Chapter 423 Li Ru: How about His Majesty's preparation for King Chenliu?
Halfway up the mountain.
Liu Bian looked at the battlefield below with a faint smile on his face.
The progress of things was much smoother than I imagined. Everything was executed according to the third set of plans of the Military Advisor Alliance, which proved that Yuan Wei's brain circuit was still a little bit unsatisfactory and did not reach the difficulty of the first set of plans designed by the experts.
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"Yuan Wei can think of such a method, which is already very good. There are too few records about him in history, but through these few battles, experts have already made a comprehensive assessment of his abilities."
"Even some celebrities, non-celebrities, and experts in history have also made comprehensive assessments. This is of extremely important significance for experts to understand the history of the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms."
"Master Ben, thank you."
The Military Advisor Alliance once again took the initiative to express its thanks.
"You're welcome."
Liu Bian thought about it and hurriedly replied: "The person who really should be grateful is me. If it weren't for the expert help from the Military Advisor Alliance, I might not even be able to escape from Luoyang. How could I have established such a great cause in three years?"
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The Alliance of Military Advisors said softly: "No matter what, you have brought everyone the experience of a journey through ancient times. Many things that were difficult for experts to confirm before have been confirmed by you."
"Don't worry, Mr. Ben, experts from all over the country will continue to support you. After two years and the unification of the country, we will take a two-year break and strive to improve the country's infrastructure level to a certain level and lay a solid foundation for future attacks.
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"good."
Liu Bian was satisfied.
The military advisor alliance formed by hundreds of millions of netizens is simply awesome.
At this moment, Guo Jia on the side raised his hand and pointed downwards, his eyes suddenly brightened, and his face could not hide the excitement: "Your Majesty, look, the soldiers and horses outside the city have poured into the Pass, and the fish has already taken the bait."
"kindness."
Liu Bian seemed relatively calm.
After all, everything was performed according to the script, and it was impossible for an accident to happen at this critical moment.
But no matter what, it's always exciting.
You must know that as long as Yuan Wei can be eliminated and Guanzhong is recovered, in a sense, it will end the confrontation between the Northern and Southern Han Dynasties and truly unify the Han Dynasty.
Even if there are still one or two die-hards, they will definitely be killed when spring comes next year, so that the Han Dynasty can be re-established in a real sense.
Immediately.
Liu Bian looked into the distance outside the Pass.
As expected, a large number of people have gathered outside the pass and are coming towards Aoguan little by little. No matter who wins, they need to enter Nanyang from Chang'an.
call-
After taking a long breath, Liu Bian said softly: "Next, we only need to drive out the scholar Sun Rui, and then gather the common people to quickly enter the city gate to completely separate them."
"snort!"
Liu Bian snorted lightly, with a hint of sinisterness in his voice: "Old fox Yuan Wei, I want to see how you want to flutter this time? Even if you have wings, I will knock you down."
Li Ru, who was beside him, felt the power of His Majesty the Emperor. He immediately bowed and knelt down on one knee: "I am guilty of this crime, Li Ru. Thank you for your kindness. Even if I die now, I will have no regrets."
"Wenyou, what are you talking about?"
Liu Bian waved his hand to interrupt, turned to glance at Li Ru, and said softly: "Since I promised you that I would let you witness Yuan Wei's fate with your own eyes, I will definitely fulfill my promise. Don't worry, you will never die unless Yuan Wei dies."
Won’t die!”
"I will put Yuan Wei on trial in Chang'an, so that all the scholars in the world will know that this man is the instigator of the chaos in the world, the real cancer!"
Of course, Liu Bian believed that such a big thing could be accomplished by more than just one Yuan family, and it would definitely involve a large number of aristocratic families, at least the Chenliu Gao family would definitely be implicated.
As long as these wealthy families can be exterminated, it will be beneficial to Liu Bian's land reform, and the process will definitely accelerate to an unimaginable speed.
This is Liu Bian’s true purpose!
Only when land resources are nationalized can the emperor have the right to speak. Otherwise, they will become the assets of aristocratic families, and the emperor can only be an agent.
