Chapter 1101 Preparations of Each Family
"Father, Shimin is gone!" Li Shimin bowed to Li Yuan, then strode out of the room.
Li Yuan had a complicated expression. The Li family was so big, but there was no one to inherit it, and he had to carry the family forward.
Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin were both ambitious people. They both took a portion of their resources and chose to go to the places where Gu were raised that were open to the court to compete for the position of an uncrowned king.
If he could take over that position, theoretically he would become a vassal king, which would be far larger than the current size of the Li family. He might even want to go there in the future, but the two places were far apart and not part of the same region.
Originally, Li Yuanji was going to inherit the family business. Although he was not as good as his two brothers, he was also a good talent and was more than qualified to be the head of the Li family and maintain the family business.
Unexpectedly, Li Yuanji also ran away to follow his elder brother Li Jiancheng to expand the territory.
Up to this point, there were basically no talented children among his descendants. The only one, Li Xiuning, did not participate in the struggle for hegemony, but followed Wu Zetian and other women to form a female corps.
Now he really didn't know what to do.
"Alas!" Li Yuan sighed heavily. Well, children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. Let's start with those who are young.
"Let's go, second brother!" Li Yuanba said to Li Shimin while holding a dogtail grass in his mouth.
"Let's go, Yuanba!"
Li Shimin showed a smile on his face. He did not get much support from the Li family. At most, he had some financial support from the Wu family. The start was certainly difficult.
Even his Black Armor Army was a new legion that had never been to the battlefield. If it weren't for some veterans supporting it, he wouldn't know how to lead it.
But it doesn't matter. With Yuanba alone, he can defeat thousands of troops.
The requirements for going to the Dragon Fighting Land are age and strength. You only need to meet one of the two.
Li Yuanba's age obviously allows him to enter directly.
"Hehehe, my lord, we two have been waiting for a long time!" Yuchi Gong and Cheng Yaojin bowed to Li Shimin with a smile.
Even though he had nothing, Li Shimin still relied on his personal charm to recruit Yuchi Gong and Cheng Yaojin.
Although there were only two charging generals, Li Shimin was fearless because he relied on himself.
Everyone says that Yue Fei, Zhuge Liang and Guo Ziyi are the three strongest of the younger generation, but he, Li Shimin, is confident that he can surpass them, and he himself is his greatest confidence.
"Let's go!" Li Shimin lifted his cloak and strode out of the city.
He knew he had many opponents, but he was not afraid.
"I am the final winner!"
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"You are as confident as ever, second brother!" Li Jiancheng watched Li Shimin leave in the teahouse.
Compared with Li Shimin, he is more like a mature young man from a noble family. He understands his strengths and weaknesses.
Therefore, Li Jiancheng formed alliances and won over some young people from aristocratic families under his command. Although they were not all talented geniuses, they were at least qualified middle-level and grassroots cadres, and the foundation of a team.
Moreover, as the heir to the Li family, Li Jiancheng has more advantages and also possesses personal charm.
The military generals included Xue Wanche, Feng Li, and Xie Shufang, and the civil officials included Wang Gui, Wei Ting, and Wei Zheng.
"Let's go, Yuanji, we can't lose to Shimin!" Li Jiancheng drank the wine in the glass, and then walked towards his troops.
Their troops were all recruited privately, and this was after Guo Hao's conquest. There were very few veterans, and most of them were complete new recruits. Although they had received some training from the Han Dynasty, they were still far from becoming a strong army.
Not everyone has a background as good as Liu Chan, and the quality of his soldiers is terrifyingly high.
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"Are you sure you want to go?" Sun Ce looked more serious than ever before, and he stared at Sun Quan seriously.
"Yes!" Sun Quan looked at Sun Ce without fear. He was no longer the little boy he used to be, and he also wanted to fight.
"Take your troops and get out!" Sun Ce took a deep breath and waved his hand calmly.
Although he is not serious most of the time, he is more serious than ever when it comes to his family.
"If you are worried, why don't you just say it!" Zhou Yu asked with a sigh.
He was originally at the front line practicing Tai Chi with Cecilien and learning from him, but when he heard the news, he immediately ran back without stopping.
As the King of Wu, Sun Ce has replaced Sun Jian as the head of the Sun family, and Sun Quan's move is undoubtedly an attempt to split the family.
But whether it was Sun Ce or Zhou Yu, after seeing the determination in Sun Quan's eyes and the few people following behind Sun Quan, they finally chose to let go.
Sun Ce also transferred a group of elite soldiers with double talents to Sun Quan. Although the Jiefan Army could not be allocated to Sun Quan, Sun Ce spared no effort for other troops.
