Late Tang

Li Keyong soon received a decree from the Chang'an court, asking him to lead the Henan Army to the south and south of Henan to reinforce Zhu Quanzhong. .And the Yang brothers very boldly exchanged part of the benefits of their secret agreement with him first, and sent people to send [-] arrows, [-] knives and guns, [-] pieces of armor, and a batch of food already in the Luoyang is ready, and he can take it when he goes south.The matter has not been done yet, so many benefits have been obtained first, Li Keyong is in a good mood, and returned to Jinyang Palace, the residence of Jinyang City, where his favorite woman, Cao Shi, is waiting for him with her son Li Cunxu.

Seeing Li Ke's rare expression of smiling and happy face, Mrs. Cao hastily went up to meet him and asked, "Your Majesty, is there any happy event? Seeing that you are so happy."

Li Ke held Mrs. Cao into his arms. He was tall and tall, and Mrs. Biyu Cao, who was born in a military household in the border areas of the Han people, was not as tall as his shoulders. Nestling in his arms was like a bird clinging to someone.

"The imperial court and Li Jing have reached a peace agreement, and the Qin army will not retaliate against us for the time being. Moreover, today they just made a fortune, including [-] arrows, [-] knives and guns, and [-] pieces of armor. There are also three hundred barrels of gunpowder, with these, I can create a Black Crow Soldier that will make the world fear. Hahaha!"

Cao's face was also happy when he heard the words, "That's good. Li Jing is strong and strong. If he really fights, what should we do? Now it's best to turn hostility into jade. However, the Yang brothers in the court are also as good as ghosts." Why did you suddenly give us so many weapons? Could it be that they want the king to do things for them?"

"Well, you're really smart, and you can see through it." Li Keyong nodded and said, "But you don't have to worry too much, I, Li Keyong, have been following my father and brothers on the battlefield since I was 12 years old, and I didn't even frown when I killed people. Although Li Jing is strong, I am not afraid of him. The Yang brothers paid such a high price to find me this time, so they naturally know my skills. But don't worry, they didn't ask me to fight with Li Jing, they paid for it this time The food is for me to kill Zhu Asan for them."

Mrs. Cao caressed Li Keyong's broad and thick chest, and said in surprise: "Zhu Asan? Liang Wang Zhu Quanzhong? Isn't he a general of the imperial court? Among the towns in Henan, he is the most powerful. Why did the Yang brothers want to deal with him?"

Li Ke sneered, "What Liang Wang Zhu Quanzhong is just a servant who used to feed pigs to people. He has been with Li Jing and Huang Chao. In the end, he was the seller seeking glory, so he took advantage of the chaos to steal the current Zhuzhou. It's ridiculous that people in the county are like a dog to be the King of Liang. He is worthy of being compared with this king? If the court hadn't been determined to destroy Huang Chao, how could he be so kind to him. But now that Huang Chao is dead, As the saying goes, how can the imperial court let Zhu Ahsan disappear, and occupy the territory of three feudal towns in Henan, becoming the largest feudal town in Henan? Zhu Asan used to feed pigs, but now he is a pig He has already been fattened, so of course the Yang brothers are going to take him under the knife."

However, Mrs. Cao said on the sidelines: "In fact, this Zhu Asan still has some tricks. It is said that he is about the same age as Li Jing. Feed pigs, but in just a few years, he first joined Li Jing, then voted for Huangchao, and then surrendered to the court. Now he already owns the land of three towns and has become a vassal king. And I heard that many of the rest of Huangchao have surrendered Surrendered to him. And I heard that although he used to be a traitor and a family slave with three surnames, he was very capable. The towns and states he controlled did not blindly recruit troops, resort to military tactics, and raise taxes. Refugees, working in the fields, their territory has improved a bit compared to the previous few years in the hands of the imperial court, and even has some prestige among the common people."

"The more this is the case, the faster Zhu Asan will die!" Li Ke snorted coldly. Although a pig feeder has such abilities, which made him unhappy, he had to admit that Zhu Asan was indeed a stranger.

"Is Your Majesty really planning to get rid of Zhu Wen for Yang?"

Li Keyong nodded, "Yes, there is a clause in the agreement between Yang Fuguang and Li Jing that the imperial court must send Zhu Wen's head. Originally Li Jing wanted my head, but in the end the Yang brothers tried their best to protect it. It was Zhu Wen's head instead. If I don't kill Zhu Wen, Yang Fuguang will definitely let Zhu Wen kill me. What's more, Yang Fuguang promised that after I get rid of Zhu Asan for him, Qian Liang, who is in the three towns controlled by Zhu Asan Thirty percent is acceptable, this is not a small amount, with these supplements, Hedong Town can train more elites and more elites. Tell me, what reason do I have for not killing Zhu Asan?"

"Your Majesty surrendered Zhu Asan, but Yang Fuguang only gave you [-]% of the money and food, and he got [-]% of the money and food. Besides, the soldiers, horses, territory and population all belong to him. We are the ones who contribute, but the Yang brothers who get the benefits. The King thinks this Is it cost-effective? Why not consider directly controlling Zhu Asan's territory?" Cao said.

