Datang: Only by resisting the decree can we become stronger

However, as far as the current situation is concerned, Xieli's 10,000+ army is in martial arts, and they can approach the city of Chang'an within a day.

Although the suggestion made by Feng Deyi is emotionally unacceptable, objectively speaking, it is the most correct.

At this time, Li Shimin immediately snorted angrily, his eyes were determined.

"Hmph! I fled Chang'an less than a year after inheriting the Great Reign."

"What will people in the world think of me?"

At this time, Feng Deyi continued to persuade, "Your Majesty!"

"Can our 3 people resist Xieli's 10,000+ army?"

"Can you defend this war-torn, dilapidated city wall?"

"If the enemy army encircles and the emperor is in a desperate situation, then the Tang Dynasty will be forever lost!"

"If you leave Chang'an, you can temporarily avoid powerful enemies."

"As long as the emperor is here, the Tang Dynasty will be there, and the abandoned Chang'an and the lost territory can be taken back!"

At this time, Li Shimin glanced coldly at everyone, "If you exit Chang'an, can you avoid powerful enemies?"

"You are wrong!"

"Staying in Chang'an, I only face one enemy, Xieli."

"But if you quit Chang'an, people in the world and future generations in history will think that I am an incompetent and bereaved king who is not even recognized by the heavens!"

"People's hearts are reversed, and I am besieged on all sides, then I am really in a desperate situation!"

"My emperor doesn't have many soldiers and horses, and the food and grass are also pitifully low, but I have plenty of the courage to fight to the death!"

"I will sit and guard here in Chang'an, together with my people in the Tang Dynasty, stay to fight Na Jieli to the death, and will not go anywhere."

Hearing Li Shimin's impassioned words, Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Hou Junji, Qin Shubao and other important officials all knelt down, expressing their willingness to follow the Holy Majesty and live and die with the Tang Dynasty!

At this time, Li Shimin was slightly relieved seeing the morale of the officials present regained.

Then that night, Li Shimin discussed the military situation with Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and others all night.

Right now, there is no better way than recruiting all the men with even a little strength from the surrounding states and counties.

Reinforce the city day and night and prepare a lot of rolling logs and stones for the defense.

This time, Jieli came in from the Longxi Trail, and the 10,000+ army did not have much food.

As long as Chang'an City can hold on for seven or eight days, Jieli's army will have no food, and its soldiers will retreat by themselves.

After staying up all night and returning to the bedroom exhausted, Li Shimin also told Empress Changsun the terrible news.

"Hey, looking at it now, our Chang'an City is even more dangerous than the situation in Youzhou."

"Li Qiu didn't come back in time, so he escaped a catastrophe!"

"And the Prince of Beiping, he was right about the emergency military situation."

"This time the Turkic army has changed, there must be something strange."

"I didn't expect that they came directly to me this time."

"It's still me, careless!"

Listening to Li Shimin's words, Empress Changsun also showed distress in her eyes.

In my heart, I was worried about my husband, the people of Chang'an City, and the entire Tang Dynasty.

At the same time, when she thought of the worst possibility that was about to happen, she couldn't help but think of Li Qiu again.

She has been with Li Shimin since she was a child, and has gone through too many bloody storms.

She is not afraid of death.

But now, if she left, the poor child Qiu'er would be left behind, passing by her biological parents again.

He didn't even know that he also had a mother, and there was a mother who loved him as much as his life.

He hasn't even called his mother yet...

Chapter 78 Feng Li, What Did You Say?

In the morning, after just squinting for a while, Li Shimin summoned Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Hou Junji and others to discuss the military situation.

Today's Du Ruhui is already seriously ill, weak and coughing a lot, but under the current situation, he can only risk his life and continue to support the heavy-duty military headquarters.

At this time, there were only four of them, the monarch and his ministers, in the Chengqing Palace, so Du Ruhui didn't beat around the bush.

"Your Majesty, I have already done what you ordered."

"Several fast horses have now left Chang'an and dispatched three armies from Li Jing, Chai Shao, and Cheng Yaojin to assist Kyoto."

"It seems that His Majesty is now planning to stick to Chang'an, fight time with Jie Li, and wait for the arrival of reinforcements."

"However, this Chai Shao's army is the closest to Chang'an, but the number is too small, at most it can be put on airs, but it is useless."

"As for Cheng Yaojin's army, there are 5 to [-] people, and the distance is the farthest. Anyway, there is no hope."

"If you want to say the most promising and most effective, it depends on General Li Jing."

At this time, Li Shimin stood up and sighed sadly.

"Oh, what Keming said is not wrong!"

"What worries me now is that the troops in my hand are too weak."

"For the sake of peace of mind, I didn't say anything."

"Actually, I know in my heart that these few people will never be able to reach Chang'an in a short time."

"And Xieli is only a hundred miles away from Chang'an. The most important thing right now is how to delay Xieli's attack and buy time for these troops to rush on their way."

Hearing this, Fang Xuanling hesitated for a long while, something stuck in his throat, undecided whether to say it or not to say it.

He is a resourceful person, but sometimes he is too cautious and cautious.

No matter the big or small things, I always like to think about it, and I like to hesitate too much.

