vrcanaries Chapter 699 Yuwen Huaji: You're not well-read, don't lie to me!
Chapter 699 Yuwen Huaji: You're not well-read, don't lie to me!
In another timeline of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Liu Xiu, who had conquered Longxi, had a look of approval in his eyes.
In just over two months, Xue Rengao of Longshan was pacified. The timing was also good. If we had waited any longer, Xue Rengao would probably have returned to Longshan, and it would have been much harder to capture him then!
No wonder later generations say that he conquered most of the Tang Dynasty; he certainly had the power to do so.
It was his father. I didn't expect that. He was lucky. He himself said that throughout history, no one who has achieved great things has become emperor without merit. He let his second son suffer the hardships of conquering the country. No wonder his father's reputation is greater than his.
In front of the screen, a teahouse owner listened to the story of the King of Qin and had an idea. He then held several live storytelling performances of the King of Qin in his own teahouse, which unexpectedly attracted a large number of people.
In the early years of the Tang Dynasty, Crown Prince Li Jiancheng watched helplessly as Prince Qin built a grand mansion, and more and more people's hearts turned towards his second brother.
Li Yuanji remained unconvinced. He didn't even want to look at the small screen, which was filled with things he didn't want to hear. Anyway, he already knew those things, so it didn't matter whether he listened or not.
The live broadcast continues.
"While Li Tang was actively starting his business, other contestants also accelerated their progress. Especially after Yang Guang's death, which vacated the big stage, Yuwen Huaji and Xiaoguo Army ran to the vicinity of Dongdu and set their sights on the granaries."
"As for the Eastern Capital, at that time, they supported Prince Yue, Yang Tong, and changed the era name to Huangtai. They could not make peace with the Xiaoguo Army that had murdered the emperor. After all, they had killed Yang Guang, and Yang Tong could not forgive them on behalf of his grandfather just to save his own life."
"Even if he agrees, those ministers will not agree. Therefore, the Eastern Capital has decided to temporarily cease hostilities with Li Mi. They can use Li Mi to deal with Yuwen Huaji and his people first."
Luoyang Imperial Court: Brother Mi, let's take down Yuwen Huaji together!
"As for Li Mi, neither Yuwen Huaji nor Wang Shichong of the Eastern Capital were friendly to him. He was afraid that two of them would attack him at the same time. So after thinking it over, Li Mi immediately accepted the invitation from the Eastern Capital and became a subject of the Sui Dynasty."
"But if you think about it, it's a bit of a loss. He fought against the past for so many days and lost many brothers. He did it all to capture the Eastern Capital. Now, Yuwen Huaji messed things up and he's become someone else's subject."
Li Kuan: "..."
"But within Luoyang, the people were not united. At that time, there were seven powerful ministers in the city, namely the seven core ministers who supported Yang Tong, the Prince of Yue, such as Duan Da, Wang Shichong, and Yuan Wendu."
"After Li Mi finished fighting Yuwen Huaji, Wang Shichong wanted to take advantage of the fact that his troops were exhausted and wanted to withdraw them. Yuan Wendu and his men had never liked Wang Shichong."
"So, Yuwen Huaji alone stirred up a storm in Luoyang. When it comes to luck, we still have to rely on our old Li."
Li Yuan: Luoyang is so lively!
"On another note, Li Mi and Yuwen Huaji faced each other across the river. Li Mi condemned Yuwen Huaji's act of regicide: 'You were nothing but a Xiongnu slave, Po Yetou. You and your son were deeply indebted to the Sui Dynasty, yet you murdered your ruler... Surrender to me immediately...'"
"Theoretically, the Eastern Capital says it's impossible to negotiate peace with Yuwen Huaji; if they're looking for allies, they should look to Li Mi, who's at odds with them."
"However, Yuwen Huaji probably didn't like studying and wasn't interested in the humanities. When a scholar meets a soldier, reason is useless. After hearing what the other party said, Yuwen Huaji remained silent, then became furious: 'If you want to fight, then fight! Why are you quoting classics?'"
Yuwen Huaji: Why are you nitpicking over words!
"Li Mi considered the issue of food supplies for Yuwen Huaji's army, so he pretended to negotiate peace with him and even sent him grain."
"I didn't expect this kid to be so lacking in a sense of crisis. He ate and drank to his heart's content. Later, when he found out it was a plan, he was very angry and then fought with Li Mi."
"Li Mi was hit by a stray arrow, but Qin Qiong saved him. Yuwen Huaji, due to food shortages, was deserted by his followers. His generals Chen Zhilue and Zhang Tongren each led their men to surrender to Li Mi."
"He himself led the remaining troops north to Wei County. In this battle, both Yuwen Huaji and Li Mi suffered losses."
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