If Liu Hongji was still around at this moment, he would clearly tell Xu Zi that the informants placed in Xiongwu Xiaoguo camp by the aristocratic family may not be specifically targeting him, and the current actions of attracting and excluding are not entirely because of Xu Zi and
What conflicts of interest do others have? These small actions are just the instinctive reflection of those wealthy families. No matter who comes from a humble background, they will face the same difficulties.
Those wealthy and aristocratic families are like koi carp raised in a pond. Occasionally, they find a loach next to them. Naturally, they have to collectively take precautions and exclude them. As for the purpose of the loach that accidentally broke in, is it true?
It poses a threat to everyone's survival, and the carp will not consider it. As long as they see clearly that the loach looks different from themselves, they have already found enough reasons for their behavior.
Xuzi doesn't understand, so he can only learn to behave after suffering losses again and again, and slowly understand his life through stumbles. All the confusion and confusion in life need to be faced by himself, until one day in the future, he suddenly can
Understand the rules of officialdom or the true meaning of life.
Because he doesn't understand, the only thing he can do right now is to lie on the stretcher and stare at the clouds in the sky in a daze. There are more than twenty wounds on his body, large and small. They look very scary, but in fact they are just...
Skin trauma. Even if he gets up and rides a horse now, it will not have much impact on the healing of the wound. But Xuzi is unwilling to climb off the stretcher so early. Old General Yuwenshu has not yet arranged which general will be responsible for cutting off the rear, so he
There is no need to stand up and act like a hero at this juncture.
Before departure, Li Jiancheng and Liu Hongji had specifically told him to return to western Liaoning as soon as possible. Lying on a stretcher and pretending to be seriously injured was the best way Xuzi could think of to escape the post-interruption mission. Using this method, he not only escaped today
He also easily got rid of the celebration banquet hosted by Lord Yu Wenshu for the soldiers of Xiongwu Xiaoguo Camp last night. As for the important task of going to the Chinese Army to accept the mission, when the general was injured and could not afford it, he naturally had to return
Yu Wenshi and the Supervisory Army did the work on their behalf.
Xuzi wanted to use the actual situation to remind General Yuwenshu that the current leader of the Xiongwu Xiaoguo Battalion is no longer able to lead the troops. If General Yuwenshu still wants to retain the troops of the battalion under such circumstances, he will be the natural commander of this team.
It would be Prince Consort Wei Yuwenshiji. As for whether the old fox is willing to take risks with his own son, Xuzi believes that the other party will have a sense of proportion.
In fact, Yu Wenshiji's injuries were much more serious than Li Xu's. His armor was not as sophisticated as Xuzi's, and his skills were far less skillful than Xuzi's. In the strong attack yesterday morning, Yuwenshiji's body was injured in many places.
One of the spear wounds was on his calf, so that he now has no ability to stand for a long time. But Yu Wenshiji still insisted on rushing to his father's Chinese army tent. His purpose of doing so was not to remind his father to pay attention.
The existence of Xiongwu Xiaoguoying was just the opposite. He now hoped that his father could forget about Li Xu for the time being, and at least not act too hastily in recruiting him to serve the Yuwen family.
"Are you saying that someone deliberately wanted to bury the Eastern Expedition Army in Liaodong?" After the generals dispersed, Yu Wenshu frowned and asked his son. The mark left by the stroke last year on his body has not completely faded, until today.
, the right half of his face remained expressionless when he spoke. This made him look very scary when he spoke. Even if he was facing his own son, it was difficult to show any warmth.
"After Banzai sent someone to inform you of the withdrawal, the civil and military forces of North Korea and China have been unable to reach an agreement on who should be sent to lead the second force to respond. I can't find the mastermind behind this matter. For the sake of safety, I have to
If you don't say anything, the emperor will send Li Xu to come and take care of you." Yu Wenshiji nodded and answered in a low voice.
"That's weird. Aren't they afraid of revenge when I go back?" Yuwenshu's eyes were as cold as a knife, sweeping around. Someone actually dared to plot against the Yuwen family. Isn't he afraid of losing his descendants? You know, since
After the death of Yang Su and Gao Ying, the Yuwen family became the largest family in the army. Ordinary generals would not dare to show their anger when they see the Yuwen family. Who is so bold as to take the initiative to stroke the tiger's beard!
"I'm afraid, they are more willing to believe that you can't return to the west bank of Liao River!" Yuwen Shiji shook his head and lowered his voice to remind. "The emperor has already tolerated you once. If the 300,000-strong army cannot return in full this time, I'm afraid
Next year our father and son will have to meet in Lingnan!"
This is not alarmist. The current emperor Yang Guang is a very loyal man and has always been very tolerant of his important ministers. Last year Yu Wenshu humiliated the country by losing his army, but this year he is still able to lead the army as the commander-in-chief because His Majesty the Emperor is nostalgic for the past.
relationship. But this kind of tolerance is not unlimited. Last year, he led the military generals to blame the defeat on the supervisor Liu Shilong, which has offended a large number of civil servants. This year, everyone still does not support the supervisor Liu Shilong.
