However, this was the first condition put forward by Luo Xiang. If he completely opposed it, it would be difficult for the peace talks to continue. Thinking of this, Li Xiaomo suddenly said in a deep voice: "Sir, the Qinchuan soldiers went north that day because of my
The Li family ordered that the fault is not theirs. Your Highness and Hetao have always had a clear grudge. Naturally, I know that the culprit is my Li family. Now, my father has passed on the title of King of Jingxi to Xiao Mo. As the lord of Qinchuan, I
The king shall be responsible for the actions of our Qinchuan soldiers on that day."
A hint of surprise appeared on Haotian's face, while Luo Xiang smiled slightly. He had known that Li Xiaomo would not give in so easily, but he did not expect that he would be so cunning and cunning. Xuanji, who had just come up to report the battle, also happened to hear this.
After a conversation, apart from sighing, Xuanji also had to admire Luo Xiang's evaluation of Li Xiaomo. This man is indeed a talent. His exquisite mind and accurate judgment of the situation are evident.
Luo Xiang glanced at Haotian, who picked up the tea cup and shook his head gently. Luo Xiang understood that Haotian was giving him full authority to handle it, so he couldn't help but smile with relief, and said in a deep voice: "It turns out that His Highness the Crown Prince has inherited
I would like to congratulate you on the throne of Jingxi."
Li Xiaomo said he didn't dare. What a joke. Not only half of the Li family, but even the remaining corner of the Li family is in danger. This position of king is probably more used to block knives. Besides, with the
The current strength of Hetao, figures like Luo Xiang, are already at the level of an uncrowned king. Compared with Hetao, the Li family is really insignificant.
Luo Xiang continued: "Your Majesty, you are also very aware of the situation in our Hetao. If we don't give an explanation to the soldiers and the people, it will be difficult for us to quell the people's anger, and even the morale of the soldiers will be shaken. In this way, the 150,000 people who went north that day will
Soldier, we want everyone who is still alive now. And you, the Li family royal family, must give a representative. This is our biggest concession, otherwise, even if the lord misses the prince, your kindness on that day and private
Friendship, but facing the excited military spirit of the crowd, it is difficult for the lord to cope with it."
Li Xiaomo made a quick calculation in his mind. The 150,000 soldiers who marched north from Qinchuan that day had suffered heavy casualties. In addition to the decisive battle at Caiziba some days ago, there were only about 30,000 soldiers left at most. Although these were
Qinchuan's elites who have fought hundreds of battles are still acceptable compared to the more than one million people at the beginning. At least, they will not harm their families.
Li Xiaomo sighed secretly in his heart. It seemed that the only way to do this was to give their family a little more pension.
"Any more?" Li Xiaomo asked in a deep voice, obviously agreeing to the question.
In fact, Luo Xiang also knew that Li Xiaomo would definitely agree. After all, he had no choice but to choose the lesser of two worlds.
"There are still more than 200,000 troops in Qinchuan. Although these troops have very poor combat effectiveness and have chaotic military discipline, if they are disbanded on the spot, it will definitely cause considerable chaos to the local area. Because we plan to condense them into a legion.
Your Majesty, you will serve as the commander of the army to maintain order in Qinchuan. Of course, as for your father, uncle and other family members, we hope that they can stay at the Jingxi Palace in Ezhou and it is best not to go out without permission.
"
Li Xiaomo was shocked. Not only him, but also the three Qiu Mu girls' expressions changed. No one thought that Luo Xiang would be so kind to Li Xiaomo. Qinchuan was originally the territory of the Li family.
Li Xiaomo serves as the commander of this condensed army, which is completely equivalent to the Li family's private army. If Li Xiaomo has evil intentions, Qinchuan will rebel at any time.
Xuanji frowned, suddenly enlightened, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead. At this moment, he suddenly understood what Luo Xiang meant. When he looked at the old man, he was no longer a thin and gloomy man.
A messenger, but a butcher who has stepped on thousands of corpses.
Li Xiaomo quickly declined and said: "Sir, I cannot bear your kindness. I believe that Hetao is full of talented people and one person can be assigned to take on this responsibility. As for the Jingxi Palace, from now on, it will no longer exist in the world."
Luo Xiang smiled and said: "Your Majesty, you are too polite. Whether the Jingxi Palace can continue or not depends on my lord. As for the candidate for the army commander, except for you, there is really no one who is qualified for the job. Your Majesty must also know very well that we in Hetao
There is a huge gap between the soldiers and you Qinchuan. If we arrange for someone to go there, let alone whether he can convince the people, what if he abuses the soldiers?"
