Emperor Zhenguan

Chapter 251 How will the King of Chu ascend to power in the future
In late December, Li Zhiyun received news from Li Shimin that Donghai Li Zitong and Jianghuai Du Fuwei, with a combined force of more than [-] people, were heading towards Hulao.

At this time, the tiger prison had already fallen, and Wang Xingben was beheaded by the Xuanjia army.Li Shimin decided to rely on Hulao to counterattack Li Zitong and Du Fuwei, and keep them in the Central Plains forever.

After Shen Faxing's defeat, Li Zitong occupied Jiangdu, proclaimed himself emperor immediately, and established the Great Wu.

And Du Fuwei crossed the rivers and Huaihe Rivers, because he once made a representation of Luoyang Yang Tong as a minister, so he was named the king of Chu and the chief executive of the Southeast Road.

In the troubled times at the end of the Sui Dynasty, it is not surprising that various Caotou kings were appointed in disorder.

Xingyang County, Yangwu.

Li Zitong and Du Fuwei met here to discuss a plan to rescue Wang Shichong.

When the two sides met, the atmosphere was extremely cold.The reason is the same, only because Li Zitong once tried to attack Jiangdu, but was defeated by Du Fuwei, and the relationship between the two parties was not harmonious.There is a more important reason, that is, Li Zitong once surrendered to Du Fuwei, but he harbored evil intentions and wanted to swallow Du Fuwei's foundation.

This time I was able to come to discuss cooperation only because of Li Tang's threat.

"Dugong, I won't talk nonsense. You are also a smart person. You should know that once Wang Shichong is defeated, the Tang Dynasty will go out to fight everywhere. At that time, you and I will not be able to stop the Tang Dynasty. So this time, I hope that both of us Abandon past suspicions and join hands to fight against the enemy." Li Zitong said.

Du Fuwei was stubbled all over his face. After listening to Li Zitong's words, he nodded and said, "That's what I want to say. Brother Li is a man that Du can trust."

Regardless of the hostile relationship between the two parties, Du Fuwei really appreciates Li Zitong.He had known in the early years that Li Zitong was generous, generous, and caring for his subordinates.

It's just that this man is ambitious and a [-]-year-old boy.

Li Zitong continued: "I have already prepared a letter to send to the Tang camp, asking the Tang army to retreat. If they are afraid of us retreating, we can save one battle this time and preserve our strength."

"So good."

"Since Duke Du has no objection, I'll let someone send it."

"it is good."

The two sides discussed for an hour, and then dispersed, and each returned to the army station.

On the way, Fu Gongyou sneered and said: "This Li Zitong is really shameless. He tried to take away the king's foundation back then, but now he is still so calm. He really is a traitor."

Fu Gongyou and Du Fuwei are half brothers. Du Fuwei respects Fu Gongyou very much, so he calls him brother.

"Brother, put aside the matter of Li Zitong for the time being. This time the crisis in Luoyang has been resolved, and I will lead my troops to destroy him when I go back." Du Fuwei's face was cold.

In the eleventh year of Daye, Li Zitong came to surrender to him. In that year, he mistakenly believed in Li Zitong, a traitor, and almost died.

Fu Gongyou said: "Actually, what I mean is that we can take this opportunity to eradicate Li Zitong and Wang Shichong together."

"What do you mean?" Du Fuwei was puzzled.

Fu Gongyou said: "We joined forces with Li Zitong to rescue Luoyang, and the Tang army will definitely deal with us. As long as we don't work hard and wait for Li Zitong to be defeated, then we will take the opportunity to defeat the Tang army. In this way, we can not only eliminate Li Zitong, but also defeat the Tang army. At the same time, Luoyang can be further conquered. By then, Jianghuai and Central Plains will be connected, and our strength will quickly surpass Li Tang!"

Hearing this, Du Fuwei's heart skipped a beat.

"Brother, go back and talk, go back and talk."

On the other side, Li Zitong is also plotting.

It can be said that Li Zitong and Du Fuwei will come to rescue Luoyang, but they are just worried that Li Tang will do something to them after Wang Shichong's defeat.

Therefore, there is no trust at all between them.

Luoyang, the camp of the Tang army.

As the flames rose, Xue Shou, Du Ruhui, and Xue Yuanjing were warming up and eating steamed buns.

Du Ru withdrew his hand and said: "The King of Qin is brave and has already taken down the tiger prison. In my opinion, although Li Zitong and Du Fuwei have hundreds of thousands of troops, they are not necessarily the opponents of the King of Qin. They have grievances against each other, absolutely It is difficult to work together, and the King of Qin is likely to seize this point and defeat them one by one."

"If the king of Qin wins Li Zitong and Du Fuwei in a row this time, it will be thanks to the heavens." Xue Yuanjing sighed.

