Thief Emperor

Chapter 750 Great Cause!

The fierce fighting west of Luoyang has lasted for more than a month.

For more than a month, both sides have been continuously "losing blood", and it is quite tragic. The difference is that Li Yun has new soldiers to fill the vacancies, but the Shuofang army that occupied Guanzhong is obviously indigestion. They have not been able to digest Guanzhong. Shuofang Lingzhou and other states are too far away from here, and the supply cannot keep up.

After fighting for a month, it was hard to say who was winning or losing, but the Shuofang Army could no longer hold on. Two days ago, Wei Yao's troops no longer tried to engage in a head-on confrontation with Meng Qing's troops, nor did they try to break through Meng Qing's defense line and force their way into the main force of the Shuofang Army. Instead, they split up into several groups, bypassed the defense line formed by Meng Qing's troops, and returned to Shanzhou to join his father Wei Quanzhong.

Although Meng Qing and Wei Yao were in a stalemate and Meng Qing had a slight advantage, he did not have enough troops to block Wei Yao, let alone surround them, so he could only watch the Shuofang Army retreat.

However, such a retreat naturally has its disadvantages. Meng Qing is currently encircling and intercepting Wei Yao's troops. Even if they can retreat back and join the main force of the Shuofang Army, they will surely suffer heavy losses and pay a considerable price.

Even only half of it can be returned.

In short, Li Yun and his Jiangdong Army won this battle.

In fact, the Jiangdong Army was almost reaching its limit, and they only held on a little longer than the Shuofang Army.

But what determines victory or defeat on the battlefield is often just this little bit of advantage, this little bit of endurance. Once one side can no longer hold on, the price paid will magnify this little gap countless times.

After hearing what Li Yun said, Zhou Chang took a deep breath. He even stood up and saluted Li Yun with his fists clasped: "Congratulations, uncle."

Li Yun pressed his hands, motioning him to sit down, and then smiled and said, "What are you congratulating me for?"

Zhou Chang said slowly: "If what uncle just said is true, the Shuofang Army will most likely retreat to Guanzhong. By then, there will be no rivals for uncle in the entire Central Plains. If they occupy the Central Plains..."

"It means occupying the whole world."

Zhou Chang whispered, "It won't be long before many people will come to join my uncle after hearing the news."

Li Yun looked at him, shook his head slightly and said: "It's not stable yet. My Jiangdong Army has also suffered a lot of casualties. If the Pinglu Army moves eastward at this time, it will cooperate with the Hedong Army."

He lowered his head to drink tea and said, "The Central Plains may be about to change hands again."

"Uncle, there is no need to test me."

Zhou Chang smiled and said, "If the Hedong Army had the courage to fight for their family's wealth, it would be unlikely for my uncle to occupy the Central Plains so easily at this moment."

At this point, he stood up again and said slowly: "Uncle, I have taken note of what you said. I will go back and discuss with my father about going north to support Fanyang. If my father has no objection, our Pinglu Army will do it immediately. I just hope that uncle will not forget the alliance we made today."

At this point, Zhou Chang paused and continued, "If uncle is worried, my nephew's eldest son is already sixteen or seventeen years old this year. I can send him to your side to help you do some things."

Li Yun was startled for a moment, then smiled and said, "Major General is only in his early thirties this year, right? It's very early to get married."

"Thirty-two or thirty-three."

Zhou Chang laughed at himself: "As for getting married and having children, it was inherited from my father, so it was a little early."

Li Yun thought about it seriously and said seriously, "Major General, I don't like hostages here. I don't believe that one person's life can affect the lives and property of countless people."

"If you and I have a falling out in the future, it will be difficult to decide whether I kill the child or not."

At this point, Mr. Li said softly, "However, if you and your son really want to work together with me, Li Er, then we will be fellow travelers on the same path in the future. This child can be sent to my side, so that he can be closer to me."

"On the other hand, with him here, it will be easier for us to communicate in the future. What do you think, Major General?"

Zhou Chang's expression was complex and deep, and he said in a deep voice: "That's exactly what my nephew meant."

Li Yun looked at him and added again: "We have agreed that if Fei is a proton, I will not stop him from leaving. He can leave at any time."

"Stay with me, I will do my best to protect his life."

Zhou Chang bowed his head and clasped his fists: "Then it's a deal. When I return, I will immediately send him to my uncle. Even if it's not for anything else, it would be good if it can help him make some progress."

"well."

Li Yun nodded and smiled: "I have been with many young people over the years, and most of them have made great progress. I am good at taking care of children."

