Chapter 1: Emeritus (Five times) Using thunderbolt means, Fang shows Bodhisattva's heart. Whether it's Shi Defang, who joined the Boling Army halfway, or Fang Yannian, who entered the official position from the imperial examination, neither of them minded Li Xu's use of force to quickly stabilize the six counties.
Although so far the two of them are not sure that several wealthy families in the six counties will definitely collude with Luo Yi, the interests of both parties determine that they regard those people as a thorn in their side. For Li Xu, killing is indeed the easiest thing to do.
The most effective method is that since the support of the imperial court is no longer available and the wealthy families are unwilling to use it, it is imperative to rebuild the foundation of the Boling Army.
If you are not used by me, you will be killed by me and you will become a great businessman. There is no need to stick to trivial matters. The precedents of the predecessors are there. There is nothing wrong with him following it!
"Is there any other way?" Li Xu hesitated and asked everyone. He knew that he was not a soft-hearted person. Whether dealing with Turks or Goguryeo, he basically followed Fang Yannian's suggestions.
After returning to Boling, the first thing he wanted to kill was the compatriots who usually smiled at each other and shed the blood of his own people. It was difficult for him to kill him.
"It's difficult, unless they voluntarily give up power or sincerely fight against the enemy with their brothers when Luo Yi goes south this time. Does the general think this is possible?" Fang Yannian shrugged and asked.
Thinking about what the powerful leaders of the six counties did after he arrived in Boling, Li Xu knew what the answer was. The fact was indeed as analyzed by Fang Yannian. The reason why he did not dare to go south with all his strength before was because he had to keep his right-hand man Zhao Ziming in Boling.
Out of concern for the officials of the six counties, so far, only a few core figures in the six counties of Boling know that he was not killed in Henan. Before he crossed Jingxing Pass and entered Hengshan County, those who were plotting evil should have been exposed and stayed behind.
Boling's Qi'er and Zhao Ziming will not be soft on those people, and no one else will tolerate betrayal again and again.
But the two sides have to fight to the death? There is no room for negotiation? He suddenly thought of the tribes in the fortress. For people from other tribes, the herdsmen would not hesitate to raise their swords, but for the people of their own tribe, they
But they have always loved and cared for all the people of the Sui Dynasty. They should be considered to belong to the same big tribe! But why does the survival of a group of people have to be based on the corpses of a group of people?
"The general ascended to the throne with a weak title, and his reputation in the country has suffered a slight setback, but the foundation is still there." Seeing that Li Xu was still hesitating, Fang Yannian opened his mouth and uttered a string of classical Chinese, "Invigorate the soldiers of the six counties, and gather the troops of Hebei. The current generals need it."
Those who give up are just talking about several families! The cry of several families and the eternal inheritance, which is more important, the general knows!"
"Indeed, since the six counties are safe, the general will have no worries. Now that Tang Gong Li Yuan is about to raise his army, he must use the general as a barrier to separate Hedong and Hebei. The general can also use the Li family in Hedong as his back to go north to conquer Zhuo County.
After opening up the connection between Boling and the outside of the fortress, and then selling horses to the fortress and reorganizing the elite cavalry army, we can march eastward and take Hejian with ease!" Shi Defang was also afraid that Li Xu would make the mistake of being a woman again, so he whispered to the side.
Fang Yannian helped
He and Fang Yannian were both scholars, but their ambitions were loftier than those of generals such as Wang Xuba and Zhang Jiang, and their desire for killing was stronger than those of the generals.
The Six Counties of Boling is a place of four battles. It is easy to attack but difficult to defend. However, the advantage of the Six Counties of Boling is that there will not be too strong enemies around in a short period of time. Therefore, both Fang and Shi believed that this was a good opportunity given to Li Xu by God.
As long as he can quickly stabilize the six counties, he can then use each other with Hedong Li Yuan to capture the entire Hejian County when the Li family goes south to fight for Chang'an. As for Luo Yi's Tiger and Horse Cavalry, although its attack power is very powerful, the six counties of Boling
Far richer than Youzhou, Luo Yi can be dragged down through a long attrition war. Moreover, against the armored cavalry, Li Xu also has two sharp weapons, heavy armored spearmen and strong crossbowmen. As long as he is commanded properly, he may not have no chance of winning.
Back then, Yuan Shao relied on his national strength and powerful crossbows to win against Gongsun Zan. Yuan Shao was prosperous under his rule. No matter he won or lost, he had a chance to make a comeback. However, Gongsun Zan only lost once and never recovered from the fall.
