Inside Chang'an City.

Suzaku Street, which used to be bustling, is now much deserted.

The people walking through the streets are in a hurry, and if you look closely, you will see that all of them have a slight uneasiness in their eyes.

Occasionally, a naughty boy ran and laughed a few words, and he would soon be pulled by the adults, and he couldn't help but put it under his arm and walked home.

The news that Dou Jiande attacked the King of Qin with an army of 200,000 had already spread throughout Chang'an.

As the capital of a country, people living in Chang'an are no longer unfamiliar with all kinds of military.

Dou Jiande's 200,000 army, plus Wang Shichong's 100,000 army, that is a full 300,000 people!

This is a force that can destroy the world!

Therefore, even if the emperor has already announced to the world: King Qin will hold his position to the death and not let the thieves enter the pass!

But everyone knows here: under King Qin's hands, there are less than 100,000 people!

With 100,000 against 300,000, or in the case of the enemy on the belly and back, defeat seems to be only a matter of time.

And once the King of Qin on the front line is defeated, then Dou Jiande, Wang Shichong and others can go up the Yellow River and approach the vast land of Guanzhong!

At that time, this empty Chang'an City will be just a lamb to be slaughtered under the steel knife!

Every time I think about this, the people of Chang'an become more and more panicked.

In the Daxing Palace, compared with the panicked people of Chang'an, Li Yuan is living like a year at this time.

Li Shimin sent the latest information, it was three days ago!

During these three days, did the Tiger Prison Pass hold? Does Luoyang send troops? But there was no news of it!

"Da Lang, how is Chang'an? Now that people's hearts are in turmoil, there must be no problems in Chang'an! With a gloomy face, Li Yuan turned his head sideways and asked Li Jiancheng, who was also haggard on the side.

Li Jiancheng pursed his dry lips and replied in a deep voice: "Back to my father, in the past two days, Qianniuwei has been patrolling in Chang'an day and night, and has killed some young people with heavy rituals!" Therefore, Chang'an is still relatively stable now, but the price of grain in the west market has tripled in the past two days. ”

Li Yuan was silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "In troubled times, you should use heavy codes, and you have done a good job of this!" As for grain, this year is the year of ripening, and there is no shortage of grain for the time being. When you really need food, grab a few and cut them down! ”

"Whoa!"

Hearing Li Yuan say this, Li Jiancheng nodded in response, and then he hesitated again, and then asked tentatively: "......Where is the second brother?"

"Erlang he ......"

Hearing Li Jiancheng ask about Li Shimin, Li Yuan couldn't help but rub his temples, and then sighed deeply and said, "Hey...... At that time, he was asked to retreat to Tongguan, but he insisted on going his own way! It's good now, the whole Tang Dynasty is in a predicament, is it possible that because he has won a few battles, he regards himself as an undefeated god of war?! ”

When Li Jiancheng heard Li Yuan's complaining words, he didn't know what it was like in his heart.

On the one hand, Li Yuan was estranged and complained about Li Shimin, which was what he was willing to see.

But on the other hand, if Li Shimin loses the battle this time, then Datang's position will be in jeopardy!

If Datang is gone, what is the point of fighting for him as a prince?

"Hey...... The second brother probably has his plans, after all, Datang is also his home! He's not going to risk his life! ”

With the same sigh, Li Jiancheng and Li Yuan's father and son both lost the meaning of dialogue at this moment, and the two raised their heads together and looked at the small piece of sky outside through the temple door.

Time passed quickly.

When the fiery clouds of the sky spread like waves.

The disturbing street drum also sounded endlessly.

The irritable drums and the pedestrians on the street are hurrying faster, and they don't even have time to look up and enjoy the beautiful scenery on the horizon.

The guard at the east gate of Chang'an City was a big man in Guanzhong with a long beard.

With a big face, a big nose, and a big mouth, all together, plus a messy beard, this appearance always makes people feel that he doesn't want to be a thief, and he is a little wronged by this appearance.

Halfway through the beating of the street drums, the number of people leaving the city gradually became much rarer, and occasionally one or two entered the city, and some bearded men had to take a look twice in person before they were allowed to go.

"Hey, Chang'an City is unstable, your tricks are brighter! The day before yesterday, Ximen's Lao Wu, because he accidentally put in a spy, was caught by Qianniuwei and whipped twenty whips, and still can't get up from the bed, I went to see it yesterday, and it was called a miserable ......"

After taking a bite of the peddler's filial piety, the bearded man did not forget to teach his stunned subordinates, so that they would not dare to make mistakes at this critical moment!

"Boss, wasn't that Lao Wu beaten because he received black money from a spy? Let's confiscate it, what are you afraid of? ”

Hearing the miserable words of the bearded man, a fledgling soldier suddenly muttered unconvinced.

"Collect black money?!" The bearded man glared when he heard this, and the pear core in his hand smashed on the soldier's helmet with a 'whoosh', and the juice splashed everywhere!

"Phew! Bullshit collects black money! How many copper plates are also called black money? Tell me to Lao Tzu, who hasn't received a little filial piety, just relying on the errand to feed the old lady in the family? Drunk the Xiao family's fine wine?

Lao Wu is a city gate official, not a scout camp, how does he know that the lame man is a spy? But I collected a few copper coins, as for being beaten like that? Those damn Qianniuwei, relying on their fathers are ministers and nobles, look at us like insects, pick bones in eggs, I bah! When the general comes, he won't care about this little thing! How old are they? ”

Maybe it's because I've been bullied enough by Qianniuwei in the past two days, and the more the bearded man talks, the more excited he becomes, and in the end, he gets a little hysterical! pointed to the city and scolded for a long time, and finally got tired of scolding, and then gradually woke up.

When the ruthlessness passed, the weakness of the heart gradually gained the upper hand, and the bearded man looked left and right at no one, and put down his snack slightly: "Ahem, just listen to what you just said, who dares to spread it, hum!" ”

Several of his subordinates were silent, and their heads shook quickly.

The fool only spread the word, and was heard by those old soldiers, who didn't care if you were the one who passed the word? Let's smoke it first!

Looking at his obedient subordinates with satisfaction, the bearded man picked up the big bowl on the table and took a sip of water, and then said, "Oh, I forgot just now!" From now on, let Lao Tzu clean up his hands and feet, whoever wants to cause trouble for Lao Tzu at this time, Lao Tzu will directly skin you alive! Hear me?! ”

"I heard, I heard! The brothers promise not to even accept dates in the future! ”

"Hmph, that's pretty much it! It's time, close the door! ”

The bearded man snorted triumphantly, put his hands behind his back, and prepared to let the men pack up the tables and chairs and enter the city.

However, just as the bearded man was about to enter the city gates.

On the street outside the city, there was a faint sound of horses' hooves.