If the whole army cannot return, those civil servants will definitely take advantage of the situation to counterattack. No matter how magnanimous the Emperor is, he will probably have to use Yu Wenshu's head to give an explanation to the world.
Thinking of this, the left side of Yuwen Shiji's face suddenly twitched a few times, and the corners of his mouth and eyes were twisted into arcs at the same time. The right side of his face was still as calm as stone, and the comparison between the two made him look even more ferocious.
"Also, when we came east this time, we were actually blocked by the Goguryeo people on the way. If there was no internal response, I don't believe that Eulji Wenxing would dare to go out of the city to fight!" Yuwen Shiji looked at his father's face and continued.
The obstruction encountered by the Xiongwu Xiaoguo Battalion on the way this time was indeed very strange. Judging from the time, if no one deliberately leaked information to the Goguryeo people, the defenders of Wugu City would not have appeared in advance when the Eastern Expeditionary Army retreated.
On the only way to pass. According to the confessions of the prisoners last night, Eulji Munheung even incorporated all the men in the city into the army. There were less than 500 defenders left in Wugu City, and they were all old men.
A weak, sick and disabled person. If he was not sure of victory, I believe that this guy who was so frightened by the eight hundred food guard troops last year that he cowered in the city and did not dare to stand out would not have taken such a big risk.
But who informed Ulji Munhung about the movements of the Sui army? It was really difficult to find the mastermind behind the scenes. Several big families in the court had long been jealous of the prosperity of the Yuwen family. This kind of disregard for 300,000 yuan
Every one of their families can do it whether the Eastern Expeditionary Army lives or survives and uses the power of the enemy country to weaken the strength of political opponents.
The civil servants who were ostracized by the generals for interfering with the war last year may also take the opportunity to take action. After the Sui Dynasty unified the world, the struggle for power between the civil and military forces has never stopped. The Yuwen family is the most powerful family in the military, and it is also the most powerful family in all attempts to rule the country with culture.
The primary target of eradication is those who have always used unscrupulous means to achieve their goals and leaked military information to the Goguryeo people. Not only did they have the ability to do it, but they would definitely do it.
Another group of suspicious characters are the close associates of some small families that had been suppressed by the Yuwen family, such as Tang Gong Li Yuan, Northeast Road Ambassador Xue Shixiong and others. However, these people have very little influence in the court. Although they have deep rifts with the Yuwen family,
The suspicion of frame-up is the smallest.
The person who knows all the inside stories best is Eulji Munheung, but he was killed by Li Xu on the battlefield. As a result, the Yuwen family did not even get the chance to ask for the final confession!
"Could it be that boy?" After pondering for a while, Yu Wenshu stared at his son and asked with a bit of ferocity.
"He doesn't like our family, but he hasn't learned how to kill with a borrowed knife!" Yu Wenshi almost jumped up from the bed, holding the table. "It wasn't him who killed Eulji Wenxing! Last night, he found all the Xiaoguo around him.
In front of me, I wanted to find the person who really made the contribution to killing the general, but no one of the brothers was willing to take the credit. Everyone pushed and pushed, and finally the credit was put on his head!"
"That's right, I'm sorry that this country boy can't use such a big deal!" Yu Wenshu shrugged his shoulders, and the expression on the left side of his face instantly turned into contempt. "How is your injury? If it is serious, don't mess around.
move!"
"My, my injury is fine! He, he is not an ordinary country boy!" Yuwen Shiji's answer surprised Yuwenshu again. Looking at his father's strange eyes, he grinned and added, "I see
Among the country boys I have ever seen, no one is as scheming as him. Hiss—! This man has little experience, but he learns things very quickly. Hiss—! His mind changes very quickly when leading troops in battle. Hiss—!
Just yesterday at noon, Dr. Sun mentioned that the smoke was poisonous, and he immediately thought of using the poisonous smoke to disable the enemy's fighting spirit!"
He had been so excited that he had torn a wound, and his calf hurt like a knife. In order not to worry his father, Yu Wenshiji tried his best not to show the pain, but while talking, he still breathed in cold air unconsciously.
"My son seems to admire this person very much?" Yu Wenshu asked with a frown. This was another thing that was beyond his expectation. He has three legitimate sons, the eldest son Yu Wenhua and ruthless and decisive, but his behavior is a bit too reckless.
The second son, Yuwen, is wise, ambitious, and flashy. Only the third son is the most suitable for him. He is flexible and knows how to make choices. The only drawback is that he is a bit pretentious. He is the hero among the younger generation who can be attracted by him.
It is rare that a father and son have praised and given advice to a person over and over again like today. This is the first time between father and son.