After a pause, Luo Xiang said meaningfully: "Since the prince is willing to join me and is an old friend of mine in Hetao, can it be that the prince still has evil intentions?"
Li Xiaomo quickly confessed, and Luo Xiang obviously had no intention of getting entangled in this matter, so he laughed a few words, and the two of them changed the subject in unison.
Haotian thought for a moment, waved his hand and said: "Jingxi Prince's Mansion really shouldn't exist anymore. Xiao Mo, when you go back, put this sign away as a souvenir." Since Li Xiaomo had already intentionally joined Haotian, Haotian naturally also
Don’t call him Brother Li anymore.
Li Xiaomo thought about it for a while and felt that this was not bad. Hetao established the country and proclaimed himself emperor, but he had not yet made a king or a prime minister. If his Jingxi Palace still existed, what would the general in Hetao think?
Luo Xiang smiled sinisterly, and his expression turned a little obscene: "However, after this army is established, it is impossible to station in Qinchuan for a long time. General Li, you should understand that our Hetao army will soon launch an attack on Tiandu Shengjing. Our Hetao army
They are all from the north of the river and are not very familiar with the terrain in the south..."
A cold sweat broke out on Li Xiaomo's forehead, and Xuanji's vest was dripping with cold sweat. Luo Xiang, is really too insidious. Looking at Luo Xiang's extremely obscene expression, Xuanji suddenly felt remorseful,
Such an old monster is not as cunning and cunning as Chu Xiangcheng. Why did I reduce his danger to that of Chu Xiangcheng before?
Haotian was a little surprised when he heard this. But he didn't say anything in the end. What Luo Xiang said was not unreasonable, and it was also for the sake of the Hetao army. Tiandu Shengjing is known as the most fortified city in the world. Its defensive power is stronger than
Even border fortresses like Jiayuguan are not too generous. Although the Liu family of Qingfeng is declining, Xiang Xing and his Eastern Legion still stay in the Holy Capital of Tiandu. Xiang Xing was a fierce general during the Qingfeng Empire, and he was the leader of the Eastern Legion.
There is no doubt about the combat effectiveness of the team brought out by one hand. If Hetao attacks Tiandu Shengjing, who knows what the price will be.
As for letting the Qinchuan Legion participate in the siege, it can at least greatly reduce the losses in Hetao. Moreover, moving this legion away from Qinchuan can also prevent some people from thinking.
Li Xiaomo took a deep breath and finally nodded helplessly. He had no choice. He had known that Luo Xiang had bad intentions, but he really had no choice. The law of the jungle is the result of strength. Qinchuan has no chance to fight against Hetao now.
Without strength, he can only become a pawn in Hetao.
However, Li Xiaomo was not very opposed to this proposal in his heart. He knew very well the character of his father and uncle. If this army remained in Qinchuan, who knew what the members of the family would do after the main army in Hetao left the country?
Have other ideas? After understanding the true strength of Hetao, Li Xiaomo no longer has any hope for Qin Chuan.
"Sir, don't worry. Although our Qinchuan soldiers are not as good as the elite troops in Hetao in terms of combat effectiveness, we are still somewhat unique in attacking the city. We will definitely not disappoint our lord and sir." Li Xiaomo said solemnly.
After solving these two problems, the rest of the matter is just a detail and does not need to be discussed again. After all, Li Xiaomo is also a smart person, he knows when to advance and when to retreat.
However, Haotian pondered for a moment: "Xiao Mo, let's call this newly formed legion Po Li. It is a pure infantry legion with a strength of 100,000. Break it and then establish it. What do you think?"
Luo Xiang glanced at Xuanji, and Xuanji also knew that it was time to speak for himself, otherwise others would really think that he, the military advisor, was a transparent person. He then interjected: "My lord, the basis for breaking up the legion is the soldiers of Qinchuan. We have nothing to do with the soldiers of Qinchuan."
I don't understand it at all. Therefore, my subordinates believe that the power of selecting soldiers and appointing subordinates can be completely handed over to General Li. The right way is to use people without doubt and without doubt. General Li was our friend in Hetao before this, and he has good character.
There is nothing to blame on my part, and I think I can let it go completely."
Haotian thought for a while and finally nodded. Li Xiaomo is a smart person, and smart people should naturally know what to do. Moreover, with his ability, if he lets it go, it might be another mystery of worship.