This is definitely not the emperor Liu Bian wants to be. He wants to breed a powerful imperial power from the corpse of the Yuan family of the fourth generation and the three princes, thereby establishing a stable and long-lasting dynasty.
The emperor's family is as powerful as the dazzling moon, and the aristocratic families are like stars. They can be huge in number, but they are difficult to compete with the imperial power in terms of size.
Li Ru stood up slowly, glanced at the emperor furtively, summoned up the courage, and asked: "Your Majesty, the guilty minister has a saying that I don't know whether to say or not."
Liu Bian was in a good mood and did not hesitate. He waved his hand and said, "Just speak up."
Li Ru frowned and asked tentatively: "Your Majesty behaved frivolously back then, but was it intentional?"
"this......"
Although this sentence seems plain.
But if Liu Bian answers yes, it will definitely arouse Li Ru's suspicion.
He must have guessed that the emperor at that time had already guessed that troubled times were coming. But if this was true, then why didn't he follow the example of King Zhuang of Chu when he became emperor, and just made a big splash.
This will definitely cause greater trouble.
Liu Bian would not be fooled.
He smiled suddenly, turned his head and glanced at Li Ru, his eyes suddenly turned cold, so frightened that Li Ru hurriedly nodded and bowed, changed his words in a hurry, bowed and said:
"Actually, I didn't..."
"I was indeed naughty and acted frivolously when I was young, but people have to grow up one day, right?"
Liu Bian gave the answer casually. In any case, this can be regarded as a rational explanation.
After all, if Li Ru has such a question, many people must have such a question. As long as one is solved, it means that others can also solve it.
Li Ru took a long breath and slowly straightened up: "I wonder how your Majesty plans to deal with King Chenliu?"
Liu Bian was slightly startled and turned to glance at Li Ru: "Wenyou, what do you mean?"
Li Ru said softly: "When a person is about to die, his words are also good. The guilty minister just wants to say that there is no room for two tigers in one mountain and two masters in one country. Your Majesty is kind and virtuous, but maybe in time, although King Chenliu is young, he has
With imperial aspirations, such people are a hidden danger after all."
Liu Bian really didn't know much about Liu Xie, but Li Ru had been in contact with Liu Xie for longer than himself, and he even served as a lecturer for King Chen Liu.
Since he said Liu Xie had imperial ambitions, it proves that the military advisor alliance's judgment on Liu Xie has a certain basis, and can even be said to be very accurate.
"Could Wen You be persuading me to attack my own brother?"
A second ago, Liu Bian had a hint of joy on his face, but at this moment, the atmosphere around him suddenly dropped to freezing point.
From beginning to end, Liu Xie was passive, or could be called innocent.
Letting Liu Bian kill Liu Xie is, in a sense, the same as Li Shimin's killing of Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji. There is no doubt that he will be reviled by future generations.
"yes!"
Liu Bian originally thought that Li Ru would give in at this time.
But who would have thought...
His expression was solemn and solemn, and his eyes shone with determination as if he was facing death. Even when faced with Emperor Liu Bian's aura, he still showed no fear at all, as if he was already prepared to face Liu Bian's wrath.
quiet!
Quiet!
Deadly quiet!
The eyes of Li Ru and Liu Bian kept colliding in the air.
But in the end, it was Li Ru who took the initiative to speak and clasped his hands: "I have sentenced myself to death, so I have no fear. The New Han Dynasty is coming, and it has placed the hopes of many people, even the guilty minister."
"The guilty minister would rather die because he wants to protect the hard-won New Han Dynasty and does not want it to be at any risk. The guilty minister believes that your majesty is the same."
However, Liu Bian did not answer Li Ru's question directly, but said blankly: "Li Ru, do you know how the people of the world will view me if I kill my brother?"
"It's naturally clear."
Li Ru still nodded affirmatively, without any fear on his face.
"Wenyou."
Guo Jia hurriedly stepped forward and tried to dissuade him: "Don't be so rude."
Immediately.
