No matter who looks at him, Liu Xiu is a very mature and steady person.
But only Yan Guang can understand it best. As long as Liu Yan is still here, Liu Xiu will always be a child who has not yet grown up. Liu Yan takes good care of him, so that he will always have something to rely on in his heart and cannot truly become independent.
Liu Yan's murder was a very sad thing, but for Liu Xiu, it was not a bad thing.
Yan Guang looked at Liu Xiu and said quietly: "In the past, no matter what the lord did, the first priority was Da Situ. But now, it is time for the lord to live for himself."
Liu Xiu stopped crying and looked at Yan Guang blankly.
The latter continued: "Actually, the existence of the Great Situ has always suppressed the lord and restrained the lord. With the absence of the Great Situ, the lord can focus on nothing and flex his muscles. From now on, the sky is high and birds can fly, and the sea is as wide as fish. jump."
These were not Yan Guang's words of comfort, but his innermost thoughts. He indeed believed that Liu Yan's death was very beneficial to Liu Xiu's growth.
It is actually very difficult for one person to suppress another person, especially a person as capable as Liu Xiu. It is even more difficult for others to suppress him, and Liu Yan's existence does suppress him to a great extent. Live with Liu Xiu.
History also proves this exactly.
In fact, if Liu Xiu could ascend the throne in the future and become the founding emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty and the eternally famous Guangwu Emperor, there would be many obstacles in front of him, but none of them would be bigger than Liu Yan.
If Liu Yan had not died, I am afraid that the Eastern Han Dynasty would not have appeared in Chinese history, the Han Dynasty might not have lasted another two hundred years, and Liu Xiu himself would not have been able to sit on the throne.
It can be said that it was precisely because of the calculations of Liu Xuan, Wang Kuang and others who conspired to kill Liu Yan that they helped Liu Xiu remove the biggest obstacle on his way to becoming emperor in the future, and helped Liu Xiu overthrow the pressure. The biggest mountain on his body.
Things usually have two sides, with a bad side and a good side at the same time. But now people have seen the bad side, only Yan Guang has seen the good side.
Liu Xiu didn't expect Yan Guang to say such words. He looked at Yan Guang blankly, his whole body was stunned, and he didn't know what to say.
Yan Guang continued: "My lord, you don't have time to be sad now. Liu Xuan, Wang Kuang and others have already killed Da Situ. They will never let you go, lord. I heard that Liu Xuan has dispatched Zhu Tuna. Zhang Yu and others went to Yingchuan, and if my prediction is correct, their target is probably the lord."
Liu Xiu didn't think about this issue at all now. After Yan Guang finished speaking, he subconsciously asked: "Ziling, then...how should I deal with it?"
After a pause, he hit his head hard and said helplessly: "My mind is all messed up now..."
Yan Guang said: "My Lord, there are two ways to go now, one is to fight."
"Fight?" Liu Xiu looked at Yan Guang. The latter nodded and said, "That's right! My lord uses Runan as the foundation. The soldiers will block it, and the water will cover it. If someone comes to invade, whether it is Zhu Tuna, Zhang Xuan, or Wang Kuang , Wang Feng, all beat him back hard."
"But if this happens..."
"But in this case, my lord will become a traitor to the Han Dynasty and be targeted by everyone. In the end, even if he wins a few battles, everyone will betray his relatives and make it difficult to achieve anything. At best, he is lucky to be able to live in a corner in Runan and survive. , at worst, your reputation will be ruined and you will die without a burial place."
"..." Liu Xiu fell silent. After a long time, he asked: "Ziling, what about the other way?"
Yan Guang looked at Liu Xiu with a deep look and said in a heavy tone: "Be patient."
Liu Xiu met Yan Guang's gaze and asked, "How can I endure it?"
Yan Guang sighed and said: "Take the initiative to go to Wancheng and plead guilty to Liu Xuan. He said that he had no knowledge of Da Situ's rebellion and had never participated in it. He drew a clear line with Da Situ."
As he spoke, Liu Xiu's hands slowly clenched into fists, and his nails were embedded in the flesh, bloodshot eyes oozing out, and his eyes turned scarlet.
Yan Guang knew very well how difficult the second path he mentioned was for Liu Xiu. But there was no other way. This was the only path Liu Xiu could take at the moment.
Liu Xiu lowered his head and said word by word: "Zi Ling asked me to go and apologize to the enemy who killed my brother!"
Yan Guang said meaningfully: "A true man, you must be able to bend and stretch! In those days, the Marquis of Huaiyin could endure the humiliation of his crotch. Today, if my lord can pass this test, he will surely achieve great achievements in the future!"
Liu Xiu narrowed his eyes. He didn't dare to compare with Han Xin back then. Now, he just wanted to avenge his brother's murder! He asked: "Ziling, if I raise troops in Pingyu, how sure can I be to attack Wancheng?"
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Yan Guang shook his head and said: "My lord, there is no way he can leave Runan."
Seeing Liu Xiu raising his eyebrows in disbelief, Yan Guang analyzed: "Currently, there are tens of thousands of Han troops stationed in Yingchuan. These people are loyal to the Gengshi court. In addition, Liu Sheng's tribe in the south of Runan,
I will also obey Liu Xuan's orders. If my lord rebels, the north and south will be attacked by the two armies at the same time. With my lord's current strength, can I handle it?"
Liu Xiu took a deep breath and said: "I defeated 400,000 reckless troops in Kunyang with three thousand soldiers!"
Yan Guang smiled, a wry smile, and said: "The victory of Kunyang, my lord should be very clear in his heart, was won by the will of the people, the victory of Wang Yi, and the victory of Wang Xun's stupidity was due to the contradictions within the Mang army.
