Luo Cheng watched Siye fall into silence.

"Shouldn't we, as Sui generals, stop this from happening?" Si Ye asked.

"If you can, you really should, but if you can't do it, then there is no need to go against the trend, after all, this world is not a world with one family and one surname."

When he said that this world is not a family and a surname, Siye's eyes widened in shock. In his mind, such words were too perverse.

But Luo Cheng said it very indifferently, as if it was just a very ordinary sentence.

"Third brother, I told you this today, I don't mean anything else, just let you be a little mentally prepared. In fact, if you think about the Guanlong nobles, they created the Western Wei Dynasty together, and then the Northern Zhou Dynasty and the Sui Dynasty, which were also supported by them. The dynasty has changed three, and the emperor has changed three surnames, but haven't those families always been above the temple? On the contrary, Wei Chi Yuan, who was bent on protecting Zhou, was destroyed, and the Yuwen clan, who had represented Wei, was wiped out by the Yang family. Therefore, the so-called change of dynasty has never been a matter of popular support, but just a game of rights. ”

"When you're high enough, then you've got enough chips in the game to play a more central game, otherwise you're going to have to bet on the periphery."

Luo Cheng believes that the current position of the heir is very important.

Lushun Taishou, guarding the southern tip of the Liaodong Peninsula, has the two ports of Lushun and Dalian, and faces Donglai County controlled by Luo Cheng across the sea.

"When troubled times come, what we have to do is not to think about which one to keep, but how to get as many chips as possible, so that no matter who sits in the end in this world, he needs to win us over, not who we go to. Tomorrow I will lead the army across the sea and return to Donglai, and you can guard Lushun and guard this place with peace of mind. It's a nice place, with a good port, and whether this crusade fails or not, it's only a matter of time before we come back sooner or later. ”

Although the Second Eastern Crusade has been defeated now, the difference from history is that after the failure of the Second Eastern Crusade in history, the Sui Dynasty retreated to the west of the Liao River, and there was no territory east of the Liao River at all.

But now, the imperial court is in Liaodong, with Xincheng County, Liaodong County, Jian'an County and Lushun County, the Liaohe River to the sea line, in addition to the northernmost Buyeo, and the two fortress groups of Anshi at the mouth of the river, the Sui Dynasty has almost got the Liaohe Plain.

Even if the army is withdrawn this time, the emperor will never let go of this fat again.

As a waterway port in eastern Liaodong, Lushun will definitely become more and more important in the future, and there will be countless materials transferred from here, and it will also become an excellent fishing port, and may even become an excellent border market.

Controlling this place is very important to the Luo family.

In troubled times, there must be territory and soldiers. Without territory, soldiers and horses are rootless duckweed, and without territory, it is impossible to have money and food, and it is impossible to gather troops to raise troops.

"Actually, I'd rather go to war and kill, it's too boring to do this."

"For the sake of the long term, you might as well stay here in peace."

Luo Yi is now transferred to Liaodong Taishou, which is still a little far away from the heir, and there is a gap between Anshi and Jian'an.

"After the civil strife is quelled this time, it is estimated that there will be three expeditions to Goguryeo. Even if it is no longer a royal expedition, there will definitely be a fight, and Anshi is stuck in this Liaohe estuary, which is a thorn in the eye, and it is not unhappy. You are also prepared, it is estimated that the Goguryeo people will also take advantage of this civil strife to launch a counteroffensive in order to recapture the cities on the first line of the Liao River. ”

"Don't worry, with me guarding Lushun and sitting on this big black mountain, the Goguryeo people don't want to take away southern Liaoning."

"Shicheng, what are your plans to return to the Central Plains this time?"

"What can I do, participate in quelling the chaos, and take the opportunity to make some achievements."

Luo Cheng decided that Yang Xuangan was bound to lose, so he returned to his division to quell the chaos, but it was just a boss to brush up some prestige and meritorious deeds, and explosive equipment.

"There's something I'm going to tell you." The third child said with some twists.

"You say."

"There was an emperor's chamberlain before, who came to ask a lot of things and gave me a portrait."

"The emperor sent his chamberlain to paint your portrait? That's a good thing, it shows that the emperor already attaches great importance to you, and this is not the treatment that ordinary generals can get. ”

"The chamberlain revealed something to me, saying that the emperor intended to recruit me as a concubine."

"Pony?" This really surprised Luo Cheng, he looked at the heir and saw that he seemed to be a little twisted, which is a rare situation. "Do you know which princess it is?"

"It seems to be the emperor's favorite princess of Izumo."

The general princess title is named after the place name, such as Princess Nanyang, Princess Langya, Princess Yongjia, Princess Changsha, etc., but this princess is titled Izumo.

Luo Cheng doesn't remember that there is such a county name, it is so special, it can only show that this princess is indeed favored by the emperor.

"It's a good thing, the emperor is willing to promise you the most beloved Princess Izumo, that is really taking a fancy to you."

The third child smiled, "Actually, I know that the emperor only has this meaning now, and he chose me mostly because I am your brother and Luo Yi's nephew, the emperor wants to win over the two of you, and he wants to win over our Luo family, otherwise which turn will it be me." You were originally the emperor's candidate, but it was only because you had married a wife that it was my turn. ”

"Don't say that." Luo Cheng patted his brother on the shoulder.

"Actually, I'm telling the truth, and I don't mean anything else, between our brothers, there is no meaning that I am jealous of you, I am stained with your light." When Si Ye said this, he was actually a little lonely in his heart, after all, the emperor chose him not really because of his ability and reputation, but only because he was Luo Cheng's brother and Luo Yi's nephew.

"I can't write two Luo characters in one stroke, don't worry, even if I really become the emperor's concubine, I will always be the son of the Luo family and your brother."

"Hahaha, thank you, third brother."

"Haha, I didn't expect that there would be so many benefits for me as a bachelor, last time Li Yuan said that he wanted to marry his daughter to me, but it didn't work out, but now it's a blessing in disguise, and I have a chance to marry a princess. Hahaha! ”

"Don't say that, or the fourth brother won't know how to be envious and jealous after hearing it." Luo Cheng also smiled.

"It's useless for the fourth child to be envious, jealous and hateful, who wants him to die or live in the first place to marry the third mother of the Liu family."

"I guess he often regrets it now, after all, I heard that the fourth child was killed by Sanniang Town."

The brothers laughed together.

"Third brother, I will leave you more brothers when I leave tomorrow, you are here in Lushun, remember to do one thing well, develop more descendants, and firmly control this Lushun County in your hands."

"Don't worry, I know this." After speaking, the third child was speechless, "I always feel that I am a bit of a chaotic minister and thief now, hey, I originally wanted to be a loyal and righteous general, but you brought me bad." ”

"Haha, don't worry, I won't take you to the pit, and I'll tell you a cruel truth, the so-called historical evaluation is actually just a lie written by the victor in the history books, and there will not be a few truths, so loyalty or treachery, it just depends on whether you are a winner or a loser!"

"Grass, don't say it, if you keep talking, I'll really be confused, you can't listen to too many crooked words." The third child waved his hand.

"Okay, then drink tea, this is good tea, you see how long this taste is."

The third child took two sips and said helplessly, "The aftertaste of the fart is long, I just feel that it is tasteless and bitter, or add green onions and salt to taste." ”