He turned to look at His Majesty the Emperor, bowed and held his hands in his hands, saying respectfully: "Your Majesty, Wenyou is confused, don't mind, I will take him down now."
"Someone is coming!"
"exist."
"Take it down."
"Here."
Looking at Li Ru's leaving figure, Liu Bian secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said in his heart: "Teacher, if we analyze from this point of view, Li Ru is still loyal to the big man. He is just on the wrong team."
"That's right."
The voice of the Military Advisor Alliance immediately sounded: "Actually, even the experts in the Military Advisor Alliance did not expect that Li Ru would actually say such things to Mr. Bian at this time."
"However, this is enough to prove that Li Ru still yearns for Lord Bian's court, and he does so sincerely, without any embarrassment."
"This point has been unanimously recognized by psychologists, micro-expression and other experts in the alliance. They all believe that Li Ru showed the loyalty of a Hanchen at this critical moment."
Liu Bian took a deep breath and exhaled slowly: "However, when he said this, it made me a little uncomfortable. Let's kill Liu Xie. It seems that to eliminate hidden dangers, let's not kill Liu Xie. It's really It left a hidden danger.”
"This Li Ru..."
Having said this, Liu Bian seemed a little angry: "You are obviously trying to create a problem for me."
The military advisor alliance said softly: "Don't worry, Mr. Bian, just pretend you haven't heard of this matter. Guo Jia will handle the rest. As for Zhu Tong, he is your confidant, Mr. Bian, and he will never reveal a word."
"What the experts mean is..."
Liu Bian naturally heard the connotation of the military advisor alliance's words: "Will Guo Jia help me get rid of Li Ru?"
The Alliance of Military Advisors was extremely sure: "Guo Jia is good at figuring out people's hearts and can definitely understand Bian Ye's thoughts. Perhaps he already understood Bian Ye's thoughts before this."
"It's just that Guo Jia is a smart person and would never say this kind of thing openly. When Li Ru mentioned this kind of thing just now, Guo Jia didn't have the slightest bit of shock on his face. He was obviously mentally prepared. .”
hiss-!
Liu Bian was surprised and gasped: "Teacher, continue!"
The Military Advisor Alliance continued: "If the experts' guess is correct, Guo Jia has determined Bian Ye's thoughts. Now, by getting Li Ru away quickly, he is helping Bian Ye out of the siege."
"I see."
Liu Bian suddenly understood and nodded: "Yes, it must be like this. I didn't expect that Guo Jia is really a good subordinate who knows how to share the worries of the leader."
"Of course."
The Military Advisor Alliance is very sure of this: "Although Li Ru's ability is very strong, compared with Guo Jia, he is still somewhat inferior, especially when it comes to trying to figure out the leader's thoughts. There is a huge gap."
"So, Mr. Bian, don't worry. You can just pretend that this matter has never happened and wait quietly for the final result. A qualified subordinate should be able to help the leader solve some things that the leader cannot solve."
Liu Bian nodded: "It makes sense."
At this moment, Guo Jia escorted Li Ru to the forest aside, waved his hands to repel everyone, and said softly: "Wenyou, how could you say such things? The good impression you finally left on His Majesty has been ruined.
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"It doesn't matter."
Li Ruhun didn't care, and still held his head high, without any intention of repenting: "I, Li Ru, had no intention of living in the first place. No one knows King Chenliu better than me. He grew up alone in the palace, and what he felt in his heart was
The stock is ruthless and cannot be eliminated easily."
"If we don't get rid of Liu Xie now, then if something unpredictable happens in Xinhan in the future, Liu Xie will definitely appear. This is a hidden danger that we must pay attention to."
"snort!"
Guo Jia snorted and looked at Li Ru with great interest: "Wen You, do you think His Majesty doesn't understand this kind of thing? Let me tell you, he knows it well, but there are some things that can be said and some things that cannot be said.
explain."
"If you hadn't mentioned this matter today, His Majesty might have been secretive and just handled the matter. But if you said it clearly, it would have created a problem for His Majesty."
"Ah, this..."
The next second, Li Ru was stunned.
