The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 60
Li Yuan, the chief general of the Northern Expedition of the Great Sui Dynasty, was seriously ill!The morale of the Sui army plummeted, and tens of thousands of troops escorted the prisoners back to Taiyuan!

Great form, all of a sudden.

Back to Taiyuan!

After being treated by a good doctor, Li Yuan's condition improved.

That night, Li Yuan, who had no sick appearance, was in high spirits, discussing important matters with his eldest son Li Jiancheng and his second son Li Shimin.

"Xiao Xian's rebellion as an aristocrat in the Western Liang Dynasty was of extraordinary significance. It was widely supported by the southern gentry. Shen Faxing, the prefect of Wuxing, also raised troops to respond. He gathered 10 troops and occupied the fertile land in the south of the Yangtze River. From Shen Faxing in Jiangnan, Lin Shihong in Poyang to Jingxiang Xiao Xian, then Zhu Jie in Huainan, Du Fuwei in Jianghuai, Li Zitong... The uprising has swept the entire south, which means that the south of the Great Sui Dynasty collapsed."

"In the Central Plains, the Wagang Allied Forces threatened Luoyang, and there were Wang Bo, Xu Yuanlang, and Dou Jiande in Qingzhou."

"In Guanzhong! Li Gui, a son of the famous Li family in Xiliang, raised troops to occupy Wuwei County with the support of his family and Sui officials, and called himself King of Hexi Daliang."

"On the Hexi Road, Xue Ju, the hero of Jincheng County and Ying Yanglang, rebelled and quickly occupied Jincheng County. He recruited 10 soldiers. He called himself Emperor Qin and led his army to advance in the direction of Hehuang."

"Guannei Road, there are Liang Shidu and Guo Zihe!"

"We have Liu Wuzhou in Hedong!"

Li Yuan cheerfully introduced the real situation of the Sui Dynasty to his two sons, and finally concluded: "Except for Bashu and Jizhou, the world of the Sui Dynasty has been torn apart, and the head and the tail cannot look after each other!"

Li Shimin said happily, "Father, isn't the time for us to start an incident ripe?"

Li Yuan sighed and said, "It's mature, but King Qin of Jizhou lives next to us, it's really a huge variable..."

"Father! Although Yang Tong has made brilliant achievements that have attracted worldwide attention, his army must have been crippled! If there is no rest for a year or so, it will never recover! My child thinks this is the best time to start an uprising."

"And the Sui army loyal to the Sui Dynasty was exhausted in fighting the rebels everywhere! Except for the [-] troops in the hands of Wang Wei and Gao Junya, there is no decent army in Hedong. The attitude of the two is now ambiguous. No longer restricting supervision, seeing that Da Sui is hopeless, and having a heart of self-preservation, maybe it will become our arm for rioting."

"At this time, you can take Hedong in one battle, and then send your troops westward. After taking Guanzhong, you will close the four fortresses, implement benevolent government, and train elite soldiers! Capture the inner road of the pass in the north and integrate it with the Hedong road. Then you can send your troops eastward and take the Jizhou."

Li Shimin's eyes were full of hatred. He was humiliated by Yang Tong that day, and in the end he was slapped severely in front of everyone, and even lost two front teeth. Hatred is higher than mountains and deeper than seas.

Li Yuan thought for a while and asked Li Jiancheng, "Da Lang, what do you think?"

Li Yuan is different from the gambler Li Shimin, he has to consider the life of the whole family!

Family safety is always the first place in Li Yuan's heart.

This disposition is not without reason.

Li Yuan was born in an aristocratic family in the Northern Zhou Dynasty. He was the youngest fourth child in the family. Normally, the title of Duke of Tang would not be his turn.But luck was really against the sky, because his older brothers died one by one, and when Li Yuan was seven years old, his father Li Bing also died.In the end, he was the only man in the direct line of the Li family, so Li Yuan, who was still a kid, inherited the title of Tang Guogong.

From the age of seven, Li Yuan struggled to survive in the troubled times. After Yang Guang came to the throne, he was highly valued by Yang Guang and became an official everywhere.

Except for Dou Shi and Li Shimin who have been with him all the time, going everywhere.The rest of the sons stayed in their hometown, and some of them didn't even know what their father looked like. Li Yuan also felt guilty because of this, and regarded his relatives as the most important thing.

But Li Shimin has always been by his parents' side and is deeply loved by them. All he sees is the opportunity to replace the Sui Dynasty and the benefits of reaching the top, and he doesn't understand the thought of being a parent at all...

"Father, second brother, I don't think the time is ripe!" Li Jiancheng explained his reasons: "Although the general trend of Da Sui is gone, it is not to the point of falling apart. It was only three camels away from crushing Da Sui, a huge and weak camel." The power of straws! Li Mi in the Central Plains is one, Hedong Dao’s father is one, and Jiangnan Xiao Xian is the other straw. But Jizhou is a huge variable, we must be fully prepared, otherwise, the consequences will be disastrous.”

