He Ruobi was stunned as if he had been struck by lightning. The words he had just barely thought of to refute Xiao Shilian's words about the battle of Shangluo were suppressed at this time.
Yang Jian, is it worth it?
In fact, as far as He Ruobi himself is concerned, the answer should be, it's not worth it.
He Ruobi, whose compound surname is He Ruo, can be seen from this compound surname that he is a typical Sinicized Xianbei. Yang Jian, on the other hand, is just the opposite, a semi-Xianbei. Of course, this process is also a helpless move.
The Xianbei people have no good impressions, and at the same time they doubt whether they will really be loyal to them.
In particular, He Ruobi expressed his dissatisfaction with Yuwen many times when Yuwen was still the prince. You must know that at that time, Yang Jian and Yuwen were still one. Doesn't dissatisfaction with Yuwen mean dissatisfaction with Yang Jian? Among so many courtiers,
Most of the generals and relatives of the emperor who had expressed their opposition to Yuwen in the past turned to Yuwen Xian. He Ruobi and Yuwen Shenju and others in the clan were a very small minority.
Needless to say, Yuwen Shenju, this guy joined forces with Yuwen Xiaobo and others to turn the whole of Chang'an into chaos. As a result, Yang Jian lost his two sons and was forced to tear off what little moral integrity he had left.
The veil rolled down from the moral high ground, and Yu Wenxian became justified.
Therefore, Yang Jian did not have a good impression of He Ruobi. When He Ruobi was under Wei Xiaokuan on the Eastern Front, neither Yang Jian nor Wei Xiaokuan gave He Ruobi the slightest chance to lead the troops alone. This time, if there was no emergency at Wuguan, there would be no chance.
When He Ruobi went into battle, after all, he was dealing with Li Xingchen and not Yu Wenxian, so Yang Jian was not that worried that He Ruobi would directly surrender to the enemy.
And even so, Yang Jian still sent his close confidant Gao here as He Ruobi's deputy, named auxiliary. In fact, he had the intention of monitoring him. Especially when Gao returned to mobilize troops, Yang Jian was still worried, and specially dispatched Cui Zhongfang.
Come over. This Cui Zhongfang is a civil servant but mostly in the army. Naturally, he knows the army better than ordinary literati. Moreover, he originally played the role of chief historian and supervisor of the army. Yang Jian sent him here, so he had no intention of doing so.
It goes without saying.
Not to mention that in history, after Yu Wenxian's death, Yu Chijiong took up residence in Yecheng and rebelled. Yang Jian was worried that He Ruobi would also follow in the rebellion, so he sent people directly to remove He Ruobi's military power. Although He Ruobi protested, he was unable to do anything, and was eventually escorted to Chang'an City to rest.
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Later, he was highly recommended, and He Ruobi had the opportunity to become one of the leading generals in the crusade against Nanchen together with Han Qinhu.
But no matter what, I can't feel Yang Jian's trust in He Ruobi.
Xiao Shilian said such a sentence, and He Ruobi no longer knew how to answer. He opened his mouth and said reluctantly: "As a general, even if it is..."
Xiao Shilian laughed and interrupted the explanation he had managed to come up with: "General He Ruo asked himself, if it hadn't been for the emergency at Wuguan, would you have been given the opportunity to lead an army alone? What if the opponent in front of Wuguan was not us but Yuchi?
Even Wang Gui and Yu Wenxian, I’m afraid they wouldn’t have this opportunity, right?”
He Ruobi was speechless for a moment.
Xiao Shilian indeed had a handle on his fate.
"Yang Jian is so jealous of his people, but General He Ruo has fought hard for Yang Jian for more than a month and has already tried his best." Xiao Shilian then said, "Your hard battle did not win Yang Jian's trust, so why do you continue to fight?"
He Ruobi straightened his back immediately: "My loyalties are not to Yang Jian, a rebellious minister, but to Da Zhou, my Majesty the Emperor of Da Zhou!"
"Hahaha!" Xiao Shilian couldn't help laughing, "I admire General He Ruo's loyalty, but why does it seem that there is something wrong with this loyalty?
"How do you say this?" He Ruobi frowned. This was the first time he heard someone accuse him like this. He asked himself that he had never done anything to feel sorry for Da Zhou, so why did he say this about himself?
If it weren't for his current status as a prisoner, He Ruobi would have taken action long ago.
Lu Guangda and others next to him were also staring at He Ruobi nervously. If He Ruobi really had the courage to take action, they would definitely pounce on him immediately.
However, the instigator who suddenly made the atmosphere tense was still smiling at this time, and seemed to be going on to continue what He Ruobi said just now: "Be a general":
"As a general, you must also consider your own monarch. Now doesn't General He Ruo know that your emperor Yuwen is already a puppet? Even if your emperor has a chance, he will be eager to fight Yang Jian, right? You obey
Doesn't Yang Jian's order go against the wishes of your emperor? Does General He Ruo really hope to help Yang Jian defeat us, and then watch Yang Jian replace your emperor?"
"You're talking nonsense!" He Ruobi stood up suddenly.
Immediately, the generals in the lobby stood up at the same time, with their hands on the hilts of their swords. If He Ruobi really dared to take action, they wouldn't mind letting his blood splatter on the spot.
Xiao Shilian spread his hands: "Isn't it?"
He Ruobi's hands were trembling, but he could only lower his head.
He had no way to refute Xiao Shilian.
"I admire General He Ruo's loyalty, and I definitely have no intention of forcing the general to do anything," Xiao Shilian said lightly, "I just ask General He Ruo to think clearly. Does being loyal to your emperor mean to help your emperor become a puppet?"
?At least judging from the current situation, there is no hope for the revival of the Zhou people. We, the Han Dynasty, are about to occupy Guanzhong and compete with Yu Wenxian in the Central Plains. Yu Wenxian, a small Qi king, only owns the land of Hebei, how can he confront me, the Han Dynasty?
?If you want to consider your Majesty, then General He Ruo will have to think carefully."
He Ruobi thought for a moment and solemnly raised his hand: "Thank you, General, for not giving up. Please give me some advice."
Xiao Shilian waved his hand: "I, a big man, have always paid attention to benevolence, righteousness and morality, and I have no intention of exterminating the emperors and royal families of the previous dynasty. Isn't Chen Shubao alive and well now? If General He Ruo is really loyal to the emperor of your country, I guarantee that
Isn't it a kind of loyalty that he can live? He may not have power, but he will still be alive while he is alive."
He Ruobi said nothing.
And Xiao Shilian said with a smile: "It seems that General He Ruo still has doubts about this, but it doesn't matter. You can think about it for yourself first to see which is more important. He must have already set off from Jiankang Mansion at this time.
Even my majesty, my great Han Majesty, won’t mind.”
"Thank you, General." He Ruobi obviously lost his previous momentum and solemnly held his hand.
"Send off guests." Xiao Shilian waved his hand.
After watching He Ruobi leave, Xiao Shilian breathed a sigh of relief, looked around, spread his hands helplessly and said, "It's really a waste of words!"