However, Li Xiaomo was a little hesitant. The power Haotian gave him was too great. Luo Xiang and Chu Xiangcheng were both cunning and cunning people. They might have been betrayed accidentally. At that time, he saw Haotian's sincerity.
With a look in his eyes, Li Xiaomo finally nodded.
Luo Xiang said casually: "General Li, since we are all a family, I have something to tell the general to you first. The general should know about Zhu Chixiexin, right?"
Li Xiaomo said: "I've heard about it." Of course he knew who Zhu Chixiexin was. When the coalition attacked Hetao, the reason why they were able to hide for so long without being detected by Hetao was because Zhu Chixiexin had a lot of problems in it.
Big force.
"Zhu Chi is evil, or you can call him Lu Bu's fan. Although there is some dispute between us in the Hetao and Sashan, it is actually nothing. But now, Sashan ranks first in the list of countries that must be destroyed in the Hetao.
General, you must understand the truth behind this." Although Luo Xiang's smile was still as warm as ever, the meaning inside it became more and more sinister: "So, general, you must keep your integrity, we in Hetao will never tolerate such things happening.
.If there is a second time, then don’t blame us for being ruthless in the Loop.”
Before Li Xiaomo came back to his senses, Haotian had already said: "I, Haotian, treat people with sincerity. If there are still people who dare to do such a thing, then I, Haotian, will definitely kill all nine of their clans!"
Luo Xiang said in a deep voice: "Even if it means a bloodbath in Qinchuan, I won't hesitate!"
When Li Xiaomo heard this, he suddenly felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar. Looking at Luo Xiang's smiling face, Li Xiaomo felt a chill coming out, as if even the temperature on the carriage had dropped several degrees.
Stepping out of the Qingyun carriage, Li Xiaomo couldn't help but let out a long breath into the sky. Today's experience was really strange. He didn't expect that the Hetao side would be so merciful to him. Although he had paid
It's a lot, but at least Qinchuan doesn't have to suffer too much war anymore.
However, Li Xiaomo was still a little scared when he thought of Luo Xiang's words. He knew the old man's virtues and Haotian's temper very well, so he knew that the two of them were definitely not joking.
"It seems that I have to keep the entire family in my hands to prevent anyone in the family from having ulterior motives. In that case, it will be bad." Li Xiaomo thought to himself.
Just as he was about to take a step forward, Li Xiaomo suddenly heard a voice calling out softly from behind him: "General, wait!" When he looked back, it was Luo Xiang.
Li Xiaomo quickly clasped his fists and said, "I wonder if you have any other instructions, sir?"
Luo Xiang smiled slightly: "General, you're welcome. We are all colleagues now, so how can we give orders? That's it, my lord asked me to give you a message, general."
Li Xiaomo was a little confused and asked puzzledly: "I wonder what else my lord has to do?"
"It's not a big deal." Luo Xiang said as he walked: "We in Hetao didn't know very well those soldiers who went north from Qinchuan, so the lord specially ordered you to draw up a list of these people and send them to Nian.
Tianshengjing!"
Li Xiaomo's expression changed. Although he couldn't see Luo Xiang's expression, he could clearly feel the sinister aura coming from Luo Xiang. But Li Xiaomo was Li Xiaomo after all. In just a moment, he figured it out.
The key is that this is what Haotian specially asked Luo Xiang to pass on, so it should be what Haotian means. Haotian is a man who values friendship the most, but by doing this, he is completely forcing himself to break with the local forces in Qinchuan, so why bother?
Therefore, the only reason is that Haotian hopes that he will do this. In other words, Haotian already understands the dangers contained in Qinchuan, so he hopes that he can keep a distance from them.
Luo Xiang didn't care what Li Xiaomo was thinking. He just swayed and walked slowly at a fixed rhythm: "General, there is one more thing that all the personnel from both the military and political parties in Hetao want to say to you.
A small request."
Li Xiaomo was counting down the hairs on his head. Luo Xiang was already too much for him. Now he was all the senior officials of the military and political parties in Hetao. Li Xiaomo was already thinking wildly. He wanted to know what Luo Xiang wanted him to do. Could it be that he wanted to do it?
Is it because the one-man tribe destroyed Sashan because he thought Hetao was angry?
However, Luo Xiang did not open his mouth like a lion as Li Xiaomo imagined. He just smiled and said: "The Li family in Qinchuan has a long history and has unique insights into exquisite works of art. I heard that the Li family's collection
The richness is comparable to that of Tiandu Shengjing. My mistress has always liked these, my eldest son, can you take the initiative to donate these? Forget about gold, silver and other common things, there are plenty of them elsewhere."