"Things are not as simple as you think!" Li Ke smiled. A woman's family is a woman's family after all. Compared with Liu Yuniang, Cao's family is much gentler, more charming, considerate, and can give birth to sons.But there is one thing she can't compare to Liu Yuniang, and that is her vision, especially the strategic vision.If Li Keyong could swallow Zhu Asan's territory, how could he not do so.But he can't and can't.

Zhu Asan's territory is very large, surrounding Luoyang's south, west and east, but his territory is in the north of Luoyang, separated by Hezhong and Heyang Towns, and the Yellow River.In addition to Luoyang City in Henan Province, which is controlled by Yang Fuguang himself, he had to go through the territory of the two towns if he wanted to fight Zhu Wen.

Now he has the confidence to deal with Zhu Asan because it was an unjust sneak attack and Yang Fuguang fully supported it.This will be a beheading battle. After taking Zhu Wen in a surprise attack, he will have to rely on the power of the court to force Liang Fan to surrender, and he dare not make any changes.If he wants to eat alone, swallowing Liang Fan alone, it is almost impossible.Not only Yang Fuguang would not agree, but even Liang Fan's generals would not agree, and even other surrounding towns would not agree.As long as one party refuses to sit idly by, Li Keyong may be hard-pressed to return home.

After these years of fiasco, Li Ke became more and more cautious.Now, although he got the Hedong Township, his real strength has declined because his territory has improved, and he has too few Shatuo elites.There are fewer reliable and brave generals, and almost none stand alone.Not to mention that Li Jing has already forced troops near Taiyuan, threatening Taiyuan at any time.Even today's Chang'an court, Li Keyong has no guts to offend.He needs Yang's support, at least until his true strength is strong, he will obey the Yang brothers.

"This matter does seem a bit unfair, but there is no fair thing in this world. For us today, we are sandwiched between the two superpowers of Chang'an and Yanjing, and we are life and death with Li Jing. Therefore, we can only rely on Yang Fuguang to fight against Li Jing. Without Yang Fuguang's support, it is impossible for us to survive in this crack. Shatuo has lost too many times, and we can't afford another fiasco. "Shatuo was just a lamb at first, and then gradually grew into a cow, then a horse, and then a camel, and finally they became wolves, tigers, as if they had turned into dragons and were about to When Jackie Chan, he encountered Li Jing, his mortal enemy.

After fighting again and again, they were defeated.

The people of Shatuo were beaten from a dragon to a sick tiger, then to a lone wolf, and finally to a dying camel, and then to a wounded horse. At one point, they became a beast that could be slaughtered. lamb.Now, at last, they have recovered a little, from a lamb to a tender cow, and finally to a pony.

But they are still too weak, and they are too far away from their peak.Any wrong step, and they may be terminated.Today's Li Keyong is no longer so arrogant, no longer so arrogant, he has become a little cunning, a little hidden.Now he has finally learned that before he has absolute strength, it is best to hide his edge and keep a low profile.Just like a biting dog disappearing, either you don't make a move, or you must have enough confidence to make a move.

"When will Shatuo be revived? I remember that the king's greatest wish in this life is to establish his own Shatuo kingdom."

Li Ke shook his head with a wry smile, "I have been fighting with my father since I was a child. We Shatuo are the most powerful fighters, but we bleed and fight and die for them, but we are working for the Han people. We even have a piece of land that really belongs to We don’t have any territory of our own. We work hard for the Han people, fighting, and defending the border, but we live a life of bitter cold. But those Han people’s dignitaries spend their days and nights, sensuality, and domineering over our heads. At that time , I really made up my mind to establish a Shatuo Kingdom of our own. But you have seen the situation in these years. Although the Central Plains is big, there is no place for us. Although Li Tang is corrupt, he is still There is a new Li Jing. What choice do we have now, we can only hide our strengths and bide our time, and wait for the right time. Sometimes I am even desperate, maybe I will never be able to build a real Shatuo Kingdom in my life. Both the true and false Shatuo crowns passed down from generation to generation by Tuozu have been lost. Now, I am no longer thinking about establishing the Shatuo Kingdom immediately, and I am even mentally prepared, maybe I will never have a chance in this life. But , I can’t, but my son is still possible. What I can do now is to accumulate some wealth for Cunxu. The world is chaotic, and no one knows what tomorrow will be like. Maybe when Cunxu grows up Now, the Shatuo tribe has really revived!"

Cao Shi caressed his chest: "Your Majesty, you don't need to sigh, you are a dragon among men. Now the dragon is trapped in the shallows, but one day, you will return to the sea."

Li Ke leaned on a railing to stand on the tall building of the palace, looked out with one eye, and fell into silence.But his hands were tightly clenched into fists. Cao's words made his originally passive blood boil again.Yes, he is still young, so he has no reason to be negative. For himself, for Sha Tuo, and even for his son Li Cunxu, he has to cheer up.

Zhu Asan, I'm sorry, but for Shatuo's revival, I can only use you as a stepping stone! (To be continued.)