The dead General Li is the most perfect General Li, and a Li Xu who is still alive after experiencing betrayal will bring endless variables to the already chaotic situation. At this moment, not only Pei Ju, Yu Shiji and others were anxiously analyzing the final answer in the true and false news, but Li Yuan, the Duke of Tang who was far away in Hedong, was also worried.

As soon as he learned of Li Xu's defeat, he immediately sent his cronies to Boling to help his daughter "guard" his son-in-law's office. However, the soldiers and horses only reached Jingcheng Pass, and were chased and intercepted from behind by the messenger he sent. "Taiyuan is afraid of a sudden change, see the letter and return to the division quickly!" On the warrant to his henchman Ma Yuangui to join the army, Li Yuan wrote. When the anxious Ma Yuangui returned to the city of Taiyuan, the Turks who crossed the border had already withdrawn, and in addition to the loss of tens of thousands of people, the Li family in Hedong was not greatly harmed.

Compared to the gains brought by this incident, the losses can immediately be described as "insignificant". As soon as the Turkic soldiers appeared, Li Yuan, the Duke of Tang, easily got rid of Wang Wei and Gao Junya, two lieutenant generals sent by the imperial court to monitor him, on the charge of "suspected collusion with the Turks". His actions were unanimously supported by the people of Taiyuan, and pushed the Li family's popularity, which was already on the verge of peak, to a higher level. The cruelty of the Turkic soldiers is well known, and the people who collude with the Turks are eager to eat their flesh raw. As for whether Wang and Gao really did anything to collude with the Turks, the dead have no mouth to defend themselves, and the living will not waste too much time on this matter. Next, Li Yuan was busy sending envoys to negotiate peace with the Turkic Khan, and did not say a word about continuing to send troops east to take over the six counties. Several anxious staff members were afraid that the Li family would miss the opportunity, so they entered the palace one after another, but they were politely rejected without exception. "It wasn't the right decision. The fact that she didn't ask me for help as a father shows that she is sure enough to hold the six counties. This matter is still waiting, after all, the general's bones are not cold, we can't kindly cause misunderstanding! Li Yuan explained the reason for his sudden indecision, but there was a faint worry in his tired eyes.

The situation changed so fast that no one could hesitate, and in the blink of an eye, Xue Shixiong died of illness, and the news that the Xue brothers had returned to Luo Yi with more than 10,000 soldiers and half of the territory of Zhuo County reached Taiyuan. Immediately after, Luo Yi, the governor of Youzhou, crossed the Sanggan River and took the three cities of Liangxiang, Gu'an and Zhuoxian, and the troops approached the upper valley.

"If the father doesn't send troops again, the six counties will become the four counties!" Li Yuanji, who had just returned to Taiyuan from other places, broke into the conference hall without even bothering to change his clothes, and reminded him angrily. "Qi'er is just a widow, how can she be Luo Yi's opponent. And now that you care about her feelings, she may not think she is your daughter! ”

"Get out!" Li Yuan, who was worried about whether to send troops, only used one word to answer the third son's question. Seeing that things were not good, the guards on the left and right hurriedly stepped forward to take away the third prince who still wanted to argue. When his son was far away, Li Yuan, who was still angry, put away his face, forced a smile and apologized to his cronies and subordinates: "This son is what I got when I was old, and I neglected to teach on weekdays, which made everyone laugh." If you have leisure in the future, you must hire a strict teacher for him and supervise him diligently. lest the old man be unable to take care of it for a while in the future, and let him bring trouble to the family! ”

"Tang Gongyan is serious, the third prince is still young after all. Besides, he's also in a good mood! Ma Yuangui, who joined the army, smiled and advised in a low voice.

"Yes, Luo Yi has been so arrogant recently, with both public and private, Tang Gong can no longer remain silent!" The commanders of the guards, Qian Jiulong and Ma Yuangui, both belonged to the rush faction, and took the opportunity to urge Li Yuan to pay attention to it as soon as possible.

Regarding Li Yuanji's disrespect for his sister in his words, the two instinctively chose to ignore it. A daughter who came out of the house and her husband has just died, and it is already her greatest blessing that her mother is willing to stand up for her. Knowing that she was going to retreat, she should have been anxious to the plaintiff and took the initiative to pave the steps for the Li family to take over the six counties. In the future, with these contributions, the Li family will not forget to give her a certain status after turning her family into a country. If he continues to hold on, it is no wonder that Li Yuanji refuses to recognize this sister. In front of the picturesque country, the blood relationship always seems thin. Besides, this bloodline is not very pure!

