Chapter 0080 Planning
After Li Yuan left, Li Shimin stayed. He looked at Li Xiuning and said with a smile, "Third sister, is Li Yu really as powerful as you said?" Obviously, he was still a little unhappy about Li Xiuning's attention to Li Yu.
"Of course, isn't it powerful for ten thousand soldiers to march across the Central Plains without being defeated? Moreover, I suspect his target is either Jiangnan or between Jianghuai. Whether it is Guandong or Guanlong, the power there has not radiated there. The power of the court in Jiangnan is also relatively weak. There, on the contrary, there are more opportunities for development." Li Xiuning said solemnly.
"Third sister, do you know about the marriage between Prince Guan and our family?" Li Shimin looked at Li Xiuning and said, "It is said that when Li Yu broke through the siege , he abducted Miss Yang."
"What?" Li Xiuning's face changed. She thought of the moment when Li Yu took the jade pendant from her hand. If Miss Yang really fell into Li Yu's hands, some things would be different. No wonder Li Yuan and Li Zixiong had some connection, but he still attacked Li Yu without mercy. Maybe this was also the reason.
"Yuanji doesn't know about this yet. If he knew, who knows what would happen!" Li Shimin said "Li Yu is so bold that he actually rejected my third sister's offer. Does he think he can really make a name for himself with his 10,000-man army? He is so naive."
Li Shimin absolutely looked down on Li Yu, not only because Li Yu stole Li Yuanji's wife, but also because of the current environment. The aristocratic families controlled everything. If Li Yu wanted to succeed, he could only submit to the aristocratic families and become a member of them. Going it alone would be a suicidal act.
Li Xiuning didn't say anything. At this time, her plan to recruit Li Yu to work for the Li family was completely aborted. The Li family would never allow someone like Li Yu to exist. This would only be a humiliation for the Li family. It was good enough to maintain cooperation.
“If possible, I really want to lead the army to destroy Li Yu. Yin Shishi is incompetent, and the 30,000-strong army is no match for Li Yu. Instead, they were destroyed by him. Now there are no soldiers in Nanyang County who can resist.” Li Shimin clenched his fists, his face gloomy.
"Forget it. I believe the court will find a way. Although Nanyang County does not have elite soldiers, there are some in other places. It will be very difficult for Li Yu to enter Jianghuai or Jiangnan." Li Xiuning quickly put this idea behind him and said, "Didn't the court send Yu Juluo and Tu Wanxu to lead the army south when we came back? Maybe they can defeat Li Yu?"
"Forget about these two people. Even Liu Yuanjin can't resist them. Liu Yuanjin has hundreds of thousands of soldiers in Jiangnan. Yu Juluo and Tu Wanxu are both famous generals of the court, but they can't do anything to them in Jiangnan, allowing Liu Yuanjin to call himself the emperor in Wujun. In my opinion, these two people will be dismissed soon." Li Shimin shook his head and said, "The best way now is to lead the army out of Wuguan, enter Nanyang, drive Li Yu to Jianghuai, order a fierce general to recruit the best soldiers of Jianghuai, and attack from two sides, or let Yu Juluo return to attack from three sides. Li Yu can only flee to Luoyang. At that time, Qu Tutong and Lai Huer will lead the court's brave and capable people to guard the pass and city walls, and surround them from all sides. Li Yu will definitely die."
Li Xiuning looked at his brother and had to admit that his brother had grown up. This move was enough to trap Li Yu to death. He said, "Erlang, father can count on him to delay the court's troops and consume the power of the Guanlong family! Although these people are recommending father, their power is too great, which may not be a good thing in the future."
"I'm just talking. Whether the court will do it or not is another matter. After Yang Su's death, Yuwen Shu and Yu Shiji took control of the government. In addition, the emperor's mood was unpredictable. No one knew what the final result would be." Li Shimin shook his head and said, "The Dou family and the Dugu family may not have such good intentions. All they want is to nominate a puppet!"
"Just wait!" Li Xiuning shook his head and said, "What we can consider, others can also consider. Yuwen Shu lost face in front of Li Yu. If he doesn't get it back, how can he have the face to control the government? The same is true for Yin Shishi. I believe that soon, someone will go to Jianghuai."
In Chang'an City, Yuwen Mansion, Yuwen Shu looked at Yuwen Wenji and Yuwen Tianbao in front of him, a trace of gloom flashed across his old face. He had finally managed to kill the old man Yang Su, and personally killed Yang Xuangan. He thought that things in the court would develop in the direction he expected, but now he always felt that there was a small flaw.
"Father, Li Yu's troops are gradually growing stronger and may move southward. If they join forces with Liu Yuanjin, the entire Jiangnan region will belong to the court. This matter must be investigated." Yu Wenzhi said with some concern.
"It is impossible for Li Yu to unite with someone like Liu Yuanjin. However, he will move south or to Jianghuai. Jianghuai has a large population but few aristocratic families. The imperial court has relatively few troops there. If Li Yu goes to Jianghuai, he will have a rare opportunity to recuperate." Yuwen Shu shook his head and said, "Right now, Yujuluo's troops are attacking Liu Yuanjin. We can transfer Yujuluo's troops back to Jiangbei and send a brave general to recruit troops between Jianghuai to block Li Yu's way to Jianghuai. Then send a large army out of Wuguan and enter Wancheng. This way, we can trap Li Yu's troops in one place."
"Father is wise. I wonder who to send to Jianghuai to recruit soldiers, and who to lead the army into Wuguan." Yu Wenji asked impatiently. These two were lucrative positions and good opportunities to gain control of the military power, especially going to Jianghuai to recruit soldiers.
"You can lead the army into Wuguan, but I'm afraid it's not up to you and me to decide who will lead the army to the area between Jiang and Huai." Countless figures flashed through Yuwen Shu's mind, and he finally shook his head. He wrote three words on the paper.
"Wang Shichong, how could it be him?" Yu Wenzhi couldn't help but exclaimed.
"If not him, who else could it be? He was once a deputy minister of the Ministry of War. More importantly, he is deeply trusted by His Majesty. Hehe, now His Majesty is on guard against us aristocratic families. If he goes to the Yangtze River and Huai River to recruit tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, His Majesty would like to wipe out our forces from the army. How could he give us the opportunity to interfere in the military power? This Wang Shichong is different. He is a Hu man from the Western Regions. In the court, who else can he rely on if not His Majesty?" Yuwen Shu showed a hint of sarcasm. What if a minister who relies on clever words and sophistry to cover up his mistakes and a minister who relies on flattery can get the trust of Yang Guang? He was going to take this opportunity to get rid of Wang Shichong. If he could get rid of Yu Juluo and others at the same time, it would be the best thing.