Xue Shou said: "As you said, once the King of Qin defeats Li Zitong and Du Fuwei, and then turns around and takes down Luoyang, then King Qin's military exploits will far surpass His Highness. Moreover, the saint's side is probably unsealable. "

"Isn't that good?" Xue Yuanjing asked back, "The king of Qin can't be sealed, how will the crown prince deal with himself then?"

Du Ruhui shook his head and said: "No, although this will intensify the conflict between King Qin and the crown prince, the situation is not very good for us. Your Highness only has one supporter in the court, Yang Gongren, but King Qin is different. The strength has been greatly reduced, but there are still many courtiers in the Qin Dynasty."

Xue Shou pursed his lips and said, "We've been forgetting one question."

"What's the problem?" Xue Yuanjing asked.

"How does Your Highness reach the summit?" Xue Shou said, "We all know that the Crown Prince and the King of Qin cannot coexist with each other, but we ourselves don't understand how to allow His Highness to reach the top. Should we go the regular way to become the Crown Prince first, or not?" The regular way. If King Qin wins this time, after returning to the court, the crown prince will be hard to resist.

If, I said, if the sage changes his mind and makes King Qin the crown prince, how can we help His Highness?Once the King of Qin becomes the crown prince, he will have the support of both the courtiers and the military, so he will be much more difficult to deal with than the crown prince.

We have always asked His Highness to keep a low profile and benefit from the fight between the Crown Prince and King Qin, but we have always forgotten the most essential question, how to weed out the Crown Prince, King Qin, and even King Qi one by one, so that His Highness can take over.

To put it bluntly, His Highness is a concubine, and unless the Crown Prince, King Qin, and King Qi all encounter accidents, His Highness can securely be crowned Prince, otherwise, His Highness can only forcibly seize the throne. "

After the words fell, the three looked dignified.

Du Ruhui said: "More than that, the Shandong family and the Guanlong family support the Crown Prince and the King of Qin. Even if His Highness performs outstandingly, they will probably not change their minds. Once the situation is critical, as you said, no matter how hard His Highness A chance to reach the top."

"From this point of view, the biggest obstacle is King Qin." Xue Yuanjing concluded.

Du Ruhui nodded, and said: "Actually, I'm not too worried that the saint will change the crown prince of King Qin, because in that case, the court situation will be out of balance. King Qin has the support of the Long family and has an army in his hands. We are worried, and the saint is also worried. Now What I am most afraid of is that the King of Qin will not take the usual path. Once he can't hold back and takes the lead in attacking, the crown prince and King Qi will encounter unexpected events. When he ascends to the throne with the support of the soldiers and horses in his hands and the Guanlong family, our Highness may not be able to recover. what."

Hearing this, Xue Shou gasped.

"You mean, do you want to deal with King Qin first?"

"Isn't that right?" Xue Yuanjing frowned and said, "If we deal with the King of Qin, who can stop the Crown Prince? The Crown Prince is a saint himself. If something happens to the King of Qin, who can shake the foundation of the Crown Prince?"

Du Ruhui said: "Someone will deal with the prince."

"Who?"

"King Qi."

"King Qi?" Xue Shou and Xue Yuanjing spoke at the same time.

Du Ruhui nodded, and said with a deep expression: "If something happens to King Qin, do you think King Qi will have the desire to fight for the throne?"

Hearing this, the two were silent for a while.

Xue Shou said: "Based on King Qi's character, I'm afraid he has this ambition."

"No, why do you think that King Qi can replace King Qin to deal with the crown prince?" Xue Yuanjing puzzled and said, "You know what kind of king Qi is. If the crown prince didn't give him the bottom line, he would have no place in the court. , how can he compete with the crown prince?"

Xue Shou looked at him and said: "It is precisely because he has no way to fight the prince that we have to help him."

"What do you mean?" Xue Yuanjing didn't understand.

Du Ruhui sighed softly, and said: "Our previous method was to let the crown prince and the King of Qin fight to the detriment of both sides, but this is no longer possible. If the King of Qin defeats Wang Shichong, Li Zitong, and Du Fuwei this time, then the King of Qin will be under the sage. The number one person in the Tang Dynasty, the prince, will never be able to be compared with the King of Qin.

Unless the king of Qin disarms and returns to the field, the prince will hardly be his opponent.But Qin Wang has always coveted the high position, and was regarded as an enemy by the prince. How could he cut off his hands and feet and leave his life to the prince to decide.So I think that King Qin will definitely launch an impact on the crown prince.Regardless of whether King Qin is superior or not, the crown prince, King Qi, including His Highness, will be no match for King Qin.

If things go on like this, after a hundred years of sainthood, no one will be a match for King Qin. "

After listening, Xue Yuanjing was stunned for a while, swallowed, and said, "So, let's find a way to lose this war?"

"No." Du Ruhui flatly denied it.

(End of this chapter)