"Ah?" Li Xiaomo was stunned.
"General, don't worry, we in Hetao won't take your things for nothing, even if we owe you a favor."
"The sky has changed!" Looking at the gloomy sky, Xiang Xing suddenly let out a long sigh.
Hou Zhengchun and Bao Feng, who were standing next to them, saw that Xiang Xing was finally freed from his contemplation, and quickly stepped forward and said: "Legion Commander, Your Majesty has sent someone to summon you to see you."
Xiang Xing frowned, but still said: "Tell the envoy that I will go immediately."
Hou Zhengchun hesitated and said: "Commander of the Army, it is better for the last general to go."
Xiang Xing glanced at his loyal subordinates and finally said: "I'm afraid your Majesty really has something important to discuss this time. I'm afraid you still don't know that the Li family has surrendered. Two days ago, he just succeeded to the title of King of Jingxi."
Li Xiaomo has surrendered to Haotian."
"What?" Bao Feng and Hou Zhengchun exclaimed. They finally understood what Xiang Xing just meant by "the sky has changed."
The Qinchuan Li family is the backbone of the three major families. Not to mention that his strength ranks first among the three families, but his geographical location is extremely important. After the Song family fell, the Qinchuan Li family became the Qingfeng royal family and the Huaishui Zhang family.
The bridgehead to resist the Hetao attack. As long as the Li family does not fall, the Tiandu Shengjing and Huaishui Zhang families behind him will not be directly attacked by the Hetao. In this way, both families can devote all their efforts to support the Li family.
Although after the fall of the Song family in Yizhou, everyone including Xiang Xing and others were quite desperate. However, they still felt a little lucky in their hearts. Although the Li family suffered heavy losses, he was the head of the three major families after all, and Li Xiaomo was more
He is a hero among heroes, and with the support of the Shengjing of Tiandu and the Zhang family of Huaishui, Qinchuan may not be able to persevere. But who knew that the Li family would actually surrender. It was not that he died in a fierce battle, nor that he fought with all his strength, but that he was completely
of surrender.
Xiang Xing said helplessly: "Li Xiaomo surrendered. Hetao incorporated Li Xiaomo's army and reorganized a broken army on the original basis. Now, Li Xiaomo is reorganizing his army in Ezhou, and I am afraid that he will soon
They will kill towards Tiandu Shengjing."
Bao Feng is the deputy commander of the Eastern Army, and Hou Zhengchun is the chief of staff. Both of them know how much the strategic situation will change after Ezhou falls into the hands of Hetao. Hetao can completely use an elite cavalry to penetrate Tiandu
Between Shengjing and Danzhou, we must mobilize superior forces to divide and annihilate them. After all, the Zhang family still has a relatively broad strategic depth, but the capital of heaven is Shengjing, and now it is an isolated city.
No matter in a strong fortress, as long as it is completely isolated, it will be captured sooner or later. The current Tiandu Shengjing is like a big melon. The Hetao has cut off all the vines around it. Sooner or later, the big melon will wither.
things.
"Our navy?" Bao Feng suddenly asked.
Qingfeng still had some naval forces, although only a little was left. On that day when the Hetao cavalry crossed the river south, Qingfeng Navy and Qinchuan Navy formed together, barely forming a navy with a total strength of about 35,000.
Now that Qinchuan has surrendered, Bao Feng will naturally be concerned about where this navy has gone.
"Li Xiaomo detained them. Li Xiaomo said that in order to prevent them from dying unnecessarily, it was best to keep them. The navy officers and soldiers failed to resist and were all detained by Qinchuan soldiers." Xiang Xing smiled bitterly.
said.
Hou Zhengchun spat hard: "These weaklings will resist but fail? If they have the courage, then why didn't they fight with their lives against the Dongbo?"
Bao Feng also sighed: "I think back when Commander He commanded the Jiaolong Legion, although our navy was not large in number, even the Eastern Japanese did not dare to underestimate it. Later, when Marquis An Ning commanded the navy, he was somewhat inferior.
He Shuai’s style. It’s just for now, so don’t mention it.”
Hou Zhengchun hesitated for a while and said in a low voice: "Actually, the reason why the Jiaolong Legion declined so quickly was mainly because the backbone of the navy in the legion all resigned one after another. He Bugui, the son of Commander He, had already joined the Loop.
These naval officers under my command went to Hetao, so the navy in Hetao has been able to develop so rapidly in recent years."