Yijia Yishi

Chapter 532 The Great Victory
Years later, another news came from Luoyang.

Liu Yan's army was cut off by the Uighur army led by Tuotuo, and the supply of food and grass for the Huainan King's army began to be insufficient.

Huo Tianyou asked Tuo Tuo to lead the army to guard the west gate, Wei Duo led the army to guard the east gate, and himself led people to firmly guard the south gate.

At this time, only the north gate can go out.

However, Liu Su and Liu Yan did not dare to bring people out easily, for fear of fraud.

However, due to the lack of food and grass, the soldiers in the city have already secretly robbed the people of food, killing chickens and stealing dogs, and the city is in chaos.

In addition, the battle lasted for too long, and the morale of the soldiers gradually weakened. Everyone was looking forward to going home early to reunite with their families.

Liu Su and Liu Yan knew in their hearts that if the stalemate continued, they would be trapped to death in Luoyang City.

These two are also old foxes, and they also heard that Huo's father and son were at odds on weekdays, and Huo Guang didn't treat his second son well, so they thought of a bad move.

First, he sent someone who could talk to Huo Tianyou to negotiate peace, and then secretly sent people out of the city in disguise to spread rumors that Huo Tianyou was dissatisfied with his father's usual behavior and could not be reused. Let his father take a look.

Huo Jiajun naturally did not believe this statement.

However, those generals that Huo Tianyou brought out from the capital inevitably had doubts in their hearts.

Someone secretly sent the news to Beijing and reported it to Emperor Rong.

Emperor Rong was shocked when he heard it. You must know that Huo Tianyou took away a lot of soldiers, including the [-] elite soldiers of the Huo family brought by Wei Duo, and the Uighur soldiers brought by Tuotuo. If these people really joined forces with King Huainan ,The consequences could be disastrous.

To be a king is to be suspicious.

Besides, Huo Tianyou really has a bad relationship with his father, Lord Huo, and has never been reused. If Emperor Rong hadn't given Huo Tianyou a chance this time, perhaps he would have been unknown in the Huo Palace for the rest of his life...

The ministers of the court also heard about this matter, and for a while, memorials were flying all over the sky, most of which were calls for Emperor Rong to send someone to exchange Huo Tianyou back.

However, the battle is at a fever pitch, and the temporary change of commanders is afraid of damaging morale, which will make morale low, which is not conducive to a big war.

And Lord Huo's power in the court also began to revive, so someone suggested that Lord Huo personally lead troops to exchange Huo Tianyou back...

Emperor Rong couldn't judge for a while.

He wanted to trust Huo Tianyou, after all, Huo Tianyou was the first person willing to shed his blood for him.

His imperial power has been emptied for many years, but he is very clear about how many people support him. Finally, someone is willing to support him, and he should trust him.

But as the Son of Heaven, he had to doubt it, and he had to stop everything that would be unfavorable to him in advance...

At this time, Lu Shuyi also got the news that Jingzhong Rongdi suspected Huo Tianyou.

She and the princess were very worried.

You must know that the suspicion of the emperor is the murderous weapon. Since ancient times, how many loyal generals have defended their homes and the country, they did not die on the battlefield, but they died of royal suspicion.

Lu Shuyi sat on the couch, her sleeves tightly clenched into fists.

It is very dangerous to be suspected by the emperor.

The concubine also frowned and muttered: "The Son of Heaven is the most ruthless, if he wholeheartedly doubts, I'm afraid You'er will be in danger."

"What's scary is those ministers who only talk about it. They don't bleed and sweat without them, but most of the suspicious things are people who hurt people." Lu Shuyi stroked her lower abdomen with her fingers. These days, the little guy in her belly moves frequently. I can really feel that I am a mother.

For the sake of the child, she can't let her husband be in danger.

Squeezing her fingers, Lu Shuyi said in a deep voice: "Mother Concubine, the top priority is, I think I have to go to the capital, and I must meet the emperor in person."

The concubine is also a smart person, she knew what Lu Shuyi was going to do as soon as she heard it, she couldn't help saying: "My son, you can't do it."

"At the moment, this is the only way to get rid of the emperor's suspicion." Lu Shuyi took a breath, and said slowly: "Actually, the emperor only got suspicious, and it didn't reach the point where it couldn't end. If he is really worried about my husband, he can send someone The army put you and me under house arrest, but the emperor did not do so, maybe... I still trust my husband in my heart."

"And I will take the initiative to stay in the palace. First, it can reassure the emperor, and second, it also shows that our Huo family will indeed not betray the master. In the future, when my husband returns in triumph, the emperor will trust him even more. Third... In fact, a daughter-in-law also has her own selfishness." Lu Shuyi paused for a while and said: "The current situation of the Lu family, I think... I beg the emperor, I hope he can check them one by one, such as my fifth and fourth uncles. He never participated in this matter and should not have died."

