The Book of Heaven

Chapter 406
The battle between the big snake and the leopard was almost one-sided. The leopard who dared to attack the two humans was obviously not the big snake's opponent. After a few bangs, the leopard was strangled, and soon its bones creaked, and then it died.

On the head of the snake, which was about the size of a human head, a big mouth that could swallow an iron pan opened suddenly, and the scarlet snake swallowed the leopard's head in between hesitation.Watching the python devour is simply a kind of spiritual shock. When the prey is swallowed whole, you can see the obvious outline of the python's neck, which makes people shudder.

Even though he knew that such a python might not be able to cause any harm to himself and Zhao Shuying, Ma Zheng still hoped that the python would not be aware of his existence, or he hoped that the python would leave when it was full, so that he and Zhao Shuying could rest until dawn .

While Ma Zheng was praying for himself and Zhao Shuying, the army of the Han Empire was also making final preparations.Among the three armies, Li Yuan led an army of [-] troops on the West Road. His goal was to directly kill the holy city of the Dayue Clan, Lanyue. The order of the imperial court requires that the holy city can only be besieged but not attacked.

Therefore, according to the overall strategic plan, Li Yuan's team must arrive at the holy city of Lanyue last, and wait for the other two teams to transfer the Da Yue clan's army as much as possible and surround and annihilate them before Li Yuan's team can reach the holy city and fulfill their mission. responsibilities.It sounds like this is not a difficult task, but Li Yuan's heart is not easy.

It was not this battle that made Li Yuan frown, but a letter from home.The letter was written by Li Zong himself. In the letter, Li Zong told Li Yuan that Li Hong's body had been found.

For Li Yuan, Li Hong's death is not a bad news. On the contrary, in Li Yuan's heart, he is actually very happy to see Li Hong die unexpectedly. For this brother who is like a moth in the Li family, Li Yuan always feels that sooner or later this moth It will become a disaster, a disaster for the entire Li family.

Now that this scourge is finally dead, Li Yuan should be happy, but the things that Li Yan wrote in his heart made Li Yuan frown, unable to unravel.

In order for the Li family to become the head of the imperial nobles, Li Zong did put in great efforts in his life, but Li Zong was too eager for success, so that he eventually went astray.Among the nobles who are known as the first-class in the empire, which one has not made great achievements in the early days of the Han Empire, and several generations of people have worked tirelessly to maintain their current status. Compared with the new generation of nobles such as the Li family There is no doubt that there is still a huge gap between these veteran nobles.

To make up for these gaps, even if the Li family takes a good step in the future, it will take at least several generations, or even dozens of generations of efforts to complete it. It is too idealistic for Li Yan to want to complete all his achievements in one battle.Now, this overly idealistic aggressiveness has finally brought the Li family into great trouble, and may even pull the entire Li family into the abyss.

If it is said that after Li Hong's accident, Li Zhi adjusted the direction of the Li family in time, maybe he could correct the way. In the coming year, the Li family will be able to start all over again after the impact is eliminated.

But Li Yuan didn't expect that his father, Li Yan, would be so confused when he got old. He was obviously wrong but insisted on going all the way to the dark!
In his heart, Li Yan actually asked Li Yuan to contact the Dayue Clan in advance, and when the critical moment came, he must amplify the Yue Clan's royal family and take over the next good fortune.

Have a good relationship with Da Yueshi?Li Yuan couldn't help but sneer when he saw this, how meaningful is it to the Li family to form a good relationship with a small alien race?Or should I say, is it necessary to make such a good relationship?Small forces like the Da Yue Clan are prone to repeat themselves once they are in a desperate situation, and they may sell the Li family for a small profit at that time. By then, the imperial court will definitely not let the Li family go. Maybe it will be the end of ransacking the family and exterminating the clan!

So Li Yuan was very contradictory.

From the standpoint of a son, he should not disobey his father's orders, but he is also a father, has his own children, and is one of the few generals in the empire. To put it bluntly, Li Yuan is now in the imperial court. The amount of food is not necessarily worse than that of his father Li Yan.

However, Li Zong has already said a lot of cooperative actions in his heart. In other words, even if Li Yuan disagrees with Li Zan's approach, it is already too late. To the extent that it is irreversible, even if Li Yuan does not cooperate, the final result may be a complete failure of the Li family's actions, and Li Yuan still cannot guarantee the safety of the Li family.

"How can this be good?"

Before arriving at Da Yuezhi, the three teams set off from different directions at the same time, and the army headed towards the border between Da Yuezhi and the empire.Including the direction where the Majiazhuanzi Camp is located, there are imperial troops passing by. At that time, Li Yuan will have to send troops. Once the army starts to move, according to the imperial military regulations, everyone must stop communicating with the outside world. Including the generals, they can only accept imperial military orders, or transmit combat information to the empire, and any other contact behavior may be regarded as treason.

Treason is not a simple crime. At least in the empire, once it is determined to be treason, the unlucky person will definitely not be the only one. Not only will he be sent to the guillotine of the empire, but his family members will also be punished, basically exiled It's the easiest thing to do in the army.

Li Yuan didn't want to die, and he didn't want his children to be implicated, so he had to find a safe way to deal with it.

"Perhaps, it would be a good choice to report this matter to the imperial court." After thinking about it, Li Yuan, who was increasingly dissatisfied with Li Yan in his heart, finally found the best way for himself - to report.

Obviously, once such a thing is reported and verified by the court, life will definitely not be easy for Li Zong. Maybe the court will send someone to control Li Zong in a blink of an eye. Of course, as Li Yuan's son, even if he is the whistleblower It will also accept the investigation of the court.

But the good thing is that Li Yuan killed his relatives righteously. The court will definitely take this into consideration when dealing with this matter. Even if Li Yuan will not be rewarded by the court in the end, as long as he is innocent, the court will not punish him because of Li Yuan's behavior. To convict Li Yuan, in a sense, even if Li Yuan has protected the Li family's lineage, it will not be cut off because of Li Yuan's insistence on going his own way.

It's just that if he really wants to do this, Li Yuan will definitely bear tremendous pressure. This pressure not only comes from the Li family, but also from many people who can't understand Li Yuan.

It is also difficult for ordinary people to forgive betraying one's relatives in this era, but Li Yuan felt that he had no other choice.

"Come on, go and call General Li Er for me."

General Li Er is Li Yuan's second son Li Shimin.

Li Shimin, who is only in his early twenties this year, is not only undoubtedly superb but also outstanding in intelligence. He is extremely talented in marching and fighting as well as in making plans. Now he is reused in Li Yuan's hands and is one of Li Yuan's generals.

The soldiers trotted to find Li Shimin, and Li Yuan picked up wicks to make the tent look brighter.

(End of this chapter)