As for Li Shimin, he naturally knew him too well.

Seeing his appearance, Li Shimin said directly: "Xuanling, there are no outsiders here. If you have anything to say or think, it's okay to say it."

Seeing that Li Shimin had asked for it, Fang Xuanling said it directly.

"Your Majesty, in the city of Chang'an, there are now 3 imperial guards including the six guards of the Eastern Palace."

"But in fact, besides the 3 troops, we actually have a group of brave soldiers in the city."

Hearing his words, Li Shimin and Du Ruhui looked at him in surprise at the same time.

"Which army?"

At this time, Fang Xuanling said slowly: "After the change of Xuanwu Gate, there were about [-] people in Prince Yin's old department, which were scattered and disrupted to various yamen in Chang'an City, Jingzhao Mansion, and surrounding counties. idle position."

"These more than [-] people are all elites who have experienced various battles and have outstanding combat power."

"If they can be gathered together again, they will form a large army again."

"Then my troops in Chang'an City will increase by another [-]%!"

Hearing this, Li Shimin and Du Ruhui frowned, while Hou Junji objected loudly.

"Hidden Prince's old department?"

"No, no, absolutely not."

"Now it's less than a year since the change of Xuanwu Gate."

"They, the old part of the Eastern Palace, originally held a grudge against us."

"Later, because they were scattered and placed in those harsh and harsh places, it was inevitable that they would feel even more hatred in their hearts."

"Now that the enemy is at hand, how can you assign heavy troops to others?"

"Once we are facing Xieli's army, if they make a mistake behind our backs, then we will really be completely ruined!"

At this time, Du Ruhui thought about it and sighed lightly.

"Hou Junji, the brothers fight against the wall, but the insults are outside."

"But when facing the Turkic army, they are still the people of the Tang Dynasty, the army of the Tang Dynasty."

"At this time of national crisis, as long as they are handled properly, I believe that these soldiers can still be used."

"The only pity is that there is no suitable general in the city who can unite them and drive them!"

At this moment, a eunuch suddenly came in to report that General Feng Li of Zuo Tunwei rushed back from Youzhou in eight hundred miles.

Said that there is an important military situation to be reported to His Majesty.

"Feng Li?!"

After hearing this name, Li Shimin was obviously much more surprised than the other three.

"Quick! Quickly declare him an audience!"

After a while, Feng Li was brought up and immediately saluted Li Shimin.

After seeing Feng Li, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui were fine, but Hou Junji was obviously not kind when looking at him.

However, it is also understandable that Feng Li was the right-hand man of Prince Donggong Yin back then, while Hou Junji belonged to the Qin Palace.

Moreover, on the day of the Xuanwumen Change, Feng Li led two thousand confidants to attack Xuanwumen frantically, trying to rescue Prince Yin.

He also had a big fight with Hou Junji and the others.

There were too many hatreds and origins during the period.

"Feng Li! There is no need to be formal."

"I ask you, didn't I send you to Youzhou to pass the decree, why did you come back so soon?"

Feng Li saluted again, "Returning to Your Majesty, after I led the team to Youzhou, I caught up with the Turkic army that was mobilizing to attack Youzhou City."

"At this time, Li Qiu told the minister that the Turks' actions were weird."

"It's likely to be a plan to divert the tiger away from the mountain."

"Their ultimate goal is likely to be Chang'an and His Majesty."

"Therefore, I request the minister to come to Chang'an as quickly as possible, and warn His Majesty to be careful."

After hearing these words, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and Hou Junji were immediately stunned.

Who is this Li Qiu? !

On the same day, the military situation sent by Beiping County King Babaili urgently only said that the intention of the Turkic move was unclear, and Chang'an was requested not to support it.

This has already been admired by Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and other military personnel.

But the current Li Qiu is even more amazing, in Youzhou he can directly predict that the Xieli army will attack Chang'an a few days later!

After hearing Feng Li's words, Li Shimin was surprised, happy, and anxious.

"Feng Li, you are back now, what about Li Qiu?"

In this sentence, Li Qiu's safety is what Li Shimin is most concerned about at this time.

At this time, Feng Li frowned and shook his head.

"The minister left in a hurry that day, and only left him the five hundred martial arts soldiers, and then I don't know anything about the rest."

Having said that, Feng Li knelt down to Li Shimin with a thud, and said very seriously: "Your Majesty, on the way to Chang'an, I followed Li Qiu's suggestion and detoured to General Cheng Yaojin."

"Tell him about the military situation analyzed by Li Qiu, and ask General Cheng to raise troops directly and follow me to Chang'an."

"At least we have to be prepared, so that if there is any danger, he can provide reinforcements in time."

"As for General Cheng, he finally chose to take the risk and directly decided to send [-] troops to Chang'an."

"Currently, he is expected to be two days away from Chang'an City."

"My lord, if your majesty wants to punish you, please kill me, Feng Li."

"Your Majesty, please do not punish Li Qiu and General Cheng for their crimes. After all, they have no choice but to do so for the safety of His Majesty and Tang Dynasty!"

Hearing his words, Li Shimin, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Hou Junji and others seemed to have won the lottery prize.