He thought about it carefully, and it seemed that this was really the case.
After all, Liu Xie is a brother of His Majesty the Emperor. From the outside, Liu Xie was coerced and innocent, and His Majesty the Emperor should not take action against him.
but......
This person's hidden dangers cannot be ignored.
If no one had reminded him, Liu Xie would have died, and no one would have suspected His Majesty the Emperor. But if someone had clearly mentioned it, then in the future, Liu Xie's death, whether it was the emperor's fault or not, would always be thought of by someone.
at this point.
This clearly derailed His Majesty's army and completely prevented His Majesty from coming to power. Instead, it forced the Emperor to choose between reputation and profit. If the Emperor wanted to keep his reputation, he had to keep Liu Xie.
Although the logical relationship between this is rather convoluted, it is real!
Li Ru suddenly realized the mistake he had made and wanted to slap himself: "I...how could I...oh!"
Guo Jia nodded and smiled, waving his hand: "Okay, you don't have to blame yourself. Fortunately, there are not many people today, and they are all the confidants of His Majesty the Emperor. There is still room for redemption in this matter."
"Fengxiao, what do you mean..."
Li Ru frowned and asked tentatively.
"Don't worry."
Guo Jia sighed: "Leave this matter to me. I will arrange everything properly so that Liu Xie will die naturally and your Majesty will never be involved."
Li Ru leaned over and held up his hands, sighing: "I finally understand why you can become His Majesty's confidant. Not only are you outstanding in ability, but you are also good at figuring out His Majesty's thoughts."
"admire!"
“I really admire you!”
Li Ru sighed from the bottom of his heart and said with sincere admiration: "I think back then, when the Han Dynasty in Nanyang was first built, we were still laughing at His Majesty's new dynasty, which is all young people under the age of forty. It will definitely not be successful."
"But looking at it now, His Majesty's vision is so vicious. He actually found Xun You, Xi Xian, and such good ministers and capable officials as you from the very beginning."
"Chang'an lost without resentment!"
Li Ru turned his head to the sky and stared at the sun. He was convinced: "Poor me, Li Ru, I have to say goodbye to this bright world and prosperous dynasty after all."
Guo Jia smiled calmly and waved his hand: "Okay, don't sigh. His Majesty's mind is not as narrow-minded as you think. Although you have posed a problem to His Majesty this time, you have also allowed His Majesty to witness your sincerity towards the big man."
"perhaps......"
Guo Jia said with great interest: "You still have a glimmer of hope."
Li Ru was surprised: "Fengxiao, are you kidding?"
Guo Jia shrugged: "Of course, I am just guessing. The final result needs to be decided by your Majesty yourself. The Han Dynasty is new and it is the time to hire people. Your Majesty can use Xu Rong, Lu Bu, Zhang Ji, and Zhang Xiu. How to use them?"
Can't you Li Ru?"
Li Ru's eyes suddenly brightened, full of hope: "If Ru is really lucky enough, he will die for the New Han Dynasty!"
Guo Jia smiled: "You, if you say a few words less, you are better than anything else."
Li Ru nodded: "I understand."
******
Squeak—!
When the Aoguan City Gate opened in the flames of war, it was as if a fire was ignited in Shisun Rui's heart, making his dying heart burn again.
"The city gate is open!"
"The ambush succeeded!"
"Brothers!"
Shi Sunrui raised his voice, raised his long sword high, and let out a roar of thunder: "Rush in quickly, kill the Dog Emperor, occupy the Aoguan Pass, charge me!"
At this moment, all the soldiers roared as if they were resurrected with full blood, and each of them rushed forward with weapons in hand, howling like wild wolves:
"kill-!"
Even if there are fire and thunder bullets on my head.
The soldiers were still charging forward fearlessly, as if what they were opening was not the gate of the Pass, but the door to their survival.
However, Deng Zhan on the top of the city did not panic at all, and obviously already knew the direction of the plot.
The only regret I have now is that I didn't light up all the fire and thunder bombs in my hands at the first time, so as to fully feel the terrifying power of thunder and flames.
"Brothers!"
