roccoschili Chapter 233 Lü Zhen and Yang You devise a plan together
Chapter 233 Lü Zhen and Yang You devise a plan together
"Thank you, Your Highness. This humble general... will take them back to the main tent first."
Luo Cheng cupped his hands in farewell to Lü Xiao and took his leave.
He had too many questions to ask the Eighteen Riders of Yanyun, and it wasn't convenient for him to speak here.
After Luo Cheng and the eighteen riders of Yanyun disappeared into the night, Yuwen Chenglong lingered behind.
"Your Highness, my elder brother... will he be alright?"
He finally couldn't hold back any longer, and leaned close to Lü Xiao, asking with a worried expression.
Thinking about his strange dream, he was extremely worried and couldn't eat or sleep.
"What happened to your older brother again?"
Lu Xiao looked at him with great confusion.
Sometimes he couldn't understand what this guy was saying; his words were incoherent.
"It's like this, I keep dreaming that my eldest brother is being torn apart by Li Yuanba. At first I didn't care, after all, my father was often beheaded by His Majesty and you."
Immediately afterwards, Yuwen Chenglong recounted his dream.
The explanation was very detailed and vivid.
He didn't even spare his older brother's expression when he was being torn apart.
"Brother, there's no need to go into so much detail." Lü Xiao quickly raised his hand to stop Yuwen Chenglong's exciting narration.
Just by listening, he could sense how miserable Yuwen Chengdu was.
To be torn apart by hand, how painful would that be?
"Will my older brother be torn apart?" Yuwen Chenglong looked at Lü Xiao expectantly, his face full of hope.
Then he added another sentence.
"If all else fails, you can tear my dad apart."
He was genuinely worried, but not at all worried about his own father.
Anyway, his father, Yuwen Huaji, had already been chopped up countless times in his dreams, so being torn apart one more time wouldn't matter.
"No, don't worry."
Lu Xiao said firmly, his tone leaving no room for doubt.
Judging from the current situation, the Li family seems to have no intention of establishing themselves independently. Li Yuan is staying obediently in Taiyuan, and Li Shimin is also behaving properly.
Perhaps, as long as Lü Xiao was still alive and could keep the situation under control, Li Shimin would never have advised Li Yuan to establish himself as emperor.
"That's what I told Luo Cheng before."
Yuwen Chenglong looked dejected; he truly couldn't believe what he was hearing.
He spoke to Luo Cheng with great conviction, saying that all dreams are the opposite of reality, and that his father could be attacked with knives every day without any consequences. But what happened?
In the blink of an eye, Luo Yi was really dead.
Now Lü Xiao is even more determined than he was back then, so wouldn't his older brother really not survive?
"Does your older brother really have to die?"
Lü Xiao was also somewhat helpless.
"I believe in the prince. If I could, I would prefer that the person Li Yuanba tears apart is my father."
Yuwen Chenglong gritted his teeth and finally gave in.
"Alright, the pharmacist and I have something to discuss. You can continue your rounds and stop overthinking things."
Lü Xiao waved his hand, both amused and exasperated, and chased Yuwen Chenglong out.
I really don't know whether to call this kid filial or unfilial.
At the same time, news of Luo Yi's murder and the fall of Beiping spread like wildfire throughout the country.
The Imperial Study in the Eastern Capital.
Yang Guang leaned back in his chair, one hand on his forehead, his brows furrowed, his face grim.
He also learned of the bad news from Hebei, and at this moment he was so worried that his head was about to split open.
If he loses Beiping, he will also lose control of Goguryeo.
Those Goguryeo people were already dissatisfied with the Sui Dynasty, but were temporarily suppressed by force.
Once Hebei falls into Dou Jiande's hands, they will inevitably become restless and cause trouble.
"Yuwen Huaji, what do you think we should do about this?"
Yang Guang raised his head and looked at Yuwen Huaji, who stood with his hands at his sides below him. His voice was tinged with weariness and irritability.
"Your Majesty," Yuwen Huaji said, his eyes darting around as he quickly came up with an idea. He bowed and said, "I suggest that Li Yuan of Taiyuan send troops."
Li Yuan always claimed to be a loyal subject of the Sui Dynasty and devoted to the court.
Dou Jiande has now captured half of Beiping Prefecture, and his military might is now aimed at the entire Hebei province.
Li Yuan was in Taiyuan, and Hebei was not far to the east.
Let him lead the troops to conquer; this is a good opportunity to see if he is truly loyal or just pretending.
"That's pretty much what I was thinking."
Yang Guang nodded; he thought so too.
He didn't want to push Li Yuan too hard before, fearing that Li Yuan might rebel suddenly if pushed too far, just like others, and then Taiyuan would be lost.
But now, the court is short-handed, putting out fires everywhere and struggling to make ends meet, so it has no choice but to put pressure on Li Yuan.
"Your Majesty, His Highness the Prince of Dai and the Crown Prince of Shuo have been invited."
Just then, a golden-armored warrior entered the imperial study and bowed to report.
"Let them in."
Yang Guang waved his hand, the weariness on his face slightly fading, and he forced a smile.
No matter how difficult things are, you shouldn't show them in front of your children.
Immediately afterwards, Yang You and Lü Zhen entered the Imperial Study one after the other.
Yang You was a few years older, walked with a steady gait, and had a smile on his face.
Although Lü Zhen was still young, he imitated the adults, putting on a serious face and walking in a very proper manner.
"Grandfather, what brings you here to give me?"
Yang You walked to the imperial desk and bowed respectfully.
"Greetings to my maternal grandfather."
After Yang You finished his greetings, Lü Zhen followed suit and performed the greetings in a childish but very proper manner.
"Let me test you."
With a smile on his face, Yang Guang stood up from behind his desk, walked to the huge map hanging on the wall, and pointed to the location of Hebei.
"Dou Jiande is about to capture Beiping, and the entire Hebei province will fall. How should we respond?"
The deed is done, and there's no use in him being anxious; it will only cause him more trouble.
Just then, Yang You and Lü Zhen arrived. Let's see how these two kids view this matter, and also take this opportunity to test their knowledge and understanding.
Yang You stepped forward, carefully examined the map, pondered for a moment, and then spoke:
"Grandfather, the land of Hebei is of vital importance to Goguryeo."
If Dou Jiande is not captured in time, the Goguryeo forces will surely cause trouble.
The grandson felt that an envoy should be sent as soon as possible to appease Dou Jiande, temporarily stabilize him, acknowledge his occupation of Hebei, and prevent him from continuing his eastward advance.
"Once the imperial court has the time and resources to deal with it, we can gradually take action and wipe it out in one fell swoop."
Yang Guang nodded slightly, a hint of approval in his eyes.
What Yang You said is not without reason.
Taking a step back to advance, first stabilizing the opponent, and then planning a later strategy, is a prudent approach.
However, even if he did this, Dou Jiande might not necessarily accept it.
"And you?" Yang Guang turned his head and asked his grandson Lü Zhen, his eyes filled with anticipation.
Lu Zhen, with his short legs, walked to the map, looked up at it for a while, and then spoke.
"Goguryeo is located in a frigid region, and it was severely damaged by my maternal grandfather's conquest back then, which greatly weakened it. It has not recovered to this day and is not a major enemy."
Now that things have come to this, we should send an order to Li Yuan in Taiyuan, instructing him to send troops to attack Dou Jiande.
Upon hearing this, Yang Guang was first taken aback, then overjoyed. The gloom on his face vanished, and he burst into laughter.
The child's words were exactly what he had said.
it is good!
Good boy!
As expected of Lü Xiao's son, he has such insight at such a young age!