If the lord rebels, the righteousness will be with Liu Xuan. In addition, the abilities of Zhu Tuna and Zhang Xun are not comparable to those of Wang Yi and Wang Xun. Now that the morale of the Han army is strong, there is no contradiction. So what about the lord?
win?"
There were many prerequisites for Liu Xiu to achieve the brilliant feat of defeating 400,000 Rang troops with 3,000 men in Kunyang. But now if he rebels, if these prerequisites are not met, how can he succeed?
Yan Guang's analysis quickly calmed down Liu Xiu's heated mind.
He took several deep breaths, pondered for a long time, and said: "Since Liu Xuan has killed his eldest brother, he will never let me go. If I go to Wancheng to plead guilty, wouldn't I be throwing myself into a trap?"
"No!" Yan Guang shook his head firmly and said, "Of course my lord can't go back so openly. He needs to sneak back to Wancheng secretly, bring the Liu clan members with him, and then go to plead guilty to Liu Xuan! As long as there are Liu clan members
Dear friends, Liu Xuan will never and will never dare to accuse the lord and kill him by force. Only by doing so can the lord survive this disaster safely."
"Then what?" Liu Xiu smiled bitterly and asked, "Will you be so depressed and humiliated from now on, living a life without any spine?"
"My lord, please wait for the opportunity."
"How to wait for the opportunity?"
"Look for an opportunity to escape Liu Xuan's control. I believe that with the master's talent, he will be able to find such an opportunity." Yan Guang has always had confidence in Liu Xiu, or perhaps he has always believed in Liu Xiu's ability.
Seeing Liu Xiu lowering his head and remaining silent, Yan Guang said quietly: "If the lord insists on rebelling, then the three elders of the country, Miss Boji, and even Miss Yin who are in Wancheng will probably be in danger. They will all be in danger."
Become a bargaining chip for Liu Xuan to threaten the lord."
As soon as these words came out, Liu Xiu was shocked, and he raised his head in shock and horror. After listening to Yan Guang's analysis, he realized how much and how high he would have to pay if he wanted to take revenge now.
price.
These various external factors have forced Liu Xiu to have no choice but to accept Yan Guang's opinion and be forced to compromise with Liu Xuan. He was not willing to compromise with the enemy who killed his brother, but it was not what he wanted in his heart.
That hurdle.
Yan Guang understood all this. He looked up to the sky and sighed, and said quietly: "Zi Ling is not afraid of death. If the lord insists on choosing to die, Zi Ling is willing to accompany the lord. Zi Ling also believes that those brothers who follow the lord will do the same.
Zhongxian, Zhonghua, Zizhang, Cikuang, Juqing, Gongsun, Ziwei, etc. made the same choice. However, why did they choose to follow the lord in the first place, was it just to die with him in the end? The reason why they followed
My lord, I will never leave you, just because my lord is benevolent, honest, and ambitious, and I want to follow my lord to accomplish great things!"
Liu Xiu is not alone now. He has enough to eat and the whole family is not hungry. He has lost a bowl on his head and is a big scar. Twenty years later, he is still a good man.
There are many brothers beside him, and his life and death are no longer his business alone, but everyone else's business.
He looked at Yan Guang, swallowed, and finally remained silent.
At this moment, the curtain of the camp was lifted, and Zhu You, Ma Wu, Yao Qi, Feng Yi, Fu Jun, Gai Yan and others all walked in. People's eyes all fell on Liu Xiu, and they all said in unison
"My lord, the hatred for killing my brother is irreconcilable. A man is born in troubled times, so he should hold a three-foot sword and repay his grudges with pleasure! As long as the lord gives the order now, we will follow the lord to the death, follow the lord, and fight in
Wancheng, take off Liu Xuan’s dog’s head!”
Looking at the people rushing in, Liu Xiu's heart was shaken, her nose was sore, and her tears couldn't help but flow down.
Each of these people is a good brother who has followed him through life and death. Can he personally push them into the pit of fire? Let them, like himself, be burdened with eternal infamy?
Even if he himself was shattered to pieces, Liu Xiu could not let these brothers follow him into ruin and die without a burial place.
At first he was unwilling and hesitant, but as everyone took the initiative to ask for help, Liu Xiu finally made up his mind. He turned to look at Yan Guang and said: "As Ziling said, I will go to Wancheng to bear the burden to Liu Xuan.
Please forgive me!"
After hearing this, Yan Guang's eyes were red and he said nothing. He stood up, straightened his gray robe, knelt down on the ground respectfully, and kowtowed to Liu Xiu.
Zhu You, Ma Wu, Yao Qi and others were almost heartbroken after hearing Liu Xiu's words. People all knelt down and shouted: "Lord——"
Liu Xiu looked around at the people who were kneeling and said in a trembling voice: "It's useless to be a show. I can only lead you in front of the two armies, go through life and death, attack the city and build the stronghold, but it can't protect you from being promoted to a high position, and you will be rich and powerful."
As he spoke, he got off the bed, knelt on the ground with a thump, and kowtowed forward.
Liu Xiu's kneeling made everyone present feel as if they were in a state of shock. Liu Xiu understood that everyone present understood that once Liu Xiu chose to return to Wancheng to plead guilty, there would no longer be Liu Xiu's subordinates or people under Liu Xiu's command.
These soldiers will have to be dismantled, or merged into other armies, or transferred to other places to serve, and they will definitely not be put to much use.
This is why Liu Xiu felt ashamed of these brothers.