"Brother, you..." Li Shimin was anxious.

Li Yuan was furious: "Let your elder brother finish talking!"

"Here!" Li Shimin retreated aggrieved.

Under Li Yuan's signal, Li Jiancheng continued: "We intend to use the Turks to restrict Jizhou, but Liu Wenjing is still negotiating terms with Shibi, and if the agreement is not reached, it is not appropriate to start an incident!"

"Erlang, do you understand?" Li Yuan nodded slightly, which was also what he was thinking.

Li Shimin said: "My child understands!"

Li Jiancheng continued: "Although Wang Wei and Gao Junya have relaxed their supervision over their father, it does not mean that they will follow their father. From him, they will take over one million dans of food from Jinyang Palace, more than 40 sets of military equipment, and Taiyuan The supplies from the treasury were delivered to the King of Qin, so it can be seen that the two are loyal to the Sui Dynasty."

Li Yuan snorted coldly in extreme pain: "These two bastards actually emptied the river, sooner or later they will look good."

Li Shimin said: "Perhaps they are simply worried that the supplies will be taken away by Liu Wuzhou."

Li Jiancheng said: "We are gambling with the lives of the whole family. We cannot use words like 'maybe' to judge Wang Wei and Gao Junya. Second brother, don't forget that the [-] elites in the hands of the two are not decorations. .If we believe in the two of them, they will suddenly change, and we will regret it. Therefore, these two people must not stay!"

"Brother is right! It's my fault." Li Shimin was completely convinced by this!

Li Yuan smiled with relief, and said in a harmonious voice: "Da Lang is mature and stable, he handles everything well, and is justified. Er Lang has both wisdom and courage, and is full of ambitions. If he changes to being competitive and gambling, he will be the best choice for Marshal of the Li family. .You two brothers will cooperate with each other in the future."

"Here!" The two brothers agreed.

Li Yuan asked again: "Da Lang, is there anything else to say?"

Li Jiancheng said: "My son is talking about the Dugu family. The owner of the Dugu Zhen family obviously wants to use our Li family to charge forward, but he himself is the chess player in the back. Everyone is happy. If it doesn't work, the Dugu family can sit back and relax... "

Li Yuan asked: "What do you think we should do?"

"My boy thinks that Li Mi is very smart. He regarded himself as the representative of Guan Long's powerful and powerful, and forcibly tied Guan Long to his chariot, thus gaining the respect and support of many people. However, after all, he was just talking in general without any basis. Therefore, we can't get the support of the children of the real Guanlong dignitaries! We completely tied the Dugu family to our side on the basis of Li Mi."

"Da Lang is talking about marriage?" Li Yuan's eyes lit up.

Li Jiancheng said: "That's exactly what my boy means!"

"You mean Xiuning?"

"This...Father, you decide."

When Li Yuan thought of his maverick baby daughter, his brain ached. The crazy girl didn't know where to go to escape the marriage.

After thinking for a while, he turned to Li Shimin and said, "Erlang, do you blame me for marrying you the pitiful Guanyin servant girl?"

"No, no! We treat each other as guests and live a good life." Li Shimin turned pale with shock.

"It doesn't matter if you don't admit it!" Li Yuan took a deep look at Li Shimin and said, "I'll give you a mission!"

"Father, please tell me!" Li Shimin breathed a sigh of relief.

"Go to Guanzhong to find Dou Wei, the Patriarch of the Dou Family, and ask him to take you to meet Dugu Zhen, the Patriarch of Dugu! If you have the ability to persuade Patriarch Dugu to marry you the jewel in the palm of the Dugu family, then I will accept this marriage."

"The maidservant Guanyin..." Li Shimin's heart was burning. If he became the son-in-law of the Dugu family, his status would rise steadily.

"Among the seven divorces, nothing comes second. Isn't that the best reason?"

Li Yuan glanced at Li Shimin, and then said: "The Dugu family wants us to be a weapon to overthrow the Sui Dynasty, but he hides behind his back, and never gives any real support. How can there be such a cheap thing in this world? You Do you have confidence?"

Li Shimin was overjoyed: "Yes!"

Li Jiancheng looked at the ecstatic Li Shimin quietly, with a hint of trembling in his eyes. The elder brother and sister, Wugou Wugou, are virtuous, gentle and virtuous. In the past four years since they married into the Li family, they have done their best to be a good Li family with no complaints or regrets. daughter in law.

In the Li family, she even worked harder than the maids and servants. Even his elder brother and the rebellious third brother Li Yuanji respected him, not to mention that the eldest grandson Wugou was the only younger sister of Li Shimin's eldest grandson Wuji, but now Li Shimin If you say no, then don't, the cruelty of heart and the depth of utilitarianism made him feel as cold as ice.

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(I just don't like Li Shimin, I just want to hack him, why not!)

(End of this chapter)