"After the general defeats Luo Yi or drives him back to Youzhou, he can plot to go south. Dou Jiande and Gao Kaidao are our defeated generals. They fight our Boling Army. Their morale will be reduced by three points first. The general can even use a
The branch division intimidated the two thieves Dou and Gao, so that they did not dare to act rashly, and then personally led the army to attack Liyang Cang, where there were grain reserves accumulated by the Sui Dynasty for decades. Taking this warehouse in hand is better than taking the Bohai Sea, the plains, etc.
The county then settled down Wuyang, Qinghe, and Xindu counties, and was ready to spy on Henan at any time. When the Wagang army and Dongdu fought with both sides losing, they sent their troops south to capture Luoyang, and captured Hulao. In this way, the great revenge of the brothers would be avenged.
, half of the Central Plains is firmly in his hands!" Shi Defang became more and more excited as he spoke, his speech was clear, and he no longer stuttered at all.
"At this time, the general unites the four states, collects the talents of heroes, recruits millions of soldiers to welcome the saint to Jiangdu, and then commands the world. Who dares to compete with the general! After a few years, wait for the peace in the world and the world to return home...
..." Having said this, Fang Yannian closed his mouth knowingly.
Even if Li Xu wants to continue to be obedient to his ministers, I am afraid that his officers and soldiers will not agree to a peaceful and prosperous era, and it will be left to them to create a peaceful and prosperous era, with lasting achievements and wise wisdom. How can this situation not be exciting!
'Then I can depose Your Majesty and become the emperor myself!' Looking at the expectant eyes of the two counselors, Li Xu felt that his blood was getting hot. From the time he could remember, he had been bullied and hurt by others.
After joining the army, he became a captain, lieutenant, general, and even general. He was still unavoidable from being squeezed and excluded by wealthy families. If he became the emperor, no one would look down on him anymore. Then, what about the Yuwen family, the Pei family, the Wang family, and even the Yang family?
Everyone in the Li family will crawl at their feet. They say go east, but they dare not say go west.
This feeling is very good, even if it is in imagination, it can still make people obsessed and dizzy. When the time comes, he can do whatever he wants, open the imperial examination if he wants, and grant land to the people if he wants to.
Anyone who is allowed to be an official can be an official, and he can chop off whose head he wants. There is no need to be as timid as now.
He could even make up for all the regrets he had in his youth. He raised troops to fortify the fortress and asked the Turks to hand over Tao Kuo Tuosi. Then he sent his troops across the Mazhai River, pacified Liaodong, killed all the Goguryeo people, and built a pagoda with their heads.
On the day the pagoda is completed, he can have envoys from all the countries in the fortress and the Western Region come to watch the ceremony and watch them tremble under his feet.
Li Xu raised his head and saw the blue sky and floating clouds. He couldn't calm down. He found that he was so thirsty for power. A bloody stream flowed into his throat. It was blood, human blood.
It tastes like as long as he is willing to bleed, he will have whatever he wants and do whatever he wants? 'No one can control me or plot against me anymore' 'I can be the emperor, cherish the people, and wipe out the bandits!' 'I can be the emperor, deterrence
Sebari, let all the nations come to court! ''I can show Sebari how prosperous the Central Plains is under my governance, and then not fight against the enemy's enemy!'' As the emperor of the above country, I will be generous and don't want to eat.
Money, clean water splashing on the street, loess pavement... 'What's the difference between that and His Majesty back then? Li Xu suddenly found a strange question, as if he saw himself and his childhood dream of a family that was struggling under the power of God.
, and quietly drifted into the eyes with the flowing clouds
His ambition at the time was to become a minor official, preferably with a household registration in the county, so that his father would no longer have to pay such heavy taxes, and let Zhao Ergou, Xu Scaru and other helpers in the yamen see his uncle and his honesty as his uncle
People can be polite and say, "I want to protect the people around me, the people I respect and love deeply!" He remembers his dream and the duty of a military commander to protect
And if he embarks on the road to struggle for hegemony, as Shi and Fang expect, first of all, he needs to kill those stumbling blocks, including Paoze Cui Qian, who once lived and died with him. Because of Boling Cui's power, he ranks among the six counties.
Regardless of whether the other party is guilty or not, since it may threaten his hegemony, he should be eliminated without hesitation!
Then he wanted to squeeze out the potential of the six counties and let his uncle, father and countless other people's uncles. His father spent all his money just like Yang Guang did when he conquered Liao Dynasty, driving people from all over the country to the outside of the Great Wall. If anything goes wrong while leaving their hometown, those
Those who have no time to escape and go to the battlefield will turn into pagodas and flames on the Liao River and never close their eyes!
Li Xu suddenly felt a little cold. He found that he had changed back to himself. He was no longer the emperor who shouted a hundred promises, and no longer regarded everything in the world as a dog. The sweat forced out by the sunshine and hot blood had already been soaked without knowing when.
