Great Warriors of Sui and Tang Dynasties

Chapter 831 The sky is dead, the yellow sky should stand

Taiyuan.

"Wen Sima, what do you say about the current situation?"

However, Xiao Yu, who was in her early forties, had gray hair and a face full of vicissitudes.He is the son of Emperor Ming of Xiliang, and he was crowned a prince when he was born.

But before he was an adult, Xiliang, a small puppet state, was annexed by the Sui Dynasty.When he was a teenager, he lived in the Prince Jin Mansion with his sister who married into the Sui Dynasty and became the Princess of Jin.

The Sui Dynasty was the one who destroyed his family and country, but Yang Guang was also his brother-in-law, and he could even be half of his father and brother.

But now, Xiao Yu didn't know what to do.

When Yang Yichen was still alive, Yuchi, who was adopted by Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty and raised in the palace since he was a child, and named Yang Yichen, had always been loyal to the Sui Dynasty.

Even though the Great Sui Dynasty had collapsed long ago, he still held on to it.

With him here, Xiao Yu doesn't have to worry about how to choose, but now he is dead.

However, Yang Yichen, who was in his early fifties, worked too much for the Yang family and died of exhaustion.

Yang Yichen died, and the last backer of the Sui Dynasty fell.

Sima Wen Yanbo is Xiao Yu's confidant, his style name is Dalin, and he is from Qi County, Dayuan.

He is the second son of Wen Junyou, a scholar of the Northern Qi Dynasty.

He was born in a well-known noble family like the Wen family in Taiyuan. He served as Wen Linlang and Tongzhi Yezhe in the Sui Dynasty, and finally became Xiao Yu's Sima.

Not only is Wen Dalin talented and capable, but the Wen family is also a well-known family in Taiyuan, with considerable influence. Although not as good as the Taiyuan Wang family, it is also a top gentry family.

"How did Xiangguo plan?" Wen Dalin asked back.

The three Wen brothers are famous all over the world, and Wen Dalin is not only talented, but also strategic.

For the current situation, he actually sees it very clearly.

Xiao Yu sighed and said, "We are guarding Taiyuan now, but it is actually in danger. Before, we were only facing Liu Wuzhou from the three counties of Yanmen Tower and Mayi, but they couldn't beat them, and neither could we. In the past two or three years, although we have worked hard, we have only wiped out some bandits and thieves, repelled Wei Daoer, Wang Xuba, Song Jingang and other horse bandit refugees, but now Luo Cheng is coming."

When talking about Luo Cheng, he was full of emotion.

Who would have thought that the former hero of the Sui Dynasty and the most trusted general of the emperor has now become the most powerful rebel in the world.

"How does Xiangguo see Luo Cheng?" Wen Dalin asked.

"Luo Cheng? This is a very capable person." Xiao Yu said helplessly. "It's a pity that he is a traitor."

"Rebellious ministers and thieves?" Wen Dalin smiled, "Xiangguo, who was the founding king of the country? He wasn't the rebellious officials and thieves of the previous dynasty. Those who become kings and defeat the bandits, and who fail to achieve great achievements are naturally rebellious officials and thieves. Those who can achieve great achievements are the founders of the country." I think back then, the world of the Yang family was also taken from the hands of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and the world of the Northern Zhou Dynasty was taken from the hands of the Western Wei Dynasty, and it was the same in all dynasties."

"Loyal ministers are only for ordinary courtiers. If the world is stable, it is difficult for those who conspire to get support. However, Sui II died. In fact, he can't blame the chaotic ministers and thieves. The world is messed up by themselves. Naturally There will be capable people to replace them.”

"Xiao Gong, to put it bluntly, people who are still sticking to the Sui court at this time are actually pedantic people. Like Yang Gong before, he respected the Emperor Chang'an, but in fact the Emperor Chang'an is just a puppet in the hands of Li Yuan That's all, but Yang Gong deceived himself and others, took this as a life-saving straw, and still had a little fantasy, but in fact, the emperor of Chang'an was Li Yuan. Just like now, Li Yuan finally got rid of the emperor and proclaimed himself emperor .”

Xiao Yu felt that Wen Dalin's words were indeed straightforward, but it was not unreasonable.

"You mean?"

