Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 711 Will he really usurp the throne?
Li Ke rode his horse back, threw the raw body that had been thrown across the horse's back on the ground, and said, "Pull it down and torture it."

The soldiers got the order and dragged the man down like a dead dog.

The siege of Mo County has reached a critical moment.

Jin Bing, Yan Bing, Hu Bing, there are all kinds of people, people from all walks of life gathered under the city, ants attached, burrowed, lured surrender, almost all tricks were used.

Of course the effect was there, and it also killed a large number of defenders.There are also many people who surrendered across the city, but it will take a long time to really conquer it.

He was ruthless this time. He must calm down the situation in Youzhou and wipe out all the potential rebels, so that he can save himself from repeated troubles. At the critical moment, the backyard caught fire and affected the overall situation.

"Husband, you are the lord of the four towns, why do you take risks lightly?" Mrs. Liu stepped forward to meet her, and said with some reproach.

Li Keyong was a little irritable, and said: "On the battlefield, who can hurt me?"

Liu Shi pursed her lips and smiled, leaving the topic aside.She knew her husband's temper too well, so she turned to say: "Gao Siji hooked up with Khitan, Liu Rengong repeatedly asked for help, husband really doesn't care?"

Li Keyong was taken aback, and said, "I'll talk about it after I've broken Lu Wenjin. If Khitan isn't successful, we can only plunder it. Scabies!"

Mrs. Liu took Li Keyong's hand and entered the big tent. The soldiers were no strangers to it.The king must take it with him when he goes out to battle.

"However, the Khitan tribes have repeatedly attacked the Xi people, and the battles have become more and more frequent, and the gains have been great. Since the husband is in control of Youzhou, you can't take it lightly. If the Khitan people attack the Xi and Shiwei tribes, I'm afraid it will be very difficult to control." Mrs. Liu said: "Liu Rengong reported that Khitan has a brave general, Yeluyi, who is wise, brave and good at shooting. He has defeated the enemy repeatedly and made outstanding achievements. The momentum of his rise is very obvious..."

Liu stopped talking, because she noticed Li Keyong's disapproving expression.

Anyway, what should be said has been said, she knows that her husband is actually very smart, and she has already listened to it.But if you continue to chatter, it will only have a counterproductive effect, it is better to stop it.

"Every troubled time, no matter in the Central Plains or the grasslands, there will always be a person with great talent and boldness." Li Keyong said: "How old is A Baoji? Wait until he becomes the Babu Yili Jin."

Li Ke has been fighting for many years, of course he knows how powerful the founder of a faction is.If Yeluyi can prove himself, unify the eight Khitans, conquer Xi, Shiwei, Bohai and other places, then it is worth paying attention to.Now, it is still far away, at best they are just grassroots bandits.

"Any more news?" Li Keyong took off his armor, sat on Hu's bed, and asked.

Mrs. Liu turned behind him, gently pinched his shoulders, and said, "Xia Bing won another victory in Ruzhou. I heard that Ding Hui abandoned his helmet and armor, and fled all the way to Xuzhou."

"Xuzhou..." Li Keyong closed his eyes and muttered in a low voice.

"Also, Zhu Quanzhong is digging a river in Huazhou, which has harmed thousands of miles." Liu said again: "The news has even spread to Wei, Yan, Qing and other towns. Quanzhong is in great embarrassment. He is arresting those who spread rumors."

"That's all he can do." Li Ke sneered, and at the same time he was a little startled.

Whether Liang Bing fights well or not, he has the most say.The two sides set up a battle, no one should bully the other, even if there is a fair battle between men, he is not sure of winning.How did Shao Shude do it?
He didn't think Xia Bing was better than Liang Bing and Jin Bing, how did he win?I'm afraid it's opportunistic, right?
"Husband..." Mrs. Liu paused, and said, "The situation in Henan is already very dangerous, and we should pay attention to it."

Li Keyong opened his eyes, and the expression on his face changed a lot.

"Madam advised me to go to Hebei first, but now I have changed my mind?" Li Keyong asked.

"Husband, one moment is another moment. If my uncle attacks Zhu Quanzhong, husband alone can compete with the five towns of Hedong, Datong, Zhaoyi, Youzhou, and Yiding?" Liu sighed and said: "If we can attack Cang again Jing, Zhenji, and Weibo may still be able to fight against each other, but it is so difficult for Youzhou..."

"It's not difficult to defeat Lu Yanwei in Cangjing." Li Keyong said, "This is a piece of fat, it can't be beaten yet, and it's easy to get."

"Husband, you must not be careless." Liu said, "Hebei has no easy feudal towns."

Li Keyong deliberately refuted, but he didn't have the confidence.

Hebei has been separated for many years, and it has long been self-contained, and it is indeed not so easy to fight.If there is no result after delaying for a long time, Shao Shude may have already entered Bianzhou.

"Then what should we do?" Li Ke felt a little overwhelmed.

Recently, he heard some rumors, which were widely circulated, saying that after defeating Zhu Quanzhong, Shao Shude would return to Chang'an to usurp the throne and proclaim himself emperor.

Li Keyong didn't want to believe it, but felt that the rumors were very true.And his good brother's ambition has been seen clearly for so many years, so he is not a loyal minister!To some extent, it is no different from Zhu Quanzhong.

"After the destruction of Lu Wenjin, the army will be the commander. Husband, you might as well wait and see, and don't rush to send troops to Cangjing." Liu said: "My uncle will probably continue to attack Zhu Quanzhong in the second half of the year."

Li Ke got up suddenly and walked around in the tent.