After Lu Shuyi finished speaking, the princess's eyes were already red, and she choked up and said, "My child, I have wronged you so much. You have suffered so much from marrying into the Huo family. It's rare that you still think about You'er so much."

Looking at her disabled body, she said, "It's fine if you're not pregnant, but right now you're pregnant with a child, and the traffic is exhausting, can you bear it?"

Lu Shuyi nodded affirmatively, smiled and reassured the princess: "Don't worry, I'm always in good health. When you go, you can send a few more people to take care of me, so that you can feel at ease."

The concubine wanted to persuade her again, but Lu Shuyi had already made up her mind.

After Master Lu and Mrs. Wu heard the news, they were also very worried about Lu Shuyi. After discussing with each other, they finally decided that Mrs. Wu would follow her to take care of Lu Shuyi.

With Mrs. Wu in front of her, the princess felt a little relieved.

On the third day, Lu Shuyi took the concubine's token and set off for the capital.

Emperor Rong did not expect that Lu Shuyi would take the initiative to enter the palace as a hostage, especially since she was still pregnant. Under such circumstances, who would doubt Huo Tianyou's infidelity?

From the government and the opposition, the voices that originally opposed Huo Tianyou gradually disappeared, and no one dared to speak of Huo Tianyou's disloyalty.

But at this moment, another good news came from Luoyang, Huo Tianyou led Tuotuo to wipe out half of Liu Yan's army, Liu Yan was captured alive, and the rest of the soldiers had surrendered.

And the most important thing is that after Liu Yan was captured alive, Tuotuo led the Uyghur army back to the Uyghur grassland. He didn't occupy a single city or pool, and left no trace of an inch or a piece of land. He just took away the captured weapons and horses. .

There are rules of war in war, and there is nothing wrong with taking away the spoils.

At this time, Emperor Rong was really relieved, and he clapped his hands in the court and laughed loudly: "A gentleman is magnanimous, and a villain is a good man. My generals and soldiers of the Great Zhou Dynasty are all magnanimous people. They go to battle and sprinkle their blood. He is a warrior and should be rewarded."

He also said: "The Uighurs have surrendered to me for decades, and this battle is enough to show their sincerity. From then on, all the lovers will never say that the Uighurs are unfaithful, and General Huo is disloyal. If anyone dares to speak out, they will immediately drag out the stick kill it."

The emperor's golden words, who would dare to continue talking nonsense?

As for Lord Huo's power in the court, seeing that the general trend was over, they all died down, and they didn't dare to mention Huo Tianyou's faults in front of the emperor, let alone extract and replace them.

Emperor Rong breathed a sigh of relief, and Lu Shuyi also breathed a sigh of relief.

She is also worried every day in the palace these days.

Now that the dust has finally settled, Emperor Rong's suspicions have gone, Tuotuo has also returned to Uighur, and the next step is to wait for Huo Tianyou to capture King Huainan alive.

At that time, Huo Tianyou will be able to come back.

Lu Shuyi stretched out her hand to touch the baby in her belly again, a sweet smile hung on the corner of her mouth.

And Huo Tianyou also missed Lu Shuyi very much, and often sent people home to deliver letters to visit him. Now that he knew that Lu Shuyi went to the capital alone and lived in the palace, he was even more anxious. He wished that the war would end at this moment and fly back to Lu Shuyi immediately.

But Liu Su, an old fox, just didn't come out of Luoyang City, and the Luoyang City Tower was as solid as gold, and he couldn't get in after attacking it several times.

Seeing the intense battle, the soldiers gradually became tired, and Huo Tianyou was also very anxious.

He and Wei Duo fought in the sand table every day to formulate tactics.

But if you can't attack Luoyang City, all tactics are futile.

But what surprised Huo Tianyou was that the war had lasted for more than half a year, but Liu Su's food and grass had not been cut off.

The last time Tuotuo cut off Liu Yan's food and grass, so many soldiers of Liu Yan had been eating the food and grass of Liu Su's army. Although Liu Su's army was short of food and grass at that time, it was not to the point of being trapped to death.

Huo Tianyou frowned, and said to Wei Duo, "Could it be that Liu Su has a place to store grain in Luoyang? Or... is there any secret way to transport grain for him?"

Wei Duo also had this idea, so he said: "If not, why not send a few skilled people to take advantage of the chaos and sneak into Luoyang City to investigate first?"

The two surveyed the terrain around the sand table and finally found an entry point.

On the night of the second day, Huo Tianyou, who had been dormant for several days, suddenly joined forces with Wei Duo to shoot thousands of rockets into Luoyang City. Kill a few city guards, change their clothes, and disguise themselves as city guards.

In the next few days, Huo Tianyou ordered the soldiers to rest and cook meat on the stove to reward the soldiers.