"I mean, actually up to now, the Great Sui Dynasty has really died. In fact, from the moment the Emperor Daye was murdered, the Great Sui Dynasty has been destroyed. But now, the three puppet emperors, Yang Hao, Yang Tong and Yang You, They have all been kicked out of power, and now in this world, the emperors are Qin Emperor Luo Cheng, Tang Emperor Li Yuan, Xia Emperor Dou Jiande, Wu Emperor Shen Faxing, Chu Emperor Lin Shihong, Liang Emperor Xiao Xian, Liang Emperor Li Gui, Liang Emperor Liang Shi Du, there are many other anti-kings, but Luo Cheng and Li Yuan are the only ones who have a real chance to level the heroes and unify the world."

"Even Xiao Xian from Jianghan, Lin Shihong from Jiangnan, or Shen Faxing from Jiangdong, it is actually impossible to restore the scene of Jiangnan's separatism in the Southern and Northern Dynasties."

"Xiao Gong thinks, Li Yuan or Luo Cheng, who will rule the world in the end?"

Xiao Yu was silent.

"Actually, although Xiao Gong didn't say anything, I'm afraid that Luo Cheng has the best chance by default, right?"

Wen Dalin pierced the last layer of paper in the hearts of Taiyuan officials and generals.

"So, before our Taiyuan officers and soldiers, there is only one choice left, whether to surrender to Tang Emperor Li Yuan in Guanzhong, or to surrender to Emperor Luo Cheng in Guandong."

"But no matter who they belong to, it actually has nothing to do with being loyal to the court, because although Li Yuan and Luo Cheng both succeeded to the throne under Zen, they are actually usurping the world. Sui."

Luo Cheng came to recruit Xiao Yu several times, and Li Yuan also continued to seal Xiao Yu, and secretly mixed sand here to infiltrate.

Xiao Yu is also just a civil servant. Once Yang Yichen, who is good at soldiers, dies, in fact, he can't suppress the Taiyuan Group now.

Among the people below, some tend to vote for Li Yuan, while others tend to vote for Luo Cheng.

Wen Dalin was still hesitating when he saw Xiao Yu.

"Is Xiao Gong hesitant because of the matter of Lingjie and her family?"

Xiao Yu's sister, Empress Xiao, and her family, wife and children are all in Chang'an. On the other hand, Xiao Yu's wife, Dugu Shi, is also the cousin of Li Yuan's wife.

Therefore, from this aspect, Xiao Yu should actually invest in Guanzhong.

But now Luo Cheng is even more powerful.

"Actually, Duke Xiao doesn't need to worry about his family, and he doesn't need to worry about his in-laws with Li Yuan. Li Yuan is not a cruel person. Even if Duke Xiao votes for Luo Cheng, Li Yuan will definitely not embarrass Duke Xiao's family."

Xiao Yu looked at Wen Dalin, "It seems that Wen Sima is more inclined to vote for Luo Cheng?"

Wen Dalin said bluntly, "My Wen family is a noble family in Taiyuan, and my family members and family business are all here. What's more, I always think that Luo Cheng has a better chance of winning. It's not just that he has a strong army, but I think Luo Cheng started from the separatist regime in Liaodong Policies, the world is in turmoil, and various families are recruiting troops, raiding everywhere, and vying for territory, but only under Luo Cheng's rule, it has always been more and more stable. In a few years, the land of Liaodong has almost reached the level of the Central Plains seven years ago. In comparison, in a few years, maybe there will be the grand occasion of the founding emperor."

"And even Shandong, Huainan, Fanyang and other places that he just conquered have become more and more stable. What does this mean? It shows that Luo Cheng is not the kind of person who only knows how to fight for territory. He is not Li Mi and Wang Shichong. Liu, nothing has changed except for the mess of fighting, and it's not as bad as Dou Jiande. Look at Luo Cheng's court, which has now been joined by all parties, including the old nobles of the court, local officials, and generals of the Weifu. , local powerful landlords, and even those businessmen, all scrambled to surrender to him."

Xiao Yu let out a long sigh.

He may have expected Wen Dalin's attitude, and he may have come to him just to hear him tell himself one more time.

His clenched fist finally loosened.

"Forget it, since Da Sui is dead, let's vote for Luo Cheng."

If you vote for Li Yuan, there will be a tragic battle in Taiyuan, but if you vote for Luo Cheng, a siege of the city can be eliminated immediately.

This reason made Xiao Yu feel a little better.

(End of this chapter)