Liu looked at him worriedly.Walking all the way from Daibei, we have shared weal and woe, and now I finally see some hope, she really can't bear to see her husband troubled by these things.

"Shao Shude really wants to usurp the throne?" Li Keyong asked suddenly.

Liu was silent.How to answer this matter?She knew that her husband really didn't have too much ambition. To get to where he is today, it's not so much taking the initiative, it's better to say that it's all kinds of mistakes, and everyone's overt and secret promotion.

But at this age, my husband is different from when I was young. Some things are no longer so absolute. After all, people will change, especially when they get older.

"Looking at it now, there are nine out of ten chances," Liu said.

"I understand." Li Keyong nodded, and said, "Let's take down Mozhou first. Lu Wenjin, I won't spare him."

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Zhu Quanzhong was very annoyed.

He is not a forgiving character, and when he gets angry, it will often bring bad luck to someone, and it will be bloody bad luck.

Hu Zhen's family has already been executed.

Jiang Xuanhui personally took over a hundred people, including servants and servants, to kill them overnight, and dumped their corpses in the mass grave.

Originally, he wanted to kill Zhang Guiba's eldest son, Zhang Handing, but he held back in the end.

Hu Zhen is the most hateful guy, he should use the method of thunderbolt to frighten those who are about to move.

"The big thing is broken by these people who are greedy for life and afraid of death." Zhu Quanzhong snorted coldly, still not very relieved.

Zhang Hui held her daughter and sat aside, sighing secretly.

Hu Zhen is also an old man from Yuan Cong. He also dared to fight and fight hard in the early years, and made a lot of contributions.Especially when they sent troops together with Zhu Zhen, Xueye raided Huazhou and captured this important town before Zhu Xuan.

At that time, getting a town was much more important than getting a town now.It's a pity that such an old man can't go to the end together, and still make trouble like this.

Yes, Zhang Hui does not approve of killing Hu Zhen's family, it is really unnecessary.It will only make the old people alienated and make the newcomers panic.But this kind of thing, she used to be able to persuade, but now she can't.

She was very clear about the reason, but she couldn't say it out, for fear of embarrassing her husband even more.

"Hu Zhen must have a part in the matter of me digging the river. This thief, I have never seen that he hates me so much before." Zhu Quanzhong slapped the table and said angrily: "Bad my reputation, leave me If the military spirit is so vicious, not killing is not enough to vent this anger."

"Husband..." Zhang Hui held his daughter's hand and hesitated to speak.

"No need to say more." Zhu Quanzhong waved his hand and said, "I will depend on you for other matters. But there is absolutely no room for change in this matter. I have made up my mind. I will send people across the river in two days and make an agreement with Luo Hongxin." .”

Zhang Hui sighed quietly and nodded slightly.

The seven-year-old daughter looked at her mother, half understanding.

Zhu Quanzhong seemed to be a little bit impatient, and said: "There are still several years to go, now it's just a decision."

He hasn't been idle recently.

In addition to helping the disaster victims in Huazhou, he also accomplished a major event, that is, married Yang Xingmi as a son and daughter.

The nine-year-old third son, Zhu Youzhen, married Yang Xingmi's eldest daughter, seven-year-old Yang Shi.Because they are still young, they will not get married for the time being, but things have been confirmed.There is no doubt that this has deepened the relationship between the two parties to some extent, and it is also beneficial to each other.

Yang Xingmi took advantage of the false attack to occupy the three prefectures of Hao, Si, and Chu, and the Huai army was able to reorganize its troops and horses, attack Shou, An and other prefectures with all its strength, and cut off the wings of the Shao bandits in Huainan.

Zhu Quanzhong also has an ally who keeps watch and helps each other in name, and may even get Huainan's resources at critical moments to help him continue to fight against the Shao bandits.

He believes that Yang Xingmi is not the kind of short-sighted person.After the Shao bandits captured Ruzhou and connected the northern and southern battlefields, he would face heavy military pressure.It is normal for the two sides to back to back and hug each other to keep warm.

In addition, Zhu Quanzhong also planned to marry off his eldest daughter, and the marriage partner was Luo Tinggui, the eldest grandson of Luo Hongxin, the governor of Weibo.

The importance of Wei Bo cannot be overstated nowadays.

Zhu Quanzhong has a very good relationship with Luo Hongxin, and he is usually very polite to Luo Hongxin.The last time Li Ke used a large-scale attack, it was Liang Jun who went north to help the Wei people repel the enemy.Luo Hongxin is also very grateful for this, and the relationship between the two towns is very stable.

But Zhu Quanzhong now suspects that Luo Hongxin is going to vote for Shao Shude.

It seems impossible to think about it carefully, but Zhu Quanzhong can't afford any risk.After careful consideration, he decided to marry his daughter and strongly supported Luo Shi Yongzhen Weizhou.

Princess Zhang Hui originally opposed this because she didn't want her daughter to marry far away.But finally agreed, because she knew her husband's difficulties.In a family like theirs, the children's marriage is inherently incapable of autonomy, and everything is politics.

The three towns of Weibo, Xuanwu, and Huainan are connected by land. If they can unite and help each other in the same boat, their strength will not be inferior to Shao Shude's, and the current unfavorable situation may be reversed.

Zhang Hui's request is actually not high.She just wanted to live in such a stable and prosperous life, but in this war-torn era, under Shao Shude's aggressive offensive, everything seemed so empty.

If the city of Bianzhou was destroyed, she wondered if she would not have the courage to commit suicide.The fate of falling into Shao Shude's hands is self-evident.Every time I think of it, Suye sighs with worry.

I hope the situation can be stabilized after we tie up Weibo and Huainan.

(End of this chapter)