Noble First Daughter-in-law

Chapter 1066 Making wedding clothes for others

If he led these 100,000 troops south and besieged them while they were attacking Luoyang, the situation would be bad.

However, if they did not attack Luoyang, it would not work either, because the purpose of their expedition this time was to capture the eastern capital Luoyang. If they had already reached Hulao Pass but did not go any further, it would be like a complete failure, and they would not be able to explain to the emperor when they returned.

Just thinking about it made Mu Xian feel a little numb.

Just when they all felt a bit caught in a dilemma, Yuwen Ye pondered for a while and suddenly asked, "Where is the King of Qi now?"

Shentu Tai immediately said: "The King of Qi is still in Cijian."

"Has he not moved?"

"There has been no movement these days. However, when I sent people to Cijian two days ago to report the news from Hulao Pass, I saw that His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi seemed to have gathered a lot of the remnants who had escaped before, and seemed to be preparing to take action."

At this point, Shentutai suddenly came back to his senses: "Your Highness, does he want to--"

Yuwen Ye said: "He caused such a big 'trouble' before. Now we have almost cleared all the passes and enemies around Luoyang. If he doesn't move, he will really return in vain."

At this time, Mu Xian also understood: "Your Highness means that the King of Qi wants to attack Luoyang first while we are still at Hulao Pass?"

Yu Wenye nodded.

Mu Xian's brows immediately furrowed.

They had captured almost all the passes around Luoyang, and had also cut Liang Shide's wings to the extreme. Yuwen Cheng took advantage of this time to attack Luoyang in order to pick up a ready-made advantage. If Luoyang was really captured by him, wouldn't all their hard work over the past few months be in vain?

Mu Xian looked at Yuwen Ye solemnly: "Your Highness, what are you going to do?"

He had even prepared a plan in his mind. If Yuwen Ye really had the slightest intention of allowing him to snatch the credit, he would give him the advice "Now is not the time to be friendly and respectful to each other."

Yuwen Ye pondered for a long while, and then slowly said, "It's rare that my brother still wants to make contributions. How can I not help him?"

Upon hearing this, Mu Xian immediately said: "Your Highness, you can't--"

Before he finished speaking, Shen Tutai pulled his arm. Mu Xian turned around to look at him, and saw that the corners of Shen Tutai's mouth, hidden under his thick beard, seemed to be slightly raised, revealing a faint smile, and said: "Brother Mu, don't you understand what His Highness means?"

Mu Xian frowned: "What...do you mean?"

Yuwen Ye smiled faintly, turned his head and leaned against the wall, looking ahead in silence. Shentu Tai lowered his head and said softly, "We were just worried about Xiao Yuansui's 100,000 troops. If he takes advantage of our attack on Luoyang to attack us from the south, we will be attacked from both sides. By then, let alone taking Luoyang, it will be a problem whether we can escape safely."

Mu Xian said: "But he hasn't moved yet, has he?"

A cold light flashed in Shentutai's tiger eyes, and he said in a deep voice: "He didn't move because he was waiting for us to move."

This time, Mu Xian finally came to his senses. He lowered his head and thought for a while, then said, "You mean, he is waiting for us to attack Luoyang, and then he will go south to besiege us, and attack us from both inside and outside with Liang Shide; but if we don't move, they won't have this opportunity. He is waiting for us to take action before taking action."

Shentu Tai nodded and said, "Not bad."

At this point, he couldn't help but take a deep breath and said, "He is still so calculating." Although Yuwen Ye on the side did not participate in their conversation, the hand that was holding the wall unconsciously increased a little strength.

Xiao Yuansui was indeed a man of great calculation and fighting ability. When he was hunted by the imperial court and had to hide from place to place, an ordinary person would have never recovered from the blow. However, he was able to join Wanggangzhai and make a comeback. He took the opportunity to get rid of Wang Quyi and others and turned Wanggangzhai into his own power. Although Wanggangzhai was split up by him later, he was able to merge with Liang Shide to dominate one side. When Luoyang was in crisis, he only led 50,000 troops to the north to wipe out the rebels in Hebei, Shandong and other places, doubling the number of troops under his command.

This kind of ability...it's a pity that he is unwilling to serve the court and them.

In other words, as he possesses this ability, he is born to be Yuwen Ye's opponent, and they are destined to compete with each other for supremacy.

Shentu Tai felt the same way in his heart. After a light sigh, he continued to say to Mu Xian: "So, we need to let him move first, otherwise we will always be controlled by him."

"..."

"And how to make him move first——"

Mu Xian said: "The King of Qi is going to attack Luoyang, so he has to move."

"..."

"Unless he really gives up Luoyang and the alliance with Liang Shide. But if that happens, his 100,000-man army will not be a threat to us."

Shentu Tai nodded: "Not bad."

Hearing this, Mu Xian could not help but gasp. On the one hand, he felt a chill all over his body because of Xiao Yuansui's shrewdness and calculations. On the other hand, he was a little surprised. Shen Tutai looked rough and seemed to be just a reckless man who could charge into battle. But after getting along with him for more than a year, he found that this man was actually meticulous and his strategies and calculations were not inferior to others.

With such a person by Yuwen Ye's side, why worry about not achieving great things?

Thinking of this, Mu Xian felt an indescribable joy in his heart. He nodded repeatedly and said, "I understand. But if we really let the Prince of Qi attack Luoyang, if he really takes it, then we will still be——"

Or it's just making wedding clothes for others.

At this time, Yuwen Ye slowly turned around, his eyes calm and heavy, as if he had figured out something during their conversation. He said, "So, of course we can't just let him lead his men to attack Luoyang. If so, I, as a brother, would be too 'stingy'."

Mu Xian looked at him: "Your Highness means--"

Yuwen Ye said: "Count our troops immediately and set out tomorrow. We must arrive at the city of Luoyang when they arrive and attack Luoyang together with them."

Mu Xian nodded: "That's a good idea."

In this way, with their troops attacking Luoyang, at least Yuwen Cheng would not be able to reap the victory alone; on the other hand, they could also hold Hulao Pass and prevent Xiao Yuansui from really going south to besiege them.

Mu Xian said: "Then, Your Highness, how many people do you plan to send to Luoyang, and how many people will be left at Hulao Pass?"

Yuwen Ye looked at him and said, "I'll stay here—"

When Mu Xian heard the number he said, his eyes turned red in an instant.