"Ma joins the army, this is wrong! After all, Miss Qian'er is the daughter of the Li family, and when she is poor, how can she not remember that she still has parents to rely on. According to the general's opinion, she must have won the battle, so she doesn't want to cause trouble to the family. Liu Hongji, who has never been very talkative, has recently become a leading figure of the moderate faction, and he has always been opposed to several discussions in the Tang Mansion about whether to send troops to Boling.

He has been in the limelight recently, and he has faintly become the head of the rising generals. The killing of Wang Wei and Gao Junya was arranged and planned by him and Wu Shi Tong and achieved the goal in one fell swoop. Tang Gong Li Yuan also trusted him very much, and almost elevated his status to the point where he could be ranked with the eldest grandson Shunde, Ma Yuangui, Chen Yanshou and other confidant veterans. However, Liu Hongji, whose status has improved, gradually does not know how to be restrained, and his remarks often contradict the opinions of the old people.

Liu Hongji believes that the key to defending the land lies in people. And at present, the Boling soldiers and horses are a mourning army, and it is difficult to subdue them with force. And the local people have gained a lot of benefits from Li Xu's administration for two consecutive years, and they must be grateful to him in their hearts. In addition, Youzhou under Luo Yi has always been poor, which contrasts sharply with the prosperity of Boling. Combined with various factors, Yixian will inevitably be a hard bone that is difficult to gnaw. Moreover, at present, Youzhou has divided half of its troops and horses to fight for Hejian with Dou Jiande and Gao Kaidao, and only half of its strength is used, and it is impossible to quickly capture Shanggu County.

"If our Li family forcibly sends troops, in the eyes of outsiders, it will be equivalent to stabbing Boling in the back. Even if one or two county towns can be successfully taken over, the people's will will not be too stable. Moreover, now the two counties of Yanmen and Loufu have fallen into the hands of Liu Wuzhou. Our army lost the official road of Feihuling, and it was impossible to go straight to the valley. If you take the Heng Mountain, but the Youzhou soldiers are far from getting there, but the Taiyuan soldiers are one step ahead, how will the people of the world view this matter? Liu Hongji spoke eloquently in a stunned gaze, not shying away from the increasingly embarrassed faces around him.

A few days ago, the soldiers and horses in Hedong took the Jingcheng Pass, and it was Hengshan County that ran. According to his words, it is equivalent to attacking Boling with Youzhou on two ways. This is a well-known fact, but no one wants to tear off the veil of falsehood that covers it. In the game of chess for the world, warmth does not exist. In the past, if Gaozu couldn't make a ruthless heart to get a piece of the meat soup, he would not have founded the centuries-old foundation of the Han Dynasty. It's just that in the eyes of smart people, these cold-sounding words can all be understood with wisdom. The act of pushing his wife and children off the carriage one after another can also be seen as a symbol of decisiveness. Everyone remained silent sensibly, waiting for Li Yuan to get angry and drive Liu Hongji out of the council hall like Li Yuanji. But to everyone's surprise, after listening to Liu Hongji's words, the anger on Tang Gong's face slowly dissipated.

"I was in a hurry and didn't think about it so much. Later, when he found out that he had mishandled it, didn't he immediately send someone to chase the soldiers and horses back? Li Yuan smiled at Liu Hongji not unapologetically and explained.

"According to the opinion of the last general, at the moment, Tang Gong should at least send an envoy to meet Luo Yi and reiterate to him that Hedong will not sit idly by and watch him attack Boling! If Youzhou insists on refusing to return to the Sanggan River and return the plundered people and property, Hedong will contact other heroes at any time to seek justice for General Li's widow! Liu Hongji didn't want to accept it when he saw it, so he hugged Li Yuan and made even more excessive demands.

The words 'General Li's widow' and 'Tang Gong's daughter' both refer to a person, but their literal meanings are very different. Hearing this, not only Ma Yuangui couldn't sit still, but even the eldest grandson Wuji, Hou Junji and others, who had always been good friends with Liu Hongji, slowly got up from their seats. "What does Brother Hongji mean by this, can I wait for me to give away the land of six counties and millions of people to others for the sake of a false name? After all, Qi'er is the daughter of the Li family, and Zhong Jian has no heirs! Once someone takes advantage of the situation, let's make a fuss, won't we all sew wedding dresses for others? ”

"Has anyone seen Zhong Jian's bones by now? Did anyone witness the final battle? All the news is rumors, relayed, do you just can't wait for Zhong Jian to die? Liu Hongji's gaze swept over the eldest grandson Wuji and Hou Junji, and fell directly on the face of Li Shimin, who was beside the two, his voice was not high, but his momentum was aggressive.

