The weather in March is getting warmer. Especially the further south you go, the warmer the weather. Under the shining golden sun, the entire Tongji Canal seemed to be sprinkled with a layer of golden light, with rippling waves and a pleasant scenery. On the surface of the river, there are one after another warships, which are heading south quickly.
On all the warships, there is a big banner flying. On these big banners, there is a big Tang character, which represents the Tang Dynasty.
These are the teams led by Li Shimin.
After Li Shimin left Chang'an, he did not go south by land, but by water. Thanks to the connection of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, after Li Shimin led his troops out of Chang'an, he took the Guangtong Canal to enter the waterway, then turned to the Tongji Canal, and then went all the way south.
?Because the waterway is unimpeded, Li Shimin's army has now entered the border of Jiangnan Road in the south, not far from Yangzhou Jiangdu. At most one more day's journey will arrive in Jiangdu.
On the warship where Li Shimin was, he stood on the deck, looking at the water and the moving scenery on both sides of the bank, but he was quite worried about the situation behind him. After all, Li Daozong led a small number of troops to guard Chang'an alone, and it was difficult to stop Du Qi. What Li Daozong can do is to delay time.
Wei Shuyu was also standing beside Li Shimin.
He quietly looked at the surrounding scenery.
This time going south to Jiangdu, Wei Shuyu didn't know whether he could stop Xia Guo's attack in the end. However, Wei Shuyu believed that according to his plan, after Datang's troops dispersed, it would take time for Du Qi to completely wipe out Datang. At this time, Li Shimin can make a comeback and try to fight Du Qi again.
Li Shimin suddenly said: "Shuyu, do you think there will be people in Jiangdu who will make trouble after we arrive in Jiangdu?"
This time he went south, Li Shimin was worried that there were riots in the local area.
Not obeying Li Shimin's order.
A smile appeared on Wei Shuyu's slightly cold face, and he said, "Your Majesty, I don't think there is anything to worry about. The reason is very simple. Jiangdu already has a garrison from the imperial court to stabilize the situation in Jiangdu. Now by His Majesty's side, There are five thousand black armor elite cavalry, these are the most elite troops."
"With this group of troops, plus the accompanying 10,000 infantry, we have more than 15,000 elites, and it is impossible to cause rebellion in the local area. Of course, even if someone makes a rebellion, these troops will not be feared under our attack. "
"The minister hopes that they will jump out and make trouble, and then they can deal with these people in one go. In this way, the court will be stable, and it will not spend too much energy on dealing with these trivial matters. Your Majesty has arrived Jiangdu wants to quickly develop its strength, restore local production, and then gather strength to fight Du Qi again."
Wei Shuyu looked very calm.
Although it is said to be evacuated, Wei Shuyu is not in a panic now, because Li Shimin has a chance to make a comeback when he arrives in Jiangdu.
Li Shimin nodded and said: "What Shuyu said is true, I hope we can return to Chang'an as soon as possible."
Leaving Chang'an was a pain in Li Shimin's heart.
He is the emperor of Tang Dynasty.
However, he chose to move the capital, and even in order to let Datang go back again, Li Shimin had to divide his troops and arrange the people under his command to various places. With a single spark, they won't be wiped out in a single defeat.
Li Shimin propped his elbows on the side of the boat, he suddenly said: "Shuyu, do you think we can fight back in the end?"
"able!"
Wei Shuyu nodded and said, "It's definitely possible."
Li Shimin never spoke.
Wei Shuyu waited for a while, and then said: "As long as your majesty does not give up, there will always be a day when you will kill him. Heaven is healthy, and a gentleman should strive for self-improvement. As long as your majesty persists, we all have hope. If your majesty gives up , then we are now lingering on our last days."
He knew Li Shimin's mood very well, he was a little confused, even a little apprehensive.
The reason is actually simple, that is, it has suffered too many blows.
The death of Hou Junji, Li Ji, Duan Zhixuan, Liu Hongji and others in battle is a blow to Li Shimin; the death of the eldest grandson Wuji is also a blow to Li Yuan; the death of the eldest grandson Wugou from illness is also a blow
A series of blows have caused the country to fall, the country to fall, and these problems piled up. Even if Li Shimin is the wise lord, he is still facing tremendous pressure. That is to say, if Li Shimin could resist, if it were the rest of the people, they would not even be able to withstand it long ago. Their mentality might have collapsed long ago, and it was impossible to fight Du Qi again.