"It's not just appreciation, but admiration!" Yuwen Shiji shook his head and nodded gently. "It's hard to imagine that a man who has never led an army independently knows how to stick to the enemy's broken troops and pursue them fiercely.
You have also seen the results of yesterday's battle. The Xiongwu Xiaoguo Battalion lost more than 2,000 people in total, but it defeated more than 30,000 Goguryeo soldiers and horses! This is not something that can be explained by the bravery of an ordinary man! What was the original combat effectiveness of those Xiaoguo Battalions?
?I believe you know it very well!"
"He is indeed a talent. The more this happens, the less worried I am about him!" Yu Wenshu wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth, shook his head and smiled bitterly. "Don't forget that he was promoted by Li Yuan, although he is no longer under Li Yuan's control.
, but the relationship with the Li family is still disconnected."
"With his character, he may not stay dormant in the shadow of the Li family for too long!" Yu Wenshiji tilted his body on the bed, trying his best to relax the blood in his thighs. After sitting for too long, there was pain on his calves.
There was blood seeping out of the white Gebu that wrapped the wound, but he had no time to pay attention to it. There were many things more important than dealing with the wound at the moment, especially the decision related to the fate of the Xiongwu Xiaoguo Camp. If he didn't bring it up as soon as possible, his father would have enough
There are many ways to prevent these troops from returning to western Liaoning.
"Dad, try not to arrange for him to have a divorce. You have to listen to me this time." Yu Wenshiji looked at his father, his voice was thin and weak.
"Listen to you! Shiji, do you know what you are talking about?" Yuwenshu's brows jumped suddenly, and his left and right faces became serious at the same time.
"Don't let the Xiongwu Xiaoguo camp be cut off!" Yu Wenshiji's words had a hint of begging, "This person is very likely to establish his own family in the future. Even if we can't conquer him, there is no need to give it to ourselves.
make enemies!"
"You seem to be pleading for him?" Yu Wenshu asked, his brows twitching for the second time.
"He saved me again yesterday, and he also saved you once. I think, if I have a chance, I want to make friends with him! The brothers in Xiongwu Xiaoguo Camp are all very kind to me, I think, I want to help them
!" Yuwen Shiji lowered his head and admitted with difficulty. He did not dare to look into his father's eyes again, for fear of seeing disappointment in them. For children of aristocratic families, family interests often come first in daily affairs, and friends
The word "two words" is definitely a kind of luxury. In the eyes of aristocratic families, being indecisive, focusing on emotions, and focusing on loyalty are more serious sins than squandering money and bullying good people. The latter will at most damage the family's reputation, but the former may ruin the entire family in a fight.
family.
"So that's it!" Yuwen Shu's tone slowly softened. In an instant, he 'understood' his son's intention. The son wanted to keep Li Xu and gain a direct descendant for himself. The foundation of the Yuwen family will definitely be improved in the future.
Yes, although Shiji was smart, he was not the eldest son after all.
It is the rule of the Yuwen family that family power is passed down from generation to generation. If Shiji wants to build a team for himself outside the family, the father should not object. After "clarifying" his son's purpose, Yuwen Shu
He smiled kindly.
He took a step forward and patted his son's shoulder kindly, "I promise you, you can do what you want. After returning to Liaoxi, I will try my best to keep the Xiongwu Xiaoguo Camp for you and prevent the emperor from directly
Disband it. If you can make some contributions in conquering Yang Xuangan, I can even keep this army in your hands forever. Alas, I am old, sometimes I don’t think too much and don’t have much.
I leave it to you and Zhiji! If you need any help from dad in the future, just say it directly. If dad can create some convenience for you, just create some convenience!"
"Thank you, thank you dad!" Yuwen Shiji stood up with his hands on the table and said excitedly. He didn't expect that his father would agree so readily. If talents are not used by me, they will be killed by me. This is from Wei
This has been the rule of conduct for aristocratic families since the Jin Dynasty, but today, my father, who has always been strict, actually made an exception for himself.
Two soldiers ran forward to help, but Yu Wenshiji gently pushed him away with his hands. "Go, saddle up my horse!" He ordered in a low voice. He wanted to tell the news of his father's promise to keep the Xiongwu Xiaoguo Camp from being disbanded as soon as possible.
Revealed to all brothers in the military. The Yuwen family is not a family that repays kindness. He is proud of his father's decision, and he wants all brothers in the Xiaoguo camp to share his pride.
"Actually, it's not entirely a bad thing for him that I win him over to work for our family!" Yu Wenshu smiled and sent his son to the military tent, with a rare ray of humanity flashing in his eyes, "If you
If you want to keep him as your arm, you need to be more careful. At present, our Yuwen family is not the only one who is optimistic about him!"
"I know!" Yu Wenshiji stopped and smiled helplessly. Looking at his father's incomprehensible smile, he suddenly felt that the wound on his leg was very painful, and the pain was unforgettable. (To be continued)
