Until this time, the agreement between Tang and Li was still inconclusive. Tang King Li Yuan still used the emergency of war as an excuse to delay. Even though Li Xiuning personally advised and reminded him many times, Tang King Li Yuan remained unmoved.
Of course, Tang Wang Li Yuan did not explicitly refuse, he just kept delaying.
The current situation in the Tang Kingdom and the crisis in Luoyang are no better than the newly destroyed Xia Kingdom, but it is not difficult for most people to guess the main reason why Tang King Li Yuan refused to surrender.
First, Li Shimin was forced to death by Li Wang Wuxin, and Li Yuanba was killed by Li Wang Wuxin. These two sons, one civil and one military, died directly or indirectly at the hands of Li Wang Wuxin. It is naturally impossible to say that Tang Wang Li Yuan was not resentful, so
If you don't want to surrender, at least you don't want to leave the country easily.
Secondly, Tang Wang Li Yuan was not optimistic about the Sui Empire. In addition, he was a rebel of the Sui Dynasty. He knew that seeking refuge with the Sui Empire would not help the situation. Instead, he lost his security at the end of the year. In the end, he was labeled as a traitor and a surrender. Naturally, he was unwilling to do so.
willingly.
Therefore, Li Yuan, the king of the Tang Dynasty, has always been in entangled conflicts and suffered from wars. In fact, his life was very difficult, and it could be said that his days were like years.
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Luoyang, the eastern capital, Gongcheng.
Tang Wang Li Yuan, Queen Dou Shi, Wan Wangfei, Xue Wangfei, Li Jiancheng, Li Yuanji, Li Zhiyun and other Li Tang royal families gathered together for what was considered a family banquet, more like a private family meeting.
Everyone in Li Tang knew that perhaps there were not many opportunities for families to get together like this!
After the meal, everyone chatted about the situation in Pandong Capital and Henan County.
Li Jiancheng gritted his teeth, looked at Li Yuan solemnly and said: "Father! Wang Mei has sent the message again. Now the Xia Kingdom has been destroyed. The Xia Li army, Beiyan cavalry, and the old Wei army are coming at full speed. Father, if you don't
If you decide, it will be too late!”
"Um?!"
Li Yuan, whose mood had just eased, suddenly turned gloomy. He stared at Li Jiancheng with sharp eyes and asked coldly: "What do you mean? What to decide?"
"Fulfill the agreement with Li Tang! Now both King Wei and King Yan have surrendered to King Li. This is the general trend!"
Li Jiancheng knew that he had caused Li Yuan's displeasure, but he knew that the matter was urgent and could not be delayed any longer, so he still responded bravely.
"boom……"
Li Yuan was furious and stood up, glaring at Li Jiancheng with ferocious features:
"Evil son! Surrender to King Li? Why should he? Don't forget, your second brother and third brother died at the hands of whose hands. Can you, the eldest brother, be worthy of a brother?"
"really……"
Li Jiancheng's heart thumped, he smiled bitterly and murmured to himself, sighing secretly: "Now that the matter has come to this, after all, King Li was once the benefactor of our clan, and he has the relationship with the king's sister, plus the contribution of dedicating the capital, he will not treat me badly.
Clan. The previous grudges and grudges were just the price of war, not who was right or wrong..."
At the end of the speech, Li Jiancheng's voice became smaller and smaller, and his tone was hushed.
In Li Jiancheng's heart, although he was the eldest son, the one his father Li Yuan loved and valued the most was his second brother Li Shimin. He was not only good at both civil and military affairs, but also had knowledge of military affairs, politics, economics, people's livelihood, etc., and could be described as an all-rounder.
The person Li Yuan felt most guilty of was his third brother Li Yuanba. Li Yuanba had not been taken seriously since he was a child, but in the end he died for his family, which made the Tang Dynasty lose a peerless general and made it impossible for the Tang Dynasty to produce top battlefield generals. Everyone knew that
The importance of Li Yuanba deepened Li Yuan's guilt.
Unfortunately, the deaths of the two of them were related to Li Wang Wuxin.
"Bastard..." Li Yuan cursed with fire in his eyes.
"Father! King Li is ambitious and ruthless. Looking at the current situation of King Wei and King Yan, you will know the character of King Li. If our country surrenders, it will only become a sword and spear in the hands of King Li, pointing towards his death!"
Li Yuanji took the opportunity to speak impassionedly and stood up with hatred and firmness to advise.
Li Yuan, Li Jiancheng and others frowned. Even Li Jiancheng could not refute.