Zhou Chang took a deep breath, stretched out his hand, and said, "Uncle, let's high-five to swear an oath."

Li Yun stretched out his hand and high-fived him. While high-fiving, he said with a smile, "The Fengyang Alliance between the General and me is a matter between me and the General. The Young General is a few years older than me, so there is no need to address him like that."

The two touched their palms together, Zhou Chang took his palm back and said with a smile: "If uncle loses this battle in the Central Plains, I will treat you as my equal, but now that uncle has won a great victory, he will probably be extremely valuable in the future. Now I am not at a disadvantage by calling you uncle." "Who knows, I may even benefit greatly from you in the future."

After saying this, he bowed his head again and said goodbye. Li Yun also stood up and walked him all the way to the door of his camp, then watched Zhou Chang get on his horse and ride away.

After Zhou Chang left, Li touched his chin, pondered for a while, and shook his head slightly: "This sweet-talking person is really a fucking trouble."

He sighed softly, "I'll be embarrassed to turn against you in the future."

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In a blink of an eye, a few days passed. At this time, all the gates on the four sides of Luoyang City had been opened, and people were no longer prohibited from entering and leaving.

However, people entering and leaving must be interrogated by the Jiangdong Army to prevent any dangerous people from entering or leaving.

The gates of Luoyang were wide open, which meant that there were no more threats around Luoyang, at least not in the short term.

Not only Luoyang in the Central Plains, but the entire core area of ​​the Central Plains, which is the former Dujidao, has almost all fallen into Li Yun's hands, making it difficult for others to get involved.

However, it is enough to eat it up, but to digest it and truly turn it into his "Jiangdong" territory, it will take quite a long time, at least two or three years, or even longer, and some of Jiangdong's good governance policies must be implemented before the people of this land can be won over.

In Li Yun's opinion, that is about two years, so during these two years, he needs the entire Central Plains to be stable, or at least relatively stable.

During these two years, the Khitans...cannot cause trouble.

At this time, on the Luoyang city wall, Li Yun was looking towards the northeast, lost in thought.

He was not sure what the Xiao father and son were thinking, nor was he sure what the defense line of Fan Yang or Youzhou would become in the future.

If the Khitans really moved south on a large scale, the problems that would arise would not only be problems for the Khitans themselves, but also tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of Fanyang troops who would stir up trouble in the entire north.

Under such circumstances, the so-called stability in the Central Plains becomes empty talk.

"Top, top."

Meng Qing called out twice, finally waking Li Yun up. Li Yun came to his senses and looked back at Meng Qing behind him, as if waking up from a dream: "Meng Qing, when did you come back?"

Meng Qing was startled, then lowered his head and said, "Master, I will be heading to Luoyang in three hours. Please ask me to go wash up and have a good sleep before coming to see you. I have already cleaned myself up..."

Li Yun suddenly realized it, rubbed his eyebrows, and smiled bitterly: "There have been too many things in this period of time. I forget some things as soon as I think about them, and I can't remember some of them."

Meng Qing stepped forward silently, followed behind Li Yun, and said, "Master, the Central Plains has been mostly settled. Now that the Shuofang Army has withdrawn, the Hedong Army will probably withdraw soon. You should also take a rest."

"You are the backbone of our Jiangdong Army. If anything happens to you, then Jiangdong's cause..."

He didn't continue talking. Li Yun stretched his muscles and said with a smile: "I'm not in the way. I'm just too busy recently. I'll be fine after a good sleep."

At this point, he turned around and patted Meng Qing on the shoulder, saying, "I've seen the battle damage you handed over. This battle was well fought and did not embarrass me."

At this point, Li Yun paused and added: "The list of merits must be carefully compiled and submitted to me after repeated confirmation. I will eventually ask the Audit Department to verify this list."

Meng Qing immediately lowered his head and responded.

Li Yun looked at him and chatted about military affairs for a few more words. Then he took Meng Qing and sat down on the city wall of Luoyang. He looked into the distance and said, "It's just right that you are here. There is something I am hesitating about. Can you give me some advice?"

Meng Qing sat next to Li Yun. He was not reserved, but asked with a smile: "You say, I will listen first."

Li Yun hummed, and then said, "In the past few days, Luoyang has been stabilized. Yao Zhong suggested that I move the team from Jinling to Luoyang immediately, make Luoyang the capital, and establish a country and proclaim myself emperor."

"what do you think?"

Meng Qing was stunned for a moment, then he stood up and danced with joy.

"Superior, this, this, this..."

"How can you ask your subordinates about this kind of thing..."

(End of this chapter)