Seeing that Huo Tianyou hadn't moved, Liu Su felt a little flustered, feeling that there was something strange about the rocket that night.

After thinking for a while, he suddenly slapped his forehead and shouted: "No, no, my granary, my secret passage..."

But it was too late. At this time, he suddenly received a report that dozens of granaries in the city were on fire, and the secret passages were also blown up.

King Huainan beat his chest and stamped his feet, a mouthful of blood spewed out.

When the soldiers in the city learned that the food and grass had been destroyed, their morale was already low. Those who wanted to go home immediately rose up and started killing each other in the city.

The entire city of Luoyang was in chaos.

Huo Tianyou received the signal and immediately led his troops to attack the city.

When these soldiers learned that the grain and grass in Luoyang City had been destroyed, their morale was greatly boosted. In addition, they were full of energy after resting for the past few days. superior.

The city guards of Luoyang saw such battles, their legs were already frightened, and they still had the strength to fight back.

Coupled with the destruction of food and grass, there is a feeling of wanting to abandon the city and flee.

Suddenly there were rumors in the city again, saying that for those who surrendered to the imperial court, Huo Tianyou would say please for these people in front of the emperor and allow them to return home safely.

The rebels in the city were homesick because of the long war, and now they have no food and grass. Even if Huo Tianyou doesn't move a single soldier, they will be trapped to death in this city within a month, but if they return, maybe There is still a chance of survival.

It is human nature to be afraid of death.

After saying this, countless soldiers in the city threw away their helmets and armor, and some even proposed to open the city gates to welcome the Huo family's army into the city.

Some more courageous soldiers directly raised their swords to capture Liu Su alive, intending to sacrifice Liu Su.

In this way, the battle ended with Huo Tianyou's victory, and Liu Su was finally captured by his subordinates. Huo Tianyou ordered Liu Su and Liu Yan to be imprisoned together in a cage, and escorted back to the capital for Emperor Rong to punish.

The news of Huo Tianyou's victory and return soon spread to the capital.

Emperor Rong was overjoyed, he first commended the soldiers who went to the bloody battle in the court hall, and then went to visit Lu Shuyi.

During these days in the palace, Lu Shuyi kept herself safe and lived in Lishang Palace with Concubine Zhou every day.

Concubine Zhou admired Lu Shuyi's courage very much, and was even more determined to win over Huo Tianyou so as to cultivate influence for her son's future, so she treated Lu Shuyi with all her heart, and provided delicacies from mountains and seas every day, as well as silks, satins, precious flowers and rare treasures.

But Lu Shuyi had her own ideas in her heart.

Concubine Zhou Gui is no different from Empress Dowager He, with great ambitions.

She didn't want Huo Tianyou to be used by Concubine Zhou in the future, so she refused to show her favor to Concubine Zhou if she could. If she couldn't refuse, she ordered someone to accept it.

Emperor Rong was in a good mood when he saw Lu Shuyi. To him, he really admired this woman's courage.

It is this woman in the palace, which one will take the initiative to enter the palace as a proton?
Lu Shuyi took the initiative to come this trip, which would save him a lot of trouble, and he would not be stigmatized as a suspicious and loyal person.

For the Huo family, it also showed their loyalty.

Therefore, in the eyes of Emperor Rong, this woman is indeed not simple, not an ordinary woman with little knowledge.

After Lu Shuyi met Emperor Rong, Emperor Rong ordered someone to give him a seat, and said with a smile: "Huo Qing will return to Beijing in a few days, and then you can go back with Huo Qing."

Lu Shuyi hurriedly knelt down to thank her.

Emperor Rong waved his hand and said, "I'm just curious, you are a woman, why would you think of coming to Beijing on your own initiative? Are you... not afraid?"

Lu Shuyi smiled and said generously: "With no shame in my heart, I am naturally not afraid. Moreover, the emperor is the Lord of benevolence and righteousness, and the people of the world should respect him. Only the actions of a tyrant can make the people of the world fear."

Emperor Rong couldn't help laughing out loud at these words, even though they were flattering words, they were very pleasant to his ears.

Even the noble concubine Zhou on the side smiled coquettishly and said: "What a clever mouth, she really deserves to be General Huo's wife." She looked at Emperor Rong again, and said delicately: "This wife is still like this, which shows the virtue of General Huo. better."

Emperor Rong nodded and praised: "Huo Qing's moral character is indeed very good. He is not afraid of dangers in this battle. He is really a real man and a real hero."

After a short pause, he asked Lu Shuyi: "Since Huo Qing has made such great achievements, I should reward him with great rewards. Does the princess want anything?"

Lu Shuyi immediately knelt down and said: "Military achievements are forged with the blood of thousands of soldiers, how can I, a woman, ask for it?" She hesitated a little: "But...but my wife does have something to ask the emperor... show mercy……"

　Two chapters combined into one chapter, okay~
　　
　
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