Li Shimin chatted with Wei Shuyu intermittently.??, unknowingly, it was almost noon, when all the warships docked, all the soldiers disembarked on the shore to rest and rest, and at the same time, the accompanying cooks were also cooking for lunch.
This is the favorite time of the lieutenant generals.
Can let the wind take a rest.
At the same time, it is more comfortable to get off the boat. After all, they are all soldiers from the north. Although the warship sails smoothly on the river without any bumps, even so, some people are not used to it. Now that we have disembarked, it is better for the soldiers to recover a little bit.
Not long after Li Shimin and his party disembarked, a sentry rushed over.
This is an urgent message from eight hundred miles.
Most of Li Shimin's news along the way is by land, and the horses have been drying up non-stop, rushing day and night, so in many cases, letters can be sent out in the shortest time, which is actually faster than warships.
The whistle reached Li Shimin's side, handed over the letter, and said, "Your Majesty, this is the battle report sent by Chang'an."
Li Shimin took it over and opened the letter. After reading it, he showed a helpless expression on his face. He looked at the civil servants and generals around him, and sighed, "Chang'an City is broken, and Li Daozong died in battle. Today's Chang'an City has already been destroyed." Fall into Du Qi's hands."
When everyone heard this, they all looked solemn. They had not left Chang'an for a long time. As soon as Du Qi arrived in Chang'an, he broke the city in a short time, which was really fast.
Wei Shuyu said: "Your Majesty, the Jiangxia County King has six thousand elites. Chang'an City is extremely strong, and the bombardment is ineffective. At most, it can suppress the fighting on the tower. But when fighting on the tower, it is impossible to bombard all the time. Otherwise, it would be useless." Different bombings will kill even the people with Du Qi. In the end, how did they destroy the city."
Li Shimin said: "There is a merchant in the city, Han Yun, who organized the merchant's forces to cooperate with the outside, and opened the city gate to allow Du Qi's army to enter the city. In addition, Li Daozong's chief minister, Lan Changhe, also surrendered to Du Qi and became Du Qi's man. As a result, all the gunpowder Li Daozong ambushed in the city was robbed by Lan Changhe. As a result, Li Daozong's backhands were completely gone. These businessmen in Chang'an City are really hateful. This Lanchanghe is really hateful. Damn it, damn it!"
Li Shimin at this moment was very angry.
Li Daozong's death was in vain.
When evacuating at the beginning, Li Shimin asked Li Daozong to evacuate together, but Li Daozong insisted on staying and guarding. Li Shimin's persuasion was fruitless, so that the current situation came into being.
Wei Shuyu also sighed.
Another general was lost.
Li Shimin sighed and ordered the whole army to mourn the death of Li Daozong. At this moment, Li Shimin was in no mood to eat, and he didn't even eat lunch. After boarding the boat, the team began to set off to continue southward.
Wei Shuyu never persuaded him, because he believed that Li Shimin could adjust. This kind of thing didn't happen once or twice. After time passed, Li Shimin would definitely be able to adjust it.
Wei Shuyu even believed that Li Shimin got used to his heart being hurt, and he would become stronger and stronger. Even if there are thousands of hardships, Li Shimin can't be beaten, this is what Wei Shuyu firmly believes.
Wei Shuyu didn't speak, but Wei Zheng tried to persuade him, hoping that Li Shimin would cheer up. Because when going south on this occasion, once Li Shimin's spirit is a little bit broken, the morale of the army will be weakened, so we must cheer up now.
After Li Shimin listened to it, he also quickly adjusted his state. When the warship docked in the evening, he summoned the soldiers in the army, talked about Li Daozong's affairs, and then encouraged the soldiers and called on them to take revenge.
Ten years is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge.
Li Shimin is to let the people under his command remember hatred, and then prepare for revenge.
After some encouragement, the soldiers gradually recovered. After all, Li Shimin still had fighting spirit, and the morale of the soldiers would not collapse immediately. After Li Shimin comforted the soldiers, he could only keep all his sorrows in his heart, because Yangzhou was about to arrive.
Next, Li Shimin needs to cheer up and deal with it.
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