I rubbed my back and stuck my clothes to my body. It felt sticky, cold, and extremely uncomfortable.
"Did you hear what the two of them said just now? What do you think?" Lowering his head, Xuzi consulted Wang Xuba, Zhang Jiang and others in a voice that was almost not his own.
He found that his voice was very hoarse, as if he had caught a cold, or as if he had just experienced a fight and accidentally broke his throat by shouting.
"My life belongs to the general. No matter what the wind or fire, I will do whatever the general says." Wang Xuba straightened his body and said, and then quickly added, "In addition to continuing to work for the court,
, other than that, the general must obey!"
"Me too!" Guo Fang shrugged and replied, "The general has allowed my whole family to live a stable life. I have nothing to repay, so I have to leave my life to the general!"
"I am the commander of the bodyguards and I will not participate in the decision-making!" Zhou Daniu saw Li Xu glance at him and hurriedly hid aside to become a high official and a hero of ten thousand men. This was a dream he had two years ago. But now, he just wants to follow
By Li Xu's side, it counts as far as he can go. Several years of military experience told Zhou Daniu that it is best for people to have as much ability as they want and dream as much as they want. If you keep dreaming about dreams that exceed your ability, you will only die faster.
"I suggest you stop working for the court. As for how far we can go, let's take it slow and do the things in front of us first!" Zhang Jiang smiled and replied.
"We have to ensure that we return to Boling safely first, and then we will see how far the facts develop!" Li Xu breathed a sigh of relief and made a decision with a smile. The answers of the brothers made him very satisfied, and he dreamed of winning the championship.
You can do it later, but now, it is better to solve the practical problem at hand. If he has to raise the knife, he would rather raise it to the outside world than to his own tribe. Although, some tribesmen may not like him that much.
"If the general doesn't have a long-term plan, how can the brothers maintain their morale?!" Shi Defang and Fang Yannian did not expect that their efforts would lead to such a result. They took two steps forward and anxiously advised them.
"What you two just said makes sense, but right now we need to get rid of Luo Yi first, and then stabilize Boling at the minimum cost! As for the others, we can now consider them as options, but the final choice depends on the actual situation! We really
If you have that ability, I won't let the opportunity pass without seizing it. If I didn't have that power, there would be no need for everyone to shed so much blood!" Li Xu patted Shi Defang and Fang Yannian on the shoulders in turn, and patted the two confidants.
Grinching one's teeth and grinning is not what a prince should do. A prince should keep a distance from his subjects. But when Li Xu patted him on the shoulder, Fang and Fang didn't feel too much wrong. Instead, they felt very relieved.
Grinning like the warriors
"It's indeed a bit early to talk about competing for the title!"
"If the general doesn't want to kill too many people, he can use other methods to gradually weaken the privileges of the wealthy families, but he can't be overly accommodating to them!"
Although the two counselors were reluctant to give in again, Li Xu was the lord, and they must follow the lord's will as the criterion.
"How many tripods are there?" Seeing the unwillingness in their eyes, Li Xu asked with a smile.
"Nine!" Fang and Fang were ecstatic and answered almost in unison.
In ancient times, emperors sought the throne instead of asking the world. When Li Xu raised this question, it was obviously a hint that he had ambitions for supremacy. But why didn't he say it directly so that everyone could have something to look forward to? Shi Defang and Fang Yannian couldn't figure it out.
, I could only stare wide-eyed and continue to wait for Li Xu’s next chapter.
"Why only nine?"
"Yu cast the Nine Cauldrons, which symbolizes that the nine states in the world are cast with famous mountains and rivers, rare birds and animals, and they can distinguish right from wrong and know good and evil!"
At this moment, the brothers who had taken a lunch break had woken up one after another and were rearranging the saddles and reins of the war horses under the command of several junior officers. Some people who were closer to the official road raised their heads and looked at the commander, and saw that the core generals were still there.
They gathered around Li Xu to listen to his lectures, and then quickly looked away.
"Is there Youzhou, is there Liaodong? Where is Qiemo? Dunhuang, is Tie Le on the tripod?" Li Xu ordered someone to bring his mount, walked slowly for a few steps, and asked every sentence.
"Youzhou? It should be Guifang. Ding was not in Liaodong at that time. It should have been Sushen at that time and there was no Liding!" Shi Defang began to stutter again, thinking hard for the answer. "These two places are not in Jiuzhou."
Inside, as for Dunhou and Tiele, it was actually a barbaric place. People at that time did not see it, so they did not build the tripod and remember it!"
"When I was a boy, I once went outside the Great Wall. It was such a huge wilderness!" Li Xu jumped on his horse with a smile and looked around to see the surging winds and clouds.