"It's been the ninth day since the defeat!" The eldest grandson Wuji and Hou Junji were asked by Liu Hongji and confessed to everyone. "If Zhong Jian really gets out of the way, there should be news. Besides, we in Hedong are here to help him, not to harm him. If you have a clear conscience, why bother so much? ”

"I'm afraid the most difficult thing to ask in this world is the human heart! Besides, it doesn't matter what we think in our hearts, what matters is the results we see in the eyes of outsiders! Liu Hongji sneered and said.

He is known as an old man in the Tang Mansion, and he has never taken the initiative to make trouble with others. Once the fire starts, it is like a raging bull. The eldest grandson Wuji and Hou Junji couldn't explain it clearly, so they had to secretly ask Li Shimin for help. But Li Shimin seemed to be asleep, and refused to raise his head to meet the eyes of the two.

'The second son seems to have changed his mind! The eldest grandson Wuji and Hou Junji thought in surprise. Having lost strong reinforcements, they had to slow down their tone, "But according to Brother Hongji's meaning, we Hedong also paid too much!" Eldest Sun Wuji shook his head and muttered.

"And get nothing in return!" Hou Junji looked at Li Yuan's face and added in a low voice.

"What we do, people will see. Even if the dead don't know how to be grateful, the living will have a judgment in their hearts. Liu Hongji took a long breath and turned his gaze to Li Yuan again. Therefore, the last general hoped that Tang Gong would be cautious in dealing with it, no matter whether Zhong Jian had died in battle or was still alive, he was a side branch of the Li family after all. After all, he has always regarded Tang Gong as an elder in the clan, and he is respectful! ”

Tension and silence once again enveloped the audience, only the summer breeze did not understand people's minds, and gently blew and brushed away the sweat on everyone's faces. Family affection, is it really so important? At this moment, everyone is looking at Liu Hongji again and repositioning his identity. Some people showed disdain on their faces, and some people showed pity on their faces, but on Tang Gong Li Yuan's face, when the initial embarrassment disappeared, there was actually a bit of praise in the smile.

"What Hongji said is exactly what I thought later. The envoy to Jixian County will be sent this afternoon, and I will also personally revise the book to tell him that the Li family will never give up her daughter at a critical moment! As for the ownership of the six counties, after it is completed and Wan'er returns to Taiyuan, let's think about it in the long run! As if his heart had suddenly softened, Li Yuan almost completely adopted Liu Hongji's suggestion and was ready to pay more. If the family is broken, what is the use of a country? He smiled, stretched out his arm, and made a gesture to end the discussion.

"Tang Gong!" Ma Yuangui and Changsun Shunde all stood up and eagerly dissuaded. The two have never been very harmonious, but they unexpectedly agree on how to treat Boling.

"Tang Gong must have been squeezed by the words of the surnamed Liu, after all, the good reputation that the Li family has accumulated over the years is not easy to come by!" Someone thought to himself as he got up and walked out.

"Fighting for the world does require a little bit of charity. But compared with the land of the six counties, the land and the people are still affordable! "There are those who are convinced that the final decision was a mistake. Those who have achieved great things in ancient times are all ruthless and resolute, and they invest too much in the family affection of their children, and they often end up failing.

"Qian'er is my daughter, and Zhongjian is my nephew!" Li Yuan slowly stood up, his voice rising a little as his body straightened, "I have mutilated myself for a little profit, and I may give up any of you in the future!" Do you really want to see that? ”

The people who were walking around suddenly returned their hands like a thunderbolt, and most people's hearts were full of gratitude in an instant. The word 'ruthless', it's very simple to think about, and it's not too difficult to say, but if you put yourself in the position of Ling'er, who wants to be a victim?

"Tang Gong will not disappoint us, and we will swear to repay us with death!" Led by Liu Hongji, the generals and ministers have been on the ground. The Tang Gong in front of him is a Tang Gong who makes people look more kind, with such a family master, he may not choose to be rational in everything, at least everyone has no worries.

Liu Hongji is really not simple. While straightening up, everyone secretly praised in their hearts. Next, Tang Gong's order was not surprising in everyone's ears, "Hongji stays, Shunde, Yuangui and Yanshou, and the three of you also stay." How to implement the specific details, let's continue to discuss. ”

"No!" Liu Hongji agreed, and in his envious gaze, he slowly walked towards Li Yuan.

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