Because of this fact, after King Wei and King Yan surrendered to Li Guo, they were immediately ordered to conquer by King Li, and they were obviously used as spearmen. If Tang State surrendered, they would definitely become pawns in Li Guo's conquest of the Sui Dynasty.
Not only Li Yuanji, but also everyone in the world can see this, including Wu Xin, Li Mi, Luo Yi and others.
However, is it possible not to use the armies of Old Wei and Old Yan just because of this concern?
It is a fact that Li's army is insufficient, and King Li really wants to weaken the military power of Ergong. If he doesn't use it, he will be asking for trouble!
How can there be a free lunch in the world? After surrendering, you just want to keep everything as usual, laugh at the situation, and wait to reap the benefits. How can it be so cheap!
"Then what? Isn't this the main point that fourth brother wants to say?" Li Jiancheng couldn't refute, but asked with a sneer.
"Brothers fighting tigers, father and son go into battle. After all, our clan is related to the Great Sui Dynasty. Instead of choosing to leave the country, it is better to return to the Great Sui Dynasty. With the current situation, we will definitely be reused by the Great Sui Dynasty!"
Li Yuanji didn't care either. He didn't seem to notice Li Jiancheng and responded with a sneer.
After a pause, he quickly continued without waiting for Li Jiancheng, Li Yuan and others to say more:
"Don't underestimate the Great Sui Empire. Today, the elite of the Great Sui Empire are still there, and five kings have come out to assist, and famous generals have emerged. They are not weaker than Li Guo. If our clan returns to the Great Sui Dynasty, plus Dongdu and Dongdu Eight
Guan is not weaker than Li Guo at all, but even better! This world is still the Sui Dynasty after all!"
Having said this, he paused and scolded fiercely: "King Li is cruel, violent, greedy and lustful, even worse than the Civil and Military Holy Emperors. How sad is it that the world falls into the hands of King Li? It will definitely not last long! In addition,
The evil reputation of Liguo's second government has long lost the support of the people. Looking at the world's nobles, Buddhists, and gangs, how many of them have sincerely surrendered to Liguo?"
"Really? Since the Sui Empire is so powerful, why doesn't it dare to fight Li Guo head-on?"
Li Jiancheng asked with a sneer, paused, and reminded in a cold voice: "I'm afraid my fourth brother doesn't know that after hearing the news that the Xia Kingdom was destroyed and the Li army was coming, the Sui army has already begun to retreat and evacuate!"
"So what? With the army withdrawing, the main reason is that there is no danger to defend. If you don't withdraw, will you be attacked by our country and the Li army? Can it be proved that the Li army is better than the Sui army? If our tribe returns, the situation will be completely different...
"
Li Yuanji responded casually without hesitation, and then added with a pun: "For such an obvious reason, eldest brother didn't even notice it. Even if eldest brother doesn't have much contact with the military, his strategic vision and military ability can't be too bad! Brother!
"
The last word "eldest brother" is very serious. After all, Li Jiancheng was still the prince of the Tang Dynasty. In these troubled times, he naturally had to have strategic vision and military capabilities.
Li Jiancheng frowned and was about to retort...
"What Yuan Ji said is reasonable. Isn't this what our country hopes and plans? Now that the Sui army retreats, isn't it exactly what our country expected? The Sui army cannot capture the Eastern Capital. Is it possible to do it by just leaving the army?"
Li Yuan's eyes lit up, his anger subsided a little, and he looked at Li Yuanji with satisfaction and said with appreciation. He paused, looked around at everyone present and continued:
"It's rare to have close friends in life! Dongdu is the place where our country started, and it is the ancient capital through the ages. Without breaking Tiandu, even if it is separated from the Sui coalition forces, it will be difficult to capture it, let alone one side alone. If any party wants to capture us, they will.
Our muscles and bones have been damaged, our vitality has been severely damaged, and we have lost the foundation to fight for hegemony in the world. Therefore, no one dares and will not attack with all their strength. Our country seems to be in danger, but in fact it is as stable as a mountain. No matter what happens, we can become a country of our own.
, it is much better than surrendering to others and being a subject and a slave! As long as our country is given a chance to breathe, we still don’t know who will have the last laugh..."
"Queen mother..."
Li Jiancheng was anxious and helpless, and couldn't help but look at Mrs. Dou and shouted.
Li Yuan, the king of Tang Dynasty, has made up his mind. It is useless to persuade him, so he can only start with the Dou family! (To be continued.)
