Chapter 811 Countermeasures
Chapter 811 Countermeasures
A flying horse entered Shanyin County of Yuezhou. This was the imperial capital of the Great Wu, where the emperor of the Great Wu lived. It also carefully protected the emperor of the Great Wu and the dreams of many people that could not be easily fulfilled.
After reading the intelligence, Prime Minister Lin Yongzhong of the Great Wu immediately entered the temporary palace and found the Great Wu Emperor Wu Sansi.
"Your Majesty, look!"
He waved his hand to drive away the singing and dancing dancers, and handed the information from Ruzhou to Wu Sansi.
Wu Sansi was quite unhappy that Lin Yongzhong had disturbed his good mood of watching the dance, but he couldn't afford to offend Lin Yongzhong, so he forced himself to sit up and began to look through the information.
Before he finished reading, he stood up excitedly and laughed at Lin Yongzhong. He put the information on the table and held Lin Yongzhong's hands with both of his own, laughing continuously.
"Hahahahahahaha, okay, Yongzhong, hahahahaha!"
"Luckily you came to find me, otherwise I wouldn't know that Li Xian was dead, hahahahaha!"
"He also killed so many members of the Wu family. Great! He's ruining his own bright future. Hahahahaha!"
"Now he's calling Emperor Taizong a dog who usurped the throne. How can someone who doesn't respect his elders have a good reputation in history books?"
Lin Yongzhong frowned.
Among so many pieces of news, Wu Sansi only saw one.
Didn’t he see the news that Li Cunxi sent troops?
For a moment, Lin Yongzhong didn't want to persuade him, but in order to prevent Wu Sansi from getting into trouble in the future if he lost, he patiently grabbed Wu Sansi's handwriting.
It didn't hurt, but Wu Sansi's laughter stopped.
The smile in his eyes and on his face gradually disappeared, and he looked quietly at Lin Yongzhong in front of him.
"Give me an explanation, Yongzhong!"
"You know, you're attacking the emperor. Do you know the consequences?"
Lin Yongzhong was not afraid at all.
"Your Majesty, have you only seen this? Have you not noticed that the obstacles to Qin Wang Li Cunxi's smooth succession to the throne have been basically cleared?"
"Now, the fourth Tang emperor, Li Xian, has openly declared that Emperor Taizong is not the heir apparent. What does this mean?"
"The throne should be returned to other descendants of Emperor Gaozu, not Emperor Taizong's lineage!"
"Li Cunxi's ascension to the throne is legally established!"
"As long as we, the Great Wu, are destroyed, Li Cunxi can take the credit for destroying the country and successfully ascend to the throne. All he needs to do to become emperor is to destroy us!"
"And he has already sent out his troops!"
He glared at Wu Sansi, his tone full of dissatisfaction with the emperor.
As if angry at Wu Sansi's lack of ambition, the Prime Minister of Great Wu broke free from Wu Sansi's hand, picked up the intelligence, and spread it out for Wu Sansi to see.
If Wu Sansi had been treated like this by him ten years ago, he would have been killed immediately to serve as a warning to others.
Now Wu Sansi has learned to respect the wise and humble, and also understands the importance of talent. He will never kill a capable minister because of a trivial matter.
"Yongzhong, tell me, what should I do?"
Wu Sansi stopped blaming Lin Yongzhong, sat down, and asked seriously.
"First, send out scouts to find out the route of Li Cunxi's army!"
"Second, go find the noble families of the Nineteen Prefectures of Jiangdong and ask for food and fodder!"
"Third, immediately summon General Li Xiaoyi to the palace to discuss repelling the enemy!"
Lin Yongzhong gave three suggestions without hesitation.
Out of trust in Lin Yongzhong, Wu Sansi immediately agreed and then sent people to look for Li Xiaoyi.
"Your Majesty, I feel a little unwell and would like to go to the bathroom."
"Go."
"Yes."
After leaving the palace, Lin Yongzhong revealed a barely perceptible smile.
The more Wu Sansi trusts him now, the happier he will feel when he betrays him in the future!
When he thought of the tragic death of his entire family and the time when his reputation was ruined, he couldn't help but clench his fists.
Fortunately, during those years, he did not sink into despair because of the tragic death of his family. Instead, he went to take the imperial examination and met Li Cunxi. Otherwise, how could he have joined Wu Sansi's army and served as prime minister?
"Damn Wu Sansi, wait for death!" he said secretly.
When Li Xiaoyi was invited into the palace, Lin Yongzhong had just returned from the toilet.
The two entered the palace together and paid their respects to Wu Sansi, the Great Emperor of the Great Wu.
Wu Sansi didn't say a lot of nonsense, but immediately told Li Xiaoyi what Lin Yongzhong had said about discussing the matter of repelling the enemy.
In this regard, Li Xiaoyi insisted on doing his job diligently and contributing to his career in the position of general.
Discussions in the palace were in full swing. The aristocratic families in the 19 states of Jiangdong also heard the news that the court had sent troops to fight, and decided to donate some food and grass to Wu Sansi, fearing that Wu Sansi would be defeated in one wave and they would not be able to seek benefits in the chaos.
What are the benefits?
Of course, it’s on the heads of ordinary people.
……
Fang Ruhai, the General of the Left Eagle Guard and the General of the Cavalry of the Great Wu, and Yang Dacheng, the General of the Right Eagle Guard and the General of the Cavalry of the Great Wu, were invited into the palace by the emperor's attendants.
After bowing to Wu Sansi who was sitting high on the dragon throne, the two of them sat down in their respective seats.
After the two of them sat down, Wu Sansi said:
"Just now, I discussed with the Prime Minister and the General about how to repel the enemy."
"I summoned the two generals here to ask you something."
Fang Ruhai and Yang Dacheng looked at each other, not knowing what was going on, and then asked Wu Sansi:
"Your Majesty, what is the matter?"
Wu Sansi stroked his short beard, squinted his eyes and smiled as he asked:
"The imperial court has already sent troops to attack us. They will arrive in ten days. Is the morale of my left and right Eagle Guards up to par?"
Fang Ruhai and Yang Dacheng cannot guarantee anything else, but they can absolutely guarantee morale.
"Your Majesty, morale can definitely be used!"
"Alright, then, I want you two to each take half of your troops and hand them over to General Li Xiaoyi. I want to move the battlefield beyond the Nineteen Prefectures of Jiangdong. What do you think?"
"Your Majesty, we two are willing!"
It is well known that Fang Ruhai and Yang Dacheng are not as capable as Li Xiaoyi.
Therefore, for the sake of their lives, property, and future wealth and glory, the two men could hand over half of their military power.
"Good!" Wu Sansi clapped his hands and laughed, "If you two don't let me down, I will definitely not let you down!"
……
In a private house in Shanyin County, a monk chanted the Buddha's name and then looked towards the palace.
"You traitorous minister, you dare to aspire to become the emperor of this country. How shameless!"
"You, Li Xiaoyi, too. When you defeated Li Jingye, you were so glorious and great. But only a dozen years have passed, and you've become a traitor!"
"If you had known the consequences of today, you would have chosen to follow Li Jingye. Now you have become the lackey of the Great Wu Emperor, and you will only be infamous for eternity!"
"Amitabha!"
"Prince Zhang Huai, I will watch from here, watching them die without a burial place!"
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