Those mobilized were the elite among those with double talents, and they were only one step away from the entire Imperial Guard.
"Don't worry, Lu Meng and Lu Xun are both talented people. What's more, there is Lu Su watching over us!" Zhou Yu smiled bitterly.
Speaking of Lu Su, he really didn't understand why Lu Su would give up the three dukes and nine ministers he had obtained and choose to fight with Sun Quan.
They were true elites of the empire. Even Zhou Yu did not dare to say that he could definitely defeat Lu Su. I really don't know how Sun Quan did it.
In fact, Lu Su also had a hard time explaining it. After he got close to the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers, he realized that he could not sit firmly in that position.
The extent of the undercurrent was beyond the comprehension of someone like Zhou Yu who had already separated from it.
It was for this reason that Lu Su chose to go out after careful consideration.
It's not that he can't bear the undercurrent in Luoyang. The undercurrent is just an undercurrent after all. As long as Guo Hao and Chen Xi are there, the Han Dynasty will not be able to turn the tables. However, secret tests and confrontations are inevitable.
And his mother, Mrs. Lu, could not afford his confrontation with others.
At his level, he knew very well how to use Madam Lu, which was why he chose to give up after careful consideration.
When Madam Lu passes away, he will come back, and then he will let the people in Luoyang know who Lu Su is.
Before that, he could only give up. If he gave up that conspicuous position, naturally no one would target him anymore.
He chose to go out, and Sun Quan happened to come to him. He also admired Sun Quan, and the two hit it off.
In addition to the civil officials, Ling Tong, Zhu Huan and Xu Sheng were also impressed by Sun Quan. Zhou Yu was now interested in the so-called dragon-contested land and used Sun Quan to measure other seeded players.
A place that is meant to train young people might turn into a battlefield.
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The same scene happened under Cao Cao's command.
"Pi'er, do you really want to fight?" Cao Cao looked at Cao Pi in front of him with some headache.
He originally thought that the Cao and Xiahou families were friendly and respectful to each other, and that their descendants would certainly love each other.
Who would have thought that there would be complete disagreements now?
Cao Ang and Cao Pi actually wanted to split up the family business. He understood that Cao Ang had the desire to be independent, and he also hoped that Cao Ang would go out and try his luck.
But he didn't expect that Cao Pi also had such a plan, and even got together with the Yang family and the Sima family. He didn't know how Cao Pi did it, and he planned to fight with his elder brother Cao Ang.
If Cao Chong, Cao Zhi, Cao Zhang and Cao Zhen had not still stood on Cao Ang's side, Cao Cao would have suspected that there was something wrong with Cao Ang, as Cao Pi, his brother, was actually going against him, the elder brother.
"Brother, let them be!" Xiahou Dun sighed. He couldn't control it, nor did he want to. Xiahou Dun was unwilling to follow Cao Ang and Cao Pi, and even planned to join Liu Chan. He didn't know what was wrong with his family's education.
Cao Ren, Cao Hong and others were also embarrassed. They all supported Cao Ang and never expected that Cao Pi had already begun to split the Cao family before they died.
"Father, there is no need to worry. Zixiu has nothing to fear!" Cao Ang came out and bowed, directly breaking the awkward atmosphere in the room.
"Zihuan, just come over here, big brother is willing to fight with you!" Turning his head , Cao Ang patted Cao Pi's shoulder. Cao Pi opened his mouth but could not say anything.
He has no way to retreat now. There are too many people gathered behind him, forcing him to step out and choose to compete with Cao Ang.
"Father, I will leave first. My people are waiting for me. Please pay more attention to Zihuan's affairs!" Cao Ang was very free and easy. After making things clear, he just patted his butt and chose to leave.
He was already satisfied with having obtained an elite Tiger and Leopard Cavalry with dual talents, so he did not continue to waste time.
"Zi Xiu, are you okay?" When Cao Ang came to his team, Zhong Hui and Deng Ai came forward to meet him.
Hao Zhao, Cao Zhen, Xiahou Shang, Cai Yang, Wang Shuang, Sun Li, Guo Huai, Chen Tai, Zang Ba, Wen Pin and others followed closely behind.
Although these people are not as famous as Xiahou Yuan, Xiahou Dun and others, they all held high positions in Cao Wei in history and were a very capable group of civil and military officials.
In particular, Hao Zhao once repelled Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition, and Wen Pin also repelled Guan Yu and Sun Quan. They were all outstanding people of their time.
