughed and said, "I was blinded by Victory, fortunately you reminded me, just as you said!"

Shen Mu led the horse and stood on the road, watching Li Xiuning, Li Shentong and other riding shadows going away, with mixed feelings.

Wuming swooped down from the starry sky and landed on his shoulder. Shen Mu gently combed its feathers, sighed, stepped off the horse, and walked slowly towards Luoyang.

At this moment, he didn't dare to think about how the matter between him and Li Xiuning would end in the future, and he didn't want to think about it.

The look in Li Xiuning's eyes when he was parting could draw out his soul and break his heart.He has chosen a path of confrontation with her, and their differences will become bigger and bigger. The Battle of Luoyang is an open confrontation with her most beloved brother Li Shimin.

That's it!

With a yell, Shen Mu urged the horse to speed up, and quickly disappeared into the endless night.

Shen Mu lay on his back in the mountains, with a sheepskin robe as his bed and the starry sky as his quilt.

Qianlimeng heard the sound of drinking water by the creek that flowed more than ten steps away, and Wuming used his chest as a nest, curling up his head and sleeping peacefully.

His hand caressed the sheepskin robe delicately sewn for him stitch by thread. The robe was repaired by Longquan skilled craftsmen and returned to its original shape. There were no traces on the surface, but it was scarred like his heart.

Shang Xiufang should have arrived in Korea, can she put her love in the world of music and forget him?Does Song Yuzhi love him more than he hates, or does he hate more than he loves?He didn't dare to think about it, and couldn't help thinking about it.

Shen Mu passed by Le Shou and didn't go to see Chu Chu, whether Yi Ren would be heartbroken because of this, blame him for being ruthless!

well!The relationship between men and women is not only worrying, but also heartbreaking!It is a heavy burden that can weigh people down.But if he dies in Luoyang, they will of course grieve for him, but everything will be diluted and healed by time.

Suddenly he felt extremely lonely, if any one of them was beside him, he would definitely love her desperately and beg her to forgive.

Shen Mu sat alone on the hill, overlooking the lights of Hulao City at the end of the horizon.

Qian Limeng is peacefully feasting on the green grass in the background, Falcon Wuming is performing its eagle dance while circling in the sky, showing that someone is constantly approaching.

Hulao City under the moonlight represents Wang Shichong's east front, the strongest military castle. If Hulao falls, the nearby Guancheng, Xingyang, and Zhengyang cannot be protected.If he can keep the Hulao firmly, even if all the lines in Luoyang are lost, his young commanders still have the opportunity to send food and supplies to Luoyang through the Hulao to help Wang Shichong fight against the army of the Li Clan, so it has a great relationship.

Thinking of this, Shen Mu suddenly felt relieved, thinking that as long as Hulao and Yanshi can be preserved, Li Shimin might suffer a big defeat and reverse the power of the current Li Clan who dominates the world.

The sound of hooves approached from a distance.

Shen Mu jumped up and said with a smile: "I'm still afraid that you guys got the location and time wrong, and it would be terrible if I had to wait for three days and three nights!"

Those who came were Xuan Yong, Bai Wenyuan, Jiao Hongjin, Bu Tianzhi, Gao Zhandao, Chen Changlin, Xu Xingzhi and Chen Laomou among the generals of his eight towns.

Chen Laomou smiled and said immediately: "We received a letter from Feige from the eldest lady, and we were afraid that it would be early! We will be waiting in vain."

Xuan Yong smiled and got off the horse and said: "Sister Ren must stay in Pengliang, because she can't come and live for half a day."

Bu Tianzhi first hugged Shen Mu and laughed loudly: "Although the young commander has gone far outside the customs, the record about your victorious prairie has come like snowflakes, exaggerated and distorted to the point of unbelievable."

Gao Zhandao, who came to the side of the two, said happily, "For example, the three of you fought against ten thousand each, killing the Turkic people, and even chasing them for thousands of miles, pulling out Xieli's tooth tent."

Xu Xingzhi laughed dumbly and said: "However, this will be of great help to the morale of the Young Marshal Army. Heroes from all walks of life come to vote, so that we can grow rapidly."

Shen Mu let go of Gao Zhandao, and said happily, "How many people can we fight now?"

The way of false action: "We now have a total force of 3 troops, but there are only thousands of people who can be called well-trained elite soldiers."

Bai Wenyuan said: "As long as the young commander gives an order, we can send these 1 people to the battlefield at any time, so as to ensure that the young commander will not lose his prestige."