Seeing that most of the enemy troops have entered the Pass.
Deng Zhan did not hesitate at all and gave a sonorous order: "Follow me to the city, fight fiercely with the thieves, and drive them out of the Pass!"
All the soldiers shouted in unison and drew their swords from their sheaths: "Kill—!"
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The golden sound exploded, and the sparks burst out.
The guards led by Deng Zhan surged down like a wave, like sharp swords, cutting apart the enemy troops in the Pass, and with He Yun and Dian Wei on the outside, they launched an attack on Shi Sun Rui.
slaughter.
They are all warriors who have experienced hundreds of battles. If they don't take action, it will be a killing move. They will directly kill you. There will never be any sloppiness.
Although the soldiers under Shi Sunrui were Chang'an's elite, and their combat effectiveness and equipment were quite good, they were still no match for the Nanyang Guards, and they were far behind.
Sun Rui, the scholar who then rushed into the Pass, originally thought that as long as the city gate was opened, their troops and horses could fight the Nanyang soldiers at a 50-50 ratio, and even rely on their numerical advantage to crush their opponents.
But who would have thought...
At the moment, the Nanyang Guards in red military uniforms are like a raging fire, wildly devouring the Chang'an elite soldiers in blue military uniforms. The gap in combat effectiveness between the two sides is so great that they are not on the same level at all.
According to the original plan, if Shi Sunrui could enter the Pass and gain the upper hand, then he would take advantage of the situation and defeat the Nanyang court, and Yuan Wei and the young emperor would naturally be able to enter the Pass smoothly.
Even the next road has become very easy to walk. As long as you have an absolute advantage and reach Wuguan in the shortest time, and cooperate with the soldiers and horses that have entered Nanyang, and follow the same method, you can successfully capture Wuguan.
However, if Shisun Rui enters Yaoguan but fails to gain the upper hand, or even shows signs of defeat, then he must take the second measure, which is to sneak into Yaoguan by crossing the sky and sea.
Although Shisun Rui was unwilling to admit that his strength was inferior to others, the scene in front of him gave him no chance to distinguish, so he had to take the second measure.
"Damn it!"
Shisun Rui secretly cursed, "Damn it."
Without any hesitation, he immediately waved his hand and shouted loudly: "Quickly, destroy the city gate first, then withdraw your troops, and then attack again after you have rested."
The soldier behind him said without hesitation: "Here."
Immediately.
A group of soldiers rushed to the city gate hole and began to wreak havoc on the joint between the city gate and the wall.
In fact, the joint between the city gate and the wall is not that easy to destroy. This was a plan they had already arranged, so they tampered with it, which made it easier.
Not long after.
Half of the city gate fell to the ground. Shisun Rui did not hesitate and gave a sonorous order: "Brothers, retreat quickly and leave here. The city gate has been destroyed. Let's make some preparations before attacking again."
"retreat!"
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The golden sound exploded, and the sparks burst out.
At the moment when Shi Sun Rui slowly withdrew his troops, Deng Zhan led his personal guards to encroach on them step by step.
When Deng showed the city gate, he waved his hand and loudly ordered: "Brothers, the city gate has been breached. No matter how difficult it is to defend, if it is not dead, it will definitely come back. Follow me and kill!"
All the soldiers shouted in unison: "Kill—!"
Immediately, like a wave, Wu Yangyang chased Shi Sunrui out of his eyes.
Yuan Wei, who was waiting for the signal outside the city, looked at the direction of Shisun Rui's defeat and felt heartbroken, but he still turned around and bowed to Liu Xie and handed over his hand:
"Your Majesty, the generals have lured the soldiers and horses out of the city. What's the next step to leave? Don't worry, there are ordinary people in the front and our soldiers and horses in the back. Under such a situation, the other side has no time to conduct an investigation."
"good."
Liu Xie nodded affirmatively, his eyes flashing firmly: "The matter has come to this, we must leave, let's go."
Yuan Wei bowed and held up his hands: "Well, Your Majesty, from now on, you are not the emperor, but a commoner who escaped from Chang'an."