They all knew about Cao Pi and Cao Ang, and were a little worried that their good friends would be sad. After all, they were brothers looking at the wall, so there was nothing they could say much.
"It doesn't matter, I won't lose!" Cao Ang exuded a deep sense of dominance. "Let's go!"
Cao Cao | watched Cao Ang leave with a dark face, then covered his head and asked Cao Pi.
"What support do you want!" After all, he is his son. Even if he chooses to fight, he can't just sit back and watch.
"One elite soldier is enough!" Cao Pi raised his head.
"Danyang soldiers?" Cao Cao tapped the table and said firmly.
"Yes!" Cao Ang bowed.
"Who are you allies with?" Cao Cao put aside his worries and asked calmly, just like when he tortured Cao Ang. He could agree that these children should go out and be independent, but he needed to investigate.
"The Zhen family, the Yang family, the Chen family, and the Sima family, with Danyang as their bones and the new recruits as their flesh, will form a large army and advance!" Cao Pi did not hide anything and said it directly.
"Sima family, Chen family, Yang family, you really have good means. These aristocratic families do not recommend betting everywhere, but you can actually attract their bets. You are really not simple!" Cao Cao knocked on the table and stared at Cao Pi.
"And there's also the Zhen family. Are these businessmen unable to hold back?"
"Not enough, not enough yet!" Cao Cao stopped knocking. The support from the aristocratic families could not be too much. They themselves also had to relocate and were short of manpower. It was the limit for them to be able to produce some core scholars.
As for the Zhen family, they can only provide money and food, which is completely meaningless.
If Cao Pi only had this ability, he would never let Cao Pi go out to cause trouble for Cao Ang, because he would definitely fail. He knew the people around Cao Ang, and they were all outstanding people.
And Cao Ang couldn't even guarantee that he could dominate the land of dragons. If Cao Pi went there now, he would really die.
"Qin Qiong and Sima Yi are willing to help me!" Cao Pi was stunned for a moment and continued to throw out his supporters.
"not enough!"
"And Yuan Tan!" Cao Pi continued.
"Yuan Tan, don't you plan to fight?" Cao Cao frowned. He had not expected this.
"It's not that I don't want to, but I can't!" Cao Pi shook his head and said, Cao Cao nodded when he heard it.
It was enough for Yuan Shao to get a piece of land by himself. If he continued to expand, he would easily be encircled and suppressed.
Although Yuan Shao is the only powerful person, he is not yet to the point where he can ignore everyone, at least not now.
"Just a little bit more!" Cao Cao looked at Cao Pi and continued.
"Friends of the Human Empire of Great Britain and America!"
This time, Cao Cao took a deep look at Cao Pi and realized that Cao Pi was not rebelling on the spur of the moment, but had been prepared for it long ago.
"When did you start preparing?" Cao Cao asked with a sigh.
"The day when the Chamber of Commerce was founded!" Cao Pi cupped his hands. He took advantage of Chen Xi's help and stood at the forefront. Otherwise, he would not have been able to reach where he is today.
"Go, you're old, too old!" Cao Cao handed a transfer order to Cao Pi, waved his hand, and shrank back in the chair tiredly.
But when Cao Pi left, Cao Cao suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes full of anger.
"I would rather give it to an outsider than to my brothers, Cao Pi, my good son! He is truly my good son!"
"Brother!" Xiahou Yuan growled, "That's Pi'er!"
"No need to say more, the fratricide has become a common occurrence. In this case, let's fight!" Cao Cao's eyes were full of gloom. The situation he least wanted to see had now occurred.
If Cao Pi could mention someone from the Cao family, Cao Cao would not be so angry. From the very beginning, Cao Pi did not regard the Cao and Xiahou families as his own people.
This is what made Cao Cao angry from the bottom of his heart. If such a son occupied the throne in the future, fratricide would be inevitable.
"Leave it to Zixiu. Doesn't A'man have confidence in Zixiu?" Xiahou Dun also advised.
He saw that Cao Cao was determined to kill him.
"Ah~" Cao Cao had a splitting headache. The incident with Cao Pi caused his old illness to relapse once again.
He suffered from headache again.
But Cao Cao did not fall down. Instead, the pain made him more determined.
"Brothers, go and help Zixiu yourselves! If necessary, kill Zihuan!" Cao Cao ordered sternly.
He must give an explanation to the Cao family and the Xiahou family. Cao Pi's approach is cold and indifferent in a novel sense, and in a broader sense it is splitting the family relationship between the Xiahou family and the Cao family.
It was not only Cao Ang who was in danger, but also Cao Cao himself.
If you don't make your stance clear, who knows what will happen.