Shen Mu said excitedly: "Of course I don't worry about your work. What's the current situation in the base camp of our Young Marshal's Army?"

Jiao Hongjin replied: "Wang Shichong, Dou Jiande, Li Zitong, Shen Faxing, etc. have too much time to take care of themselves, so no one has time to mess with us. So after we got a large amount of money brought back from Yang Gong's treasury, we not only rebuilt Pengcheng, but also reduced taxes to stimulate all sectors of industry, agriculture and business. With the full support of the Eldest Miss, the Longyou Gang and the Southern Song Clan, Pengliang became more and more prosperous, laying the foundation for the Young Marshals to fight for the world."

Chen Changlin said: "Young Marshal Mou Laoyi and I handed over Master Lu's treasure book to build a navy with strong maneuverability and combat effectiveness. The number of ships will continue to increase. As long as there is another year, we will Don't be afraid of the huge fleet of Li Clan."

Shen Mu said happily: "It's all good news, it seems that it's time for me to turn my luck."

The way of false action: "Everything is in full swing, just waiting for the instructions of the young commander."

Xuan Yongdao: "According to the report of the spies, Li Shimin assembled a large army in Guanzhong and sent an army to Luoyang. This is the key to success or failure. If we can help Wang Shichong repel Li's army, then it will be Dou Jiande and Wang Shichong's turn to launch the Yellow River. In the battle for the cities on both sides of the strait, we can attack Li Zitong in the south, as long as we win Jiangdu, we will greatly increase our bargaining chips for hegemony."

Shen Mu waved to the sky and screamed. Under the surprised eyes of everyone, Wuming swooped down through the clouds and landed on his shoulder safely. Shen Mu touched Wuming with his hand, explained the origin of this baby, and said, "I will teach Some of your basic methods of falconry and falconry, please take it back to Pengliang and take good care of it, my precious horse must also be taken away."

Xu Xingzhi was stunned and said: "Young commander decided to go to Luoyang alone?"

Shen Mu nodded and sighed: "If I lead you and the Guowan Shaoshuai army to Luoyang, I will only attract Wang Shichong's taboo, so I don't even dare to take the obedient Wuming to make public. Sigh! Wang Shichong has a mysterious background and a complicated background. It's really hard to say. The best policy for now is to let me go to Luoyang to try my best, and you all prepare for the battle with all your strength and listen to my news."

Looking at the Hulao again, hope was ignited in his heart, thinking that as long as Lao Tzu can help Wang Shichong secure the eastern front line south of the Yellow River, Li Shimin will definitely lose this battle, and this should be something he can and has the ability to do.

Since Li Shimin won the great victory at Baibi, there are only three major military groups headed by Wang Shichong, Dou Jiande and Xiao Xian who have enough strength to be his opponents.Shen Mu's wings are fledgling, let's not worry about it for now.The Song clan was located in the south of the Five Ridges, so it was more than enough to claim the hegemony, but if it relied on its own strength, and the southerners were not tolerant of the bitter cold in the north, they would sigh beyond their reach.

Song Jingang's defeat at Bobi had a far-reaching impact. Not only did Liu Wuzhou's momentum change from strong to weak, but it also made the Turks dare not act rashly until they united all ethnic groups outside the Great Wall.Without the support of the Turkic people, Liang Shidu, another overlord who was dependent on the Turkic people, had no choice but to stand still and watch the decisive battle for hegemony centered on Luoyang with an attitude of watching the fire from the other side.

Among the three major military groups, Xiao Xian's situation is the most unfavorable. The key point is that Du Fuwei descended to the Tang Dynasty, which not only suppressed Xiao Xian and made him unable to move, but also forced Zhu Can, Li Zitong, and Shen Faxing to stand down. Wait and see.

Lin Shihong was caught between two powerful enemies, Xiao Xian and the Song Clan, and it was difficult for him to do anything.

Under this gradually clear situation, the world has suddenly become a three-party struggle between the Li family, Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande, and Shen Mu's only hope is to draw Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande together and smash the myth of Li Shimin's invincibility.

The next day, Shen Mu arrived in Luoyang in the early morning, and the soldiers guarding the city who didn't know him immediately reported to Wang Shichong.

The person who came to greet him was Wang Xuanshu, the second son of Wang Shichong, whom Shen Mu had a good impression of. We were very happy to meet each other.

Surrounded by their own soldiers, the two rode to the palace side by side.

(End of this chapter)

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